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64 eip th e i nterests • „ tt , ° of the poor, and see that they suffered i. n . l , ,ng by neglect or oppressive management. fhe hon. vii iPlber for Kentbeen, he had quoted a speech of Mr. Pitt's, not considered, treated with that , e rtous attention it so eminently deserved. Mr. Pitt was I '," advoc a t e of the poor, and the amendments he (Colonel ; d) proposed were similar to those introduced by him 'n nis bill of 1796: Lord ALTIIORP considered an assistant commissioner ought to be free from all local prejudices and influences, W hich he 'Would not be the case if the changes were g 'lor'ied suggested by_ the hon. gentleman who had moved the amendments. His apprehensions of the workings of ' l le bill, as the bill at present st oo d, were cons id er able; hat he (Lord Althorp) was inclined to think that such ems were groundless. With respect to a visiter to hive parish, he did not see what such a functionary would 111 Lve to do, as all the duties would be efficiently discharged °Y, . the co mm i ss i oners contemp l ate d by t h e b ill ; he must, t herefore, oppose the proposition of the hon. member. lite assistant commissioners would have most important 'Pities to fulfil; in fact, they would be called upon to aperintend the workings of the entire system—to find that the law was obeyed —the poor protected—and labour tlearly and equally distributed. Their appointment ought to tbe vested in the central board, who were responsible for their conduct. In fine, if the present machinery was found not sufficient when put •in operation, it might be modified or enlarKed. Lord GRAN VILLE SOMERSET was of opinion that visiters mentioned would interfere with the local ar rangements o f parishes, and cause a state of things far dif ferent from that desired by the hon. gentleman who had 4113 ved the amendment. While he was thus speaking, he \ `;ould wish to know from the noble lord opposite, what was th e amount of salary he intended to propose for the corn '',issioners and assistant commissioners ? ( Hear.) It was . VA the country should have such information, although P e tilaps his question would be more apposite when they had ' ° l 1 e to the consideration of the general clause. AGLIONBY hoped the noble lord would not be dueed to make any alteration in the clause. roaglColonel TO RREN S would not confer such power on the strates, but rather confine it to the Central Board. 'lr. CHARLES WYNN, so far from considering nine ' , s ' il,t ant-corrimissioners too many, felt confident their num u.enr„n°4ld be found too few for the immense duties they " , —, ll have to perform. He thought the appointment of co mmissioner for each county would come nearer to the nec essity of the case. When they were about being named, Wales would put in its claim that one of them should t peak Welch. (Laughter.) Hon. gentlemen might smile, but it would be found impossible to communicate with the different overseers in the principality, unless the commis li°llers could speak the language in general use there. The , ° 'aellinery by which the bill would work ought to be en "`bed, but he would not remove the appointment of the eo4 ritnissioners from the central board. Mr. GROTE would on no account consent to hare the I PPointments taken from the central board. Sir MATTHEW W. RIDLEY should oppose the amendment. Colonel DAN lES was for increasing the number of eommissioners. Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE said the magistrates' Power was about to be swept away, and if complaints came before them they could neither advise nor redress. Cor , :,,e4Pondence would have to be opened with London, which ,", ° !'ld increase to an extent beyond all precedent, and . .!ti,oh could scarcely be attended to in all its minute, but th i most important details ; he would, therefore, suggest I%.Q uid be at au officer should be appointed for each parish, who able to answer all the questions propounded, and tore th e necessary information to those appointed to carry th e Provision s o f th e bill into operation. The doctrine of noble l or d was no t sound. The commissioners going 114 41t °,. 41 frerent counties could not be so accurately informed Permanently named for each. The local officer, he ;olesidered, should have the auditing of the accounts, and t h e o verseers should be made responsible for them before e :Y went up to the board. This only could reconcile the -I t Hl trY to the changes about to be introduced. L ord ALTHORP was for several moments totally in- L i klible in the gallery. We understood him to deprecate r system under which the assistant commissioners would nu mber, called upon to interfere in local matters. As to this sh rn ber, if they were found insufficient, they could be er wards increased. Their appointment, he still thought, 4, 1 41 1 1 t to be vested in the Central Board. With regard to til e audit o f accounts alluded to by the hon. baronet the e rnber f or B uc ki ng h am, h e wou ld o b serve , th a t w h en they came to that part of the bill, more strict provisions should be introduced if they were thought necessary. Rl*. LLOYD said it was hard to comprehend this bill. e Understood that the course would be this :—The corn- Zssione rs we re to make a set of general rules for the i dance and governance of the poor laws. The rules We re t o b e s ubmitted to the Central Board for its approba tion. The assistant commissioners were to see that these k, ulations were complied with, and report to the Central °card that they were duly administered. Thus the as commissioners were to act as a middle body between th e o oramissioners and the administrators of the laws. He hrn eught the nine assistant commissioners were neither too nor too few, but that they would be found fully ade rate to all that would be required of them. If the noble _o rd could confirm the view that he had taken of what ;Vould be the operation of the bill as regarded the North of o n gland in Partic u l ar , he could say that such a declaration 2 greatly allay the feeling of opposition entertained a gainst the measure. Colonel EVANS said it appeared to him that the Assist ant Commissioners were to have the same power as the p ' u ltnissioners. They were to be Justices of the Peace ; d in one respect their powers would exceed those of the 'Grarnissioners, for they were to be competent to be pre -I,°-4t. at all vestries, and to take part in the proceedings. 'his clause, on that ground alone, he considered to be the t objectionable in the whole bill. The proposal to °e such a power had excited a great deal of jealousy Jroughout the country, and while that power existed the ralousy would continue. The Commissioners, they were i, ' 0 4(1, might appoint Assistant Commissioners ; the First h . '4 of the Treasury, however, might appoint 99 if it were Is.pleasure, or even 199. taliord ALTHORP was understood to say that the view w a ," of the measure by the hon. gentleman (Mr. Lloyd) th e , ' '''rect. As regarded the Assistant Commissioners, obi' . were to have the power of attending vestries, and the Jest Was, that they might make such suggestions as might t,usiered necessary ; but they would have no vote. tu d fi at was intended was, that such suggestions should be k " 0 e as it was thought desirable that the vestries should th Pt. For instance, the recommendation might relate to ware e erection of a workhouse. The central board would the power of suggesting to any parish to build a o rkhouse. Now, under the bill, the Assistant Commis 7ters might attend and use such arguments as were 'ought calculated to induce the vest r y to adopt the sug- Ntion of the central board. It appeared to him th at t hi s Tord ed no reasonable ground for jealousy. H e did not thi nk that there could be any well-grounded objection to a er being given to a person to recommend the adoption It was suggestion by the vestry, if they thought fit so to do. necessary to give to the Assistant Commissioners e n , si derable power, as they would. have to examine the 14 41 ns of the parish, and to see that the parish officers A,. °t contravene the provisions of the act. SLANEY said that this bill did not touch the 'r rate, it a ff ecte d on l y t h e l aw o f se ttlement. The t:Pure certainly did affect the mode in which relief was telive admbeente inisred. There cld be no uestion but tha o f had administered in a ou great portion q of England,t a tom mode that was most inj ur i ous even to t h e h um bl er es themselves. (Hear,- bear.) A vest deal of money a been s p en t, without a ny advantage being derived from It s expenditure. Thus the scale of relief was different in in o county differed °lle arish from another from, another ; the scale diffeied sometimes in one hundred (Hear, hear. from another, even in the same county. Was it not necessary, then, in looking at this subject, .) e ndeavour to establish some system of uniformity ?Ittiof this was to be done, how was it to be obtained ? Were ` I TY to go back to the 43d of Elizabeth, and adopt the of that act, as it regarded the able-bodied r ? A ny one acquainted with the different practices that h a d ,vailed, would say that it was impossible to introduce :ulformity at once in a country in which relief had been so t: rib nsly administered. The question was how were they attain it without danger ? And he would . ask, could any ptan be better than having certain rules laid down, to be lainally in adopted, according to the experience and know ge Obtained of the local situation of the country ? That (11 Precisely what the government endeavoured to do. ea? The house was asked to appoint commiss.ioners Those uty it would be not to lay down rules of their own violation of acts of Parliament, but to make regulations in consonance with the spirit and letter of Acts of Parlia ?tent. He did think that the powers given to the Central tleard had been very much exaggerated Their business Would be t o see certa i n rules that were laid down duly fol lowed out. He did think that in the pro . gressof th t. e_m ac ea: ' , tire many of the objections made to it would be sa isf to mea n got rid of; but of all those objections that suggested by h 011.4 the hon. and gallant member for :s e t rid! fi d s , t er not appeared imagine him to have the least foundation. him the hon. and gallant member could conceive it ossi to * obtain the necessary uniformity without g ^ iving P a dis beettit:barY power somew here, and to whom could it b e 4,3 t r intrusted than to those who would be acco unta b le, °ouu t'4l Y to the Government, but to this house a n d to the hi t .Y: (Hear, hear. ) was i r ;,t l ODGES thought that the machinery by which it be i 4 ` e ode to carry this bill into effect would be fouudto sion er s s uni `'ient. When he considered that the commis aPProt,lllllst make the rules which were to be submitted for r y to the central board, and that there were to be that ;'„ne assistant commissioners, he could not bu t f ear tena l ;" s urile cases the business of providing for the main- He ho o f of the p oor wou ld come to a stan d-st ill. (Hear. ) coursePed that any difficulties that might arise in the -for t ,winter would not render it necessary to " e re being a sudden summons of this house thaj ne et the unpleasant emergency. He thought the t he measure would tend in some degree to wean 'teigh l Ple from looking towards th e i r i n fl uen ti a l the hours as heretofore, amongst whom he would number ec;_4lgistrates, for protection. (Hear, hear.) This was naideration which he thought worthy of more attention 1 than hon. gentlemen sceiredto be aware of.' There was a district within twelve miles of Where he lived, the people of which, if deprived of the pou cr of obtaining protection in the quarters in which they had hitherto sought assist ance, would, he feared. unite cor their mutual protection. (Cries of " Oh, oh.") Kni.witig this, he thought. it his duty to state the fact to the house. e hoped adequate means would be found of exercising th e p owers g i ven by this bill, without outraging the,feelings of the country. Mr. GODSON thought it would be an improvement of the measure if an officer were appointed by the magistrates at quarter sessions for each county. They would be a sort of link between the county and the assistant commissioners, and would be able from their local knowledge to give all the information that the assistant commissioners would require, with a view to the carrying of this measure into full effect. Lord ALTHORP explained that the observations he had made were to show the mode in which the assistant commissioners would execute the powers under the act; he did not, in the remarks to which the hon. gentleman had alluded, intend to say what these powers were. Mr. R. PALMER was enabled to concur with the sug gestion that the machinery by which it was intended to carry this measure into effect would be found deficient. There ought, in his opinion, to be some local authority given by the act to superintend the overseers of the poor in the immediate neighbourhood. For a number of years the poor had been in the habit of looking up to the magis trates as their protectors ; and was it desirable that this resource should fail them all at once, and that they should be thrown on regulations originating at a distance, and coming from somebody of whom they could know nothing? (Hear, hear.) They might be told to obey the law which pointed out the course to be pursued, but a good deal of unpleasant feeling might thence arise, such asevery gentle man would, if possible, gladly avoid. He approved of the suggestion of his hon. friend. but he would ask him whe ther it was not advisable, with reference to the object he had in view, to propose an additional clause to the bill rather than an amendment. Mr. TOWERS objected to the power of the commis sioners to appoint the assistant commissioners, as an un wholesome power. Colonel EVANS said that the assistant commissioners would have the power of controlling, by the influence they would possess, the proceedings of the vestries. Mr. HAWES said, that some hon. members appeared to think that great disadvantages would result from the power being taken out of the hands of the magistrates, but from the report of the poor law commissioners it appeared that the interference of the magistracy had been most in jurious. (Cheers.) The house should not forget it was during the period the magistracy had had the description of power which it was designed apparently to preserve to them, that the poor-rates had increased, and the moral condition of the labouring population of England had been utterly neglected. (Cheers. ) Colonel WOOD remarked, that when the hon. member suggested that the local magistracy should have nothing to do with the execution of this bill, he should also have pro posed to relieve them of other duties that devolved upon them, so that when they saw the ricks around them on fire, and a rural mob goaded on to violence, the local magistrates should not be called in to put such proceedings down. (" Oh, oh !" and " Hear.) No body of men had performed more important services to the country than the local ma gistracy, and he firmly believed that such a class of persons were not to be found in any other nation in the world. ( Hear, hear.) He was ready to fall in with the sugges tions of the hon. member for Berkshire and the hon. mem ber for Essex. He would withdraw his amendment on the clause for the present, intending to propose it, or some thing like it, as an addition to the bill. The noble lord did not seem to understand the practical working of the measure, for he had talked of magistrates having the power of auditing the overseers' accounts. Now that was not the case. They were merely signed by two magistrates at petty sessions, who thus affirmed the rate as legal, but they exercised no practical control over its imposition. He hoped that the central board would establish one uniform system for keeping parochial accounts throughout the kingdom. Lord AL f HORP maintained that the magistrates had the power at petty sessions of striking out or disallowing items in the overseers' accounts. Colonel WOOD said it was not usual to exercise such a power. Mr. CLAY said,that generally speaking, thepower ex ercised by the magistrates at petty sessions, in reference to the accounts of the overseers, was purely ministerial, though there was no doubt that they had the power if they chose to disallow the rate. He hoped to God that the noble lord would not listen to the suggestions of those who wanted to have the appointment of the assistant-commis sioners transferred from the central board to the local magistracy. (Hear.) The appointments should be left in the hands of the central board, so as to leave entire, complete responsibility upon them. (Hear.) Sir C. BURRELL defended the magistracy. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the blank for the number of assistant-commissioners was filled up with the word " nine." In reply to an inquiry of an hon. member, we believe Mr. LLOYD, as to the expense of the establishments under the bill, . . . . Lord ALTHORP would say that it was intended to give the commissioners a liberal saiary-1,0001. a year, and the other officers a less sum, but it was difficult to say what the whole amount would be. The utmost possible economy would be observed, and the sum would be voted annually. (Hear. ) The clause was then agreed to. Clause 7, empowering the commissioners to appoint secretaries, clerks, and other officers, was then agreed to without observation. Clause 8, requiring commissioners and assistant-commis sioners to take oaths, was also agreed to. Upon clause 9, Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY inquired whether power was to be given to the assistant-commissioners to make rules and regulations? Lord A.LTHORY, as far as he could be understood, said that they could only make rules in particular cases. If the hon. member would refer to the end of the bill, he would see the powers given to the assistant-commissioners. They were subject to the central commissioners, and would act under the control of that board. Some observations upon this point fell from Mr. LLovn, Lord G. SOMERSET, and Mr. GROTE, but they could not be heard. _ _ Mr. SLANEY said that much misapprehension pre vailed as to the agency of the commissioners ; they would not have so much to do as was generally supposed ; one half of England they would not touch. In reply to a question of Sir S. WHALLEY, Lord ALT HOHP said that the central board would have the power of making general rules, which the assist ant-commissioners could not revoke; nor would the assistant-commissioners have the power of making any new rules, except the central board gave them power to do so. They would have the power of making particular rules for particular parishes; but if a parish appealed against rules made by assistant-commissioners. those rules were to be suspended, and not put in force till the central board decided on the question. Sir S. WHALLEY asked why the assistant commis sioners should have power to make any rules whatever ? Mr. W. WHITMORE understood the assistant-com missioners would be servants of the commission ers , and would communicate with them ; it' not, the bill was defective. _ • . . . Mr. F. LEWIS thought that the assistant commissioners should have sufficient power delegated to them to act promptly in special cases. With respect to the details of the measure, he thought that legislation de minimis in such a case as this was bad. What was complained of was, that there had been an abuse of a good system of laws upon this subject. Let gentlemen consider, and compare the evidence respecting the administration of workhouses. In Reading and other places, it was stated that paupers lived in the workhouse better than tradesmen in their own houses. Where this was found to be the case, the assistant commissioners ought to be able to direct more work to be given to the paupers, and that they should not be so well fed. If the house would read the reports, they would find a reason for every clause in the bill, and he cordially thanked the noble lord for bringing it in. It was a great mistake i t t , any one to i mag i ne th a t the bill was f or t h e b ene fi t o f therich ; on t h e contrary, i t was to snatc h t h e poor mselves from the degradation and misery which the y p a r ir rent law b roug h t upon them. If gentlemen would look into the bill, their objections would shrink to nothing. Irresponsiblesystem. power They couldth e powermake taxes ofoverseers under the p resent amount they pl eased. The right 3' hon. gentleman expatiated upon the deteriorating influence the existing laws, and stated, with resp ec t to the bastardy of ardl he represented (Rad nor ) , i t a p ps , w d p, that in the county ra official returns, that one in eight children weiki bastards.r The bill con tained the elements of hope. The power whi c h th e com missioners would possess would n o t be espotic, they would not overrule the law, but only explain it. Lord SANDON thought that words ought to be intro duced, expressly giving to parishes the right of suspe n di ng the regulations of the assistant - commissioners until an ap peal had been made to the chief-commissioners, and their decision obtained. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY expressed a similar opinion. Mr. STANLEY said, that the assistant-commissioner s could not stir a step without the authority of the chief commissioners. Mr. GODSON thought that the objection of his hon. friends would be obviated if the words " assistant bar risters" were inserted in the 45th clause. The clause was verbally amended and agreed to. Sir S. WHALLEY hoped that the committee would proceed no further that night. (Cries of "Oh !" and Go on.") Clauses 10, 11, and 12 were, after some conversation, carried on in a tone which rendered it unintelligible, sub jected to verbal amendments and agreed to. On the motion of Sir S. WHALLEY, the chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. The house having resumed, The House Duty Repeal Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. — The - other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned at one o'clock. DIVISIONS in the HOUSE of COMMONS LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. The tenth anniversary meeting of the London Me chanics' Institution was celebrated n Thursday evenly g at the theatre of the Institution, in Southampton-build ings, Chancery.lane. Long before the time appointed for the meeting the theatre was crowded in every part, amongst whom were a great many elegantly dressed ladies, who appeared to take a great interest in the proceedings of the evening. On the platform we noticed the Hon. Mr. Pelham, M. P., Col. Torrens, M. P. Dr. Lardner, Mr. Basil Montague, Mr. Owen, Mr. Babbage, Mr:Martineau, Mr. Pettigrew, Mr. Morgan, &c. &c. &c. The Lord Chancellor had promised to attend the meeting, but was unavoidably prevented by his official duties. At a quarter past eight o'clock Dr. BIRKBECK took the chair, amidst the most enthusiastic applause. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the even ing, said it would only be an unnecessary waste of time to talk about the advantages derived from the London Mechanics' Institution. That institution had had ten years' trial, and it was found to extend bene fits and comforts. Within the last few years six similar institutions had arisen iu and near the metro polis, therefore if some dropped others sprung up. Since the last annual meeting large institutions had also been formed at Leicester, Salisbury, and Lincoln. ( Cheers.) The one at Lincoln was the most gratify ing, as it was in a county the least expected. This institution had been promoted and sanctioned by Lord Yarborough. ( Cheers.) That noble individual was convinced of the benefits of Mechanics' Institutions, and would have been present that evening had he not been suddenly called from London. ( Cheers.) Several reports had been received from institutions in different parts of the country, and they were very favourable. The report from Chichester suggested that some plan of correspondence should be established, by which the institutions in one part of the kingdom might be put in possession of the operations and pro ceedings of other institutions. He thought this sug gestion well worthy of attention. The Chairman then went into a history of different institutions, and stated that they had not, until lately, met with the support of the Quakers, but now that respectable body were affording them every encouragement. ( Cheers.) After a detail of minor circumstances, the Chairman said the first prize of 101., given by Professor Rennie, had been awarded to a member of that institution named Brown. When this individual joined the in stitution he was a comb-maker, but he had since pub lished several essays, which reflected on him the highest credit. Mr. Brown had written a letter, setting forth the advantages he had derived from joining the Me chanics' Institution, which the Chairman read. That Institntion, the writer stated, first gave him a taste for reading, and by the means of cheap publications he had laid in a store of, useful knowledge. His first attempt at writing was an address on the Manchester massacre ; this was well received, and he then wrote a poem, dedicated to Sir, Robert Peel, entitled, " The Mechanic's Saturday Night." He has since published another poem, called f' St. Monday" ( Hear, hear, and laughter), and he had another in manuscript, en titled " Sunday." ( Cheers.) The next business of the evening would be the production of a series of Essays produced during the past year. A noble lady had offered a prize, which had produced eighteen essays, on the subject whether emulation in education should be encouraged or nut. Nine essays were in favour of emulation, and seven against it ; all were ex cellent. Five pounds were also given by this noble lady for a second prize, and adjudged to a member of the Institution. The Chairman then entered into a description of the prizes, and a history the indivi duals to whom they were awarded. The Hon. Mr. PELHAM moved the first resolution, to the effect of the great benefits to be derived from Mechanics' Institutions. Mr. JAMES MARTINEAU seconded the resolution, which was unanimously carried. Mr. BARRAGE moved the second resolution. Mr. PETTIGREW seconded the resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously. Col. TORRENS, M. P., moved the third resolution, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. Dr. LARDNER moved the next resolution, expressive of thanks to the benefactors and patrons of the Me chanics' Institution. Mr. MORGAN seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN said they had every expectation that the Lord Chancellor would have been present that evening, as that noble individual fixed the day and hour for holding their anniversary, and therefore his absence must arise from some unavoidable circumstance over which he had no control. The resolution was carried by acelamati( 1. Mr. lIEREPATH moved the thanks of the meeting to their enlightened and philanthropic chairman, the pre sident of the institution. The motion having been seconded, and carried with acclamation, Dr. BIRKBECK returned thanks. The meeting, which continued crowded throughout the proceedings, adjourned at a late hour. LIST OF 7'HE MLVORIT.I7 Who voted in favour of Mr. Bulwer' peal the Stamp Duty on Ne• Abereromby, Right James, W. Hon. J. Jephs .n. C. D. 0. Aglionby, H. A. Lister, E. C. Attwood, T. Mars!and, T. Baines, E. ' Moirsworth, Sir W. Barnard, E. G. Mullins, F. W. Barry, G. S. O'Brien, C. Baurelerk, M jor O'Con ,, or, I'. Blake, M. Ord, W. Bowes, J. Parrott, J. Brecklehurst, J. Potter, R. Brotherto , J. Richards, J. Buckingham, J. S. Robinson, G. R. .Butter, Hon. P. Roche, W. Chapman, M. L. uomillY. J. Ellis, W. Komilly. E. Ewart, W. Ruthven, E. Faithfull, G. Scholefield, J. Fielden. J. Scrope, P. Finn, W. F. Staveley, T. K. Fryisr, R Stewart, Sir M. S. o.:skell, D. Strutt, E. . Grote, 0 Tooke, W. I lanoley, B. Vigors. N. A. HAves, B. , . Vince, t Sir F. ___ ... Resolutions to Re. wspapen.4. Wall,,ce, R. Ward, H. G. NVason, R. ;Wedgwood, J. Whalley Sir S. Mks ! 3. Wilmington, H. J. TELLERI4 Bulwer, E. 1,. Roetmek, J. A. PAIRED OFP, FOR. Bulwer, Li. L. Clay, W. B. Hawkins, J. H. Hutt, W. Oswald, R. A. Oswal,i, J. 'Maxwell, J. AGAINST'. Cl' •plin, T. Dunda•, Captain Harland, \\. C. Hill, M. D. Wallace; T. LIST OF THE MINI 'ORITY 0(47 ( Tellers included) who voted for the Second Read ing of Mr. Fleetwood's Sunday Observance Bill; Agnew, Sir A. Hughes, H. Rice, T. S Ashley, Lord Jerinyn, Earl Riehar..s, J. Maine.; E Jervis, J. Botch, B. Blackstone, W. S. Lennox, Lord A. Ityle, -J. Brocklehurst, J. Lincoln, Earl of Sandor., Visconut Chaytor, Sir W. Madocks, J. 5..a1..,.C010na Feerto , T. ••arsland, J. Shaw, F'. E A ing, J. Maxwell, J . Sinclair, 0. Fenton, J. . Maxwell, H. Stanley, H. I'. Foi ster, C. Mosley, Sir 0. Stewart, Sir Al S. Gaskell, J. M. Nichol,-J. Vyvyan, Sir R. Gladstone, W. E. Pease, Joseph Wilbraham, G. Grant,RiglitHon.R. Perceval, Colon 1 Wynn, t. Hon. C. Grey, Sir G. Peter, W. TELLERS. Halcomh, J. Phillpotts, J. Rateson, Sir It. Hardy, J. Plumptre, J. P. Fleetwood, H. SBON, MAY 10. I am happy to have it in my power to say that Coimbra was entered on the Bth, at nine in the morning, by the Duke of Terceira, and that the garrison of Figueiras, about 550 strong, had left it at the dawn of day also on the Bth. The inhabitants declared for the Queen's govern ment, and Admiral Napier landed at nine o'clock, a.m. From a letter which I have seen, dated yesterday morn ing, he was about to march then also on Coimbra. There is very little doubt that the 550 Miguelites will have fallen into the hands of the gallant Duke. W 6 have not, up to this moment, any particulars as to the number of deserters who have joined the constitutionalists at both places, but I dare say we shall get them to-morrow. We also' know that the Viscount of Villa Garcia has come over, as well as Brigadier-General Manuel Gaetano and ColonelCuedes. Also, in a slight engagement near Marvao, the enemy lost eleven prisoners. You will also observe the number of cavalry and infantry volunteers, which are forming in every town and village which . Were formerly occupied by the usurper. The church property which was put up for public sale this morning at the Treasury was bid for with spirit, and realized from 10 to 20 per cent. above the valuation inserted previously in the Government journals. A very melancholy event took place the other day on board his Majesty's ship liingdove. A sailor was to be flogged for getting drunk, but as he made great resistance, he was put in irons, and in this state was brought on deck, when about to receive his punishment. On being ordered to strip, he laid hold of a knife, which he had concealed about his person, and killed himself by plunging it into his heart. The Don Pedro frigate, Eliza corvette, and Villa Flor brig, are this moment arrived from Figueiras ; and previous to the taking of this place, I am sorry to say that, " while in-shore sounding the night previous, Lieutenant Cullis, of the Eliza corvette, and six men were drowned, by the boat upsetting. This was a most meritorious and gallant officer, and has left, I am told, a young widow and two children to lament his loss. He was the very first who, at the engagement off Cape St. Vincent, boarded the 111i guelite ship Reinlia." OPORTO, MAY 11. The Duke of Terceira, in his triumphal march through the country, entered Vizeu on the 2d instant, the enemy having retired at his approach. The pursuit was con tinued through Tondella to Coimbra, and the liberating division entered the latter city on the Bth instant, amidst, it is asserted, the wildest demonstra ions of joy on the part of the inhabitants. A good many officers, and about 200 privates (deserters), had already presented themselves tothe ever-fortunate Villa Flor, and 150 more were found in the hospitals. The enemy retired in disorder and confusion upon the road to Santarem, where their scattered and dis pirited remains may probably be enabled to unite them selves to the main Miguelite force. The very same day on which the Duke of Terceira en tered Coimbra Admiral Napier effected an undisputed land ing at Figueiras, and has since opened a communication with Colonel Vasconcellos, the commandant of the Queen's forces at Leyria. The whole of the troops which remained in Oporto were marched out under the command of the Baron do Pico de Celeiro, by the road through Albergaria to Coimbra, and by this time will have effected a junction with the division in the latter city. The Queen's government has been pro claimed at Aveiro, and at all places along the coast. It is just reported that the Aliguelite General Joze Cardozo has presented himself at Coimbra, but this requires confirma tion. The Spanish force under General Rodil moves on appa rently in co-operation with that of the Duke of Terceira, and, no doubt, desires to lend its active aid. The remains of the royalist volunteers and guerillas of Braganza, Mirandella, and Chaves, having threatened to conglomerate and become troublesome to the isolated and newly-constituted civil authorities of those districts, a small Spanish force was marched across the frontier into each of the above-named towns to their support, on the ground that the insurgents were Carlist rebels. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE*, LONDON, MAY 2'l Ramona, Stranach, Rotterdam, Customhouse Quay. Anna, White, Terra Nova and Malta, London Docks— Smith. X. L. Cobb, Memel, Surrey Canal—Nichols. Enchantress, Boardsharp, Verlugge and Zante, London Docks—Nichol. Felix, Purt, Memel, Limehouse—Carter. Lively, Frost, Harlingen, Brewer's Quay—Schank. Vrou Bowina, Dukker, Groningen, Limehouse—Schenk. Fame, Barfield, Harlingen, Brewer's Quay—De Bie. Belfast, Middleton, Calais, Customhouse--Norman. Catharine, Hoggan, Hamburg, St. Katharine's Dock— Drolenvaux. Larkins, Campbell, China, East India Docks— Straymer. James and Ann, Brown,Dantzic,Regent's Canal—Carter. Sochlomsten, Anderson, Dram, Regent's Canal—Windl e Gode Hensigt, AmdenGothenburg, Commercial Docks —Windle. Clomax, Tough, Memel, Commercial Docks—Smith. Coßingwood, Seva, Charente, St. Katharine's Dock— Hackett. Prompt, Trayster, Bridport, Downes Wharf—Gill. Enterprize, Ayton, Dantzic, Blaekwall—Smith. London, Pearson, Rotterdam, Brewer's Quay—Hall. Nordesten, Sartorious, Dantzic, Commercial Docks— Pock. Eliza, Softly, ditto, Blackwall—Chapman. Prince Regent, Aplin, Canton, East India Docks—Ease India Company. ENTERED OUT FOR LOADING, MAY 22. Batavier, Dunlop, Rotterdam, 280 tons. Columbine, Corbin, Hamburg, 242. Queen of the Isles, Trial, Genoa and Leghorn, 170. Union, De Jonge, Ostend, 58. Johanna Tondo, Theresin, Christiania, 420. Eagle, Barnes, Trieste, 153. ' Anna Maria, Mungs, Amsterdam, 101. Hope, Boxer. Rotterdam, 125. Greenend, Rarles, Guernsey, 83. Francis, Thornton, Elsinore and Petersburgh, 112. Modley, Best, Antwerp, 70. CLEARED OUT WITH CARGO, MAY 22. Cora, Le Grand, Smyrna. Hector, Morgan, Jamaica. Jane Lockhart, J. Cotford, Dominica. Lord Hawkesbury, Owerton, Ostend. Coromandel, Boyce, Madras and Calcutta. Houghton-le-Spring, R. Brown, St. Petersburgh. Hannibal, Hebard, New York. CLEARED OUT IN BALLAST, MAY 22. William and Alfred, Gaymer, Antigua, 337 tons. Lord Nelson, Trieste, Para, 138. Princes Victoria, Callender, Quebec, 372. Mr. Joseph Hume is sojourning at present at Cheltenh am , f or t h e benefit of his health, having suffered lately from a stomach complaint ; but he has received much benefit from drinking the Cheltenham waters. INDIA.—The public in general, and the commercial world in particular, will hear with satis faction that an octavo edition of Mr. Crawfurd's ac count of his embassy to, and residence at, the court of Ava, the capital of the Burman empire, is just ready for publication. The author possessed facilities for describing this interesting portion of the East, which no traveller ever yet possessed, being intrusted with a most important mission from the governor-general of India. The imperfect knowledge we have of the very s ingular manners, customs, religion, and government, of the Burman empire, must render the present woi k highly desirable in a moderately-priced form. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN-SQU A RE. LORD WYNFORD AND THE COMMON INFORMERS.-- Tliurs i d a a y a , oconsiderableec of fwasexcited of Lord at this wyn office ford in person to defend himself ag ainst a complaint office in consequ e hthe interest attendance laid by Byers, the informer, before Mr. GREGORIE, against his lordship, for not having his name and place of abode painted in a proper manner on one of his carts, according to the act of parliament, whereby he had forfeited any sum not exceeding 5/. His lord ship arrived in his carriage at the appointed time, and appeared to be very infirm. He was assisted into the office, and a ccommodated will a seat close to Mr. Gregorie, the sitting magistrate. The case was then called upon, and Byers and his man stepped forward. His lordship appeared to view them with some degree of curiosity. George Stapleton was then sworn—He stated that on the 9th of the present month he was at Char ing-cross, when he saw a one-horse cart without any name or place of abode of the owner painted on the off side of the cart. Lord Wynford—What is that paper you have in your hand? , Stapleton--Merely a memorandum that I made at the time. Lord Wynford—Go on. Stapleton continued—At the back of the cart there was painted " Charles Draper Best Lord Wynford, Paul's Cray, Kent, common stage-cart." Byers—Was there any name at all on the off side, or on the shaft ? Stapleton—None whatever. Mr. GREGORIE—WeII, my lord, that is the case. Lord Wynford, who appeared to be in a most ex cellent humour, said that he supposed it was, but would just wish to ask a question. He had just seen the act of parliament for the first time, and he did not me an to say but that an offence h a d b een comm i tte d. s l ee they suppose you never notice carts or waggons when you are properly pai n t e d ? Stapleton—No, my lord. v Lord Wynford—Then you did not see my cart a month ago? Stapleton—N o , my l ord. Lord Wynford (to Byers)—How came you to state in the summons that the offence was committed on the 11th of May, when your witness swears that it was on the 9th ? Byers said that he had certainly made a mistake, but he submitted that it was not material, as the act gave him a limited time to lay the information. Mr. OREcoRIE stated to his lordship that, by the last act of parliament, owners of carts, &c., were com pelled to have their names and place of abode painted on the back of the cart. This act, however, did not repeal a clause in a former act, which compelled owners to have their names painted on the off side. Lord Wynford said that he was aware that an offence had been committed, but be wished to prove that he had not intentionally offended against the statute, although it was most absurd. Byers Was contending, at some length, to prove that the day of the month was not material. Lord Wynford (who appeared to be much amused) —But I think, even if you are right, that you have treated me a little unfairly, and you have given me a great deal of unnecessary trouble, for my cart was not in town on the 11th, the day you have summoned me for, and I have brought some witnesses to prove that which I should not have done, had I known that you were going on to prove the offence on the 9th. Byers expressed his willingness to drop the case if the magistrates thought it was wrong, but he assured his lordship that it was a mistake. Lord Wynford—Oh no; your witness is right on the 9th, and I will wave the objection. The fact is, my cart was properly painted according to the act of parliament, about a month ago, when it was sent to the painter's at Chiselhurst to be painted, who took upon himself to alter it. The man who painted it was in at endance, and he wished him to be examined, to show that he (Lord Wynford) had not intentionally offended against a statute. The ma I was then sworn. Lord Wynford—When my cart was sent to you to 4139,816 1 By order of the Commissioners, C. A. SCOVELL, Secretary. Custom-house, London, May 20, 1834. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE DERBY--(LAST 2iIGHT.) 15 to 1 agst. Shilelah 15 to 1 agst. Olympic 8 to 1 agst. Glencoe The others as before. MANCHESTER MEE TING, May 2'2. Sweepstakes of 20 goys. each, with 50 added, for two-yrs.- old; colts, Bst. 51b. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. About three quarters of a mile. Mr. T. Johnson's b. f. Venus, by Langer 1 Mr. Houldsworth's ch. c. Turban, by Sultan 2 Mr. E. Peel's ch. f. Fury, by Bedlainite 3 The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya. each, with 100 sovs. added, for three-yrs.-old ; colts, Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. One mile and three quarters. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stakes. Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, by Actaeon 1 Mr. Skipsey's bl. c. Inheritor, by Lottery 2 Mr. Peel's b. c. Tarick, by Muley 3 The Tradesmen's Cup, value 100 sovs., in specie, added to a Handicap Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared. Two miles and a distance. The owner of the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Four having declared forfeit pay 5 sovs. each. Mr. Wheeldon's br. h. Giovanni, 6 yrs Lord Wilton's b. f. Languish, 4 yrs 2 Mr. H. Stanley named gr. h. Speculator A Plate of 60/. for horses, &c., that never won 501. at any time; three-yrs. ~ 7st. ; four; Bst. 41b. ; five, Bst. 91b. ; six and aged, Bst. 121 b. Heats, two miles and a distance. The second entitled to an additional 101. Mr. Gifford's b. c. Scamp, by Lottery ... 1 1 Mr. Griffith's ch. m. Saccharine Lord Derby's gr. c. Schemer, by Lottery 2 3 paint, was the name painted on the off side ? Witness It was. Lord Wynford—Aud what made you take it off? Witness Because I thought it ought to be painted on the back. • Lord Wynford expressed liirnself quite satisfied that an offence had been committed, and said that he a cold leave the case entirely in the bids of the magis- Mr. GREGORIE said that he was quite satisfied that it was a mistake, and he would mitigate the penalty to 59. His lordship inquired how the penalty was disposed of, and was told half to the King and half to Byers. He immediately paid the money, when he was informed that there was - 1.55. 6d. costs to pay. At this he was rather surprised, and inquired where that went to; Byers said that went to the officers and fees to the office. Lord Wynford—l have no objection to pay any fees to the officer, so that it don't go to you. Byers—No, my Lord, I get none of that money. His lordship then paid the costs, at the same time exclaiming against the absurdity of the acts of par liament. Byers smiled, but said nothing. Lord Wynford—Well, I can now say that I have once in my life been before a justice of the peace for an offence-. MONTHLY RETURN OF CORN, BY ORDER OF IHE CoI‘ImISSI(iNERS OF HIS MA JESTY'S CUSTOMS. An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended sth May, 1834 ; the Quantities upon which Duties have been paid for Home Consumption during the same Month ; and the Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close threat Species of Corn, Grain Meal, and Flour. Wheat Earley Oats Rye 1' e aSe I ;cans Aaize or India! Corn buck Wheat i:eer or Rigs Total of Corn and' Grain NVtleat Meal, orl Flour Flarley Meal Oatmeal Rye Meal Indian Meal Total of Meal and .Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat Barley • ats Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn . ..♦ Geer o igg Ruck Wheat s heat ''''' Total of Corn two, Grain Wheat Meal, or • 1 Flour Batley %le II Oatmeal Rye Meal Indian Meal Total of Mval andl Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat Barley MU Rye Pease Beans Maize or Indian Corn Buck Wheat Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal, orl Flour Barley Meal Oatmeal Rye Meal Indian Meal Total of Meal andl Flour Quantities Imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended May 5, 1834. The Produce ot, and Im. Imported from ported from, Eoreign British Posses- Tots Countries. sinus out of Europe. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. 1,387 1 18 '7 1,4.6 11 5,55 J. 2 5,559 2 1,811 5 = 1,811 5 666 5 606 5 9,424 5 18 7 9,443 4 Cwts. qrs. lb. Cits. qrs. lb. Cwts. qrs. lb. . 0,460 3. 14 6,6:.9 2 3 13,120 1 17 31 2 25 31 2 25 0,492 2 _ll 8,059 2 3 13,152 0 14 Quantities charged with Duty for Home Con. sumption in the United kingdom in the Month ended May 5, 1834, The Produce of, and lin. Imported from ported from, Foreign British Posses- Total. Countries. sions out of Europe. Qrs. Bus Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. 9 4 1,6 3 1 ti 1,841 2 5-2 4 52 4 10 5 1U 5 75 75 0 • 10 0 129 4 189 4 03 0 2 157 7 1,961 2 2,119 1 Cwts. qrs. lb. Cwts. qrs. lb. Cwts. qrs. lb. 1 2 25 4,698 0 8 , 4,899 3 5 1 1 25 4,898 0 8 3,597 2.2 Quantities remaining in Warehouse in the United Kingdom on May 5, 1834. The Produce of, and Im. Imported fl'om ported from, Foreign British Posses- Total. Countries. skins out of Europe. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. . 13 :3 40,0.33 1 8 - 8,: 1 4/3 4 . 112.14 3 23 1 112,938 4 222,817 1 229,847 1 5,71(1 7 5,716 7 • 5,1(16 5,1(56 '2 . 39,487 5 39,487 5 • :33 4 = 33 2 I .1,002,478 6 42,058 2 1,014,537 1 Cwts. qrs. lb. Cwts. qrs. lb. Cwts. qrs. lb. 399,154 0 8 45,181 2 1 439,803 3 14 10 2 24 10 2 25 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 4,634 3 It) 45,161 2 I trate. HATFIELD RACES. The South Harts Yeomanry Cavalry Races took place in Hatfield Park on Tuesday last, and were well attended. Officers' Cup, 12st. each. Adjutant Sutton's gr. g. Skirmisher 1 I Captain Baker's b. g. Bayford Captain Bosanquet's b. g. Whitefoot 2 0 Captain Grimst on's b. g. Cadeau Three others started. Cup, No I.—First Class of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates. Corporal Green's c. g. Corporal 1 1 Corporal Young's e. m. Flare-up Mr. Kinder's b. m. Jane Cup, No. 2.—Second Class. Corporal Swaine's 1). g. Tory 1 1 Mr. Lee' is b. g. Rattler 2 2 Mr. Parrott's c. m. Cup, No. 3.—Third Class. Mr. Clark's b. g. Traveller 1 1 Mr. Dewey's c. g. Dangerous Mr. Munday's b. m. Little Pickle 3 3 Two others started. Handicap Cup Course. Mr. Conner's b. m . Lightfoot 2 Mr. Locket's Sp r i g htly ____ ABSOLUTE AND PRODIGIOUS PIGS.—A Dublin paper, in its account of the Royal Dub cattle show, says--" The pigs were absolute prodigies." A female St. Simonian, lecturing at Was -gow, assured the part of the audience consisting of her own sec, that she would teach them "to become fishers of men." FROM LAO' slcams GETTr, WAR-OF HCE, .mAr 23, 1834. nth Regiment of Dragoon Guirds-LQuarterwaster J. Johnson to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Hickman, deceased, dated May S. . 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet C. P. Parker to be Lieutenant, without purehs.se, vie Ahmuty, ( 1 1 ) e e c n ea n s y e , d, fr N em ov. th l e l Cornet, vice Parker, May 23. ; C C al o a r i n r e y t D ail c u pot Ac a t t ing ma t is ej t u u t n a e n , t , H to . b J e . 13th Light Dragoons—Cornet M. J. Robert Earl of Roscommon, from the half-pay of the Ist Dragoon Guards , to be Cornet / vice Stock, deceased, May 23 Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. F. Hoskins to be Captai . by purchase, vice Allen, who retires ; Ensign and, Ad jutant A. A. Macnicol to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice tloskins ; W. J. Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Macnicol, May 23. 2d Foot—Ensign M. R. Pilfold to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Hesse, deceased, May 16; J. G. D. Milne, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Pilfoldl,_May 23. 14th Foot—C. Donglas, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Spottiswoode, appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons, May 23. 33d Foot—Ensign John Stuart, from the 55th Regi ment, to be Ensign, vice Clarke, who exchanges, May 23. 37th Foot—Lieut. J. Story, from the half-pay Unat tached, to be Lieutenant, vice Hatton, appointed to the 62d Regiment of Foot, May 23. 44th Foot—lL Stuart, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Corbet, who retires, May 23. 54th Foot—M. Barbauld, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Brabaaon , deceased, May 23. 55th Foot—Ensign T. S. Clarke, from. the 33d Regi ment, to be Ensign, vice Stuart, who exchanges, May 23. 61st Foot—T. W. Walker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gerard, promoted, May 23. 62d Foot—Lieut. G. A. Hatton, frorn.the 37th Regi ment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Story, wiipse appoint ment has not taken place, May 23. filth Foot—T. Davison, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Reignolds, who retires, ,May 23. Us.arrAcitEn.—Ensign Alexander Gerard, from - the 61st Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, 3 i l id ll iaa s a r T . Indiayli a E t T A — ddi Colonel E. G. Stannus, of the Hon. East Company's e service, om be andbe Colonel i G i n o Lieut.-Governor p Armyr of bthweSdes mt holding that appointment under the Court of Directers, May 23. MEMORANDUM.—Lieut. H. Faunt, half-pay 23d Foot, has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenancy, he being about to settle :in Upper Canada, May 23. Commission in the Ross-shire, Caithness, Sutherland, and Cromarty Regiment of Militia, signed by his Majesty. Captain A. Mackenzie, to be Adjutant. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Gloucester, and of the city and county of the city of Gloucester, and of the city and county of the city of Bristol. Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—A. Shakespeare, Esq., to be Major. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN WATSON, dealer in music, Calthorpe-street, Gray's Inn-lane-road. 1410 M AS TOOLE, glass paper-manufacturer, Hand court, Dowgate-hill, City. BANKRUPTS. JOHN MORGAN MACHIN, wine-merchant, Wa terloo-place, Pall-mall, to surrender June 9 and July 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hodgson and Burton, Salisbury-street, Strand; Clark, official assignee, St. Swithin's-lane. THOMAS HAWTIN HURLSTON, linen-draper, Birmingham May 30, at ten, and July 4, at two, at Ra denhurst's New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Norton and Chaplin, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Stubbs, Birmingham. WILLIAM JONES, wine-merchant, Francis -street, Tottenham-court-road, June 4, at ten, and July 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Peile, Old Broad street; Carman, Lothbury, official assignee. SAMUEL CLINCH BOYCE, oil-merchant,Walbrook, London, June 3, at twelve, and July 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Norton, Viralbrook; Johnson, Ba singhall-street, official assignee. EDWARD HODG SONand ROBERT OLPHERTS, coach-builders, Retford, Nottingham, June 9 and 12 ' and July 4, at seven, at the White Hart I nn , E as t Retford. Allen, Gylby, and Allen, Carlisle-street, Soho-square, London ; - Brardshaw, Worksop. DIVIDENDS. J. Abraham, warehouseman, Houndsditch, June 16, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Wilson and E. Brodribb, merchants, Mark-lane, June 17, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. B. Lonsdale, insurance -broker, Green Lettuce-lane, June 16, at half past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. Cooper, sta t►oner, Exeter, June 21, at one, at the Old London Inn, Exeter—W. Fernley, cotton-spinner, Stockport, Cheshire, June 18, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester T. Wood, ironmonger, Bilston, Staffordshire, June 14, at twelve, at the White Horse Inn, Birmingham—S. Cook, gardener, Weston, Somersetshire, June 17, at one, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath—W. P. Meeker, merchant, Basinghall-street, May 30, at half-past one, at. the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Graham, upholder, Waterloo-place, June 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—F. 11iul lett, merchant, St. Mary Axe, May 30, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Farmer, sugar-refiner, Osborn-street, Whitechapel, June 16, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy— J. Cook, biscuit-baker, Narrow-street, Ratchtf— June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy— H. and J. Cazenove, merchants, Broad-street-buildings, June 13, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy—H. Lancas ter, upholsterer, Tunbridge-wells, June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—R. Jennings, bookseller, Poultry, June 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy— J. Jay, upholsterer, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, June 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Smith, printer, Seven-dials, June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. Whitehead, jun., and G. Clarke, dealers, Basinghall-street, June 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—E. Chew, chymist, Manchester, June 24, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Man chester—J. Williams, miller, Trosnant, Monmouthshire, June 19, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol—W. R. Un derwood, wrought-iron manufacturer, Coaley Mills, Coaley, Gloucestershire, June 17, at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol—J. Fuller, tailor, Swansea, Glamorgan shire, June 18, at two, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol —W. Kent, brewer, Plymouth, June 20, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth—W. Rogers, victualler, Leaming ton-Priors, Warwickshire, June 16, at twelve, at the Bath Hotel, Leamington-Priors--S. Flitcroft and T. Musgrove, grate-manufacturers, Musgrove, Liverpool, June 13, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES-DINE 13. W. Pymar, tobacco manufacturer, Newgate-street--J Priestley, sen., hop-merchant, Counter -street, Southwark —F T. Jeys, maltster, Wooton, Northamptonshire—E. A. Beecraft, embroiderer, Curzon -street, May-fair—G. W. Roberts, merchant, Finch-lane—J. Webster, scriviner, Lancaster—D. Morphew, chymist, Dover—H. H. Jones, tallow-chandler, Worcester—H. Steinbach, embroiderer, Castle-street, Leicester-square—G. Ross, grocer, Upper Clapton—G. W. Rohrs and F. W. Jacob, corn-factors, Mark-lane—J. Wooster and T. Wooster, jun., coal-fac tors, Coal-exchange—B. Law, biscuit-baker, Northamp ton—W. Radcliffe, cotton-spinner, Glossop, Derbyshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. S. Harral and J. J. Johnson, tailors, Leeds—G. Whitfield and J. Hutchinson, lace-manufacturers, Not tingham—P. 1. Fenton and J. Fenton, merchants, Old Broad-street—J. Binstead and W. Pearson, booksellers, Bishopsgate-street---W. H. Ogden and R. Taylor, law stationers, Liverpool—J. Jones and H. Jones, bricklayers, Liverpool—A. Milnes and J. Gibson, dyers, Rochdale, Lancashire—J. Perry and F. E. Radcliffe,' milliners, Whitehaven—J. Burkieshaw and S. V.• Bradbury, tilters and forgers, Nether Slick Forge, Sheffield—R. .13. Clarke and S. Bartlett, plumbers, Gower-street North, St. Pancras—P. R. Arrowsmith and J. Parker, twist spinners, Howel-Croft, Lancashire—G. Upham and J. Wyatt, brush-makers, Chichester—J. - Lamb and W. Buchannan, merchants, Leadenhall-street—J. C. Quick and J. Goodison, commission agents, Fenehurch-street— H. Jonas, S. H. Jonas and L. Jonas, s ugar-refiners, Well-street, Well-close-square--,W. C. Woodley and W. Tulley, egg-merchants, Mint-street, Borough—J. Spen cer, merchant, New Kent-road, and W. Woodhams, butcher, Rochester—T. Terry and W. Nowell, carriers, Huddersfield—J. Field, C. Field, J. Field, jun , and J. Thompson, oil-merchants, Paul's Wharr—C. Enoch and W. Enoch, maltsters, Birmingham—L. Ametang and A. Berthold, comb-manufacturers, Gloucester-terrace, Can_ noa-street,road—R. Turner and W. Charters, drapers , Denbigh. A meeting of the shipowners of this town and neighbourhood (George Straker, Esq., in the chair) was held at the Three Indian Kings, this day (Monday, May 19), on the subject of a bill which had been introduced into the House of Commons by Sir James Graham, entitled, " A Bill to amend and con solidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen of the United Kingdom, and for forming and maintaining a Register of all men engaged in that Service." '1 he gentlemen present, without questioning the propriety and desirableness of the objects sought to be attained, and cordially approving of some of the provisions of the bill, resolved that they "cannot but view several of the clauses in it with alarm, as being in their opera. objections,and tion certain to bring upon the shipping interest of the ;ingdom new a nd onerous burdens." It was deter minedfo r this s to d addressstrt! statingle t t e their the ir p n , n e c al ip tso Parliament ne cessity them ofde t fi o .r i r m in p g rest on the thi S rd ir ; ames eauln Graham gotttie to give time for its provisions to be carefully considered. —Tyne Mercury.