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s intention .hat was an co to state , sition had overnments Ld not been , r to state ending ne ❑ly saw no NUMBER, at the re 'cation had roved en- drew their ?man (Mr• his motion the Mem stood first he would ommission Subdivid -11 parishe r;h exceeds postponed sday, that Pn to ad• subject' Conflicting ` )f the Go- The Go ;torsi paf' ;waste !as in pre , iadvisable was asked n Ireland for vari meet bad er, on the t provide been re .eparatorl an Flom ock Com ling.up of )F SAT- ; -- he •.• i v e Th e x enert o (resent* receiv e evil ( era! , 41 of t he ,fuse Wade" he (Mr. George Thompson) did hope that, whatever might be the decision as regarded :he political part of the inquiry, there would be such a disposal of the private Property as would free the question from the stain which would otherwise be left upon it. Sir JAMES HOGG said there never had been the slightest indisposition to institute an inquiry into the claims of the family of the deceased Raja. There was just as strong a disposition, both on the part of the kcal Government, and on that of the Court of Directors and of his lion. Friend Sir John Hobhouse, to make a liberal provision for the family of the Raja, and to do What was right and proper, as there could be on the part of the Hon. Member who last addressed the House. When, however, the House had not had any dispatch from the local Government stating what had been done, what was the use of discussing this question? The Honourable Gentleman might rest assured that there Was every disposition to do what was right and just with respect to the claims of the family both on the part of the Government and also of the Court of Directors. Mr. HUME t h oug h t t h at t h e H on . B arone t seeme d altogether to have forgotten that the order of the Court of Directors was dated in June, 1846, and, up to the family, of January last, no thi ng w h a t eve r was done. The Laraily, therefore, remained in a state of starvation. It Was always said that that the Government and the Court of Directors intended to make provision for the family of the Raja, but '• intention" did not teed the hungry ; 't Was immediate relief that he (Mr. Hume) required for them. Until the receipt of the letter of the Gth of January not one shilli ng h a d been given to the family, either out of the private property or the other. Sir JAMES HOGG could not but feel that these a ccusations were brought against the Government on toe authority of private letters in the absence of public i nformation. The return of the Hon. Member for Montrose was then agreed to by the House, without a division, and the matter dropped. MARRIAGES BILL. This Bill was read a first time. and ordered to be read it second time on Tuesday, March 13. SPIRIT SELLERS (IRELAND) BILL. W. SOMERVILLE moved fur and obtained leave to bring in a Bill to continue so much of an Act of the second and third years of her present Majesty as enabled justices to grant warrants for enterinc , places in Which spirits were sold without licence in Ireland. COLLIERIES. Mr. HUME postponed a notice of his on the paper relative to some legislative enactments on the subject of fire-damp explosions in collieries. PENSIONS. The HON. MEMBER then moved for the following re turns; —"A list, alphabetically arranged, of all persons in England receiving salaries, pensions, pay, profits, fees, em oluments, allowances, or grants of public money, b etween the sth day of January, 1848, and the sth d ay,, of January, 1849, th e amoun t o f w hi c h excee d s ' ° ° l . ; stating the total amount received by each individual, and distinguishing the sources from which the payments are made, and the aggregate of the whole. Similar return, of all persons in England re "lying salaries, pensions, pay, profits, fees, emolu ments, allowances, or grants of public money (not in cluding those persons paid by wages), between the sth is4of January, 1848, an d t h e sth d a y o f J anuar y, 9, the amount of which is upwards of SOL, and not exceeding 2001. sterling each person, the total amount received by each individual, and distinguishing the sources from which the payments are made, and the a ggregate of the whole; so as to exhibit in those two l ists every person in England in the receipt of 501. and upwards from those and from all other sources of public money (the Church excepted). Also, two similar lists for Scotland and two similar lists for Ireland." 11 ,r. PARKER was explaining the difficulty as well te . e expense of complying with the motion, when he "as Interrupted by, ROYAL COMMISSION. Sir A. Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, who !IPPeared at the table and summoned the House to attend In the 'louse of Lord:, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills. The SPEAKER and a number of Hon. Members accordingly left the House. On his return he announced LLent the Royal Assent had been given in the other House the Habeas Corpus Susp e n s ion (Ireland) Bill, and the t e i .Snd R evenue Bill. 41' HUME said, in reference to his motion for the above returns, that he did not wish to do anything which 7 1 .'ight cause any unnecessary expense or trouble. His ; Le n- Frie n d th e M em b er tor Fi ns b ur y h a d o bt a i ne d Mme such returns a few years ago, but they were limited thloo4 If there was an objection to a continuation of e same at pr esen t h e wou ld l eave th e ma t ter f or ano er day for consideration. le Lord J. RUSSELL suggeste d to hi s H on . F r i en d to th t the matter rest for a few' days' consideration, and tr e y Would be better enabled to form an idea of the °u hle and expense attendant upon making such re- Alt us. r Mr. HUME acceded to the proposition, and the mo len !vas withdrawn. COLONIAL COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. BAILLIE, the following were n ',Med as the Select Committee on grievances in the rltohies o f Ceylon and British Guiana:—Mr. Hume, u r Josh ua Walmsley, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James ENg, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Charles Villiers, Mr. RN, l sraeli, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Wilson, Mr. t Wortley, Lord Hotham, Mr. Baillie, Mr. M‘Cul th, and Major Blackall. WAR IN THE PUNJAUB. 4:1 111 r• G. THOMPSON rose, pursuant to notice, to r ,, -- -" That, in reference to that part of her Majesty's r ite ious Speech informing her Parliament that a rebel on be had broken out in the Punjaub, an humble address present e d to h er Majesty, praying that she will be eased t o di rect all papers relating to an event of this d omestic and important character to be laid before the fu Rouse without rther delay." The Hon. Member said he did not wish to press his motion if he received an assurance that those papers would be laid on the table as tOO O as possible. He conceived the present case was of 'moll more consequence than that of the Affghanistan I r v ! ". There was a strong case, he thought, against the G overnment of India, but he did not wish to enter upon 4 , 1:1 Y accusation in the absence of all official papers. It wa s of the utmost importance, in the present state of the ' 41 1641 affairs of this kingdom, that no expenditure 1:1 might be avoided should be entered into, and the b n noes of India and England were very intimately Plati "Und up in eac h o th er . H e wou ld conc l u d e b y mere l y ng his motion, but did not intend to press it. The SPEAKER having read the terms of the motion, C i t . J. C. HOBHOUSE said he was exceedingly glad 2,411. t the H on . M em b er h a d taken the discreet course 2 1 4 he h a d, and stated it to be his intention not to ' e ' ess his present motion. If the Hon. Member had done he (Sir J. C. Hobhouse) should certainly have felt awe been be his duty to stat e that it would t re been impossible for him holding the situtt tec.4l Which he had the honour of doing, to consent the product i on of all those papers. T here " 4 , l ght be a great many papers w hi c h i t wou ld extreme l y reibdieial to the public interest to have produced; but tie deni e d t h at there ever had b een any i mproper d e l ay ti e t he presentation of any papers necessary for the pub uttlitY• He believed that if that question f li ° ldd ever be discussed with a full knowledge of ail the f the Elouse would absolve the Government of India p r- ,7 any blame in the transaction. The .public news o e u f h er s contained very fair accounts of the origin of the th o - n -re k ak, and of the subsequent proceedings; and he l ec i:get those accounts showed that the Government of wi th i a had taken the only course which was consistent e ouotry the security and the honour of our empire in that p tis ae lt re r ' OSBORNE said, he could easily conceive that n . Would be some inconvenience in producing the o tt i - e - i l s at present, as hostilities had not yet beer. termi the 'hut he hoped there would be no objection to L e Production of the dispatch of Sir J. Thackwell to of t r h d G° Ugh, which, as he understood, was in the hands 1,1,--e Government, and which the friends ot Sir J. uttckwell were anxious should be made public. Sir th e j. C. HOBHOUSE said he was not certain th a t e dispatch in 'question had been forwarded to this ,_ ° , 11 ,, ntrb Y; ut if he should find it had been forwarded, • if he could see no public that ground for refusing its t he he should of eourse be ready to lay it before le Hou se ' • The motion was then withdrawn. BUCKINGHAM' SUMMER ASSIZES BILL. Mr. DU PRE, in moving the second reading of this till, said the object of it was simply to place the county of Buckingham on the same footing with every county in the kingdom, and to allow of the assizes being held to the most convenient place in the county. For a cen kary past, an Act, obtained by family influence, the assizes • kept on the statute-book, which prevented the 4 „ 4 sizes been held elsewhere than at Buckingham, though Tat was detrimental to the interests of the majority of ta e inhabitants. The measure now before the House, , (Ix. holding the assizes at Aylesbury, was founded on retition, numerously signed, emanating from the ma rc/strates and other influential inhabitants. Any ona 4 ) l ic ing at the map of the county must be convinced of h %central situation of Aylesbury. The Chief Baron eh d expressed himself decidedly in favour of the ri e t n ge• This Bill, however, did not necessarily autho eenha removal of the assizes, but merely enabled the th; h ',, t 7 to bring the case before the Privy Council, under qs - ' l t , et of Wm. IV. hi Marquis of CHANDOS said he did not think ti t :7°o. Friend had alleged sufficient grounds to justify it - "Louse in assenting to the Bill. He doubted whether klv o ek .uoi be for the benefit of the whole county of th e ~,,ogham. Whe n th e que stion was brought before tii re rgistrates in July, 1847, there was a division of f or ; to one against it. The subject was again brought gis tr td at the adjourned sessions, and amongst the ma les who voted against it was his Hon. Friend. It ham - I t a question between Aylesbury and Bucking %net but a question between the two extremes of the itee o 4* He opposed the measure, because it was not in uorth ante with the opinion of the magistrates in the tha tit °f the county ; and ho would, therefore, move Sir be read a second time that day six months. Pre ss G i ,; GREY hoped that the Noble Lord would not hey ,;„_ ll 's amendment. The Bill would not necessarily I::::si.ansriiri, ;su b l e t which the Noble Lord seemed to con• nee The The place of holding the assizes would not changed. The Bill merely placed the enu n t , °f Bucki ng h am in the same position as the other ,eou tir , l B ,°F England, w ith regard to which the Queen in ooldc e Had possessed the power of changing the place of desirable assizes. Th a t was a power which it might be T he to exercise sometimes. s• se e endwent w as th en w ithdrawn, and the Bill read j'oauld © e The Elouse adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock. T ut ch,,t ALIJI DER OF 111 R. rhis melan thel e vent is still involved in the deepest mystery...N . 0 .. t. est 1 133 , (3 te5t clue has been obtained to throw the slight - the jut upon this dark deed. The police are still on • 7•ert, and no exertion will be spared to discover the MAJORITY-NOES, 39. Anderson, Arthur Dundee, Admiral Somerville. Sir W.. Ashley, Lord Ebriugton, Lord Stuart, Lord D. Bass, M. T. Ellis, John Thompson, Colonel Bellew, It. 31. Elliot, J. E. Thompson, George Birch, Sir Thomas Gibson, T. 31. Thornely, T. Boyle, Colonel , Greene, John Verney, Sir H. Bright, John Grey, R. W. Wall, C. B. Brown, W. Hardcastle, J. A. Walmsley, Sir J. Buller, Sir Y. ' Meagher, Thomas Wawn, J. T. Chandos, Marq.of Marsh 11, J. G. Willcox, Brodie Clay, James Maule, Fox Williams, John Craig, W. G. Osborne. Ralph TELLERS. Drummond, Henry Pattison, J. O'Connell, John Duncan, George Pilkington, James Reynolds, John Question proposed, " That the words upon this day she months' be added, instead thereof :"—Amendment proposed to the said proposed Amendment, by leaving out the words " six mouths," and adding the word " fortnight," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words six months' stand part of the said proposed Amendment." The douse divided : MINORITY-AYES, 45. Anderson, Arthur Grenfell, C. Pascoe Salwey, Colonel Bass, Thomas G. oy, R.. W. Scrope, G. P. A Bellew, R. M. Harris, Richard Scully Franeis Boyle, Colonel Hayter, W. G. Shalt°, R. D. Bright, John Henry, Alexander Stuart, Lord Dudley Brown, W. Hindley, C. Talbot, J. H. Clay, Sir W. - Hume, Joseph Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Richard Lushington, Charles Thompson, George Crawford, W. S. M'Gregor, John Waimsley, Sir J. Devereux, J. T. 3leagher, Thomas Wawn, J T. Drummond, Henry Marshall, J. G. Williams, John Duncan, George Maule, Fox Wilcox, Brodie Ellis, John O'Connor, Feargus Wyld, James, Evans, Sir De Lacy Osborne, Ralph TELLERS. Fox, Richard M. Pattison, James Reynolds, John Greene, John Pilkington, James Fagan, William MAJORITY-NOES, 71. Anstey, Thomas C. Egerton, W. T. Maitland, Thomas Ashley, Lord Elliot, John E.- Mangles, R. D. Bagshaw, John E wart, William Matheson, Colonel Baillie, H. J. Farnham, E. Palmerston, Viscount Boldero, Henry Ferrer, James Patten, J. W. Bourke, Richard S. Fuller, A. E. .-: Plowden, W. H. Bramston, r W. Gladstone, W. E. Russell, F. C. H. Brotherton, Joseph Goulburn, Henry Rutherfurd, A. Buller, Sir J. Y. Greene Thomas Sanders, George Campbell, W. F. Hall, Colonel Scott, Francis Carew, W. P. Hardcastle, J. A. Seynter, H. K. Cavendish, C. C. Ilay, Lord J. Smith, Vernon Cavendish, W. G. Henley, J. W. Somerville, Sir W. Chandos, Marquis of Herbert, Sidney Stafford, Augustus Christopher, R. Berries, John C. Stanley, Edward Cocks, Thomas S. Hildyard, B. C. Thornely, T. Cubitt, William Hobhouse, Sir J. Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Douglas, Sir C. Hope, Sir J. Verner, Sir W. Duckworth, Sir J. Hope, H. T. Verney Sir H. Duncombe, A. Howard, Lord E. Wall, C. B. Jervis, S Duucuft, John . • ir John Wilson, Matthew Dundas, Admiral Jones, Captain Dundas, George Le wis,,Sir T. TELLERS, Dm Pre, C G Lincoln, Earl of Grogan, Edward Ebrington, Viscount Mahon, Viscount Taylor, Thomas E. ST. MARY'S, WHITECHAPEL, TITHES AND EASTER OFFERINGS BILL. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months. Question put, " That the word' now' stand part of the question." The House divided : MINORITY-AYES, 70. Acland, Sir T. D. Du Pre, C. G. Masterman, John Anstey, T. C. Farnham, E. B. Men', Sir H. Ashley, Lord Farrer, James Miles, P. W. S. Bailey, Joseph Filmer, Sir E. Miles, W. Bailey, Joseph, jun. Forbes, William Napier, Joseph Baillie, H. J. Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Beresford, William Granby, Marquis of Peel, Sir Robert Boldero, H. G. Greenall, Gilbert Plowden, W. H. Bourke, R. S. Greene, Thomas Pugh, David Bowles, Admiral Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel Brackley, Viscount Mall, Colonel Sandars, George Bramston, T. W. Harris, Captain Seymer, Henry tier Buller, Sir J. Y. Heneage, G. H. W. Sidney, Alderman Buxton, Sir E. Herbert, Sydney Stanley, Edward Campbell, W. F. Herries, J. C. Taylor, T. E. Carew, W. P. Hildyard, C. Tyrrell, Sir J. Chandos, Marquis Hogg, Sir J. W. ., Waddington, H. S. Chaplin, W. J. Hope, Sir J. Willoughby, Sir il. Clements, Charles Hope, H. T. Wortley, S. Clive, Henry B. Hughes, W. B. Young, Sir John Cochrane, A. Lewis, Sir T. Cocks, T. S. Lincoln, Earl of TELLERS. C übitt, William Lopes, Sir Ralph Gladstone, W. E. Dodd, George Mahon, Viscount . Goalburn, Henry Duncuft, John Mangles, R. D. ' MAJORITY-NOES, 89. Anderson, Ahhur Hardcastle, J. A. Pilkington, James Bass, ➢i. T. Harris, Richard Pinney, William Berkeley, C. L. G. Hastie, Archibald Roche, E. B. Birch, Sir T. Hawes, B. Romilly, Sir John Bright, John Henry, Alexander Russell, F. C. Brotherton, J. Heyworth, Lawrence Rutherford, A. Brown, W. Hindley Charles Salwey, Colonel Cavendish, C. C. Hodges, T. L. Scully, Francis Cavendish, W. G. Howard, E. G. Shafto, R. D. Cobden, R. Howard, P. H. , Sheridan, R. B. Cowan, Charles ,J. Hume Smith, R. V. Crawford, W. S. Humphery, Aid. , . Smith, M. Tucker Davie, Sir Henry Jervis, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. Drummond, Henry Kershaw, James Strickland, Sir G. Duncan, Viscount Leonard, T. B. Stuart, Lerd D. Duncan, George Locke, Joseph Thicknease, Ralph Buncombe, A. Lushington, C. Thompson, Colonel Dundas, Admiral M•Gregor, John Thompson, George Ellis, John Maitland, Thomas Thornely, Thomas Evans, Sir De Lacy Marshall, J. G. Tufnell, Hoary Ewart, William Matheson Colonel Wall, C. B. Fagan, William Moffatt, George Wawn, J. T. Fordyce, A. D. Morgan, H. K. Willcox, Brodie Forster, Matthew Morris, David Williams, John Fortescue, Chichester Mostyn, E. M. L. Wilson, Matthew Fox, R. M. Mowatt, Francis Wyld, James Gibson, T. M. O'Connor, Feargus Wyvill, Marmaduke Glyn, G. C. O'Flaherty, Anthony Greene, John Ogle, S. C. TELLERS. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Pattison, James Osborne, Ralph Grey, Ralph W. Pendarves, E. W. Clay, Sir W. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday the 26th the Member for the West Riding brought on his amendment for the reduction of the naval and military expenditure to the scale of 1835. The mover introduced it in an able address, and was supported by almost every Member known to give at tention to such subjects, with the exception of those whom the custom of the House does not allow to speak on general questions. The replies of the Government were neither t;rilliant nor effective. Every successive occasion for the increase of the military force since 1835 was paraded in order, but nothing was ever said of reduction when the occasion ceased. So that the whole might have re minded the audience of " Boa's" description of the house whore people were eternally going up stairs, and never coming down again. Some very small items also were brought forward to swell the defence ; as for instance the necessity of providing the army with percussion muskets, the fact being that the reduction of one bat talion would find the army with percussion muskets for ever and for ever. The amendment was finally supported by eighty Members, tellers included; showing the same strength as on former occasions on similar questions, allowance being made for a few who might be expected to find the balance turned by the desirableness of sup - porting the Government. On Tuesday the most interesting of the debates was on the motion for the second reading of the White chapel Tithes and Easter Offerings Bill; the object of which, as stated in the printed paper put into the hands of Members by the promoters of the Bill, is to " com mute a litigious mode of payment to one free from such objections," by paying the Rector out of the Poor Rates. I wonder whether any Irish landlords could be found agreeing to an exchange of similar effect, by Chang. ing their rents into a charge upon the Poor Rates or the Consolidated Fund. Many Members actively sup ported the resistance to the Bill; though the number was reduced by the arbitrary rule as before, which pro hibits certain Members from speaking upon public busi ness. It is hard upon a Member, who has probably been urged by his supporters on a particular question, and who it may be is in hot water with his constituency as a man who cannot or will not support the objects in which they feel interested, to find himself utterly ex tinguishedfrom such a cause. But there is scarcely an alternative for a Representative not holding certain advantages either of office or of constituency, between being one of the gra duated bores of the House, and finding himself barred as described. I am, Sir, your 6aedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, Feb. 27, 1849. THE SISTER MARRIAGE WITH OF A DECEASED WIFE Since 1835, when Lord Lyndhurf;J: Bill passed into law, prohibiting marriage with the sister of a deceased wife, and rendering those marriages valid which had been previously contracted, considerable discussion has taken place on the subject, and the utmost uneasiness been felt among parties who have formed unions in violation of the law. Mr. Stuart Wortley, it will be seen, by referring to the proceedings in the House of Commons on Thursday night, brought in a Bill to amend and alter the Act of 5 and 6 Wm. IV., cap. 54, his main object being to legalize marriages of this description. The religious difficulty principally rests upon the 18th verse of the 18th chapter of Leviticus—" Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister to vex her, Site., besides the other, in her lifetime." The opponents of the existing law contend that this verse must be interpreted with peculiar reference to the prevalence of polygamy among the Jews, and the jealousies between Leah and Rachel. All it meant to prohibit, therefore, they contend, was the taking of two sisters to wife at the same time. The Chief Rabbi, in a communication addressed to the Secre tary of the Commission, states distinctly that the mar riages in question are held lawful amongst his people; that they very frequently occur, and (so far as his ex perience extends) almost invariably turn out well. The Rev. Dr. Wiseman, Pro-Vicar Apostolic of the London District, says—" Such marriages are disapproved of in the Mosaic law, but are not, on that account, contrary to the Christian law." The Commissioners, in their Report on the subject, say—" We think that very many of the clergy do not consider such marriages to be prohibited by the laws of God." In Scotland, the feeling of the clergy _is decidedly against such marriages; whilst the Dissenters do not appear to entertain the opinion that they are interdicted by Holy Writ. Dr. Pusey says, that the respectable party in the Church, who partake of his views in matters ecclesiastical, hold such marriages decidedly unholy. A limited and imperfect inquiry, in stituted by private persons at their own cost, has brought to light no fewer than 1,364 marriages within the pro- y r i THE SVN I LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION 6. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Courinly , .., TUESDAY, FEB. 27. DUBLIN CONSOLIJATION IMPROVEMENT, WATERWORKS, AND SEWERS BILL. Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Amendment proposed to be made to Question (13th February), " That the Bill be now read a second time," and which Amendment was, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months": - Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Ques tion." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 23. Baillie, H. J. Dundas, G. Lewis, Sir T. Blackall, S. W. Farrer, James Lindsay, Colonel Brotherton, J. Gladstone, W. E. Patten, J. W. Buxton, Sir E. Goulburn, Henry Stanley, E. Campbell, W. F. Greene, Thomas Tyrrell, Sir J. Carew, W. H. Pole Hall, Colonel Christopher, H. Ilildyard, It. C. TELLERS. Cocks, T. S. , Hope, Sir J. Grogan, E. Dod, J. W. .„,,, Hope, Henry T. Douglas, Sir C. hibited degrees, contracted since 1835, nine. tenths of which are with a deceased wife's sister; and it is said in the Report:—" On a low computation, such marriages must amount to thousands; but from the nature of the connexion, and the secresy which often attaches to it, their number cannot be accurately ascertained." They are by nu means confined to the lower class. Lord Marcus Hill came before the Commissioners, and deposed that his brother, Lord George Hill, had married his first wife's sister, with the approval of the family; and Mr. Cobden made a similar statement as to his own brother, adding, " I was guided entirely by my own instinct of what was natural and right, and recommended them to do precisely what I would have done myself under the same circumstances." We believe that nineteen persons out of every twenty take the same rational and sensible view of the matter as AIL Cobden. Decency is not violated; nothing offensive to religion is involved in the question, which does not, in the remotest degree, affect consan guinity. The contamination of blood is distinct from the matter. This being admitted, 1 t us ask—who so fit to act the maternal part—to love, to nourish, and cherish the offspring of a brother-in-law, as his deceased wife's sister ? We think there can scarcely be two opinions upon the matter, and we heartily wish Mr. Wortley's Bill may pass.— Weekly Dispatch. DUNMANWAY UNION. POOR-LAW PROCEEDINGS, IRELAND. THE LATE Ma. MARSRALL.—The guardians met on Saturday, the 3d February ; Daniel Cronin, Esq., in the chair. The CLERK read to the board a letter which ho had just received from Skibbereen, which stated that the poor •law inspector there, J. J. Marshall, Esq., died of fever the preceding evening. The CHAilotkat observed that he looked upon that gentleman's death as a very serious public loss, not only to the union to which he was particularly appointed, but to the surrounding unions of which he had the temporary charge. Since his appointment he distinguished himself by his unremitting attention to the wants of the suffer ing poor, as well as to the economical management of the funds raised for their support. This board was in debted to him for many valuable suggestions respecting the internal arrangements of the house ,and auxiliary houses; and he was sure the board would pass a resolu tion expressive of their estimation of his worth, and regret at his sudden removal. General Shuldham proposed, and E. G. Nagle, Esq., seconded the following resolution :—" That we have this day learned with extreme regret the death of J. J. Marshall, Esq., late inspector of poor-law unions, and that wo desire unanimously to record our deep sense of the loss sustained by the public on this melancholy occa sion, as well as our loss, as a board, in the active and in telligent aid afforded us by his advice and suggestions at all times."—Dablin Eveniny Post, Feb. 17. , FINANCIAL REFORM MOVEMENT. Yesterday a public meeting of the inhabitants of Marylebone, convened by the St. Marylebone parochial committee, took place at the large School-room of the workhouse, in the New-road, for the purpose of consi dering the most efficient means for securing general measures of financial reform and reform in Parliament. Mr. Hume, M.P., was announced to take the chair at one o'clock, and at that hour about 2,000 persons had assembled. A few minutes after Mr. Hume made his appearance on the platform, and was loudly cheered. He was accompanied by Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P.; Mr. John Williams, M.P.; Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P.; Mr. W. Williams, late M.P. for Coventry; Mr. Nisbet, churchwarden; and a large body of the vestrymen of Marylebone. The CHAIRMAN said that 275 Members of the House of Commons bad divided against Mr. Cobden's motion, whilst all those who could now be called Reformers in that House, seventy-eight in number, divided with Mr. Cobden and himself (Mr. Hume), this making the mi nority but•eighty.—(Cries of " Shame.") The House of Commons having thus manifested so great an indif ference to the difficulty and distress of the country, and to the feelings, wishes, and wants of the people, it behoved the inhabitants of Marylebone, and of every parish in the kingdom, to demand those reforms which would place the control of the public expenditure really in the hands of the people. He did not, however, so much blame the Ministers as he did the House of Com mons in this matter. They were there to show the Go vernment that a reduction in taxation, and a better re presentation of the people in the House of Commons, were necessary, and that they were determined to have them.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. W. WILLIAMS (late M.P. for Coventry) proposed the first resolution, which was seconded by Mr. NICHOLAY:—" That in the opinion of this meeting the national expenditure has been increased by successive Governments to an extent not warranted by the exigen cies of the public service; that the taxation required to uphold this wasteful extravagance is impoverishing the people of this country; and that in order to obtain effec tual reduction of taxation, and economy in the public expenditure, and secure a continuance thereof, it is indis pensable that the Commons House of Parliament should be further reformed." The resolution, on being put from the chair, was car ried unanimously, amidst loud and prolonged accla mations. Mr. HODGES moved the second resolution :—" That the present mode of levying taxes is unjust in prin ciple, and presses most unfairly on that portion of the community least able to bear its weight, and therefore such a revision has become indispensable as will have the effect of placing the burthen of taxation on the pro perty of the country, instead of the present unequal, complicated, and expensively collected system." Mr. SODEN was the seconder. The CHAIRMAN said he would avail himself of this opportunity to read a letter just received from one of the Lion. Members for Marylebone, Sir Benjamin Hall. The letter expressed Sir Benjamin Hall's regret that serious illness prevented his attendance at the meeting, and that the same cause also prevented his attendance to vote with Mr. Cobden on the previous evening. Lord DUDLEY STUART then presented himself to the meeting, and was received with loud cheering. He said he was desirous of offering a few observations on the most important question they had assembled to dis cuss. He believed that financial reform was much needed, and that a reduction in the taxation, as well as expenditure, of the country ought to take place.— (Cheers.) He believed that the labouring population of this country was ground down by taxation, but he had little hope of obtaining any reduction until the people obtained a greater extension of political and Parlia mentary reform.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord, at some length, and amidst great applause, proceeded to urge that any branch of reform which would tend to bring about the great measure of financial reform contemplated by Mr. Cobden was useful, and it was with that view, he stated, that he intended to pursue the motion of which he bad given notice, for shortening the duration of Par liaments.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. HUME said, before putting this resolution, he would take the present opportunity of mentioning that it was his intention again to bring before the House the motion he made last session for Parliamentary Reform. —(Great cheering.) The resolution was then put and carried, without a single dissentient, amidst great applause. Mr. Joust WILLIAMS, M.P., said he had been sneered at for being a shopkeeper; but be had taken stock of the Parliamentary offices, and he found a number of useless personages in the public offices who never thought of doing any work. There was one department, where there were 220 clerks kept, the accounts of which de partment had not been balanced for eight years.— (Shame, shame.) The Government had been compelled to call in an accountant, and that gentleman, after three months' labour, had proved a large balance to be due; and the same gentleman had also declared that, by keeping the books by the system of double entry, he would do the whole of the work for which 220 clerks were employed with twenty-two. Was not this a mon strous state of things?—(Cries of " Hear, hear, and " Shame, shame.") He agreed with the Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone, that nothing could be done without a reform in the House of Commons; but he must confess that be considered the fault in a great measure rested with the people themselves, in sending aristocrats to represent them instead of men identified with the people.—(Cheers.) Mr. Williams moved—, " That for the attainment of the objects set forth in the preceding resolutions it is expedient that an association be now formed, to be called the St. Marylebone Finan cial Reform Association, and that the following be the objects of such association:-1. To use all legal and con stitutional means of inducing the most rigid economy is the expenditure of the Government, consistent with due, efficiency in the sev e r a l d e p ar t men t s o f t h e p u blic ser vice, and to endeavour to obtain for the people a more direct control over the same by a further reform of the. House of Commons. 2. To obtain a complete revisal of taxation, and the substitution of an impost fairly levied' on property and income, in lieu of the present unequal, complicated, and expensively collected duties upon com-. modities. Political partizanship is distinctly disavowed, , the association being composed of men of all political parties."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. CASSELL seconded the resolution, and declared his conviction that such a meeting as that held in Maryle bone would strengthen the hands of the Liverpool Asso ciation, and prove an example to all other parts of the country.—(Hear, hear.) This resolution was carried almost unanimously. Mr. H. C. WILSON, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Hume, in order to show that this was no new plan of that gentleman, read a vote of thanks presented to that gentleman by the Court of Common Council of the city of London, in 1821, for his exertions on the subject. The motion was seconded by Mr. W. WILLIAM) and carried, and— Mr. HUME having returned thanks, the meeting, after lasting upwards of four hours, separated. THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—GLASGOW 7 FEB. 24. —The market was rather lively at - the beginning of the week, with buyers of pig iron 535. 6d. mixed Nos., and 545. No. 1; special export brands realised Is. to 3s. extra for No. 1. 1. o. c. net. This advance has not been main tained, and the price to day may be called 535. to 535. O. No. 1, and 525. 6d. mixed Nos. sellers without any demand. Bars are very firm, and have advanced 10s. per ton on our last quotations. They are now 61. 10s. to 71. Plates, 8/. 10s. to 91. 10s., with an excellent ex port demand. REDUCTION IN FIRE ASSURANCE RATES BY THE LEADING COMPANIES.—At a meeting of the represen tatives of nearly all the ancient and modern Fire Assur ance-offices, recently held at the Sun Fire-office, a con siderable reduction of the rates heretofore charged was agreed to. The very moderate, yet perfectly safe rates charged by - one or two of the rew companies, and the transaction by them of a vast amount of business, paved the' way to the reform we now announce.—The Reporter and Assurance Chronicle for March. THE KNIGHT or KERRY.—The Right Hon. Mau - rico Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry,. is Seriously ill at Valencia. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 22, 1849. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon George William Anderson, Esq., Governor of the Mauritius. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Christian Ludwig Meyer as Consul at Port Adelaide, in South Aus tralia, for his Majesty the King of Hanover. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 26. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR LIAMENT. County of Donegal.-Thomas Conolly, of Cliff, in the said county, Esq., in the room of Edward Michael Conolly Esq., deceased. The following buildings are certified as places duly regis. tered for solemnizing marriages, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85:-- Saint Wilfred's Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham, William Trotter, superintendent registrar. Carver-street Chapel, Sheffield. J. Watkinson, super intendent registrar. Tabernacle Chapel, Praed-street, Paddington. S. Cor nell, superintendent registrar. Capel Mair, Llanfair-bridge, Cardiganshire. D. Mor gan, superintendent registrar. Caeronnen, Cellan, Cardiganshire. D. Morgan, super intendent registrar. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Southport, Lancashire. Lawrence Wright. superintendent registrar. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Hughes, Newbury, mealman, Berkshire, to surrender March 6 and April 13, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane; Colley, Smith, Hunter, and Gwatkin, New-square, Lincoln's Inn; Bunny and Son, Newbury. Frederick Skill, printer, Hugh-street, Pimlico, March 6 and April 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Moss, Gray's Inn-square. Joseph Woodharns, grocer, Tonbridge, Kent, March 7 and April,l3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stens field, official assignee; Stenning and Croft, Basinghall street; Stenning and Carnell, Tonbridge. Thomas Atterton, maltster, Rattleden, Suffolk, March 13, at twelve, and April 13, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Smith, Fur nival's Inn; Pownall, Ipswich. Henry Loisel, jun., and Alfred Edan, confectioners, Hatton-garden, March 5, at two, and April 16, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, offi cial assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; bree, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. Harrison and Do- William Lomas, saw maker, Norwich, March 10, at two, and April 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall street; Brooke, Boswell-court; Wortley, Norwich. Henry Bensley, bricklayer, Southtown, Suffolk, March 17 and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Nichols, Cook's-court; Costerton, Great Yarmouth. n George Burton, engraver, Bradford, Yorkshir e , M arc h L R. Higgins and W. Higgins, drapers, L u d gers h a ll, Wiltshiiv, March 7 and April 12 , at one, at th e C ourt o f Baenwiskr,uipitacyym. Raymond's-buildings, u o i r di c n i g al s, Gasrsaiy%ee, Coleman-street; 16 and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds Dist r i ct C ourt . Young, official assignee, Leeds; Clark, Southampton buildings; Leeds.gs ; Terry din John Armitage, innkeeper, Linthwaite, York s hi re; March 16 and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds Di str i ct and Watson, Bradford; Bond and Bar wick, Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Pringle and Co., King's-road, London; Sykes, Milubridge ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. James Gill, coal merchant, Litherland, Lancashire, March 12 and April 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Ches ter and Co., Staple Inn; Brabner, Liverpool. Henry Hill Spurway, brewer, Tiverton Devonshire, March 8, at one, and April 11, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Baker and Co., Lime -street. James Scott, boot maker, Manchester, March 12 and April 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; W. and H. P. Sharp, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Rowley and Taylor, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-stmt. W. Mott, Regent-street, Piccadilly, laceman, March 20, at eleven-T. Lett, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, builder, March 20, at twelve-F. K. Fowell, Boulogne sur-Mer, and Piccadilly, wine merchant, March 20, at halt-past twelve-R. Dawson, Thorney, Isle of Ely, grocer, March 22, at half-past eleven-J. Binns, New land-place, 'Kensington, and Acton, linendraper, March 22, at elev en -F. L ea k s , Regent-street, and George yard, relievo leather manufacturer, March 22, at half past one-J. Baylis, jun., and James Baylis, Gutter-lane, Cheapside, crape manufacturers, March 22, at half-past twelve-H. Buckland, Charles-street, Manchester square, cabinetmaker, March 23, at eleven-W. Willis, Trowbridge,Wilt s hi re , woo l broker, March 22, at two- R. Serge an t, M a id stone , K en t, oilman, March 22, a t eleven-H. Smith, East Mailing, Kent, paper manufac turer, March 21, at twelve. In the Country. J. Thuell, Buckfastleigh and I3roadhempstone, Devon shire, woollen manufacturer and tanner, March 28, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter-A. Wise, N. Baker, and W. S. Bentall, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, bankers, March 29, at one, at the Court, Exeter-J. Worthy, Hartlepool, Durham, builder, March 22, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-T. Penman, Sunderland, apothecary, March 22, at half-past ten, at the Court,New castle -upon-Tyne-J. W ooler, Stockton-on-Tees, draper, March 20, at one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne- C. Wright, Sunderland, hatter, March 20„ at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-J. Welsh, Carlisle, tailor. March 22, at halt-past on G; at the Court, Newcas tle-upon-Tyne-J. Trewick, jun., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, draper, March 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne-A. Vickers, Manchester, iron monger, March 22, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester ='C. Samson, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, brewer, March 22, at eleven, at the Court, Maachester- W. Watson, Elland, Yorkshire, ironmonger, March 27, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds-J. Jepson, Driffield, Yorkshire, draper, March 28, at ten, at the Town-hall, Kingston -upon-Hull R. Ireland, Wero, Shropshire, wine and spirit merchant, March 21, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham-T. Southall, Tipton, Staffordshire, iron master, March 20, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham -C. Ashford, Birmingham, packing case maker, March 20, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. H. Clark, Redcross•street, and Plummer's-row, White chapel, oil and colour merchant, 4s. 6d. to new proofs, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. Laxton, Frogmore-wharf, Rickmansworth, coal merchant and wharfinger, is Bd., to new proofs, on Wed. nesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelio and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. J. Teasel, Norwich, builder, lid., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall- street. H. Howell, Shrewsbury, draper, 4s. 6d., on new proofs, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook -court, Basingh all- street. H. Hill, Gray's Inn-lane, brewer, Is. 9d., on Wednes day, Feb. 98, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and thrse, at the office of M. Follott, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. G. H. Haworth and R. Archbutt, late of Manor- street, King's-road, ironfounders, Is., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Ba singhall-street. J. Gates, J. Coates, R. T. Bartlett, and G. Beck, Wet• ling-street, warehousemen, Is. 6 d. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Ba singhall-street. C. Green, St. Mary Ovries-dock, Surrey, wharfinger, 4d., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, or any succeeding Wed nesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-s treet. J. Baker, George-street, Hanover-square, tailor, 2s. 6d., on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers. H. Hideout, Woolwich, cheesemonger, 6s. 50., on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers. R. Law, Portland row, Surrey, pawnbroker, 25., on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. • S. L./Bensusan, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott -street, merchant, 7d., on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers. J. L. Bowman, Magdalen-row, Great Prescott -street, merchant, 6d., on any Thursday, between, eleven and two, at the office of Pennell, Guildhall - chambers. J. L. B ensusan, M ag d a l en-row , Great Pr escott - street, merchant, 10s., on any Thursday, between e l even an d two, at th e o ffi ce o f M r. P enne ll, Guitdhall- c h am b ers. M. L. Bemuse% Magdalen-row, Great Prescott -street, merchant, 15s. 6d., on any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers. Sophy West, Hornchurch, Essex, saddler and harness maker, 2s. 3d., on any Thursday, betweeen eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers. A. Turney, Addington-square, Camberwell, brewer, 51. 3d., on any Thursday, betwen eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall Chambers. R. Warbrick, Liverpool, currier and leather dealer, 205., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thurs day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cita a , nove, Liverpool. W. Pryth erc h, Ll ant ri ssa nt, Anglesey, cattle dealer, 2s. Bd., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thurs day, between eleven and, two, at the office of Mr. Caze novo, Liverpool. J. H. Sha a mi n Wallasea, Cheshire, landing waiter, Is. 2d., on Thursday, March 1, or any subieqUent Thursday, between eleven and,two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. J. Gerard, Caruarvon, surveyor of taxes, Is: 3d., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,, Liverpool. • J. Pratt, Liverpool, share broker, Id., on Thursday, March 1, or any, subsequent Thursday, betwe en e l even and two, at th e o ffi ce o f Mr.'Turner, Liverpool. T. Sl a tt ery , Li verpoo l, corn merchant, 35., o n Thurs day, March 1, or any subsequent Thursday, between ; eleven an d two, a t t h e office of Mr. Tur ner , Li verpool. W. Day, Liverpool, draper, 75., on Thursday, March 1, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. S.' Gundry and'i S. Gundry, Bridport, Dorsetibire, bankers, 3s. 4d., On any ,Tuesday or Friday after March , 6, between eleven find three, at the office of Mr. Heron- • man, Exeter. W. Suddaby, Kingston-upon - Hull, millwright, ss. 6d., ; on Friday, March 2, or any . subsequent Friday, be-I . } t ~ ~ :~~ FEBRUARY 28 i 849 tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull. Mary Ramsay and Ralph Ramsay, Scotswood, North umberlandshire, paper manufacturers, ls. Old., on Saturday, March 3, or any following Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle upon-Tyne. R. Ramsay, Scotswood, Northumberlandshire, paper manufacturer, 205., on Saturday, March 3, or any following Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Mary Ramsay, Scots wood, Northumberlandshire, paper manufacturer, 205., on Saturday, March 3, or any following Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. P. Stewart, Craven-place, Old Kent-road, Camber well, clerk in the Ordnance-office, Tower, 25., on Mon day, Feb. 26, or two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane, City. C. Lewis, Stangate-street, Lambeth, tinplate manu facturer, ss. 6d., on Monday, Feb. 26, or two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. D. H. Morgan, Peckham-walk, Old Kent-road, Cam berwell, 3s. 6d., on Monday, Feb. 26, or two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. J. S. Manby, Burnley, ironmonger, ss. 9d., on Tues day, Feb. 27, and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. J. F. Fletcher and H. Fletcher, Over Darwen, Lan cashire, cotton manufacturers, 3s. 6d., on Tuesday, Feb. 27, or any subsequent Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. A. H. Chambers, sen., New Bond-street, banker, 75., on Saturday, Feb. 24, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church-lane, City. J. Ball, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, City, merchant, 55., on Saturday, Feb. 24, and three subsequent Satur days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Giles, Shoreditch, clothier and tailor, March 20, at twelve—R. B. Scale, Leytonstone, Essex, boarding and lodging-house-keeper, March 21, at twelve—W. Jones, Beckford-row, Walworth, grocer and livery stable keeper, March 22, at twelve—A. Hewlett, Southampton, carpenter and builder, March 23, at eleven—W. Keys, Robert-place, Commercial-road East, linen and woollen draper, March 21, at twelve—J. Bush, Darkhouse- lane, Billingsgate, coffeehouse keeper, March 21, at two— T. T. Haydon, Hammersmith, butcher, March 21, at twelve—N. Butler, Portsea-place, Edgware-road, March 21, at eleven. In the country. F. C. Matthews, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, manufac turing and agricultural chemist, March 20, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—B. J. Maunder, Mark, Somersetshire, draper and general shop keeper, March 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—G. F. Henry and H. G. Chambers, Kirkdale, Liverpool, vinegar brewers and manufacturers, March 21, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. T. Arnold, Liverpool, news agent and stationer, March 20, at eleven, :at the Court, Liverpool—G. Price, Wolver hampton, printer and stationer, March 22, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—A. K. Taylor, Ledbury, Here fordshire, d:aper, March 22, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—S. Amos, Hanley, Staffordshire, scrivener, March 20, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Match 20. W. Silcobk, jun., Crawley-street, Oakley-square, vic tualler—W. Couch and J. D. Couch, Swansea, Glamor ganshire, sail makers and ship-chandlers—R. Hicks, Lower Belgrave-street, Pimlico, apothecary—J. Speak man, Astley, Lancashire, joiner and builder—P. Clark, jun., Colchester, pawnbroker—J. E. Bacon, Upper Rus sell-street, Bermondsey, and Maismore-square, New Peckham, leather factor—A A. Black, Liverpool, mer chant—J. Parsons, Snenton, Nottinghamshire, purse and brace -manufacturer—G. Ackland, Ceylon, East Indies, and Moorgate-street, City, and Brixton, merchant and commission agent—H. Oswin, Cecil-street, Strand, mer chant and factor—J. B. Gordon, Church-row, Lime house, cooper—R. Davies, Cwm Tawe, Ystradgunlais, Brecknockshire, innkeeper—B. Pallister, Gravesend, innkeeper—J. M. Bridgland, Wardour- street, Soho, pianoforte manufacturer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Mary Coombs and H. Coombs, South-street, Rye-lane, Peckham, coopers—J. Craddock, T. J. Craddock, W. Bull, and T. Bull, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, cheese factors—C. Edlin and H. J. Edlin, Liverpool, brokers— F. Potter, G. A. Ascoli, R. L. Holt, and W. Dunlop, Manchester, city of London, and Italy, general commis sion agents—T. M. Loveland and H. H. Beckett, Lin coln's Inn-fields, attorneys—T. Garside and P. Williams, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, joiners—F. Green wood and E. Greenwood, Hampsthwaite, Keighley, and Bingley, Yorkshire, cotton-spinners—J. Balks, J. Peacock, T. Wilson, and E. C. Banks, Friday street, warehousemen (so far as regards the said E. C. Banks)—C. Miller and R. Miller, Coldred, Kent, farmers—R. Beacock, T. Tarnett, and M. Asquith, Leeds, founders (as far as regards the said M. Asquith)—J. Prest and F. S. Hall, Halifax and Bradford, Yorkshire, woollendrapers—W. Perry and G. Johnson, Nottingham, lace dressers—T. L. Blundell and W. Catlett, Lombard-street, doctors—J. Alcock and E. Alcock, White Lion-street, Norton- folgate, printers' joiners —J. Glover and J. Todd, Liverpool, dyers—J. Ricbarby, N. Barwick, and I. Whitworth, West Riding Union Railway, contractors and excavators (as far as re gards the said I. Whitworth)—J. Mann, J. Mann, and J. Wilson, Northowram, Yorkshire, stone workers (as far as regards the said J. Wilson)—O. C. Lane, R. B. Giles, and R. Hasard, Bristol, ironfounders—J. Bayley, F. Deflinne, J. Holme, J. Bayley, and F. Craven, Pen dlebury and Manchester, calico printers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Maria Barks, Rending, Berkshire, baker. Joseph Turner, Ip s w ic h, S u ff o lk , fruiterer. James Gladding, sen., Ipswich, Suffolk, baker. John Cooper, Handsworth, Staffordshire, coal dealer. Edward Wells, Birmingham, currier. Benjamin Mountford, Birmingham, earthenware dealer. Charles Collins, Birmingham, bricklayer. Thomas Perkins, Northampton, boot manufacturer. John Belben, Wimborn Minster, Dorsetshire, butcher. John Whitaker, Huddersfield, railway clerk. John Atkinson, Kingston-upon-Hull, saddler. Thomas Crossland, Hull. James Cann, Bideford, Devonshire, gardener. James Holmes, Kildwick, Yorkshire, overlooker. Edward Humphreys, Birmingham, baker. James Armstrong, Church Lawton, Cheshire, labourer. Thomas Jordan, Rochester, Kent, tidewaiter. Richard Baker, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, tailor. Francis William Dray, Whitstable, Kent, blacksmith. Joseph Philp o tt, Ch at h am , shoemaker. George Bates, Canterbury, saddler. James Fisoa Bedford, Ipswich, cab proprietor's assistant. Adam Hunter, New Woodstock, Oxtordshire, tea dealer. John Simpson, Spalding, Lincolnshire, clock maker. Robert Goldthorp, Salterhebble, Yorkshire. William Nowell, Hulme, Lancashire, tripe dresser. James Robinson, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, salesmen. Thomas Lewis, Hereford, labourer. Edmund Fry, Knightcolt, Somersetshire, beer seller. Richard Sandford, Claorlkon-upon-Medluck, Lancashire, book-keeper. James Cox, Hilperton, Wiltshire, innkeeper. William Edmund French, Woodeaton and Rugely, Staf fordshire, commercial traveller. Solomon Jefferis, Warmley, Gloucestershire. John Brotherton, Bristol, lumper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. A. Jack, Olashnabuiack, cattle dealer and farmer, to meet within the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall, March 5 and 29, at one. J. Yule, Cromarty, innkeeper, to meet within the Commercial Inn, Cromarty, March 3 and 23, at twelve. A. L. Bauchope, Easter Brora, Sutherlandshire, com mission and insurance agent, to meet within Hill's Inn, Golspie, March 6 and 29, at twelve. J. Aitken, Rutherglen, farmer and dairyman, to meet within Carrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, March 6 and 27, at one. G. Willis, Edinburgh, clothier, to meet within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, March 1 and 21, at one. W. Maclellan, Glasgow, merchant and commission agent, to meet within Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, March 2 and 23, at twelve. OPENING OF A BRANCH OF THE FRENCH GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. PARIS, MONDAY MORNlNG.—Yesterday a small por tion of the Creil and St. Quentin branch of the Northern Railway. extending from Compiegne to Noyon, in the department of the Oise, was opened to the public. The section added on this occasion to the railway communi cations of France is so very trifling—being only six leagues, that it would hardly be worthy of even a passing notice, were it not for the extraordinary solemnity with which the inauguration was performed. Being the first piece of railway opened for the public service since the election of Prince Louis Napoleon as President of the Republic, Baron James de Rothschild and the other directors of the Northern Railway determined that pub lic rejoicings should take place, and that they should invite the President himself to honour them with his presence on the occasion. The President at once ex pressed his readiness to accept the invitation, and preparations were accordingly made to give him a reception suitable to his high rank. Notice was sent to the prefects of the different departments and to the mayors of the towns and villages along the line, in order that they might be ready to do honour to the President as he passed, and to give the troops and National Guards an opportunity of turning out, as is usual when the head, of the State visits the provinces. The corporation of the town of Noyon took the opportunity of inviting the Prince and the railway directors to a public breakfast, and placed a great number of invitations at the disposal of the directors, for distribution among the members of the Government, the members of the National Assem bly, and the chiefs of the financial and railway world. The party which. left Paris, consisting of about 150 guests, left the embarcadere of the Northern Railway at eight o'clock. Prince Louis Napoleon, who arrived a few minutes previously, attended by,his aides-de-camp and orderly officer, was dressed in the undress uniform of a General of the National Guard, with a simple kafi on his head. He was accompanied by two of his Mi nisters, M. Odilon Barrot, President of the Council; and M. Lacrosse,. Minister of Public Works. There were also present the Baron James de Rothschild, the Duke de Mouchy, M. Emile Pereire, M. Boulaye, the Secre tary- General of that department; M. Binesu, represen tative of the people and Engineer-in-Chief of Mines; M. Dulon, the secretary of the company; MM. Wolowski, Lherbette, Lefranc, Heckereen, de Breville, Dufaure, Languinas, Rivet, St. Beuve, and several other repre sentatives, M. Charles Lsffitte, M. Blount, M. Thibau dean, &c., &c. As the train passed rapidly along, the authorities and National Guards of St. Denis, Ponthoise, and Creil, were found drawn up to receive the Prince, but the train did not stop till it reached Compitigne, where the Prince dis mounted and passed the National Guard in review, and received addresses from the prefect of the department in the name of the magistracy, and from the mayor at the head of a deputation of the inhabitants of the place. On the arrival of the train at Noyon, it was found that the inhabitants of that ancient city were prepared w ith a brilliant reception. The authorities of the town and of the neighbouring communes, the Bishop of Beauvais in full canonicals, and at the head of his clergy, several re giments of infantry and dragoons, a squadron of Gen darmerie ICheval, two companies of artillery, and several thousands of the National Guards, were ready to receive the President of the Republic with the cere monies usual on such occasions. A magnificent estrade had been erected, upon which the bishop and clergy performed the ceremony of blessing the new under taking. Triumphal arches, composed of evergreens, had been erected, and the houses were hung with a pro fusion of tricoloured flags. The Prince on alighting was received with the most enthusiastic cries of "Vive Napoleon," "Vive la R4publique," and occasional cries of "Vivo l'Empereur." After the habituLl exchange of speeches, the President mounted on horseback, and re viewed the National Guards and the troops. He was received by all of them with the utmost cordiality. Ac companied by the Mayor and the other authorities, the Prince then proceeded, amidst the buzzes of the multi tude, into the town, and went to the Hotel de Ville, where a dejeuner had been prepared for the guests. No expense had been spared by the town of Noyon in making the banquet splendid. Upwards of 300 guests sat down to table, the Prince presiding, and being sup ported on the one hand by the Bishop of Beauvais, and on the other by the Baron James de Rothschild. Only one toast was proposed, namely, that of the health of the President of the Republic. It was proposed by the Mayor of Noyon. Is doing so, he said that he had only to point to the fact, that the President had been elected to that high office by universal suffrage, and by the votes of upwards of six millions of his fellow-citizens, to show how deeply he himself and the glorious name which he had inherited was rooted in the affections of the people of France. He trusted that that election would have the effect which the people ex pected from it; that it would tend to bind Frenchmen together in unity and affection, and that it would speedily restore France to confidence, and by confidence to that prosperity of which she stood so much in need. He called on the company to join him in drinking to the health of the President. This short speech was re ceived with a salvo of applause, and cries of " Vive Napoleon." The President of the Republic immediately rose to return thanks. He said that he fondly trusted that the hopes of returning prosperity, as the result of his being called on to preside over this great Republic, would be fulfilled. He had been elected to protect the Republic, and he was determined to do so. The Republic was neutral ground upon which all the parties which tor the last forty years had torn and distracted France could meet in unison. He hoped that they would now lay aside their differences, and join heart and hand in pro moting the stability of the Government and the pros perity of the country. Loud cheering followed this speech, which was most favourably received, especially in the part where he spoke of the "neutral ground, and counselled concilia tion." Immediately afterwards the President, who, ap parently in imit a ti on o f t h e anc i ent kings, seemedP to think that .when he was present no health should be drunk but his own, immediately rose and left the table, followed by the other gueks, many of whom were exces sively disappointed to find that they were allowed so short a time to enjoy th e g o o d things provided for them. After the banquet a curious circumstance occurred. The Mayor of 118,m (in the castle of which place it will be recollected that Prince Louis Napoleon was confined for seven years, for his escapade at Boulogne) arrived accompanied by a deputation of the inhabitants of the town, with an address to the President, and an earnest request that he should pay them a visit, as the distance was only a few miles. The Prince was exceedingly in clined to accept the invitation, but M. Odilon Barrot dissuaded him from it. The fact was that there were a great number of prisoners in the chateau of Ham, and the Prince could hardly visit his fellow-prisoners with out setting them all at liberty. After the banquet the President, accompanied by the mayor and a great number of guests, visited the magni ficent old cathedral of the place, which was formerly the seat of a bishopric. He also visited the house in which the celebrated reformer Calvin was born—a relic of an tiquity which is not quite as well preserved by the inha bitants as it deserves to be. The party then went to the railway station, where, the train being, ready, it was re solved to start at once for Compiegne. As the start had been announced for half an hour later, the consequence was that nearly 50 of the guests were, much to their chagrin, left behind. At Compiegne the President stopped for a short time to visit the magnificent chateau. It was here, it will be remembered, that Napoleon - received the Empress Maria Louisa. The grand gallery, erected by the Emperor, is a magnificent structure, upwards of 100 feet in length, 40 in breadth, and of proportional height. This splendid apartment was hastily fitted up for the re ception of the President. The furniture of the time of the Empire had been carefully replaced, so that' it looked precisely what it was when last visited by Napoleon. The servants were all dressed in the liveries of that period, and many of them were the same persons who attended on the Emperor when, for the first time, he saw his consort. It must have been a proud moment for Prince Louis Napoleon, when surrounded by his staff, his Ministers, a crowd of the representatives, and most important personages in France, and standing on the steps of the Throne, which has been the dream of his life, ho received an address from the Mayor and Cor poration of the town of Compeigne, which hardly dis guised the wish that he might soon re-ascend that Throne. How sweetly the cry of " Vivo Napoleon,* which he heard on all sides addressed to himself, must have sounded in his ears. Perhaps, too, the shout of " Vises l'Empereur," which was vociferated by one of the old servants, and scowled down by M. Odilon Barrot, was not the least gratifying word which he heard in the course of the day. The day may, perhaps, not be far distant when the enthusiasm of that old servant for the nephew of the Emperor will not be for gotten to him. After receiving this address, and pay ing a visit to some of the most remarkable portions of the chateau, which we have not here time to describe, the Prince and the party returned to the railway, receiving as be passed through the town of Compiegne an additional tribute of enthusiasm, and a few minutes afterwards the Crampton steam-engine was hastening to Paris, where it arrived R ithout let or hindrance shortly after seven o'clock. The unfortunate guests who were left behind at Noyon were dispatched from that place at seven o'clock, and reached Paris at half past ten. The directors of the Northern Railway presented 3 ; 000 francs to the Mayor of Noyon, to be distributed among the poor, and 'the President added 500 francs t the amount. This was the first visit of the P re sident, scehis election, to any of th e agricultural distri c ts . and cer tainly the reception he' received wat:in all mentioning the 11 could be wished. 'The illoniteur of to.dLy.i I in intelligence and visit, says---“ The. people were President spe o c f t the enthusinemi, which ought to prove to tihsofsuel full of h o n e d b e e n n e witnesses to the fact, that the country for the the principles of order, of rinn rt s l;e al'oi the laws, of which tine election „ Republic is the manifest expression. iv, HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " OWEN THE „ -Iv author of 6. Whitefriars," promises to ~Th.w riter's. former pro ' TUDOR; bY the - popular than the T he Examiner .. says, is is the best story become still morepopt . ductions. author has yet given us. The power of , the writer i ti s ie considerable in dealing with dramatic incidents, and in putting into action with minuteness of detail, pas sages of romantic history. The hero of this story is the founder of the family of the Tudors—the obscure Welsh gentleman' (here' a chieftain and descendant of Cambrian Kings) who married Harry the Fifth's widow. Harry birepolf is one of. the cleverest sketches in the book. It is evident, however, that the author's favourite, and the persodage' nn whose portraiture most pains have been bestowed, lathe daughter of the rebel apothe cary, Hueline, by whose, voluptuous fascinations the hero becomes ensnared," • ' Lord ,Burlingt o n hid .an interview. yesterday with Sir George Grey.' Sir William Clay and Mr. Rtnnbold had also interviews with the Bight Ron. Baronet. THE ARMY. The following Regiments of Foot Guards have been ordered to change stations to-morrow,•as under:— , Grenadier Guards, Ist Battalion, from St. John's. wood Barracks to Portman-street Barracks. 2d Battalion, from Tower of London to Windsor. 3d Battalion, from Portman-street Barracks to Wel lington Barracks. Coldstream Guards, Ist Battalion, from Windsor to St. George's Barracks. 2d Battalion, from St. George's Barracks to the Tower. Scots Fusilier Guards, Ist Battalion, from Chichester to St. John's-wood. 2d Battalion, from Wellington Barracks to Chichester SMITHFIELD MARKET.—Yesterday a discussion,' which lasted nearly six hours, took place in the Court of Common Council, upon the following proposition, made by Mr. John Thomas Norris, "That a market tor the sale of live cattle in the midst of the City is incompatible with the convenience of persons resorting thither for the purposes of business ; that the present market of Smith field is insufficient in space, as well as objectionable in, situation; that the safety and health of the inhabitants demand its immediate removal, and that therefore a special ward committee be appointed to consider that' steps shall be taken to remedy the existing evils by pro viding a suitable market place." As the discussion was adjourned, and a number of members declared their in tention of speaking again upon the subject, we postpon our report until the proceedings shall have terminated. The previous question was moved by Mr. Deputy HickF., . ST. MARY-LE-STRAND.--A meeting of the inha bitants of this parish was held in the vestry-room, yes terday evening, for the purpose of presenting the rector,' the Rev. J. F. Denham, M.A., with a tribute of their esteem for his valuable pastoral services. The gift was; contained in an elegantly worked purse, and Mr. Ten-. nant, the churchwarden, having prefaced the proceedings by a speech appropriate to the occasion, concluded by: presenting the purse, containing 1251. 145., to the rector. Mr. Denhlm's reply was feelingly eloquent and graceful; and must have produced a deep and lasting impression upon the minds of all who heard it. The kind and ; spontaneous manner in which the call was responded to is a sufficient proof of the high estimation in which the reverend gentleman is held by the members of his con gregation; and when it is considered that St. Mary's is so small *a parish, the wonder is that so handsome a w days, zn d testimonial should have b ee naub t s n cr t ib h e n d s n h a 9 fe givevr a fact which is alike gratifying those who receive. MACKEREL FISHING.— NO less than 125' tons of fish, chiefly mackerel, were dispatched by the South• Devon Railway to London ) on Saturday evening last. ' r ~. - ARRI VAL OF THE INDUS. CONTRADICTION OF THE LOSS OF THE ST. VINCENT. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.—The Indus, Peninsular and Oriental CompanY's steam-ship, Captain Soy, arri ved about hall-past seven o'clock this m orn i ng , w i t h t h e heavy portion of the East India mail. Her dates of sailing were—Alexandria, Feb. 10; Malta, Feb. 16; Gibraltar, Feb. 21. She brings 39 first class, 11 second ditto, and 30 chil dren as passengers, including Sir C. Maclean, Bart., from Malta. The freight brought by the Indus consists of 70 pack ages of specie, in dollars, rupees, gold coin, &c., to the value of 24,3001.; and a general cargo of oranges, dates, 15 bales of silks, 19 bales of elephants' teeth, three Arab horses, Ike. The royal yacht squadron yacht, Circassian, was at Alexandria when the Indus left, as also the Grand Turk steamer, just arrived from Southampton on char ter, Ecc. Sir C. Napier's squadron was still at Gibraltar.-. (This completely contradicts the report of the loss of the St. Vincent, which reached London yesterday, via Toulon and Paris.) YA L IN TELLIGENCE. The levee of ti.e First Lord of the Admiralty yester day was attended by the following, officers:—Rear-Ad mirals Sir Fleetwood Fe ilew, C. 8.; Manley Hall Dixon, and A. R. Sharpe, C.B. ;W. Cayroll, C.B. ; Captains T. L. Massie, E. Ommanney, G. Gifford (promoted from the Vixen steam-sloop), H. W. Gifford (late of the Penelope), H. A. Eliot, G. R. Lambert, H. F. Greville; Commanders B. H. Bunce, J. B. Mar)2h. C. C. Forsyth (the last lieutenant promoted), W. V• Read, CR. Egerton, J. A. Macdonald, R. J. Otway, J. Anderson; Lieutenants J. R. Rodd, A. M. Noad, S. kt. Derriman,, A. J. Burton, G. 0. Popplewell, E. Griffiths, T. A. Packingham, A. B. Howe; Surgeon R. M'Cormick. COURT MARTIAL ON THE OFFICERS OF TIM LOST MUTINE.—DEVONPORT, MONDAY 5.45 P.M.—The flag is still flying, but the proceeuihgs which commenoud on board the Caledonia this morning are nearly brtrught to a close. The expectation is a full acquittal. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Birkenhead iron steam- ship, the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, and the Otter steam-packet, were removed from the steam-basin yes terday. The Pticenix was docked today. Ihe Fairy was removed from the graving-slip this morning, and has since been tried on the measured mile in Stokes'-bay, under the inspection of Mr. A. Murray, chief engineer ; Captain Yates, of the Illustrious, and Commanders Greufell and Crispin were also on board her. The Sappho, 12, Commander R. C. Mitchell, bent sails this morning while in dock, and was undocked ay noon. The Superb, 80, Captain E. Purcell, bent - sails this morning. She is to go to Spithead on Thurscloy, so as to be in readiness to salute her Majesty as the yacht leaves the harbour on Friday. The Rodney, 92, Captain E. Collier, C. 8., came into the harbour under canvass this afternoon, to be paid off. Wind, S.E., fresh breezes and cloudy weather. THE MOROCCO PIRATES. STEAM EXPEDITION UNDER SIR CHARLES NAPIER TO THE RIFF COAST. Gibraltar, Feb. 19, -1849. Sir,—The frequent piracies committed in the vicinity of Cape Tres Forcas having for a long time past en gaged the serious attention of those trading to the Me diterranean, I have now the satisfaction to acquaint you that an efficient steam squadron, under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, conoisting of the following vessels—viz., Gladiator, Sidon, Reynord, Plumper, Poly phemus, and Stromboli, departed very unexpectedly, on the afternoon of the 17th inst., after embarking the 34th Regiment in the Sidon, in order to chastise the pirates of the Riff coast, and destroy their launches and boats ; but as these might soon be replaced, as stated in the dispatch of Admiral Parker, of which I had the honour of sending you a copy in my letter of the 3d ult., it appears to me that the said coast should al ways be vigilantly watched not only by our navy, but by that of France and other maritime nations whose merchant vessels resort to the Mediterranean. The ex tent of the Riff piracies there is no means of ascertain ing, but it is the general opinion that the crews of many vessels so taken may have been often unable to effect their escape, or been lost at sea in their boats by bad weather, thus leaving no one to tell the tale. It is re ported that a Spanish vessel has very lately been cap tured by the Riffians. I shall apprise you when 'the expedition alluded to returns from Cape Tres Forcas, and of the result ; but you will, probably, obtain a more exact and full account of it when the Admiral's dispat,vhcs .on the subject are published.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, J. LONGLANDS COWELL, Agent for Lloyds. Captain Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyds. P.S. on the 20th. All the steamers alluded to in the preceding have just returned; and from what I have been able to gather, it would appear that they coasted as far as Melitta (tbe Spanish penal settlement beyond Cape Tres - Forcas) without discovering any boats or launches, owing, no. doubt, to the Ruffians having taken the precaution to bury them in the sand on the sea coast, which I under stand they are in the habit of doing when apprehending attack. There is little doubt that since the arrival here of the Gallant Admiral's squadron, about a month ago, the Riffians have been expecting to be chastised, and conse quently retired from the shore, after concealing their boats. To have attempted to follow them into their mountainous country, with the marines and 34th Regiment, would, doubtless, have been injudiciously risking a very serious loss of life, without producing any good result. It - is feared that this lawless people may now be embol dened (by finding they can so easily place themselves beyond the reach of punishment), to renew their system of piracy. on merchant vessels when becalmed, conse quently a man-of-war steamer from this should occa sionally be sent to that coast ; and as I have, also, on a previous occasion, s ug ges t e d, a ll s hi ps and steamers of war, passing in and out of the Mediterranean, ought to be directed to sight Cape Tres Forcas and the whole of the Riff coast to the west of it. The greatest punish ment which could be inflicted on the Ruffians would be, in the opinion of many here, the simultaneous setting fire to their crops of grain in the month of May. The Emperor of Morocco has always professed his complete inability to control this portion of his subjects. _ J.L.C. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took a carriage drive yesterday, and visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager at the Priory, Stanmore. Her Majesty and his Royal High ness were attended by Lady Portman, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Seymour. The Royal children took their accustomed exorcise yesterday. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday included their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister; Count Colloredo, the Austrian Minister; the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lady Augusta Cadogan, Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis of Anglesey and Lady Ade laide Paget, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Lord and Lady Eddisbury, Lord George Lennox, and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, Equerry in Waiting on the Duke of Cambridge. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in Buckingham Palace on Monday evening, and played the following pieces:— Overture—'° Haydeo" Quartetto—" Il Turco in Italia" Sinfonia (No. 9) A deputation of eighty gentlemen, headed by Mr. Hodges, M.P. for West Kent, had an interview respecting the hop duty, with Lord John Russell and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at the official reSi dence of the Noble Lord in Downing -street. A deputation, consisting of the Rev. F. Kitchin (Stone), the Rev. J. Livesey (Sheffield). and the Rev. F. Wade (Kidsgrove, Stafford), had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The Brazilian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign office. The Chevalier Bunsen had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. The Earl of Harrowby had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Joseph M P " A deputation, consisting of Mr. C. B. Adde si rce . y, Lord Brackley, M.P.. Lord Lewisham, M.P.,.ev J. L .. ivesey, Napier, M.P., the Rev. F. Wade, the Rev. J. Sneyd, and the Rev- Fitussell. in terview yesterday with Lord John cheq ,tLI-47tcuhin, j haa an uer had a Parlia mentaryincluded Lord D dl Downing-stree u ey Mr. FOx,M . i l icia r m gu S so o n m , e m rv r i . lle, Mr. John Dinner yesterday, pall et y his . official residence i n Stuart, Elliott, Mr. Reyno ••, C. Clements, Mr. .510 • . . M•Gregor, Lord Duncan,ld Sirsir R. Sir William Clay, Lord Nugent, Mr. M'Cul frau Sir P. Nugent, Mr. Hodg es , hi at the h i gh, Lord Marcus Hill, and 'lr. Dice. Dispatches Dispatches were received yesterday Colonial office, from the Governor of Ceylon. The Marchioness of Lansdowne had an evening party yesterday, at Lansdowne House. INSTITUTION FOR AGED' AND INFIRM JOURNEY-. DIEN TAILORE.—The annual general meeting of the wembers of the institution took place on Monday, at the Freemasons' Tavern; Mr. Harrison in the chair. Ac cording to th e accounts laid before the meeting. the receipts f or t h e year ending the 31st December, 184 e, Were 2,4691. 7d. 7d., besides 4961. interest on stock. The annual subscriptions and donations to the relief fund, were 8491„ to the permanent fund, 1241.; and the sum contributed at various public dinners, was 665/. The pay ments made to pensioners during the year amounted to 1,0761. ; and the amount of, stock, increased this year by 300/., was 13,2341. 7s. 6d. The present number of inmates in the asylum was 58, including 11 widows, but as the meeting, at the clove .of the other busitiess, bal l.ottedler three more, the number-Of ieetpii;nts was now increased to 61, making the total number since the in stitution was founded 97. The Chairman stated that there had been a falling off in the subscriptions of the journeymen,. the parties most interested in the society, whereas the subscriptions of the masters had at least not decreased ; and the claims made upon the institution were now greater than they lad ever at any previous period been. Th e o ffi ce b earers f or the ensping year were elected, and th e ballot-b oxes were- opened b to _ for ti e e eleCtion of , th ree from among the re ceivedapplicants into the asylub. TRAM' AND COMMERCE ON TOE C*A . MI.I.---Th e reference to tile trade on the Ri ver Gazette of last night contained the ne w orcier . in council 'setting forth the regulations , with and commerce - 0/ her majesty s settlements Gambia and their dependencies. ~~,