The Sun. — London, England, 1849-07-18 00:00:00

FRANCE. The Moniteur du Soir states that the army of the Alps is not dissolved. It preserves its divisions of infantry and cavalry, together with the corps of engineers and artillery of which it is composed. One of its divisions (the sth) has been moved into the department of the Upper Rhine. The artillery of reserve and the parks of artillery and of the engi neers have not been separated; and in case of neces sity the army of the Alps might be concentrated on any point of the French territory within a few hours. The Dix Decembre, a Bonapartist paper, asserts that his Holiness the Pope has conferred the dignity of Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great on General Oudinot and M. de Corcelles, and distri buted crosses of the same order amongst the officers and men of the expeditionary army. Letters from Marseilles of the 13th instant announce the arrival of the Ocean steamer with letters from Civita Vecchia of the 7th. She touched on the 11 th at Genoa, where the steam packet Lombardo hal ban detained by order of the Slrdinian Government. Oa board the latter were several Roman refugees of some distinction during the existence of the late Government. Amongst others were the Prince de Canino, President of the Constituent Assembly, and the former Minister Sterbini. These passengers, who were on their way to France, were excessively annoyed at the inter ruption offered to their progress. It appears that the Prince of Canino expressed the utmost anxiety to take his passage ore board the Ocean, together with 15 persons calling themselves his suite, On examination, however, his papers were not found to be in order, and his passport not being signed by the C maul of France, at Genoa, the captain of the paket refused to evade the regulations or to receive him on board. _ The Mediterranean squadron, under the command of Admiral Baudin, having received orders to enter the port of Toulon, cast anchor in the port on the 12th. The reception of the President of the Republic in Amiens, whither he proceeded to distribute the new colours to the National Guard, was of the most enthusiastic kind. Indeed, eye-witnesses say that on no occasion since his election to the dignity of Pre sident was Louis Napoleon received with such demon strations of good feeling towards his person. AUSTRIA. From the south we learn that the bridge leading trom Peterwarclein to Neusatz has been reconstructed by the Hungarians, who are 5130 i❑ possession of the We du pont, on the right bank of the Danube. The blockade of the fortress has been interrupted by this new position which th 3 Hungarian garrison has taken. WARSAW, JULY 11.—The Czar set out on his return for St. Petersburgh the day before yesterday. His Majesty was attended by Count Orloff. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Provisional Assembly of Schleswig-Holstein are greatly excited at the conditions of peace pro posed by Prussia with Denmark, and it is considered not irnprobaMe that the Schleswig-Holsteiners may continue the war. GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN. KUPPENHEIM, JULY 12.—There is a general re port that Rasta* has been compelled to surrender for want of provisions, but it has been ascertained that the fortress is well supplied in that respect. A deputation had, however, been again sent to the Prussian camp. The besieged demanded permission to retire unarmed; this demand was re fused, and they were deired to surrender at discre tion. Tiedermann, the Commandant, is said to have been wounded in the shoulder. CRICKET. NORTH OF ENGLAND AGAINST THE SOUTH. This grand match, which commenced on Monday at Lord's, was brought to a close last evening, in favour of the North by 243 runs. The score stood thus:— NORTH.—FIRST INNINGS. Wisden—b Lillywhite Chatterton—b Lillywhite Sampson—b Hilly er . . Parr—b Hiilyer B. T. King, Esq. bw, b Dean ... Guy—e Ilillyer... E. Elmshirst, Eig.—b Lillywhite Clarke—b Lilly white ... Lord Guernsey—c Box, b Ilillyer Armitage—b Lilly white ••• ••• Bickley—not nut ••• ••• B. 5, w. 4 •.. ..• ... 4 ... 19 ... 8 47 ... 13 ... 10 ... 14 ... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ... 0 ... 9 Total.. . . SOUTH.-FIRST INNINGS. A. Haygarth, Esq.—run out ... W. Nicholson, Esq.--b Clarke Doan—b Wisden ... ... ... F. Pilch—run out ... N. Felix, EA.-13 Wisden ... ... Box—b Clarke A. Mynn, Esq.—b Clarke Chester—not out ... ... R. Kynaston, Esq.—b Wiszlen. . Hillyer—b Wisden Lillywhits—run out B. 3, nb. 2 Total ~, NORTH-SECOND INNINGS. Wisden—c b Chester Chatterton—b Dean ... „, Sampaon--c Haygarth, b Chester ... Parr—hit wicket, b Lillywhite ... E. Elmhirst, EN.—b Hillyer Bricklev—b Lillywhite ~. ... R. T. King, Esq —b Hillyer Guy-3t Box, b Cheater ~. ~, Clarke—l bw, b Dean ... ... Lord Guernsey—not out ... Armitage—l bw, b Lillywhite ~. B 9, w 3 SOUTH-SECOND INNINGS. A. Haygartb, Esq.—st Chatterton, b Wisden W. Nicholson, Esq.—b Bickley Dean—st Chatterton, b Clarke ... .., F. Filch—c Armitage, b Wisden N. Felix, Esq.—b Clarke ... Box—c and b Clarke A. Mynn, Esq.—c Guernsey, b Clarke Chester—c Parr, b Clarke ... R. Kynaston, Esq,—b Clarke llillyer—not out Lillywhite—st Chattterton, b Wisden B 4, nb I, w 0 ... ... ... Total .. 6 .. 3 ~. 0 - 2 ~. 0 ... 2 ... ii ... 17 ... 5 ... 2 ••• 0 ~. 38 .. 19 .. 9 .. 16 .. 8 .. 4 ~ 43 . 28 . 48 ... 23 ... 10 ... 67 MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS , NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1849. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases ... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... •.I •• • .0 • ••• Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 80. ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... Malformations... ... ... ... ... Premature Birth ... ... ... Atrophy ... ... ... Old Age ... ... ... ... Sudden ... ... ... ... ... ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... ... ... -.*630 -. 42 .- 204 106 28 ... 60 ... 10 ... 10 DZATHEI FROM ALL CA.III3ICB ... ... 33 ... 36 ... 53 _ 1,369 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 15.14-8 in the 1841- 1 Five Summers. Week. Welt Districts... 300,711 . . 147 ... 206 North Districts.. 375,971 .. 191 ... 211 Central Districts 373,653 ... 183 ... 225 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 227 ... 257 South Districts.. 501,190 ... 260 ... 470 T0ta15........ 1,948,369 Male 3 ••• Females ~. ••• ~. 1,008 ... 1,369 ... 702 ... 667 Males Females BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. ... 634 ... 592 Total ... ... ... ... ...1,226 * In this number are included 339 cases of death by Cholera, 25 by Scarlatina, and 48 by Typhus Fever. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, July 17.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a good business concluded in the West India Sugar market, but merchants in some cases wero compelled to accept quotations rather under those of Friday, and refi ners are still the chief purchasers. Two public sales of Barbadoes, comprising 210 hhds 23 tierces and 170 barrels went 6d under former rates, b u t mostly sold, fine yellow at 40s to 425, middlin g and good 3ss to 39s 63, end lo w 37 s to 37s 6d ; 230 hhds and 170 barrels of Trinidad went at easier rates, yel low at from 36s 6d to 38s, and brown 36i per cwt. Tho total purchases amounted to 960 hhds, &c. REFINED. —To - day Refined Sugar was dealt in with more freedom by home dealers in consequence of rather lower rates having been accepted. We quote brown Lumps at 503, and fair grocery at 51s. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in greater request for export, and it is difficult to purchase under 29s 6d per cwt. blAumnus.—This afternoon there was not more dis position evinced to opera to in Mauritius_ Sugar. At public sale 4,700 bags went at stezdy rates for finerrefining and brown sorts, but grocery sold 61 ch eat)e , n yel l"iscw.went at 333 to 419, middling and goocl 378 to_ 38s n 6 1, lar'36"§ td 1qa.91, ordinary to good grey 35 s 6d to 383, 'good'trcti—fiae. brown 34s 6d to 365, low and middling 324 t0,343,i E4l' iispia.--This afternoon three parcels of Ben• gal ,Sonar, amounting to 3,410 begs, were submitted to ' oonapetitiobi about half sold--white at the foram I ' 41 a Ivalue, and yellow at 63 decline; middling white Benares, went at 393 63, good 403 to 403 6d, fine 41s 6d to 42s 63; rather strong 41s to 41s 6d, damp and washed 383 63 to 41s 61, mid to good soft yellow 36s to 33s per cwt. FOREIONT.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but several parcels are declared. There was a fair inquiry privately from exporters; holder=, however, asking an advance on last week's rates of 63 per cwt., caused the business to be of little moment. COCOA.—West India is less wanted, and can be ob• tained at a reduction on former rates of is to 23 per cwt.; the supply is also larger. Of 566 bags Trinidad offered at public sale a part only sold, middling to fine red at 433 to 48s, low to good grey 40s to 42s 6d, very low 353, 94 bags Grenada, middling and good red 33a 6d to 413, low grey 38s. Foreign at auction 500 bags Guayaquill were taken in at 28s 61 per cwt. TEA.—There is a good demand for ordinary and good common Congou at 8 , 1 to 2d, and the market is firm; other sorts are held for full rates, still only a limited business has been concluded at 10d to Is 3d, superior Peko fl avour is 41 to Is 103. The market for Green has been in a quiet state during the last few days; in prices, however, no variation is apparent, and holders are not disposed to press sales. Pekoe and black leaf Teas have been dealt in with caution, and more freely offered for sale. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was more activity in the market for Native Ceylon, and 1,000 bags at auction sold at ad per cwt advance; good ordinary went at 35a to 35a 61, low ditto of indifferent colour 31s to 34s 6d, damaged 31s to 33s 61. Of Plantation 32 casks 701 bags went is to 2a higher; good middling and good sold at 59s to 61s, middling 53s to 535, low middling 49s to 525, fine fine ordinary 46s to 495, fiae ordinary 41s 6 I to 44s 6d, ordinary and good ordinary 35s to 383. Mocha is not much wanted, and the public sales of 177 bales 252 half-bales went at easier rates, but mostly sold; good at 60s, middling at 52s 63 to 563, low middling 505 to 51e 6d, inferior 46s to 433, and triage 223 to 303. 420 bags Padang sold at 295, and damaged 27s to 29e MOLASSES —There are sellers rather under former rates, yet few purchases have been made in West India, and 17s to 21s is the value of low to fine. East India Treacle is not much in demand, and sellers are ready to accept 16s 6d to 174 6d; the supply also continues to get more plentiful. RICE.—To-day only small purchases were made in East India Rice by private treaty, and at auctien 464 packets Bengal sold at barely former rates—middling white at 93, ordinary Bs, and damaged 7s to 8s 63 ; 120 boxee Saeo only in part sold at 19s 63 to 203 for small pearl, 200 tins of St. Vincent Arrowroot at 73; a public sale of 3,100 bags Java Rice is declared for Thursday. SPICES.—To-day at auction 403 bags African Ginger sold at 38s 63 to 40s for mid—thz ,laThei.cah is the former value; rateso;63elr bags Bengal shipping sorts at 2 value; 373 bags Pepper at 2- ad to 21.1 for clean Sumatra, and damaged2 7 lito t t 4 id 3 ; 18 part sold at 36d 3,10 5 low 32s A to frican Pod only in 333, a part W3i taken in at 70s for fine. 44 casks Cayenne sold at 10d to Ild, and inferior 71d per lb; these are lower rates, 100 chests Cassia Lignea sold at stiffer rates, good at 97s 6 i to 995, mid 955, mouldy 933 to 94s 63, and broken 863 63 per cwt. SPIRITS.—IiuIderS of Leeward Island Rum display firmness, and ask is 5d to is 60 proof; there are, how ever, not many purchasers at these rates. Sales to a fair extent have been made in East India at is 3d to Is 4d, arid the market is firm. There are not many purchasers of low and middling sorts ( of Jamaica for home U3O or shipping. yet holders ask full rates. A good demand exists for better qualities at 'ally former quotations. 20 to 29 per cent. over proof is from 23 3d to 2s 51, 30 to 36 over 2s 6d to 3s 3d, and favourite marks at 3s 41 to 43. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Demerara at from 2s to 2s 31 for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof, and there are not tree sellers. Brandy— Cograc best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 33 61 ; 1847 ditto 4s 3d to 4s sd; 1846 ditto 5s 3d to 53 51; 1845 ditto Sc 8d to 53 103; inferior sorts 2s 3d to 3s 63; and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 23. Geneva is quoted at 13 93 to Is 101 for shipping sort, and fine 1)r duty at 2s 33 to 3s 3 . .1. There is no variation in the value of British made spirit. 1 INDiao.—To-day 1,168 chests (including 80 with drawn) have passed the sale. Prices remain without alteration from the rates previously established. Mid and consuming qualities continue in good demand at 2d to 31 advance ou the price of the last May sale; while good to fine shipping sorts sell without animation from May sales to a shade below. There is no altera tion in Madras or Kurpah. Proprietors have bought in 288 chests. At auction 357 serons of Guatemala Indigo went at ld to 2d advance, and all sold Cortes at 2s 1d to 2s 11d, &Ares 3s to 3s 103 per lb. For auction 70 serons are declared. SALTPETRE.—To-day the demand was limited, and at auction 2,107 bags Calcutta not above half sold at rather lower rates, good grey 71 to 81 per cent refraction went at 26s to 26s 6d. TALLovv.—An improved demand has been experienced for Russsian on the spot, and higher rates are paid. Sales having been made in fine P. Y. Candle on the spot at 39s 3d to 39s 64 per cwt; there is also firmness on the part of holders. For delivery in the last three months of the year operations are upon an enlargpd scale at 393 6d to 40s. Other sorts have been dealt in will more readiness, and stiffer rates are paid. At auction 353 casks Sydney were sold at 35s to 38e; 468 casks 27 bags and 640 boxes South American at 34s to 38s 9d for low to fine. For auction the extensive quantity of 15,000 plcgs are declared. Home melted is more in demand at 37a to 38s net cash, and there is less desire to sell. Rough Fat 2s Id per stone. Oils.—The demand continues to increase for Sperm, and a further rise in the value is apparent. Sales have been made at 771 to 781 for fine Colonial, and at 781 to 791 fur Ileadmatter. Fur Southern prices are barely sup portal, yet a good demand has been experienced by private treaty. At auction 92 tuns were sold at 291 5s to 311 103 for good to fine. For pale Seal sales have been at 321 to 331. A fair demand exists for other sorts: straw and tinged 291 to 31/, yellow ald brown 271 to 28/ 103; Cod at 271 lOs to 271 15s. For Linseed Oil the value is 25s 9d to 265, and for forward delivery 26s 3d to 26s 6d per cwt. Rape Oil, pale at 375, brown 365, and foreign 37s to 38s per cwt. Holders of Oiive manifested a desire to sell on account of an increase of stock; Gallipoli is offered at 391 10s to 401, and other sorts at 371 to 391 per tun. Palm of fine quality is worth 30s to 30s 63 par cwt. For Cocoa Nut a desire is evinced to sell at 33s to 33s 6d. Lard Oil is 36i to 40s, and Ground Nut 274 to 274 6'l per cwt. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. WHITEHALL, JULY 9, 1849. The Lord Coancellor has appointed Widigm Hartley, Gent., of Settle, in the county of York, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 13. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William R. Hayes as Consul, at Barbadoes, for the United States of America. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Right Honourable Francis Alexander Keith Falconer Earl of Kintore to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Alexander Bannerman, Esq., jun., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James Gordon, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, June 30. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Eusebius Langley, innkeeper, llednesford, Stafford. BANKRUPTS. James Warden Gowiug, stationer, East Dereham, Norfolk, to surrender July 24, at one, and August 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin lama • Strutton, Southampton-build ings; Drake, East Dar:haus. Thomas Goodwin, brewer, Pakenham, Suffolk, July 28, at half- past one, and Sept. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Hall, Brunswick-row; Brooke, Bury St. Edmund's. _ ... J ames Davis, chemist, Bisterne-close, Southampton , July 25, at half-past o ne , an d A ug. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hull-street; Treherne and White, Barge-yard Chambers. Walter Bridgewater Williams, wine merchant, Burr street, East Smithfield, July 26, at half-past two, and Aug. 98, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Elwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Bird, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Robert Bishop, hotel keeper, Vere-street, Oxford• street, July 24, at half•past one, and Aug. 28, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Lom bard-street; Sanford, John -street, Adelphi. George Viner and Henry Viner, brewers, Bristol, July 31 and Aug. 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Whitting ton and Gribble, Bristol; Surr and Gribble, Lombard street. James Johnson, razor manufacturer, Sheffield, July 28, at ten, and Sept. 1, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Tatter shall, Great James-street; Broadbent, Sheffield. Robert Taylerson, iron manufacturer, Felling Shore, Durham, July 23 and Aug. 21, at eleven, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assig nee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Harle, Southampton-build ings, Chancery-lane.________ DIVIDENDS. In the Country. G. Hawkins, Bristol, mason. Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Hawkins, Newnham, Gloucestershire, farmer, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. H. A. Stewart, Liverpool, ship broker, 35., on any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. TV. Cochran and J. P. Robertson, City, and Lima, South America, merchants, Id., on any Thursday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court, Basinghall-strcot. T. apothecary, Aug. 9, at O Wa lker, _ . twelve. Abi ng don, Berkshire, In the Country. B sh r i i r j e .. , ol. tallow chaßndlc7,rAivuengi - 7, G a l t as e t l o e n ve b n u , r3 a . ; the S ° C m o e u r r s t e , t At the Court of Review, Aug. 7. G. Sharp and R. L. Finder, Romsey, Hampshire, tim ber merchants—P. S. C. lakle, Upper North-p!acP, Gray's Inn-road, tailor—C. Beasley, Bristol, mercer and drsper—W. Palmer, Itugeley and Etching-hill, Staffird shire, corn merchant—Cl. Hughes, Manchester, fustian manufacturers—W. J. Towrishend, Wellelose-:dunce, cork manufacturer —J. Pugh, Monmouth, tailor and draper—W. Burt, Ryd e and Ventnor, Isle of Wight, bookseller—S. Wise, Cond u i t - street South, Paddington, plumber—W. Bignell, Codiotte, Hertfordshire, tailor and draper—C. Jepson, New Halton, Yorkshire, innkeeper and farmer—C. Hall, Liverpool, corn factor —E. Burt, Bristol, boot maker—G. Rippon, West Cornforth and Thrislineton, Durham, and Regent's Canal-bason, Mary, Radcliff', lin:lamer and coal merchant —J, Pierce, Choidev, Lancashire, cora and provision dealer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Thomson and R. Reid, Great Suffolk-line, City, wine merchante—H. Mitheion and J. Scott, LiTerpool, merchants—R. Blinks and P. J. Harris, Maidstone, Kent, butchers—A. Burstall and R. K. Burstall, St. Martin's lane, carpenters and builders—T. Aspinall and J. Por ter, London and Sydney, New South Wales—T. Higson and IL Greenwood, Bolton. le-Moors, Lancashire, post masters and mail contractors—M. C. Schletter, R. A. Phillips, and J. Lawson, metal merchants—R. Wigham and J. B. Wigham, Norwich, tobacco and snuff manatee. turers—T. B. House and VV. Clark, Barber's-yard, Brown's-lane, Spitalfields, silk dyers—W. W. Side bottom, W. Sidebottom, and G. Traviss (as far as re-' gards G. Traviss), Hill Top, Yorkshire, colliers—J. Scott and J. Wragg, Sheffield, flour and provision dealers—S. Glasier and J. Reddish, Manchester, chemists and druggists—l). Matthew, J. Gent, and J. Matthew, Cambridge, grocers—J. IL Coward and E. Cancellor, Princes-street and Fore-street, Lambeth, starch manu facturers—J. M. Alison and A. H. Coward, Friday street, City, warehousemen—G. Clark and G. Seaman, Blackman -street, Southwark, licensed victuallers—J. S. Finch and J. Finch, West-street, West Smithfield, City, carpenters—J. Morgan and D. Scannell, Chapel street, Grosvenor-square. surgeons and apothecaries—F. A. Forrest and J. C. Forrest, Blackburn, Lancashire, power loom cloth manufacturers—C. IL Steele and E. H. Pot ter, Birkenhead, Cheshir:, wine and spirit merchants— J. Smith and J. Renshaw, Oldham, Lancashire, stone masons—J. Hudson and W. N. Fish, Liverpool, wine and spirit merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Minter, Eyke, carpenter. James Westbrook, Abingdon, Berkshire, hawker and shopkeeper. Jelin Ystes, West Leigh, Lancashire, collier. Ann Bushell, Worcester, licensed victu slier. Sarah Cock, \Vinkleigh, Ihvonshire, grocer and drap2r. William Grundy, Broughton, Lancashire. salesman. Dennis Metheringham, Manchester, baker and confec• tioner. William Marshall, HuTule, Manchester, warehouseman. - William Ruberk Glossop. D:•rbyshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. T. Goodwin, Stirling, int,ke:eper and stabler, to meet within St. John's Tavern, Perth, July 23, and Aug. 13, at one. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Frederick Hunt, alias John Brooks, a bciole! , ,eller, re siding at No. 66, Castle-street, Leicester-square, was placed at the bey, before Mr. Bingham, charged with for sole several books and prints of an nature. g T l the employ of Messrs. T. sei v nh i Da vis:io indecen tmaannad and Son,Ne°x exposing istsiahi obscenea ee r s ,lNri in o t . 19, Ilea eve re s treet, stated that he received an advertisement, now produced, from his employer, with directions to purchase the work named in that advertisement. He went to No. 66, Castle-street, Leicester square, and on entering the shop he saw the prisoner, to whom he gave the ad ; rtisereent, and asked him for the book therein named. Tic defendant demanded two guineas as the price of the book, and wanted to know where he should send the work when he procured it, as he hid not the book by him then. Witness said he would call again, and having paid the defendant the money, he left the shop. On his return in about twenty minutes he saw the prisoner, who gave him the book produced. Witness before leav ing the shop looked at the book, and told the prisoner that he thought he (defendant) had given him the wrong book. Defendant said it was the right book, which answered to the advertisement he had brought. Lie then took the book to his employer. Cross-examined—reld tne defendant that he wanted the book for a friend in S Nita rland. He wes not in the habit of reading such books or purchasing them. The book was for a customer of Mr. Davis's. Mr. Davis was not in the habit of purchasing such books for his customers. Witness did not agree to abandon the present charge if the money was returned. Police sergeant, 293 A, stated that on Monday, about sewn o'clock, he went to defendant's shop, accompanied by the last witness. On seeing the defendant, he asked him if he sold the book produced to the complainant. The defendant replied that he had no knowledge of it at all, and that he did not sell the book to him. Witness then told him that he must consider himself in custody, and conveyed him to the station. Witness subsequently searched the shop, and found a number of obscene books and prints, some of which were exposed for sale, and the whole of which he now produced. Mr. Davis stated that the advertisement was so worded as to lead any person to believe that the work adver tised was the authentic life of Lola Montes. A nobleman now residing in Switzerland, and who was a customer of bis, had seen the advertisement, and believing that the book contained the life of that celebrated danseuse, had written to him to purchase it for him. On receiving the book he (Mr. Davis) found its contents to be of the most filthy and obscene nature. He therefore adopted the present pro ceedings in order to put a stop to the sale of such im moral publications. Mr. BINGHAM held the defendant to bail in two sureties of 501. each to appear at the Quarter Sessions, to answer any charge that might be preferred against him. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1a49 CLERKENWELL. Just before Mr. Combo quitted the bench, Mr. George William Whitaker, of No. 12, Cannonbury-cottages. Islington, was brought up on a warrant, by Joseph Sea mans, the warrant-officer of this Court, charged by Mr. Henry St. John Buller, surgeon, of No. 24, Judd street, Brunswick-square, with having challenged him to fight a duel, and also with having threatened his life. Mr. Buller deposed that he had been acquainted with the defendant ever since they were boys. Having re• ceived a message from the detendant, requesting him to call upon him yesterday morning, at his residence, he proceeded thither in company with his brother, and on entering the parlour, the defendant produced a pair of pistols, one of which he took up, cocked it, and presented it at the witness, saying, "I could take your life this moment if I chose, and if you appeal to the law (which 1 witness had previously threatened to do) I will settle the business summarily." Prior to this he offered witness one of the pistols, and challenged him to fight a duel. He (witness) said he would decline that mode of satis faction, as he considered him (defendant) too contemp tible to give way to that passion, and he should appeal to the law tor protection. He then again presented th. pistol at him, an d h e ( w it ness ) l e f t the house, and applied to this Court for protection. Mr. COMBE—Are you aware whether the pistols were loaded or not? Witness—They were loaded. Mr. COMBE—Can you swear that you are in danger of your life from his conduct? Witness—l can. I think him capable of any villany. Mr. CoatnE suggested that the defendant might put any question he thought proper to the witness. The defendant questioned the witness as to a letter which he had addressed to him, saying his life was in danger, and whether he had not threatened to appeal to the law? Witness replied in the affirmative, and added, " You kid down a pair of pistols, a nd told me to take my choice of them." Defendant—l laid down the pistols and told you you might take your revenge of me. He wished to call the brother of complainant as a witness. Mr. Robert Bailer, solicitor, of Northamptonshire, de posed that defendant produced the pistols and challenged his brother to fight a duel with him. - _ By the defendant—l remained with you five hours after the transaction. You did say you would not hurt a hair of my brother's head. Mr. CO3l (to d lendant)—Pray, what are you? Defendant—l am nothing at present. Mr. CONDE —Are you a gentleman of property? De fendant—No; I have no property. Mr. COMBS—Then what have you been? Defendant —I have been a solicitor. I was in practice twelve months ago, but not now. I have been unfortunate. _ _ Mr. CA3II3E—You must find bail. Defendant—To what extent? Mr. COMBE—Two sureties in 1001. each, and yoursel in 2001. The defendant was then locked up until the bail were forthcoming, and while in the gaoler's room, the brother of complainant had an interview with him, the latter re maining in the court until he (the brother) returned, when they left the court together. The cause of the extraordiiisry proceeding was not elicited in court, but wa understood that the dispute originated in consequence cf a lady. MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN BY THEIR UNCLE.— LEEDS, JULY 14.—An event of the most appalling nature has just occurred at the village of Knottingley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The brief but shocking facts are as follows :—Yesterday forenoon, a labourer named Benjamin Heald, aged twenty years, residing with his parents at Knottingley, took two of his brother's children into the garden for a walk. After being there fur a short time, he desired the children to leave the garden, which they manifested a disinclination to do. He then took up a bottle (it is supposed in a fit of in sanity) and beat out the brains of the little boy, five years old. He then immediately killed the little girl, three years old, by beating her over the head with a stick. This dreadful tragedy accomplished, he went into the house and told his mother that he believed he had killed the two children; and alleging, with th e greatest apparent coolness, tat he had done so because he was afraid they would come to want. He then left home, and went into the town, his residence being in the outskirts, and inquired for a surgeon. He was soon, however, taken into custody; but seemed little con cerned, as may be imagined from the fact that, within a short time afterwards, he was sound asleep upon his bed. All the family of the prisoner are remaikably steady and industrious people, and towards the two mur dered children it appeared that none of them had shown greater kindness and affection that: 3e prisoner. The father of- the children lcst his wife about six months ago, and had, with his two children, gone to reside with his parents, with whom his brother (the prisoner) also resided. DECISION OF CHARACTER.—It is of great impor tance in order to be successful in any undertaking, that a man possess a good degree of firmness; because, if after he have undertaken any business or enterprise, ho become discouraged merely because ho meets with a few difficulties and embarrassments which he did not antici pate, his capabilities for conducting his business will be paralyzed, and his efforts week and ill directed, so that his failure will almost of necessity be the result. But if a marl of a firm and decided cast of character meet with obstacles to his prosperity, he nerves himself to meet them, taxes his utmost ability, and directs all the energies of his micd and body to. remove the cause of his embarrassment, and the result in nine out of ten ctses will be cotoplete success. He could scarcely fail to be successful, unless he has engsged in an enterprise for which he possesses no qualificstions, and to which his energies are inadequate; which is rarely the case with a man of firmue,s. 6uch men, gt nerally speaking, " weigh well the meant., the wanner, and the end," o f their designs, before attempting to put them in execu tion, and when their resolutions are once taken, trifles clOn't atop then,--Eliza Cook's Journal. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANf'E, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISTIED EVE/tY TUESDAY AND IPAYDAY EVENING, LONDON. TUESDAY, JULY 17. TOTNT-STOCE, ZIAMES. Dividend per Name of Company. Aiount of Share. Pail. I Pri: Annum. Australasia ........ • • BritshNorth American Cey10n...... • • • • • • •- Cmnruercial of Londoß Colonial. • • . • • ..... • • Gloucestershire • • •• •• lonian • • • • • • ...• • • • • Loudn and Westminstr Loadun Joint-Stock Provincial of Irelanl.. Ditto, New.• • • • • • • • National of Ireland • . Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New. . • • • • • • South Australia • • • • • • Union of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid .•• • • 12s. per share si. per cent. 71. par cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. par cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 5/ per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per oent.i s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 AO 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 VIPANIESS. BitxDGES Dividend per Annum. 61. pr cent. 40s. per sit. 5/. pr cent. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. pr cent. 21. per cent. "Cg.B.T Z Pit -• 'OURS. Amount of Share. if parties continued to raise, questions which might lead to implea-ant results. Mr. C. LEWIS wished to sta'e that the attention of the Bight Hon. Baronet near him (Sir G. Grey) had directed to the question of the vatuati n of property, and th...t he had prepared a measure, which, for want of a proper opportunity, had- not been yet introduced. Mr. DISRAELI was glad to hear the explanation of the Under Secretary, It was quite ceriain that this was a qua-tion which could no longer be delay ed. Per sonal property in this country had to rai:c a se parate r pventie of its own to the amount of 12 000,0001 per annum. This was a startling reality, and one which would force itself upon the atten tion of Government. Lc cal taxation was the great question of the day; in Ireland it had nis, , cl a revolu tion, and public opinion in this country had been, of course, greatly attracted to it in c‘i,nsequence. He was glad to hear that Government had a measure in c intetnpla tion on this sut)ject, and ho hoped that it would be one of the first things they would hear of next session. Mr. WODEHOUSE expressed his satisfaction that a measure was in preparation. The question of rating personal property was connected with the poor-law, and the evidt.nce of several gentlemen examined before the Committee of the House supported him in this opinion. This subject of the land -tax, and the rating of the poor, must be brought under the thorough revision of Parliament in the next session. Mr. MUNTZ was ready to admit that it was most difficult to rate personal property equably; but that was a different matter to what they were now seeking to attain; for her Majesty's G - overnment proposed a sys. tern of rating whiah was most dishonest, inasmuch as they were seeking to rate only a small portion of the property in the country, instead of the whole of it. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said his object was eftcted by the declaration of Mr. C. Lewis, and therefore he would withdraw his amendment. The amende3eut was then withdrawn, and the 13. passed through Committee. - HOUSE' OF COMMONS' OFFICES BILL. This Bill was read a third time and pas•ed. PETTY BAG, -&c., OFFICES AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was alAo re.d a third time and passed. LAND IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT ACT (IRELAND) BILL - This Bill syls reed a third time and passed. LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND) BILL. Bill was read a third ;hue and pissed. RELIEF OF DISTRESS (IRELAND—No. 2) BILL. This Bill was read a thirii time and passed. The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was postponed till TriursdAv. REGIMENTAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES BILL. This 13:11 paz,sed througti Comtnitt, e, and the report was order,d to be received to -morrow. ENLISTMENT (AR iIi i LERY AND ORDNANCE BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. Li ansvv. r a question by Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr. FOX MAULE said, by a recent regulation the artillery ullicer would now receive his pension after t,„„,..nr.,,,-inur years' service instead of twenty-ane, as formerly. Tie report was ordered to be received to-morrow. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) BILL. This Rid was amended and ordered to be read a third time to- Morro Vf. CUSTOMS' ACT. This Bill passed through Committee after some verbal amendments handed in by the Chancellor of the Ex. chequer. WORKHOUSES (IRELAND). On the question that tha rt•purt upon this g bruu_•ht up, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr. Stafford, stated that the Bill would enable the Bo4rd of Works to lend money for increa.ung the workhouse accommodation of Ireland. A you! ha l be-ti already t , iken of 50.000/. for this purpos,?, and altogether he believi.d 100,t/00/. or 110,0001. would (we unierstood) be required for this purpose. The report was brought up. LABOURING POOR ACT AMENDMENT BILL. phis Bill was read a ththt time. DISEMBODIED MILITIA BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to. morrow. Adjourned until five o'clock. in each town where letterA could ho prepaid by money. This regulative applied to fureiLu a 3 well 145 eJlonial POOR -LAW RETURNS. Mr. DISRAELI said teat the House was pro bably aware that by the present regulations the returns of the s t ate o f pauperi , m in the country were made only once in the year, and ware always a year in arreer Grn at inconvereeece heti been fele,in a recent de , cession from this circum stance, and he wish, d to know from the. First. Pooelatv Cerainh-sioner whether he had telteu in'o consideration any means ot rt medying rids evil, and whether there was any prospect of the returns being made oftener? Mr. BAINES had had his attention called to the subject, whether any more satisfactory method could be adopted of making these returns. The accounts ot the Bard were made up half ) early, and as they had to pass through the hands of tae auditors, it was some time before they were ready for inspection, but still by six months afterwards chef were alien's ready to be putdi,h, d. POOR LA sV MEDICAL OFFICERS. Mr. DISRAELI was net quite satisfied with the answer he had just received. He wished t° ask another question of the Right Hon. Gentleman, reepretitig the medical officers of unions, who, by the authority of the Board of . Health, were often obliged to undertake duties which were never contemplated when they undertook their situations; and he wished to know whether there was any power of granting extra reMIP aeration to these officers. Mr. BAINES said the Board of Health had not a power to increase the salaries of these aficers, though for anf extraordinary service they could direct additional retrt" aeration to be paid them. REGISTRATION ACT. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask a question with respect to the new R gistra;ion Act which came into operation on the 20th or this month, and which changed the day on which it was necessary that rates should be paid to secure a vote. Somo collectors either did not or would not understand the new law, an d he wished to know if there aas any power of punish ing them, and what remedy the suffirer would have, if they neglected to place a voter on the list in this manner ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said his time had beet so much occupied that he had not had leisure to turn his attention to the subject. sides, it involved some very important questious of law, which would require close attention. Sir DE LACY EVANS said the Act Came into cl 3 e 4 radon the day after to morrow. WAYS AND MEANS. Mr. HERMES asked the Chancellor of the Bit" chequer whets he props, d to bring forward the Cote' tnittee on Ways and Means? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he thought on Friday next. JUDICIAL OFFICES' IN BRITISH COLONIES. Mr. STAFFORD eseed whether it was the ire. tentien of the Government, in filling up "1 future appointrnente to the judicial offices in the British colonies, and especially in Of East Indies, where th e sa l ar i es ranked so h i e ns e , gtit thousand pounds, it was the intent Lion of the Government to fill up some of these offizes from the Iri:h bar, say one-third. Sir J. lIOIiHOUSE said if an opportunity should ec , :ur in his tim,, ot course the claims and merits of the Irish bar would be taken into consideration. Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from Bath , and other places in favour of this Bill. Mr. DUNCAN presented similar petitions frost Paisley and Dundee. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bill-, which th e i r L or d s hi ps had agreed to:—Genera l and Quarter S e , s i ons C ourts Procedure, without amendment Laecaster and Preston Railway Al on Arnenti nt (Power to alte r T o ll s an d for Appointme nt of Officer,)— ['realer of Sheffield Canal to River Do° Navigation Ciimpany, with an amendment—Sites for Sehools—Caledo n i an R.il wey (Purchase or Lease o f Wishaw and Coltness Railway)--Edinburgh and Glos . gow Raiiwily a n d Wil sontown, Mornineside, an d Colt' ness Reilwav Amalgamation— East Lancashire Railway Acts Amendment and Deviation (Connecting Lines ill Preston and Walton le &c.) with amendments. JOURNEYMAN BAKERS' BILL. Lord R. GROSVENOR, after presenting several pr titions in favour of the measure, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit labour in bakehouses during certeil hours of the night. He could assure the House th e feeling his own inability, he should abstain from being . ; ing forward so i mportant a motion, did he not feel tb a the wdfarc and happiness of so many of the workill clesses were b oun d up with it. He had last year mov e e „ !or a Selt ct C omm i ttee to inquire into the subject, ". he deeply r egrette d to say, that the motion was retool'. He was not h owever d iscouraged by the argument' then used, the more particularly as his Right 11°1 : . Friend, the S ecretary o f State for the Home Depart " ment stated that h e (L or d Robert Grosvenor) wes°- of court, inasmu c h as, an d b e read the evidence of .„ Guy given before the Sanitary Commission, he W° ll ',. at once perceive th a t no necess i ty _ whatever existed fo r c_ committee of inquiry. Th e Bill w hi ch he now asked lea". to introduce wa s t h e same as that brought forwar d lase yearewhieh render e d it unnecessary thathe should go i n t° the details. Suffice it for him to say that journeyman bakers worked 108 hours in the week, without any re' laxation whatever. They were unable to go to all place of religious worship, and the result of it was, morel and physical degradation in a lamentatle manner. He begged to atsure those who wera atraid of being de.' priced of hot rolls at breakfast in the morning, that such would not be the case, as hot bread could be deli- vered as early as half-past nine o'clock. He brought forward the present Bill under happier auspices than last year, be cause then the master bakers were oppose d to it, but now he was happy to say that two-thirds wer e in its favour, and that mutt one petition was p r esented against it. Any measure such as be proposed generally met by two obj ect i ons; f i rst, that acto r o _ . ing to the principl es o f a sound pol i t il economy, no interfer ence cou ld take place w ith labour ; and, secondly, that if one trade were to be favoured, th e ot h ers would demand a similar protection., But th e H ouse ought to recollect We, it already affirm e d t h e principle in the Factory Act, the Mines and C o lli er i es Act, and in the CoalwhiPPeri Act; and if oth er tra d es had a grievance to complain ° why should th e y not come forward? The experience °f the last 20 years clearly proved !het no danger was to d e . apprehend e d f rom any such changes as he pr°P,°,:tee His Right H on . F r i en d said that bakehouses ought he placed und e r t h e operation of the Sanitary Bill;u ld (Lord Grosvenor) believed that such a proceeding c° ll not have the deaired eff ec t ; an d as to the working clov . !, he thought the muse they reduced the hours of labour to a reseronaule time the more would the social and toe; ral coalition o f t h e workieg clesses be improved. 11 ° stood the ca se w i t h t h ese unfortunate bakers? They? came from the country—more particularly from Sco t land, at the age o f 15, an d a f ter p ass i ng through tree bkh usethey o h t it t d he n i o r timemminds. U s e, aft. p t. tr , to the improvement in conclusion, implored them, fur all th e r easons b e b a d I fi i e fe ry t M o ti t i te e v h ot (e)f the ihns given, to allow the measure to be submitted to CO consideration of the Reuse, to be taken into its consid r ration, in order to put an end to evils so grievous and depleraele. Mr. L ABOUCH ERE observed, that it was quite um' nec, scary for his Noble Friend to express any appear hension its to the m a n ner i n w hi ch he brought forwat his motion, fur c e rta i n l y t h e j ud i cious way in which he° laid betore the House the claims of the working classess+ deserved the highest approbation. He was bound, boa'_ m ever, reluctantly t o express an op i nion contrary to te c _ee principle of th e Bill, bu d should vote against it, beca it was a novelty in their legislation, aiming directly eri" avowedly at limitin g th e h ours of labour, not in W lth ea ,, where large numbers of people were congregated and Butt' dwell to the visits of Government insp, ctors, but in priva . ° ing- houses and workshops. He believed that gull a system if introduced into this country would be iculael intolerable; it would apply to all other trades in peoc r e ; of time, and he therefore thought it behoved House to consider before any step was taken .- tte such a direction, with its army of commis,iono t e ' and hosts of i nspectors. His Noble Friend quot'f!" the Coal w hip pers Act as an instance of the inter'e.. rence of Parliament in such matters, but the truth is, there was no similarity whatever between them. Tbq were an organi se d b o d y, wor ki ng in a body, and n ° scattered as the bak ers were—(Hear, hear)—nor did the Bill all u d e d to i nter f ere i n any way whatever with wages, but the manner in which they were paid. Tr was, in point of fact, something analogous to the Act re" gardirig the shipping of seamen, but as to the measure' now brought forwar-1 by his Noble Friend, the case vin e. so simple that he did not f ee l i t necessary to detain t he ' House. He believed more harm than good would be, dune by it, and although it was no doubt brought for:' ward by his Noble Fri en d i n a b enevolent spirit 50°' with the best intentions, yet calculated as it was to di " mischief, he should meet it with a direct negative. • Lord DUDLEY C. STUART had some diffieulti is voting for the Bill, inasmuch as he wished to have explanations given in consequence of the accounts ha received being so contradictory. It was on that se: count that he deeply regretted the Governmen t ' thought proper during the last year to refuse a 0 3 °. lion fur a Comrnitty of Inquiry, w hi c h wou ld. if greeted, have given them all the evidence they retplire.e i It he went into the City to Bakers' Hall, be was WW I by many of the most respectable among the bakers' men who had been workmen themselves, that there wa s no occasion for it; while, on the other hand, many equelly as respectable were in favour of such a measure' W hat he would advi se hi s N o bl e Fr i end to do, if tb Government relented, wou ld b e to w i thdraw his B ill for the present session, and appoint a Select Committee _e; Inquiry during the next . H e would, therefore, urge ° his Right Hon. Fri en d t h e P res id ent of the Board .„ give way, and by allowing a Select Committee, every object soueht by both parties would be attained. e Sir DE LACY EVANS re f erred to the evidence g ive' by Dr. Guy before the Sanitary Committee, and eon; tended that a possible inconvenience should not proven' a remedy for such a grievance. He trusted the Govere; meet would hold out some hope of taking the wat te into com,i,le rat i on next session, and, it not, ho sho uld certainly vote fer the motion of the Noble Lord. , a Mr. DUNCAN supporte d the motion, and contended that any man wit° read the evidence of Dr. Guy. and "of net d o aiimeth i eg f or the amelioration of the condition the w or k ing b a k ers o f that city, did not deserve th e name or man.—(A laugh.) Mr. STAFFORD said that thos e w h o h a d solicited a promise of inquiry from the Government had not don, , men, done quite justice to his Right Ilia. Friend ( Laboucher e i This was a question of ad u lt l a b our, ate! these en,Th..:o suf fering great l y frona the present s y stem, as k e d the 11,1,e, t -, inte-e ng. r: .1 :!,e o , tk • A . • • • - ' ' • !1:Q 1:11 ,0 ); 1 1 ` We have 2sai its skein as ` e gr.' et, principle, and we,v e kt not interfere with the ad u lt l a b ourer. N ow , the 111.7 a Lion, Gentleman had sees VW the C 9 § l whiPP ers' 've" d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 20 0 0 - 13 0 0 - 10 0 0 1. 25 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 - 35 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 - 25 0 0 21 2 10 0 - 10 0 0 li 40 0 0 - 60 o 0 I 2' 4000 1 Paid. i Fri EITSITUANCE 0 Dividend per Name of Company. Annum. Albion • • • • • • • • •• • • • • Alii ance Brit. and For. 31. 10s. 71. 4s. 6d. 61. per cent. 135.6 d. preh. 7s. per share 5 pr ct.& bs. Dia.) Marine. • • • • •• Atlas.. • • • • • • British Commercial .• Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Clunty .. • • • • • • • • • • • • Eagle .. • ...... • • • • Eag.Bc Scot. Law •• •• European Life ••• • • • Family Endow= t Soc. le - cemasons' .• • • • • • • • GI ,ue Glardian • • • • • • •• • • • • Imperial Fire •• • • • • • • Imperial Life • • • • • • • • Indemnity Marine • • • • LAW ife •• •• •• • • and l Life n Fire , LLLE I 1: e; l : e u ! l i dal : .1 1cF° 1 a n ' Xational Lean Fund.. National Life • Lila Fellean • • • • • • .. • P: °teeter Life.... • 51. per cent. 5% per cent, 4/. ez. bs. G.!. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per ccnt. 11.3 h. & bs. 1/. 16s. 10s. 10s. 12s per share per Ct. 5/. per cent. td.per cent. 51. per cent. 1. p. sh. & bs 51. pr cent. 11. ss. & bs. ss. 6'. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6e. 10% pr cut. 5/. per cut. Provident Life.... . qock. Life..... Exehanze S•al Fire.. (,ztt9 Lite .. Universal Life Vi,:toria Lite ::::::: Name of Company. Charing-cross ........ Southwrk, Nye. Sub. Av. Ditto NW ot 73 p.c. iVaterloo ............ Ditto Oki Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .... • • • Av. Name of Compamy. East and West Ind'a... East Country London .... . Ditto 80nd5......., St-Katharine ........ Ditto, Scrip •• •• . Ditto Bonds • ....... Southampton • • .• .... 355. per cent. I/. ss. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. li3oo Dividend per Amount Share. X s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 )soo 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 0000 5 0 0 Stock. !GO 0 0 Amount of Share. ;£. s. d 1632 12 8 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 Amount Annum. Share. Z s. d. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. 1/1 V LUGIBA ...Gun, HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 17. Adjourned until five o'clock. Lite, Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price. )of : Annum. Share. ..--... I (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) STOCK-IN-TRADE EXEMPTION BILL. The SPEAKER resuan-a she Chair at Five o ' c l oc Mr. Al UNTZ presented a petition from Mr. ded E as t L ondon.••• •• • d. 4 s. d. •• 1 4 o 81. 100 0 - 176 On the motion that the House go int o C omm i t t ee on Chance, of S tour b r i dge, aga i nst the Small L, rel.. Grand Junction •• .:•• 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 81 this Bill. A Kent.......... ••• • • • 3/. 10s. 100 0 0 - 77 S Bill, and in favour of that pall a di um o f B r i t i s h I ] Lambeth ---•• • • •. 67. per cu t. , 100 0 0 - 99 , Si H. WILLOUGHBY rose, in p ursuance o f t h e trial by jury. was New ltivr Lndn Brdge : 21.105. - - 55 notice he had given, to move that the House go into . Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from ] ant, Vauxhall ............ 1 51. per eat. 100 0 0 - 99 Committee this day three months, Seeing that some of in favour of prohibiting night labour in bakehouse hat West Middlesex .. . '61.05. pr cnt. - - 122 the Hon. Members who took an interest in this Mr. ,LABOUCHERE presented a petition I )it GAS-I/MILT AND CORE COMPANIES. Bill were absent, and considering the lateness person named Frith, in favour of the Railway is) Dividend Amount of the session, he should, in the remarks he Bill . was about to make be as brief as pos s ibl e . H e s ho u ld M r. W . MILES presented a petition from Bris tad Name of Company. p er of P a id. Pr i ce. ro- - Annum. Share. show that the present system o f ratin g was a rea l gr i ev - favour of prohibiting night labour in bakehouses. im - - ante. In support of his motion he must state that the 4 Z AUSTRALIA. British ••••••.. • • • • .. 1/. 40 00 1 8 0 0: . e. d. .s.d. I 14 present Act, which exempted s t oc k• i n •t ra d e , did n o t ex - , Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged leave to give No Ditto Provincial-- I/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 00 1 18 pin" until next year, and that, therefore, they should that, at the present advanced period of the scald , ns, Bristol •••. • • • •'• ••• • • ICL per cent. 20 0 0 - - legislate in time, if they deferred doing so until felt it advisable to postpone the Bill affecting the nst Brighton ...... -•• .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 101. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 25 1 0 6 - next session. In 1847 the amount of poor-rate col- of Australia. • City of London ...... looted in England and Wales, was levied upon Mr. ADDERLEY said that, as Government st ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share' 50 0 0 39 5 0 30 Equitable -•••••- • • •• 455. pr share; 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 rye I t m no p e c e r e i n al dent".:: •• .. P e e r r c c e e n nt: 5 0 4 0 0 5 40 0 0 67,320,0001. Now he contended that this tax was im- inclined to throw the Constitution of the Aust properly levied upon one particular class of property. Colonies overboard, he had to give notice that ea .... •P 6662 t Et apppeared that the population of England and the next session of Parliament he would bring foi :es, Loncion• • ............ - 50 0050 0 0 123, _ Wales was 15,000,000, and 1,500,000 received re- a Bill for this purpose. ea- Ditt0.............. - 50 0 0 50 0 22 by Phcenix . ...... ••• • .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 29 lief. From the report of a Committee of the Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intent 3 , 1... ttatclifr ..... ...... 51. 10 0 0090 0 0 75 House of Lords, it appeared that 250,000.0001. was the Government to bring forward a measure. They - United General ...• • • 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 12% value of the rateable property, which fell upon one- do so at the very earliest sou eat. Ito weat m i nster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 4534 Ditto, New •....... 12s. 50 0010 o 0 9 % fourth of the 1 rop er ty o f th e ki ng d om. Th e Honourable Mr. F. SCOTT wished to know from th e N o bl e ith C&WALS. re- but a portion of the prop er ty was rated, and which i ; I ( I; 'Dividend t•ad to support the poo r an d meet ot h er h eavy charges. Lord J. RUSaELL could not in the p resen t st. to Names of i. f , 'Dividend' Names of tended to brink forward ? he Companies. lAI per , Price. Companies. t 4 per Price. H e was sorry th e P res id ent o f t h e P oor-law Board was the Bill give the Hon. Member the information req on lea ; Annum.: ..1 , Annual. z , not present, as he wished t o make some observations The Bill would have to be r e con s id ere d . _ of 4i - - with respect to it. Ile had opposed th e concen t rat i ng Mr. HUME thought that a Bill so particularly t - x 1 - ; 0 (1 Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. j - Macclesfield. too 24. 10s. - the whole administration of the Poor-law in the COM- ing the colonists ought to be submitted to their consi )is Barnsley.... 160, 121. 180 Neath ...... 100 181. - missioners, over riding all the other powers of the lion. c h BrknleStAbrg 1501 51. 85 Oxford...-. 100 20/. - country, and he could now state that all the evils he had Lord J. RUSSELL-The principle of the Bil he Coventry.... I, r o 2 t . 2 8 1, 2 1 y t e e a g k en FJ . rest .78 31 i. 185. 5 70 prophesied of it had eceurred. He believed that the founded on the information derived from the sit whole of the evils existed as strong as ever, and it was public opinion in the colony. They would have 1 'tiS Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale..... g 41. 54 e l. ausenreachsl ma. 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 monstrous in his opinion to charge the occupiers of land time to see and express their approbation of in, I s - G E r r a e n w tr i ttn . cin . . lig: 321.5. 8 - 3 St 1 f1 9 1;4 1 8 11 W i olc t 4 12 0 61 2 1 8 ' i. C. 3-10 and houses with the payment of the wages of those who condemn it. p- Grand Surrey 100' 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 1 1 25 l5l. - carried on another trade. He thought it was the bounden RATING THE POOR IN SCOTLAND. to iirand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 300 duty of the Government to boldly meet the question, by bringing in some strong law upon the subje ct. He Mr. HENItY BAILLIE called attention to h a Grantham • • 1150 - - Severn andl , Kennt & Avid 39 7s. 6d. 534 Wye Rail.) 26 21 . 09 . - thought great errors had been committed in raising I land. Each class tried to throw the burden 9 " Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 310 Warwick& 1 Leicester ....1140 51. 63% Birming. I 1 00 41 . 57 36 great principles and then abandoning them. As present detective mode ot rating the pour iu the other class, and he trusted that the Govern re Leicstr &Nth; 83, 41. 45 tvarwicatel an example of that, let them look at the would, during the recuss, give the matter their c 30 3 41 Lou ghborogh i 142 701. 650 Napton.. 10 L sugar colonies of this country, which had been Aeration, tphreo m t iusoe j eat, tbhuet Govern question th up t , Monmouthshi 100 81. - Worcstr 178 21. 41 beggared by the policy that had been pursued. of Mntgemrysla 1100 - - Birming. ik MeltnMerbry ; 100 - - Wilts.& Brks - 11. 10 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PICLCILS He the thought h se t o b ti e on h s a o d i the the right ues e to i in expectthithis el t h a t e tc s r u , p e p v o e r e t tohfeaslel equitable wosuiird ub .r ion b g a ß s E i i s n . y . give it their consideratien. it m A L E ed S• for returns::: at Mr. Alderman SI P D ( N )(4 E R I; Dividend Amount pp n boundr te r s t e o of takef r free e up trade.the the annual value of real property rated to the 1 Name of Company. per of Paid. Prioe. rates for the Years ended the 25th day of March, er Annum. Share. w H h o o t w ho e u re gh th t e th m a e t at th s e tr H en o u L u e s w s a u s question of ratine. If they attempted to fasten upon . , - house and land the poor-rate, he unhesitatingly 1 1849, disouguishing each year ; the mom in -- Z s. d. A s. d and money -xpe . n . d . cd tor . the relief and maintenam. asserted they could not carry out such a system to Bank of Scotland d, itritish Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 lee 0 0 203 . - as the calico printer, and as he thought that position theth e poundpo o r e d o u f r i n t g l i i thee expenditure x p c same edi t u p ;e r to t d e s r , t w h i e t h r e t i ll ; e e t r e tie Le Caledonian Bank upon Th th e e k e i ti o h n . . City of Glasgow Dank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 o ii% was so incontestable, he should move that the Bill be recommitted eE twlsmaiitsdd, opposed three paeds emd at m dh ee o nat amendment. h speech e e e h p p e e r r c c e e n n t t. . 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o ,10 10 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 5 3 1;e r a Commercial i.llyd e s daleßan k le Eastern Bank Bank. :: :: 6 71, f poor on the annual value of ra'eale p ropene Edinb.liGlasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 e extending the rates to personal property. Now, Exchange Itnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 o so 0 0 ash jest of rating real property exclusively, and not e - very parish.:township, or other place, ' in England - .., Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - Wales maintaining its own poor, and also the pre hi Yational Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% Northof Scotland Bank 41.nr cent. 20 005 0 0 31.05. that was a question no doubt of great interest rental ot e very h • 5 , other place (in coati s uc h parte ( r rs North British Bank •. - - - - and importance, but it had already received much con- tion which the annual rateable value bear( to the flea of Parliamentary paper, No. 735, of se : Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 8 I Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 126 rt sideration this session, and no doubt it would receive • 1848) . : Or' the number of extra parochial place Western Bank ••-.. • • 71. per cent 7' 50 0 0 50 0 0 71 more next session. It, however, had nothing to do with England and Wales, the amount of their acre ? Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 20 a 2ti the question belore the House. The question before the number of their population in 1841, amount if any, paid by Such places to the and B. Accord. Lifetrad Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - House was, whether or no the rating of stock in trade and ii:c ' cane tax in 1848 to the sth day of A British Guarantee Ins. 4 7 . per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 95 6d should be treated as the Courts hsd interpreted Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 2 it under the 43d of Elizabeth. The Courts 1849, together with the causes of their exemptim t City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 002 0 0 21. 7s had decided that funded money, and all species of money the whole or part . from , the poor -rates. Of . the nun Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 19 34 securities, wages, and salaries, professional earnings, and • • a East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 98.0 d. 4 • earming stock, were exempted from the rates, of close parishes in England and Wales, with the na Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Elercales Insurance Co. IL per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - but that tepreductive stock in trade were not. of such, and the counties to which they belong, number of owners and population, and the amouu: ; Incur. Co. of eicetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Having alluded briefly to the decisions of Lords Mans ntothoefr P p by each of such close parishes respectively to the • , L . Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 n. 6s field, Ellenborougb, and Kenyon, with respect to the rate -4 Mercantile Life th e e tteh gro p s e s ris a h mo e u r perry and income-tax and the poor rate in the y National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 206.6 d ability of stock in trade, he stated that the Suspension Ol in Act, which was passed in IS4O, made no practical altera , North British Insnr. -5% Lpr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23 . rat s lBlB legallyand 1 excusedse4n. North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 185.3 d lion in the law, for it was a matter of fact that stock • • • r Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 - mantaining its own poor in England and Wt e Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 10 0 015 0 - in trade was never generally rated throughout the king- e for' d' else years en ing Lady Day 1848 . and 18 I, Scottish Union Dinners. 6UI. pr cent. 20 0 0 10 0 11. 28 dom. . Gentlemen opposite appeared to be under a mis .and also the gross amount of poor rate Standard Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 std apprehension as to the benefit which the agricultural in- United Dep. Assurance : 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 148.6 d: recoverable in such parishes or places, for it e like periods. Of th e num b er o f i n f ormations for it MISCELLANEOUS. this circumstance, that th e y v i ewe d stoc k i n tra d e i n the payment of the • poor rate, t oget h er w i t h the numbe Dividend Amount aggregate, and not in the isolated state i n w hi c h it wou ld persons included in each information Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, appear if a general rate was adopted. They should re- during the yt Annum. Share. collect that the great muss of stock in trade was 1847 and 1848, against persons occupying tenet's( " -......--. -- - under 6/, per annum, at the p etty sessions in Engl, , and each parish was £. s. d. 4. s. d. centred in large towns, if ; Australian Agrlculturl - 100 00 30 0 0 17 ra t e d separate l y, t h e re li e f to t h e l an d ed i nterest and Wales. And of th e num b er o f persons excused fr the payment of rates upon the application of the ov Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 40. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - would be insignificant. In such parishes as seers at such petty sessions (in continuation of Par' Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 ..... St. George's, Hanover-square, and Marylebone, perhaps mentary Paper, No. 752, of session 1847). Canada ............. GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 - , Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per.cent. - - 70 the rates upon e thstock of shopkeepers would lighten in NON - RESIDENT INCUMBENTS. i City Navigation .... - - - 90% some degree t h e rates upon t h e i nha bi tants of dwelling- Mr. HUME moved for an address for return of Comp .CpprMnrs Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - houses, but in the great mass of rural parishes non-resident incumbents, and the names and local Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.lk 136,2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 be afforded; for the only i Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 o 100 no sensible relief could , of their benefices, who have obtained "license and leav Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22 articles that could be rated would be the tools or Jul- since the passing of the Act--; stating the dates London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - plements of some carpenter, blacksmith, or wheelwright. the several licenses, and whether granted for a ' Russell Institution.... - - 26 50 3 He maintained, therefore, that under the present law a and how long, or without limitation; sea perm Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 693 i also I Reversionary Int. Soc. 4% g 1. pr cent. 100 0 0 ' lOO o o 92 rate upon stock in trade, either for the relief of the groun d s on w hi c h each such " license and leave" ti Royal Mail Steam•• .• 61 18_4, p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 503 i landed interest or of the church, would be productive of granted.-Agreed to. South Australian ....• I/. per share. 25 0 0 2.5 0 0 16 no practical benefit whatever. One great reason why The HON. MEMBER also moved for a return of t Tan Dieman's Land., - 100 0 0I 23 0 0 I ItZ - ss he asked the House to assent to the present Bill expenses of quarantine, distinguishing the salar was, that the present law with regard to the expenses of the Superintendent General t Q ya " LONDON COFFER AND EATING-HOUSE REBPEUS rating of stock in trade was so intricate that the legality and other expenses at the Priv • o uaranti . y Council Office, or ASSOCIATION.-The half.yearly general meeting of the of every rate made under it was liable to be questioned. any other public department; theof expenses the see friends and subscribers to the above institution was held He admitted that the real question was whether they tel quarantine stations in ' on Monday at the Freemasons' Tavern. Mr. French, could devise a system of local parochial taxation which Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, and in the colonies, during the last ten year the president, in the c h a i r . The report of the committee would include personal property generally, as well a s also, the scales of any ties payable g to any officers in r was read by the secretary, w hi c h stated that the dons- real property. He maintained, however, .that the pre spect to quarantine , an aoy return of fees n tions and subscriptions for the year amounted to 173/. sent Bill did not raise that general qaestion, and also Agreed to. 17s. 3d. About twenty new subscribers had been that it was nothing but a delusion to suppose that the added during that period, and about fifteen bad landed interest would be depriv ed of great v any benefit by CORN AVERAGES. v discontinued, several of which were occasioned b y t h e operat i on o f t h e present law. The Earl of MARC Li w i s h ed to know if tl President of the Heald eat Trale had heard that t ' the deaths of the p ar ti es . one hundred ponds had Mr. HENLEY admitted that the Honourable Gentle- , . . • . incer a] ertous Inaccuracies had t-Ac.-ti place the corn-inspee been invested, a n d the i n terest upon the capital funded man had stated the law upon this matter correctly. He . bad been add--d, amounting to 761. 135., and with the was willing most fully to admit that rating stock in tors returns for the town of Brighton, and it so, whethe the Goy • e . inclined ' bring ' • balonce in hand made the total property of the society tsade had b,-en given up, in consequence of the in- __ event c u rn h tnlit were . to ln any Bill t 2,250/, 7s. 4d. Tr io pro fit of the steam-boat was convenience which attended putting it into operation. r P Mr. LAB(rhe . "!c i tir E acies occurring tor the future? I ItE said he must admit that ve t 30/. is, 6d. The profit on the entertainment at the The principal effect of this was to bring under a great • ••- J (- ;. E I T a v ern was 431. I Is. 10d. The dinner amount of taxation all tithed property, and a heavier great.,_ inaccuracies had taken place, but the fault wa ag t..) „f in April last, presided over by C, r e: aeusteington, burden was thrown upon this spec i es property - whoa • duty it was to prepare the returns. The buy. rs Esq., M.P., preneceal i n donations upwards of 30/. was able to bear. The Hon. Gentleman had said, what in fact, under the present law, were alum One new pensioner was e l e cted, and the pension of one advantage would it be to a rural district to tax stock in pensioner was discontinued in consequence ofproperty which the ' of an improve-. trade, when the utmost amount II d y that though corn was sold at the market-place at Be igh went in his circumstances. Mr. Sherwood was elected could find would perhaps be a tew blacksmiths' tools or ~. • ' Lori, tue greater quantity was disposed of by sample ate president, and Mr. Vials „i ce . president for the ensuing such like. The Honourable Gentleman might just as by private contract. thug renderiny it scarcely pse year, and Messrs. H are, Rioter], French, Palmer, and well say, what good would it be to rate laud, when i s) , „ ; t i for anypublic officer to make corrset - re. Bradley, were elected auditors. The following gentle- the occupiers of houses in Sr. George's, Hanover-square, I'" turns of the quantity sold. Ile did not men were elected members of the committee, in the had no !slid to rate. Ile could not undsrstand the force I I think it "hi . • ' possie.e without incurring great expenee place of those who re ti re by rotation :-Messrs. Pettit, of the lion. Gentleman's argument. Certainly to some to establish etter machinery for a more correct ceeopi b Young, Livermore, Pamphilon, H. Chislett, Bacon, and parishes the relief afforded by such a measure would be latien of the returns, hut he would promise that h!a Bailey. Mr. S. Abbot was re-elected secretary, and, but small, but again in others it might bo proportion tt• '!i - shoull Le be pry to the subject, in order ' after some routine business, thinks were voted to the I ably large, nod tilting the whole country toge:ner, the a e • L ' chi - . , 1 i sec if the evil could be prey, nee or C hef unit). chair, and the meeting separated , relief might be very coesiderable. Toe object of leis Hon. POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS. WICL-The curing stations at Palteneytown were , Friend in resuming this discussion was t, protest egains. t T ‘ I E . •hsd know• •h a > I - "1 Nir. HL so. • wis ,to A Let ae• t le., new post. disposed of on Tuesday by public competition, when an 1 the exemption of a species of property whiefi was by law ! or „, ~,,„1 , ,i,„,. reeFiiri--u let , eri , t .0 •4 , .. 1 it , f . V O ' . - 0 ill in(!rea4e of nearly 3UO/. over the rent of last year was l subject to rates, and thtea to (e oin htielera ZO 9/1.. - ~.. „. , ye. • a, te i se ee e.e . s.oe a ..--mie.ce ohneined.-../everness courier. ' 0 . . h-r ..,;',eci,•, of pro:, , •:, , 7.3 t a •iaii:r 1n,,, .. ‘, ,:. ~, _ I._ :_, ~ , .._ :,. - __ . _ . It is better to accomplish psrfectly a very small lesssning the at dirt u' th.:r• fv• i. ,, rf', i. , 're, o. il me. ii ., ,,y i i ,• , :i , ~,,,, ine 1 . , guicaltn, i, (Lana taat amount of work, than to half d o t e n times as nand.- 1 they still endeavoured to press upon that species Of pro' I l ' • otters posted at the regular receiving - offices in every Eliza Cook's Journal.• - ( perty with so much heaviness, they must not be surprised I town should be stamped, but there was a central office Stock. 50 0 0 rald. I Pri, 4 s. d. 50 0 0 71 11 0 0 11 50 0 5 6 8 Ii 50 0 1 10 0 0 1! 10 0 0 61 50 0 50 0 1 2 12 6 All paid. 11 40 0 30 0 36 10 0 41 50 0 0 221 10 0 0 11 5 13 1 - 210 0 10 0 0 4 2 0 0 12 10 0 11 12 10 0 1( 15 0 0 1 20 0 1 2 10 0 - 50 0 - 2 0 0 211 1 0 0 1 - 10 0 0 21 0 10 0 9 0 0 1 - 4 0 0 4. Paid. £. E. d. 25 0 0 Z s. d. 50 0 0 Dividend Name of Company. I per Sir G. GREY could not promise that the Government would bring in a Bit on the tuoject, but they would give it their consideration. POOR-RATES. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY moved for returns, showing the annual value of real property rated to the poor rates for the years ended the 25th day of March, 1848 and 1849, disieguishing each year ; the amount of money expended for the relief and maintenance of the poor during the same periods, with the rate in the pound of the expenditure for the relief of the poor on the annual value of rateakile property in every parish.:townthip, or other place, in England and Wales, maintaining its own poor, and also the propor : lion which the annual rateab►e value bears to the rack rental of every such parish or other place (in continua tion of Parliamentary paper, No. 735, of session 1848).' Or the number of extra parochial places in Ea t Land and Wales, the amount of their acreage, Lumber of their population in 1841, and the amount, if any, paid by Such places to the property and iccomo tax in 1848 to the sth day of 1849, together with the causes of their exemption in the whole or part from the poor -rates. Ot the number of close parishes in England and Wales, with the names of such, and the counties to which they belong, the number of owners and population, and the. amount paid by each of such close parishes respectively to the pro• perty and income-tax end the poor rate in the years 1848 and 1849. Of the gross amount of poor rate legally excused in each parish or other place maintaining its own poor in England and Wales, ' for the years ending Lady Day 1848 and 1849 ; and also the gross amount of poor rate not recoverable in such parishes or places, for the like periods. Of the number of informations for non payment of the poor• rate, together with the number of persons included in each information during the years 1847 and 1848, against persons occupying tenements under 6/. per annum, at the petty sessions in England and Wales. And of the number of persons excused from the payment of rates upon the application of the over seers at such petty sessions (in continuation of Parlia mentary Paper, No. 752, of session 1847). NON-RESIDENT INCUMBENTS. Mr. lIUME moved for an address for return of all non-resident incumbents, and the names and locality of their benefices, who have obtained "license and leave," since the passing of the Act-- ; stating the dates of the several licenses, and whether granted for a period, and how long, or without limitation; stating also the grounds on which each such " license and leave" was granted.—Agreed to. The LION. MEMBER also moved for a return of the expenses of quarantine, distinguishing the salary and expenses of the Superintendent General of Quarantine and other expenses at the Privy Council Office, or in any other public department; the expenses of the seve ral quarantine stations in Great Britain, Ireland, at Malta, and in the colonies, during the last ten years; also, the scales of any t, es payable to any officers in re spect to quarantine, and aey return of fees paid. Agreed to. VERAG The Earl of CORN MARC A II wished t ES. o know if the President c,t the Boat d ut Trxle had heard that certain serious inaccuracies bad taken place in the corn-lnvec tor's returns fur the town of Brighton, and it so, whether the Government were inclined to bring in any Bill to prevent such inaccuracies trecarring tor the future? Mr. LABOUCEIERE said he must admit that very great inti , :curacies had taken place, but the fault was to be traced more to the system then to the officers whose duty it was to prepare the returns. The buycrs, in fart, under the present law, were alone compelled to make returns, and he understood that though corn was sold at the market-place st Brigh ton, the greatf,r quantity was disposed of by sample and by private contr,ct, thus.; rendering it scarcely p.,a. traria for any public officer to mike cornet re turns of the quantity sold. lle did not think it possible without incurring great expense to establish better machinery for a more correct colapi.. latiun of the returns, but he would promise that has attent.ion should Le directed to the subject, in order to sec if the evil could be prev,:nted for the. future. POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS. Mr. fitit.lE; wished to know whether the new post oaice o.4 , tti it, E-very.!o.,-„, The SPEAKER resumed &he Chair at Five o'clock. Mr. Al UNIZ presented a petition from Mr. Peter Chance, of Stourbridge, against the Small Larceny Bill, and in favour of that palladium of British liberty, trial by jury.._ Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bristol in favour of prohibiting night labour in - bakehous e s. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a pvtitun trom a person named Frith, in favour of the Railway Audit Bill. Mr. W. MILES presented a petition from Bristol, in favour of prohibiting night labour in bakehouses. AUSTRALIA. Lord JOHN RUSSELL b, ,, gg.,ed leave to give notice that, at the present advanced period of the seasiun, he felt it advisable to postpone the Bill affecting the colony of Australia. Mr. ADDERLEY said that, as Government seemed inclined to throw the Constitution of the Australian Colonies overboard, he had to give notice that early in the next session of Parliament he would bring forward a Bill for this purpose. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intention of Government to bring forward a measure. They would do so at the very earliest mowent. Mr. F. SCOTT wished to know from the Noble Lord what was the character of the measure which it was in tended to brink forward ? Lord J. RUS7 , ELL could not in the present state of the Bill give the Hon. Member the information required. The Bill would have to be recomidered. Mr. HUME thought that a Bill so particularly affect ing the colonists ought to be submitted to their considera tion. Lord J. RUSSELL—The principle of the Bill was founded on th.• information derived from the state of public opinion in the colony. They would have ample time to see and expiess their approbation of it,. or to condemn it. Mr. HENItY BAILLIE called attention to the present detective mode or rating the pour in Scot land. Each class tried to throw the burden upon the other class, and he trusted that the Government would, during the recess, give the matter their consi deration, with the view of settling the question upon an equitable basis. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LuRDS, July 17. Their T,orthhips met. at Five u'cock. ADMIRALTY COLONIAL JURISDICTION BILL. Lord CAMPBELL :coved the second reading of this Bill. It had been introduced by the Lord Chancellor, and was intended to give the power to colonial Courts to try cues of piracy, and off4nees committed on the high seas in the culonies. Prisoners charged with those of fences were now obliged to be brought to England for trial. This Bill gave the colonial Courts the power of trying such offences. After a few words from Lord STANLEY and Earl GREY the Bill was read a second time. HOUSE OF LORDS' COS IS TAXATION BILL. This Bill was read a third a time and passed. METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT AMEND• MEN T BILL. The Earl of CARLISLE introduced this Bill, which was read a first time. He had no intention of passing it this session, but ho hoped that useful suggestions might be made for the sLill further amendment of the law during the receFs. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK R AIL WAY. Lord kIONTEAGLE laid on the table the second report of the Committee on this subject ; and he hoped that those of their Lordships who were opposed to the Audit Bill would read and well consider this report. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES BILL. Lord STANLEY asked whether it was the intention of the Noble Earl opposite to restrict the operation of this Bill to the separation of Australia from New South Wales, or whether he intended to proceed with the whole &% Bill. Earl GREY said it was impossible for him to give any decided answer to the question at present. As the merely extended to Australia the Constitution which already existed in New South Wales, and did not introduce any new constitution, he must decline giving any answer to the question until after the debate on the ' second reading of the Bill. Lord MONTEAGLE wished to know if it was the inantion of his Noble Friend to introduce any clauses entirely changing the method of selling lands in the % Australian colonies, referring the question of the sale of lands altogether to the Australian colonies. 172 Earl GiIEY believed that the maintenance in its in tegrity of the present system was of vital importance to that colony ; and ha did not propose to introduce 14 claims of the nature referred to; but he did intend to • introduce a clause, that if a federal legislature should be is brought into operation, such afi darn! legislature should rave the pow,r of altering the Laud Sa!es Act; but he should much regret if any use should be made of the power; and he thought that those who had bought lauds under the Land Sales Act would, under such circum stances, be entitled to compensation. Lord STANLEY thought that after the statement of 11 - .0 Noble Earl, it was utterly itnpos&ble that this Bill could pass during the present session. It ould be impossible to discuss during the present session . the question of the formation of the powers of a colonial !ederal government. e. Lord MONTEAGLE protested against the doctrine ;hat because they had made laws regulating the sale of land they were fettered for all time against varying such law, without awarding compensation to those who had purchased land under the powers of the old law. V 2 The subject then dropped. TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS IN SCOTLAND. At the request of the Earl of ABERDEEN, Lord CAMPBELL agreed to postpone the second reading of this B:11 to Thursday. SEWERS ACV AMENDMENT BILL. The Earl ST. GERMANS moved the second reading of the Sewers Act Amendment all. The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be ; 34 committed on Thursday. FOREIGN MARRIAGES BILL. On the motion of Lord EDDISBURY, this Bill was • ' read a third time and passed. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships then adjourned. (,:f A .-;:, C - C had ~ own,