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PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. (FROM THE EVDNING PAPERS - OF YESTERDAY.) GLOBE.—Two cases have recently occurred in Ireland, which appear to illustrate in a very remark-. able degree the spirit in which the Government of that country is at present carried on ; and it may easily be seen how far the Irish administration is entitled to the praises which the Conservative press occasionally ventures to bestow on it. In the first case to which we allude, a man named Hughes, whom two Juries had refused to condemn, was arraigned for a third time on a charge of murder; when, in order to ensure conviction, care - Was taken to procure a Jury consisting exclusively of Protestants. The man was found guilty and hanged, having teen tried, as Lord Lyndhurst must admit, by a dozen "aliens" in religion; though twice, when his judges did not consist wholly of men belonging to a creed different from his own, his prosecutors failed in convicting him. But this zeal to obtain a condem natory verdict arose, of course, from a desire on the part of the Government to bring to justice one whom they knew to be a murderer, though two juries had refused to pronounce him one. To condemn an in dividual in one's own mind on the appearances against him, before he is brought to trial, is a common error among the mass of the public ; but such pre judgment is dangerous indeed when people in authority not only form it, but use every means in their power to act on it. The Irish Government is assumed by its friends to have had a moral conviction of the guilt of Hughes—but no conclusion on the subject could or ought to have been founded on anything but the evi dence adduced at the trial, and of this the Jurymen who heard it were the best, and assuredly the only lawful, judges. Two Juries failed to see in this evis dence sufficient to c•nvict the accused; but the Go vernment, having made up its own mind of his guilt, determined to refer the matter to a third tribunal, consisting exclusively of " aliens" in creed to the un fortunate prisoner. If a difference in religious opinions was believed to be the reason for a verdict not having been come to, why should it have been presumed that the Catholics, rather than the Protestants, were the men who put a wrong interpretation on the evidence ? It may be replied, that the majority were for finding him guilty : and as the majority consisted of Protest ants, it was thought unanimity would be obtained by making the jury entirely Protestant. But was unan imity to be purchased at the price of justice ? and what right has any Government to impute murder to a human being upon grounds which the law and con stitution do not recognise as sufficient for doing so ? A verdict of guilty must be unanimous in order to be effective ; and life and death are not to be disposed of by mere majorities, though our Contemporary, the F&t, seems disposed to think it ought to be otherwise. So much for the first case to which we have to allude, and which may be regarded as an example of the stern and uncompromising principle which actuates the present Irish Government in criminal affairs ; but the second instance is a specimen of its milder qualities. A Mr. Bidelulph, a magistrate, advises certain prisoners to run away ; and after having done his best to defeat the ends of justice, and thus encourage parties to violate the law, he is re tained among the list of those who are employed in enforcing it. As the Marquis of Normanby is to call attention to this subject in his place in Parliament, it may be as well to say no more on this subject, until some explanation of the cir cumstances mending it has been given ; but the looseness exhibited in one case seems to contrast strongly and strangely with the eagerness shown in the other instance to subject a suspected person to capital punishment. The scale of justice cannot be kept even by violently jerking it from side to side, now throwing in a degree of rigour that looks like vindictiveness, and then casting on the balance an amount of forbearance that has all the appearance of weakness. It is not thus that the scale can be duly ps;sed, but by the even and uniform employment of Justice and of mercy, neither of which should ever be used in their extremes of ill-judged lenity on the one hand, or harshness on the other. STANDARD. The zeal of the Southamp ton Committee gave occasion for a debate which occu pied tine House of Commons last night during much the greater part of its sitting. Zeal is a good thing, but when zeal carries men beyond the limits of law and moderation, it becomes an evil; and we fear that the zeal of the Southampton Committee is carrying its members beyond these limits. The documents required from Mr. Mabson last night were remains of a cheque-book, possessing the counterfoils, and two or three trifling accounts admitted to b e of no importance ; and Mr. Mabson's account of his conduct :vas as follows:—He had, on the 13th of September receiver the Speaker's warrant, requiring him to attend the House, with all the papers connected with the late Southampton election. These papers he retained in his possession until about three months ago, when he sent them to Kr. Ward, Chairman of the Conservative Committee in Southampton. The only paper that could be of any importance was The ,remnant of the cheque-book, containing the .ante-tells, and it was understood that the cheques thennselves were in the hands of the Com mittee. This Jelivering of the papers to Capt. Ward is the act of disobedience to the Speaker's warrant— is the offence complained of—and for this the,Corn saittee reported Mr. Mabson to the House, without itvaiting to inquire whether the papers may not be tOrtheorning in Captain Ward's hands. Surely this was premature. Jlr. Mebson, it appeared, had re tained the papers in his hands for several months after the so-vice of the Speaker's warrant, including the whole of the last session of Parliament ; and one can easily suprse many innocent reasons for his sending them to the gentleman who had the principal share in managing - • the election (say the settlement of accounts, among others, at the and of six months from the election)—all of which might be explained satisfactorily by that gentleman's evidence, had the Committee wanted to oesainine him. 'What • evil could have followed an ex ereise of patience, which might have even placed the desired documents in the hands of the Committee ? however, is not all. The Solicitor-General (and sello will question either the legal learning, or the honourable • candour and impartiality of Sir William Follett ?) avoYed that he had grave doubts of the ve/idity of the Speaker's warrant after the termination s f the session for which it was issued. Nay, the Speaker" confessed that he had himself enter tained susl'i doiibts until they L.O. been removed by the opinion sbf his legal adviser. Now', where the Jm* princep s of lii,: ; ngEnglish common law . ): s ?rs has doubts —where the appoited oracle of Parliamentary law has doubted—it surely is'ecusable in gentlemen engaged in trade, as Mr. Mabson is, to have come to an erroneous conclusion. Nothing couo •he more natural than for a gentleman so circumstanc.:4l to reason in this way: 1 have been summoned for the Session of 1811—the Session of 1841 is at an end ; I will,, therefore, rid myself of the trouble and resiwnsibility of this affaii: by sending all the election rapers to the Chairman of the Committee, who is the proper party to give an account to Parliament if one shall be required. This is the way in which most 3nialould reason in such a case; few of us are so in genious as to assume, that a summons for one session satians a summons fbr an indefinite number of successive sessions and, as the Speaker acknow ledged, this extraordinary fiction had not, in Sep tember, nor has it yet, received the sanction of legal authority. Let men surmise as they may esf 'Mr. Mabson's motives, every one is entitled to hive his motives construed favourably if they will admit of a fitvotniable construction ; and in this case an innocent motive for getting rid of thepapers is quite obvious in the wish which a man, extensively .engaged in' business, must have to relieve himself from the trouble and the loss incidental to a pro tracted attendance before an Election Committee—a prospect uninviting enough without a bullying law yer, or excessively zealous Committee, with the Ser geant-at-Arms and New g at e i n th e background. COULTER.—There is a Society, called the Colo- SoCiety, whose locale may be found in St. j ante s's-square. It presents, in fact, a fair repre sentation of colonial opinion and interests, and, if well conducted, must rise, as it has risen, into more im portance every day. Entertaining a sincere regard 'hi' its meritorious objects, as well as a personal re spect for many of its members, we cannot but regret the very deplorable and inefficient man ner in which, when taking, as justly entitled, the lead in paying a public compliment and offering a public welcome to a noble citizen, fof whom not Canada alone but the whole empire may be justly proud, the Society, as represented by-its Committee, fulfilled its important mission. On the occasion of Sir Allan M‘Nab's visit to this country, it was very properly resolved by the Committee to of fer him something in the shape of a public entertain ment, as a mark of respect and admiration for the sig nal services rendered by that distinguished man to country and to Canada, in a season of imminent !peril and perplexity. And what was the course pur amel to give the greatest e&ct to this very praise worthy determination ? Why, instead of taking the custotflary means to give the greatest pub licity possible to an intention which would have been Mailed and responded to throughout the whole extent of this great metropolis by men of all parties, the .ironer was just left to be talked about among the usesni s ees of the Society, and Within the w a ll s or daoir ellib house, and so when the great de monstratiosi came off the consequence naturally was that fifty persons only were found to assist at a banquet which •was to represent to Ca nad;,, the magnificent reception and hospitality of Eng. b in d L 'o one of her noblest sons. S Tuesda; morning, between six and seven o'clock, the b o d y o f a . isnrinale child was found under the arch Nn. 1N of the Lon& m and Greenwich Railway, by one of the offi cers of the CompaLlYt No. 22. Upon the constable taking it up blood ran from th.' nose and mouth, and it evidently had been dead but a shoit time. Information was immediately g'ven to Mr. Carttar, thse coroner, who directed that a post inertern examination should Pe made. ELECTION COMMITTEES SOUTITA 'UPTON. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Wrenn wai then asked to state tho names ,t• voters on his list, but he declined to answer. The Clerk sold him he must answer, and he then said who they were. Mr. A usTtN then cross-examined Mr. Wrenn as to whe ther he had not given certain information to the Liberal party. Mr. 'Wrenn denied this insinuation, and was 1 ermitted withdraw. Captain Ward, the Chairman of the Conservative Com mittee, was then examined. He never paid a farthing towards the expenses of the election, except, he be- I evert, the price of a box of lucifer matches.--(Laughter ) He gave the cause only his time and labour, and knew nothing about payments of money of any kind on account of the elec tion. He never told Mr. Mabson to send him a certain cheque book,or any other book or document, and had no recollection whatever of receiving one from him in the month of January, or about four months after the election. Mr. COCKBU as said, tiieteTidenceOlthe missing cheque-book was of the utmost importance to the pet:tioners, and they must by every means trace it. After some delay Mr. Mabson was re-called, aid examined by Mr. COCKBURN—You have said you sent certain documents connected with the late election to Captain Ward within four months after the election ? I did, but I cannot say by whom. Is the person by whom you seat the cheque-book still in your employment ? No ; for I have lately given np my business. At length witness named Reade, Penny, Frampton, and Aornsley, men employed by him, as having lived near Captain Ward's place; and he might or might not have sent the parcel by one of those. No one told him to ser d the cheque-book to Captain Ward, but witness knew that to him, as Chairman of the Committee, all documents and books connected with the election were to be sent ; and having met this book in regu lating his premises, he sent it over to Orchard-lane in January. The Committee now adjourned. READING. The Committee appointed to try the merits of this election sat to-day for the first time, at eleven o'clock. The Members forming the Committee were Mr. Hogg, Chairman. Lord Seymour, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Bramston, Mr. C. Buller, Mr. T. Egerton, and Mr. H. Howard. Mr. Sergeant Merewether, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Talbot were Counsel for the sitting Members, Lord Chelsea and Mr. Charles Russell; and Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Phillips ap peared for the petitioner, Mr. T. Mills, the defeated candidate. The petition of Mr. Mills prayed that the election might be declared null and void on the ground of bribery and corruption on behalf of the sitting Members. The CHAIRMAN, at the commencement of the proceedings, stated that the Committee did not think it necessary to enter into any particular resolution. except one with regard to the exclusion of witnesses, and the usual one in eases of bribery. The preliminary proceedings of the Committee having been gone through, Mr. Coceetraw addressed the Committee on the behalf of the petitioner. The petition related to the late election for Reading, and complained that that election and return hail been obtained by means of bribery and treating, and other corrupt practices • and the petitioner sought only to void tire return, return, the petitioner making no claim to the seat. The Com mittee therefore would not be troubled with a scrutiny. At the last election for Reading there were four candidates—Mr. Russell, Lord Chelsea, Mr. Mllills, and Mr. Tooke; and the numbers at the close of the poll were the following : Mr. Russell Lord Chelsea Mr. Mills 4lO Mr. Tooke Now the petitioner ascribed that state of circumstances to the corrupt practices of which he complained. Up to within a short period of the election the unsuccessful candidates had reason to believe that their interests were advancing with every prospect of success; it appeared, however, that some time before the election a system of treating to an enormous extent, to an extent unparalleled in modern history. was adopted by the successful candidates, and that bribery of a wholesale description was resorted to. Lord Chelsea and Mr. Russell stood upon the same interest, and acted in con cert, and votes were solicited for them in common. Thehead quarters of Mr. Russell was the Bear Inn, and those of Lord Chelsea the Crown ; there were Committees at each, and also at an inn in Reading called the Broad Faoe. It could hardly be expected that the petitioner would be able to lay before the Committee all the cases of bribery that had taken place. All that could reasonably be expected was, that some of those cases should be brought forward, and if he only proved one case, that would be sufficient for the purpose of having the election de clared void. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to detail some of the cases in which bribery had taken place ; in one an offer had been made of 351. for a vote, and refused. The voter refusing to take that sum, an offer was made him of a situation on the Great Western Railway, which he accepted, and voted for the two sitting Members. The Learned Gentle man then went on to detail several other cases in which bribes on behalf of the sitting Members had taken place, and concluded by expressing a confident hope that the Committee would de. Blare the election void. A short discus3ion then took place as to the production of the poll-books, when it was arranged that they should be produced to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, to which hour the Committee adjourned. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, Arun. 28. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting to his Royal Highness the Doke of Sussex, K. G. the offices of Governor and Constable of her Majesty's Castle of Windsor, in the room of George Earl of Munster, deceased. At the Court, at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of April, 1842; present. the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council :—Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint his Grace the Most Noble Duke of Marlborough to be Lord- Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Oxford; and the Most Noble Charles William Marquis of Londonderry, to be Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county palatine of Durham—they this day took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and' supremacy. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 29. 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet E. Roche to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Powr, appointed to the 9th Light ► :racoons; Cornet G. Cookes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice Rose, promoted in the 9th Light Dragoons, April 29. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. Babington, from half-pay 24th Light Dragoons, to 'ire Captain, vice M'Mahon, appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons; Lieut. F. Thompson to Le Captain, by purchase, vice Babington; who retires; Lieut. W. Cathrey, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Thompson, April 29. 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons —Capt L. H. French, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Close, who retires ; Capt. C. M. Dawson, from the sth Foot, to be Cap tain, vice Isacke, who exchanges ; Lieut. J. It. H. hose, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rey nolds, who retires; Lieut. J. K. Wedderburn, from the 55th Font, to be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice . Cathrey, appointed to the 6th Dragoons ; Regimental Sergeant-Major W. Hamil ton to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Cooke, pro. meted, April 29. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—F. S. Corrance, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tynte, promotes!, April 29. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant. H. \V. Stisted, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ralph, who retires; Ensign J. King to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stisted ; R. C. !Anon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice King, April 22. 3d Foot—Ensign E. N. H. Flood to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Anton, appointed to tire 9th Light Dragoons, April 29. .sth Foot—Captain F. J. Isacke, from the 9th Light Dra goons, to be Captain, vice Dawson, who exchanges, April 29. gth Foot—E. Morton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Raymond, who retires, April 29. I:2th Foot—To be Captains, without purchase—Captain T. Moore, from half-pay Unattached ; Lieutenant J. F. Kempt, April 29. To be Captains, by purchase—Lieutenant J. Boyd, vice gempt, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled ; Lieutenant H. J. A. Philipps, vice Stirke, who retires, April 99. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign J. Alarcon, vice Tidy, deceased, Feb. 8; tneign A. F. Braham ; Ensign W. Longfield; Ensign W. D. Butcher, vice Kempf-, April 29. To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Ensign J. Holder, vice Nr i im i n, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled Ensign Ho n , O. G. Lambart, vice Philipps, April 29. To be Ensigns, by purchase—H. Segrave, Gent., vice J, W. Espinasse, G e nt., vice L am b art, All°p ' l i t c j i i' be 3r;L E Aj)r Ensigns 291 J, purchase—J. Palmer, Gent., May 1 ; E. Foster, May 2; W. Stewart, Gent., vice Brahana, May 3 ; D. Were, Gent, - , vice Longfield, May 4. 17th Foot—Enslgu IL J. 11. O'Connor to be Lieutenant, without purchaA.. Feb. 1 ; W. H. H. Ellison, Gent., to be Ensign, vice o'Conor, April 29; Lien,. E. Croker, Adjutant, vice cooper, promoted, Feb. I. 20th Foot—H. Howard, Gent., to be Assisiant-Surgeon, vice Menzies, appointed to the 94th Foot, 29th April. 224 Foot—Ensign J. Marock to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice firnith, appointed to the 44th Foot; I. S. B.P. Boileau, Gent, to be Ensign, vice Maycock, 29th April. 26th Foot—Captain L. 11. Frcneti, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice J. A. Guille, who exchanges; Captain G. Holt, from the 64th Foot. to be Csptaiti, vice Bris tow, who exchanges ; Lieut. W. C. E. Napier to be Captain, by purchase, vice. French, appointed to the 91111 Light Dra goons; Ensign H. E. S. Rudyerd, to he Lieutenant, by per .chase, vice Napier ; Gentleman Cadet C. H. halguy, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hull yerd,lApril 29. 29th Foot—Ensign C. Handheld, from the 64th Foot, to he Lieutenant without purchase, vice Leslie, whose prniuutic E , has been cancelled, April 8; Ensign Honourable H. M. Alonekton to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires ; H. G. Walker, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Aloriekton. April 29. 40th Foot Ensign F. Huey to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Colville, appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons, April 29. 41st Foot— Ensign H. M. Fleming to be Lieutenant by pur chase, vice Burgh, who retires ; W. Minchin, Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Fleming, April 29. 46th Foot—Lieutenant J. Davies, to be Captain, without purchase, vice T. D'Eyneourt, deceased; Ensign C. F. Camp. bell to be Lieutenant, vice Davies, March 10. 47th Foot—Ensign g. T. Williams to be Lieutenant, with. out purchase, vice Campbell, appointed to the 9th Light Dra goons, April 29. 48th Foot—W. F. Wyndowe, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Xlinchin, who retires, April 29. 50th Foot—Paymaster J. U, Dodd, from the 54th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Bartley, who exeluages, April 29. 53d Foot—Ensign Anthony Stokes, from the /33 th Foot, to be Ensi o .rn, vice Fellowes, appointed to the 78th Foot, April 29. 54th boot—Captain S. Bristow, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, vice Holt, who exchanges; Paymaster G. Bartley, from the 50Th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Dodd, who ex changes, April 29. _ . 60th Foot—Second Lieutenant H. F. Kennedy to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Sir U. Mahon, Bart. deceased, April 7, 68th Foot—Ensign H. C. Cotton, from the 10th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Beale, protooted in the 10th Foot, April 29. 78th Foot—Lieutenant H. Httmilton to be Captain, by urchase, vice Alston, who retires; Ensign E. Fellowrs to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Neill, who retires, April 29; Ensign J. J. B. Fox to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ha milton, April 30; G. F. Syclenham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fellowes, April 29; R. S. Mackenzie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fox, April 30. 84th Foot—Ensign F. W. Chapman, from the 95th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Seton, whose promotion has been cancelled, May 8 ; Lieut. L. M'Alister. from half. pay 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hanley, promoted; Ensign W. Monck to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Alister, who retires; A. Stokes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, April 29. 86th Foot—EnsiAn C. W. Strong, from 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barnes, kylio,tt promotion has been cancelled, April 8. 91st Foot—Captain T. A. Girling, from half-pay sth Foot, to be Captain, vice Fraser, promoted ; Lieut. It. C. Onslow to be Captain, by purchase, vice Girling, who retires ; Ensign J. A. Cruiksliank to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Onslow, H. C. Metcalfe, Gent, to be Ensign, b) purchase, vice Cruik shank, April 29. 96th Foot —J. Campbell, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pursloe, who retires, April 29. Rifle Brigade—The Hon. P. Barrington, to be Second Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Pollen, promoted. April 29. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Major T. Anderson, to be Lieute nant-Colosel, by purchase, vice Macpherson, who retie es Brevet-Major A. Montresor, to be Major, by purchase, vice Anderson ; Lieut. W. Caldwell. to he Captain, by purchase, vice Montrcsor ; Second Lieutenant W. Bagenall, to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Caldwell ; A. Deane, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bagenall, April 29. UNATTACHED—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel W. M. Mills, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, April 29. BaEvrr—Captain T. A. Girling, of the .91st Foot, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837. GARRISONS—Major-General Sir Neil Douglas, K C.B. to be Governor of Edinburgh Castle, vice Lieut.-General Lord Greenock, April 1. MEmoitaNntrai—The Christian names of Cornet Butler, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, are Antoine Sloet, not Hort, as pre viously stated ; the Christian names of Ensign Hickson, of the 55th Foot, are Theodore Richard; the names of the gentleman appointed to the 13th Light Dragoons, on the 22d April, 1842, are Henry Holden, not Henry Greenwood Holden, as stated. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire— Hertfordshire. Yeomanry Cavalry, Northern Troop—Cornet M. Pryor to be Lieutenant, vice D. Radcliffe, resigned ; W. Curling, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Pryor promoted, April 14. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRM 30, 1842 BANKRUPTS. GEORGE SEATH, victualler, Blackfriars-road, to sur render May 6, and June 10, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, official assignee Michael, Red Lion-square, Holborn. EDWARD COOPER, stationer, Piccadilly. May 13, at twelve, and June 10, at eleveo, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John on, liasingliall-street, official assignee; Jones, Site-lane. WILLIAM HENRY WELLS, builder, Rotheihithe, May 14, at half-past•twelve, and June 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward's, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, official assignee ;= Slee, Parish-street, Saint John's, Southwark. FRANCIS JAMES OSBALDESTON, horse-dealer, St. Alban's, May 6, at eleven, and June 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Weymouth and Green, Cateaton-street. JAMES PEARCY, leather-seller, St. John-street, May 6, at one, and June 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Thomas and Naylor, Great New port-street. _ _ _ JOHN JONES, brewer, Langavelach, Glamorganshire, May 18, and June 10, at eleven, at the Bush Inn, Swansea. Hottne, Loftus, and Young, New Inn, London ; Cuthbertson, Neath. WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, hop-merchant, Manchester, May 9, and June 10, at eleven, at the Star and Garter Inn, Worcester. Bedford, Gray's Inn-square; Bedford and Pid cock, Worcester. JAMES BANNISTER awl DINAH SIMPSON, ship wrights, Liverpool, May 11, and June 10, at cne, at the Cla rendon-rooms, Liverpool. Dean, Essex -street, Strand, London; Peacock, Liverpool. LANCELOT BECK, broker, Bristol, May 13, at one, and June 10, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Clarke and Medealf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London • Small, Bristol. JAMES TURNER and. THOMAS TURNER, clothiers, Kirkhurton, Yorkshire, May 14, and June 10, at ten, at the Pack Horse Inn, Huddersfield. Bettye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London; Stephenson, Floyd, and Booth, Holmfirth. WILLIAM KYNNERSLEY and HENRY KYNNERS LEY, millers, Tattenhill, Staffordshire, May 3, and June 10, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Derby. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ;11Ioss, Derby. WILLIAM JOHNSON, ironmonger, Birmingham, Mayllo, and June 7, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham. Tarleton, Birmingham ; Wilkinson, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. EDWARD JENKINS, tailor, Leominster, Herefordshire, May 20, and June 10, at twelve, at the Waterloo Hotel, Leo minster. Smith, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; Hammond, Leominster. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. S. Virett and T. R. Kitching, linen-drapers, Ludgate hill, May 20, at one—T. Bourne, woollen-draper, Nornich, May 20, at half-past one—S. Martin, grocer, Shoreditch, May 20, at one—A. Lawrier and J. Lock, importers of foreign goods, Wood-street, City, May 9, at half-past twelve—A. and J. Phillips, window-glass cutters, Whiteehapel- road, May 10, at twelve-_G. Donaldson, watch-maker, Pall-Mall, May 25, at one—C. Richardson, builder, Bramley, Surrey, May 25, at twelve—T. West, coal merchant, Commercial road, Lambeth, May 24, at twelve. . - In the Country. IL Kenyon, cotton-spinner, Claughton, Lancashire, May 23, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Preston—H. W. Morgan, grocer, ord, Lincolnshire, May 27, at seven, at the Pubic Building, Louth—G. Hairsine, linen-draper, York, June 10, at two, at the Guildhall, York—W. Playne, saddler, Gloucester, May 2, at ten, at the Office of Mr. Bailey, Gloucester—G. Schofield, linen .draper, Limefield, Lancashire, May 31, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—E., E. P., 8., and J. A. Cooper, clothiers, Trowbridge, May 25, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Chippenham. — CERTIFICATES—MAY 20. W. Hand, coal•merchant, Molleston, Pembrokeshire—G. Malam, gas manufacturer, Spalding, Lincolnshire—G. and H. Schonswar, merchants, Kingston-upon-Hull—J. Harding, atone-mason, Farnham, Surrey—E. Hayes, picture dealer, Pickett-street, Strand—C. H. Weighll. tailor, Conduit-street —J. E. Teversham, cheesemonger, Bermondsey-street —E. Leech, cotton-spinner, Pilkingten, Lancaslure—G. Wright, coach proprietor, Sheffield—J. Poulton, Sen., builder, Leo minster—C. H. Webb, corn-dealer, Forebridge, Staffordshire-- G. Turk, saddler, Cheltenham—J. C. Knill, tailor, Glouces ter—A. Bohte, tailor, Sackville-street—W. Drinkwater, woollen manufacturer, Salford—R. Skinner, stone merchant, Bermondsey. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. Lloyd and S. Kirk, general iron founders, Millsands, Sheffied—S. Bayley and T. Morris, Jun., maltsters, Tipton, Staffordshire—W. Scawin, Jun., and R. Dresser, che mis t s , York—G. Taylor and J. Hughes, cart-owners, Liverpool— W. Bartlett and P. Rolfe, Jun., ale. brewers, York-street, Pen tonville—C. C. Watkinson and J., NV., and J. Dyson, thread manufacturers, Huddersfield—E. and J. Jones, builders, Li verpool—A. Cowles and J. G. Roake, engravers, Carlisle street, Soho-square—T. Randles, Jun., and C. and J. Robinson, timber merchants, Liverpool (so far as regards J. Robinson S. and F. W. Miles, sailcloth manufacturers, Reading—W. N. Parsons and W. Mills, ale brewers, Southampton—C. S. Toss will and G. D. Myers, engravers, Budge-row, City—N. Moore and J. Adam, curriers, Bristol—H. Tuckett and J. G. Gor don, merchants, Poultry. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ALEXANDER DUNN, farmer, Balgove, May 3, at twelve, and May 28, at eleven, at the Defiance Hotel, Cooper-Augus. THOMAS CL A PPE RION and COMPANY, merchants, May 5 and 26, at twelve, at the Chambers of Messrs. Wilkie, Glasgow. JOHN BOSS and COMPANY, manufacturers, Glasgow, May 4 and 25, at twelve, at the Chambers of Messrs. Lamond and Monteith, Glasgow. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz ing marriages therein, purfuant to the Act 6th and 7th Wil liam IV., chap. 85:— Sion Chapel, I3edwelty, Alonmoutshire. Bethseda Chapel, Bideford, Devonshire. High-street Chapel, Stockport. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending April 26, 1812, is 38s. I Ind. per Cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. BANK OF ENGLAND. Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities• and Assets of the Bank of England, from the Ist day of February, to the 23d day of April, 1842, both inclusive, published pursuant to the Act, 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98: LIABILITIES, ASSETS. Circulation ........£17,235,009 Securities Deposits ... 8,283.000 Bullion .. 6,590,000 £25,518,000 Downing-street, April 29, £28,488,000 842. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. COAL MARKET. Shtps arrived since last marKet Alay • 29. d. l s. d. Anair% Carr's Hartley Chester Main .. i; I Walk End ILarnbton New 'fantield M00r.... '3 14 Walls End North Durham 17 3 Ord's IC ed hough I 61 Walls End Stewait's anll.ll Moor Walls End Hedlcy ........ .... 90' Walls End Hartlep00l Walls End N r. ' , timberland 7 s- Walls Et d Evenwood Walls End Perkins l7. 0 Hartley ( Front the London New Price Current of April 29.) SUGAR.— " this afternoon the public sale of 285 hhds 54 tree and I brl new Trinidad Sugar attracted a lsrge attendance of the trade, who were desirous to operate (it was a useful grocery parcel), the whole sold, and the biddinga were animated ; the prices paid were 6(1 to Is above market rates—bright strong yellow fetched 69s 6(1, good 67s 6d to 695, mid btis to 675. low mid greyish 64s to 653 6d per cwt. There were many in quiries in the market for both brown and yellow sorts, and stiffer rat( s offered. REFIN:eD.—To-day Refined Goods were wanted by the grocers, standard lumps fetvhed 83. 6d to 84s. and brown lumps 81s to 63i per cwt. B o nd e d Crushed Sugar is firmer, sales arc made at 2,8 s 64.1 under which there are no sellers; other articles are unaltered. 3launlTtus.—There has been a brisk demand for both Gro cery and Refining purposes ; prices have further advanced 6d to is for brown and common yellow, and 6d per cwt for all other descriptions. EAST INDIA—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal consisted of 4,924 bags duty paid, and 695 bags in bond ; the white sold at an advance of Is for brown and yellow sorts, and snl per cwt for white; low bright yellow fetched 59s to 635, fine damp brown 54s to 555, mid 43s to 495, low 4-is to 47s 6d, good mid sound white 63s to 695. Sugar in bond went off without interruption at the following rates :—mid white at 41s to 42 5 , strong ycl ow 39s to 40 3 6d, damp 36s Gd to 41s 6d, low brown 20s 6,1 to 23s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—For yellow Havannab holders are firm, very su perior colour and quality at 21s. aura mid and good at 19s to 20s per cwt ; white at 21s Gd to 29s for low to Ene dry quality. Brazil has sustained the former value, two-thirds white at 225, and the Drown 17s 6d per cwt. RUM, BRANDY, AND BoLLANDS.—The transactions in Leeward Island Rum have been upon a small scale only this week, and 2s 4 1 / 9 d to 2s 5d is the value of proof. Jamaica at last Friday's rates. East India has been sought after, proof Calcutta at the high duty of Is 6d to Is 7d, and at the low duty Is 8d to is lid per gallon. Prices are looking up for Brandy. Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; ditto 1837, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id; ditto 1838, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s 1 Id; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d ; dittg 1840, hhds 4s, puns 3s 10d per gallon. Geneva at Is lld to 2s for common; fine, fit for duty, is worth 2s 6d to 2s Bd. British Corn Spirits at Os lid per gallon, cash. /1101.,AssEs,—This afternoon the demand was good for West India, and some parcels were disposed of at the rates quoted above : at auction 89 hhds Bengal Syrup went at 22s for ord sera acid. Cocoa.—British Plantation has met with more attention this week, and stiffer rates have been paid. Trinidad, common red at 38s to 395, middling 40s to 41s, good fair 42s to 4:.1s per cwt. Prices are firm for foreign and a fair demand exists. Guayaquil at 34s to 3.5 s per cwt. COFFEE.—Briti h Plaotatiun has been more inquired after this week ; the scanty supply however .has tended to operate againot husingsb avd for small parcels by private contract sti ff rates have been paitTlO ebiail • ;Ohl: • This afternoon s fair bosineo was tonsacted ley Rriyate cep : tract in Coffee for home consumption, sales of good ordinary Ceylon were made at 76s to 77s ant Company's Java at sOs to 51s for good ordinary. At auction 138 bales Mocha, and 3.50 bags Mysore were offered, the former was very ordinary being much mixed and mouldly, all sold at 74, to 775, being 5s to 6s lower; the latter was withdrawn at 50s per cwt. Tza.—To-day the public sales attracted but a small attend ance of the trade. The sales commenced with a disinclination on the part of the trade to pur c h ase , an d although merchants were generally disposed to realise, still the biddings were dull for both blaekl?.hd greed sorts pronghout the morning ; the trade ap peared yot disposed tl - tiinie th an ample-M r theit.iiinee• ( flute wants, Old of ,q , p ackages tlkat p'assed" ' sal 'oriiy 4,200 were actually sold; tlie prices accepted 'ate 1,01 to Id under the market rates for Congou, id to . Id for Twarilly, atid Id per lb. for Hyson, Pguebong, hbwevCr, brmight fair ket rates, the quality being good. . . Congon, out of condition, sold at Is rtti to is 7d, but mid coarse and flat H M flavor Is Bd, but middling blksk leaf ra str Son fi and Pek Sou fl 2s, mid blksh leaf str Pek fi 2s 6id to 2s 7 d ; Pouchong mid fresh burnt rather scntd Is 8d ; Im perial, but mid ra str burnt 2s Id to 2,s 4d ; Gunpowder, but mid strong burnt 2s 64d, mid ra str 2s lld ; Hyson, good mid ra str lit old 2s 6d, but mid ra coa 2s 4d; Twankay, but mid ra str Is 90, good ord flat and but mid coa Is Bid. RlCE.—There has been an i ncreased demand for Bengal Rice this week, and a large business has been transacted at an advance of 3d per cwt. Good middling white at lOs 6d to Ils, and middling lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. Privately some parcels have been sold at 8s 9d to lOs for common to middling, and lOs 6d to lls 6d for good to fine white. Java at stiff rates : 10s 6d to 12s for middling and fine white, and 9s to 9s 6d for common. Patna at 14s to 19s. Carolina Rice, fine quality 30s, good 28s, middling 265, and low 25s per cwt. SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper, good fair bright clean at 3d to 3d, fair clean grey 2id to 3d, ordinary 2/d ; Eastern at lid to 24d for good light quality, and common grey 2id per lb ; Penang bought in at 3d fur good bold half heavy, sea damaged sold at 23i1 to 20 ; white at full prices. Casein Lignea has been much inquired for and stiffer rates have been offered. Ginger has sustained the previous value, 12s. For Pimento the market is quiet. Nutmegs at 2s 6d to 2s 9d for common quality. Cloves are looking down. For Mace full rates have been paid._ membered the Noble Marquis said, before moving for the ret urn •. that ha had been in office for more than two years, and had not appointed more than 50 or 60 Magistrates; but why? Be cause the places were already chock full of Whigs. (Laughter.) But when did his Noble Friend begin his appointments? At the end of May, whereas Parliament was dissolved in the m.ddle of June. Put how did the Noble Marquis distribute his appointments ? In this manner.—six to Birmingham ; five to Harwich ; three to Norwich ; and one to the sacred borough of Taunton.— (Laughter.) Shortly before there were five given to Bridge water, and three to Hastings. In every one of these boroughs a severe contest ti,ok place ; so that after 50 or 60 appoint ments of the Noble Marquis, 24 Were made just before the election commenced. Nothing was done then until the 19th of August, the very day after the meeting of Parliament, when the fate of the Government was decided. Then his Nobl, Friend renewed his activity, and from the 19th to thi 27th, just eight days, he created 33 Magistrates, as a reward to his partisans. Something had been said about following the ad vice of a town-council. This • was very well when they were of • the same politics as you self.—(" Hear. hear," and loud laughter.) Now when the Reform Bill was passed,. the borough of Poole, which had a Conservative *town-council, recommended seven gentlemen to the Secretary of State, Lord John Russell, and his Lordship rejected every one of them, and appointed six Whigs and one Conservative; but the Conservative had voted for Sir John Byng at the elec tion. He certainly was at a loss to know the reason why the Noble Marquis had attackei him, unless it was to show their Lordships a specimen of practical irony. —(A laugh.) He hoped their Lordship; would thi n k th e exp l anat i on he had given satisfactory.—( Hear. ) At all events, if he had sinned, his sins were scarcely visible in competition with the accumu lated mass of sin of the Noble Marquis.—( Cheers.) The Marquis of NORMA NB Y said if the Noble Lord had only given hi I. a sample of what he (the Marquis of Nor manby) had done during the last seven or eight months in office, he (the Marquis of Normanby) had only given a sam ple of the misrepresentation the Noble Lord had made. On the. last occasion of discussing this question, the Noble Lord said that in no ease had they changed the majority. He (the Marquis of Normanby had shown four cases where they had done so. The Lord CHANCELLOR—Out of 150. The Marquis of NORMANBY— Out of 150 he would go on and find plenty more similar examples. But if the Noble. Lord had admitted that he had done so four times he had abandoned his former assertion. If they looked to Gateshead and Bath, they would find there also the majority had been changed from Whigs to Conservatives. He (the Marquis of Normanby) denied that any of the appointments which he had made during his last seven or eight months was made with any view to the elections; and if they wanted proof, he would refer their Lordships to Birmingham. After the riots there many Magistrates refused to act, and it was absolutely necessary to make new appointments for the sake of the proper administra tion of justice. The Noble Lord referred to Bridgewater; that was a case precisely similar to that of Birmingham. In the case of York, he added four Magistrates on account of reports which he received of the insufficiency of the Magistracy; but to show that he did not act with any view to the elections, what did he do ? He added two Conservatives and two Whigs. The Noble and Learned Lord had spoken of practical irony, but what would the country think of 360 Magistrates, all of one aide of politics, added in that short time without any reason whatever, and without any communication with the town-councils ?—(Hear, hear.) The LORD CHANCELLOR reminded the Noble Marquis that all the additions to the Magistracy with which he (the Lord Chancellor) had charged the Noble Marquis took place after the majority of 91, which decided the fate of the late Ministry. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was surprised at the taste exhibited by the Noble Marquis (Normanby), who came to their Lordships night after night to be beaten again and again. He (the Marquis of Londonderry) held in his hand a list of the appointments in Sunderland, which completely made out the case brought forward by his Noble and Learned Friend on the woolsack. By his recurring to the subject after such repeated defeats, he thought the Noble Marquis must have been pressed into the service by his Whig and Radical friends. He contended that the same partiality in the selection of Ma gistrates had prevailed in the county of Durham as well as the boroughs. The Marquis of XORMANBY said as far as he could follow the very rambling statement of the Noble Lord, all his suppositions were entirely and totally unfounded. As to the mo tives that had been alleged for his bringing the subject for ward, he could not allow the Noble Lord nor any one else to insinuate that he was actuated by any other motive than that of honestly doing his duty. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY had not intended to impute any motives to the Noble Lord. He thought the casti gation he had received this evening would deter him from bringing the subject forward again. The Earl of R ADNOR said, he must express his unfeigned disgust at what had taken place with respect to the late ap• pointments to the Magistracy. If what been said by the Noble and Learned Lord were true, that their appointments had been made a means of influencing the electors, he had better give his proofs to some Member of the other House, and obtain articles of impeachment against his Noble Friend, and Lord J. Russell. He was surprised at the line taken by the Noble and Learned Lord ; he had not shown that any one of these Magistrates had misconducted himself, but had gone entirely on the ground th a t th ere oug h t to b e a change of politics. What ? were those Magistrates to be arraigned as partisans?— ( Hear,.hear. ) Had they in any way;misconducted themselves? —( Hear.) They had not.—( Hear.) On the contrary, it appeared that they were fit for their situation. Why then were they to be accused of being partisans ? Yet, what he particularly complained of was the kind of defence which the Noble and Learned Lord Chancellor resorted to.—( Hear, hear.) It was the last which the Noble Lord in his situation ought to tolerate.—( Hear, hear.) It was a defence which the Noble and Learned Lord ought to abjure.—(Cheers.) He (Lord Radnor) could not refrain from saying one word for the people of England, and he protested against the principle that the persons who were to administer justice should be chosen, not according to their fitness, but according to their politics.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of WARWICK bore testimony to the truth of the charge against the late Government, that they were influ enced by party feeling in their appointments to the Magistracy. The effect in the city of Warwick was, that no one who was not of the Government faction could obtain a license for a public house. In Birmingham and Coventry the appointments were made with a similar bias; and at the time of the riots in Birmingham, there were but four Conservative Magistrates, and on them devolved the whole duty of preserving the town. What was the state of the town of Warwick when the present Administration came into office ? There were forty Magis trates, and out of that number there had been but one Con servative. Had they not been appointed for their political opinions in this case ? The Marquis of NORMANIW said the Noble Earl was Lord Lieutenant of the county, and if he had seen any impro per appointment, he might have complained. He (the Mar quis of Normanby) wished to say one word in reply to what had been said by the Noble and Learned Lord on the Wool sack. He had said that he (the Marquis of Normanby) had appointed parties for their political bias. These appointments had alway s been made upon the recommendation of the town councils. The Duke of WELLINGTON said it was not his intention to detain their Lordships, but in conse quence of what had fallen from th e Noble Earl, he would just call their Lordships' attention to what his Noble and Learned Friend had stated on the subject a few evenings ago. The Noble and Learned Lord had stated that having found on examination of the list of Magistrates, that they were composed of a majority of persons of one political party, he had felt it to be his duty to remedy the evil, and the inconvenience which it certainly was; for how ever fit. the parties might be for the performance of the duties of the office, still it was bad to have a majority on one side or the other, for when the parties were placed nearly equal in respect of party, justice was more Lkely to be done. Under these circumstances, he did not think that his Noble Friend had made himself liable to the attack which had been made upon him.—(Hear, hear.) He was sure that he did not deserve the charge made against him.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Marquis commenced by stating, that his Noble and Learned Friend had not exactly acted up to the principles which he had laid down. He (the Duke of Wellington) was riot sufficiently acquainted with the case to say how that parti cular matter stood ; but this he did say, that his Noble and Learned Friend was not liable to the charge of having esta blished Magistrates on party principles; on the contrary, he had endeavoured to establish the principle in that House, that Magistrates should be appointed solely according to their fitness for the duties.—( Hear, hear.) The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that on the former oc casion he quoted the opinion of a Noble Baron, now no inure, and also of a' Noble Lord who lately held the office which he (the Lord Chancellor) now held. But as the Noble Earl was nut present upon that occasion, ho should read them again. Lard Holland said, " that the real responsibility of appointing Magistrates rested wholly with the Lord Chancellor, and it was the duty of that high functionary to appoint such persons only as were fit for the office; in common with the great mass of the country, the Noble Lord thought that, if men of one political colour were admitted to these others, though justice might not be corrupted, the adminis tration of it would be subjtet to doubt and suspicion."— ( Hear. ) Lord Cot.tenham's opinion tvaa equally distinct. Ms Lordship said, " that it was his opinion that there should be an admixture of pei sons of both parties in the Magistracy; ." Lord W YNFORD said that, on the general question, he thought that, as far as the appointment s to the Magistracy generally were c ncerned, polities had nothing whatever to do with them.—( Hear, '1 he Earl of RADNOR explained. Was the Noble and Learned Lord called upon to create all those new Magistrates? The LORD CHANCELLOR—In almost every instance. The Earl of RADNOR-13y whom? But he must say he retaised the disgust he felt at the explanation given by the Noble and Learned Lord on a former discussion of this ques tion. If the conduct of the existing Magistrates had been complained of by the inhabitants of their respective districts, there might be some excuse for the late infusion, but it wasdis creditable to give cause to have it said that this had been done from political motives. Lord WHARNCLIFFE assured the Noble Earl that the inhabitants of many districts had complained of the conduct of the Magistrates with whom the late Government filled the Bench. The complaints did Ant come from town-councils, but from respectable inhabitants, who complained that justice was not fairly administered ; and when these statements were made to the Secretary of State, it was the duty of the Government so to reform the Bench by an infusion of new members, as to remove this ground of complaint.—(Hear, hear.) He had made the remarks lie did for the express purpose of warning his political opponents of the conseeuences of such conduct as they were pursuing. If any inconvenience had arisen, he must say it proceeded from the conduct of the late Government. The Earl of WARWICK explained, and the conversation dropped. lidp thinking that that gentle.nan was quite rq,ht.—(Lotxt laughter.) He thought he had shown that the protection .wo not beneficial to the apple growers, but, on the contrary, til at it injured them. After a few words from the Earls of WINCHILSEA sa d RADNOR, the petition wit; laid upon the table. ELECTION COMMITTEES. Lord BROUGHAM said that he should put off the moti° l of which he had given notice, on the subject of Election Coo' mittees, till Monday next, when he certainly should bring forward. At the same time he must say that he had lo4sf in vain, in the Votes of the other House for a compliance wit° the most important part of a most important Act—the Bribe"' Act. There had been several cases of bribery reported. which the sitting Members had been unseated, but y, t he could find in the Votes no compliance with this ye. y important;Pa 6 , of that Act : " And also that the Committee shall rept , ' whether or not it shall have been proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge and consent of the sitting Members, or candidat es ." Th e Committees might have so rr ported, but he sa w not hi ng o f i t i n t h e Votes. The provisions of the Bill seemed to have been overlooked in other respects; i. enacted that Election Committees should receive evideaci touching the alleged matters of bribery, without its being need" sary that previous bribing agency should have been proved; and that Committees in their Reports should separately repot on the fact or facts of bribery, and also whether or not it shall have been proved that such briberies were committed with till knowledge and consent of any sitting Member or candidata Now he found• no traces of compliance with this provision; but he would go into details on Monday. Their Lordships then Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aprel_29. The SPEAKER touk his seat at Four o'Clock. Sir Augustus Clittbrd; the Usher of the Black Roth appeared at the Table, and summoned the House to the House of Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills. On the return of the SPEAKER, the G . ..anton Pie Bill was read a third time. WICKLOW HARBOUR. Dr. BOWRING presented a petition against the Wicklow Harbour Bill. The Great North of England (Clarence awl thatle pool Junction) Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Saundersioot Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The New Cross Roads and the North Coal Miring Company Bill, were also read a third time and passed ; as was also the Kirkintilloch Rolds (No. I) Bill. The Firth Marine Insurance Company Bill was read a second time and ordered to be unnm'tted. HOLYWELL ROADS BILL. On the motion of Mr. EDWARD BULLER it was ordered that the Committee on the Holywell Roads Bill have leave to sit, and proceed with four seleAed Mem bers. NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND). Mr. SHAW presented several petitions from places is the counties of Down, Cork, and elsewhere, against the present system of National Education, and in favour Of the plan pursued by the Church Education Society. • THE INCOME-TAX. . Mr. 01W presented a petition from the attorneys and solicitors of Burlington, in the East Riding of the county of York, stating that they were liable to stamp and other duties, from which others were exempt, and praying that they might be exempted from the operation of the In come-tax. Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented : a -similar petition from Newport, in Shropshire. FEMALES IN COLLIERIES. Mr. BROTHERTON presented two petitions front the colliers employed in the collieries near Manchester, praying that means might be adapted to prevent the em ployment of females in coal-mines. THE TARIFF. An HON. ITEMBER, on the Ministerial side of the House, presented a petition against the reduction of the duty on seed. EDUCATION. Mr. YOUNG presented a petition from,the Clergy of , Kilrnore, in favour of Church Education in Ireland. ' Mr. Sergeant JACKSON presented a petition from . the county of Down to.the same effect. THE TARIFF. . .) -#,,,a.1 Mr. GODSON presented a petition from, lhe iribabi tants of Kidderminster in favour of 'the Tariff and th. Income-tax, and praying the House that they might, 1* carried into effect with as little delay as possible:. • • - Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE presented. a petitiorp signed by 1,100 of the master and journeymen shoe makers of Marylebone, against any alteration of the dutf on boots and shoes; also another petition, signed by the . chairman of a public meeting of the parish of St. Luke* , against the Income-tax. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a new writ I va ordered to issue for the borough of Brighton,,in tiro place of J. N. Wigney, Esq. _ , . . . r rA.XATION. Mr. G. HEATHCOTE presented petitiofl from the South Division of the county of Lincoln, praying fig - , reduction in local and general taxation, should the pre' sent measures of the Government be p!..ssed. Mr. PUSEY presented a petition. from Wallingford against the duty on foreign cattle. CATHOLIC SOLDIERS IN INDIA. Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from the Catholics of Bl ac kb urn, i n Lancashire, complaining 01, the grievances t o which Ca l :holies are subj ecte d, a nd 0 t the treatment of Catholic soldiers in India. BOROUGH -RATE. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from the county and city of Chester, praying for a legislati ve measure to separate the Borough -rate from the Your-rate. OATHS. Mr. HUME presented petitions from different con gregations of Christians against the practice of taking oaths. Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from Greenock against the coal duty. Lord ELIOT presented a petition from the King'e County in favour of the Drainag e (Ireland) Bill. Lord J. RUSSELL presente d a petition praying that a graduated scale may be upplied to taxes upon income, and that no tax may be imposed upon incomes of less than five hundred pounds a year. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from a person, whose name we could not hear. The petitioner stated that he had served as a seaman on board a merchant ship- Whilst so employed another sailor absconded from the vessel, whereupon the Captain called upon him (th e petitioner) to account for his absence, and on his stating that he was unable to do so fifty lashes were inflicted upon him. For this injury he sought redress in the Courts of the Mauritius. The Captain was found guilty. - subject to a point of law, the decision of which led to s ' new trial, and upon the second trial a verdict of n° s guilty was returned. The petitioner conceived that his ! had been treated with great hardship, and prayed that if the law were not sufficient to meet such a case it might be altered. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from Oa" rington, complaining that there was not sufficiee‘ spiritual provision for the Catholic soldiers and sailors in her Majesty's service. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from &melt . and labourers in Castletown, praying for the abolition a taxation on provisions. Sir ROBERT PEEL presented a petition from .1" . ley in favou r o f th e fi nanc i al propositions of her Majesty's Government ; also a petition to the Lune effect from' Glasgow. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. Mr. 'MESMER wished to put a question to thelloo• Member, the Chairman of the Southampton Eleclite l Committee. He wished to know whether, in come' quence of anything which had happened to-day befor e the Committee, it was his (th e Ch a i rman ' s) i ntent i on to move for the discharge of Mr. William Rous Mab' en from the custody of the Sergeant -at-Arms ? Mr. REDINGTON said, in reply to the question t f. the Hon. and Learned Member, he (Mr. liedington ) had stated to th e H ouse last night, that if anything earn: before the Committ ee t o s h ow that the conduct of ~. witness was satisfactory, he (Mr. Itedington) would hiv e. been the first to come down to the House to move his di 9 : charge. He must however state that nothing had oc curre_ to day calcul a t e d to remove the impression he I ' 3 ,d formed la s t n i g h t . C erta i nly an inducement had be ets held out to tin' man, and he had consented to Pr e• duce several parties, one of whom must have bee „, 11 4 1. the per son w h o d e li vered the papers to CaPtt e— ' Ward.—(Cri es o f " Oh , oh.") He (Mr. It) was stati , 4' the reason he had formed the opinion he had atnot t i These parties w ere t o b e produced to-morrow, to. Pil' whether th e w i tness ' s conduct was correct or nut, should certainly have voted for. his discharge •1 thought this was probable, for as the House would “- journ over Sunday, he thought it would be a hardshr I to the individual to keep him in custody. He consideria* as the case stood, the man had been guilty of frauclule7 conduct, and ought to be visited by the severest censt_ , of that Ho u s e . N ow , i t was imrfectly clear that it:7 ll owing to hi s own con d uct t h at he had got int , r ) e at scrape ; and it was up on th ese groun d s that lie st l ` t he ,(Mr. Ileddington) was not prepared to snake a tlr motion for his discharge. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON gave notice that on Wlld re' evening he would m o v e f or l eave to bring in a 13 ' "; • speedo.. (as we und ers t oo d) Grand Jury presentment" 14 Ireland.g3 of h H e Er io lG us E e 'Wiliam _lie u Rbgae I v i e ,ou n l o d tic m e o‘ t re hat t i a a t t thenext Mabson be discharged from the custody of the eant at-Arms.rms. MINES AND COLLIERIES. Lord ASHLEY gave notice, that after the W/At st , lll holidays, he wo u ld ca ll t h e attent i on o f th , 3 1 10 "s. e • t " Report of th e C omm i ss i oners of ..illines and Co itleries. THE TARIFF, ' Lord JOHN RUSSELL s a id, that he 'understood from the Right Hon. Baronet t h at he wool I lay on t he table a copy o f the atneud.ed tariff with present rates of duties ; if so. ha v ;ished to kn ow if the Right Hon. Baronet was prepDred to lay it ou the table of the Ho use, ' and also wheth er h e h a d any objection.. to lay on th e table a separat e p a p er , containing the difference in the Customs' duties, on the 11th March and on the 11th Sir R. PEEL said that the Noble Lord was already Da possession of the first paper alluded to, having laid it on the table of the House at his suggestion. With regard to the other paper, containing the of last year, for the purpose of comparing thews with the proposed reduction in the duties on customs, ho might say that the variations were not very important. The Noble Lord would have the original paper of Ge vernment, which he thought would satisfy him. He had no objection to give the paper, but .with a view to con venience he did not think it necessary. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then gave notice that he would, on Monday, move for the paper, believing that it would be useful. MARLOW ELECTION. Sir JOHN Y. BULLER rose to move, pursuant to , noAce, that Richard Gibbons, who had been committed about three weeks ago for his conduct before the Mar low Election Committee, should be called to the bar, re• primanded and discharged. He (Sir J. Y. Buller) thought that the man had undergone sufficient punish-- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Oiis.—For Olive Oil this week, holders ate firm, and have obtained 601 to 611 for Gallipoli, and 541 to 551 for Spanish. Linseed Oil for home consumption and export at 34s 6d, and for delivery at 34s 9d to 35s per cwt.. Rape Oil at 47s 6d for pale, and 46s 6d for brown. Palm Oil 311 to 311 lOs paid for first quality. Cocoa Nut Oil fine at 40s per cwt. Cod Oil firm at 291 lOs to 301 per tun. Pale Seal Oil at 381 10s to 381 15s; brown Oil at 291 lOs to 30/ 10s per tun. Southern has met with little attention. Sperm at lower rates. This afternoon Southern Oil at lower rates—common to fine pale quality selling at 291 to 311 lOs per tun. Sperm Oil of British Fishing at 761 to 781 per tun. TALLOW.—Although the stock of Foreign Tallow is heavy, and is 3,670 casks greater than at this period last year, still prices do not give way. 46s 3d to 46s 6d have been the cur rent rates for Petersburgh Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last three months at 48s 3d to 48s 6d per cwt. South American at former terms. Town Tallow at 45s nett cash. This afternoon there was little business transacted in P. Y. Candle, and 46s 3d is the value on the spot ; at auction 115 casks 62 skins Ibrial went at 44s 6d to 45s 3d ; 60 casks Odessa Yellow Candle 45 6d to 45s 9d per cwt. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. Oats. Beans. Peuc. Per Quarter Boston Braintree ighton Chichester Dunmow Grantham Grimsby Hailsham , Hi tch in Ipswich Lewes Lynn Maidstone Norwich .. Pctworth Rom ford Sandwich Tnetford a. to $ . 35 38 33 38 32 41 29 36 40 26 40 36 40 36 40 30 34 34 43 21 . 30 34 36 28 32 38 40 32 34 3 40 34 31 33 C 9 40 44 31 34 24 31 38 40 April 26 9a. 6.;, to 93 fki 93 9 6 00 0 0 70 8 3 66 7 9 8 6 10 0 27 3 2 2 10 3 0 1000* "u 00 30 9 CO 0 38 4 0 0000 3 6 :4 10 380 40 u 34 0 36 • 30 0 88 40 0 42 0 • 3 6 0 49 0 48 0 54 0 4 3 0 49 25 6 27 ▪ 8 0 49 tt • 3 0 36 0 48 0 13 0 b. 3) 48 35 4U 34 37 24 3'; 3:2 36 29 32 29 30 33 31 3C St 32 34 3i 38 26 94 38 88 38 41 34 96 26 $2 39 48 a' HOUSE OF LORDS, April 29. ROYAL ASSENTS. The Royal Assent was given by Commission, at Fear o'Clock this day, - to the following Bills :—the SpirA Duties (Ireland) Bill ; the Corn Importation Bill ; tl o Edinburgh and. Glasgow Railway Bill ; the Nottingh: m Gas Bill ; and the St. Austen Market-House Bill. The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharn c liff e , an d t h e Duke f Buccleuch. The House then adjourned during pleasure. The House resumed at Five o'Clock. Several private Bills wt re brought up from the Com mons and read a first time. SEVERN NAVIGATION BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. CHARGE AGAINST A. MAGISTRATE. _ _ The Marquis of NORMANBY said he was now about to ask the question of which he had given notice to the Noble Lord opposite, respecting the case of a gentlemen named Biddulph. The charge was one which would 'press hard against an individual, and therefore he (the Noble Marquis) would not make it unless he were. obliged by the strongest feeling of public duty. It would be recollected that in the course of the last Ses sion a Noble Earl, not now in his place, made a motion, impugning the conduct of the first of the three Juries who tried the case with which Mr. Biddulph was connected. lie (the Noble Marquis) then said that the Solicitor-General had approved of the conduct of the Jury. Some time after a letter was read from Mr. Biddulph to the effect that what he (the Noble Marquis) had said was not accurate ; upon which he wrote to the Solicitor-General, who sent an answer which confirmed what he (the Noble Marquis) had said of the Jury. Another fact was, that in the month of July a Jury said to ha ve b een dismissed for disagreement was dismissed because one of them became Suddenly ill. The conduct of the Crown prosecutors was best proved from the fact that those who were to be tried on a capital charge were admitted to bail. Now he (the Noble Marquis) would draw the attention of the House to the conduct of Mr. Biddulph with respect to this case. He had evidence in his hand, fur nished by two newspapers of opposite parties, which gave a report of the cross-examination of Mr. Biddulph and his servant, and from this report it appeared that between the two trials Mr. Biddulph did endeavour to make the two prisoners fly from justice. His steward, Castles, said, that by desire of his master, he went to the father of one of the prisoners to induce him to persuade his son to fly ; and when the old man said what will be come of the bail, then Castles' answer was, "I dare say the Government will not look after the matter." Now, if this report turned out to be true, it certainly behoved the Government to inquire into the case. Here was a. Magistrate employed to execute the law, acknowledging upon his oath, and confirmed in his acknowledgment by the oath of his servant, that he (the Magistrate) had endeavoured to induce persons bound over to take their trials for a serious offence to fly from the country. Mr. Biddulph's notion might, perhaps, be an amiable weakness, but what would have been the result if his advice had been taken ? Why, that the prejudice raised against the former Jury, which he had assisted to establish by his communications to that House, would have been confirmed, and it would have been impossible to convince the public that that Jury had done its duty. The facts were notorious, and were made public through the medium of the newspapers; and he must say he was much surprised that the attention of the Government had not been called to this matter, and it must have been the duty of certain parties engaged in this affair to call the attention of the Government to it. When the former Ministry were in office, it was customary at the conclusion of every assize for confidential reports to be made to the Attorney-General of everything remarkable which took place during the assize. If that plan had been followed out in this case, he thought this matter would not have been allowed to go on. . He wished to know whether any communication had taken place between Mr. Biddulph and the Irish Government. Earl DE GRY said, that when the Noble Marquis gave notice of this question, he (Earl de Grey) stated that he knew nothing of the case, but that he would en deavour to ascertain the merits of the case ; and as the matter had been commented on in a very unjust and un truthful manner, he should wish to say a few words upon it. Mr. Biddulph's offences were tried at throe assizes ; at the first there was no verdict ; at the second a Juror was taken ill ; and at the third the prisoner was acquitted. Their Lordships would know that a person in office had a good deal to do beside looking into the newspapers ; he might see them or he might not, and he (Lord De Grey) could truly say that last year he was perfectly ignorant of the matter, and he knew nothing at all of it till within the last week. Every Government must, of course, act through its accredited agents, and with respect to the present agents he believed that no change had taken place, and the very same gentlemen now filled the offices at the assizes as filled them previous to his entering office, and as no orders had been given theni, he, (Lord 1)e G.) believed they had not altered their practice. If anything occurred in assizes on the part o f th e Magis trates, the Judge takes note of it, and communicates his observations to the Government. The Judge upon that Assize, Chief Justice Pennefather, had made no communi cation to the Government on the subject. It was true that ho was ill for some time, and that might be the cause of his silence. But the fact was, however, that no peti tion, memorial, or other communication on the subject had reached the Government. He would not undertake to say that it was not the duty of the Government to read the newspapers ; he could only say if they did so it would be very laborious.—(Laughter.) If they did so they would find a great deal of advice as to who was to be dismissed and who was to be promoted. He had written to Ireland, but had not yet received the answer of the Lords Justices, who would, no doubt, take every means for ascertaining whether Mr. Biddulph had acted in the manner of which he was charged. The Lord-Lieutenant of the County, who was unquestionably a gentleman of vigilance and impartiality, had made no communication to the Govermnent on the subject of Mr. Biddulph ; but he was no snore bound to read the newspapers than was the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. He had only to state the case so far as it affected the Government ; he had given instructions to have the case inquired into, and would do his best to have justice done with every impartiality. The Marquis of NORMANBY thought that, from the state the matter appeared to have reached, it would be improper for him to press it further. As to its being no part of the duty of a Lord-Lieutenant to read the newspapers, if no other reports of trials at the Assizes appeared they were the best available. Earl FOUTESCUE trusted the affair would have the effect of rendering their Lordships less ready to lend an ear to the impututions so frequently thrown out against the conduct of the Irish Juries when a verdict of conviction *as not immediately given. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. The Marquis of NORMANBY presented a petition from the Town-council of Gateshead against the late addition to the Magistracy of that borough. In Bath the number of Conservative Magistrates had been increased, and in Chester there had been eight Magi strates, four of whom were Liberal e and three Conserva tives ; and six Conservatives have since been added. He wished to call the attention of the Noble and Learned Lord to this fact, us he (the Marquis of Normanby) considered that his question, on a former occasion, had not been fully answered, viz., that additions had been made without reference to any public body, but upon the private responsibility of partisans. The LORD CHANCELLOR was quite sure the House would not much like this subject being intro duced night after night, and he had no doubt it would be equally irksome for their Lordships to hear him on the subject. He admired the nonchalance with which his Noble Friend had brought forward the subject. The Noble Marquis, after thren or tour weeks' examination, had dis covered one or two instances in which he supposed that the appointments had been made for the purpose of turning the scale in favour of the Conservative inter est. In the case to which the Noble Marquis had par• ticularly referred, and of which notice had been given, he trusted he should be able at once to give satisfactory information. Had the Noble Marquis given notice of his ietention of bringing Bath and Chester under the consideration of the House, he had no d ou bt h e should have been a bl e t o have given an explanation equally satisfactory ; but it was really too much, out of 142 boroughs, to call upon him, without previews notice, to give an account of the newsier in which the appointments had been made in one or two cases setected for the purpose. He trusted be might be able to give a satisfactory explanation with respect to Gateshead. Before he did so, perhaps their Lordships would allow him to state the po sition in which they were placed when they first came into office. There were in the county of Durham five very populous boroughs. Gateshead was one, Sunder land was another, Stockton. on-Tees was a third, Dur ham a fourth, and lastly the populous borough of South Shields. Would their Lordships credit it without the evidence, that -at the moment they came into office in these five boroughs, populous as they were, and with so many Magistrates, there was only one Conservative Justice of the Peace.—(Loud cheers.) Three of these boroughs were boroughs under the Refoern Bill, and the whole of the boroughs were almost exclusively governed at the p er i o d t o w hi c h h e had referred by Magistrates of the same politics as the Noble Marquis. Having stated this, he would explain the particular case of Gateshead. It was an extremely populous district, and when they first came into office, there were, as the Noble Marquis had stated, only six Magistrates, only one of whom was a Conservative, so that they were fi ve to one. Now, he wou ld p o i n t t o a single circumstance connected with Gateshead. They must know that in boroughs the livens ing of public-houses, was a very important con , id.ration with respect to returning Representatives to Parliament. By the contrivance of the friends of the Noble Marquis, they took care that the Conservative, who was a very respectable man, shoot , ' have no authority te . act with respect to the liven.:- This gentleman was by business It brew-- system. t had been selected : as he oeine of _ that busi ne and, therefore, had no he power tO a c i i n granting 'teens ss, es. This was the case the Noble Marquis had hro ht before But then GatesheN hild . gul i y Malg strates,an2eberilultiliscel; was no,t . f9 F . its large population, so the Governme n t ac i c Hi 9 , TWO'. YfoAlci Ve found to make the total number only n eqH . 1 to life number of M ag i strates in other towns of P49,41a1i0t tlAt of the s i x Magistrates one res ided 41so,at itsve4 miles gut of the t own ; and after all it wou ld be foglid this there was an equal balance between the Conserve• tivos and the Whigs. But there was another important n pos t Gateshead was di v id e d f rom Newcastle by a river, as South wark. was from London ; so that if a disturbance took place on one side of the water it must extend to the other, and therefore you could net consider thQ klagiatrates on one side without considering those oq t.hc„ okhcr. Now, what was the state of tie a~Awc size I Vezytracy ? The Conservative part a d a y n? ., ajori , ty Of tinc, on the Gateshead side, but on the New ekstlg and One. Conservathe and ten Whigs ; so that if yo u 4,(Lio LuAhz,49s Conservative in Gateshead to the one in u Nprcastle, the Whigs would have a majority of more than two to one,—(Laughter.) Now he (the Lord Chancellor) knew that the Noble Marquis was a consummate actor—(Laughter) —and it was therefore to be wondered that his Noble Friend did not calculate on the effect of these disclosures. He re- 11.Yrd PRUDHOEpreaented a petition from the " b ounty of Northumberland, against the Income-tax. DUTY ON APP.I The Earl of WINCHILSEA owners of five th o u san d _ prese nted a petition from the Kent, again s t acres of orchard plantation in East - thous +. ..,e alteration in the duty on foreign apples. lie that those people who had embarked all their property in the cultivation of fruit, on the faith that the Go vernment would protect them against the foreign pro d uce, ought tiot to be exposed to a foreign competition which would utterly ruin them. It was not honest for any Legislature to withdraw' suddenly a protection which had been fur so long a time held out as an inducement to the people to invest their capital in the production of a particular commodity, agricultu ral or manufacturing. The Earl of RADNOR said that since protection had been taken off apples, the price had considerabl y r i sen. He had a paper which had been extensively circulated, and from which it appeared that the price in 1824 , was 12s. ; in 1825, 10 s . 6d. ; 1826. Bs. ; 1827, 7s. 3id. He would n o t trou bl e t h e i r Lordships by going over t h e whole years, rip to the ti me th e protec ti on was taken off, but the price had d ecreased proportionably until the years 16 the year 36 and 1837,the protection was reduced, when the price was 2s. 4d. Therefore, the protection had been an injury to the apple-growers. A friend of his, not a Mem ber of that House, who had lately returned from Holland, said he was riding one day, when he met two gentlemen, who entered into conversation respecting the tariff. One said he could not understand the prinCiple upon which it was formed, for duty was taken off some articles and heavy duties put on others, and he instanced the case of apples. The other re plied thzt there was a gentleman in the Ministry of the name of Knatchbull, who lived in a part of the country where a great many apples were grown, and this was the reason the duty on apples had been raised. He (the Earl of Radnor) could not Wheat. I Barley. 5. to R. 55 70 52 70 55 70 2. to a. 22 38 27 34 27 31 25 26 32 20 31 28 3'i 29 33 26 32 27 34 22 23 27 28 24 29 36 39 25 29 26 33 24 30 23 34 32 36 28 34 21 26 30 32 CORN 1 per 70Ib. U. to S. 18 22 73 29 20 2f 20 24 19 25 22 28 I b 21 19 21 20 30 21 26 19 20 14 20 28 32 23 30 21 24 f 6 25 30 24 28 19 21 19 25 24 30 A nxer. 60 67 47 57 60 73 511 74 66 72 50 117 51 60 58 68 54 66 59 67 59 65 57 61 51 62 61 71 61 64 57 63 51 61 GO 69 'ERPOOI ,sh, White Red .., Seotch„ Welch, Irish, White..., Red - Foreign ..... . . OATS, English. Welsh, an Irish •04 04 ..............1 - Foreign BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter Scotch and Irish, pet 601bs. —.--• Feeding Beans, English, per Imperial quarter Irish, &c. Foreign Pease, English, per Imperial quarter .. Foreign nous, English, per 2601 b. - Irish OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs Immix Coax, ptr 4800). RYE, per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter •....... Wistirch I Witham Yarmouth LII WHEAT, Eng lii Ind Manx , id Scotch, per 451 b MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. The following are the result -- ; of " A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis, showing the Number o f D ea th s f rom a ll C auses Registered in the week ending April 23,1842." The Table is issued from the Glee of the Registrar-General : Weekly Average 1838-9 40-1 Total. . —, Four I Four Springs. Years Epidemic, Endemic, & Contagious Diseases 106 183 190 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 167 147 149 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration s) ceases of the Heat and Blood vessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ....... . ... lO 5 4 Childlied, Diseases of the Uterus, &c 7 9 10 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Jduseles 2 6 6 Diseases of the Skin, Sre 1 1 1 Diseases of Uncertain Seat B6 99 104 01d Age, or Natural Decay 6B 63 69 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intern- CAUSES OP DEATH. per anco Causes not specified Deaths from all causes . Average Weekly Deaths B7l 912 Population Average Death renu. Weekly in merated Deaths the 1011. l83:4-9-4t 1 -1. Week r—_4__—...-, Four l Four Ye.rclSprings. DISTRICTS. West—Kensington, St. George ( Hanover-square), Westmin ster,St. Martin in the Fields, SL James • 300,705 135 136 119 North—St. Mary-le-bone, St. Pancras, Islington, Hackney 365,660 162 /56 163 Central—Saint Giles and Saint George, Strand, Clerkenwell, Ilothorn, St. Luke, East Lon don, West London, City of L0nd0n............ ...373,806 183 179 166 East—Shorediteh,Whiteehapel, Bethnal Green, St. George in the East, Stepney, Poplar 392,49; 206 190 172 South—St Saviour, St. Olave, St. George( Southwark),Ber mond.ev, Newington. Lam beth, Camberwell, Rothe', hithe, Greenwich .............438,060 221 210 199 Total' 1,870,727 912 871 RO It is slated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lon don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality-- and the parishes of St. "firylebone, St. Pancras. Kensington, Fulham, Hammersmith Ohapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard (Brom ley), St. Rlary-le-bow, Camberwell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890; and in June 1841, was 1,870,727. The weekly average for 1833, 1839, 1810. and 1841, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the four years by 208, and the deaths in the four winters by 52. TE3lrzitaTuKE IN THE WERES ENDING April 16. Api it 23. 4P 6P 37 38 42 48 28, 1812. Highest Lavest Daily Mean . General Register Office, April LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 29. BRADBURY V CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. This was an action against the Gol4!rnors, &c., of Christ's Hospital, to recover compervation in damages for injury done to the business, giodg, and premises of the plaintiff, through the illegal stopping up of the foot Way leading to his shop, by a "hoard ;" and through the tegligence, carelessness, and un skilfulness of their agents and servants, in taking (town a cur:. tain house, in doing which several tricks were thrown through the skylights of plaintiff's warehouse, and goods to the amount of 700/. were damaged. The verdict was for the plaintiff, and subsequently a rule for a new trial was obtained for the defendant, and on Monday last the Court was occupied the whole day in hearing the arguments thereon, which, by agreement, caw on again this day, upon a cross. rule, au t, after hearing Mr." - Peacoek for the defendant, and Mr. sergeant Channel) and Mr. Addiion for the plaintiff, the Court took time to consider its judgment. The points at i•see are. merely technical, and depend upon a variance in the wording of the licenses from the Lord Mayor and the ptrith surveyor, and also upon the terms of the declara tion. They will be best understood from a report of the 1 judgment of the Court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Robert Pearn, Captain of the sloop Charlotte Ann, from Rotterdam, appeared upon an information charging.him, under the 48th section of the 3rd and 4th of William I V., cap. 53, with having had concealed on board that vessel a certain quantity of tobacco and of spirits, called Geneva, upon which duty had not been paid. It appeared, from intelligence inci dentally communicated after the decision of the Magistrate, that in the same vessel nearly 12,000 pounds weight of snuff had been found, which was imported as provisions; but the latter article is to be adjudicated upon by the Commissioner!, and that the sloop is under seizure. Thg Lord Mayor and Alderman Thomas Wood presided. The Solicitor for the Customs appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hobler, jun., attended on the part of the defendant. Mr. David S. Harding, Tide-surveyor to Her :Majesty, stated that on the afternoon of the 26th inst. upon rummaging the Charlotte Ann, then lying at Brewers'-quay, he found secreted in the master's state-room, and in other parts of the cabin, occupied by the master or captain, 141bs of manufac tured tobacco, two gallons and six thirty-two's of Geneva, and other contraband articles, such as coffee, tea, sugar-candy, liquorice, manufactured tea-caddies, &c. &c. Part of the tobacco was secreted between the Master's bed, and the vessel, part was found upon the removal of the bulk-head of the state room behind a board, which witness was occupied ten minutes in removing by force, so completely was it fastened with nails; and other contrauand articles were found in the bread-locker under a false bottom. The captain was not on board when w i tness proceeded to rummage; but upon appearing, he denied of the articles 'at all. thautp he o n efi g x i; a n niination by Mr. Hobler, jun., the wit ness said the,mate had access to all p ar t s o f th e vesse l i n w hi c h t h e conc e a lment had tak en p l ace ; b ut i t was i mpossible that the contraband goods could b e th ere w i t h out t h e k nowledge of the captain. knew ‘ c v r e a s n s ) : Mr. Hobler, jun., endeavoured, by some ingenious observa tions, to get his client partly out of the difficulty. Alderman THOMA S WOOD said that all the circumstances showed great design and effort at concealment, which cer t had ainly wou a ld not have occurred if the regular legitimate corn been dopted. Tit 7 St . rveyfr laid tilt 4 gip Tea el s,prfly vovo whOn he wept 9P la!oard, apd rummaged her. The Lqur I ‘ l 4Yga--jt ig • very well diet tire vessels a re sq we ll watched, for to my knowlPdo an unusua.ly hetlyy trade if t smuggling is cart led on in them. He pronounced him guilty, and sentenced him to pay the penalty of 1001. The mate was also convicted on a similar penalty, but the Bench recommended, that, as he probably acted under the in- licence of the captain, the Board of Customs would order him to be discharged. Avimqy's Part.tr,T.cx. 7 -Txt the Blig,ll,ton of #eqiielig on TO ohn Piiifett, .and4onkihan Cheeseinart, afn oyster' shop-keeper,' brought actions JOhn Buncle, a ergeant-Major in the Scots Greys, for the reeoyery'a two 5f- WignOy not es , c h ange d by th em on the evening eforph the-44re, In both oases verdicts were gi ven t i nr the plaintiff's, L uient - ,7.1 the leni in/tic:fin Ur. Marlon The t) Abe Ci Wa int 'sir I be au( , . nncl bef give. un Mon. A Mr. slayer state guilty whiel) vetig it nee proviE Col bait cow Of ti lieu -Of 9th detic th e I tion.