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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 3, 1849, Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday the 2d of May next, at tw• o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 3. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Craw ing-rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock :—Thursday, 26th of April instant; Saturday, 19th of May next, to celebrate her Majesty's birth-day ; and Thursday, 31st of May next. N.B. The Knights of the several orders are to appear in their collars, at the Drawing roam, on the 19th of May next. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, APRIL 2. This day had audience of her Majesty his Royal Highness the Count of Syracuse, on his arrival in England, attended by the Prince de Castelcicala, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. His Royal Highness was introduced by Viscount Palmer ston, G.C. 8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Honourable Sir Edward Cust, K..C.H., Master of the Ceremonies. FOREIGN -OFFICE, MARCH 30. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Antonio Januario da silva, jun., as Consul at the Cape of Good Hope, for his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 31. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the Right Honourable Sir George Grey, 'Bart., one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, APRIL 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir James Carnegie, Bart. to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Kincardine, in the room of Sir Thomas Burnett, Bart., deceased. INDIA BOARID, Aram 3. The following papers, relating to military operations in the Punjaub, have been received at the East India House: — The Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. M. Lawrence, K.C.8., Resident at Lahore. Camp, Ferozepore, Feb. 13, 1849. In the general order of the Governor-General, dated the let instant, relating to the surrender of Moultan, his Lord ship, while thanking Major Edwardes and Lieutenant Lake for the services rendered by the forces under their com mands, purposely omitted the name of General Cortlandt, wishing to address him as an officer of the Maharaja of La hore, through the Resident. His Lordship igow desires that his thanks may be con veyed to General Cortlandt for his conduct in connexion with the force under Major Edwardes, and for the gallantry and firmness which he has evinced throughout all the opera tions in the Moultan district and Derajat. You are requested to transmit the thanks of the Governor- General to General Cortlandt, direct to himself. Return of Casualties in the Operations before Moultan, 1848-49. Bengal Division. Engineer Department, Sappers and Pioneers-16 rank and file, killed ; 7 European officers, 5 havildars, 34 rank and file, wounded. Artillery-1 European officer, 2 havildars, 10 rank and file, killed ; 4 European officers, 3 havildars, 62 rank and file, wounded. _ 1 lth Regiment Light Cavalrv-6 rank and file, wounded. 7th Regiment Irregular Cavalry-2 rank and file, killed; 2 native officers, 4 rank and file, wounded. 11th Regiment Irregular Cavalry-1 native officer, 1 ha vildar, 6 rank and file, wounded. H. M.'s 10th Foot-1 European officer, 13 rank and file, killed • 4 European officers, 5 sergeants , 1 dr ummer, 107 rank and file, wounded. H. kL's 32d Foot-2 European officers, 1 sergeant, 16 rank and file, killed; 11 European officers, 3 sergeants, 1 drum mer, 102 rank and file, wounded. Bth Regiment Native Infantry-1 European officer, 3 rank and file, killed ; 3 European officers, 1 native officer, 2 ha vildars, 1 drummer, 55 rank and file, wounded. 49th Regiment Native Infantry-1 European officer, 2 havildars, 8 rank and file, killed ; 2 European officers, 2 havildars, 1 drummer, 56 rank and file, wounded. 51st Regiment Native Infantry-2 havildars, 7 rank and file, killed ; I European officer, 2 havildars, 21 rank and file, wounded. 52d Regiment Native Infantry- 1 European officer, 7 rank and file, killed ; 1 native officer, 4 havildars, 38 rank and file, wounded. 72c1' Regiment Native Infantry-1 native officer killed. T,tal —7 European officers, 1 native officer, 7 sergeants or havildars, 108 rank and file, killed ; 36 European officers, 8 native officers, 29 sergeants or havildars, 5 drummers, 537 rank and file wounded. Bombay Division. Staff-1 European officer, - wounded. Engineer Department, Sappers and Pioneers-12 rank and file, killed ; 2 European officers, 1 native officer, 2 havildars, 1 drummer, 52 rank and file, wounded. Artillery-9 rank and file, killed; 2 European officers, 2 havildars, 25 rank and file, wounded. H. M.'s 60th Rifles, Ist battalion-1 European officer, 1 sergeant, 9 rank and file, killed ; 3 European officers, 1 drummer, 27 rank and file, wounded. Ist Bombay Fusiliers-16 rank and file, killed; 6 Euro pean officers, 6 havildars, 2 drummers, 78 rank and file, wounded. 3d Regiment Native Infantry-1 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 1 native officer, 2 havildars, 18 rank and file, wounded. 4th Regiment Native Infantry, Rifles —1 havildar, 28 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 1 native officer, 2 havil dare, 4 drummers, 66 rank and file, wounded. 9th Regiment Native Infantry-1 European officer, 1 rank and file, killed ; 2 European officers, 2 havildars, 8 rank and file, wounded, 19th Regiment Native Infantry —6 rank and file killed ;1 European officer, 1 native officer, 4 havildars, 37 rank and file, wounded. Indian Navy—l quartermaster, killed ; 1 European officer 1 acting master, 3 seaman wounded. Total- - 2 European officers, 3 sergeants or havildars, 'B2 rank and file, killed ; 19 European officers, 4 native officers, 21 sergeants or havildars, 8 drummers, 314 rank and file, wounded. Grand Total-9 European officers, 1 native officer, 10 sergeants or havildars, 190 rank and file, killed; 55 Euro pean officers, 12 native officers, 50 sergeants or havildars, 13 drummers, 851 rank and file, wounded. Killed, 210; wounded, 981. Total, 1,191 casualties. Officers' names—Bengal Division.—Killed. Artillery—Lieutenant James Thompson, Jan. 21. 10th Foot—Major G. S. Montizambert, Sept. 12, 1848. 2 , 2 d Foot—Lieutenant• Colonel Pattoun, and Quarter master Taylor, Sept. 12, 1848. 6th Native Infantry—Ensign Lloyd, Sept. 12, 1848. 49th Native Infantry—Lieut. Cubitt, Sept. 12, 1848. stid Native Infantry—Lieut. Playfair, Dec. 31, 1848. Wounded. _ _ Engineers—Major Napier, Sept. 13, 1848 ; Lieuenint Lake, Sept. 12, 1848 ; Lieut. Garforth (Brigadier-Major) and Lieut. Taylor, Jan. 2, 1849 ; Lieut. Gulliver, Lieut. Pollard, and Lieut. Garnett, date not mentioned. Artillery—Lieut. Bunny, Sept. 12, 1848; Lieut. Hunter, Nov. 4, 1848 ; Lieut. Sankey, Jan. 7 ; Lieut. C. Graham, Jan. 17, 1849. 10th Foot—Lieutenant Hollingsworth (since dead), Sept. 9, 1848: Captain Macgregor and Lieutenant J. S. Herbert. Sept. 12 ; Captain G. F. Moore, Nov. 6, 1848. 32d Foot—Brigadier Markham. Sept. 10; Captain Balfour, Captain King, Lieut. Birtwhistle, and Ensign Swinburn, Sept. 12 ; Major W. Case and Lieutenant Straubenzee, Dec. 27, 1848; Captain King and Captain Smyth, Jan. 2 ; Captain Brine and Lieutenant Maunsell, Jan. 16, 1849. ' Bth Native Infantry—H. R. Drew, Sept. 8; Captain Wrougbton and Lieutenant Turnbull, Sept. 12, 1848. 49th Native Infantry—Lieutenant Richardson, and Lieutenant Irwin, Sept. 9, 1848. 5 tst Native Infantry—Lieutenant Tyrwhitt, December 28, 1848. 724 Native Infantry—Captain Maitland, November 6, 1848 ; Lieutenant-Colonel Nash, C. 8., Lieutenant lion (since dead), Ensign Mac Dougall, December 27, 1848. Bombay Division—Killed. 60th Rifles—Major Gordon, December 27, 1848. 9th Native Infantry—Lieutenant Younghusband, Decem ber 27, 1848. Wounded. Staff—Captain Tapp, Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General, Jan. 2. Engineers—Lieutenant J. Hill, Dec. 27, 1848; Second- Lieutenant J. Fuller, Jan. 2. Artillery—Captain Bailey (since dead), Dec. 27, 1848; Second-Lieutenant Henderson, Dec. 30, 1848. 60th Rifles—Major Dennis, Second-Lieutenant R. IW. Brooke, Dec. 27, 1848. Ist Fusiliers—Lieutenant Mules, Dec. 27, 1848; Captain Leith and Lieutenant Gray, January 2 ; Liutenant Dansey, -January 1.2 ; Lieutenant Herne, January 17 ; Second Lieute nant Law, January 20. 3d Native Infantry— Lieutenant Dyett, Dec. 27, 1848. hth Native Infantry—Lieutenant Warden, Jan. 2, 1849. 9th Native Infantry—Lieutenant Baugh, Dec. 29, 1848; Lieutenant Fanning, Jan. 2, 1849. 19th Native Infantry—Ensign Gordon, Jan. 2, 1849. Indian Navy—Acting-Master Elder. Note.—There has also been received an amended Return of the Casualties in the Bombay Division, during the storm of the city of Moultan, on the 2d of January. The alteration consists in the insertion of the name of Captain Tapp in the list of the wounded, That officer's name will be found in the return above given. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 3. 34th Regiment of Foot.—Assistant Surgeon GeorgetWil liam Powell, from the let West India Regiment, to be Assis tant Surgeont, vice D'Arcey, appointed to the 87th Foot, April 3. 43d Foot—Assistant Surgeon John Madden, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice John ston, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 3. 44th Foot —Acting Assistant-Sargeon John CaugheyiGray to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice Pratt, appointed to the 62d Font, April 3. , 62d Foot—Lieutenant Edward Stanley, from the, 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Gregorson, who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon E ge rton James Pratt , fro m the 44th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Banon, appointed to the 87th Foot. April 3. 75th Foot —Major Peter de Lancey to be. Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase; Brevet-Major Alexand'er Jardine to be Major, vice De Lancey ; Lieutenant Henry William Goodwyn to be Captain, vice Jardine, April 3. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieutenant John James Smith, from the 35t11r William Foot; eo Lieutenant Rodney Payne O'Shea, from the 69th Strangford Craig, from the 36th Foot; Lieutenant Aylmer John Richard Sherlock Fitz Gerald, f rom Parks the 6 Lieutenant Robert Blakeney, from the 7 3d Foot; Lieutenant John Charles Hamilton 7 th rem Foot ; 14th Foot ; Ensign John Nolan, fromthe Ensign Charles Greenwood Walsh, from the 28th 17th Foot ; sign and Adjutant Thomas Milles ; Ensign Richard Foot- En. Ensign Arthur Mowbray Jones; Ensign Charles der Fitzroy Barnet, vice Goodwyn, April 3. To be Ensigns—Ensign Henry Cowell, from the 12th Foot, vice Barter; Campbell Mitchell, Gent., vice Jones, April 3 ; Osmond De Lancey Priaulx, Gent., vice Barnett, April 4. To be Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant-Surgeon John Law rence Johnston, from the 43d Foot •, Assistant-Surgeon James Charles Martin, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, Anril 3. S7-.y7Foot—olaj,r James Campbell to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet Major B. Harvey to be skijor, vice Campbell; Lieutenant William Elford Adams to be Captain, vice Harvey, April 3. To be First Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieutenant Walshe, from half-pay unattached ; Lieutenant Henry Anthony 'Fitzgerald, from the 4th Foot; Lieutenant John llallowes, from the 4th Foot; Lieutenant Murdock John Gregorson, from the 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stan ley, who exchanges; Lieutenant Ormond Fitzgerald, from the 86th Foot; Ensign George Wolfe; from the 39th Foot; Second-Lieutenant, Austin Peter O'Malley ; Second-Lieu tenant Edward Beauchamp Maunsell ; Second-Lieutenant William Wiltshire ; Second Lieutenant William Baldwin ; • The other casualties in this regiment are omitted iu the ,riginal return, in this place, but appear to be included in the tt Second Lieutenant Henry James Stephenson; Second Lieu tenant George Neeld Boldero, vice Adams, April 3. To be Second Lieutenants--Quartermaster Robert Gibson, vice O'Malley, April 3 ; Second Lieutenant Adam Steuart, from the Rifle Brigade, vice Maimsell ; Ensign Robert Carter, from the 50th Foot, vice Wiltshire; Ensign George Ley Wol verstan Dodsley Flamstead, from the 56th Foot, vice Baldwin ; Francis Horatio Gee, Gent., vice Stephenson, April 4 ; Charles Edmund Goddard, Gent., vice Boldero, April 5. To bo Assistant-Surgeons—Assistant - Surgeon Robert George Davys Banon, from the 62d Foot; Assistant-Sur-, geon O'Connor D'Arcey, M.D, from the 34th Foot, April 3. Ist West India Regiment Acting Assistant-Surgeon Alexander M'Arthur, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Powell, appointed to 34th Foot; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Philip Henry Eustace Cross to be Assistant-Surgeon, Tice Madden, appointed to the 43d Foot, April 3 . Royal _Newfoundland Companies—Acting Assistant-Sur geon Gilbert William Spence, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Martin, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 3. ;Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. Uxbridge Yeomanry Cavalry—Burrowes Willcocks Arthur Sleigh, Gent., late Lieutenant 77th Regiment, to be Cornet, March 26. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Battalion of Militia— John Nicholas Lucas, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Thomas Smith, Esq., deceased ; Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, Bart., to , be , Maj9r, vice Lucas, promoted, March 22. WHITEHALL, MARcli 19. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1849. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 3. The House mot to-day at a Quarter before Five. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal assent was given by Commission to the Mutiny Bill, the Mari Le Mutiny Bill, the Indemnity Bill, the Larceny Acts Amendments Bill, and Waldo's Divorce Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Messengers from the Commons requested a copy of the report of the Select Committee on the Irish poor-law. The LORD CHANCELLOR informed the messengers that their Lordships would send back an answer by mes • sengers of their own. Several Bills wero also brought up from the Commons and read a first time. Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from Wex ford against the rate in aid. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the county of Elgin against running railway trains on Sunday. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Cork, praying for the imposition of a duty of ss. per quarter o❑ all foreign corn imported. The Earl of ROSEBERY presented a petition from Edinburgh praying for a repeal of the game-laws. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for certain returns re lating to the working of the Irish poor-law, which were ordered. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from Cork in favour of the Irish Fisheries Bill. UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS. - -- Lord BROUGHAM complained that there was no list of unclaimed dividends published as relating to Ire land, although there were in England. Lord MONTEAGLE said that when he was Chan cellor of the Exchequer he had, on the representation of certain parties in the City, ordered the publication of the list of unclaimed dividends, an:l although the publi cation of that list had forwarded the views of Mr. Joseph My, he did not think that a sufficient reason to prevent the publication in Dublin of a list of un claimed Irish dividends. PETTY SESSIONS BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the report on the Petty Sessions Bill was brought up. PETITIONS. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from Selby iu favour of international arbitration. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition in favour of the liberation of Mr. Shore. NORTH OF ITALY. Lord BROUGHAM urged upon the Government the necessity of adopting the advice he was about to give to them—to leave the question of mediation between Sar dinia and Austria entirely to France. He thought the empty bluster of the National Assembly of France, in saying they would adopt measures for preserving the integrity of Piedmont, was nonsensical. The integrity of Piedmont was so more in danger than was the integrity of Russia. Austria never intended to enter Piedmont and to destroy its integrity; and he was glad this country had not followed the example of France in showing this undue and improper jealousy of Austria. He was anxious to state that it was utterly untrue, and absolutely false, what had been stated in the reports, that the observations which he had made of the universal rejoicing at the vic tory of Radetzky had been received with cries of " Oh, oh!" and " No, no!" The sounds uttered were of quite another character, and had, probably, been mis understood. SPIRITS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, this Bill passed through Committee. The several Bills o❑ the table were forwarded a stage. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, their Lordships adjourned to Thursday, April 19. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 3. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Forfarshire in favour of the Registration Marriage Bill for Scotland. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from Canter bury, praying that the Turnpike Trusts Bill might not pass into a law; also a petition in favour of the repeal of the navigation•laws ; and a petition from a place in Kent against the Bill for legalizing marriage with a de ceased wife's sister. Mr. FOX MAUL E presented petitions from several places in Perthshire against any Bill that may be brought in to compel railway trains to run on Sundays. Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented a petition from Bermondsey against the proposed erection of a new gaol in that place. Mr. SHAFT() ADAIR presented a petition from Aberdeen, praying the House not to give its consent to any Bill in favour of railway travelling on Sundays. Lord JAMES STUART presented a petition from the Free Church in Ayr against railway travelling on Sundays. Admiral GORDON presented petitions from Aber deen, and other places in Scotland, against the Registra tion Marriage Bill for Scotland. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from Marylebone, in favour of raising a superannuation fund for aged and infirm poor-law officers; also a petition from Somers Town, in favour of an extension of the Par liamentary suffrage. Mr. LOCKEIgRT presented a petition from Argyle shire against the Registration Marriage Bill for Scot land; and also a petition from Brierly-hill against rail way travelling ou Sundays. Mr. FORBES presen ted a petiti on f rom G rangemout h against railway travelling on Sundays. Mr. LOCH presented a petition from Glasgow in fa vour of the Public llealth Bill for Scotland. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY presented a petition from the Stone Union, in the county of Stafford, praying for an alteration iu the vagrancy laws. • ✓ THE REV. MR. SHORE. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from Is lington, praying the House to take measures for the relief of the Rev. Mr. Shore. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY (IRELAND). Mr. SADLEIR gave notice of his intention on this day iortuight to call the attention of the House to those local circumstances which unduly impeded the sale of landed property in Ireland, and to the best means by which such property might be safely transferred. NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND). Mr. HAMILTON gave notice of his intention, after the Easter recess, to move a n a dd ress to her Majesty with respect to national education in Ireland. NEW METROPOLITAN BOROUGH. Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice of his intention, on the 17th inst., to more the resolution of which he had given notice, with respect to the incorporation of the parishes of Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith, and Ken• siugton, in order to their being formed into a borough to send Members to Parliament. NAVIGATION -LAWS. Mr. LABOUCHERE postponed his motion for bring ing up the report on the Navigation Bill till Thursday, the 19th instant. IRISII COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Mr. B. 0 'BORNE gave notice that on this day fort night he should submit a motion to the House on the subject of the equity jurisdiction of the Irish Court of Exchequer. _ RATE IN AID. Mr. HAMILTON wished to ask his honourable Friend the Member for Kerry whether it was his in• tention to propose the amendment, of which.he had given notice, to the rate of 100,0001. for the relief of Irish distress in the precise language in which it stood on the paper, or whether he should make such alterations in it as to enable those who thought the money ought to be raised by Imperial taxation to support it. Mr. HERBERT said it was certainly his intention to propose the amendment, but he should make some verbal alterations in it to meet the case mentioned by his Hon. Friend. The amendment, however, would still remain the same in principle. SICILY. Mr. URQUHART said he had moved for some papers about a month ago relative to Foreign Affairs, which were promised to be produced in the course of the ensui❑g week. As they had not, however, been forth coming, he wished to k❑ow when they would. Lord PALMERSTON asked what the papers re lated to? Mr. URQUHART replied Sicily. Lord PAL M.ERSTON said the papers would be ready in a few days. PUBLIC BUSINESS. _ _ Lord JOHN itirSSELL intimated that after Easter, if the private business] was over by half•past four, public business would be •ommenced at that hour. THE ADJOURNED DEBATE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that as the wish of the House had been expressed in a way that could not be mistaken, for the resumption of the adjourned debate, he trusted that those Gentlemen who had notices on the paper for this evening would have the kindness to post- pone their motions, in order that the debate might be re sumed, and, he hoped, concluded to•night.—(Cries of " Hear, hear," from all aides of the House.) ROYAL ASSENT. Mr. 'Scorr was beginning to state his feelings upon the subject, when the House was summoned to hear the Royal assent given to several Bills (for which see Lords' report). The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Hinde, of Cleobury Mortimer, in the county of Salop, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinar in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, -- MARCH 30. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Horace Frost, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. • Charles Saxon Hooper and Ralph Addison, merchants, Laurence Pountney-lane, City. BANKRUPTS. Alexander Charles Handley, draper, Maldon, Essex, to surrender April 11, at one, and May 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Henry Mackenzie, draper, Farnham, Surrey, April 14, at one, and May 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Collins, King William-street, City. Frederick John Ablett, draper, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamor ganshire, April 11 and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Joseph Hulls, coppersmith, High Wycombe, Buckingham shire, April 12, at halt-past one, and May 10,' at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba singhall• street ; Gem and Co., Lincoln's-inn-fields. Henry Goring, butcher, Hanwell, Middlesex, April 11, at eleven, and May 10, at hall past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Allen and Nicol, Queen-street, Cheapside. John Dysoa Anderson, linendraper, Pavement, Moorfields, April 17, at two, and May 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom bard-street; Jones, Size-lane, Bucklersbury. . . . _ George Newbold, mercer, Longton, Staffordshire, April 12, and May 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Young, Longton, and Smith, Birmingham. Richard Bullock, corn factor, Kidderminster, April 21 and May 12, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Finch, Worcster ; Motteram and Co., Birmingham; Letts, Bartlett's-buildings, Holb'rn. Lucy Perrers, innkeeper, Holsworthy, Devonshire, April 12 and May 3, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Gurney and Cowlard, Launceston, Cornwall ; Turner, Exeter; Bell and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields. William Freman Fawcett, grocer, Sedbusk, Yorkshire, April 26 and May 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Matthew Norman, jun., cabinet maker, Richmond, York shire, April 24 and May 15, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Chilton and Co. Chancery-lane; Benson, Birmingham; Courtenay, Leeds. Aaron Egerton, builder, Over, Chester, April 17 and May 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, offi cial assignee, Birmingham; Milne and Co., Temple; Cooke, Over ; Tyrer, LiverpooL John Strutt, silk mercer, Liverpool, April 17 and May 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent, Temple ; Curry and Statham, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. P. Robertson, Renfrew, farmer and grazier, to meet within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley, April 6 and May 4, at two. J. Campbell, Glasgow, distillers' agent and merchant, to meet within the Albion Tavern, Glasgow, April 9 and April 30, at one. W. Grant, Kirkmichael, Banffshire, farmer, cattle dealer, and banker, to meet within Murray's Inn, Dufftown, Banff shire, April 10 and May 1, at twelve. T. Jaffrey and A. Jaffrey, Newhills, Aberdeen, paper ma nufacturers, to meet within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aber deen, April 7 and May 1, at one. T. T. Hanna, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within Win tyre's Tavern, Glasgow, April 10 and May 9, at one. Erratum in last Gazette.—ln the sequestration of Matthew Paton, wright and smith, in Greenock, the meeting will be held on May 7, in place of May 4. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 3.) &MAR.—This afternoon former rates were insisted upon for West India Sugar, but on the part of refiners or grooers little desire was evinced to operate; the private purchases amounted to only 30 hhds, &c. For public sale on Thurs day the quantity of Sugar declared is small, and amounts to only 400 bags of Mauritius, and 500 bags of Bengal. REFIKED.—To- day Refined Sugar met with a fair sale for home trade purposes, and prices ruled firm ; brown grocery lumps could not be purchased under 50s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar finds a more ready sale at 30s to 31a per cwt. M.LliftlTlCS.—This afternoon there were five public sales of Mauritius Sugar, comprising 9,955 bags. The demand was good, and all found buyers at full rates ; fine yellow went at 40s to 41s, middling and good 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low 37s to 37s 6d, ordinary to fine grey 37s to 39s 6d, brown 33s to 36s 6d, washed syrupy 3456 d to 39s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in excel lent request, and the public sales of 4,269 bags, sold at full rates: Benares, ordinary and middling white went at 40s to 41s, good and fine 41s 6d to 42s 6d, middling and good soft yellow 37s 6d to to 39s 6d, damp and washed 36s to 42s 6d, strong yellow 38s to 435, superior 43s 6d to 44s 6d, white 45s to 45s 6d. Of Madras 500 bags sold at 33s to 34s for ordinary - soft yellow; these are full rates. Foncaox.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but privately the purchases made by exporters were upon an extended scale, and former rates are well kept up. ' MOLASSES.—For West India the market has still a firm aspect, and the sale is more active at from 16s 6d to 20s per cwt. East India Treacle finds a more active sale at 15s 6d to 16s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon little desire was evinced to make purchases in Native Ceylon, and 1,589 bags at auction went rather cheaper; real good ordinary at 33s to 338 6d, good ordinary 32s 6d, and damaged 27s 6d to 32s 6d. 132 bags Plantation went at steady rates; low middling 4$ 6d, fine and fine fine ordinary 40s 6d to 45s 6d, and triage 34s to 365. 210 bags East India were taken in and withdrawn at full rates. Cocoa.—Prices are supported for West India, the demand is, however, not so good, and the market will be better sup plied ; red is worth from 42s to 475, and low to fine grey Trinidad 40s to 435. There is a fair consumption, with every prospect of a continuance. Foreign 27s to 6d per cwt. A public sale of 500 bags of Trinidad Cocoa, of the new crop, is declared for Thursday. TEA.—Black is held for full rates, still only small purchases have been made by town and country dealers; the value of ord and good common Congou is 74d to 84d per lb. For Green the market has a dull aspect, and a larger amount on offer; prices are on the decline for all sorts. For Hyson the market is the most depressed, and the fall since this day week amounted to 14,000 pkgs; there was little desire evinced to operate, and only 3,000 found buyers. The quantity of Tea declared for Thursday amounts to 1,700 pkgs, and the chid. portion Assam. Rica —To-day East India Rice met with much attention, and 4,222 bags at auction only in part sold ; Madras pinky white went at 8s to 8s 6d; Pearl Barley mixed with red ;d rates to Bengal z 8512 3 and gbo boxes ems a a n sg d aegd fi . Grain 7s ; Sia e m lowra lo tb w hreo w rk h elno it w e 7es B r 6 1 O d s . Bd Th to es u e l a s r , fine realised white 22s 6d to 23s for good large white Pearl. S7ICES.—This afternoon the market for Black Pepper was in a firm state, and 1,500 bales Malabar at auction were taken in at tad to 21d for light grey, being above the value. COCHINEAL.—At public sale 219 bags were nearly all sold —Honduras, ord to fine silver, went at 3s 9d to 4s 6d, black middling to good 4s 10d to Se 2d; Teneriffe silvery black 3s 8d to 4s 6d, and Mexican black 3s 10d to 4s 2d per lb. SALTPETILE. —To-day the market for Saltpetre had a firm appearance, and 261 bags at public sale sold at stiff rates — strong grey went at 29s 6d to 30s for 21 per cent refraction. A fair business was concluded by private treaty, and it is difficult to purchase low sorts under 28s 6d. SPIRITS. —Brandy continues in excellent demand, and on the part of holders there is firmness. For Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 the rates paid are 5s 2d to 5s 4d, ditto 1847 4s 2d to 4s 4d, ditto 1848, 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and inferior brands 2s 2d to 3s 6d. Geneva is offered at Is 0d to is 10d for ord, and fine 2s 3d ; still few sales have been made. For British made Spirits the market is quiet at 9s Bd. Gin is quoted at 8s 3d for 22 per cent. under proof, and 17 under at 8s 9d per gallon. To-day there was less disposition manifested to make purchases in East India Ram, and there are sellers at is 34c1 proof. Leeward Island was dealt in with caution at is 4d to Is 5d proof. INDIGO.—East India is not to be obtained at lower rates, yet on the part of exporters or home dealers little desire has been evinced to make purchases in every sort. The quar terly sale is fixed for the Bth of May, and already 4,570 chests are declared. TALLOW.—Further reduced rates have been accepted for Russian on the spot, still only small purchases have been made, and there are sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at 39s to 39s 3d per swt. For delivery in the last three months of the year little business has been done; the rates taken are 40s to 40s 6d, at which more desire is evinced to realise. Home melted is offered at 39s to 39s 6d nett cash, yet the sales made have been of little moment ; the supply is far more than sufficient for the wants of the trade. Other sorts of Tallow are depressed in value. At auction 209 casks of New South Wales were sold at 34s 6d to 39s 3d for low to fine, and 660 pkgs of South American 34s to 36s 6d per cwt. Oils.—For Cod holders require 261 lOs to 271 per tau. Seal has been dealt in with caution ; pale is held for 301 to 311, other sorts 271 to 291 10s. Southern holders require 281 to 321 for low to fine; the sales made are small in all sorts With Sperm the market has been more freely supplied, and former prices are not to be obtained, as buyers have evinced little desire to do business. At auction 100 tons from New fork were nearly all taken in at 80/. to 80/ ss, and Head matter 821 lOs to 821 15s. Linseed Oil at 25s 9d to 36s ; f o r delivery 26 s to 26s 6d. Ra p eseed Oil— Pale is quoted at 37s 6d to 38s, and brown at 375. Palm fine is worth 35s to 36s ; the tendency of prices is still to advance. Cocoa Nut from 34s to 375. In Olive several purchases have been made. For Gallipoli the rates paid arre 421 10s to 43/, and 401 to 421 per ton for other sorts. SEDUCTION AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday an inques was held at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Elizabett Williams, a servant, aged 23, who died from the effecth of several wound s inflicted upon her throat by herself' Deceasf d had been beguiled by the blandishments of a pcliceman, and the result of her imprudence being the birth of a child on Sunday week she was so affected by the contemplation of her ruined condition, that in a fit of desperation she inflicted the injuries which resulted in her death. The sister of the deceased wept bitterly while giving her evidence. She said her aged parents were not aware of the melancholy occurrence, and that the news would break their hearts. The deceased al ways had a very comfortable home in the country, and was always a most virtuous girl. The policeman had left the force and could not be found. Verdict—" Tem porary insanity. On the 15th inst., Herr Schulhof!, the eminent composer and pianist, will arrive in London for the 1:0TO-VERTICAL PRINTING MACHINES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Since the notice in the Times of the prize offered for a machine to print 10,000 copies of a newspaper with in an hour, so many letters and applications have been made to me as to the capability of a machine constructed according to my patent, that I shall esteem it a great favour if you will allow me a short space in your paper to explain what may be expected from it, in case Mr. Moreton's bequest should prove a reality. The daily practice at the Times printing-office has en tirely dissipated the two technical objections made to the vertical system—viz., the turning of the sheets from the horizontal to the vertical position, and, secondly, the dis tribution of the ink. The mechanical advantages of a continuous circular motion are well known, and the print ing of the Times paper is now generally acknowledged to be superior to that done when the horizontal machines were in use. As a proof of one great advantage in the working, I have only to state that as many as 40,000 impressions of the Times have been struck off by the machine at present in use without once brushing the type or changing the rollers. In the construction of a machine to print more than 10,000 copies an hour, I propose to content myself with taking as a datum the maximum speed of the old flat machines, viz., 1,500 strokes, or 264,000 inches, per hour. This may be fairly laid down not as a maximum, but as a safe and practical driving speed. A machine simi lar to that at the Times office, with a type cylinder of 160 inches and 10 printing cylinders arranged round it, driven at the above rate, would strike off 16,500 im pressions in an hour. Now, the form of type and the inking table are about 80 inches in length, so that an other form of the same size may be attached to the type cylinder, and with an upper story of laying-on tables added (as in use on the old machines), and a very little alteration to make each feeding apparatus do double duty, twice as many impressions may be made at the same time, that is, 16,500 sheets printed on both sides on one machine. In the course of last summer I had a correspondence with an eminent French printer on this subject, and guaranteed 15,000 copies; but a severe domestic afflic tion on my part, and probably the state of public affairs in Paris, prevented any final agreement. Hitherto I have provided for printing a sheet the size of the Times (about four feet in length and three feet wide), but if any journal, say La Presse, which is half the size, be taken as the standard, the produce of the machine would be numerically doubled, 16,500 copies being ob tained from one form of type containing the four pages of La Presse, while at the same time 16,500 copies of another journal would be printed from another set of type, thus making 33,000 newspapers per hour; each impression producing the four pages of the journals, in the same manner as the supplement to the Times, one set of sheets being supplied from the upper story of layers•on, and the other set from the lower. The means afforded of making the whole cir • cumference of the type cylinder available, by increasing or multiplying laying-on places, is one of the great and peculiar advantages of the vertical system. The machine above described is supposed to have the type upon it in a circular form, but at the Times it was requisite to use flat columns of type arranged as seg ments around the type cylinder, which rendered print ing cylinders of large diameter necessary to meet the flattening of the segments. The taking off a double set of sheets required more space than could be allowed, and also such a machine could not be set to work unless both sets of type were made ready at the same time; it was, therefore, judged better to incur the great ex pense of two machines rather than to combine both in one.—l remain, Sir, very respectfully yours, AUGUSTUS APPLEGATH. Dartford, March 31. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1849. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*263 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 63 Turbercular Diseases... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 147 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 41 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 197 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... 64 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, & ... 13 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 10 Diseases of the Skin, &c. 3 Malformations... ... 5 Premature Birth ... ... 26 Atrophy Old Age Sudden ... ... 50 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 82 Causes not specified ... ... 4 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ••• 1,048 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1844-8. in the 1841 Five Winters. Week. West Districts... 300,711 • • 170 k ... 157 North D.Aricts.. 375,971 .. 218 ... 219 Central Distr:zts 373,653 ... 211 ... 255 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 252 ... 294 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 319 ... 316 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,169 ... 1,241 Malea ... ... ... ... ... 616 Females ... ... 625 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ••• ... 799 ... 822 Total ... ._• ... ... ... 1,621 *ln this number are included 4 cases of death by Cholera, 56 by Scarlatina, and 36 by Typhus Fever. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 3. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market was somewhat depressed to-day. The sales are—Great Western, Quarters, 2% dis.—Caledonian, Preference, 1% p.—South Devon, Preference, 17. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 3. STOCK Excliartoz.—The market opened heavily, and closed with a tendency to still further recede. The sales are—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Al and L), Quarters, 6 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 6 per cent., 11% —Ditto Halves (late L. aid B.), 12 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 4% dis.—Midland Stock, 77% Ditto, New Halves, dis.—North British, New Preference, is. 9d. p.—South-Eastern (No. 4), Thirds, 71. 6s. 3d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase),i per cent. guaranteed, I6s. 3d. die. MANCHESTER, APRIL 3. STocit EXCUANOE.—The sales are—Leeds, Fifths, 3 5-16 dis.— Edinburgh and Glasgow, 42— Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 3% p.—North Staffordshire, 3% n. d.—Great Northern, 8 13-16 dis.—Do'ver (No. 4), 7%—Sheffield, Eighths, 5 c. BIR3ILNGHAM, APRIL 3. STOCK EXCILLIIGY.— The transactions to-day hive been as follows : Ambergate, 11 4,—Eastern Counties, 9►,,( London and North- Western,l37—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 5 dls.—South Staf fordshire, 31. 13s. 9d. dig. YORK, APXIL 2. STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as fol lows :—Great Northern Halves, (A), Deferred, 4% —Ditto (B.), guaranteed 6 per cent., 6% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Parchase), . NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aram 3. Srocx EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to day has been as follows : —Great Northern (B), 6 per cent., 6% North British, Preference, 2s. 6d. p.—Caledonian, Preference, 11% — Hartlepool Dock and Railway, 134—Newcastle and Carlisle (Scrip), 102 —York, Ne 'rustle, and Berwick Extension, 18 —North Stafford shire, 14 4. . GLASGOW, Ann 2. STOCK ExcnANok.—The following are to-day's transactions : Caledonian, Preference, 11 —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 833—Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, b —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, andAyr, 57►,4 —Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 71. 43.—Ditto (No. 2), 71.:68.—North British, Preference, 24s.—York, Newcastle, ,and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur chase), 7%—Scottish Central, 233 E. PRESIDENT TAYLOR'S ADDRESS AND ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHING IN ENGLAND.—Thu last arrival of the steam-ship Europa, at Liverpool, was watched with the greatest interest, as it was known that she would convey President Taylor's inaugural address. In order to have this th important least poss d i b leo delay , m ent a sent special fo engineard to was L ondon with it engaged; r tr r i i e v e t d el e i gnratphhe also.nigb night o A r e f a e r w ly m in inu t t h e e s a morning, ndin cas t e he sh e e le a c after the steamer entered the river, Messrs. Willmer and Smith's reporter handed in the document, together with a synopsis of the commercial news, to the clerk of the electric telegraph, who at once proceeded to waft, on the wings of the lightning messenger, the con tents of General Taylor's address. It is but justice to that gentleman to say that he performed his task with a degree of activity, perseverance, and precision which reflected upon him the greatest credit. One of the most remarkable features in connexion with this event is the extraordinary sum paid for its transmission from Liver pool to London. It occupied about ninety-eight lines; and the sum paid by Willmer and Smith to the Electric Telegraph Company was twenty-one pound sterling. The same thing would have been done in America for as many dollars. How can the English press, under its already heavy expenditure, endure pecuniary inflictions of this nature?—From the European Times. IMPORTS OF GRAIN.—A week or two ago we noticed a large arrival , of corn at this port by steam- ships from the nearer continental ports, the navigation to which was not then interrupted by ice. From the many arrivals at Hull, as well as at the other ports on the east coast, this week, it would appear that the internal navigation throughout Germany and the Danish provinces is entirely free, and that the trading community in those counties are determined to ship their produce for England early, lest hostilities should again put an end to commercial affairs. Since our last publication, the first spring fleet of sailing vessels from the continent has arrived in port, their cargoes consisting almost en tirely of grain. Although of a small class—very few exceeding 100 tons—the number is very large for this period of the year. From the report of the daily ship ping list, it appears that upwards of eighty sail of vessels, grain laden, have entered our docks since yes terday week. Suppose each of these vessels have 500 quarters of grain on board, which, we think, is rather under the actual quantity, then 40,000 qrs. have been imported in a few days. By steam-boats, too, we have received several thousand bags of wheat, &c., and 31 vessels—five for Gainsberough, and 26 for Goole—have passed up the Humber, also entirely laden with grain. Notwithstanding this extensive importation, prices of grain since Tuesday's market have had a tendency up wards, and fine English wheats are quoted Is. per quarter better. — Hull Advertiser. THE ORLEANS FAMILL—The ex-King and Queen of the French, with the other members of the Nenilly family, are expected to arrive at St. Leonard's-o n - Se a on the 12th inst. The illustriou s p art y have e ng a g e d a Ma rina, as their residence during thei r so j ournment at t his arrangements are now being principal part of the Royal V ictoria Hotel, on the quiet watering-place, and made for their reception at that extensive esta blish m e nt. EXTRAORDINARY FECUNDITY.—MY. Arnison, Of Allandale-t own has a Leceister ewe, two years old, Which produced on Monday last four fine lambs, which are all alive. She is the last and only remaining off spring of his celebrated breeding ewe (old Susy), which produced 31 lamb s i n e l even years, v i z., t h ree t i mes t wo , seven times three, and once four.—Newcastle Guardian. COLONIES. Upon the return of the SPEAKER, Mr. SCOTT said, in reply to the suggestion of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord John Russell), that he should, postpone his 'notion, which stood on the paper to-night respecting the Colonies, in order that the adjourned debate on the Rate in Aid Bill should come on, he had to state that he thought it was now nearly time that the colonies should not on every occasion be called upon to give way. This was the last night before Easter when he understood the question could come for ward, and he had given way more than once before. He was at the same time aware of the importance of the House coming to a decision upon the adjourned debate before Easter; but as the Noble Lord had given him distinctly to understand that the report upon the navigation-laws, which was fixed for the 19th, would not occupy long, and that his motion should come on immediately afterwards on that day, he was perfectly willing to give way this evening. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, as the Hon. Member had given way, he should ask the other Hon. Members who had motions upon the paper to do the same. Mr. ANSTEY said he should be happy to postpone his motion until that day fortnight.—(Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL suggested that the Speaker should call upon the different Members who had motions upon the paper to state whether they were willing to postpone them. Sir R. PEEL thought that it would be inconvenient to bring on the motion on Thursday, and suggested that Monday would be a better day. Mr. SCOTT said it was a matter of total indifference to him whether the motion came on on a Mondaii or ou a Thursday. lie would, on the same day, take the motion with regard to the grants to Ireland. Mr. SCOTT would not be willing to give way unless the money grant to Ireland was also to give way ou the night which he avished to bring forward his motion. Mr. ANSTEY would certainly bring on his motion on the night to which he had agreed to postpone it, for it had already been often postponed.—(ifear, hear.) Mr. POULETT SCROPE thought it rather hard to be squeezed out in that way.—(Laughter.) He. would propose that every Member who had introduced a Bill this session should be at liberty, with a view to save time, to havo it printed and circulated among the Members. Mr. SCOTT asked whether his motion on the colo nies would be taken before the Committee on Supply. Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied the motion on the colonies would he taken first. In reply to a question from Mr. P. SCROPE, Lord JOHN aUSSELL ,aid he had stated that the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Scott) was to give way on the understanding that the other Members who had notices on the paper were to give way in respect to their motions—(Hear, hear,l-- , Besides, the Hon. Mem ber (Mr. P. Scrape) catila - -not possibly bring in his Bill to- nigh t. Mr. P. SCOPE would withdraw his motion, thougn he thought it was very hard treatment. Mr. LOCKE was preciaely in the same position. He had a Bill against which a great many petitions had been prevented, and he found the petitioners had not clearly anticipated what the Bill itself proposed to enact. It was a serious thing to present petitions against a Bill without the public knowing what was the nature of that Bill. The Bill which he proposed to introduce was to compel railway companies to attach carriages to all post-office trains travelling on railways on Sundays. The petitioners had gone on the assumption that he was seeking to compel companies to put on additional trains. —(Hear, hear.) It would very much prejudice him (Mr. Locke) on this occasion if the Bill was not printed and circulated among the Members, as he was prevented from bringing it on to-night.—(" Hear, hear," and cries of "Move.") He (Mr. Locke) would therefore be glad to move that the Bill be printed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL asked if he understood the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Locke) to object to withdraw his motion? Mr. COWAN would recommend the Bill to be with drawn altogether.—(Laughter.) Mr. LOCKE felt, as a new Member, that it would be indiscreet in him to oppose the general feeling of the House. He trusted, however, that the same facility would be afforded to him, as to his Hon. Friend (Mr. Scott) opposite in reference to the time when his (Mr. W. Locke's) Bill should be brought on. COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS. Mr. HUME postponed, until after the orders of the day, his motion on the paper for a Bill to establish County Financial Boards for the administration of county rates and expenditure in England and Wales. LEGAL EDUCATION. Mr. E. E WART postponed his motion, Which was on the paper, for a return respecting the proceedings taken to promote legal education by the inns of court. PETITION OF MR. HOLDS WORTH. Sir JOHN Y. BULLER also postponed his motion for a Select Committee to, inquire into and report upon the petition of Arthur Howe Holdsworth, Esq., which was presented upon the 28th day of March last, relating to his invention for cooling the engine-rooms of steam vessels. CHAMBERLAIN OF THE CITY. Mr. DIVEIT likewise postponed his motion for a return of all moneys paid to the Chamberlain of the city of London by persons either nominated or elected to the office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex, with the date, cause, and amount of each payment, and the names and addresses of the respective payers, from the let of Jan uary, 1800, to the present time; stating also the amount received in each year, the sum total, and the purposes to which the money was applied by the Corporation of London. THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL AND DESERTERS. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL postponed until after the orders of the day his motion for a Bill for giving effect to the stipulations of a treaty between her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the apprehension of certain deserters ; and also for a Bill to facilitate the administration of justice at the Central Criminal Court and at sessions of the peace in and near the metropolis. SUPPLY. Mr. PARKER brought up the report of the Com mittee of Supply, which was agreed to, after some ob servations from Mr. HUME, who pressed upon the attention of the Government the immediate printing and circulating among Members the report relative to the proceeding with the new House of Commons. POOR-LAW (IRELAND)—RATE IN AID BILL. Mr. J. O'CONNELL then resumed the adjourned debate on the second reading of this Bill. Ho deprecated the taunts that had been thrown out by Hon. Members of that House against Irish Members and the people of the south and western parts of Ireland. If such taunts were continued upon such a question as the 6d. Rate in Aid Bill, Irish Members and the people of the south and , west parts of Ireland would feel inclined to test their loyalty with those who de scended so low as to th row out suc h unneces sary insinuations. He agreed with the Honourable Gentlemen the Member f or t h e U n i versity of Dublin in finding fault with this Rate in Aid Bill he had heard nothing on this second portion of the debate that bad removed his objection to the measure, neither had ho heard any thing as a substitution for it. He was aware that this was an en deavour to induce the landlords to contribute out of their funds to assuage the general distress of the country, and he believed that the endeavour arose out of a supposition that the landlords did not do their duty to their country. There might be some justice in this, yet he did not mean to say that the landlords in Ireland had not generally done their duty. He 1, should be careful of any such expression, but as a body there seemed to be some grounds for the allegations against them. Yet, though allowing this, he would not assert there were no exceptions to the 1 general rule. He did not mean to say that there were no good landlords in Ireland ; he knew that there were many that were excellent-- as ready to promote the welfare of their tenants as to further the promotion of their own in terests. The majority of them were desirous, he verily believed, to discharge their duties, but a sixpenny rate in aid would be but a small contribution to the necessities of the whole country; and he only regretted that the poor-law for Ireland had been advocated by the leading men in the House of Commons. The Noble Lord at the head of the Government had pro pounded one plan, the Right Hon. Bart. the Member for Tamworth another, and a third scheme was advocated by the Hon. Member for Buckingham shire—all men justly renowned for the amount of their influence, the extent of their attainments, and the power of their abilities—justly renowned, for they had fairly earned all the celebrity which they enjoyed by the exertions which they had made for the general benefit of the country—exertions, he believed, honestly and justly made and as justly rewarded. —(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") He would not say much more; but when the Noble Lord at the head of the Government stated that it was but justice that Ireland should bear an equal amount of taxation with this country, he conceived that the carrying out of such a principle would be a direct violation of the Act of Union. He believed that that Act ought to be inviolably observed—(Hear)—for if Ireland was to be deprived of her inherent rights without an Act to repeal the union—which he most fervently desired—without an Act of repeal she ought not to be deprived of the few, and he might say, insignificant advantages which had accrued to the connexion. He also regretted that the Right Honourable Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) had in dulged in the general phrases that Ireland should use greater efforts ; for he know of no country that exerted itself for the support of her poor more than Ireland ; but he should make allowances for the prejudices against that country, to which the first statesmen have been at all times obliged to bow. Here the Honourable Gentle man entered into a lengthened comparison between Ire land on one side, and England and Scotland on the other. The rate in aid coming on the back of other oppressive taxes, would be sure to break down the rate-payers. If there were Honourable Members anxious to apply the produce of an income-tax to the relief of the poor, here was an admirable opportunity for them to distin guish themselves by showing their attachment to that principle. At a time when other statesmen were looking about for holes and corners to hide themselves in, he thought it most creditable to the Right Honour able Baronet the Member for Tamworth, that he should have come forward and staked his reputation on a plan, which was certainly good, though almost revolutionary in its character. Money was the great difficulty, but that was a difficulty for the Right Hon. Gentleman to settle with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. There was one point, however, on which he should be glad to have more definite information. He wished to know what provision was to be made in this plan against ab senteeism. In the plantation of James the First there was a provision against absenteeism. Supposing this settlement to be carried into effect without looking to this point with a view to its being satisfactorily legis lated upon, and without making some provision for faci litating the granting of leases, they would find the old system revive in its full strength, which they were so anxious to amend. He thought that an excellent sc h eme I might be framed from the various projects which had been stated to the House in the course of this debate, and that the House would do well to endeavour to in troduce into the Bill the principal recommendations they contained. Mr. CECIL LAWLESS said, he could not conceive how the Government could call upon the House to carry their measure, when he knew that public opinion was against it. Gentlemen whom they had sent into Ireland to procure information on the subject were unanimous in condemning it. The people of England were now quite accustomed to hear o f th e h orrors of Irish famines, Irish destitution, and Irish atrocities, and in a little time . they would beco me qu i te i ndifferent to their impres sions. That, indeed, was the case already to a very great extent. In the midst of all her difficulties, wants, and despair, the Noble Lord at the head of the Government sat with his arms folded, apparently an unconcerned listener to the tales of misery wl ich were constantly being related there. Why, even Nero took more trouble, for he was said to have fiddled whilst Rome was burn ing. —(Great laughter.) He (Mr. Lawless) did not in any degree app rove o f the measure, and shoul d certainly vote against it; and he trusted most earnestly that before long he might see the days of the present wretched and incompetent Government brought to a close. Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON said that although he did not object to the proposed amount of relief, yet :the measure invol ve d a princ ipl e of raising the necessary means which he could not approve of. If the rate were to be prop ose d a t a ll, l e t it be proposed with equal pres sure on all kinds of Irish property, and not exclusively en the agricultural community, which their recent legis lation had telreeil v hreieeht to the veree o' rein. Mee Hon. sit-milers rept—sentine iciee conseeuenee , ,a: that they wished to make Uta:era p irt of Ireland, he cause they would then expect to see the rest ef lee land standing in the superior position eli•ch the pro vince of Ulster now occupied. Those Bon. Gentlemen, however, seemed to forget that if Ulster were in a sus perior position it was owing only to the superior industry and self-reliance of its population; and he (Lord Claude Hamilton) very much feared that if Ulster was to be made a portion of Ireland, in the sense of the pliraee which was contended by these Hon. Members, and if that was to he done by the operation of this Bill, that instead of raising Munster seal Connaught to the prosperous level of Ulster, they would sink Ulster to the level of misery of Munster and Connaught.—(Hear, hear.) When the Hon. Gentleman spoke of the money expended upon the casual Irish poor, coming to this country, to seek employment, they passed by altogether the large Irish fortunes which are spent in England—it the Hon. Gentleman moved fur a return, to enable him to strike a balance between the two accounts, he would find a balance of millions in favour of Ireland; if they rejected the poor man, they ought to take some account of the rich men who spent their fortunes in this country. While they maintained the union such arguments were altogether out of place. If they thought the union was a bal bargain, they ought to say so, and if they thought proper get rid of it. They should also recollect that Ire land did not throw herself into the arms of England, but that the union was brought about by the influence of England —some said by extensive bribery.—(Hear.)These observations taunting the ingress of the Irish poor to look for labour, were inconsistent and illiberal, while nothing was said of the expenditure of the rich Irish landed proprietors, who resided in this country. With regard to the rate in aid, he could not understand its justice; but even if it was correct in principle, he had an objection to it, on the ground of its inadequacy to meet the evil, and also that it could not be limited to the pe riod proposed for its termination—two years. What he sought for Ireland was, calm consideration and justice. It should be recollected that Ireland had paid all the burdens which this country had thought it just to im pose upon her, but they ought not, at a time of unpre cedented pressure and distress, impose additional burdens, which the country was unable to bear. They should also take into consideration that the poor-law valuation was unequal, and therefore a national rate must be partial and unjust. That this was the case was proved by the evidence of Mr. Griffith, who was exa mined before the Poor-law Committee, and who was well acquainted with the condition of Ireland, and upon that ground the proposed rate would be unjust. The poet had said— " Hope springs eternal iu the human breast, Man never is, but always to be blest." Now, he might ask, when were they to have these reme dial measures which had bean so often promised? They had once heard there were to be no more coercive mea sures, and that a policy would henceforth be practised which would compensate for past neglect, and which would raise Ireland to her proper position, and lay the foundation of lasting prosperity.—(Hear, hear.) Was the present a measure such as they had a right to ex pect after all those brilliant promises? Was it right to tax one part of Ireland for the support of another, for that would be the effect of the proposition? Until they had laid down such a principle in England—until they had shown in practice that distress in Sutherland was to be relieved by a tax laid upon Yorkshire, they had made out no case, and had not established a prin ciple upon which they could in fairness act, as they were attempting to do. There was another thing also in the case which had never been heard of in England, namely, that the money raised by this tax was to be placed under Government control. He contended that nothing could be more unjust and unfair. He would now call attention to the Act of the Legislative Union, according to which it was provided that all taxes levied in Ireland for special purposes, should be paid into the Exchequer. He wanted to know why a new principle should now be attempted to be established. He wished also to impress upon the House, that a great mistake prevailed as to the great ability of the north of Ireland to bear taxa tion, as compared to the south and west. The difference lay not in the soil or climate, but in the industry and habits of the people. The Noble Lord then referred to the difference in population and valuation in two coun ties, namely, Donegal and Clare, and stated that while in the former there were eight unions, in all of which the poor-law had been efficiently carried out, he found that in Clare, with four unions, three were placed under vice-guardians, and a debt had already been incurred of 28,000/. Now, he would ask the House, what would be the feelings of the people in the district of Donegal if, atter all their exertions and their dependence on their own resources, they found their reward to be the pay ment of a tax of 6,0001. for the benefit of those dis tricts of the country placed in a different position?— (Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord then referred to the lan guage which had been used by Lord Clarendon to depu tations on different occasions, and contended that the Irish peOple had no right to expect that a measure such as the present would have been proposed by her Majesty's Government. It was not the amount of the rate he com plained of, but the principle of taking money for one purpose and applying it to another. He feared that the consequence of laying on the present rate would be, that a difficulty would be found in collecting the ordinary rate, if, as had been proposed, one fund should be mixed with the other.—(Hear, hear.) He deprecated the measure as being impolitic and unjust, and would, there fore, vote against it. Mr. BROWN said it had been argued by some Honour able Members, that the sum which it was proposed to raise by the rate inlaid should be borne by this country as well as by Ireland. Now he complained of the con duct of some of the landlords of Ireland, .who, by their evictions, had sent numbers of poor people into England, which necessarily made an extra pressure on the poor rates of England. He did not see why Ireland should not pay a property tax as well as Eng land did. If Ireland paid such a tax, then there might be a claim such as that which Ireland was now making. He should like to be a little better in formed with regard to some of the plans which were shadowed forth by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Peel). For instance, he should be glad to know what the Right Hon. Baronet meant by a Commission for the sale of lands of embarrassed estates. If the commission he contemplated was of a proper character, similar to some which had been issued, he thought the plan might be very beneficially carried out. This he would say, that if the people of Ireland came forward in a proper manner, he had no doubt that England would act in a liberal spirit; but if they did not do so, he for his part would not consent to vote away any public money. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD opposed the Bill, because it gave the Poor-law Commissioners power to levy a tax arbitrarily upon the whole of Ireland. lle was not for England's sake an advocate for a measure that violated the first principle of civil liberty, which held that no taxation should be imposed without representat on. He could not help giving his warmest approbation to the admirable and eloquent speech of the Noble Lord who had just sat down, and which was worthy of an Irishman. It was said that Ire land did not pay her just proportion of taxation, bat if that were so, it was a question fur the consideration of the Imperial Parliament, and the Act of Union directed that a re-adjustment of such taxation should be made if necessary, in the proportion of her exports and imports. If England said Ireland did not pay such proportion, let an inquiry be entered into, and if such were the ease, he for one should consent that a remedy be applied for such an anomaly at once. At the present time Ireland paid the proportion of one to eleven in taxation. He con tended that Ireland was never a drain on England, and certainly not before the Union, when Viceroy after Viceroy acknowledged with thanks, the liberal sup plies voted by the Irish Parliament to the contin gencies of the British Empire. In 1799 the Marquis of Cornwallis called it an extraordinary supply when 300,000/. was voted; and, as after that period England got the management into her own hands, if the finances were mismanaged, she had herself to blame, and not the Irish people. He contended, that if a tax were to be levied on Ireland, it should be paid into the Imperial Exchequer, and paid out like other taxes; but against the principle on which the rate in aid was to be conducted, he protested. With regard to what had been said by the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, in reference to the plantation of Ulster, the great success of that undertaking was principally owing to the agreement entered into between what were called the " undertakers" and the tenantry located on the estates. From the security of tenure thus given was the prosperity of Ulster mainly owing; and he was of opinion that, until a similar plan was introduced into the rest of Ireland, all legislative measures must fail of producing any good. As to the present measure, he would ask, how could a miserable pittance of food given to the dis tressed poor relieve the condition of the country. He thought it was dangerous to England to inflict injustice on Ireland, because it must produce that discontent which all good men wished to see allayed. He wanted either to have a union with England or a repeal ; he wished not to have a half sort of union—a union in name but not in deed or spirit—the continuance of it could not be beneficial to either. It was not the interest of England to have Ireland in a wretched condition, for if that were so, she would ultimately be her ruin and downfall. He was ßrßritish (L i p p r o e s p e r d, es o o n n t a t h t i e v s e e , e o u w n o d u s i , d t n a o t rate i a n a p i a d r , t a y nd to as an a advance of money on such security as a rate in aid. Sir D. NORREYS was an admirer of the people of Ulster ; but on this occasion they were more English than Irish, for they refused to pay a moderate tax when called on to do so, in support of their fellow country men. Ireland was absolutely ruined at that moment. The landlords were selling their land—the farmers emi grating to America—the lands going to waste—the people starving and dying with hunger—and yet it was at such a time the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tam worth said they were called on in Ireland to make an exertion. When the poor-law was first introduced in Ireland its charge was not to exceed 300,0001., and yet it amounted, last year , to 1 , 700 , 0001 ., after a loss of capital, by the disastrous visitation which affected the country, amounting to upwards of 28.000,0001. In his (sir D. Norreys') neighbourhood, there was 2,600 acres of land out of cultivation at that mo ment, and even when it was cultivated the wages paid to labourers were not in money but in potatoes. If England refused to aid them what were they to do ? or wi re the people to be allowed to starve ? lion. Gentlemen said so great was their objection to the rate in aid that they would prefer an income-tax. Now he had been all his life accustomed to hear his countrymen say they would shed their blood on a scaffold, or lay their heads on a block, before they would do so•and-so, but the fact was that those expressions should bo taken as more in dicative of their energy than of a wish to do either of those dreadful alternatives.—(A laugh.) And so it was with those who objected to a rate in aid. But he wanted to know from the Gentlemen who talked of an income tax, what they meant by it ? Was it merely an incsme tax for Irish purposes, or did they wish the English income-tax to be extended to Ireland ? rT ,- !lad listnneri in ',in t• em. A:i r.tte in aid was an e:vrern-ly in(!onvement toing. An in2,rne-tax, fOr merely ash purposes w,uld only IT111.;r4) the Poor•law burden:; from the purpos es , w, to other shoulders ; while, if the English income-tax was extended to Ireland, it would be a most Hibernian mode 1)f eseapinc , that they sh ou ld, t o avo id a b urden of take a tax of upwards of 1,000,000/.—(ffi , ar, h:•:tr.) fEs main difficulty with the rate in id was,' t•lat it was not sufficieni ly l a r ge , nu eiglii,- p-nny or nine-penny rate would be mere tfficacious. But he supported this rate because it was a just tax. No on, district in Ireland was responsible for its pauperism, and therefore all should contribute fairly to its sup port.—(Hear.) One great cause of the Pauperism was to be found in the frequent evictions which took place immediately after the close of the war, and the conse quent falling of prices. 'rho landlords were then brought into immediate connexion with thf•ir estates, and finding them over-peopled by the middle-men, they cleared these estates, and the parties so evicted were obliged to resort to inferior lands. Another great cause was the abolition of the 40s. freeholders in 1829, and while these changes had been highly beneficial to the more wealthy districts, it had, of course, propor • tionably increased the burdens of the poorer districts. For these reasons, therefore, he was of opinion that the poor rate should be levied as generally as was compa tible with the prevention of abuses in the administi•ation of the funds. With respect to the improvement of Ire land by introducing a new race of landlords, he looked upon that as entirely hopeless. There was one peculiar feature in these cases, that where the greatest amount of pauperism was to be found, the means of relieving it were smallest ; and, therefore, any hope of these dis tricts being able to contribute anything towards their own relief would be attended with disappointment.— (Hear, hear.) In unions and electoral divisions, where the annual valuation of property -to each head of the population was 1/. 195., the rates were 4s. Sd., while in Kanturk and Listowel, where the valuations were as low as 275. Id., the rates were as high as Bs. to 9s. Under such circumstances he thought it was hopeless to expect that capitalists would invest money in such districts. Much had been said about the rate in aid being an oppressive tax, but he took issue with Hon. Members, and totally denied that it was so. —(Hear, hear.) On one point his opinions had changed. He was formerly opposed to putting any tax upon ab sentees, but further consideration had led him to the conclusion, that absenteeism was a great evil, and he was now of opinion, that a tax for the benefit of the electoral division or union, should be levied on all rents sent out of the country, in order to make up to such di vi,ions or unions the loss caused by the absence of the landlords who drew these rents. The principles laid down by the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tam worth and the Hon. Member (Mr. Bright) with respect to the unfeudaliaing of the soil, had his most hearty adhesion and support. He believed that it' the Right Hon. Baronet would add to his proposed commission the principle of abolishing entails, and freeing the transfer of land from all unnecessary restrictions, it would do more for the permanent benefit of Ireland than any Mi nistry or Government could by possibility effect. For years he bad advocated the free and unchecked develop' ment of the resources of Ireland, as the only mode of really promoting the prosperity of that country, and he earnestly hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) and the Hon. Member (Mr. Bright) would per severe in urging this great question upon the attention of Parliament. In conclusion, he had to say that he ap proved of the rate in aid, and especially of the proposal of a maximum and the exemption of improvements from the rate. If these two details were carried, with some minor improvements in Committee, the measure of the Government should have his hearty support, under the belief that it was calculated to meet the existing difficul' ties in Ireland. Mr. MONSELL admitted that Ireland was bound to make a great and independent exertion; but that exer tion ought not to be made in the impolitic manner pointed out by her Majesty's Ministers. When he con sidered the mass of evidence urged against the measure by Mr. Senior, Mr. Gulston, and Mr. Twisleten, who resigned the important post of Chief Commissioner of Poor•laws, rather than participate in the administra. Pion of so obnoxious a tax as the rate in aid, he felt really surprised that Government should persevere i 0 pressing this measure on the consid era ti on of the House—a measure which would prove in adequate, and was without any precedent. It was absurd, in a season of great distress and privation, to think of meeting the requirements of Ireland by the operation of the Poor-law Act alone. The Noble Lord at the head of the Government had announced ail intention of making advances for the purposes of rail. ways; bet the 300,0001. which Government proposed to give would not construct more than eighty miles of line, and not more than one-third of that sum would be ex' pended on the employment of labour. He called the attention of the House to the dreadfully distressed con dition of tho country, and pointed particular attention to the fact, that large numbers of farmers with capital were leaving Ireland as emigrants, and that was the most destructive species of emigration for the country , . The system now going on in Ireland was admirably cal' culated to aggravate the existing distress, and it struck him that the conduct of Ministers was directed rather to obtaining majorities in that House, and carrying on the government of the country, than to devising plans for meeting the destitution of Ireland. Under the peculiar cif' cumstances of Ireland, it was no wonder that the propo' sition of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tarn' worth had created a great and profound sensatioe among the Irish people. The speech of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, with respect to the fu' ture prospects of Ireland, was one of the most hopeless and cheerless he had ever heard. If; as the Noble Lord recommended, things should be allowed to go on as they were, they might depend on it England would suffer as well as Ireland. Mr. HORSMAN observed upon the improved condi; tion in which the Irish question now stood as compared with former years. When the Government proposed the last grant of 50,0001. for Ireland he had voted in the me' jority, but there was a vast difference between a tempo' rary expedient and a permanent system. The adoption of the present measure, he thought, would only amount to a postponement of the evil hour, and he could sag that as Ireland suffered from an Imperial calamity, i t would be neither just nor wise to throw the relief of tIA distressed districts on the less afflicted provinces. The rate in aid system destroyed economy, diminished in' dustry, and discouraged improvement. Cruel as were some portions of their Irisn legislation, he knew none more cruel than the attempt to destroy one province of Ireland in the vain effort to support, or rather perpetuate the miseries of another. What claim had Connaught fa support on Ulster, that Ulster could not fairly ur g e on Middlesex? As yet no answer had been given, except the answer to be found in the speeches of the m em bers of Government, namely, that both Ulster and Connaught were in Ireland. The great object aimed at was improve' meats in Ireland, and that must chiefly be obtained b 9 means of agriculture. But one great means for for: warding that improvement was that the agriculturis t should know the worst that could befal him, that W I should know what h e h a d t o d o , w h at taxes he had to pay, what burdens were to be inflicted on him, in ordel that he might make his calculations correctly. The rate in aid, however, would prevent him from doing that. In this rate in aid he could see nothing to give security that more and larger grants would not be required 14 : 4 Ireland. Certainly in the speech of the Noble Lord at the, head of the Government, last night, there was but little encouragement h e ld out. W hat the Noble Lore said was neither satisfactory nor statesmanlike. As re", garded the pr esen t measure , t h e on ly t hi ng which cow l) justify Parliament in passing it, would be that it was a part of a comprehensive scheme for the benefit of Ire' land. Were there any prospects of the other portion! •f that scheme making their appearance, they might pil l up for a time with this bad portion of it, in the prospee' that they were about to get a better. There was, bon" ever, no prospect of that. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth, though he stated 116 4 would support the measure, h a d somet hi ng of t bn; idea in his mind, for he had thrown out some most valuable suggestions, which, from the big character of that Right Hon. G ent l eman, were well entitled to consideration, and had stated that he did not despair but that out of this disastrous state of affairs better times might arise in Ireland. Ho should like to knee then, if Government were not prepared to give them comprehensive measure at present, whether they ha fully studied the question, and wera alive to its i m port' name? He would nut be unreasonable with the Govern' ment, but he thought they had a right to know whethe,l, before this rat e i n a id was agreed upon by them, al; other suggestions thro wn out for the improvement Ireland had been discussed and considered. None ° 1 these taken alon e m i g h t have benefited Ireland, leni, conjoined they might have done so. One of these sug' gestions was a large emigration scheme, another th ° improvement of waste lands, and another giving aid t 4 railways; but there was nothing to show that all these, had been fully considered, and that the rate in aid btl been taken as a last resource. The principle of thii measure was said to be one of dir e necess i ty. 1 i , 1 was said that no relief could be had from Englanti and, therefore, Ireland must help her se lf . But although there might be some disappointment on the part o f tbt people of England as to the manner their liberal contri' butions to Ireland had been treated, yet that disappoint' me nt did not so much arise from anything the peoPl‘ of Ireland had done, as from the useless and unprofitable manner in which their munificent contributions had been applied. Let the Ministry come forward with a scheme, which would b ear ev i dence on the face of it that it won'' benefit Ir e l an d , and guaranteeing that it would be walj, would and efficiently w or k ed out, the people of En g l a nd be as ready to contribute as ever.—(Hear, hear.) Shot'', the present measure pass, it would cause defiance and ill-feeling in those districts where there was now loyaltY and order. And should Government succeed in doing that, they would have done their best to have filled 01 ) the cup of Irish misery and English crimo.—(Hear.) Sir A. BROOKE denied that the ratepayers of Ire . land had repudiated their obligations in respect to the poor-law. He could assure the House, that in the dis' trict and union with which he was connected there wa s not one shilling due by;the proprietors of the land in the district in that respect. With regard to the Right Son' Gentleman's plan he entirely approvedof most of it, and should like to see it carried out. If there was a gee' tleman in Europe capable of carrying it out it was the Right Hon. Gentleman, and the Right Hon. Gentlemil, ought to go over t o I re l an d to see i t carr i e d out himse l f in the understanding, however, that he should not return until he saw his plan in full and satisfactory operation' —(Laughter.) He objected to the rate in aid system al unjust to the ratepayers, as it placed rich and poor, the landed proprietor and the small tenant, in the same categery. The valuation under which it was to b e levied w as a l so unfa i r, an d t a k en as a whole, it wou ld injure i nstea d of b ene fi t i ng I re l and. He thought that !" would be better if the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) would allow the few instalments due for th e b u ilding c' .l workhouses for the relief of the poor of Connaught and