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the matter, for it affected not only the character of that per sonage, but al!o involved that of an officer in their service. He did not apprehend that the whole discussion would occupy a long time. It wts very true that there had been documents laid upon the table, but they were so very voluminous that he feared few Members would have read them. He should first refer to the petition laid before that House in July, 1842, when it was stated, that a Sovereign deprived of his property, refused justice or inquiry, by the Councils of Bombay and Bengal, was compelled to come to that House as a last resort, in order to obtain the justice which was refused him in every other quarter.—( Hear.) By the treaty of 1819 his sovereignty and revenues were se cured to him. For twenty years he remained at the head of his government, in alliance with the British Government. After that long term of rule, the Directors of the East India Company expressed their approbation of his conduct by a vote of thanks, and the presentation of a sword. The letter carrying the vote of thanks stated the high satisfaction of the Court at the signal wisdom and moderation with which he had discharged the important duties of the station in which Provi dence had placed him. The testimony of the several residents, Generals Duff, Robiwon, and Lodwick, up to 1836, was equally in favour of his integrity of character and his good govern ment.—('i he Hon. 'Member then read extracts from the cor respondence of those gentlemen, in which they declared that they could not believe him guilty of the silly crimes with which he had been charred.) Ile bore a character for moderation in his treatment of his jageerdars, and in the raising of his revenues, as well as for morality and fidelity, such as had never been possessed by any Indian ally of our Government. The first subject of difference between him and the Government was that he claimed his right to govern the jageerdars without the interposition of the Bombay Presidency. The con duct of that Preiseency was especially blameable in this, that at the first commencement of the dif ferences it withheld the sword and the vote of thanks. The next step was to send out hints to the resident—Colonel Ovens, of which the tenor was, that he was to get up a charge again-t the Raja. In 1836, ,the Bombay Government sent a secret commission to Sattara, who behaved with indignity to the resident, General Lodwick, and to the Raja himself. Summoning the Raja to appear bef ore th em i n p er s o n—an insult, such as never before was offered to an Indian prince. The commission was unable to substantiate any charge against the Raja, and was dissolved. Colonel 'Ovens was appointed resident, and he (Mr. Hume) regretted that that gentleman was capable of conduct so unworthy a British officer, as that of getting up evidence against the Raja by unfair means. The result of ail the efforts was to get up three charges against the Raja—one of them, for which Colonel Ovens gave 400 rupees, was that of conspiring with the Portuguese at Goa to expel the British from India Now, this Government was on the most friendly terms with Portugal at the time, and was Don Manuel, the Governor of Goa, ever asked if such a conspiracy had been attempted? The second charge was that the Raja had entered into a traitorous correspondence with the Raja of Nagpore. The third was that he had at tempted to corrupt the subadars of the native regiments. The evidence before the secret commission was absurd. But the Commissioners offered to leave the Raja in his proper position if he would sign a document acknowledging his guilt. This he properly refused to do, and he was taken out of his palace and carried off in exile to Benares, where he had remained ever since. The Hon. Gen tleman then went through a detail of the proceedings con nected with the inquiry, and exposed the absurdity of the state ments on which the charges against the Raja were grounded, and the corruption practised to obtain witnesses against that unfortunate Prince. The Hon. Gentleman also read, at considerable length, extracts from the correspondence between the Raja's fiends on the one hand, and his persecutors on the other, the particulars of which have already appeared fully in the columns of The Sun. He would not tire the House by going into the details of this subject, but he could not conclude without saying that he was lost in surprise at the manner in which the question had been dealt with by the Government, particularly when he recollected the petitions that had been presented to them, praying only for an inquiry. He had intended to move for a Cemtnittee in the earl) part of the session upon the subject, but having been pre vented in that, be had now nothing to do but to pray her Ma jesty to institute an inquiry, with a view tohaving the party who was really guilty brought to punishment, for he did not seek to shield even the Baja if he were guilty. He (Mr. Hume) did not mean to attribute motives to any party, but he did think the Government were in error, and should have pursued a different course. Now he would wish to know what the Go vernment inti nied to do in this case? Surely it was one wh ch demand: d being as sternly dealt with as Captain Boldero, who he believed to be as honest a man as any in that House. If, then, the Government did not mean to allow this to be cl' aked up, he hoped the Government would direct an in quiry to be made into the conduct of Colonel Ovens and the Raja. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the adoption of the motion of which he had given notice. Dr. BOWRINei seconied she motion, and, in doing so, said he cou d not but express his concurrence in many of the obse , vations of his Hon. Friend, but he should not enter into any details, as the present state of the House did not afford afford him much encouragement for doing so; yet, let him ask, should this unfortunate man make an appeal in vain to that House ? He hoped not. Mr. E. TENNENT said that the charges against the Raja of Sattara had been fully investigate,l by a compe tent tribunal, and the decision of that tribunal had been confirmed by the Governor of Bombay, and by the Court of Directors, and approved by three suc cessive Governor-Generals, and by three successive Boards of Coritroul. It must be recollected that in the deposition of the Raja of Sattara no dynasty had been overthrown, as the throne of Sattara had been established originally by the Bri tish Government. The Raja of Sattara broke his allegiance to the British Crown, and having entered into a conspiracy against the British authority in India, he was deposed and con fined. The Hon. Member for Montrose had said that no copies of the evidence were supplied to the Raja. That was not so. Mr. HUME—Where is the evidence ? _ 111 r. E. TENNENT—Copies were not supplied in every instance, but the substance of the evidence was supplied, and the reason that some of the names of the witnesses were with held was that the persons who,e names were so withheld were the subjects of the Baja, and, of course, would have been under his controul. Mr. WILLIAMS said, that notwithstanding the great ability with which he had advocated the conduct of the Govern ment, he had totally failed in defending them. He had totally failed in his facts. He hoped that Colonel Ovans was a high minded man, but as no inquiry had been made into the charge of conspiracy aga nst the Baja of Sattara, he thought that the Honourable Geutleman, even had he possessed more eloquence than he did, would fail to clear the Government of Lime. The Haja presented a petition to the House, stating that he was the victim of fraud and malevolence, and praying the House to institute an inquiry upon the subject. He hoped, therefore, they would request her Majesty to institute this in= quiry, and thus he in a better position to come to a proper con clusion on the merits of the case. Mr. HOGG sail that when such charges were made against a high.minited and an Hon. Gentleman he theueht that he was in duty bound, in justice to that individual, to make a few ob servations, and if the House would allow him ten minutes, he would not tax their indulgence further.—( Hear.) The Raja was a most suspicious man, he had been born in captivity, and so had his father and grandfathers. There was every difference between interference with independent Princes and the Raja of Sattara, with whom they had a distinct right to interfere the moment he broke the covenant. The Raja was trying to with draw from the allegiance of the British Government the svoys. That was no light offence, but it was further certain that he was increasing the army within his dominions, and a commiss'on was sent to iequira into the truth of these charges. The commis sion wept to Sattara, examined witnesses, and came to the cenclusion that the Raja had attempted to corrupt the sepoys, and withdraw them from t'leir allegiance. Sir Robert Grant did not like to do anything harsh—the Governor-General re garded the Rsja with great apprehension, and at length all came to the opinion that the Raja could not Le fu:ther trusted. It was quite clear that he was connected with other ex -Rajas for disloyal purposes. The evidenc'e be fore the commission consisted of the examination of forty indi vidua!s, and went to show that an attack on the treasury was meditated. Abundant documentary evidence was exhibited to prove that the Raja was guilty. The Raja had no right to hold communication with the Portuguese Governor by the compact, but s et he did o The letters which this Raja addressed to other Rajas were produced, and he would give no other answer than that anybody might write letters in his name, and cared for his answers to these letters. What course could be pursued, the Raja's guilt having been established ? No other than that which the Indian Government had pursued— to remove the Raja from his Government. There was every disposition to treat the Raja kindly, and the Court of Directors gave directions to Sir James Carnac to do so. Sir James Carnac came to a conclusion, upon examining the facts in India, that the Itaja was guilty, but determined upon waiting upon the Raja, personalty, and entering into a communication with rim. The correspond nee on this head, on the part of Sir James Carnac, recited that circumstances had come to the knowledge of the British Government that the Raja had en ter, d communication with persons hostile to the British Government, and those facts having been proved, the British Government required him to enter into a renewal of the treaty by which he herd his Raj. The Raja refused to sign this treaty, though Sir James Carnac did all in his power to induce him to sign it. Hie bad advisers still guided him, although he avowed repeatedly that his ruin was impending. Had he signed that document he would be now in possession of his Raj and of his power. Reference to the papers would show that of all curses that could be inflicted on India, the greatest was that of Europeans, and others, worming themselves into the confidence of these Princes, and then advising them to their own destruction. The Raja, he repeated, was treated in the kindest manner, and everything was done that could be done to elicit the truth. The Raja refused to take any part in the investiga tion, saying it was inconsistent with his high position to be confronted with witnesses. But it was not true that he had taken no part in the examination. He suggested several ques tions, and wished to bring in a member of the Supreme Court to defend him, which request VI a, of course, refused. This petition had never been out of Colentl Oven's possession. There was a s'emonstrative proof that he wrote it for the pur pose of setting his son at liberty. Now what was the state_ mi n' of the floe. Gentleman ? That he was confined in a the gaun at Doottali. Why what did Mr. Butt say? Why that he had hired a house for the use of the pri sorter. The man who wrote the petition had stated that he was to receive 1.350 rupees for writing it. This was the secret of the attack. Flu had written a firs!, a second, and a third petition, till at last the Govern ment got tired of this proceeding, and at last resolved that they would receive no more petit ion , from this m to. He then tried another movement, and getting the papers into his hands, went on to sue the Baja for the money. This man had afterwards confessed that the whole was a lie from beginning to end, and the proper c,urse, if this were true, was to prosecute Colonel Grans. But the fact was, that every body connected with these affairs had been traduced, from Sir Robert Grant and Mount Stuart E!pl-tin , toce. down to Colonel Ovens. They were all i n th e same beat. The Governors of Bombay, the three last Presidents of the Board of Controul, and nearly all the Directors were i n company w i th Ovens. Th e Directors were easeful in nmplosing their servants, paid them well, and reproved th em sever ly if any defalcationof duty were proved. But in this instanc e the Court had Colonelnot thought it necessary to subject so useful a servant asinquiry, but he would read a letter r tief i n before the t' last o a ny Board from that officer in which he ' expressed th u a s t r g ead h iness to meet the charge, and he was only surprised such motion should ever he brought before the British House. Commons. With these obtervations he would leave the case, with the utmost confidence, to the H cute , . Sir E. COLEBitOOKE said that this was en e r" p rte state ment, and it was in evidence that the whole inquiry was sleeted on the same principle, an' altogethe r a violation con oi natural justice. He read a minute of Lord Auckland to show that the evidence on which the condemnation of the Baja had been arrived at. The object of the minute wad to show that against a helpless neighbour esery care sho t ul e d be taken th at no injustice should be cons.sdnitted Would Government say that Sir James Careac di not ea on t eßaja Raja before or a confession hear.) He called the him, of his guile? — (H ear, and made a great para de as to to kindness which he had shown to him on various occasions, and endear/cured to induce him to si g n the treaty containing a confession of his guilt, which, how , cen he refused to do. The Raja hail other reasons than a couteseon of his guilt to iedure hint not to sign the treaty. He would not acknowledge that he had done injury to the Bri tish Government, or that he had been guilty of impropriety — for the simplest of all reasons, that he was innocent of both. He was then deposed, because he would net comply with so odious a request. He should, however, leave he question to the House to decide whether the conduct wh ch had been Pursued towards tt.e Raja was in accordance with fairness or justice. Mr. WAKLEY considered that the Hon. Memb r would gain nothing by leaving the question to the decision of the House, for he was sure on a division that he would be placed in a minority, as was too frequently the case in that House with respect to measures which deserved a better fate. It would be better to leave it in the hands of the Government. He consi dered the Raja of Sattara a most injured individual, and it would be a blot on the character of that House if they refused to inquire into the circumstances of the case. The Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Board of Control had stated that the witnesses examined with respect to the subject were unworthy of belief. If this were true, he could not under stand why the Raja was dethroned upon such testimony. He asked those who would not blindly follow the Government, if they considered, after what they had heard that night, that the Raja of Sattara was any thing else than an innocent and an in jured man? Sir James Carn.c went out to India with a favourable impression on his mind towards the Raja, and every thing that had occurred went to show that he considered the Raja an innocent man, and that he was not acting with a man who had shown himself a traitor. Mr. B. BARING said the offence imputed to the Raja of Sattara was, that he had committed an infraction of a treaty, that he had committed murder and other serious offences, rendering him amenable to the laws of the country. They had the authority of many persons who had filled high offices in India, for saying that at the time when the circumstances before the House occurred, that part of India was in a more serious ferment than it had been for many years before. Sir James Carnac was sent out to endeavour to conciliate the country, but he was directed not to effect this at the sacrifice of the honour of this country, or of its interests in that part of the world. He would refer the House to the minutes of the Indian Board, in which they approved of the deposition of the Raja. But they had stronger evidence than that, namely, the evidence of the Raja of Sattara himself. He thought if these proofs did not satisfy the Hon. Member for Montrose that the Raja was punished, not for refusing to sign this document, but for re fusing to acknowledge the articles of the treaty entered into by himself, nothing would do so. Mr. H U3IE replied. He acknowledged that he had never heard so extraordinary an answer as he had heard that night. An Hon. Member had characterised the witnesses in India as reckless in the extreme. He declared honestly that, in his opinion, that the assestions of Hon. Members in that House were equally reckless.—(Laughter.) The Hon. Member for Beverley had allowed that the inquiry was conducted in private, and that not a friend of his was allowed to appear before that tribunal, and when the inquiry was ended the Raja was called in and informed that the evidence would be read to him. The Raja indignantly refused. The Raja thought himself the injured party because the Company had inter fered with him. He did not think that the Right Honourable Baronet would lend himself as an instrument of oppression against an innocent man. In the history of injustice no act would appear of a darker dye than the conduct of the Indian Government to the unfortunate and innocent Raja of Sattara. He was quite surprised at the two letters that had been read. The letters of Colonel Ovens showed great sensibility as to the charges made against him. Why did he not adopt the modes of prosecution which were open to him? He need not go to India for the purpose. The simple facts were these, that the Raja of Sattara was accused of crimes of which he was not guilty. He was called upon by Sir J. Carnac to acknow ledge himself guilty. He refused to do so, and he preferred, like an honourable man, to give up his possessions rather than declare that he was culpable when he was innocent. In this case, he (Mr. Hume) was doing his duty. If the Raja was proved to be guilty, let him endure the suffering to which he was :condemned, He had no desire to lessen our power in India. On the contrary, let it be known in India that there was a place to appeal to for justice. On these grounds, he would not press for a division.—( Hear, hear, and a laugh. ) Gentlemen opposite would do him the justice to acknowledge that he had never interrupted the course of the Government and the Court of Directors.—( Hear, hear.) When he first read the statements against the Raja, he thought the Prince was guilty. But when he read all the documents, he changed his mind.—( Laughter. ) After a few words from Mr. HOGG, The question was put and negatived without a division. DANISH CLAIMS. Mr. HAWES said, that in consequence of representations made to him by Members of the House, he would put off his motion respecting the Danish claims to the early part of next session. ADJOURNED DEBATE. Lord J. RUSSELL said, that as it was not likely that the adjourned debate upon New Zealand would come on this night, he wished to ask if it might be brought on to-morrow ? Sir R. PEEL was understood to say, that although it would interfere with Government bu s iness, he would not stand in the wey of the resumption of the debate to-morrow. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Mr. EWART then rose to bring forward his motion ac cording to notice, for a reduction of the duties upon butter and cheese. The Hon. Gentleman commenced by observing that there was a quantity of butter destroyed every year, which would otherwise be used for the benefit of the poor. It was well known that last year twenty thousand hundred weights of butter was destroyed. He had moved for a return of the ex tent to which this destructive process had been carried. The provision trade of this country was one of enormous importance, because it would increase our trade with America. He was well aware that even the simple motion, of which he had given notice, had attracted attention in America. He would refer the:Government to the circular of those eminent brokers, Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, of the city of London, which had shown that by a reduction in duty there would be an immense amount of increase of revenue ; that as the duty was now levied, it was a taz of twenty per cent. upon cheese for the poor, and fifty per cent. for butter; and in that valuable and comprehen sive circular of those eminent gentlemen they had so clearly shown the benefits which would arise to the poor, that be would not trouble them further on the matter than referring them to the circular which was well known and understood by the Board of Trade. He simply proposed that these duties be repealed. If they went into committee, he would be happy to hear the arguments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as he well knew that they would be well an swered by those Gentlemen who took his side of the question. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he certainly proposed resisting to go into Committee. He would confine himself merely to financial reasons for not acceding to the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman. Under the cir cumstances he held it his duty not to allow a further reduction as it could not be done at this season of the year without in volving the country in considerable difficulty. When he con sidered that. in one year the duty amounted to 347,3001. he could not acce6 to the proposition of the Hon. Gentleman. The commercial interests of the country would be materially affected.' It ?could have no other effect than deranging the 'progress ortrade by suppressing the duty just now. He would reserve his opinion till the finances of the year were stated, and then he would state the course which he would advise them to adopt. He confined himself to the position that it would be most destructive to the revenue to alter this duty at this period of the year. Mr. M. GIBSON said that the only reason which induced him to oppose the present 1 roposition was that the duty in creased the revenue by 347,0001. So that if they could show , that it imposed a greater tax upon the people than it produced a revenue to the State, that argument would be defeated. It was quite requisite that the duty should be taken eff, as it pressed most heavily upon the manufacturing and agricultural population. He himself knew that in the county of Suffolk the people were in the habit of consuming an immense quantity of foreign cheese, as that which was home-made there was quite unfit for human beings, and he considered that they were grievously injured by the destruction which had been stated by the Hon. Gentleman who had already addressed the House. He 'would rather discuss it as a question of simple taxation than on fiscal grounds, as it was invariably argued by the Government. The latter was a fallacious principle, and he hoped it would so be regarded by the House. Mr. HUME considered the course adopted by the Govern ment perfectly consistent, and even honourable, so far as re garded the defence of their original principles, inasmuch as they were right in not holding out hopes to the labourer which could never be realised. Mr. P. HOWARD considered that at that late period of the session the House ought nGt to entertain a measure of such importance, and involving interests so intimately connected with the welfare of the country. He could not see why butter and cheese should not be treated as favourably as silk. Mr. NEWDEGATE trusted the Howe and the Govern.. merit would protect the agriculturist and reject the measure. Mr. F. EGERT'ON said the Hon. Gentleman opposite said that the landlords were picking the pockets of the rest of the community. Why they might just as well say that the manufacturers of Lancashire were picking the pockets of the rest of the community. Dr. BOWRING said there might be some analogy between the two cases, if the manufacturers of Lancashire called upon the people to pay a higher price for their articles than they could get them elsewhere. The manufacturers required no protection fur themselves. They wished everything to be open to fair competition. Sir It. PEEL said he had been rather curious to know what the motion of the Hon. Gentleman would be, provided they get into Committee. The Hon. Gentleman bad been exceed ingly tender on that point. He had said that his own opinion was decidedly in favour of an absolute repeal of the duty. That was to be implied from all the doctrines which he had ever expressed. In his notice at an early period of the ses sion, the Hon. Gentleman intimated that he intended to move for the absolute and total repeal of the duty. That was accord ing to the free-trade principles which were held by the Hon. Gentleman. But when his (Sir R. Peel's) Right Honourable Freud said that this was a question of duty, amounting to 350,0001., the Honourable Gentleman then said that he meant only to propose a reduction of the duty. Mr. E WART intimated dissent. Sir R. PEEL—WeII, then, the Hon. Gentleman now left the matter in a state of uncertainty. An absolute repeal of the duty would involve a loss of revenue of 350,0001. Now, could the Hon. Gentleman expect her Majesty's Government could possibly accede to such a proposal ? 3 he Government had carefully considered, at an early period of the year, all the reductions they could make. They had found themselves in possession of a large surplus, the result of the income-tax, and they remitted not less than 3,400,000/. of permanent taxes. He reduced the sugar duties to the extent of 1,200,000/., and he had been told that the quantity consumed would not coun terbalance that reduction. He proposed the absolute reduction of the duty on glass. A duty to the extent of 900,000/. was also repealed on various articles which constituted the founda tion of many manufactures at the present moment. He thought the removal of these impettiments would be attended with many advantages to general trade, and his anticipations had not been disappointed. 'I he Government had remitted duties to the extent of 3,400,0001., and it was met with the entire ap proval of the House ; and then in the month of July, at nearly the termination of the session, a proposition was brought for ward to compel a further reduction of 350,000/. With so small a surplus of revenue it would not be advisable to make such a remission. In addition to the motion of the Hou. Gentleman, another Hon. Gentleman had given notice of a remission of duty on no less than eighty different articles of im portation. It was not a very large amount, it was true, but it would not be wise policy to diminish in any degree, however small, the surplus revenu e t h a t existed. dHe was determined to consider this question entirely e d n e n n e e e r ..ere ner dissatis fied tohneyfi vote I f) o pi n a . n G t o e r Ile, upon general pri nc ipl es, Ma jesty's Ministers . —( a g declined expressing an y c definite opinion on the subject. confidence C'it her Majesty's Minister s were made, the Ri g h t P m said if a motion of a vote of want of more Colonel S in 113 1110 R from the other Hon. Gentleman. wo uld doubtless have r ecourse to assi stance Sir ROBERT PEEL observed that apparen tly he lost their confidN,ce every evening.—( Laughter. Awlirtid M. his i a .l motion. O'CONNELL rec ommended his Hon. Friend to Mr. EWA RT said he should press it to a division. The House then divided, when there appeared : For the motion Against it Majority On our re-admiasion to the gallery, we found Mr. FORSTER moving the repeal of the duty on eighty-four articles of which he had given notice for this evening. He expected the Right Honourable Baronet would tell the House on what ground the duty on these articles were retained. The whole of the duty on these com modities only amounted to 38.233/. annually. Sir R. PEEL said that her Majesty's Gove rnmen t b a d re pealed the duty on 400 commodities during the last two yoga, and it was their intention to take the subject into their further con sideration, with a view to the great simplification of these du ties. He hoped, therefore, the Hon. Member would leave the matter in the hands of the Government, who had already shown so great a desire for their reduction.—( Hear. ) Mr, H UME supported the motion. The duty heing re• moved from so many article would relieve the labours of the Commissioners. He hoped, that during the recess the Right Hon. Baronet would prepare a Bill to reduce or abolish the duty from many of those articles that at present wore in cluded in the tariff. Sir R. PEEL could not make any promise as to what course he should take. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Forster, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the motion was withdrawn. OTAHEITE. Capt. PECHELL wished to ask: the Gallant Admiral a question respecting a circumstance which bad happened at Otaheite, in which a British officer on board the Talbot had re fused to recognize the French flag. He wished to know if it was so, and the circumstances under which it took place. He would now move for the return of which he had given notice, of the number of petty officers, able, and ordinary seamen, and boys, borne on the books of her Ma jesty's ships undermentioned at the latest period to which the, same can be: made; eut ; distinguishing those that have been lent from other ships or from the service of the dockyards :—Queen, Traralgar, St. Vincent, Rodney, Superb, Albion, Canopus, and Vanguard. Sir R. PEEL explained that the officer of the ship in question had refused to salute the flag of the French Admiral on account of the protectorate, and hence the officer was interdicted from going on shore in the island unless he re cognised the flag. After a brief conversation, in which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. and Mr. SHELL took part, the motion was agreed to. The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to introduce two Bills relative to the laws of Scotland, relating to heirs, and with regard to Crown charters and precepts from Chancery. The Documentary Evidence Bill was read a second time. The Real Property Bill was read a second time. The Assignment of Terms Bill was read a second time. The Granting of Leases Bill was read a second time. The following Bills were also read a second time :—Customs Laws Repeal Bill, Customs Management Bill, Customs Duties Bill, Warehousing of Goods Bills, British Vessels Bill, Ship ping and Navigation Bill, Trade of British Possessions Abroad Bill, Customs Bounties and Allowances Bill, Isle of Man Trade Bill, Smuggling Prevention Bill, and Customs Regula tion Bill. The Coal Trade (Port of London) Bill was read a third time. On the motion that the Fees (Criminal Courts) Bill be read a seoond time, Mr. ESCOTT said the subject was much misunderstood. He wished to abolish those fees which were really; unjust. Thus, when a poor man was conviVed in a criminal court, and the judge deemed a fine of Is. sufficient—was it not most unfair that fees :o the amount of 21. or 3/. should be imposed ? Certainly the law did not give the Justices, at Quarter Ses sions, poster to adopt any but a legal table of fees. They had no right to exact any but legal and reasonable fees. No law was in existence to justify the extortion which was too fre quently indicted on parties, whe were too powerless to resist them. But if there were abuses in the present system—if poor men were to be dragged before justices, and, whether discharged or not, called upon to pay fees—and if there were laws to justify these exorbitant fees, it was their duty as legislators to rectify them, and to see that the poor and helpless did not suffer from them. He therefore earnestly trusted that the Bill would be read a second time. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, whilst he deprecated any hasty legislation on the subject, was willing to admit that abuses did exist, to the great injury of the poor, and that he was anxious to do all in his power to remedy them. By the Act of George 111. all persons convicted of misdemeanours were free from all fees whatever. By the 53d of George 111. it was provided that persons charged with of fences, but who were discharged either by the grand jury, or before the trial, were not liable to pay fees. With regard to acquittals, no tees ought to be charged. But there were some cases where the exaction of fees was both salutary and just ; as, for instance, where parties were admitted to bail, or where they had traversed for their own convenience. He repeated that he considered that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Escott) had been:Ace) hasty. He was willing to aid him to a reasonable extent, but he was not prepared to go to the length of abolishing fees altogether. They should apply their legisla tion to those eases in which a person had to pay fees ten times larger than the amount in which he was fined. Let them not, however, adopt a course which could not fail to entail much mischief on the country. If his Hon. Friend did not confine his Bill within proper limits, he should feel it his duty to oppose it. Mr. AGLIONBY had had many opportunities of judging of the want of such a measure as that before the House, and he could not conceive why the Government should oppose the Bill on the second reading, when the necessary alterations might be made in Committee. He hoped the Bill would be read a second time on that understanding. Sir J. GRAHAM considered that fees ought to be paid when a person was admitted to bail, and that there were in stances where they ought to be remitted. Believing that the Bill would do much good, when certain alterations were intro duced into it, he should support the second reading. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it Majority —34 The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be com mitted. The Unions (Ireland) Bill, the Jurors' Books (Ireland) Bill, the Testamentary Dispositions Bill, the Drainage of Estates Bill, and the Customs Acts Bill were forwarded a stage. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to real property. Agreed to. 'I he Heuse then adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (Front the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, JULY 21. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for Third Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the cad of the Ques tion to add the words " upon Monday neat:"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The idouse divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 33. Baring, W. B. Flower, Sir James M`Neill, Dincan Benbow, John Forester, G. C. W. Meynell, Captain itentinck, Lord G. Fremantle, Sir T. Pringle, Alexander Bowes, John Fuller, A. E. Ito Heston, Colonel ltrotherton, Joseph Goulburn, Henry Rous, Captain Bruce, Lord E. Hawes, 8.14 Scott, Francis Clerk, Sir G. Henley, J. W. Stuart, Lord J. Clive, Viscount Hussey, Thomas Warburton, Henry Cripps, W. Ilutt, William Wortley, John S. Dick, *lndia Jones, Captain TELLERS. Duke, Sir J. Lincoln, Earl Cardwell, Edward Duncombe, 0. Lockhart, William Mackenzie, W. F. MINORITY-NOES, 7. Berkeley, Craven Witkley, Thomas TELLERV. Berkeley, Grantley Wawn, J. T. Hastie, Archibald Nlitcalfe, Henry Yorke, Henry R. Dundas, I'. Sheridan, R. B. JEWISH DISABILITIES REMOVAL BILL, Order for Third !Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro posed, " That the Bill be now read the third time:"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :" Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." Tire House divided . . MAJORITY-AYES, 44. Aglionby, H. A. Graham, Sir J. Muntz, G. F. Baring, W. B. Greene, Thomas Nicholl, John Bentinck, Lord G. Hamilton, W. J. Northland, Viscount Bowes, John Hamilton, Lord C. O'Connell, M. J. Bowring, Dr. Hawes,, Benjamin Pechell, Captain Ilrisco, M. Herbert, Sidney Peel, Sir It. Brotherton, J. 'Bride, J. H. Pusey, Philip Cardwell, Edward Howard, P. H. Smith, T. B. C. Clerk, Sir George Hume, Joseph Somerville, Sir W. Crippe, William Hutt, William Thesiger, Sir F. Ferguson, Sir R. Kelly, Fitzroy Warburton, 11. Fitzroy Henry Lincoln, Earl of Wawn, John T. Flower, Sir J. 3l'Neill, Duncan TELLERS. Forster, Matthew 3lasterman, John Young, John Frenrintle, Sir T. Moffatt, George Mackenzie, W. F Goulburn, Henry Morris, David MINORITY-NOES, 11. Acland. Sir T. Dickinson, F. IL Tollemachik John Borthwick, Peter llenley, J. W. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hope, Alexander TELLERS. Darby, George Pringle, A. Inglis. Sir R. H. Dawnay, W. IL Spooner, Richard Sibthorp, Colonel PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. MONDAY, JULY 21. The Epping Railway (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lords' amendments to the Wear Valley Railway Bill were agreed to. Alessage from the Lords,—That they have agreed to Fal mouth Harbour Bill, without amendment; Liverpool and Bury Railway (Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool Railway and Bury Extension) Bill; Westminster Improvement (Isio. 2) Bill ; West London Railway Bill ; Newport and Pontypool Railway Bill, with amendments; Foreign Lotteries Bill, with an amendment. That they have passed a Bill, intituled "An Act for re- I:eving high constables from attendance at quarter sessions and assizes, and from certain other duties, and for amending the laws relative to jurors and juries." Also a Bill, intituled "An Act to authorise the sale of set led estates of the most Hon. the Marquis of Donegall in Ire land, in order to pay off mortgage and other incumbrances." Also a Bill, intituled "An Act for vesting certain lands and other hereditaments devised by the will of Sir Thomas Coxhead, deceased, in trustees, upon trust to sell the same, and to grant leases thereof for building and other purposes." Also a Bill, intituled "An Act for authorising the sale of certain portions of the real estates devised by the will and codicils of John Bowes, late Earl of Strathmore, and for au thorising the purchase of other real estates, including lands held for long terms of years, to be settled to the uses of the said will and codicils, and for extending the power of grant ing mining leases given by the said will, and for other pur poses." NOTICES GIVEN AT TH E PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. Manchester and Leeds Railway,—Third reading, Wednes day, July 23. London and Croydon railway Enlargement,—Third read ing, Wednesday, July 23. Select Committee on Group X. adjourned till Wednesday, July 23, at two. A , h I l o e i s e n r B v t e e d i ft i , n en t c f h oll ann r y y 'e in aT l 3 Bl o 3 f and 1814, was tried by the Paris Court of Assize on Saturday, on age the o so l n e' o n f a a rn c e o d lon P el ri w s a charge of forgery. The prisoner, who had received a brilliant t w heF t r y en education in Poland, having compromised himself in a conspiracy at wane, where he had obtained a professorship in the college, was imprisoned in a fortress with his brother. They both made their escape, but at Leipsic avoided detention only by bribing the gen d'armes with nearly all the money that they possessed. The pri soner's brother went to Egypt in search of better fortune, and the prisoner himself came to Paris, where, in order to gain his bread, he worked upon the fortifications; but falling ill from fatigue, he was compelled to give up his occupation, and go to the hospital. After he had left the hospital he contracted a few trifling debts, and wishing to pay them off by raising a lean of 100 francs, he drew a bill for that amount as from Warsaw, and put upon it an imaginary name, as being that of a banker of that city. This bill was given by him to his landlady; but twenty-four hours afterwards, stung by remorse, he wrote to her, confessing the fraud, and entreating her not to denounce him to justice. It was, however, too late, the bill being already in the hands of the Commissary of Police. Whilst in prison, Pristleinstein, in a fit of despair, attempted to commit sul. cide, but was prevented by the gaoler. The jury acquitted him, and subscribed a sum of 55 francs towards his fella ROYAL MINES Or COBRE ASSOCIATION..-MOll - the annual meeting of this Company was held at the offices, 26, Austinfriars ; Mr. Russell Ellice in the chair. A man was placed at the door to prevent the admission of any gentleman in connection with the press, and the report, even at the close of the p roc eedings, was studiously kept out of sight —a course adopted by no other in every other case ready is give any informati on t h at may be required. A dividend of U. per share was declared at this ing mining company in the City, the di rectors and secre taries meeting. RAILWAY COMMIT UEES (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLvER• HAMPTON RAILWAY. The Committee met today at eleven o'clock, Lord Auckland in the chair, when the further consideration of this line of railway was resumed. Mr. TausoT was about to recall Mr. Brunel respecting the esti. mates which Mr. Stephenson had impugned, and also to place before the Committee the answers to the queries referred to." In giving Mr. Brunel's evidence in a previous report, Mr. Sergeant WE/04011AM objected to this course as irregular, but was overruled by the Committee. Mr. Brunel was then re.called and examined on his estimates, which he proceeded to explain. Mr. Stephenson's estimate of the permanent way was 6,0001. per mile; his (witness's) estimate was 4,0001. This, he was sure, was quite sufficient for the purpose, as he laid down the permanent road on the Great Western line for 4,0001., and on the Oxford and Didcott branch for 3,9001. This difference alone made his esti mate on this item 200,0001. below that of Mr. Stephenson. Then on land there was a considerable difference between them, to the amount of at least 150,0001. in his favour. He was perfectly satis fied that the prices he had affixed to land were perfectly correct. Then with respect to the cuttings on the Rugby line, he was quite sure the line could be made for 12,0001. He had made the Oxford and Didcott for 11,000/., and there was not more, he was certain, than 1,0001. difference in the expense between them. The witness was then generally examined on the estimates, but these were the material points elicited. Cross-examined by Mr. HOPE His estimate of the Worcester line was about 14,0001. per mile. The amount of earthwork on the Oxford and Rugby line was about 70,000 feet per mile; on the Oxford and Didcott line about 40,000 feet per mile. The heaviest cutting on the Oxford and Rugby was about 800,000 feet ; on the Didcott line 180,000 feet. The expense of bridges, however, on the Oxford and Didcott line was greater in propor. tion to distance than on the Rugby line, and this would more than make up for the difference in the amount of earthwork. The land on the Didcott line was also very dear. The value he estimated the land at on the Oxford and Rugby line, was 1,5001., a price for which a considerable portion of the land on the Great Western had been bought. In the 4,0001. for permanent way he had not included ballasting; that would cost from 3001. to 6001. per mile more. Mr. HOPE then proceeded to sum up the evidence at great length on behalf of the London and Birmingham, going through the various points adduced on both sides with great minuteness, and contending that the Great Western had not made out a case to warrant the Committee in passing the preamble of the Bill. He went threugh the subjects of competition, the difference of gauges, the difficulties of transhipment, and the respective advantages which the schemes of the rival companies would confer on the tract of country through which they were proposed to be taken, all which he affirmed were in favour of his schemes, and concluded a very able and eloquent appeal to the Committee to reject the Bill before them. A point of compensation urged by the Rev. Mr. Winter, respect ing damage done to a parsonage house, was amicably settled with the promoters of the Oxford and Worcester scheme at the close of Mr. Hope's address. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, at eleven •'clock, when Mr. Daniell will be heard on behalf of the Gloucester Rail way Company. THE EREWASH VALLEY RAILWAY. The Select Committee- appointed by the House of Lords to as certain the merits of the Erewash Valley Railway assembled for the first time this morning. The Committee consisted of Lord Lyttle ton, who acted as chairman, the Errl of Aylesford, the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Dinorbin, and Lord Wrottesley. Mr. Calvert appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. Macaulay and Mr. Denison for the opponents, who were the Erewash and Carsonford Canal Company. Mr. CALVERT stated the case for the promoters. The line would commence at Lengeaton, in the county of Derby, and after traversing the Erewash Valley, it wonld terminate at Pyebridge. There would be two branches, one to Henon and the other to Ilkister. The object of the line was to accommodate the coal traffic of the dis trict,and in the event of their Lordships sanctioning it thescrip oftke company become part of the stock of the Midlands, and the Mid land Company would connect it with their own line by means of a branch running to Amber.gate. The length of the main line would be thirteen miles, and the branches about five—one two, and the other three. There were no engineering features of severe or difficult character, and the whole cost of the line and branches was estimated at 190,0001. Several witnesses from various towns in the locality were then called to prove the want of railway communication in the district, as well as to speak to the importance of the proposed line for open ing up a number of coal-fields in the Valley of the Erewash. Mr. Pare, the celebrated traffic tacker, proved the traffic tables of the line, and estimated that the traffic likely to come upon the line would yield a net annual revenue of 14,226/. Os. 9d., consist. ing of 1,0281. from passengers, 9,6641. I Os. for coals, 1,453/. for mercantile produce, and 2,093/. for parcels. The Committee adjourned till tomorrow at eleven o'clock. RUNCORN AND PRESTON RAILWAY. The Committee to whom this line was referred met to.day at eleven o'clock. Present, Lord Camoys, Chairman ; Lord Paget, the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Hay, and the Duke of Leeds. Mr. Alderman Copeland wr.s examined on behalf of the oppo• nents of this Bill, as hq could not make it convenient to attend when lie might be 'called on in the regular course of the evidence. The line, he q'onsidered, would not afford the same public accom. modation as the projected one to Birkenhead, or one which was proposed to connect the North Staffordshire line with Liverpool, The evidence on the traffic was then resumed. James Hope, Ralph Brotherton, and John Lynn, who had been employed taking traffic on the line, were next examined. They deposed with great minuteness to the number of passengers by omnibus, chaise, cabs, gigs, and carriages, but the details were of the ordinary kind, and of no public interest whatever. Mr. Ripon, Mr. Pendlebury, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Pitman, and Mr. Forster all deposed to the advantages which this ►ine would confer on the town of Runcorn and neighbourhood by accommodating its traffic. The traffic evidence then closed. Mr. John Frederick Bateman, engineer, was then examined on the engineering works which would require to be constructed. The curves, gradients, embankments, and cuttings were all of a favourable nature, and the works could be constructed for the amount estimated, 111,7541. He considered the line the most fa. vourable that could be selected. After a long cross.examination of this witness by Mr. ATKINSON, The Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. THE GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY. On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning the exami. nation of witnesses for the opposition was resumed. Mr. Potter, whose cross-examination had not been completed at the rising of the Committee yesterday, was recalled. He stated that American flour weighed ten barrels to the ton, and his charge for forwarding it averaged 2 %d. per barrel. The extra charge was made by him for the risk incurred in the carriage of the casks from the quay to the railway station, and he was allowed to make the charge by the Dock Company. The average length of vessels at the side of the,harbour was 132 feet, and he thought if it was not a tidal harbour, the railway would facilitate the loading of vessels, but, under present circumstances, the loading and unloading of ships would be inconvenienced if a line of rail were laid on the quay. . , Mr. W. Connell, shipowner, Glasgow, was next examined, and said that the Chamber of Commerce consisted of 500 menbers, and was represented by 30 directors, elected from the principal merchants. The conssitution of the Merchants' House was composed of general merchants, who associated together for the purposes of commerce to the number of 1,500, with a body of directors consisting of 36 gentlemen. The Trades' House represented the general body_of trades in Glasgow, and from 3,000 to 5,000 members belonged to it. All of these bodies - were incorporated by royal charter. He had never seen a quay more crowded with traffic and passengers than the quay at Glasgow. He considered the railway would be an impediment and encumbrance to the traffic, and would be dangerous if passengers passed when the railway carriages were on the line. The north side of the harbour was the most conveniently situated for unloading vessels, and the south side was the best adapted for exportation. It was large, and kept the north side clear. The general impression of the merchants and shipowners in Glasgow was strongly against the formation of a railway on the quays. Captain Washington, R.N., one of the Government Commis. sioners for inspecting tidal harbours, thought that the mineral traffic ought to be carried to a point below the harbour, so as not to interfere with its present general trade. The Clyde trustees had expended a great deal of money in improving the harbour and navigation, and their opinion on the sub. ject of the proposed railway was entitled to every con sideration. He understood they were strongly opposed to the pro ject, and he sincerely hoped the Committee would not decide in any way unfavourable to their interests. The railway would in. crease the coal trade, but would tend considerably to diminish the foreign export trade, as the proximity of the coal traffic to the bales of fine muslin and other goods would injure their texture, by the particles of coal dust mixing with it ; the trade would con quently be withdrawn from the harbour. Mr. Steele, manager of the Clyde Shipping Company, said he was intimately acquainted with the harbour at Glasgow. There was a great traffic along the quays in carrying goods to and from the ♦essels, and he considered the proposed railway, if laid on the quays, would be very detrimental. Mr. Vanderkist, collector of Customs at Glasgow, was then examined. He said he had considered the Bill of the proposed railway, which had been submitted to him by the Commissioners of Customs to make a report on. He had according reported, and the substance of his report was that he thought the railway would injure the trade of the port, would diminish its revenues, and would further interfere materially with the trade and accommodation of the merchants. His original opinion had subsequently been con firmed by experience, and from information derived from various sources. Mr. Walker, civil engineer, said he considered that laying of rails on a quay was a principle per se, but when the rails were laid on a level with the quay there could be no doubt that it would be attended with injurious consequences. The further examina tion of the witness was deferred till to-morrow morning, till which time the Committee a*urned. IRISH GREAT WESTERN (Dunx.rAT AND GALWAY) RAILWAY. This Committee met to-day, when there were present—Earl Bathurst, Lords Calthorpe, Wynford, Lilford, and Forester. The witnesses having been sworn, Mr. Rowe opened the case for the promoters of the Bill. The Learned Counsel put in advertisements respecting the railway ; he also handed in the prospectuses. Mr. Edmund Bellamy was then examined by Mr. Rowe— He is the Assistant deputy of the House of Commons. In De cember last he had no such person under him as Mr. Wm. George Mitchell. There were three persons of the name of Mitchell in in the employment of the House, but he knew no one of the name of Wm. George Mitchell. Mrs. Jane Hargrave deposed she was the widow of the late Mr. Joseph Hargrave, who died seven years ago. She never subscribed to the Galway Railway, nor authorised any one to put her husband's name to the subscription deed. About three months ago she took in letters for a man whose name she did not know, but who called himself Hargrave. She did not know what his real name was. The reason he gave for taking in his letters was that her place was rather respectable, and he was not constantly at home, being in the habit of travelling. He did not pay her for taking in the letters. She did not know what business the man was in. She has not seen him these three months. About five weeks ago a letter for him was brought, but she refused to take it in, as a gentleman (whom she identified in Court) had made inquiries about the letters, and she then suspected that something was wrong. The first letter she took in was about twelve months ago, and the last In March, 1845. About five letters came. She was trot in the habit of allowing letters to be received at her home under such circumstances. Mrs. Christian Mitchell pro►ed that a youth, named Frederic Lowe, who used to buy buns from her, requested her to take in letters for him, under that name. She thinks he is abo .ut 17 years of age. The letters which came to him were so nu• merous that she told the postman to bring no more of them. He teed to send for the letters when he did not come himself. She .•did not know that he was an optician. This witness was further examined on the sun e bead, but nothing material was elicited. In order to make the above evidence intelligible, it should have been stated that Mr. Mitchell was put dawn in the co ntract.deed as a subscriber to the amount of 7,5001., Mr. Hargrave 500/.. and Mr Lowe SOO/. The next case was that of Mr. Henry Constable , of 9, Par liament-street, merchant—His subscription appeare ti on the sub. scription deed as 1,000/., and the date as December ' 28, 1844.. Mr. Benson, of No. 9, Parliament-street, news s.vendesr, said that Constable had °Wee in his house, but left , it eighteen months ago, and, as he understood, went to W 7 41.01, wilpge he had some slate quarries. His circumstances were not near so good as they had been. The next name on the deed was John Ray-7001. ; his re sidence was given as 15, West street, Walworth. Mr. ALEXANDER objected to counsel going into this case, as it was not mentioned on the petition of Mr. Pym. A long discussion ensued between the lawyers, and the Commit tee retired to consider whether or no they should travel beyond the allegations contained in the petitions. The Committee, after some time, returned into Court, when The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that ther would permit Counsel to go into other evidence, provided they furnished a list of witnesses in the course of the day. The following cases were then proceeded with : Mr. Y. B. Webb, Featherstone-street, 24th December-5001. Mr. Charles Freeman, gentleman, 28, Grafton.street, Fitzroy. square-10,0001. Mr. William Temple, 10, Little Trlnity.lane-1,5001. Mr. James Thompson, iron rail contractor, Upper Thames street-1,2501. Mr. Claude Russell, 14, Furnivals-inn, 27th December-1,0001. Mr. L. Crawford, 33, Great St. Helens-1,5001. Mr. Samuel Andrews, dry salter, 3, Dowgate-hill-1,0001. Mr. Henry Evans, Brickhill lane, Upper Thames-street-5061. Mr. Christopher Smith, gentleman, 21, Fleet-street, 7501. Mr. Philip Scanlan, surgeon, Philadelphia-terrace, 1,0001.; De cember 26th, 1,000/. The evidence in the case of Webb was, that he had been in the employment of a tradesmen, residing at the place mentioned, hut did not live there himself. Webb lived in Baldwin-street, City road ; and Mr. Gadsden, the witness who did reside in Feather stone.street, knew little more about him. In the second case, Freeman was clerk to a house- agent, and lived in Grafton.street, Fitzroy-square, as a lodger, at one time, but not within the last eighteen months. It did not ap pear that he was a man of any substance. In the case of Temple it was deposed to that he had never resided at the address, but he received his letters there. It did not appear whether or not he was a person of substance. Respecting Mr. Thompson, of Upper Thames-street, it appeared from evidence that he did not reside there, but he went there occasionally for letters, which the proprietor of the house allowed him to address there. It did not by any means appear that he was an iron rail contractor. Mr. Claude Russell never did live in Furnival's Inn, but had letters addressed there under the pretence that he was going to take chambers in the Inn. Nothing appeared to the pre judice of Langley, except that he had become very poor, and was in the habit of frequenting the Stock Exchange, and receiving letters on railway subjects. He had for a time the use of an office in St. Helen's-place. But the case of Samuel Andrews seemed altogether fictitious. The address he gave is a public-house, and he was found in the tap-room smoking. The witness who found him there said that though a subscriber for 1,0001., he did not seem to be worth 1,000 farthings. He did not live there, but in Tovrer.street, and his landlord excited some laughter in his answer to [counsel, by saying that all he knew of Mr. Andrews Was, that he !bent out in the morning and came home at night. (The same account might be given of a rook.) The address of Evans was fictitious. Mr. Smith had at one time lived at the address given, and received letters there; but Mr. Scanlan had left Philadelphia-terrace six months ago, and nothing more was heard concerning him. The Committee adjourned until to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock. The inquiry promises to be exceedingly protracted, and allowing due time for the exercise of legal ingenuity, may be extended over the remainder of the session. WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE. The Committee, consisting of the chairman (Lord Monteagle), Lords Studeley, Polwarth, Tenterden, and Falmouth, resumed this day. Mr. Smith, an opponent, was examined as to the residental in. jury to him which would accrue from the construction of this rail way. The effect would be to destroy a mansion and estate, which had existed in the family for upwards of 300 years. Mr. Henry Clarkson, surveyor, was called to explain, in detail, the injuries which would result from the railway. A considerable porticn of the embankment would be visible from the drawing room windows. The entire portion seen was 240 yards. The in. jury to the old hall would even be greater than to the modern man sion, and Mr. Smith could not travel a mile in any direction with. out coming upon the railway. Lord Effingham, Mr. Gascoyne, and Mr. Brindley proved the injury which would be done to Mr. Smyth's estate and mansion. The mansion would be rendered almost valueless. Mr. Leather and Mr. Locke spoke to the line proposed, and asserted that the engineer seemed to have, from the spirit of con. tradiction, chosen the worst line possible—at least, so much of it as extended from Wakefield to Okenshaw. This closed the case for the opponents. Mr. WlLimas called rebutting evidence, and Messrs. Hawkshaw, Vignolles, Fowler, and Harris recapitulated the main features of the evidence already given by them in chief. The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock till to.morrow at eleven. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP K. THE CAMBRIDGE AND BURY AND THE THETFORD AND BURY RAILWAYS. IMPORTANT DECISION. The Committee on these Bills, Lord Sandon chairman, re-assem bled this morning at twelve o'clock, in No. 12 Committee Room. The CHAIRMAN intimated that they had adjourned for the pur pose of giving the parties the chance of something turning up which might be advantageous to them. It was then uncertain whether the House of Commons would pass a resolution with respect to Bills which could not be finished during the present session. Mr. TALBOT said the position of affairs when they adjourned was this:—The Thetford and Bury was heard to a certain extent, as those who wished to adduce evidence against it were not allowed to do so, on the ground that it was not the intention of the Corn. mittce to proceed with that Bill any further during the present session of Parliament. With respect to the Cambridge and Bury, for which he was counsel, its opponents did not exercise their right of calling witnesses. The Thetford and Bury was " stopped by the Court," to use a common expression. Mr. GIRDEN said some expressions which had fallen from the Chairman had been understood by many to imply that the Thetford and Bury line was at an end. suppose next year it was proposed to carry a line in the same direction, he hoped the Committee would give those for whom he appeared a precedence over that line on account of the great expense they had incurred. It was for the Norwich Direct Company to place them in such a situation as that he pointed out. He was sure the Committee would feel that those who had expended several thousands in promoting their Bill, should hereafter reap some ad vantage from the large outlay they had incurred. Mr. RAWLINRON said he had appeared for the landowners, and had retired from the room on the assumption that the direct line from London to Norwich should not pass this session. He under. stood that nothing had occurred to alter this determination. It would be better for all the parties to come before the Committee again next session. Mr. TALBOT said they could not give precedence to the Thet ford and Bury line, because they had not completed their inves. tigation of it. He had had a number of witnesses in attendance to give evidence against it, but they were ultimately withdrawn. The case was different with respect to the Cambridge and Bury, as it was fully heard. He, therefore, held that the Cambridge and Bury was entitled to precedence on that account. Mr. ALEXANDER had an application to make with respect to Mr. Ord and Mr. Iron, who held property near the Bury terminus, and who were their only opponents. He had to ask the Committee to put these for whom he appeared in the position which the resolu tion of the House of Commons placed them.. Let them consider the great expense which would be entailed upon them if they had to commence de nova next session. He proposed to strike Out the names of Mr. Ord and Mr. Irons as their property would net be affected as the line would terminate at Northgate-street, where it would be most convenient to stop for the present. A further railway accommodation in that quarter would no doubt be proposed next year, and where they would have to commence de nova next session if their Lordships gave the permission to stop at the point he had named. He trusted, therefore, that they would report favourably on the Bill, so that they might avail themselves of the resolution of the House of Commons. They had incurred great expense, and had not been guilty of neglect. The room was then cleared, and the Committee remained in de liberation for ten minutes. Oe the admission of the parties, _ . The CHAIRMAN said the Committee having considered the reso lntion came to by the House of Commons since they adjourned have come to the conclusion, under all the circumstances, to simply negative the preambles of both the Bills. The Committee then broke up. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, July 22. The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn.hall to-day. lIILLS V. CBOLII-JUDGMENT. The Loan CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case, which came before his Lordship some time since upon appeal from the de cision of the Vice-Chancellor of England refusing to grant an injunction to restrain the defendant from acting otherwise than according to the agreement formerly entered into between him and Hills, and also for buying acid from another person than Hills. It appeared that Crole had obtained two patents for the purpose of purifying gas, and the result of that purification was the production of muriate of ammonia and the sulphate or ammonia. The plaintif f and defendant entered into an agreement, the effect of which was, that Crole was to purchase all the acids from Hills, and Hills was to purchase all the ammonia from Crole ; and there was an additional stipulation that all parties to whom licenses were granted were to purchase their acids from Hills, and Hills was to purchase from them all the ammonia. Hills having the option of supplying sulphate of ammonia, or muriate of ammonia. Subsequently, a more modified agree. ment was entered into, which, it was contended had been put an end to, and the plaintiff filed hie bill to have the original agree. ment specifically performed, and also for an injunction in the meantime. The Vice-Chancellor of England refused to grant the injunction, and his Lordship, considering that judgment correct, ordered the appeal motion to be dismissed, with costs. The Court, after disposing of one or two other cases, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part.heard case of Taylor p. Wylde, which occupied his Lordship the whole morning. The other Equity Courts were occupied the whole day with cause petitions of no general interest. SHERIFFS' COURT, July 22. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) HARRISON V. GRERNWOOD. The plaintifTh in this action are founders and engineers, and the defendant is a builder, in Portland-town. The claim was for the balance of an account for goods sold and delivered. The original amount of the demand was 4AI. ss. 5d., but the defendant bad paid 401., and a further sum of 41. into Court, disputing the balance as being overcharge. The items consisted of stoves and numerous other articles. The UNDER.SIIERIPP said it was next to impossible to dojus .ice by evidence given in this way before a jury. In such a case t would be much better to refer the matter. Mr. Cooper, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thomas, for defendant, assented. Mr. Cooper, however, insisted that the costs should abide the event. The UNDER.SHERIFF asked whether they did not usually? Mr. Coorza said No. Referees generally acted en what they considered equitable principles, and made each party pay his own costs. The reference was agreed to as proposed by Mr. Cooper. ►LETCRtA V. ROGERS. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 91. 56., the balange of an account for work and labour done, and the hire of a horse and cart. The plaintiff was formerly a soap.boiler In Whitechapel, but gave up business, and became journeyman for the defendant, who resides in John-street, Horton. Mr. THOMAS, for the defendant, contended that the amount already paid was all that was due, and that the plaintiff had so ad mitted on being dism!ssed, but, afterwards, in very gross language, said he would be revenged. The charge for the horse and cart was Bs. a day, although it was only used jointly with defendant, and there was a fu- her charge for stabling. He had charged 21. 2s. a week for his labour, although his discharge arose from his igno rance, by which defendant lost between 301. and 501. Plaintiff had paid him at the rate of 30s. a week up to the day of his die. charge, when he made out his bill, and gave a receipt. Witnesses were called who deposed to those facts. The plaintiff had been paid 71. 7s.—Verdict for the defendant. RAILWAY BANK IN LtvEnrooL.—lt WAS stated pretty confidently, on 'Change and elsewhere, on Saturday, that it is the immediate intention of the sharebrokers and other inluential men of the town to form a new bank here, to be called the Railway Bank of Liverpool. The name suffieiently indicates the interest upon which, if started, it will mainly rely lbr business and rapport. --Liverpool Albion. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES [N RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVEN.I:NG. LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 22. RAILWAYS. Dirldend per Annum. f 4/. Os. per sh 1/. 12/.l6s7per sh Bs. per sh. 2/. 5s p. sh. Lls 3d pr. sh 10/. per ct. 10/. per ct. 101. per et. 6/. Os. p. sh 1/. p. sh. 81. per ct. 8/. per ct. 8/. per ct. 3/. 10s. pr. sh. lis. 6d. pr sh 9/. percent. 91. per cent. 91. per cent. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. Gs. 3/. Os. per sh 16s. per sh 4t. per share 10s. pr. sh. 5/. 12s. perch, 21. 2s. per sh. 121. per share. 61. per cent, 1/.128.6d.p.c 14/.os. per eh. 1/. per share. ,11.145.10d.p.f. 21. 58. 15s. 1/.105.6d.p.5. 2s. 10d. p. sh 4s. 6d. lel. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct, 25 0 0 25 0 0 •o 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 33 2 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 e 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Paid. £ a. d. 2 10 0 1 7 6 100 0 0 17 10 0 3 0 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 2 0 0 30 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 14 16 0 6 13 4 0 13 4 10 0 0 1 10 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 1 5 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 RO 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 1 7 6 50 0 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 1 7 6 20 0 0 5 0 0 IGO 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. • 10 0 0 2 3 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Price. 1% 136 32% 31 4 25% 96% 11% 60 2 0 0 24 2 0 0 4% JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. a. d. s. d. Australasia Britsh North American 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 49 i Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 Colonial. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 1.51 A Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27 London Joint-Stock .• • 6/. per cent. .50 0 0 10 0 0 14! Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 5134 Ditto, New.• •••• • • . 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 17 10 0 204 Nat. Provncial of Eng. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 4 38 Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... 25 0 0 25 0 0 26 Union of London.— • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 DOCKS. Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. emmercial East and West India., /. pr cent. Stock. ast Country •• . 11. per sh. 100 0 0 London ••.•••• 4% /. pr cent. Stock. St Katharine •• •• • • 5 per cent. Stock. , Southampton ••..• • .. 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ 5. d. Albion 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 73 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 Ditto Marine.- -• • Gt. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6% Atlas ... .. .. .. ..... l3s. Gd. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17 British Commercial 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl,Med. &Gen. Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6% County ........ • • 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown .. •.•••• • • • • . • C 6 9 1. s . . 5s a . n b d s . i 40 0 0 5 0 0 10 Eagle • Gs. 50 0 0 8 0 0 5% Economic Life [ 5 per e t.,} 1000 0 0 250 0 0 & 30s.bs. Eng. & Scot. Law Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 European Life •••• • • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• •••• • • • 81. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe • - 140 Guardian .••••• - • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 50% Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 - Imperial Life. •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% Indemnity Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 29% Law Life .-•••• • • • • • • I/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Legal and General Life - 50. 0 0 2 0 0 6 London Fire ••••• • • • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16 London Ship •.....•.• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16 Marine ••••••• • • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 20 0 3 National Loan Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life ••••• • • • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9% Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 2s. Phoenix - - 210 Protector Life. •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s. Provident Life - Rock Life -.. .... ... , 4s. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 188 Sun Fire ......... - - Ditto Life - - Universal Life LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Divides(' Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland ..... 61. per cent. 100 0 0 178 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 170 British Linen Company 81' per cent. 100 0 0 227 Commercial Bank .• • . 61. per cent. 100 0 0 171% National Bank. ..... .• 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 16 1 Union Bank of Scotland 7%/. pr cent. 50 0 0 95;2 Western Bank.... • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 85 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 731 Clydesdale Bank.. • • 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 16 Eastern Bank.. •• • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 0 11% Caledonian Bank ••.• • 61. per cent. 210 0 374 Edinb.& Glasgow Hank 51. per cent. 50 0 7 3 , City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. 815 0 16 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 • 14 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scotlnd• • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10% North British Insur. • • 91. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24% Edinburgh life Incur. 61. per cont. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 1 ,E Edin. &Glasg. Railway 51. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 DUO, 4 Shares •.. • .6/. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. IS% Edin , Leith, k Grantn 20 0 11 20 0 0 17 Giasgw k Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 74 Glasgw &Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 22 Glsgw&Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent.l '5 0 0 All paid. 37% Dundee k Arbroth Rail. Si. per oent. 25 0 0 All wad. 36 6tandard Life Asearnce.l Si. per mat. 50 0 • 210 • $ Name of Company. Aberdeen • • • • • •••• Armagh, Coleraine, & Portrush Birmingham & Gloster Ditto, New, iss. 71 die. Do. Half Shares .. •.1 Brighton, Lews,& Hest. Bristol and Exeter • Do. New Ditto and Gloucester Caledonian .• . Cambridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead Chichester & Brighton Churnet Valley . • . . • • Coventry, Bedworth, & Nuneaton . • • . • • . • Coventry and Leicester Cornwall ...... .. - Direct Northern • • • • Direct Norwich •. • ..• Dies, Beedes, & Yrnith Dublin & Belfast June. Ditto and Galway • • Do. and Mullingar Eastern Counties ..• • • Do., Perpetual, No. 1 Ditto, ditto, No. 2 Eastern Union Do. Extension • • • . • Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New Quarters Ely and Bedford .• • • Grand Junction .... Ditto, half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares at. Southern & Western Do. Extension • • • • • • Do. Additional• • • • • • Great North of England Ditto, New .• . • . • • • • Do. New • •• • • •• Great Western Ditto, half Shares • • Ditto, Fifths. Guildford, Farnham, & Portsmouth Harwich . Hull and Gainsborocgh Hull and Selby ....... Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. Half Shares •... Kendal & Windermere Kentish Coast . • . • Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Bradford... Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto. Half Shares.. Ditto, Quarter Shares London & Birmingham Ditto, New Thirds.. Ditto, New 1 % Shares London and Blackwall London and Brighton.. Do. Consolidated Bths' ;ondon and Croydon Guarntd. 5 p. c. London and Greenwich Ditto, Pref. or Priv. • London and S. Western Do., New Cons. Bths Ditto, New • ....... Do. New .......... London and York Lndonderry & Coleraine Do. & Enniskillen .. Lynn and Ely ••• . • . Do & Dereham Manchester and Leeds Ditto, Ilalf Shares.. Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Sixteenths • • • Manchestr & Binning. Ditto, Quarter Shares Midland Ditto, Fifths .• • • • • • Do. New • ••• • • • • Ditto, Binr..k. Derby Newcastle & Berwick Newcastle & Carlisle • • Newcstle & Dad. June. Do. New Brandling Newry & Enniskillen • . Newark and Sheffield • • North British • . • . • . . • Do. New .•. Northern and Eastern . Ditto, Scrip, iss.sl.d. Ditto, Quarter Shares North Kent North Wa1e5.......... Norwich and Brandon . Ditto, New •. Oxford & Worcester • . Preston and Wyre Richmnd & W. E. June. Scottish Central .. •.. • Do. Midland • • .. • • Sheffield and Lincoln.. Sheffield & Manchestr Ditto, Quarter Shares Shnvs.,Wolv.,Dud.,Bir South Devon • • South-Eastern & Dovr : Ditto, New iss. 32/.dis Do. New, No. 2 Do. New, No. 3 • • • • South Wales Staines and Richmond, Trent Valley • • ••. • • Trent Valley and Holy head Junction .. Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall.... • Yarmouth & Norwich. Ditto, New York & North Midland Ditto, Half Shares Do., Scarbro' Branch Ditto, Selby Scrip Ditto, Extension .. • Bordeaux and Toulouse Do. and Cette Boulogne and Amiens. Dieppe and Paris June. Gt. Northern of France Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon Orleans & Bourdeaux Paris & Lyons (Laffitte) Do. (Ganneron's) Do. (Caton's) .. Paris and Strasbourg Paris & St. Quentin Paris and Orleans. • • • - Paris and Rouen Royal North of Spain Itcuen and Ilavre Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg and Bale Tours & Nantes (Mac kenzie's) . ..... Do. (Levevres) Name of Company. i` Amount of Share. X 4. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 4) 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 2000 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 13 4 6 13 4 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 L(0 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 2S 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 2. 7 ) 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 32 0 0 25 0 0 16 13 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 15 9 9 0 0 12 15 4 18 r 7 2 41 6 10 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 5 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 2i 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 NVATEE-WORXS. Dividend Amount of , Paid. of Name of Company. p e r Annum. Share. — ..-----. ---- .£ s, d. 23 0 East L0nd0n.......... 8/. 100 0 0 1 ;and Junction ...... 31. 46 I't 4 . Kent .......... .•• • • • 27. 105.05 100 0 0 61 Vauxhall ....... ••• • . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 3 West Middlesex .... • • 41. 16 s . p r ct. 03 12 9 I_,r.- CANII.X.S. _...- ... Names of I p . . Dividend Names of 7; v 1 Dividend' - Price per Prime. Companies. I per ' Companies ''' * .z Annum.l zn Annum.-n - '- - - ---- 1 X Aslitti & 01.111 1 07 5/.55. p e 72 Monmoutlish 106 91. 169 90 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 31ntgoinrysh 100. 51. I) Barnsley•• •• • 160 12/. • 180 pacclesfleld . 1001 - Basingstoke..lloo - . 5 Neath • lirknk&Abrglso 51. 85 !Nottingham l5O 121. 260 40 Cromibrd .... 'lOO 18/. 150 ;Peak Forest . 78 3/. Dudley .•.. • • !100 41. 41 ';Regent's .. Derby ......100 8/. 103 :Rochdale Ellsinre&Clua'l33 4/. 58 ;Shropshire Erewash • • .1160 321. 300 :Somrset Coal' 71. 10s. 1 .1 Forth & Clyd,loo 4/. 105 ; D 0 .1.k Fd Stl 12 6/. p. c. 1 ' GrandJunctn' !00 71. 120 I .Stfird &Won:1140 281. 4.,.1 4 ,. . Grand Union 100 1/. 10s. 2.; 'Shrewsbury IV 151. L.-,:; Glamorgnsli .172 14%1. 210 Stourbridge 145 201. o '.', Gistr & Ilrkly 'OO - ' 8 Strttrd on .I.v 79 11. 105. 21 Grantham . • .150 12/. 100 Severn andl 09 Huddersfield.' 57 - 20 Wyc Rail. 3 26 11. Be. Kentit & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 7 Trnt & Mr- 7 30/ ' 445 Lancaster .•• ! 47 1/. 10. 40 sey, M sh.i 50 io Leeds& Livrp: 100 34/. 560 'Mains &3led 19 - Leicester ... • 'l4O 101. 105 Worcstr & 78 4/. 49 Leicstr & Nth, 83 4/. GO Binning. 1 Lough borogli, 142 701. 1050 ;Wilts & Biks, 67 11. 4s. II MARKET NE WS-(YETERDAV 12 1, ..E 21.1 230 214 116 , ,4 4W, 3 % 1l 1% 107 11.8.7* ATZ.Z.ET B. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/15s ; 11 5 ef tli do., 4/ 16s to 5/ 8s ; fine Upl a nd do., 51 lOs to 5/ 155 Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ ; Oat St r aw, 1/ 18s to 21 ; Wheat Straw, 21 to 2/ 2s per load. A fair average suPP I Y and a steady demand. CuMnuulANn.—Coarse Meadow Hav, 4l to 41 18 6 useful ditto, 51 to 5l 103; fine Upland ciao, Si 123 to Si 163,, Clover flay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 18s to 2/ ; WW l ' Straw, 2/ Is to 2/ 3s per load. Trade firm at the abo ve quotations. WIIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 18s to 4118" useful ditto, 5/ to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, tp 5/ 15s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 616 s ; Oat Straw, 11 18$ to 21; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2l 3s per load. Supply good and tra de rather dull. New Meadow Hay sold f ree ly a t f r om Si 1 03 to 4/ 8s ; and New Clover 4l to 4l 16 3 p er l oa d. 51 lOs (From the London New Price Current of July 22 ; ) „ d • Sueta ft.— To-day th e r e was more act i v i ty i n the Wes e " r "" i r: Sugar market, a goo d b us i ness was transacted, and tne „"„s paid were equal to th ose o f F r id ay , t h e sorts most in re(l,—tis were those at and under 48s per cwr. Holders of all kin manifest firmness, and the supply is not so large as it was ' buyers generally ar e more i nc li ne d t o operate . B ar badoes public sale went off with more animation at a rise on forme' rates of 6d to Is 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day a good business was transacted in r i t f t . fined Sugar for home consumption, in consequence of 1 g,.., rt " -. 0 reduced rates being accepted, brown lumps were sold at DOA to 66s 6d, and standard lumps at 67s 6d to 68s per cwt. 1 3 ° 1 " Crushed Sugar is scarce, 41s 3d to 4ls 6d per cwt for first se!l ... Mainlines —At auction 544 b ags were on ly partly d n ' st , posed of, good y e ll ow a t 41 s to 525, middling 45s to 4 65, lc , 44s 6d, and fine brown 43s to 43s 6d per cwt, being the form e ' value. Mauritius is cheaper than West India Sugar. , for EAST INDIA.—This atternoon the demand was t white Bengal Sugar, and 327 bags at auction were sold II miter higher rates. With Java the market was better surf plied, two par c es amount:lig to 3t;l baskets and 1850 bag. J paid, with certificate, sold at very full rates. 'ted RICE. —This afternoon Be nga l Ri ce was on ly in 1 10 , 4 request, and 2061 hag s a t auc t ion went rat h er c h ea per, I '7 nearly the whole sold ; mis4tng rather dull white a little deal at 1 Is lid to 12(, good middling b r i g ht I 2 s , sea damaged E rs e class lis to I Is 60, secon d ai d t hi r d c l ass 9 s 6 ( 1 to 10 s 6d, chief par, went at I Is 6,1 to Its for sound quality. Foeetesi.— i 0-day Foreign and Foreign East India Seg_ A l f were much inquir e d a ft er , b ur : h e hi g h rates requ i re d operar against business, yellow Havannah being held for 26s to s: 4 , a r ' white 34s to 42s ; Brazil, brown '2ss to 27s 6d, w hite 28e; 325, arid Manilla 26, to 27 s ; f or 30,000 b ags of the 1 0 26s 6(1 was refused to-day. COFFEE. —This afternoon Ceylon met with little attentielet and only a small amount of b us i ne s s was t ransac t e d privste At public sale 3to b , gs were sold at a de c l ine on former ra te of is per cwt. • ke l ' t TEA.-- To-day there was more acti v ity i n th e Tea mar„ and several parcels of Gingou of medium quality were solo is 2d to is 6d, common and good common fetched 9d to 1 ' per lb. SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum fully supported the veneer' rates previously established, and a good business been transacted • the private purchases amount to 200 PIO Is Bid to Is 91(1proot strength, and good brown ditto IS o t per gallon. In Demerara s ev era l sa l es h ave b een made, 4 . . P o ' stiffer rates given. J ama i ca h as b een p urc h ase d f ree ly by ; to e porters and the home t ra d e , an d fi ne sor t s h ave b roug ht e ' ther advance of 2d per gallon ; whilst other kinds fully 5.1,„, the former value. Cal cu tt a i s st ill wante d, an d pr i ces are o f as high as on this day week. There are few purchaser. s ,d, Brandy for exportati on , t h e h ome d eman d h as b een litOtb and speculators refrain from operating. is SPICES.—An extensive demand has prevailed for Li*"" r Lignea, and an advance on f o rmer quotatio ns of 2s to 3 6 , 1 ; cwt has occurred. Cassia Bud s are h e ld fi rm ly, an d at ane' r $ 64 chts were taken in at 72 s per c wt. I n Black PePP e te s. good business has been transacted by private treaty at late 1 4 :00 Pimento has been in brisk demand, and an advance in Pr' of Ad per lb has taken place. The supply of Jamaica Glrg e o, is large, and a decline of 10s to 13s occurred. Nutmegs ! e tc fully former rates. The market for Ci n n a mon has a du l l t o( pearance, the demand being only f o r s ma ll p arce l s of the be sorts at the rates of the last quarterly sales. " Itenrco.—To-day during the progress of the sale 15 5 e b b ds were withdrawn ; 808 chests have passed the sale. The dse dings were not animated, and p r i ces h ar dl y . so well suppor ee ' during the last few days. 1083 chests remain for sale to- 0 0 "; ad. Oir.s.—Southern Oil has been in good demand, but so cot vance has been prevented, the market being well supplied. Seal reduced rates have been accepted. Cod is little wan le prices continue to go down. There having been several ais le of Sperm Oil have caused hold ers t o b e more i nc lined to re ; et , and at public sale 50 tuns of Colonial went at reduced r e l l o Palm is still wanted, and prices are firm. Cocoa Nat by been in good request. Olive Oil has been largely dealt 1 c t o exporters and the home trade, but the rates taken are 2 0 s, s t 30s under those previously quoted. Rape Oil is o ff er ee ro reduced prices, still few purchasers are to be met with. b or e Linseed Oil prices keep up, but the purchases on the spot P been limited. TALLOW.—Russian has been purchased with caution oe o , o ° spot, and prices are still drooping. Other kinds of Tall° w lti et plentiful, and further declined in value. Town Tallow hits with a good sale, at 39s to 40s per cwt nett cash. 245 55% ADVERTISFMENT. .131,2fness. 39, Albegatj. street, Piccadilly.—Acoustic Instruments.—lnvisible v° tOO. Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of th e ears, are n':? J comfortable, nor more perceptibl e th an h av i ng a small PI a c, ge, wool in its place. They en a bl e i n divid u al s a t an adYlinee",,, a tlf and of extreme deafness of 40 and 50 years' standing, o f s to join in general conversation, and to catch the sew the distant low speaker at church, theatre, &c. They 1 0 . 6 03 00. conversation into the ears to su c h an ex t en t t h a t tae. severe cases of deafness cannot be observed. Also. stu nt Ear Cornets, F r e nc h, G erman , an d S pan i s h Artificiut..oo and Improved H ea ri ng T rumpets o f every description. , the of those instru men t s h ave rece i ve d t h e appro b at i o n 01 0 e Royal Soe.ety ant Royal Institution of Great Britain. „,f o re newly-invented Spectacles, immediately they are placed u' d ol, extremely imperfect vi s i on , it i s b r ou g ht to its youthful, na t oa rs and original state. Also, Achromatic Telescopes, s r o ki , Glasses, Mirromeopcs, &c. Cat.tion—Messrs. S. and B. re po mo,.s, Opticians, are net in any way connected with a 1:01, of the same Lame in their immediate neighbourhood, noe l ' 0 ,0 part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be cautiouellio, Observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Pic° opposite the York Hotel. B [A DVERTISEMENT.]—BOTANIC WATER AND - op, GREASE.—When the hair is becoming thin, and' falli vl/ 0 the only effectual remedy, besides shaving the head, is tl'a of the tyro above-named articles, applied alternately—tnaeb tanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf and as a stiel a vee, and the bear's grease as a nourisher. If any further eo was required of the virtues of bear's grease for renovatingok preserving the hair, Mr. Catlin's account of the quantit/ kr ae and the length of haq. obtained by some of the North 'Oh rican Indians, would be a sufficient answer. Ross sod e of. 119, and 120, Bishopsgate-street, who first introduced us aa i• of bear's grease in this country, and who fat and kill the w ith mall, recommend the public to purchase none other but,.. o ro their names and address printed on the pot, or the chaledt o their obtaining a spurious article. All vegetable oils APP the hair are worse than useless. 0 711 [ADVERTISEMENT.]- BAD HEALTH FOR v ( 0 , 1 YEA M.—hi:4 FDIATZRELIEF BY HOLLOWAY'S P it' t te Extract of a Letter from the Rev. George Prior , / Alevagh, Letterkenny, Carrygart, Ireland, May 2, 1 t dir " To Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,--Within a shor too tance of my house resides a small farmer,_ who, for mo r el twenty years, had been in a bad state of health, and na:i ae but a moment's relief. Mrs. Prior procured a box Pills for him, which did him so much good, that I hear d aa" say that for twenty years previously he never ate his l e d enjoyed it so much as since taking your Pills. Signed , , Prior." Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishmen; the Strand, and by almost all who sell medicines through ° civilised world. SO° Price. - - An enormous cucumber was cut a few day s l ietOC A in the garden of Sir Thomas D. Acland, Baronet, M. I'o s : b , $ 9 " House, BroadClist, measuring two feet four inches in lenS" nine inches in girth.—Plyniouth Times. BIRTP. f On the 19th inst., at P al l--ma l te Countess of Dils— or" of a daughter. ~., iloO f On the 11th inst., at Argyle-square, Mrs. Joh n _„ l •Jr Parker, of a daughter, still-born. De On the 16th inst., at Liverpool, Mrs. Thomas of of a son. id On the 17th inst., at Clare Priory, Suffolk, the is Lieutenant-Colonel Baker, of a son. MARRIED. 1 04 On the Ist inst., at St. Paul's Church, Halifa%, iottec Scotia, Lieutenant Walter Francis Robinson, to Ch fir i., third daughter of Captain Maynard, R.N., of llalifi l% ' ,f Scotia. w' r i On the 16th inst., at Clontarf Church, Brevet -3' et ( 0 O'Connor, the 25th Regiment, to Jane, only daughtor Mrs. Lawton, of Clontarf, Dublin. f li i" On the 16th inst., at Banff, John Stevenson, Esq• ° ,,illic / ‘' ' A•- don, to Charlotte Eliza, third daughter of Jam es Esq 0., Be 13' I , n l7th inst., at St. Saviour's, Southwark, Mr. eiclio Jackson, of High-street, Borough, to Elizabeth' - _....,' ./ daughter of Mr. S. B. Jaze, of Spitalfields. 0 1 DIE 1.. so!' 0 4 On the Bth inst., at Helford, in Cornwall, Robert,stog Charles Sholl, Esq., collector of her 'Majesty's ° u $ ail that port, aged 16. Oug fl On the 4th of May last, at Sholapore, Call— e a Fri:3er, Esq., sth Madras Light Cavalry. ;t• of Alfr On the sth inst., Caroline Augusta, the w ife d f Cope, Esq., of Kennington-common. vone On the 7th inst., at Aberystwith, Mary An ne, " . 0 . daughter of the late Rev. Evan James, of StepneY,• Ales" 0,1 the 16th inst., at Killevbegs, Donegal, Ireland, SO der Murray, Esq , M.P., of Broughton. „Are. On the 16th inst., in Woburn-place, Russell -s q - se sanna, relict of Francis Thwaites, Esq., aged 83. 00 0 On the 16th inst., at Ashbourne, Derbyshire, " d Arnett, Esq., of the Lowe, Congleton, Cheshire. sdi r On the 17th inst , at Evinl,ton, Kent, Sir in" Honywood, Bart., aged 38. _,<ll 1'0 55( 7 1f ; Lnnplim : ?tinted and Published by mURD O - $0.., 0 , fie 112. 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