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LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May (Sittings in Banco.) QUEEN V. NEWTON. The ATTORNEY-GWeriAL appeared to show cause against a rub which bad been obtained by Mr. Huddle stone to show cause why a writ of habeas cor pus should not issue to bring up and dis charge a woman of the name of Newton, who was in custody on a charge of murder. She was tried at Shrewsbury before Mr. Justice Coltman. The trial lasted two days, the jury were locked up for the whole night, and on coming into court the next morning stated it was impossible they could agree as they were equally divided; and as Mr. Justice Coltman was obliged to proceed on his cir cuit, the other judge having gone on, he discharged the jury and remanded the woman. The Attorney-General cited several authorities to show that in particular cases the Court had the power to exercise its discretion, and with the consent of both parties discharge the jury, contrary to the general tradition that after a jury was once charged, it was obliged to give its verdict. He, therefore, submitted that :the Learned . Judge acted pro perly, and that the rule must be discharged. Mr. HIIDDLESTOWE followed in support of the rule, and contended, on the strength of several authorities, that when the judge discharged the jury he should have also discharged the accused. A jury in a criminal case could not be discharged without coming to a result. He denied that a judge had any discreticta as to what was a reasonable time for a jury to be locked up, except absolute necessity. Neither was the termination of the session a sufficient reason for his discharging the jury and so closing the assize. Lord DENSIAN apprehended that the discharge of the jury under the circumstances detailed did not amount to a right of the prisoner to be discharged. lie acted on the impression that the commitment is still in full force, and ought to con . Vnue in full force. The other Judges were of the same opinion. Rale discharged. COUR7 OF EXCHEQUER, May 24. (Sittings in Banco ) WHITTAKER V. HEAD. This action was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, at the last sittings after term at Westminster, when a ver- Act was found for the defendant. It was brought against a house-agent for not using due and correct dili gence in inquiring into the respectability of a person named Gillies, to whom he had let a house belonging to the plaintiff in the New-road. Gillies did not pay a farthing of rent, and ultimately took the benefit of the Insolvent Act. There was no question about the de fendant Having undertaken the duty to let the house. Mr. KNowLEs now moved to set aside the verdict on the ec,round of surprise at the trial as to the evidence of the defendant, and also upon affidavits showing that his statement that he had made proper inquiries into the character of the defendant was altogether an in vention. The COURT, however, thought there was not suffi cient reason alleged to justify their assent to the motion. BAIL COURT, May 24. (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) Mr. H. HILL applied for a rule nisi, calling upon an attorney of this court, whose name was not mentioned, to show cause why he should not refund 142/. which he bad received under the following circumstances. Some time ago a large sum of money was placed in the hands of a Mr. Morgan, a stock-broker, to be advanced as loans upon the security of railway debentures. Mr. Morgan retained the attorney in question to procure or borrow, upon the tuaderstanding that the expenses were to be paid by the bon-cower, and he was to get as much commis sioi as he could which was to be paid to Mr. Morgan, less 2.51., the charge agreed upon for preparing the neces sary securities. The money having been duly advanced to the borrower, and the securities executed, the attorney waited upon Mr. Morgan and informed him that he had only obtained 21 per cent. as commission which in the whole amounted to 142/., and that sum he paid over, previously deducting the 25/. It had since, however, been ascertained that 5 per cent. was paid as commission, and the present application was to make the attorney re fund the 1421. whiCh he had appropriated to his owu use in violation of his previous agreement. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN thought the case was not of that character whic'a would justify the summary inter ference of the Court. The matter was rather one which ought to be dealt with by an action at law. Applicartion accordingly refused. SHERIFFS' COURT, May 24. (Before Mr. Under-Sher:ff . BG.R.CHELL.) T-TE DErTCH DWARF.—THOHPSON L. HANNEMi.— TiflTvas an inquiry to assess damages under the.follow ing curious circuiinstances:— Mr. CoiRIE said that the plaintiff was a literary gen tleman, and connected with the public press. The jury had of course heard a great deal of the celebrated dwarf General tom Thumb, and of the large sum of money rained by his exhibition. This led no doubt to the de lendant, who was a Dutchman, to bring bis son over and exhibit him, as he hisd an advantage of the other little gentleman, being a year older, and half a❑ inch shorter. Defendant could not speak English, and made an agree- went with the plaintiff, who was to find the dresses, 84c., and to have half the clear profits for three years. As a proof of the success of the defendant, his son was intro duced to her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family and nobility, and he also went out to parties at 5L each. Ho had dressed in character as Admiral Van Tromp, and also as an English barrister, but how he went through the last character he (the learned Counsel) did not know.—(Laughter.) He (the dwarf ) was also pat into a pie.—(llenewed laughter.) The plaintiff had also prepared a memoir, which was sold to visitors at 61 eaTh; hut, defendant suddenly refused to ratify the agreement, and went into partnership with another person. Plaintiff had off.red to take 3001. Evidence was adduced to show that great numbers of persons bad visited the dwarf, who received 51. for going out to an evening party. A young gentleman named Mahon was called, and said that he had gone three times. He had seen the young gentleman the Alimiral. The UNDER SHERIFF said that the witness had not seen the Admiral, but he might say what sort of an English Barrister the young gentleman made. The witness said that ha did not make a very good speech.—(Laughter.) The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for 2001. FRANCE. The National says : —" The most earnest represen tations are being made to the Cabinet of Turin to induce it to enter into a treaty of alliance with Austria. The Piedmontese Government hesitates, and as yet no conclusion has been come to, although the Austrian Plenipotentiaries daily reduce their pretensions as to the amount of the war indemnity; but this resistance cannot continue, and it is urgent _ that a prompt determination should be come to in France." The following extract from the Peuple will give nitreaders some idea of the effect produced on the minds of the French people by the publication of the Brunswick-like manifesto of the Emperor of Russia. This journal says— " liurrah! The Cossacks are coming! The prefects of Cap. Czar, about to ba ariven away by their people, have implored the support of their sovereign; and the Czar places his formidable hordes in movement. The • Emperor of Austria, the generalissimo of the as sassins of Italy, Hungary, Gallicia, opens to the Cassacks the route of the Alps. The King of Prusia, the chief of the German Princes confede rate I against the country, opens to the Cossacks the route to tha Rhine. The Cossacks are coming ! They are traversing the Danube and the Vistula ! The Haps burg introduces them to Vienna ; the Hohenzollern de livers Pusen to them. Revolutionists of 1789. the Cos sacks bring back noble and clerical feudality I Revolu tionists of 1793, the Cossacks bring back to you hereditary monarchy ! Revolutionists of 1848, the Cossack are coming to consolidate the capitalist privilege! Patriots of all parties, the Cossacks are coming to dis member France, and cause it to be put to ransom by pretender!, nobles, bankers and Jesuits! Revolutionists of all periods, patriots of all parties, the Revolution is menaced! the country is in danger! Republicans, the time has come in which the sword of France should be drawn from the scabbard to deliver Poland and Italyl The time has come at which our flag should be united to those of Hungary and democratic Germany! "To the defiance of the Czar, arms alone ought to reply! The lot is cast! God is with us for equality against feudality—for civilization against barbarism! The Cossacks are coming! Be it so! We shall know how to dig them a vast tomb in the bed of the Rhine! Let them come! France will break the sword of war in the breast of the last of Kings! !" BAVARIA. The free corps of students an i artisans of Munichwas dissolved on the 17th. On tbat day the Diet had a very stormy sitting. The President of the Cham ber, M. VON PFORDTEN, submitted to the Chamber the programme of die Ministers, which declares that it adepts without reserve the theory of the initiative. In reply to this communication it was moved that the Chamber should immediately appoint a com mission of seven members, charged with drawing up and preserititng to the sitting an address to his MA JESTY, recognising the validity of the German consti tution, and praying the KING immediately to put it into force as voted by the Parliament of Frankfort. This motion gare rise to an extremely violent debate, is which M. KOLB, the mover of the proposition, said, in speaking of M. VON PFORDTEN and his colleagues, that it was a disgrace to the constitutional principle to see such men on the Ministerial bench. The - Ministers upon this demanded that the Chamber should not come to an y d ec i s i on b e f ore th e C a bi net had laid before it all the documents relative to the German question. HOLLAND. TtrE HAGUE, MAY 21.—The Stoats Courant of this day contains an announcement from the Minister of Finance that on the 30th of April, 1849, a capital of _ . „ . 7 993 9008. was issued in Exchequer-bills, by _.".:4111115;if the laws of the 20th of December, 1840, _.....vvc-ranktitt..3oth of October, 1848. ,1 1 1.-fitting of the Second Chamber of the 19th, ~ " .:theoWi, of the day was the appropriation of the ;V& dget. The discussion was adjourned till .RN FRANKFORT. , 1;:jw rankfort j ournals contain the following corn. IST txMuttkated note : " We invite all the members of the Left, who may be absent from Frenkfor:, to tarty() for the` aiding of the L t~'` Parliament on the 21st, as the election of a Lieutenant of the Empire will prohiHy he. t.r.u2;ht forward." ITALY. General d'Aspre has published a proclamation at Leghorn, dated the 1511, in which, after stating that, very few arms have been given up, he allows 48 how:s more for the surrender of them, after which ti , .ne every house will be searched, and not only the pos sessor of the arms seized, but, if he be wanting, the landlord or chief tenant of the house where they were eoncealed will be shot within 24 hours. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1849, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 24. Their Lordships met to-day shortly after Four o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given to-day to the following thirteen private and public Bills : it. John's (Newfoundland) Rebuilding Bill. Grants of Land (New South Wales) Bill. Lind Improvement and Drainage (Ireland) all. Poor-laws (Ireland) Rate-in-Aid Bill. Grimsby Corporation and Freemen's Arrangement Bill. Whitehaven Waterworks Bill. Marshland, Smeeth, and Fen (Equalization of Drainage Rates and Repair of Road) Bill. Kidderminster Union Small Tenement Rating Bill. Argyle Canal (Abandonment of Undertaking) Bill. New Roes Port and Harbour Amendment Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Additional Capital and Amendment of Acts) Bill. North-Western Railway (Extension of Lancaster Branch, Abandonment of Williams Land Branch, New Road to Settle Station, Extension of Time for Purchase of Land and Construetion of Works) Bill. Bradford Waterworks Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Earl of Shaftes bury, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Lord Campbell. The House then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed at Five o'clock. The Earl of if ARROWBY presented several petitions, praying for an alteration in the Sale of Beer Act. BANKRUPTCY CONSOLIDATION LAWS BILL. On the motion of Lord BROLTG" AM this Bill was committed pro.formil. REPORTERS' GALLERY. Lord BEAUMONT prese n t e d t h e report o f t h e Com mittee. recommending the erection of a temporary gallery. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that, on the understanding that the temporary gallery would be erected, he should move to-morrow that the House do adjourn to the Monday se'nnight following. BANKRUPTCY LAWS CONSOLIDATION BILL. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that on Tuesday se'nnight he should move the further consideration of this Bill. Lord WHARN CANADA. CLIFFE asked if the Noble Earl had received the promised dispatch from the Governor of Canada, and if so, whether he would lay it on the table to-morrow? Earl GREY said he had received the dispatch, and he would lay it on the table on an early day, but he could not promise to do so to-morrow. Lord BROUGHAM postponed his motion on the subject of Canada, to this day fortnight, when he should draw the attention of the House to recent events in Canada, and to the Bill introduced by the Government and assented to by the Governor General. - PETITIONS. The Earl of YARBOROUGH presented a petition from Hampshire, complaining of agricultural distress, and praying for a revision of local taxation. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions com plaining that Sir Robert Peel had passed free•trade measures contrary to the interests of the agriculturists, and praying for the imposition of a duty on the im portation of foreign corn, and against the repeal of the navigation-laws. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the committee of the Shipowners Society against a repeal of the navigation-laws, or, in the event of such a repeal being determined on, for an extension of the time before it sha 1 be brought into active operation. Earl TALBOT presented several petitions against a repeal of the navigation-laws. NAVIGATION-LAWS. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, their Lordships resolved themselves into Committee on the Navigation•laws Repeal Bill, Lord Beaumont in the chair. On the clause enacting that the measure shall come into operation on the let January, 1850, being proposed, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved that the word " one" should be added, so that the Bill should not come into operation until January, 1851. He said the amendment in no way affected the principles of the mea sure, and was only intended to render the change more gradual, and enable the shipowner to prepare to meet the competition which he would have to encounter from foreigners. The time at present specified in the Bill, namely, seven months, was too short, as there were now many vessels departing, or about to depart, from home ports for foreign ports, which, at the expiration of that term, would be in such foreign ports. Now as the ship owner, in order to be able to compete with the foreigner would have to reduce his expenses of sailing, it would manifestly be very incoavient for him to have to make ' the economical changes necessary, such as a reduction of crews, masts, sails, &c., in a foreign p ort. He al so to enter into negotiations for reciproc al treaties, and that affairsurged r i n e i g t h n e e p o r u e n s t e r n i e t s, i t agitatedwo would l d s t b a e t e very nf t i h n e e x p e internal di e nt time ought to be given to enable such negotiations to be carried on with the care and prudence they re quired. Another reason why it was advisable to post pone the period was, that it was desirable that the alter ation should come into force during the sitting of Par liament, so that Ministers might be stimulated by the questions that would be put to them to enter into and I carry on transactions with foreign powers for obtaining such reciprocal advantages.—(Hear.) A very import ant point which required time for its consideration, aad which would materially bear on the question, was with regard to the masters of vessels. It was of the highest consequence to the British shipowner, if he was to com pete with foreigners, that the utmost attention should be paid to the competence and character of the masters he employed, and that the public should receive the fullest assurance that that was attended to. For that purpose he considered there should be a previous examination of masters on all necessary points of nautical knowledge. In her Majesty's service, if a ship were lost, the :captain, officers, and crew, were brought to a court martial, and compelled to give reasons for losing the vessel; and if they did not do so satisfactorily, they were subject to punishment. He thought that might be advantageously extended to the merchant service, and also where the vessel was lost by the incompetence or neglect of the master, that the shipowner should be liable to a fine for not having made proper inquiry, or that their insurance should be void. All these he considered absolutely ne cessary to enable the British shipowner to compete with the foreigner, and for these reasons he urged the House to agree to his amendment. Earl GREY trusted the House would not adopt the amendment. lie felt that great improvements were ne cessary, but he did not think them so imperatively necessary as to justify the delay which the Noble Earl proposed. In no foreign country was there any excess of shipping; nbouutg,h to raisesuch a competition assumin g that they wceore,oerwtiooun with British numerous British vessels as would drive them out of the market, still, he would contend, until the ships he spoke of were built, it was impossible that foreign ships could, to any great extent, supersede British ships. The draft of ships shipping,miringoccasioned aspectn b d iemigration for addition the future t o to , California phroossep oeirri.otoymo sft a as n cii d oi opsp;Australiatnyhgo. dis turbed i Is t. were new sources of demand for the employment of for eign pass co t u h n is tr A ie c s t, h h e e ld wa o s ut co a n v v e in r t w u a r s b ed only state anteeo necessary ary t o wtoirtyh th fo e o m ti a n j g ori p ty os o si f b t l h o. e principal foreign convinced, to a the state shipping on place t he our most negotiations satisfactory otisfao foreign countries, in point of commercial regulations, of uncertaintyint e r interest of a s this w c o o u u l country t r o y f other hand, nothing could be worse than by adopting necess ity ensue. The trade of the S,. Lawrence would this into s d o e 1 embarrassingay , to thro w be completely crippled, and in other quarters of the world a corresponding amount or practical inconvenience, and of injury to the commerce of Great Britain, would be occasioned. For those reasons he hoped the Com mittee would not consent to the proposition of the Noble Lord. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that he could not help agreeing with the Noble Earl who had just resumed his seat, in the observations he had made with regard to the inconvenience and uncertainty which would arise from delay, and he felt the force of it so strongly as to regret very much that the Bill had not been introduced at an earlier period, so as to admit of its being brought into force in the course of the next month, or at any rate during the session of Parliament. Earl GRANVILLE observed that if the Bill were ready for operation in America next month, it would even then be quite two months after the opening of the St. Lawrence. The Committee then divided, and there appeared— Contents for the amendment 44 Non -contents against it . 57 Majority against the amendment —l3 Earl WALDEGRAVE rose to move an amendment, the nature of which could not be precisely ascertained from his speech, not one word of which could be heard in the reporters' gallery; but it was supposed to have relation to the exclusion of foreign ships from the benefit of the English registry. Earl GRANVILLE said that the latter observations of his Noble Friend made it unnecessary for him to address their Lordships at any length. It was quite clear that we could build ships better and cheaper in London than in any part of the world , and the fact that Messre. Green it'd Wigram, of Biackwall, g ave a larger sum for labour in London than they would pay e ither in America or in Sunderland, showed that the mere money value was the smallest consideration in respect to ship building. It might be said, if we could build ships cheaper than fo reign Countries, why should we pass this clause? The reason was this, that the monopoly whic h at p resent ex isted on this subject was not only injuriou s t o the countr y , but to th e parties interested in it. The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND agreed with the amendment, and thought it unfair to admit foreign ships to the advantages of the English registration of ships. He supported the navigation-laws because, amongst other things, they were calculated to prevent the necessity of impressment, the painfulness of which he had often witnessed. The Noble Duke then alluded to the advantage which an American-built ship would have over an English-built ship in times of peace and war. In the former case, the American ship could trade on the American co as t, while the English ship could only take in ballast, and in the latter the English ship could only leave port in convoy: whereas the American ship would be able to go whero it pleased. He looked upoa the na vigation-laws as necessary to the maintenance of our mercantile marine, which he believed to be essential to the continuance of our greatness. The Earl of CADOGAN supported the amendment. The Earl of MIN ro defended the clause, and con tended that this country was not likely to suffer in re spect to ship-building in the event of it passing, for labour and materials, with the exception of one article. were more expensive in America than in this country. He had no doubt the effect of this measure would be 'to render ships of a . valuablecharacter cheaper. He thought on the whole tkat the introduction pf cheaper ships would increase commerce and the intitcourac fictive* nations, this country retaining her position as a mari time power. Lord COLCHESTER denied that we could compete with the Americans, as had been stated by the Noble Earl the Secretary for the Colonies. Mr. Wigram stated that it cost him twer.ty-four pounds a ton to build a ship fit for sea. Mr. Winton, another witness, stated that at New York they could build ships for from 14 to 15 pounds a ton, and gave it as his opinion that this competition would ruin the trade in this country, and he should be obliged to send his son to New York to build ships there, should the me.asure become law. The result would have a most injurious effect upon the great body of artificers engaged in the trade of ship building. Esrl TALBOT would say but a few words in addition to what had bean already urged in favour of the amend ment. He felt it his duty as a naval officer, to warn them against the danger they incurred in admitting foreign ships to have a British register. There was no doubt that ships would be built cheaper at Sunderland than in the River Thames; but the Sunderland ships were built of foreign timber, whereas they used British produce in the construction of ships built in the River Thames. There would be a great inconvenience on the breaking out of a war, from having their seamen sailing under foreign flags. He hoped their Lordships would not pass the clause. hut vlopt the amendment. The Earl of ELLESMERE said the ship-building trade had been a monopoly, but he could not but think that the removal of that monopoly might not in the end be advantageous, although inconvenience might arise while it was in a state of transition. He had seen several monopolies removed at various times, from which great injury was anticipated, resulting in ultimate benefits. If the existing superiority of the British marine would bo broken down by this measure, he feared it would be imor , ssible to retain it. He thought it would have a different effect. The Earl of lIARROWBY supported the amend ment, on the ground that the British shipowner would be put in an unfair position in competing with foreigners who could build ships so much cheaper. Earl GRANVILLE, in answer to the Noble Earl who had just spoken, read a portion of the evidence of Mr. Minton, who, in answer to questions 8,598, said that the only item was wood, with regard to which a ship could be built cheaper in America than in England. The Marqui,, of LANSDOWNE observed that by re turns of the Baltic trade in the years 1845, 1846, and 1847, the amount of English,shipping which had passed the sound had progressively increased, and that the effect of this measure would rather tend to assist that increase than otherwise. Lord STANLEY said that the navigation-laws prac tically gave this country the whole of the tea trade with China, and the advantage afterwards of shipping in de tail the smaller quantities of tea required by foreign countries. The Government, however, appeared to con skier that circumstance and other monopolies of a similar nature an argument in favour of the measure. The Committee then divided, and the numbers were— Contents for the amendment 37 Non contents against it 49 Majority against --12 Lord STANLEY said that though he did not intend to divide the Committee again upon any other question involved in this Bill, still there were some points to which he must draw their Lordships' attention, because it really appeared as it the Noble Earl opposite had wholly omitted to consider them. He firmly believed that their repeal of the navigation-laws would prove the destruction of English shipping; but it was, moreover, very unjust, as, with reference to the navigation of the St. Lawrence, it quite deprived the Canadians of a choice of transit for their exports to this country, either by New York or the St. Lawrence. With regard to the West Indies, the island of Trinidad complained, not of the navigation-laws, but of an order in Council, under Act of Parliament, which was not the navigation-law, but in which it was reverted, that by the navigation law, that trade which by the Possession Act should have come to it, was otherwise diverted. On this point, and some others, the present Bill contained contradictory provisions, her Majesty being empowered to dispense with the fulfilment by the colonies of certain conditions, which she neverthe less had to certify the performance of. With these great discrepancies in view, he thought he should not be jus• tified in contending against minor provisions; but there were one or two that ought not to pass by without notice, because they entailed upon the shipowner the most one rous restrictions of the present system, exposing him at the same time to an open competition. The Govern ment held out prospects of a renewal of the South Sea Whale Fishery. At present the oil could only be ex ported from the foreign ports into which it was brought, where it was entered, and from which it was afterwards cleared out. He contended that all seamen looked upon that provision of the navigation-laws which related to apprentices, as most essential to the welfare of the maritime marine of this country. There was another point on which he desired to make an observation. By the first clause, it was proposed to place the Lascar upon the same footing as British seamen. This was proposed to be done in ignorance of the demands of the service, and in ignorance of the purpose of the existing resolutions. The chief object of this part of the navi gation-laws was to save the Lascars, who, from their physical structure, were not equal to the severe duties of sailors in all parts of the world. In conclusion, he would observe that he would give the Bill no further opposition, but would leave the entire responsibility of passing the measure upon the Government.—(Hear.) Earl GREY contended that if the amendment which the Noble Lord had proposed on a former evening had been adopted, it would have been futile as regarded Canada, and would have produced great di,content in the other colonies. Then, as regarded the whale fishery, he contended that they were perfectly justified in alter ing the protection given to British ships in respect to this fishery, for, under protection, we had lost the whole of the whale fishery, which' would now be resuscitated through the medium of vessels coming from New Zea land and other places, whose trade would be served by this new arrangement in respect to the whale fishery. He would not, after the declaration by the Noble Lord, that he would not further oppose the Bill, occupy their Lordships' time at any great length. After a few words from Lord Colchester, Earl Gran ville, and Eirl Waldegrave, Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that the Bishop of Oxford would not bring forward the amendment of which he had given notice until the third reading of the Bill. _ The clauses up to, and including clause eight, were then agreed to. Upon clause nine being proposed, Lord ELLENBOROUGII objected to the power given to her Majesty in Councilito regulate the proportion of foreign sailors to British in British merchant ships, and said that this power ought only to be vested in her Majesty in Council in time of war. Earl GREY said that this proviso was intended to meet the heavy draft that might be made upon the mer cantile marine to meet the wants of her Majesty's navy in a time of war; but there was great diffiulty in defining in an Act of Parliament what was a time of war, and therefore no alteration ought to be made in the clause. Lord ELLENBOROUI - 1, after this explanation, would withdraw his opposition to the clause, which was consequently agreed to. Upon clause 10 being proposed, Lord WIIARNCLIFFE rose to object to the reci procity clauses in the Bill, but he said that as the Noble Lord (Stanley) had expressed his determination not to oppose the further progress of the measure, he (Lord Wharncliffe) would not press upon their Lordships' consideration the amendments which he had intended to propose in this part of the Bill. Their object was to throw open the navigation to all nations, but where a foreign power refused to reciprocate, he thought they ought to have the power either to withhold the relaxation, or to take any other measures which might be consi dered necessary to protect their own interests. Mr. Flaton, the American statesman, held that every nation had the abstract right to regulate their home commerce, and also that with their colonies. He thought, before they were justified in relaxing any restrictions existing against foreign ships, they ought to demand a corres ponding relaxation on the part of the nation, which might avail itself of such relaxation. He hoped it would not be thought he had taken up too much time in explanation of the clause he had intended to propose. If he had any chance of pressing the amendment with success, without injuring the Bill, he would have done so. As the case stood, however, he should only submit the amendment to the consideration of the Committee. Earl GREY said he was ready to do justice to the motives of the Noble Lord in proposing the amendment. but he could not agree with him that its adoption would be an improvement. It was quite impossible to carry out the principle of reciprocity, the effect of which would be, in fact, to punish themselves, by acting on the principle of retaliation. He was glad their was no intention to press the amendment. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he thought they had no middle course to pursue with regard to Canada. They should stipulate for that colony a perfect freedom of intercourse between that colony and the United States, just as if Canada was an independent State. This ought to be aimed at through negotiation with America. The Earl of lIARROWBY thought they ought to leave nothing to be gained by Canada through annexa tion with America—and would impress this view of the case on the Government, Parliament by this measure would leave a great discretion to the Government, which ought to be exercised with discretion. Earl GREY said the Government was perfectly sen sible of the importance of removing the restrictiwis which existed in the intercourse between Canada and the United States. He also felt satisfied that these restric tions were more injurious to the United States than to Canada. That colony was no doubt suffering from the general commercial depression, but he had no doubt that the effect of this Bill would be to ope❑ a new career of prosperity for that colony. Earl ST. GERNIANS said that as he had not taken a great part in the progress of this Bill through their Lordship's House, he did not propose on this occasion to speak at any length upon the subject. lie would take that opportunity of expressing his firm conviction, how ever, that any attempt at reciprocity must prove futile, against the innumerable difficulties which would present themslyes upon the adoption of that policy. He did not attach much importance either to the value of a re• taliatory policy, but he could easily conceive that causes of great aggravation might arise to call for it, which it might be the means of removing. A liberal line of policy would, no doubt, obviate on all occasions for this modo of dealing; and that was the point, he thought, towards which their legislation ought to tend. The amendment was then by leave withdrawn, and the clause agreed to; as were also the remaining clauses. Their Lordships then resumed, and the Bill was or dered to be reported to-morrow (this day). The Earl of CARLISLE moved the second reading of the Freemen's Lands Bill, which was agreed to. Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the Accounts of Turnpike Trusts (Scotland) Bill, whioh was also agreed to. Who Dad CtLE.NciAl.+l4 pvo u9tico of a motion on EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, MAY 12.—Last week the Egyptian squadron, consisting of one line-of-battle ship, one frigate, and two corvettes, sailed for Constantinople to be placed at the disposal of the Sultan. Abbas Pacha, the present Viceroy, seems to occupy himself very little about the affairs of the country, and the European Consuls complain that they can not get his Highness to attend to business. The Porte turns this apathy of the Viceroy's to account, and will keep encroaching on the privileges of this country until there will be no difference whatever between Egypt and any other province of the Ottoman Empire. Artin Bey, the Prime Minister, has been suddenly ordered to proceed to Cairo, and it is said that a misunderstanding has arisen between Abbas Pacha and some of the European Consuls-General. On the 24th of April old Mehemet Ali Pacha came down to Alexandria for the purpose of staying here during the summer months. His Highness is looking very weak and stricken with years. The very annoying system of passp or t s h as b een introduced into this country by Artin Bey, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and no European nor native can now proceed from one part of Egypt to another without first having- his passport in order. This regulation fortunately does not affect the pas sengers to and from India. Trade here is very brisk, and all the English vessels in port have been chartered at advanced rates. Wheat, cotton, and flax are in favour. The exchange on London keeps up at 99 piastres per £. sterling. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Haddington, with the Calcutta mail of the Bth of April, arrived at Suez on the evening of the Bth inst., with 116 passengers, 140 packages of cargo, and 180 packages of specie. Among the passengers are Sir H. Maddock and Count de Ritti Menton. Two of the passengers, Colonel Steadman and Mrs. Farmer, died on the passage between Calcutta and Suez. DUTCH MAIL. AMSTERDAM, MAY 22.—Trig BOURSE.—There was a complete panic in the Bourse to-day ; all the funds, both inland and foreign, were at a deprecia tion. This was owing to the great decline of the French funds, which closed at no less than four per cent. lower than yesterday. The decline of the French funds was attributed to the unfavourable intelligence received yesterday evening from Paris, from which it appeared that the Ministry had been dismissed.—Amsterdam Courant, May 23. THE HAGUE, Mar 22.—The Second Chamber yesterday concluded the discussion of the law for the colonies. The motion of M. Man, that it was not possible to effect a favourable union with the Com mercial Company, was thrown out by 31 against 27. The subject under discussion this day is "Minis terial Responsibility." It is considered that the de bates on this article of the fundamental law will be of much interest. THE CHOLERA.—This fearful scourge has again broken out at Rotterdam with increased virulence ; no less than eighty cases proved fatal last week. The consternation is great among all classes ; every pre cautionary measure is adopted, and the best arranga ments are being made for the relief of those who are attacked by it. The King has taken much personal interest in these measures ; the medical faculty are of opinion that it has now reached its climax. At Der dreight there were forty cases in the 'course of last week, which twenty-three proved fatal, and six re covered. The rest are under treatment.—Dutch Papers, May 23. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTEIDAN • Mar 22. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.• ••••• • • • . 45% 484 Ditto, 3 per Cent .• • 56 .57 Ditto, 4 per Cent......... •• ........ 74 % 75% • Amort Syndic, 31 per Cent.......... Commercial Company, 414 par Cent .. Spanish New 5 per Cents. • • Ditto 3 per Cent., Inland •• .... 21 22% Exchangeon London, at sight 12 Two months. • • •• • • 11 95 On Hamburgh, at sight 34 84 Two months. •••• •• • • •• •• 34 lie. On Paris, at sight • . 56 62 56 25 BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussm.s. MAY 23. Actual Debt, 2%, per Cent • • .. • • • ... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Bent • • ...... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four percent.. Ditto Three per Cent • • • • • • Ditto Thirty-seveu Ditto,ditto,lB4B •• •• •• •• ••• • .• ••• 85% Ditto,ditto,lB42.• •• •• •• •• •• 85% Ditto, 1844..... •• .• ••.. •• ... 79% Ditto, 1838 ..................... Ditto of the City, 1832 •• •• • Ditto, 1843 .. •• •• •• •••• .......• •• .••• 85% Bank of Belgium .• ................. 'sine of 1841 ...... •............. Exchange on London, 25.55. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Max 16. b per Cents. .. •• •• •• •• •............. 89% 4 per Cent... 1 per Cent ...... Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan ........ ~........ RAILWAYS. The Northern.. Gloggniti .. • • •. Milan Leghorn .. ........ .. •• •• .... 921 i IRELAND. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMACY. DUBLIN, WEDNEiDAY EVENING.—The election of a successor to the late Archbishop Croly was held yesterday in Armagh. The three candidates were Doctor Dixon, Profes sor of Scripture in Maynooth; Doctor O'Hanlon, also a Professor in the same College ; and Doctor Kieran, of Dundalk. The numbers stood thus : For Dr. Dixon .. ... 26 votes. For Dr. O'Hanlon ... 12 „ For Dr. Kieran ... 16 „ Lord Clarendon is expected to arrive here to morrow, s 3 that a day will shortly be named for pre senting the memorial to his Excellency on behalf of the State prisoners. THE STANFIELD HALL MURDERS DISCOVERY OF THE WEAPON. WYMONDHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The discovery of the weapon by which Rish perpetrated the murders at Stanfield Hall has creatt-d considerable interest in the county. The locality in which it was found certainly tends to show that the presumed search made by the county police was at least carried out in the most slovenly manner. For several weeks they, with sixty or seventy hired labourers, under the personal direction of Colonel Oakes, the chief officer of the force, at a very great expense to the county, were engaged in almost the complete demolition of Potash, the turning up of the land, and the emptying of the numerous pits of water which abound in the district. In fact, to such an extent was the search said to have been made, that, to use the words of one of the offi dials, had so small a thing as a pencil. case been secreted, it would have been turned up. It may be stated that the weapon had been so placed after the search by some person, for the purpose of obtaining a large reward, but a general opinion prevails that that portion of the farm where the discovery was made had not been examined at all. Although the process cf ejectment has been served on Mr. James Rush, son of the de ceased murderer, and the furniture disposed of by public auction, yet he continues to hold possession of the farm. It appears that in the course of last Saturday one or t wo o f th e l a b ourers were engaged in clearing away some muck which stood near a shed at the eastern extremity of the barn, scarcely 30 paces from he back door of Potash, when a double-barrelled short gun or blunderbuss was turned up in the soil. The fact was instantly communicated to Mr. Rush, who took possession of the weapon. It had evidently been concealed a considerable period—several months, as it was corroded. To more properly describe it, it is a small double-barrelled carbine, about three.quarters of a yard in length, something similar to the arms carried in former days by mail-coach guards. It has a spring dagger or bayonet attached to it, which seems to have been added since its construction. The maker's name, it is said , does not present itself. Neither of the barrels were charged, and the hammers of the locks were do wn. Being without a ramrod, the one found in the hall of Stanfield hall on the night of the murder was fitted to the weapon, and was found to correspond in size and make in every particular. That it belonged to the instrument was proved beyond a doubt. Somewhat of a fracas has taken place between the police authorities and the magistrates for the posses sion of the weapon. Shortly atter the discovery, one of the chiefs of the constabulary waited upon Mr. Rush and requested a sight of it. It was produced, and the officer rather forcibly seized it. Mr. Rash remon strated with him as to the apparent illegality of his proceeding, at the same time expressing his readiness to deliver it up to the proper authorities should it be de sired, when the officer remarked that Colonel Oakes had requested him to take it, and he should do so. Mr. Ruth then rode over to Mr. Cann, and communicated what had transpired. In the course of Sunday it came into the possession of Mr. Cann, who retained possession of it till Monday, when the Colonel waited upon him and demanded the gun. At first it was refused ; some angry words, and indeed a scuffle, it is said, ensued, when the polunel produced an order from the Sheriff for its delivery. It was accordingly handed over to him under protest, and in whose custody it continues. It will be remembered that at the trial Emily Sandford said that after Rush had returned home on the night of the murders, she heard him come down stairs and go out at the back door for a few minutes. The finding of the weapon in the heap of soil so near the rearof the premises will fully explain his object in leaving the house in that secret way, viz., to conceal the instrument by which he had committed the atro cious acts. That that WdS his motive for gnint out there is little doubt. By many it is suppose:i th it another weapon is yet to be found, as Rush fireu four times. The general belief, however, is, that he had only one, the one now found. After firing at th-,) elder Mr. Jermy, he would have had ample time whilv viroceeding into the mansion by the servant's entrance to reload the discharged barrel; and again, after shoot ing the younger Mr. Jermy, a few minutes elapsed ere he fired at Mrs. Jermy. He went into the dining-room, and had time and opportunity to again load before he met with the unfortunate lady. The finding of the ramrod in the hall favcurs the impression that he used it while there. His reloading would account for the four shots fired. It is somewhat surprising that the police did not, after hearing the admissions of Rush that he had buried the clothes he had worn on the night of the murders near the pigsty of the farm, institute some search in the lo cality mentioned by the murderer, if only to satisfy themselves as to the truth of the statement. Had they done so, the probability is, owing to the close proximity of the pigsty to the place where the weapon was found, that it would have then come to light. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MAY 22.—Since this day se'nnight the arrivals of fat beasts from the northern counties of Scotland have comprised 200 head ; but our prin cipal supplies today were from the border counties—viz., North Northumberland, Berwick, the Lothians, and Roxburgh shire, and are of a very superior quality. `Vi h sheep the supply is small, which is in consequence of the wet weather having prevented the operation of the shears ; also a short supply of lambs. The quantity of fat cattle on offer is about 750 head— fifty being sold last night, makes the number brought forward for sale 800. The great increase from that of last week has caused steers to recede about 3d per stone, while small heifers are fully maintaining their former value. Trade is active, and, from present appearances, a clearance will be effected. The number of sheep is 3,500. Those in wool are making from is 6d to 2s per head more than 6d per lb.; ditto shorn, sid, and all are nearly sold. Lambs are in good demand, at prices ranging from 18s to 30s per head. Pigs are an average show ; the smaller kinds are much inquired after, but the large kinds sluggish. Prices—Beasts—Heifers of the best quality, 6e 3d; middling, 5s 9d to 6s ; good steers, 5s 9il; middling, 5s 6d; in ferior beasts, 5s per stone of 141bs, sinking the offal. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MAY 22.—There were in in the market to-day 84 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 80 sold thus :-46 at 1/ 8s Od, 7 at 11 7s 6d, 6 at 117 s 3d, 18 at 117 s Od, 3 at 1/ 5s Od. Average price of the whole, II 7s 6d 9-12ths. 7 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 325, 3 at 30s, oat 295, and 2at 28s. 8 sacks barleymeal, whereof 1 sold at 255, and lat 235. 1 sack peasemeal, which sold at 20s. 17 sacks pot-barley, whereof 10 sold thus: —1 (pearl) at 115 s Od, 1 at 1/ 9g Od, 2 at 11 8s Od, 2 at 1/ 5s Od, 4at 114 s Od. 2 sacks broserneal, whereof 1 sold at 275. EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW MARKET, MAY 22. Supplies of all kinds again large. Oat straw, from 6s Od to 7s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat ditto, 6s Od to 7s Od ; barley ditto, 5s Od to 6s Od. Hay from 7d to 9d per stone. _ BELFAST, MAY 21.—The supplies of grain since Friday have been small, and prices are unchanged. Wheat, 9s 3d to 105 6d ; barley, 63 9d to 7s 3d ; oats, 6s Bci to 7s 4d ; oatmeal, 12s Od to 12s 6d per cwt. Indian corn goes steadily into consumption at 81 5a to Si 12s 6d for yellow, and fully 5s per ton less for white. Butter continues to sell at 6d to Sd per lb, and 65s to 75s per cwt. Potatoes, per atone, 9d to Is; ditto, per cwt, 5s 44 to 6s 4d, Fruit—Apples, per dozen, 64 to 9d ; pears, per ditto, Od to Od; grapes, per lb., 8d to Rid ; lemons, per dozen, Os 9d to Os 10d; nuts, per quart, 6d to td; wall-nuts, per hundred, Is to is 3d; chest nuts, per ditto, is Od to Os ; cocoa nuts, 6d to 8d each; American apples, 10d to Is Od per dozen ; mixed pickles, 10d to Is. Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to 74; mutton, 5d to 7d • veal, 6d to 7d ; lamb, 5s Od to 63 Od per quarter. Fish—Trout, Os 6d per lb ; brett, 3s Od to 4s Od ; soles, Is to is 6d per pair. Poultry—Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s a• pair ; chickens, is 6d to 2s per pair; ducks, 2' to 2s 64 per pair ; turkeys, 3s to 4s each ; geese, 2s 6d to 3a 6d ; eggs, per doz, 5d to 6d. Hay, Is 2d to 2s Id ; straw, oat, Ild to Is 4d ; ditto, wheat, is to Is 3d per cwt. BANBRIDGE, MAY 12.—Oatmeal, from 12s Od to 12s 6d per cwt ; Indian meal, 9s Od to 95 9d per cwt ; flour, first, per 1121bs, 15s 6d ; second, 14s Od ; third, 12s ; fourth, 9s 6d ; bran, 6s 6d ; wheatmeal, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; wheat, from 105 to lOs 3d per cwt. of 1121bs; oats, from 7s 9d to Si Od per cwt of 1121bs; barley, 7s 6d to 8s Od per cwt; beat butter, firkin, at the scale, none in market ; meskin, Od to 04 per lb; beef, 3d to 54; mutton, 4d to 6d; potatoes, for seed, 6s Od to 6s 3d per cwt ; for table, from 6s Od to 6s 6d per cwt ; hens, 10d to is each ; chickens, 10d to is 2d per pair; ducks, Is 8d to 2s 2d; turkeys, is 10d to 35 Od each ; geese, 2s 6d to Os Od ; eggs, hen, 4d to Od per dozen ; duck, Od to 6d per dozen ; turkey, 911 to Os per dozen ; goose, is 3d to], 6d ; hay, upland, from Os to 3s Od per cwt; ditto, lowland, from Os Od to is 4d; straw, from 8d to 10d; turnips, Od to is 8d ; pork, from 4's Od to 45s 6d per 1121bs. lamb, from Od to 7d per lb. Weight of bread at Hamilton Moore's bakery, 41bs fur igcl. Old grain whiskey, at Mr. Robert Bell's, 6s 3d per gallon, duty paid. BALLYMENA, MAY 19.—Oats, 6s 3d to Ss Od; oatmeal, 12s Ud to 13s Od per cwt ; butter, Tad ; beef, 3d to 6d per lb ; mutton, 3P to 7d; flour, first, per cwt, 18s Od ; second, 17s Od; third, 15s Od ; inferior third, 13s Od ; fourth, lOs Od ; bran, Os Od to 6s 8d; Indian meal, white, per cwt, Os Od to 9s 3d; yellow, Os Od to 9s 6d; potatoes, 3s.Od to 53 6d per cwt; hay, Is 3d to 2s 04 per cwt ; American flour, 30s per barrel; tallow, 4s Od to 5s 4cl per stone ; flax, 4s to 63 6d ; straw, 7d to 9d ; hides, 2s 64 to 65 Od each ; pork, 32s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt ; turnips, 104 to is per ditto; carrots, Os to is per ditto ; beans, 53 9d to 6s 61; grey peas, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. COAL MARKET.-WIDNESDAT. Middle's W. Hartley.. 14s 6d' Eletton Carr's Hartley Dean's Primrose ...... 13s 6d Lambton Holywell Main l4s Od Morrison I 14s 6d Tanfield Moor .... ..... 13s Od; Pemberton ... .. 14s 3d West Hartley .. l4s 6d i Heugh Hall Wall's End, &c. I Adelaide Tees Acorn Close Brown's l2s 9dfSouth Durham......... 14s Od Bewicke and Co. Gibson Hilda l3s 6dCowpen Hartley Northumberland Percy Bensham l3s 6d;WhitworthCoke ...... 2is Od Bell SHANGHAE MARKET, MARcu 16. IMPORTS. The transactions during the month have been very considerable, though extensive arrivals have prevented any material alteration in prices, The sales have been chiefly for cash before delivery, a system which, it is hoped, will soon be more generally adopted, so as to do away with the heavy charges for guarantee commission. Long Cloths—The sales since the 17th ult. amount to nearly 200,000 pieces grey, and 35,000 to 40,000 pieces white. We quote greys very inferior to good weighing 5 catties, 1 dull. 90c. to 2 dolls. 10c.; 51 to 6 catties, 2 dolls. 157.. to 2 dolls. 40c.; 6i to 7 mules, 2 dolls. 43c. to 2 dolls. 53c.; 7} cittics, 2 dulls. 65c. Whites are worth 2 dolls. 60c. to 2 dolls. 90c. English Drills—A few thousand pieces of 40 yards sold at 2 dolls. 60c. for white, and 2 dolls. 22c. for grey. Cotton Yarn—Quite unsaleable. Some 70 bales, Nos. 12 to 26, are reported as sold at 19 dells. 50c. for ship ment to Amoy. American Goods—Forced sales of drills have been made in barter for tea and silk, at 2 dolls. 203., reducing the cash value to 1 doll. 95c. to 2 dolls. Jeans scarce, and in demand at 2 dolls. 70c. Sheetings--The sales have been 1,300 piec_•s, 37 in. by 40 yards, at 2 dolls. 80c., but not more than 2 dolls. 70c. can be got at present. 2,000 pieces shillings, 28 in. by 40 yards, have likewise been sold at 2 doll•. 70c. Woollens—Spauish Stripes—Present quotations 1 doll. to 1 doll. 15c. Some 3,000 pieces have been disposed of, partly in barter for tea and silk at 1 doll. 15c. to 1 doll. 17c. Long . Ells—ln little demand. Present quotations 6 dolls. 50c. to 7 dolls. for assorted, and 8 dolls. to 9 dolls. 50c. for scarlet, at which rates 3,000 pieces have been placed. Camlets—Demand trifling; 120 pieces very superior sold at 24 dolls. Present quotations, English, 18 dolls. to 22 dolls.; Dutch, 23 dolls. to 24 dolls. Metals—Lead, none in market, wanted at 6 dolls. 50c. Tin, 17 dolls. 25c. to 18 dolls. _ _ Rattans-4 dolls. to 4 dolls. 25c. for best description. Sapan Wood-2 dolls. 30c. to 2 dolls. 40c. Sandal Wood-6 dolls. 25c. to 7 dolls. 500. Ebony-1 doll. 50c. to 3 dolls. Pepper-5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 80c. Opium—Malwa has been in active demand at 770 dolls., which has reduced the stock to 500 chests, so that still higher rates may be looked for. Of Patna, the market has been cleared at 590 dolls. EXPORTS. Teas—Black: There has been more inquiry this month, and, looking at the little desirable quality re maining, a fair business has been transacted. Some 8,000 to 9,000 packages have been taken, wh i ch i ncludes 1,409 Souchongs of low quality, and one chop of flowery Pekoe common, at 12 taels. The rates obtained have been about the same as those previously ruling, opera tions having been mostly against cargo. The prices are, for good ordinary to best middling Congou, 9 to 10 taels; ordinary Sonchong, 9 taels. The stock of Congou is now estimated at about 5,000 packages. Greens: 4,000 packages are reported settled, and prices may be con sidered fully equal to those of last month. The recent arrivals made the stock now 8,000 packages; the better sorts are gradually disappearing, and the bulk of the quality now in market is of very ordinary character. Raw Silk—Li tt l e d o i ng. Purchases est i mate d at 400 Ships E xc a h b a u n n g d e a s n o t n , several London, h a z s i . n 3 g left tod. s. llas t. Exchanges t to 500 bales at a b ou t f ormer quotations. Freights to E ng l an d , 31. 105. for t ea , and 44 for silk. Company's bills, 230; Sycee, 137 dolls. 20 c.; gold, 215.' REPRESENTATION OP SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE B IRM INGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The r e ti rement of Mr. Shirley from the representation of this division of War wickshire fails to create the slightest interest amongst the electors. No opposition to the return of Lord Guernsey has yet been announced, nor does it app ear probable that any will be offered. The Hon. W. H. Leigh is known to keep a watchful eye upon the northern division, where, as a Free-trader, he ran a severe race against Mr. Spooner at the last general election, and where his chances of success on some future occ as i on are exceedingly promising, if his victory is not abs o l ute l y certain. It is thought with such a prospect b e f ore hi m he will not be tempted to try his fortune am ong th e farmers of the southern division, where he will neither have Birmingham, Coventry, nor Nuneaton to aid him. On the death of Sir John Mordeunt, and the election of Lord Brooke, it was understood that Mr. B. King (for merly member for the boro u g h of Warwick) withdrew his claims to the representation of the county, on the condition that on the retirement o f Mr. Shirley he should be unopposed. This rumoured arrangement does not appear to ba correct, for no Mr. King (who is a Protec tionist. albeit a Whig) has yet made his. appearance. Lord Guern se y appears to take matters eas i ly, for in this part of the count y, w h e r e ma ny electors reside, no agents have yet been retained. YARMOUTH ROADS, MAY 22.—Arrd. Ceylon, Cape of Good Hope for Bremen. BRISTOL, MAY 23.—Wind W.N.W.--Memorandum: The Sarah, Jo nes , f rom C a ll ao , h as no t arr i ve d here as reported yesterday. 1 the subject of the law relating to landed property in Ireland. ThLir Lordships then adjourned, at Eleven o'clock. HOUSE OF COJIMONS, May 24. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a place in .Monmouthshire praying for an extension of the juris diction of the County Courts; also a petition from the congregation of Barnabury Chapel, Islington, praying that international disputes might be settled by arbi tration. Mr. HENRY presented a petition from Lancashire in favour of an extension of the suffrage. Sir JOHN TYRELL presented petitions from places in Sunlk complaining of agricultural distress. Mr. BUSFEILD presented a petition from Lancashire in favour of a superannuation allowance for aged poor. law officers. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD presented a petition from a place in Oxfordshire in favour of the Clergy 'Relief Bill. Mr. LUSEIINGTON presented a petition from St. James's, Westminster, praying for a Committee to in vire into th 9 mode in which the police-rate is levied. Mr. B. OSBORNE presented a petition from Middle sex in favour of the Bill for enfranchising copyholds. Air. PRYSE presented a petition . from Cardigan in favour of vote by ballot. ROYAL ASSENT. Sir A. CLIFFORD appeared at the bar of the House, and delivered a message from the Lords, commanding the attendance of the House at the bar of the House of Lords to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to certain Bills (for which see Lords' report). Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition from Lin coln, praying for an extension of the jurisdiction of the County Courts. Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from Kent com plaining of agricultural distress in that county. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from Liver pool agains the sale of tithes. Mr. MILES presented a petition from a place in So mersetahire, complaining of the spread of beer houses. NEW SPANISH TARIFF. In reply to a question put by Mr. BANKES, Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had no objection to lay on the table of the House the new Spanish tariff in the same way as that of 1841. THIRD READINGS. The following private Bills were read a third time and passed: — Society for the Prosecution of Felons (Distribution of Funds) Bill. Taunton Town and Market Improvement Bill. REPORTS. The Reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— East Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Rail way Extension of Time) Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Formation of Slip Quay and other Works at Granton, Extension of Station at Edinburgh, Regulation of Perth Stations and Amend ment of Acts) Bill. Torquay Market Bill. NATIONAL ARBITRATION. Mr. COBDEN postponed his motion for national arbitration until Tuesday, the 12th of June. THE DUTY ON ADVERTISEMENTS'. Mr. EWART gave notice that on an early day hit should move for the repeal of advertisement duty. IRISH SPIRITS. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from distillers in Dublin, Drogheda, and other places, praying to be placed on the same footing with regard to waste and other matters, as the distillers of England and Scotland. NEW METROPOLITAN BOROUGH. Mr. MACGREGOR postponed his motion with respect to constituting Chelsea and Kensington into a new borough until the 14th of June. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition, signed by 7,188 inhabitants of the city of Bristol, in favour of the ballot, and another, signed by 2,000 inhabitants of Cheltenham, to the same effect. Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Mac clesfield, and another from an individual named Fowler, residing in Cardigan, to the same effect. Mr. H. BERKELEY then rose and said that in con sequence of the resolution passed last session he had now the honour of presenting himself to the House to ask for leave to bring in a Bill to give the electors of Great Britain and Ireland the protection of the ballot in the discharge of their solemn and bounden duty to return fit and proper Members to serve in Par liament.—(Hear.) He hoped he should not be told that the House was surprised at the passing of such a reso lution, as such an accusation would be most unjust, since his motion was on the Votes and Proceedings of the House for full three months before the motion had art opportunity of being heard. All the usual no tices had been before Hon. Members. There was the notice which they had on their table every morning before and after notice had been given. There was the regular notice which they had a second time on the Saturday before the week in which the motion took place ; and thirdly, there was the printed notice on the day on which the motion was made. Consequently it was impossible to say that the House was surprised at such a motion, anti it was impossible to disturb the decision. In addition, too, to these regu lar notices, in consequence of the vexatious counts-out of the House during the last session, he addressed a letter to the editor of the Times newspaper, stating his intention to bring on the question, eve❑ if be made use of the privilege ot taking a Government night. Nothing. then, was left undone on his part to secure due attention to the motion ; and that motion, deferred by no fanit of his, came on for hearing on the Bth of August last in a much fuller House than usually transacts the business of the country at that period of the session—a House consisting of 171 Members, exclusive of the Speaker. Now, if at that season them were Honourable Members not present who were more intent upon attending to their private pleasures than discharging their duty to their constituents, the decision ought not to be disturbed on that ac count, otherwise as well might they establish that the decision ot a quorum of a Committee should not be binding because some of the Members thought proper to go to the Derby or the Oaks. How, there fore, lion. Members could refuse him leave consistently to bring in this Bill he could not understand—that was it they desired to uphold the dignity of the House.— (Hear, hear.) For his own part he should be most willing to save the time of the House, and to rest satisfied by referring to the debate of last session, upon which his case should rest, and he was content to hear the opposition of that miserable attempt at argument which on that occasion was opposed to it. Give him leave to bring in the Bill—give him leave to carry out the principle which was conceded last year, and he would be quite satisfied, but he was told that he was to be met with an opposition in limine, that the re solution of the House was not to be observed, and that leave was not to be given to bring in the Bill. The course he intended to pursue was that which had been followed upon all occasions. He defied those who were against the ballot to read the debates on the subject, and not admit that the arguments that had been adduced both for and against it were all in its favour. He' would throw himself on the indulgence of the House, while he endeavoured to pre pare for the threatened attack that was to be made against him, and the fortified position he held on the subject. There was one particular argument on which the op ponents of the ballot founded their case ; it had been used by the Right Hon. Baronets the Members for ' Tam worth and Ripon, and the Noble Lord the Member for the city of London—their whole case depended on the assumption that secret voting was hostile to the principles of the constitution of the country. He utterly denied the value of any such argument. At every general election tens of thousands of electors were driven to the poll under the screw of landlords, bankers, solicitors, creditors, and customers, while a similar number, owing to the present system, thought it advisable to pursue a middle course, and either refused to vote or refused to register.—(Hear, bear.) And it was ridicu lous to say in face of the evidence which was before them, that that was the exception and not the rule. The Honourable Member for Birmingham (Mr. Muntz) had stated that at least 1,000 electors in that town were deterred from giving a conscientious vote; yet in the face of a multitude of evidence of that kind the Noble Lord (Lord John Rus sell) and those who argued with him, would persuade the House that this country was in a primitive state of political innocence. He, however, thought that the overweening lust for political sway on the part of the upper classes had rendered nugatory all powers of resistance by the poor and middling classes, and reduced them to a state of political bondage.—(Hear, hear.) As regarded pro tective voting, the arguments used were positively worth nothing, but if they were, they told directly in favour of his Bill. Give the elector freedom, place him beyond the reach of intimidation, and then they would have freedom of discussion, and Oen; the country of the vitiated system which now existed.—(Hear, hear) He would next en deavour to meet the particular arguments which had been brandished by the opponents to his measure. It was pre tended that if they gave electors power to conceal their votes the electors would be utterly unable to keep their own counsel. Now, it appeared to him that a man bad a sufficient reason for holding his tongue when ruin stared him in the face. But it was said the British elector had it not in his nature to keep his own counsel—that oe secret would be forthcoming —that in fact the British lion must roar, even though in so doing be should prove himself an ass. Now, when they attributed that excessive garrulity to the electors of this country, they seemed to forget that there are hundreds and thousands of Odd Fellows, Foresters, and Masons, who could and did keep the secrets of their charitable orders inviolable. He did not find Hon. Members who were members of clubs disclosing their secrets. He would propose to them a familiar case. Let them suppose some young military gentleman of Celtic origin and sanguine tem perament communicating to his friends out of doors what passed in his club; but would any gentleman ga into the streets and tell the secrets of his club? But discretion, which was said to be the better part of valour, would prevent disclosures; but not so with the humble elector. He feared for the loss of his farm, and of his customers, and for his suffering wife and family. —(Hear, hear.)—and yet they told him (Mr. H. Ber keley) that such a man could not keep the secrets which they could keep. Depend upon it that where secresy was the best safety the secret will be kept with even more than club-like or Masonic fidelity. On the other hand, he (Mr. H. Berkeley) imposed no secrets on voters ; he might proclaim how he voted at the poll or wherever he pleased; but it was for the protection of the man who had to go through the ordeal that secresy was invoked. In all cases the ballot would attain that object. Ho believed the undue influence of people in high AAUP) and rich in estate, would be NI down by it, whilst he believed the influence of property and station, would be diminished not one jot. He new crave.l permission to eddress One word to those Hon. Members who were in f4vour of the ballot, but doubted its :-.tficacy nitnout the extension of the suffrage. There was no Hon. Member in that House more willing to extend the suffrage than he was—(Hear, hear) —but he was prepared to contend that without the extension of the suffrage the ballot would be perfectly efficacious. There could be no doubt that any change in our elective system must be for the better—(Hear, hear)—and they could give him no proof of the failure of the ballot where the ballot had been tried. It had been said the ballot was a failure in America ; he utterly denied the assertion—(Hear, hear)—nay more, he could state the it had answered so gloriously in that country bi the protection of the dearest rights of mankind, that in the slave-holding states at this moment they were seeking to abolish the ballot, because they feared under its influence that the aboli tiou of slavery would arrive. (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member then read a petition from Bristol very numerously signed, stating than the ballot had worked admirably in the United States. No higher eulogium could be passed on the ballot than di d this petition—it was utterly impossible to do so. lu America the ballot acted as a shie ld to the voter ; but i n ti m id at i on stood forwar d a nd sought its abrogation, in order that the slave trade might be perpetuated and tyranny d its work; and turning to our own country he found that its concession to the people was denied on the same ground—namelh that of intimidation. But it' he had a doubt that the ballot would work well, that doubt would be at once removed on a comparison between our electoral system and that of Belgium. In 1830, under the influence of the French Revolution, a new Belgian Constitutiou was formed. The qualification to entitle a person to vote averaged, according to the different localities, from the payment of 20 to 100 florins. in 1848, however, the Belgians improved their electoral system ; one universal qualification of twenty florins paid in direct taxation amounting to 11. 15s. 2d., being the qualification. Thus the electoral body was increased from 40,000 to 80,00 0, and the system had worked most beneficial for the welfare of the country. The progress that had been made under the system was perfectly remarkable. He pointed to Belgium to show that the ballot would be perfectly efficacious here—he pointed to it as a practical instance that the working of the ballot in England must riva l the working of the ballot in Belgium, but it was not necessary that it should do more than accomplish the same good purpose it had in Belgium. The Hon. Member then referred to a work addressed to the Conservatives Of England by a Conservative, which, as far as we could understand the Hon. Member, approved of such a pro tection being afforded to the voter as the ballot. The writer then proceeded to state the monstrous in,' justice that was dune by El ect i on C omm i ttees , and cited the case of the Honourable Member for Dublin , and the vexatious , proceedings taken in that cas e ' He had pointed the attention of the House to th e example of Belgium, and having done so, he thought b° had laid a solid found a ti on f or hi s case. H e was much struck the other day by reading a speech made by hi s Royal Highness Prince Albert during his late visit t° Lincolnshire. His Royal Highness on that occasion gave infinite praise to the relations existing between landlord and tenant in that part of the country, whi ch he said did not depend upon mere writing, but on mutual trust and confidence between the parties. He coo' fidently believed th a t th e measure h e now proposed 100 1 " tend to cement the good understanding which ought to prevail between landlord and tenant, for he believed " would have a tendency to improve the relationship whic h all orders of society ought to bear to each other. Let there put their trust in the people and they would confide in thew' He believed that this measure if carried would cause th e rich to be more careful of the interest of the poor- - (Loud cheers)—it would have a tendency to preven t absenteeism; he beli eve d i t wou ld extend t h e us e the suffrage, and he asked leave to bring in the Bill because he felt it would cause th e pr i v il ege d or ders society to endeavour to gain that by merit which they were now trying to gain either by gold or force. namely, political distinctions—(Cheers)—and, lastly, h e asked for leave to bring in this measure, because be be lieved it would tend to uproot terrorism, which was t he foul blot on the escutcheon of th e C onst it ut i o n of th e country.—(Cheers.) Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS s econ d e d th e mo tion wit h great pleasure, fur under the existing system intim . icla c i Lion and corruption was th e ru l e , an d t h ose w h o Pal ° , it must either give up their case or put forward sole new argument against th e p resent motion.—(ffear) He stood there as the r e p resentat i ve o f a c l ass o f trade rs who were remarkable for their attachment to the con' stitution, but even they, while exercising the franchis e, . were compelled either to violate their consciences or submit to loss.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He had sli d fered much in this way himself. He had long consider e d it the right of every man of full age to be entitledits thattn franchise, and as he never concealed his opinion h respect, he had suffered much in trade (Hear, hear.) Some time ago he took an interests in and election of a friend of his for Marylehon nce his conscience, and be refused to sacrifice of his and give his support to the other party, one best customers directed him to send in his account, add' throng . _ the hag that he should never darken his doors any more. (Hear and a laugh.) So• with respect to one of his neighbours in Regent-street, whose connexion 'lei amongst the aristocracy; on the occasion of the sam e election, a noble l a dy ca ll e d upon hi m to solicit his v ote' but he had already p rom i se d i t . U pon b earing wh ich, she said, " Oh, you tradespeople ought to oblige your customers, and if you do not vot e f ur us , I w ill g o to the Duchess of Su-and- so , L a d y S o-an d -so, and the 1110; uourable Mrs. So-and- so , an d get t h em to Iv' t "; and draw their custom." That was a simple OW re 0 , true illustration of the op e r at i on o f t h e present end it was theref o r e Welt time that some change we e d effected.—(itear, he a r.) Th e H on . M em b er conclude by seconhing the motion. ale ! Mr. GRAN FLEY BERKELEY gave his cot froe adhesion to the measure. He read several letters 0 , tenant-farmers and others among his con s tituents, c 0 m , plaining of the influence exercised upon electors by l eu ou t iords, and stating that they would rather be wit' °u n se the franchise than with it, and only allowed to exer r , c o it as they did at the present moment. Y e ,, tenant •farmer had had his farm taken from. h i "' which he had held under Lord Fitzhardinge for the wards of thirty years, and who did not even vote 1 16 4 0 last election. The Honourable Member t h e n read several other letters from electors, au ew, ra i m W i w i g the extent to which treating and i dation was resorted to during the last election. ~p s. Hoe. Friend, the Member ,for Manchester (Mr. 3 11 '"i e Gibson), might be compared to a political Joseph,t_ hi had been obliged to flee from the Treasury beneu er .) order to save his political virtue.—(Great He was of opinion that shortening the duration of -!-,f gs , liaments, without the ballot, would be va lue Indeed, instead of having a beneficial effect o would place greater power in the hands of .r ee and other persons of influence. He should o curious to see how those on the Government beech 4 would vote on the question. In 1842 the gentlemen voted for the ballot:—Colonel Anson, Bellew, Captain Berkeley, a relative of his own; she Hon. George Byng, Admiral,Dundas—(Hear, hee l l ) c o Sir George Grey—(Cheers and laughter)—Lord Hill—(Cheers and laughter)—the Hon. Mr. Macs re Mr. Fox Maule—(Hear, hear, and laughter)—Mr. P e a, ker—(Hear„ hear)—Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. RedinE, Mr. Sheil—(Hear, hear)—Sir William S om ervill e o f. (Laughter, and cries of " Hear, hear")—Mr. nell—(Cheers and continued laughter)—Mr. Ward, •" er. ) Buller, and Mr. Gibson Craig.—(Cheers and laught o ie He was curious to know how three Gentlemen W e e ,. vote on the present occasion—how far they would o , o ' o . tarn their former protestations on the present occe e/ s he —(Hear, hear.) He trusted the House would se,e necesity of affording them the prote c ti on o f the bah° l ey Captain BERKELEY, who rose am id s t loud 5,4 of " Hear," entered into a defen ce o f th e con d uc t of %P i , Fitzhardinge. He denied that the charge s ma de bi lle t relative against the Noble Lord were true. He hed s he interfered with the troop of Yeomanry with which & dip [lon. Gentleman was connected, and he had ne t of missed the tenant-farmer, named by him, on accou nt his political opinions , but on account of a dispute w ho he unconnected with political matters ; besides whiee_.i a had been convicted of lopping wood. He fel a t n d d eeLP; e is in addressing the House on these subj . that it was not a fit arena for their hear)—but he could not allow the absenoe without de Noble Lord to be attacked in h o s far from that Noble d characteres subjects, si° n ( o El f e tb r ; fending it.—(Hear, hear) ba di e t, he stated in one of his Lord being opposed to the speeches that he had d erived the greatest pleasure frothers in favour of the ballot.'" the speeches of his brothers tn (Divide, divide.) r ed J. FOX „ rose, amidst renewed cries e f He l a d r. he He dis said osed hescarcely . expee_, to dismiss, in such "Divide" and summary, and, he might add, Contemptuous a man ner _es proposition of such importance, and which had alreaet a propos Witt. thaNtirtkieWl.l.ouse would received the sanction of Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) Is e respect to the motion, he confessed he f e lt some difEce' liee i n giving his support to it for various reasons ; the of which was, that this, a question of o r g anic refoo h was brought forward separa te ly, whereas, in his opinl oo, all such reforms ought to be carried by a judicious te e bi na tion of organic changes.—(Hear, hear.) lie fe lt of luctance, also, because, with the present distributionild the suffrage, the ballot might lead to wholesale, in ete ht of retail corruption.—(Opp os i t i on c h eers.) There to, to be a re arrangement of electoral districts, by 131 d ee of which the votes would be more eual distribute ; .1 - (Cries of " Hear, hear.") This principle was red nised even by the Reform Bill, when it was 1) 1 1 to that the maximum number of voters requir e thr ee send a Member should not be less then feis 0 hundred.—(Cheers.) Another reason why b e e , hal' difficulty on the q ues ti on was a conv i ct i on t hat le :s ag lot by its e lf wou ld w id en t h e d i fference a l rea dy ha d between those who now have the vote and those wh o e at no vote, who had been called, and he thought wee" justly, the slave-cless, because they were exclud ed rbee n) all direct participation in political rights.—al' e h l to be He felt, therefore, strongly, that the ballot accompanied by a large extension of the st l l 2 , ll l,, t t e tle t : (Hear, hear.) Another reason for his voting ' 1 " nor Pr ° P e ) was toe holing that secrecy was neither ae : che ers •) of discharging this duty.—(Oppositto we. But the reason why secrecy was had recourseax o f that those who cheered would not allow theer', they the right fairly and impartially, and, therefor the or• were driven to the conclusion that itevstast,s'ettnsergie of the cumstances, essential to the prop duty, that it should be accompanied . hy r „T w e h ich (Counter cheers.) With regard to the Bi ll sin 01:!: is Honourable Member sought to introduce , 110, th e 0 L' at tors, but also in justice to the character d 501 opinion not merely required by the sta e __i t was admittedrelations that corruption of the Members tionexist o ed f thathot the a.. House. ucl die grace of that corruption was no t equ itY co blame. tk