The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

fttrti Mitten SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. PRICES OF SHARES IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, TUE b DAY, APRIL 16. Dividend - Per Am•unt Names of Com panies. Paid, Annum. Share. Ile per cent. 4/. Canals. Ashton and Oldham Ashby.de-la.Zouch..av Basingstoke Breckneck & Abergay Birmingham,l.l6thsh Do. and Liverp. Jinx Chelmer & Blackwater Coventry Cromford Dudley ..... Derby ...... Danube and Mayne.— Ellesrnere and Chester s. d. 07 IS 0 113 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 pe!!est 104 a'. 153. 115& u ice. ea: 15e. 1.105. 344 101. 171. YO(. 33 17s. lid. 104 6 percent. SS 154 204 14 10s.. .154 S2L —los. 104 IL 10s. 11. 4e. Spa' cent. per tent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. SI. 10s. S per cent. 3 per cent. a% per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. I% per cent. 11. 07. &I Ig.. fl. per cent. 11. 7.. St les. 4 percent. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. f 36. SSA. pr .h - Si. 5 . 5. 4 per cent. Ts per share per cent. 31. 5 per cent.l & 30s. bds. 5)4 per cent. 356 per cent. per cent. per cent. 3 per cent. 4s. 2s. 6d. 1E per cent. 'l9s. tsti. & bds. 1/. ss. id IN. 'lO5. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. IL se. 5 per cent 61 per cent. IL 4s. 5 per cent. lot per cent Erewash Forth and C1yde...,.... Grand Junction Grand Union Grand Surrey Grand Western Glamorgansh., ay. cost Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham Hudderstleot ..... .....av Kennet r.ad Avon ..av Lancaster av Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ........av Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire...— Melton Mowbray Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield ......... Neath Oxford Peak Forest av Regent's (or London).. Rochdale av Shropshire Somerset Coal. 'Da. Lock Fund Stock Staffbrd and Worcester Shrewsbury Stourbridge Stratford Avon...av Swansea Severn & Wye & Rail Trent & Mersey, 1 4 ch Thames & Medway..av Warwick and Birming. Warwick and Napton Worcester & firming Wilts and Berk' .av Wisbeach Wcy and Arun Docks. Commercial East and West India London Ditto Bond. Bristol av Do. Bn ds, var. amounts St. Katharine Ditto fonds Ditto Bonds Southampton Bridges Hammersmith ...... Southwark, new Subs Ditto New of 7% pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of Si r Ditto New ditto 07/. Ditto 50nd5....... Vauxhall. av Assurances. Albion Alfred Life Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Marine ....... Atlas Birmingham Fire .British Fire British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life County Eagle Economic Life ...... European Life Ditto New Freemasons...—. ..... Globe Guardian Hope Life Ditto Fire ..... Imperial Fiie.:..... Ditto Life Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire Ditto Ship National Loan Palladium Life ...... ...« • Protector Life Provident Life Rock Life... ........ It yal Exchange Sun Fire Ditto Life... . .. University Life Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Banks Australasis ......... Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of Landon Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New London Joint Stock Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New ........ Gloucestershire .... Union of Australia Union of London Gaslight A. Coke Bath ........ British Ditto Provincial........ Birmingham Birming. & Stalfordsh Bristol ...... ...... Brighton Ditto General City of London Ditto New.. ......... Continental Consolid Ditto New Equitable Imperial Isle of Thanet Independent ...... Phcenix Rateliff. South Metropolitan United General ..... West mins. Chartered Ditto New ........ 33 16 8 5500 125 0 0 150 0 0 12 10 8 140 0 9 125 0 0 145 0 0 79 9 8 100 0 0 26 9 3 5000 19 6 100 0 0 100 0 0 78 8 0 67 10 8 105 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 Steck Stock 147 9 0 Stock P per cent. 6 per cent. i per cent. b per cent. 6 per cent. per cent. • per cent. 9 per cent. 6 per cent. sls per share 6.. per share 10 per cent. 0 per cent. 16s. 1/. ss. 11. 7s: M. and bs. CV. and bs. J(per cent. scent. 101. 101. ,•!fl per , sh lbs per sh 21. R per cent. Per cent.; 6 per cent. 8 per cent El per cent 434 pee St. cent 12s. 2/. 10s. 2/. 10e. 21. 104. &per cent. 41. lee. 14s. 10.. per oh IL 4e. per cent 24 10.. Vs. per sh. V. Ss, per sh 1s 10d per sh 10 per cent, 834 per cent. St. ss. per sh Bi 6/. per sh. 126. per sh. 6 per cent 10 per cent. 10 per cent. JO per cent. 2%1. per sh 101. per eh. 11. 14s. &per share .9a4d per eh & 17s. pr sh 113 s pet eh 14 I/. 10s. U. Ss. U. 11.. 10d. IS per cent. per cent. 10 percent. 10 per cent. ik ai. 11.. 61. _ Water Works Birmingham East London Grand Junction .av Kent .............. Nw Riv Len. Thridg An. Manchester and Salford Vauxhall, late S. Lond. West Middlesex .av Yrk Fluid& Co.Les.Prop i :ins. TOW cent. .104, per sh. IL 104 per eh. Iron Railways. Birmingham & Derby Binning. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter ; Cheltenhm & GI West Clarence Eastern Counties Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto New.. Grand Junction:7T: Great North of Engin d Great Western ... ... Ditto Half Sha r es Ditto Fifths ....... Hull and Selby ....... Leeds and Selby Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Half-Shares.„ Ditto Quarter-Shares London and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and Blsckwall London and Greenwich London and Birmingh. Ditto Quarter-Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares. Manchstr and Birrning Ditto Extension Midland Counties North Midland Do. 1,4-Sh., is& 10 dis Northern and Eastern Ditto Scriwiss.s/. dis. Paris and Rouen ..... Stocktm & Darlington South East. and Dover Ditto New, isa. 2.sdis. York and N . Midland Ditto New Shares Wines. i seen 50 0 0 63 2 8 50 0 0 100 • 0 70 10 3 A lbic n Copper Alten Anglo Mex., i ss. 31. p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos ... ..... 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 u 50 0 8 101 0 0 100 8 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 • 2$ 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 2* 0 0 77 10 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0; 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0' 25 0 0 BO 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 0 50 0 23 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 63 12 9 100 0 0 ----- Ditto Scrip .. ... Brazil. Imp. iss. 51. p.m Do. Mecaub. & Coc. U. Do. St. John Del Rey British Irois Cand0nga............ Ditto Itegistered Cobre Copper ...... Coplapo... ..... Columbian iss. 61. p.m. General Mining ..... Hibernian ........... Imperial Slate Compy Mexican .... 0 .......... Mining Co. of Ireland Real del Monte; Unrcg Ditto Loan Notes Rh yrnney Santiago de Cubs , United Me x., iss.2l. pm. Ditto Scrip Ditto New Scrip...„, 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 )6 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 32 0 0 41 6 10 13 13 9 100 0 9 50 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 30 • 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 50 0 0 2500 ILiterary. Londn, with Sin. Ticket :London University ißussell King's College 1 1 Miscellaneous i Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada ......». Upper Canada Bonds Copper Miners' Comp Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Met. Wood Pay., iss.l/. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand .....»...... Penins. & Orien. Steam Royal Mail Stearn ...... Reversionary Int. Soc. South Australian Thames Tunnel. ..... Van Diemen's Land 5 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 150 - 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 so o o 55 0 0 4000 50 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 A a. d. 110000 41 13 4 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 leo 71 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 5 9 0 5 0 0 10 0 A 10 0 C 100 1 0 All paid I Price. 107 315( 65 1100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 23 0 0 50.0 12 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 12 B 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 s 0 5 0 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 2 0 0 9209 70 0 0 3@ 0 0 40 0 0 11185 I 14 t X 7 57 141 X 115 5 1 100 117 i3OO 0 1100 7 0 0 0 100 0 0 40 • 0 45 0 0 15 0 0 20 • 0 100 0 fl 50 0 0 26 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 31 0 13 10 0 100 0 V 25 0 150 0 0 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 0 13 0 0 55 0 0 90 0 0 10 10 0 3 0 0 50 0 0 7 0 0 2 10 0 leo 7 0 50 - 0 0 3135 502% 40 45 a 42 12•) 140 240 se 105 8 172 122 112)4 101)6 13 C 6 ll 2:11 1115( 72 197( 59t4( 9 , )1% 44 24 265 5'71 4 117% 59 108 0 0 10 0 • 30 0 0 35 10 0 3210 0 3 0 0 14 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 75 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 I lz 13 COs pm 4 4 44 521 104 IL 48. 14 150. (per cent. a per cent per cent. 14.0. and/ 114.6 d. be. j tvercent. V* cent. Per cent 4 ' Om CPU LIST OP SCOTTISH COMI APRIL 8, 1 neon. Bank of Scotland cent. Royal Bank E cent- Britian Linen cornpn y (per cent. Com mercial Bank -. ~ . cent. Glasgow Union Bank fray cent. Western Bank .. .. .„ 6pir cent. Cent ra l Pk . of Sco t la nd 8 per cent. Caledonian Insurance-. 7 percent. Hercules Insurance 4p If CO!., Nc:th Lrit. Insu rance Aer cent. In:nt Incr. C.c.. et' cetl. fl-er eato. bikultur.:-.11 Lite i1!, ,, T. 51 er cent, :: , :ohllsh Union liirsir ar , er cent. Statniard Life Incur..,, i l e b r cent. i Dalkeith Railway 2 • percent 1 Eden. and Glas. Railwy 2 .as ten t• Gla.y... aid Grega.r.zil. 4. : rou&iiervidAiW• Rail. , RO 0 0 40 0 0 5000 5 b o 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 - 5 0 0 2 19 0 10 0 0 ! 6 o 250 0 0 All paid 2 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 ( 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 4 5 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 2.5 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 11.1 0 I 17 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 10 e 25 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 18 A 0 ID 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 El 75 0 0 31 5 0 28 0 0 50 8 0 seen 20 0 0 3000 39 • 0 80 0 ft 25 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 00 00 0 a 0 0 0 • PANIES' PRICES. 844. ___.. 10 0 0 I 2438 10 0 0 10 0 0 •:1 !I o 9;( 12 10 s 11 . 4 '• I 0 0 IP3. i 2 10 4x 30 0 • 30 50 0 0 53 25 0 0 0 s 14 2.5 - -. I BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Edward Lacey was summoned before Mr. Jardine for having opened his house, the Garrick's Head, .Bow street, for the sale of wines and liquors at five minutes before one o'clock on Good Friday morning. Inspector Mullins stated that he was on duty at five minutes to one o'clock on Good Friday morning, at which time he was passing the Garrick's Head Hotel in Bow-street. He went into the coffee-room, and he saw seven gentlemen there. Liquors and water were on the table. Mr. Nicholson was, present, and he said that the gentlemen present were members of his establishment, and belonged to the Judge and Jury Society. Witnsss was nit in the room more than three or four minutes. Mr. Wire said that the parties who were in the house were only gentlemen who had been invited to sup with Mr. Nicholson on the occasion of his birth-day. He then called Mr. Renton Nicholson, who stated that he was the manager of Mr. Lacey's establishment. He was in the house when the inspector came in. All the gentlemen who were in the room were friends, who had been invited to supper. No liquor whatever was sold after twelve o'clock. Mr. JARDINE—I think this is an answer, and I shall therefore dismiss the case. The summons was dismissed accordingly. Mr. Rhodes, the landlord of the Coal Hole, in the Strand, was summoned for a similar offence, alleged to have been committed on the same day, at the same hour. The case was precisely similar to the last. The inspector heard voices in the house, and he knocked at the door. It was immediately opened, and on going into the house he discovered three or four gentlemen sitting in the bar. Mr. Rhodes, in his defence to-day, called one of these gentlemen, who stated that the persons who were at the bar were gentlemen who lodged in the house. Summons dismissed. Mr. Rhodes, brother of the last defendant, the landlord of the Cider Cellars, in Maiden-lane, was summoned to answer a similar charge. The case was precisely similar to the last, as was also the defence. Mr. JARDINE at once dismissed the summons. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, Aran. 16, 1844. Her Majesty has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, for appointing Henry Birchfield Svrabey, Esq., Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty in England, to be Registrar in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes; Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. Castlemartin Yeomanry Cavalry—J. M. P. Chid, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Leach, promoted. Captain Leach's Troop of Castlemartin Yeomanry Cavalry 0. Edwardes, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Evans, resigned. WHITEHALL, MARCH 23, 1844. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Murphy, of South-mall, in the city of Cork, Gent., to be a Master Extra ordinary in the High Court of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland. Captain Rous, M.P., seconded the motion. lie said he saw no reason why the consumer should pay for the embankment. He was not in favouV of the imposition of the tax.—(A Voice—The corn tax for example.) — (Cheers.) He thought the Thames embankment more ornamental than useful.—(Laughter.) Sir CHARiES NAPIER, M.P., said he had not had time to read the voluminous report of the Com missioners so fully as his friend Mr. Hawes— he' however, understood that the embankment was to be a most magnificent thing—it was to give in creased facilities to trade, but he thought it was more adapted as a promenade for ladies and gentlemen. It was the most absurd plan ever invented by man.— (Laughter.) It had surely been concocted by the gentle men who reside in Privy-gardens—(Laughter)—who wish to walk as far as they can down the river. Now, let them have a promenade where coal• heavers and other poor people could enjoy the fresh air, and no ladies or gentlemen would be seen there. It might certainly give more employment to the watermen, who would have better facilities for landing ; but the navigation of the river would be impeded. In Portsmouth harbour the water was allowed to come as high as it could come, and every means was taken to get as much as possible, and to remove all obstructions to the free current of the tide. The tax put him much in mind of a milch cow, which got dry at last. Many persons were desirous of having a slice of the proceeds of the proposed tax, but he saw no reason why his constituents should not have a share of it.—(Laughter.) It would be very injurious to the poor man, if they put a tax upon coals ; he will have to burn less if he pays more for it.—(Cheers.) He thought that was plain to a man who could think, on the principle, that if they taxed corn he must have less bread.—(Cheers.) Four shillings per ton was put upon coals sent abroad, and the imposition of that tax had de stroyed that trade altogether. He should do all he could in the House of Commons to throw the Bill for the levy ing of the tax overboard.—(Cheers.) Lord H. VANE, M.P., proposed the following resolu tion, That the purpose for which this tax is proposed to be applied does not justify so obnoxious an imposition. Capt. Rous, M.P., seconded the Resolution, which was carried unanimously. A resolution was then proposed and seconded, That a petition embodying the sentiments of the meeting, be presented to the House of Commons by the Chairman, and that the co- operation of the eight Metropolitan Mem bers be requested to support the prayer thereof, and that a deputation, consisting of the Members of Parliament present, be requested to form a deputation to wait upon Sir Robert Peel on the subject. The resolution was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for his able conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated. BANKRUPTS. 21% 114 3% 24 20% 72% 19% 5 16 fly 5% 400 11..136. , 48 11 63,, IF6 16% 16% 2% 40s. 21s. 170 205 12% Ib3 4IU 41N 135 14 34 9 t 25 241;1 THOMAS WATSON, victualler, Camomile-street, Bishopsgate-street, to surrender April 23, at eleven, and May 24, at one; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Fry, Loxley, and Fry, Chcapside. RICHARD CROSS, saddler, Jermin-smet, Westminster, April 26, at one, and May 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Wells, George-street, Mansion-house. HENRY THORPE, linen draper, Kensington, to sur render April 30, at ha'f past two, and May 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane ; Soles, Alnermanbury. JOHN NALL, grocer, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, April 29, and May 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester ; Gillett, Chesterfield ; Wit son, Manchester; Vickery, Lincoln's-inn- fields. JAMES QUINN, painter, Liverpool, April 24, and May 21, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Blake, Finsbury-circus, London ; Dodge, or Hime, Liverpool. JAMES METCALF, grocer, Liverpool, May 6 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, :o ffi cial assignee, Liverpool; Toul m i n , Li ver p oo l ; N orr i s , Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. T. Nixon, plumber, Kettering, Northamptonshire. W. K. Thurlow, licensed victualler, Chinglord-green, Essex. E. Newman, dealer in hay, Westbury, Wiltshire. J. Jewers, Catherine-buildings, Pimlico, groom of her Ma jesty's plate department. P. M`Nolty, currier, Chenies-street, Bedford-square. J. R. Brooks, printer, Rochester. G. Rhodes, cutler, heflleld. C. Challiner, blacksmith, Rotherham, Yorkshire. J. Wall, jun., carpenter, Bristol. H. C. Carter, carpenter, Hammersmith. C. Chard, sen., miller, West Lydford, Semereetshire. W. G. Sladden, farmer, Herne, Kent. H. I. Sladden, farmer, Herne, Kent. T. Johnston, travelling draper, Wellington, Shropshire. E. Dolley, manufacturing perfumer, Meards-stree', Soho. J. Mathews, tallow-chandler, Hammersmith. W. Fletcher, farmer, Amcatts, Lincolnshire. E. Wilkinson, innkeeper, Bawtry, Yorkshire. T. Thompson, chemist, Harwich, Essex. T. Shaw, bookseller, Tarporley, Cheshire. NEW COAL TAX-PROPOSED EM BANKMENT OF THE THAMES. A public meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor this day for the purpose of taking measures to oppose the proposed tax upon coals for the purpose of defray ing the expense of erecting the proposed embankment of the river Thames. The following noblemen and gentlemen were on the platform :—John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Capt. Rous, M.P., Col. Wood, 111. P., B. Hawes, Esq., M.l'., W. Ord, Esq., M.P.. Lord 11. Vane, M.P., Sir C. Napier, M.P., David Barclay, Esq., M.P., Matthew Foster, Esq., Wm. Bateman, Esq., (Deputy Chairman of the Chartered Gas Company), N. Pontifex, Esq.,; W. Christie, Esq., M.P., and gentlemen con nected with and interested in the coal trade. The Secretary read letters from the following gentle men opposed to the proposed tax, who, from various circumstances were unable to be present at the meet ing.--,Lord:How ick, Mr. Pattison, M.P., Mr.Lyall, M.P., Mr. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. Antrobus, &c. Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P., briefly explained the objects of the meeting. A tax of sd. per ton was proposed to be levied on coals entering London, for the purpose of erecting an embankment to the river Thames, in addition to Is. Id. at present levied—not only on coals consumed within London but to a considerable distance around it— and the object of the meeting was to oppose any further charge upon that necessary article of life, believing that it would seriously injure the coal trade of the metro polis, and throw an additional weight on the consumer. Mr. Hawns, M.P., proposed a resolution to the effect, that the additional tax on coal, the cheapness of which tends so much to the comfort of the poor, and is so essential to the prosperity of the va rious manufactories established in the metropoliaand its environs is unjust and impolitic. He thought the pro posed enbankrnent was unecessary, and highly injurious to the trade of the metropolis, and would prove most injurious to the navigation of the river. —(Hear, hear.) There were three reasons assigned for carrying i the pro posed embankment into effect:—first, that t would improve the navigation; secondly, that it would give increased facilities to the coal and river trade; and, thirdly, that it would present increased facilities between different parts of the metropolis. Now, he had attended the various meetings of the Commissioners at the request of many of his constituents, and very few of the witnesses examined before them were in favour of the proposed embankment. The Commissioners were desirous of making the city of London like Florence and other Continental towns, so fine were their ideas of architectural display, and appear to have forgotten the trade of the City of London.—(Hear, hear.) The estimates for the embankment amounted to 366,000/. He thought Sir Robert Peel and other Members of the Government too high minded to express any opinion on the matter without evidence to justify such a measure.— (Hear, hear.) In fact, he did not believe Sir R. Peel was in favour of it. It was said that the tax on coals was a most equitable way of making improvements ; but the great mass of the working population would have to pay it. He repeated that the tax would come out of the pockets of the working classes-- (Cheers)—and they could ill afford to pay it. The tax would fall far heavier on the poor than on the rich, and on these grounds he felt it his duty to take a strenuous part in opposing the imposition of an additional coal tax.—(Cheers.) Mr. ORD, M.P., seconded the resolution. He said he felt deeply interested in the subject, re presenting, as he did, the persons interested in the Newcastle coal trade, who, he was sure, would second in every way their opposition to the pro posed tax, but he considered that the consumer wa s more interested in the matter than any other party. The report of the Commissioners perfectly astonished him, and he thought they could not be aware of what they were signing. The proposed embankment was an ugly dyke, and that instead of proving beneficial it would prove most injurious to the health of the metropolis—it would also be injurious to the various branches of trade connected with the river. The wharfingers would be put to additional expense, and additional expense would thus be entailed upon the consumer.—(Hear.) Mr. RicuAnD TAYLOR said he was a large consumer of coals, and he did not object to a small addition to the present tax if the money derived from it was properly applied. He thought that those who lived in their villas ten or twelve miles out of town, but whose avocations led them daily to London, ought to pay their share of tthhee proposed r o o o op sed tax. H e s h ou ld regre t if i t f e ll h eav ily o n and expressed a confident hope that it would not. He ridiculed the idea of the embankment and the building of the new House of Commons on the river. The coal o wners were chiefly interested in this question. . —(" No, no.") [Captain Ackerly who had repeatedly interrupted the meeting here created some disturbance, and was some time before he could be prevailed upon to resume his seat.] Mr. Corn moved an amendment to the effect, that a duty upon coals, however desirable it might be to avoid such a mode of taxation, was an excellent source of carrying out metropolitan improvements. Mr. M‘GILINTRAY seconded the amendment which, after some discussion, was put and lost. The original motion was then put and carried. Colonel WooD, M.P., proposed the next resolution, that the purpose for which this tax is proposed to be applied does not justify so obnoxious an imposition. lie thought the tax would be obnoxious, because it was to be levied upon the second necessary of life—that it would obstruct the interests of the trade of the metropolis, and if they neglected the, persons who gave employment to the poor labourers, they would destroy the • conhdent thy tax c-a,7; ry elements of the trade of' that city. He vv N1 , ,,1114 tall bed-lily the ilurking claJr. , ,. He that refined to the evidence and opinions of several scientific gentlemen on the sub ject of the e m b a nkment, v,ho were Tridayourable to the plan. 7U 130 170% 1139% 225 IfB THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1844, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 16.) SUGAR.—There has been an increased desire shown to pur chase West India Sugar, and a further improvement has taken place in prices. To-day buyers of West India Sngar came forward with increased freedom ; the demand was brisk for all qualities for the scale and pan, and the rates given show an ad vance on those of Friday of 6d per cwt ; several boards of Jamaica of the new crop sold at 62s to 55s for mid to good bright yellow. Of bright. grocery and strong refining sorts the supply is far from ample for the increasing wants of the trade : the market closed with a healthy appearance. REFINED.—The has been a large quantity of Refined Sugar taken by the home trade since last Tuesday, and, further ad uanced rates paid. To-day the demand was good for Refined Sugar for home consumption ; standard lumps fetched 78s to 78s 6d, and brown 76s 6d to 77s per cwt. West India Treacle much wanted, and is not to be purchased under 21s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar less in demand, and may be had at 2.5 s 9d. per cwt. for first sort. naunirrus.—This afternoon a good desire was shown to purchase at from last sale's rates to 6d per cwt advance ; good yellow fetched 63s 6d to 64s 6d, middling 61s to 635, low to 6s 6d, strong grey 6ls to Ws, low foxy brown 52s to 53s 6d, very low dark 47s per cwt. EAST 'l.:DlA.—lmporters of Bengal have manifested firm ness, and none has been brought to public sale; a good demand hos prevailed privately, and the rates paid show an advance on those of the last auction of 6d to Is per cwt. This afternoon several parcels of Bengal Sugar were disposed of privately at stiffer rates. FOREIGN.—The market has a firm appearance for Foreign Sugar, and none has again been submitted to public competi tion For Brown rather higher rates paid ; Bahia at 18s to 19s per cwt; white at 2ls to 23s for common to fine. White Havannah has been in increased demand, and stiffer rates paid. COFFEE—The trifling parcels of West India disposed of by private treaty have been upon rather lower terms. To-day 59s to 60s asked for common and good common Ceylon, but very few purchasers were to be met with. Mocha dull of sale, and pr ices are still drooping; 70s to 71s is the value of mid clean garbled. Other sorts of Coffee were little inquired for by shippers or the home trade. COCOA.—Foreign at 29s to 30s per cwt, and holders show firmness. This afternoon Trinidad Cocoa only partly rold ; middling red at 50s, good 52s 6d, and middling grey 47s to 48s per cwt. . . _ . TEA.—The market has a firm appearance for black and green Tea; importers still refrain from offering any at auc tion, and privately a good business has been transacted ; common qualities, which are the most in request have brought prices rather above those of the last public sales, and the better kinds fully maintain the rates established thereat. To day common Congo!' met with a good sale at Is OAd to Is OP per lb, cash, but in other sorts of Tea there was not much done. Spiers.—Black Pepper has brought full prices, and the demand has increased. For Cassia Lignea rather higher rates paid. This afternoon East India Ginger, from Liverpool, taken in at 20s, and Barbadoes at 46s to 46s 6d per cwt, being above the value ; Cassia Lignea at 69s to 70s for middling, and 63s for good ordinary ; common Sumatra Pepper taken in at 3d, and one lot better quality 3id per lb. Mox.AssEs.—For West India prices have made a stand; Antigua at 27s 6d ; Demerara 25s to 25s 6d, and low Tobago 22s 6d per cwt. Bengal Molasses 15s to 17s per cwt. RCM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum, good quality 34 per cent over overproof at 4s ; 22 per cent over good 3s 6d, 35 over fair 3s 9d, and superior 4s 6d to 6s per gallons. Leewards at 2s 1 1 / 2 d to 2s 2d per gallon proof. Demerara strong qualities at 3s 2d to as 5d anti in hhds at 3s 6d per gallon. Calcutta Rum at Is 100 proof with certificate. For Brandy. lower prices acceptnd for all sorts. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838 hhds 5s 10d, puns 5s 8d; 1839, hhds 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; 1840, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; 1841, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ; 1847, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d, middling marks 3s 5d to 4s Bd, and low 2s 9d to 3s 4d. Geneva for exportation at Is ed to Is 9d per gallon ; home consumption sort is 2s 2d to 33. English Corn Spirits lAls '2d per gallon cash. RlM—Cleaned Rice has been taken sparingly; Carolina at 21s to 265. This afternoon importers of Bengal Rice sold at a reduction on last public sales rates of fully 6d ; good mid dling white lls, sea damaged first class lOs 6d to 11s, second class lOs to lOs 6d, third 9s to 9s 6d, fourth Ss 6d. Patna has declined at 13s to 17s per cwt. SAGO.—The lower qualities of Pearl Sago at I3s to 15s, the better kinds at 16s to 20s per cwt; Sago Flour is 20s to 22e per cwt. African Arrowroot at 4d to 5d per lb, and damaged Sago Flour at 13s 6tl to 16e per cwt. This afternoon small Pearl at 13s 6d to 15s 6d, and sea damaged 103 6d to 13s per cwt ; Jamaica Arrowroot at did per lb. Isintoo.—The Quarterly sale commenced yesterday, and was well attended by home and foreign buyers. The .biddings were very spirited, and the prices fur East India paid show an advance on those of the last Quartely sale of 4d to 6d per lb : all consuming descriptions were in excellent request at an ad vance on January sales rates of 3d to 4d per lb. To-day shippers were ready purchasers of Bengal Indigo at the Quar terly sale, and the advanced rates previously established were fully maintained ; indeed, in some cases they are rather higher. Oics.—For Olive Oil further advanced rates paid ; Galli poli selling at 521 to 531; Spanish 501; Scilly 511; and Bar bary 48/ to 491 per tun. Linseed Oil 27s 6d to 27s 9d for parcels on the spot. Rape Oil, pale at 39s to 39, 6d, and brown 38s to 38s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil at full prices. Ceylon at 30s 6d to 31s 6d per cwt for middling to fine. Palm at 23s 9d to 27s for low to fine. In common Fish Oils lower rates again accepted. Pale Seal 341 to 341 10s; Cod 341 to 341 lOs ; and Southern 281 to 321 per tun. Sperm has sus tained the previous currency. This afternoon Rape Oil, pale at 39s 6d to 40s, and brown 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. Sperm Oil at 76/ per ton for fine British. Ta umw.—For Russian Tallow on the spot prices are dsooping : 40s to 40s 9d accepted for Petersburg Yellow Candle, according to quality, and 41s per cwt for trifling par cels of the primest. For delivery in the last three months of the year 42s to 42s 6d per cwt, and at the latter rate contracts have been entered into for the two first months of next year. South American at 34s to 40s 9d per cwt for common to fine oivallty. Town Tallow at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. nett cash. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. STANDARD.—The House of Commons re-assembled last night. Sir Robert Peel, in reply to a request of Mr. Wyse, to delay the Irish Registration Bill, offered some advice upon the subject of the progress of the public busi ness, which might indeed have occurred to gentlemen upon reflecting that ten or eleven weeks of the session have already passed without the perfecting of any of the proposed measures most important to the general welfare. Nov is the season for economising the time of Parliament the economy of time comes too late when the time has been idly spent. Parliament has a great deal of work before it. There are the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, the Bank Charter Bill, the Factories Bill, the Local Courts Bill, the New Poor-law Amendment Bill, this Irish Registra tion Bill—all measures of vital interest—besides a multitude of other measures of greater or less importance. Now, considering the little that has been done since the beginning of February, it is plain that Parliament must mend its pace, if it is to get through all these measures, or, for that matter, half of them, before the beginning of September. As to the demand for delay in the case of the Irisk Registration Bill it is difficult to Conceive upon what rational ground it can be supported. The Parliament and the people both in Ireland and Great Britain, have had ample notice of the purpose to intro duce such a measure in the Royal speech at the open ing of the session. Nor can the people of Ireland pretend ignorance of its spirit, after the intimations they have had of the resolution of the statesmen by whom it is introduced to insist upon a bona fide fran chise, and to support the interpretation of the law given by ten of the twelve judges of Ireland. The Bill can take no elle by surprise. Why then waste the time of Parliament by delaying it ? Mr. Wise says, that that the Irish Members are not in town. Why are they not in town—who at least cannot they be in town on Friday ? The assizes are some time since over, and what is there to detain the Irish Members from attending their Parliamentary duties ? Mr. Smith, O'Brien is, we see, qualifying fur the office of locum tenens to Mr. O'Connell during any period for which the law may claim the latter gentleman's person. Mr. Dillon Browne, too, seems to be in like manner preparing to suceeed Mr. Steele for a time in the office of "head pacificator ;" but these are not all the Irish Members, and if they were, we doubt that Parliament ought to take their present occupation as sio m may - be disagreeablye there an excuse. f or - t h e neglect of their duties as legislators. are,iindeed.r members proefstshed by re e urgent t C om v per sonal if not private affairs on Friday ; but as it is nut unlikely , that they • rem limit of the their temporary akcrice cannot pro 'wily be taken into account. The fact is, that the purpose of the Repeaters is to defeat the Bill by all means, fair and foul, and thi.i supplication for delay ie merely the beginning of the foul play. The party prctre it Ireland have reeson to be contented with the fraudulent struc ture of the Irish constituency in the majority of the counties, for though they have not upon the registry as many unqualified persons as they could wish, they are successful to the extent of keeping a multitude of qualified persons off from it, which serves the double purpose of securing their power and establishing a plausible show of grievance, in the reduced and diminishing number of Irish electors. We hope that no consideration of difficulty, however, will prevent Ministers from passing this Bill, which is as necessary to Ireland on the ground of constitutional policy, as in social, and, if we may say so, material policy, it will prove beneficial. Nothing, indeed, but such a Bill can save the Irish constituency from paactical extinction in many counties. The fraudulent system cannot main tain itself finally, but it can last long enough to drive all Lona fide electors from the registry. The Times, we see, intimates an opinion that this Bill ought to be given up, lest it obstruct the business of the session. This, however, were the worst possible curse. Something must be done in the matter, and the more promptly and peremptorily it is done, the less waste will there be of the public time. A good part of each of several successive sessions has been squandered upon it to no end, for this very reason, that it was too easily given up. This good effect (the only one) has followed so many discussions and postponements, that the subject is now thoroughly understood. The Ministers can carry it if they please, and we sincerely hope that it will please them -to do so.. GLOBE.—" The promotion of Mr. Kelly to the place of Solicitor-General was," says the Post, "generally expected by the Bar.": In this expectation there was an almost universal concurrence. The profession looked to Mr. Kelly's superior qualifications as a lawyer—the Tories to the extraordinary sacrifices which Mr. Kelly had made for the Government. In both these gene rally-recognised qualifications for legal office, Mr. Kelly's superiority over Mr. Thesiger was univer sally allowed. By selecting an inferior man, the Minis try has disappointed the lawyers ; who, irrespective of party considerations, have a commendable satisfaction in seeing the honours of their profession conferred on confessedly eminent legal superiority. The par tisans of a Government naturally expect that great sacrifices in the support of the administra tion should be recognised by the Minister, and rewarded, in due course, in the distribution of the patronage of Government. The passing over of Mr. Kelly in favour of Mr. Thesiger, although not altogether unexpected, has therefore caused a general expression of disapproval in Westminster Hall; while among the ex pectants of appointments to office, in, return for zealous exertions and expensive sacrifices for the Ministry, the observation is heard:—" If Kelly has been thus treated, what hope have we that our claims will not be disre garded, and our hopes terminate ui disappointment?" The blundering explanations and lame excuses of the Government Journals—while they imply a knowledge of the general satisfaction which the selection of Mr. Thesiger for the office hrd produced—instead of mend ing the position of the Government only increase its difficulties, by strendthening the dissatisfactions already prevalent. To soften the asperities which prevail, the Herald yesterday offered two con sideaations—sufficiently extraordinary. The firft relates to Mr. Thesiger's call to the bar, which is stated to be of an earlier date than that of Mr. Kelly ; and on this ground "it would have been a slight to Mr. Thesiger had Mr. Kelly been appointed over him." Mr. Kelly was known as one of the most rising men of the outer bar, and as such was engaged in heavy causes, the " tackling" of which was confided to his caution and skill ; while Mr. Thesiger's practice was principally confined to the Palace Court and to the Quarter Sessions, beyond which his name was but rarely heard. That Mr. Thesiger has worked his way up to a very respectable position iii the superior courts, and that his popular ad dress has mode him a favourite at Nisi Prius, is not dis puted. In Banco, where the legal knowledge of the advocate is most required, and glibness of tongue is less in request, Mr. Thessiger does not possess an estimatiou worthy of being compared with many men much his juniors in the profession. Besides, if this argument be worth anything, its throat was already cut by the selection of Sir W. Follett in 1834. The second suggestiou of the Herald is, that Mr. O'Connell—who in this, as in everything else, seems to exist for no other purpose than to increase the " diffi culties" of Sir Robert Peel's Government—Mr. O'Con nell prevented Mr. Kelly from getting the Solicitor. Generalship!—" Knowing," says the Herald, " that Mr. Kelly had been retained on behalf of Mr. O'Connell and his fellow traversers to conduct the proceedings about' to take place in the House of Lords, as their leading counsel, Ministers would feel a great delicacy in depriving them of such invaluable assistance as that of Mr. Kelly. This This must inevitably have been the case, had Mr. Kelly been promoted to the Solicitor-Generalship." Only think of the " great delicacy" 'of Ministers ! Rather than deprive O'Connell and sis fellow traversers of the " invaluable assistance" of Mr. Kelly, in their appeal to the House of Lords against the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench (Ireland), in a Govern ment prosecution, Ministers have actually deprived themselves, as a government, of Mr. Kelly's "in • valuable assistance" as one of their principal law officers ! The appeal, in which Mr. Kelly's " in valuable assistance' is to be afforded to O'Connell and his fellow traversers, is known to be contingent on other decisions, upon proceedings which must inter vene. If ever required, it must necessarily be at a future and a considerably distant period ! Such an explanation cannot fail to satisfy every one that the Go vernment must be sorely pressed for excuses in defence of their appointment, felt to be indefensible on tenable grounds. The reason we assigned some day s s i nce f or the probable preference of Mr, Thesiger to Mr. Kelly is believed to ba the true one. When, on being; appointed Solicitor-General, Sir Thomas Wilde's seat for Newark became vacant, it was declined highly important to the Tories, that the Government law-officer should be op posed, with every means and appliance, to prevent his re-election. Mr. Thesiger was selected as the best man for the purpose, with a distinct promise that he should be Solicitor-General under a Peel Ministry, on the first vacancy after Sir William Follett was otherwise disposed of. A desperately hard fight was sustained, and a heavy expense incurred. Mr. Thesiger claimed the fulfilment of the pledge ; and is Solicitor-General. To patter about Peel's purity-of-election principles, which would not allow him to confer office on Mr. Kelly because of his connection with bribery at Ipswich, is ridiculous. Was not Sir James Scarlett made Chief Baron, with a peerage, after the Norwich exposures ? IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) H OUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met to-day for the first time after the Easter recess. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'Clock. Lord LYTTELTON presented a petition from the clergy of the city of Worcester against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. His Lordship said he wished to inquire whether' her Majesty's Government intended to propose during the present session any alte ration in the law of settlement, or in the law of rating ? Lord WHAR NCLIFFE said that a Right lion. Friend of his had introduced a measure into the House of Commons with respect to the law of settlement. The Government had no intention to introduce any Bill on the subject of rating. The Marquis of NORMANBy presented a petition from za Presbyterian congregation in Athlone, in the county of Meath, praying their Lordships to pass a mea sure to legalise Presbyterian marriages ; also a petition from the minister and congregation of Morpeth, against the Dissenters Chapels Bill. Lord DENMAN presented a petition from a respect able congregation at Nottingham, in favour of ihe Dis senters Chapels Bill. DEBTOR AND CREDITORS' BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that as a Noble and Learned Friend of his who felt great interest in this measure was now absent from London, he would suggest to his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Cottenham) that it was desirable to postpone the second reading until Monday next, when his Noble and Learned Friend would probably be present. Lord COTTENHAM concurred in the postponement. The further progress of the Bill was accordingly post poned till Monday next. Lord DENMAN presented a petition from fourteen congregations in Staffordshire against the enforcement of oaths in defiance of religious scruples. Lord CAMPBELL presented twenty petitions from Presbyterian congregations in the North of Ireland, praying for legislation on the subject of Presbyterian marriages. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition in favour of the Dissenters' ChapelS Bill. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from a number of the inhabitants of Cheltenham and the neighbourhood, praying that the Cheltenham and Gloucester Railway Company might be prevented from running their trains on Sunday. Tho petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES IN IRELAND. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE laid on the table a corrected list of the appointments of stipendiary magistrates in Ireland, which contained the appointment of Mr. O'Brien. The reason this gentleman's name was not inserted in the last list was, that he had not reported himself as having arrived at the station to which he had been appointed, and therefore it was considered that his appointment was not complete. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he understood that Mr. O'Brien had been lately removed to another part of the country, and therefore, on a future occa sion he (the Marquis of Normanby) should think it necessary to make a few observations on the subject. FORESTALLING MARKETS. Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of the Forestalling, &c., Offences Abolition Bill. The object of the Bill was to abolish certain almost obsolete statutes with respect to forestalling markets in Ireland. The Earl of RADNOR said that it had been at tempted to put these laws lin force within the last few weeks. He held in his hand a circular which had been issued by Mr. Charles Legreave, mayor of Winchester, cautioning persons against forestalling, engrossing, and regraiting markets, and threatening prosecution against persons committing such offences. The Bill IT as then read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned till Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SrEARI:g took 64) . Chair at the ttual hour. - The South Ewitertl, Canterbury, Ealmgate, and Mar gate Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Manchu-ter and Birmingham (Macclesfield and Poynton branches) Railway Bill was read a third tide and passed. Several Railway Bills were postponed till Thursday, in consequence of the Reports not baying been laid on the table the requisite time. An BON. MEMI3ER presented a petition against the Charitable Pawn Societies - • Mr. HOLLAND presented a petition from Hastings, praying for a measure for the speedy recovery of small debts. Mr. HUME presented a petition from several Pres byterian congregations of Ireland, complaining of the present state of the Presbyterian Marriage Act ; also a petition from Alfred Moore, to the same effect. The Hon. Member moved that the latter petition should be printed, and gave notice of his intention to bring the subject under the consideration of the House. Mr. WATSON presented a petition from Newry, praying that the Bill for the recovery of small debts might be extended to Ireland. . . MASTEHMAN presented a petition from cer tain parts of London against the Charitable Pawns Bill. ' Captain PECHELL presented a similar petition from the neighbourhood of Brighton. Mr. ROSS presented a petition from Belfast, praying for no interference with labour in factories. Colonel POWELL presented a petition from a parish in Wales, in favour of the Local Courts Bill. Mr. HODSON HINDE presented a petition from Newcastle-upon-Tyne against the Charitable Loan So cieties Bill. Mr. THORNELY (in the absence of his Hon. Friend the Member for Stockport), gave notice that on Tuesday, April3o, his Hon. Friend (Mr. Cobden) would move for a Committee to inquire into the effect of protective duties . upon the national revenue. Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that on the next order of the day for the House going into Committee of Sup ply he would put a question respecting the kinds o timber used in the dockyards. Mr. HUME moved for several returns relating to the expenses of civil and military establishments in the Levant. -- RAILWAYS, Mr. HUME wished to as the Right Hon. Member for Newark Mr. Gladstone) whether there would be any objection on the part of the Government to the printing of the evidence already taken before the Rail way Committee, in order that the House might see whether the resolutions upon the subject had been con firmed in their applicability by the te, , timony taken. Mr. GLADSTONE said, the period could not be distant when he trusted the labours of the Committee would be over, and then all information upon the sub ject would be at once brought before the House and the country. ISLE OF MAN. Dr. BOWRING moved for returns of the amount collected in the Isle of Man by the authority of the Act 54 Geo. 3, c. 143, s. 1, for harbour dues in each year, from the year 1833 to 1843, under the several heads stated by the schedule of that Act. Of the ex penditure of "the amounts so received, under the various heads to which appropriated, and of the balance in hand of the said funds on the Ist day of January, 1844. Of the commissioners now qualified, and who execute the said Act. Of the amount of fines levied under its au thority. The Hon. Member said he understood those returns would not be opposed. He wished to take the opportunity of asking when it was the intention of the Government to bring forward a measure for regulating the Import Duties of the Isle of Man? Mr. GLADSTONE replied that a measure to this effect was then under consideration of Government, but there were some points of detail yet to be decided on. He had, however, every hope that the Government would be enabled to introduce their measure during the course of the present session. KINGSTON HARBOUR. Mr. MORE OTERRALL moved the following returns relating to Kingstown Harbour.—Copies of Meniorials from ..the ;Inhabitants of Kingstown to the Treasury, relating to encroachments on the Har bour of Kingstown, by the Dublin and Kingstown Rail way Company, with Minutes theron, presented since date of last retutns in 1843 ; of Treasury Minutes and Correspondence with Board of Works relative to Kings town Harbour and the Atmosphe r i c Railway since date of last return; of Reports of th P Board of Works acting as Commissioners of Kingstown Harbour; of Memorials and Correspondence of the Railway Company and their Secre with the Board of Works, the Treasury, or Commission ers of. Kingstown Harbour, on same,Or to the construction of the Atmospheric Railway, since date of last Returns, Of instructions to Mr. Walker, civil engineer, or Abstract of Documents relating to the Atmospheric Railway and Kingstown Harbour. Copy of the Report and evidence taken by Mr. Walker, and the minutes or orders thereon, with copies of memorials. or correspondence, up to the 10th day of April, 1844, from date of last returns.— Agreed to. BANGOR FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved that the petition of Mr. Owen Owen Roberts on the subject of the free grammai school at Bangor, be printed with the Votes.—Agreed to. The Hon. Gentleman then gave notice that he should on Tuesday next,call the attention of the House to the subject. WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND. • Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH wished to ask the Right lion. Gentleman the Secretary of State fir the Home Department when the Report on the building of workhouses in Ireland would be laid on the table ? , Sir JAMES GRAHAM had only received the report yesterday, and he would take care that it should be laid upon the table without delay. FRENCH FISHERY CONVENTION. Captain PECHELL, having understood that the Commissioners of Customs had issued rules for the guidance of the fishermen, in carrying into effect the convention with France on the subject of the fisheries, wished to ascertain from the President of the Board of Trade whether those rules were merely copies of the Act of last Session, or whether they were the rules agreed on by the Privy Council, and which ought pre viously to have been laid upon the table of the House. Mr. GLADSTONE said that the instructions issued were merely of a temporary nature, for the guidance of the revenue officers, and not the bye-laws to be deter mined on by the Privy BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND. Mr. ELPHINSTONE wished to know when the Re port of the evidence taken as to the state of the borough of Sunderland would be laid before the House ? Sir J. GRAHAM said that his Hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge had already presented the Re port, and he (Sir J. Graham) thought it had been printed. COURT OF REQUESTS PRISON, BIRMINGHAM. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY wished to know from the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he would lay before the House copies of the correspondence which had taken place respecting the state of the prison of the Court of Requests in the bo rough of Birmingham ? Sir J, GRAHAM said that the Hon. Gentleman having been kind enough to give him notice of the ques tion he was prepared to give him a reply. He had re ceived from the Mayor and Recorder of Birmingham a report respecting the statement of the prison - of the Court of Requests iu that borough, from which it ap peared that the prison was in a state which was deroga tory to the authorities, and that it was unfit for the re ception of debtors. He had, in consequence, directed au inspector of prisons to proceed to Birmingham. That inspector had made his report, which entirely con firmed the complaints that had been made, and he (Sir J.tGraham) then considered it his duty to inquire who were the parties who were responsible for the state of the prison. He was referred to the Commissioners of the Court of Requests of Birmingham, and he imme diately sent them the complaints he had received, re quiring them forthwith to remedy the evils complained of, with an intimation that if they neglected to do so, he should put the law in force with regard to the prison. Within the last four days he had received a representa tion from the Commissioners, stating that they had complied with his request, and informing him that the prison had been visited by the Mayor and Recorder, who had expressed themselves satisfied with it. He had, however, sent down the same inspector who had before reported on it, to ascertain if he.coneurred with the Mayor and Recorder, and in the course of to-day or to morrow.he should receive his report, when he should bo able to give the Hon. Gentleman every information, Mr. STANLEY expressed himself satisfied with the explanation, and believed he should take the most judi cious course by leaving the matter in the hands of the Government. QUARTER SESSIONS. Mr. HAWES said that a Bill respecting the quarter sessions in cities and boroughs had been brought in by the Hon. and Learned Member for Worcester (Sir T. Wilde). As thu Bill was first introduced; the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State was not prepared to support it. Since then some alterations had been made in the Bill ; he now wished to know whether they were such as the Right Hon. Baronet would have wished, and whether in its present shape the Government was pre pared to support the Bill Sir. J. GRAHAM said the alterations that had been made in the Bill were certainly introduced at his (Sir J. Graham's) request ; but he had received some repre sentations from several Recorders on the subject, which he thought were entitled to further consideration ; he thought, also, that there was not much necessity for legislating on the question at all, since the Secretary of State had powers, under the Municipal Act, to make re gulations according to varying circumstances. Mr. lIAWES said the Bill stood for to-morrow. He wished to know if it would come on so early. Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government bad no wish that the Bill should be proceeded with. POOR-LAWS. Sir R. PEEL (by command) laid papers relative to the Poor-laws on the table of the House. EXECUTION OF CRIMINALS IN THE EAST. Mr. M. MILNES wished to know from the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, whether he had any objection to lay on the table of the House when convenient, the papers respecting the negotiations between her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople and the Ottoman Porte, with regard to the execution of criminals on religious grounds. He understood that those negotiations had terminated in a manner satisfac tory and honourable to all parties. Sir ROBERT PEEL said, he was not prepared to lay all the papers on the subject on the table, as the publication of them at the present moment might be ob jectionable. PUBLIC OFFICERS. Mr. WYSE moved for a return of the names, offices, places of birth, salaries, and ages of all persons holding offices in the Customs, Excise, and Post•office Depart ments of the United Kingdom, with the dates of their appointment, and present location. It would be unne cessary for him to impress on the House the importance of the motion. The officers employed in the public de partments collected large sums of money, and they were paid large sums of money. lie admitted that there w as to Email improvement in those departments within the last ten years He should like to see the service of the public offices' made as much a profession as the Bar or the Church, and examinatio.ls established to try the fitness or pei ties to fill those offices. There were some inst ances in which that system had been tried with very good effect— in the War-office, the Excise,e and!" the Treasury. With respect to the public' service in different parts of the empire, he thought there ought to be some recipro city on the subject, that Englishmen should be employed in England, Scotehmen in Scotland,.and Irishmen in Ire land. He thought it was unfair to exclude altogether the people of one country from employment in a particular department. • Sir R. PEEL decidedly objected to the returns moved for. He could not discover from the spirit of the Bight lion. Gentleman's speech the object of the returns. The Right Hon. Gentleman had complained that there was not a due :proportion of Irishmen employed in the various departments under the Government in Ireland. The Right lion. Gentleman told the House that the Secretary of the Post-office in Ireland was not an Irishman. But, then, the Secretary to the Post-office in Scotland was an Irishman.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) The Right Honourable Gentleman complained that the gentleman at the head of the police in Ireland was not an Irishman. But he (Sir R. Peel) would remind the Right Hon. Gentleman that when it became his (Sir R. Peel's) duty to appoint two gentlemen to superintend the operation of the New Police Act, and to govern the police force, he ap pointed two Irishmen.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) He thought not of Englishmen, of Irishmen, or of Scotchmen, but of the two best men he mild find for the duty to be performed, and he appointed two Irishmen, desiring no credit for such appointment. Now suppose some Epglishman were to make a similar motion with respect to recent appointments in China, what would the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Wyse) say to it? Who was the Pleniopentiary in China'? Sir H. Pottinger, an Irishman ?—(Hear, hear.) Wlo was the commander of the troops in China? Sir Hugh Gough, an Irishman. —(Hear, hear.) But who thought of complaining of these appointments, or of asking any questions as to them, or their country, or their birth? Again, whom have they selected for the chief command ;:in India ? Sir Hugh Gough.—(Hear, hear.) But what was the purpose of the Right Hon. Gentleman had in view in asking for these returns ; He asked for the names and places of birth of all the persons employed in the Excise, Customs, Post-office and Revenue Police of Ireland— but for what earthly purpose he (Sir Robert Peel) was at a loss even to guess. How many persons should the House suppose were employed in these several establish ments ? It the Customs there were 11,000 im ployed ; in the Excise 6,000 persons; in the Post office 3,000 persons ; the . Revenue Police, 2,000 : -total, 22,000 persons. And of these 22,000 per sons, the Right Hon. Gentleman wanted the age, ap pointment, and he (Sir R. Peel) knew not what besides. And when he had got them, who was there in the House that would move the printing of them ? If the Honourable Gentleman thought that injustice had been done in any particular case, let him specify that case, and call for inquiry ; but he must protest against such a motion as the present. He could not sanction any such principle. He did not believe that when any person was called upon to appoint am individual to a public office any inquiry was even made as to what was the place of that individual's birth.—(Cheers.) He did not believe that the circumstance of any man's being born in Ireland would create the slightest preju dice against him. They were about to call upon 22,000 persons to state the localities of their birth—he had shown that such a returm would lead to the most erro e neous inferences being drawn, but it was not upon that ground that he opposed it. lle thought it was not right in the House to sanction the principle upon which this motion was founded.—(Cheers.) We were all subjects of the same Swerein, were all united in the enjoyment of the same rights and privileges, and we ought not to ad mit any distinctions as to the locality birth. On that ground, he opposed the motion. Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH contended that all the chief appointments in every department were gii en to Englishmen and Scotchmen. Sir R. PEEL—the last appointment to the United States:—(Cheers,) Mr. F. FRENCH did not deny that some Irishmen were appointed to situations of authority, but he still declared that in all the higher situations in England and Ireland were filled by English and Scotchman. Of 80,0001 a year paid to heads of departments in Ireland. 60,000/. was paid to Englishnaen and Scotchmen. He believed that the same disproportion prevailed in the appointment of inferior officers, and the report sought for would shew whether he was right or wrong. He did not want the testing "22,000 names, but the Right Hon. Gentleman could give a return of the different clerrks and officers, which would show whether he was right or wrong Ho had been told that they were not Three per cent of Irishman among them. The Right Hon. Gentleman said there was no opportunity of making these returns. The same reply had been made 1)3. the Secretary to the Admiralty to him (Mr. F. French), when he had moved for a similar return respecting the Navy: He believed such a return could be made and that "it would show that of the hundred appointment ,which Had been made by Lord Haddington, not one had been given to an Irishman.—(Hear.) He thought his Hon. Friend was entitled to the return, and he regretted the refusal of the Government. Mr. lIUME felt reluctantly obliged to oppose the motion. Everything that tended to keep up the na tional distinctions between England, Ireland, and Scot land, was wrong, and on that ground he opposed the motion. The return•with respect to naval officers would lead to most unjust and unfair inferences. It was not the disposition of the Irish to go to sea, and conse, quently, the proportion of Irish naval officers was small as compared with Englishmen and Scotchmen. He thought the motion would be attended with un-. pleasant and bad results, and he trusted, therefore, that his Right Hon. Friend would withdraw it. Sir L. NAPIER said, that in that portion of the ser vice with which he was best acquainted, he did not be lieve any questions were asked, about country. The question was who had gat most interest.—(Laughter.) He believed the reason why there were not mere Irish men appointed, was that they had not as much interest as others. After a few words from Mr. WARBURTON, Mr. V. STUART said that the motion of his Right Hon. Friend at least showed there was a strong feeling that Irishmen did not get that fair share of patronage to which they were entitled. He trusted that, in the future distribution of patronage, a fair proportion, not only of the higher offices, but of the minor appointments, would fall to Irishmen.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. WYSE having replied, the motion was uegalived without a division. INCOME-TAX. Mr. WYSE then moved fora return of the amount of Irish income which is assessed to the Property-tax in Great Britairi, distinguishing the amount charged under each schedule. He should not go into any details, but simply move for the return. Sir E. PEEL said that the papers already printed stated that there were no returns which would enable the Commissioners to furnish the information required. Mr. WYSE under those circumstances would with draw the motion. ANATOMY ACT. Mr. Alderman COPELANI) moved for an address to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to lay before this House, a copy of all Commis sions, with the names of the Commissioners, appointed to inquire into the working of the Anatomy Act, and also into the official conduct of any inspector or in spectors of schools of anatomy for England, Scotland, and Wales ; with the dates of each commission, and Reports (if any) of evidence taken by the said Commissioners. Mr. P. BORTH WICK seconded the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM said that this was a subject not only of great delicacy, but, as it appeared to him, unsuited to discussion in a popular assembly. With respect to the Anatomy Act, his experience in the office of the Home Department had confirtned him in his opinion of the successful working of the measure. Indeed, its quiet and silent operation was the best test of its usefulness. He would remind the Honourable Gentleman, that previous to the enactment of that measure, there was hardly a Churchyard within a hundred miles of the metropolis, where the sanctity of the grave was not violated, and the state of the church yard was such as to render human life in the neighbour hood quite insecure. He had had a quarterly return made to him, which it was his duty to inspect, and, like all his predecessors, he could answer for its accuracy. Some irregularities bad from time to time been brought under the notice of the Secretary of State. Commis sions of inquiry had ben issued, evidence had been taken ; reports had in some. instances been made, in others it had been thought better to confine the information to the Secretary of State. If any subject could with advantage be left to the public, this could. He did not ask for a blind confidence ; but it NV as notorious that the evils which this Act of Parliament was passed to remedy had disap peared. The schools of anatomy were sufficiently and regularly supplied ; all outrages on public decency were avoided ; and it was his opinidn that the greatest possible inconvenience would wise from the pro: duction of the reports to which the Hon. Gentleman's motion was directed ; and he hoped, there fore, that the House would support him in refusing the Hon. Gentleman's motion. Mr. FRENCH said, that when he brought forward a motion on this subject some years ago, he was met by a statement that it was under the considera tion of the Commissioners. If they had maintained the delicacy which the Right Hon. Gentleman wished them to maintain, they would not have procured the retire ment of Dr. Sutherland.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet had affixed the epithet " noxious agita tion" to a motion brought forward by a supporter of the Government. Sir JAMES GRAHAM—I did not use the words. (LEFT SITTING.) COURSE OF EXCHJ Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, , at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U.12 61 Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 15 Altona l3 15 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Frankfort on Maine 122 Petersburgh, 3Us 364 Berlin 7 Vienna, effee. 11.3 M 956 I rieste, ditto Madrid 37 iNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar Leghorn 3O 60 Genoa 25 90 Milan Venice ........ Naples 39 Palermo, per oz ll7 Lisbon 531 Oporto 334 Rio Janeiro 23 Bahia 23 Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldys sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold, bars..£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 ,17 , 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 94 silver in Bars 0 4 11 Cadiz — ' • 36i Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Seville IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 15. Mr. R. YORKE presented a 'petition from the Yorkshire Law Society against any compensation beinggiven to certain officers in the Court of Chancery. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY presented petitions, foul 'North Wales, against the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. Mr. RICE TREVOR presented a petition &mu Carmarthen, for the establishment of local courts. ISLE OF MAN. Dr. BOWRING gave notice. that, to-morrovl, h e would put a question to the Government, respecti n g, the regulation of the Import Duties in the Isle or Man, and also respecting the Harbour Duties in that island. STIPENDIARY MAISTRATES (IRELAND). Lord EBRINGTON gave notice that he would to. morrow evening, on the Order of the Day for the House going into Committee of Supply, move for re" turns relating to the appointment of Stipendiary 14 8 : gistrates in Ireland. . APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES. Mr. FITZROY KELLY gave notice that, on Tuesday, the 23d inst., he would move for leave O f bring in a Bill for the establishment of a Court 0 . Appeal in Criminal Cases. SUPPLY. • The next vote put was, that a sum not exceeding 55,6001. be granted to defray the salaries and C . penses of her Majesty's Treasury. After a few words from Mr. HUME, the Vote Y 1 .15 agreed to. It was then proposed that a sum of 18,70* granted to defray the salaries and expenses of the Pe' cretary of State for the Home Department. Agreed to. A vote of 67,0001. was proposed to pay the salari es and expenses of the Secretary of State for Foreig n Affairs. Mr. HUME said that this vote included an item off 20,000/. for Queen's Messengers, which,. in time Q peace, seemed to be enormous, and when, moreev r .; there were such facilities of communication not OPI9. in this. but in foreign countries. Mr. WARBURTON expressed himself to a 8 10 4 Jar effect, and.said he thought these mes s engers eon to travel by railway, which was the saf es t and Wye expeditious mode of travelling, and by far Pr cheapest. • Mr. REDHEAD YORKE thought the suggestld of the Hon. Member deserved the utmost attention . Mr. HUME said he would oppose the present in?: tion unless the Right Hon. Gentleman promised lay before the. House a return showing the journe; which these messengers performed, and the exPees e to which they were subjected. Sir GEORGE CLERK did not oppose the rettl The expenses of . the -messengers were not so great in the years 1839 and 1840.—Agreed to. the A vote of 22,100/. was next proposed to defray expenses of the Secretary of State for the.Colon w Department. • After a few words from Mr. HUME, The vote was agreed to. I f The vote that the sum'of 32,5007. be granted . I° , the salary and expenses of the Committee of re t t j Council, and the Council o f. Trade was agreed e after a short conversation. • 2,0001. for the (salary of the Lord Privy Seal I / a. agreed to 31,686/. was granted to defray the salary and e r penses of the office of Paymaster-General. ' ,h e Onthe vote that 16,0681. be granted to defray' of salaries and expenses 'of the offices of Comptroller the Exchequer, Scp., - Col. SIBTHORP gave notice that he would te c et an early opportunity of• moving an address to P i Majesty for the removal of the Noble . Lord who filled the office, and who was a mast useless officer' (Great laughter.)—The vote 'was then agreed to. r 2,6081. was voted fur the expenses of the State rar: h Office, after a short conversation, at the close of wh i ts ! Sir ROBERT PEEL said that the most libe facilities were grarited'td 'all persons who showed.'o they.had a reasonable . Objeet for th e ir cur iosity, 5 " ., as the publication of an historical work. the A vote of 3,200/. was then . proposed to defray expenses of Ecclesiastical Commissions for E u gla o " d: Mr. HUME thought this vote ought to be W u ? out of the estimates. The Church had funds-enn° t of its own, and he thought some of those funds o eg e f to be appropriated to the payment of the expanses these Commissions. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER this vote was for the payment of certain lay °Dicd whose duty consisted in managing the Eccles's ti Affairs of the country. . . • The vote' was then agreed to. A sum of 53,0001., to defray the e x penses 0.; Ille Poor-law Commissioners, was then proposed. ffe Colonel SIBTHORP. objected to the vote. thought the Poor-law Commissioners had done n o gL e whatever. The duti es o f the present Commilel o 7o might easily be performed by six Commissioners,. Commission salary of 2,000/. per . annum e ac h. He regrette°,o the Government thought it w i se t o t rea d in the s , w o t of the late Government. That Government was /8 01 fond of jobbing, and the Poor-law Commission Be t io was ene of their jobs. He would be glad t0.5ee,,,,j,. Board of Assistant-Commissioners entirely abolish and he should therefore move that the vote be ieda c to 18,3341. 6s. 4d. • Sir JAMES' GRAHAM said that, in the 1. 0 1842, as compared with"the year 1841, a reduc ti ,b o had taken place in this, vote of 5,2331., and'. present year, as compared w ith l as t year , th e red s 0 tion was 1,5001. This- savin g was ma i n l y ow i n g "" e f reduction which had taken place in the number. 00 Assistant-Commissioners. In England, the redne's, had been from 13 to 9, and in Ireland from 11 t e .,,,a But while he made this statement he. would :rem'ess the Committee that if the Poor-law Commission W. OO to be continued• in an efficient state, the redact' could not be carried farther. of Mr. W. WILLIAMS said the various boards o f guardians had set at defiance the rules and order' he the Poor-law Commissioners. What therefore, jt would ask, was the use of 'those Commissioners ? o e was true that they had threatened to prosecate ;•0, of the guardians who had refused to obey their oru.oe, but they had never carried that threat i nto execat i ti o. and the reason was, that they knew that na 101 l would ever give a' verdict in favour of such inh° Sgt rules as those . which the COmmi ss i oners had if l ot for the guidance of the guirdians. He would tO for a moment call the att e nti on o f th e C om mitte e the travelling-expenses of these Commissioners• for appeared that a sum of 8701. had been put &Ow, travelling eXpenses. Now, he did not believe that 00 sum had ever been expended for such a purpose: 5010 hoped the Hon. and Gallant' Member for J -' would persevere in his amendment. of Cant. PECHELL core - dallied of isi oo .to ,ap, the pen- ott , certain persons who had been comp e ll e d to go.. s it workhouses having been withheld f ro m them f ° '„ a lit months after they left the wor kh ouse . He thelhe this was unjust, for he beli eve d th e l aw allowe,' t he Commissioners to stop th e • p ens i ons on ly whi le pensioners remained in the workhouse. its to Sir J. GRAHAM, said he was most ansnorf, meet the views of the Hon. and Gallant hem of as to retrenchment with respect to the expens i e jbe the Poor-law Commission, so far as they o tl 'Tbs effected consistently with the efficiency of the law. t ot Hon. and Gallant Gentlemen must be aware_ ne ro: the law as it at prese n t ex i s t e d preven t e d s pa tion in the arrangements dictated by the rule s 'jell regulations of the Commissi oners , e x cep t those W lO ,l were under local Acts. The subject of the Pe °l ;hell would be before the House in a short time, ,: t ro' several alterations and modifications would be i"101 duced. "With respect to expense of the .1 3 (v OD' Commission he had lessened the number o f the — Alee missioners. lie thought the vote c ou ld no t be C' she too large nor the numbers of those engaged 1 1 P °11 Commission too many. eet Captain PECHELL said, a lth oug h h e w oule; with a kindly spirit th e amen d ments alluded p—pai the Right Hon. Gentl eman , ye t h e s h ou ld opP°s;, the proposition that t e nd e d t o g i ve un d ue influence 1" Commissioners. sit After a few words from Sir C. NAPIIIL An a r GRAHAM, the vote was agreed to. ow 1,0 Upon the Vote b e i ng pro p ose d, th a t the - g 0 1w 53,236/. be grant e d fii r d e f ray i ng t h e expe nses Mint, ;0 44 Mr. EWART urged upon the House the ne e . r ` c ole of coins of a d e ci ma l character, being put into el - cote tion; in the same manner as in France and other tinental countries. th e • 0.0 Mr. AGLIONBY said that two years toil Government had announced the intention er ra - 0 9 coins of the value of half a farthing. He sbe tl ,` to know if such was their determination poi,' R did The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQu'" r etlei not think the introduction of a decimal would be attended with the beneficial effects to by Hon. Gentlemen opposite. „ t ila Mr. ESCOTT thought a sma ll er co inage V,'"„, 11 10e" exceedingly advantageous, particularly to the classes. IP a Mr. HUME was of a si m ilar opinion• been long urging the introduction of twoFel:_ ij lso 7 threepenny pieces. He still r em ained of tq c 0 00 opinion, and saw no reason why the Chanc ellor 11 ch or Exchequer should not institute a coinage so 111 A sired by the country.—The vote was agreed t° ' vote' The next vote was, that a sum of 13,467/. be ~ e d IP for the salaries and expenses of persons erlPlO the Public Record-cffice. After a few words from Colonel SIBTLIORr itn HumE the vote was agreed to. A vote of 9,7001. was next proposed to de,r l ,,kill' salaries and expenses 'of the Inspect o rs and °" 1 " ten.dents of Factories, Mines, and Collieries. t wo: On a vote of 6,4241. being proposed to Pai use holc' larks of the officers and attendants . of the P ° a to of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the eull i val P i c li b l , 0; " two gentlemen at large " the meaning of lie preEsion ho did not understood.—(kbar') right to en( Pcied Sir not tc of hot Col non, call tl a h g thi s of thi 'night 20,, tense; soenct 4,9' ofil ee Irelan A Tl, ; gis eus Public for e i gi Dr. e arne hats e si aPecifi, object rates e sh, Whose He b th ese thou g Mr