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--- on a different footing from that which Minis ters had held out to the free Africans immigrating to the West Indies. He was in favour of emigration. Ile was satisfied that agri culture could be conducted in the West Indies and the Mauritius only by black labourers. He, however, wished to understand whether there were any restrictions imposed on the Coolies emigrating to Mauritius, which were not imposed on the Africans in troduced into the \Vest Indies. He had conversed with the President -of the United States and Members of Congress, and alSo with the Governor-Ge neral Of Cuba on the subject, and all of them had oh. jeeted to us, that though having abolished slavery nomi- Liam-, we were obliged to have recourse to it under another form ; that we were- introducing into the West Indies front Africa a desceiption of persons whom we :ailed free labourers, but. that we bound them to em ployers by a contract of live or seven years' duration, and that that was but another description of slavery. His reply - was, that they were totally mistaken, but that he was nut then in a position to satisfy either them or himself by any evidence on the subject— howerer, that he was going to Jamaica, where he would con' erse with the Governor-General, Sir C. Metcalfe, on the matter. The information he had received from Sir C. es e teelte was to the effete that no contract between the labe:.irer and his employer could exceed one year in dura tion. He did beg and entreat that Court to hesitate before . theelsanetioned any conditions upon which' her Majesty's Ministers now proposed to favour the emigration of Hill Coelies from India to the Mauritius. He could see no reason why the Hill Coolies were to be treated worse that others of their class.. The Government would not dare to bind down the Africans who went from Jamaica to serve for five years, but they tried the scheme upon tilt' poor Hill Co+lies. It was another species of slavery. —(Hess. hear.) He was one of those who advocated voluntary, free, and uncontrolled emigration ; but the emigrant should have the power to return to his own country after the expiration of one or two years. He bag! , ed that the Chairman would explain the points on whien he had touched to the Court. Tee CHAIRMAN said that all the contracts were not for tire years ; but, if the emigrant remained five years, the coluny was bound to pay his expenses home—(Hear, hcar)--and he (the Chairman) had no doubt that many o f them would ..masa considerable sums of money. tii r J. LAFF.AN still thought that the emigrants should not, be bound for any term. Re thought it would be desirable also that a proportionable number of females shold be imported to give the men a liking for the cotnitry. The CHAIRMAN said that the law had yet to be made in India. The correspondence before the Court con taioed suggestions for that law. , It recommended that every .care should be taken of the health and comfort of the t , :nig,rauts, and that they should have an opportunity of remrning whenever they pleased. Regulations he believed would also be adopted to maintain a due pro portioa of the sexes.—(hear, hear.) 2dr. CLARR L said the question was, whether the Hill Ce were in a state of destitution or not at present, and whether they would not, by inducing them to emi gre'', be relieving their destitution. He thought they would. In the resolution it was stated that industry and population constituted the strength of the nation. He (Mr. clark6) demurred to that. So long as the popu datien had plenty to do, it might be true ; but, it' there we; not enough to occupy the population, those who were unemployed became as, so many drones ie the hive. Mr. Tnomesos said that, though aware of the interest and impurtance of the question which was to succeed the one before the Court,. he felt it his duty to enter his most solemn protest against the proposition of the Chair. He did not desire to dispute the sincerity of the Directors when they professed a desire to help the natives of India, to better their condition by going to the Mauritius; but he could assure them that they would deeply regret their decision three years hence, if they assisted to revive the system of Cootie emigration. The Honourable Director had spoken of the new regulations, but he could assure him, from a pretty long experience of the value of pro teeters in the British colonies, that the protector ap pointed at 3laitrities would find himself quite unable, even if he were well disposed, to guard the interests of the Coolies. wished to ask why Mauritius had been taken into . the special favour of the Government ? (Hear, hear.) Was it the most exemplary co'ony in our possession ? So' far feom it, it had been the must con tumacious community in our empire. Could they forget that itt the inquiry instituted by Mr. Buxton the horrors brought to light were almost incredible, and that when a wait was sent there (the late Sir Juhn Jeremie). who was known to bit a friend to the coloured population, that he wee, tact by a mob and repelled, though the re- presentetive of British law and justice?—(Hear, hear.) Th:3 was the colony now to be befriended. But to come later down. Had not many thousands of Coolies been already sent there ? And had not the information sent from the spot shown that the condition of these Coolies was even worse than that of the slaves ? It had. He had a statement before him, too, of a most important kind. It was one showing the awful disparity in the numbers of the sexes. Out of nearly 19,000 Coolies, 205 were females. Was there any 'provision in the new regulations to prevent this ? (Hear, beat %) As it was, there had been thousands of women and children left in India utterly destitute. Such would be the case again. A distinguished gentleman from India, who had graced the Court that morning with his presence, and who had sat upon the Magistrate's bench in Calcutta, 'had said to hits (Mr. Thompson), a short dice before he rose, that he did not believe any regula tions that could be framed would prevent the abuses that had already been practised.—(Hear, hear.) He ex horted the Proprietors to let this subject alone. Let them afford, as they well might, employment for those natives in India. Belie was their home ; their loved home ; they dreaded the sea ; they were ignorant of the place to which they were going, and they were entitled to the sympathy and protection of those who knew their pri vations, and had the power to defend them from the machinations of those who desired to entrap them. For these, among other reasons, ha (Mr. Thompson) should support the resolution of Mr. Weeding, and he felt sure that, if the Directors felt half the regard for the natives which they professed, they would make their home . happy, and save them front the horrors that awaited them at the Mauritius.- e (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Hugh Mac farlane, Police Magistrate of Calcutta, in proof . of the happy condition of the Hill Coolies who had emigrated. He stated that the Hon... Proprietor, who had just sat do,vn, had drawn a horrible picture of—what ? Why, of the former state of trade ; but, if the Hon. Proprietor meant to say that Hill Coolies were slaves, he should beg to contradict that statement.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. MARRIOTT said he should support the motion 'of Mr. Weeding. Mr. JoNEs would also support the'Motion: . Mr. WEEDING replied. He had heard no argument whatever to support the negative which had been pro posed to' his motion ; and he - did hope that gentlemen behind the bar would give their votes in support of his u;tion.- The question was then put, when strangers were ordered ti.) withdraw, and the Court divided. The numbers were— .k or Mr. feeding's motion - 32 Against it Majority against the motion . AFFGHANISTAN. The CH.A.IUMAN then acquainted the Court that the meeting had been made special, in consequence of a requisition to the Directors, signed by nine of the Pro prtetors. The requisition was then read by the Clerk. It re quested that a•Court should be convened for the purpose of considering whether the expenses of the Affghan war. should. be borne by the Indian people, or by the whole of the United Empire. Mr. SALOMANS said* that he felt, in the strongest manner, the responsibility which he had taken upon himself, in bringing this motion before the Court, and he wished the Court would grant him every possible in dulgence, whilst he, to the best of his ability, proceeded to lay before them those facts which had induced him to come to the decision, that the expense of the .interven tiun now carrying on across the Indus, should be borne by the Exchequer of the British Empire, and not by the natives 'of India.—(Hear.) In bringing for,ward this matter, he had no connexion with any party ; but he had resolved to do it. upon the idea that the Affghan war was an Europeah war, and that the resources of the country should pay for it. (The Hon. Member then proceeded to quote largely from a Parliamentary paper I (No, 2, India Papers), commencing with the treaty en tered into by this country with Persia in 1809, and pro ceeding over the whole of the circumstances attendant upon the placing of the present King Mohammed Shah uyon the throne of Persia in 1834 ; the desire of the ping, when firmly established on that throne, to pos sess himself of V Herat, urged oil to that measure by the Russian Minister, Count Simonick, con trary to the desire of the English Government; the neglecting to fulfil the treaty with Persia on the part of England in a variety of ways, and the ultimate wit hdrawal of our Foreign Minister from the Persian Court ; the taking of Herat by the Persians ; the going to the succour of Herat, by the English ; the un 3ust nature of the treaty bet Ween the Aft - khans and the Sikhs, brought about by • the intervention of Lord Auckland ; and the final investment of the Affghan territory by the British ; the taking of Ghuznee ; the. appointment to power and subsequent conduct Of Shah Soojah ; and the disastrous loss to the British on the march from Singapore to Candahar; with the affairs in Alfghanistan up to the latest period of which accounts, hare been published.) He wanted to know rrow was responsible fed- Mese disasters, and the difficulties and expenses which had been incurred ? He main tained that Russia was the assailant upon India, and that Persia was only the puppet in the hands of Russia, The Court of Directors, he was happy to say,werecer tainlv not responsible for these acts. He did not know whether gentlemen sitting in Downing-sticet, or gentle men in Cannon-row, or a select few of 'the Directors in Leadenhall-street, were responsible,• but', as a body, the Court of Directors were c-ertainlY not to be answer ahl,.—(llear, hear.) - Precedents were not wanting wh-Tein, under similar circumstances, the British empire had borne the expenses. Those now before him were the sovereigns of India, and he would say that dastard would they be if they allowed one farthing' of the expenses to be borne by the p eop l e of India. It was their bounden duty to come furwerd and :hon , that they had no hand in this matter ; that they Were bound to place at the command of her Atejestv's Government powers and forces, but at the same .time that they did so, that they did expect that her Majesty's Government would be just. --(Hear, hear.) If India had been attacked she would w illi ng ly pay the expense, bit when they came to ques tions of he.must say that it was unfair, unjust, iniquitous, to call upon India to p a y t h e expenses, which ought.to he borne by the whole e mpire.—(Bear, hear.) Let it be shown that the East India Company had come for.ward manfully to do that which was right —to do that Diu !t was just, to protect the people of India, an d i f a corrupt _Ministry should endeavour to interf ere with the East India Compati7, , let them point to their deeds, and show what they had done and what they would do.— (Hear, hear.) He thought he had shown that they had ' incurred these expenses to maintain the honour and character of the British empire, and that they had a right to expect that the British empire would bear the expenses. One word now as to the finances of India, and - he had done. He believed that they had, after a great deal of caution, of economy, and retrenchment, reduced the debt of India to 30,000,000/. sterling; they would, however, find that during the last two years, up to May 1841, a deficiency in the revenue to the amount of 5,000,0001. was occasioned. What the deficiency would be, up to May 1842, he could not exactly say, but he had no doubt that it would be as much as during either of the two pre cedirg years, viz., 2,500,000/. So the sum of seven and a half millions would have to be added to the previous debt of thirty millions. If the debt of India, then, was incapable of being reduced, when that country was in its most flourishing condition, to what, he would ask, were they to look now, for a reduction of the debt ? to whom were they to look to bear the expenses (4 this Ivor, but to the whole British empire ?—(Hear, hear.) He hoped his motion would receive the countenance and support of the Board of Directors. It was one, he was sure, which ought to be supported—it was founded on justice—and he felt no doubt but it would carry the public sympathy along with it.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to move—" That upon consideration of all the circumstances connected with British intervention in the affairs of Atighanistan, as they appear froth the papers already laid before Parliament, it is the opinion of this Court that the expense of that war ought not to be thrown on the people of India, but that it should be borne by the Exchequer of the United Kingdom."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. LEWIS then moved that the Court do adjourn, which having been seconded, The CHAIRMAN said, he thought it right, before the Court adjourned, that he should state, in order that it might go forth to the public, that the Board of Directors were not at all hostile to the motion of the Hon. Pro prietor who had just addressed them.—(Loul cheers.) The Court adjourned till Monday next. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Lord John Russell's apprehensions from the Ballot are curiously contrasted with Mr. Waltley's ; and those who prize the union of the Jeiberal party may regret that the Noble Lord's expectationseef its working are nut transposed to the mind of the Hon. Member for Finsbury, and the Hon. Member for Finsbury's to the mind of the Noble Lord. In that ease (as regards their two persona) the Liberal party might be united—on opposite grounds. The Noble Lord and Hon. Member now entertain opinions which are opposite to each other, as to what the working of the Ballot would be ; and if they could but contrive to exchange them, they might entertain opposite opinions still—but, on the strength of those very opposite opinions, unite -cor dially for the Ballot. This the Noble Lord and Hon. Member are unable to do at present.- Lori J. Rus sell opposes the Ballot ; Mr. Wakley speaks against, and votes for it. All this difference might be remedied, if an exchange only could be effected between the Noble Lord and the Hon. Member df their reasons for disliking or distrusting it. Mr. Wakley's reasons, if they could be instilled into the mind of Lord John Russell, might make him a supporter, instead of opponent, of Ballot ; and Lord John Russell's, if entertained by Mr. Wakley, would lead him to give it a decided, instead of a very equivocal aid. STANDARD.—The speakers on the Income-tax-de bate were—Lord Clanricarde (who moved that the Bill be read a third time in three months), the Earl of Wick low, Lord Beaumont, Lord Monteagle, and the Earl of Ripon. Lord Monteagle occupied more than half the evening in an elaborate, and, we readily allow, a very able defence of the financial policy of the late Government. It is common experience, how ever, that the utmost exertion of ingeileity and eloquence will not supply the chasm in one's pocket, or, as a homely proverb has it, that "fair words butter no parsnips," and all that Lord Monteagle could say failed to explain away the actual deficiency in the Exchequer.. Ile laboured, indeed, to reduce it by a skilful com plication of figures, and seemed to satisfy him self that he had brought it under 3,000,0001. We like Lord Monteagle, and therefore we wish that ha was in a condition to make up the difference between three millions and the truth, that we might call upon hint to hand over the balance ; as there is no chalice of this we will advise the Noble Lord to apply to the country for a part of the sum which he has saved to it by reasoning down the deficit. His fate, however, will, we fear, be like that of the scholastic who proved that two 'chickens were three, because, first there was one, and then two, and one and two make three, and was put off with the third chicken of his own creation for a dinner. To be serious, Lcrd Monteagle's speech, clever as it was, was a monstrous piece of trifling. The deficit is more than ten millions, if there be truth in figures. The Bill was read a third time, and passed, by a majority of 99 to 28. This great and salutary measure has thus passed the two Houses of Parliament, with a facility in both Houses, and a cordial assent on the part of the , people, unexampled in the case of any equally exten sive measure of taxation ; but- how could it be other wise ? The great and growing deficit was manifest to the eyes of all, except, perhaps, Lord Monteagle ; and from first to last no one has pretended to offer any feasible means of supplying it, except the tax upon property and income. This bold and just measure establishes Sir R. Peel's title to the admiration and gratitude of his country, were the objection to his other measures, whatever they are, multipadeenfold. COUItIER.—The debate ;last evening on the Ballot was, taken altogether, a stele and stupid business, just such as we might expect wheee Mr. Ward was leader, and frothy and fiery Mr. Shiel first falsetto. The historical part of the Ballot in the Reform time was rehearsed over again, and word for word the Irish orator delivered over again the laborious and belaboured speech which he .voided in 1839 on the same subject, but from the other side of the House, forgetting, till disagreeably reminded, that " Hansard" lay on the table, and that Members might possibly have memories. The only relief to a vapid debate were the speeches of Sir James Graham and Lord John RUssell, and particularly the latter, whose remarks on the experience of the Ballot in France and the United States, although of little originality, were pertinent to the occasion, and well put together. The proposal of the Ballot is altogether a hollow proceed ing in the quarter whence it emanated and by which sup ported. It is not secret voting which is so much wanted fur the protection of electors out of the House, as the Ballot in the House itself, under cover of which apostate or corrupt politicians, like some who may be named, might indulge in populaF speeches and revelin popularity out of dooes, 'whilst at the very same time, being snugly on the private pension list of the Government, they would be enabled, under cover of the Ballot-box, to vote in the reverse sense of their boisterous harangues, and so cheat the constituency whilsfobsequionsly obeying their orders from the Court. Snails the notoriously common practice in the-French Chamber of Deputies. If any one would desire to know- how the ballot box and universal suffrage work in the United States in preventing bribery and electioneering profligacy, it is only necessary to consult the history of the last election for members to Congress New York, as the facts were developed subsequently before a special eonimission . of inquiry. From the re sults which transpired and were proved on oath before that commission, it will be gethered that the difference between electioneering corruption, as practised in this country, and that ie the Union, is just equal to that be tween a wholesale . : business and that of a small retail dealer. In the States they bribe by thousands; here by hundreds only. Here we dismiss this trumpery ques . tion,'which really is not worth the summary notice we have,bestowed upon it. We hare been favoured with copies of a lithograph drawing by Mr. O'Driscoll, of the criminal Francis, who has been convicted of one of the deepest crimes that it is possible to contemplate ; and of the hardened villain Cooper, who lias been sentenced to die for shooting the policeman. We cannot speak too highly of the like nesses. Mr. O'Driscoll has been very happy in hitting them off ; he has just caught the expression, and appa rently at the most advantageous period. They are struck upon .good paper ; and those who are anxious to obtain a good likeness of the man who could so far forget himself as to fire a pistol at our beloved Queen, may depend upon having a correct one before them, if they have one of Mr. O'Driscoll's drawings. DR. GR.XNVILLE'S GUIDE TO THE SPAS or ENG- L.% Nn.—The success which has attended the publication of this valuable work has been such, we are glad to see, as to induce the Publisher to pu:. forth a cheaper edition, in which the three volumes formerly containing, individually, the Northern, Southern, and Midland divisions of the Spas, are now comprised in two volumes of 1,100 pages of letterpress, at the low price of 121. each, hound, and illustrated with no loss than 55 en graving's on wood, by eminent artists. This cheaper edition must he considered as a great boon to all those whose state of health'requires the aid of mineral springs, and to whose notice this work points out those remedial waters of their native country, which will at once save them all the trouble, discomfort, and expense which a journey to the Spas of the Continent inva riahly entails, and which the Author has proved to be as effective as the most vaunted of the Foreign Baths. It has been truly observed of this work, that, " for the invalid or tourist in search of health, it forms a perfect treasure; for in it the composition, operation, and virtues of every one of the mineral waters of England may be seen at one glance, together with every information relating to them which may be of most interest to ill who have occasion to make trial of their efficacy." . Independently of its utility in a medical point of view, the work may be considered unrivalled as &guide for those who merely seek for recreation or amusement. There can be little question that, during the present season, no tourist in England will be without Dr. Granville's book, the cheapness of which now places it within every one's means. A young man of seventeen, named Philippe Ber geron, a clerk to a notary at Guise, and son of a respectable non-commissioned officer, put an end to his existenee, last week, with remarkable coolness and determination. The lady of the house where he lived, in going up stairs, happening to see some smoke coming through the key-hole of his door, I knocked, and, receiving no answer, had the lock forced. The young man was lying dead near a brazier of charcoal, and on the table were two letters addressed to school-fellows, in forming them of his death. There was besidel a sheet of paper on which Bergeron noted down his sensations during his mortal agony. The following is a verbatim copy :---" It is within ten minutes to four. lam going to put myself to death. Eternity has no terrors for me, for I am not happy here below, and therefore I must quit the earth. Five minutes Co four—l am a useless being in the world, and a charge to every one. Some persons will perhaps affirm that lam mad. I am, how ever, in my perfect senses, and this charcoal, which burns at my side, in no way troubles me. lam anxious.that my death should be announced to my old fr iends at Sain t Getman), and the letter may be directed to Morin. I begin to feel some pain in my eyes and throat. Ten minutes past four—l am getting drowsy. Twenty-five minutes Fast four—l fear I shall not be able to effect my death, for my head is collected, and I feel nothing whatever. A quarter to five—l ben to feel a buzzing in my head. Five o'clock— s till the same. This was all, and the writing of the last words was scarcely legible. Death came on with such rapid strides as to prevent his putting down avy more. It is believed that the young man deter mined on self-destruction from not being able to cope in ex pense and display with some of his companions more favoured by fortune than himself, PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR- i ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 31. Number Dividend Price of P er CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share. 1,706 7 per cent. Ashton& Oldham...Average 97 /. lB s.sh. 94 1,4 , 2 41. Ashhy.de.le-Zouch Average 1151.5 h .71 /,•.60 Basingstoke.... . .......«..1001.5h. 5 Ob 6 51. Br ecknock and .... gavcnny ...1501.eh. 92 900 Isl6th. 101. Dirmingham,l.l6th share ...8:f. & 711. 193 4,000 .. . Ditto & Liverpool Junct.leol. sh .100 p 4 21 600 " :11: Bridgewater and Taunton.lool. sh. allp 3 409 51. Cheimer awl Blackwater lOO/.sh . 101 500 321. Coventry 100Lsh. 305 Cr0yd0n........... Avenge3ll.93 10d. eh . ..- ••... ..... 100/.Bh. 94 2,060 51. Os. Dud1ey........... 600 IN. Derby lool.sh . 100 20,000 4 per cent. 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Wiltsand Becks Average 07/. 108 M.A. 20 WO 6., Wyslev and Essington 1251. 5 h 14 .08 W"..neaco '`•:."l.lh. 50 905 1) Wey and Arun. 1101..n. 20 DOC,RS. 2,5100* 3p. c. Commerc a' ....... 1001.8 h. 61 1,06538 h. 5 per Cent. East and West India •.,. ...... .. .....«..sthc ..3toet i 101 t( 3.2138,31011. 33/.p.ct. London . Ditto Bonds 100% 2,e110 31.6 c. sd. Bristol Average 11"/.9s. sh . 75 683211. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB 352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Steck 109 500,059 44 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years ..•,..., .. ..... Deptford Pier .... 0 01. sh. 20/. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,600 1/. Hammersmith 21% 7,231 1,780 1/. 151 Ditto, New, of '7i per cent., 501.5 h . 154 0,000 ........ Waterloo WO/. sh. 3 5,000 225. Od . Ditto, Old Annuities of 8! 60/. p 4 21 5,000 19e. Sd. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. .... 4Ol. pd 1834 60,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds ............ .................... % 5,848 275 Vauxhall ..... ....Average 701. 10s. ad. sh. 48 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3110. Albion SOW. sh. 50/. pd 69 Allianceßritish&ForeignlOOLsh.lll. pd 135 i "50, na -'OO O O I6 Ba:one e dr r e c ien e s; L . / Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 51. pd 5% 24,000 11. per sh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 61. pd 11.% 1,20015 h. 5/. Birmingham tire '5O/. sh. 551. pd 107% 10,000 41. percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50L-pd 41 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial .501. sh. 5/. pd fl 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100/. sh.2/10s pet 6% 4,000 3/ Os County lOO/.511. In pd 10 2,000 3s. Eag1e , ......... 50/. sh. 51. pd 4% ~,,n rspc r cent} Economic Lite 10001. sh. 250/. pd 406 ''''' 1 and 301 bs. ' 2,271 ilis.per cent. European Lt , : 00/. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 20/ . 5h . 2l. rd 17', 000,0510!. 11. per Et Globe Stock 125 20,000 51. Guardian 30,000 4s. Odd. Hope 5Ol. sh. M. pd 5' 2,400 51. 12s. fM. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 140 7,500 10s. rd. Imperial Lite lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 114 13,453 51. per cent. Indemnity blarinc lOO/.0. 81. pc! 82 2,020 31 10s Rent Fire 5O/.sh. ailed 91 31. Ditto Life 5O/. pd 10,000 95s Law Life lOO/. ih. IN. pd 3'l 5,01r0 10s. London, Firo 25/. eh. 12/. 10e. rd 17 3,900 103. London, Ship ........25/. eh. 121. 10s. pd 17 1,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life . lOW. sh. 23,000 5/.per cent. National Loan Entre._ .201. oh 2/. 10,. pd 2‘ 30, 6 309 51. per cent. Palladium.Zile 50,000 5/. per cent. Protector I:fa 20/. sh. 21. pd 19.04 10,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....1601. oh. 5!. pd 144 2.500 11. Proviitent Luse 100,0e0 4s. Od. Rock Life .. 2/. pd 3e 4 09,220/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 170 6,1100 5 per cent. UniversitT Life 1001. sh. 5/.0 11 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. cli. 51. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS, 25,000 . ...... ... A gric. and Corn. of 1 reland2s/. eh. 101. pd 13,000 8 per cent. Australasia 4.0/. sh. 40/. pd 524 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 50/. eh. 10/. pd 1334 10,000 leper cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh . 10/. pd 13 31,000 6percent. London & Westminster 1001 sh. 20/. pd 214 60,001) 51. London Joint Stock 507. sh. 10/. pd 123 e .4,009 4 per cent. Lancaster lool.'h. 101. pd no 05,000 10 per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 1231. pd 19 50,000 7i percent. Manchester and Liver 1 50/..s h. 151 pd 111% pool Direonn' 20,000 7 per cant. Manchester l9oi sh. 10/. pa 4% 20,006 8 percent. Provincial Bank of Irelandlool.sh.lsl.o 423 3 10,000 6 per cent National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 173/. pd IS% 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.lool. sh. 35/.0 35% 10,000 Ditto Nevs lOl sh. 101. pd JO 10,000 Gloucestershire 501. sh. IP/. pd 32 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire SO/. sh. 5/. pd 974 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 165 Od Bath 201. eh. 101. pd 22 6,000 ......... British 401. sh. 161, pd 19% 51. ereent. 5,000 t an P d Bs. Oi l Dit to Provincial 2O!. sh. 191. pd 53 928 51 105 Birmingham 50! sh. 101 5450 2104 Bristol 2O/.Bh. :36 2,250 31105 Brighton 2O/. A. 14 750 31103 Ditto, New 2O/. .h. 16/. p 4 9 2,471 41 per cent Brighton General .201. sh. allpd 934 4,060 71. les. Continental Consolidated ... . 753. 621/.pd 110 1,000 10/. City of London.. ....... .. .100/. sh. all pd 195 1,000 W. Ditto , New 1001. sh. 75/. pd 150 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 5Ol. pd 20 18,000 ni. per cent. Imperial 501.0. *.'o , 600 51. per cent. Isle of Thanet .. 251. sh 2Ol. pd 19 1,350 6/. per cont. independent 10/. sh. all r 4, 56 9,000 5/. per cent. Phoenix 5Ol. sh. 397. p 3 30 1 3 3 1,000 V. per cent. Rateliff lOOl. oh. SIM pd 64 4,090 South Metropolitan 50/. sh.' 01334/. pd 1734 9,000 5/.per cent. United General 501. ih. 471. pd 00 210 51. per cent. Warwick 5Ol. sh. 110 400 51. per cent Wakefield 45/. sb. 92 9,000 3!. Westminster Chartered 6,000 Ills. Ditto New 5l/. sh. 10/. pd 11% 780 3 per cent. Yarmouth 2Ol. sh. 161. pd WATER. VisntfiS 4,609 345. Birmingham 9 51. sh. 25/. pd 21 4,433 71. East London 1001.3 h. 178 5,500 21 150. Grand Junction Average 41/. Lls. 4d. sh. 60 2,000 21. Kent lOW. sh. 524 272 1(11. Liverpool Bootie 0 201.5 h. 325 1,500 1 1105 New River London Bridge Water A n n... 60 0,486 21108 Manchester and Salford 100/. sh . 54 1,000 5 per cent. South London 1001. sh. 96 8,294 4)1. West Middlesex Average 5181.112'. 9d. sh. 96 1.360 1/148 York Building f ,o. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. 36 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,390 V. Os. Birmingham and Derby ..... lOO/ pd 1.0 9,5110 3 per cent. Birmingham and Gloucester ICOL pd 5'2 15,000 4 per cent. Bristol and Exeter 1001. sh. 70 pd 43 7,500 .t Cheltenham 8:. Ci. Western ...1001.s h. 804 1/8 3,000 RAO 60,00 e Fattern Counties 25/. sh. 231. pd 9% 10,000 5 per cent. Great North of En glandlool. sh. 1001. pd 8734 10,918 12 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl, eh. all pd lee 05, 0 011 4 per cent. Great Western 111101. .h. 65/, pd 83 25,000 0 per cent. Ditto New' 50/. sh. 50/. pd 614 9,000 8 per cent. Hartlepool 100/. ob. 1001. pd 14534 8.000 Hull and Selby 501.1 h. 501, pd 40 9,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby . 100 sh. 65 5,1110 10 per cent. Liverpool & Manchester 101/.sh. 1001. pd 18834 7,908 leper cent. Ditto Half Shares 50/. pd 91 11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 45 36 , 000 ..... .... London and Brighton 50/.Bh. 501. pd 30 94,000 10,5)00 9 per cent. London and Greenwich -401. sk .. .20/. pd 6 25,000 'Pi per sh: London & Birmingham 1001.5h. 90!. pd 175 25,000 2/. '7s ed. Ditto Quarter Shares ....25/. sh. 51. pd 36% 31,2.50 31. Ss. 4d. Dit o New Shares ..3•2.1. sh. 321.'pd 31 46,200 3 per sh. London and S. Western Av. 43/, 153. 04. cog 83,000 .. ...... . London and Croydon] 131. 13 Ditto New Scrip.... Av. 15s. 94 ' 13 19,000 4.. per sh. Manchester and Leeds...lool. sh. 701. pd 75 13,000 Ditto Half Shares 501. 301. pd 303 4 10,000 ....... Manchester and Birmingham 70/ sh. 40/. 2534 Ditto Extension 7l. pd 2 10,000 22.153. Midland Counties 'OO/. sh. 100/. pd 70 15,000 ni. Os. North Midland ...... ... 1.0/. sh. 1001 pd CS 12.10 s Ditto New 40!. rd at 10,2:6 11.10 s. Northern and Eastern.... 50/. sh 45'. pd 413, WOO ....... Preston and Wyre 5Ol. sh. 30/. pd 36 241.000 4 per rent. South Eastern and Dover 5Ol. pd 25 1.000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOO/.sh. 265 0,000 ..... ... Thames Haven 501. eh 5/. pd 6,000 101. per cent. York and North Midland 50 . sh. 501. pd 9134 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 5/. h. 03/. psi 12 4,000 11. be. Alten l5l. sh 12/. is bpd 14 10,006 ......... Anglo Mcitican,iss. 5/. pm.lool. sh. al 't cl 2 Ditto Subscription 057, ~,, .29 3 10,0002 ii": ........ Bi 1 r°al az ni I°l :" I m P . i " . l o i l l l e P y m United . ..... 2 11 2 t 5) , ( 1 5 11 . 1 1 . : : h h h h : , Z: 4 : 1 : 1 1 1 / 1 1 . i p pPi d d l 4 94 1 N I: 11,000 6M0 ::::: I% D l i a t e t a ci u S b t a . slt John t-" D a te e 10,000 .... ..... Bolivar Copper Company, 401. oh. 2111. pd I 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip 10!, sh. 10/. pd 2 20,000 .......... British Iron 100/. eh. 701. pd 8 ,000 ...... British Copper 51. sh. 431. p:I lAi ......... Cats Br.mea Ol/. pd 556 Candongs h ° lan, ice. 54 pm....25051/l sh. h hi 751:15311: r 1. Pdpd4 0 5 1 8 0 : 5 0 00 M ..., 11 .. 1 .. C C 2 i m a P 2,850 IL Er, OA l4/. Gs. pd 20,000 ........ General Mining Associatlon2o/ sh.lt•l, pel 3% 6,155 ........ Mexican Company ' O O/. sh. Co/ pd 1 3,000 .... ..... Polberou Consols 'U!. oh. Si. pd 4 11,500 ..... ...• Real del Monte, Unregistered 2% Ditto Loan Notes 150/. pd 50 30,000 ........ United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. 401. sh. all pd 1% Dittt, Scrip I% Ditto New Scrip 4/ i. , 1 33; West Cork 3Ol. sh 50/. pd 11l LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,800 ......... London, with Bronze Ticket ...75gs. 3h. 13 1,500 London University leol.sh. all rd 7 700 King' College lOO/. 1931 Im A Nut t e i nw s d t ds r io, a ,:n l u i ,C s gt i lE: A ,,iy. g , s r ks i t c lic u_ :c l id i o r o a c.. l lo . o l :o oo .lp... / ...0 . A. ! h. sl, 2B/ pd 33 MISCELLANEOUS. 6,1410 1. percent. British American Land Cornpan y 3'. 3 , . pd 9 10,000 61. per ceet. Canada Company 00 20: 00 00 0 0 51. I p L e o r s c . ent. 6C Upper C anals Loan 1001. oh. 2'41. pd 81 e l Ci t y r ßonds, iste a in 4 N ii e a r , i cent gati cm 151.: h.: 1" 10/. percent. y..1.:5, 1 5 4 1:1 1 .... . eppdp p hdd d . 21 1 ( 2 ° 1511 5:9 4 0 4% 34 1, 5 0 , : :! ...4 7 0 4 5 1 1. . per pee e, cant.. cent. VaDn itptoi 141ewir. Inc. So c .100/ sh. . 1 1 2: o /. pd 9 12% ... ...... Caontcholie Company VLand.:. 10 .5° 01. L 5?..19 4 1 1 . 1 pd 111 . 4, 000 ...... ... Thames T unn el LIST of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES JUNE. . _ BANKS. 1. 010.009/ 64 p. et. rank of 5i0t1an71...831. es. thl.sb , a il pd 1 54 1,000,0011 C. p. et. Royal of 5c0t1and............100/.sh. all IA -15 &woos. 8!. p. ct. British Linen Company...lool. s h. all pd ;(1.55 600,8(01. 71. p. ct. Commercial .5001. sh.loo/. pd Ito 500,0001. 6 ri. et. National lOOl. sh. 104 pd 14 500,0001. !V. p. ct. Glasg ow Union 250/. sh. 50,r . IA ...„,„ 1 .000.000/. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 40/, pd i ,i''. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250.0005 h. A} p. ct. /Scottish Union .201. sh, I/. Pd 241 Od, 7,500 10 p. et. Hercules 1001. sh. IW. pd 12% 10e,00 0 10 p. et. Insurance Co. of Scotland .101. sh. all pd 9 50,000 10 p. ct. North British ......... ........... sh. 10/. pd ;0 1,000 10 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 104 pd 14) 5,000 10 p. et. Edinburgh Lille lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 15 100,000 3) r. et. West of Scotland h..... 101. pd MISCELLANEOUS. 4,518 ......... Edin. and Glas. Un. Canalso/. oh. all pd In Ditto Allocated' ON. sh. all pd 4134 ¢25,40( $i per cent. Edinb. Joint Stack Water:2sl. sh all pd 34 I,ooosh 2j per cent. Shotts Iron 1•0undcry......50/ sh 48/ pd 36 0,f:00 3 per cent. Edinburgh 14 Leith elass.2o/.sh. 16/. pd 3% 4.500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 951.5 h. all pd 50 11,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas ... . .....251. sh. all pd 52 ISO 71 per rent- Leith Coal Gas ~... . . ... 2C/. sh. all pd '.5 1.154 ....««. ... Edinburgh and Dalkeith ....... way 501.'11 30 A gentleinan who was very lame in one of his legs, without any outward show of anything, having sent for the surgeon, he, more honest than ordinary, told him it was in vain to meddle with it, for it was only old age that was , the cause. "But why, then," said the gentle man, " should not my other leg I•e as lame as this, seeing that the one is no older than the other ?"—Liver pool Journal. Two days ago, as an Englishman who was at work in the construction of an arch on the railroad between Paris and Rouen,mar Vernon, was engaged in raising a large stone to its place by means of a crzne, the ropes by which the heavy block was suspended gave way, and caused an iron lever to strike him with such force on thehreast that he fell senseless, and was carried;Awry in a hopeless condition. - - THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING. J UNE 23, 1842. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, June 22. ROYAL COMMISSION—PROPERTY-TAX BILL. The LORD . CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at a few minutes before Four o'Clock, shortly after which the Commons were summoned to hear the Commission read for giving the Royal Assent to the Property-tax Bill, and other Bills. The SPEAKER, accompanied by several Members, having taken his place at the bar, the Commission was read, and the Royal Assent given in the usual form to the following Bills : The Property-tax Bill, the Australian Lands Bill, the Metropolitan Patent Wood-Paving Company's Bill, the Ferry bridge and Boroughbridge Road Bill, the Charter house Estate Bill, the Bradwell Inclosure Bill, and the Calmenton Enclosure Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharccliffe, and the Earl of Shaftesbury. Some private Bills were forwarded a stage. JUSTICES JURISDICTION BILL. The amendments of the Commons to this Bill were agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 22. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'Clock. The House was immediately summoned to the other House of Parliament, to hear her Majesty's, Commission read for giving the Royal Assent to various public and private Bills (for which see Lords' Report). I N COME.TAX. The SPEAKER, upon his return, informed the House that the House had been to the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to the Property tax (Income-tax) Bill, and several ether Bills (ter which see Lords' Report). BELFAST ELECTION INQUIRY. Mr. O'CONNELL presented himself at the bar, and informed the House that, as Chairman of the Select Committee to inquire, and from time to time report to the House respecting the comproMise alleged to have been entered into to avoid investigation into the gross and extensive bribery and other corrupt practices employed at the late election for the borough of Belfast. he had to report to the House that the Committee had agreed to the following resolution:—'•That the Chairman be empowered to apply to the House, to allow the Com mittee- to appoint an agent for each of the parties in the late contested election to assist them in inquiring into the matters to them referred.' The SPEAKER having read the resolution, Mr. O'CONNELL moved, that the Committee be em powered to appoint an agent`for each side, according to the terms of the resolution. . . . . Mr?FERRAND objected to such a proposition being agreed to in the present state of the House, as he sus pected that the public would have to pay the expenses of the proposed agent's.—(Hear.) He thought the motisM oeght not to be bAught forward until at least some of her Majesty's Mintsters were in their places. After a few n'.ords from Mr. Wilson PatLn, Mr. Hume, and Lord Worsley, the motion was postponed to the time of public Imsiness. • BATHURST'S ESTATE BILL. Mr. GREENE breught up the • Report on Bathurst's Estate Bill. :13 - 1-i - E - EWOOD GRAMMAR SCHOOL ESTATE BILL. The Breewood Grammar School Estate Bill was read a second time. MANNERS ESTATE BILL. On the motion of Lord WOJiSLEY, the Manners Estate Bill was read a second time. LEICESTER SMALL DEBTS BILL. The i.;;;;; mall Debts Bill was read a third time ; and passed. READING CEMETERY BILL. The Report of the Committee on the Reading Cemetery Bill was brought up, and the amendments made in the Bill by the Committee were agreed to. - ANATOMY ACT. Mr. HARDY presented a petition from an individual, named Roberts, the inventor of a process fur preventing the decomposition of animal substances, complaining of the working of the Anatomy Act, and praying for inquiry into the operation of that Act. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then gave notice that it was his intention' to move for the appointment of a Select Committee to in quire into the subject. • - • EMPLOYMENT IN MINES. • _ _ Mr. SHATRMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition from the miners of a castriet in the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying that no provision might pass into a law, preventing boys above eight years of age from labouring in mines. Mr. HUME presented a petition from thirty-four miners in the West Riding of Yorkshire, with a stinilar prayer. PAISLEY DISTRESS—CONDUCT OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICER The How. MENUEn, in the absence of his Hon. Friend the Member for Greenock, then presented a petition, signed by several thousands of the inhabitants of Paisley, which had been agreed to at a public meeting, stating that the petitioners belonged to the class which had re ceived relief from the Committee appointed for that pur pose ; that they had received at the rate of Is. 2d. a week until the arrival of Mr. Twisleton, the Govern ment Commissioner, who had ordered money relief to be discontinued, and had ordered meal and bread to be distributed instead: The petitioners stated that they had not any money to purchase fuel where with to cook the meal thus distributed, and complained of being treated in the degrading manner in which they had been treated by Mr. Commissioner Twisleton, and prayed the House to interfere to prevent the sufferers from being driven to desperaticn by the treatment they received. PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND. The Hos. MUMBER also presented a petition from the House of Assembly of Prince Edward's Island, praying that the Imperial Parliament would adopt mea sures for settling the rights of land in that island. COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTH. Mr. BURROUGHES presented a petition praying for investigation into the College of ➢Maynooth. COAL MINES. Mr. B. DENNISON presented a petition from the West Riding of Yorkshire, against the Mines and Collieries Bill. Mr. LASCELLES presented a petition to the same effect. Mr. ALDAM presented a petition from Yorkshire to the same effect. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from the same county, to the same effect. Mr. M. PHILIPS presented a petition from 82 miners, of the West Riding of Yorkshir e , to the same etfect. Mr. PROTIIEROE presented a petition to the same effect. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented several petitions to the same effect. Mr. PARKER presented a petition from Sheffield, in favour of the Mines and Collieries Bill. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Lord ELIOT presented a petition from Limerick, praying the House to adopt some measure for, the better regulation of municipal elections. CANADA. Mr. HUME moved for returns of the manner in which the sum of 108,000/. granted to Canada had been ex pended.—Agreed to. BELFAST ELECTION.—RESUMED DEBATE. Mr. O'CONNELL said he had repOrted, as Chairman of the Belfast Committce,• the unanimous resolution of that Committee that they could not proceed with any satisfaction to themselves or justice to the parties with out having the power to appoint two agents, one for each party. They came to this resolution after full deliberation. He would therefore move that the power be given to the Committee (as we understood). Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the proposal took him by surprise, as it was a question of great importance., lie would suggest to the Hon. and Learned Member whether it would not have been more in accordance with the established rules of the House to have given notice of the motion. Mr. S. WORTLEY said that the same difficulty, re ferred to in the case of the Belfast Committee, had been felt by the Committee in the Southamptcn Election: Sir G. GREY suggested that notice should be given that the debate should be taken to-morrow. Mr. O'CONNELL said that his object was to give the Committee, as near as possible, a judicial character. He would not resist the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet, to postpone the motion till tomorrow ; and he now gave notice accordingly, that he would to-morrow move that the Committee be empowered to appoint the agents. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he would meet the motion with a direct negative, and would divide the House.—(A laugh.) SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION INQUIRY. Mr. STUART WORTLEY gave notice that he would to-morrow move for a similar authority for the Southampton Committee, as would be asked for by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin for the Belfast Committee. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he would meet this Motion also by a direct negative, and would divide the House upon it.—(Laughter.) FOREST OF DEAN BILL. Mr. HUME postponed the motion of which he had given notice on this Bill, till the bringing up the Report. SCARCITY OF SILVER. Mr. HUME would take this opportunity of asking whether the Government had found, in the course of this day, that there was a real deficiency in silver or not, because he had had two or three representations from the City, that the difficulty of procuring it was so great, that it gave rise to extreme inconvenience ; so much so, that an individual who had a number of workmen to pay every evening, had sent to the Bank for one pound's worth of silver, and was refused it. Unless some means were taken by the - Government balers Saturday, the day of paying wages generally, the greatest possible in convenience would arise. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not quite three weeks since it was stated to him, on authority competent to judge, that the quantity of silver elttilanwd was so excessi ve th at an a pplication was made to the Government to t a k e it b ac k. At present he believed that the d eman d f or s il ver wa s excessive.Mser. i iUmNe,IE The CHANCELLOR o f the EXCHEQUER said, inshotedwthoataswkasthpeasstate of things at the pi the time he referred to was three weeks az.). Mr. HUME said the Right Hon. Gentleman hid not given a distinct answer, and he wished to have a di rect one. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the Hon. Gentl eman cou ld no t have hearl him. He had stated that about three weeks ago it wt's represented that the quantity of silver '' RS excessive, and that a demand was made to the Government to take it back ; he had stated,- also, that this day the supply was represented to be deficient, and he had taken lathe means is his power to supply the deficiency. DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL. On the Order of the Day being read for going into Chmmittee on the Drainage (Ireland) Bill, Lord ASHLEY asked for precedence for his Bill on the employment of children in collieries. The SPEAKER said it could not be taken first, un less the two Orders of the Day standing before it - were postponed till after the other Orders of the Day. After some conversation it was resolved to take the Orders as they stood. The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Drainage (Ireland) Bill. Clauses from 1 to 6 were agreed to. Clause 7 was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clause 8 was agreed to. Clause 9 was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clause 10 and 11 were agreed to. Clause 12 was agreed to, with some verbal amend ments. Clauses 'l3 and 14 were agreed to. - Clause 15 was agreed to, with some verbal amend meats. Clauses from 16 to GO were agreed to without any amendments. Clause 61 was agreed to, after a short conversation. Clauses 62 up to 110 were agreed to without amend ment. On clause 111 being proposed, Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN proposed the omission of the following words from the clause —" And the same respective sums of money, with such in terest for the same as aforesaid, shall also be charged upon all other• land any part whereof shall be situate within one mile of the lands so drained or im proved, and which shall stand settled with the land so drained or improved, to the same uses, intents, and pur poses, by virtue of limitation contained in the same in strument, or the same set of instruments,' but subject as to such other land to the full amount of all incumbranee affecting the same prior to the date of said award." Lord ELIOT said he could not accede to the amend ment. The Hon. Member for Limerick stood alone in his views on this subject. • Sir R. FERGUSON did not agree with the proposed amendment, which was an Irish mode of improvement, to lay out the profits of good land in cultivating what was worth nothing. The amendment was then negatived without a division, and the clause was agreed to. On clause 156 being proposed, Mr. O'CONNELL moved the following addition i-- " Provided always, and•be it enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend to or affect the powers vested in the Company of Undertakers of the Grand Canal Com pany, by an Act of Parliament passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of George :he Third, intituled, " An Act for enabling car• tain persons to carry on and complete the Grand Canal," 1 . and other subsequent Acts, amending and extending the provisions of the said recited Act, nor to authorise or enable the said Commissioners to interfere with the works or lessen the supply of water to any canal or navigation in Ireland, made and maintained by the authority of Parliament." Lord ELIOT objected, to the clause. He thought the original clause was sufficient. Mr. SHAW trusted that under the circumstances, the Right lion. Gentleman would not persist in moving the clause. After a few observations from Lord ELIOT and Mr. MORE OTE R BALL, Mr. O'CONNELL said be would withdraw his amend ment. . The other dames were then agreed to, and the House resumed. The Report was ordered. to be received to- morrow. DESIGNS COPYRIGHT BILL. This Bill went Committee pro forma, in order to have the Bill reprinted. The Bill was ordered to be recommitted this day fortnight: MINES AND COLLIERIES BILL. Lord STANLEY presented a petition against this Bill from Coltbridge, Lancashire. lie (Lord Stanley) did not concur in the prayer of the petition. Lord ASHLEY presented a petition in favour of the Bill from Barnsley, signed by upwards of 5,000 miners and others; also- a petition to the same effect, signed by females alone. The petitioners expressed their grateful thanks to the House for having allowed the introduction of this Bill; alSo a petition to the same effect from the hand-loom weavers of Barnsley. On the motion for the House going iuto Committee on the Bill, Mr. SCOTT wished to correct some mis-statements relative to the parishes in the district with which he was connected. It had been represented, in the Report made by the Commission, that the parishes id the district of Walsall were in the habit of apprenticing boys to mines. He begged to,say that very few of the parishes were in the habit of doing this. He thought it his duty to state this as the report was calculated to injure the union with which he was immediately connected. With respect to this Bill he had no hostility to the general principles of the Bill, but if it were passed with its present provisions it would have..a, most serious effect upon the mines in Staffordshire,. and would materially reduce their condi tion in life, and would not tend to improve their moral condition, but would be quite the reverse. Many of the colliers were . happy, and he had known many of them to say that their occupation was a pleasant one.—(Laughter.) Withlegard _to the employment -of females, none were employed in. the mines in that district ; and Dr. Mit chell stated ibat they were cheerful and contented. He also stated that the constitution of the men were re markably good ; and similar testimony was given with respect to the condition of the boys. He thought that a subject of this deScription should not be made the object of such haSty legislation as the Noble Lord seemed de sirous to apply to it. It a dangerous thing to throw out of employment a large labouring population ; and it was easy in any description of labour to find scenes that could not . bOjtistified. He did not wish to give any op position to the gill, but he thought that the clauses re lating to engineers and apprentices ought to be post poned. Mr. ALDAM agreed in much of what bad been said by the Hon." Member. He hoped the Noble Lord would grant a delay of a few days. Mr. WARD did not think that the people of that part of the country with which he was connected were op posed to the Bill, nor was there any desire that it should be postponed.—(Hear.)- Mr. LAMBTON Voped the Noble Lord would pro ceed with the Bill. There was a deputation from Dur ham- on the subject in London, and deputations might also be sent from other'parts of the country.—(Hear.) Lord ASHLEY said he hoped that the House would allow him to go into Committee, as he had one or two important amendments to make. The house then went into Committee, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. Clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2 being proposed, Lord ASHLEY said that, in consequence of represen tations which had been made to him on the subject, he intended to propose another clause as a substitute for the one in the Bill. He did this from the representa tions of two deputations with whom he had conversed on the subject ; and he would take that opportunity of ex pressing his thanks for the courtesy of those gentlemen who composed the deputationF, and who assured him it was their wish and desire to look to the interests of those who were under their care. It was, therefore, with great satisfaction that he proposed this clause—" That it shall not be lawful, after one calendar month from the passing of the Act, to employ any boy for inure than 12 hours a day, and that no boy to be employed, after the passing of the Act, shall be under 10 years of age, and that he is to work only three alternate days in the week till he arrives at the age of 13, and that from the passing of this Act, it shall not be htwful to have any boy, already employed in the mines, working under nine years of age, tke time for working to ceinmence at nine o'clock." Mr. HUME was satisfied the compromise made by the Noble Lord would forward the object he had in view. With regard to the clause he proposed, he thought it would be much more valuable if the boys on the days they were idle were sent to receive instruction, and not allowed to run about doing mischiet He thought it in cumbent on Government to provide them with the means of instruction. After a few observations from Lord ASHLEY and Mr. LAMBTON, Mr. HARDY said it would be much better, instead of alternate days, that the number of hours should be diminished. Mr, AINSWORTH felt convinced,. if the propo tition of the Noble Lord was carried into effect, it would throw the mines in his part of the country out of work. Mr. PROTHEROE was grieved that the Noble Lord had come to any arrangement to strike out the age of thirteen. Mr. BROTHERTON thought it was eesirable that children employed in factories should have alternate days, in order to give them an opportunity of going to school. Mr. V. SMITH approved of the clause, as proposed by the Noble'Lord (Lord Ashley). Ile trusted that proper precautions would be taken to ensure a compliance with its provisions. Mr. SCOTT thought that children were not now worse treated in collieries than in factories ; and the House should not hastily pass any legislative enactment on the subject. Mr. AINSWORTH disapproved of the clause. It would bring great distress on many of the poor iu the mining districts. Lord ASHLEY had reason to believe that the clause was very generally approved of. He believed it would lead to beneficial results. Lord PALMERSTON approved of the clause. After some further c onversation, in which Mr. Bro therton Mr. Ward, Mr. Cobden , and Dr. Bowr ing took part, the clause was agreed to. On the next clause respecting the employment of ap prentices in mines, Lord ASHLEY, in answer to a question from an Hon. Member said, that the occupation was not such as to require so long a servitude. The clause was then agreed to. Mr. E. LAMBTON gave notice that he sFould move that a penalty be imposed upon parents for making false representations for the purpose of getting children em ployed. Clauses down to clause 7 were agreed to. On clause 7 being put, Mr. HARDY objected to the wording of the clause which was intended to describe the entiy to the miac, as not sufficiently distinct. After a desultory conversation, in which several ➢lem bers took part, the claus; was agreed to. Clauses 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, and 16, after some verbal amendments, were agreed to. The House then resumed. The Chairman reported progress, and the Report was ordered to be brought up on Friday. SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. _ On the bringing up of the Report of the Sudbury Dis franchisement Bill, Mr. BLACKSTONE rose to move that the Bill be re. committed. The Her. Member said he had no wish to offer any factious opposition ; but in the case of a Bill which inflicted pains and penalties upon so large a body of persons be thought he was justified in asking that the matter should receive the fullest consideration. He thought he had just grounds fur his motion, inasmuch as the returning officer of the borough had not been served with the proper papers. He, therefore, begged to move that the Bill be recommitted. Mr. RUSHBROOKE seconded the motion. Mr. REDINGTON said that the Bill had gone through Committee in a full House, and had met with no opposition, except on some points of form. It was too bad, then, that the Hon. Gentleman should come forward with a motion for its re-committal. However, if the House thought there were sufficient grounds for such a course being adopted, he must, of course, bow to its decision. With respect to the returning-officer not having been served with the papers, he had to observe that there was no regulation requiring such to be done. The Honourable Member had full oppor tunities of discussing whatever points he chose to bring forward; and if he chanced not to be in his place at the proper time, it was rather hard on that account to ask, for a re-committal of the Bill. After a few words from Mr. BLACKSTONE, Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that if the Hon. Mem ber wished to throw out the Bill, he had taken the best course for that- purpose. With respect to the dense which the lion. Member had put on the paper, it could be brought forward on the third reading. Mr. HODGSON objected to the Bill being re committed. Mr. BAILEY supported the mot'on for the recom mittal of the Bill. He thought there were sufficient grout ds for such a course. After a few words from Mr. WARD, The House divided. The numbers were, For the motion Against it Majority for receiving the Report„-, 7 . 7 29 The Report was then agreed to. RIVERS (IRELAND) BILL. On the Order of the Day for the recommittal of the Rivers (Ireland) Bill being rend. Mr. REDINGTON objected to the Bill, on the ground that it was an attempt to pass a private Bill through the House under the guise of a public Bill, for the purpose of avoiding a compliance with the standing orders, in order to enable the parties interested in the measure to escape from the rigid investigation to which they would have been subjected by a Committee, if the Bill had been introdticcd as a private Bill. . Lord ELIOT said the Bill was merely intended to remedy an omission in the Act commonly known as Mr. More ()Terrain Act, and thought that the objections of the Hon. Member would be better made in Committee. The Speaker then left the Chair, and the House re solved itself into Committee on the Bill. Causes 1 to 9 were agreed. to. On clause 10 being proposed, Mr. REDINGTON objected to the clause. After a brief discussion, the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the clause 33 Against it 4 Majority in fairour of the clause The other clauses were then agreed to, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The Dean Forest Ecclesiastical District Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported on on Friday. Lord COURTENAY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to remove doubts touching the law relating to Charitable Pawn or Deposit Offices in Ireland. The Bill was afterwards read a first time, and was or dered to be read a second time on Wednesday next. The House adjourned at Twelve o'Clock. LAW INTELLIciENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, June 22. 31 FADDEN t. JENKINS. The Court proceeded this morning with the further hearing of this part-heard case. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, June 22. (Before Vice. Chancellor KNIGHT BaucE.) His HONOUR, was engaged during a great part of the morning in hearing the arguments of Counsel in a cause of Bird v. Blythe, which related to the effect of a devise of certzin property in the Edgeware-road. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRA3I.) His HONOUR disposed of several short causes, but none of them possessed any feature of general interest. COURT OF QUEE.A'S BENCH, June 22. DOE DEM. EARL OF EGREMONT V. DATE AND OTHERS. The COURT was this day engaged in hearing motions for new trials, in several cases in which verdicts had been returned tor. the l•laintiff. ;In this case the arguments involved only ques tions of law, and did not possess any general interest. BAIL COURT, Tune 22. JACKSON V. HUNT. Mr. Jervis and Mr. Petersdorf were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Chambers for the defendant. . This was an ; action to try whether certain goods seized by the defendant belonged to the plaintiff or to a person named Stokill. It appeared that Stokill was a grocer, living in Broad-street, Radcliffe, and that . the plaintiff, Miss Jackson, who was a mil liner, lived in 'the house, and when the execution was made she claimed the goods as her own. A valuation of the goods, and a sale to Jackson had been proved ; and it was also preyed that she paid tases and rates for the house, and had her name Rut over the door instead of Stokill. Two bills of exchange for 351. were also produced to show that the sale was a bona fide one. Mr. CHAMBERS, for the defendant, contended that the whole transaction was p a fraudulent oae. That Miss Jackson had not paid any rent Stokill for her lodgings or ten months • and that it was not probable that a person, who was only a milliner. with a small buemess, would be able to purchase the business of Stokill ; and that there was nothing to indicate that a change of proprietors had taken place. His LORDSITIT, having summed up, the' Jetry retired, and after some time returned with a verdict for the plaintiff. THE QUEEN V. DUFF'. On this case being called on, Mr. VALENTINE said that it was not his intention to offer any evidence on the part of the prosecution, did that a verdict might be entered for the de fsndant.—Verdict accordingly. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, June 22. IN RP. SOLOMONS. The insolvent in this case, who was described as a general dealer and foreign broker, applied to be discharged on bail until the day ordred for his final hearing. The two persons offering themselves as sureties were, like the insolvent, of the Jewish persuasion. One of them, named Moss, in reply to the Learned Chief Commissioner, said he resided, and carried on business in Garden-row, but a quantity of his furniture was at 46. Pleasant-place, West-square. Mr. Commissioner 11 EYNOLDS-.—How comes it that your fur niture is in Pleasant-place? Mr. Moss—Because it is the re sidence of my intended mother-in-law. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS—Oh, then, I suppose it is lodged there as a guarantee that you shall have the lady?-- (Laughter.) Mr. Moss—lt is the custom among our people. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS-But do you never lose both the lady and the chattels? Mr. Moss—Perhaps we might occasionally. The furniture has been there nearly three years now. Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS—What I has the courtship_ lasted so long as that ? You must not be too sure of yoUr prize, Mr. Moss. However, as we only want the furniture, and not the lady, you are accepted as bail. Mr. Muss—Thank you, Sir ; but 1 hope I shall yet accept the lady on security my self.—(Laughter. ) The insolvent was then liberated. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 22. MORTIMER AND ANOTHER V. CRADOCK. This was an action brought by the plaintiff's, the eminent jewellers, to recover from the defendant, - the keeper of a coffee-house, the value of seven diamonds, alleged to have formed part of a necklace,. of considerable value; which was stolen from the plaintiffs. The necklace was originally the property of. Mr. Eult, a diaMond merdiant, who left it in the hands of Messrs. Bla.gg and Martin, also extensive diamond merchants, from whom it .passed into the possession ~of the plaintiffs, in .1840. In October of that year, the necklace was stolen from the premises of the plaintiffs, and dia monds which corresponded in the cut, water, andpPoportion with those of which the necklace had been composed were offered for sale by the defendant to Mr. Hamal, a diamond broker. In consequence of hand-hills which had been issued by the plaintiffs, the defendant was called to account as to whence he had obtained the jewels. Idis explanation did not enable the plaintiffs, or the police officer whom they em ployed, to trace the parties from whom he stated he had obtained the jewels. Under these circumstances the action was brought, to recover the value of that portion which was traced to his possession. Several witnesses swore that the seven jewels sold to Mr. Hamal belonged to the necklace ; and the Jury, after a short deliberation, found for the plaintiff's, in damages 500/. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Robert Baker, William Allen, Frederick, West, and Wit. liana Harper, who surrendered to take their trials, were in dicted, the two former for stealing two cheval glasses and a quantity of other property, from a house in Eagle street, Hol born ; and the prisoners West and Harper were indicted for a conspiracy, in causing a levy to be male upon the goods, in order to defraud the prosecutor, —l 3 hillip, of her property. Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Ballantine conducted the prose cution; and Mr. Charnock ar.d Mr. Harry appeared for the prisoners. The ease arose out of a quarrel between two brothel keepers, residing in Eagle .street, Holborn, as to the right of possession to the house in question. The prisoner claimed a right to the possession, and gave the p rosecutor not i ce to qu i t ; and upon her refusing to do so, a. levy was made epos' the goods, and they were taken in execution. The prisoners charged with the robbery were the parties who seized the goods. In conse quence of this the present case was institwed. The prisoners were acquitted on both indictments. POLICE IN. TEL LICENCE. MAP SION HOUSE. A pawnbroker named ,M,Dard was summoned before Alderman Gibbs, to show cause why he received in pleo.ge a pair of regimental shoes, contrary to the statute. Sergeant Wm. Eldridge produced the shoes, in the inside of which was marked the name of the regiment of Guards to which they belonged. Ile stated that on the 17th inst. he reeeil ed the pawn ticket, with directions to take the shoes out i f pledge, and he accordingly paid 3s. Oid. to the pawnbroker to redeem them. lie knew that they belonged to the regiment from the mark inside. There was no hesitation about giving him the shoes. Mr. Foikard appeared by his Solicitor, who asked whether any one was to be called to prove when the shoes were pawned ? The witness said they were not pawned in the name of the soldier to whom they belonged. The pawnbroker's solicitor said that the articles were pawned by a customer, and thertfore no suspicion was entertained that they were regimental shoes, and that the mark inside was scarcely perceptible. He however grounded the defence of his client uilen the fact that the shoes were taken out of pledge, whereas, ac cording to the statute, they oug ht t o h ave been left in pledge, and the pawnbroker ought to have been summoned for having them in pledge. Alderman GIBBS p aid that sort of defence would not answ:r. It was quite enough for him to know that they had been pledged, and that they were regimental. Mr. Whitaker, a pawnbroker, who said he bad been in the trade forty years, and had received the thankt of military authorities, for his exposure of the tricks by which soldiers concealed regimental marks, in order to impose upon pawnbrokers, stated that he would have taken in the shoes in question without hesitation. Alderman GIBBS—it is the pawnbroker's duty to see that there is no regimental mark on whatever is taken to him as a pledge. This case is fully proved, but it is not one for severe punishment. I fine the pawnbroker 205., and three times the value of the shoes, and costs. Captain Ganwazain, of the Dutch sloop Vissery, lying off the Custom-house, was summoned by a lighterman , named Rose, for having cut away the hawser of the Hope and Surrey barge, which lay alongside of the sloop. The complainant stated that the barge had been made fast, according to the harbour-master's regulations, and that soon afterwards the Dutchman ordered his man, without ceremony, to cut away the hawser, and let the barge , drift down the river, which was accordingly done. One of witness's sons, in endeavouring to prevent the man from doing the mischief, received a cut in the neck, and was actually near getting his throat cut, but be could net swear that the knife was used intentionallY against him. It appeared from the evidence that the Dutchman, upon being expostulated with, emitted 'the most abu sive language along with the whiffs •of his pipe, and d—d the defendant and the harbour-masters, and all other authoritiee which might resist his directions. The Assistant harbour-Master said that a of indulgence was shown to the Dutch ships which cam e to this port laden with eels, ou account of the trade, a nd that Captain Ganwazain showed the greatest contemp t for the authorities on the occasion. The sons of the complainant said the Captain was, drunk when he gave the orders, and that he said he did • not care for any body, as he had his men aboard to d o what he commanded. great deal The . Captain said he was not drunk when he directed his men to act, but that he was going to dinner. He also stated that one of the young men challenged him to figh t ) and that.he said he would not fight until he had eaten his - dinner, as he did nut like to be knocked about upon au empty stomach. Alderman GIBBS said the Captain must take care bow he repeated such tricks,'and fined him 2(35. and costs, aud expenses. 'lhe Dutch man threwdown the money, and walked awl*" MARLBORO tIG H-S TR.EE T. Lobanti Frondi, an Italian, was pieced at the bar, chille d with assaulting Le Conti Graziana, a No. 15, South ' Wo n. str: et. The cornp!ainant, who is likewise a native of Italy, ntstf a that. the prisoner was one of a gang of five or six Italians, vie for two or three years past had sotely subsitted in London beeging or extorting money by menaces from their fellow countrymen. who might be residing in or visiting the Me", tropulis. About three months ago he came to complainan t ' ) house and solicited alms, and on tid. being given to him h e " threw it down with indignation, saying that he would net,.,On; descend to accep t such a trill's . Yesterday complainant eisd" on a friend of his, Signor Ronconi, one of the singers at hs Italian Opera House. and while there the prisoner gained ad mission to the house, and refused to leave it until he was re' lievec , , and behaved with such violence that he tore Madan , ' Ronconi's dress, as she was. attempting to pass by him to into the street. Complainant mentioned the prisoner's CDs' ract. r to Signor Ronconi, but, notwithstanding he w e ' relieved with a few shillings, he however went &VI I grumbling at the smallness of the amount. About o'clock yesterday afternoon, as complainant was walking cloo d a Regent-street he again met with the prisoner, who contreencf„, abusing hini in a rnostviolent manner, and at length seized bu n by the cdlar, and attempted to close with him, intending. n ° doubt, to Stab him, but he beat him off with his stick, and ° l ' 3 policeman, coming up, gave him into custody. The prisoner denied having in any way assaulted the Copt!' h Ik4r, Mr. Tilv_ (to the complainant)—Do yon w' 3 ,„ to press the charge against the prisoner? Complainant•—• o : certainly, I do; lam in danger ; die may stab me. If the law does not protect me I must protect myself, and 114 " the man when he comes upon me. Wilks, the gaoler, said the prisoner was a very de*l t : character. About twelve months ago he was charged w annoying and endeavouring to extract money from Signor Rubini, of the Italian Opera House. The ' Signor stated thatifor upwards of twelve months he bad never gone abroad but under the fear of assassination froth O se prisoner. ' He was,ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or be imprisoned for ten days. Mr. Thomas Edward Johnson, a gentleman of fortun e residing' residinfiit No. 131, Piccadilly, appeared on a summon'' for assaulting Amelia Browning. The complainant, a remarkably strong, hale, fre sh c i .. 7 coloured' young woman, stated,ihat she was housereal I! to Mr. COwling, the proprietor, of the house, No. 1 3 ; Piccadilly, which is let out in chambers: The defenda nt occupied the suite of rooms on the second floor. Abo tt half-past r eight o'clock on Monday morning last she wi t ' in the defendant's drawing-room dusting the furnillZ; when the defendant came in from his bed-room, with only his dressing-gown and stockings on, and slapped her on the, back with his open hand ; but whether in plai, ° o l. anger she could not say. He then seized her by bi ernis,, and tustled her about the room for twenty minute s ,: during which be attempt.td to take indecent liberties w ith her, and to throw ber down on a sofa ; but owing to her being very strong and resolute, she resisted him rut he at length threw her down on the floor, and finding ' l . O could_ not accomplish his purpose, he struck her with 111 , 1 walking-stick, and then rang the bell for his valet, ell t . ) on his . 'entering the room he told him to t a ke th: a Of a woman away." She immediately a cquaint „ her master and mistress with the manner she had be ill-used. rriise defendant most solemnly protested that the COa r plainant's statement was entirely false—he had had Of; casion to complain of her impertinence several times `• her mistress, and on Monday morning he desired her t°, quit drawing 7 room, as he wanted to use it hints but she positively refused to do so, and he did then ce r• tainly take her by the arm, and endeavour to force h e : out., .As to his taking indecent liberties with her, it ' 5 a mere.trumped up story out of revenge; he was c° ll3 ' pletely dressed at the time. The complainant underwent a long cross-examiaiol by Mr. Maltby, in which she made some slight prow'. cations. Mr. MALTBY said the case was not clearly made o ne to his satisfaction, and he should therefore not deal sad' marily with it, but send it to be determined by a Jul' shOuld the complainant think proper to indict. The defendant was then ordered to enter into his ow recognizance of 100/. to answer the charge at the Sessi °ll UNION-HALL. y s ' Frederick Bull, a fashionably dressed young rnan, brought before Mr. Cottingham charged with stealing the property of the London and Brighton Railway Compag; o s Policemanjidmarsh, M division, stated that the prisoner, e a clerk in the service of the London and Brighton Wilt, Company, and that three weeks ago he absconded from 4, 0 Brighton terminus, taking with him 3001., the property ° t bs Company. Every means had been devised to appreben d o, prisoner, but he was not heard of until the preceding after n , t when the witness succeeded in taking him into custody 7 10 brothel in St. Martin's-court, St. Martin's-lane. At the s t i l n of his capture, he had only a few sovereigns in his posseLLl - together with a gold watch, chain and seals, and without questioned, he said that he had lost a considerable 11 0 money by betting at the Ascot races. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that, as the offence was co.- -I , e at Brighton. he f•hould send the prisoner there. He O s oo:dingly sent to that place for examination on the charge' ft ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.—.Madaine Sala's b ene took place at this theatre on Tuesday. In addition to the 05- 0 , pieces of The Kiss, Uncle Rip, and The Water Witches. 11 : 1 0 1 farce, entitled Maiden Aunts was pleasingly acted, and ff,„ of gratified the audience. Madame Sala performed the el"` o f the Aunts, her son, Mr. Frederick Sala, being the scri t e e . :ibi the piece. Added to these there was a fantasia, perform g i n Kiallmark, some of Mr. Cooke's oboe playing, an Italiallbc- A and an English ballad, sung by the beneficiare, a song t le . Miss Galbreath, and " Minors .Asthore," by Mr. Crouch' , f e d sides which the band of the let Life Guars played as vc r Y orchestras ever have in this theatre. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Duesday afternoorldo meeting of the Proprietors of this Theatre was held ttt boa Saloon, to receive the annual statement of accounts, &C. , here' it was stated that Mr. Macready rented the theatre fora t er of three years from the Ist of October last, at b,(3 oo L;tre annum, commencing at Christmas last, when the tu t ,sl opened for the season, if the profits should enable hill' ° Mrs that sum ; but, if at the end of any quarter of a yeael v of Macready shall not have paid the Committee at the r a nt to 3,4001. per annum, then the Committee shall have a 1.4 ,00 terminate the lease. Mr. Macready is also under engeg e l esiti to expend 1,9751. upon the house. The whole financi al tba of the house at the present moment, exhibit a debt up°° concek of 6,9161. the The IndependaW of Brusse's, in announc t il l gf3e t l e ; commutation of punishment granted by the King of b gians to the persons concerned in the late plot against the eststo be declares that Vandermeere and Vandersmissen only ar! Lae' imprisoned, with hard labour for life ; the others, V 4Ll oc atY them and Verpraet, are to undergo this punishment for t satesyears, and all four without exposure on the pillory. Thecitsclei paper says they are to undergo their punishment m the of Bouillon. B IR TII S. of At York-square, Stepney, Mrs. Captain Falconer, daughter. AO' On the 21st inst., in Great Russell-street,Bloornsb ur ' , ' e Joseph Elclr!dge, of a son. On the 19iii inst., Mrs. Luke, Broad-street-hui ldivr a (n • f G ibs° the 20th inst., the lady of Mr. William Vizer, o square, Islington, of a daughter, still-born. r On the 20th inst., at Abingdon-street, Westtriim -e T. N. Farquhar, of a daughter. re, Os the 21st inst., in Coleshill-street, Eaton -Equa— l' Ali sander Davis, a son. On the 21st inst o ., f at Euston- square, Mrs. Shoolbred. u „ f a till s se : On the 21st inst , the lady of Mr. o..eorge of tun, O of a son, still-bo ., rn. J bris ° n the 21st inst at Clapham, Mrs. Sidney daughter. o On the 21st inst., at Norwood, Mrs.2ll : i 3 ° Tiand '- ---f1.5--°° . ° b a r MARRIED. On the 18th inst., at Christchurch, St. Maryleknill;lllate d Hassan. of Cheshutit, Esq., to Mary Ann, relic t of 'u as T. Gil - ions, of Richmond, Surrey. Tbg n if On the 14th lint., at St. George's, Hanover-mill s e, Garse.- , Instone, Esq., of Westhow ne-place, Pimlico, ta ride °. of Old Manor-street, Chelsea. edericke t te, On ihe Hitti inst., at Little Munden, Herts, Fr 0 , iw is t. , e yin of 'r. F. itlaiiles, Esq., cf Hornsev, Middlesex, t ` - ' ot la third daughter of Nathaniel Snell °Chancy, E'q" undcn. D I E D. 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