The Sun. — London, England, 1844-06-21 00:00:00

) lOtk of P, A , ould exPire! d : i n t o cool 7_ r y e xisting:, nen t did 1 0 f s e s ugar 0 those t h a t the Y rOne E[oll. J ' a- be Bill sbouldtai it Was cheers.) thesaid that tP e !ling the gl_ e re able t ° s a lt b e produc e 0 withheld fr° explain d ,:, ltlernan t° an. her ally c(4 nd ['titled to se,t, a t dorm W - e any) , llv at it was re 3 his should M' Q Ri g ht 1 1 ° Ij i I F Trade It certs in whether or!) f ere ern ment b , the 511 ,4 L on sina gas ht 110 0 . G e :..c r ro per intis a l c i i i i I to giv e s jt n Tra o s ag ' ; i po tO coma e to whic h to ion SOlig h t t y o Points of og thin / no ,ha tice th at r ; n the reP- [lit ilia refo re ' og M ho , , est g to ioll tire; sjoity were than a collector of customs in a British 441,4 could not possibly conceive. It appeared to It 4 7 British consuls were not placed by this clause Noianniation which would give them a reasonable teen Fr° complaint. The clause was in substance Ni lti ° l l3l a similar regulation with respect to coffee, gi:ease ease no difficulty whatever had arisen. G s ',w, RING said all the arguments of the Right I st enuensen opposite proceeded on the assumption th s , aa eY Would everywhere meet with co-operation, 4 %1: t he Very opposite appeared to him the most rea set LexPeetation.—(Hear, hear.) These documents fl E , r ,"e Mad e a security for instead of against fraud.— !i td ;) Everythine which ' oered an imediment to 4,41) Purchase of the article ff desired would be evaded 4/ possible manner. The dishonest merchant ttt'ail himself of these documents to assist him in qto the agent of the Government. It was impossi the consuls should be cognizant of all the facts XiQ o !ild he necessary to enable them properly to I,4 o the duty imposed upon them. '"ti e „ 13 ANDON was not willing to throw over these Ik 15, 8 a 8 absolutely without value. I ,P , objected to the certificates on the ground , 3 1t, A • ll .," Place the consuls in an awkward position. ) 74 ,„'''',OUCHERE thought the whole system of Ll ett ,„ -s „nd most improperly been adopted. With e 4 the m ost measure before the House, he be kstc would have the effect of encouraging slavery k r ;l1 be the ra means of suppressing it. ARLADSTONE defended the system. h,;," RING inquired what was to be done at those %t its qillg no consuls? Zikit„„"I4I)STONE apprehended that no port from 1 1111. igar Was likely to come would be without a tf tili t Atl Java there would be no consul, in consequence p arr - of the Dutch Government, but a he ' Cu ce r would be placed there to certify cargoes, ,Proqd - e 'i o Gladstone) proposed to alter the sth clause 4, r this power. Nag', C HAPMAN suggested the propriety of th ' a Y with certificates in the case of sugar coming io e e east of the Cape of Good Hope, as slave-labour il as not likely to come from that quarter. .1• 0% 'embers'ssilggs that suarin admittedb9tdhoount sN next should be 14,6 r. ShI' A tSTONE conceded that there was a con .llantity of sugar in this country which was the k L II° t t (I P v a and M a nilla, and explained that the Bill `tis e xcept stocks in bond, or that mightbe placed r t i i °tithe 10th of November next. For these sugars jers e e tt , er ori in would be required. i 44 'sf` 4ll 4l -. I. ER R STON then said he should take the the e I - louse on this question of the certificates, °lnniittee divided. The numbers were— the cl ause the cl ause g a inst it 6O ~II•ge Majority fo r th e c laus e —s4 0 -4 , 11 e was then ordered to stand part of the Bill. and 6 were agreed to without discussion. ktti)-ause 7 being proposed, NII"A„, 11 ING wished the Government to give some . t l ,4 l h.l e a e s to the construction they put upon the ItS2ke 4 , - s"‘! n this country aid Denmark as to the ad asci ,t_ne sugars of that country . The treaties of t h 'ti7o were still in force, and the words by Ves, e , B -dmission was claimed secured ,, to Denmark * rims as those granted to the Hollander." t l ,`to" th ' . "e Old form, which he contended was equiva- P I t o e modern phrase of the " footing of the most IPV_llations." He could not understand . how the "+t ti:Qeet could put a construction on the treaties / ald exclude the sumer of this country i Kyle regard to America Sweden, did they no y'a or ° admit sugar , whether the produce of free . [ 4.l l iihi t not, at a lower , rate of duty, and how was it L? 4 ° r econcile these privileges with existing trea e did not stand up there as the advocate of the s4i trestle s ,but he did think that there were cir liit.N.,t4ll,e_s c onnected with . Denmark, at least as far as b,ra Concerned, which, under . such . a measure as Nlt the House, should entitle it to peculiar te a r -- " e ark was coun . try that first abolished e And further, it ve every facility_to s,kqeC of search , which could . possibly be de ,acilities which America and France would o f The Right Hon. Baronet at the kis e Government t h stated, a few nights ago , Isk o ti el lntry declined to enter into commercial ne ' ° '' s with Brazil, because that country was not . tal c , r ,e measures for the ultimate abolition of 4;,'.hop e . :,":entn . ark had done without compulsion, with ktittf, no ut gain, and voluntarily, what was made the e„tkled trey with Brazil, and yet Denmark was to be th pe tre_rora the advantages of the Bill. The words 1 ? ;' the re 4 V were strong, and the arrangements binding, A was no reason whatever why the . sugar coming 'lrti ri s t)l ark, the produce of her colonies, should not 1▪ 4 4 1-e n to at least the same advantages as other fo tr, G ears. si r-4 , h AbSTONE admitted the force of the ar . gu- Pes s i. e Right Hon. Gentleman. Denmark certainly th'lletisi.lar claims on the favourable consideration abolish of' his s ‘ l '3' for her exertions in endeavouring to ai o b At, th ' e trade, but with regard to the dry question f a s s 'il he would not speak with the highest de '4s4a°ntideriee, yet he believed that the treaty of t eh 41 , u nderstood by both Governments as that upon IN th ra ngeraents such as . those involved in the Bill Abe lions should be guided. 4 k 4 ,V6 4 1 , 11 ,1NG e ---13tit was that a commercial treaty ? _ Vati oh 4 bSTONE admitted it was only a treaty of • h.. but yet he had understood from the Danish fisNe, , by that trea ty, the mutual concession of Vit t ' p was regulated. l,•„cibs ALMERSTON apprehended . that the inciden fl.l44-vatimis of the Danish Minister would not . b . e i t QlC t tl, either Government nor could they be . consi lg t his "ne House as satisfactory grounds for legislating Matte r was of opinion that . the treaty of l '„,Vi o ° ll f:r from invalidating former treaties, left their i re ag binding as ever. _Many of the regulations ~tt a te of 1824 had no reference whatever to provi -11.. 11 0 4 f aner treaties. w 001) t' As kcontended that the treaties with Den -I,krie"st)°d upo n the same footing as those with other tkte th e CH ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ea tt t co nstruction put upon the Danish treaties was, s S '4o ias 4, l s - ' 3 were n o t to be subjected to the sa me duties 4 4 kft e - ' lll Posed upon Hollanders. " a few words from Mr. SHEIL, the clau se was 1 , 4 to. t'll ' l t A t)t iler clauses were then agreed to without dis- O ° th t. e reading of the preamble of the Bill, . 1)1 INCOMBE said he should move tha t the t reely and voluntarily" be omitted .-( Cheers 1144, "'Ater.) It was n ot hisintention to supply be pply (ii tord s , although per h aps i t would n Ot t cult f or hi m t o d o so ._(Laughter.) nT.mhe etoaPriclav night came to a resolution , . that ' an i the 1 11 ,111 ' - rp u stings'should be made in . the provisions r,. 1 1t 3 , resolution was carried by a majority of - ‘ ,qt3t ' "tat on Monday night it was rev s er ) sed by a ma- On that twenty-two.—(Loud cheer . sP) stio_ Right Honourable Baronet n (Sir Robert q t l4 alZ e clown to that House, and resolution, t o h n re t e h t e_ eth",,,erds being reinstated in the r tr, Woul e 'louse, if his wishes were not acceded to, that 05 44 „, (1 _ esign_yes, resign, and ßi ha t), - `k near 7 e llt . 01 the country to the gh n t Hon. Gentle ticikh) hu ll e (pointing to the front of t h he a o d p m p i o n s i i s t t i r o u n . ktl of." - tuat to them he would give up (I, ll ss, lltr airs.—(L ou d cries of " No, no. Wll then, q.b li g e litlemen below him.—(Great Hon. Gentleman He Gentleman , h !l'ssd ile ensbe) supposed the Right t oble Lord (John th`:4ll ) 'n his threat to the t a nd other Hon. Members near him, rather ‘ 1 4 .h4 1 s t hose honourable young gentlemen on the 11,4 %Moshe (pointing, amid loud laughter, to the ItZtve:nl,3l occupied by the " Young England" party). k r) stit tiotaat might be, there was the threat of the tiss re ev e s n• Baronet.—(Cheers.) And told them, C 4l (l,,''' that though they might choose .. to . differ in ale ) th his politics, that differ with him in practice 1,7 1 not—(Cheers)--or rather , . that differas they ti' cis: himself should continue in the course he had tij (1 ,.. 4 for himself, and they follow as they Y'elld cheers.) So it appeared that Hon. Gen tiftsfer,"lll),,osite, with a sort of Whigph ar ls_ (Laughter) 11 1 „ acys7,,!acrificing honesty— Be (p vote l r lear)--aye, and some of ) political con ( them even changed di am", 2 ": (Loud cheers)—some four or five of them— roni,it:hicauetkily--Ivell, four—quite enough—went . and voted opposite,o on the Monday night, to the way Ir e had voted on the Friday.—(Great cheer -I)rit!'e e was sure the Right Hon. Baronet at the head st ° t l L 'ernment must have been astonished and sur ci,neri"e success of a manoeuvre which . could convert Lt ler Y 20 on one night into a majority of 22 on 1 14 41t1 s thZ l Tlleers.) Now he begged to say he did not te h."ight Hon. Baronet for the language he had snPporters behind him. In his Mr. Dun -14134r he had treated them exactly ( the_ ki oti 'fo r he y,. deserved —( Great cheering and laugh vc ,..t l tl th,,,ald think, after . expression of their opi kiptil taetory question Hear, hear)—and their ect tuyhat onion, the Right Hon. Baronet had a I kht k s a l y 0 neemore to make them moves round; h ou t nd e ; m a s n ev and he th e et; nev er did a se t o f Members show ti t , se hotPlathels, better broken in, or more submissive than 4 4 ( 4 1 4 th •a nd self-styled independent gentlemen who It, 1 411 11 4 ,_seats behind their master.—(Great cheering %Ils e „4:sr.) But then he (Mr. Dunce be) asked that as a tilt lt t did they suppose the people in out of doors h u Pk t , for their proceedings ?—(Cheers.) Did they 81; °r a moment that in all the Parliaments which Al`kiollssotertl,there ever was a Parliament, there ever wes li e 'N, Commons, that had so much of the contempt h fst to ld f e e' th e English People ' as was bestowed upon that one ? xss 'e that never in the course of 4 ted 'sa there a House of Commons so intensely ' distr The Go -I;..tsta t yeril ic n le a n u t l c u e s r t t e a d iniy a , nd despised?---(Cheers.) kt! it' n t s hou u l was the ridicule, the t l h aug i li o in u g se the contempt of Ireland ; but wh o - hro_dr, consent to be dragged by such naeureiovve,ern the mire, he was at a loss to conceive, for th:N4"C l ieved Hon. Gentlemen opposite could not be h'os lr inters even if they had trusted themselves and it i ss.(es -re sts in the bands of his Hon. Friends near (Groats laughter.) Well, but what he wanted to si ne sl 4 a , t he Right Hon. Baronet was, whether he cons_ t a s ve te _s . vote of the other, or, rather, the reversal of 4 ,,ene e (A. laugh) —the other night, as a vote of con sa,4,.the of t o Rouse?—(Hear, hear.) After all,. who Leg e ar, hi -nil. Gentleman saved by ?--(Loud cries of ct t e ear ") Why, by eleven gentlemen, all called 1 "e Go vernment—five or six of whom called h, e ve s , 4 1 . W es . s ea(!.ers of the free tradeparty.—(Hear, hear.) dia . interest • had sought only for twenty .41iiiaolitatihrsiotteuentrte,tinc,t50) duty.—(Shouts of laughter, and Twenty shillings duty, the diffe ten shillings protection.—(Cheers n o ) slas t o ) But these free-trade gentlemen were l ave the ot s a nd h aprotecting duty of 14s.—(" No, ft, for f g ter.) Well, but the free-trade gentlemen e 444 olir shillings more than they themselves asked siets k r wanted to know what sort of a principle of Ir, 1) that: tna e „,ss was?—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him '"" ) e) that the sole object of those lion. Gentlemen was to retain the Government in office.— (Cheers.) He contended that the proposition of the Hon. Member for Bristol (Mr. Miles) was the better proposition; and he was at a loss to understand why the free-traders should be the party to keep the Government in office.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Duncombe) had fre quently heard the working classes denounced as Tory tools, because they did not agree and go with the League in all things. Who were the Tory tools now?—(Loud cheers.) Not the working, the libelled working, classes --(Continued cheers.) But what he (Mr. Duncombe) wanted to guard against, was the House s a ying to the country that they were " voluntarily and freely" giving this supply.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He said they did not " voluntarily and freely give" it. He said it was a mean falsehood—a positive falsehood, after the coercion that had taken place, to say that it was " voluntarily and freely" given—(Loud cheers)—and on that ground he should move the omission of the words " voluntarily and freely." And he further most respect fully and most submissively called upon the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) not to add injury to insult — (Cheers) —not to heap further degradation, by calling upon th 'm to vote a falsehood, than he had already heaped upon that House, by causing it to reverse a de cision it, had previously arrived at.—(Loud cheers.) Sir R. PEEL said, considering the opportunity the Hon. Gentleman had had of maturely weighing and cor rectly understanding this question, he really thought he ought to have made himself better acquainted with the facts of the case than, unhappily, he appeared to be.— (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman said it was the pro posal of Government to give a protection to the West India interest of 20s, whereas the protection proposed by them was 10s. He really thought before the Honourable Gentleman indulged in such stern judg ments, he ought to try to surmount the lamentable ig norance which pervaded his mind on the subjects he ven tured upon. The Right Honourable Gentleman oppo site (Mr. Labouchere) had promised that to-morrow he would overturn the vote deliberately come to on the 3d of June, on the motion of the Noble Lord the Mem ber for London. That was the avowal of determination made by that Right Hon. Gentleman that evening. Could there be a better justification for the course he (Sir R. Peel) had followed in suggesting a revision of the vote they had formerly come to. He denied that it was any matter of degradation to reverse a vote provided there were reasonable and honourable grounds for it. He recollected on a more important occasion, namely on the malt-tax, that Lord Althorp asked the House to re verse its decision, and the House complied. But he felt really obliged to the Hon. Gentleman for the fairness he had shown in the construction he had put on the words he used on Monday evening. He had been represented as having said that with respect to this Bill, and other Bills brought in by her Majesty's Government, he ex pected complete acquiescence in all that might be pro posed; now, he never gave utterance to so arro gant an expectation. He did on that occasion express his warm acknowledgments for the support her Majesty's Government had received, and in asking for the same support on the present oc casion he did state that her Majesty's Government could not consent to purchase it by the abandonment of the general principles it had avowed. He did certainly mean` to intimate that, on this question of the sugar duties, he thought the motion a most material inter ference with the commercial and financial policy of the Government, and he did probably indicate what might be the result of its being carried—(Cheers, and laughter)—and he thought it perfectly fair to do so.— (Loud cheers.) If he had not done so, he should have been taunted with having concealed his real opi nions from them—(Hear, hear) —not on account of the difference between 20 shillings and 24 shillings, but because it would have been construed into an indica- tion that the House of Commons disapproved of the sugar duties altogether—a doubt that would have amounted to an indication of that want of confidence which would be followed by the result which such indi cations usually produced. These were the expressions he had used, and by which he must abide ; but he totally disclaimed any intention of stating that, with re spect to every measure of the Government, he expected from those who generally supported it, complete acqui escence. It was for the purpose of creating dissatisfaction among the friends of the Government that this construction was given to his words; but with that fairness with which the Hon. Member for Finsbury generally acted, he had put the right construction on what he (Sir R. Peel) had stated. So far he thanked the Hon. Gentle man. He believed that no man had received more proofs of confidence than he had himself received.— (Immense Sheering.) The Hon. Gentleman had perhaps alluded to these circumstances for the purpose of pro moting disunion, not only among the Members on this side of the House, but among those who sat on his own; it might be perfectly just and fair that he should so at tempt to divide those who sat around him, but he (Sir Robert Peel) trusted that his friends would not permit the Hon. Member to sow dissension am ong them ; he hoped they would remain united— (lronical cheers and laughter from the Opposition, which continued for some time)—he had no doubt they would remain united.—(Renewed cheering, " Oh, oh,' and laughter.) And all the Hon. Gentleman would take by his present proceeding would be, first, to prove that he had not made himself master of the facts of the case, and secondly, in all probability, to foment disunion be tween those who were opposed to the Government. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he certainly had recom mended his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose to postpone his motion that evening, apd advised him to take the sense of the House to-morrow evening, on a point the House had already decided. To some extent, he allowed he was open to the taunt of the Right Hon. Gentleman. He could not expect that the House would prove quite so docile on the question to be submitted to 'them to-morrow evening as they had done to the Right Hon. Baronet. His Hon. Friend had not the same ar guments at command as the Right Hon. Gentleman— (Cheers and laughter)—and if in the heat of debate, he (Mr. Labouchere) had held out rather too sanguine hopes of its changing its opinion, he must beg to retract them. He congratulated the Right Hon. Gentleman on the more cheerful tone of his speech to-night, compared with that on Monday last ; and if the Right Hon. Gentleman had in any way modified the expressions he used on that occasion, he was by no means inclined to reproach him for so doing. On the contrary, he rejoiced to hear it ; he thought a Government ought to have the power on grave occasions of considering a decision. He still thought that some of the language used by the Right Honourable Baronet was not such as a great Minister ought to have addressed to a British House of Commons. He certainly understood him to say that the very unimportance of the question, comparatively speaking, was an additional reason w hy his party ought to support him. He had also understood him to say that he believed the motion had been so framed as to get some support from that side of the House. He had understood him to indicate to his supporters that they might have the usual license to differ with him on certain points, provided they did not so shape their motion as to get support from the other side of the House. Such language he did not think worthy the Right Honourable Baronet's character and position in that House. He could only gay that he rejoiced in the altered tone of the Right Hon. Baronet. He thought the amendment of the Hon. Member for Finsbury had been very useful in producing this discussion, but he would not advise him to press it. He thought it would not be advisable to omit the usual words indicating a readiness on the part of the House to supply the wants of the Executive. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, since he had been the cause of the Right Hon. Baronet making a kind of apology to his supporters, he, instead of being a fo menter of disunion, was, in fact, a peace-maker.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) As he did not wish to be the cause of any further division, he should not press his amend ment, though he still contended that that portion of the preamble was totally untrue.—(Laughter.) Sir JOHN HANMER said, as an independent Member of Parliament, he begged leave to state that he had, for several reasons, heard the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet, on Monday night, with a good deal of pain. It seemed as though the Right Hon. Gentleman enter tained the feeling that there was a kind of intrigue against him on that side of the House ; that there were certain persons, who professed to approve of his govern ment, whose intentions were opposed to that profession. —(Hear, hear.) Amongst other subjects to which the Right Honourable Baronet had referred was one mate rially affecting the Principality of Wales. He hoped that, whenever that question came before the House of Commons, the Right Honourable Baronet would not think that they disapproved of his government, or lacked gratitude for the great services which he had rendered to his country, if they expressed opinions which did not entirely coincide with those of the Go vernment. It had but seldom happened to him to differ from her Majesty's Government ; but he had never done so, without at the same time entertaining the greatest respect for his general policy, and the greatest desire to give it his support. Mr. ROSS said the Hon. Member had, no doubt made a very excellent apology for himself, but it would not apply to those who voted against her Majesty's Govern ment on Friday, and with them on Monday.—(Hear.) In walking through the streets of this metropolis he had seen a party of spaniels dressed up as men.. These spaniels sometimes got tired and restive; their master carried a whip in his pocket, and he had only to show the whip and shake it in order to make them obey his orders. Now the Honourable Gentlemen opposite were like these spaniels; and when they became restive, the Right Hon. Baronet had only to take the whip out of his pocket and shake it over them, in order to reduce them to obedience.—(oh, oh.) Mr. BORTHWICK rose amidst great confusion. He said he would not detain the House more than a few minutes. They had been taunted by the Hon. Gentle man opposite with supporting her Majesty's Government like so many spaniels. The Hon. Gentleman who threw out that taunt, was one of the dancing dogs himself.— (Hear, hear.) He had himself changed his vote, and th f at a, n ot upon a question of 4 5 ., or of seven-sixteenths o penny, but of pu blic p rinci p le, affect ing the rights and privileges of a large class of her Majesty's subjects. —(Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) He (Mr. Borthwick) had supported her Majesty's Government in both divisions on this question, because he believed them to be right.—(Hear, hear.) He would tell the Hon.Gentl t e w Gentlemen kinds of spaniels enthat thereawneeiriestwwoerketngudsioltfytwonaorditchee, of which other t cowardicelia t o f o f f ea f r e i a n r g ing theutnhprop He eatuslaoriftya. both.Government;avaend o the e repeated Gentleman n taunts thellop;veosriete,nwothoopheand himself t himselff stood on his hind legs and supported the Govern ment.—(Laughter.) Mr. ROSS said the Hon. Gentleman's fact was true, but his inference was false. He had given, at the time, a most satisfactory explanation of his conduct, by stating that he had determined to do, on a doubtful question, what he thought would be most agreeable to his con. stituents.— (Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) Hon. Members cheered, as if there was no force or value in the word doubtful ; but he had felt the greatest anxiety THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY . EVENING, JUNE 21, 1844. on the subject, and there were lion. Members present to whom he had stated, in conversation, that not being able to make up his mind as to what course it would be best for him to pursue, he had determined to be guided by authority .—( Great laughter from the Ministerial benches.) That authority was not the authority of a Minister, but it was the authority of factory operatives themselves, and the masters of the factories. From them he had received letters, which he had in his possession.—(Here the Hon. Member was interrupted by loud and continued cries of " Read, read," in the midst of which he sat down.) Colonel SIBTHORP then rose, and was received with a storm of cheers. He said---J do not for one moment doubt the statement of the liOn. Gentleman who has just sat down, but I regret that he did not favour the House by reading the whole of those letters.—(Laughter.) I should have been delighted to have heard them.—(Renewed cheers.) But when the Right Hon. Gentleman says that Hon. Members on this side of the House are spaniels, I must take the liberty of saying that I would rather be a spaniel than an ill-bred cur.—(Roars of laughter.) The House then resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and the report was ordered to be received this day. Sir R. PEEL said he would take that opportunity of stating what course he proposed to pursue. He trusted that the discussion on the Sugar Duties Bill would not be extended on bringing up the report, as he intended to take the Dissenters' Chapels Bill to-morrow, and the Bank Charter Bill on Monday. He would take that op portunity of informing the Hon. Member for Carlow that he had misunderstood his question in a former part of the evening respecting the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland. Captain LAYARD said he had merely asked whether Lord De Grey had resigned. Sir R. PEEL had understood the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman to have asked whether the resignation took place on public grounds. Such was not the cause of the resignation, as Lord De Grey had resigned solely on ac count o • • Mr. HUME wished the Right Hon. Gentleman would take that opportunity of saving the country the expense of a Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Sir R. PEEL said he would act on the decision to which the House of Commons had come upon this sub ject a month ago. PARISHES (SCOTLAND) BILL.) On the order of the day for the third reading of this Mr. SMOLLETT proposed to add the following clause :—" And whereas churches, chapels, and places of public worship in connexion with the Church of Scot land, have been erected in many districts in which, by reason of the poverty of the inhabitants, or other causes, it is impossible that a permanent endowment can be pro vided of such amount as to entitle such district to be erected into a parish quoad sacra, as aforesaid, and it is desirable and expedient that additional facilities be af forded for the due dispensation of the ordinances of reli gion therein: be it enacted, that in all such churches, chapels, and places of worship which have been or shall be built or acquired, collections may be made and applied to the same objects, and under the same restrictions as are provided in the case of churches to which districts quoad sacra have been or may be as signed; and it shall and may be lawful for any heritor, or for any heir of entail, trustee, tutor, and curator of minors, and every person lawfully empowered to act for persons under any legal disability or incapacity, to grant sites for such churches, chapels, and places of worship, churchyards, dwelling-houses, and offices for the minister or incumbent, and for gardens and glebes, and to burthen the lands and estate of which they may be in possession as heirs of ental aforesaid, for the same objects and under the same restrictions as are provided in the case of churches to which districts quoad sacra have been or shall be assigned as aforesaid." Mr. ROEBUCK objected to the clause, as one which enacted nothing. After a short conversation, Mr. HUME moved the adjournment of the debate. The clause was too crude, imperfect, and ambiguous, to be sanctioned in its present state by the House. Mr. ROEBUCK seconded the motion, and agreed with the Hon. Member in thinking the clause imperfect and uncertain. Mr. M'KENZIE opposed the motion, and supported the clause in its present condition. Mr. P. M. STEWART hoped the Government would give time for the people of Scotland to express their opinions on the provisions of this clause, which were creating a great sensation in Scotland. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY supported the clause and op posed the motion. Mr. F. MAULE affirmed that the majority of the counties of Scotland were opposed to the clause, which was a useless incumbrance to the Bill. Mr. AGLIONBY was opposed to the Bill altogether, and considered it most mischievous.—(Loud cries of " Divide.") He proposed that the clause should be omitted, or that it should be postponed for further con sideration. The clause was ultimately withdrawn, and the Bit' was read a third time and passed. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Costa, the prince of conductors, took his benefit last evening, and produced on the occasion, for the first time, his own opera of Don Carlos. The story of the ill-fated Don Carlos of Spain has been treated both by Alfieri and Schiller. Alfieri has made it the subject of one of his magnificent tragedies, and has drawn the character of that gloomy bigot Philip the Second with the hand of a master ; and Schiller, too, has made Don Carlos the subject of one of his noblest efforts. The present libret tist, Signor Leopoldo Taranti, has not followed the plot of either of his predecessors. " The necessities of the Lyric stage," as he justly observes in his preface, "required a different treatment." The opening scene represents the exterior of a Carthusian monastery at daybreak ; lights are seen dimly burning through the windows, and as the curtain rises, the voices of the monks are heard within chaunting a solemn chorus, accompanied by the organ. This opening is very striking, the chorus itself is a beau. tiful composition, and the effect produced was exceed ingly fine. The audience was at once hushed into breathless attention, and at its conclusion the chorus was loudly applauded. Don Carlos (Mario) then enters, and soon afterwards is joined by his friend Count Posa (Fornasari), who has just arrived from France. To him, Don Carlos communicates a dreadful secret. He loves the Queen Isabella of France, to whom he had once been betrothed, but who had been snatched from him by his father. Posa impresses on him the necessity of endeavouring to conquer his guilty passion, and endea vours to persuade him to devote himself to the glorious enterprise of saving Flanders from the tyranny of the Inquisition. -In this scene Fornasari gave the air, " E Fiummingo desolato," describing the misery of Flanders under the ecclesiastical yoke in a most magnificently effective style, and was much applauded. Carlos, roused by the representations of Posa, swears to save Flanders, and promises to set off for that country, after having had one last interview with the Queen—an interview which Posa promises to bring about. The scene ends with a beautiful duet, " Questa cocente lacrima," beautifully sung by Mario and Fornasari. The second scene re presents the Royal Gardens at Madrid, and opens with a very pretty chorus of female voices in praise of the Queen. The Queen immediately afterwards enters in the person of Grisi, who looked and acted the Queen to perfection. She is melancholy ; she thinks of her own dear country, France, with regret, and gives expression to her feeling in the aria " Quando o bel suol di Francia," which was admirably given by Grisi. Count Posa enters ; he has just returned from France ; she asks him a thousand questions. He finds her sad, suspects the cause, and in the aria " Come leggiardo fior di primavera," by re lating to her a love story similar to her own, discovers that her affections are fixed on Carlos, whom he immediately introduces to her. She commands him to think of her no more, but at once to fly, and Count Posa entering, drags away. the Prince 3 while the Queen totters to the steps of the Palace. This situation is made the subject of a beautiful duet, "Ah I perdona un disperato," which was deliciously given by Grisi and Mario, and rapturously encored. This duet forms a very appropriate finale to the first act. The second act, the scene of which is laid in a grand regal saloon, opens with a chorus of Spanish grandees. Gomez (Signor Giubelei), the Grand Inquisitor, enters and gives vent to his feelings of bitter hatred to Carlos, against whom and the Queen he is determined if possible to excite the fury of the King. The King (Lablache) soon after enters with Pose, and having dis missed the grandees and Gomez, expresses to Posa his suspicions of Carlos, who immediately after enters, and begs his father will permit him to go to Flanders. The King refuses, and in this situation is introduced a mag nificent trio " Ei ti niega," which was splendidly sung by Fornasari, Lablache, and Mario, and the repetition of which was loudly called for. The King expresses his suspicions of Carlos, upbraids him with his designs, and after he has left them, Carlos, fearful of arrest, confides his papers to the care of Posa, reserv ing only one—a letter from the Queen. This, after an effort, he also gives up to Posa, observing that so as her honour and fame be saved, he has no other wish. Posa immediately destroys the letter, and both leave the saloon. Gomez now enters, bearing in his hand a minia ture,- and with which he enters the King's apartment. The Queen immediately afterwards enters—her cham ber has been broken open, her jewellery stolen, and she, too, seeks the King to demand justice. He enters, ac companied by Gomez—the working of his pale features betray the intensity of his passion. He listens calmly to her complaint, and then producing the miniature, ac cuses her at once of infidelity—in vain she exculpates herself, in vain she kneels to him, he casts her from him —she shrieke, and falls senseless at his feet. The acting of Grisi and Lablache throughout the trying scene was truly sublime; and the horror depicted by Lablache's look, on finding that she evinced no signs of life as she lay at his feet, her face suffused with blood, was perfectly harrowing. Her ladies enter and raise her, and at the same moment Carlos rushes in, followed . by Posa, who in vain attempts to drag him away. At the sound of Carlos's voice, the Queen raises herself—the King angrily advances to wards Carlos, and Posa, to save the Queen, announces that he had dragged Carlos thither, who was endeavour ing to escape to Flanders. Guards enter, and Carlos is conveyed to a dungeon, notwithstanding the entreaties of the courtiers. This concludes the second act. The third act opens with a chorus of Inquisitors. The King enters, and consults them as to the punishment to be awarded to his son. Suddenly the ladies of the palace enter in confusion. They have seen a terrible sight— the spirit of Charles the Great, father to the King—has been seen walking near the walls of the palace dungeon, and the guards have deserted their posts, appalled. The King rises, and, commanding the Inquisitors to follow him, goes to meet this prodigy, thinking that his father has returned from the grave to advise him as to the puishment of his rebel son. The scene changes to the garden—the Queen enters—she is joined by Carlos, who, disguised in the monkish garb of Charles the Great, furnished to him by the faithful Posa, who awaits him at the city gates with swift horses, has effected his escape from the dungeon. The parting of the lovers is most affecting ; and the exquisite duet, "Oh ! Signo di tante pene," with which the scene concludes, is decidedly the gem of the opera. The music of this duet is beautifully expressive, and it was given by Grisi and Mario with a thrilling tenderness and pathos that drew tears from many of the auditors. It was rapturously encored, and repeated by the accomplished artistes more affectingly if possible than before. He turns to part from her and meets the King, who throws to him the scarf of Posa, who has been already seized and executed. Carlos, rushing to the King, snatches the poignard from his girdle and stabs himself, while the unhappy Queen is handed over to the tender mercies of the Inquisition, to expiate her crime by fire. She resumes all her dignity, and bursts forth into a magnificent air, " Colla palma del martirio," which constitues the finale, and the curtain falls. Costa, who was cheered loudly, acknowledged the compliment by repeatedly bowing from his place as conductor. He subsequently appeared on the stage, leading in Grisi, who was greeted with shouts of applause and showers of bouquets. This opera has no overture, Costa, in this particular, adopting the modern Italian custom, a custom more honoured h the breach than in the ob servance. Albeit, the authority of Bellini and Doniz zetti can be pleaded in support of it. The music is, in general, effective, appropriate, and characteristic; and, as might have been expected from a musician so ac complished as Costa, the instrumentation is full and elaborate. Altogether Den Carlos is a work calculated to add to Costa's already well-earned reputation. The greatest care has been taken in getting up the opera. The choruses, all of which were very effective, were given with the greatest care ; and the scenery, by the Grieves, was very beautiful. As a proof of the great care bestowed in putting this opera on the stage, we may mention that a new organ has been erected for the purpose of giving proper effect to the first scene. The ballet of Alma,•tri which both Fanny Elssler and Cerito appeared, concluded the evening's amusement. The house was crowded. COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty the King of Saxony took his departure from Buckingham Palace yesterday, on a tour. The Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, Lady Caroline Cocks, and Hon. Miss Lister, Maids of Honour in Waiting; the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Earls of Warwick and Morton, Lords in Wait ing; the Master of the Household, Captain Maynell, Groom in Waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerries in Waiting, and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equery in Waiting to the Prince, were in attendance at the Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert conducted their august guest to the grand hall, and then took leave of their illustrious visitor. His Majesty also took leave of the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite, and was handed to his carriage by the Ari , ster of the Horse and the Equerries in Waiting. The King quitted the Palace at twenty minutes past nine o'clock, in an open carriage and four, attended by his Exellency Baron de Gersdorff, his Majesty's repre sentative at the British Court. Baron de Reichardt, aide-de-camp to the King, and Dr. Carus, physician in ordinary, followed in another open carriage and four. Mr. Colquhoun had an interview on Wednesday with the King of Saxony. After the departure of the King of Saxony, yester day, Mons. de Minckwitz, Grand Maitre de la Garde robe, and Count Albert Vitzthum, Chambellan to his Majesty, went from Buckingham Palace to the residence of the Legation, in Chester-square. Both gentlemen are expected to take their departure from town this day, on their retnrn to the Continent. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, yesterday morning, in a carriage and four, attended by Mr. George Edward Anson, Lord George Lennox, and Major- General Sir Edward Bowater. The Prince went to the terminus of the Great Western Railway at Padding ton, and travelled by a special train to Slough, proceed ing from that station in a royal carriage to Windsor Castle, where his Royal Highness arrived at a quarter past eleven o'clock. His Royal Highness walked from the Castle to the farm, and afterwards proceeded in a carriage to Eton College. After laying the foundation stone of the new range of buildings, and partaking of a dejeune at the College, the Prince took his departure, with his suite, for Slough, ' ar riving at that station at three o'clock. • His Royal High ness travelled to town by a special train, and returned to Buckingham Palace shortly before four o'clock. The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Mar • chioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Lister, Hon. Miss Deve• reux, Earl of Warwick, Captain Meynell, Colonel Ar buthnot, and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. The Hon. Miss Devereux has succeeded Lady Caroline Cocks as one of the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her Majesty. Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy-Governor had an interview with the Chanc6llor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday. The Lords present were the Lord President, Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a petition for leave to appeal, " Jacobs v. British Guiana Bank." Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Queen's Counsel, was heard on an appeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, " Penton v. Williams," in the goods of Jones Panton, Esq., deceased. The case was adjourned. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford had a juvenile party, !yesterday afternoon, at their residence in Bel grave-square. The American dwarf, " General Tom Thumb," had the honour of attending. Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have left Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, for Rotterdam. ASYLUM for AGED and DECAYED IFREEMASONS. The ninth anniversary festival, in aid of the funds of this Institution, took place on Wednesday night, at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. At six o'clock a hundred and thirty gentlemen, the majority being members of " the craft," sat down to an excellent dinner, under the able presidency of the Hon. Colonel Anson, M.P. The gallery was graced by the presence of a num ber of lidies, who were also entertained at a collation in a room contiguous thereto. After the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose what both he and the company must consider the toast of the evening— namely, " Prosperity to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons."—(Loud cheers.) In proposing this toast, he wished to be allowed to make a few re marks. He should not have presumed to fill the chair on the present occasion but for the kindness of those gentlemen who had urged him to do so. He had thought that he was not the most proper person to explain the merits of this Institution—with which fact he had himself so recently become acquainted. It was to the kindness of those gentlemen who had invited him to fill the chair, that the fact of his being in that posi tion must be attributed, and not to any merits of his own. —(Cheers,) He felt, however, much indebted to them for having introduced him to the knowledge of an Insti tution which had for its object the provision of comforts for the declining years of those who had neither the power nor the means of obtaining it for themselves, — (Cheers.) The originators of the Institution had had to contend with difficulties of no ordinary character ; and to less ardent and less generous supporters those difficul ties might have appeared insurmountable—(Cheers) — but he trusted now that the day would soon arrive when difficulties would no longer exist. The other charities had received and deserved high praise, but charity did not always stop at one particular point ; indeed, it had no limits in the breasts of the truly benevolent. — (Cheers.) The charitable institutions of this country excited the admiration of every foreigner who visited us, and was it not natural that so ancient a body as the Freemasons were, and so distinguished for their exer tions in the cause of benevolence, should be anxious for the foundation of an asylum for the decayed members of a brotherhood which united the inhabitants of every clime and every country ?—(Loud cheers.) After some further pertinent observations on the character of the Institution, the Hon. Chairman concluded by promising it all the support in his power for the future, and gave the toast, which was drunk with three times three and much enthusiasm. _ _ _ The healths of the Hon. Chairman, of Dr. Crucefix, the Treasurer, and of the Stewards, were subsequently given, and duly honoured. From the report, which was read by Dr. Crucefix, it appeared that the funds of the Institution had now advanced to the sum of 3,6004 which, with the sum of 4001. collected during the evening, raised their total amount to 4,oool.—the amount which, in the original project of the Asylum, it was agreed must be obtained before the building of the Asylum should be com menced ; and this desirable goal having been- reached, it is expected the erection of the edifice will shortly be commenced. Among the company, we noticed the Rev. Dr. Knapp, the Rev. Dr. Slade, the Rev. S. Ramsey, Brothers W. Shaw, J Lane, G. Philipe, Robert Bell, W. Eccles, J. L. Stevens, J. C. Fourdrinier, T. Pryer, Z. Watkins, and M. Sangster. The announcement of Brother Benjamin Bond Cabbell, as the Chairman for the ensuing year, was warmly welcomed. The musical arrangements were of a character of unusual excitement. Among the professional ladies and gentlemen present were Mrs. Chatfield, the Misses Turner, Mrs. Seguin, Signor Fornasari, Signor Emiliani, Signor Brizzi, Signor Negri, Mr. Horn, Mr. Collyer, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Crouch, and Mr. Kingsbury. The evening was passed in the enjoyment of harmony and good fellowship, and it was not until a late hour that the company dispersed. BANK CHARTER. In answer to a question from an HoN. MEMBER, Sir R. PEEL said that if the other business before the House allowed him the opportunity, he would bring for ward the Bank Charter Bill on Monday next. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. R. YORKE, Sir R. PEEL said that he would fix a day for the further progress of this Bill after the Bank Charter and the Sugar Duties Bills were disposed of. The Prisons (Scotland) Bill passed through Com mittee pro forma, when several clauses were brought up and ordered to be printed. - The Canal Companies Bill was read a second time. The second reading of the Linen Trade (Ireland) Bill was postponed. NIGHT POACHING. Mr. WALLACE moved the further consideration of :he Lords' amendments to the Night Poaching Preven tion Bill. Mr. ESCOTT moved that the amendments be read a second time that day six months. He objected on prin ciple to extending the provisions of the game-laws to the high roads of this country. The game-laws re quired restriction rather than extension ; they were un necessary to the sportsman, and most destructive to the liberty and rights of the people. Mr. BOUVERIE seconded the amendment. Captain BERKELEY supported the Lords' amend ments. Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the Bill. After a desultory conversation, the House divided, when the numbers were— For the original motion 63 Against it Majority -51 Mr. ESCOTT moved for a return of all fees taken or demanded from defendants in misdemeanours, by the clerks of assize, and clerks of the peace in England and Wales, at the last assizes and two last quarter-sessions, respectively.—Agreed to. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past One o'clock. TIIE "WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—During the past week this town (Whitehaven) and its localities have been visited by several Copious and refreshing showers of rain, which have generally been followed by warmth and sunshine. These showers, which are undoubtedly of the greatest service to the potato, turnip, and grain crops, we are afraid have come at too late a period to be of any benefit to seed grass, as the operations of the scythe have com menced in many places. It is only on poor soils, we understand, that the wheat crops have at all suffered from the drought, and now that we have been so plentifully visited with rain, even on these soils much of the grain crops will partially re cover.—Cumberland Pacquet, June 18. A few slight showers of rain fell on Saturday forenoon, and the wind continued breezy from the west during the day. In the afternoon, however, there was no rain, and Sunday, in addition to being dry, was likewise warm, and altoge ther a choice day for the country. Yesterday exhibited another change, and was the most constantly wet day we have experienced this season.— Glasgow Courier, June 18. LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.—A dreadful case of self- destruction was committed by Mrs. Hannah Wilmot, a widow lady of fortune who had been for some time re siding in this island, early on Saturday morning last, at the inn kept by Mr. Burry, at St. Saviour's, where the deceased had lodgings. Mrs. Wilmot had been for a considerable period in a distressing state of mind, and was, in consequence, carefully watched by a female attendant ; but the latter having occasion to leave the deceased's bed-room for a few minutes, the deceased fastened the door of the apartment, and almost imme diately threw herself out of the window, whereby she sustained injuries which shortly terminated her exis tence. An inquest was held by the Royal Court on Sa turday at noon, when hearing the depositions of wit nesses, a verdict was returned that the deceased had committed the fatal act whilst suffering under a fit of delirium tremens.—Guernsey Star. POPULATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—A report, just issued by the Legislative Council of this colony (in cluding Port Philip), shows that in one year and nine months there has been an increase in the population of 14,357, or 9.59 per cent, as on the 31st December, 1841, the total population was 149,669, whilst on the 30th Sep tember, 1843, it was 164,026. On the adult population there was during the first nine months a decrease, caused by the excess of deaths and departures, over immigation, of 684. Amongst other interesting facts, t he report shows a gradual correction of that inequality of the sexes which has always formed the great moral blot on the social constitution of the'colony, fur whereas the increase on males was 1,940, that of females was 2,197, being an ex cess of 257. In 1841 the proportion was 10 males to 5.57 females ; in 1842, 10 males to 5.91 females ; and in 1843, there were 10 males to 6.91 females. In the years 1842 and 1843 there was an increase of 6.59 per cent. of males, and 14.98 of females, being 8.39 per cent. in fa vour of the latter, or more than double that of males. THE HAIR.—Of the numerous compounds con stantly announced for promoting the growth or reproduc tion of the hair, few survive, even in name, beyond a very limited period ; whilst " Rowland's Macassar Oil," with a reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public es timation. The singular virtues of this successful invention for restoring, preserving, and beautifying the human hair, are too well known and appreciated to need much comment. The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are au thorities which stamp its superior excellence and title over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of un principled shopkeepe rs , w h o ven d t h e most spur i ous tras h as whereaslFn"vllelnatcioasnsaarndOpilriopertyof A th . e ß g o e w n l u an in d e a a n rt d ic s le on is , the e algamation of its costly exo ti c ma t er i a l s ren d ers attempt to discover its component parts—t h us w t a h nh e do i: lf iv g e e abortiveanY proving' the imposition of all other ar ti c l es b ear i ng t h e t i t l e of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has the w o r d s ,' Rowland's Macassar Oil" on the wrapper.—All others are fraudule,' couuterfeita I CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION. The first annual report of the progress of this charity was laid before the Governors on Monday, at 7, Everett street, Russell-square. The Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe, President. . The committee stated that they had good reason to congratulate the philanthropic individuals who had as sisted them in their objects during the trials and diffi culties attending the first year of a new institution. Al though the charity had not been in active operation more than nine months, yet, at the present moment, there were between thirty and forty de s titute poor receiving advice and medicines daily. The importance of such an institution was fully proved by the numbers who have had blindness averted, vision improved, deformity re moved, and disease alleviated. The number of attendances, during a period of nine months, had been 5,713, of whom 935 had been re lieved ; 49 surgical operations for cataract, squinting, opacities, &c., had been successfully p er f orme d. The sphere of action of the charity was not confined to any district in particular, nor was any letter of recommenda tion required for the admission of patients. The poor and extensive districts of St. Pancras, St. Giles, and Clerkenwell, sent the greatest number of cases; but al most every parish in the metropolis and its outskirts presented cases for relief. The afflicted were, for the most part, needlewomen, engravers, tailors, watch makers, combmakers, clerks, &c. It was stated that the charity had th e gratuitous attendance of two medical officers it, except and that, there being no paid officer belonging to except the collector, the funds were immediately devoted to the relief of the applicants. It was hoped that the sympathies of the affluent and benevolent would afford the means of ex tended relief to the institution. The committee concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to H. Haynes Walton, Esq., and Alfred Smee, Esq., the medical officers, for their humane and skilful treatment of the patients committed to their charge. A SINGULAR TASTE.—An English gentleman of education, and, so far as we know, of irreproachable charac ter, left England about eighteen months since, with the in tention of spending some years in a solitary cell in one of our prisons. He applied at the Eastern Penitentiary, but was denied admission. He insisted on a place in the cell, and, while he averred that he abhorred the idea of committing a crime, stated that he would do so to ensure the accomplish ment of his wishes. He was of course arrested upon this threat, and required by the Mayor to give bail. In default of bail he was committed to the Moyamensing Prison, where he has remained for thirteen months. The prison doors are, and have long been, open to him, but he refuses to leave his cell; and, as his daily labour supports him, he is permitted to remain. He is in the full possession of his faculties, is cheerful, and performs all the labour of an ordinary convict. But, though engaged ten hours each day at the loom, he pur sues his mathematical and other studies with great perse verance and energy. He converses with great intelligence, and is, obviously, from education and association, a gentle man. This is a singular instance of voluntary and self-in flicted penance, if such it be ; and the satisfaction which it seems to confer upon its subject proves that the discipline of that excellent institution is far from cruel.—Philadelphia .Forutn. COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIA TION. The nineteenth Anniversary General Meeting of the Shareholders in this Company was held at the office, 13, Austin-friars ; Mr. S. D. Powlis in the chair. The Directors reported that since their last meeting an improvement had taken place in the affairs of the Company by a profit of 10,415 dollars greater than that of 1843, this year realised on the working of the Supia Mine, the only establishment now retained by the Com pany. One great evil which had afflicted the concern hitherto was the want of water,in consequence of which one half of the stamping power of the Company was obliged to remain inactive. There had been at no time any want of ore, and it appeared by the statement of the mine agents that the ground now opened out was sufficient to supply the establishment for five years, at the rate of about 10,000 tons per annum. Another great drawback was the loss sustained in the extraction of the pre cious metals. From one last year the loss amounted to about 49i per cent. in gold. All the expenses of raising, stamping, and dressing the ore was incurred, and if, by any means, it were possible to ex tract all the ore, the gross produce would be doubled, without any increase of the expense, beyond that of the mere extraction. The Directors trusted that there was now some prospect of at least mitigating this evil. Mr. Hopkins, who was for some years in the Company's ser vice at Marrato, had since his return to England, in 1842, been investigating the subject, and had succeeded in perfecting the construction of a dressing-machine, by means of which the whole of the precious metals might be extracted from the ore in which they were contained. In consequence of this the Directors had engaged Mr. Hopkins to go to New Grenada, for the purpose of put ting his invention into practice. He was also instructed to devote his attention to the erection of additional stamping machines, and to open additional sources for the supply of water. The Directors trusted that the steps they had taken to render themselves independent of the seasons in the supply of water, and the perfection of the extraction of the precious metals, would enable them at the next meeting to make a more; satisfactory statement of the Company's affairs. Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., Mr. John Macdo nald, and Mr. Thomas Wilson were re - elected as Direc tors, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the Chairman. THE CUSTOMS FRAUDS. —A great many of the Customs officers have been subpoenaed on the part of the Crown, to give evidence at the trials in the Court of the Ex chequer against Candy and Deane, for participation in the recent frauds on the revenue. The absence of so many offi cers from duty during the present pressure of business, has caused very great inconvenience to the department, and the Board of Customs have deemed it necessary to require the of ficial attendance of some af the principal officers of the Land ing Department who were en leave of absence. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS. The following sentences were passed during the session just terminated : Death—Augustus Dalmas. Transportation for Life—Henry Holdsworth, William Cur tis alias John Johnson, Sarah Bennett, against all of whom death was recorded. For Twenty Years—Edward Youngman Cotton, George Clarke, Andrew Murphy, Charles Saunders, Emma Farmer. For Fifteen Years—Daniel Dearlove. For Twelve Years—Daniel Wright: For Ten Years—Samuel Withers, William Tanner, William Sullan, Frederick Hamilton alias Andrews, Denis M'Carthy, Edward George Barrington, Peter Clover. Jeremiah Marge son, Thomas Jenkins, Thomas Patterson, Hannah Walsh, Martha M'Laren, Stephen Chandler, Benjamin Frankland, James Ferguson, Henry Hill, Thomas Johnson, Charles Edwards, William Johnson, John Higgins, Eliz. Whitburn. For Seven Years—Henry Dawkins, William Johnson, Robert Neslon Paddon, William Brown, Edmund Worley, John Jones, James Wooderson, Richard Burgess,, Charles Simmons, John Hearley, John Quin, James Parker, Eugene 141‘Carthy, Thomas Boyle alias John Watson, John Hunt, Catherine Lynch, C. William Maddon, James alias John Collins, John Joyce, Denis M'Carthy, Francis Harris, John Read. Imprisonment with Hard Labour, for Two Years—Henry Giles Atkins, Thomas Frederick Webb, Henry Page Bryant. Without Hard Labour—William Burton Newenham. For Eighteen Months—William Thompson. For One Year—William Atkins alias Thomas John Sulli van, J. Waller, Ann Murphy, Mary Geary, Owen Suffolk, Margaret Kelly, Denis M'Carthy, John Brown, Thomas Stubbs, Susan Smith, William Grimsdale, Parthenia Ellis, John Lineham, J. Abbott, John Burchell, Joshua Cannon, Daniel Garrard, John Fryar, Elizabeth Nicholson. For Nine Months—Rachel Ward, Jane Porter, Ellen Saun ders, William Buckhan, Thomas Riley, Edward Bevan, Henry Horne, Margaret Hayes, Charles Samuel Emersfield, John Knull, Elizabeth May, Wm. Gregory, Mary Ransom. For Six Months—Geore Buckstone, James Edwards, Mi chael Doring, Charles Smith, Benjamin Runxtman, William Baker, Thomas Harris, James Cousins, Henry Norval, John Penman, George Sharman, John Hannon, James Rogers, Ann Davis, Mary Coventry, George Brown, George Ford, George Hatton, Frederick Grant, Edward Roe, Henry Al fred Young, Thomas Hussey, John Smith, Mary Ann Hunt, Emma Bray, John M'Nally, Timothy Tobin, William Good, Francis Daniels, Elizabeth Ahern, Edward Houghton, Mary Ann Saunders, Ann Smith, Edward Grimsdale, William Parker, William Goding, Eliza Neville, William Stephens, William Webster, Esther Phillips, John Bayley, Thomas Chappell, Charles Ward, Jane Hamilton, John Williams, John Russell, Sarah Watts. For Four Months—James Smith, Sarah Coward, Francis Simpson, William Brown, Thomas Joßes, Johanna• Hayes, John Doughty, John Ward, Henry Hitchcock, George Gay, William Wheeler, Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Harris, Mar garet Wells. For Three Months—Thomas Marsh, John Davis, William Johnson, John Bury, William Hordon, John Green, Jane Smith, James Whitehouse, William Burgess, Sarah Lanning, John Sims, James Gibson, Mary Strong, Frances Mulshare, William Crack, Alexander Wardross, Richard Wiggins, Ann Davis, John Brown, John Huxtable, Eliza Webster, Charles Reeves, Charles Kusia, James Jones, John Arm strong, John Williams, Esther Lewis, Daniel Cummins, Thomas Bresnahan, John alias Michael M'Cann, Robert Dark, Thomas Harrington, John Gladman, Olivia Elson, William Rodwell, Caroline Trap, Daniel Bradley, William Moore, Mary Gallaher, John Coombs, George Lovel, Thomas Johnson, Francis Amos, George Brown, Francis Daniels, William Johnson, David Coe, Henry Hurlbert, James Ward, William Collier, Henry Evans, James Whelpdale, William Smith, Thomas Higgins, James Terry, Jane,Rowley, Frede rick Ward, Alexander Revell, Joseph Westcott. For Two Months—William Wood, Harriet Thomas, Eliza•. beth Casey, Richard Groves, J. Evans, Eliza Johnson, Henry Pride, Mary Bray, William Ginivan, John Beton, James Wiggins, Vincent Tracke, James Horstead, Alfred Triffiths, Henry Catmer, John Alder, James King, Gideon Gibbons, John Baker. For One Month—Joseph Herrington, William Miller, John Barnes, William Harley, Benjamin Lambeth, James Beale, Thomas Gates, John toyer, John Gray, Thomas Knowles, Thomas Collins, James Furness. Fined 2/. and Discharged—George Donald. Of the remaining prisoners convicted, there were sentenced to imprisonment in . Isiewgate for fourteen days, three ; for ten days, and to be privately whipped, one ; for ten days, seven ; for seven days, one ; for six days, one ; and for two days, two. EXCISE COURT.-THURSDAY. (Before Sir Joror Moßmocx, Bart. ; J. F. STEPHENSON, Esq. ; and T. Harrison, Esq.) Frederick Rayner, a waterman, was charged with retailing spirits on the River Thames, on the 22d of April last, without a license, by which he had incurred a penalty of 100/. Mr. PELHAM appeared on behalf of the defendant. Mr. MAYOW, in opening the case for the Crown, said a prosecution had been deemed necessary to check a practice that had lately existed, viz., that of selling spirits from boats on the River Thames; and it was evident that, if it was allowed to continue, the interests of licensed victuallers would be seriously compromised thereby. The Crown was fully empowered to take a severe course for the recovery of penalties, but rather preferred adopting the present mild course to stop a practice which circumstances imperatively demanded. Mr. W. T. Gregory, a supervisor of excise, stated, that on the 22d of April he went, accompanied by an officer of the Thames police, in a boat on the Thames, and shortly after wards pulled up alongside the boat of the defendant, lying nearly opposite Masterman's brewery, and within ten yards of the shore. He purchased spirits of the defendant, which he poured from a stone bottle lying on the bottom of the boat. He had no slops (clothing) or any article of that description in his boat. Mr. J. C. Evans, an inspector of the Thames-police, corro borated the above, and added that he asked the defendant why he undertook to sell spirits, when he produced what he called his license, granted to him :by the Watermen's Com pany. It was produced and read, as follows " Bum Boxr,—l hereby certify that Frederick Rayner, of the parish of Stepney, is this day registered in a book of the Company of Masters, Wardens, and Commonalty of Water men and Lightermen of the river Thames, kept for that pur pose, for the purpose of selling, disposing of, or exposing for sale, amongst the seamen or other persons employed in or about any of the ships or vessels upon the said river, any liquors, slops, or other articles whatsoever, between London Bridge and Limehouse Hole, but the said boat is not to be used on the said river for any other purpose than the afore said. " F. BANYON, Clerk. " Watermen's Hall, 1841." The defendant also produced a certificate from the Trinity House, dated 1835, by which he contended he was authorised to pursue his calling. Mr. MAYOW here remarked that the Police Act of 1835 repealed these privileges of the brethren of the Trinity-house, since which time they had ceased to issue these certificates. Mr. Pelham, for the defendant, contended that he had sold, under the authority of the license of the Watermen's Com pany, and bad acted under the impression that they were fully entitled to do so. It was true by the Act of the 6th George IV., the Act of the 2d George 11. was repealed, but other Acts passed to amend that of George 11. were not re pealed. The Watermen's Company had been in the habit of issuing these licenses, and at the present time there were upwards of eighty of them in circulation. If the defendant had done wrong, it was the Waterman's Company alone that were to blame, for he had paid for the license he held, and which he had every reason to believe they had the power to grant. He trusted, therefore, under the circumstances, that his client would be dealt with mercifully by the Court. Mr. Mayow said the Act 6th George IV., which over-rode all former Acts, especially provided, in the 28th section, "That no person shall hawk or sell spirits in streets, high ways, or in any boat or other vessel in the river." Mr. Commissioner STEPIMNSON said, as this was the first case that had come before the Court, they were not inclined to inflict a heavy penalty; but they wished it to be known on the river, and to the Watermen's Company, that should any other cases of this kind be brought before the Court, they would be dealt with with severity. The defendant was then fined in the mitigated penalty of 2L Several dealers and retailers of glass, viz. :—Mary Yates, Robert Sawyer, James Fullaloe, and W. P. Freestone, were fined 51. each, and a quantity of illicit glass forfeited, for having that article in their possession SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: TATTERSALL'S--YESTERDAY. The attendance was good, and included some of the " influentials," but business was so dull as to be scarcely worth mentioning. The only bets we heard were 4 to 1 agst Parthian ; 7 to 1 agst Poussin ; 8 to 1 agst Bay Momus; and 20 to 1 agst Whistle Binkie, for the North umberland Plate 200 to 100 on Orlando ; and 3 to 1 agst Bloodstone for the " Trials;" and 100 even on 12 agst the field for the Goodwood Stakes. Offers to take 6 to 1 about the Cure for the St. Leger. At Messrs. Tattersall's sale yesterday, Ratan and Ex tempore were sold to Mr. Shackel for 800 guineas each. HATCHAM PARK RACES—THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, three yr olds, .7st 41b ; four yrs, Bst 71b ; five yrs, 9st ; six yrs and ag ed, 9st 61b ; maiden, three yrs old, allowed 41bs &c. The winner to be sold for 80/. &c. Heats once round. (8 Subs.) Mr. Parr's Dart, 5 yrs (Owner) 0 1 1 Mr. Rush's cby Plenipo out of Bangtail, 4 yrs 1 2 3 Mr. Hewitt's Midnight Star, 3 yrs 2 0 2 Mr. Osbaldeston's Monk of Dree, 3 yrs 0 3 dr Mr. Bevan's fby Scroggins, 4 yrs 3 0 dr Mr. E. Clarke's Mespelus, 3 yrs 4 dr Mr. Russell's Pirate's Bride, 4 yrs 0 dr The first heat was won by a length, the second by three parts of a length, and the third easily. The Hatcham (Handicap) Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, if declared, with 50 added. Two miles and a dis. Mr. Messer's Syntaxina, aged, Bst 71b (Sly) 1 Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs, 7st 2 Mr. Werninek's Patchwork, 5 yrs, 9st Mr. Hardy's Fairplay, aged, 7st 41b 0 Mr. Stirling's The Pocket Viper, 6 yrs, 7st 21b Won easy. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added. The win ner to be sold for 1301., &c. Heats, one mile and a half. (6 Subs.) Mr. Parr's Ninety-one, 3 yrs (Bell) 1 1 Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs... 2 2 Mr. Cowley's Adrian, aged •.......... 4 3 3 dr Mr. French's Argos, aged ................. . ............ added; mile an 7 d lb a Mr. Verrall's Rondo, 3 yrs ........................... fell. The first and second heats were won by half a length ; the third was won easy. a it t h s, o 2 n o e The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, list each ; winners extra, &C. half over four hurdles. (6 Subs.) Mr. Hardy's Little Dan (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Langley's Rancour 0 2 Langley _ Mr. Willan s Tiny 0 0 11. 2 dr Mr Arn rcs troiiYou lv ng ee Q p u e o t 0 dr Minus Mr. •C. Brid ges' Both heats won easy. The stewards decided the disputed race of yesterday in favour of Adrian. [ADVERTISEMENT.)—A FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD. —CURE EXTRAORDINARY BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—John Watson, a mason, residing in Half moon-street, Bishopsgate•street Without, fell from a scaffold two years ago and broke his arm. He remained fifteen months in St. Thomas's Hospital, where they wished to amputate the limb, as several abscesses had formed on it. The young man refused, and left the hos pital with his arm apparently in au incurable and useless state. In two months, however, all the abscesses were healed. and the limb rendered perfectly sound by the use alone of Holloway's Ointment and Pills. Sold at Pro fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respect able Vendors of Medicine throughout the civilised world. THAMES GRAND REGATTA. Patron, his Royal Highness Prince Albert; Vice-Patrons, the Duke of Northumberland, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Viscount Grimston, the Vice-Chancellor of England, and the Lord Mayor of London. This great aquatic meeting, which has been the topic in the aquatic circles for some time past, commenced yesterday, and if we may judge from the amount of subscription, and the number of entries, the public taste for such amusements is decidedly on the increase. It has been said, that " good wine needs no bush," and relying on the truth of this axiom, we are not disposed to inflict on our readers any very lengthened exordium. An experiment was made last year, under the above fostering patronage, to establish a regatta at Putney, in which gentlemen as well as watermen might con tend; and with such influential members at the head of affairs, the committee of management, consisting of the lead ing gentlemen of ,the Universities, and of the other great aquatic clubs, received such encouragement and support as could leave no doubt of the permanent success of their en deavours. The regatta possessed great attractions to recommend it to public notice ; it exceeded by far anything of the sort that had ever preceded it. The public were to be amply re compensed for the disappointment they had sustained at Easter in the Cambridge and Oxford Univemity match being off, by an eight-oared race, in which not only the rival universities, but the Leander and Cambridge Subscrip tion Rooms boats were also to contend, independently of which the entry of eight gentlemen's fours, five pair oared boats, and twelve scullers, promised first-rate sport in the gentlemen's races, without taking into consideration for a moment the wonderful addition made by the great races amongst tradesmen, watermen, and the class called lands men. Thus the variety and number of the races, with the amount of prizes, and general excellence of the arrange ments, secured to the public a gratification of no mean order. If men were intent on sport, they had it to their heart's con tent, from -the majestic sweep of the patrician's eight to the scientific propelling of the beautiful sculler's wherry. In the selection of the watermen, and, indeed, in the ar rangements for gentlemen's matches, the sub-committee have had to discharge a most onerous, not to say unpleasant, duty. As regards the former, especial care had been taken to se lect only such as were calculated to do credit to the sport, and pains had been taken to prevent the watermen entering for too many races, thus securing to all who were competent the means of competing. As regards the erection of stands, accommodation for visitors, &c., we were, on reaching the scene of action, struck with surprise. Instead of the two flags proudly floating from Putney-bridge, marking the line of mooring for craft of dif ferent denominations, of which craft there was continual suc cession from the Bells at Putney to the point off the Crab tree, and again renewed further towards Hammersmith bridge, which was exhibited on the former occasion, there was not within the whole space of the aquatic course (two miles and a half) to be seen more than half a dozen barges or craft of any other description. In lieu of the magnificent stands, competent to hold three thousand persons, which were to be found arranged at the great taverns and else where, two or three only were to be observed, and those were almost tenantless. Putney and Hammersmith bridges were divested of decoration, and were certainly not at any period of the race inconveniently crowded. At the last re gatta both sides of the latter bridge were filled up with seats, to the exclusion of the public; such, however, was not the case in this instance. Fulham and Putney church steeples were graced with the royal standard. The Bells Tavern was profuse in its streamers, as were the other public places of ac commodation to which the gentlemen resort. To add hilarity to the regatta a fair of no mean pretensions was holden in the cricket ground belonging to the Half Moon. The bells chimed merrily, but there was a lack of listeners. We never remember such sport in perspective with so few at tendants; the morning was dull and gloomy, cold, with oc casional heavy showers of rain, uninviting, and, as it must be admitted, unpropitious weather for such sport. All was bustle at the Messrs. Searle's, and the various other boat-builders, who had been busily engaged for the last month in constructing boats for the occasion. A steamer had been. hired for the accommodation of the Committee, but was sta tionary off the Star and Garter, an umpire's boat alone ac companying the races. The heats were so contested as to afford the men engaged leisure for rest, but we furnish each contest under its respec tive head for the advantage of the reader Sculler's race, by Gentleman Amateurs, for the Silver Chal lenge Cup, given by J. Layton, Esq. First heat—J. M'Donald, Esq., Green ;T. Bumpstead, Esq., Red ; J. Higgins, Esq., Orange and White ; J. B. Wigham, Esq., Stripes Westrope, Esq., Black. The distance in this, as in the whole of the matches yes terday, was from Putney-bridge to Hammersmith. It was a fine start ; Red took the lead, closely followed by Green and Yellow. Green pressed Red very severely, and Stripes made play and challenged the second boat. Red was evidently the superior sculler, and held the lead throughout the heat ; Black and Orange and White made a very pretty race. Red won by five lengths, Stripes was second, Black third, Orange and White fourth, and Green fifth. Second heat—A. Earnshaw, Orange; Peacock, Light Blue; Rona3-ne, Red and White ; E. S. Kennedy, Esq., Pink ; Jeffries, Blue and White ; P. E. Dodd, Black and White ; J. J. Pocock, Purple ; M'Leod, Yellow. A fine start and splendid race throughout, but the begin ning marred by a slight foul between Earnshaw and M'Leod, the latter of whom had been placed in this heat, in conse quence of having by some mistake, omitted to be in readi ness for the first, in which a station had been drawn forhim. Red and White led, and his hand failing him, went consider ably in towards the Vice-Chancellor's. Light blue then made the running followed by Blue and White, and Pink. In this order the first four boats made the prettiest race ever witnessed ; the leading pairs hung even and even, scull and scull. At half a mile from the distance post there were four of the competitors to be seen neck and neck, each applying his power for the pride of place ; and as they approached the bridge Light Blue shot a-head three-quarters of a boat's length only of Blue and White, and maintained his position, win ning by that distance. Pink was close upon the second boat's quarter. The other boats were in a ruck about two lengths astern. Grand Heat—This was started downwards. Blue and White at the first moment took the lead, followed by Red and Stripes, who appeared nervous at starting, pulled up vigor ously to compensate for lost time, and quickly put the other parties on their mettle. Blue and White fell off, and wait astern, and Red, with the most apparent ease, led the way down in gallant style, and won by two or three lengths ; Pocock was second ; Wigham third. Pair Oars, by Watermen, for Eighty Sovereigns. Three heats. First heat—G. Everard and Moore, Red ; F. Lett and H. Campbell, Pink; Meekiff and May, Black and White; Kipping and Harris, Orange; R. Doubledee and E. Maynard, Purple; H. Green and G. Campbell, Green. Second heat—C. Hill and J. Maynard, Stripes ; Shelton and Poett, Black ; J. Phelps and Maxwell, Red and White ; R. Coombs and J. Godfrey, Yellow; J. Everard and F. Brocklehurst, Light Blue; Dodd and Joyce, Orange and White. First Heat—Green and Purple shot off in the lead at the moment of starting, but Green went toe much into the Mid dlesex shore; Black and White and Pink were close toge ther. Pink then took the lead and was first at some consi derable distance from the bridge, and passed through little more than a boat's length a-head. The actual contest was between Red and Orange; they were close almost to the qridge, but Red obtained second place, and beat his adveyary three-quarters of a boat's length; Purple was fourth, Green fifth, and Black and White last. Second Heat—After two false starts, in which there was some fouling between Maxwell and Phelps, Hill and May nard, and Shelton and Poett, Yellow took the lead, closely followed by Red, and Black being near. The remainder of the distance the race entirely lay between Yellow and Red and White, and Light Blue being third, in which order they arrived at Hammersmith-bridge ; but the umpires placed Light Blue second, in consequence of the fouling which had taken place ; Black was fourth, Stripes fifth, and Orange last. Grand Heat—A gallant race. Pink had somewhat the advantage at starting, and led at a tremendous pace, followed up by Light Blue, Yellow, and Red. Yellow and Pink, shortly after the start, extricated themselves from their opponents, and a desperate pull followed allthe way down. Off the Crab tree Pink succeeded in shaking their opponents off, and won the race by a length. Yellow was second, Red third, and Light Blue fourth. The Apprentices' Race, for a Coat, Badge, and Freedom, pre sented by Evan Morris, Esq. First Heat—Prince, Black ; Green, Green ; Sage, Yellow ; Castle, Orange and White ; Meesham, Light Blue ; Taylor, Stripes. Second Heat—Adams, Purple ; Dewing, Red ; Johnson, Orange ; White, Black and Whte ; Brumsgrove, Pink ; M`Canne, Red and White. In the first heat Light Blue and Black immediately after the start took the lead, and the first-named increased it, and won by seven lengths, the others were nowhere. In the second heat Black and White took the lead, fol-, lowed by Red; Purple then challenged the party in advance, and a sharp bout followed ; Red and White then took the lead, maintained it, and won by four lengths; Purple was second, Black and White third. In the grand heat, Light Blue and Purple made some very pretty rowing in advance of their opponents, who, however, waited too closely upon them to be pleasant companions. Light Blue shot by the winning post ten lengths ahead of Purple ; Red and White was third. The Committee were most punctual in keeping time; but it is to be regretted that the competitors did not keep their colours in the head of their boats, as it would save much confusion and mistake. The watermen wore dresses of the colour, which was a very excellent arrangement. Towards the close of the afternoon's sport the company had very con. siderably increased; and things bore a much brighter aspect than at the opening. REGISTER! REGISTER ! REGISTER ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sm,— Allow me to call attention to the days and periods and several matters of county registration required by the Registration of Voters' Act. snt county 20th June—Overseers are to pilblish their notices, direct ing persons 20th J w uly—lli to s the last be day o to n whic thhomv se. mada valid claim can be w here the qualification is situate. rseer of the parish 31st July — The list of claimants is to b e ma d e out by the p e e ; - li ic overse ers. I s t August—The list of vot ers i s to b e pu bli s h e d. 25th Augus s s l e io n u d ld in their e t—Objections maybe made on or before this day. 29th August—The lists are to be delivered by the overseer to the clerk of the peace. Ist Sept.--The list of persons objected to to be published. Between the 15th September and 31st October, the Regis tration Courts are to be held. Forms of claim and any information will be supplied to the Liberal electors, on application at the Middlesex Reform Re gistration-office, 15, Bridge-street, Blackfriars (removed from 11, Beaufort-buildings, Strand). Your obedient servant, W. H. JAMES. THE CONFECTIONERY TRADE.—Some few weeks since a statement appeared in our paper respecting a memo rial which had been presented to the President of the Board of Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by the jour neymen confectioners of the metropolis, as well as others from the different cities of the United Kingdom, respecting the introduction of hard confectionary into England Irons Halifax, Noith America, and which was done in direct op position to tile tariff of last year. The parties who imported the goods contended that, under the Navigation Act, which was passed to enable the inhabitants of Halifax to enjoy the same privileges as the people of England, the goods, by being manufactured at Halifax, were to all intents and purposes British manufactured goods, and therefore could be admitted at the duty of one penny per pound. This was met by the trade, who stated that sugar was not the production of Hali fax, but procured from the West Indies, and by its being ad mitted at a very small duty to Halifax, the reswould be, that if the trade was allowed to continue, it would throw every workman in England out of employ, besides causing a deficiency in the revenue of upwards of a quarter of a million sterling. These proceedings have at length terminated by an order in council being issued last week, prohibiting the import of any hard confectionery into any of the ports of the United Kingdom under a duty of 6d. per lb., and which enactment came into operation on Monday last. Since there it is understood that seven tons weight of lozenges have arrived in the port of London, and although exertions hare been made to get it admitted at the duty of ld. per lb., the attempt has been unsuccessful, and it Li now ia WO. a tIV• 1 ! . a bOr , Cjr S It, (1 CI be. 5 li e. a Pe i