The Sun. — London, England, 1849-03-21 00:00:00

FREIGHTS. In consequence of the absence of cotton of the new crop, freights to England hare suffered a slight eclioth ne, presen t quotations being 31 . 15 s. to 41. per ton, fir b London and Liverpool. For Chins, the rate is steady, M 16 Rs. per candy. EXCHANGES. Soon after the departure of the last mail the rates gave way somewhat, and Chi p e r rupeena bills, . atSubsequently six m onths' s ight, were sold at Is. 101-d. the bank raised its;rat® to ls. 101d.b een sold at Is. , and in consequence 101 d. China bills also wen t up, and have per rupee. These ma be considered the respective rates of the day. A fu y rther advance is looked for upon arrivß.l of the coming China steamer. THE CHINA MARKETS. (From the Overland China Mail, Jan.:27.) CANTON MARKET. IMPORTS. Cotton —In Bombay.iive have no alteration to report, but Madras and Bengal have slightly declined. The de liveries during the month have been 16,290 bales; and the stock 76,316 bales, against 82,630 last year. We quote Bombay common at doll. 4 6 to doll. 5 3; middling, don. 6 to doll. 6 4 ; fine , d o ll . 6 6 to doll. 6 8; Bengal, doll. 7 2 to doll. 7 6; and Madras, doll. 7 1 to doll. 7 4. The following is our usual monthly statement: — Imported. Delivered. Stocks. D 0.1847. D 0.1846 Bombay, 10,381 12,612 56,434 53,070 26,557 Bengal, 1,223 983 4,683 15,319 3,557 Madras, 10,471 2,289 13,026 11,894 6,836 724 American, none none none 655 Shanghae, none 401 2,173 1,692 652 22,075 .16,290 76,316 82,630 38,326 N.8.-This report has no reference to the sales by importers during the month; the imports shew the quan tities entered at the Custom House and actually landed; the deliveries, the quanties delivered from the Pack house to boats taking the cotton, 84c., to the interior; and the stock is what remains in the pack-houses, sold and not sold. Long Cloths-The demand for these goods during Ilse month has been active, and at improved rates. The sales have amounted to 42,000 pieces grey, and 15,000 pieces white. We quote greys, common, weighing 5i to 5:5 4 catties, dol. 2 10 to d ol. 2 20; 62's to 66's, dol. 2 40; ,and 72's, dol. 2 50 to dol 2 60 ; whites, common, dol. 2 45 to do. 2 50; 66's, dol. 2 55 to dol 2 60, aid 72's dol. 2 70 to dol. 2 85. American Goods-The stock of drills in the have ad- hands of dealers being sma ll and im p orters firm, prices v anced. Some 32,000 pieces have been disposed of during the month at dol. 1 95 to dol. 2 for 30 yards, and dol. 2 50 to dol. 255 for 40 yards. The demand for sheetings has been considerable, and 18,500 pieces have been placed at dol. 1 60 for 28 inch, and dol. 2 50 to dol. 255 for 37. inch goods. Nothing doing in jeans. Cotton Yarn-700 bales English have been disposed of, at for Nos. 16 to 24, dol. 22 50 to dol. 23 50 ; 28 to 32, dol. 27 to dol. 28 ; and 38 to 42, dol. 28 to dol. 29. Nothing doing in American. The stock is 5,644 bales and 2,577 half bales, against 4,092 bales and 2,833 half bales last year. Woollens-In little demand, at a decline on our last advises, chiefly caused by goods having been forced on the market in exchange for teas. Spanish Stripes-7,800 pieces have been disposed of at dol. 1 to dol. 1 16 is barter. Medium and Habit Cloths -Nothing doing. Long Ells-The sales have been 8,100 pieces at dol. 7 70 to dol. 7 80 for assorted, and dol. 9 to dol. 9 20 for scarlet. Camlets-English dull at dol. 20 to dol. 22. Dutch nominal at dol. 20 to dol. 25. Lastings-We quote dolls. 9 25 for 25 inch, and dolls. 14 to 16 50 for 32 inch goods. Bombazettes-Nominal at dolls. 9 to 11. Metals-Iron-Nailrod, dolls. 4 50 to dolls. 4 80 ; hoop, dolls. 4 70 to dolls. 4 90 ; bar, dolls. 3 to dolls. 3 20. Lead dolls. 710 to dolls. 7 20. Tin plates (wanted), at dolls . 10 50 to dolls. 11 50. Steel, dolls. 50 to dolls. 60. Ginseng-Crude in demand at dolls. 70 to dolls. 85 ; clarified, dolls. 130 to dolls. 160. Cochineal-Nominal at dolls. 140. Raw Silk-90 bales Tsatlee have been purchased dur ing the month at dolls. 445. 150 bales remain on the market, and 250 bales Taysaam, for which dolls. 270 is asked. Betel Nut-There being no stock in first hands, there have been no transactions. The last sala was at dolls. 3 15, and a moderate import of good quality would now command dulls. 3 25. Rattans-Are in good demand, there beine no stock. The quotations are-water, dolls. 2 50 to dolls. 2 90 ; Straits, dolls. 3 10 to dolls. 3 40 ; Banjarmassing, dolls. 3 50 to dolls. 3 90. Pepper-Is in fair demand; a sale of 1,000 piculs is re ported at dolls. 6 25. Sandal Wood-The sales have been 2,000 to 2,500 piculs. South Seas at dol. 750 to dol. 8; Malabar, dol. 11 to dol. 11 50. Rice-Is firm. Arracan fresh, dol. 1 45 cargo Java and Manilla dol. 1 70 to dol. 1 85. The article is likely to be higher when the new year holidays are over. Cochineal-Dull at dol. 150 to 175. Opium-The business done in Malwa has been small, the approach of the holidays having caused a cessation of demand, and the article to be forced upon the market. Our quotation has consequently become nominal at dol. 700 to dol. 720, with a downward tendency. Bengal drug has continued in good demand, the stock remain ing on hand prior to the steamer's arrival being under 500 chests, with small supplies on the coast. Th e holi days cause d ' the market to be freely met, the closing rates being, Patna dol 492 50, Benares dol. 485. These prices, it is generally supposed, will be maintained for old drug. No transactions have been reported in new drug, which, however, was offered prior to the holidays, and refused, at dol. 450 for Patna to arrive. Turkey dol. 360, with a heavy sock. [P.S.-28th-The market for new Patna has opened at dolls. 440, old being pretty:firm at dolls. 490.] EXPORTS. Teas-Black-The principal transactions this month have been in teas suitable for the American markets, and the stock of superior young Hyson is now reduced to a very small quantity. The purchases for the English market have been on a limited scale, owing to the small stock of good useful Congou to be had since the departure of last mail. About 40 to 45 chops only remain, and those mostly of common quali ties. The prices offered for such will, in all proba bility, deter teamen from bringing down any third crop tea, while the late advices from England will prevent purchases to any extent of the present stock. Congou-From 30 to to 35 chops have been settled at 13 to 15 taels for Moping; 12 to 14 taels for nohow; and 10.5 to 13 teals for Kaisow and Sinchukye. Souchong -Five chops have been taken at 14 to 19 taels. 20 chops of new and 6of old are left. Flowery Pekoe-No sales. Orange Pekoe-Of plain 1,000 half chests have been taken for the United states at 12 to 13 taels, leaving 5,000 packages. Of scented, 2,500 pack ages are reported as sold at 18 to 23 taels for good to superior, and 28 to 35 taels for fine to finest. Scented Caper-2,00 0 boxes are reported at 13 to 20 taels. Ning Tongs and Kokues-The demand has continued brisk, 7,000 packages having been settled at 13.5 to 17 taels. Green -Young Hyson-The sales for the month are re ported at 12,000 packages, mostly cargo qualities, leav - ing very few superior in the market. We quote cargo at 18 to 23 taels, good to superior 27 to 35 taels, fine to finest 40 to 50 taels-20,000 packages are in market. 13)60n-9,000 chests have been taken for various mar kets at 21 to 24 taels for fair, 28 to 35 taels for good, and 40 to 52 taels for superior to fine. About 20,000 chests are left. Twankay-Some 2,000 half-chests have been taken at 11 to 16.5 taels; 5,000 are in stock. Skin has been in some demand, 9,000 chests being taken at 9to 11 taels for cargo, and 15 to 16 taels fur superior to finest; 18,000 ch,sts still in market. Imperial and Gunpowder-About 6,000 . packages have been settled at 24 to 26 taels for good Taiping, 27 to 30 taels for large Yowning and ,Moyune country, 30 to 33 and 33 to 36 taels for good cargo, and 40 to 43 and 41 to 50 taels for superior to fine. Stock left about 10,000 packages. Canton Kinds-3.000 pkgs. of young Hyson, at 8 Weis for common to 14 taels for fine, and 2;500 packages of gunpowder at 13 to 17 taels, have been settled for England. The finer sorts of Can ton gunpowder are now scarce, present rates not remu nerating the teamen. Sugar-Supply small, and little demand. Soft Nos. 1 to 3, doll. sto doll. 5 75. Canton sugar candy, doll. 7. Chirchew, doll. 7 25. Alum-has been purchased to some ',extent at doll. 1 15 to doll. 1 20. Cassia-In fair demand at doll. 10. 50. The Favourite takes a cargo to England. Oil-None in market. Rhubarb-A few fine chops have been purchased at 40 taels; the quantity upon the market is trifling, Th e Clifton, for London, takes 120; piculs. • Quicksilver -116 dole. Vermillion-58 dols. In other exports we have no transactions. FREIGHTS. To England-Ships abundant; 3/. is the extreme rate. To the United States-15 to 17 cents. To Bombay -15 cents per picul dead weight. EXCHANGES. Prior to the holidays, Baring's credits were sold at 4s. 20.; there are now no sellers at over 4s. The amount of Company's accepted bills seems large. They are freely offered at 215 to 216. Sycee, 7 per cent. premium. Mexican dollars, 2 per cent. discount. Gold, 25 dols. for 100 touch. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN COMPANY.— Mr. Robert Savill has been appointed to the assistant secretaryship of this company. Mr. Savill, who has for a long period filled the office of transfer clerk to the establishment, joined the old London and Birmingham Company fourteen or fifteen years since. He is an able officer' and his appointment has given much satisfaction to the company's officers, by whom he is generally and highly esteemed. We think the efficiency of railway management wou ld b e i ncrease d if t h e pr i nc ipl e of pro moting able officers of long standing in the respective corporations were more theclosely practised than it has of hitherto been by many .new companies. LYCEUM THEAT RE . petit this comedy, of which report speaks Ter " ; A favourably, ist fashi o n ablennounced for re presentation to - morrow evening, a p l ac e of amusement. It bears the v ery quaint title of Hold Your Tongue. The cast contains the names of the followin g Miss a f avou rites—Mr. C. Math ews , M r. Selby , impie succeeded "GilLert, iss J. Coleman , and Madame Vestris. Mr. Ford, the hosier in the Strand, has in inventing a gentleman's shirt which by a s me chanical contrivance insures a smooth front, and there by preserves the glazed surface of the linen, upon which London smut or dust cannot lodge, and thus the un sullied whiteness of the fabric is altogether, or for a much longer period, preserved from contamination and un sightliness. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is suffering from a very severe attack of gottt, at his reg.. deuce tit lieyr. THE SU 14, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1849. [ HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00 C/., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo :a:7 Offices of the Company, 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap *cation to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tem. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portraits, 255. bound, MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR ROBERT MURRAY KEITH, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY At the Courts of Dresden, Copenhagen, and V ienna, from 1769 to 1793; with Biographical Memoirs of Queen Caroline Matilda, Sister of George 111. Edited by Mrs. GILLESPIE SMYTH. " A large portion of this important a nd highly interesting work consists of letters that we venture to say will bear a comparison for sterling wit, lively humour, entertaining gossip, piquant personal anecdotes, and brilliant pictures of social life in its highest phases, both at home and abroad, with those of Horace Walpole himself."-- Court Journal. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ! the murgents,wereceived the statement that the citadel in the service of the country, and at the last moment, i of .1)‘ ioultan had passed into our possession. Full when unfitted for any employment of a different part ,iculars of that memorable occurrence have this description from that in which their youth had I not .ning arrived in England, and call to our remem- been occupied, the unfortunate veterans are Ima nce the time when the conqueror of SURAJAII placed on the shelf, to make room for some DownAn descending into the vaults of the palace of beardless boy who has aristocratic connexions, or A toonhedabad " walked between heaps of gold and who can make interest from some other source silver: crowned with rubies and diamonds." The with the dispensers of patronage. The avenues tr ea suresdiscoveredin the subterranean chambers of the to promotion should not be altogether blocked up by ci to del of Moultan appear to be altogether of Oriental the wealthy and the highborn. Some allowance naa gnificence and of Asiatic profusion—and all these should be made for the poor but meritorious officers 'tre asures have been awarded as prize to the captors whose services form their only recommendations, who by the will of his Excellency the GOVERNOR•GE.. have no Parliamentary influence to stimulate NRRAL! Major WHEELER, the officer appointed "my Lords" to acts of justice. We cannot wonder to make the exploration of the store-houses and that despair should seize on those who see before sec ret chambers underground must have experienced them no prospect of attaining higher rank in the sensations kindred to those of Mr. MANTELLINI when service, and that they should anxiously seek for em he wandered, to employ his own delicate figure of ployment in the Coast Guard, or in any other honest speech, " over Tom Tiddler's ground, picking up the occupation by which their miserable pittance of ss. demnition gold and silver." Or rather the spectacle per diem, to be increased, perhaps, at the end of thirty must have reminded him of the riches discovered in years, to 65., might be eked out and rendered suffi the copper palace of the One-Eyed Calendar, or, as cient to support a family. We fear that Mr. PEcKSRIFF facetiously modified his title, by the no adequate remedy can be applied until One-Eyed Almanack. Externally, on the surface of the number of naval cadets be placed within stringent the soil, the wealth must have been considerable, if limitations. If parties are encouraged to enter the only in the wheels of guns piled up in the timber navy, they should receive fair encouragement, yards, the dumbooruk saddles scattered in heaps about and have reasonable prospects of promotion the outhouses, the mounds of loose gunpowder con- if they deserve it by their services. From cealed in every hole and corner, the innumerable the facilities that exist for lads obtain pyramids of cannon balls, the batteries of cannon and ing places on the quarter-deck '.!;undue compe mortars, the stands of muskets and bundles of match- tition is excited, and all the good things naturally fall locks, the quantities of leathern accoutrements, and to the lot of those who can bring the strongest influ the bullets strewing the ground like pebbles, so ences, into operation. This should be amended, and, that the soil is described as having the as we have said, it can only be by limiting the num appearance of a leaden gravel. Descending ber of naval cadets and promotions to the rank of into the cavities in which the treasures of the fortress lieutenant. Some injustice may be inflicted by re had been accumulated, the inspecting officer is said fusing a lad who has served six years, his commis to have found opium, and indigo, and salt, and sul- sion, but it will be infinitely less than subjecting him phur, and drugs of every description heaped together to that "hope deferred which maketh the heart sick ;" in endless profusion ; enormous hoards of wheat on for at an early age he may direct his attention one hand, on the other almost inexhaustible stores of to other pursuits, for which he may be qualified; he rice ; stacks of ghee vessels brimming with their will not have grown grey in the service of his country unctuous contents ; bales upon bales of costly shawls without reward or without hope. and gorgeous silks ; chest after chest crammed with scabbards, blazing with gold and jewels; tiers of copper cannisters filled to the brim with gold mohurs. "My poor pen," says a correspondent of the Delhi Gazette, " cannot describe the variety of wealth displayed to the inquisitive eye. Tum brils, under strong guards, have been moving to and fro with gold coin all the day." And, in addition to this, three or four crores of specie were still known to be concealed beyond the amount already discovered—one crore of rupees being one million of pounds sterling ! Besides these extraordinary accounts of the booty captured in Moultan, the mails have brought descriptions of the appearance, the position, the character, and the bear ing of the MOOLRAJ, under his present appalling mis fortunes. Every sentence now received respecting. this celebrated chieftain—the ABD•EL-KADER of Hindostan—confirms the suspicions entertained of late that he has throughout been grossly maligned as to his cruelties, and caricatured as to his disposi tion. So far from having participated in any way in causing the assassination of AGNEW and ANDER.. sort, the Alooutaa appears to have bestowed upon the remains of those unfortunate officers the respect of a funeral marked by all military honours. The affec tion with which he is " adored" by his followers is a sufficient corroboration of their panegyric upon him —to the effect that his justice and generosity are only surpassed by his heroism. The spectacle formed by his appearance, " gorgeously attired in silks and splendid arms, and riding upon a magnificent Arab steed, with a rich saddle-cloth of scarlet," is in accordance with the accounts elsewhere given of his sumptuous possession. The affecting description of his separation from his chiefs and brethren, who " threw themselves at his feet and wept sore as they were parted from him and might not hope to see his face any more," forms a fitting close to the career of a Prince who is acknowledged to have made one of the most gallant defences on record in the history of modern warfare. The generosity with which his sword was instantly restored to him on his resigning it into the hands of General Wnisn, and the noble moderation which prompted his Excel lency the Earl of DALHOUSIE to guarantee his life to the MOOLRAJ even before he evinced any disposition to surrender, are sureties that he will have no reason to complain of the harshness of the British Government on the adjustment of the affairs of the Punjaub. That adjustment is approaching nearer and nearer to theho rizon of Ferozepore (where the GOTERNOR-GENERAL has established his head-quarters) every day that the army of Wnisu approaches nearer and nearer to the army under the veteran Commander-in-Chief. There is, consequently, a chance that before his illustrious successor arrives on the northern banks of the Sut lej, Lord t3rouGH may not only have obliterated all recollection of Chidianwallah, but may have added fresh laurels to those which are still green upon his helmet. The termination of the armistice between Sardinia and Austria elicited yesterday an article from the Times. We are sorry to perceive that the same bad faith which induced Prince SCHWARTZENBENG to state la signal untruth in one of his notes published by that journal on the Italian question, is still exercising its influence (however uninten• tional) over the columns of our Contemporary. Prince SCHWARTZENBERG denied in the document we alluded to that Austria had ever shown a disposition to agree to the separation of Lombardy; whereas it is a fact, known to all Europe, that his predecessors in office had made an offer to that effect to the Provisional Government of Milan. The Times repeats its accusation against Piedmont of having vi. olated the armistice, just as if it was this power which detained the battering train at Peschiera, and occupied the duchies against the letter and spirit of that convention. It is matter of surprise that an oppressive Go vernment —the misrule of which has kindled the flames of revolu tion in every portion of its dominions—should traduce the Piedmontese Cabinet as ancillary to the outbreaks in central Italy. Piedmont has refused to disperse its forces, and reserved them for an impending struggle. It accepts what aid weaker Governments may give against a common enemy ; but it has at the same time repressed anarchy within its own pro vinces, and thus disappointed the hopes, and baffled the efforts of Austria. The Italian club in Genoa, where the wildest doctrines were preached by the Austrian agent PAGANINI,WaS shut by order of the Government, and PAGANINI himself unable to deny the evidence of his own intercepted letters to MONTECUCCULI, the Austrian Commissioner at Milan, is now the inmate of a prison. Exceptional powers have been asked by, and will be granted to the executive at Turin. It would be presumptuous to give an opinion about the final result of the approaching campaign. It is, however, difficult to believe that RADETZKY will be immediately at liberty"to indulge in the promenades railitaires in Tuscany and elsewhere, so complacently announced by our Contemporary. The defence of Lombardy is likely to prove a sufficient task. An exasperated population, backed by an army of a hun dred thousand men, cannot afford him much leisure. NEWSPAPER STAMPING.—Since the recent consoli dation of the Excise and Stamp Boards, a question has arisen as to the expediency of removing the stamping department for newspapers, bills, &c., from Somerset-house to the old Excise buildings in Broad-street. The reason assigned is the want of room. We believe a Committee of the Lords of the Treasury is now sitting to decide on the mat ter. For our own parts we think it did not require a moment's consideration on the subject, unless in deed the Committee wish to cause a world of trouble to all parties interested in " letting well alone." The proportion of newspapers west of Temple-bar is some where about 150 to 14 east of it. Certainly two of the papers to the East are first class—the Times and the Dispatch ; but even to these influential jour nals the inconvenience of going to Broad-street, through the very thick and heart of the City, would be infinitely greater than coming to Somerset House. Besides, the proportion of lawyers and other people having dealings at the Stamp office, is as ten to one west of Temple-bar. If more room is wanted at Somerset House consequent on the recent alterations, let a wing be built on that unsi g htl y s pace in Lan caster-place, so long and so unprofitably vacant. This would be rendering a public benefit, and be at the same time ornamental to the neighbourhood, besides finishing off the noble facade of what was once Somerset Palace. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 21.--Wind this day at noon, S.S.W., light breeze, and dull weather. YARMOUTH, MARCH 20.—The Friends, of Hull, from London to Cadiz, has come into the Roads leaky, having struck on the Long Sand. LOWESTOFT, MARCH 20.—The Glory, Hamburgh to London, which was on shore on the Corton Sand, has been got off to-day after discharging part of cargo, and brought into this harbour leaky, and must discharge the remainder. _ _ _ DEAL, MARCH 20.—Wind E. to N.E.—Arrived from the River and sailed, Saxon, Maclean, Port , Philip; Ametha, Robertson, Calcutta; Mary, Jarvis, Cape Coast Castle; Palestine, Briar, Grenada; Catherine Greene, Kenney, St. Kitt's. Ann, Palmer, New York.; LIVERPOOL, MARCH 20.—Wind E., variable.----Arrd. 19th, Nautilus, China; Cannata, Tilson, Calcutta; Bo nite, Killey, Pernambuco. 20th, Daniel Grant. Edie, Adelaide, South Australia; Windsor Castle, Rogers, Callao; Persian, Apalchicola. The Roe, hence to Philadelphia, was spoken, 4th Feb., in lat. 27, ion. 65, short of provisions, with part of cargo thrown over board, and apparently bearing up for Bermuda. 17th, Sld. Queen of the Isles, Valparaiso. 20th, Ellen Jen kinson, Africa; Swallow, Vera Cruz; Ocean Queen, Halifax. Off port, Loodianab, Calcutta; Troubadour. DOVER, MARCH 20.—The Samuel, from Newcastle to Ireland, is on shore at Dungeness. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 20.—Sid. Indus (s.), Alex andria. _ _ PLYMOUTH, MARCH 20.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Sir E. Parry, Adelaide, South Australia; H. M. S. Racer, Westward. Off Plymouth, Kent, Calcutta. FALMOUTH, MARCH, 19.—Arrd. Neptune, Toosbury, Bahia, for Hamburgh ; . Lena, Plain, Pernambuco, for Amsterdam Templar, Marshal Buenos Ayres. CORK, MARCH 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. G. F. D., Llewellyn, Mauritius; John Kallett, Turner, ditto; Larch, Sidley, Callao ; Abbots Reading, Johnson, Islay ; I:s:trait. Randall, Barbadoes. DUBLIN, MARCH 17.—Sld. Lydia, New York. CARDIFF, MARCH 19.—Sld. Empire, Quebec. The Kilmaurs, sailed from Havannah for Cork, on the 4th December, and has not since been heard of. We would invite the public attention to a letter which appears in another part of our impression, from " One of the many Lieutenants at the time Captain Peel entered the Navy." The sentence is significant. It tells a melancholy tale of blighted hopes, of reasonable expectations bitterly and sadly disap pointed; and yet our correspondent is but one of a gallant body whose name is "legion." We believe that Captain WILLIAM PEEL entered as a naval cadet in the year 1837, and we find by a reference to the navy list that no less than 1,547 of the 2,310 now on the books, or nearly two-thirds of the entire number, had obtained their rank in or previous to that year, while no less than :1,119 were lieutenants in the year 1822, previous to the birth of that fortunate officer. There is, to say the least of it, on the face of this statement, something that calls for inquiry as to the mode i n which the patronage of the Admiralty has been distributed. There must be something radically wrong in . the system under which such grievous in justice could be perpetrated on the older officers, many of whom had seen ten times the service, and had performed their duties, while afloat, with equal merit and success. There is unfortunately but too much truth in the assertion of our correspondent, " that a man may be a younglieutenant or commander, but an old officer." 'o best rug of life have to fgecpAelltlY beau spent MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY Since Saturday last, the arrival of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, has been only 550 quarters. By land carriage, it has proved equally small. Very little Wheat of home produce was on offer to-day; yet the de mand for all description s was h eavy, at b are l y M on d ay ' s quota tion_. The imports of Foreign Wheat, this week, quarters. Really fine qualities Is 15,000 9 ull prices. The middling and in ferior easier to purchase. The supply of Foreign'e havere rmostly kindscs ß etl aeyrdl exceeded were dyelwdlsa at 't3 s good, that of English small. The trade was in a very depressed state, at barely late rates. In Malt so little business was doing that prices were almost nominal. Oats, the supply of which was small, sold heavily; in the currencies no change took place. Peas, Indian Corn, and Meal, were dull in the extreme. Beans The top price of Flour was 42s per 28 lbs. ARRIVALS Tills WEEK. - Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. I Flour. sizecnosght i c i hs h .... .. : .: i :..: 157 1 2 : Ors• 1,380 qrs. I 760 qrs. I 2,1803kp -- -- I ---- - 5,330 6,570 I --,'" foreign :....:I • • •• Malt. 2,750 qrs. ZOEOUGU BOP IVIIIRIEET. Our market continues firm fur the best colory Hops, at f u lly last Reek's quotations. All other kinds are dull, stud somewhat lower to purchase. Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 3 1 ; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 3/ 8s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 313 i to 618 s per cwt. WIIITECILA.PEL. kind of !neat the demand was heavy, at barely For stationary prices. Beef, from 2 s 2 d t 0•33 2d; Mutton, e 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 38 to 4s 4d per Sibs. by the carcase. SECONDARIES .—(THIS DAY.) (Before gr. Secondary JAMES.) SMITH V. BINCIES. The plaintiff is a farmer at Norwood, and/defendant a gentleman residing at St. John's Wood. The action was brought to recover the sum of 10/. ls. 3d. for milk, &c., supplied. The plaintiff's attorney said the debt was contracted as far back as 1843-4-5, but that in consequence of the de fendant having left the nei g hbourhood, and his residence not being known, no action could be brought t o i ssue t ill now. The defendant had pleaded that he was not in debted, thus putting pla intiff to a great deal of I t s . upport of the claim, and a unne cessary expense, as there was no ground for the defence which defendant did not now appear to su pp ort. verEdvicidtegnicTeenwafosradthdue s cec r i n MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.) Matilda Wood, a young woman of remarkably fine appearance, was indicted for stealing from the person of Thoma s Fuller three sovereigns and a half, his property. It appeared that the prosecutor, though an Englishman, resides principally with his family in Germany, where he is the possessor of some forest land in Pomerania, under the Prussian Government, and is in the habit of coming to this country three or four times a year to ne gotiate for the sale of timber. On the evening of Monday week last he was taking some refreshment at the bar of a public-house in the Haymarket, when the prisoner and some other women well known about that neighbour hood came in and solicited him to treat them. He did so, and whilst they were drinking the prisoner (as h€ al leged) put her hand into his pocket and drew out the money, which, when searched at the station- house, was found on her. When charged with the theft, she said she bad taken a sovereign out of his pocket for" a lark." The Jury found her Guilty. The prosecutor, in a very earnest manner, prayed the Court to " deal mercifully with the young girl." The JUDGE observed, that although the prosecutor lived abroad, and had acquired something of foreign habits, he retained his English feelings. He would take the recommendation into consideration, and give only H h a e l f a e t h e o e i p d n n g i s iy h m s e e n n t t he e nce d o t t h h e e r we p r i sQ in three e cb a cas e. months' ialptiMment, With bud labour. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 7'O THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed heavily. Prices of American in some instances were id. per lb. lower. Other sorts remained unchanged. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, and comprised 2,000 American at 4d. to 6d, 50 Pernam and Maranhao] at 4 1 / s d. to sd, and 100 Surat at 3 1 / t d. to 3%d. per lb. The letters and papers by the Europa steamer have been delivered this morning. We gave yesterday an analysis of her intelligence as received by telegraph, and may now add that the accounts are looked upon as favourable, and that an active spring trade is expected. The following is information connected with the money market, and dated from New York : " The demand for Foreign exchange by the steam-ship Europa has been active, and transactions to some extent have been made at our quotations. The supply of sterling bills upon the market is large, but drawers of the best are firm at our highest quotation. " Domestic exchanges are quiet, and quotations remain without any material alteration. The rates are in favour of this city, on all points. 17i:current money is plentier than it has been for some time past, and more is offered for re demption. As soon as business becomes more active, the brokers will have as mud] of this currency as they can carry. Our quotations for specie remain about the same ; there is very little movement going on in corn." Relative to public securities, it is stated that " quotations for these securities have improved several per cent. during the past two weeks. The advance in Government Stocks has been very moderate, compared with that realised in Londcn, and quotations in this market now range below those current abroad at the latest advices. This margin will soon be co vered, and we have no doubt advices by the steamer, now nearly due, will confirm this impression. The election of General Taylor, and the character he enjoys for determina tion, and the principles he has avowed, have no doubt tended as much as anything else to create confidence. The Assistant-Treasurer of New York received notice to day to pay over one million dollars in species, on account of the Mexican indemnity. Most of this amount has been de posited in the Bank of Commerce, to the credit of the agent of the Messrs. Barings, and will probably be remitted to London by bills of exchange. This will create a demand for bills, and improve the rates, but they now range so much below par that there is no danger of any coin going forward. It will be seen by the quotations for stocks current at the second board, that the withdrawal of such a large amount of specie from the sub-Treasury, had not the favourable effect upon the market anticipated." Much interest is attached to the Indian accounts, which are, on the whole, of a favourable character, the Punjaub war having interfered less with business than might perhaps have been expected. In Java, up to the 28th January, business was dull, owing partly to the Chinese new year. The Dutch and English merchants had determined to limit the date of private bills to six months' sight or eight months' date. At Singapore, on the sth February, trade was compara tively dull, and from the same cause as at Java. The Labuan accounts are to Jan. 30. The health of the settlement had then greatly improved. Captain Brooke was appointed to act under the Governor as prime minister. The Sultan of Sulu had received Sir James Brooke with much hospitality. In China affairs were rather unsettled, and the expendi ture of Hong-Kong was much complained of. There are distressing accounts from New Zealand, dated Nov. 17. From the 'l3th to the 24th of October repeated and protracted shocks of earthquake were experienced, which threw down several of the public buildings, including the hospital, gaol, chapel, &c., and more or less damaged nearly all the brick and stone buildings in the place, the inhabitants were much terrified, but only one or two cases are cited of loss of life, and there were active exertions making to repair the mischief, no shocks having been felt from Oct. 24 to Nov. 17. Another well-known " City man" has departed this life, Mr. Poynder, the strenuous advocate for the abolition of idolatry in India. The Funds are looking up again, the foreign news afford ing rather more encouragement, and a little money stock having been bought. We shall have the Dee steamer here shortly with over 3,000,000 dollars, and this will increase the abundance of money. Consols are 91 to 1 4 for transfer, and 91 1 / 8 to % for account. Exchequer-bills are 38s. to 41s. premium. The Indian news has a good effect. There has been another important movement in the foreign market. Yesterday Buenos Ayres Stock was in favour, and now Mexican have the lead again • the rise is 2to 2 1 / per cent., viz., to 29% and 30%. The expecta tion is that there will be a large remittance. Grenada Stock has been at 18, and Buenos Ayres at 37 to 40. Dutch Two-and .a-Half per Cents. have been at 47 % to %. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 28%, ;and Portuguese Four per Cents. 26 3 / 4 . Peruvian are 60. Shares are looking rather better, but there is not much doing. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols Anns India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 Bank Stock for Account 196 1 / 196 Consols for Account 11Ad.. ••• 91%1004 Exchequer Bills. 2d, March. June. 1,000/. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent... 37 40 Equador Bonds 3 14% Grenada, 1 per Cent... lB Ditto Deferred ... Mexican Bowls, 1846, 5 per Cent — 3% Ditto for the Account ... 28 3 / 4 % 29% % 30%% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 6O Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822,5 per Cent lO2 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Cent Ditto for the Account 28% Venezuela Bonds Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange 2sf. 25c. Dutch 2 1 A per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 77 3 / USINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PICA SUMS?. Aberdeen Caledonian Eastern Counties .... Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ......... .. 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . l9 ... to 19% East Lancashire East Lincolnshire Great Northern Do. 1 / B 6 per Cent. Do. Extension .... 2 lA— ... % Great Western 100 Ditto, Half Shares Lancaster and Car1i51e........ 50 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... Ditto Fifths Land., Bright., & South Coast 50 London & North Weatern.....loo 13 3 14 134 to 133 1 2 4 Do. 101... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...—. 50 _ 37%•.•... to 37 Midland. .. lOO .... 78 77 ... to 77 1 / Ditto, 50/. Shares Shrewsbury and Birmingham 10 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 South Eastern 33% 2 3 14 ex.d to -*- Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. - York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Buick 25 24 1 4 to Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pun. or Pref. 8 7 1 A to York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and est Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. 8% 3 / 4 .. to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) ... Namur and Liege 2O ...... Northern of France Reuen and Havre ........ 20 MINES. Australian ... Bolanos Scrio United Mexican COURSE OF Amsterdam ...... •• .. 12 2 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0 itottcrdain .... ••.. • • 12 2M Antwerp. ... • 25 70 lismburgh ...• • • M.B. 13 121 i A1t0na.......... • • .... Paris, 3 days'sight 25 25 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 50 Marseilles .......... 25 50 Bourdeaux.... ..... • 25 55 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 1 4 Petersburgh, 511.11510.. 36% Berlin.... • • ...... • • •• Vienna, effec. fi0...... 11 36 Trieste, ditt0.......... 11 36 Madrid ••.. • • ........ 49 Cadiz •• •• •• •• • • •• •• •• 50 Bilbao•• • • •• Barcelona •• •• ........ •• •• •• • • •• •• PETITIONS. Mr. WILSON presented nine petitions from various places in Lancashire, praying the House to take steps for preventing the increase of beer shops. Mr. HUME presented a petition from 2,100 inhabi tants of British Guiana, complaining of certain grievances under which the colony laboured, which was urderk d to be referred to the Committee sitting on the subject up stairs. Mr. BOUVERIE presented petitions from Edinburgh, and various other places in Scotland, in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill. Mr. C. LEWIS presented a petition from the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce praying the House to confer powers on municipal corporations in reference to the management of roads. Sir T. ACL AND presented a petition from Devon shire complaining of agricultural distress. a BREVETS. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the several brevets in the army, ordnance, and navy, since the year 1833, stating the number of each class of officers, and the amount of the annual increased charge to the public by each of these brevets, in each year, since 1833. Agreed to. NAVY. Mr. HUME moved for a return, in columns, of the name of each of her Majesty's ships and vessels of war, distinguishing those in commission and in ordinary, on the Ist day of January, 1849; stating where and when built, and by whom built; the tonnage, breadth, extreme length of the keel and gun deck for tonnage, the number and size of guns; diitinguishing those ships fit for ser vice, and the estimated time to be so fit, the expense of each ship, stating the charge of materials and of labour for the hull and equipment, and the total expense of each, and the cost per ton, distinguishing separately steam vessels, and the power of their engines ; also, the aggregate number of tons and the aggregate cost of the whole ; also, the amount required to be voted for each ship or vessel in the year 1849-50 (page 49 of Report of 1848). Returns of the number of ships in ordinary, in classes, in each year since 1828, stating the number of tons of each class. Of the number of ships in commission, in classes, in each year since 1828, stating the number of tons of each class (in continuation of Return, page 59, of Report of 1843). Account, in ab stract, of the total amount expended on each of her Majesty's ships and vessels in building and repairing, at home and abroad, for establishment of dockyards, and for the repair and improvement of dockyards, dis tinguishing at home and abroad, in each year since 1828, stating the aggregate of each year.—Agreed to. POOR-RATE (I RELAN D). Mr. SCULLY moved for a return from each union in Ireland, of the date and amount of the last rate struck previous to the Ist day of March, 1849, stating for how long a period, in each electoral division, the rate is cal culated to last, and where the Commissioners have re commended the striking of a less rate than that calcu lated by the guardians as necessary .—Agreed to. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. Mr. WYLD moved for a return, by Metropolitan Commissioners in Lunacy. of admissions into all lunatic asylums in England and Wales, between the Ist day of January, 1846, and the 31st day of December, 1848; showing the number of private and pauper patients ad mitted in each year, the number of each class discharged cured, not cured, and died.—Agreed to. FINANCIAL iIEFORM. Mr. HUME moved fur an account showing the total charge of military and naval half-pay arid pensions, and civil superannuation and compensati,,n allowances in the year 1828, and each of the subsequent years to 1848 in clusive, compared with the whole expenditure (inclusive of the charge for debt) for the effective establishments and other national expenses in the same years. (In continuation of Appendix I. to the Third Report of the Finance Committee of 1828.) —Agreed to. SMALL DEBTS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. FAGAN, in moving the second reading of the Bill for facilitating the recovery of small debts in Ireland, said he would only occupy the attention of the House for a short time while he stated the reasons which had induced him to introduce this measure. It was the boast of English Members who were well dis posed' towards Ireland, that they were anxious, in all cases where it was practical, and where they believed it would be advantageous to Ireland, to assimilate the laws of that country to those of England. The 129th section of the County Courts Act enacted that all per sons bringing actions into superior courts for debts below 201., should do so at their own peril with regard to the costs which might be incurred. If they succeeded, they obtained no costs; and if they were defeated they were obliged to pay the costs as between client and at torney, unless the judge should certify that the actions were fit ones to be brought before the superior courts. That clause was enacted in 1846, and it had given general satisfaction in England As a specimen of the amount of satisfaction which it had given, he referred to a petition, presented a few days ago, from the merchants, traders, and others of Sudbury and its vicinity, stating that not only small debts had been recovered by it throughout the country, but that actions for very large sums had been brought under its provisions at a comparatively small expense, and that many actions for large sums had been settled out of court. They also stated that they were of opinion that the jurisdiction of the county courts might be extended to actions under 501., and that such a provision would give still greater satis faction. He referred to an instance of the evil effects of the present state of the law with regard to the recovery of small debts in Ireland, where an industrious farmer, in the county of Waterford, was served with a writ for a debt of 4/. Os. 9d., upon which the costs amounted to 31. 10s. That was a most mischievous state of the law, and unquestionably called for some speedy redress. He had embodied in this Act the provisions of the County Courts Bill which had been applied with so much success in this country. Indeed so much had he sought to assimilate the Bill to the one he had pained, that he was quite at a loss to understand what argument could be brought forward to show that the enactments to which he had referred should not be extended to Ire land. He was perfectly aware that professional men in Ireland—and perhaps many in that House—might op pose the Bill, because it would lessen the 4xpenditure of money in their profession, but the great mass of the community were most anxious to see this law carried into effect. It was stated that the debtor ought to pay his debt at once, and that if he did not do so that the creditor was perfectly justified, and, in fact, entitled to put him to any expense he might think proper. He, however, utterly denied that argument. The next pro vi,ion of the Bill was to enable assistant barristers in Ireland to award costs to witnesses, as they had not that power at present. The Act for the abolition of impri sonment tor small debts in Ireland gave them the power to award costs to the amount of 5/. This Bill proposed to endow them with a similar power. Iu some parts of Cork a person might be proceeded he er h, , mustagainst court twenty miles distant, where talc' his Rit nesses, and perhaps be obliged to st.p some days in that distant town; yet the assistant barrister had no power to award costs. Now that was a crying grievance, and the barristers egret d in opinion that the Act of last ses sion in respect of ally ,wing costs should be extended to cases of the nature proposed to be dealt with in this Bill. The next provision was to enable justices of the peace at petty sessions to take under their jurisdiction civil bill debts of the amount of 40s. They had now the power of adjudicating as arbitrators with respect 19 clanni 9n "in9;64lity 69ciegesi" but he wishe4under HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed that On SATURDAY NEXT, Will be presented Verdi's Opera of F.RNANI. Elvira, Mdlle. Giuliani; Carlo V., Signor Gardoni ; Ruy Gomez, Signor Belletti ; Ernani, Signor Bordas. Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele - To conclude with (the Scenery by brated Ballet, entitled LE DIABLE A QUATRE. In which will appear Mlle. Carlotta Grist, I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mme. Petit Stephan. Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, M. Paul Taglioni, M. Charles, M. Louis D'Or ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office, Opera Colonnade. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. MADLLE. CHARTON'S BENEFIT. THIS EVENING, The rerformances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with L'IMAGE. To conclude with LES DIAMANS DE Li COURONNE. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: — Boxes .. • • ss. Od. Pit• • • • .. 33. Od. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till nye. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARLET. Mr. 13. Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TIIE BRIGAND. Characters by Messrs. 11. Vandenhoff, Rogers, Howe, Wallack ; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss P. Horton. After which, THE TRUMPETER'S WEDDING. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Caulfield Keeley; Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN TENA.NCE. THEATER ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. Chitimb, Mrs. C. Matthews, and Miss Turner. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Alft , he ws. THIS EVENING Will be performed COURT BEAUTIES. Principal characters Messrs. Selby, C. Mathews. It. Roxby, F. Matthews, Granby, Par„ selle, Miss Howard. and Miss Marshall. To be followed by a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. To conclude with a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF fHE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, H. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzwil lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. Dress ,offes, bs. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No ialf-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellingto~• street, is open to the •,% cry say, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated Opera of THE SYREN. After which, M. KLARE will execute most extraordinary feats of Dexterity aim Elegance on Le Globe Ronlant. To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Torn Tug, Mr. C. Braham ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The greatest triumph ever witnessed within the walls of the Am phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernanlez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called iorth expressions of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORASCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an inimitable display of SC ENES IN THE I CIRCLE. in which Young Ileruandez will appear, supporteJ by the first Equestrian talent of the day. After which the double Tight-ropes. To conclude with a favourite MELODRAMA. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 21. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest, 46; Noon, 48 BAROMETER, 30.35. WIND S.S.W.—light breen, and dull weather. WATER AT LONDON iiii.ll)(4E. Tars DAT —Morning, 0 min. after 0 I Evening, 1 min. after 12 To-Alm:mow — , 18 min. after 12 i Evenir,,, 43 min. atter 12 ) ; ~. '4O :4. , ' *V' ~ .74 1 e ,c0.44•114t . , '' ~.1 1 , .46 4 1,16, 5 0 „ ‘ iir• --- 6 ,, .... ,, ,54. 4110 , 1 ,- 0 .. ~ , ,,....4.,:;•, ~....4 .. f. • ...„,, ..., . ....„ _ • ~,, _.-......,...„,_ „•,... 4 ' .. i: *, 41 , .mo'S ;%.,. , Ain ' • 'A'Z'": "v 2...:" VIE U ‘ ," E44. , '51i.,. „ .... ~,,,.' ' v, Uentax)l LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1849. Probably, in the first instance, there will be a feeling of disappointment on glancing through the particulars contained in the Extraordinary Express received this morning from Calcutta. The absence of any remarkable occurrence may, at a superficial glance, appear unsatisfactory. Some sentiment of annoyance may be experienced throughout the coun try on finding that the somewhat disastrous informa tion brought by the preceding mail has been followed by accounts of the most profound inaction at head quarters. A moment's cairn reflection must, how ever, satisfy every rational mind that the very circumstance of the inactivity of the veteran Commander-in-Chief, since the occasion of the sanguinary battle at Chillianwallah, is calcu lated to redound to his honour, more than any provocation to an encounter, however brilliant, and will tend more than anything else to redeem his cha racter from the slur of precipitation. It would appear that the momentary wrath which had wound up the daring passions of Lord Goucit almost to a state of delirium have subsided, and that with a compunctious recollection of his last terrible victory over his antago nists, the old General is prepared to await the arrival of reinforcements before attempting to resume hostili- ties. For the time being, therefore, the grand army remains encamped in the neighbourhood of the Jhelum, tarrying until the victorious soldiers under Wrnsu have passed Rarnnuggur, on their road from the conquered fortifications of Moulton. At present the principal attraction is concentrated round that famous stronghold—so heroically won, and so gallantly, and even chivalrously de fended. According to the periodical fluctuation of interest between the camp of WHISH and the camp of GOUGH, our attention is drawn this time in its turn to the former. On the receipt of the last Overland dispatches, scarcely anything could be borne in consideration except the alarming and rather questionable successes gained at head-quarters. Now the gaze is turned in an entirely contrary direc tion. The particulars relating to the seizure of Moultan, to the submission of the Dewan, to the occupation of the fort, and to the captivity and bearing of the vanquished chieftain will, we doubt not, be universally regarded as superior to all others —seeing that the capture of that re nowned city was of all others the most desirable achieve ment of the campaign. Until Moultan had fallen, it was worse than temerity to penetrate further into the Punjaub. Until Moultan had fallen, the forces of WHISH and GOUGH would be prevented from putting an end to the period of their separation, and would, in so doing, afford a 'grievous advantage to the enemy. Nothing in fact could be seriously attempted towards the suppression of the rebellion until Moul tan had been conquered. To adventure northwards leaving that strongly fortified city in the rear would have been contrary to all the rules of war—speaking in regard to military science, it would have been an inexplicable crime against the God of Battles. Moultan consequently, as has been known for several weeks, was formally invested, was vigorously assaulted, was ultimately taken by storm, and its courageous defenders, standing at bay within the narrow limits of the citadel, found themselves at length compelled to yield unconditionally to the superior energies of their assailants. Simultaneously with the POWS Of t h e 1411 of Attack into tho power of _ _ EXCHANGE. G1bra1tar.............. Leghorn •••••••• •••••• 34 Genoa ..•• —.... .. .... 27 30 Allan ................ Venice• • •• .• •• •• • • • • •• Naples ••••••• • • • • • • . ralermo, peroa .. .. .. _ _ 40% Messina • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 53 Oporto" • • •• .• • • •• „ • • 53 Rio Janeiro „ „ Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia PRICES 01 BULLION, PER WI Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •• .. 0 4 le% Silver in bars ........ 0 5 0% SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY. Match, 501., one mile—Mr. Cowper's Lahore, 4 yrs, lOst (Ryder) beat Mr. Hawkes's Vanity, 6 yrs, Bst (Marlow). 2tol on Lahore. Won in a canter. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, gentle men riders, 12st each. T.Y.C. (4 Subs.) Mr. Townsend's Melford, 5 yra ... (Mr. Davenport) 1 Captain Peel's Yard-arm, 6 yrs ... ••• ... 2 Mr. Stevens's Peggy Meldrum, 6 yrs ... ... 3 Mr. Ballard na. Shepherdess, 4 yrs 6t04 on Melford. Won by a head. The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for three yrs old, 7st, and four, 9st., &c. The Mile Course. (12 Subs.) Lord Strathmore's Sir Launcelot, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ... 1 Mr. Gordon's First Chance, 3 yrs, 7st ... 2 Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 3 yrs, 7st ••• 3 The 'following also ran:—Mr. Fowler's Cinzari, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—Lord Warwick's Roma, 3 yrs, Est 121 b Mr. Copeland's Aldgate, 3 yrs, 7st—Mr. W. Gulliver named Princess Ellen, 3 yrs, 6st;l2lb—Mr. W . Halford's Isaac of York, 3 yrs, 6st 12113—Mr. Critchley's Sir Henry Harding?, 3 yrs, Est 121b—Mr. Johns's Dont-say nay, 3 yrs, 7st, 41bs over—and Mr. W. Saddler's Am bassadress, 3 yrs, Est 121 b. Betting-7 to 4 agst Docility (t)-5 to 2 agst First Chance-5 to 1 agst Sir H. Hardinge-7 to 1 agst Isaac of York—and Bto 1 agst Sir Launcelot. Won by half a length. Run in 10 min. 52 sec. The Willoughby Handicap of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only, if declared, with 50 sovs. added. 2 miles. Gen tlemen riders. (18 Subs., 13 of whom declared.) Mr. Archer's Teresa, aged, lOst 51b...(Capt. Little) Mr. Parr's Miss Nipper, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b . . Mr. Walter's Cavendish, aged, lOst 31b t, to 4on Teresa. Won by a length. The Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 25 added One mile. (15 Subs.) Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns, aged, Bst 21b ..(A. Day) 1 Mr. Walter's Ferryhill, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ..• . 2 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Nevins's Fiddlestring, 6 yrs, B st 71 b ..• 0 Mr. Worthington's Sharston, 6 yrs, B st 61 b... 0 Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, aged, B st 0 Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 0 Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, 5 yrs, 7st 1 llb 0 J - 91106's ciairroPACe, 4 yre, Mt 31b •,. 0 ... 2 ... 3 Mr. J. Day's Counterfeit, aced, 6it 131 b Mr. Fowler's Cingari. 3 yrs, fist Ilb Mr. Copeland's Clothworker, 3 yrs, sst 131 b... ... 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Clairvoyance, 4to 1 asst Ferry hill 5 to 1 agst Sharston, 6 to 1 each tigst Mis, Burns, Master Downes, and Clothworker. Won by a length. Cingari third. Run in 1 min. 49 sec. The Farmers' Plate of 50/., with 10 for the second, 4 yrs, llst; 5 yrs, list 71b, &c. Heat., 2 miles. Mr. F. Robbins's Logic, 5 yrs, Ilst 71b ... 2 1 1 Mr. W. Gulliver nd. b m by Coronation, out of Matilda, 4 yrs, llst Mr. F. Gulltver's ch:g by Tamworth, dam by Cadlaud or Cain, aged, 12st 0 0 2 Mr. W. Cowper's ch g by Bran, dam.by Cad land or Cain, 6 yrs, 12st ... ... 0 0 0 Mr. W. C. Smith's Johnny, aged, 12st 0 3 dr Mr. Boddington's Vanity, 6 yrs, 12st ... 0 0 dr Mr. Squire's Mary, 4 yrs, list 0 0 dr BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. 1 2 0 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. —2 to 1 agst The Tartar (taken)-7 to 1 agst Fernhill (taken)—S to 1 agst Westow (taken)-8 to 1 agst Loupgarou (taken). METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-13 to 2 agst Lugar -10 to 1 agst Canezou-11 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken) —l2 to 1 agst Do-the-Boys (taken)-15 to 1 agst the Tartar (taken). CHESTER CUP.-12 to 1 agst Joc.o'-Sot (taken freely) —l5 to 1 agst Halo (taken)-25 to 1 agst Cossack (taken)-25 to 1 agst Chanticleer (offers to take)-25 to 1 agst Blucher-25 to 1 agst Inheritress-1,000 to 15 agst King Hal (taken .) DERBY.-3 to 1 agst Flying Dutchman-13 to 2 agst Tadmor-9 to 1 agst Nunnykirk (taken to 2001.) —l4 to 1 agst Honeycomb. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (in corporating and conferring Powers) Bill was read a third time and passed. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed : Brierley Hill District Gas Light Company (for incor porating and giving all proper powers to the said Company) Bill. Bury Saint Edmund's Gas Company Bill. Longton otherwise Lane-End Market Bill. ROCK LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of agreeing to the fol lowing resolution:—That a stamp duty of five pounds shall be payable for and upon the first memorial which may be enrolled pursuant to a Bill for better enabling the Rock 'Life Assurance Company to sue and be sued, and for other purposes, from which memorial the names of the persons who shall be deemed, held, and taken to be the Mortgage Trustees of the said company, shall appear; and for and upon every other such memorial in which the name or names of any person or persons shall for the first time be in serted as a mortgage trustee or mortgage trustees of the company, the like sum of five pounds; in lieu of the stamp duties which would otherwise be payable upon the deeds, surrenders, admissions, or assurances in the law, in order to vest the annuities, messuages, lands, tene ments, hereditaments4property, effects, or moneys of the said company in the said mortgage trustees. On the motion of Mr. M. VETO the resolution was adopted, and the Chairman instructed to report to the House, and the House having resumed he did so accord ingly. this Bill, to endow them with the power of deciding debts 0 40s. The R-corde , s f Ireland agrued in t,p 'Ohio that cas e s of atijudica•ion, as well as actions of replevin, should be placed in their jurisdiction. The Bill prupusid to give that pow..r. t; 111 , . 0 , -vernmnt, who, he understood, in tended to oppose the Bill, would consent to its second reading, he should feel happy to consent to its amend ment in Committee, and to alter its title in accordance with the views they might express. He begged to move the second reading of the Bill. Mr. NAPIER. telt it his duty, notwithstanding the strong grounds urged ,by the Hon. Member in support of the Bill, to oppose its being read a second time. on the ground than it would be utterly inoperative with respect to Ireland. It was impossible to apply the pro visions of the County Courts Bill in operation here to Ireland with the existing machinery. In Ireland the jurisdiction with regard to the recovery of small debts depended entirely upon the residence of the defendant, to whom this Bill had especial reference. Under the Civil Debts Act a creditor could be proceeded against in the court of the county; and nothing was more con venient, more just, more cheap, or more summary, than the mode of proceeding laid down by that Bill; but would the Bill of the Hon. Gentleman work in that spirit? It would not. Apply it to the case of a whole sale dealer in Dublin, who had creditors throughout the different towns of Ireland. He would have, in order to prove his case, to send his bookkeeper or collector throughout that country at great expense and incon venience. The 128th section of the English County Courts Act empowered a creditor to bring his action in a court wthin twenty miles of the residenee of the de fendant; but then they had here the important advan tage of cheap and rapid railway conveyance for wit nesses, which did not exist in Ireland. Besides, the courts could summon witnesses from any part that might be deemed necessary ; but in Ireland! witnesses could not be summoned unless they resided in the county, BO they could not compel the attendance of any witness who did. not reside in the county. He merely mentioned that to show that taking one section of an enactment, which might work exceedingly well in a particular part of the kingdom, in connexion with its other clauses, would be exceedingly unsuitable in another Act having reference to another part of the country. In addition to that, there was no power to compel the at tendance of witnesses out of the county. Again, there was no power given to either party to summon a jury, though such a power was lodged in the court. He thought the rights of debtors were not at all preju diced in the way that had been suggested by the Honourable Member for Cork. It the demand was a small one, it was very unjust in the debtor to put the creditor to the expense of an action.—(Hear, hear.) But under the present Bill he might pay the debt into an) court at any time, even up to the eve of the trial, and unless the creditor would take that sum out as a full discharge of his debt and costs, he lust all his costs, and the debtor was in the same position as if he had paid the money from the first. If the debtor thought the proceeding in a sane' rior court was hard, he (Mr. Napier) thought he should come in the first instance and say so, rather than run the chance of a, verdi c t . o f 20 L at the end o f . the prose. dings. He (Mr. Napier) said, w id,t a h s at .i b u y st t ly be roe. law as it at present stood ev er y fair case He was sure the Right Hon. Gentleman who brought up the Bill was actuated by the .best motives; but he was sure also, when he considered the difficulties of carrying it into effect, he would review the provisions of the proposed measure, if he did net altogether withdraw it. The Bill, besides the objections which he had stated, would coo' vert the petty sessions courts of Ireland into places re; sembling criminal courts, where the most disgraceto; scenes would continually o ccur . F or those reasons, e a.° finding that no further improvement could be made in tbe, present machinery in Irel an d un d er the well-rec ognised..l system of assistant barrister s ' j ur i s di ct i on, which wor k e d so well, that he thought it was not at all desirable that any change should take place, he thought it his duty t o oppose the Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE hoped, after what had fella from'the Hon. and Learned Member opposite( Mr. Napier)' his Hon. Friend the Member for Cork would not pres s his 13111.—(Hear.) He gave every credit to the Sea' Member for his good inten t i ons , b ut h e t h ought he wow,. find his attempt to assimilat e t h e l aw o f England !fit; that of Ireland, which he was d o i ng b y t h e present Dim was not so very easy a matter. He (Sir W. Somerville) himself had made some of th ose attempts, and he found great legal obstructions, which he did not foresee t he it been thrown in his way. Th e H on. Member for (3,111 seemed to think that h e was d o i ng by this le what was useful and beneficial. Now in Bill of last session, to which allusion had be e s made, for the recovery o f sma ll debts uhuf f e 101., which was only a partial att em p t to ass i m il a te t o law of England to that of I re l an d— i f hi s H on. F r ies" ; the Member for Cork, had kno wn w h at a strong prote . s . the Government had received f rom t h e i n h a bi tan ts, would have paused before intr o d uc i ng t hi s Bill. $e (Sir W. Somerville) would just add that the Attotall; General for Ireland entirely concurre d w i t h t h e Ti! expressed by the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Nar e ' with respect to this Bill. Sir DENHAM NORREYS sincerely trusted that the Hon. and Learned Gentl e m an wou ld not object to PI! Bill going into Committee. To many! of the 0 1 4: ;ie tions he could not - answer,- but it s truck "',. 0 that as the principle of the Bill was allowed to v 0 good, that the details of it might be so a ltered as t , s f render them entirely efficacious for the benefit of the country. It was true that the enactment r : i the Bill might be injuri o u s t o th e seve r members of the bar, and take that practice out of W l ' hands which had previously been confined to the filP, ) rior courts.—(Cries of " Bear, hear," a n d " N o , no. He found much in the principle which was in keeping with common sense, and he believed that i n so me 01 . 1 .4 much difficulty was created from th e i n suffictev o means of the suitors. It appeared to him that e t reasonable case had been made out, and that inquiCl to any rate ought to be instituted. With respee . , oh the 40s. clause, that was a subject which required niv, be consideration. He would, therefore, desire that ; of principle of the Bill, being affirmed, it should f0r„, 133 _ 10 0 go into Committee, and then be referred to a Ov4 o o Committee up stairs.—(Hear, hear.) He thought ' t o this would be the best way of assimilating the Pre:. o f of the small debts courts in Ireland to the prison: present followed in this country. The principle of Bill was allowed to be good, and the details might e ' P be arranged. M. HUME said that he conceived that this Billot o certainly to go through its second reading, and if it,_7 o , necessary to alter its various clauses, why let it u_7 „ h t, furred to a Committee up stairs—the clauses . !;e t be as some of them certainly appeared to be faulty; hT hit a principle of the Bill was allowed to be good, and . ' oo6 * never been the practice of that House to throw_.. o measure which was intrinsically good simply bec e tw of was introduced by a private Member, and s° l32 _ v ote details were defective. If there were no other r em than this, there was at least sufficient cause to g_t ra u rde i t it the second reading, that it was a standing. with Irishmen that the British Parliament did P legislated late for Ireland in the same way in which theY in sc. for England. It appeared that the Bill was goned w ith the cordance with the law of the country and with irLieolird at the feelings also of a large portion of the nity. Some fifteen years ago the Noble for head of the Government had brought in a niettaai t . t _...ie , extending the principle of this Bill, or at least . ciple which was identical with this , ismbyaltih debts this country which was to be recogni sed courts. He had gone to the Noble Lord, and him why he did not extend his Bill to debts for su ;bi (Hear, hear.) If the principle was good in England , not extend it to Dublin, especially as it w as i n a ccords with the feeling of the public in Ireland ? A great P s ' was in favour of it. Sir W. SOMERVILLE—A great party was also Or posed to it. , a T el Mr. HUM Nothing more likely. He coin . _ th e well conceive that there were great objections tu . fo e Bill on many accounts. It was very likely to save b° fees out of the pockets of the Learned Gentleme n Tr i,a usually officiated in the higher courts of the capital.—(Laughter and cries of "No, no.") Ho t _ l `, ect ioti therefore, that as this was the only apparent_ o . iy t _ ece s• that the Bill should be read a second time, and. sary, be referred to a Select Committee up stairs. ciefa Mr. J. O'CONNELL quite concurred in t tor which had just been stated by the Hon. Member fr°lll Montrose. to d_i • ff:e r ot . th. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL begged the Hon. Member for Montrose in his estimate th: likely effect of a Small Debts Bill. Inste_tt_ted County Courts Bill haying injuriously . c he other, legal profession, it had worked just i e n.._ o t t ee, 1 , 11 : way. The Bill was in many respects d i„'„ ei ber he submitted to the Hon. Gentleman the sui l ` e s hout, , : Cork whether it would not be better thas_ oot ber withdraw the Bill altogether, in order that t` i , e existing might be brought in, in accordance with 11 " machinery of the courts in Ireland? tadati°ll to Mr. SCULLY would join in the reconitn, e wou ld tiO withdraw the Bill, provided the Governm ent i ' dertake s t A br ß in m g A in N a m c e ß a t s l u w re F o o u ß th D e s s u np bj por ect ed se . 5 sao was most laudable. bjec t He Wildember, that the elan cond reading of the Bill, becnaguhsteJia:t:iet=iihtgvoloof had been said by the Ho n. FAGAN said that the Government Weill • duce a Bill upon the subje •et he at the m ß r. ill were fully s ufficient to support its details. d 00 . uld dertake to intro they vvo second reading to a divisio ..,0 the he would press the tog" . 0 0 0 withdraw the present measure; but if y . Sir W. SOMERVILLE , would undertake a wn matter his best consideration, with a sincere an n a i, but be o ed sire to do all he could for the benefit of Irela: t h e would not undertake to bring - 0 0 subject. • the or 0 .. Mr. BOUVERIE thought that, such being , . 0 of the Right Honoureble Gentleman, hele hear) sent to the second rer.ding °t the Bill—(N eer' and fix a late day for its going into Committee.ein a measure The House then divided, when there apP 29 For the second reading ••• 31 Against it ... ••• ••• Majority against it ••• The Bill was accordingly lost. (LEFT SITTING.) BIRTHS. 0, L erS the lady of G. W. Denys, Esq a o f a ea" Lady - Ilarieyestreet, On the 15th inst., at Framtield - h ous On the 16th inst., at Upper Palmer, of a daughter. oir DIED. f Siltr ► o ne ar Invernes s, .2 "lull, in . st a ed 43, Henry At Uxbridge, on the 16 th _ g ee. f the late W. 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