The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 20, 1849. Notice is hereby given, that the carriages proceeding to her Majesty's Drawing-room, on Thursday, the 26th of April, are to fall into line and come down the left-hand side of St. James's -street, enter at the iron gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, turn round, and go out by the iron gate nearest Marl borough!-house, to wait in St. James's-square. When sailed, they are to pass from the square through Charles street, into Regent-street and Jermyn-street, come down tat. James's-street as before, take up, and go away t heough Pall-mall. No hackney carriages will be admitted within the gates. For all persons having the privilege of the entree, tickets will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, on Tuesday next, from eleven till three o'clock; their car riages are to pass through Constitution -hill-gate, into St. James's Park; those belonging to the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers are to set down at the east Ambassadors% entrance in Marlborough-court, at the end of St. James's -palace, and wait there till called : those belong ing to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State are set down in the Middle-court, and wait there : the carriages of all other persons having the entrée are I:ke wise to set down in the Middle-court, and wait in Stable yard or St. James's -park, till called : they are then to take up in the same order as they had set down, and pass sway up St. James's-street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second time with the same ticket; to prevent which, it must be produced at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate , also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the Mar shalmen in attendance; and no person can be allowed tho privilege of the entree by any other approach to the yalace than as above directed. FORTESCUE. Lord Steward. CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 18. „MEMBER RETURNED T) SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Nottingham (Southern Division) —Robert Bromley, Esq., in the room of Lancelot Rolleston, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR- OFFICE, APRIL 20. Bth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Robert Bickerstaff to be Adjutant, vice Manders, who resigns the Adju tancy oniy, April 20. 3d Light Dragoons—Paymaster James Herbert Clay, from the 29th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Cormick, &ceased, April 20. 4th Light Dragoons—Cornet Francis Clare Ford to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tredcroft, who retires; Herbert James Fairlie, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Ford; Surgeon Thomas Hunter, M.D., from the 68th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Graves, who ex changes, April 20. 7th Light Dragoons—Ensign James Aytoun, from the Ist Foot, to be Cornet, vice Heathcote, who ex changes, April 20. Ist Regiment of Foot—Cornet William Percival Veathcote, from the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Ensign, v i e e Aytoun, who exchanges, April 20. 4 t h Foot—Paymaster William George Menzies Clib born, from the 75th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Cham bers, w.ho exchanges, April 20. 23d Foot—Second Lieutenant Edward Jenkins to be Adjutant, vice Lord Greenock, who resigns the Adju tancy only, April 20. 29th Foot—Paymaster Charles Scarlin Naylor, from the 40th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Clay, appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons, April 20. 80th Foot—Charles Mingaye Green, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Carrington, who retires, April 20. 39th Foot —Ensign William Henry Wilson to be Ad jutant, vice Haultain, promoted, April 20. 44)th Foot-r-Lieutenant Frederick Montague Hock ings• to be Paymaster, vice Naylor, appointed to the 29th Foot, April 20. 49th Foct—Captain Henry Garner Rainey to be Major, by purchase, vice Cotton, promoted; Lieutenant Leopold Bellairs to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rainey; I:nsign Herbert Rocke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bellairs; Richard D. Astley, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rocke, April 20. 67th Foot—William Ilislop Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Shiels, promoted in the 881 Foot, April 20. 60th Foot—Surgeon John Stewart Graves, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Hunter, who exchanges, April 20. 72d Foot —Garrison Sergeant-Major Michael Boden, Sr. Ann's, Barbadoes, to be Quartermaster, vice Lindsay, deceased, April 20. 75th Foot—Paymaster David Francis Chambers, from the 4th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Clibborn, who ex changes, April 20. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Thomas, from the 37th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Gibson, appointed Second Lieutenant, April 20. 88th Foot—Shurlock Henning, Gent., to be:Ensign, by purchase. vice Bayley, who retires, April 20. 90th Poot—Lieutenant Thomas Smith to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Bringhurst, who re ! tires; Ensign William Pettis= Tinting, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith; Henry Preston, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tinling, April 20. 91st Foot — Lieutenant William Thomas Laird Patter son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Love, who retires; Ensign Robert Whitle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Patterson, April 20. ' 98th Foot—Major William Roberts to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase, vice Gregory, deceased; Captain Thomas Heaton Lovett to be Major, vice Roberts; Lieutenant Frederick Shelton to be Captain, vice Lovett, April 4; Ensign Horatio Nelson Kippen to be Lieutenant, vice Shelton; Thomas Gardiner, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Kippen, April 20. ITNATTACHED.—Major Corbet Cotton, from•the 49:h Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase , April 20. - - . MEI4O4IANDIIM. Lieutenant-Col4mel John Ch ar l es Smith, upon half-pay Unattached, has been permitted to retire from the army by the sale of his commission, he being about to become a settler in Canada, April 20. The Christian names of Ensign Gwynne, of the 621 Foot, are Charles Morgan Smythies Laugharne, not Laghame, as previously stated. The names of the Ensign appointed to the 6th Foot, on the 30th March, 1849, are Cromwell Price, not Crom well Ward Price, as previously stated. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. South Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Lieutenant Charles Somerset Lloyd to be Captain, vice E. A. Lloyd, E,q., resigned ; Cornet Henry Whitmore to be Lieutenant ; Orlando Jack Charles Bridgeman, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Whitmore ; Henry Crome to be Veterinary Surgeon. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 16. Corps of Royal Marines—Sergeant-Major James Jef fery to be Second Lieutenant. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 19. A further portion of the ❑aval medals will be ready for distribution on, or after, Tuesday, the Ist of May next. This distribution, combined with the others already advertised, will, with few exceptions, comprise the claims preferred prior to the lit December last; and claimants whose applications have been made since that date, are hereby informed that their medals will not be ready until after the 30th June next; but due notice will be given when the medals are prepared. The medals awardel to claimants since deceased will be de livered to their legal representatives on the production of sufficient proof. By command of their Lordships, W. A. B. HAMILTON. WHITEHALL, MARCH 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Durranl Austen, of Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Cour of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. William Gale, coach builder, Slough, Buckingham. Thomas Carlill, grocer, Kingston-upon-Hull. BANKRUPTS. John Loustan, wine merchant, Crutched- friars, to surrender April 27 and May 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Wilson, Furni vat's Inn Holborn. John kyers Levine, jeweller, Norwich, April 27 and June 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stanafeld, official assignee; Abbott and Wheatley, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane; Miller and Son, Norwich. Samuel Seal, earthenware dealer, Little Queen-street, _Holborn, April 27, at half-past one, and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Cattlin, Ely-place, Holborn. James Andrewarth a, grocer, Alverstoke, Hampshire, April 28, at half-past two, and May 26, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street; Edgee, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Mitchell, Portsmouth. William Forteacue, baker, Woolwich, April 27 and May 29, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street ; Young, Mark-lane. .Charles Frederick Burton, auctioneer, North Audley street, Grosvenor-square, April 28, at one, and May 29, at half•past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, . official assignee, Frederick's -place, Old Jewry; Gam men, Cloak-lane, City. John Holden, money scrivener, Liverpool, May 7 and 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool liistrict Court. Caze novo, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., - Bedford row ; Littledale and Bardswell, Liverpool. George Davis, jun. worsted spinner, Lawrence lane; City, May a, at two, . June and 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom , _ o ffi cial assigne,, Ab church-lane, Lombard-street; Drew and Shadwell, Ber snondsey. James Payant, merchant, Maicheater, April 30, at One, and May 23 , at eleven, at the Manchester' C.iurt. Fraser , offic i al assignee, Manchester- Reed, Langton, and Marsden, Friday-stre e t, Cheapsid e; Sale, Worthington, end Shipman, Manchester. Charles Smith, wine merchant, Enfield, Middlesex, May 1, at eleven, and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Cotten, Cole man-street, City. William Prosser Morgan, innkeeper, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, May 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Bridges and Co., Red Lion-square; Price and Co., Abergavenny; Goolden, Bristol.. George Lister, jun., porter merchant, Kingston-upon- H u ll, May 2 and 23, at ten, at the Leeds District Court, Kingston-upon-Bull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Turner, Grey's Inn-square; Banuey and Wilson, Kings ton-upon-Hull. Heury Lister, miller, Lincoln, Ma 9 and June 6 at y , , ten, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon - Hull. Carrick, offieittiossaignee, Hull; Jones and Sons, Millman-place; T.veid; Lincoln. 'Henry Ash bee, innkeeper, Kingscote, Gloucestershire, May 4 and Jane 5, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Jones, Malms bury; Prise and Bolton, Lincola's Inn. John Taylor, licensed victualler Liverpool, May 1 and 23, IQ eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Tuner, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Collins, King William-street; Dodge, Liverpool. James Wood, joiner, Leeds, May 1 and 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee; Hawkins and Co., New Boswell-court; Horsetail and Co., Leeds. Robert Carthy, carpenter, Stafford, April 25 and May 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Ward, Staf ford; Smith, Birmingham. James Dobbs, timber merchant, Withington, Here fordshire, May I and 29, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Robinsons, Queen-street -place ; Pritchard, Hereford; Bloxham, Birmingham. John Stainton, bookseller, Lincoln, May 2 and 23, at half-past ten, at the Leeds District Court Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Rogerson, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Shackles and Son, Hull. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending April 17, 1849, is 265. 2 IA d. per cwt. BANK OF ENULAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 14th day of April, 1849. issVE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 27,9:18,400 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities • • 2,084,960 Gold coin and bullion 13,604,831 Silver buthon • • •• •• 323,569 427,92 , 3,40) M. MAJZSEIALL, Chic f C fishier. Dated the 19th day of April, 1449. 227,928,400 THE SUN, SANRING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest , • -•••... .. .• 3,122,152 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 3,484,063 Other deposits • • •• • • 11,780,255 Seven day and other bills ••••••• • •• • • • • 1,129,461 Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14,352.241 Other securities .. • 10,061,870 Notes • • ••• • • • 8,875,885 Gold and silver coin— 778,9J6 £34,068,932 £3 t,068,932 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 19th day of April. IS MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 20.) SUGAR.—To-day the demand further decreased for West India Sugar for all purposes, and there were sel lers upon rather lower terms. The purchases amounted to only 145, making for the week 895 hhds, &c., and the reduction amounts to 6d per cwt. REFINED—To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with caution for home trade purposes, and prices are on the decline; we quote brown Lumps at 50s to 50s 6d, and Standard 51s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is still dull of sale at former rates. MAURITIUS—This afternoon there was only a limited demand for Mauritius Sugar, but at public sale 2,252 bgs sold at steady rates; fine yellow went at 40s, middling and 38s to 39s 6d, low 36s 6d to 37s 6d, and fine brown 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public sale amounted to 5,756 bags; the chief part was taken in at about the former value; Benares, fine white at 43s to 445, middling and good 40s 6d to 425, low 393 6d to 40s, strong yellow 433 to 445, white 45s 6d to 475, ♦ery fine 493 to 49s 6d, low and middling yellow, rather dark 34s to 35s 6d, and brown 323. _ _ _ _ _ FORElGN.—lmporters of Foreign Sugar have mani fested a desire to sell this week, and submitted to a re duction on former rates of Is to Is 6d per cwt. For refining under bond purchases to a fair extent have been made. On the part of home dealers there is little desire to purchase, as Foreign is still higher in value than Colonial. At auction 230 hhls Porto Rico were for the most part taken in; middling and good yellow at 40s to 42s 6d, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwr. The private operations in Foreign Sugar for the week are a cargo of brown Pernams at 19a 61 for a near port, one of brown Bahia at 20s 6d deliverable here, one of white Pernams at 25s 6d for the Mediterranean, a cargo of fine yellow Havannah for Antwerp at 233 6d, and 200 chests white Bahia on the spot at 23s to 23s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—On the part of holders there is much firmness, and former rates are well supported, but only small purchases have been made this week. Prices rule from 17s to 21s per cwt for low to fine. Deliveries are still exceeding arrivals, and like ly so to continue. For Bengal Treacle the rates asked are to 16s 61, but few buyers are to be met with. COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 480 cases and 4.5 bags Tellicherry Coffee went at moderate rates, but the whole sold; fine ordinary went at 44: to 483, good ordinary 34s 61 to 403 6d, ordinary 30. to 345, triage 24s to 275, very low 183, pea berry 51s. Native met with little attention by private treaty, and 311 to 31s 6,1 is the value of good ordinary. Cocol.—The demand has been more active for West India this weak, and stiffer rates are obtained ; the sup ply is less plentiful, end holders display firmness : at public sale 100 bags Trinidad w ere sold at 43s 61 for good red, and at 42s to 433 per cwt for grey. In the value of Foreign there is no variation, but little busi ness has been done. Ts:A.—There has been little desire evinced to elo business in Black, and there are sellers rather under former rates; supplies also continue to get larger. In th© market for Green much dulness exists, and the amount on offer is extensive; fur most sorts rather lower rates have been taken. At the public sales the biddings were languid, and the small part only of 5,500 actually found buyers, out of 20,000 packages passed. SPIRITS.—There is little variation in the value of Leeward Island Rum this wetk ; fine continues to be wanted for all purposes, but for inferior the market has a dull aspect, and supplies do not get smaller. Leeward Island has been dealt in with caution, and rather lower rates have been accepted, small sales having been made at Is aid to Is 41 proof. East India met with little atten tion, arid can be obtained at is 3d proof; there are also several parcels on offer. Demerara has been dealt in with caution at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof. Brandy is held with firmness at former rates; the de mand has also been more active. For Geneva there is a dull sale at is 9d to Is 101 for common, and at 2* 31 to 3s 3d for fine. In the value of British made Spirit there is no variation. 11reE.—There is still much dulness in the market for East India, and rather lower rates are again accepted; the supply also continues upon a large scale. By pri vate treaty all sorts have been dealt in with caution, and 8,175 pkgs at public sale were only in part sold— Bengal, good middling and good white went at 9s 61 to 103, fine 103 6d to I Is, mid 84 6d to 9s, low 83, and broken Arracan 5s 61 b 63 61 per cwt. To-day there was no public sale of East India Rice, and by privata treaty the business done was extremely limited in all sorts. Prices still tend downwards. SAGO.—Operations are upon a more extended scale in consequence of rather lower rates baying been accepted, but the market has been well supplied. At auction 1,000 chats wars sold at 21s to 22s 6d for large, and at 20s for small greyish pearl. Sago Flour has been in fair de mand at 173 to lis 6d. Of Farina 80 sacks were taken in at 16s 61 per cwt. In the value of Tapioca and Ar rowroot there is no variation. SPICES.—Tc-day at auction 102 packages Jamaica Ginger were taken in at 88s to 93s for middling, but 340 bags Bengal sold at 25s to 25s 6d for Bengal export sort, and at 19s to 24s for damaged; 4 cases Mace sold at is 93 to 2a ld for mouldy; 10 chests of Nutmegs taken in at 3s for broils n of fair quality. FRIIIT.—Sinco the Easter holidays the demand for Currants has been brisk, at steady prices. To-day 152 butts 33 crt!s and 30 cases old Patras were offered at public sale, the principal part of which sold freely, at 33s to 34s for butts, and 34s tor crtls and cases. A large business has been done this week in Valentia Raisins, at 40s, and very few can now be bought at that price. The whole stock of Valentias is nearly in the hands of one or two houses, and their price is 421. Denis Raisins are firm at 30s; the quantity in the market is ♦ery small. In other sorts of Fruit there is very little doing. COCHINEAL.—There is still a large supply with only a limited demand, and rather lower rates are accepted. Of 304 bags offered at auction not above half sold; Hon duras silvers at 3s 9d to 4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to 4s 7d, black good 5s to 5s 2d; Mexican silvers 3s 8d to 4s 10d, back 3s Ild to 4s 2d, and a few bags of very fine 4s 81 to 4s 10d. SALTPETRE.—To-day rough met with little attention, and at auction 1,200 bags of Calcutta were taken in at 293 to 29s 6d for 51 to 7i per cent refraction of mid quality; these are rather lower rates. INDIGO.—To• day the demand was limited for Spanish Indigo, and at auction 212 serons Guatemala were only in part sold at from 2s Id to 3s 9d; these are rather lower rates. Ou.s.—There has been much inquiry after Rape seed Oil, and prices continue to advance, as the supply is still getting smaller, and there is an enlarged con sumption. Pale has been selling at 383 64 to 395, and brown 37s foi to 383. There is much firmness in the market for Linseed Oil, and home dealers have been ready pur chasers. Sales to a fair extent have also been made for exportation, and the rates paid are 26s 6d to 27s per cwt on the spot, at which there are not free sellers. For de• livery several contracts have been concluded at 27s to 27s 6d. The consumption of Oil is still exceeding production. Of Palm fine is held for 34s to 34s 6d. Cocoa Nut Oil met with less attention, and prices are on the decline. Olive Gallipoli at 421105 to 43/, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal 401 to 401 103 per tun. Deliveries are not so good as of late, still imports are of little mo ment. Of Fish Oils only small parcels have been imported, yet the demand does not get better, and deliveries are upon a smaller scale. In Cod only small sales have been made, and a disposition is shown to sell at 261 to 261103. For Seal the market has a dull aspect; pale can be purchased at 30/, straw and tined 281 lOs to 291 10s, yellow and brown 261 to 281 Southern met with little attention from exporters or home dealers, but as the supply continues scanty holders ask 27/ to 311 for low to fine quality. Sperm is not much wanted, and a desire is evinced to sell fine Colo- ' mal at 801 to 801 101; the supply is also on a large scale, whilst several parcels are near at hand. Lard Oil met ;trholittle attention, an d can b e p urc h ase d at 38 s t o 42 1 Ground Nut is still dull of scale at 31s 6d to 323 per cwt. TiLLow.—.To•day the Tallow market presented a firmer aspect, and fine P. y. Candle on the spot realised 393 per cwt. At auction 820 packages of Sydney at 335 to 38s 9.1; 150 packages South American sold at 36s 6d to 363 9d. Noll-BATES IN IRELAND.--A return, printed by order of Parliament (moved for by Mr. French), shows that the military force employed in Ireland in the collec lection of poor-rates between October 1, 1848, and Feb• 1, 1849, consisted of 11 field-officers, 46 captains, 11. subalterns, 216 sergeants, 42 drummers, and 4,633 rank and file. The constabulary force employed for the same purpose, the compulsory collection of poor-rates, con. lilted of 69 officer§ And 2,558 men. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1849, Wlittton EAST INDIA HOUSE, Aram 21, 1849. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the raid Company will be held at thcir House in Leadenhall-street, on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of consi dering Motions of Thanks to the Governor-General, the Commander in-Chief, and the Officers and Men of the Army in India, for their Services in the Recent Military Operations in the Punjaub. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EPSOM RACES. BY EXPRESS.-(THIS DAY.) The Trial Stakes. Essidarius Eva .. Christiana Won by a head. The Two Yrs Old Stakes. Officious The Swede Valentine Won easy. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Fernhill .. Peep-o'-day Boy Do-the-Boya Hagley ... ►Sixtf en ran. ... 1 ... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ... 1) ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 BRITISH FUN im 11i > LAY AT ONE OVLOCE. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock... 19 2 1% 193 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 90 % 3 /4 3 per Cent. Consols Anns New 34 per Cent. Ana& ........ ..... Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 9-16 8 South Sea Stock . Ditto Old Annuities 89% Bank,Stock for Account 193% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. March. June. 1,0001. Small — 48 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds,6 per Cent ...... ..... 9214 Equador Bonds 4',4 Mexican Bowls, 1846, 5 per Cent. — Ditto for the Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Ditto for the Account .... 28% Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto for the Account ...... Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates B 381.15E5S DONE IN RAILWAY SHARER AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PIZ SHAME. Xberdeen Caledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%..... 6,6 to Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Northern Do. % B 6 per Cent. Great North of England 100 — to Ditto, New 301. ... 30 ... .. 70 to Great Western 100 Ditto, Fifths Leeds and Bradford 5O .....100 1 4 to 100 Lond., Bright., &South Coast 50 London & North Western.....loo ... 13 1 3 /4 to 132% D. New Quarters. Ditto, Thirds l6l. 133.4 d 4% dis. to lanch, Buxton, & Matlock 41 x4 I I,E ...... to Midland . lOO .... 75 North British .. .. ... ...... .. 25 ...... 14% To Ditto Thirds .... ........ —.... 84...... 4% to Ecading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 12 .. .. 13% to Scottish Central Shropshire Union.... . 5 ... .. 2% to South Eastern 33 %.. ... 22 Ditto, No. 3. Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. . lO ..... 6% to Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ..............•.. 50 York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Fur. or Pref. 8 ..... 61.. to York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 40 to 41 North_ Midland Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 8 3 / 4 .. .. to East Indian . 3% 3%...... to Great Indian Peninsular 5 ...... 4%...... to MINES. Australian ..... COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam •• .• 12 21, DIC.4), at sight ...... 12 0% itettcrdafn 12 0% Antwerp •••••••• •• • • • • 25 75 Ilamburgh ••Ict.B. 13 12U Paris, 3 dayesight • 25 37% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 GO harseilles ••.. •• • ... • • 25 62% 80urdeaux......... . 25 65 Frankfort en Maine.... 121% Peter atargh, 811. Itble.. 36 ' iterun.... • ..... Vienna, effec. do • • •... 11 32 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 33 Madrid •• ........ Gibraltar.. • Leghorn ........ • • ..•• 32 60 Genoa ............ •• 95 95 Allan .• •••• .• .• •• •• •• •••• Venice ........ • • • • .... Maples .............. 4014 per0z........ 11634 Messina 119 4 Lisbon.... • • .......... 53 36 Oporto— 63% Itio Janeiro Buenos Ayres .!! New York, 21 days'aight Philadelphia .. ........ FECES OF BULLION, 111 OB Foreign Gold In bars.. X 3 17 9 Portagal Gold Coin .. G 0 0 Apanlah Doubloons .. 0 0 (11) Now Dollars ...... 0 4 104 silyer In bars ......•• 0 4 11% Cadiz .. ............. Bilbao Barcelona ....•••• .... Sevilla.. •• •••• •• •• •• . LLOYD'S 6HIPPIN (e.-- ( 'PHIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 21.—Wind S.S.E., moderate breeze, and fine. DzAL, APRIL 20.—Wind N.N.E. to N.E.—Arrd. from the river, and sld., Cornwall, Dawson, New Z,ta land ; Washington, Westlake, Port Natal and Mauritius. Sly. Duke of Roxburgh, Cullard, Plymouth, and Sydney, New South Wales. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 20.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. 19, Jessie, Mitchell, Buenos Ayres; Indian Queen, Forsyth, Barbadoe.; Princess Royal, lluguid, New Orleans; Lord Elgin, Heron, Mobile; Martha, German, Havannah; American, Saunders, Charleston; Corabrook, Macguire, ditto; William Penn, Michel, Philadelphia, having en countered immense masses of ice Ist April, in lat. 48, lon. 45. 20, Laurel, Savannah; Burrel, Foster, Charleston; Oriental, Hoyt, New York. Sld. 19, James Allerton, New Orleans; Scipio, Newfoundland. 20, Victory, Bombay; Hopwell, Pernambuco; Triton, Charleston; Cambridge, New York; Britannia, Staten Islands; Lady Falkland, Miramichi. TORBAY, APRIL 19.—Last night it blew a heavy gale from S.W., and this morning suddenly shifted to N.N.E., with unabated fury. GUERNSEY, APRIL 20.—The Active (brig), Frost, of Poole, which sailed 18th inst. for Newfoundland, in pass. log back yesterday during a gale from N. to N.N.E., went on shore on Castle Cornet Rocks, and remains, cargo being landed, but partially damaged; hopes are entertained that she may be got off. SWANSEA, APRIL 20.—Tbe Lively. Hughes, of Aberys• with, sunk on the Mumbles last Evening. DUBLIN, APRIL 19.—1 t commenced blowing a violent gale from N.E. about two o'clock this morning. The yachts Bias r, Dream, and the trawler Mary drove on shore; the former are sunk, but the latter was as sisted off. The Scotia steamer received damage along side the quay, and the Harmony, Drogheda (in ballast), was stranded at the back of the East Pier, and fills with the tide. BELFAST, APRIL 19.—1 t has been blowing a heavy gale fur the last 24 hours from S.W. to N.N.W. A vessel from New York fur Glasgow, with a cargo of Indian corn, was on shore 18th inst., near the South Light; crew saved. JERSEY, APRIL 16.—The Echo barque, of this island, salt laden, parted her moorings in the outward harbour last night, during a violent squall, and drove on the rocks, but was got off the following tide; the extent of the damage is not yet ascertained. SHIELDS, APRIL 20.—A light schooner, in being towed out, got upon the Head Sand this morning, in consequence of the rope breaking, but is expected to be got oft SCARBOROUGH, APRIL 19 —A boat, marked " Isa bella, of Boston, Parker, master," has been picked up at sea. Ilxitwicrt, APRIL 20.—One of the schooners reported yesterday as having been on shore on the Half Ebb Rock is reported to be the Triton, of Brigham, with iron ore, and is leaky. M3NTROSE, APRIL 18.—The Veronica, Wallace, in attempting to go out today, missed stays, and went on shore upon the Annet, but expected to be got off next tide; crew saved. ST. MONANCE, APRIL 16.—A board, 15f feet long, with " Pursuit" branded on the outside of her stern, was picked up off this port on the 15th inst. PENZANCE, APRIL 19.—1 t has blown a very heavy gale all last night and throughout to-day from W.S.W. to N.N.E., with very severe squalls of rain and sleet. The Lark, of Brigham, from Plymouth to Neath, in ballast, parted her anchors and went on shore last night at St. Michael's Mount, where she lies badly bilged, with no probability of being got off; crew and materials saved. _ _ Hinz, APRIL 19.—The Enterprise, of Yarmouth, for Hartlepool, parted her anchor 17th inst., and drove on shore on Spurn Point, but was afterwards floated and taken into Grimsby. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 20.—Wind N.N.E., strong, squally, with snow.—Arrd. Victoria, Johnston, Lon don and sailed for New York. Sld. Mohawk , Nizam, Calcutta. , SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 20.—Sid. Washington (a), New York. OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL 17.—Elizabeth, Buenos Ayres for Antwerp. SWANSEA, APRIL 19.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Hero, Grenada. WHITEHAVEN, APRIL 19.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Jessie, Antigua. PENZANCE, Arm 19.—The Agenoria, of Ilfracombe, in ballaJt, drove on shore in a squall from N.N.E. near Penlea Point, and may be considered a wreck; crew saved. Upwards of 80 sail are lying windbound at anchor in the Roads. Since dark, the weather has mo derated greatly. It now blows fresh at N.E. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 20.—Wind N.—Arrd., 18th, Au gusta, Langenberg, Havanna, for Bremen. AapuossAN, APRIL 18.--Sid. Henry, Dalhousie. CLYDE, APRIL 14.—Kestrel (steamer), Newfoundland. 19. Agile, Buenos Ayres. DUBLIN, Aram 19.—Wind E.N.E.—SId., 18, Eliza beth, New York. and WEE Er D Oa J ];RRY, APRIL —o IS.—Sld.d Fr a nc i s , W B o N I t . Wng. Abbey,, Quebec galesN New w York. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 19.--Wini onow.--$ll We i Fawkes, 11§tkiarst. DENMARK. Previous to the renewal of the Danish war, Russia reiterated its protest of last year against the advance of the German troops into Jutland; since the com mencement of the war this protest has been renewed with great decision, in a special note. The Berliner IVachrichten says—" That in con• sequence of this protest, an order has been issued to the German army not to advance into Jutland, but wholly to occupy Schleswig." SWINEMUNDR, Aran, 4. The Baltic Zeitung says " Commodore Schroder has not yet returned with the steamer. This morning the steamer Swinemunde went seawards to Wolgast, for neither yesterday nor yet this morning have any Danish cruisers been visible ; communications with the cruisers, in so far as they relate to commerce, has been permitted to-day. CUXHAVEN, APRIL 16.—We learn by electric telegraph that the London mail steamer Caledonia, for which a look-out was kept here this morning, arrived in the Elbe during the night, and was not detained by the Danish men of-war. Cuxu.kvEsr, Aram 17.—The Admiralty jollyboat, which returned from sea late last night, encountered no war ships whatever in the Elbe. We learn from the Spanish schooner Telesfora that she encountered only one Danish frigate at the mouth of the Elbe, and passed without being stopped. The English brig John Hardy, and several others, lie at anchor here. IlemuuaGo, APRIL 16.—Between to-day and the 18th wo expect seven trains with military. The Cologne Railway has brought the Brunswick Hussars, who at once proceeded to Altona.—.Ham burgh Correspondent. HAbIBURGII, APRIL 17.—The steamer Paris arrived here to-day from Havre. Captain Vasse, however, refused to unload his cargo, having bound himself by promise to the commander of the Danish blockade squadron, M. Steenbille, on sailing into the river that he would merely take in a supply of coals, and return forthwith. The parties interested in the cargo have immediately commenced legal proceedings. Trade of course suffers greatly from the Danish blockade.—Haniburgh Borenhalle. AUSTRIA. The letters from the seat of war in Hungary, which appear in the Vienna papers of the 15th, are such as to induce us to believe that the victory of Waitnu was even more complete than it has been represented, and that the Imperial army before Comorn is threat ened with destruction. The Ban of Croatia, whose position was of late on the railroad line leading from Pesth to Albert and Cz-gled, that is to say on the left bank of the Danube, is now most suddenly found to b e on th e r i g ht b an k o f th a t ri ve r. Nor is it probable that he would have quitted his former position and crossed the river, unless compelled by a defeat. The Hungarian Generals Vetter and Dembieski following in the wake of Baron Jella chich's corps, have likewise crossed the Danube, and occupied Weissenburg ; in other words, the Hun garians had turned either wing of the Austrian army by a flank march, and Buda-Pesth, which a few days ago formed the centre operations of either army, is now in the rear of the scene of war and of the Magyar forces. The Imperial army besieging Comorn, and which besides has been weakened by the succour which its Commander, General Wohlge muth, was obliged to send to General Ramberg, who endeavoured to oppose the approach of the Hunga rians from Waitzen to Gran, is now exposed to a threefold attack from the north, the south, and from the garrison of the fortress itself. The country sur rounding Comorn is all but in the hands of the 11Iag yars, and Comorn is but 20 leagues distant from Vienna. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, April2o. DOE DEM. STEVENS V. STEVENS. This was an action of ejectment brought by Nicholas Stevens against his brother, John Stevens, to recover possession of certain premises alleged to have been left by the will of Nicholas Stevens (the father, a horse dealer at Bodmin, who died at the age of seventy. six), to the advantage of Nicholas, one of his younger sons. John, the elder son, the heir-at law, had taken possession of the property in question, The will was dated the 18th Sept., 1848. On that day John, the elder son, was at Redruth, where he was in partnership with his brother Joseph, as a horse-dealer. William was also absent at Barnstaple. Nicholas, in favour of whom the will was made, was at home with the father; Jane, one of his daughters, living with them. Mrs. Geek, another daughter, a widow, lived at Bodmin, at some little distance,from her father's residence. Old Stevens was taken ill some time before the 18th of September, and got gradually much worse. A letter was then written by Nicholas to William on the 15th or 16th of September, informing him that their father was ill, and ask ing him to come home immediately and see about different things. It contained this passage: "I think he cannot continue loag. We want to try and get him to have a doctor, and see about a will, or we shall all be &ate. Do not say anything about his being ill to any body, or we shall hare a house full. We will send to ltt druth when they (John and Joseph) are gone." The letter was to be sent when they were gone to Barn staple fair. Old Mr. Stevens had a great objec tion to a doctor, and always said that brandy was. the best medicine, but Mr. Ward, a surgeon of Bodmin, was at last sent f o r, w h o , i n hi s affi davit, after describing the symptoms of Mr. Stevens, stated that at the time of the execution of his will it was highly improbable that he was i n a fi t state of mind to make one. The verdict was found for the defendant. Mr. CROWDER now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict for the defendant should not be set aside and a new trial had—first, on the ground of misdirection on the part of the Learned Judge, M o r o . J th u e st g ic r e ou loV d il to evidence. ly a ' nd thirdly, that the o li f am e th vr b ee e cr f e o dp r i c o t o w go h i v o oe m fn i iw t ma w ps r a co s op t ne r tr i r e a d erv ; yi s d e e c n o c n e d ; t The Court took time to consider the application. AS, U W C I O LD .(M TL E V. HARRIBE. April 19. This was OF an action to recover compensation in damages for a breach of promise of marriage, under the following circumstances. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Needham were for the plaintiff; Mr. Huddlestone conducted the defence. The Learned SERGEANT, in stating the plaintiff's case, said that his ;client was a widow, residing in Birmingham, where she carried on the business of gimblet- maker, which had been previously carried on by her late husband. The defendant was a contrac tor under the Telegraphic Railway Company, earning a salary of 3001. a year. In the year 1847 he came to Birmingham for the purpose of erecting the tele graph for the London and North-western Railway, and took lodgings in the house of the plaintiff. Al most immediately he began to pay her marked atten tion, representing himself as the employe of Govern ment with an income of 3001. a year. He after a few days declared himself her lover, and proposed marriage. Plaintiff accepted him, and he not only made the promise to marry, but actually gave orders about the wedding dresses, at the same time inviting her sister to be bridesmaid, and planned the wedding tour. He further said that as he would be settled in Birmingham, he would take a house for her in Ashley grove or Vauxhall. All of a sudden he pretended he received a message from Somerset-house, and would be obliged to go to London, but would return within a fortnight; that time had long elapsed, though plain tiff wrote defendant several letters reminding him of his promise, but nevercovvu,lhdenobittaiwnaasraespcleyrt;aianteldastthaan inquiry was set on foot,t he was a married man with a wife and four children. The Learned Counsel appealed to the jury, whether the plaintiff was not entitled to heavy damages. The defendant not only palmed himself on her as a single man, but what was worse, unhappily insinuated him self into her embraces, and the fruit of such inter course was an illegitimate child. He was sure under those circumstances his unfortunate client would obtain justice at their hands. Miss Jane Steer stated that she was the sister of the plaintiff; who is a gimblet maker, in Birmingham. In January, 1848, the defendant came to lodge in her sister's house, who is a widow, about 28 years of age. Heard defendant propose marriage to her sister, and told witness she should be bridesmaid, and spoke of the wedding dresses she should wear. He repre • rented himself as employed by Government to lay down rails for the public safety. He stated that for the wedding trip he would take her to London, but as he was to be stationed in Birmingham he would take a house there. He lodged in her sister's house from the 4th of January to the Ist of February. Cross-examined—Wh e n he made the promise it was on a Sunday evening, they were drinking gin and water. Cannot remember the colour of the pro posed wedding dress for her as bridesmaid. There are two apprentices in the house, one twenty-two years of age, the other a mere boy. Her sister was confined of a child in the September after the defendant left. Re-examined—Her sister had previously two chil dren by her husband. Mr. Thomas Evans, clerk in the telegraph•office, proved that the defendant was employed as a con tractor. Previously to the present year his profits were about 3001. a year, but this year they would not be more than 1001. or 1501. He believed him to be a married man with four children. Mr. HIIDDLENTONE addressed the Jury for the de fendant, and said that his client was represented to be a large contractor for the Telegraphic Railway. Ile was no more than a common carpenter, and the ques tion was, whether any promise was made, was there any proof the recently born child was the defendant's. Could she not have summoned him before a magis trate, and produced his conviction before them in evi dence to establish the fact, but his unfortunate client had got into the widow's clutches. The Learned Gentleman concluded by calling on the jury to give the smallest possible damages. His Lonnsuir told the jury that he thought the promise was proved, and the question for them was damages, which he thought should be moderate. The jury having retired for half an hour, folpd a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 101. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April2o. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid certain returns on the table relating to the assessment of poor-rate in Ireland. SMOKE BILL. Lord REDESDALE introduced th© Prevention of Smoke Bill, which was read a first time. PETITIONS. Lord COLCHESTER presented a petition from the landowners of Sussex, complaining of agricultural distress. The Earl of ROSSE presented several petitions from various unions in Ireland against tho rate in aid. CONVERSION OF ESTATES BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that on Thursday he should move the second reading of the Conversion into Renewable Leaseholds of Copy hold Estates Bill. CASE OF MESSRS.CHADWICK AND MARRINER. Lord BEAUMONT presented petitions from Messrs. Chadwick and Marriner, apologizing for their contempt, and praying th ,t their Lordships would be pleased to order their release from custody. The Noble Lord moved that these petitions should be taken into considf ration, and would leave it to the Noble Lcrd on the Woolsack to state when they ought to be taken into consideration. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that they could not be taken into consideration before Monday. Lord BEAUMONT gave notice that on Monday n. xt he would move that these petitions be taken into the consideration of the House. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 20. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. Mr. BROTHERTON presented several petitions from different parts, praying that no new licences might be granted to beer-houses. UNIVERSAL RAILWAY CASUALTY COMPEN SATION COMPANY BILL. The third reading if this Bill was postponed till Monday. Colonel REID presented a petition from Windsor against the alteration of the Law of Marriage Bill. Colonel MUIR presented several petitions from Glas gow and other parts of Scotland, against the running of trains on Sundays on railways. Also petitions against the Marriage Bill and the Lunatic Asylums Bill. Mr. ALCOCK presented petitions from Surrey against any alteration in the law of marriage. Mr. HEYWORTLI presented petitions from Derby and other places against granting any further licences to beer-houses. Mr. FERGUS presented several petitions from dif ferent parts of Scotland in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill, against the Marriage Registration Bill, and against the Lunatic Asylums Bill. Sir D. DUNDAS presented petitions from Suther landshire against the running of passenger trains on Sundays. Mr. TURNER presented a petition from Coventry against the Public Roads Bill. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY presented a petition from Bridgenorthagainst any alteration in the law of marriage. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from Rams gate against any alteration in the navigation laws. Captain BATESON presented petitions from London derry against the Rate in Aid Bill. Mr. BANKES presented petitions ;from Dorsetshire praying for the repeal of the malt and hop dutie3. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill and the release of the Rev. Mr. Shore. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented petitions from Westminster, and otber places, praying for the extension of the elective franchise. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from St. Mary-le-Strand, and also several other petitions, in favour of the Marriage Bill. Mr. H. A. HERBERT presented a petition from the grand jury of the county of Kerry, praying for an amend ment of the poor-law, and another, praying for an alteration of the Irish grand-jury laws. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Manches ter, complaining of the state of the relations between this country and Brazils, in reference to the suppres sion of the slave trade. SCOTCH LUNATIC ASYLUMS. In reply to Mr. MACKENZIE, __„ . . The LORD ADVOCATE said he had no objection to lay on the table of the House the information which he had received relative to tho lunatic asylums in Scot land, and that he would not move the second reading of the Lunitic Asylums (Scotland) Bill until the 30th of April. THE HOP DUTIES. In reply to a question from Mr. HENRIES, expressing a desire to remove a doubt which seemed to pervade the minds of the hop growers as to the indulgence being this year allowed which had usually been granted for the payment of the duties, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he felt much obliged to his Right Hon. Friend for give e in t g o p o u le t i t n h ci e u q ir u y es w ti a o s n. tha T t he w o h n ie ly h anhsewehratrigtihveen last could night. In answer to that question, he had stated that there would be no remission of duty by the agents of Government unless by his (the Chancellor of the Exche quer's) personal and express authority. He might further observe, for the information of the proprietors in the hop-growing counties that he did intend to allow the payment of the duties which were usually duo in May to b 9 postponed till some day about Michaelmas, but what day he could not now exactly state. An HON. MEMBER trusted that it would be some day after Michaelmas, to allow of the receipt of dividends and the settlement of accounts.—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Per haps I had better be allowed to name my own day; but I may say it will ba one that will best consist with the convenience of those who have to pay the duties. NATIONAL ECONOMY. Mr. HUME said, that seeing from a paper which had been issued to day that the national expenditure was still upwards of 269,0001. beyond the revenue of the country, he was desirous to ask the Right Hon. Gentle man at the head of the Exchequer, whether any mea• sures were in progress for effecting that reduction in the public expenses which he had led the House to expect. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was quite ready to allow that there was a seeming excess of expenditure over the revenue, which in roun 1 figures amounted to about 270,00014 but, on the other hand, he had to observe that a full investigation into the several items would not lead to unsatisfactory results. For al though there was this excess, there was also a saving in the Irish expenditure to the extent of 390,000/., an ex penditure which had been regularly incurred for the last three years, and there was the agreeable fact, that in consequence of this and other savings, the yearly balance-sheet of the country would show an amount of more than half a million to the credit side of the account better than he could have anticipated when he last addressed the House upon the subject. In addition to that, certain sums of large amount were charged against this year's account, Which ought fairly to be charged to the next year. Then such had been the influence of the blockade of the northern ports on the trade that the revenue had been much injured by it. Mr. HUME said that his question did not so much refer to the revenue as to the decrease of the expendi ture of the country. What he wanted to know was, whether any of those measures for retrenchment, which had been promised, were in progress. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—His Hon. Friend must know that there were already mea sures before the House for effecting a reduction of 1,400,00(1/. a year. Mr. HERMES could not well see how the blockade of the northern ports could effect the revenue, at least to any extent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that surely his Hon. Friend must perceive that the re venue depended greatly upon the general trade of the country. SICILY. Mr. BANKES wished to draw the attention of the Noble Lord the Foreign Secretary to a portion of a letter, addressed by the Noble Lord, to the Hon. Wil liam Temple, at Naples, on the 26th of January, 1849. The paragraph ran thus :—" It is possible that the Neapolitan Government may complain to you of this trim • section (assisting the Sicilians with arms), on the ground that, although no direct assistance was furnished by the Government to the Government of Sicily, yet facilities were afforded to the contractor, who had en gaged to supply that Government with arms, and in case that representation should be made, you will say that the authority in question was given inadvertently, that Government regrets what has occurred, and that a simi lar facility will be given to the contractor for furnish ing the Government of Sicily with arms, while the differences between Sicily and the kingdom of Naples is unsettled." Now, first of all, he wished to ask the Noble Lord whether this letter was to be taken as the letter, which he presumed it to be, sent by the Noble Lord with the authority of the united Government of the Crown; and, secondly, he must be allowed to ask him at what time it was that the insurgents of Sicily were recog nised by the Government of Great Britain as being the Sicilian Governmeatk—At what time it so com menced to recognise them, and up to what time did that recognition continue. Lord PALMERSTON said, in answer to the question of the Honourable and Learned Gentle man, he had to state that the letter was sent not only by the authority of the united Govern ment of the kingdom of Great Britain, but by the authority of the united Government of the United Kingdom.—(Bear, hear, and a laugh.) With regard to the second question, he had to • state that the existence of a Government in Sicily, acting and administering the affairs of that island, was acknow ledged by the Government as early as the beginning of last year, when the kingdom of Naples requested Lord Minto to place himself in communication with that Government for the purpose of effecting ea amicable settlement of the differences between the two parties, and from that time to the present Government had re cognised that as the Government of Sicily. Mr. BANKES would be glad to know if her Majesty's Government recognised the Sicilian Government as dis tinct and separate from the Government of the kingdom of Naples ? Lord PALMERSTON said there was no doubt of the fact that there was a Sicilian Government for the go• vernment of the affairs of Sicily, and that there was a Government de facto in Sicily it was impossible to deny, FRENCH PbSTAGt: An HON. MEMBER asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether any proposal had been made by the Go vernment of France to reduce the rate of postage be tween France and this country ; and if so, whether there would be any objeztion to lay the correspondence which may have taken pace on :tubjt Ae sec bOvre the House, Lord J. RUSSELL said a negotiation was now going on in refertnce to this subject, but the correspondence had not yt.t been brought to a close. CEYLON. Mr. MACGREGOR, seeing the lion. Gentleman the Under , Seeretary fur thelollies in his place, he wished to ask him if it was true that the Government of Ceylon wore about to establish a Government debt, and that they intended to take the funds of the savings' banks and other public funds for the immediate use of the Executive. Mr. HAWES said there was no foundation for the report, though it was true that such a r 4 pin had got abroad in Ceylon. SUPPLY. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, and on the vote of 350,000/ on account of the Navy Estimates for the maintenance cf artificers and labourers in the naval establishments being read, Mr. FITZROY submitted to the House that there was no plausible pretext fur pursuing that course at the pre sent moment, and that it was extremely undesirable to take those grants out of the ordinary course. Mr. HUME said it would be desirable to know what proportion of each vote was now to taken. He should object to any further vote of that kind, for it was a❑ invasion of the ordinary practice. Mr. WARD said he had no desire to shirk any dis cussion on the subject. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY was understood to say he objected to taking those grants out of the ordinary course. He would DOC state the reasons then for taking that course, but he should do so on a future occasion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER made an observation, wholly inaudible, explanatory of the reason why the grant had been taken out of the ordinary course. Mr. BERRIES did not understand the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer; he per• fectly agreed with his Hon. Friend Mr. Fitzroy, who had raised an objection of that kind. He thought this was a mo,,t unfavourable moment for passing this vote on account, considering that some greater vigilance ought to be exercised with respect to the public expenditure before votes of this description were allowed on account. Lord J. RUSSELL said, that althuugh he thought this course objectionable, yet under the circumstances it was the best course to be pursued at the present moment. Captain PECHELL thought the course proposed in voting money on account an extremely inconvenient one. Why, he would ask, should not the estimates have been brought forward at an earlier period of the session? If the lion. Member for Lewes would resist this mode of proceeding at a future period, the Government would find that the present would be the last time that it would be allowed to take place. After a few words from Mr. FITZROY, Ile vote was then agreed to, as were also 350 000/. for Naval Stores, 500,000/. for Half pay, 200,0001. for Military Pensions and Allowances, and 100,00/. fur Civil Pensions and Allowances. The House then resumed. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME, _ . Lord . J. RUiSELL stated that it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the Navigation Bill upon Monday and Thursday next. POOR-LAWS (IREL ‘ND) RATE IN AID. Upon the motion for going into Committee upon this Bill, Mr. SADLEIR rose and said he would state as briefly as possible some of the considerations which had induced him to resist the proposition which had been brought forward by the Government, to raise a certain sum of money for the relief of distress in certain districts of Ireland, under the name of a rate in aid. He re gretted to perceive, from the observations addressed to him last evening by the Noble Lord, that he was disposed to re-echo the clep-trap and, as he must think, most unjust cry of those few Members who were in favour of the Ministerial project. It had been stated, most unfairly and unjustly, that the majority of the Irish Members, by opposing the proposition, placed themselves in the position of men who were prepared to pass a sentence of death upon a large portion of their fellow-countrymen. Ile was convinced that it was not only an unjust and delu sire proposition, but that it was calculated to extend the circle of destitution and suffering, which he was sure the Noble Lord was anxious to alleviate, and as far as possible to reduce. The tenant occupier stood at present in a position which made him wholly dependent on the landlord, and it was futile to expect that any advantages to be de rived from a good harvest could ever place him in the position which the Noble Lord had pointed out. Now it should bo recollected that this rate in aid would fall with no sort of equality upon the different parts of the country. Ulster, for iratance, would have to pay a great deal more to such a rate than Munster, or any other province in Ireland. He did rejoice that the Government had brought before the House the revolting state of destitu tion that prevailed in the province of Connaught, but he regretted that whilst doing so, they had not produced the evidence which the Government possessed respecting the state of the whole of the labouring popu lation. He was desirous especially, for instance, that the state of the distressed unions, as they were called in Leinster and Munster, should have been more fully laid before the House. The Honourable Gentleman then pro ceeded to cite instances of that distress in several unions. In the Queen's County the distress was of the same character; there the clothing of the farmers was made up from rough frieze cloth, while that of the peasantry consisted of nothing but rags and tatters. In Tipperary, which had been for centuries known as the "golden green," the only pawnbroker of the union stated that during the last two sears nothing in the shape of clothing or wearing apparel now formed a part of his pledges, and he represented that the clothing of the peasautty was nothing but a mass of rags, which required the utmost ingenuity to keep together. flow could they hope, then, that the farmer:; would be able to pay this rate ? There could be no hope of it; and he was very much afraid that, instead of relieving Ireland, this measure would have the eff-et of throwing those who were at present in work out of employment and increasing the prevalent distress. But some Honourable Gentlemen bad had the folly to describe the opposition to this motion as one of a sectarian and religious character, and as an effort on the part of the Protestants of Ulster to exonerate themselves from the liability of assisting to alleviate the destitution and distress in their country ; but that could not possibly be the case, because the greater part of the Members in that House who represented constituencies in the north of Ireland were Catholics, and therefore it was a most unjust statement which had been put for ward, with the view of advancing some prejudice in favour of those cbjections among the uneducated musses inlreland. Hon. Gentlemen should also bear in mind the principle on which that rate in aid was to be levied as a tax. It was to be levied on a valuation which was nut uniform—not uniform even in any one union throughout Ireland, and the practical effect of that would be, that whilst the mere cenafortable classes in some districts would not practically pay 2d. in the pound, others would be paying 6d. in the pound, because every Honour able Gentleman at all acquainted with the principles on which the poor-law valuation was carried out in Ireland, must know perfectly well that a sixpenny rate in aid might be a sixpenny rate in aid in one district, but would not amount to 3d. or 4d. in other districts better circumstanced and better able to bear any additional impost at this moment.—(Hear.) The Noble Lord contrasted the very small amount of the poor-rates in the fair and prosperous localities of Ireland with the poor-rates levied in some of the worst localities in England. He (Mr. Sadleir) did not think that was a fair inference, because in many of those dis tricts the poor-law had been kept down by the resident pro prietors in those districts. The principle of remitting the arrears of poor-rates was similar to remitting arrears of rent in cases of estates in Ireland administered under the Court of Chancery, and equally mischievous. The proposition was delusive with reference to the people of Ireland, and delusive also to the English people, and their representatives in that House. If the Government would state frankly and boldly the social position of all classes in Ireland,from the mass of information they were furnished with— if they diel' s so it would only be a calcu lation of figures to show that it was delusive to suppose that any sum they might advance would put a stop to the famine and starvation that was exist ing in Ireland. The Government had information which showed them that in the most fruitful parts of Ireland, men were dying of starvation. In consequence of the failure of the potato diet in Munster they were now obliged to live upon turnips—(Hear, hear)—snd he believed it only required about six weeks of that diet to kill an able-bodied man. The Noble Lord had represented the project as a cure of an acute evil— that acute evil was the starvation of the people of Ire land. He utterly denied that this sum was sufficient to preserve the poor of Ireland from starvation.—(Hear.) It had been said that some districts in Ireland had re• pudiated their just liabilities to the Imperial Ex chequer—that they had cot repaid the sums of money which had been advanced for the erection of poor houses, and that that evidenced a natural desire in Ireland as to the repudiation of the debt.—(Hear.) He considered that no case had been made out to justify that assertion, and he utterly denied that any district had been guilty of such a repudiation. An exertion had been made in Ireland, such that the history of nations would never present anything analogous to it, which had contributed vastly more than any measure emanating from the Treasury benches to preserve life in that country. While acknowledging with gratitude the ad vances made to them, they had merely asked as a favour that the period for the repayment of the instalments should be extended, but intimation was given them that, as their resources were not entirely exhausted, their ap plication could not be complied with. The farmers in Kent, however, were treated differently when they ap plied for an extension of the time for the payment of the hop duties, and their request was attended to, as they had a riglit to expect it would be, in consequence of the circumstances of the - country.—(Hear, hear.) I he Right Hon. Member for Tamworiti had said that he wished to see a great exertion made by Ireland to alle viate the distress; but if the Right Hon. Baronet had recently visited Ireland and had entered the cabin of the tenant-farmer, the dwellings of the priesthood, of the ministers of the Establishment,:and of the Pres byterian clery—if he had walked into the medical man's laboratory, the dismantled dwelling of the land lord, struggling to relieve the destitution by which he was surroupded—if he had looked over the schedule of the broken-down and insolvent tradesman—if he had observed the enormous sacrifices made of every descrip • tion, and directed his attention to the voluntary sub scriptions in every quarter for the relief of dis:rese, the Right Hon. Baronet would have acknowledged that an exertion had been made by Ireland such as could not be found in the history of any other nation. He wished to know whether the Noble Lord at the head of the Go vernment would cope with the difficult question con nected with the surplus agricultural population in Ire land, instead of compelling the industrious and 0117013 persons to maintain in idleness above two millions of people. With regard to the area of taxation, he believed that the present extended area would encourage exter mination, and not the adoption of a diminished area, which, accompanied by a simple law of settlement, would tend to check the system of extermination. What could be more delusive than the anticipations founded upon the prospect of the returning potato? Of what value would it soon be for feeding legs? Fresh pork was now imported from America. The potato could not be relied uron fur carrying the tenant-farmer through the struggle which awaited him. He was in a very different ease from the tenant-farmer in England; in England free trade might be followed by an adjustment of rent to the price of agricultural produce, but in Ireland to ask the encumbered landlord to reduce the rent some '2O per cent., or even less, was virtually to ask him to pass sentence of expatriation upon himself.—(Bear, hear.) Ile (Mr. Sadleir) had received a letter that morning from Queen's County, ' , mitten by Mr. Wood, a prac• tical man, thoroughly acquainted Kith the dis trict; and he stated that in the divisions of Denogew more and Borris• in-Oesory there were about 3,000 acres partially deserted. - This was one of the districts from which the sixpenny rate was expected to be collected —([fear,) This gentleman estimated the quantity 01 land without hoof or horn upon it at more than 6,00 0 acres ; there wee no prospect of getting the rates of this land before October next. He stated also, that from tot thousand acres, Irish plantation measure, the poor-rate could only be got by sale of the term horse, or the cow, on which the subsistence of the family depended. Sob were the circumstances of the country; and they justified him (Mr. Sadleir) in saying that he was opposed to the rate in aid, and he was also opposed to the imposition of an income-tax upon any interest, profession, or culling in Ireland. The Noble Lord (Lord John Russtll) might smile at that, but let him show what clas s or interest was in such a condition as to make it politic, upon Imperial grounds, to imfose upon it a tax from which it had been hitherto exempted. He (Mr. Sadleir) had with him a letter from Mr. Purdy, agent to the Mining Company of Ireland, showing the very great reduction in the quantity of small cpal of late for burn ing lime to manure land, corroborating what he (Mr' Sadleir) knew to be true of a vast proportion of that class in Tipperary and Queen's County, that the m tenantry, who were just gettiug w h a t crop t h e y could out of the land, were calculating leaving in the autumn. Another letter described the miserable condition of an estate, the people dying by inches; and that was a des' trict from which the rate in aid was to be levied!'" (Hear, hear.) Could anything be more like playing A with the lives of the p eo pl e , t h an to put forever' such an absurd proposition to practical men of business to meet a great and pressing- difficulty? Let the ull' sound social state of Ireland be laid bare to the people of this country, and then, if the House of Comma / would pass (to use the phrase of the Minister) a deliter rate sentence of death upon the distressed people e l Ireland, let him appeal to the constituencies and see whether England would sancticn such treatment of people unequalled for patience and resignation—a pee" plo who had been too submi s sive u nd er a po li c y which seemed like a cruel indifference to the increasing worts' lity to which they were exposed. Ile had frequently alr pealed to the Government to t a k e some steps by which the vital statistics of Ireland might be placed before the House. He bad asked them to employ the machined which they already possessed to.obtain a return of the cattle, corn, poultry, and pigs of Ireland=-to employ the police, and to avail themselves of th e ass i stance o f the clergy, the sheriffs, and the coroners of Ireland, in orde r to get materials for placing before the House the pater s and character of thatenortality which many private in" dividuals knew well was rapidly and fearfully increasing' —(Hear.) The Noble Lord acknowledged the impor t. ance of this subject, hut notwithstanding he had not se yet introduced any measure for the registration of births and deaths in Ireland.—(hear, hear.) It appeared as if there was a wish to conceal the dreadful state of thing ' . in Ireland—that there was a crafty effort to w ithbo , from the people of England a report of this disgracef ul mortality.—(Hear, hear.) The f ear f u l destitution 0i Ireland was the main ground on which he rested his or position to the rate in aid, as well as to the income-taP He found himself compelled to vote against the Member for Kerry in his proposal of an income-tax, an d also against the rate in aid, which th e G overnme nt bs brought forward as the most wise and just mode of tiaa; lion it was in their power to suggest. Th e Ch a ncello r of the Exchequer stated last year, that tho ug h o n strie', principles of justice it could not be denied that the f ir come-tax ought to be equally imposed on both countriel yet that in the particular circumstances of Ireland! would not be expedient to do so. On that occasion be spoke of professional men in Ireland who might be in the receipt of 3,0001. or 4,000/. a year ; but he (Mr. Sadle ir) must say the number of such was v er y small. Th ere were not more than six members of tke Irish be whose professional incomes exceeded 3,0001. per s e 3l ; num ; and, with those exceptions, he did not beuee in there were many receiving 2,0001. p er annum ; the great majority scarcely earned as much as woo „ pay their current expenses. Th o reasons g iven , the Right Honourable Gentleman l as t y e ar for n e e imposing the income-tax might be urged w ith equa l for!: at the present moment; amid, therefore, he could not girt the amendment of the Hon. Member for Kerry his sup port. With reference to the case of encumbered esta te ., in Ireland, he was satisfied that so long as th e e , aimed at the administration of those estat es , through the courts of equity they would never move the difficulties they had now to contend el"; They must make up their minds t o su rrende r to some commission with extraordinary powers- the 511' certainment of the demands justly chargeable upon &be l l props /ties, and all other circumstances, and to con fer Parliamentary titles on those who m i g ht purchase. Su ch a project was no novelty in Ir e land. It h a d b ee n trke . , iu that country with perfect success, and he was ga ti ', tied that, if now adopted, instead of employing the ge s so chinery of the Court of Chancery, a saving of from 30 . ch 40 per cent. would bo effeeted on the properties %Ol i o might under such a commission change hauds.—ale s ho Mr. CLEMENTS thought the Hon. Gentlemen was had just spoken had brought forward strong a rginntli er in favour of the amendment of the Hon. Member , ho Kerry; for anything that showed the pro s tration of farming class in Ireland, anything that pointed out t',, great burdens they had to tear connected w ith the 1 0°f 0 rate, spoke in favour of an income-tax in preference " a rate-in aid. If they were merely to consider t`" question whether Ireland should, under existing el: 0 1 3 , 1 ; stances, be taxed, he thought they would all come to t conclusion that it ought not to be taxed. In ordiner4, circumstances he would take the Hon. Gentleman's of the:case; but it was admitted th a t th ey were i n n o or le nary circumstances. Right or wrong, the English PeO i a were admitted to be ag a i ns t a ff or di ng any furt her O s , to Ireland ; but it was, at the same time, untitl e d tioned that the distress of the western districts Ireland must be relie ve d. Th en w h ere was t h e rae r 3:o to come from? It co u ld on ly b e d rawn f ro m -tr i . ne resources—(Hear, hear)—and th e on ly quest i o d before the Committee was, what ki n d o f t a x We it be mast convenient for them to pay? —(Hear, bee Everything that had been urged by the Hon. Gentletujsl, o o y (Mr. Sadleir) spoke trumpet•tongued in favour of su it o come-tax; and he had heard nothing either from Noble Lord or the Chancellor of the Exchequer rate could induce him to approve of the principle of the f or in aid. The Noble Lord had said that if th e I r i s h ge hers were in favour of an income- tax he would haef. c h objection to it; but he regretted th a t t h e mo d e i n w'',! n d he thought it desirable to propose t h a t su b st i tu tion anything but tended to a solution of the difficulti n , (Hear, hear.) At the same ti me h e t h oug h t it unfer nate that any gentleman should have been frighte n f t from the position they were inclined t o t a k e by the 5 ' 0 ,, of almost threat which the Noble Lord held out to tb e . on that if they adopted an income-tax, still furth e r tllO moot wou!d be imposed upon them.—(Hear.) He could 11 01, " derstand why an income-tax should n o t rea li se as it as a rate in aid. The only grou n d for supposing would not was that a large amount of income was 0 - ready paid in England out of Irish resources. But bee 1b threat treated Irish Members not to be frightened at I .' oo threat of the Noble Lord, but to consider the ques li to fully and fairly whether it was not more desirable to have an income. tax than a rate in-aid. By having p jni:r e ), income-tax they would avoid the degrading involved in making Ireland the area of a ation for purposes which should be a charge on the unit!, empire. When he reflected on the moral effect a ra i r e in aid would have on the farming classes in Ireland, i e e , was really at a loss for expressions adequately to I ' 4 scribe the apprehensions which must naturally be felt (' s , separate tend ._ that subject. If, therefore, the Irish members were pr i ., pared to meet the present crisis by agreeing to fr o imposition of some new tax, he would cordially suPP ° the amendment of his Hon. Friend. Mr. RICE would have been c on t en t t o have give - e • silent vote in favour of a ra t e i n a id , i f i t had nete7an peered ~to him that the li on . M em b er f or K er ry P oo made this an English :question. Undoubtedly people of England did feel it hard that they should P an income-tax while the people of Ireland were eil 3 Se from such a charge. Having on a former ear ns ', voted in favour of extending the income-tax to ire ai sf e it was necessary he should explain why he now g . ., 0 1 his preference to a rate in aid. Ilia sole r e ason A i . that he believed a, rate in aid would meet the e' n e gency that now pressed upon the House-o .l °e saving of the people of Ireland from starvatio n whereas an income-tax would not.—(bear.) If rate in aid was only to be .sixpence in the pouratd en thought a very unnecesearyydegree of indi gnat i on had " - be displayed, and much valuable time wasted in debsteej those who opposed that proposition. He admitted however, that there bad be en some va lid objections a r t' to against it. One was, th e uncerta i nty t h at ex i ste d 0 " 0 .. whether the rate would be limited in amount or in dLi t he tion. That point ought at once to be sent at rest 0. 0 0 Government.—(Hear, hear.) He would limit the t ' d• to one year, and th e amount to s i xpence i n t h e Pa ti o But when the rate in aid ceased, then the income 1 ,, 6 1 should comm ence —(" Hear," and laughter.) He o h glad that his proposition had been received with s she good humour; indeed, he was happy to observe that debate had t a k en a muc h b e tt er tone t h an was eeinee d the beginning of the discus s io n ,— w h en some Hon; Oe me s e tlemen were pleased t o s a y—" We in Ulster are r e , r- t os tants and prosperous ; whil e y ou i n C onnaug h t a re u ti lies and in distress;—become like us, be Protestant e ve be p rosperous, and then you will need no one to re' se a you." Such had been the language used in these de,,,b s „ o3 . but the Hon. Member for Kerry and the lion. 11 ". - 0 her who had just addressed the house had spoke° 1 f ee •h M e very different spirit. It was honourable for Iris pas leers to come forwa r d an d sa y th a t th e y wer, e 8 0 pared to submit to a n i ncome .t ax f or I re l a nd. v e tee willing to give them an income. tax ; and he should h er like to meet the wishes of the Noble Lord the Mew e d re for Down (Lord Ca s tlerea g h), who had expres s Inv desire that it should be an Imperial-tax and for me s perial purposes ; and, moreover, that it s houlet/ e d the same char ac ter of permanency which he b en the income-tax in this country was destinna to occa• joy. —(Laughter.) He gave his vote on this me sion as a vote of confidence in the Gov e_ ,h hoar)—for poaffes6ed no information IT" I ir