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, s esesties_ eseele - ssee .. ~ • THE SUN, LONDON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH mail steam -ship Ni 1 t 4 9 b __---.40.-,,,.......•.0.--- ..._--------_-.. _ ENGINEERS, MASONIC, AND UNI- might say to their friends that they had a board perfectly 7, • ....... - °b •leets it had in view. He did not believe that upon to do their duty by their tenants before to the original one, the Object of which was to Increa se 250 ea . VERSAL MU rum, LIFE ASSURANCE AMEI nat- .1 , yu o 4 would be collected it uader the measure, and he . they called . upon his constituents in Louth to the funds proposed to' be raised by a rate in aid, by charg- zealous in the cause of life assurance, and who gave was " i d not believe that any of could be collected until pay a rate in aid to support such conduct as that to ing it on all salaries derived from Government offices in SOCIE ry. personal and careful attention to their affairs. , r w . C h i n ctrhc was f a t sx carried, e o d s , e d a n a d v o o t n e e o f o f t htahnekgs gentlemen n u r d e i -- t t u o r rijs ned thanks. LIVERPOOL, 1 - ioSti after harvest. He had heard it said that were this me's - which he had alluded. He hoped an amendment would Ireland of not less tha n 1501., on property in. tho funds, sure The ordinary general meeting of the members of this nt- tho u 9 Pas se d , some of the magistrates would throw up be moved in Committee in respect to the manner in and other property. .. flourishing mutual society was held yesterday, at the cuts e 'r commissions. He believed that if they attempted which the rate in aid was to be raised, and he would give Lord JOHN ItURIELL suggested that the original offices, 345, Strand, at two o'clock; W. F. Dobson, Esq., this port this aft( ' ' M.A., occupied the chair. Mr. FREDERICK LAWRANCE, the actuary and secretary, On the motion of Mr. MACEY, a vote of thanks was with the usual ma observeh secretoroid r er e sy(t fho t oa o rft tit /t nhh l see r t . apo I F of ii instance, I ces e e: d .st e shii r eotl l ey e nt lt yho L d fao a i ndai a n o • gnr7reu3esnmoc satisfactoryb e er ,the holders tooof pko a n afcotarulolal cars pihcoioaleonise nyto,daoi 'are 23dw . N uei e th w .av Y e York, 2 lips to collect the sixpenny rate they would endanger the his support to a proposition by which hall of it would be resolution should first be adopted, and that the Hon. wh o read the following report of the directors :- patitict now le system of the poor-laws. Why did they not paid by the tenant and half by the landlord. He thought Mem . ber'e resolution be then moved as a substantive tak e heir ; / those defaulting districts in the south and west of that if this course were adopted, or if the principle motion. "The life assurance congratulate enunciated the m i e n m t b b e e r i s r , lON. each), was infinitely ugh t h re e la ,nd support th e ir own poor? In the south of Ireland of giving the tenant credit for the payment of the rate in Mr. SPOONER called upon the Hon : Member for the , 'and was better and more productive than in the . aid, in his rent, were allowed, a great amount of relief Dublin to show his sincerity in this question by putting t h at t h e eort prospectus, combined with the zealous exertions of the assured, have secured to the society a large amount of 14th of January, a the south east side l up, poo h, and why could the south, then, not support its would be afforded to the occupier. The Hon. Member his resolution as words to be added to the original one. a b n a6 el k u et p s wa in r s d t s e . ad H o e f pr o e n fe e r .- red (L to au h g a b y t e er h .) is ~,„ ras well as the north ? The lands of Ireland were for Longford proposed an amendment, to the effect that Mr. REYNOLDS said that, as he was aware it was smaller number of persons holding policies for 1,000/. eesre thanafterwards abande it to b sufficient to support the poor of Ireland, and an income-tax be placed upon Ireland. Ifithe Hon. Gen- competent for him to move his resolution as a resolu- public support. rested i, in c HpAronimmoltThe eggs risk in tI a was an' saving most of t .gle) 2:Proper management they would do so. There was, tleman meant by this to import the principle of this tion to be added to the original one, he should persist "In the interval from the 7th of June, 1848, (the date of the society's certificate of complete registration), to less, and they had a greater number of persons inte iNng stated a knowledge o o behalfof theo of himself institution. crew arrived at CI therefore, no need for the imposition of such an im- English income-tax upon Ireland, then he must object to in his intention of moving the resolution in that shape. 113 st ae that pro osed, which would be making the in- it. He could not consent to professions or mercantile After a few words from Mr. A. STAFFORD, who policies, the oll, ri b eo o si a: securingr d - we t r w e en the h y e - e s i the close of the year, two hundred and fifty-three pro of the passengers h the astrious and ca p reful PaY for the support of the indolent pursuits being taxed in Ireland. No interest had sus- said he should take no part in the question, petals for assurance to the amount of 81,330/. were sub directors that Mr. Lawrence's conduct during his con- -part of the passe the the and careless. fered more severely than the mercantile interest in Ire- The Committee again divided, when there appeared d a g bo M . : P. FRENCH said that he agreed with the last lend.-(0h, oh.) He would prove this by a public do- For the motion andamountrnit t 'eight g hototfboard-twenty-eight declined-andhmt o o f f 64 which,,twos 801hundredforhave ne satisfaction, and so long as he acted with the same zeal passengers for Nev flexion with the society had given them the warmest took passage on the tt; al 'er, and with the Hon. Member for Dublin (Mr. comsat. It appeared that in 184 6 the circulation of Against it ne ••• ... ... 212 e. Ynolds), that this rate in aid is in prin- Ireland was 7,424,0001. In the second half of that year Majority ... • . ... -161 been completed, the annual premiums derivable from and fidelity which he had shown heretofore, so long The Niagara ' bri Ple, t o insufficient in amount, must ultimately would he continue to merit the entire confidence of the ruinous notonly Ireland, but also 1847 it fell again to 5,300,0001; and in the second when there appeared- fortunate steamer to this s consequences, - directors. i t country. He considered that Connaught, bad as half-year of 1848 to 4,000,000/. and odd. Thus showing For the resolution ... ... ... 206 nest of the office during the last two months has, pro- Mr. LAWRANCE said he could not but feel highly • The mail steams g ra •Halifax on the 21 _ls at present conditioned, would be able not only to a decrease in the circulating medium during these three Against it ... •..• ... ... 34 portionately, far exceeded that of the previous halt- tified at the way in which this vote had been proposed, itt Majority ... ... ... -172 'isti- th PPort its poor, but to have surplus funds to develop years of 40 per cent. This decrease was still un- year, inasmuch as 144 additional proposals for the more especially for the unexpected and flattering addition which she would tho I er ich resources of that province, if dealt with in the checked, and this state of things was pretty good proof The House resumed, the Chairmanbring reported the re- Billamount of 33,140/. have been received, and 108 already of the Chairman. He could not say that in tho future from Liverpool. in a founded nder ' b same manner as the agricultural interest of this country that the mercantile interests of Ireland were not in a solution, and leave was given tocompleted, making he should use greater energy or exertions than during The proceedings ad the ot , been dealt with, and as Holland, Prussia, and condition to bear any additional impost upon them. In upon it. The number of policies existing with the past, since he had exerted himself to the utmost- portant. Nothing asod a r - 'a e , r kingdoms of the continent, have dealt with their Galway, of a rate of six shillings in the pound for the The Potty Sessions Bill, and the distraining for Rates the society . , , , ••• ... 316 that was impossible. Perhaps, from a little over-exertion Panama Railway m of te -dl ees, by railways and canals; but he regretted year ending 1847, only sixpence in the pound is uncol- Bill were then reads third time. For an amount of ••• • • ... £93,380 the few roses which once used to decorate his cheeks had pinvvall. The slay itselfasythat"" re" • do f app lyin g lected. Tho Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tam- The Committee on the Spirits (Ireland) Bill was post . all Governments, instead And the annual income from premiums fl d but long he blessed • h £3,013 3s. 6d. e ,so as waswith health his best feature. The Bill ;hose *ite dial remedies to Ireland, always contented themselves at worth, when he alluded to the colonization of Ulster, poned till Thursday, and the House then adjourned a " Notwithstanding the large number of individuals energies would be devoted to loathe service of the institu- t . lves, providingf o x ' the -Pr d • political;stimulants. He was fully it a , 0 tieing to labour gn their service, and die y roe te e ti red that there never was a time that any Govern- at the same time in that province. The best mode, in policy-holders. with harness on his back.-(Hear, hear.) meat in the Cen PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. assent of a majo F the ' p l i ia t had fewer difficulties than the present, because all Ireland, would be, instead of forgiving arrears, to make e Th e directors have only to request • d On the motion of Mr. GRIFFIN, LI vote of thanks the continue i, by tl e „;'" c al agitation had ceased, and became it was the them payable out of the fee simple value of the estate. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the HOUS(I Of COMMOMS.) co-operation of the members in diffusing the knowledge was accorded to the Chairman. Secretary of the Ti plan ' - ' re ofall parties in Ireland to contribute their aid, leette nuns. k ' l ce, and energy to the amelioration of all clauses. never work.-(Hear, hear.) They should have a maxi- STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. satisfactory solution for their nexeannual report:- with the remarks of Mr. Macey. Since, i n tain parties, propos E the g a s t Id b ud •f mum of rates. 110 also felt that the Irish should make The following Reeolution was reported from the above cure _ o the 250,000/. that would e proc re , i pro- . "If an association of twenty acting-b' ' • 1f 11policies - is opinion a large number o small were in- the Isthmus of Teh persons, zealously Committee :- pro- t ha t from the sixpenny rate in aid, every one knew each other. He did a etruggle to assist themselves and That in the case of the London Corporation petition for he ureot rinci les • P t p p p of life assurance, and pro- finitely better than a small number of large ones. For Prominently. is of j a b i t would not only not tend to the employment of the not underrate the value of the gifts which thin country extending the time for presenting the Bill, the standing mulgating widely its inestimable benefits, have obtained, instance, five policies of 1001. were infinitely better than On the 19th, in I our . which they had their had bestowed upon Ireland, for owed ta, a mg classes, but would not support them for more . orders ought to be dispensed with:-That the time for pre- in less than seven months, so large an accession to their one of 5001,: the risk was more dispersed, and they had place relative to sl o the to th e a few weeks. The Hein. Gentleman then referred best gratitude. No one could advocate the repeal of the seating the Bill be extended to Tuesday next, the lath inst. numbers, what amount of business can bo produced by five persons instead of one diffusing a knowledge of the of interference be • for `'e d f 'h• h h a... woollen and linen tra c o Ire l and, which, ic , e . said , _ union until they learned to bear their own burdens and -Resolution agreed to. the combined exertions of more than three hundred society.-(Cheers.) He hoped next year they would the same d • ay, in t made ro " taken from that country by the envy of the English to have a feeling of seltreliance. . members?" meet in the same health, and in greater number. i his , ilnyacturer through the instrumentality of a British Sir ARTHUR BROOKE disclaimed having imputed PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. The report of the auditors, Messrs. Cates Cullington, The meeting then separated. memorial of rectal Lao°, Petit fll ' d sic eat. Ho was u y convince that neither arts- blame to all the landlords of Ireland, he only referred to -............... Surrage, and Tatham, which was also read, testified to In the evening the directors and several of the mem- mails and military could draina e nor any other measure of improvement those who reduced the country to the state the people (From the Votes and Proceedings of tie House of Common...a the careful examination by thorn of the accounts of the hors celebrated the success of the institution by a dinner the Isthmus of Pa olivi- e atild g z be carried on advantageously in Ireland while the were in the western district. . TUESDAY, MARCH 6. directors, and that they were strictly correct. at the Freemasons' Tavern. 12,000 dolls. per at who °11 , 4 , 11 of Works were themselves the ern I •ers, poa ers, the The Earl of LINCOLN said, that in addressing the POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the re- to the committee I Ire luties ' 4r nen d h . • d dtht th a eu „ pa) asters, an argue a era House he would confine himself to the question whether (IN THE COMMITTEE.) port. In doing so he assured the members that the I'o THE SECRETARY OF THE also, in the Senat e . who kis 'st be no requisition for a rate in aid, or any otherthey should I not tr e asure, if an income•tax were properly and efficiently was difficult to decide that question, when they had not the next two years there shall be sixpencethe debate into that country;butthe present is the pound on highly gratifying o the directors to find l - was sore, but dull, on the rate of sixpence in the pound nays being ordered pro- t o " ered in, would bring ruin, and if changed would b e which had been alluded to and which referred t t n o easures . . each electoral division in such Union, towards a Genera ' e • Fund for the relief of the Poor in Ireland: Amendment tlemen had reported most favourably upon them. The in Ireland for the Poor. The beginning, middle, and General Taylor, take , le.yed by many and important benefits. the social condition of Ireland .Now, when it was " proposed, to leave out from the words " next two ears,' members would be good enough to bear in mind that end, of Irish politics is, not to pay; and hints more or less expected at Washii ploy- a, NZ. Nr• CO OLLY would consider that ho was not per- considered that extraneous aid was necessary to relieve to the end of the Question, in order to add the words an a though the receipts only extended over and represented remote on the importance of their " loyalty," form the office of Secretary tates, e ; off m i nx his duty to his constituents if he did not rise to distress, it would not be disputed that it should auxiliary fund for the relief of the extraordinary distress in the b us in e ss t ransac ted by the society during the last six , stock of their argument. It is true the Ministerial plan to the Hon. John rdens •e, w er his most strenuous opposition to the motion of the come from Ireland, and then it was to be Ireland be raised, by a rate not exceeding sixpence in the months, yet that the disbursements extended over a includes the abstract and positive injustice, of levying a aence . ' eiohl -4 Lord d j It ell -(Hear, hear,) • `eweLord J. Russell).-(lleac, ).He considered from what part of Ireland it was to be ob- pound, to be levied upon all property and income in Ireland much larger our space of time, namely, whilst the promoters temporary rate on temporary incomes. But this seems The state, very- tb,., ‘-, ask the House to consider the present state ofraised from the above the annual value of 150/ " instead thereof:-Question ; tamed. He thought it ought to be . _ - e National J a the ha s 21 unions out of 131 which are in a state of hope- entire of Ireland. He did not think equivalent taxtt- put,"That the , words proposed . to . be left out stand part of would be sati s f ac tory t o the members to learn that the significant on this point. Sir Robert Peel, like Mrs. Chick, ble of the journa from . is ha kandwould al so ask, teen a sound principle, even if it could be proved to the Question ' The Committee divided:- I t h n ruptcy, more 'ale other than that introduced by Government no- be real, but he could show that it was not real. It was MAJORITY-AYES, 237. eel, eligible premises in which they were assembled, to buy the Connemara estate for an experimental farm net." Mr. Claytoi ens, . ir Y?aicularly as there were 10 others in a state declared by members of the Government that this mea- Abdy, T. IT. Grey, Sir G. Peel, Frederick and, indeed, a ll th e preliminary expenses from 'by the Government, has the air of a dream after fall- broad sense of the t ir I as it was sure was only defensible, inasmuch temporary, Adair, It. Shafto Grosvenor RW. Perfect, R. upon a 1 ) . delosable those 21 to which he had Adverted. ef _ p as e Anson, Colonel , Earl Philips, Sir G. R. its establishment, were c omprised in the accounts ing asleep over the history of the British Solomon's ter; in another he Jlster fo rt ua nd that of one hundred remaining unions there were but h o thought it was likely to be an increasing evil. Anton, Viscount Guest, Sir J. Pigott, Francis that day submitted to them. It gave the directors the " plantations." fanaticism." He i - they . te Y burdened with a heavy amount of debt. It was, H PPY es would be ba if he could entertain so sanguine Arm tron Sir . ...• 3'• Hallyburton, Lord J. Pllkington, estates most unfeigned pleaeure to inform them that the past On Tuesday Lord John Russell announced the deci- The following it "eref hope as the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) enter- Armstrong, R. B. Harcourt, G. Pinney, William could not fail ' IMO- 11 1 °re, monstrous these should be called upon to pay a progress indicated that success e debt tamed upon this subject. He deprecated the idea that Arundel, Earl et Harris, Richard Plowden, W. H. own It a 1 of others before they had liquidated their own. Ashley, Lord Hastie, Alexander Power, Nicholas the labours of the institution in the future-(Hear)-yet, no opportunity for inserting a word on these occasions; ult. ;it is brief are if the . a l as absurd to say that the rate was to be levied uponbobtained b the cultivation fth relief was to e y n o o po- Bagshaw, John Hattie, Archibald Powlett, Lord W. as the success of some men often engendered envy and otherwise it might have been stuff o' the conscience to "He had been ehich ai l t he unions in Ireland, when only fifty or tato in connexion with the con•acre system, which he Baines, 31. T. Hawes, B. Price, Sir Robert could not be . teeen in his neighbours, they surprised to ask, whether there had been taken into account the pro- theatre-from a lon Baring, Sir F. T. Hay, Lord J. Pryse, Pryso altogether as, in the tY • free debt andable unions were of • o Bass, M.T. . Hayter, W. G. Reid, Colonel learn that this society had not been free from bability that on the first &deices, the allies and neutrals the greatest public forces rate • feet, • When they ought to know those and with reard to emigration as a means of relies •. , Bellew, R. M. Heneago, G. - 11. W. Reynolds, John remarks, possibly offered in a good-natured spirit, upon will go over en masse if there are any. charge of those bi I that t i o t it was not fair in Government to comethat also was objectionable,by inducing the awe- Berkeley, Captain Henry, Alexander Ricardo, Osman its plan and position. It had been said that though a It has often been a question, whether talking In the ing his abilities w bodied labourers to come to this country and Berkeley, H. Ileyworth, Lawrence Rice, E. R. _ own been LI to the blouse and propose that all the unions should quantity of business had been transacted, and would House of Commons convinces anybody. It eases men's as a aid. , t3' the rate in aid. In point of fact, the rate would leave the women and children to be maintained on ley Hindle Charles Berke ~ y Rich, Henry Birch, Sir Thomas Hobhouso, Sir J. Robartes T. J. their great rya doubtless continue to be transacted, though they had minds. It must have been on this ground that the speak- should • ry de- , w re to be made upby an increased taxation upon those the oor-rates at home. It was a sound maxim that Blandford, Marquis Hobhouse, T. B. Roche, E. B. that the quality ing look for asse effected a large number of policies, yet this` o we _ „ the property of Ireland should support Bo -le Colonel knew ! • of the business was not of such a to ensure strength of parties had been tried by a division of 251 indebted. The offs se had ts en the one hand, either England, with her vast of ; Ireland but what was the property of Ire- Brackley, Viscount Hogg, Sir J. - - - Bright, John Holland, Robert R mbold, C. E. Russell, Lord J. foot security. He thought that the note at- against 104 on a motion for adjournment. The whole nor had it 30 ur land? It consisted of realty andHequite b een se ing it • 4 e i, ces, must come forward, or, on the other hand, personalty, Brockman, E. D. Hope, sir J. Russell, F. C. tacked to the report was the best answer he was finally wound up by a division of 206 magi- lave " la d must be made to meet the difficulty. If they agreed with the Hon. Gentleman who last spoke, that the Brotherton, Joseph Hope, H. T. Itutherfurd, A. could offer to the observations to which he referred. the main question. against 34 on electing him to th ct ~ Hovrard, Lord IL Salwey, Colonel the people had mail The 208 policies issued during the half-year were dis being so r b e e the latter alternative, how were they to levy commercial classes in Ireland had suffered, but certainly, Brown, H. Brown, W. Howard, C. IV.I Sandars, George I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ment and a just adi ontri• o r a rate from the whole of Ireland, when only fifty as regarded the burden of paying taxes for the poor, Browne, R. D. Howard, E. G. Saadars, Joseph parsed among and had the advantage of all the chances AN OLD REFORMER. dearourin odied, 11, a si ,„ltY unions could pay ?--(Hear, hear.) It was, they were taxed most moderately, while the landed was Bruce, LordlE. Howard, P. li. Scholetleld, Williara incidental to the lives of 203 individuals. - (Cheers.) The London, March 7, 1849. gto carry vision . ' /r4 el °re, a delusion to talk of levying off the whole of taxed most heavily. Then, as to the question of a tom- Bulkeley, Sir l l t. B. Hume, J. , Sertham, Viscount remaining policiy-holders ;had exhibited the estimation though no one cod Jackson, IN Illiam Seyraer, H. K. . 521111Rilmilenelememessiemorrape was left for those w )11 the tea tttld . The levy, in fact, was to be made off Ulster Parison between an income-tax and a poor -rate, it ought Butter, Bunbury, L. I . P. S. Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Lord in which they held the society by taking np additional BOARD OF TRADE RET URNS example as far 1 same oth er L einster, and a small portion of Connaught. An- to be recollected that the one was paid out of money Buxton, Sir E. Keating, Robert Shinto, R. D._ polices. They had 23 policies for 1,000/., amounting to 1 •••• ecru • as a ? delusion which was contained in the Noble Lord's actually received, while the other was liable to have all c ardwell, Edward Keppel, George T. Shell, R. L. . 23,000/.; 28 for 500/., amounting to 14,0001.; 23 for With respect to exports, the return is strikingly this citieens of Memphif there , ,e Position was that of making the rate last only for two debts and burdens on it included. One great reason, . Carter John B. Kershaw, James Sheridan, st.u. 3001., amounting to 6,1001.; and 73 for 100 L, amounting favourable, • and such as to confirm the highest expects- occasion, for ata. Cavendish, C. C. Kildare„ Marquis of Shirley, E. J. aid." lions expressed at the commencement of the present re g gen to l ia , and he made it, he said, on the ground that he however, in his view, why nom® parts of Ireland, now Cavendish, G.H. : Labouchere, Henry Smith, Vernon to 7,3001., which presented a pretty fair test of Accounts from'' done le t : r ed the destitution would last for that period. Prosperous, should contribute to the distress of the other Chaplin, W. J. Langston, J. H., Smith, M. Tucker the character and amount of the business transacted. year- As compared with the month ending the sth of the 28th ult., state salient orf a ne (Mr. Conolly) did' not believe, unless extra- Parts, was their propinquity, and the result which should Charter.s, Francis Lascelles, W. S. Smith, John B. Again it was said that they caught at all policies that January, 1848, they present an increase of not less than aother e4" t trY measures were adopted, that the destitution in the end follow, if distress continued, because ( C S l l a s y y , ,J s a ir m l e r s Lemon, Sir Charles Somerville, Sir W. Lewis, Sir T. Spearman, ll.y. were offered-in fact, that fish that to th • all wascame their 589,301/. The increase in cotton, woollen, and linen between the rival aimed ts., e extreme misery-would last only for a period of the prosperous portions must share the common ruin. Clerk, Sir;G. Lewis, 0. C. Stansfleld, W. B.C. net.-(Laughter.) Now this was not true, inasmuch as manufactures is very striking, and the continued much more decisiv 'wrest tor,,,, Ye lrs• Unless Government was prepared to come The result of the imposition of the rate in aid would, Cobden, Richard Littleton, E. R. ktantoa, W. s. they declined all lives which they could not accept with fallen off in the exportation of machinery still shows the Aionagas party had opted, - , ael ' t e r " with some comprehensive measure to meet the no doubt, tend to unsettle the minds of many farmers Cockburn, Alex. Loch, James Statmton, Sir G. check which has been given to foreign production. The war was now coati fairness to the members; they threw such lives over- - Hear, 1/ 0 ' ne did no t see how it was to be got rid of. The in Ireland, and he feared, therefore, the effect Copeland, Alderman Locke, Joseph Stuart, Lord D. re as would be to decrease the application of capital to Cowper, W. F. Lushington, C. Stuart, Lord J. board. Thanks to the excellent skill and discrimination following table will show specifically the manner in capture of the Ile( some leen•Baronet then alluded to the speech of . the Right vv . .. . crate, W. G. Mackinnon, W."A. Talbot, C. R. of the medical officers, whose ability and care he could which this has occurred:- of prisoners were achine h at ' . learon e t t h e m em b e r for Tamworth (Sir R. Peel) the sod, and to promote that emigration going on within Crowder, R. D. M'Cullagh, W. T. Tancred, 11. W. not too highly commend-(Cheers) - the directors had DECLARED TALUK OF EXPORTATIONS. General Paez's st [stricts ts te a ght h h• h h d filled him with much ,-a speec wic a the last year, namely, the emigration of persons who Currie, Ratites M'Gregor, John Dashwood, G. ll.Tennent, R. J. Mahon, - O'Gormaa Thicknesse, Ralph declined twenty•eight policies for 11,0001., being in quire- , A 1; and he asked whether it was likely that any man had labour, and even capital, to improve tho land, had Month ending Jan.s. tranquil . business Davie, Sir Henry Maitland, Thomas Thompson, Colonel fact eleven per cent. of the number of pro °Wewas likely in a 81 Increase. Decrease. idenoe . tt er Part with estates which were endeared to him by they remained at home.-(Hear, hear.) At the sitting Dawson, T. T. Mangles, it. D. Thompson, George posals effected, or thirteen per cent. of the 1845. 1849. tivity. of Ire- , th a j tie of humanity?-(Hear.) He would tell them of the House on the previous day he had himself pre- D'Eyncourt, C. T. Marshall, W. Thornely, T. entire number offered for their acceptance.-(Cheers.) of the Ri,. before the possessors of estates in Ireland wouldagainst the rate in aid, from the union sented a petition Douro, Marquis of Masterman, Tollemache, E. J John Towneley, John Care and caution of this nature must influence to a vast £ z • A. 4 . From Mexico w ad the f v e the na - up there would be a dire struggle, and every of Carrickinecross, in which the astounding fact was set Drummond, Henry MathesonAlex. Townley, R. G. extent the prosperity of any office based on a similar Butter . .. 14,549 25,592 11,043 - ary, being three d Candles • 3,469 6,040 2,57 t - um the fe' r o of NC law would be resorted to in the maintenance of forth, that while the inhabitants of the union wer e Duckw , orth, Sir J. Matheson, e , Colonel Tovrnshend. Captain foundation to theirs. It had been also said, that during Cheese .. .. • 1,809 1,943 143 - by Don Estevan wont) . - to the right,, • i • he number of acres in it only amounted to Duff; tr. s• -(Cries of e Hear, hear.") With reference 39,000 t d i however, f, 1.. . Duncan, Viscount Milner, W. M. gaud, ruse Trelawny, J S. Tyrite, Colonel the first year a mutual society like this, exhausted all Coals and Culm .. 61,732 66,439 4,707 - the district of 111 as col- r at ? main question before the House, he objected to the 37,000. Indepen ent y, ot .e present evils of Duncan, George Milnes, It. Monckton Vane, Lord 11. its connexion and influence, the directors having by that Cotton manufactures 1,292,932 1,720,289 427,357 - quelled. : 11 it r , 1 " aid, as being unfair and unjust, slid especially as the poor-law in Ireland, there was that of the valuation, Dundas, Admiral Mitckell, T. A. Verney, Sir H. time brought in all their personal friends; and that, Ear Cotton yarn •• •• 410 037 484 156 74 119 - thenwaro • . ' ' '.. 60,471 62,697 2,126 - From Valparaia great D e to the county which here presented (Donegal). which was most, unequal, and which the Committee up Dundas, Sir r David Moore, G. H. Villiers, Charles therefore, during the second year its progress must, Fish, herrings .. 8,1141 13,648 • 4,507 - Morison, Sir W. Walmsley, Sir J. comber, rid Panay nnier's • b would make a comparison between the county of stairs recommended should be uniform. With regard to E D b iT i i i i l e g , o s' ,. . , P . 17,779 19,754 975 - t i Viscount 31orris, David Walter, John as a matter of course, be slow. Now, on a Glms " " " i Ori, November, 113 1 Ilardwares and cut confess I, tx gal, w hi c h did no t ask for a rate in aid, with the this subject, he should quote for the House the evidence e f Ellice, Edward Movratt, Francis Ward, 11. G. comparison of the amount of business transacted last lery .. .• • • 203,590 189,447 - 14,443 fornia. Bolivia v was on. 'd it rPtion of one union, and the county of Clare, which Mr. Griffith, examined before a Committee on the poor- Ellis, John Mulgrave, Earl Watkins, Colonel year with what had been done in the present, he found Leather, wrought and think- 9 t and he•f o u n e th a t in Clare the population was only laws. In that evidence it was stated to be most imperfect, E E r l i l ti lo , t i , d J. Lo E. d Norreys, Lord Wawn, J. T. revolutions and co Norreys, Sir D. Wellesley, Lord C. that during each month of the present year un Nrought - - 14 . 114 24,578 10,464 - aus of " 35 • Donegal • alth, 4, while in it was 296,448 so, O'Connell, John Westhead ,J. P. the number of policies issued, and their amount, far ex- me,: y ) . -a r rfactures 21 1 8,j1 1 ; 327,599 49 59,284 - the day. That us made lo cl i s 'igh the latter had a populate qt above Clare of was to be levied, notwithstanding that that gentleman Evans, William Ogle, S. C. Willcox, Brodie seeded the number issued Burin; any month in the past m ac hi ner y .. :: 15,417 - volution. 76,498 29,805 46,2)0 Ord, William Williams, John girds of '4 ) ,' L ' 4 , it was, nevertheless unjustly called upon to said to levy a general rate on it would be most unjust. r ic is g •a n r;t i: I N s;s i i i i i i i a a m . year.-(Hear, hear.) He had observed in the reports Metals. - Iron and From llavannal Oswald, A. Willk artni, In once of l a r 's,7 eeod the ,1 0 6ciency of neglect or mismanagement Now as to what was called the poor-law valuation, there Fergus, John Owen, Sir John Williaaison, Sir rt. recently issued by other offices that any falling off of steel .. • • 322,651 281,033 - 41.618 the steam ship Ise Copper and brass 134,330 124,561 - e aatile ' ' th,', ll tre. With reference to what had been said about were twenty-five counties in Ireland which were not so Ferguson, Colonel Paget, Lord A. Wilson, James business was attributed to the late commercial depres- Lend • • • • 6,331 9,492 3,161 - 5,769 set in in Cuba, aft, t many -1 e • 1 h f Ireland,b f his part, did valued ; and indeed it was not so applicable, by reason h e , 3a ty of the north o c, or s Fordyce, A. D. Paget, Lord Clarence Wilson, Matthew sion. Now he did not agree in that view, as he con- Tin, unwrought • • 15,010 7,030 - 7,980 The United St It was Forster , M. ' t h 1,--loyal ty ofthe northof Ireland would of its indivisibility. Would the House believe that, so th ee in- that the Palmerston, Viscount Wood, IV. P. sidered that prudent and diligent men, of whom assurers Tin-plates .. 23,052 87,145 14,093 - Havannah on the ter on and the of the oss injustice involved in the great was the inequality of valuation now existing, that 1, 4‘ . test - 10,768 26,062 15,291 - Silk manufactures • • 72,784 64,606 8,178 left on the 26th of - Ireland th " I "t; of the present measure, and he would rot think in Belfast the valuation exieting WAS 20s. Bd. above the Glyn, G. C. Pearson, Charles Wyvill, Marmadtike to the future condition of their families when they soap •• •• .. 11,408 15,683 4,075 - in her, bearer of e d valuation ; while in Castle Blavney it was Goddard, A. L. Pechell, Captain TELLIES. uses of 14 ,worse of their loyalty on that account. The Hon. townlan - - Graham, Sir J. Peel, Sir Robert 11111, Lord M., found that their business did not realise so Sugar, refined .. 36,829 30,317 - 6,512 Government, full' era Wool, sheep and pari? up p, ber concluded by reiterating his hostility to the 3s. 81 below it? showing how unjust. and how impolitic Grenfell, Charles W. Peel, Colonel Tuthell, IL much as in former years; they naturally adopted lambs' .• - 25,873 25,354 - 519 regard to the abu 3ntly it 'l,l3osed rate in aid. it would be to levy any general rate on such a basis. the very salutary means of effecting that purpose offered Woollen yarn .. 60,206 64,140 3,934 .- . which, it is said, mploy- ILt Q ed CASTLEREAGH complimented the lion. Standing there, however, as a Member of that House, MINORITY-NOES, 164. by life assurance. He, therefore, on the contrary, attri- Woollen mansfactures 471,535 542,575 71 . 040 - - Pal .tNber wi,„ 1....-) :.-. ~1,1,.....erl the House ell the not connected with Ireland or the Government, he shouldhim. bated much of the success of the office to the recent - . Adair, Hugh E. Tor tescue, Chichester Morgan, ILK. 3,660,444 4,245,745 724,410 135,309 From Chagres t upon to do their duty by their tenants before they called upon his constituents in Louth to pay a rate in aid to support such conduct as that to which he had alluded. He hoped an amendment would be moved in Committee in respect to the manner in which the rate in aid was to be raised, and he would give his support to a proposition by which hall of it would be paid by the tenant and half by the landlord. He thought that if this course were adopted, or if the principle of giving the tenant credit for the payment of the rate in aid, in his rent, were allowed, a great amount of relief would be afforded to the occupier. The Hon. Member for Longford proposed an amendment, to the effect that an income-tax be placed upon Ireland. If the Hon. Gen tleman meant by this to import the principle of this English income-tax upon Ireland, then he must object to it. He could not consent to professions or mercantile pursuits being taxed in Ireland. No interest had suf fered more severely than the mercantile interest in Ire land.—(oh, oh.) He would prove this by a public do cument. It appeared that in 1846 the circulation of Ireland was 7,424,0001. In the second half of that year it fell to 6,800,000/. In the second halt of the year 1847 it fell again to 5,300,0001; and in the second half-year of 1848 to 4,000,000/. and odd. Thus showing a decrease in the circulating medium during these three years of 40 per cent. This decrease was still un checked, and this state of things was pretty good proof that the mercantile interests of Ireland were not in a condition to bear any additional impost upon them. In Galway, of a rate of six shillings in the pound for the year ending 1847, only sixpence in the pound is uncol lected. The Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tam worth, when he alluded to the colonization of Ulster, did not refer to the middle class, which was established at the same time in that province. The best mode, in Ireland, would be, instead of forgiving arrears, to make them payable out of the fee simple value of the estate. With regard to the Unincumbered Estates Bill, it would never work.—(Hear, hear.) They should have a maxi mum of rates. He also felt that the Irish should make a struggle to asist themselves and each other. He did not underrate the value of the gifts which this country had bestowed upon Ireland, for which they had their best gratitude. No one could advocate the repeal of the union until they learned to bear their own burdens and to have a feeling of self-reliance. Sir ARTHUR BROOKE disclaimed having imputed blame to all the landlords of Ireland, he only referred to those who reduced the country to the state the people were in the western district. The Earl of LINCOLN said, that in addressing the House he would confine himself to the question whether they should have a rate in aid or not. lie thought it was difficult to decide that question, when they had not at the same time under their consideration the other measures which had been alluded to, and which referred to the social condition of Ireland. Now, when it was considered that extraneous ail was necessary to relieve distress, it would not be disputed that it should come from Ireland, and then it was to be considered from what part of Ireland it was to be ob tained. He thought it ought to be raised from the entire of Ireland. He did not think equivalent taxa tion a sound principle, even if it could be proved to be real, but he could show that it was not real. It was declared by members of the Government that this mea sure was only defensible, inaimuch as it was temporary, but ho thought it was likely to be an increasing evil. He would be happy if he could entertain so sanguine a hope as the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) enter tained upon this subject. He deprecated the idea that relief was to be obtained by the cultivation of the po tato in connexion with the con-acre system, which he thought would be almost as great an evil as the famine, and with regard to emigration as a means of relief, that also was objectionable, by inducing the able bodied labourers to come to this country and leave the women and children to be maintained on the poor-rates at home. It was a sound maxim that the property of Ireland should support the poverty of Ireland ; but what was the property of Ire land? It consisted of realty and personalty. He quite agreed with the Hon. Gentleman who last spoke, that the commercial classes in Ireland had suffered, but certainly, as regarded the burden of paying taxes for the poor, they were taxed most moderately, while the landed was taxed most heavily. Then, as to the question of a com parison between an income-tax and a poor -rate, it ought to be recollected that the one was paid out of money actually received, while the other was liable to have all debts and burdens on it included. One great reason, however, in his view, why some parts of Ireland, now prosperous, should contribute to the distress of the other parts, was their propinquity, and the result which should in the end follow, if distress continued, because the prosperous portions must share the common ruin. The result of the imposition of the rate in aid would, no doubt, tend to unsettle the minds of many farmers in Ireland, and ho feared, therefore, the effect would be to decrease the application of capital to the soil, and to promote that emigration going on within the last year, namely, the emigration of persons who had labour, and even capital, to improve the land, had they remained at home.—(Hear, hear.) At the sitting of the House on the previous day he had himself pre sented a petition against the rate in aid, from the union of Carrickinecross, in which the astounding fact was set forth, that while the inhabitants of the union were 39,000, the number of acres in it only amounted to 37,000. Independently, however, of the present evils of the poor-law in Ireland, there was that of the valuation, which was most unequal, and which the Committee up stairs recommended should be uniform. With regard to this subject, ho should quote for the House the evidence of Mr. Griffith, examined before a Committee on the poor laws. In that evidence it was stated to be most imperfect, and yet that was the valuation on which the rate in aid was to be levied, notwithstanding that that gentleman said to levy a general rate on it would be most unjust. Now as to what was called the poor-law valuation, there were twenty-five counties in Ireland which were not so valued ; and indeed it was not so applicable, by reason of its indivisibility. Would the House believe that, so great was the inequality of valuation now existing, that in Belfast the valuation existing was 20s. Bd. above the townland valuation ; while in Castle Blayney it was 3s. Bd. below it? showing how unjust and how impolitic it would be to levy any general rate on such a basis. Standing there, however, as a Member of that House, not connected with Ireland or the Government, he should on the previous evening have supported the present mea sure, had a division taken place; but he confessed that, after what he heard, he thought an income-tax would be the most proper means to meet the evil, and far preferable to any such pro position as that now put forward.—(Hear.) He knew it was said as nn objection to the introduction of the in come-tax, that no machinery was in existence to collect such a tax, but on looking at the enormous machinery got up. and got up suddenly, too, for relief works in 1846 and 1847, ho saw no difficulty whatever in using a similar exertion, at least as regarded the working of the Bill, as bad been done on that occasion. They would not obtain a rate in aid until the end of the year, whereas the income tax, being prospective, it would commence from April next. For his own part, he believed equal taxation was the great remedy for the evils of Ireland; and although the proposal of the Ho u. Member for Longford to levy an income-tax did not go far enough to carry out that view, still he should support it in prefer ence to the proposiion of the Government. Colonel DUNNE had heard the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth with pleasure, and that pleasure was enhanced by the feeling of kind ness exhibited towards his (Colonel Dunne s) country, a circumstance very unlike the conduct too often pursued by his friends in the Government on that side of the House. He contended that the taxation of the two coun tries at present was as one to eight—taking the property of England at 270 millions, and Ireland at 40; and it that was so, he saw no reason why they should be encum bered with an additional burthen in the shape of an in- come •tax.—(Hear.) There was but one thing for Ire land, and that was a sweeping change in the present poor-law. Till that change took place, no grant, how ever large, would be of essential benefit to that country. He thought this vote would be injurious to Ireland. Mr. MUNTZ—This vote was nothing but a repetition of the last, under a new name. There was no hope of this rate being collected. It must all ultimately come out of the Imperial exchequer. They must look to the interests of England. Why did not the Noble Lord come forward with some comprehensive measure? Ca pital, they said, was what was wanted in Ireland; but was it probable that men would risk their capital when there was nu remuneration by the produce? Could the present price of produCe remunerate capital?—(l'rotec tionist cheers.) He would not have land in Ireland if anybody would give it to him.—(Protectionist cheers.) It was owing to protection that Ireland was hitherto enabled to crawl on.—(Laughter.) It was all very well for gentlemen to laugh, but could they laugh who could get no rent and no victuals?—(Hear.) lie said long ago the handwriting was on the wall. He said so now. " Coming events cast their shadows before." Their estates would be taken from thorn. They were not now in a condition to benefit from free trade. He should oppose the proposition of the Noble Lord, and vote for the amendment. Mr. MOORE said that he should vote for the propo sition of her Majesty's Ministers, because no other had been suggested to meet the present emergency, and sup port the poor of the country. As the representative of a suffering people, he called upon the House of Com mons to come to their aid. Would they not stand be tween them and starvation ?—(The call for a division became so loud that the Honourable Gentleman became inaudible.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the great majority of the House bad decided upon two points—first, that some aid should be given to the starving people; and, second, that that aid should come from Ireland. The only question then was as to the best means of raising the rate required. To raise the taxation of Ireland to a level with England would impose much greater burdens than that plan already proposed. It was objected that the rate proposed imposed an additional burden upon property already too much bur dened; but yet it was property which both in England and in Ireland was charged with the support of the poor. Great difficulties would attend at present the imposition of a property and income-tax. The tax proposed might be possibly continued, but the property and income-tan would be certainly continued.—(A laugh.) He could only say that any scheme or plan proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth deserved the utmost attention; but he did not think that the cir cumstences of the present time were so similar to those under which the settlement of Ulster, under James the First, took place as to make the application of a similar policy now likely to answer the same purposes. However, he did not wish to enter into that discussion, but he only wished to say that he was not insensible of the value of any proposition from so experienced a states man as the Right Hon. Baronet. He now left the ques tion with the House. tke objects it had in view. He did not believe that 250,0004 would be collected under the measure, and he di d • not believe that any of it could be collected until aft er harvest He had beard it said that were this mea t the n. Passed, so me o f th e magistrates would throw up to e n . commissions. He believed that if they attempted eollect th e s i x p enn y r ate they would endanger the !hole system of the poor-laws. Why did they not Ire! e those defaulting districts in the south and west of t h e e t ,t l d support their own poor? In the south of Ireland f land was better and more productive than in the ur th, and why could the south, then, not support its Poor as well a s th e n orth ? The lands of Ireland were 0. than sufficient to support the poor of Ireland, and hY Proper m anageme nt they would do so. There was, the refore, no need for the imposition of such an men -I°3t as that proposed, which would be making the in 111trioa, and careful pay for the support of the indolent kol careless. M.r . P. FRENCH said that he agreed with the last 4aker, and with the Hon. Member for Dublin (Mr. 33°14 ), that this rate in aid is objectionable i n prin telPie, insufficient in amount, and must ultimately tend o Ithist'll inotia consequences, not only to Ireland, but also t 4 country. He considered that Connaught, bad as 11 at present conditioned, would be able not only to th " ti PPort its poor, but to have surplus funds to develop tun e rich resources of that province, if dealt with in the —e !tanner as the agricultural interest of this country o l , l l c l l . been dealt with, and as Holland, Prussia, and er kingdoms of the continent, have dealt with their te t)/ill ees, by railways and canals; but he regretted 811 Y that all Governments, instead of applying ,r°4elal remedi es t o Ireland, always contented themselves , e ti l producing political; stimulants. He was f ul l y "'feared that there never was a time that any Govern hlll,ll had fewer difficulties than the present, because all re"tical agitation had ceased, and because it was the i a T r e of all parties in Ireland to contribute their aid, et ro tleli ce, and energy to the amelioration of all classes. e , 4 , 11 s to the 250,0001. that would be procured, if pro tb;.'! from the sixpenny rate in aid, every one knew 1,t;," At. would not only not tend to the employment of the tb booting classes, but would not support them for more a few weeks. The Hon. Gentleman then referred 'lie woollen and linen trade of Ireland, which, he said, 1 , 0 4 taken from that country by the envy of the English 13411,Sfacturer through the instrumentality of a British r i„ l lliarnent. Ho was fully convinced that neither arte ' drainage nor any other measure of improvement coul d be carried on advantageously in Ireland while the aO4, °11 , r4 of Works were themselves the employers, the al . men, and the paymasters; and argued that there u_Uld be no requisition for a rate in aid, or any other it t e ttstl re, if an income-tax were properly and efficiently t`roduced into that country; but tho present system, if loPeeered in, would bring ruin, and if changed would be foll owed by many and important benefits. CONOLLY would consider that he was not per eetil'ule his duty to his constituents if he did not rise to ter UIL • o , 5 most strenuous opposition to the motion of the a h u is Lord (Lord J. Russell).—(Hear, hear.) He th 41,1 ask the House to consider the present state of ese 21 un i ons ou t of 131 which are in a state of hope r-its bankruptcy, and would also ask, was not some eet e lne other than that introduced by Government ma ,,ll7?—particularly as there were 10 others in a state If e- e I , "Y deplorable as those 21 to which he had Adverted. ound that of one hundred remaining unions there were "Y burdened with a heavy amount of debt. It was, th e r !fore, m ons t rous these should be called upon to pay i t uebts of °4 others before they had liquidated their own. al l 8 abs ur d to say that the rate was to be levied upon ai the unions in Ireland, when only fifty or 41 1 3' unions were free of debt and able to pay fiettee rate. When they ought to know those d o t ' , it was not fair in Government to come be ws to the House and propose that all the unions should la, - Y 1 the rate i n aid. In point of fact, the rate would ai e to be made upby an increased taxation upon those no: were able to pay.—(Hear, hear.) The cas e was r e , -- on the one hand, either England, with her vast 1 1 , ? I lrees, must come forward, or, on the other hand , eis nd must be made to meet the difficulty. If they s tl m e ° a Pted the latter alternative, how were they to levy o r s rate from the whole of Ireland, when only fifty lb c ,,, si e ltY unions could pay?—(Hear, hear.) It was, i:Te, a delusion to talk of levying off the whole of a:e a u. The levy, in fact, was to be made off Ulster ath Leinster, and a small portion of Connaught. An te e h r delusion which was contained in the Noble Lord's i s ° , t v,. ° lition was that of making the rate last only for two beli,,,' Bl and he made it, he said, on the ground that he v d the destitution would last for that period. Ord': ne (Mr. Conolly) did' not believe, unless extra a.thlllurY measures were adopted, that the destitution te e extreme misery—would last only for a period of f or Years. Unless Government was prepared to come teii I t ru with some comprehensive measure do meet the 1/„' no did net see how it was to be got rid of. The Ij Member then alluded to the speech of the Right l a ;,' l • Baronet the Member for Tamworth (Sir R. Peel) rl ght---sa speech which had filled him with muchco uld ' and he a sked whether it was likely that any man es e '' d Part with estates which were endeared to him by th l rY tie f' themhuanity ?—(Hear.) He would tell them gi, t before possessors of estates in Ireland would for e them up there would be a dire struggle, and every th, r . 4 of law would be resorted to in the maintenance of to till; rights.—(Cries o Hear, hear.") With reference o te te main question before the house, he objected to the r aid, as being unfair and unjust, and especially as 1 10 Iferred to the county which he represented (Donegal).b w ould make a comparison between the county of i l e t tl 'gal, which did not ask for a rate in aid, with the di d Piton or one union, and the county of Clare, which 2 t and he•founrl that in Clare the population was only " 1 4° 11 ' 3 54, while in Donegal it was 296,448 ; so that, 10 'ugh tho laWr had a population above Clare of '44 54 , it was, nevertheless unjustly called upon to , le p e , Ceod the deficiency of neglect or mismanagement .n o ' i ture. With reference to what had been said about 4 'QYalty of the north of Ireland, he, for his part, did st °-t hink that the loyalty of the north of Ireland would k d; ; " the test of the gross i n j ustice involved in the " 41 4 of the present measure, and he would not think t e worse o f t h e i r loyalty on that account. The Hon. etnber concluded by reiterating his hostility to the Ill! t Posed rate i n a id . CASTLEREAGH complimented the Hon. limber who had just addressed the House on the h. i tY he had di sp l a y e d with reference to a question in ) t ileh Irish Members were so d eep l y i ntereste d. H e hld to refer to the speech of the Hon. Member for le r)tk , ( Mr. ) R,,chewho was not, he was sorry to perceive, k e -11 lace. That Hon. Member said he supported the eti, l4 ure because he perceived no other means of allevi tig the distress which so unfortunately prevailed in 44' 441 . Bnt he (Lord Castlereagh) should like to be to ~- 1111 ed whether that argument might not be applied feifY Measure that Government might choose to bring to C h u rd--(Hear, hoar.) If Government had come down tb a ue House, and had proposed a still stronger measure, argument would be precisely the same.—(Hear.) Oq must take the proposition of the Government, or the p a5 ,. 11 , 1 ,e would starve. Now, those who opposed the pro tb,'r°ll were not uncharitable, but they did not like that ir e industry of Ulster should pay for the idleness and 4°l'idence of Connaught. No part of England had tb a bri a lt•ded more largely to relieve the distress in Ireland e yt tl . ulster had done, and particularly the town of Bel ler -- (Hear.) It was not for the opponents of the Moe fore,,to tell the House what taxes ought to be imposed, e0 p :','. 6 3 7 had not had an opportunity of consulting their th I ttlente but they would be informed of the views ei er ije ciPle entertained, as they were holding meetings t o I/there throughout the province. He (Lord Castle -104") objected to the tax, not on account of the land rate but on account of the occupiers of land and the tat 13 1 _ 11 Yers. Neither the justice nor the policy of the for 4 d been supported. The Honourable Member eer a C ork had come forward as the advocate of the It eh r uercial interest of Ireland. But did the ISZGentleman recollect that there was such a place in lea -n d as Belfast? The tonnage of Belfast was, in tle eb ; 53 ,800 tons. It had risen in twelve years to Of ) 04 'e its amount of tonnage. The imports and exports a a "elfast were last year of the value of 8,037,0001., and t ie s 11 uOr than 2,000,000/. over Cork, and equally so in I ,•i l '°Uat over Dublin. This was a pretty good reason I % Y Belfa s t s hould be heard in this case, and this town ° decidedly hostile to the proposed rate in aid.—(Hear, fe ar e) He deeply regretted the course taken by the lgot R em Baronet the Member for Tamworth, for he t after hi s s t a t e ment, that as far as the position of the el l onents of this rate was concerned, their case was a a ° Peless on e . Th e Right Hon. Baronet said he s hould :It object t o t a k e i nto consideration the proposit i on o an income-tax for Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) He re li'tted the manner in which the Right Hon. Baronet f po tt lded to thi s ma tt e r. It seemed to him that I n the ob serva ti o ns made by the Right Hon. h e e t ri tlenian that they were not only to haves rate in aid, t, t hat next year they would find the Chancellor of the ie -s e e uelitter coming down to the House and proposing an et a me -tax on Ireland, which he feared would have the t e r i l l urt of the Right Hon. Baronet. If they were going tb h ` t tz. Ireland in this way, let the Government grant la nd rit a Committee to see what amount of taxation Ire foutht to bear in accordance with the terms of the ct°uUnion. Let them carry out fairly that Act, and la n lre land in her distress was entitled to relief from Eng ltea'a why should she not receive it? Do not act to ere„ -411 her as if these ties that bound her to this country notreal ties, or as if she was, as some H onourable t at ;,l3l l bers seemed to think she was, an incubus on Eng- Th:' Allusion had been made to the loyalty of Ulster. tej e l e Could, however, be no doubt, that come what la at r'" f ts Ulster would be loyal to the Crown of England, A te this course of policy was pursued towards her, it It re pe nt possible that the question might arise whether etd o of the union was a disloyal question to be con -I,l:tie—Meer, hear.) tie ria 'IM'CULLAGII said a great variety of sugges- Sef„"ad been thrown out in the course of that debate, eoe t n t ne Hon. Members seemed to think that an in she — "ex, which would give the Chancellor of the Ex ero Tier 1,100,0001. was to be preferred, to a rate that Pte tl a l „Wily give him 300,000/.—(Hear, hear.) The peo at k-;onnaught had been termed idle and lazy—but leh o ' s unkind to make such a charge against that people e r f Were suffering both from the effects of a visitation, bo u r°lll the miserable pittance of 4d. a day for their la selliWhich was all they received previous to the famine. the e , e ar, hear.) An estate rate had been suggested— of fr e "ect of such would be to establish a complete power at at l e tting rid of the poor on the land. The present *hi ' 3 f Connaught was owing to the way in u lb em the landlords of that province had treated Ste % People there. The Honourable Gentlemen Ik ea referred to an estate which he had seen ) 444 ° Ikon time since. A large tract of this th e 143 covered with fresh grass. He learned from th e fursens attending the property that the occupants of '0, 44 a nd had been recently evicted from it, and the land t ai tb_z l va recovering itself from the poverty to which it k id "an reduced by being over-worked. On the other an on evicted the road, near a dark bog, the people who bad a nt iV l victed were building themselves 24 wretched huts, icputrus those fugitive persons were put into a state of 114 41043.1zdtshe evictors of the landlord. He thought of such property ought to be called MINORITY—NOES, 164. Adair, Hugh E. Tot tescue, Chichester Morgan, 11. K. Mare, Viscount Fox, R. M. Morgan, 0. Adderley, C. B. Fox, S. L. MuHinge, J. R. Alexander, N. Frewen, C. 11. Muntz, G. F. A rolidall, Captain Fuller, A. E. Napier, Joseph Arkwright, G. Galway, Viscount Neeld, Joseph Bagge, W. Gaskell, J. M. Newdegate, C. N. itankes, G. Gladstone, W. E. Newport, Visct. Baring, Thomas Gore, W. R. 0. Newry, Viscount Barrington, Viscount Goulburn, Henry Nugent, Sir Percy Barron, Sir 11. Grace, 0. D. 011rien, Sir Lucius Bennet, Philip Greene, John O'Connell, M. J. Beresford, William Gwyn, Rowel O'Connor, Feargus Bernard, Yiscount Haggitt, F. B. O'Flaherty, Anthony Blake, Martin J. Belford, Sir Henry Parke, C. W. Boldero, Henry Hamilton, G. A. Pigot, Sir R. Bourke, R. S. Hamilton, J. H. Plumptre, J. P. Bowles, Admiral Harris, Captain Repton, G. W. J. Bremridge, Richard Hayes, Sir E. Richards, Richard Brisco, M. Henley, J. W. St. George, Chris. Broadloy, Henry Herbert, H. A. Scott, Francis Brooke, Lord Herbert, Sydney Scrope, G. P. Brooke, Sir Arthur Berries, J. C. Scully - , Francis Bruce, C. L. C. Hervey, Lord . A. Simeon, John Buller, Sir Y. Hill, Lord E. Smyth, J. G. Banbury, William Hood, Sir A. Spooner, It. Burghley, Lord Ilorsman, E. Stafford, Augustus Burroughes, 11. N. Howard, Sir It. Stanley, Edward Callaghan, D. Jermyn, Earl Stuart, Henry Campbell, W. F. Jocelyn, Viscount Stuart, J. Carew, W. P. Jones, Captain Sullivan, Michael Castlereagh, Vis. Ker, Richard Sutton, 11. M. Caulfeild, J. M. Knight, F. W. Talbot, J. H. Cayley, Edward S. Lennard,J. B. Taylor, T. E. Chandes, Marq. of Lennox, Lorl H. Tenison, E. K. Chichester, Lord J. Leslie, C. P. Thesiger, Sir F. Christy, Samuel Lewisham, Viscount Thompson, Alderman Clements, Charles Lincoln, Earl of Trevor, G. R. Clive, Henry B. Lindsay, Colonel Turner, George Cobbold, J. C. Lockhart, W. Tyrrell, Sir J. ; Cocks, T. G. Lopes, Sir Ralph Verner, Sir W. Cele, H. A.: Mackenzie, W. F. Vesey, T. Coles, 11. B. M`.Naghten, Sir E. Vivian, J. E. Conolly, Thomas Macnamara, Major Vyse, It. H. Corry, H. Meagher, Thomas Waddington, 11. S. Cotton, W. 11. Mahon, Viscount Walpole, Spencer Davies, D. A. S. Mandeville, Viscount Walsh, Sir J. Dod, J. W. March, Earl of West, F. It. Dodd, G. Maunsell, T. I'. Wodehouse, E. Drumlanrig, Via. Maxwell, lion. J. P. Wortley, J. S. Du Pro, C. G. Mein, Sir 11. Young, Sir John Edwards, Henry Miles, P. W. S. Fagan, James Miles, W. TBLLUA. Ferguson, Sir R. Milton, Viscount Blackall, S. W. Fitawilliam, G. W. Monsell, William Grogan, Edward 1 Forester, G. C. Moody, C. A. ENGINEERS, MASONIC, AND UNI VERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIE rY. The ordinary general meeting of the members of this flourishing mutual society was held yesterday, at the offices, 345, Strand, at two o'clock; W. F. Dobson, Esq., M.A., occupied the chair. Mr. FREDERICK LAWRANCE, the actuary and secretary, read the following report of the directors : " The directors heartily congratulate the members, that the principles of life assurance enunciated in their prospectus, combined with the zealous exertions of the assured, have secured to the society a large amount of public support. " In the interval from the 7th of June, 1848, (the date of the society's certificate of complete registration), to the close of the year, two hundred and fifty-three pro posals for assurance to the amount of 81,330/. were sub mitted to the board—twenty-eight of which, for an amount of 11,0001., were declined—and two hundred and eight policies, securing the sum of 64,5801., have been completed, the annual premiums derivable from which are 2,0661. 3s. 7d. " However satisfactory this result must be, the busi ness of the office during the last two months has, pro portionately, far exceeded that of the previous half year, inasmuch as 144 additional proposals for the amount of 33,140/. have been received, and 108 already completed, making The number of policies existing with ... 316 Fo t r he an so a c m ie o ty unt of . . . . ••• • • ... £93,380 And the annual income from premiums £3,013 3s. 6d. " Notwithstanding the large number of individuals assured, no claim has arisen from death amongst the solicy-holders. The directors have only to request the continued co-operation of the members in diffusing the knowledge of the society, that the followin g p ro bl em may rece i ve a satisfactory solution for their nenannual report:— " If an association of twenty persons, acting zealously upon the purest principles of lif e assurance , an d pro mulgating widely its inestimable benefits, have obtained, in less than seven months, so large an accession to their numbers, what amount of business can be produced by the combined exertions of more than three hundred members?" The report of the auditors, Messrs. Cates, Cullington, Surrage, and Tatham, which was also read, testified to the careful examination by them of the accounts of the directors, and that they were strictly correct. The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the re port. In doing so he assured the members that the accounts had been submitted to the test of the most rigid examination on the part of the auditors, and that it was highly gratifying o the directors to find that these gen tlemen had reported most favourably upon them. The members would be good enough to bear in mind that though the receipts only extended over and represented the business transacted by the society during the last six months, yet that the disbursements extended over a much larger space of time, namely, whilst the promoters of the undertaking were embodying it; and doubtless it would be satisfactory to the members to learn that the entire expense of obtaining and furnishing the very eligible premises in which they were asse m bl e d, and, indeed, all the preliminary expenses from its establishment, were comprised in the accounts that day submitted to them. It gave the directors the most unfeigned pleasure to inform them that the past progress indicated that success could not fail to attend the labours of the institution in the future—(Hear)—yes, as the success of some men often engendered envy and spleen in his neighbours, they could not be surprised to learn that this society had not been altogether free from remarks, possibly offered in a g ood-natured spirit, u p on its plan and position. It had been said that though a quantity of business had been transacted , and would doubtless continue to be transacted, though they had effected a large number of policies, yet that the quality of the business was not of such a nature as to ensure security. He thought that the foot note at tached to the report was the best answer he could offer to the observations to which he referred. The 208 policies issued during the half-year were dis incidental to the lives of 203 individuals. — (Cheers.) The pursed among and had the advantage of all the chances remaining policiy-holders ;had exhibited the estimation in which they held the society by taking up additional polices. They had 23 policies for 1,000/., amounting to 23,000/.; 28 for 500/., amounting to 14,0001.; 23 for 3001., amounting to 6,100/.; and 73 for 100/7 amounting to 7,3001., which presented a pretty the character and amount of thebusiness transacted. fair test of Again it was said that they caught at all policies that were offered—in fact, that all was fish that came to their net.—(Laughter.) Now this was not true, inasmuch as they declined all lives which they could not accept with fairness to the members; they threw such lives over board. Thanks to the excellent skill and discrimination of the medical officers, whose ability and care he could not too highly commend—(Cheers) —the directors had declined twenty-eight policies for 11,000!., being in fact eleven per cent. of the number of pro posals effected, or thirteen per cent, of the entire number offered for their acceptance.—(Cheers.) Care and caution of this nature must influence to a vast extent the prosperity of any office based on a similar foundation to theirs. It had been also said, that during the first year a mutual society like this, exhausted all its connexion and influence, the directors having by that time brought in all their personal friends; and that, therefore, during the second year its progress must, as a matter of course, be slow. Now, on a comparison of the amount of business transacted last year with what had been done in the present, ho found that during each month of the present year the number of policies issued, and their amount, far ex ceeded the number issued during any month in the past year.—(Hear, hear.) He had observed is the reports recently issued by other offices that any falling off of business was attributed to the late commercial depres sion. Now he did not agree in that view, as he con sidered that prudent and diligent men, of whom assurers generally consisted, became more thoughtful with respect to the future condition of their families when they found that their business did not realise so much as in former years; they naturally adopted the very salutary means of effecting that purpose offered by life assurance. He, therefore, on the contrary, attri buted much of the success of the office to the recent commercial distress.—(Hear, hear.) He did not think the promoters of the society wer e wrong w h en t h ey en tertained the belief that there was room for another new office ; indeed, the results of its working had satis fied the directors that this society had been the means of developing, in a popular and advantageous manner, the great benefit of life assurance, o f ena bli n g th o s e classes to assure their lives, who, but for its system, would, perhaps, not assure their lives at all ; and he be lieved, as its great advantages continued to develop themselves, and the sphere of it s l a b ours was , th ere f ore , augmented, that its patrons and supporters would in crease in the same ratio. If any jealousy was entertained towards them by any other offi ce , hi assured the members, that the feeling w as not rec i procate d, s i nce their plan, their labours, and their success presented fea tures of honourable emulation.—(Ch eers .) A n d th e y might depend upon it, if the exertions of the directors were seconded in the proper spirit by the members, as he was sure they would be, and if all their transactions were actuated by two great and fixed principles—liberality and good faith to the public, and caution and economy in the management (to accomplish which nothing should be wanting on the part of the directors)—he saw no reason why the office should not have an unbounded and uninter rupted career of success. Having expressed his wish to reply to any questions that mi g ht b e put, h e c oncluded by moving the adoption of the report.—(Cheers.) Mr. M. J. TATHAM (one of the auditors) seconded the motion. It had been his duty, in conjunction with the other auditors, to examine the accounts, and it gave him groat pleasure to state that they were kept accurately and carefully. So well were they arranged, and so easy of reference, that he considered the directors de served their warmest thanks for the care, zeal, and atten tion they had devoted to their affairs. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. CULLINGTON proposed the re-election of the four directors who had retired by rotation, namely, G. W. Dasent, Esq., C. J. Longridge, Esq., the Rev. J. W. Watson, M.A., and T. L. Wils on , E sq . Irrespective of his character as one of tho auditors, he wished to state that he held endowment policies in the so ciety in favour of his children, and many of his friends, on his recommendation, had assured in it. They would believe him, therefore, when he said that he had been anxious to see h ow the affairs of the society were conducted. He had had an opportunity of judging in his capacity as auditor, and he assured the members that the result was most satisfactory.--Olear, hear.) They could, therefore, safely congratulate themselves on having a most efficient and industrious body of directors, and he had much pleasure in moving that they be re• quested to resume their seats at the board, and there continue those exertions whieh they had commenced so admirably.—(Cheers.) Mr. GRIFFIN seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. Mr. WATSON thanked the members on be half of himself and his co-directors for restoring them to their places on the board. They had been put upon their trial, as to whether they had or had not during the few months they had been in office neglected the in terests of the society. They had pleaded " not guilty," and by their verdict the members had affirmed and established their plea, and found it to be a good one.— (Hear, hoar.) It should be their earnest desire to justify what the members had done by . diligence, and by every means in their power promoting the interests and success of the society, which had so auspici ously begun. Indeed, it was their bounden duty to do so, sin ce th e object of the society was th e maintenance of many f a milies, when the handor the head now winning their bread was laid low in th e d ust.— (Hear.) He had heard this objection raised to life as surance—that in a religious point of view it was a n ac t of great presumption. Now it came within Lis province to assert the contrary—(Hear)—that life assu rance was a practical acknowl e dgment of their conviction of the uncertainty of that tenure by which they held their pre stilt frail existence. In fact, every man desirous of pro viding for th ose n e ar and dear to him i n t h e event of his death might justify the ass urance o f hi s life on very many grounds; if indeed any justification of such an act were required they had it in the words of David of old, who exclaimed " There is but a stop be• tween me and death."—(Cheers.) Mr. DAINES moved the re-election of Mr Tatham as one of the auditors, which was seconded by Mr. COHEN, and carried. Mr. TATHAM expressed his acknowledgments. On the motion of Mr. GRIFFIN, a vote of thanks was awarded to the directors. The CLIAIRsIAN returned thanks, and drew attention to the.fact that though the attendance of the members was not large, yet that there was a large attendance of directors, and during the last two months the attendance of directors had not been less than ten at any of their meetings. Though their society might not be graced with royal patronage, yet with confidence the members The exports for the entire year amount to 46,407,939/., and the total decrease is 4,597,0001. The variations of each month are subjoined:— Increase. Decrease. .Z. X. Month ending February 5 149,228 ... March 5.. ...... ... 580,583 ... 1,467,117 ... 1,122,009 ... 953,358 925,284 ... 530,381 .. 63,260 April 5 May 5 June 5 — July 5 August Sept. 5 October 10 ..... Not. 5 30,994 Dec. 5 Jan. 5 ..... 589,301 ... ro well 11 , Mae tO ds her, °muted lifested lod for. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France up to March 1 : r.) ted the • a ultiog d be no •ed 'ha l 01 Qui The Committee then divided, and there appeared— For the amendment 164 Against it .. 237 Majority against ••• ••• 73 Ur. REYNOLDS then moved a resolution to be 'Added Another Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question to add the words " That for the purpose of augmenting the fund proposed to be raised by a rate in aid of sixpence in the pound from all property rated to the relief of the destitute poor in Ireland for the next two years, the same rate should be charged upon all salaries paid to Government officers, being not less than 1501. per annum, and upon all income derived from the public funds, and that all moneys derived from the Tax at present collected in England on income de rived from Ireland, be for the next two years applied to the same fund :" Question put, " That those words be there added." The Committee divided :-- MINORITY—AYES, 51. Barron, Sir IL Harris, Captain O'Flaherty, Anthony Bonnet, Philip Hayes, Sir E. Packs, C. W. Burroughesal. Henley, J. W. Philips, Sir G. R. Runbury, W. llervey, Lord A. rower, Nicholas Callaghan, D. ' Hood, Sir A. Recite, E. B. Chaplin, W. J. Jocelyn, Viscount Scott, F. Christy, Samuel Keating, Robert Scully, Francis Clements, Charles Lindsay, Colonel Sullivan, Michael Cobbold, John C. Miles, Philip W. S. Tollemache, F. d. Pod, J. W. Mlles, William Trevor, G. Dodd, George Moore, George H. Tyrrell, Sir J. Duncan, Lore Morgan, H. K. Wawn, J. T. Fagan, William Munti, G. F. Wodehouse, E. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Ilevrclegate, N. Woretly, J. B. Fox, Richard M. Newry, Viscount Gore, W. 0. Nugent, Sir Percy THUM. Grace, 0. 1). O'Connell, M. J. Reynolds, Jonh Greens, John O'Connor, Feargus Spooner, Richard MAJORITY-NOES, 212. Main Question put. The Committee divided : MAJORITY—AYES. 206. MINORITY-NOES, 34. Archdall, Captain Ferguson, Sir R. Nugent, Sir:Percy Bagge, William Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Flaherty, Anthony Barron, Sir 11. Gore, W. R. St. George, Chris. Bennet, P. Greene, John Scully,Francis Blake, 111. J. Gwyn, Hovel Simeon, John Bunhery, William Hamilton, G. A. Sullivan, Michael Callaghan, D. Hayes, Sir E. Tenison, E. K. Caulleild, J. M. Howard, Sir R. Tennent, R. J. Clements, Charles Jocelyn, Viscount Crawford, W. S. Keating, Robert TELLERS. Dawson, T. V. Leonard, T. B. Fox, Richard H. Dodd, George 3111 es, P. W. Dunne, Francis P. Fagan, James Newry, Viscount GLASGOW, MARCH 3.—Cotton—During the week we have had a quiet market ; a limited business has been done, and little of it on speculation. Prices are not lower than on this day week. The transactions during February amount to from 13,000 to 15,000 bales. The yarn in the market is firm, with a tendency to ad vance. Pig Iron.—Our pig iron market has been very quiet during the week, but prices have not given way much. Mixed numbers may be quoted 525. cash; all No. I, 525. 6d. to 535.; No. 1, Gartsherrie, 565. cash. Bars are in fair demand at from 6/, 10s. to 71. per ton, less discount for cash. ♦ SSETS. Cash and ingots Ditto in branch banks f. 173,892,623 96 . . 129,448,352 00 2,295,697 96 Bills past due ••• Bills falling due in Paris, of which 14,620,680 f. 6c. are from the branch banks ••• ••• ... 49,412,885 52 Bills in the branch banks ... 91,487,502 62 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 20,655,548 00 Ditto on French public securities ... 31,363,454 40 Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,554,337 00 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... $0,000,000 00 Renter of the reserve fund 10,000,000 00 Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,581,488 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... 12,806,741 39 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00 Real property of the branch banks ... 2,273,734 00 Loan of 10,000,0001. to the city of Paris 7,000,000 00 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 00 Bills protested at Paris 8,765,756 04 Ditto at the branches ... 4,534,955 00 Expenses of administration of the Bank 246,762 74 Ditto of the branches ... 143,547 00 Miscellaneous 453,069 15 Advance to the department of the Seine ... ... ... ... 2,000,000 00 Loan of 3,000,0001. to the City of Mar seilles ... ... ... ... ... 750,000 00 f. 696,096,454 91 It: Capital ... ... f. 67,900,000 00 Diito of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... ... ... ... 10,000,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 00 Reserve-immobiliero ... ... ... 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 402,454,500 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 17,756,200 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 910,824 90 Account-current with Treasury creditor 39,520,771 08 Various accounts current ... ... 12,971,061 32 Ditto in branches ... ... ... 26,241,867 00 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 4,897,800 00 Ditto at branches .. ... .. 640,049 00 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ... ... ... 6,290,970 62 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 2,924,573 00 Diyidends payable ... 411,313 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank 232,194 04 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 711,750 60 Ditto branch banks ... ... 882,825 00 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 246,109 85 Ditto in branch banks .. ... 460,661 01 Miscellaneous ... 112,234 25 f. 696,096,454 91 THE NTUDOR, "B E Y W THE HI A ST u O T R m IC o A R L 07 R 6 0 , M w A n N I C T E EFE LTZE2 " The author of ' Owen Tudor,' has deservedly estab lished a high reputation in the field of historical ro. mance, by the dramatic character of his Narrative and the power of his descriptions. The scene of the present work is laid in France, during the reign of Charles VI., and at the period when the Duke of Burgundy obtained possession of Paris and the Constable D'Armagnac fell a victim to the fury of the populace. The exciting events of the time have enabled the writer to crowd his pages with incident and adventure, and to dazzle the mind by the great variety of scenes and persons which are constantly brought before it. Owen Tudor must be allowed to be superior to the author's previous produc tions, and to possess many of the best qualities of that attractive though difficult style of composition—histori cal romance.".--Brilannia. LIABILITIES. AMERICAN NEWS. -gm, - - LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The North American mail steam-ship Niagara, Captain Stone, arrived at this port this afternoon from Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails, and 70 passengers. Her dates are New York, 20th; Boston, 21st; and Halifax, 23d ult. We have particulars of the loss of the Forth on the 14th of January, at 5 o'clock r.m. She struck on the south east side of the Alacranes, and was soon afterwards abandoned, the passengers and crew saving most of their effects. The passengers and crew arrived at Campeachy on the 18th of January, after suffering much hardship. The officers and part of the passengers left three days after for Havannah —part of the passengers left for Vera Cruz. Several took passage on the 21st of January. The Forth had passengers for New Orleans, as well as fcr Bermuda. The Niagara brings the mails intended for the un fortunate steamer Forth. The mail steamer Europa, Captain Lott, arrived at 1 Halifax on the 21st, and proceeded to New York, which she would reach on the 23d ult., in 13 days from Liverpool. The proceedings of Congress had not been im portant. Nothing decisive had been done with the Panama Railway scheme projected by Messrs. As pinwall. The slavery question had exhibited no new feature. The Bill before the House of Representa tives, providing for the formation of a Home Depart ment in the Central Government, had received the assent of a majority of 112 to 78. An Assistant- Secretary of the Treasury was also to be created. A memorial had been laid before the Senate from cer tain parties, proposing to construct a railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It was not acted upon prominently. On the 19th, in the Senate, a sharp discussion took place relative to slavery; resolutions condemnatory of interference being presented from Florida. On the same day, in the Senate, Mr. King presented the memorial of certain citizens, proposing to carry the mails and military stores of the United States across the Isthmus of Panama, for a sum not exceeding 12,000 dolls. per annum. The petition was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. On the 19th, also, in the Senate, Mr. Douglass, of Illinois, moved to take up the Bill for the organization of a territorial Government in California, upon which the yeas and nays being ordered, the result stood—yeas 16, nays 35. General Taylor, the President elect, was shortly expected at Washington. He had already offered the office of Secretary of State under his administration to the Hon. John M. Clayton, and that gentleman, our advices state, had accepted the appointment. The National Intelligencer, the most "relia ble" of the journals of the capital, state that Mr. Crittenden " will not accept any place in the Cabi net." Mr. Clayton is opposed to slavery, "in the broad sense of the term," it is reported in one quar ter; in another he is said to be " a discourager of fanaticism." He is representative of Delaware. The following is an extract from a speech delivered by General Taylor at Memphis, Tennessee, on the 3d ult.; it is brief and promising : "He had been called by his countrymen to a new theatre—from a long military life to a civil position of the greatest public trust; and in entering upon the dis charge of those high duties, he did so greatly distrust ing his own abilities to discharge them in such a manner as their great responsibilities might demand; but he should look for assistance and support not to this man, or to that, but to the whole people, to whom he was indebted. The office was not one of bis own seeking, nor had it been secured by any effort of his. In electing him to the Presidency of the United States, the people had mainly looked forward to good govern ment and a just administration of the laws; and in en deavouring to carry out their wishes in this regard (al though no one could rival the Father of his country), it was left for those who might succeed him to emulate his example as far as possible. He again thanked the citizens of Memphis, through their representatives, on this occasion, for this warm manifestation of their regard." Accounts from Venezuela, via Puerto Cabello, of the 28th ult., state that the late naval engagement between the rival fleets of Monagas and Paez was much more decisive than was at first reported. The Monagas party had been completely triumphant, and war was now considered as being at an end. At the capture of the fleet of General Paez a large number of prisoners were taken, among whom were three of General Paez's sons. The provinces had become tranquil; business of all kinds was improving, and was likely in a short time to resume its usual ac tivity. From Mexico we have dates to the 26th of Janu ary, being three days later. The insurrection, headed by Don Estevan Leon, in the vicinity of Toluca, in the district of Mexico, has not yet been entirely quelled. From Valparaiso we have dates to the 22d of De cember, rid Panama. From the 25th to the 30th of November, 113 persons took out passports to Cali fornia. Bolivia was in a very unsettled condition ; revolutions and counter-revolutions were the order of the day. That under General Beim was the last re volution. From Havannah we have dates to the 7th ult. by the steam ship Isabel of Charleston. Fine rains had set in in Cuba, after a prolonged drought. The United States' steamer Isthmus arrived at Havannah on the sth from Chagres, which port she left on the 2611 of January, and an officer who came in her, bearer of dispatches to the United States' Government, fully confirms the previous reports in regard to the abundance of gold in California, of which, it is said, he has specimens to take on with him. From Chagres the dates are about a fortnight later i than those by the last arrival, and the advices relative to the subject of California are of great interest. The third ship of the Pacific Mail Line of Messrs. Howland and Aspinall was about to leave New York for Rio, Panama, and San Francisco. She would take out 33,000 dolls. in specie. She completed the line, the steam-ships California and Oregon being already at Panama. The California arrived on the 11th of January. She, and two ships that were there, would take all the passengers to San Francisco--be tween 600 and 700—who were waiting their depar ture on the 20th ult. The California left Valparaiso on the 22d of December, and Callao on the 10th of January. Six ships had left the former port for California since the Ist of November, and 10 were loading for the same region. The steamer Cali fornia brought to Panama from Callao and Payta 118,600 dolls. in specie for California, 17 cabin passengers, and 52 steerage ditto. The California spoke on the Pacific coast 35 vessels bound for California. The accounts from the Californian gold regions continue ample. We extract the following official documents from the TVashington Union of the 14th ult.:— " We are indebted to the Secretary of the Navy fur the following very interesting letters Just received from Commodore Jones. They were forwarded from Mazat lan by our consul, Mr. Parrot, thence across land to Vera Crux, and transmitted to Pensacola, thence by mail to Washington:— "' Flag ship Ohio, San Francisco, Dec. 22, 1848. " Sir,—My letters from Nos. 33 to 42 inclusive, dispatched from Monterey by Lieutenant Lanmao, and from this place by the Lexington, will fully inform you of the operations of the squadron since our departure from the Gulf of California. Nothing material has occurred since my last date. Desertions are less frequent, the Ohio having lost but one man since her arrival here; and I think the disposition to desert is not so general; but that may be owing to the inclemency of the season, which, for a while, must suspend the digging and washing for gold, except by such persons as are most amply supplied with good houses and all the Jnecessaries of life requisite for a winter's campaign in a rigid climate, affording nothing for the use of man but gold. Incredible quantities of gold are yet daily collected, and scarcely a week elapses without some new discovery of the precious metal more startling than any previous one. It is said that a small party of five or six persons, a few days ago, struck upon a pocket, as they term certaia deposits, from which in two days they obtained 30,000 dollars of pure gold. " Within the last three weeks we have certain ac counts of fifteen murders. In one instance an entire household of ten persons—a respectable ranchero, his wife, two children, and six servants. The man, whose name was Reid, had been very successful in the dig gings during the summer, and had returned to his house near Santa Barbara with a large amount of gold. His house was surprised by an armed party, and the whole family, as above stated, were barbarously murdered, and the house rifled of its golden treasure. The perpetrators of this horrid deed are still at large. Of the other fi ve cases, four are hig h waywit robberies committed on persons returning wit say gold from the mines. In a word , I in with truth, that both person and p ro p e rty are insecure in Upper California at this time; a nd lam sorry to add that, in all cases of outrage dis covered, emigrants from the d aUn violence, as yet nited States, disbanded volunteers, runaway sailors, and deserters from the army and navy, are believed to be.perpetrators. " The mutinies attended the with murder have been fully confirmed, and have caused much uneasiness t o shippers of gold from this coast. " A recent arrival from Callao reports that the Ade lina had been t a ken into that port, and the muti neers, eight in number, promptly executed. - .1 have the honour to be, your obedient servant, "` TIIOfdAS AP C. JONES, " `Commander - in - Chief United St atea' Naval Forces, Pacific Ocean. The Hon. John V. Mason, Secretary of the Navy. " 'P. S.—Since the above letter was written we have accounts of more murders. One in the town of Sonoma, and another in the vicinity. " December 25, 1848. " San Francisco, Dec. 18, 1848. " Sir,—ln consequence of the late mutinous:and mur derous proceedings on board the Chilian barque Adelina and the English schooner Amelia, increased vigilance is required to guard the lives and property of all lawfully navigating the high seas. " • You will, therefore, henceforth, in making passages from port to port, scrutinise closely the appearance and illanceUning 9f all Teasels you fall in with lit sea; and should you have reasonable doubts of their character yon will board them for tho purpose of ascertaining if inch suspicious vessels remain in possession of the person who cleared them from the last port. Should you find, on boarding any vessel, that any act of mutiny or other unlawful violence has been committed to the prejudice of the rightful owners, you will repair the injury in the best way you can, by restoring order on board, and by taking out any murderer or mutineer that the master or owner on board such vessel may request you to take on board. Should it be necessary to send any such vessel into port, if other than one sailing under the flag of the United States, she must be sent to the port whence she last sailed, if west of Cape Horn, with a letter to the Government or Consul of the nation whose flag she may bear. Individuals and Americans sent in under this order will be sent to this port. " In discharge of the foregoing highly important and delicate duties, moderation and great circumspection are strictly enjoined on you; and whenever it is necessary to board a vessel, especially when under a foreign flag, you will do so with the least practicable delay or hindrance, taking care to make known to the master the true and only object of your visit. " ' Respectfully, your obedient servant, " ' THOB. AP C. JONI& " Commander-in-Chief United States' Naval Forces, Pacific Ocean. " ' To , &c. " True copy—test: "' W. M. STEUART, " ' Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief United States' Naval Forces, Pacific Ocean." " San Francisco (Upper California), Dec. 3, 1848. " ' Sir,—The long looked for St. Mary's, Commander Cron inshield, joined me at this place on the 12th inst. " ' THOMAS AP C. JONES, " Commander-in-Chief United States' Natal Forces, Pacific Ocean. " ' The Hon. John Y. Macon, Se c retary of the Navy." The Union adds : " Lieutenant Lanman, of the United States' Navy, arrived last evening in Washington, as bearer of dis patches from the Commander of the Pacific squadron. At Payta, on the 12th January ult., he took passage in the mail steamer California, and arrived at Panama on the 17th. On the 26th the California was to sail for San Francisco. We learn from Lieutenant Lanman that there were about 500 persons, inoluding General Smith and other officers, waiting at Panama for a pas sage up the coast. Lieutenant Lanman is confident in the opinion that they were all accommodated with a passage in the steamer. The American ship Phila delphia and an English vessel discharged coal at Panama. There had not been much sickness or mortality on the Isthmus." The following extracts from a letter are front the National Intelligeneer, published at Washington : " To give you some idea of the state of things here, I will mention the prices of a few of the necessaries of life. Flour has been selling at 300 dollars per barrel, pork 70c. per lb., brandy 60 dollars per gallon, and moist other things in proportion. I trust J. will not take it into his head to emigrate. Gold-hunting is a most dangerous amusement. The mortality is really frightful among the gold diggers, and the poor beggarly-lookin creatures returning from the mines have, no doubt, pai d dearly for their peck or two of gold." Touching the movement to the gold regions, the Nese York Herald says : " The golden sands of the Sacramento, and the auri ferous produce of the soil bordering on the San Joaquin, continue to be an absorbing topic of conversa tion among all classes of society. Thousands of adven turous young men, armed with implements for gold digging, and for washing, smelting, and assaying the ore after it has been gathered, are on their way to El Dorado, and thousands more are preparing to embark for the same distant region. The accounts that have beta recently received, confirmatory as they are of the official statements that have been published concerning the great, and almost lavish, abundance of gold in California, have strengthened the wandering in a determinatioa to seek their fortunes as gold diggers, and incited many who are in comfortable circumstances to throw up all— friends, relatives, and business—for the chance of mak• ing a fortune among the placers. In fact emigration to California has hardly yet commenced. Several thou. sands of our citizens, from various sections of the country, have gone thither, but that number is only as a drop in the bucket to that which will follow. " RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTURES TOCALI FORNIA. " Total in 141 vessels, via Cape Horn 24 Chagres 6 The Brazos - 5 Vera Cruz - 1 Tampico.- - 1 San Juan River ... 8,484 ... 1,769 ... 406 ▪ 449 • 50 " Total in 178 vessels 11,160 "If the gold excitement does not abate, we think it very probable that 25,000 more adventurers will be on their way to California and the gold diggings before the Ist of May next. There are many companies being formed in the Western and South-Western states, the members of which intend proceeding overland through our own territory, and are only waiting for the season to be a little more advanced to take up the line of march for the shores of the Pacific. The probability is that there will be 50,000 gold diggers at work in the mines before the Ist of January, 1850, and perhaps 100,000. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW Yong, Fan. 20.—The retention of coin by the Sub-Treasury, owing to the recent heavy importation% has tightened the motoy Incrket. The export of coin to California has also a visible influence; and discount in Wsll-street, now rules at from 9 to 12 per cer.t. per Annum; and on call money is sought for, on the best se curities, at from 6 to 7 per cent. per annum. Fortign Exchanges hare declined, and the supply is incrcastd. The transactions for the steamer hare been considerable. Quotations are 107 i to 108. The Herald says:— - - " The demand - for foreign exchange for remittance by the steamer Niagara, which leaves Boston on Wed nesday for Liverpool, has thus far been limited. Sterling bills have fallen off a fraction in rates, and the supply on the market is large. We quote prime bills on London at 74 to 71 per cent. premium; on Paris, M. 30e. to 51. 27)tc.; Amsterdam, 391 to 40 ; Bremen, 78 to 78f ; Ham6uigh, 35 to 3.51. " The State Treasurer of Ohio has announced his readiness to pay off the faith and credit and Miami ex tension • stock belonging to the domestic debt of the State, to the amount of 245,152 dolls. on demand, and that the interest will be punctually paid on the Ist of May next," The Tribune says :- 1 " The Niagara, it is believed, will take out a cipasidar able amount of Government stock as remittances. " The exchange market has had a downward ten dency. The improvement in the Liverpool cotton mar ket, and the supplies of Government Stock sent forward to London, have produced a surplus of bills. Sterling is quoted at 7f to 8 per cent. for favourite names. Francs are heavy at 5 dolls. 30c. to 5 dolls. 27ic.; Guilders 39 to 40; Banco Marks 36 to 354; Rix Dollars 78 to 78k. " 'l he movement in vessels for the California trade, which has taken a largo number from the regular freight• ing trade, has caused an advance of about 10 per cent. in the price of vessels, and has sustained the rates of freight. For Liverpool the rates are:—Cotton per lb., 9-32 d.; flour, per barrel, 25.; naval stores, per barrel, 2s. 6d.; grain, per bushel, id. to 70.; provisions, per barrel, 2s. 6d.; heavy goods, per ton, 255. to 30s. " For London.--P lour, per barrel, 25.; naval stores, per barrel, 2s. Gd. to 35.; heavy goods, per ton, 30a. to 359.; tobacco, per hhd., 305.; provisions, per barrel, 35.; measurement, per ton, 30s. "To Ilavre.—Cottcn, per lb. ic.; rice, per ton, 10 dolls.; bone, per lb. ic.; ashes, per ton, 8 dolls. to 10 dolls.; bark, per ton, 12 dolls.; measurement, per ton, 10 dolls." The Courier and Inquirer says : "The general condition of the country is easy and prosperous ; the excess of imports has indeed the effect of deranging currency and producing uneasiness is the money market, by the abstraction of coin from the vaults of the banks in larger amounts than are needed for mediate disbursement. Still, the condition of the European exchanges is such as to render certain that no export of coin is likely to occur from our side, and as California will assuredly contribute some gold to our supply ere long, there seems no reason to apprehend serious pressure in the m oney mar k et. Th e - Treasury of the United States is strong, and the payment of some two millions of dollars, yet due from the contractors for the large loans, has been postponed till the let of April, the Government not needing it before that time, and de siring to save interest. Under these circumstances United States' Six per Cent. Stock and Treasury notes rule high ; the intelligence by the Niagara stea mer __ of the rise in price of these stocks in London at.the.dato of her departure gave them an imm ediate impulse here, is still felt, as th e q uotations are hi g h er than which, although not maintain ed to the extent at first reached, before the Niagara arrived, and sales active and non. siderable. We refer to the quotations an iam d . " Bills on London may be quoted at from at to 7i, more being done at the lower than at the higher figures . For France, 60 day bills, the quotations aro from 5 30 to 35:he .. a rates of freight aro to Liverpool for cotton in London- 2 e. square bales 9-32 d. to 5 -16 d., and i n roundel.; flour , 2s. per barrel; grain (in bulk) 7d. to . c orn and wheat respectiv e ly, per 2 b a. to b ushel for 3 fo df To L *° per barrel for flour, an d o th er articles To proportion. Havre—Cotton, ic. per pound. ~.Foreign Exchanges —Ex change on London, 107} to 108; ditto on Paris, 5.35 to 5.30; on Amsterdam, on 39! to 40; ditto 11 an i .h ditto urgh, 34i to 35; ditto on Bre men, 76 to 78-i." Cotton— NEW ORLEANS, Fts. the receipt of the Niagara's news the market assumed greater firmness, and sales of 13,000 bales were mad e esterday at an Ivance in prices. .Th e weather is unu'u al ly cold for this latitude. NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, FEN. 20. The transactions in breadstuffs for the last fortnight have been mostly confined to a moderate demand from the east, and the usual supply for the city trade. The arrivals from the south have prevented much decrease of stock, and served to keep the market steady and firm, and it closes now at about 64c. to 12ic. higher than at the date of the last report. rho common brands of Brooklyn and city made are selling at 5 dolls. 661-e. to 5 dolls. 621 e.; common western, and straight state and Genessee sell at 56 dolls. 2ic. to 5 dolls. 7.5 e. Rye flour is scarce at 3 dolls. 37ic. to 3 dolls. 440. Corn meal is in light demand at 2 dolls, 87ec. to 3 dolls. Wheat has been wanted, and 40,000 to 50,000 bu.shals sold during the last week at 130 c. to 132 c. for Genesee, and 1100, to 115 c. for Ohio, per 601 b. Barlay, 640. to 68c. per 481 b. Rye, for distilling, brings 65c. to 66c. per 661 b. Oats, 40c. to 43c. per bushel. Indian corn, with light supply , has so ld frioly at 64c. to 65c. per 561 b., for round northe rn; 690. Ito 60c. fo r Sat yellow; 53c. to 560. (r mixed and white IQ therm