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_..+~ istance he lay, whic hl articularly ected that s strongly even the ed the Ivo' Er. Ward), nions upon ' tree would ' them LW . ; ,d—but of the House . Itever, but o. Of f the moell I Commit — '_ could he -Jommittse aestiun on effect of ion of the ' Bill itself,. ry only to Lluctiou or': hours be a yery ?asure, for ward now. , , lect Cone 1, strongest f 1840, of subject of to at very gone into, ; es (as we, 3 question hat Noble_,. as matter ion of the' ges equi" ,t equent on npenssted m wages. re a Cow ' the third Bill con ht for bf :h desired' , nt auth o * discussion elves e!ri ' entreo r : the allow tP' he motion resulty of I of it for. dons IhI S zs on this he Bill *iv' )r Eleven' anxioullef ike place' this sub - )een most atever for w mooted , ut asking vanced at He had man wh o ' mbe), sol dd )ne of t h y: reference a in that tering the to ex tend' This Wag ew of the 4e to the en hours p orani i t tea :ter, and ght it his nd, in or' to pot . . c t on 1.0. Memb er to b°, 'mou nt 0' any ?e f. e W orce r )tion, ntire prOPOt i eniva ll s iot it ; - ; d M ad .„ propo"a howev er, r, that tfactU rer . Goer° 1 - - Would notbe diminished ; but he could never bring his mind to soen 1. a conclusion. The greatest activity had been esed to confirm the working classes in their delusion. — (Rear, hear.) Some trouble ought to be taken by them ° remove it.—(Hear, hear.) There was no immediate necessity for the Bill. Nobody was anxious for the Bill 9ua the Bill. If an inquiry were granted, he would be guided by the evidence. They could not interfere with- Out diminishing capital; they could not diminish capi tal without diminishing competition ; and they could ' lo t do th at b y Act of Parl i ament. If they wante d to t,° -- dinainish competiti on , th e y mus t d o so by increasing be demand for the labour, that was the only way they could d o so ; and they would only aggravate the present t 7il bi passing an A c t of P ar li amen t w hi c h would have e'fleet of diminishing capital.—(Hear, hear.) 'Sir J. GRAHAM explained. Lord ASHLEY said he should not have risen were it 'Lot for what had fallen from his Hon. Friend, the Mem rr for Wolverhampton, who said that nobody cared for that Bill qua the Bill. H e be g ged to contradict statement, for he was quite sure the Wor king -classes were anxious for the larger Portion of the Bill. They regarded the Bill, as now ntroduced, ai a very great improvement, and many of its provisions had an admirable tendency. They were Fateful to the Government for having introduced such Uill• It was grounded on the report of the Committee °f which he had the honour to be Chairman, before wh ich three or four very eminent manufacturers were examined. Now he had to assure the House and L i % Hon. Member for Finsbury, that the delay which "Dul be cau se d b y sen di ng t hi s Bill to a C omm i ttee would b e a source of great disappointment. — (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Those who represented t he operatives of Yorkshire and Lancashire were laxious about the Bill. Did not the Hon. Member for Finsbury know this ? Had he not received informa !a on the su bj ect ? T hey b egge d o f hi m not to inter neany delay, or to use hi s influence in getting the Bill t up stairs to a Committee. He (Lord Ashley) made it hi s b us i ness to inquire on the subject, and he knew the working men would be most bitterly disap !)lotnted if th e Bi ll were delayed one hour longer than was q e : e "arY• They f e l t t h at no goo d wou ld come f ro m in trY• The Bill would be thrown back to the end of auveoisdession, or, perhaps, till next session. He wished to would entarin g upon the main question of wages, but he concludedraw bl° by implaing the Hon. Gentleman to bee sttse - if I T," motion, and not to divide the House ; eons in su l e d o u n i l n d g i t uaee p in , carrying it, he would not ovrofc the working classes.—(es or calming the expecte oshfortn t ° 6 - I : I DEN said that if by a measure which would hours of labour they could obtain one-tenth serge good promised by the advocates of such a measure, fo Person of ordinary humanity would refuse to vote the 8i11,.50 simple as it was in its character, and so little Calculated to do injury to anybody else.—(Hear, benefit But the question was, would a Ten Hours' Bill them, if wages were to be reduced in proportion ,` l3 the hours of Work ? He observed that amongst the ''"• oeates of the measure there was a shrinking from this question—(Hear, hear)—but it was the main ques- Z" , --(Hear.) He was unwilling to adopt the phrase working classes." It implied a distinction ; he thought that there should be no distinction of interests, but he Wished to say that if they passed a Ten Hours' Bill, with the prospect of benefiting the' working classes, and tk l it wages wer e to b e reduced in proportion to the time, ge.Y laboured under a delusion that it would be accept- Sle to them. The real question was raised by the Hon. Membe r for Finsbury, and it was a most important question to raise in the preliminary step of the Bill— nit question was, Would the reduction of the hours of ;7% 1 1r reduce the rate of wages ?—(Hear, hear.) Now, Zilw were the working classes paid in the cotton dis h et sj They were paid by the piece.—(Hear, wear.) He had met with but two arguments belch tended to show that the same rate of wages would retid, though the time of working was diminished. first was, that the manufacturers would increase speed of their machinery, and by this means they • produce in ten hours what was now produced in e. He had taken pains to inquire into that fact, • the answer he got was this, that the machinery was 6' i e n b y the steam-engine, and that it was driven as t as t was profitable to work it—(Hear, hear)—and t i l lo was rather a tendency in some places to diminish o ki .7l 2 lolty of machinery rather than accelerate it, be the'e by increasing the rapidity of the movements i ne Y lost more in waste than they pined by the p ati r .eage of production.—(Hear, hear.) f he next pro d' It° n he had heard put forward was this—that by titttninishing the hours of labour from twelve to ten, th„,,e would be a dimmished produce in the market, and ther e would be no more to be sold ; and, consequently, wo er e ~ would be one-sixth more mills erected, which 1 3 employ the sanie number of hands as at present. t x /this argument proceeded on the supposition_ that a the 'u inantity o f co tt on goo d s wou ld b e sold, whatever deg Price was, forgetting that the present price of cotton at e!ided on its cheapness, and that the manufacturers . entitled eh t ,„ great sales of cotton in consequence of its th e 7 r ue sa- - (Hear, hear.) It was in consequence of ii,cirtrk,facilities in obtaining iron and coals, and the long p en tng hours of the labouripg men,' that they had the Country, ad the power -loom and spinning-jenny, not only in U l u "untrY, but had even superseded the distaff and t h e aPindle . in other countries. Now if they increased ep : cost to the manufacturers, the price would be in to "etl, and they would perhaps force other countries th roestore their spindle and distaff, where they were now th _ r wn aside. Now these two arguments, if arguments „ could be called, were put forward and impressed tothe working men with great earnestness. He .001.. I t f or granted that they would see the unsoundness lb their views, and that their wages Would be reduced if YreduCed the time. That was admitted by the Hon. , Learned Member for Winchester. That seemed so generally admitted. If it were admitted, and put 2rward honestly and fairly before the labouring men, Fftwould they then be anxious for a Ten Hours' Bill? ."' h ear.) 'Let them recollect that they had short liZe work before in the cotton districts. Did the men o,s,4:;.xii7gefeaurr, d h o e o rd They worked eight hours a t) Did the workingwamgeens fifoordthtbeeirwleagboesurr.--(aisedflefaorr, h il ad f °,_ur days' work?—(Hear, hear.) No. He wathiPerhesentsPelt*ing to an eminent manufacturer, who was in town, upon the subject, He had mills formed'r driven by two steam•engines, and he in iloar hi that if one of them worked even half tin slo wer : than the other, there was a perceptible on inj the wages of the men.—(Hear, hear.) th s „ wi ng lt din4ted those—they were indisputable—would labi; proceed to pass. a law to diminish the wages of oper ar for the working classes? Did they think the th em itti , v es of Lancashire would thank them and bless wej d , u-i r Passing such an Act? for that was what it red— cu ltic tn. They were going to pass an Act to the wages of the working classes. Did they fie '' , whate v e r b as i s t h ey cou ld p u t it on , th e y c ould a pe from th e o bl oquy o f pass i ng suc h an A c t? A r ti t deal h a d b een sa i d i n t hi s d i scuss i on w i t h regar d be e ", conduct of free traders. The free traders had lute charged with being friendly to long hours of labour, thti the Hon. Member for Finsbury had undertaken to 1 1 4;Y parties on this subject, and he divided them into k e mg classes and free traders. But he told the Hon. 14 !cher f or Fi ns b ury, w h o represente d hi mse lf as th e Yceate of the working classes, that the working classes bel me the friends of free trade. Indeed, lie (Mr. Cobden) `stb• e be r upbraided with having, at several meetings hit " no called in various parts of the country, none she lower orders as his hearers—that he was opu s, na only in his free trade doctrines by the free - " . VPS. But with regard to the accusation of th e traders being the friends of long hours for as n ,working classes, he (Mr. Cobden) stood there el, k ;:e advocate of the only means by which the working tv a ,: l e j s could have any mitigation of their labour. He e l or ,g, tell them how they could shorten what he must taps t he unreasonably long hours of work in manufac fop e • f i l l Ile did not say, as the Noble Lord the Member lis e „'"'"ndon had said, that a reduction of the price of th,; - L , meat, and other necessaries, would compensate i t ° Perativ es f or an y reduction in wages consequent de an a les sen i ng o f th e h ours o f l a bour. He (Mr. Cob -044', did not look to any reduction in the price of bread, c asting or coffee, or any other thing, as a means of com tlating the labourer for any reduction of wages. But rti'vY would enlarge the market of the manufacturer -1.116. eY Would a ll ow a free exchange of the productions of to " a " entry for, the corn, sugar, and coffee of other 11 j - f ie ; without any restriction whatever—they would, (14,„!llet means, so raise the value of the pro -114;13ns of the operative, and, in consequence, al value o f hi s labour—(Hear, hear)—and they piZ t ld also a t th e sam e time so enhance the value of ca ii,r employed in manufactures, that it was his firm be lost 'eat the labourer with ten hours' work might have much wages as he now had, and capitalists as ft Profit. Profit. That was not his own opinion merely. h ts iatt the opinion of a most intelligent capitalist, and g o L ll ieht, in conversation with him, he said, " You may to 1 „,.." ,the House of Commons, and state that I am ready la on - ' 4 ao this bargain with them: that if they remove all gi ve °Polies th a t o b s t r uct commerce, I will immediately tire s t he same wages for ten hours work to my opera tion as I now give them. He thought the investiga- W which would be had before the Select Committee a t - ,tt tend ‘-‘ the ve much to clear up the disputed points th e , r edifferences of view on the subject, and he would ;for jo o r sb e i v i 4 ! fur the amendment of the Hon. Member .Il eb r angers were then ordered to withdraw, and, the ''sc divided. The numbers were— ' For going into Committee For the amendment 42 Majority —lo3 the Uouse then went into Committee, Mr. G REENE 6. chair. o :4*. 1 and 2 were agreed to without discussion . k c lause 3 being read, i n 1 ,, r. MARK PHILIPS took occasion to ex p lain that 'lli e ," i ne remarks which he had made on a former occa ktf;hrl:Veeting sub-inspectors of factories he had neve r ters'n any personal attack on the present sub-inspec tba*, The manufacturers were desirous that the officers oto be a ll o f t h e same c l ass, for though they had no Plaint aga i nst the present, they looked to the contin tos_•Y of persons b e i ng appointed to the situation of sub afcctors who were not so respectable as the present ' 147 . , He would suggest that for the future there 4 464; be no such distinction as that of inspectors and si,7,Petcrs. to o• GRAHAM begged leave to observe, with re t'est . the po wers g i ven by thi s c lause, that it was a hae.: eti °n of the powers of the inspectors. They had tran s "'fled with the power of making rules and regula - Rein: to That w as now ta k en f rom them, and all rules Va be „made by Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) ltd, it h nt iespect to the character of the sub-inspectors, he e eDtio to mention that they were, with one single ex iatt, _2 ! sel ected by his predecessors, and, since he came th os :niee, there had not been a single complaint against k r ° ffieers. tu i a laR IGHT said that unless there was some good kh on, for giving inspectors the power of entering any Inallufactory any time they pleased, it was 11 power that ought not to be granted to them. lie thought if the Right Hon. Baronet wished to consult the public good and the opinion of the manufacturers, he would alter this clause. After a few observations from Mr. BLAKEIVIORE, Sir J. GRAHAM said he quite agreed with the Hon. Member for Durham as to the necessity of the Govern ment not asking for powers that should be needlessly exercised. The powers given by this clause would not be called into effect as a_ general rule ; they would only be exercised in cases where the inspectors, or sub-inspec tors, had reason to believe that the law was violated, and apprehended that the legal power of the master to exclude the sub-inspector would be used to conceal a violation of it. Mi. M. PHILIPS thought there might be a more minute division of the manufacturing districts, and that an inspector might be made resident in each district. He should wish to ask whether some such classigcation could not be, made? Sir J. GRAHAM said that at present the whole of the manufacturing districts of the country were divided into four parts, over each of which was an inspector, with sub-inspectors through all the subdivisions of these districts. Thus the Secretary of State had, by means of these four inspectors, through the sub-inspectors, a con trol over all the manufacturing districts of the kingdom. He had formerly entertained an opinion similar to that expressed by the Hon. Member, but he had subsequently seen reason to prefer the present arrangement. Mr. HUME said that at the time they were removing all restrictions from every trade it was melancholy to hear a declaration from the Secretary of State, that he must have under his control the whole of the manufac turing districts; that was, that he must control all the cotton manufactures of the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) In attempting it, he was undertaking what no one could possibly perform. It appeared to him an inteference totally uncalled for, and, he felt that the House ought to be ashamed to sanction it. He could only enter his pro test against it; the whole Bill would not only be a nul lity, but would be a discredit to the country; the Go vernment seemed to think that it could manage the capital of the kingdom better than the manufacturers themselves. Mr. TATTON EGERTON objected to the power given to the sub-inspectors to ♦isit mills without the presence of witnesses. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the inspectors could not, in any case, adjudicate. That power was taken away from them. They could now only state facts, in the way of reporting to the Government. After a few words from Mr. BROTHERTON, the clause was agreed to. Clause 4 was agreed to without discussion. On clause 5, which proposes the establishment of a central office of inspection, to be situated in the metro • polis, being put, Mr. MARK PHILIPS said he had the greatest ob jection to the clause. London was the very worst place in which such an office could be established. He knew nothing of the nature of the documents which formed the records of the business of the inspectors, but he was convinced that, if they created this office, it would only be the commencement of a more extensive system of the same kind. He thought such records might, with great propriety, be transmitted to the Board" of Trade. The Home .office was not the best place for them. All that the Secretary of State had to do, was to see that the duty of the inspectors was performed according to law. He viewed the creation of this office with great jealousy, and he should oppose the insertion of the clause. Sir J. GRAHAM defended the formation of the office, on the ground that it would, at a very small cost, fur nish the means of organising a mass of most valuable information. Lord HOWICK thought that the objection of the Hon. Member for Manchester to the clause, was a good one. It tended to take the attention of the inspectors from their districts, and to fix it on London. If an establish ment of this kind was created, the inspectors would be apt to be making work for themselves. He thought that twenty resident inspectors with one intelligent senior clerk at the Home-office to receive their reports, would be a more satisfactory . organization in that department. Sir J. GRAHAM 'had — formerly entertained a some what similar opinion, but he had seen reason to change it since he had become more acquainted with the system. He said that the arrangement would be most conducive to th• convenience of the public service. Mr. BROTHERTON suggested that Manchester should be substituted for London, as the place for de positing the records. Mr. HUME thought there was no necessity for the creation of a special office. A clerk in the Secretary of State's office could receive and collate the reports. The principle of the Bill was to compel the inspectors to re side in their districts, and this establishment of an office in London was in direct contravention of the principle of the Bill. Mr. F. MAULE was glad to find that the experience of the Right Hon. Gentlemen had induced him to come to the opinion that the system of the inspectors and the sub-inspectors was the best. He recollected the time when the Right Hon. Gentleman had endeavoured to force opposite views upon him (Mr. F. Maule). He was glad to find that the Right Hon. Gentleman had now come round to his views. He should support the clause. Mr. C. WOOD could not understand the necessity for the constitution of this new office in London. All the changes which had been proposed did away with the necessity for it. While the inspectors possessed the power of making regulations, there might be some ,ne cessity for their having an office in London, in which to meet and deliberate, but that power was now taken from them, and there was no necessity for the creation of a new office. Sir J. GRAHAM said that the inspectors were now obliged to come to London twice every year. The clause, in fact, only established an additional clerk or two to assist the inspectors when they came to London. Mr. STRUTT asked wh o was th e h ea d o f the new office ? If the office was to consist of only one or two additional clerks, why could not they be attached to the Home Secretary's-office ? Sir J. GRIHAM did not attach any particular im portance to the clause—(Hear, hear)—but he had pro posed the appointment on the grotind of economy. The Salaries and allowances of the clerks in the Home Se cretary's-office were on a high scale. The clerks in this office would be appointed at a lower salary, and the ac commodation in the Home Secretary's-office was so very limited, that if additional clerks were appointed for this purpose it would be necessary to procure for them addi tional accommodation. . Mr. BRIGHT hoped the Right non. Baronet would give up the clause. If the office was to have no head there was no necessity for the clause ; but if they ap pointed a new office, it would not be long before a head was appointed to it. If the clause passed, within two years an Inspector-General would be appointed. This office had been shadowed forth in a Factory Bill some two or three years ago, on which occasion some allusion had been made to the appointment of an Inspector-Ge neral. He was astonished that the Right Hon. 'Baronet should give encouragement to the Factory Inspectors to come about the Home-office. He was sure the expe rience of the last two years must have convinced the Right Hon. Baronet of the great harm which was oc • casioned by these incessant meddlings with trade. There were but two Factory Inspectors residing in the districts, one in Kent and the other at Stroud, but neither Mr. Horner nor Mr. Saunders, the Inspectors of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire, resided in their dis tricts. There were already jobs enough in the country, and no good would arise from this . office. He thought the Right Hon. Baronet must have' had as much of fac tory legislation within the last two years as was agree able to him. The great body of the manufacturing inte rest were against this clause, and he hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would withdraw it. Mr. STUART WORTLEY supported the clause. He thought that the apprehensions of the Hon. Member for Durham, that the constitution of this office would lead to the appointment of an Inspector-General, were unfounded. Mr. IL PHILIPS hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would withdraw the cause. There was no necessity for the creation of the office, and nothing could be worse than the appointment of clerks without a head. If that office were created returns would be constantly moved for from it, the printing of which would entail a great expense to the country. 1)r. BOWRING entreated the Right Hon. Baronet to withdraw the clause, which was feebly supported and strongly opposed. It was unpalatable in the manufac turing districts, and there was something objectionable in the creation of a new office. After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, the Com mittee divided— _ For the clause Against it 53 Majority in favour of the clause Clanses 6 and 7 were agreed to. On clause 8 being proposed, which provides that no manufacturer shall take a child into his employment without first obtaining a surgeon's certificate, Mr. BROTHERTON objected, on account of the burden it threw on the manufacturers. This burden was not less than 20,0001. a year. Re should move, on bringing up the report, the insertion of a clause to re medy this._____ Mr. .M. GIBSON would support the views of the Hon. Member for Salford. After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM and Mr. BRIGHT, the clause was agreed to. Clauses 9 and 10 were, after some discussion, also agreed to. Clauses from 11 to 18, inclusive, with verbal amend ments, were agreed to. Clause 19 was agreed to, after a few words from Mr. Ward, Sir J. Graham, and Mr:M. Philips. On clause 20 there was some discussion, several Members having objections to offer. In the midst of the discussion, Mr. GREENE put the question, and the clause was passed nearly unnoticed. Mr. BRIGHT was objecting to the clause, when Mr. GREENE informed him that it had passed. Mr. BRIGHT said he had not observed it.—(Hear.). Clause 21 was then proposed ; it provides that Ina - - chinery shall be guarded. Mr. BLAKEMORE said the clause would be of no effect, and suggested that . clauses to the following effect be substituted : "Two magistrates to be empowered to award damages not exceeding, say ten pounds, together with a right of action in cases of injury to the person, from defective or ill secured machinery. "The party injured to be allowed, say five days, to elect whether to accept the damages or proceed with the action. "In case of proceeding with the action, the damages awarded by the magistrates to be applied, as far as ne cessary, in paying the expenses of the action, and for that purpose to be deposited with the clerk of the peace. "The magistrates' warrant of conviction and award to be received in the courts as the declaration on which the action is tried. "The: depositions taken by the magistrates to be the instructions to counsel. "Factory counsel to be appointed by the judges, the same Si ranging barristers new are. "Damages awarded by the jury to be secured for the benefit of the injured pers•an. After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, the elausa was agreed to. On clause 22 being put, Mr. BRIGHT said that this clause was likely to occupy some time, and as it was now near twelve o'clock he hoped the Right lion, Gentleman would have no ob jection to postpone the discussion. Sir J. GRAHAM having assented. The House resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. POOR-LAWS. The Committee on the poor-laws was postponed till Friday, the 10th of May. On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY a Select Com mittee was agreed to, to inquire into the state of the co lony of New Zealand, and the proceedings of the New Zealand Commissioners, and to report the evidence and their opinion to the House. The House then adjourned at Twelve o'clock. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, APRIL 25, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Thomas Herbert Maddock, Esq., of the Bengal Service. DOWNING-STREET, Aram 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Bennett,' Esq.; to be ProcvoßstodmilN OFFlCE, arshalGenera APRlL forth 2 elsl 4 n . a d of St. Lucia. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. 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Adams to be First Lieutenant, vice Vigors, deceased, April 11 ; Second Lieutenant F, Colegrave to be First Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Boyd, April 26; Ensign A. Dewar, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Adams,"April '25 ; J. Doherty, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colegrave, April 26. 94th Foot—Lieut. R. N. Clarke, from 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Estwick, who exchanges, April 26. Ist West India Regiment—T. Clark, Gent., *to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thompson, deceased, April 26. Royal Canadian Ride Regiment—J. G. Stewart, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dewar, appointed to the 87th Foot, April 26. Unattached—Lieut. G. R. Langley, from the 19th Foot, to ' be Captain, without purchase, April 26. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. C. S. Hawkins, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; W. F. Vernon, Esq., to be ditto, April 22. Royal Eastern Regiment of Middlesex Militia—T. M. Carvich, Esq., to be Captain. A pril22. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutlandshire. The Hon. C. Q. Noel. commonly called Viscount Campden, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; the Hon. W. H. Downey to be ditto ; H. B. Pierrepont, Esq., to be ditto, April 20. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex. G. Basevi, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; J. H. Borrer, jun., Esq., to be ditto ; Lieut.-Col. C W. Elwood, to be ditto ; C. Goring, Esq., to be ditto • M. Pringle, Esq., to be ditto ; J. S. D. Scott, Esq., to be ditto, April 19. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwick. Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—The Hon. W. H. Leigh. to be Cornet, vice G. P. B. C. Noel, resigned, April 12. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. North Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry.—R. P. Jones, Gent., to-be Lieutenant, vice Clay, resigned; W. H. Austin, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Jones. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE PARK, cowkeeper, Charles-street, Commer cial-road, Stepney, to surrender May 2, at eleven, and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street • Turner • Chancery-lane. SHARRINGTON BACHE, builder, Commercial-road, Peckham, May 3, at half-past two, and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basing hall-street • Buchanan and Grainger, 13asinghall-street. BENJAMIN WILLIAM BLAKE, merchant, City-road, May 7, at one, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Hill and Matth ews , B ury - cour t, St. M ar y- axe . HENRYHRt a t t h c a li ff co - h a i lt h wo of yB, Bankruptcy. Graham, yat eleven, engineer, twelve, at official assignee, Coleman-street, City; Watts, Ber mondsey-st reet. JOHN WALTON ROBEY, builder,. Upper John-street, Fitzroy-square, May 7 and June 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Walton and Forbes, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street. WATKIN ROGERS, draper, Newport, Monmouthshire, May 10 and June 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; W. and C. Bevan, Bristol ; Edward and R. W. Bennett, Manchester. THOMAS BAKE, brewer, Manchester ' May 17, and June 4, at eleven, at'the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Dearden, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London. ILLIAM ASHWIN, steel pen maker, Birmingham, May 15, and June 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District!. Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Rawlins, Birmingham. ROBERT HARRIS, eating-house keeper, Liverpool, May 9, at half-past eleven, and June 7, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Morg an, o ffi cial assignee, Liverpool ; Norris, Allen, and Simps on, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Norris, Liverpool. ROBERT DAWSON NEWMAN , corn -factor, Leeds, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Dunning and Co., Leeds; May 8 and 31, at eleven , Smiths on and Co., South ampton-buildings, Campton-buildings, London. JOHN SIMPSON, jun. Wakefield, Y and WILLIAM TOFT. alkali manufacturers,orkshire, May 11 , and June 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Ho p e, o ffi cial assignee, Leeds ; Gregory and Co. ' Bedford-row, London ; Taylo r and Westmoreland, Wake fi eld. • NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. R. Hilder, Bradwell, Suffolk. G. Warburton, joiner, Manchester. P. Unsworth, butcher, Liverpool. • G. Chambers, clerk, Rosoman-buildings, Islington. W. Pennington, draper, Bedlington, Durham. G. Sheppard, cook, Upper Stamford-street, Waterloo-road. G. Taylor, jeweller, Meredith-street, Clerkenwell. W. Fothergill, licensed victualler, Basley, Yorkshire. T. L. Rogers, farmer, Knockin, Shropshire. J. Town, wheelwright, Halifax, Yorkshire. F. Cooderham, nurseryman, Vassal-road, North Brixton. H. Phillips, Temple-street, St. George's-road. T. H. Atkey, grocer, Brighton. J. J. Limebeer, boot maker, Great Queen-street. E. Wilkinson, innkeeper, Blyth, Yorkshire. H. Fearnside, carver and gilder, Leeds. R. H. Thurston, baker, Norwich. H. Nicholson, butcher, Leeds. H. Seholefield, wood dealer, Huddersfield, Yorkshire: G. Whitworth, farmer, Olney, Buckinghamshire. J. Craven, cora miller, Leeds. S. Baxter, fisherman, Barking, Essex. B. I. Deane, lucifer manufacturer, Sidney-street. R. Everett, clerk, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square. J. Way, baker, Southsea, Hampshire. T. James, labourer, Wymondham, Leicestershire. J. Duce, cloth maker, Leeds. 0. R. Windsor, solicitor, St. Ann's-terrace, St. John's-wood. G. Smith, slate quarry agent, Carnarvon. T. S. Robinson ' publican, Great Neston, Che s hi r e. E. M. Shaw, Manchester. W. H. Bagnall, watch maker, Bishopsgate-street Without. F. N. Bracher, schoolmaster, New Sarum, Wiltshire. M. Fothergill, attorney-at-law, Pontefract, Yorkshire. W. Dennis, joiner, Nottingham. J. Standen, block pitcher to a calico printer, Salford. J. Pagden, Landon-road, Southwark. A. Benjamin, dairyman, Gravel-lane, Houndsditch. G. Carreer, edge tool grinder, Sheffield. . J. Saffihill, farmer, Hillingdon. M. Prebble, tallow chandler, Strood, Kent. the F .0 2poHenry,llleaaerri:ttry i Per r y , saddler; w f ; C. Hederstedt, Lambeth-road. W. Swann, fish merchant, Great Yarmouth. W. Barthram, livery-stable keeper, Raven-row, Mile-end. J. Luckett, coffee-house keeper, Adam-st. West, Marylebone. J. Thompson, veterinary surgeon, Aldborough, Yorkshire. J. Gerrett, licensed victualler, Cock-lane, Shoreditch. W. Curran, stevedore, Liverpool. G. P. Trounsell, Lieutenant, R.N., King's Kerswell, Devon,. R. A. Jefferiss, butcher, Newington. J. Bonny, tailor, Liverpool. W. Cornhill, coffee-house keeper, Coleman:street. • It: Hamm, carpenter, Bedford-street, Tottenham-court-road. W. Ellerson, horse dealer, Eynesford, Kent. E, Baker, publican, Lawrence-lane, City. SECOND NOTICES. S. Pegrun, butcher, Notting-hill, Kensington, May 2, at one, at the Court - of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Whipps, sen:, coal merchant, Nicholl-street, nagger atone, May 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy: Whitmore, official assignee. R. H. Morgan; coach builder, New Church-street, Port man-market, May 2, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. ' M. Edwards, tailor, Mitre-street, Lambeth, May 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Bone, farmer, .Rottendon, Essex, May 2, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. C. Cunningham ° attorney, IsTutford-place Marylebone, May 2, at one, at the ' Court of Bankruptcy. ' Whitmore, official assignee. . . . e Dumont , oC; Ci Bankruptcy . fi : n ao r te u o n l rt i th n eo e ß f - draper,Coi Bankruptcy.s aij t c r up e k r e mt Caroline-stree t, Aoor ir ß fhei. Bti e , et gaanhkeEaoner:rots Essex, Bankruptcy.t o p r dr Al sager, e le a emrackti Baker - st reet, ly ll 2pßo l :)ffies y r: tcet assignee.2mi :ta two, at ~ ass o ol ai Portman - square, tearih a eaes e t .: twelve, i‘i j aAGy . .. assignee. Court of Benl9'uptey. Pennell, offfeiel assignee. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ETENING, APRIL . 27; 1844. T. Hasler, East-street, Finsbury-market, May 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. W. Sewell, master mariner, Great Yarmouth, May 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. A. Jenkins, plumber, Ryde, Isle of Wight, May 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. J. Howling, Beaumont -street, Mar)lebone, May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. W. Chapman, baker, Bedford, May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. J. King, farmer, Wattisham, Suffolk, May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. T. Wilkins, grocer, Edmund's-place, Lower Wandsworth road, May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. J. W. Ifobertson, tailor, Wingfield, Suffolk, April 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. J. A. Woolman, farmer, Little Clacton, Essex, May 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. T. Vincent Hinton, plumber, Edgeware, May 4, at eleven, at the Court'of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W., L. Grace, clerk, Essex-plaee, Grange-road, Daleton, May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. W. House Porter, cabriolet proprietor, Doughty-mews, Guildford-street, Russell-square, ?flay 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. G. Cook, grocer, Greek -street, Soho, May 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. J. Barns, barge master, Rochford, Essex, May 4, at eleven, at the _Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. A. Cooper, farmer, Twerton, Somersetshire, May 3, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, pfUcial assignee. J. Parker, fell monger, Northleaeh, Gloucestershire, April 30, at one, at the Bristol District Court. HUtton, official assignee. _ _ H. Williams, butcher, Liverpool, April 30, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignse. H. Burton, corn deals, Wem, Shropshire, May 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee. J. Shinton, ale retailer, Tardibigg, Worcestershire, May I, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee. J. D. Jones, tobacconist, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, May 4, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee. M. Batts, farmer, Handsworth, Staffordshire, May 1, at half past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee. J. W. Wood, Duddeston-row, Warwickshire, May 7, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Chiistie, official assignee. C. Ashurst, Manchester, May 2, at twelve, at the Manches ter District Court. Fraser, official assignee. G. C. Talbot, agent, Blackburn, May 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee. • J. Barlow, licensed victualler, Stockport, May 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official (assignee. W. A. Locke, coal dealer, Manchester, May 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee. 11. Owen, tavern-keeper, Llanwrst, Denbighshire, May 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee. T. Newell, beer-house keeper, Pudsey, Calverley, York shire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leedi District Court. Fearne, official assignee. J. Horsfall, beer-seller, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. S. Drew, cabinet-maker, Wakefeld, May 4, at , eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. J. Brook, cloth-manufacturer, Ossett, Yorkshire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, o ffi cial assignee. W. Broadbent, plumber, Meltham, Yorkshire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. Eliza Cooke, widow, College-road, Masborough, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. J. Charlesworth, machine-maker, Worldale, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. J. B. and W. Robinson ' ironmongers , Maccle s fi e ld, Ch es hire, May 18, at eleven, at the Manchester District Cuurt—W. Va vasour, wool merchant, Rochdale, Lancashire, May 18, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—R. and J. Cam pion, bankers, Whitby, Yorkshire, May 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Murray and W. Brown, millwrights, Liverpool, May 7, at half-past twelve, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court—T. and A. Templeton, silk manufacturers, Con gleton, Cheshire, May 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court—W. Pringle, carrier, Morpeth, Northumberland, May 20, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court— M. Searth, miller, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, May 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—R. Smith, attorney, Worcester, May 22, at one, at the Birming ham District Court—T. Tindall, linen draper, Hastings, May 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein -mentioned. N. Blake, linen draper, Edgeware-road, May 17—H. Wood, bookseller, Fleet-street, May 17—R. Maryon, black smith, Chigwell, Essex, May 18—J. L. Heathorn, ship owner, Abchurch-lane, City, May 17— W. Emmins, builder, Bromp ton, May 18—T. Brewer, flag-dealer, Liverpool, May 17—R. Aslop, grocer, Manchester, May 18—J. and W. Judd, meal men,- Ronssey, Hampshire, May 17—J. H. Barry, merchant, Liverpool, May 17—T. H. Giles, omnibus proprietor, Bow, May. 17—T. Nuttall, pork butcher, Rochdale, Lancashire, May 17—S. White, surgeon, Lamb' s Conduit -street, May 17. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. E. Sherwood, J. Peace, and R. M. Jones, attorneys-at law Tooley-street, Southwark (so far as regar d s T . E . Sher wood )—T. Perks and B. Blackman, portable bath makers, Old Cavendish-street, Marylebone—J. Laurie, W. Hamilton, and J. It. Laurie, merchants, Cheapside (so far as regards J. Laurie)—J. Laurie, W. Hamilton, J. R. Laurie, J. Hamil ton, and J. Hyde, lace manufacturers, Cheapside (so far as re gards J. Laurie)—G. Lomax and J. Chesworth, china manu facturers, Hanley, Staffordshire—J. and W. Andrew, mer chants, City of London —J. C. Hind andD. Brown, engravers, Manchester—E. Turmaine and T. Laslett, ale merchants, Canterbury—W. and T. Stevenson, linen drapers, Leicester— T. and N. England, earn factors, Leeds—R. Vint, R. Hutton, J. Vint, W. Hutton, J. Blackwell, and T. Fletcher, paper ma nufacturers, Bishop Welt-mouth, Durham (so far as regards R. and J. Vint)—W. Taylor and T. Balmford, ale brewers, Lindley. Yorkshire—J. and R. Rice, lacemen, Nottingham— T. Hill and R. Rook' calico printers, Manchester—T. P. Williams, G. B. Granville, and J. Williams, bankers, Ches ter (so far as regards G. B. Granville)—R. Blyth and W. Sharp, commission merchants, Hull—E. G. and T. Flight, attorneys, Bridport, Dorsetshire—R. Sawdon and T. Pearson, butchers, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire—T: Wedlake and S. Luxton, machine makers, Keynsham, Somersetshire —M. H. Hart, J. P. Ley, and J. A. Tulk, iron masters, Whitehaven Cumberland (so far as regards M. H. Hart)--J. Lunn and W. Swift, drapers, Staveley, Derbyshire—W. Davies and F. ,H. Simpson, surgeons, Ash, Surrey—J. Cash, jun., and C. Brown, common stage carriers, Louth, Lincolnshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. PETER SMITH, cabinet maker, Glasgow, May . I and 22, at twelve , _ at the chambers of M urra y an d G a ll owa y, Glasgow. ROBERT BRUCE, tailor, Dunse, May 2 and 28, at one, at the Town-hall, Dunse. JAMES WA HRACK, M.D., Upper Middlefield of Wood side, Aberdeenshire, May 2 and 23, at one, at the Aberdeen Hotel, Aberdeen. GEORGE SHARP, baker, Newbigging, near Mussel burgh, May 2 and 23, at two, at the chambers (AL Bell, Edinburgh. ROBERT LAURIE REID , grocer, Ed i nburgh, M ay 3 and 24, at two, at the Royal E xc h an ge Coffee-house, Edinburgh. _ PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending April 23, 1 844, is 365. 10d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. half -pas t t. s --; 1 0 1.. n Tuesday night, about Inspector Attwood and i lt n i g al w l, P. C. Axford, 98, were passing door shut during the time the h i Clifton, on t b ethey flames heard e insidearca, bustle th e person endeavouring to open d They obtained en trance, and found that one of the a door. . fire. They immediately bed-rooms up stairs was on h procured buckets of water,by . t row- RbolysiatleHoastele, finsetilt-,tiee y fe k t e c e h P e a d, g th t e h y e water was g succeeded in extinguishing the befo r e they had spread flames beyond the room in which they originated. As soon as the titi ing smoke had subsided they and judiciously the dis covered that the gentleman who sleeping there had, in his fright, jumped right t had been . window, and had fallen to the groundrouli the distance closedof forty feet. His fall had been broken by outside, a.it . y entered room, and l otherwise is probable he would have been killedoua the spot; say that his thigh-bone was broken, ' the knee, and dislocation of the fot, l on the right side; on tke left side, the foot most eaten "sively burnt, and the knee dreadfully lacerat e d ; hi s arms cut by the glass, and his head and face much cut and burnt. The gentleman is Mr.Heath cote, of the firm of Heathcote and Holman, solicitors, Cole man-street, London, who was here on professional business in the Bankruptcy Court. He was immediately conveyed to the Infirmary, where he remains in a very dangerous state, under the skilful care of Mr. N. Smith and Mr. Greig. From a fragment of the Times newspaper, partly burnt, being near the bedside, it is ima g i ne d t h e acc ident arose front Mr. Heathcote's reading in bed. The most remarkable circum stance is, that only one pane of glass, and that not a very large one, was broken by Mr. Ireatlicote jumping through the window.—Sherborne Journal. FAVERSHAM, MARCH 24.—About seven o'clock on Monday evening an express arrived at Faversham with the alarming intelligence that the corn stacks at Queen Court, Ospringe, were on fire. The market bell was immediately rung to give the alarm, and the Kent and Norwich engines proceeded with all possible dispatch, and afterwards one from Mr. Hall's powder works, to the scene of the conflagration. The Ospringe stream running close past thelhrm, there was a plen tiful supply .of water. The rieh and the peer united adoi in their efforts to save the p ro p ert y . The damage was happily confined to the destruction o f one wheat ' the whole o f th e stac k s and p stack and a hay-stack. Th ere were s e vera l other stacks, withr premises m t s h e e s barn s,must i t have s t t stables, hbel fallen time ning; and h a d th ere been i a breeze m a sacrifice. Th e K ent engine,e &e., j after working a short time, sustained some damage, and took considerable time to r e p air. The engines continued working nearly the whole night, before the fire w as sufficiently extinguished. A boy named Brenchley has been apprehended, and will be examined this day, on suspicion of having wilfully set the stack on fire—Kentish Observer. [ADVERTISEMENT.] -- HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—The virtue of this most extraordinary medicine is so admirable and efficacious that it wonderfully preserves man in health and strength of body, and of all the powers and faculties of his mind. It is a sovereign remedy for all diseases, however bad, that admit of a cure. All persons suffering from general debility,_ nervous affections, liver or bilious complaints, sick head-aches, indigestion, want of appetite, as well as every complaint brought on by sedentary habits. For all such these pills will be found to give almost immediate relief. Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Este bliSement 244, Strand (w here advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. A SAILOR'S PRANKs.,- - A few days a man named Webster, a sailor, was fined Bs. 6d. with costs, by the Magistrates of Falmouth, for assaulting a constable. The Recorder, Mr. Merivale, was riding through the town on a pony with a very long tail. Webster took hold of the tail and held on. The worshipful magistrate tried to reach him with his whip, but the length of the tail prevented him. The policeman came to the rescue of the magistrate, but was attacked by the.jolly tar, who hit him and knocked him with great violence.—Sher borne Journal. A SIGN OF THE Timis.—During the last week no less than forty-five snares, some with hares in them, were found upon the estate of Tollerton, immediately adjoining the property of Earl Minvers at Cotgrave. There is a clue to the offenders, who are threatened ' with being prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law as soon as legal evidence is obtained for that pur ' pose. Every precaution having been adopted, by notice and otherwise, to render: them wilful trespassers, it may be well.to inform persons. who follow such pursuits, that it is not requisite to encounter them personally, but only 1 to identify' them in order to bring actions.—lVottingharn Rctiem Cbtrri _iibttton THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red l9 Ditto Bonds ... 3 per Cent. Cons 3s per Cent. Re 1 New 3% per Cent IO2P Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 1%(d... 75 pm. New 5 per Cent.... ....... Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 77 pm. Jan. 1860 ~.... ..... . 12 7.16 Bank Stock for Acct — Oct. 1659 - ' Consols for •Acct 99% Jan. 1660 ..... —.....— India Stock for Acct — FOREIGN FUNDS. - - pm Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent Belgian, 5 per Cent. ..... ...... 104% Ditto New Ditto Brazilian Bonds ... .. . . ......• 81 Prussian, 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres, 6 per. ent... :Russian 5 per Cent '17% .-Chllian, 6 per Cent 'Ditto, Sietallic Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 36 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 !Ditto, Deferred 15% Danish, 3 per Cent ~.......... IFiench, 5 i.er Cent —t. —c. Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — 'Exchange Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — Dutch, 2% per Cent. 61% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — .Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO% SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 61% Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 92 Ditto New (17% daid) Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) 743 Caledonian, 5 paid Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 6% Dublin and Cashel (2% paid) Eastern Counties (2.3 papd.) Ditto Registered (8/6s Eid paid) Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) Ditto Fifths (12 paid) 2O Harwieh (Braithwaite) (2 paid) . Lancaster and Carlisle ( 5 paid) 6% London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto Quarter Shares (2 paid) 2 71 London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4(11) 6% London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Greenwich (121. 15s. 4d. paid) Ditto, Preference or Privilege (131. 17s. 2d. pd) 16% Londe. and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) 84% Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) lB Manchester and Leeds (70 paid ; Ditto Half Shares (30 paid) Manchester and Birmingham 57 Newcastle and Darlington Junction (18 paid) North Midland (100 paid) Ditto H..lf Stares (40 paid) Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 7% South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 44 paid) Ditto New Shares ( 4 paid) York and Scarborough Branch (4 2 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Paris and • Rouen (20 paid) 37% Rouen and Havre ( 8 paid) ~. 1654 A it is difficult to point to a precedent for the exer cise of this right by the Company that may not be considerably modified by circumstances of which we are not aware ; but so distinct an exer cise of the power now exercised by the Court of Di rectors can hardly be traced ; the nearest approach that we find to it is the refusal, in 1806, of the Court to allow the appointment of the Earl of Lau derdale to be Governor-General, but a refusal is a very different matter from a recal. By the Act of 1794, the CroWn p'ssesses the power of recalling a Gover nor-General, but this affords no analogy, because such a power is inherent in the sovereignty, and the Directors either of England, or of India. To us, it appears, we own a gross and a dangerous anomaly, that any body of subjects, how respectable soever, shall have the power of interrupting, if not directing, the Government of a large portion of the empire. The fact, however, is beyond dispute; the Court of Direct ors have the power by law, and with them it must remain until they shall be deprived of it by an act of the Legislature. This momentous power they have peremptorily exercised, but upon what grounds no one even pretends to conjecture. These grounds, it is quite plain, can have no reference to Lord Ellenborough's public administration of the affairs of the country, for an Administration more glorious, more successful, more promising of future strength and prosperity to the territory governed, cannot be found in the history of British India. Let any one read the precis of Lord Ellenborough's Indian government, and then say whether Clive, Hastings, or Wellesley ever accomplished so much in equal time as Lord Ellenborough has accomplished for the British empire in India, and for the security and profit of the possessions of the East India Company. Why, then, has he been removed ? 'Why is India exposed to those inconveniences—some of 'them great, and per haps even dangerous—which always must attend an abrupt change in the government of a coun try so extensive and so delicately circumstanced as British India? The Directors have, in the history of the last century—imperfect as that history is—ample proof of the heavy penalty paid by the Company for the not unfre quent nor always innocent caprices of their pre decessors ; they must therefore feel the heavy re sponsibility to their constituents, the Court of Pro prietors, and to the country generally, under which they have exercised the power with which they are invested a power, we must repeat it, that seems to us too great for any body of subjects, when we consider the vast extent and un speakable importance of the British empire in India; indeed, we can scarcely, with propriety, call it a " British empire," while such power rests in the hands of any Corporation. It may be that the Court of Directors reserves the reasons for the Governor-General's recal, from considerations of delicacy, until the Noble Lord shall be on the spot to answer the charges upon which these rea sons rest ; but still Lord Ellenborough is ex posed to a great injury by remaining under the stigma of a punishment— that, if they who have inflicted it, and by inflicting it de- , ranged the economy and endangered the safety of the empire, are not downright madmen—must be inflicted for some grave offence. It is true, the disapprobation of the recal expressed by the Queens Government, to whom all the circumstances are necessarily known, is an assurance that there has been nothing criminal or disgraceful in the con duct of the Governor-General—a guarantee that must be gratifying to the friends of the Noble Lord, and which, at the same time, adds to the burthen of re sponsibility that weighs upon the Court of Direc tors. The Mornin.. Chronicle surmises that the Court has taken offence at Lord Ellenborough's language, as 'not sufficiently respectful. This is, however, altogether incredible. Whatever the faults of the Noble Lord—and we ourselves were not slow to display them until his admirable Indian Government fairly conquered prejudice—whatever his Lordship's faults, defect of manners, or of tem per, was never imputed to him. It would be diffi cult to find anywhere a more polished gentleman or a man of milder demeanour. Such a man could never give offence by the style of his cor respondence. And yet, what else is there to sur mise, that would not place the Court of Directors in suspicion of acting with insane caprice, or with a purpose of protecting some of those many abuses in Indian Government, which Lord Ellenborough undis guisedly set himself to reform. We are, however, altogether in the dark ; and though the prima facie case is clearly on:the side of the Governor-General, we will not run the risk of doing injustice to the Court of Directors by prosecuting further guesses. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. l FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. 1 GLOBE.—Lord Ellenborough's career in India has been brought to a sudden close. His Lordship is recalled. This decisive step ought to'have been taken long since by the Government at home, which would thus have escaped the humiliation and embar rassment of being check-mated and defeated by the Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company. Leadenhall-street has shown itself wiser in council and more prompt in act than the occu pants of Downing-street. The former have had respect to the safety of their territory, and to the interests of the immense body of Proprietors, whose revenues are perilled with exhaustion, and their pos session of the country jeopardised by the policy which Lord Ellenborough has pursued. The lat ter have looked only to their own narrow interests. Lord Ellenborough was sent to India on their nomi nation and recommendation. They became respon sible for his acts, and their reputation, as a Govern ment, was involved in his proceedings. To have recalled him would have been to pronounce con demnation on themselves, which would have been res ponded to by Parliament and the country. They therefore justified his general proceedings; and where they could not fully approve, they excused and ex tenuated. The Directors of the East India Com pany, unable to prevail on her Majesty's. Ministers to interfere, and to control, or recal, the functionary whose proceedings were exciting serious apprehension and alarm, have taken the matter into their own hands ; and, according to the short but comprehen sive statement of Sir Robert Peel, have cut him adrift : " I beg to state, that on Wednesday last her Majesty's Government received a communication from the Court of Directors, that they had exercised the power which the law gives them, to recal at their will and pleasure the Governor-General of India." The same statement was made in the House of Lords by Lord Ripon, the head of the Board of Con trol; and with this additional fact, given in answer to a question by Lord Colchester,, that " her Majesty's Government does not concur in the act of the Court of Directors, by which Lord Ellenborough is removed." Her Majesty's Government is, then, placed in collision with the East India Company.. The pertinacious tenacity with which file Government has adhered to its protege, has brought about a state of thinzs un • precedented in the history of Indian affairs, and mani festly calculated to weaken the influence of the British Government of India. How great must have been the apprehensions, how deep the anxieties, of the Court of Directors, which induced a decision at once unprecedented and dangerous. A choice of difficulties was presented; and, in the exer cise of their discretion, the executive council of the Hon. Company selected that which involves the least peril to the interests of the country, the affairs of which the Legislature has intrusted to their manage ment. Success in his daring enterprises seemed to have intoxicated the Governor-General. His triumphs were more portentous than defeats. His thirst for conquest and his love of aggrandisement knew no bounds. His expensive expeditions were draining the coffers of the Company ; while the iafraction of treaties, and the seizure of territory, under any co lourable pretext, threatened a general rising of the native Princes, the result of a preconcerted plan, as the only means of preserving themselves from the fate which had overtaken and overwhelmed their neigh bours. Lord Brougham, on hearing the announcement of Lord Ellenborough's recal from Lord Ripon, first questioned the right of the Court of Directors to do what they had done ; and next alleged haste and oversight, in successive Parliaments, as the origin of a right in the Court of Directors to remove a Governor-General without the concurrence of the Government. We have referred to the Act by which the power is conferred, which we find was passed on the '2Bth of August, 1833, " for effecting an ar rangement with the East India Company for the better government of his Majesty's Indian territories, till the 30th April, 1854." It enacts, " that the go vernment of the Company shall continue until the 30th April, 1854 ; and that all the privileges and powers granted or continued to the Company by the Act 53d George 111., cap. 155, or any other Act, shall continue and be in force, subject to the super intendence, direction, and control provided by any former Acts or by that Act." This Act, after various other provisions, contains the following enactments : " See. 74.—And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for his Majesty, by any writing under his sign manual, countersigned by the President of the said Board of Commissioners (the Board of Control), to remove or dis miss any person holding any office, employment, or com mission, civil or military, under the said Company in India, and to vacate any appointment or commission of any person to any such office or employment, provided that a copy of every such writing, attested by the said President, shall within eight days after the same shall be signed by his Majesty, be transmitted or delivered to the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the said Company." "Sec. 75. Provided always, and be it enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall take away the power of the said Court of Directors to remove or dismiss any of the officers or servants of the said Company, but that the said Court shall and may at all times have full liberty to remove or dismiss any of such officers or servants at their will and pleasure. Provided, that any servant of the said Company appointed by his Majesty through the default of any appointment by the said Court of Directors, shall not be dismissed or removed without his Majesty's approbation, as hereinbefore is mentioned." The present Governor-General was appointed by the Company, and therefore the provision at the end of the last section does not apply ; and, assuming that the former Acts gave the Company the power to remove that high officer, it is evidently continued in them by this Act. It will be seen that the powers of the Crown are defined by one section of the Act, and those of the Company by another, which immediately follows it. This appears to justfy the statement of the Marquis of Lansdowne—that, "so far from its being an oversight, it was the subject of long and serious deliberation under different Governments, and at different times ; and that it was the deli berate conviction of Parliament, that the East India Company should have the power to recal the Gover nor-General whenever they were of opinion that his continuance in office was inconsistent with the welfare of the dominions committed to his charge." The re. suit of this manifest rupture between the Court of Directors and her Majesty's Ministers will be looked for with great anxiety. Will the Ministry throw its shield around the Governor-General, and take the responsibility of his acts upon themselves ; or will they submit to the fiat issued for his recal, and sur render his Lordship to the fate which his conduct, as Governor-General, so well deserves? Whatever may be the decision of the Government, a blow has been struck at its existence, under which it must reel, if it does not fall. STANDARD.—It was stated last night in the House of Lords by the Earl of Ripon, and in the HouSe of Commons by Sir Robert Peel, that the Court of Directors of the East India Company have issued an order for the recal of Lord Ellenborough from the Government of India. The Earl of Ripon did not hesitate to accompany the announcement by an explanation that to this most extraordinary pro ceeding her Majesty's Government is not a party, and, therefore, it is but reasonable to infer the 1 step is disapproved of by the Cabinet. The Company has, even in its last charter, pre served the right to recal a Governor-General at its pleasure, though the policy of conceding the right was strongly disputed at the time when the charter was renewed ; and though its continuance with the Court was for some time obstinately resisted by the Whig Government of the day. There is so much ob scurity in the history of the Government of British India, down almost to the close of the last century, that FASHIONS FOR MAY. (From the World of Fashion Monthly Magazine.) CAPS.—The most decided favourite style of cap are those made of tulle cheffonne, interspersed with clus ters of heath, or any very small flowers. Those caps made entirely plain upon the forehead, are now in much vogue ; a broad curtain is placed at the back, headed with a wreath of flowers or leaves, and which only reaches to just the ears on each side, where it is attached with a bunch or cluster of the same ; or in stead of the wreath and bavolet, may be placed a point, encircled with a fluted tulle, or what is still prettier, covered with raised lappets a la paysanne, at tached upon the top of the head with a triple bonke (or loops) of gauze ribbon of two colours. Ficiaus.—Those intended for morning wear have a small high collar attached, trimmed with a ruche of three and four rows, the width of two fingers, or what is still prettier, a fulling, through which is passed a ribbon encircled with a very narrow Valen ciennes. Those fichus destined to be worn with low dresses of the redingote form, are covered in the rich plumetis embroidery, and point d'artne, or inlet put on the cross, put on narrow at the waist, and widening at the shoulders. BONNETS.—The form of those for the new season is as distinguished looking as they are pretty. We have seen several of the straw-coloured satin, covered with crepe of the same hue, and trimmed simply with rib bons pareil to . the satin, and figured with a cerise co loured stripe; the under part of the brim decorated with sprigs of geranium and the Spanish, jasmine; others in white satin trimmed with lace, and fulliags of tulle in the interior; or those in pink gros de Naples covered with a rich applique lace, and having for an ornament a branch of roses, inter mixed with bunches of currants. Nothing can be fresher or prettier than those in gros de Naples, trimmed with French lace, and decorated with a feuillage de plume. The flowers most in re quest for the ornamenting of those elegant hats worn by most of our elegantes are the jasmine, the hyacinth, the white lilac, and roses of every descrip tion. For white straw bonnets, the saules marabouts put on in clusters, are all the fashion, with the addi tion of a light kind of aerial looking veil. The colours most prevailing for bonnets will be sky blue, jonquil, lilac, pink, straw colour, and verdant green. Several mixed colours will be also brought into vogue, and ribbons will be mostly of oriental hues. The form of these bonnets are still rather small, with deep bavolets, and the feathers are again commencing to be worn flat over the crowns. Ball dresses are still in great perfection, the tunic being certainly the most favourite style. They are made mostly of crepe, encircled with a wreath of light flowers, or in satin royal, trimmed with a gothic lace, attached at equal distances with bunches of rib bons and precious stones. Those aux double jupes are caught up with bouquets or wreaths, till they reach the corsage. Evening dresses are to be worn in silk or poplin glace, made open on each side upon a face of white satin, and attached with agraffes of ribbon or orna ments in passementerie guipure. The corsage formed en co2ur, and a revers opening nearly to the waist. Those in black velvet have the bodies made half high, veiling the shoulders, and low on the chest; a fall of English lace decorates the bust, and serves to form a trimming to the short sleeve. Lastly, we must not omit to mention an elegant toilette, composed entirely of English lace, raised upon a skirt of white satin with two bouquets of small roses; corsage A point, and mantille drapee. DRESSES.—The new cut and novel appe arance of those dresses which have the corsage opening in the front, cause them to be adopted for almost every style of dress, at once combining elegance, ease, and com fort. The high corsages amazones and demi-moutants are in great vogue, and the embroideries destined for those dresses of the present season are well worthy attention. Les chicori.,..e ruches, the trimmings fon tanges, and the biais gothiques, are all and each of them made up with such extreme taste, that nothing can equal the invention and perfection to which they have been brought. The eeintures of robes de ville are mostly formed round, and very low upon the hips, and the skirts immensely wide, a n d very l ong. T h e abundance of pretty novelties in fancy trimmings for the decorating of summer dresses are almost endless; amongst them we must not forget mentioning the franges guipures, muc h of the am dress, and decor a ti ng t h e skirt in s th e re c e o r lo o u w r s ; as it th i e s also used for the ornamenting of mantilles and silk shawls. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 26.) SUGAIL.—There has not been so much activity in the Colo nial Sugar market this week, as some of the trade have come to the determination not to do more business than they are com pelled until after the Chancellor of the Exchequer has brought forward the Budget. To-day buyers were more inclined to pur chase West India Sugar, and 300 hhds were disposed of at full rates ; the operations would have been upon a more extended scale, had there been a larger show. The total sales for the week are 1,210 hkds and tierces. The market closed very firmly. Aliararrzus—This afternoon Mauritius was in fair request, and 310 bags at public sale were sold at full rates ; middling yellow at 61s 6d to 625, and low 61s to 61s 6d per cwt. FOREIGDI.—White Havannah taken in, good at 28s 6d to SOs, middling 26s 6d to 28s, and low 231 to 24s per cwt; damaged told at 23i to 265 for middling and good quality >. washed, sound fetched privately 23s ; yel!ow at previous rate a white Brazil at 21s to 23a, for brown prices remain firm ; brown and yellow Maceio for Haraburgh at 17s per cwt. MotassEs.—Berbice Ns per cwt. Bengal Molasses 17s 17s 6d good quality, and lks to 16e 6d per cwt for inferior. Honey at full rates. COFFEE.—By private treaty few purchases have been made in West India Coffee, and rather lower rates again accepted; For Mocha prices are still going down. This afternoon there was no public sale of any description of Coffee, and the home trade operated with reluctance by private contract ; the regular market price of good ordinary Ceylon is 59s per cwt. Cocoa.—Prices have given way Is per cwt for West India this week, and the market has been well supplied. Foreign Cocoa is held for previous rates. TfiA.—A good business has been transacted in Tea this week, and rather higher rates are paid fer the lower sorts ; Congou common for cash_ has fetched is Did to Is Id, good common Is lid to ls lid ; Tvrankay common ls lid to 113 d ; Hyson ordinary 2s 2d to 2s 6d, and Pouchong 5d to 101 per lb paid. To-day there was less desire shown to purchase Tea, but holders remained firm for all sorts. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND—Calcutta Rum at 1a 10d per gallon, proof strength, but holders generally refuse to sell under Is lld ; better qualities of Jamaica at stiff rates; 3s 10d paid for 3() puns 33 per cent overproof of good quality and high flavour ; common and middling sorts firm ; Leewards at 2s 2d per gallon, proof ; Demerara 3s 2d to 3s 5(1 for strong descriptions. There has been much more activity in the Brandy market, and higher rates paid. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838 (hhds .5s 10d, puns 5s 6(1 ; ditto 1839, hhds 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; ditto 1840, hhds 51 6d puns 5s 4d ; ditto 1841, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, ditto 1842, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d, middling qualities of various marks 3s 5d to 4s 6a, low 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and Spanish Brandy 2s 9d to 23 10d per gallon. Geneva, shipping sort at Is 8d to 1a 9d, fine fit for duty 2s 2d to 3s. English Corn Spirits at Ws 2.d per gallon cash. Hu:E.—Bengal good pearly white at Hs, middling IN 641 to I Is, sea damaged first class lOs to I Is, and second 9s 6d per cwt. For Java and Madras Rice prices are looking down. Carolina cleaned Rice is 21s to 26, and Patna 135 to 17s. SAGO.—Pearl Sago, eommon 12s 6d to 131 6d, middling 14s to 15s, good 16s to 19s, and fine 20s to 25s per cwt ; Ta pioca at 5d to 6id per lb for good and fine quality. COCHINEAL—p his afternoon Honduras, low black went at 5s Id, mid 5s 4d to os Gd, good silvers 4s 9d, low foxey to mid 4s 5d to 48 7d per lb. INDlGo.—Since the sale a brisk demand has prevailed for Bengal for exportation, and 200 chests of the new crop have been sold at an average of 5s 2d per lb ; in all other sorts purchases to a fair extent made, and the advanced rates pre viously established are fully sustained. OILS.—For Olive Oil further advanced rates paid, Gallipoli 52/ lOs to 53/, Sicily 521, Spanish 511, and Barbary 50/ per tun ; Sperm Oil at 751 to 761 for fine British, and 721 to 74/ for inferior. Cod is 341 to 34/10s, pale Seal 34/, yellow and brown 28/ to 321 lOs per tun ;' Linseed Oil 27s per cwt ; Palm 27s to 28s per cwt for fine ; Cocoa Nut Oil at 32s per cwt Rape Oil, pale at 39s 6d to 40s, and brown 38s to 38s 6d per cwt. This afternoon Southern Oil sold at reduced rates, ordi nary to fine at 261 lOs to 30/ per tun. TALLOW.—The market for Russian Tallow has been in a quiet state this week ; 40s to 40s 6d accepted for P. Y. Candle, and 40s 9d to 41s per cwt for very fine in small quantities. For delivery the operations 42s to 42s 3d for the last three months in the year. Town Tallow at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt nett cash. This afternoon New South Wales Tallow sold at 40s 3d to 40s 6d, South American 83s 3d to 39s 9d, and very low dark soft 20s to 20s 3d, East India 38s 9d to 395, Nord& American 305 to 38s per cwt. IMPORTANT.—TO THE LADIES. (From Punch.) The great success which the " Strong Wind" has met with in the lottery of wedlock, has induced kis companions in arms and paint—the Ojibbeway Indians—to advertise for English wives; and as the said Indians are very shortly about to leave tho country, early applications on the part of the ladies are desirable. The Indians have already at least one wife, but they promise, even as " Strong Wind" promised, to remain constant to their new helpmates; a promise which, upon their return to the back woods, they will doubtless most honourably perform. We subjoin the advertisements : ;0.1. " An-QuE-wE•zaNrrs--the Boy Chief The adver tiser is in his seventy-fifth year, and shall be happy to form a matrimonial engagement with any English lady of known property. The Boy Chief, in his admiration of the martial character of England, will have no objection to the widow of a general officer, if under forty. Her property must not be secured upon herself She must know how to cure bear's flesh, to hoe, and rake, and dig, and reap. She must also be able to skin rabbits, and clean pipes. Principals only treated with. Apply from tea to twelve. "N.B.—The squaw must have been vaccinated. • No. 11. " PA-TAN-NA-QUET-A-WER-DE—the Driving Cloud. The advertiser is the War Chief, aged 51, of a remarkably placable and humourous disposition. Ile has no objection to treat with a young English lady, and he will, on a mar riage settlement, secure to her his scalps. The lady must have been tenderly and affectionately brought up, as she will have to carry the wigwam poles of the Driving Cloud upon all journeys. She must bring:a sufficient income to keep her husband in tobacco, rum, and laziness. English securities preferred: no holders of Pennsylvanian bonds will be treated with." No. 111. WE-NISH-KA-WI:A-M.—Flying Gull and Hereditary Chief, is open to the offers of the ladies of England. Having inherited his dignity, not won it by any deeds or virtues of his own, advertisers are confidently referred to the Ojibbeway Peerage, 4to. The birth of the Flying Gull will not allow him to treat with anybody below a Baronet's daughter." GISII : E-GOSII-E -GHEE, the Moonlight Night, and SAII-MA, Tobacco, in the same unblushing manner, also forwarded their advertisements ; but as Punch discovered them both to be married men, with their wives here with them, he, with his known devotion to the proprieties, has, of course, refused to insert any such invitations to the connubial state. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Bucephalus, Fletcher, from Bengal, off Falmouth, sailed Jan. 9, Cape Fsb. 29, St. Helena March 12 ; Foam, Greig, from China, off Salcombe, sailed Jan. 3, St. Helena March 4 ; Cocinette, Bruce, from St. Helena, off Falmouth, sailed Feb. 5. Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Cood Hope—Phoenix steamer, Feb. 21, from Algoa Bay ; Nepaul, Campbell. from Madras ; Le Constant, 22d, from Bourbon ; Martin Luther, Palmer, from Bengal and Mauritius ; Jane, Moffatt, from Bengal, and sailed, 24th, to London ; Vesta, Shearer, from London ; Johanna, Pool, from Rotterdam ; Louisa Millie, Remington, from Mauritius; Woodlark, Hardie, 24th, from Timor ; Napoleon, Scott, from Swan River ; Hudson, Bayfield, 27th, from Liver pool ; Albania, M'Conachy, from Hull ; Boadicea, Withers, from Calcutta and Mauritius ; Agnes Lea, Lea, from London ; Hindostan, Lamb, from Mauritius ; Brazilia, Reus, from Batavia ; Alexander, Murray, from Llanelly ; Solway, Spence, from Mauritius. Departures from Table Bay—William Woolley, Feb. 19 to London ; lanthe, 21st to Boston ; Le Sabine, to Bourbon ; Anne Gertruida, to Amsterdam ; Victoria, to Cadiz ; Le Severe, 24th, to Marseilles ; John Brewer, and Phmbo, to London ; Alexander Baring, to China ; St. Louis, 25th to Bombay ; Charles Kerr, 25th ; Thomas Coutts, 26th, both t o ondon ; 26th, to Algoa Bay. • Arrivals in Algoa Bay—Maid of Mona, Blake ; and Treckboer, Cobern, Feb. 19, both from Mauritius. Departures from Simon's Bay—Her Majesty's ship Winchester, Feb. 19, to St. Helena. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Mary, London to Con stantinople, 12th inst., off Cape Finisterre, by the Prin cess Victoria, Ellis, arrived off Falmouth. John (barque), of Scarborough, 14th inst., lat. 45, lon. 18, by the Co quette, Bruce, arrived off Falmouth. Eugenia, Feb. 27, lat. 26 S., lon. 33 W.; Lady bijiton, 13th, inst., lat. 50 N., lon. 11 W., by the Amphitrite, arrivd at Antwerp. Toucan, Batavia to Falmouth, Feb. 21, off Cape Agulhas, by the Thomas Coutts, arrived at St. Helena. Anna Louisa, Cal cutta to Leith, Jan. 6, lat. 8 S., lon. 82 E., by the Charles Kerr, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. James Laing, Feb. 7, lat. 34 S., lon. 16 W. ; Marion, for Hobart Town, 16th, lat. 37 S., lon. 2 E., by the Alexander Baring, ar rived at the Cape. Lady Bute, Clyde to Calcutta, 15th ult., lat. 3 N., lon. 22 W. ; Aurora, Liverpool to Africa, 17th inst., lat. 50, lon. 18, by the Catharine, arrived at 3 L G iv s •e . r , p l o o o n l . . 20 D r u . bl . in soh f n or the Brewer, erlB,lafourritLiuosn'doFne,b2. 8 1 1 Ult INTERESTING TO LADIES. Percy-place, Lan p an act of jnstice to inform Gentlemen,—l think it but use o f f t I have derived from the your To Messrs. 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Ledun immediately put some of his boat's crew on board of her, and assisted by the Petit Bonlieur, of Saint Valery-en-Caux, Boudeville, master, who happened to come up at the moment, took the ship in tow, and, with a favourable wind , m ade for Penzance, i n Cornwall. 'When within about two miles of this port, the crews of eight Pearce, be pr 'ailed English fishing-boats forced their way on board, with all th e avidity of savages, evidently determined to claim a share in. thatnot till 111 r. M co r. u the salvage. In vain did the Frenchmen endeavour to male e, e tc,lejleCdo upon nsul u m at , th e m understand that their interference would d o more harm. than good, g got d nboard, it was leave the ship. On Friday, ihe 12th Ledun and Boudeville towed the Quebec trium h i tl ht4t ino t Pe nzance harbour. an y harbour. THE NEW POLITICAL NOVEL..--WO are requested to state that " Coning s by ; or , Th e New Generation," by B. 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