The Sun. — London, England, 1849-03-14 00:00:00

FRAN CE. The Gazette de France, the organ of the Para pr3tre and the Jesuits, has the - following on the elec toral manifesto of the club of the Rue de Poictiers : " The committee of the Parliamentary club of the Bue de Poictiers met yesterday to hear the manifesto which has been prepared under the direction of fifteen of its members, and the reduction of which was entrusted to Messrs. Thiers and Remusat. This document is said to be remarkable for its absolute silence respecting the great questions which actually occupy the political men of every party. Thus it appears that not a word is said in it of religious liberty, of liberty of education, nor of com mercial freedom—now the most indispensable of all—nor of administrative decentralization, so universally de manded from one end of France to the other; nor of universal suffrage, which has saved France from anarchy, and which alone can secure the definitive triumph, not only of material order over ma terial disorder, but of moral order over moral disorder, the original cause of anarchy and civil war. Neither does the manifesto say a word relative to the great c onstitutional questions which form the indispen sable basis of every sound political organization. But, on the other hand, we find in it a few high sound ing but empty phrases about order, religion, family . p r operty, the electoral independence of the pro vinces, an independence long proclaimed by them; and above all, we detect a certain Imperialist perfume. which constitutes its distinctive character, and which cannot be mistaken. Such, WO are informed, is the tenor of the electoral manifesto, of that great committee. A number of members refused to sign it, at least after a first perusal, and it is not without astonishment that we read to-thy in the Union an article in praise of a document evidently intended to lull the departments to sleep, but which, we are sure, will be counteracted by that ardent patriotism of which they daily give so many proofs. The departments de sire conciliation and moderation, but they do not wish for the triumph of the policy of absorption for the mere benefit of M. Thiers and the intriguers by whom he is surrounded." In the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday, the clause fixing the annual salary of the Pre sident of the Republic at 600,000 francs was adopted. A division was demanded on the additional grant of 50,000 francs per month under the head of frail de representation, when the numbers were—for the alio w ance, 418 ; against it, 341. The allowance was con sequently granted?' The General Democratic Committee formed in 1848, in support of the election of Louis Bonaparte, has been re-established for the elections of 1849, under the title of " Democratic Union of the Seine," with a sub-committee in each of the 14 municipal dis tricts of Paris. The Parliamentary Club of the Palais National hal also instituted its electoral committee, of which M. Dupont de l'Eure is named President. Some members of the Moderate Left belong to that com mittee, of which M. Pierre Bonaparte is one of the secretaries. Several friends of the latter intend to ,propose him as candidate for the department of the Seine. it would appear from the Gazette de France, that the division between the Legitimists, pur sang, and the club of the Rue de Poictiers, is becoming every day greater. SPAIN. The Fomento of Barcelona of the 6th publishes a proclamation addressed by Cabrera to the insurgents of Catalonia, in which he announces his resumption of the command, thanks them for their efforts, states that Navarre, the Basque provinces, Galicia, and Asturia second them, and that Aragon and Valentia will imitate them. He adds that the King (Count de Montemolin) promises institutions in harmony with the spirit of the times, and will support his pro mises by the sword. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1549. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*243 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 45 Turbercular Diseases... ... 172 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 104 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 95 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 223 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. R. •. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... „ Premature Birth ... Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Sudden ... „, Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... „ ... ... 35 ... 39 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841 West Districts... 300,711 North D.,tricts.. 375,971 Central Distr:zts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts .. 501,190 1,047 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Male 3 ... ... Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1814-8. In the Five Winters. Week. . 170 ... 151 . 218 ... 168 . 211 • • • 170 . 252 ... 2.55 . 319 ... 303 .- 1,169 Females BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 1,04 ... 531 ... 516 ... 821 ... 723 Total ... ...1,544 In this number are included 15 cases of death by Cholera, 43 by Scarlatina, and 42 by Typhus Fever. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From thLLondon New Price Current, March 13.) gIIGAIL—To day a good sale was experienced for Vlantation Sugar. and the rates obtained are 6:1 per cwt above those of Friday for all sorts. The sales are 750 hhds, &c. There was no public sale of Barba does, indeed not much is Mt in first hands. For public sale on Thursday 5,000 bags Manilla, 3,700 bags Siam, and 1,100 boxes Havannah Sugar are declared. REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods met with a free sale for home trade purposes, and brown Lumps realised 50s to 51s per cwt; the supply is scanty, and likely so to keep for a tew weeks. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held with firmness at fully former rates, and the supply is rather scanty. MAURITIUS.—To-day the public sales of 7,196 bags Mauritius Sugar went at 6i to is per cwt advancd; fine yellow redlined 42s to 43, low to good 37s 6d to 403, fine brown 36s Gd to 373, middling 345, washed and syrupy 31, to 39s 6d. EAST INDIA.—To-flay the quantity of Bengal Sugar ptv , up to public sale amounted to 4,089 bags and casks, which sold at GI to is per cwt advance: middling and fine white Beuares fetched 41s 6d to 435, damp 40s t) 42. low to fine strong yellow 37s 6d to 445, and white 44s Gd to 47s 6.1. Of Madras 800 bags went at 34s Gil to 361 6d for low and middling yellow, and at 31s 6d to 34i for brown. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and privately there was much inquiry; stiffer rates are also offered, but few sellers are to be met with. MOLASSES.—To-dry sales to a fair extent were made in IVe,t India, and rather higher rates were paid. COFFEE.—A public sale of 2,240 bales of Mocha Coffee is declared to take place on Tuesday. This afternoon there was no public sale of coffee, and privately the pur chases made were small in both home trade and export kinds; prices still tend downwards. The value of good ordinary Native Ceylon is 323 to 33s per cwt. Cocoa.. —On the part of holders of W. I. firmness is apparent, the supply at market continues to be limited. The v.lue of red is from 41s to 475, and grey 384 to 43s per cwt. Of the best red the supply is still scanty. The market for Foreign has a firmer aspect, and a fair busi ness has been done upon full terms. TEA.—On the part of holders of black there is firm ness, and the rates obtained are equal to those of this d a y week; the demand is likewise better. The rates paid for ord and good common sound Congou are 8d to 9d per lb. Green met with little attention, still full rates are asked, and the supply does not extend. There has been no arrival since this day week, and h o me-trade deliveries were up on a lar ge scal e during thaCtime. The stock is yet smaller than in the former year; prices are also rather under that time for all sorts, and dealers are moderately supplied in town and country. Public sales are declared to take place—at present the quantity is not l a r ge , Deliveries are yet greater than in the former year, and for all purposes. SAGo.—.There has not been much business done, sad on the part of holders a desire is shown to sell at from 17s to 23s for low to fine quality. Sago Flour is dull of 5319 at 15s 6d to 16s 6d per cwt. Rim—To-day East India Rice was dealt in with caution iii the private market, and rather lower rates are accepted. At auction 090 bags of mid white Bengal went at 9s 6,1 per cwt. Srices.—For Pimento a good demand has been ex perienced, and the rates obtained are fully equal to those current by private treaty, although supplies are upon an extecdtal scale, At auction 1,000 bags were disposed of ; mid at 3id to 31i, coarse 31l to 31d, and damaged 3, 1 ,1 to 3&d per lb. Privately several parcels have been disposed of, and at similar rates. Opinion is favourable as to the' future position of the market. Black Pepper 13 in limited supply, and the rates aro fully equal to those of - this day week. The market has a q uiet appearance N for Nutmegs, For Jamaica auction on Thursday 100 bo xes co g i ai , Z tz rer,,a,rd 600 hag s Pi m ento are d ec l are d. day at auction 286 bags of Cochineal were for the most j t sold at full rates for silvers, but black went ld to 3 d l Honduras silvers low to fine sold at 3s led to 46 G:l we b r l ; ack 3 4s 2d to 5s 7d, Mexican 4a to 4; 2d silvers 3; 10d to SPIRITS. —The demand for 13 3 r l is brisk, and higher rates are obtained; Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 realist) 5 3 ld to 5s 3d, 1847 ditto 4s to 4s 2d, 1848 33 6i to 33 Bd, and inf e ri or 2s 2d to 3s 2d. Deliveries are larger for all purposes, z the stock is nOt equa l to this time for mer year. Geneva met with little att ent i on; the value of shipping sort is is 9d to la 10i, and fine 228 d to 3s 6d. There is no variation in the value of British made Spirit. To-day Bum sold with freedom ; East India proof at is 3d to is 3d, Leeward Island is 4d to la Bd, and Demerara 21 to 38 per cent over proof at 2s to 2; 6d der gallon. • • SALTPETRE.—To• day there wa3 110 public tale of THE . SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1R49, rough, but privately several parcels were sold at 26s 6d to 29s for low to fine quality. The supply•continues to get smaller, and opinion is highly favourable as to the future position of the market. INDIGO.—The rates obtained for all descriptions of East India are fully equal to the last Quarterly sales, and a fair home trade exists. Deliveries continue to extend, and the stock is not equal to the former year; whilst imports are smaller, and prices exhibit a decline. OIL.—Cod is wanted, and a further rise in the value is visible, the supply is also small, and the rates paid are 27/ to 271 lOs per tura Seal finds a ready sale, and at stiff rates; pale is worth 311 to 32/, and other sorts 28/ to 301; there is also only a limited sup ply. There are several buyers of Southern, and low to fine realised 271 to 33/. Sperm is held with firmness, and several sales have been made. The best British realise 81/ to 821. In the value of Olive little variation is visible; there is a fair demand; Gallipoli at 42/ lOs to 431 and other sorts 40/ to 42/. Linseed Oil finds a ready sale:on the spot at 265, and there are several export buyers. For forward delivery the sales made have been at 26s 6d to 26s 9d. Rape Oil is much wanted at 34s to 38s, and the supply does not get large. A fair demand exists fur Palm, and fine realise 33s to 34s ; the stock is small and the deliveries good. Cocoa Nut is wanted, and the rates paid are 34s to 37s for low to tine. On Friday 35 tuns Sperm, and 10 tuns of Southern Oil will be ()tiered at auction. TALLOW.—There has been a fair business concluded in Russian on the spot, and holders are firm • fine P. Y. Candle realise 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. Sales to a fair extent have been made for delivery in the last three months of the year at 41s to 41s 6d, and at which there are free sellers. Other sorts are in fair in demand at full rates. Auction 750 pglts South American went at 34s 6d to 40s 3d for low to fine; 56 casks New South Wales 37s to 38s ; 120 casks Odessa 38s to 39s Gd; 150 pkgs Cape 37s 9d to 41s 6d; 60 cks P. Y. Candle second sort 38s 9d; 60 cks Taganrog 405 . 3 d to 40s 6d, and 42 cks Archangel 37s 3d to 38s 2d per cwt. The public sales of Tallow declared for Friday comprise 900 pkgs. PRICES OF SHARES BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CON PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. rUBLISITED EVERY TUESDAY AND F - I'DAY EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY, MARCH 13. JOINT-STOCZ. BANKS. Name of Company. Dividend per Amount of Share. Annum. Australasia ritsh orth American Teflon .......... Gimmerclal of London .. Gloucestershire ...... lonian Londn and Westminstr 51. per cent. 71. ptr cent. 6/. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. Ditto ..... ....... Condon Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. 61. per cent. $l. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 5/, per cent. 61. per cent. 6/, per cent. 61. per cent. Ditto, New......... ti.itional of Ireland .. set.Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New......... South Australia .. Union of Australia.... Union of London Union of Madrid INSITN.. Name of Company. Albion • • • • • ..... • • •• Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine.• • • • • • Xtlas ••••••• • • British Commercial .• Clericl,Med.te Gen. Life eagle -• • • • ...... •• • • Eng.Sc Scot. Law •• •• European Life ••• • • • Family Endowmnt Soc. Freemasons' • • • Globe Guardian ............ Imperial Fire ••• • • • Imperial Life ........ Indemnity Marina Law Fire •••• ........ LAWLife......... • .. Legal and General Life London Fire ........ London Ship ........ If arine •••••• • • • • • Sled. Invild & Gen. Life ',rational Lean Fund.. ,; atonal Life.. • . Palladium Lila Pelican • • • • .. • • l'accuix Protector Life .• Provident Life • . Rock Life............ 11.oyal Exchantc Sun Fire.. 'Atte Life . Universal Life.... • • '.'ietoria Life Name of Company. Charing-cross • • - • .. • . 3outhwrk , NAY Sub. Av. Ditto )swot 7yG p.c. Waterloo ............ Ditto Old Ann. of g/. Ditto Niv ditto of 71. Vauxhall •• .. - • • Av. Name of Comp y. C.irnmercial East and West India... Elsa Country London • ... • . Ditto 80nd5........ St. Katharine ........ Ditto 80nd5...• .. • • Southampton •• ...... CAS-LIGHT Name of Company. British •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Ditto Provincial.... Bristol • • • • • • • • • • • • .. Brighton • • • • City of London ...... ;ontinental Consolidat. Equitable.... • • .. • • .• imperial ............ Independent L0nd0n.............. Ditto.. •• •• • • • • •• •• Phcenix . •• •• •• •• •• •• Itatcliff .. - •• •• .. United General •• •• . Wegtminster Chartered Ditto, New .... .... 'CE~7 C~ Dividend per Annum. 31. 10s. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 138.6 d. pr sh. is. per share pr ct.. 64 bs. 14s. 6s. r 51. per cent. 5)4 per cent. & ba. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. I/. 16s. 4%7. per ct. 51. per cent. bl. per cent. 51. per cent. p. sh. &bs. 51. pQr cent. 11. 53. & bs. 51. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. Os. 10N pr cnt. 5/. per cnt. s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 IVICPALTIXES. - Amount Share. £ s. d. 500 0 0 1 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 333FLIDGES Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. Paid. 355. per cent. 11. ss. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11. 17s. DOC!Z Dividend per Annum. 4/. per cent. 61. pr cent. 40s. per sh. 6/. pr cent. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 4341. pr cent. 21. per cent. X. s. d. 632 12 IA 50 0 0 'lOO 0 0 70 10 3 Amount Share. X s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 AND Conn co, Dividend Amount I per _ of -I nnura . Share. X. s. d. 40 0 0 11. 85. ;20 101. per cent.: 20 0 0 51. per cent. I 20 0 0 101. ;100 0 0 925. pr share 50 0 0 455. pr share 50 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 61. per cent. 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0• . 0 51. per cent. 14%1. pr cent. Ch.NALB. COFFEE v. CHICORY To an impoverished and famishing people, the question of the character of its food, whether solid or fluid, is no unimportant consideration. It is one of vital moment, it is paramount before all others; and this either as regards the quantity or the quality; in fact, the latter is, under ter taro circumstances, a more important consideration than the former, inasmuch as the injury the system can receive from insufficient amount of good food, must un doubtedly be less than that which arises from bad food. Bad food is always, ipso facto, insufficient. No person was ever known to die because he had only a quarter pound of meat to dinner, but many die annually from eating bad sausages ; at least this is notorious enough in Germany ; and it was but the other day that a whole family perished in London from the effects of eating bad cheese. Food, whether fluid or solid, and in particular the latter, may be rendered unfit for nutrition, either from certain organic changes occurring throughout its whole mass, in obedience to the laws of decomposition, to which all organic bodies are naturally exposed, or it may equally be impaired in its nutritious properties owing to admixture with other ingredients, which may be either of an organic (eatable) or inorganic nature. If the admixture be with organic substances, the nutritive properties of the whole mass will be impaired in proportion to the scale which the sophistication holds in the rank of nutritious bodies ; but if it be of an inorganic character, that kind of matter being absolutely innutri tious, then the diminished nutritive property will be in the ratio of the amount of that inorganic matter, pro bably somewhat augmented by portions of the organic matter being entangled mechanically in the mass. Coffee, which forms so extensive an article of consump tion among the people, yielding only to the beverage of tea, is, it would appear, adulterated to an extent that we had scarcely any idea of, until we perused the observations in the Times of the 27th ult. That there was adulteration, only however to a limited degree, had been long matter of general observation ; and probably from the inno cuous nature of the herb, or rather root, (chicory,) used in the adulteration, comparatively little interest was ex cited on the subject. The notoriety, however, given to the subject by the observations just alluded to, renders it im perative that, in our capacity of public journalists, we should notice, and brand with its proper mark, a fraud almost universally and unblushingly practised, and which, independent of the good coin in which the lieges are mulcted for an inferior article, is further to be condemned for the loose morality it indirectly sanctions. The beneficial and cheering effects of coffee are so well known as not to require, description, though we fear, if the sophistication be carried on to the extent alleged, nearly 50 per cent., (and from various samples we have examined we do not believe that statement overcharged,) we shall require a standard description of what coffee was, in order to obtain some approximation to the actual amount of adulteration. The sophistication of coffee with chicory, pro vided the chicory be absolutely pure, (and it is not always so, for it is often mixed up with roasted beans, corn, &c.) is not attended with any bad effects on the animal economy. We think that we have found that hybrid coffee to have a tendency to maintain a lax state of the bowels; but others remark, that they have witnessed the same occasionally from the pure coffee. However, the use of coffee is generally consi dered to have a constipating effect on the prime vice. But, admitting the chicory to be devoid of all noxious agency, it does not necessarily follow that it may not nega tively be injurious to the animal frame, especially when taken in equal proportions with the pure berry of the coffee, by withdrawing a proportionate amount of the active principle of the coffee (caffein), which otherwise would have been furnished to the system. It has been satisfactorily proved, by recent chemical analysis, that the three great vege table matters which are extensively used by mankind as a beverage, either in the form of infusion or decoction, contain severally a peculiar proximate element, on the agency of which the virtues of these plants respectively de pend. The matter, or proximate element, contains a suitable quantity of nitrogen, and it is in this manner supposed to exert its peculiar action on the animal economy. Liebig has been led, from theoretical considerations, to infer that the caffein, or them, contributes to the gene ration of bile; but this is at present only matter of hypothesis. Resembling; tea in many points, the action of the pure coffee is decisive and marked on the nervous system. It excites the whole frame, and displays its power chiefly on the brain. The senses feel more lively, and the action of the brain is more vigorous and clear under its influence; weariness subsides and watchfulness succeeds, which is often protracted till dawn. It promotes digestion, and seems to counteract the uneasiness experienced from excess of wine. Nor is its agency less marked in the powerful stimulus it supplies to the system when under the influence of narcotic poisons, especially opium, being not unfrequently the means through which valu able lives have been saved. When taken in immoderate quantity, it is apt to in duce internal congestions, and not unfrequently various nervous symptoms arise, such as tremors, a peculiar feeling of anxiety in the region of the heart—some times with, sometimes without palpitation, dimness and confusion of sight, and some fever. It is not, there fore, well adapted to the young, muscular, and Bangui neous, but rather suited to those of a cold, lax, phleg matic habit. It has been used for various indications in medicine, and is proverbially beneficial in asthma. The herb chicory has none of these specific and well-marked effects on the animal body ; it may, indeed, placed in contrast with the berry of the coffee plant, be considered as nearly inert. The root, when fresh, is tonic, and in large doses it acts on the bowels. It is alleged to be useful in certain visceral diseases of a chronic character, but in these we think time is fully as efficient an agent. It has some slight claims to the notion of a diuretic, and its action as a tonic is but trivial. We may further subjoin, that the presence of an nzo tised principle in its chemical constitution (which some of the first authorities consider as a positive criterion of the nutritious properties of vegetable matter), has not been detected. Hence, we should feel disposed to consider the action of the chicorium intybus, mixed up, as it is, so exten sively with coffee, as almost nearly negative, inasmuch as the root itself has little more medicinal virtues than sawdust. • We are indebted to Mr. Cook for a very clear state ment of this matter in a memorial, at this moment lying before the Lords of the Treasury and the Board of Trade. When the reduction in the price of sugar was made, equal to 26 psr cent., an increase in the consumption followed equivalent to 46 per cent. Coffee, however, which suffered a reduction of price, in 1846. of 22 per cent., has remained almost stationary; while the increase in the consumption of ten, even with stationary prices, has been l per cent., within the last two years, over that of 1846 but obviously notso great as to affect the great fall ing off in the apparent consumption of coffee. The history of coffee has always been appealed to, since 1784, as a striking instance of the increased con • sumption that generally attends judicious reductions in the import duty. This anomaly receives the following correct explanation from Mr. Cook. The root of the Chicorium Intybus, Nat. Fam. Composites, has been long known as a substitute for coffee in Germany, where it has been cultivated extensively for that purpose. Imported to Great Britain, a duty was levied on it equal to that paid on coffee. As the herb is indigenous to our island, it was subsequently grown at home, so that the consumer might have it duty free; and in 1840 a Treasury order was obtained " authorizing the Excise for the future not to object to grocers selling chicory, or mixing it with coffee." The effect of this was speedily felt, and induced the importers of coffee, in 1842, to complain of it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but without effect. Chicory rapidly was in great demand, and the consumption of it, which was estimated by Mr. M'Culloch at 6.72 million lbs. in 1842, has at least doubled, and is, to that extent, now ,en croaching on the use of coffee. And this is only what might have been expected, for while home-grown, kiln-dried chicory can be delivered at 2d. per lb. to the wholesale dealers (retailed at Bd. per lb.), the average price of duty paid coffee is from 7d. to 9id. per lb. Accordingly, even respectable grocers add, at least, two ounces of chicory to 14 of coffee, while others make the mix ture half and half. The most experienced officers of the Excise estimate the average proportion of chicory to what is sold in the London shops for coffee at one-third ; in the manufacturing towns in the country, it is said to be fully one-half. What further portion of pure chicory is elsee here added to this mixture it is impossible to say; but it is a fact, that those descriptions of coffee which will bear the greatest admixture of chicory, such as Costa Rica and Java, en joy, on that account, a marked preference in the market. greatly to the detriment of the more delicately flavoured Ceylon coffee. Besides the primary sophistications which the coffee submits to from chicory, the chicory itself also is adul terated; and this was carried to such an extent, that the wholesale houses were induced to take into their own hands the manufacture of the chicory which they sell, purchasing themselves the root, and kiln-drying it on their own premises. It is therefore urged, alike for the interest of the colonists, the revenue, and the public, that the duty charged on chicory should be renewed. It is, indeed, but even-handed justice to our fellow-subjects in the colonies, unless our home-growers of chicory can establish that that substance has claims on the public from properties totally dissimilar to those of coffee; and we think that they might do so with some appearance of plausibility. But then the chicory would still be used a 3 an adulterator of coffee, on which ground alone it is most exceptionable. Estimating the proportion in which chicory at present enters into what is sold as coffee at the low 3t1h260:28855a, 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0: fO O 0 0 co o h c lbs.lobrsy. of coff ee consumed l ast year, rate of one. thi r d, i t follows that, along with the o s f ho c u h m ico a r g y ain h , have e b o e n e fo n rin s i o t l y d. wit l h f 3 George IV., c. liii.,: be restricted to persons not being vendors of coffee, and taking out an annual license for that purpose, the consumers ould be again left to make their own mixture of those two ingredients. In that case, it is believed, they would, at most, mix only half as much chicory with their coffee as the grocers de at present. The effect would be, that about six million pounds less of chicory, but this saine quantity more of coffee would be consumed ; consequently, our coffee growers would find a vent for six million pounds more of their produce here, and that an additional annual revenue of, at least, 100,0004 would flow into the Exchequer. Agreeing with the above statement, we are even disposed to think that the anticipated consumption of coffee is underrated ; for the inferior character of the article vended under that name, at present, prevents parties more extensively employing it, and even many are forced to give up the use of coffee, as it is so totally different from the article that was wont to ho purchased in the market as such but a few years since. In additional remarks on this highly interesting quesl Price 45% 220 45 - ‘ 41 10e. 13% 13% Syu 2U tion, the judicious writer, the Times of the 28th ultimo, observes:— " That legislation ,ron such a matter might, as ;is usually the case, lead only to intolerable vexations, is very probable; but a remedy is nevertheless ne cessary; and, if there be no other means, the con sumers should adopt it for themselves, by purchas ing all coffee in an unground state—a plan which would be altogether effectual, were it not im- practicable in the case of the very poor. Even, how ever, if chicory were proved to be the most wholesome and agreeable article in existence, it would still seem hard, that it should be in the power of any dealer legally to foist it upon those who de not ask for chicory, but for coffee, and who part with their money in the full belief that coffee has been served to them." In conclusion, we would observe, that amid the praiseworthy efforts making in all quarters to foster a more elevated standard of public morals, the sub stitution of coffee instead of alcoholic fluids, whether in the form of ardent spirits, or our diurnal beer, has been attended with decidedly good effects. But we must not blink the matter, when we say that the wretched, warm, dirty-coloured water (for it scarcely deserves any other term) doled out in na• merous coffee•houses, under the name of coffee, cannot but materially injure the cause ; and the pledge-taker (for he evidently proclaims by his former propensities that he was sensible to the de lights of a stimulant) revokes his oath in a moody fit, and returns to his old habits. We say this from melancholy experience in not a few instances ; and we trust that some means will, ere long, be devised by the Legislature to secure the berry in its original purity for the consumer, and guard its own exchequer against the frauds of the unprincipled dealer.—Medical Times. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 13. The House sat again to•day for the purpose of hearing Scotch appeals; The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and the Bishop of Hereford. EWAN AND CO., V. SMITH AND CO. The arguments on this appeal, which were commenced yesterday, were resumed and concluded to-day. The case came before their Lordships upon an appeal from an interlocutor of the Court of Session upon a question of great importance to merchants, and upon which eight of the Scotch judges differed from the other five. The question arose in this way. The respondents, who are merchants in Glasgow, had the disposal of forty two hogsheads of sugar, which arrived at Greenock in July, 1843, per the ship St. Mary, from Jamaica. They sold these sugars on the 15th of August, 1843, to Messrs. Bowie and Co., also merchants in Glasgow. The sugars were then in the bonded warehouse of Little and Co., in Greenock, in the name of James Alexander, who was the agent there of the respondents. The sugars having been weighed, an invoice of them, together with an order of delivery on Alexander, was delivered by the respondents to Bowie and Co., to whom also was de. livered at the same time for acceptance a bill at four months for the amount. Messrs. Bowie and Co. did not accept or return - the bill, nor did they pay any part of the price; they did not transmit or intimate to Alexander the note or order on him to deliver the sugars to them, nor take any steps to get them. Bowie and Co. stopped payment on the 25th of September, and were put under sequestration—declared bankrupts —next day. The respondents wrote on the 25th to their agent, Alexander, at Greenock, informing him of the failure of Buwie and Co., and desiring him "to take steps to secure the sugars lately sold to them, ex St. Mary, if they are still in the warehouse." Alexsn der, acting on these instructions, had the sugar re moved on the 27th September from Little's ware houre to Kerr's warehouse, in Greenock, and in formed Kerr that be bad removed them thither on account of the respondents, and that he (Kerr) was not to deliver them to anyone without his (Alexander's) order, as their agent. It appeared that Bowie and Co. sold large quantities of sugar, including these forty-two hogsheads, to the appellants, who are also merchants in Glasgow. These on the 25th of September, the day on which Bowie and Co. stopped payment, sent the note of delivery given to the latter by the respondents in August to Alexander to deliver the sugars. In his absence his clerk wrote this note, dated that day (25th September): "Deliver to the order of Messrs. Ewan and Co., this date, forty-two hogsheads of sugar, ex St. Mary," not addressed to any person. Nothing was done on that note, and the question then arose whether the respondents were entitled to reclaim or stop the goods, the vendors, Bowie and Co., having failed to pay for them, or to accept the bill for the price. The sheriff of s im o e f n r t o i ni tle t d h . e aTphpeelLord Ordi• appellants, held t ß h e a n t fr t e h w e , re o s n po a n p d e ev tit t i s on we to re h nary was of the same opinion. The first division of the Court of Session was divided in opinion, in which case they took the opinion of the other Judges. The result was that eight Judges, including the Lord Ordinary, affirmed his judgment against five dissentients, and from that decision the present appeal was brought. Mr. TURNER and Mr. ANDERSON were heard yester day for the appellants, and contended that the note of delivery from the respondents to. Bowie and Co., trans ferred the right in the sugars to them and to the appel lants, as their subvendees. That note, with the invoice delivered with it, was negotiable, like a bill of lading. They cited numero us case s from th e E ng li s h as well as the Scotch courts, and having closed their arguments at four o'clock, the further hearing was adjourned. The Attorney-General and Mr. Blackburn (of the Scotch bar) were counsel for the respondents. Mr. TURNER, on behalf of the appellants, replied, and Their LORDSHIPS deferred giving judgment till Thusrday. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CII?C ClT.—Maidstone, March 13. (Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN.) Charles AL&ton, a boy, twelve years old, was indicted for feloniously and maliciously setting fire to a stack of straw, the property of James Russell, with intent to in jure him. The prosecutor in this case is a farmer at Horton Kirby, and it appeared that the fire in question occurred on the 6th November in last year, the day when it will be remembered, owing to the sth falling on a Sunday, the commemoration. of, the Gunpowder Plot was celebrated. The only actual evidence against the prisoner was that he was seen near the place about the time the fire broke out, Sir Percival Dyke, the magistrate who committed the prisoner, proved his signature to the depositions, and also that be gave the prisoner the formal caution re quired by the late Act of Parliament before he made a statement which was then given in evidence. Mr. Russell, the prosecutor, proved that 80 loads of straw were consumed by the fire. In cross-examination he said that, when the prisoner was under examination upon the charge, some questions were put to him by the magistrate, and among others he was asked if he had not set the stack on fire ? Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN asked the witness if he was sure the magistrate put such a question as this to the prisoner? The witness replied that he forgot whether the magistrate put the question, but he certainly was ques tioned while under examination. The prisoner's statement was then read. It was to the following effect :—I did it with a lucifei. I got the lucifer from home. I don't k now w h y I did it. I am sorry I did it. I never thought of doing it before that morning. I carry lucifers because the men some times want one to light their pipes with. I struck the lucifer against the quick, and set fire to the stack un derneath. Mr. ADDISON, in addressing the jury for the prisoner, upon the proceeding th a t h a d a child like the priso ner , proceeded which he said was quite repugnant t o th e s pi r i t o f Eng lish law. The Learned Counsel concluded his a dd ress b y cneaeddoed adopted o c t om qu m e e a n ti t oning calling upon the jury, under these circumstances, to dismiss the statement in question entirely from their mind, and as their was nothing else against the prisoner, they would then feel it their duty to return a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN, in summing up, said, with regard to the observations that had been made as to the prisoner being questioned while under examination, un doubtedly if a magistrate were to put questions to such a child to induce him to make a confession, it would not only be a dereliction of duty in that capacity, but also as a man; but he must remark that there was no evidence of the ma gistrate having so acted, and, on the contrary, the witness said he could not recollect who put the questions. The Learned Judge then explained to the jury that a person under seven year 3 of ago was altogether irresponsible, but between that age and fourteen a person might convicted of this or any other offence, if the jury should be of opinion that he possessed what the law described as a mischievous discretion, or that he had understand ing enough to be aware of the mischievous nature of the act he was committing, and its dangerous conse quences. Tho jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the Learned Judge gave directions that the prisoner should be at once placed in the charge of his father, who was in waiting to receive him. Alfred Humphrey, 18, and Idea Ellis, 18, were con victed of feloniously setting fire to a barn, containing a large quantity of wheat, oat', and barley, amounting in value to more than 5001•, the property of Edward Monekton, and were sentenced to bo transported for fifteen years. NORFOLK ClRCUlT:—Bedford. The assizes terminated here with the conviction of Thomas Docherill, George Clerk, and ttilliam Clerk, for a murderous assault on two policemen who endeavoured to take them on a charge of felony. Dockerill was transported for life, and the two others for fifteen y ears e ach. Mr. Ba ron R oL rJ directed the attention of the ju r y with gre a t care to t h e possibility of the witnesses bei ng deceived as to the person of the prisoner William, and as it is understood that the two others have confessed and exonerated him. his case will be further considered. OXFORD CIRCUI I.— (afford, March 12. , Business began this morning at ten o'clock, Alr.Justice Coltman presiding in the Nisi Prius Court, and Mr. Baron Platt in the Crown Court• There was an entry of 27 causes, of which seven were for special juries. The calendar contained the names of 195 prisoners, of whom three were charged with murder, one with attempting to murder, four with manslaughter, and 14 with cutting and wounding. DOUGLAS V. DOUGLAS. Mr. Sergeant Tallourd and Mr. Grey were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Allen and Mr. Wade for the def en d ant. This was an ac ti o n of s lander, for calling the plaintiff a thief, a n d saying h e h a d ro bb e d a p erson w h o for merly employed him. Tho parties wore first cousins, and also married two sisters. but carried on the same sort of business, drapers, at Walsall. At the opening of the case, a compromise was suggested, but as the de fendant denied having used the language attributed 'to him he would not apologise, everal witnesses swore to the words complained of having been used, but it ap pears that the defendant was much excited at the time, and mi.d%,over that ho afterwards would have apolo gised, if the plaintiff's attorney did not insist on g,..Wng the costs of the action. Mr. Sergeant Allen urged these topics "on the attention of the jury, who, after hearing the Learned Judge sum up with great cap e, re turned a verdict for the defendant. NORTHERN CIRCUIT,—}orh, March 12. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) James Holdsworth, aged sixty, who was tried o❑ Sa turday on the charge of murdering his wife, by adminis tering arsenic to her on the 12th of December last, at Clayton, in the parish of Bradford, and acquitted from a failure of evidence (the original deposition to which the dying declarations of the deceased was attached not having been produced), was again put on his trial this morning on the coroner's inquisition, to which he had pleaded " Not Guilty," on Saturday on his arraignment, immediately after he had pleaded to the indictment. Mr. Hardy and Mr. Nicholson appeared for the prose cution; and Mr. J. Pollock and Mr. Campbell Foster for the prisoner. Mr. Poir.Locx. applied to his Lordship either to be al lowed to withdraw the prisoner's plea of "Not Guilty," and to plead autrefois acquit, pleading over to the felony, or to be allowed to add a plea of autretois acquit to the plea of " Not Guilty," already on the record. His LORDSHIP--I am disposed to allow you to do that, hut I will first ask Mr. Hardy what course he pro poses to take on the part of the prosecution? Mr. HARDY said, on the part of the prosecution, he hod looked into the authorities, and had found that both the law and the practice were against any further pro ceeding in such a case, where a prisoner had had his life placed in jeopardy by a previous indictment for the same offence. He, therefore, did not propose to offer any evidence on the charge in the coroner's inquisition, which was the same offence, committed by the same per son, on the same day as that offence of which he had been acquitted. his LORDSHIP thought the course which the Learned Counsel proposed to take was the most advisable. In this particular instancy justice might have bee❑ defeated by an act of carelcssness; yet if any other course were adopted this case might form a precedent very preju. dicial to the interests of justice. Th(refjro he thought it was better in the first instance to take the course which Mr. Hardy proposed to take. The prisoner waw then placed at the bar, and given in charge to the jury on the coroner's inquisition; and Mr. HARDY, addressing the jury, said, in consequence of the prisoner havity , already been acquitted on this charge, he should offer no evidence on the coroner's inquisition. The jury would, therefore, say that he was Not Gulty. Vercuct, Not Guilty accordingly. The prisoner wss then disehl rged. POLICE IN TELL IG EN CE. NA/vs./Div-Ho SE. THE WAGHORN TESTIMONIAL.— G. Butcher wax charged with having obtained money under false pre tences. Mr. R. Gibbs, tea-broker, said, on Saturday last the prisoner came to me and asked for a subscription to the Waghorn Testimonial. He said that the subscription list had been kept open so long, the committee was very desirous to close it, and they intended to settle an an nuity upon Mrs. Waghorn and her family, or her chil dren, as the East India Company had provided for Mr. Waghorn. I gave him a cheque for 51. 55.; but I sus pected afterwards that it was not right. He showed me his book, and I wrote my name in it. I sent round to several tea-brokers and ascertained that the prisoner had been collecting in the same way from many others. Had previously had no communication with the prisoner. I had never promised any subscription. J. Stokeman—l was secretary of the association for the subscription to the Waghorn Testimonial, which assembled at Cowper's-court, Cornhill. The prisoner was appointed collector on behalf of the Waghorn Testimonial, and was paid for his services by a com mission of 2 per cent. We have completed the subscription. The money he received he was under directions to take to Messrs. Glyn's banking-house. On the 4th of Ft bruary, 1848, I wrote to him to return his authority to collect. After be wrote the receipt I produce, dated the 29th of April, 1843, he had no autho rity to receive any money for the committee. I never heard of the formation of any fresh committee on behalf of Mrs. Waghorn and her family, or her children. The prisoner bad no authority to receive the 51. ss. from Mr. Gibbs, and be never accounted to me for it. My name has been torn from the book. Mr. J. Saunders, clerk in the London Joint-Stock Bank, said the cheque produced, to the best of his belief, was presented by and paid to the prisoner. Mr. A. R. Capel, tea broker—On Saturday the pri soner called on me, and said he was collecting subscrip tions for Mrs. Waghorn, and the committee were deal rous to collect 4,0001. for her, as the East India Com pany had provided for Mr. Waghorn. He then opened the book and showed me Mr. Gibbs's name, which I knew to be in that gentleman's writing. I also observed the name of a Mr. Thompson, whom I knew, and I gave him 21. 2s. • Another . similar case having been proved, Mr. Gibbs informed his Lordship that a crossed cheque for 21. 2s. in the name of Mr. Ridgway was found upon the prisoner. The prisoner said he considered that he was to con tinue collecting contributions until all that had been promised should be received. Several parties had pro mised to contribute, and one establishment alone had put down the name of the principal for 501. There were several other sums to be received, and be considers d that in collecting such money he was to be commended in stead of prosecuted. Amongst those gentlemen who he considered had promised was Mr. Gibbs, whom he had waited upon between two and three years ago. Mr. Gibbs declared that he had never seen the priso ner before he give the five guineas' contribution, and be had never made any promise upon the subject. The Loma MAYoR, upon examining the subscription list, found that the name of Mr. Gibbs had been torn out, and asked the prisoner how he could account for that tact?—The prisoner did not know how to account for it. As to the appropriation of any money, it was necessary that he should state that money was due to him for col letting at the rate of five per cent. He was well known in London. Sir George Larpent and other gentlemen would speak highly of him. He did not for a moment deny having received the 51. ss, from Mr. Gibbs. Many persons had paid in money since, upon which he (priso tier) was entitled to commission. The LORD MAYOR refused to accept of bail, and re manded the prisoner. CLERKENWELL. ROBBERY OF GOLD —A fashionably-dressed woman, who refused to give liar name, was charged with stealing a banker's parcel, containing upwards of 300/. in gold and silver money. Mr. Bush, the solicitor to the Bankers' Protection So ciety, who appeared for the prosecution, said he should no doubt be able to ascertain her real name before many days had elapsed, and also show that she was connected with a well-organized gang of thieves. A. Brime, porter of the London Joint-stock Banking Company, of Lombard -street, proved that on Monday afternoon he received from that bank a brown-paper parcel to convey to the Cross Keys, in St. John-street, for delivery to a banker's at Luton, in Bedfordshire, and on arriving there he handed the same to the coachmen of the vehicle running to that town. The coachman having given evidence of its receipt and the deposit of it by him in the bar of the Cross Keys, the landlady, Mrs. Mary Ann Griffin said, that on Monday after. noon she first saw the prisoner, who applied to be ac commodated with a seat until the departure of the Luton coach. She invited her to take a seat in the coffee-room, to which she objected, on the ground of gentlemen being there, and on being offered a private sitting-room up satire, she urged that it would be too lonely, and went away. In about five minutes afterwards she again pre sented herself at the bar, when she was asked to take a seat in the bar parlour, an offer which she readily ac cepted, and in a very short time the last witness left the banker's parcel in the same apartment on a desk two yards from the spot where the prisoner was sitting, Not long alter this a " gentleman," who had for several weeks past been in the habit of visiting the establishment, and leaving in her care his great coat, presented himself in a hurried manner, and, after saying, " Oh, you have a lsdy here waiting for m e ," pused rudely by her, notwith standing sho objected, and entered the bar-parlour to the prisoner, who recognised him, and said something about his wif •; at the same time the man called out for a glass of sherry. She went to serve him, when see ing, from the reflection on the glass door Nay, the pri soner receive from her friend a paper parcel (produced) with red seals, and exchange it with that of the bankers, she ran up to the desk where the first one was placed, and at once perceiving that the changes had been effected, she challenged them with so doing, whereupon the " gentleman " seized her by the arms, endeavoured to throw her, and to take the packet that had been sub stituted for the banker's from her, but failing to do so, he escaped from the house. The prisoner was detained, and was observed to drop the banker's parcel. Th e parcel substituted for it contained sand. The prisoner was remanded. LUNAR ECLIPSE.—The moon was partially eclipsed on Thursday evening and Friday morning, and with a clear and very frosty atmosphere, and cloudless sky, probably this interesting phenomenon was never seen to better advantage. The moon shone with unwonted brilliancy on Thursday evening till its radiance gradually declined, and " becoming small by degrees and beautifully less," it diminished to a small segment. The moon was full about seven minutes after its greatest obscuration, which took place at fi ve minutes before one, and was to the extent of 0.738 in the sotithern limb of the disc. The silver crescent that remained was beautiful and clear, and the spark ling brightness of the arc was finely relieved by the partial shade of the penumbra, from which a ca sual observer might have calculated the proportion of the disc obsured at still more than three•fourths. The first contact with the penumbra took place at 10h. 30w. on Thursday evening, and the first contact wilt the shadow at 11h. 25w.; middle of eclipse, Oh. 55w. on Friday morning; last contact with shadow, 2h. 25:n.; last contact with penumbra, 3h. 28m.—Caledonian Mer cury, METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEwEßS. — During► the year 1848 there were 5,112 complaints cntered on the books, b.-Lig at the rate of almost 100 a week, or more than 16 every week day throtighcut the year. 01 these. 374 were from places not wiAin the rated juris diction of the Commissioners, 287 were obliged to be deferred for the completion of the Ordnance survey, and the rest, 4,451, were attended to. This is but a small sample of the work of the Commission, which, as many of the rate payers have a misapprehension on the point, it may be well to mention not only abstains from dining at their expense, but is altogether unpaid, the Commis sioners having decliuecl to accept their legal " ymges." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. Murat 13. Their Lordshipi asAcenbied at Five o'clock. The Earl of STRAFFORD presented a petition from Btifast against the Fate in Aid Bill. The Earl of ERNE presented a petition with a similar prayer from the grand jury of the county of Fermanagh. Tne Earl of MOUNTCASIIEL prezented a petition praying for assistance to the schools in connexion with the Church of England in Ireland. Their Lord hips ch-n afij urned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Ilarch 13. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. MARSHLAND SMEETH DRAINAGE. Mr. CoKE moved. pursuant to notice, and S:r F. Bux- TON seconded, a motion to the effitct, that the petitions of the inhabitants of Outwell, in the county of Norfolk, and of Mr. Henry Bird, of Upwell, in the county of Cambridge, farmer, in opposition to certain clauses in the Marshland Stneeth arid Fen Equalisation of Drainage Rates and Repair of Roads Bill, and praying to be heard by them selves, their counsel, ag,eils, and witnesses against the clauses in the said Bill aft', sting their interests, and a hick petitions were respectively lodged in the Private Bill-office , upon Thutalay, the Bth, and Fiiilay, the 9th days of this instant March, be received and referred to the Committee un the said Bill, notwithstanding the said petitions were so lodged more than seven days after the second reading of the Bill. Mr. W. PAT TEN suggested that the motion should he withdrawn, in order that the parties might present another petition, stating how they had been misled. Mr. COKE withdrew the motion. DUBLIN CONSOLIDATION IMPROVEMENT, WATERWORKS, AND SEWERS BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. REYNOLDS observed that he still entertained the same objections to the second reading of the Bill which he had before urged on the House on the motion for leave to bring it in. The Bill was an attempt to perpetuate a most unprincipled job. It was an attempt o❑ the part of an attorney, the sole promoter of the Bill, to obtain, under the sanction of an Act of Parliament, payment of a large and unjust bill of costs. He considered the measure a most iniquitous proceeding against his constituents, and he should give'its second reading his most determined opposition, and concluded by moving that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Sir J. Y. BULLER, had understood that the Govern ment had made an arrangement on the subject, and that in consaquence the measures were to be with drawn. He wished to know from the Right Honoura ble Baronet the Secretary for Ireland whether such was the fact. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, that he was sorry he could not answer the question in the affirmative, but he was still in hopes that some arrangement might be made. Sir J. Y. BULLER thought that such being the opinion of the Right Honourable Baronet the three Bills should be postponed for two or three weeks to en able the Government to see if they could not effect some arrangement on the subject. Mr. GROGAN could have no objection to the adop tion of such a course, provided the Government would agree to bring in a measure upon the subject. Sir W. SOMERVILLE could not give any such as surance. Mr. WILSON PATTEN hoped the three Bills would be postponed for three weeks. Mr. GROGAN denied that there was any job or injustice contemplated by the Bill.—(flcar, hear.) All that he asked the House to do was to refer the Bill to a Committee to inquire into its merits, and if then it were found to contain audacious or tyrannical clauses, he, for one, should be quite ready to abandon them. Mr. TIMOTHY O'BRIEN denounced the Bill as being monstrous and impolitic, and declared that it was the scheme of a speculating solicitor to obtain costs.—(Hear. and laughter.) Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT supported the second reading, but he was quite ready to consent to the abandoment of the Bill if Government were prepared to take up the matter.—(Hear, hear.) He feared, however, there was no probability of such a re-. suit, but if Governmet would give an assurance that they were in earnest in promising to take IT the object he would willingly allow the second reading to be post poned.—(Hear, hear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he did not like to give any assurance on the part of the Government that they would positively bring in a Bill on this subject, but the Government were perfectly in earnest in their endea vours to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. He was not without hopes that a satisfactory result would soon be arrivt d at, and on those grounds he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would postpone the second reading of the measure for the present. Strangers ware then ordered to withdraw, but the doors were opened. Again strangers were ordered to withdraw, and again they were admitted without any result. Mr. REYNOLDS stated that though the majority was not in favour of his proposition, yet a large mi nority was in favour. He was not ,disposed to divide the House on so small a point as an adjournment. He there fore wished to know if the Hon. Baronet had any ob jection to adjourn the second reading for a fortnight_ Sir J. Y. BULLER would not consent. Mr. REYNOLDS then moved that the further pro gress of the Bill be postponed for a fortnight. After some discussion the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion ... 110 Against it ... 100 Majority . ... —lO The further progress of the Bill was then adjourned for a fortnight. DUBLIN CORPORATION WATERWORKS BILL. DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT BILL. On our re-admission into the gallery we found Mr. REYNOLDS consenting to the postponement of the second reading of the Dublin Corporation Water works Bill and the Dublin Improvement Bill for a fort night. All he had to ask now was, to bespeak the favour able consideration of the House to those Bills when they came under its notice. After a few words from Mr. NAPIER, the second reading of the Bills was postponed, by consent, fur a fortnight. EAS _CERN UNION AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL WAYS. On the motion that the Eastern Union and Eastern Counties Railway Companies (amendments of Acts, and power to lease, sell, or amalgamate to, or with the Eistern Counties Railway Company) Bill be read a second time, Mr. AGLION BY moved an amendment, that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. If there were facts to be inquired into the Hiniso could ascer tain them by going before a Committee ; but if there were no objectionable principles on the lace of the Bill, as he contended there were, then it was the duty of this House to stop it in limine, and prevent its going before a committee. The Bill was what was called an amal gamation Bill; but the more important part of it was found after the preamble, and provided, among other things, for dividing the old shares among the cormany. For what purpose? Why,for re-issuingthem asnewshares. The effect of that arrangement, which was alluded to in the third section, was to reduce the value of the shares in the market. He then came to the fourth section. By this clause of the Act it was declared v that, no resolutio❑ should be taken which was not sanctioned by a certain number of shareholders assembled in public meeting. He was borne out in this statement by the representations of the Hcn. Member opposite, fur if they were to take that Hon. Member's assertions, and give them credit, he would call their attention to the terms of clause No. 4. It was all very well to say that any majority of the members of the company might alter the bye-laws, but every one knew that it was easy to overule the intentions of a minority. He might deal i❑ the same way with sections 6,7, and 8. Ha trusted, there fore, that the House would refuse its sanction to this Bill, and moved that it be read this day six months. A message was here brought from the Lords. Mr. COBBOLD, who spoke amidst great interruption, trusted that the House would not listen for a moment to what had dropped from the Hon. Member, for no re presentations could have been more erroneous. Mr. BROTHERTON objected to the second reading of the Bill, but thought it should not be delayed fur so long a period as six months. Mr. HUME trusted that his Hon. Friend, the Member for Cockermuuth would not persevere in his amendment fur delaying the Bill for six months. If he did so he would move as an amendment that the second reading should be postponed for a fortnight or a month. Mr. AGLIONBY then withdrew his amendment. Mr. HUME observed that he understood the com pany could not meet legally within a month, and he would, therefore, move as an amendment, that the second reading of the Bill should be postponed for a month. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and tho House divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ll3 For the amendment 54 M xjority -59 The Bill was accordingly read a second time, and or ered to be committed. THE BRAZILS. Mr. M. GIBSON postponed until that day fortnight his motion for chilling the attention of the House to our relations with the empire of Brazil. THE CONVICT MITCHEL. Mr. W. LOOKHART moved for copies of any in structions which were given, and of any letters which were addressed to Commander Edward Wingrove, of her Majesty's steam-sloop Scourge, in relation to the convict Mitchel, by the B oa rd o f Idmiralry, or by any other department of Government in Great Britain or Ire land; of the correspondence which passed between the Naval Commander in-Chief in the West Indies and --- Commander Wingrove on that subject ; and of a letter of the Secretary of the Admiralty addressed to the Corn mander•in•Chief in the West Indies in reference to his correspondence with Commander Wingrove.—Agreed to. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Mr. ADDERLEY wishcd to ask the Under-Secretary rot. the Colonies, whether he would lay before the House those communications which have been stated to have been lately received from the Governor of the Cape, in timating that the announcement of his intention to !end convicts to that s,ttlement had excited very general dis satis!'action among the colonists? Also, to what part of the settlement c nivicts were to be sent, and wheth,r under any further restraint than is supposed to exist in a ticket of leave. Mr. HAWES said a dispatch had boon received on the subject from the Cape of Good Hope. Certain papers had ben moved for by the Noble Lord the Member for Hertford, which related to the matter, which would be laid on the table as soon as they were received. Mr. ADDERLEY said some communication was stated to have been received by Earl Grey from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, sand he Wislwl to litaolT whether that communication would be laid before the House. Earl Grey h.:el st,ded in the other kii>uie that this communt earoa intimate•i that very general dissatisfaction hal been express, din the colony on the subject to which his question related.—(ll.ar, hear.) Mr. HAWES was not aware that any communication whatever had been received on the subject. A dispatch had been sent out, but no official answer had been rtturned.—(Hear.) Lord MAIIOI , hoped when that answer was re ceived it would be laid before the House. Mr. lIAWES promised that it ehould. CHICORY. Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that to-morrow he should ask the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer if 111 had any objection to produce the Treasury Minute of 1840, authorising the use of chicory for the purpose of adulterating coffee ? (Hear.) SC [HIES WIG-HOLSTEIN. Mr. GEORGE SANDARS wished to ask Viscount Palmerston, as the armistice between the Danish and Russian Governments on the affairs of Sehleswigeliol stein is to cease on the 26th instant. and as there exists great desire on the part of the merchants trading to the Elbe and the ports on the Baltic to knew the present state of tkte question, how the question stands; and whe ther, after the 26th inst., he antt&pates a renewal of hos tilities, and a bleekeding of the ports under the Ger ' manic Confider:alert, and if so, whether the property of British merchants, in either British or foreign ships, will be hen tree from capture and forfeiture. Lord PALMERSTON said the question which the Honourable Member had put to him was one of great importance to this country and the com merce of Northern Europe. It was, too, of equal importance that there should be a sue cessful termination of the negotiations now going on the subject of Schleswig-Holstein. It was true, as the Honourable Member had mentioned in his question, that the Danish Government had given notice which they were entitled to do by the the condition of the arrangement on the Schleswig- Hols:ein question, to terminate the armistice on the 26th of the present month, but in that no tice the parties concerned had at the same time declared in writing that it was not their intention to commence hostilities, and their object in terminating the armistice was rather to express a wish to make some diffe rent arrangement with regard to the Provi sional Government of the Duchies of Schleswig-Hol stein. With regard to the present position of the negotia tion, all that he could say was, that Government were favouring the endeavour to bring the two parties to an understanding not merely upon the points with re gard to the suspension of hostilities, but with regard to the basis upon which the permanent arrangement should be concluded.--(Hear.) He could assure the House that no effort would be wanting on the part of the Government to bring these two parties to an under standing, and when he considered the vast magnitude of the interests which were at stake, and the various exteo sive and disastrous consequences which would arise from a renewal of hostilities between the contending parties he could not but persuade himself that a speedy conclution of the negotiation would be arrived at ; and he was convinced that the spirit 'which animated both parties, if it lasted, would ere long induce them .to come to a good understanding upon their affairs.—(Cheers.) TRANSMISSION OF PAUPERS TO GLASGOW.. In reply to a question from Mr. H. HERBERT, Sir G. GREY said, on Saturday last he received a deputation who stated that a large number of Irish paupers who had not obtained a settlement in this country, had been sent chiefly from Glasgow, over to Ireland. It was stated that 12,000 had been sent over, but he had no positive information that so large a number had been removed. Since he had seen that deputation he had received information from Scot land that a society had been established at Belfast, which was supported by voluntary contributions, for the purpose of returning Irish paupers back to Scot land. The fact, therefore, was, that the paupers were legally removed from Scotland to Belfast, and illegally removed from Belfast to Seotland._ 7 (flear, hear.) SALE OF CORN. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Chancellor of the Ex• chequer it corn merchants were compelled to furnish return of the quantity of corn which they sold? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that, by the Act passed in 1842, corn dealers in Lon don, and in various country towns, were compelled make returns of the quantity of corn sold, which were required for the purpose of determining of tithe-rent charges. RATE IN AID (IRELAND). In reply to Sir AnTritru BROCKE and Mr. STAFFORD , Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he proposed to take the st cond reading of the Rate iu Aid Bill on Monday, the 26th inst. The Bill, which was now printed, would be delivered to Members to-morrow. IRISH PAUPERS. Mr. J. O'CONNELL said, as the Right Ilon. Baronet stated that he had received information of the establish ment of a society in Belfast, for sending Irish paupers to this country, he wished to ask him whether he had also received information that a large number of te rsopg who were sent from Glasgow to g Belfast had be h pe en l oc ated fur some time in Glasgow, and had partly contributed to the wealth of that city.---(Laughter.) Sir G. GREY said he had received no further informs' tion than that which he bad already communicated to the House. REMOVAL OF THE POOR. An RON. MEMBER inquired whether the Hon. Ban ) " net the Secretary of State for the Home Department had heard of the case of the removal of a child three months' old, in the charge of a Scotch pauper, from Glasgow to Belfast, end another case of extreme inhu manity of a nearl_c• similar nature? Sir G. GREY said he had received no information. JEWISH RELIEF BILL. Mr. GOULI3URN presented a petition from Arbroath praying that the Jew Bill might not become lam''' . (Hear, hear.) ABOLITION OF CHURCH-RATES, ➢Tr. THOHNELY presented a petition from the Pro testant Dissenters, praying to be relieved from duce!). rater. Mr. BRIGHT presented sienilarpetitions from Hitchin and Derbyshire. Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from Denbigh to the same effect. Mr. LOCKE presented it similar petition to the some eff ct ; as also did Mr. G. TtromPsoss. Mr. TRELAWNY then rose to move " that it is th e ''pinion of this House that effectual measures should b: immediately taken for the abolition of church-eateg• He said he should first take a review of what had been done with respect to this important subject. I n 1831. a measure was introd uce d f or the abolition of church rates, and the su b st i tut i oa i n lieu thereo f 0 1 a land rate ; but it was opposed by the D ie seaters, who considered that the propositio tt rather favoured the Ch urc h t h an the Dissenters, Be d besides, the property o f t h e Dissenter would halt",', become liable for the payment of the rates' and after it had passed he would have had no opportu nity of escaping from it. In 1837 Mr. Spring Rico brought in a Bill on the subject, but it was open to t he objections he had named. The rate was to have been paid upon that improved management of Church lands. —(Hear, hear.) Subsequent legislation h a d taken pl .ce, but, nevertheless, the question ° 5 been left in its present unsatisfactory stat e ' It appeared to him that that state of things was very much calculated to injure dissent. Ho sincerely hoped he might induce Right Honourable Mew bers to agree with him, that something ought to h e done. Lord Althorp, on one occasion said that church; 5 : rates were a tax laid on up on our c l ass at the discretion 0' others, and the Dissenter s were compelled to pay towards a system of worship of which th ey did not approve. Tn he (Mr. Trewlawny) t h ought was a strung exPr hi "e , sion of opinion f rom a N o b le Lord so moderate in f opinions, and so warmly attached to the Church ° Eugland.—(flear, hear,) Lord Stanley had °II ° said, when speaking on this subject, that " he was rev); to acknowledge that church -rates formed a seriou s and substantial inconvenience to Dissenters. Was it not lam en t a bl e after that, that year , t , after years had p asse d away w i thout any 5,,e9 Clement of this quest i on ? In July, 18'; when John Thoro goo d, a P rotestant Dissenter, „ committed to prison for the non-payment of church , rates, the House o f C ommons came to a recof , lution that it was hi ghly expedient to we such an alter a ti on i n t h e existing law of church-rates, in th e ensu i ng session of Parliament, as s h ou ld prevent a recurrence similar violence towards any of her Illajesty'a Sub jects who consci ent i ous l y di ssented from the OW",h, In the first ease a rate was made, which the P a ; rishioners refused, and the rate was nevertherd levied. In the next case, the rate was ea rr „id with an amendment, that the money sh e - s , be applied to other than church po rpose i, Eventually the case came tolbe argued before the Cotir . , : and it was decided that the amendments were bad, °l' d that the rate was good, for the vestry was solely for the purpose of making a church-rate: ke (Hear, hear.) He w ou ld t h en state some of 1..% cases in detail: the first was th at o f a man of the n 575, of Riddle, in Cambrid ges hi re , w h ose goo d s were uo,, trained, and who was himself subject e d to an i mp risf te. went for three months for the non-payment of the The next sufferer was subjected to an imprison: o % for six months. The Hon. Gentleman then went int o detail of a variety of cases in which th e i mpos i t i o n 0 t ? o f church-rate had bean oppressive to several members ,or the Society of Friends and other i n di v id uals. In theicin 1837 there were petitions si gne d b y no less than 67i ' to persons, against the syste m o f c h urch -rates, pres ented,sol that House. The prin c ipl e on which he took his 110 was that a tax whi c h created more private Pil l I, t ieb public good should b e a b o li shed, and that a law 0. he was impracticable ought to be repealed. The remedy i e e would leave in th e h an d s of other Members to determine after after his resoluti on h a d b een adopted. It would bee t petent for gen tl emen on the opposite side of the oase to add anything they pleased to his motion. The sv d e s evils of the system were of such a nature that theY ; , a mantled red ress , f or not hi ng cou ld b e more un wise in social point of view. The tribunals, too, before w" cies prosecutions for the recovery of church-rates were tam` ego were of an objectionable nature. Soca r e ns ,,,et ego the Noble Lord at the head of the Government stated his willingness to introduce a measure . dt . tr e e' so , front that now in existenee, but had not n°" t he Ile (Mr. Trelaw ny ) had thrown the subject beforesci he House, in the hope that it would be taken up,., and by trusted that Hon. Members would come forward _.ohurch-ra the support they lent, put an end to the grievong "l e a tien in connexion with the recover of c which existed throughout the country. The n Gen tletuan concluded by submitting his motion. _ .. y w hat had fallen from the [lon. Member, but from b o b . :" Mr. P. WOOD had heard but very speech, e could gather from the Hon. Member's s sure that he could concur in his view • no no mean tertalm conscientious scruples en _ Li nos every respect for the 5h9114" py 1.456014er5, Jae muss sAy Oat lies Woe - insperfectiw. 3 _ be :P.O.NIES. Z. a. d. 18 0 0 19 • 0 100 0 0 39 5 S 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 SO 0 0 50 0 46 0 0 JO 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 ‘,.., • Names of ! Dividend t! Dividend' . Names et Companies.m : per 1 Price Companies. ~, 1 . per ~...;,.e. 1.4 .ci lAnnuna. Price. _r_ ~r. Annum.; - iX I , Z j Ashtn & 01db 97 71. - Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 40 1 Barnsley •• • • 1601 121. 180 Neath ......100 181. 340 grknk&Abrg 150, 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 33 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 18s. 67 Coventry.. • • 100' 251. 2i 0 Regent's .... 33; it. ss. 1834 Derby .•• • • 1100, 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 i 41. 54 Bilsmre&ChBll33' 568. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash .• • 1100 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - Orand•Junctnlloo 51. 79 StffrtiBcWorc 140 281. 310 GrandSurrey' 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 181. Grand Union 100' 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 1451 201. 285 Grantham •• i5O - - Severn and l Kennt & Aro 39, 7s. 6d. 56 Wye Rail. 3 26 2'. 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Company 7!. per cent. 10 0 0 7 • 0 - North of Scotland Bank National Bank 64%, pp eerr cceenntt: 2500 00 00 150 00 00 31.1137%.. Royal Bank of Scotland 57. per cent. 15000 North British Bank •• . 0 0 10010 00 00 4f187.6d ITitnion Bank of Scotland 8811. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0' 0 80 AWbeesrtieferneni3Fainrke .an-d. Vie 7, 81, per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 13 74 cent. 1102 100 00 21 00 08 cud Ina. Fire 1441. pe"Prr B . Accord. British GuaranteeLlte 0 011 0,9 s 6cl. 11526 d Caledonian Fire Insur. tel. per cent. 100 0010 0 2l per cent. 6205 00 00 2 0 5 27 211, Church of England Ins. City of Glasgow Life 6l. 00 ) (4 11 ,57 06 , 48653.66dd. Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0, .1714' East of Scotland Life.. _ Eng. & Scot, Law Life N. per cent. 50 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 elk. [lncur. Co. of Scetlnd• • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 '7 - Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s Itiercantile Life .. •• . • - 10 0 0 010 0 4s. Od National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 o'o 1,. g% I.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 22% 208.6 d per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1175.6 d. NiToorrtthh l&lriwtirsehstlnotsusrc.ot. Cl. ' Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 55, Scot. Mae. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 015 0 .103.0 d Scottish Union Insrnco. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 ' 11. 2s Stan lard Life •••• .. • • 51 • per cent. 50 0 0 5 0' 93( United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 / 0 153.0 d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- --- X. s. d. X. s. d. Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 - Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 00110 0 0 - Ditto, half Shares.. - - , 210 0 -- Canada ......... •• .. GI. per cent. 100 0 0,32 10 0 32 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 88 City 80nd5.......... 3y. pr cent. - - 79 Comp .Cppr 31nrs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0, 70 0 0 -- Gen. 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Z s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 6 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 £. 5. d. 25 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 X a. d. 50 0 0 11 19s 614 184 202 Price. Paid. Paid. Price, 20M 109% Price. li. h av ten boy sati L a