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scruple. He did not think that such a thing was ever in the contemplation of those by whom the Act was passed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in the case to which the Right Hon. Gentleman referred, the individual accused had given evidence of a conversation which had taken place between him and two other persons. Two of thoss parsons had been found guilty on their own confessions of the offences with which they were charged ; and another was found guilty on evidence independent of the party in ques tion. There was great anxiety to cast some reflection on the evidence of this party, but the Government believed he gave evidence worthy of credit. The subject was then referred to the law officers of the Crown, who gave their opinion that it was doubtful whether • proceedings for perjury could be taken under the clause referred to, without the consent of the Com missioners. The law officers thought the point was one which they ought not to waive in proceedings of this description, and they caJled.on the Court to quash the proceedings which had taken place. The Court did not accede to that, but on grounds independent of the merits of the case, so that the question was now Wore them. • Mr. RICARDO called the attention of the House to a pe tition which had been presented from the City of London, on the subject of the duty on foreign coffee. The Government would not. conclude a treaty with the Brazils, because they would not take slave-grown sugar. but they were ready to take coffee, which was equally grown by slaves.—(Cheers.) The clause was then agreed to. Mr. EWART then proceeded to bring forward his motion, of which he had given notice, that the duty on foreign coffee and foreign cocoa be reduced to the same rate as the duty on colonial coffee and cocoa. His proposition was, to make the duty on foreign coffee fourpence, the same as that on the colo nial article; instead of sixpence per pound. He confessed his propositiorrwas a blow aimed at the system of differential duties—a system which he considered most unsound, and which a gentleman connected with the Board of Trade, Mr. Porter, had condemned in the strongest terms, prophesying that, in a short time; in so extensive an article of consumption as coffee, they must adopt the-only sound system, which was a system of uniform duties, It might be saiti that his (Mr. Ewart's) pro position would le-sen the revenue, but experience had shown that, by the reduction of -the duty on this article, the consumption had so' increased, that the revenue had also greatly increased. In 1801 the consumption was only one ounce to each individual in the country, and at the present time it amounted to seventeen ounces per head. Besides, by these differential duties, it must be recollected, though the con sumer paid a higher price, the Exchequer was not benefited. The Hon. Gentleman, after entering into some statistical de tails in support of his proposition, moved the insertion of the words "fourpence" instead of " sixpence" in the clause ; and with respect to cocoa, the consumption of which he showed had equally increased by a reduction of duty, he moved that it be reduced to one penny per pound. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the speech of the Hon. Gentlemanswould seem to be directed against a person proposing a new differential duty, whereas he thought that he ought to obtain the praise of the Hon. Gen tleman from his taking steps in the direction of the Hon. Gen tleman's own motion. With respect to the differential duties, he considered that the inhabitants of the colonies, as British subjects, had the same right of protection against foreign com modities, as-was given to British subjects at home on articles of consumption,Which would operate against them. The Hon. Gentleman had dwelt much on the increased consumption. In 1801 coffee was a beverage scarcely known out of the higher orders of society, and it was a luxury even among them. The effect of redncing.the duty hod been to extend the consnmp. lion of this article-from a limited class to the whole community. The Hon. Gentleman, and thosd who supported him, were de ceived if they imagined, now that coffee was an article of gene ral consumption, that a rednettAn of the duty would be. at tended with similar effects to that which took place at the period to which he had referred.—( Hear, hear.) He would not repeatehearguments which -he had already brought for ward in favotir of a differential duty. He thought, however, that no one who was not prepared altogether to abandon the system of differential duties could consistently oppose the Go vernment proposal ; while it must be admitted by those who were, that a great benefit was offered to, the community. After a few words from Mr. RICARDO, Mr. P. 'HOWARD said the colonies ought not to be re garded by the representatives of the people as alien from this country. It should be recollected that the leading men in a colony sacrificed many objects of ambition ; and if some com mercial advantages were not offered to them they could not be . expected to remain contented. The House should never forget the declaration of its-great opponent, Napoleon, that the colo nies were the wings which enabled this country to soar to greatness.tßelieving that the amendment would not, if passed, eventually benefit either this country or the colonies, he should certainly give his vole against it. Strangers , wt.re then. Ordered to withdraw and the House divided, when there appeared— - For Mr. Ewart's amendment 2B Againit it ... Majority against the amendment —ll Mr. M. GIBSON complained that the amount of protection extended to particular Interests appeared to' be measured by their power and influence in that House. Cocoa, which was a very weak' interest, •was left with one penny protection ; coffee, which was a stronger interest, received twopence ; sugar had a much stronger protection.; that,tremendous giant, torn, was not dealt with at all. He knew the Right Hon. Gentle man would indignantly repudiate the idea of being influenced by any such considerations, but be thought some explanation of the grounds of the differential duties was necessary to enable the House - to understand the subject.—( Hear. ) Mr. GLADSTONE 'said they had heard of late years of machines fir calculating- but he was not aware of any machine for calculaing the grounds of differential duties.—(Hear.) It might certainly have Occurred to the Hen. Gentleman that the relative value of the different articles would form a ground of differential duty. Mr. BRIGHT said that whatever rule might be adopted on these matters he was convinced of this, that that of substrac tion from the public and addition: to private climes was the ruling one:—( Hear.) ' Mr. M; GIBSON said that - the stronger the party the greater was the indisposition to deal with it. Dr. BOW RING thought the argument of those who wanted to obtain reductioni for the consumer had not been answered. The great interest they ought to look to was the consuming interest.—The item was then agreed to. On the next item. with respect to the duty en currants, Mr. HUMPHREY said be thought the duty on currants ought to be fourteen, instead of fifteen shillings, in order to avoid the fraction of a pound. • Mr. HUME said the duty on currants ought to be made as low as possible. He was sure that, by doing so, the consump tion of the article would be greatly increased. After a few observations from Mr. A. CHAPMAN, the item was agreed to, as were several other items. Upon the item raising,the duty on plums preserved in sugar to sixpence per pound, Mr. Htlfteturnsr and Mr.' Hawes contended against such an extravagant impost- Mr WARBURTON, while they were •on the subject of fruits, wished to ask a question of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Kent. He had, some years ago, sat upon a Committee with that Right. Hon. Baronet, to consider a pe tition of the L.-tilt-growers of Kent, praying for an increase in the duty on apples. The Committee had reported against an increase or . the duty. In the following year the Right Hon. Baronet bicame a member of the Cabinet ; the new tariff was proposed, and the duty on apples was increased from 5 per cent. ad valorein, to 6d. a bushel. Now it was rather too bad, in a new tariff; which was brought forviard with the avowed object of lowering the duties, to find that on such an article as apples the duty had been raised? Sir 11. 'PEEL thought these discussions offered no great temptation to a Minister to reduce duties. The worthy Alder man, encouraged by his success' in supporting the turbot and lobster interest—(Laughter)—had now taken up with the pud-, d'ng interest. With regard to the'duty on apples, it had been generally understood that, in order to induce the House of Lords to pass the Bill reducing the duty on fruits, Lord Mel bourne had consented . to re consider the ,question of apples, with a view of afferding apples additional protection ; and, in accordance-with that understanding, the duty had been raised. He could assure the Hon. Gentleman that when his Right lion. Friend the Member for Kent accepted office, he had made no stipulation in regard to apples. Mr. F. BARING said that Lord Melbourne .had engaged that the subject should be re-considered, and he considered that that pledge had been fully redeemed by the appointment of the Committee of which the Hon. Member for Keadal had been i-membei. Mr. GLADSTONE said, the subject had been fully dis eu3sed in 1642; and considered it was 'useless to revive that discussion. Mr. WARBURTON codsidered' that his statement re. mained untoe ; hed. The Committee had reported against any increase in the duty, and in defiance of that recommendation,' the duty proposed by the Right Hon. Member for Kent, which had been rejected by the . Committee, had been imposed. Sir EI33IrARD KNATCHBULL had certainly misunder stood what had fallea . froin *Lord' Alelhitirise on the occasion alluded to. He, as well ILT several others, had understood the Noble Loll to say, that there should ben increase in the duty on apples. . Air. BRIGHT said, that the article of, apples was not the only article of the produce . of the county of Kent which had been carefully protected in the tariff. Canary seed, which was almost exclusively produced in the county of Kent was also protected 1)y a high duty.—(Cries of " Question, Question!") Sir 11. PEEL said there was another article, the produce of the county ,of Kent-the article of hops.. The, reduction of the duty On foreign hops was five times as great as the, increase of the duty on appTei or canary seed. Mr. Alderman HUMPHREY wished to draw their atten tion back to plemi.(A rough.) They were about to increase the duty from 11: - is. 6d.i per cent. to 21. 15s. per cent. He ''eci to knoW the reon of this increase ? NCELLOR - ifi'e - EXCIIEQUER explained . . . —stion of the construction put upon the Plums were subjected to a 'ubjected to a higher -I in sugar. NV La... The Car.,._ that it was merely' a law by the Trea-ury low duty—fruits preserved In sugar rate. Recently plums hidTheen imported preierve.., The Treasury cousidered they were liable to the higher rate duty ; and it was to give effect to that opinion, that the pre. sent proposal had been made. They-were, in fact; in the same categery as confectionary. Mr. HU,ME said that confectionary imported from fureign countries was subject to a duty of 6d per lb.', but if it were imported (rove the colonies the duty was only Id. per lb. Now, woui4 plums imported f rom B r iti s h p ossess i ons b e ad mitted at a duty of Id. a lb. ? Mr. GLADSTO;sIE said plu ms woisid not be admitted at a duty of; ld. ham the' British colonies, but they did not consti tute an artjoe,of colonial export: !Jr. CCILLEIET would move as an amendment that tho duty be continued as, n a t l reseot. !Ir. Al errna lIREY would di v id e aga i nst the 4 .withlraw, but no div• ion eau e. Strangers , tver,e then ordered to ' took place, - , , . Is great satis- The elapse was.tben agreed to. . Mr. GLAD4TQfIg then rose, and said he had LUC le total faction ' koposing to the H o extinction of the im post on the ratio material ,of one of the most ancient of our , manufactures-,---the duty .on the , imp ortation o f forei g n wo o l . The facts_of the case had been so often stated to the House, that he did not think it would be proper, at that late hour, to trespass long oh their attention. Ile would, however, observe that the present amount of revenue derived froM this impost was insignificant, when compared with the advantages which its abolition would 'confer on our manufactures. He would not argue that the measure he viakabout to propose would inflict no loss upon agriculture, nor would be for a moment admit that agriculturists were called upon to, make any sacrifice to the general interests. The ground he took was, that the abolition of this dujy would be a decided benefit, and advantageous to the comm.upity at large.—(Hear, hear.) He did not say that • the measure would not, in some degree, affect various classes of wool-growers, •but the stimulus of competition would, he thought, rather _increase the price of the raw material. With regard ard tc , timwOol of Australia,. he did not say but it would haad9lress'ng erect °II it, but it would be trifling and inap i.reciable'in amount if compared with the amount of benefit which th gst engaged in manufactures or agriculture would re ceive. Now, as he said before House at e any length, lie would not trespass on the. by. Xclve'rtiue to „...7,1,,p0n ,i), , . a z ii lrr.F., tltisv founded, m as ightform b a utwould -; - Ktn. Vele* li:e k. m r .,— w „ the general principles, correcti Lets tolerably state a few i t , ment. . Previoixs ,triAhe year 1619 tom,, . - duty-oa the inipertatini 0, The foreign , there existed a moderate i ; t.t present existed. The :tut then vc°°l' lower than that which ( altered in, 1.1i 1 ;?4 ~tofid., r duty A wls . ! Is. per cwt. It was G T wntlY imposed. New,'Wliat he Warite g i ll o cr h K....... duty bee ., -see years in which the duty was their highest : <.,- .14e 1 ptibp wErellowest for home- was su that grow n g wo s ot on , hr e eign lop ef_Nritlsh -Manufactures were, as might be expected. THE SATItDAY MORNING, MAC' were lessened it would induce many persons to insure their pre mises who were now deterred by the heavy expenses of it. Mr. MARK PHILIPS said the greatest difficulty some times was experienced in effecting insurances upon farming premises. If only a stove were erected in a dairy a large extra charge was made, on the ground of it being hazardous. How ever it was not so much his intention to interfere with the ar rangement of those offices, as the matter was an extremely difficult one to deal with. However, the fact of its being so difficult made it incumbent upon the Government to make the duty as low as possible. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, when the numbers were— For the original motion For the amendment 22 Majority —47 The remaining clauses were then agreed to, the House re sumed, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. Mr. GREENE brought up the report on the Isle of Man Customs, which was received. The West India Relief Bill then went through Committee, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. Mr. WYSE moved for the appointment of a Select Com mittee on Art. Unions. Mr. EWART seconded the motion, which was agreed to without discussion. Mr. HUTT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to aliens. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit the holding of vestries rn churches. Mr. HUME objected to the motion, and it was eventually postponed until Monday. Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice of his' intention to move for a Select Committee to iiquire into the operation of the Gilbert Poor-law ActF. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (Frcm the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THIIRDSAY, MAY 16. NAVAL OFFICERS. Motion made, and Question put, " That it is the recom mendation of this House, that previously to the preparation of the Estimates for the year 1845-46, a Plan of Retirement should be devised, with a view to render the Naval Service efficient, and of rewarding old and meritorious Officers :" The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 28. • Aglionby, H. I.—Cockermoutla Maher, Nicholas—Tipperary Bannerman, A.—Aberdeen Mitcalfe, H.—Tynemoti• h Barnard, F. G.—Greenwich Morrison, James—lnverness - Berkeley, Hon. M. F.—Gloucester Plumridge, Captaln—Pe..i y ii:and Lerkeley, Hon. H. F.—Bristol Falmouth Busfeild, William—Bradford Rous, Captain—Westminster Chapman, B.—Westmeath Scholefield, J.—Birmingham Collett, John—Athlone Stuart, Lord J.—Ayr Dalmeny, Lord—Stirling Tancred, H. W.—Banbury Denison, W. J.—West Surrey Troubridge, Sir E. T.—Svi.tvrch Esmonde,'Sir T.—Wexford Co. Wakley, Thomas—Finsbury French, F.—Rosscommon Wawn, J. T.—South Shields Gore, Robert—New Ross Wemyss, Captain—Fifeshire Harris, E. A. J.—Christchurch TELLERS. Hatton, Capt.—Wexford Go.: Napier, Sir Charles—Marylebeno Hume, Joseph—Montrose, &c. Pechell, Captain—Brighton MAJORITY-NOES, 71. A . ckers, James—Ludlow Herbert, Hon. S.—South Wilts Adderley, C. B.—Staffordshire Hodgson,ilid.—Berwicis-oa tweed Archdall, Captain M—Fermanagh Hope, G. W.—Southampton Arkwright, George—Leominster Humphery, John—Southwark Bailey, J.=—Herefordshire Hussey, Ambrose— Saliisbury Baird, NNT—Falkirk, &c. Jermyn, Earl—Bury, Suilblk Barrington, Lord—Berkshire Knatchbull, Sir E.—East Kent Bentinck, Lord G.—Lynn Lawson, A.—Knaresborough Botileld, Beriah—Ludlow Lincoln, Earl of—Northampton , Brotherton, J.—Salford shire, South Carnegie,, Hon. Captain—Staffbrd Lockhart, William—Lanarkshire Clerk, Sir G.—Stamford Mackenzie, W. F.—Peeblesshire Cockburn, Sir G.orge—Ripon M'Niell, D.—A rgylcshire Corry, Hon. H. L—Tyione Co. Maraland, Henry—Stockport Cripps, William—Cirencester Martin, W.—NevJport, I. ef Wight Denison, E B.—West Yorkshire Master, T. W. C.—Cirencester Dodd, o,—Maidstone Masterman, J.—London Douglas, Sir C. E.—Warwick Mordaunt,SirJohn—Warwickhs. Dowdeswell, W.—Tewkesbury Nicholl, Right Hon. Sir John East, James Buller—Winchester Peel, Rt. Hon. Sir R.—Tamwerth Egerton, W. Tatton —Cheshire Peel, Col. Jonathan—Huntingd , . n Eliot, Lord—East Cornwall Plumptre John P.—East Kent Escott, B.—Winchester Polhill, Frederick—Bedford Flower, Sir J.—Thetford Pollington, Lord—Pontefract Forman, T. S.—Bridgewater Pusey, Philip—Berkshire GaskellJames Milnes—Wenloek Roebuck, J. A.—Bathi Gladstone, W. E.—Newark-on Smith, T. B. C,— Ripon Trent _ Sutton, C. M .— Cambridge Glail;llne, Captain—lpswich Thesiger, F.—Abingdon Godson, lit.=iriddennmster Thompson, Ald.—Sunderland Gordon, Hon. W.—Aberdeenshire Trclawriy,.J. S.—Tavists , cl• Goulburn, Right Hon. IL—Cam.. Trench, Sir F. —Scarborough bridge University Verner, William —Armagh Co. Greenall,;P. Wigan Vivian, John Ennis—Truro Greene. T. G.—Lancashire Williams, William —Coventry Grimsditch, T.—Macclesfield Grogan, .-I)ublin TELLERS. Harcourt; G. G. V —Oxfordshire Fremantle, Sir T.—lluckingham Henley, J. W.—Oxfordshire Baring, H. B.—Marlboxeugh - - SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION. LIVEItrOOL, Wh3lizsna.v.—This day a numerous and highly respectable . meeting of the Liberal electors of Liver pool was held 'in the large room, Eastwood's Hotel. The parties present evinced the greatest enthusiasm in the - cause. Many ()flaw gentleinen who have taken a leading part in the advocacy of free trade principles were present: Amongst them wei noticed : ' ' H. Hotme, Esq., Thomas Blackburne, Esq., J. H. Greene, Esq., J. D. Thornely, Esq., J. B. Cooke, Esq., W. Jerome, Esq., W. M'Kee, F. - sq., -S. Thornely, Esq., • J. Todd, Esq., J. Smith, Esq., T. S. Raffles, Esq., James Riley, Esq., E. Pitcher, 'sq., W. Thornhill, Esq., W. Ronald, Esq., W. Blair, E ~ E. Baines, Esq., Thomas . Harvey, Esq., R. Shell, Esq., J. . Barclay, Esq., James Aikin, Esq., Thomas Robin son, Esq Thomas Jervis, Esq., W. Rathbone, Esq., R. E. Harvey, i Esq., Joseph Mason, Esq., C. Rawdon, Esq., C. E. Rawlins; jun., Esq., J. F. Crook, Esq., E. S. Bulley, Esq., J. King,lEsq., Colonel Williams, &c. &c. Robert Ellison Harvey, Esq.; was unanimously called upon to presid , amidst loud cheering. The ITAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he believed they were all aware of what had taken place with respect to the fbrthcoming election. The news papers had pretty correctly reported everything that had occurred, and he had only to state that Mr. Brown was now in the house, and would have great pleasure in addres sing Went by-and-bye if they_wished it, but in the meantime Mr. Rathbone would move a resolution which he (the 1 Chairman) hoped would meet their approbation. There might be gentlemen present who 'had some slight differences of opinion with Mr. Brown on political questions, but he hoped these would all be merged—the absorbing question of the present day being the free trade question.—(Loud ap plause.) With respect to Mr. Brown's opinion upon that subject there could not 'be by possibility any mistake. He went as far as most of them on that subject. In all minor differences of politics they waived a shade or two, and adopted the principles of free trade as their present popular cry. Mr. RitTrIBONE said the resolution he had to move was as follows :-!-- ' That this meeting highly approves of the choice made of W. Brown, Esq., as the candidate for the southern division iof Lancashire, and it pledges itself to secure his triumphant return to the House of Commons. —(Applause.) He was sure he need not say much to induce them to give their hearty concurrence to that motion, not merely with their cheers, but' with their votes and services on the present occasion: He conceived this to be one of the greatest struggle 4 they ever had in this county, for it affected not only the county, but the .public generally.—(Applause.) They were going on .very correctly : they said a free trade candiL date shoOld be a Liberal, such as Mr. Brown was on - all other important points . which they ought to see well represented in Lancash re. It was to the, disgrace of Lancashire that it had been badly - represented by persons who knew no thing e ther of commerce or' manufactures. Lancashire ought to have la commercial and manufacturing man to re present it.—(Applause.) It - was high time that they. should t re deem emselves from that degradation into which they had bee too long . cast—not rolling to this side and to that side, bu uniting in one strenuous and firm struggle to main tain the* rights—not splitting hairs. The bark is on the rock, and which of the sailors would think of this side or of that sidet. Let us (said he) pull her off the rock; not talk of-this saffrage and the other suffrage, and this twaddlement and the Other twaddlement. LetuA struggle to put Mr. Brown into his post, and then we will talk - of other matters. Mr. Ttionas BruicicutniN seconded the resolution. Mr. RATIMONE -wished just to say that the suggestion, that Mrt Brown should be put in nomination, came from Manchester. That showed' how little jealousy there was on the part, of the - Manchester gentlemen, and he hoped they t would s ow how they felt' such liberal conduct towards them.— Applause.) - ' The C TAIRMAN then put the question, and • it was carried unanimOnsly. . • • • • - - Willi*ri Brown, Esq., was then introduced to the meeting amidst leud Cheers and 'clapping of' hands. As soon as this 1, had ,subsided, • The girmirmAx, addressing him, said he would read to him theTesolution which had just been passed unanimously by the Meeting, and at the same time he'must congratulate him that there was so numerous and zealous a meeting there that day, - -- isirfit - . ovt.N then addressed the meeting as follows : Gentlembn—l cannot help feeling highly gratified at the very distinguished honour you have done me by the warm reception you have given me. I had the pleasure of knowing your late representative, the Hon. Bootle Wilbraham—a gen tleman with whose friends and connections I most sincerely sympathise—a gentleman whose amiable and accanplished manners endeared him to all by whofn he was known ; and, indeed, it was only -necessary to have that knowledge to respectlhim.—{Hear, hear.) This melancholy- event, .gentle position in which I now stand, as a candidate before Sion, . for the - honour of representing- you men, hag placed ale in the in. Parlimnent: . I should • never , I , lare dreamt of aspiring to this honeur, bad it.not been pressed upon me ..1: a deputation , rr o i suf see d i n a g r districts, ou n a in e ; f b r y o m m allnl.3ln of f h t e h s e t e rnd ° 7 lll**-- lieth Y e n i d • gentlemen I may attribute. it to my vanity or my ambition, if you 'lease, th• to both, I could not resist the temptation in their Hnfer such - an honoor upon me.—(Greatcheering.) . __,, ";‘ , lsh to 5.i... . ' - • -itlemen, certainly that you had a m ore " .-i I would much wises, 15 ..» nce you have launched able advocate of your comfit; ; - ow, .:.. : rest assured, me upon the troubled sea of politics, you - to., ' draw that havingput my hands to the 000, I will nob -- . baCk.—(Great cheering.) dentletrieu, I stand before you as in instrument to accomplish what we had .all at load — free ttade.—(Applause.) What is free trade ? .It id " an exchange of equivalents mutually advantageous to both arties."—(Hear, hear.) But let us lo ok to the reverse. Let us. look at an hossile: tariff between countries which might exchange • their 'commodities with each other .with advantage to both parties. Why, it engenders jealous and hostile feelings ; it may lead, and frequently does lead, to a spark creating war.—(Hear, hear.) And what is the consequence, gentlemen?, -Taxation.—(Hear.) That is the cousequence—(Cheers)—taxes, which are a just punish ment for our folly.—(ltenewed cheering.) War begets taxes ; taxes beget debt; debt begets restrictions.—(Hear, hear.) These are the blessings arising from these commercial mis understandings which unfortunately exist between nations. —(llear, hear, and, cheers.) Our opponents contend, gentle men, that the landed interest bear an undue proportion of these o taxes.l look upon it, however, in a very. different point view. If any of you g e ntlemen, were going to buy an estate, what i s th e first' . thing you would c 1 o ? You would • first endeavour to ascertain the gross rental of that estate; the next thing would he the • poor' s-rate, tithes, highway rates, land-tax ;and such other charges as may be looked upon in the character ofpermanent schoolboy would .tell you that mortgages; and any you buy not the gross, but the nett rental.—(Hear, mar.) I cannot conceive in what other point of view the owner of an estate stands who holds it by inheritance; and I am greatly surprised the landed interest are not aware of the, iucalculable, advantages which com merce has conferred upon them.—(Hear, hear.) Look, for instance, at:the condition of the southern district of I.au- Cashire. About the year 1784, when the irst bag of cott o n was "iinported, .the popula tion dependent' upon agriculture was 52,000, the whole population of Lancashire being about 300 000 In 1800 it had risen to 600,000, and at this time it , • is 1,600,000.--7(Hear, -hear.) . I am sure there is not au indi vidual who hears me, or.who will read what I say , . but will say that increase has conferred sandestimable benefit upon is astonishing that the landed proprietors--(Hear)—it . they have not foresight to see _that by continuing this pros- Gre perity they continue the supp ort of their rent ro s.— a cheering.) It is contended also, by our opponents,ll that t we have been prosperous in consequence of our restrictive mea sures. I know we have been prosperous, hut it lids been in spite , of them.—(Cheers.) They lose sight of the fact that Europe and America are now at peace—(Hear)—they lose sight of the fact that both are prospering, and to a certain extent very successful rivals in other markets of the world in the manufactures which they now make.—(Hear, hear.) We certainly had advantages during the long wars which existed upon the Continent from the security of person and property which they did not there enjoy, for it enabled us to make great progress in arts and manufactures, and such advantages we might now retain if we could only liberalise our commer cial policy.—(Great cheers.) Indeed, with a liberal commer cial policy I cannot see that landlords have anything to fear from competition with any other country in the world.— (Hear.) Give us that, and we can clothe the world.—(Much apblause.) 'We talk of ether countries leaguing against us in hostile tariffs ; but let us examine the matter fairly—let us take the United States, with which I am better acquainted than any other country. I have now in my possession some statistics of that country, which inform me that the average duties now laid upon her imports from us are 33i per cent. The duties we lay upon her imports from there are 52i per cent.; but if we exclude cotton, which the southern district of this county could not do very well without, then other duties against her are 330 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) By the late tariff of Sir Robert Peel they are hardly so high-260 per cent.; and this is " reciprocity," 33i per cent. against 260 per cent.—(Cheers and great applause) Upon this head 1 will be very brief, bat I cannot refrain from laving before you the sentiments of one of the ablest men that this country ever knew, a man whose abilities were acknowledged by those who differed with him in their day, and history will do him justice —a man who was well qualified to wield the destinies of this or any other nation—l mean the great Lord Chatham.--(Great cheers.) Lord Chatham says : " Ido not despair of my country, and I nave no objection to state what, in my opinion, would restore the kingdom to its once flourishing condition. Give freedom to commerce, and lighten the pressure of taxation, and you will have no complaining in your streets. As commerce is always a change of equivalents, a nation that will not buy cannot sell ; and every restriction upon import is an obstacle to ex• putt. On -the other hand, the more we admit the produc tions of foreign countries, the more extensive becomes their demand for-our commodities. Let the absurd system of our corn-laws be, gradually and cautiously abolished, and allow the cheap 'agricultural produce of the north of Europe, 'and of the continents of America and Africa, to be freely intro duced, and•we shall Obtain an unlimited vent for our manu factures. A rigid and efficient system of retrenchment allow ing us to take off the taxes upon salt, upon soap, upon leather, upon iron, and a few other articles of subsistence, our advantages, from position, from coal mines, and from the, skill and energy of out people, are so considerable, that, were it not for unwise laws and overstrained taxation, Britain, f6r ages to come, might continue to be the great workshop of the world." So thought the great Lord Chatham eighty years ago ; and to think- I now.---(Renewed cheers.) Be'ore concluding what I have to say to you upon this subject, pro bably I should tell you that the manufacturing interests of the United States are now enabled to produce to the extent of 250 millions of dollars per annum.—( Hear, hear.) At one period our exports to that country rose as high as 50 millions of dollars; at present,' although there is a greatly increased population in that country, our exports are little more than half.—(Hear, hear.) That, gentlemen, is the result of our protective laws.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, a very able writer has pictured to any mind the beau ideal of the British • Conititution. The great Lord Bolingbroke says that a system of laws, customs, and usages derived from the same rixed principles of reason, ' directed to the same known object of public good, by which a free and enlightened people agree to be governed, is, in his esti mation, what we are favoured with. That that may be accomplished under a mixed monarchy, such as we have. with its checks and balances, I firmly believe ; and I trust such a Government will always continue to exist in this country for the benefit of all classes of her Ma jesty's subjects, and the country itself.—(Loud cheers.) But, gentlemen, in all human institutions lapse of time and changes in circumstances may make emendations and alterations and new enactments necessary; and should it be your pleasure that I should be your representative in Par liament, I should be very happy to lend my best aid in ac complishing those desirable ends.—(Hear, hear.) The poor laws have existed fitim the reign of Elizabeth; and of late great changes have taken 'place•in them ; 'but in avoiding one difficulty we have fallen into another.—(Hear, hear.) The present poor-laws are, I am afraid, a great deal too stringent and severe.—(Hear, hear.) While I would protect the podr upon the one hand from oppression and hardship, upon the other, I would endeavour to prevent:the public from being impesed upon 'by idleness an d dissipation.—(Hear, hear.) From what I have just said upon the subject of free trade, it is not necessary, Gentlemen, that I should say more than. that I repudiate all protective duties, and all retaliatory du ties whatever.—(Great' cheers.) But I wish to be clearly understood upon one point, upon which, in. my address, am afraid I have not been sufficiently explicit. I do not object to duties to meet the exigencies of the State, so far as they can be laid with advantage to the countrv.—(Hear, hear.) lam an economist, so far as it is practicable to carry that principle out—so far as it is consistent with the raising of a revenue essential to maintain the country in the position it holds among the most powerful monarchies in the world ; but I never would be a party to placing her in such a situa tion that we should lose caste among the nations of the earth. —(Hear, hear.) I am, however, a strong advocate for main taining peace ; and I would maintain peace upon any terms short of national dishonour.—(Great cheers.) I have now to ask you; Gentlemen, as a personal favour to myself, that throughout this contest we shall reason with our opponents with the utmost good humour--(Hear, hear)—that we should never mind their smiles or remarks, or anything else they may say against us, but treat them always as friends and gentlemen.—(Cheers.) It has just been suggested to me that my character is not understood in the world. I am, GentlemCn, a member of the Established Church, and cer tainly no act of mine shall disturb those laws which preserve the Church in its present state.—(Hear, hear,) lam not a Unitarian, though I should not consider it a degradation to be so,- I assure ;you ;"nor am I Catholic.—(Cheers.) Mr. Brown then apologised for. the imperfections of his manner of speaking, reminding the electors that they were only just beginning to drill him into a speaker. and concluded by thanking the meeting for the honour conferred upon him. The CHAIRMAN said they seemed all to be satisfied with Mr. Brown, and his declaration on free trade he thought would satisfy every free trader ; but in order to carry out their good intentions, it would be necessary to appoint a Committee to conduct the election. Mr. BLAL.x wished to put a question to Mr. Brown. Would he support the income-tax or vote against it ? Mr. BROWN said he considered the income-tax inquisitorial, and would lie glad to see it abolished.—(Applause.) He would continue the property-tax, provided it would remove or cause some of the other taxes to bear lightly upon them. The Government must have money, and he would take it in a way the least objectionable.—(Hear,) Mr. JAcons inquired whether, if Mr. Brown, as the friend of civil and religious liborty, were returned for the county, he would, on the question coming forward, vote for the emanci pation of the Jews ? Mr. BROWN—I would.—(Applause.) Mr. JACOBS said he wished to remark that the Jews, in wishing to be emancipated, had only the desire to be of more use to their fellow-countrymen. They, were now eligible to various civil offices, and he hoped that whenever they obtained their proper position in the land, the first principle that would actuate' them would be not to oppress the or phan, and that free trade in all things would civilise the globe. • A Committee was then appointed to conduct the election. After a few words from Colonel WILLIAMS, Mr'. RATHBONE rose and said, I have a confidential commu nication to make. I .hear that we shall please Sir Robert Peel as well by electing Mr. Brown as by electing Mr. Ent wistle.(Cheers, and hear, hear.) Three cheers were then given for Mr. Brown, and the pro ceedings, which were characterised by unanimity and ehthu siasm throughout, terminate I. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S' PALACE, MAT 13, 1844. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Forester, to appoint William Lyon, Esq., as one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Vaughan, who retires. WHITEHALL, MAY 17. The. Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, Bart., to be her Majesty's Secre tary at War. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 17. 6th Regiment of Dragoons-.-Lieutenant H. D. White to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thompson, who retires; Cornet F. W. J. FitzWygram to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice White, May 17. Bth Dragoons—Lieutenant G. Lockwood, • from the 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Cooper, who exchanges, May 17. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant J. Wilkie to be Captain, bv'purehase, vice • Wood, promoted ; Cornet F. Leigh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Nice Wilkie ; C. H. S. G. Lord Garvagh to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Leigh, May 17. 1 Rh Regiment of Foot—Major W. Chambre, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Bis4hopp ' • May 18. 18th Foot—Lieut. W. T. Bruce to be Adjutant, vice Graves, promoted ; Ensign R. H. Farrer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bruce, appointed Adjutant ; R. Halahan, Gent. to be Ensignovithout purchase, vice Farrer, May 17. 70th Foot—W. D. M. Best, Gent. t o b e Ensign, by pur chase, vice Young, who retires, May 17. 75;11 Foot—Lieutenant W. H. Cooper, from Bth Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Lockwoo d, who exchanges, May 17. 85th Foot—Ensign J. A. Keyt to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lotbbridge, deceased, April 1 ; C. H. Aide, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Keyt, May 17. ' 89th Foot—Ensign A. M‘Geachy Alleyne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mills, who retires; A. E. Mulloy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Alleyne, May 17. .UNaprac n xv.-LBrevet Colonel C. Bisshopp, from the 11th -• to be_ Lieutenant -Colonel by purchas e ; B reve t C o l one l -expo, ' - tee, from Captain half-pay 23d Foot, to be Sir T. H. Brevet Major W. Chambre, from Major, without purchase; - , -chase ; Captain R. B. the 11th Foot, :to be Major, without p..... Nlajur, by pur- Wood, from the 10th Light Dragoons, _to be chase, May 17. 111 xlionAxnum.—Illajor 0, Piling, upon baif.pay unat tached, and Fort-Major at Sheerness, has been allowed te from the service, with the sale of an Unattached Majority, May r 7. • - Commission Lord Lieutenant of Sussex.. .. Ttvi Eight Hon. G. 11. (.3. G. Lennox, commonly called Lord G. EL Cr G. Lennox, to be Deputy-Lieutenant, May 7. . _ Commission fry the I;ard.Lientenaiit of Middlesex. West Middlesex Regiment a/ Militia -The Right Hon. G. S. Byng to be Colonel,vico Sir J. Gilibores,cleesased, April 29. WHITEHALL, DIAT_9, The Lord Chancellor has appointed J. Price, of Simms bury, in the county of Salop, Cent., to.be a Master Extraor dinary in the High Court of Chaneery. - ;' DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. - THOMAS BRAND, livery-stable-keeper. Stamford-street. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. CHARLES STEWART SWEENY, apothecary, Albion place, Hyde-park-square. JEFFERIES BRIGINSHAW, publican, Wands►cortb. BANKRUPT& EDWARD BUCKTON LAMB, builder, Burton crescent, to surrender May 24, at eleven, and June 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Colman street; Palmer, Mitre-court, Temple. - . • SARAH BANKS, victualler, Ipswich, May 23, at half past one, and June 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.. Turquand, o ffi cial assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Smith, Furnival's Inns Pownall, Ipswich. ROBERT MAS TERM A N, surgeon, Trinity-street, South wark, May 23 and June 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bank rupt cy. 'furquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers; Wright, London-street, Fenchurch-street. PETER CATTANEO and JOSEPH. CATTANEO, • ewellers, Rdigate, Surrey, May 24, at twelve, and July 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official ' assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Birkett, Curriers' THOMAS WILLIAM YOUNGHUSBAND, bitumen manufacturer, Upper Belgrave-place, May 28, at half-past two, and June 28, at one , a t th e Court f Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Wadeson, Austin-friars, City. CHARLES NEWTON and CHARLES WORSSAM, engineers, Kingsland-road, June 1, at one, and June 28, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wa rd s , official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; itickspu apd Son, Jewry-street, . Aldgate. RICHARD MARKS, victualler, Union-street, Southwark, Nay 28, at two, and June 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gro"om, official assignee, Abchureh-lane ; Dy son and Flavell, Bedford-row. • - NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. A. Thomasi.elog maker, Oldham, Lancashire.. H. F. Brown, veterinary surgeon, Bakewell, Derbyshire. H. W. Salisbury, goldsmith, King's-road, Chelsea. J. Bond, tailor, Manchester. W. G. Legge, accountant, Shaftesbury-street, New North-road. R. Duke, police officer, Henry-street, Pentonville. • J. Griffin, miller, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. W. L. F. Tollemache, Hyde-park-place, Marylebone. W. Lillie, wheelwright, Deptford. J. Slade, carpenter, Bexley, Kent. R. Nash, letter-carrier, Stockton, Durham. R. Oake, joiner, Leeds. J. B. Broomhead, Batley, Yorkshire. T. Brains, commission agent, Leeds. J. Jones, plasterer, Liverpool. D. Blair, boot maker, Manchester. E. B. Downing, commission agent, Birmingham. E. Kirby, jun., paper maker, Maidstone, Kent. W. Styles, butterman, Rotherfield, Sussex. W. Gant, grocer, Castleacre, Norfolk. T. Mathew, lab ourer, Coychurch, Glamorganshire. B. Watkinson, draper, Castleston, Derbyshire. H. W. Tomer, clerk Reading, Berkshire. R. Collins, plumber, Greenwich. W. Lys, hatter, Road-side, Mile-end-road. 1. Lynes, Bloxham, Oxfordshire. J. Charlesworth, clothier, Almondbury, Yorkshire. W. H. Alsop, accountant, Manchester. J. H. Leathes, Norwich. S. Alcock, boot maker, •Manchester. H. North, confectioner, Monsley, Leicestershire. P. J. Grace, tailor, Arlington-street, St. Pancras. T. Hoile, Sandwich"ent. J. E. Ball, Dissenting minister, Bristol. G. H. Jackson, surgeon dentist, High-street, Camden-town. K. Ellesse, governess, Soho-square. R. Bickerton, proctor's clerk, Wenlock-street, Old-street. T. Chadd, blacksmith, Hanley-castle, Worcestershire. J. Ross, cloth manufacturer, Calverley, Yorkshire. J. Stubbin, Lieutenant, R.N., Marsk, Yorkshire. J. Blakey, wool comber, Bradford, Yorkshire. C. Dugard, livery-stable keeper, Richmond-road, Hackney. W. Birbeck, artist, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. T. Williams, butcher, Llanfwreg, Denbighshire. W. Sanderson, fancy waistcoat manufacturer, Almondbury. J. McHardy, hair dresser, East Teignmouth, Devonshire. C. Dowling, lodging-house keeper, Great Russell-street. S. Chadwick, china dealer, Bristol. .W. Payne, clerk, Birmingham. J. Gardner, licensed victualler, Birmingham. A. H. Attwater; Exeter. J. Wills, Birmingham. J. Limb, tailor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. W. Smith, cabinet ease maker, Sheffield. J. Cloutman, carpenter, Great Leonard-street, Shoreditch. P. Williams, shoe maker, Drury-lane. M. Farnham, Exeter. G. Wilson, baker, North Shields. 1. Marchant, jun., schoolmaster, Hollingbourne, Kent. J. Barham, sen., Tenterden, Kent. C. Tapsell;attpr'ncy's clerk, Bath-place. SECOND NOTICES. H. C. Carter, carpenter, Harmwersmith, May 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. W. H. Bayfield, fishmonger,_ Charlotte-street West, Isling ton, May 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ahager, official assignee. W. K. Thurlow, Chingford-green, Essex, May 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. J. Larkin, hatter, Ratcliffe-highway, May 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,official assignee. W. Calvert. tailor, Worthing, - Sussex, May 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee. J. S. R. Woollen, straw bonnet maker, High-street, Wool wich, ink manufacturer, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. J. Betties, boot maker, Robert-street, Chelsea, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, o fficial assignee. W. W. Pratt, clerk in the Customs, Hanover-street, Rye lane, Peckham May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, tt, o ffi cial assignee. J. A. Blow,.captain, 'R.N. Bennett's-place, Bethnal-green road, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. G. Seymour, brewer, Brighton, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee. S. Jacobs, commission agent, Great Union-street, Borough, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, offi cial assignee. E. M‘Gurk, abler, Southampton, May 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee. T. Wild, custom-house clerk, Upper Stamford-street, Black friars, May 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. W. Mardon, piano-forte manufacturer, Great Portland street, Cavendish square, May 52, 'at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. E. OxhorrOw, blacksmith, Ipswich, May 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, of assignee. T. W. Parkinton, stationer, Ilrainster, Somersetshire, May 23, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court; Hirtzel, official assignee; Laidman, Exeter. J. Perry, butcher;• Birmingham, May 25, at half-yast ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee. J. Wall, kin., beer retailer, Bristol, May 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee. W. Plant, hat-block turner, Stockport, Cheshire, May 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee. • _ _ _ _ W. Hogg, saddler, Hulme, Lancashire, May 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee. E. Bentley, cordwainer, Whalley, Lancashire, May 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stausall, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. ' At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. C. Coils, C. Thompson, and R. P. Harris, jun., bill brokers, Lombard-street, June 7, at two—A. Laurier and J. Lock, importera of foreign goods, Wood-street, June H, at half-past eleven—W. H. Frearson, sewing cotton manufac turer, Wood -street; Cheapside, June 7, at one—H. T. C. Kerr, J. H. Baughen and T. T. Haines, army agents, Suf folk-street. Pall-mall Eat. June IL. At twelve—L_ IL R. Mott, piano-forte maker, Pall-mall, June 7, at half-past one. In the Country, J. Southern, grocer, Birmingham, June 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—G. Hawkins, mason, Bristol, June 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Ceurt—W. W. Tait, merchant, Liverpool, June 13, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court—J. Richardson, merchant, Liverpool, June 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Cotirt—R. J. Wood, optician, Liverpool, June 7, at half.past twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—M. Marks and S. Barnett, tailors, Liverpool, June 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court —C. Humberston and S. Frodsham, commission merchants, Liverpool, May 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court —J. and G. H. Fisher, Manchester warehousemen, Alan chester, June 11; at one, at the Manchester District Court— S. L. and R. L. Polack, merchants, Manchester, June 11, at one, at the Manchester District Court—T. Lucas, ironfounder, Brampton, Derbyshire, June 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District .Court—E. Wilcock,. G. Teasdale, and J. Turner, paper manufacturers, Ulverstone, Lancashire, June 10. at twelve, at the N6wcastle-upon-T)ne District Court—H. New, iron manufacturer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, June 10, hsht June 7--J, 3. 7 Ord, linen Padden, at half-past eleven, at the B irmin g h am District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the c ontrary, on the day herein-Mentioned. G. M'Donell, Wine broker , M i ncing -lane, June 7—G. Haw kins, mason, Bristol , June 10— E . Rogers, fire brick manufac ctuhreemr,ist,N HHartlepool,e prt,oobl! unDurham,t draper, Durham, June 7—E. Pick up , fustian manufacturer, Manchester, June 10—J. Sc hol e fi eld , cutler, Cheapside, Juue Chessman,7—W. Cheisan, J. Hodson , and W. 0, Cheesman, china men, Brighton, June 7— G . F o ord, . seed merchant, Lenharn, Kent, June 7—J. Leech , i ronmon ger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ° June 7—W. IL Hawkes, common brewer, Brighton, June 7-- R. J. Craneis, butcher, Malden, Essex, June 7—G. Waltpn, wine merchant, Stockton -u p on-T ees, Durham, June 7—T. Bayley, licensed victualler, West Smithfield, June 7—C. Teesdale, furnishing warehouseman, Westminster-bridge-road, June 7—J. Jackson, earthenware manufacturer, Burslem, Staffordshire; June 7—J. C. Jackson, earthenware, manufac turer, Burslem, Staffordshire, June 7,-F. J. Scott, apothe cary, St. Alban's, June 7—J. L. Heathorn, ship owner, Ab. church-lane, June 7—J. Conaway, cheesemonger, Gray's Inn lane, June 7—C. Couchrnan, carpenter, Edwardes-square, June 7—T. Millar, hosier, Liverpool, June 7—G. Chamiter lain, ship owner, Wivenhoe, Essex, June 7. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. H. Swinton and T. .Hog, general merchants,. Moorgate street—E. Butler, W. Beaumont, an d R. Harris, factors, Birmingham—W. Hockley. and R. F. Salter, surgeons, Winckworth-place, City-road-4. Albert and G. Bureh, tailors, King William-street , City—W. Hooper H. Hooper, W. W. Hooper , and J. L. Ebbels, lime burners , Lieter , (so far as regards J. L. Ehbels)—J. Reeve and W. Cooper, . wine merchants, East Dereham , Norfolk—Bronbill and Co., coal miners, Newburgh, Lancashire—J. Goodwin, S. Gibson, and G. Nall, silk manufacturers, Leek, Staffordshire—N. N. Clark, R. C. Underwood, and T. Nash,. Cagey and Hartner's Mills, Gloucestershire —W. Cross and J. Jackson, leather dealers, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQU E STRATIONS. ANDREW SMITH, coach builder, Paisley, May 20 and June 10, at one at the chambers of Reid and Henderson Paisley. JAMES CRAIK, cattle dealer, Aberlento°, Forfarshire, May 22 and June 12, at eleven at the Commercial Hotel ,, Brechin, DAVID CRAIK, cattle dealer, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, May 22 and June 12, at one,,at the CoMmercial Hotel, Brechin. and Juilfi 1.T., - + NIES CRAIK,' jun., cattle dealer, Aberlemno, May 22 J...., 11, at twelve, a a t t DAVID t t h h r e ee e , b a a t ra l ,. . Commercial Hotel, Brechin. . ,merchant, Dundee, May 20 and June qrs of J. Anderson, Dundee. , --- PRICE OF SUOrli.i.• cticar, for the The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado elusive week ending May 14, 1844, is . 365. 110. per cwt., ea..— , • Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon oil OK tn._ portatioji ttre •eof into Great Britain. , . SERIOUS ACCiDENT.—Thursday, as Sylyester, son of Louis Sylvester, Esq., of trirkholl-place, Bath , at p resent on a visit to some friends in Baraktis*-tiaraee, Islington, was mounting his horse in. the Islington- road, the animal, a very spirited one, started, throwing his rider to the ground, and before Mr. Sylvester could extricate his foot from the stirrup, he was dragged a distance: of from twenty to thirty yards hs was picked up bleeding profusely from some severe wounds about the head, and conveyed home in a cab in a state of in sensibility, and it wassupposed his skullyasfractured from the violenbe with which in his fall his head came in contact with Vie ground. • EPIDEMIC AMONG TUE LONDON CLOCKS. —We heard from several' quarters of the metropolis that the extra ordinary malady which so long afflicted the clock of St. Clement's, has extended to several others of the church dials of London. 'An East-end clock, whose name we are in ' p9ssession of—a clock that has for some years occupied a ,high position in the City, in fact, Shoreditch—has, we re gret to say, been seized with the same distressing symptoms as those from which St. Clement's clock is still slowly re covering. • The unhappy dial has lost the use of both hands, and gives every indication of falling into a state of hopeless derangement. Many of the neighbours have for some time suspected' it was "not quite right," and we are sorry . to say that their worst fears are now confirmed. It was painful to observe the anxiety with which several persons who appeared most interested in its fate, remained with their eyes fixed on its face, in the hope of even the s li g htest change, but all in vain. The unfortunate patient, however, gave no other in dicatiOn of its time having come, and no one who looked at it could; for one moment, have supposed that it was going. —Flinch. . MIGUT AND MAIN.—Lord Charles Somerset Was telling a , long story about his walking in the woods at the Cape one day, when he came suddenly upon a huge shaggy lion. "Thinking to frighten him," said' the Noble Lord, "I ran at him with all my might." • "'Whereupon," said an-' o th e r, interrupting, ".he ran away with a ll his mane." Just so," said his Lordship. 1 CITY NEWS.—J 4 the markets lead has been . heavy, !. but tin is in great request , .and many who have, asked for it haven't been able to get it. Hides a re sough't after, and so is one of the principle dealers, who is said to be hiding from hie creditors.—Puck. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCISE, May 16. Before HART DAVIS, Esq., Chairman, and Commissioners STErnExso . m and HERRIES.) IMPORTANT TO SNUFF TAKERS.-WHOLESALE ADULTE- RATION, Mr. William Wainwright, of No. 58, Fore-street, Moorgate, tobacconist and billard table keeper, was charged:with adul terating snuff, and having adulterating matter in his posses pion. There were four counts in the information, varying the offence, and laying the penalty in each count at 2001. A fifth count charged the defendant with having tobacco in a room not entered, subjecting him to a penalty of 100/. Mr. Davis, a Custom-house officer, stated that, in conse quence of the increase of Chinsura cheroots at the various tobacconists in London, and the fact that only two chests had paid duty in the port of London for the last ten years, the officers were looking sharp after them. On the 29th of De cember witness, accompanied by Crawford and Reed, two other Custom-house officers, visited the defendant's premises, and discovered a box full of the much-esteemed Chinsuras in the back parlour. During the search witness discovered a large box of snuff, as also a sieve filled with the same ; he tasted the contents, and finding them so grossly adulterated, he examined several of the jars in the shop and seized them. The shopwoman told witness it was all brown rappee.— (Laughter.) Witness then proceeded to search the house, and took up some of the flooring in the billiard-room. He broke open a cupboard, where he found bottles, glasses, Measures, some bottles of port, sherry, and champagne, and about thirty dozens of stout. There were cupboards on every 'floor filled with stout; containing altogether about eighty dozens. Witness , only seized the spirits, cheroots, and snuff. The defendant said he could show invoices for ie cheroots, and produced one in which lie had introduced the word "Chinsura ;" they were charged at 7s. 6d. per lb. The duty on Chinsura cheroots was 9s. per lb. and 51. per cent. The defendant told witness lie had introduced the word to cover the goods, as there had been such a disturbance in town about them. Messrs. Reed and Crawford, Customhouse officers, fully corroborated the last witness. _ _ Mr. George Phillips, professor of chemistry, deposed that be had tested the article seized. The stuff in the box was a powder closely resembling brown rappee, but did not contain a particle of tobacco ; it consisted of 73 5-10ths of vegetable matter, and 26 5-10ths of common salt and earthy matter. The contents of the jars were adulterated with earth, sand, potash, and salt, and the net adulteration was 22 1-6th per cent.. The witness handed a sample out of the box to the Commissioners, which did not contain a particle of tobacco, but had the appearance of brown rappee. A solicitor addressed the Court in defence, and contended that Mr. Wainwright sold the articles as he purchased them, and never mixed his snuff. Caroline Selby, shopwoman, swore that the defendant never mixed his snuffs, and that they purchased them of Mr. Victor, of Holborn. She had sold a little of the "Gillespie." CnAtumAN—ls that the article with no tobacco in it ?-- (Laughter.) The witness did not answer the question. Victor had called several times since the seizure ; but he did not appear to come about it. He said he had nothing to lose. Mr. MAYnEvv—Did you ever sell that trash for snuff ? Witness—We sold a small quantity of it, and then put it aside, as we found out it was not good.—(Laughter.) The Court said it was a very bad case, and fined the defen dant 1001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Mr. Thomas, the extensive newsvender and publisher, of Finch-lane, appeared before Sir Peter Laurie, to an swer a complaint made by the Society for the Sup pression of Vice, of which Society Lord Teignmouth was stated to be the chairman. Upon a former occasion, a gentleman belonging to the Bank of England made a representation to Alderman Wilson, that he had seen and purchased a French publication in Mr!Thomas's shop, containing a blasphemous caricature, of a stupen dous Scriptural faC g t, and that Magistrate advised him to apply to the Society to inquire into the matter, and to prosecute, if they should be of opinion that a prosecution would benefit the public. The subject was yesterday suddenly brought before Sir Peter Laurie, who had no previous intimation of the case. Mr. Pritchard, secretary to the Society for the Sup pression of Vice, attended to make the complaint offi cially, and called the gentleman who had communicated with Mr. Thomas on the previous occasion, to give evidence. The witness produced a copy of the publication, of which the name was not mentioned. Like the London il lustrated News, or Pictorial Times, it contained a num ber of woodcuts ; but one of them, which professed to be the " Conversfon of St. Paul;" represented a figure in the clouds, with finger to nose, looking down upon a horseman who had just tumbled to the ground, and was looking in as complimentary a manner at the figure in the " upper element of air." The illustration was called in the paper " The Conversion of St. Paul," and the witness went into the shop, and expostulated with Mr. Thomas upon the injurious tendency of such an ex hibition. At first Mr. Thomas laughed at the complain an', but upon being called on as one who respected the religious institutions of the country, he admitted that the objection was a reasonable one ; and, after some consi deration, he seemed to be disposed to drop the sale of the work. As the suppression of the blasphemous woodcut, for the sake of the public morality and religion, was the ob ject of the complainant, not a word more was intended to he uttered on the subject; but Mr. Thomas still persevered in the sale, and witness, in order to be in possession of legal evidence, purchased a copy in the shop, intimating at the same time, that he meant to lay it before the Lord Mayor, and to have the matter investigated at the Mansion-house. He not only learned that the " bias ' phemy " was published here, but that it had beenwidely circulated amongst the boarding-schools, and the semi naries of education for English youth at Paris, and he considered that he was bound to represent the matter to the proper authorities under the most sincere impression that great public mischief might result from the sale of , 1 such an importation. Mr. Thomas said he did not think it necessary to refer to the character which he had long had in the City of London as evidence that he was not a publisher of blas phemous works or publications calculated to throw con tempt upon religion in any way. He would merely ask the Magistrate to look at the work before him, and to examine it in all its numbers, and try whether he could find any thing whatever in it calculated in the slightest degree to reflect dishonour or slight upon religion or morality. It was conducted by men who, on every oc casion, testified the highest regard for and admiration of Christianity, and he would willingly submit to any penalty the Magistrate might think proper to inflict if any sentiment of an opposite tendency should be detected in the pages of the publication. Sir P. LAURIE said that the print which purported to represent " the Conversion of St. Paul" was certainly calculated to throw contempt upon the Christian reli gion. It was a caricature of one of the most remarkable events exhibiting the efficacy of the doctrine of Christ. Whether there was an allusion to it or not in the letter press, there it stood, incapable of being explained away from its palpable meaning. Mr. Thomas stated that it was quite a mistake to sup= pose that the print was meant as an irreverent comment upon the Christian religion. It, was merely placed in the publication in ridicule of a bad picture which had, in the course of' the year, been exhibited at the Louvre. Not one word appeared in support of the suggestion that re lie-bion was meant to be assailed. Sir P. LAURIE said that, sitting in the chair as a ma gistrate, it was not his business to inquire whether the print objected to was a copy of, or intended to ridicule, a picture at the Louvre, or to examine whether there was anything in the editorial composition which did, or did not, refer to the subject. Mr. Thomas declared that he could not see show a figure in a picture " playing Mr. Snooks " with another figure could by being exhibited in a shop window sub ject a man fairly to a penal infliction. He had written to the editor of the paper in which the caricature had appeared, informing him of the offence which the com plainant had taken at it, and that gentleman was in at tendance to disclaim and utterly repudiate the most remote Intention of making any contemptuous allusion to the religion of Christ. The Rev. Mr. Wrinch, too, the rector of the parish, was satisfied that no offence to religion was meant by the representation. Sir PETER LAURIE could not look upon the print in any other light than as a caricature upon the sacred writings. 'He knew Mr. Thomas to be a gentleman of Undoubted respectability, but the very respectability of a man's character conferred a renown upon any publica tion of :questionable propriety under his sanction, and would rather aid 'then check the sale of blasphemy in whatever shape. The French publisher then came forward. He stated that ha was proprietor and publisher of the paper con taining the alleged caricature upon the Christian reli gion. He confirmed the statement made by Mr. Thomas as to the entire 'purity of 'intention which influenced those who had authorised its publication, and declared that he took; upon himself the whole responsibility. Mr. Thomas thought, with deference to the magis trate, that it would have been more judicious if the sub ject had not been brought forward. He never had dealt in works of blasphemy ; on the contrary, he had been, and was connected with several institutions of the high fist m L:racter for the support of religion. Sir riTi,7LAURIE said he was actin.. as a magis trate upon the pre3ent occasion. Ile had good deal to do in the case of Carlile, who became notorious for pub lishing blasphemous caricatures, and many people, well meaning people too, thought when that individual was at work, that it would be more judicious not.to take legal notice of him. The law, however, did at last take hold of him, and there was an end to his career, Mr. Thomas again contended that there was nothing in the print calculated to give the least offence. The complainant declared that itvvas with the utmost re; - luctance he came forward to express a word of objection to the conduct of so respectable a man, but he greatly apprehended the spread of anti- Christian opinions, which ridicule of the kind was so-likely to engender. Sir PETER LAURIE —I take it for granted that Mr. Thomas will not sell any more of these caricatures, or such as these ; if he do I shall certainly inflict the pe nalty of 21., which is the utmost fine the law will allow in any case on which I may be called upon to adjudi cate. I regret to be informed that this _very number has had a most extensive sale in the boarding-schools iti Paris and other parts of France, for caricatures of this kind disseminate mischief, great beyond conception, amongst the boys and girls who are sent over from this country to be educated in France. Mr. Thomas handed over all the former numbers of the periodical to the secretary of the Society fur the Suppression of Vice, and told him that he and every member of the Society might examine it with the most inquisitous accuracy and report all they could against him. T}M WEST INDIAN. MAlL.—Letters and news papeni will be in time for British North America and the United States, this evening, to be forwarded by the Caledonia steamer, via Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston. • For Sydney, New South Wales, and Port Philip, on the evening of the 31st instant, to be forwarded by .the Garland Grove, via Gravesend. For Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, EG'y, India,_Hong,Kong, and. China, on . the morning of the Ist of Jame, via Southampton, by the overland c.losed mail to India, via Marseilles, on the evening of the .ftb. of June ; if not detained by Government. PRICES OF SHARES IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTIIER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 19. MARKET NEWS-YESTERDAY. CORN-EXCHANGE. During the present week rather an extensive supply . of English:Wheat has been received up to our market, owing to which the demand for that article was heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. In Foreign Wheats, both for and in bond, exceedingly little was doing, at late rates. On account of the large imports of Foreign Barley, the trade with that article was heavy, and the currencies had a downward ten dency. The Malt trade was in a sluggish state. In Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, next to nothing doing. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Earley. Oats. rout' English Irish.. - 215 30,120 - Foreign. 26,490 32,270 1,700 Salt, 5,100 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of Beasts was good, there was a cided improvement in the demand for that description stock, at, in some instances an advance in prices, the b Scots realising 3s 10d per 81b. From Scotland, we receives about 200 horned and polled Scots. The Mutton trade was on the whole, firm, at very full rates. In Lambs, the supply of which was moderate, a limited business was doing, yet prices were supported. From the Isle of Wight about 170 came fresh to hand. In Pigs very little was doing, at late rates. Mikh Cows sold at from 161 to 1915 s each. ~ Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s d. to s. d. Inferior Beacts 2 4 2 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 210 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 6 Prime Scots, &c 3 8 310 large coarse Calves 3 4 4 2, Prime small ditto 4 4 4 8 Second quality ditto Coarse-woolled ditto Southdown Wethers Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs Small Porkers Li. to a. d. 3 3 3 4 3 . 6 36 = • -- ,3 2 3 10 40 4 6 ,16 0 21 0 .410 6 0 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 28 Issfetior Shcep Quarter old Pigs, each Lambs... ' SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 81 , 1 8,500 f 260 430 NEW GATE .tl.3,:rD We had a very inactive demand, on the following terms At per stone, by the Carcase s. d. to s d. Beef, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior ..... '2 4 '2 6 middl n g . . -- prime large , 2 S 210 - prime - prime small ...... 3 0 3 4. Pork, large Veal 3 4 4 6 small Lamb. 4s 10d to 5s 10d BOROUGH HOP IYLELICHET. d. s. a. to u. 24 2 6 2 II 3 0 3 2 3 6 2 6 3 6 ,3 5 4 In consequence of the reports from the Hop plantations being confirmatory of a general attack of fly, to a much greater extent than is usual at this period of the year, the demand has very much improved, and the quotations have advanced from 8s to lOs per cwt. The factors have now scarcely any Hops on offer. The stock on hand has not been known so small since 1817. 18, 1844. Names of Com panies. Canals. Ashton and Oldham Ashby-de.la-Zotich..av Basingstoke Brecknock & Aliergay Birmingham, 1-pith sh Do. and Livcrp. Jut.c Chelmer & Blackvvatcr Coventry Cromford Dudley Derby Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Ercwash Forth and Clyde Grand Junction Grand Union Grand Surrey Grand Western Glainorgansh., ay. cost Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham Huddersfield . ..... ....av Kennet Avon ...av Lancaster ...............:iv Leeds and Liverpool Leicester __ ....... Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ........av Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire. Molton Mowbray.. Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield Neath Oxford Peak Forest Regent's (or London).. Rochdale •tv Shropshire Somerset Coal Do. LOCK Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester Shrewsbury Stourbridge Str at ford .on. A von...ay Swansea Severn & Wye & Rail Trent & Mersey, M sh Thames & Medway..av Warwick and Birming. Warwick and Napton - W,reester & firming Wilts and Berks av Wlsbeach Wcy and Arun Docks. Commercial East and Wrst India London Ditto Bonds Bristol av Do.Bnds, var. amounts St. Katharine Ditto Bonds Ditto Bonds Southampton .Bridges Hammersmith ........... Southwark, new Subs Ditto New of 734 pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of St, Ditto New d►tto of '7l Ditto 80nd5........ Vauxhall. av Assurances. Albion Alfred Life Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Marine Atlas Birmingham Fire British Fire British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life_ County Eagle Economic Life ...... European Life Ditto New Freemasons.. .......... Globe jthiardian Hope Life Ditto Imperial Fire Ditto Life Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire Ditto Ship National Loan Fund P.lladium Life Protector Lite Provident Rock Life R yal Exchange Sun Fire Ditto University Life- ...... Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Banks Australasi?.... ........ Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of Lyndon Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New....... London Joint Stock Metropolitan. ....... Provincial of Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Engl nil Ditto New Gloucestershire Union of Australia Union of London Gaslight ds, Coke Bath... ..... ......... ..... ......... British • Ditto ProvinciaL Birmingham........„.„ firming. & Staffbrdiali Bristol Brighton Ditto General City of London Ditto New Continental Consolid Ditto New..., Equitable Imperil! Isle of Thanet Independent ..... . ... Pheenix Ratcliff South Metropolitan United General, Westmins. Chartered Ditto Water Works. Birmingham ••• East London. Grand Junction. av Kent ...... . Nw Riv Lon. Bridg An. Manchester andSalford Vauxhall, late S. Lond. West Middlesex av Yrk Buldg Co. Les. Prop Iron Railways. Birmingham &. Derby firming. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Cheltenhin & Gt. West Clarence Eastern Counties Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto New..... Grand Junction.... Great North of Englud Great Western ....•••••• Ditto Half 'Shares Ditto Fifths Hull and Selby ....... Lcedi and Selby .... Liverpool & Manch estr Ditto Half-Shares Ditto Quarter-Shares London and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and Bl,ckwall London and Greenwich London and Bitmingh. Ditto Quarter-Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares Manchstr and Birming Ditto Extension Midland Counties North Midland Do. %-Sh., iss. 10 dis Northern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, iss. 51. dis Paris and Rouen Stocktmn & Darlington South East. and Dover Ditto New, iss. 18 dis. York ands Al. Midland Ditto New Shares Mines. Albion Copper Alten Anglo Alex., iss. 51. p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos ........... Ditt Scrip Brazil. Imp. iss. W. p.m Do. Mocaub. & Coc. U. Do. St. John Del ReY British Iron Candonga Ditto Registered Cobre Copper Copiapo Columbian. iss. 5/. p.m General Mining Hibernian Imperial Slate Compy Mexican Mining Co. of Real del Monte, Unreg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de Cuba United .Mex.,iss.2/. pm Ditto Scrip Ditto New Scrip Literary. Londn,with Sin.Tickct "London University ''Russell King's College Miscellaneous Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada .......... . . Upper Canada Bonds Copper- Miners' Comp Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. I) itto Property Met. Wood Pay., iss. 11. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand Penins. & Oriel). Steam Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames TunneL Van Diemen's Land Amount Share. Dividend per Annum. per cent. 41. per cent. 4/. 401. 8/. 153. 71. 1/. ss. 31 12s. &I. .ss. I. 10s. 341. 10/. 51 701. 171. 304 178.6 d. 101. 6 percent. 28 151. 20:. 11. 10s. 154 32!. 10s. 101. 81. 10s. 4/. 11. 4s. rer cent. per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. 31. LOs. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. I% per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. IN per cent. I/. Os. 84. 18s. Id. per cent. it. 7s. 10s. 4 per cent. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. 13s. 6d. pr sh _ . Si. ss. 4 per cent. Ts. per share 5 per cent. 31. ' 6s. 5 per cent./ r 30s. bds. 5% per cent. 5% per cent. 5 per cent. • 6 per cent. b per cent. 4s. Vs. 6d. 12 per cent. 4 •h. & bdz, 14 ss. 108. 108. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. U. ss. 5 per cent. (Shi per cent. 1/. 4e. 5 pe , cent. 10% per cent 51. 8 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. b per cent. t per cent. per cent. per cent. a per cent. 6 per cent. 21s per share 6s. per share 10 per cent per cent. 1/. ss. 11. is. 5/. and bs. 4541. Rnd bs. per cent. scent. 1"1. 101. 6/ per sh /5s per ik 24 6 per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent 6 per cent. 1% - per cent. • 34 12s. 2/. 10s. 2/, 10s. 21. 10s. bper cent. 4/. 16s. 1/. 14s. 10s. per sh 11. 4s. per cent. 21. 10s. es. per sh. 21. ss. per s h le 10d per sh luf per cent 2g per cent. SJ. ss. per sh 2%1. per sh. Ms. per sh. 4 per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 1%/.•per sh 104 P; sh, 1/. 145. SLper share 3s4d per sh SL 17s. pr sh 113 s per sh !/sips. 1/. ss, 15s. IL Ile. 10d. 15 per cent. per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent 7 7. 11. 31. 17s. ed. lOper cent. 10s. per sh. 14 101. perch. IL 4 5 . IL 15s. (per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. ii.lBs. andi ts.6d. bs. j Lper cent. 7per cent. IN pet cent bper cent LIST op SCOTTISH COM MAY 15, 1 f per cent, t per crnt. t per cent. tper Bert, &per cent. Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank Western Bank Central Bk. ofScotinnd Caledonian Insurance . Hercules Insurance..... North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of Scotl. Edinburgh .Lite Insur. Scottish Union Insur... Standard Life Insur.... Da ikcith Rail w ay ...... Mtn. and Gins. Railwy Glasg. and Green. Rail. 71.hindecand Arbr . - - pet cent. pu cent. 9per cent. 7 per cent. o;per cent. per cent. f per cent. 5 per cent. tper cent. !per cent. 2 44 per cent 2) per cen THE as] contain an a whio4 was-p -at present tt nit decorate' fortune, to e ONE OF THE KIND,—The French papers dvertisement of a cross of • the Legion of Honour, icked•up on the market-place at Douai. So that sere is.one man, at. all events,. in France whn is 1. We advise him, if he wishes to make a speedy Shibit himself.—Punch. Paid. 'Price. X s. 41. - t• 100 0 0 41 13 4 ! - ,100 0 0 100 0 0 All paid [OO 0 0 Stock Stock 147 9 0 Stock so 7 i o 50 0 0 63 2 8 50 0 0 WO 0 0 70 10 3 60 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 n 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 250 0 0 All paid 2 0 3 0 0 S 6 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 C 50 - 0 o 10 - o 0 5 13 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 20u 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 e 101 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 • 2(!) 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 77 10 0 50 0 0 28 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 100- 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 30 6 0 100 0 0 133 12 9 100 0 0 32 0 9 41 6 10 13 15 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 20 41 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 C 50 - 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 20 0 50 0 20 0 PA NIES' PRICES, 1844. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12-10:0 1 0 0 2 10 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 1150 e 150 0 10 0 40 0 10 0 30 0 35 10 32 10 3 0 0 14 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 75 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been veil. dull this week, and indeed the same may be said of that for most other descriptions, as there is a disinclination to do business until the Customs' Duties Bill has passed. The sales of the week, excluding to-day, are about 500 .hhds and Ur* at lower rates, as supplies are coming forward. " • . MAURITIUS AND BENGAL.-11,186 bags of the former partl found buyers, but at a decline of Is to 2s compared wit last week, mid to fine yellow realising 60s to 65s 6d, and brown 52s 6d to 58s; of the latter, 7,583 bags were partly sold at 58s to 62s 6d for yellow and at 52s 6d to 54s for brown.. REFLNED.— Standard lumps have been at 78s to 78s 6d., FOREIGN.-284 cases 7 brls Maroim were taken in at 22° to 24s for mid to good white, and 38 brls Bahia at 18s. COFFEE.—The market has been rather dull. At auction 1.642 bags Costa Lica have been taken in above their value, fine ord at 59s to 60s. Ceylon has had rather a better soles and 603 bags sold at 86s to 88s 6d for Plantation kinds, at 94s 6d for pea berry, and at 52s to 53s for common to geoq ord, being somewhat dearer. Mocha has been taken vately at 735, but 464 bags by auction only partly sold at 82s to 85s for good mid yellow, and at 71s 6d to 72s 6d for fine ord, being lower. COCOA.— The demand is limited and prices are lower; 5 92 bags 78 brls Trinidad mostly sold at 42s to 48s 6d for ord to good red. RlCE.—There have been no public sales ; but privately there has been some business doing. SALTPETRE.-2,592 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 2 36 to 24s 6d for 18i to 8i per cent. refraction, which is a little cheaper. Rum.—There has been more demand, owing to the• vernment contract advertised. Proof Leewards, 2s 2d;• Cal" cotta proof, Is 11d. SmEs.—There has not been much doing publicly, but pri vately the demand is fair for Pepper, Pimento, and Ginger. CorsoN.—At auction 4,139 bags East India, American, &0.. were nearly all taken in, the market being depressed. Surat was bought in at 3id to 34cl per lb. TEA.—The market has been brisker for all sorts. Congou is 0d to is Id for common to good common. Green is ad vancing. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is dull at about 40s 64 to 40s 9d per 0 4 ' on the spot. (From the London New Price Current of May 17.) S UGAR.-To-day buyers of West India Sugar were cautious in their proceedings ; prices, as compared with last Friday' show a decline of 6(1 to Is per cwt for the low and middling descriptions, of which the supply chiefly consists, but in the value of good and fine yellow kinds there is little change s' present, as the stock is trifling-. The market is on the wlic'l ° much better supplied with Sugar than on Friday last. REFINED.-To-day few parcels of Refined goods were taken by the home trade, and prices are still drooping ; standa rd lumps selling at 77s 6(.1 to 78s, and brown lumps 76s 6d to 778 c per cwt ; bonded Crushed Sugar has been taken readilyian t it is with difficulty to be had under 26s per cwt. Mmeamus.-Importers are still anxious sellers, and hav e supplied the market largely ; the prices accepted show a re" duction on those of this day week of is to is 6d per -cwt. This afternoon there was no public sale, and very little bug ness was transacted by private contract. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was only in, limited request ; duty paid good white 64s 6d, middling an good yellowish 61s 6d to 62s 6d, damp 60s to 63s 6d, lemma grey 60s to 62s 6d, damp 57s to 62s 6d ; in bond, strong Yd' low Dobah 40s, fine white 395, good 38s 6d, middling 36s 6d to 375, damp 32s 6d to 33s per cwt. FOREIGN.-The demand for all sorts of Foreign Sugar 15 decidedly increasing, and prices are looking up; the quantity on offer in the private market is unusually small; prices are still considered to be moderate, and our Refiners working under bond are scantily supplied. . . Rum, BRANDY, AND hoLLANDs.--For Jamaica Rum holders remain firm, and former rates are sustained. Leewards small parcels at 2s 2/e.l to 2s 3d per gallon, proof, and 9 per cen t overproof at 2s sd. Demerara 3s 2d to 3s 4d, 36 to 37 Pe r cent overproof. Calcutta Rum at is lld per gallon pro° t with certificate. Holders of Brandy arc not inclined to give way further in price. Cognac best brands of the vintag e of 1838, hlids 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; ditto 1839, hhds 5s scl, P 31 12 5s 3d; ditto 1840, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id; ditto 1841, nbu'r 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1842, hhds 5s ld,puns 4s 11d; rniddlia qualities 3s 2d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s 8d to 3s per galle n ' Geneva for exportation at is 8d to is 9d; fine, for home Con ti sumption, is 2s to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirit s 5 lOs 2d per gallon, cash. SAGO.-A reduction on former rates of 2s to 38 per. cart has been submitted to. Sago Flour at 19s to 20s per et: This afternoon Jamaica Arrowroot was taken in at 8 d p er ` l ' c i Pearl Sago - taken in, middling small brown at 435, and P; 1 . large white Pearl 18s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.-In the value of West India no change hag curred this week ; none has been submitted to public con2t. tition, and by private contract few purchases . have vr,. made in any descriptions; parcels could only 13 S ,_"7, - 8 posed of upon lower terms. Holders of Mocha Ul submitted to a further reduction in prices of 2s to 38 per o rd ; . Ceylon Coffee this afternoon at 53s to 54s for good °r cei Plantation fine fine ord grey Demerara went 78s, fine 0 111 „ 7 to 74s 6d, pea berry 80s to 88s, country dam 57s to 600 1 1. 37s to 45s ; broken Mocha sold at 54s per cwt. Jamaica, offtos new crop, sold at former rates; mid colory went at 85s, and fine fine ord 70s to 745, triage 35s to 66s per cwt. MoLasses.-West India at rather lower rates ; De 31 7,:t0 good, at 255, St. Vincents 245, St. Kitts low 'and mid 2 , 1 to 23s per cwt. For Bengal Syrup holders are not irteligs._ take lower rates. TEA.-To-day the market was firm for Tea, and sevi rili on purchases were made in nearly all descriptions Cound . • sound Congou cash Is to is ;d, and Twankay ordinary'" per lb. COCOA.-Para held for 34s to 355, Guayaquil 350 3 1 6 1 , and Bahia 36s to 37s per cwt. British Plantation has 51.111,6, dull appearance, and prices are going down. This after 3 " -- Trinidad taken in at 44s to 47s per cwt. n eC • INDIGO.-For East India holders remain firm and rrl sell, excepting at the rates previously established. For•S1310; nish higher rates have been asked, Guatemala taken 3s 8d to 4s 3d per lb for middling and good middling. $ ll lIICE.-The market has an improving appearance I: r. fi d descriptions of East India Rice-Patna at 13s to 17..f70' Carolina at 21s to 26s per cwt. This afternoon Bengal 7 0 d met with attention, mid white went at 103 6d to lis, • sea damaged first class lOs 6d per cwt. Ons.-In common Fish Oils this week prices arej / sa t°l l going down. Pale Seal is 331 10s, and Cod 331 1.0 .3 „, 1 1".b, per tun ; Sperm Oil firm at 751 to 761 for the best -o r ate and 73/ to 741 per tun for inferior. Linseed Oil at 26 5 7 40 ,. 27s per cwt on the spot. Rape Oil, pale, at 395,_ and brvo. , 38s per cwt; Olive has brought full prices. PAM at r (laced rates. Cocoa Nut Oil is dull of sale, and prices ~ti rl ed ing. This afternoon Southern Oil at 271 to 30/ for goo to fine; Cocoa Nut Oil at 29s 6d to 30s 6d ; Palm at --*"'" 255, and low 235. lir TaLLow.-There has been little inclination shown 1°,115.64. chase P. Y. Candle on the spot this week, and 40 s to ;op: per cwt is the value. For delivery prices are geiei 3 4 to • sellers for the last three months of the year at 4,3-"ett 41s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow at 39s to 39 s 6 d per cif ~1 cash. This afternoon New South Wales Tallow 5 1 i t e 35s 6d to 38s ; South American at 348 6d to 38s 6d, 311 ferior 32s per cwt. Too lsif' f ADVERTISEMENT.]-A CURE TRAP MUST AS tor TEE WORLD, DY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.-Mrs. Lee*, r fife ing a small shop in Brick-lane, Spitalfields , had s years suffered from piles, but more particularly ir7ieth general and fearful bearing down of the body , her vgbs was conceived to be completely ruined, she was b ru . co s , almost to beggary, by doctors' bills ; when she 611:_ e ear. menced the use +of these miraculous pills, her frienttani__o, sidered her past cure, but in two months by their she was made as sound and as strong a woma n on o she was in her life. Sold (also Holloway 's Ointul/where Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strandt re k _ c t e • advice may be had gratis), and by almost all able Vendors of Medicines throughout the clll 7 world. . ------------===-- BIRTH n Son — On the 16th inst , the lady of S he Hon. Spencer •••-• w tagu, of a daug ult.h ter ' . i c o • re On the 24th at Gibraltar, the lady of Assistel:w ," missary,--General Dinwiddie, of a son. On the 14th inst., at King's Bromic) Manor, Staffe h ra•" 7 the lion. mrs Mrs. Newton Lane, of a daughter. • ..1. On the 15th inst., at Coburg - pla ce, Kennington, •--- Bowler, of a daughter. MARRIED. sir . it-1 1. On the 14th inst., at St. Ann's, Westminster, --ra.ugh. Burstall, of St. Martin's-lane, to Elizabeth, yoeng e ' t —....ort ter of the late John Lewis Nutley, Esq., of Great NeT• r - street. f J• On the 15th inst.,. at St. Mary's, Lambeth, the Be ;.. te J. Cox, M.A., to Emily Clara, . youngest daughter of the ' Pittman, Esq., of Warwick=square. _, Web - On the 15th inst., at St. George's, Ramsgate, Jearatighter ster, Esq., ofßanisgate, to Emma Curtis, youngost t. of ie late G. T. Hardy, Esq., of St. Lawrence, Thane DIED. an ger At Liverpool, Mary Ann Charlotte, the will of A.lo — Esq., 69th Regiment. ELI ISte On the 20th ult., at Cairo, Edward Bannerman, -L" - ..' . of the East India Company's Madras Civil Service. ..,,, On the 11th inst., at Bognor, Sussex, Williain Esq., of Stock Well, aged 41. ve tfi 1 0° On the 11th inst., Christine, the wife of John 1.- r Wilson, Esq., of Haarlem. . On the 12th inst., at Cheltenham, Miss Anna Sproul.' Huner , .1u— -- o f London: l'rinted and Published by 111CRDO 110. 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