The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-27 00:00:00

claeses had improved in their circumstances since the present ceivernment came into office ?—(Heer, hear.) He would ask, what was the condition of the manufacturing districts when the present Government took office ? Look to the state of Paisley, in 1842.—(Hear, hear.) Look to the condition of Stockport at the same period.—(Hear, hear.) He then read extrasts from the reports of the inspector of factories at Stockport, to show, that the manu facturers of that place were then in a state of the greatest distress, that the works were almost all closed, and the operatives thronging the streets in a starving condition. Mr. Saunders, an inspector of the woollen district of Yorkshire, made a statement from which it appeared, that in 1838, the number of 54,000 persons, of all ages, were employed in ;the factories. In those factories there were now employed 114,000. showing an increase of 38 per cent. of persons of all ages. The reports of the manufacturing districts in Scotland and Ireland were at least as satisfactory, and there were in some districts a want of hands. He (Sir J. Graham) had there also soave individual cases represented to him by Mr. Clements, aa Assistant-Poor-law Commissioner, which he would not read, through the fear of delaying the House. He (Mr. Clements) sated that in one manufactory in his district, the number of labourers who worked for thirty days during the five weeks ending the 3d of May, 1845, received 3841., while the same number, who worked nineteen days during the five weeks ending the 3d of April, 1842, re ceived 216/., making a difference of 1381. A master-mason told him (Mr. Clements), that during the distress of 1841 and 1842 he would gladly accept employment at two shillings a day, but that now he was getting three shillings and seven pence per day, and that, if he chose to leave his present master, he could receive four shillings per day. He (Mr. Clements) further stated that they could now get anything they liked to ask for. lie then dilated on the relative condi tion of the operatives, and how it depended upon the price of the necessaries of life. He (Sir James Graham) wished to assure the House that upon the point of the extent of wages in the manufacturing districts, he instituted the most careful inquiry, and he held in his hand an account of the wages of the various departments of labour, and princi pally of the skilful rabourers in Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Manchester, comprising six years, which stated the annual average of wages in 1845 was as high as that of any of the five antecedent years ; and, on the whole, with the exception of one or two towns, it was higher than in any of the previous years. He would read to the House the account from Newcastle-on-Tyne, which stated that the wages of labourers had been on the increase, and that the workmen were generality employed. It stated that in 1841, 1842, and 1843, the trade was bad, but that it revived in 1844; and the most of the trade prices given for work had advanced. In Liverpool it said that in the years from 1840 to 1844, 1,000 workmen were out of employment, and now that there were scarcely sufficient applications for work. During the last six weeks, ending on the 19th of April, 1840, the wages paid in a certain establishment then were 303/. ; in 1841, 395/. ; in 1842, 260/4 in 1843, 282/. ; in 1844, 2901.; and in the six weeks ending the 19th of April, 1845, that house paid to the same hands no less than 6951.—( Hear, hear.) He (Sir J. Graham) said that the amount of wages was not the only one ingredient in the comparative comfort of the labouring classes; they should look also to the prices of the articles of the first necessity. He stated also that in the aericultural districts, so far from there being a fall of wages, there had been an actual increase in many counties. He would wish to call their attention to the command that the same amount of labour had over the ne cessities of life compared with that of former years. He was not one of those who denied that a bad har vest was one cf the greatest curses that Provi dence could inflict, and that an abundant harvest was one of the greatest blessings that it could bestow ; that all human legislation was vain against the dispensations of Pro vidence, and that all legislation was inoperative when compared with the blessings of Providence ; but when he came to read to them the prices of the articles of the first necessaries he would show that a great many of them had decreased during the pre sent legislation. He would compare the present year with the prices of the year when the change of Government took place. In the year 1841 the price of wheat was 645. per quarter, in the present year the price was 465. per quarter. In 1841 the price of barley was 335. per quarter, it was now 325. 3d. per quarter. In 1841 the price of oats was 21s. lld., it was now 21s. 4d. The price of flour was 100. per quartern, it was now Bd. The price of oatmeal was 61. per quarter, it was now 3d. The articles which he was about to enumerate would not so much depend on the harvests. The price of beef in 1841 was 7d. per lb. it was now 50. per lb. The price of mutton was 7d. per lb., and within the last fourteen days it was 6d. per lb. The price of pork which was 7d. per lb. in 1841 was now 6d. per lb. The price of sugar which was 7d. per lb. in 1841 was now sd. per lb. The price of coffee which was 2s. in 1641 was now is. 4d. per lb. The price of currants which were 9d. per lb. was new 6d. Candles were sold in 1841 at 7d. per lb. they were now sold at 6d. per lb. Lie could enumerate various other articles, almost every one of which corres ponded with those already referred to, and there was not an increase in any one article. He thought that the Noble Lord did injustice to her Majesty's Government, and to the Right lion. Baronet at the head of that Govern ment, when he referred to the measures which he bad adopted, with respect to the monetary system of this country. It eras most true that there was a large increase of the circulating medium, but while there was a necessity of paying in gold, their prosperity was decreased by the undue issue of paper, payable ou demand, which was not only evanescent, but was attended with the most severe pressure upon all classes, and upon none more than upon the labouring classes. In the year 1841, the amount of bullion in the hands of the Bank of England was only 5,000,000/., and the amount of notes in circulation was 16,400,000/. When he was now addressing them, the amount of bullion in their hands was 16,000,000/., instead of 5,000,000/, and the circulation in notes, instead of being 16,400,000/. was no less t hart 21,163,0001., and consequer.t upon the measure of last year, with reference to the Bank of England, there was now a progress in the same respect in the banks both of England and Ireland. Measures were taken against the undue circulation o' that sear, and he believed that they were going certain lengths with respect to the Bank of England which would render that prosperity not only not 'senescent, but stable, and these measures were not only in progress, but had received their completion and had produced their effects. Then let him call attention to the state of spe culation in this country, for it should be admitted that specu lation had had great effect upon the state of the labouring popu lation in this country ; and the first class of speculation to which he would call attention was the amount of capital that tad been embarked in railway speculations within the last four years. Up to the year 1841, there were laid down in this country 2,345 miles of railroads, at a cost of 68,700,000 1 .; in the year 1844 there were 728 additional miles laid down, at an additional cost of 10,400;0(.0/. ; and during the present session the creation of new lines of rail amounted to 6,0:10 additional miles, with a capital ev i ls' in amount to 80,000,000/. Last year, the lines of railway which received the sanction of Par. liament extended to an outlay of ten millions ; and this year it was expected that the outlay in the country upon rail roads that should receive the sanction of the Legislature, \mild amount to about 20,a)0,000t. Now, of course, a great deal of this money would be expanded in giving employment; in fact, for massy years to come it would give very extensive employment. There was another matter in connexioe with this subject, to which he would beg to direct attention, in re ference to the state of the working classes—namely, the dimi notion of crime in England. He found, by returns that had been laid before the House, a very considerable decrease in the diminution of crime. He found that, in the year 1842, there was a diminution of full 50 per cent. ; in 1 843 it was still greater ; and the diminution of crimes of an atrocious character was still more remarkable for the last year.—( Hear.) lie would next call attention . to the Report of the Poor-law Commissioners that had been laid on the table of the House this year, by which it appeared that, as compared with last year, there was a diminution equal to 20 per cent. as compared with the year 1843, of able bp died parsons relieved in the workhouses. With regard to what the Noble Lord had said about the law of settlement, he (Sir J. Graham) begged tts say that his opinion was in favour of making birth the test of a right to settlement, though objec tions might arise to the regulation in the rural districts which could not apply in manufacturing town's. With reference to the Noble Lord's opinion upon emi gration, he (Sir James Graham) was rather at a loss to understand . the Noble Lord. The emigration to America was a comparatively cheap and short voyage—it cost but ;tut there all the Crown lands in that country belonging to this had been made over to the local authorities, so that there was but much to be expected by emigrants going to that country. Anti as to Aue'ralia, that voyage occupied five months, and cost 191., while in Sydney there was at present such an excess of labour that people were wandering about there unable to get work, and therefore the Government should exercise the utmost caution in recommending emigrant:: to that colony. He had before him a table showing the emigration which had taken place from the United Kingdom during the last ten years. In 1841, 18,000 persons emigrated; in 1812, 28,000; 1843, 57,000 ; and in 1844, no less than 70,000 persons emi grated. Divine the first quarter of the present year, the emi grations from the United Kingdom amounted to 13,507; ttie number for the same period of last year, being 7,286. He now came to another point on which the Noble Lord dwelt with great earnestness and anxiety—he alluded to the means taken fir the education of the working classes. He admitted with the Noble Lord, that all efforts to improve the education of the working classes, without attention being paid to the improve ment of their physical condition, would be found useless and unavailing. He was satisfied, that in the first instance they must pay attention tp the improvement of the physical con dition of the working classes. Thele physical condition being improved, it became the duty of the Government to bestow the utmost attention on their moral improvement. Had the Go vernment shown neglect in this respect? In 1841, the annual vote for education was 30,000/. ; in 1842, it was 40,000/.'; and last year it was 70,0001. Since her Majesty's present Government came into office, the sum of 10,009/. had been granted to the National School 'Society, 1,000/. in aid of the Normal schools for train ing master-, and the sum of 750/. had been granted to the Foreign School Societies. The sum of 3,5001. had been granted to a school at Chelsea, 3,5001. to a Normal school at Battersea, and a further sum of 3,500/. granted to the diocesan school of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The sum of 9,000 i. had been granted to the General Assembly of Seutland for tile establishment of Normal schools at Glasgow and Edinburgh, and generally speaking very large advances—progressive act , vanees—had been made for the foundation of schools in Great Britain. No less a sum than 320,000/. had been spent in tile establishment of schools since the year 1833. Those sums had been advanced in addition to subscriptions of private Altogether, within the last twelve yeari s as much as one million of capital had been expended in Great Britain in building and founding school. Ilor had the Dissenters been behind hand in this, for they had subscribed as mac h as 70,000/ . H e h a d now b ut one ot h er subject to notice in reference to the moral improvement of the pleof this count and and that was in reference to a measure brought forward by his Right Hon. Friend at the head of t Government, and which received the sanction of Parliament. in the course of last year. He alluded to the meas ure whic h enabled the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England, withoet any contribution from the public funds, _to build churches anti to place endowed ministers in densely - in habited manufacturing districts of this country. opera tion for about twelve months, and measure had now been in churches had been built, thirty'. daring that time thirteen i on e tr w ac e t r e e d indrogress of being built, and forty-seven were to be built. Those churches would afford accommodatiron to people. He had now brown that, coincident with the me asures which had been proposed i n th e l ast three or fotir e years, there had been a most remarkable revi va l o f t h e trade f this country. There had been, on the wh o l e , an increase ip the wages of labour, and there had been a diminution of cri me and a diminution of pauperism. Much religious instructionhad been afforded, and, on the whole, he did hope and believe, that the account which he had been reading would be regarded as indicative of no neglect of duty on the part of the Government. He was confident that the British public would see that they had faithfully discharged their duties, with a sincere and honept desire to promote the interest and happiness of all classes el her Majesty's subjects, but more especially the interests add welfare of the labouring classes. He must say, that in his opi nion the resolutions which had been proposed by the Noble Lord, must be regarded, both by the House and by the country, as demonstrations of a disapprobation of the con duct of her Majesty's Government, and as indicative of an opinion that her Majesty had been ill advised. He should feel it to be his duty before he sat down to move the previous question, but to arrive at that previous questionit was first ne cessary to negative the amendment of the Honourable Member for Rochdale. He could hardly think that the Honourable Gentleman" would be - disposed to press the amendment to a division. If, however, he should persist in pressing his amend ment, it maid be his (Sir James Graham's) duty to Tots against it, and in case of its being rejected, then be should move the previous question. Sir C. BURRELL said, that in the► course of his speech the Noble Lord had made some reflections on the county of Sussex—(Hear, bear)—at least such was his impression of the observations which the Noble Lord had made. When the Noble Lord recollected how great the changes which a few years made in the population of the county, and when he espe cially recollected how that population was now tending towards the coast, he thought that the Noble Lord would change his position, and allow that the lower classes in the county of Sus sex were not so reduced as he represented them. Had he known that county properly he would never have so aspersed the gentry of that county. In another part of his speech he had spoken of the want of education among the labourers, and of the disregard which was felt for their wants. He (Sir C. Burrell) thought that he might pretend to know something of the country, and he could assert that it was a constant desire among the landowners, and all connected with the property of the country, to find employment for the poor, even though at a sacrifice, rather than send them to the poor-house. He knew something of the labourers, also, for he had been in the habit, for many years, of paying upwards of seventy labourers, and had never heard that they were either in want or dissatisfied, and he was certain that there was a great desire throughout the country to meet the necessities of the poor, and provide them with employment, and he should be glad to know from what source the Noble Lord derived his information. Lord JOHN — RUSSELL certainly did not desire to throw any aspersions on the county of Sussex. He had derived his information from the report of the Commissioners to investi g ate the state of the prisons in the county, and to report upon the state of the education of the prisoners whom they might find in the gaols. Sir C. BURRELL—WcuId the Noble Lord state what gaols ? Lord J. RUSSELL—Certainly not. Mr. LABOUCII ERE said that he had listened with great satisfaction to the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secre tary for the Home Department. He was glad to perceive from that speech the course which the Government intended to pursue, and that they intended to carry out many useful and practical measures for the advantage of the country. He was the last person to object to such a course, or to any set of men when they evidently were desiroas of promoting good and great purposes. But still he thought that there was some doubt of the utility of the mode which they adopted in carrying out their designs ; and when this impression was prevalent in the country he thought he was not going too far in stating his opinion that the distress of the lower classes had not been sufficiently considered.—(" Hear, hear," from Lord J. Rus sell.) He thought, therefore, that the motion of his Noble Friend was both a useful and a wise one, and that he had taken a wise part in bringing this matter before the considera tion of the House. He thought it was better to resort to good advice rather than to resort to the hazardous assistance of the empiric. He could not but repeat that he had heard the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet with great satisfaction. As an indication of the course which the Government intended to pursue, it certainly was good ; but what did the speech amount to ? That there had been a great revival in trade—that com merce and manufactures had been aroused from their great depression, and that the people were relieved from the dread ful depression of high pribes.—(Hear.) During the present year this had been remarkable, and he trusted that such measures would be taken as would effectually prevent any re turn to the disastrous plan of high prices. But what was all ' this ascribed to? Owing to the speeches of the Hon. Gen tlemen opposite all these advantages had been ascribed to the wisdom of the Government, and it was not until they were in terrupted by the laughter on the other side of the House that they began and perceived that reasons had something to do with it. When, in addition to this, they were induced to look further they might, he thought,'• ascribe some thing also to those periodical changes to which commercial affairs were always subject, and to the low prices which had ensued in consequence of the general prosperity. Assuming that the argument of the Right Hon. Gentleman was correct, what a strong argument it was why they should proceed in a course which had been been attended with such beneficial effects. Let them then proceed—let them develop the resources of the country and open up its channels to the in fluence of still further changes in these high prices.— (Hear. ) He was not, however, disposed to go much into detail. He considered:that the calm and tranquillity which pervaded the country was favourable to the consideration of such questions. The Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir James Graham) said that the country was at the present moment in a state of great pros perity, and that part at least of that prosperity was owing to the late commercial changes that had been introduced by the pre sent Government. If that was so, let them take care that a re coil would not take place, and produce a state of things worse than what preceded those changes. The country ought, he con sidered, to be grateful to the Noble Lord who had brought forward this great question, influenced, as he was in doing so by no factious or party feeling. He (Mr. Labouchere) per fectly concurred in the resolutions which had been brought forward by the Noble Lord, and he would earnestly implore the Government to take them into their serious consideration. He had great objection, however, to the manner in which they had brought about the changes which they had already introduced. Not only did they disarrange trade and commer cial affairs, but he believed that they had been the cause of producing the great discontent which prevailed in the manufac turing districts. He thought that whatever claim the landed in terest might have to a protective duty, they were net entitled to have it in such a way as to damage the commercial interests of the country. They—the Parliament—of that House, had set an example, he would not say for what purpose or pretext—they had pursued a course, in reference to sugar, which set a bad example to the rest of the world. He thought that their rC cent measures and policy, in reference to Brazil, had the ten dency rather to perpetuate than to put an end to the slave trade. But as that was not the time to enter into that ques tion, be would not detain the House further, but conclude by giving his hearty support to the resolutions which had bean brought forward by the Noble Lord. —( Hear. ) Sir J. T Y RRELL considered that parties in that HouSe and in the country were in an extraordinary position. They had an opposition doing the business of the Government, and they had a Government who were deserted by those who ought to be, and had been its most strenuous supporters. For his own part, he gave his best thanks to the Noble Lord who had brought forward this question for the opportunity which he had afforded him of expressing his opinion on it. He did not think that any Member of the House was open to the charge of prolonging the debate when he attempted to lay before the House the judgment he had formed on these all-important questions. The Noble Lord had brought forward his motion on the corn question, feeling that this was the great battle-field, and the main question for their considera tion. The Noble Lord had done great injutice to the agri cultural interest, inasmuch as there was a great fund at the disposal of any Minister who might think fit to carry it out for the benefit of that interest. By the 43d of Elizabeth it was enacted that all persons should contribute to the poor-rate in proportion to their means.—( Hear, hear.) If that were now the case he thought Government would soon find a large fund at their disposal for the purposes of education, and for alle viating the distresses of the poor ; but it happened that of late Ministers had fought very shy of the commercial and mann faeturinm districts of the country. Yet there were many indi viduals in the large towns of this country who did not con tribute one particle to the maintenance of the poor-rates — Howell and James's, or Storr and Mertimer's, for instance, who would tell him that they had invested their money in pro perty.—( Laughter. ) There was another question on which, if the principles of lion. Gentlemen opposite were true, they were harshly dealt with, as those en that side of the House did not carry out their own principles. With respect to malt, for instance, they did not take off any portion of the duty, and yet such would be the increased consumption, and such the addi tional amount added to the revenue, that no loss would be sus tained by any such course—on the contrary, when the agricul tural interest complained, they said to them, 't We cannot forego any such imposition ;" and when they asked for a trifle, they told them that it was unworthy of the agricultural interest to make such a demand. He could not, howe►er, descend to personalities, because ha was perfectly aware that they ought not to be tolerated when great interests were at stake ; but this he would say, that when the manufacturing districts were in a state of depression, the Right Hon. Baronet altered the corn-laws, but when the agri cultural interest. complained—as they did at the commence ment of the present cession—the Ilight Hon. Baronet's re medy was to make the manufacturing and commercial interests of the country so rich and at the same time so hungry—(Laugh ter)—that he was not able to find them provisions. That was the way great interests were dealt with. It had been said that they were not in a condition to form an agricultural adnainis tration.—(ilear, hear.) But be that as it may they thought that they had done so. He for one did not consider that any greater reflection on the intelligence of that body than it would be in a nobleman who had not two sets of butlers, nor two sets of cooks, and who did not offer his guests the entertainment they had expected. Those on the bench below him he thought had forfeited their confidence, and so far as they were concerned they might look for other friends. It was true they - might - not get better.—(Laughter.) The great parties in this House were so united that there was very little differenc: . t between them on great or small questions. --(Laughter. ) It was necessary to eall them by name to spe cify their opinions. He felt considerably indebted to the Noble Lord for bringing forward those resolutions. He regretted that he could not vote for them—( Laughter)—because they were not of a practical character. The Noble Lord never in tended that they should be so.—(Continued laughter.) But he must do him the justice to say that he kept a good look out, keeping a man at the mast-head to watch when the straw moved, that he mi gh t avail himself of any opportunity of taking the reins of Government, and of obtaining the con fidence of the Queen. Under these circumstances he should sit down.—(Great laughter.) He did not believe that the constituencies of the country had changed their opinions. What might happen in the future was not for him to point out. —(Loud laughter.) During the ten years which the Noble Lord held power he had not propounded any intelligible mea sure in that House with respect to education, although he took great pains to dilate on its importance. If he were asked why all classes were in the receipt of such small wages, which he for one deplored, he would say that they chiefly arose from a want of confidence in the Ministers and in that House as to the policy which they intended to pursue towards those engaged in agriculture. As far as theory went, they might be right, but, being theoretically right, they might be practically wrong. It could not be disguised that this was meant to be a corn-law debate. The Hon. Member concluded by saying that when they next put their noses into that House, he was greatly mis taken if there was not a change of men as well as of measures. Lord POLLAN GTON differed entirely from the views of the Right Hon. Baronet who had just sat down. An ancient philosopher said that there were two great feelings in our nature, the sympathy and antipathy, but the strongest feeling of all was the sympathy of antipathy. He thought this observa tion very well applied to many Hon. Members on that side of the House who opposed the Government. The Hon. Baronet boasted of his affection to his own country, but would yet raise a palace of foreign stone in St. James's-street, erected by foreign artists.—(Hear.) With respect to the corn-laws, he had not tke same feelings of dislike to their repeal as many Hon. Members on that side of the House.—(" Hear, hear," from the Opposi tion.) He objected to colonization on any hut a full and com plete system. The plan of sending convicts to our colonies had been most pernicious. With respect to the question of educa tion he thought much good had been done by the attention which Parliament had lately devoted to the subject. He pre ferred no education to education without religion—total dark degs was better than false lights, which would lead them to estruction. Mr. VILLIERS rose and said that he had been listening with the greatest attention for some hours to the discussion promoted by the Nobl e L or d, an d h e too k grea t anx i e ty to fi n d _is resolutions—to see some reasons w h y an answer to the p r i nc i pa l ques ti on ra i se d his by n e o tt ti r nt b ru y de an himself u to pon his the N ob a l t e ten F ti r o ie n nd o ,s f should he the he 1 House, arguments, or by a determination of his Noble Friend to relieve him from the trouble of obtruding himself on that House in future. No one could dispute the great questi on raised re duty, byhi s Nboebelaeuso thatv o Noble night—it Lobrought befo re the was a questio n o f pro tective tecti cl i zeg e . d with a view to the House the condition of the labouri li ng e things improvement of their condition. which had deteriorated the condition of the labouring but which were not within the reach or controul of M I ! classes, lature, but he alluded to one thing in particular wth?cii;effs-d been the especial cause of this deterioration and a which was within the control of Parliament.—(Hear.) He had presented to the House that night a high duty with all that he had said on the subject, and they had been waiting on that side of the House to hear the theory defended, and to hear whether it was practicably true what had been proposed. He really listened with interest when the Hon. Member for Sawa rose, and thought he would rile with jut indignation to defend the aspersions that had been cast on the opposition offered by the Right Honourable the Secre tary of State. He thought there were arguments in its defence, which would reconcile the House to the con tinuance of the measure. The Right Hon. Gentleman laboured to prove the great blessing and great advantage to the community at large, and especially to the labouring classes, which had resulted from certain restrictions on trade. The arguments which had been submitted appeared to him to have been adduced merely to consume the time of the House. He believed in no other assembly such arguments would be tole rated. For the last seven years, these arguments had been heard over and over again. The prices *ere low, which meant that food was abundant, and they had the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department as a witness to what were the effects of low prices. if it were wished to put a witness in the box to speak to these effects, he knew of no man in whom more implicit confidence could be placed, and to whose word more could be trusted, or whose evidence would be more satisfactory, than the Right Hon. Gentleman. He says, in the first place, the labouring class are well off. He does not say this as a progressive improvement, but he contrasts it with the time trhen he would have wished it. He gives you some results, to show what was the effect of low prices in diminishing misery. He goes through every test to try the condition of the lower classes. He says, crime is diminished, and crime is usually the result of poverty. He says that wages are increased not only in the manufacturing, but also in the agricultural districts. He told the House that the rates for the relief of the poor had been diminished, and there was less destitution in the country. He had given the price of provisions, and had said that the price of meat had been reduced from 7d. per pound to 6d., and that sugar some time ago was 7d. per pound, and was now only sd. ; and told us to regard the blessing that had resulted from this reduction in price. The Noble Lord has said, by the system we were pursuing, we were raising the price of food upon the community and the labouring classes, and if they were obliged to pay more for their food, they would be less able to clothe and educate their children. If those on the Opposition side of the House succeeded in raising the price of food, then they were willing to go back to the law of 1840 and 1841 ; but if they failed in raising the price of food, then they cared not for 10s. additional to the present rate of duty. There was no escape from this con clusion, so he would leave them to settle it as they could. —(Cheers.) The question was, is protection worth having, or is it not ? The Hon. Gentleman who agreed with the Hon. Member for Sussex had stated they withdrew their:con fidence from the Ministry, for the injury they had inflicted on the agricultural interest by their recent tariff, yet what was the fact. According to the Hon. Member for Sussex, the labourers in his county were never better off than they were new. The labourers were well employed and paid. He had in his own employment seventy labourers, who were described to be ex ceedingly well to do ; yet this was at a time when he was threatening to withdraw his support from the Government who had passed the law under which this prosperity had taken place.—(Cheers.) He wanted to know if there was any rational ground or pretence for protective duties at all? The Noble Lord the Member for London, in the course of his address, had pointed out with great clearness and ability the benefits which had resulted from the removal of protection. He had instanced wool and silk, about which the greatest cry was raised in both Houses of Parliament at the time the duties were reduced.—( Hear, hear.) Noble Lords and Right Honourable Gentlemen manifested the greatest fears of the bad consequences which would follow, yet so far from anything injurious resulting, the step taken had been attended with great advantage to those particular trades and the general interests of the country. There was not one single argument applied to wool or silk. but what equally applied to corn. The Noble Lord had shown that wherever the protective system was in existence, the interest sought to be benefited was invariably depressed. The Noble Lord had contrasted his intermediate scheme for a 4s. duty with the less equivocal measure propounded by him self and colleagues. But wherein consisted virtually the diffe rence between an insignificant restrictive import, acknow ledged to be but temporary, and an immediate free trade? The principle was admitted, but the mischief retained. For himself, however, he thanked the Noble Lord for the opportu nity he had afforded the House of discussing the question, and he trusted it would meet with that consideration its interest and importance demanded. The Hon. Mr. SCOTT thought it was incumbent upon the agriculturists of the county to raise a sufficient supply of food for the population, and without protection were afforded to that interest:it was quite impossible that this:object could be ac complished. The population of the country, it was admitted, increased a thousand per day, or 365,000 per year, and this circumstance rendered it necessary that agricultural protection should be increased in order that the supply of food might keep pace with the demand. In his opinion, it was absurd to expect that a repeal of the existing corn-law would induce corn producing countries to export their grain, or increase the manufacturing trade of Eng land. Prussia had imported the largest quantity of corn into this country, and yet in the last year Prussia had only taken 20/. worth of printed goods, and 127/. of eotton goods. It was mach better, therefore, to give protection and encouragement to the British agriculturist, and they might rely upon it, in pro portion to the increase of protection, the trade and manufacture would be augmented. On the motion of Mr. P. HOWARD, the debate was then adjourned till Wednesday. The report on the last Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. MILITARY SAVINGS' BANK BILL _ The Bill went through Committee, and the report was orderesl to he received on Friday. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TATS EVENING Will bo performed Donizetti's Opera entitled LINDA DI C :lAMOU NI. Linda, Mddle. Castelan ; Maddalena, Alddle. Bellini ; Pierotto, Mddle. Brambilla ; Antonio, Sig. Fornasari ; 11 Pretctto del Villaggio, Sig. Lablache ; 11 Marchese di Boistleury, Sig. F. La blache L'lntendente del Fendo, Sig. Dia Fiori ; and Carlo Visconte di Serval, Sig. Moriani. Between the nets of the Opera the Danseuses Viennoises,under the direction of Madame Weiss, will appear in " L'Hongrolse," and in the Ballet, " Pas de Fleurs." To conclude with LA ESMERALDA. La Esmcralda, Mdile. Carlotta Grist ; Flcnr de Lys, Madame Petit Stephan ; Phoebus de Chateupers, M. St. Leon ; Pierre Gringo:re, M. Perrot. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- Oleo, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at llalf-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1845. FRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, KR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles' Flay of THE HUNCH BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallack ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Modus, Mr. Compton ; Julia, Miss Cushman ; Helen, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with a New Drarna.:entitled THE CHEVALIER ST. GEORGE. The Chevalier St. George, Mr. Wallack ; The Countess, Mrs. Stirling. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASONI—GRAND FETES. Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by H. R. 11. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. Re. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of Scotland and of Scotclnnen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting, the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to 'say it met with his most decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by Mr. Danson cn the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old'and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY hats been occupied since the close of last summer, in com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation,i ncluding some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the fires on the :Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour frayed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in ickluced. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Danson. 111 r. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design which combined with the Feux D'Arti flee, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display ever witnessed. Feeding of the Carnivora, at half-past Four; Pelicans, &0., at Five ; Concert at Six; and Pyrotechnic Display at Nina. Admission, Ono Shilling. HER ➢IAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectftilly informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THURSDAY, MAY 29, When will be performetl Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE, Norina, Madame ; Dr. 3falatesta, Sig. Fornasari ; Ernesto, Si„ ,Mario; Notary, Sig. Dai Fital ; and Don Pasquale, Lablache, The Danseuses will appear in sonic of their favourite Pits, and in a New Pas, entitled "La Polka" (being their Last Appearance but Three). To be followed by Selections from the First Act Act of LINDA DI CHAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani will appear. To be succeeded by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart ment, in which Mane. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Cerito, will appear. To conclude with au entirely New Grand Ballet, in Five Tableaux. with New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, entitled RUSIDA ; OU, LE;' MINES 1)E SYRACUSE. The Eatiet and Mis en scene, by M. St. Leon. The New Scenery by Mr. Marshall. The Music by Signor Pugni. Rosida, Mdlle. Cerito ; Alman, M. St. Leon ; The Queen of the Mines, Mdlle. Moncelet ; Torhern, M. Di Mattla. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances First Tableau.—" La Sicilienne" (New de Caractere), by Mcllle. Cerito and 31. St. Leon, accompanied by the Corpa de Ballet. Second and Third Tableaux.—Pas do 31ineur, by Mcllle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mesdlles. Ferainand, Demelisse, and Cassan. " Pas des Quatre Nations" (New Pas de Caractere), by the Corps de Ballet. To be followed by "La Wolinienne," by 31dlle. Cerito and 31. St. Leon. .Ippheations for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opers.-cffice, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIEBOIIEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr. W. llarrison ; Arline, Miss Rainforth. To conclude with the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Silvain ; Giselle, Mdlle. Weiss. Dress Circle,' 7s; Boxes, Is ; Pit, 3s; Gallery, 2s; rpper Gallery, Is. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par sons, at the Box-oftlee of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDERS. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescue ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which, USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Tilbury ; Mr. John. James Dooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. rooky, Mrs. Ilumby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHY. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phoebe, Miss Woolgar. After which, will be produced, a New and Original Farce, entitled TIIE IRISH DRAGOON. 31r. Brown Sherry, Mr. Selby ; Paddy Murphy O'Brallaghan, Mr. 'Judson. To , ouclude with ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. National Triumph—Unprecedented Suecess of the New Burlesque, TIIIS EVENING Will be performed an Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS.. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. Previous to which a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic I3urlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mrs! Keeley, Miss Pillars, Miss lairbrother, Mrs. Wooßidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c SOIREES .MYSTERIEUSES.:-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated Mons!eur Philippe will continue his SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES at this Theatre, TIIIS EVENING, and every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, commencing at Half past Eight. And in consequence of the great success on Monday Morning last, M. Philippe will give a SECOND MORNING PERFORMANCE; or, MATINEE MYSTERIEUSE on MONDAY next, June 9, com mencing at One o'clock. Boxes, 45.; Stalls, 7s. ; Pit, 25.; Private Boxes, Two and Three Guineas each. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box Office of the Theatre. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be produced an original Drama, in two acts, by Leman Rode, called SALOON• and CELLAR; supported by Messrs. 11. flail, Romer, Cockrill, H. Lee, Montgomery ; Mrs. H. Lee, and Misses Bromley, Fitzjames, and Hamilton. After which, a grand Scenes from DER FREICIIUTZ. Rodolph, Mr. C. Hodges ; Zamiel, Mr. Ridgway. To be followed: by a Military Ballet, called rho SOLDIER'S DREAM. Added to which LONDON BY NIGHT. To conclude with ROBINSON CRUSOE ; or, the ADVENTURES of a FRIDAY. Robinson Crusoe, Mrs. C. Horn, Jun. ; Martyn Crusoe, Mr. Thompson ; Friday, Mr. 11. Hall ; Whitmonda, Miss Hamilton. Boxes, 3s. ; half-price, is. 6d. Pit, Is. 6d. ; half-price, Is. Gallery, 6d ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES. To-day and during the week, the GODOLPHIN ARABIAN ; or the Race Horse of the Desert. In compliance with the wish of several influential and fashionable parties, and in order to 'accommodate those who, residing at a dis tance, are prevented from visiting the nightly representations at the Amphitheatre, as well as with a view to the gratification of the 'uvenile members of families, Mr. BATTY has concluded an arrange ment with Mons. Tournaire for THREE DAY PERFORMANCES, Introducing the entire troop of French Equestrians. These per formances will take place on THURSDAY, the 29th May, June 5 and 12. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The Greatest Novelty in London—Two New Pieces, and " The Old Ficete Prison," at Half-price. 311.7.3 boerprodrEßucednian. THIS EVENING . and powerful cast. eWntirithelyNeNwewScepnreariry,a After which, a New Comic Drama, caned THE HONEYMOON SCRUPLES. ,- .i -.. • , Dresses, entitled A p T p o l l i n E t men FAIR tB, To conclude with a New Local Drama, entitled THE OLD FLEETE PRISON ; or, The Widow and her Suitors. Splendidly APPOIntEI Alla,AUPPOrted by the Entire Company. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Monday) evening contained — The conclusion of the Reports of the day's pro ceedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. Betting at Tattersall's up to Six o'Clock. The Parliamentary Proceedings, being a full report of the Debates in the Houses of Lords and Com mons up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. The whole extending to nearly Seven Columns of the smallest type. TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Anglos Scotus" must see that the tendency of his letter is to raise the price of shares in certain Scotch lines. It is better, however, that the public should judge for them selves. _ Weagiee with " F.' on the inequality of the law, but we must omit his remarks on one who has many claims on the respect and gratitude of his countrymen. THE WEATHER.---SUN OFFICE, MAT 27. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 57; Noon, 59 BAROMETER, 29.89.—W1ND, E. Nora.—The figures which follow the worde "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the otter observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 67 minutes after 5 I Evening .. 16 minutes after 6. history of the avoidance of assessments for the poor. All parties have seen a greater evil in the extinction of improvement under a heavy poor-rate, than in that poverty of the poor, out of which they will gradually emerge by the increase of current wealth and occupation. Here, too, is the explanation of that system of aid rather than maintenance, which has been so much no- ticed, and which had for its object, as it were, to carry on all parties in a sort of concurrent progress, whereby, at some future time, there might be a far less number requiring to be relieved. All this, however, does not find favour with writers and speakers in the present day, or with those whose ideas are formed on a know ledge chiefly of wealthier and longer founded communi ties, and who look on the system, right or wrong, as doomed, and about to pass away. It is, however, highly desirable that in creating a new and more stringent poor-law, we should not at the same time extinguish, or so seriously cripple the Scottish landholder, and through him the whole body of rate payers, as to check completely that onward progress which has been so remarkable in Scotland. It has been demonstrated that if the law should give to all who have hitherto been aided, a full measure of maintenance, a third of the rental of Scotland will not suffice, and hence the necessity of a clause expressly enacting that the receipt of aid under the existing law shall not give a claim to relief under the new. This appears so obvious that we are surprised it does not form part of the Bill. There is also a suggestion which we would make, as preventive of vexatious and wasteful litigation. We allude to the process by a claimant to establish his first right to be considered a pauper. It seems quite unnecessary that this should go farther than the Court of the Sheriff, who is an unexceptionable judge, and has the best means of deciding both on the law and the facts, and to give an appeal in every case from him to the Supreme Court, would only be to waste the money of payers and receivers alike, and to fill the pockets of those advertising practitioners who will not fail to reap the harvest so provided for them. On the whole, we need hardly say, that we look with satisfaction on the prospect of a well-defined and limited poor-law for Scotland. It is the setting up of one of those periodical marks which denote progress in a nation, as milestones and almanacs do the passing of space and time. It is, how ever, above all things desirable that in thus realising the fruits of past improvement, we do not arrest its march or overburden its power. The new treaty between France and England for the suppression of the slave trade, agreed to by the Duke DE BROGLIE and Dr. LUSIIINGTON, will be hailed with satisfaction by the friends of both countries, and we cordially hope, also, by those amiable, humane, and persevering Christians who have so long exerted them selves to abate the sufferings of the African race. Each nation engages to keep up a certain number of ships, with the power to stop all Fuspicious vessels, for the purpose of ascertaining whether they have assumed a false flag, and of watching those parts of the African coast where the trade is most likely to be carried on. Thus there will be three squa drons, English, French, and American, fitted out for abating this atrocious traffic, the greatest force ever collected for such a humane object, and, in our opinion, the most likely to be successful. Hitherto, in fact, little has been done but mischief by all the schemes tried. The sufferings of the negroes on board the slave-ships were latterly multiplied tenfold, while every fresh colli sion between English and French ships threatened one of the greatest calamities that could afflict the civilized world. . 's, •) , -...: 4- , \ •,. a. -•+: .... 4, ii_ 4,. • cliti g; '' `..' :. . '—''7' r.... 41 5 ie , • ii •y„ 0 -,,, —_,,., 1 it rttillit ‘‘-7.4Atit LONDON, TUESDAY. MAY 27, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five. Several petitions were presented on the subject of the Maynooth Lord CAMPBELL brought in a Bill for the registration of deeds. Lord BnouonAsi drew the attention of the LORD CHANCELLOR 10 the reported conduct of Mr. O'Datscom., in threatening, while sitting on the bench as a magis trate, to challenge a brother magistrate at the Skibbereen petty sessions. The LORD CHANCELLOR promised to make inquiries of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland on the subject. The Bishop of LONDON having explained that it was by mistake that the Church Building Amendment Act had been forwarded a stage on Friday, moved that the order for its third reading be discharged, and that it be re-committed on Friday next, which was agreed to. Lord STANLEY announced that next week he should bring in a measure embodying some of the recommenda tions of the Irish Land Commission. Lord COTTENTIAM moved the second reading of the Ecclesiastical Courts Consolidation Bill, which after a short discussion was agreed to. The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned to Friday next. The House of Commons met at Four. The adjourned debate on Mr. STUART WORTLEY'S resolutions on Railway Bills was resumed, and after some discussion the resolutions were agreed to. The conduct of Mr.' O'Darscom. was also made the subject of discussion in this House. It was moved and agreed to that the House, at its rising, should adjourn to Wednesday. Mr. COLLETT moved, as an amendment, that the adjournment should be to Thursday, as Wed nesday was the Derby day; but Sir J. GRAHAM op posed this preposition, on the ground that it would be unbecoming in the House to adjourn on account of a race; at the same time, however, reminding the House that the Members could attend or not make a House on that day, as they pleased. Lord JoUN RUSSELL then rose and proposed his re solutions on " the condition of England" question, pre facing them by a long and eloquent speech, and insist ing on the necessity of legislative interference in the matter. Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved the amendment of which he had given notice. The resolutions of Lord J. RUSSELL were opposed by Sir J. GRAHAM, and, after a lengthened debate, the further consideration of the question was adjourned to Wednesday. From a personal knowledge of many districts in the north of Scotland, we are led to make a few remarks on the state of the pauper population, and the measures proposed for their relief by the new Poor-law Bill for that country. We shall not be suspected of saying any thing likely to lessen the desire of the English public to better the condition of that portion of their Scotch brethren, for whose benefit the Bill of the Loan- ADVOCATE is introduced, nor shall we attempt to condense all that may be said on the subject. But there is one part of it which we are induced to notice, especi ally as upon that the proposed legislation is likely to act least successfully. We allude to rural districts, and especially to those of the Highlands. Without going into the question of the force or sufficiency of the exist ing poor-laws, it is worth while to inquire how it hap pens that through so many counties and parishes no poor-rates exist in practice, and that the poor, however numerous or distressed, aro relieved by parochial aid of the most insignificant amount, by a sort of universal mutual charity, or by occasional begging and vagrancy. It is easy to give as a cause the niggardliness or cruelty of the landlords ; but, to any one acquainted with the true circumstances of the Highlands, this as sertion will not suffice. The management of landed property in the Highlands of Scotland is very unlike that which characterises part s of Ireland. There is no body of landlords in the known world who have put so small a proportion of their rents, for these fifty years, into their pockets as the Scottish proprietors. Their's was, before that period, a misera bly poor and unimproved country. It is still a poor one ; and that very fact, so important in the new scheme, is much overlooked. In the districts of which we speak, all classes are poorer than the same in England. The owner of five or fifty thousand acres is poor, compared with his friend the Yorkshire or Lincolnshire squire, with who m he may be classed in society, and th e i st s r e u l g f gle s, a dwellers on his estate are, in like manner, one and all, poorer than those of a country farther advanced in the progress of improvement. All these parties, howev e r, are hi i la g e h e l o a m n becoming g l lessrd, here andpoor ; there, and though, easy find himself un equal to maintain his place in society, and either sells his half-improved acres, or the progress of improving" these be stayed till the operation of an entail have placed his less burdened successor in his room ; and, on the other hand, though some hardship may now and then arise in the removal of an ill-placed or crowded population, still it is true that things are getting better for all. In these circumstances, however, will be round the The accounts from Spain are to the 19th. At the meeting of the Chamber of Peers on that day, M. CAHASCO adverted to the rumours respecting the late intelligence from Rome, and said he had intended to move an amendment to the budget, but was little disposed to take any step which could embarrass the Government at that moment, when an insult had been offered to the national honour. M. MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA said no insult had been offered, and added that while ho and his colleagues remained in office, the national honour should be duly defended. Reports of a division in the Cabinet prevailed, and caused a depression in the funds. The Three per Cents, closed at 32 for cash, and 32i at 60 day's; and the Five per Cents. at 21 15-16 at 60 days. The Paris papers contain no intelligence of interest. The principal topic in those of the Opposition is the refusal of the Emperor of Monecco to sanction the commercial treaty which his Envoy, without authority, had entered into with the French Commissioner General DE LA RUE. Some blame the EMPEROR* others the English; but their remarks are so vague, and their statements respecting this country so destitute of truth, that they deserve no notice. The Pr ease states that the apart ments of Henry IV., in the Tuileries, are to be fitted up and embellished in the first style, for a distinguished visitor —meaning, we suppose, the Queen of ENGLAND. According to accounts from Switzerland, no doubt remained that the capital sentence on Dr. STEIGER was to be commuted into banishment. Nothing was done in the French Funds, at TowroNes, on Sunday. Owing to press of matter the reports of proceedings before several Railway Committees this day will be deferred till the publication of the late edition of The Sun. QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) ST. KtTiERINE DOCKS' COMPANV V. 11111G9. This was a special case, drawn up for the purpose of obtaining the opinion of the Court as to the liability of the St. Katherine Docks' Company to be assessed to the:sewers.' rate. lhere was no dispute as to the fact, and the only question was as to the con at ruction to be placed on the various statutes, empowering the Com missioners of Sewers to levy rates. Mr. Dundee appeared for the Dock Company, and Mr. Kelly for the Commissioners of Sewers. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CII Y, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bales, all to the trade, end at previous rates. There was not a large buSiness done in Railway Shares, but in some respects the market was firmer than previous to the holidays. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 26.—The sales are —Barnsley Junction, 4% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2% ; Black burn, Burnley, and Accrington, 8% ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4 3 / 4 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12 % ; Caledonian, 104 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 7%; Churnet Valley, 5% ; Clitheroe Junction, 2% prem. ; Direct Northern, 3%; Edinburgh and Glasgow New Quarter Shares, 6%; Glasgow and Dumfries, '2Bs. 9d. 275. 6d. ; Goole, Don caster, Sheffield, and Manchester, 325. 6d. ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 6% %; Leeds and Thirsk, 7% 1-16; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 9%; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 8 1 % ; Leicester and Birmingham, 15s. 13s. 9d. prem. ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2%; London and Windsor, 75. ss. prem.; London 'Worcester and Rugby, 4 3 / 4 ; London and York, 4%; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 15% ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction, 4 13-16 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 58 ; Ditto, New Quarters, ; Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 2%; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 8 ; Midland 40/. Shares, 20% ; North Wales, 3 1 %; North 'Western, 4 7-16; Oxford Wor cester, and Wolverhampton, 2; Preston and Wyre, 30 1 A ex new ; Preston and Wyre Extension , 2% • Sheffield and Lin colnshire Junction, 1% 7i ex new ; South-Eastern, No. 3,7; Trent Valley, 18 1 %; Ditto Continuation and Holyhead Junc tion, 2% 1; Welsh Midland, 1 1 / 4 % prem. ; West York shire, 2 1 4 3 / 4 ; York and Carlisle, 1 1 / 2 prem. ; Great Northern of France (Rosamel's), 2%; Huddersfield Canal, 21%. Accounts have been received from the eastern colony of the Cape of Good Hope, to the 20th March. The guano at Ichaboe being quite exhausted, the Island of Malagus had become the resort of a large number of merchantmen, and which were said to be obtaining full freights. The Colonial Government had made something by granting licenses, but, as is justly remarked, would have got far more had it erected stages in the first instance at Ichaboe. Intelligence by several arrivals has been received from the Australian colonies, where the markets appeared to be improving, though as Van Dieman's Land has been the last visited by reverses, so it seems also to be the latest in recovering. The accounts reach to the 4th February from Sydney, and the 6th January from Port Phillip. The latter colony was rapidly advancing, and there was ample employment for an access sion of labourers, many of whom were expected in fact from the less prosperous settlements. Some of the beef cured at Sydney had been sent to India to try its capability of standing the test of a voyage, and was received back in excellent condition. The colonists are san guine of packing their beef in a manner to secure a sale in England. Mere is a livelier market to-day for Public Securities, the result in a great measure of the arrangements for the settle ment of the six weeks' account. Prices are fluctuating, but it appears that good support is given to them in most instances. Consols have been 99 to 99 1 / 4 for transfer, and 99 1 h for the 18th July. Exchequer-bills have been 655. to 635., and India Bends 725. to 695. premium. Bank Stock is worth 210 to 209 1 A, and India Stock 280 to 279. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents have been 101 to 101 1 / 4 , and the Three per Cents. 98 to 98 1 / 4 . The Foreign S ecur iti es have, been flat. Spanish, owing to the decline at Madrid since the reported misunderstanding with Rome, have been heavy here also, at 29 1 / 4 for the Five per Cents., and 41 1 / s for the Three per Cents. Portuguse Converted have realised 66%, and Brazilian 90. Mexican have been 37 to 36%. Dutch Two-and-a •Half per Cents. have been marked 63%. The old lines of Railway have in many instances improved again to-day, and seem to be preferred for investment, on ac count of the apparent improbability of many new lines being passed this year. The Foreign Shares are still heavy, com paratively to our own lines. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3/ 4 , per Cents ...101 % 101' % 101 A 3 Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 11 5-16 11 5-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 ... 11 9-16 11 9-16 1 / India Stock India Bonds, 1,0001.. Ditto under 1,000/. South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account.. g . 99y2 t , 7X 991/2 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., Phd. 64 65 63 pm. 65 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small _ . Ditto Advertised 62 64 Pm. 64 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds . Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 86% 86 1 ,E Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 15% 157 8 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... Ditto Account Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, Converted.... Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto. Account ..... ... ...... Ditto, Passive Ditto Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent /8 Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 98%% 98% PRICES OF CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 2% 2% Birming. and Gloucesterloo Do. New Ditto % Shares Birmingham and Ox ford Junction -2% Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 59 Caledonian Ditto Extension ...... 2 1 / 2 ...... 2 1 / 2 2% Cambridge and Lincoln 1% ...... 7 6% Chester and Holyhead... 15 Chichester and Brighton 10 Churnet Valley Cork and Waterford ... 114 —l6 2% Cornwall Direct Northern Dublin and Galway..... 2 1 /_ 3 4i Eastern Counties 25 .. 18%4 . Ditto New 4/. 16s. Eastern Union l5 .. . Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, New Quarters.. 2 1 /. 6 14 6l4_ Ely and Bedford /4 Great Grimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North d . England..loo 227 225 228 Ditto New Ditto New Great Western BO Ditto 1 - Shares 5O lO6 107 lO7 Guildford, Fare'm,l'orts. 2 1 / 2 ..... 5% Harwich Hull and Selby 5O 106 Ditto Quarter Shares 12%...... 22% ..... Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birminghin (5t0ck)...240 .. London and Blackwall. 16/. 133.4 d. 9%14 9 l/s London and Brighton... 50 Do. New consolidated Bths 25 — London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 18 London and S. Western 411 6a 10d 78 1 / 79 Do. Consolidated Bths 12 Do. New London and York 2 l /2 44. % 4 l /4 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry and Ennis killen 2 l/ 5% % 4% Londonderry & Coleraine 2 1 / .. — • • 3 5 (1 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 Do. 1 / 2 Shares Midland 100 .176 175 176 176 Do. New Midland,Birm.,',Derby 100 136 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 .... 53 1 4 Do. New Brandling Newcas;le and Berwick 1 1 /., lB 17 1 4 18 18;4 Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 /.: Newark and SLeffield .. 11/2 4 3%............ 4 3 / 4 North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 North Kent Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central Scottish Midland l l / 2' ••• • Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2%. 4% 4 34 South Eastern & Dover 331 2s 4d... 40 3 4 4l Do., No. 1.. 8 D0., No. 2. Do., No. 3 Trent Valley Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 3 1 / 2 3 West Cornwall ...... 114... .. ..... ....... . 31 y_ Wilts, Somerset, &Wey mouth Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 Ditto, New York and North Midland 50 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Extension • 111 171;., :!,,/, FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette Dijon and Mulhouse ... 2 Great North. of France.. 4 a . %74 /2 5 % Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 2 4 Jamaica Junction l l /2 2% 2% Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... . 414%% ..... Lyons and Avignon Namur and Liege Orleans arid Bordeaux... 2 ...... 10% 11 ...... Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d I A is is Parir. & Lyons, Lallitte's ' -A 2:;i Paris and Lyons, Gan noron's, . ~ Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Rouen . Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. do. (Hainguerlot's) 2 Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse ~... 4 JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North Am ricau 50 .. 47 oudon and Westminster 20 MARKET NE WS.—(THIS DAY.) HAT nutarzirrs. SM/TIMIT.I.D.—Coarse Meadow flay, 3/ lOs to 4/ 12i ; use ful do., 41 14s to 513 s ; tine Upland do., 514 s to 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 613 s ;Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/1s ; Wheat Straw, 212 s to 213 s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 41 14s; useful ditto, 4/ 15s to 5l 3s; fine Upland ditto, 514 s to 5/ 121; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ is ; Wheat Straw, 2l 2s to 21 4s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather dull. WtirriccnArEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 125 to 41 12s; useful ditto, 41 14s to 5/ 3s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 4s to 5/ Ss ;:Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ Os ; Oat Straw, 1118 s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 21 to 21 2s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly at the above quotations. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY.-B 1( EXPRESS.) The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 6st 81b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six and aged, 9st 101 b. Craven Course, one and a quarter mile. Lord Chesterfield's ch h Knight-of-the-Whistle, aged 1 Col. Cradock's Pagan 2 Won by a head. All ran. The Woodcote Stakes of 10 SOTS. each, with 50 added from the Fund, fur two yrs old colts, Bst 61b, and fillies, Bst 31b. New T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. Lord G. Bentinck's Cherokee 1 Mr. John Day's ch c The Hero 2 Mr. Dawson'g b c Lord Harry 3 Won by a length. All ran but St. George, Subscrip tion, and Benevolence colt. The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 sovs. added, for three yrs old, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st llb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs., the second to receive back his stake. Heats, two miles. Mr. Worley's b c John Davis, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 4 yrs . Five started. DESTRUCTION OF RA G GETT'S HOTEL, DOVER-STREET. LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES. This morning, shortly before one o'clock, a fire, involving a serious destruction of valuable property, broke out upon the well-known and extensive range of premises termed Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly. The discovery appears to have been made by police.constable 44 C, who observed smoke issuing through the windows on the southern corner of the first floor. Several persons quickly made their appearance at the front and back windows in their night-clothes. Such a strong hold had the fire obtained that in less than ten minutes the flames were shoot ing forth from the windows with great fury, and extending nearly half-way across the road. The police-constable, on giving the alarm, had the presence of mind to send messengers for the fire-escapes and engines ; conse quently, in a few minutes, two escapes, belonging to the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, were at the scene of conflagration, and also the parish engine. The one belonging to the County Office was also early in arriving, as well as several be. longing to the London Brigade and the West of England, from the station in Waterloo-road. The first object that was sought to be accomplished was the rescue of the inmates, but before ladders, or the escapes, could be placed in front of the building, a number of persons got upon a small balcony over the doorway, and being as. sisted by the police and neighbours, they were enabled to effect their escape in safety. The persons in the upper floors were obliged to remain until the escapes could be placed to their windows ; as soon as that wasdone several of them entered the machines, and were received below in safety. We regret, however, to state, that on further inquiry it has been ascertained that at least three per. sons have perished by this lamentable occurrence. LATEST PARTICULARS—(THIS DAY.) - • •- • It appears the fire broke out a little after twelve, and about that hour Lord Huntingdon, who resided at the hotel, returned from the French Theatre, and he entered his room with his lady. Scarcely had he taken off his hat before he was alarmed by the sound of footsteps in the nursery overhead. Knowing such a circumstance to be:unusual, his Lordship immediately ascended to the upper floor to ascertain the cause, when to his utter dismay, he found a terrific fire raging on each side of the nursery. He instantly rushed into the room, and seizing the child in ins arms, he begged of the nurse to quit the apartment instantly, as there was great danger, and then he left the room. Immediately after his Lord ship had safely deposited the young Lord, he returned to the nursery staircase, but he found it impossible to reach the door, so furiously were the flames extending. In a short time afterwards Mrs. Jones, the nurse, was burned to death. About the same moment Miss Raggett made her appearance at the front window of the third floor. Her cries for help are de scribed by eye-witnesses as being most piteous. The escape be longing to the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, which is kept opposite to St. James's Church, Piccadilly, arriving at that moment, the unfortunate creature missed her footing in her fright, and fell within the balcony on to the pavement, literally dashing out her brains by the fall. She was removed in a dying state to the house No. $, opposite, where she shortly afterwards breathed her last. Mrs. Raggett was saved by the presence of mind of her son, Mr. Stephen Bassett, who carried her in his arms down rtaip 440 Batt'g Hotel, which is separated from the ill-fated building b 7 passage to Dver-yard. It couldnot be satisfactorily ascertained by our reporter whether the rumour is correct that Mr. Raggett, or the lady of Mr. Round,. the Hon. Member for Essex, had perished, as isrepo rted. It IS hoped that such is not the case. It is stated that Lady Huntingdon had not been in town many hours with her infant son, Lord ID' ings, and Mrs. Jones, the nurse, and that it was her Ladyshl ).l _, h iP . ' tention to have gone to the ball in honour of he r Majestys bin" day : it is also said that about 2,0001. worth of jewellery, bel dg g i4 to her Ladyship, is destroyed in the fire. The fire continued to burn in several place s in the wall , u ntil nine o'clock this morning, when Staples, the engineer, ordered the svh hose to be taken up to the windows of the thir d floor, after the remains of the fire were extinguished. From the dangeronS._ttite of the ruins and the heat there is still in them, likely that any attempt at exploration will be made this day. at How many have perished it is imposssble to say. At 11 ,v. 0 . none of the persons connected with the hotel are able to formation. The fact is, the hotel was full ; and from the of inquiries made during the early part of the forenoon + feared that at least two other bodies will be found in therndrdi There now lie dead Miss Raggett, the daughter of the ta n di Mrs. Jones, nurse in the family of Lord Huntingdon ; and a fens supposed to be a casual servant at the hotel. to tb e Net the slightest information can be obtained real' cause of the conflagration. it is not W.. RAILWAY C 0 Al AIIII.TES' (THIS DAY.) ----- .N.`" -- Group Y. NO' MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLA.ND TION RAILWAY. e , sea The Committee re-assembled at ten o'clock this naore.74 e ' sf ed• Mr. BARNES, fa. C. called Mr. Booker, who stated that in a e ` wci ,ol and was part owner of, certain pits. The proposed line` greatly increase the working of the coal-field in the neigu,,.efsea, of Dronfield, and coals which at present had no sale at '''_ .t e el would, in the event of the railway passing, be used in alr by tee instance. The prices would be lessened fifty per con __,, improved mode of transit. ..,a Whw a Mr. Robert Nall, cattle-dealer, spoke of the advent:la:id go. the proposed line would give to the markets of Sheffield f o ° l chester, by obviating the evils of the present conveYsa—natinaa NO and cattle to those places. Fie conceived that no alt er could be so useful as the projected line in this case. , t hat di e ow bee John Richardson, coal agent in Chesterfield, Pr°-ouid, o f coal mines in Newbold, and adjoining plaem ! c mp/V A when worked, export, in round numbers, scene 9 1i n g VOg l ii i" , tons of coal, and 18,000,000 of ironstone. That I t t iwel. '- in a great measure depend on the construction of tbil 1 1i or s llP. knew no place where ironstone could be had so chesP o a 011 dantly as in that district, and the only thing w anrtd W Cross-examined by Mr. TaLeoT—There w as sn ot ' , :ccr a u..: o l o conveyance to the Sheffield market. it esee - : : 0 Soap-house pit, at Sheffield, but he wa s t , d tiro ''''"•os with the extent of its working. g e „.-: Of , the o lfia that they could raise as much coal et 3 " 1 . 4 be's - The of Drontield as they could at the Soap-house P' ~d od . _ . to the want of cheap carriage, the former 1.7a5 nOt W t y ed 0 Dr' n statement he had put in embraced is hat would be W ar eac t, ba r field in the event of the railway being carried int o the Chl r ai ne The Rev. Alexander Broonahead, a clerstraa ri 0` owner °' o p- England, residing in the town of Newbold —H e W i aj close d C°° ° o i s eighth of all the coal-pits opened in the late -a . n ieg ..A t t o land. The minerals in the district were ea ,l 9 be ntsri a ' a eof wrought, and he was certain that if this line We'o-oodsenir mines would be greatly in demand. There eila al' was ill -% stet ironstone in the township, and of fire. clay; and he,,, tat ed. - curring considerable expense in the expectation of a im .. .0 for them. are ',As t o r i a os Cross- examined by Mr. TALBOT--He was not t1 „,. 0 0,e 4 p eel cular species of coal was required for converting P_"i' a d eo there were five different species in the district, he ....140 , suitablethat Lro.neTo:LatohTe—mAwreouylodubaenoxford m for the e ptiel°",,,befel ? tt ocie' Mr. Breee ic, r e _. Mr. TALBOT—Because that is very indifferent ot wita a rieri You had better leave that subject to a more cotaP e ,, o at a!, o f , John Wilson, Newark, proved the amount ; cate r sa; l, td manufactured at that town, and sent to the Nis n ; r e e l markets in that direction. If this reline)" w' elos Held ? o traffic would be sent by it. Chea ter- te ° George Hazleburet, land and mineral agen t 10 ~i a nts-, Ile, well acquainted with the coal-beds, and he furniavaoh`-bips , Flo the quantity of black shale coal from the my b_ ( 7 o o. s bold and Coul Ashton. The total Va n " prop s " -of t h down at 20,800,000 tons, and ironstone in the ar , a peX,e roo tpr Benjamin Smith, ironmaster, near Chestelfieed of' d pe a" great quantities of manufactured iron, of shat 064 0p i need• ~, and of tire-clay, which would be sent from Dr — ore 4 tv/e l—. ma i n h to e n c t o o m t m he it ta e n ad journe_,.....,....iewoodco cashire markets if the railloorease _.,,,ell.4_, _ __------ ~ e atery! . „ e re.- a nd ,4 The Duke of Wellington had a political d'°",,„ v eer. re or i'" at Apsley House. There were upwards of taie n ' ai nrel o a 0 of the Noble and Gallant Duke, all of wh°nr sejestl t oe connected with Ireland. . Girth o f her Do or c o The twenty-sixth anniversary of the h it ' The Oe n is celebrated at Windsor with the usual re joiCing‘ cha pei, e i n hoed parish church of St. John, and St. Georg el . t a n 01 0 , ringing merry peals, in honour of the event , ",. Oil! _ e o reer the morning, which were continued, at interet•fron Ow" .a ft the day. At one o'clock, a royal salute was fir e" r atio — ths Ordnance, in the Bachelor's.acre. . ~.,, eas „pen A the L Grenadierord Paget, Guards.e:d es t so n Hisof the L o E r d a s r h l i o l f , Ili: xu b n r a t . ar,: er,....bt , tooc i er o t i o ii ii- 0 0 00 e, eve of a matrimonial alliance with the daub ettal "le commoner. ee their an Ise je The members of the Caledonian Meat gave o OW w oe aspet. Lord t ut ii mt e i K: C enio l nE a iii r ,ada e r,i n ir d Ddol o :r n .ces H i ilarv o s gh t H otel va o ,v n i the Saturday Earl e r co e fo u l l oA n n t eol ;7 1 : :1) 0 1, o u a r i a .) , 11 40e, o; lender, Ate. On Friday his E xce ll t e e n D ey je t i h vßilealieFri : C' ;: thai A nA lb ru c H r bu t an d "teaedrflorßrolSg:li:iC ; ilt: de St. Aulaire, accompanied Hatfield house, Hens, to go boLgr r t i hat sP n i t el f i r d o i m d se t a o t w o n f P tb;dl t o of Salisbury. The Noble Marquis we dg, to Oa of of receive the party at luncheon late Thorne. Hood ana fn sidi or MS et:nave l Or. S er . ° fund d ir . R . . w P i e n e p l ihoasgresse.notfthceolltiutnioiifiicienntncieomntorrir a a ___, : si t ,es a f. Egerton has given the same amount. Sea tiel. t i leCPt) According to accounts from Portsmouth, on -, 0 00 sofi d (the gentleman wounded in the late duel with 1411 „ a is going on as well as could he desired. was °''' of,"; The will of the late Earl of Abergavennl a P4'' V proved by the two executors, his friend R. 3111-13000°. ire coin's Inn, and his solicitor, A. Elswood, FO'' - 91 0 . . ] of sworn under 60,000/. tak en to i 'ef. On Saturday eighteen additional clerke we te oo ll o ‘;oo a _ t i l et money-order service of the General Post - ° °e t e h 'in the ore!' oc' eighty-six extra officers for this department a l t ! d. The of 0 .l o v n e e lv y e .o m rd e: s o i l sgenr note w h a a b v oeutaltsho thirty - fold, y ee ..f n old :Pr i,d in th e on u e o f . P e :: oi l e t 1 , tion of the service upwards of 12,0001. Pe t _ a _ ca stler A Alpe ° The reduction in the price of coal at 1 4 '" 0 lo s h; Orl Db af. the abolition of the vend regulation, hag b ee ,rbe W ite co s o ,lo' sons anticipated would have taken Plac e ' aen ee_, a , d i coal has fallen about 2s. 3d. a-ton, and cil ia co eleP Or ~., been reduced 9d and Is. 3d a.ton, but Eel' in" g pill • tain their old price. 0 06' 0 0 The polling at the vestry meeting of o S t t i; e vet °l- Of 4 ,0 5 ,d closed at four o'clock on Saturday last, w be 00 ,- ny' . DAC re s e l , ' For the rate, 30 ; against bof o u ha jot J o ANNUITIES TO THE WIDO W wo o 1 . 1 ! of t '" feere 9 , 4 o , v THE LATE SIR WILLIAM NOTT.--in ere' 1.3 ,,'1 c i it:ld:is , ' fol , men, we have felt a deep interest fo r we nt ao"jous Pub thaess t m h e e n h te a d nd Si o r f NdVeialltihambeNinogtta;gtghreaybaetredeavvef t he fool ore,i, 4 c ot I ,e',. d ple° n alli " a " consequent upon it. To our reede r " s ip, all die Cole_ lei ,as bet J n otg..a era;oi s t , tcy r,: g i N lio r: o a v t n ii : n t: egGdt the t ne c o l : C R o L ou a , un d r a c y t n e mNo annuity, announcement t t , w will,i Directorsd d w w uir e e i f , a, during h e Il i cisc - P o 0 ' ls t : e O N; f i..i.", A t a 1 of b e te ! opt' f e 001.; ; b ols i , daughters of the deceased, Letit ia i lleres /*I , c l OO O ,. t oo c a , e l l), A l married, annuities of 1001. each." -- 101.1 , " g o n o to . " lino; GRAND INSPECTION OF T B 5 00 01 e ° „ n tio 3 l l°f t - of te 'r —This morning, as is annually the cila i e ict insee - , o-er-5, C o d a e l ite tion of her Majesty's birth -day, a g ra p e pAr 3Cl , e refla ale 4 AiAk , ( It cavalry and infantry took place on , t ii „ l , the '"„ i is, , 0 grw - es o p, Horse Guards. At half-past nine° e,t', their :T o n t': titiller, f o and Scots Fusileer Guards, attended " 3 ' ar e , ' ober"( ll' off' ge dron of Life Guards, with , their ball; „rioceo i t by ° O , tlt tat o , shortly afterwards his Royal llightic.,A., t e _v iii e., a 'f.tel di Cambridge, Prince George of Carab ri 2lte ifr u , d oe°, nisri o gi o 4 o and a host of field officers, were aISO 01..1, wises l' ifei'sell.,,Air of the Royal party the National Anth ° ' tee ti g t o ill'" tap infantry bands combined ; after wil l sa uare,,,d a le d 0 ice to the numerous individuals present• dg t ore', r ate c t o tleL t joa, o o the Guards, preceded by their ""wh'ich t rotis l t i sat e 7o ' party in slow and quick time, after , 5 p roei. e ntes - m pr. several barracks. The morning 1 ` 3 ,,.., tlie P 4 I ,° if 0 I . s ' healthy appearance if the troops e r :;; v adff " o' l° ,o the distinguished party present. ui ,1 1 4e111 0 0, present to witness the splendid scene . 10 ~,0 ore of ot til t , pecitcliiStoltaror3ilaelatilligekihintgelisasni t r h a ie Alice in an t ri t'i° !os e r ; als ji llet riP gi t fc9 00 1 week, on a short visit to her Majes,ti' gra nd ea l d so P oet ' 41 il Duke will be present at her Males t Y I' 1 , " VP" (0 . 1 0 ham Palace, en the Gill of June. wix o 13 eo e 0 tD o ne o r ATTEMPT TO MunDER A ~e l ocK, Ttol i t o . I t oto —Last night, between nine and ten i ive bber .e of , w _Act s Der that part of the Blackfriars-road, ear ouse quea‘ o r Itr io in t ote . a e a state Id' considerable excitement In e .. „ to rell,,r e ntii.ote t : o o fei - Aa fe made by a man of the name of Nor,Ziorcf.t_te.:, get; fli o ' i gel,', o o ,l . pears that, in consequence of rePea. t _,, e ) pad been goo woman (not inure than 30 years 01.. husband, who had been confined saulting her, and front whence he il i il icli _ bi , ° .), :l s iedin fi l:° !; -I' e arg r a d beta tio ili:l4llng ? ; o o°°?t , was placed by her sister in business, 1i1 .. 1 . A 4gba li iisterleep 001 at No. 1141, Blackfriers-road, occupy Tee " of tee t ee P- art il eio where she sold cigars and other trelee', an nee _. o et topaxeo. „fer and, it is believed, knowing of the o s it_ e t,. , , jeva ey_ ti te eef i, tli g i,e ci ii nen t , : el e i t c o a, cal s on ' i i cl s iiik i s t ,h s aai o icn t n i,d,i e l. dpe t aernrirteotcnueisilons:natettialireeJkpl: ac ( r : s t ii li c : iittii ee sio, .i i , a 06,, , : ?_ ecvl II iroo f ;t.4:o : e ,,,,,. ito, e ol,o T re_ . f a e t: g i e l i ' 0, 0: : ,f the poker nearly double. In his er g ~,,,r, oat e rho t .., 1064, self the hones of her arms and 1 1 , og ar der I log, be _0 b. gio injuries ' inflicted. The crics of if , , pas!,,, l og o n 06.41 having been heard by a person who,,":,'; eees_ a , a .„ 00" fl t,l'zr • t and ° Dl ` Oa" iti aa 's ce o „st d el' grappled with the assailan . o siblei ' pee h- aire - 0- ~4 the woman, who hail become luso ~,, vr , i der,„itll _ ii l e . into the surgety of Mr. Smith, el(!a_e "i t ' s totsnte, re, o te . pito,o had sustained such severe inlin Il e s, A ' s ns ifT e gal w o e V almost hely ' erre itn hi to t i highly dangerous, but . ita e w , n , . 01 immediate removal to Guy's llosp ted to ''',o 0' In the meantime the fellow Atte% ,i n a secured by police-constable Lew , r iliOl' Aij street station and locked up• ti 4 i n or ----------iiTIO ay 0 , the la fc o D i 43 ? m a n a t t s h h , e e lll l , a , 9 3 d t :r t h a i s i : A s s ttr.iti:inaritistiln 1 , 1 3yciet,...bio,edfrE:c f ; s ^ iy oure l 1 : : P e r ts ,t , r b . S et te : Bo :7; : ; s f t : : : :ii ; i ; R lzrav e ' str" lag °f rti fret,E lomso•fgt ah r oesvo2en2,.dH inst., core , g r° ' leg AIC:11::::::::::ie,drsil!!!::000,,::::1,1:0:, aughter• ton's -, „ , Hamilton, Esq., 'R ai: - 4rg a str ee i r°° 11P , ear i °e , d . t: ig co o l , ra i, Artill r Y e , po i ' ' IF 1 0 110 4 oiOAnntentryhSeP B e 19th e s e a r :I o n: c fr s: a t a i td t, :a qt t OA 1/1 . 1 5 ' W eSt t n f i nio Ste" p' Camden-town , e t t n h h - e e t : 2 1 2 3 v d d n i , n i l: n i t s rs::::; t. r e " iwe ci, d ~ . 3 P i e . p A pe . r .B , te:nsqw.e,lio, fofGcrlaeaptiiaQala:ectteotnrioibuilua.dejitpiabois,s;efroo; oertiri, Oa the 17th of April las t , ___ o o f the Ami ght _e, e 0 ° i ill ° 4 1 Ils eldest eesnsiroyn, : E o son nq . o s : epo L litii o ai a r n d dt W r ipt i o ; i t -,: ::b y _ _ se co 0 On the 20th inst., at id, D e 10 f Doi° of C ii , -- 0 ~ r Carr P pn i Utt, I A Or e l tcH F oo r omoj e n d t e nat r oehn i i c ed k . y2oß2uleldnlu,gidnesHs3ttto..l4:::ll.uitee::;h ts l , l lcr l n°_::::: :I: : , vit , 118 pr 4 : 0 : 04 ~°' uson n iall9 of t.'• 11 ' On the 22d inst., Fag _, a ,,hter 4, B a field, sotno to li eTl.l2dfii.beesttl.:aftoGeArntliel.ua,,,Aipi :ueejeci6bltiorAgricheitsiertrop_obc"cityteac,,(,o On the 22d inst., Fran c srel ict °L L P ldr Reginald 3 n Upper It ...,46 , ,j, On the 24th inst., at 0 f oti oll p i f Crouch, Hoar eB rEaldsli.ht,hnaavrgi ni e:Cl E ti c s : ci:f at :itri fn°gr c16:11:11! . 0 4 1 , e ' tjr:):5:04:00.' _ _ ii s ho 1 , e gut I ~„ to London: frinttd andEpr.w, t ct of th e Bliddleoeso TuebillY w ..) 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