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would notbe diminished ; but he could never bring his mlnd ! paver that ought not to be granted to them. He to such a conclusion. The greatest activity had been , thought if the Rightßaronet wighed to consult the used to confirm the. working classes in their delusion.— public good and the opinion of the manufacturers, he (Hear, hear.) Some trouble ought to be taken by them would alter this clause. to remove Hear, - hear.) There was - nb-immediate•l After a few observations from Mr. BLAKEMORE, necessity for the Bill. Nobody was anxious for the Bill I Sir J. GRAHAM said he quite agreed with the Hon. ,qua the Bill. If an inquiry were granted, he would be ! Member for Durham as to the necessity of the Govern guided by the evidence. They could not interfere with- , merit not asking for powers that should be needlessly out diminishing capital; they could not diminish cap;- I exercised. The powers given by this clause would not tal without diminishing - competition ; and they could I be called into effect as a general rule ; they would only not do that by Act of Parliament. If they wauted to ibe exercised in cases where the inspectors, or sub-inspec to diminish competition, they must do so by increasing I tors, had reason 'to believe that the law was violated, the demand for the labour, that was the only way they ; and apprehended that the legal power of the master to could do so ; and they would only aggravate the present I exclude the sub-inspector would be used to conceal a evil by passing an Act of Parliament which would have ! violation of it. . the effect of diminishing capital.—(Hear, hear.) • I Mr. M. PHILIPS thought there might be a more Sir J. GRAHAM' explained. • ! minute division of the manufacturing districts, and that ! Lord ASHLEY said he should not have risen were it , an inspector might be made resident in each district. .not for what had fallen from his 'Hon. Friend, the Mem- i He should wish to ask whether some such classification bee for Wolverhampton, who said that nobody cared for - could not be made? • the Bill qua the Bill. He begged to contradict Sir J. GRAHAM said that at present the whole of that stat em ent, for he was quite sure the f the manufacturing districts of the country were divided working-classes were anxious for the larger into four parts, over each of which was an inspector, portion of the Bill. They regarded the Bill, as now with sub-inspectors through all the subdivisions of these introduced, as a very great improvement, and many of districts. Thus the Secretary of State had, by means of its provisions had an admirable tendency. They were these four inspectors, through the sub-inspectors, a con grateful to the Government for hating, introduced such trot over all•the manufacturing districts of the kingdom. a Bill. It was grounded on the report of the Committee iHe had formerly entertained an opinion similar to that of which he had the honour to be Chairman, befote I expressed by the Hon. Member, but he had subsequently which three or four very eminent manufacturers seen reason to prefer the present arrangement. were examined. Now he had to assure the House and Mr. HUME said that at the time they were removing thellon. Member for Finsbury, that the delay which d all restrictions from every trade it was melancholy to would be caused by sending this Bill to a Committee I hear a declaration from the Secretary of State, that he would be a source of great disappointment._ must have under his control the whole of the manufac (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Those who represented 'tiring districts; that was, that he must control all the the operatives of Yorkshire and Lancashire were cotton manufactures of the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) anxious about the Bill. Did not the Hon. Member for In attempting it, he was undertaking what no one could Finsbury know this ? Had he not received informa- possibly perform. It appeared to him an intefarence tion on the subject ? They begged of - him not to inter- totally uncalled for, and he felt that the House ought to pose any delay, or to use bis influence in getting the Bill be ashamed to sanction it. He could only enter his pro sent up stairs to a Comm t ee. He (Lord Ashley) te-t against it; the whole Bill would not only be a nul made it his business to inquire on the subject, and he lity, but would be a discredit to the country; the Go knew the working men would be most bitterly disap• vernment seemed to think that it could manage the pointed if the Bill were delayed one hour longer than was capital of the kingdom better than the manufacturers necessary. They felt that no good would come from in-• themselves. qoiry. The Bill would be thrown back to the end of Mr. TATTON EGERTON objected to the power the session, or, perhaps, till next session. He wished to given to the sub-inspectors to visit mills without the avoid entering upon the main question of wages, but he presence of witnesses. would conclude by imploring the Hon. Gentleman to Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the inspectors withdraw his motion, and not to divide the House ; I could not, in any case, adjudicate. That power was because, if he could succeed in carrying it, he would not taken away from them. They could now only state facts, succeed in subduing the hopes, or calming the expects- i in the way of reporting to the Government. .. tions of the working classes —(Cheers.) I After a few words from Mr. BROTHERTON, the Mr. COBDEN said that if by a measure which would clause was agreed to. shorten the hours of labour they could obtain one-tenth Clause 4 was agreed to without discussion. . of the good promised by the advocates of such a measure, On clause 5, which proposes the establishment ,of a no person of ordinary humanity would refuse to vote central office of inspection, to be situated in the metro• for - the Bill, so simple as it was in its character, and so polis, being put, little calculated to do injury to anybody else.—(Hear, ' Mr. MARK PHILIPS said he had the greatest ob hear.) But the question was, would a Ten Hours' Bill jection to the clause. London - was the very worst place benefit them, if wages were to be reduced in proportion ,in which such an office could be established. He knew to the hours of work ? He observed that amongst the nothing of the nature of the documents which• formed advocates of the measure there was a shrinking from the records of the business of the inspectors, but he was this question—(Hear, hear)—but it was the main ques- i convinced that, if they created this office, it would -only tion.—(Hear.) He was unwillina, to adopt the phrase .I be the commencement of a more extensive system of the. " working classes." It implied a distinction ; Inethought I same kind. He thought such records might, with great that there should be no distinction of interests, but he I proprietyebe transmitted to the Board of Trade. The wished to say that if they passed a Ten Hours' Bili, Home -office was not the best place for them. All that with the prospect of benefiting the working classes, and the Secretary of State had to do, was to see that the that wages were to be reduced in proportion to the time, duty of the inspectors was performed according to law. they laboured under a delusion that it would be accept He viewed the creation of this office with great jealousy, able to them. The real question was raised by the Hon. and he should oppose the insertion of the clause. Member for Finsbury, and it was a most important Sir J. GRAHAM defended the formation of the office. question to raise in the preliminary step of the Bill— on the ground that it would, at a very small cost, fur that question was, Would the reduction of the hours o f nish the means of organising a mass of most valuable labour reduce, the rate of wages ?—(hear, hear.) ,Now, information. hbw were the working classes paid in the cotton dis- Lord HOWICK thought that the objection of the Hon. tricts ? They were paid by the pieee.—(Hear, Member for Manchester to the clause, was a good one. hear.) He had met with but two arguments It tended to take the attention of the inspectors from which tended to show that the same rate of wages would I their districts, and to fix it on London. If an establish be paid, though the time of working was diminished. I merit of this kind was created e the inspectors would be The first was, that the manufacturers would increase apt to be making work for themselves. He thought that the speed of their machinery, and by this means they twenty resident inspectors with one intelligent senior would produce in ten hours what Ives now produced in clerk at the Home-office to receive their reports, re.uld twelve. Ho had taken pains to inquire into that fact, be a more satisfactory organization in that department. • and the answer he got was this, that the machinery was 'Sir J. GRAHAM had formerly entertained a some driven by the steam-engine, and that it was driven as what similar opinion, but lie had seen reason to change fast as it was profitable to work it—(Hear, hear)—and it'since he had become more acquainted with the system. there was rather a tendency in some places to diminish Ile said that the arrangement would be most conducive the rapidity of machinery rather than accelerate it, be- to the convenience of the public service. cause by increasing the rapidity of the movements Mr. BROTHERTON suggested that Manchester they lost more in waste than they gained by the should be substituted for London, as the place for de increase of production.—(Hear, hear.) The next pro- positing the records. position he had heard put forward was this—that by Mr. HUME thought there was no necessity for the diminishing the hours of labour from twelve to ten, creation of a special office. A clerk in the Secretary of there would be a diminished produce in the market, and State's office could receive and collate the reports. The that it would there sell for the same price, seeing that principle of the Bill was to compel the inspectors to re there would be no more to be sold e and, consequently, side in their districts, and this establishment of an office there would be one-sixth more mills erected, which in Lohdon was in direct contravention - of the principle would employ the same number of hands as at present of the Bill. , •• - But this argument proceeded on the supposition that a Mr. F. MAULE was glad to find that the experience fixed quantity of cotton goods would be sold, whatever of the Right Hon. Gentlemen had induced him to come the price was, forgetting that the present price of cotton to the opinion that theetystem of the inspectors and the depended on its cheapness, and that the manufacturers sub-inspectors was thee best. He recollected the time obtained great sales of cotton in consequence of its when the Right Hon. gentleman had endeavoured to cheaptiess.—(Hear, hear.) It was in consequence of force opposite views upon hit) (Mr. F. Maule). lie was their facilities in obtaining iron and coals, and the long glad to find that the Right Hon. Gentleman had now working hours of the labouring men, that they had 'ex.. come round to his views. He should support the clause. pelleel the power-loom sad spinning-jenny, not only in Mr. C. WOOD could not understand the necessity for this country, but had even superseded the distaff and the constitution of this new office in London. All the the spindle in other countries. Now if they increased changes which had been proposed did away with the the cost to the manufacturers, the price would be in necessity for it. While the inspectors possessed 'the creased, and they would perhaps force other countries pitwer of making regulations, there might besome ne to restore their spindle and distaff, where they were now cessity for their having an office in London, in which to thrown aside.. Now these two arguments, if arguments et and deliberate, but that power was now taken-from, they could be called, were put forward and impressed t em, and there was no necessity for the creation Of t- a n . upon the working men with great earnestness. He n w office. A took it for granted that they would see the unsoundness Sir J. GRAHAM said that the inspectors were now' of their views, and that their wages would be reduced if obliged to come to London twice every year. The they reduced the time. That was admitted by the Hon. clause, in fact, only established an additional clerk or and Learned Member for Winchester. That seemed to tWo to assist the inspectors when they came to London. be generally admitted.. If it were admitted, and put Mr. STRUTT asked who was the head of the new forward honestly and fairly before the labouring men, office ? If the office was to consist of only one or two would they then be anxious for a Ten Hours' Bill? additional clerks, why could not they be attached to the (Hear, hear.) Let them recollect that they had short- Home Secretary's-office ? time work before in the cotton districts. Did the men ISir J. GRAHAM did not attach any particular ins. like it?—(Hear, hear.) They worked eight hours a , portance to the clause--(Hear, hear)—but he had pro day, and got four days' wages for their labour.—(Hear, posed the appointment on the ground of economy. 'The hear.) Did the working men find the wages raised for stilaries and allowances of the clerks in the Home Se having only four days' work ?--(Hear, hear.) No. He Mint:iris - office were on a high scale. The clerks in this had been speaking to an eminent manufacturer, who Was office would be appointed at a lower salary, and, the ac at present in town, upon the subject. He had mills cdmmodation in the Home Secretary's-office was so very which were driven by two steam-engine', and he in- 14aited, that if additional clerks were appointed for this formed him that if one of them worked: even half en *pose it would be necessary to procure for them addi hour slower than the other, there was a perceptible tional accommodation. diminution in the wagei Of the men.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BRIGHT hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would Having admitted those—they were indisputable—would give up the clause. If the office was to have no head they proceed to pass a law to diminish the wageS of there was no necessity for the clause ; but if they ap labour for the working classes? Did they think the p inted a new office, it would not be long before a' head . operatives of Lancashire would • thank them and bless w s appointed to it. If the clause passed, within two them for pas-sing such an Act? for that was what it y ars an lnspector-General would be appointed. This would come to. They were going to pass an Act to 0 ce had been shadowed forth in a Factory Bill some reduce the wages of the working classes. Did they t oor three years ago, on which occasion s ome allusion think, whatever basis they could put it on, they could h d been made to the appointment of a n Inspector-Ge escape from the Obloquy of passing such an Act? A n tr ral. He was astonished that the Right Hon. 'Baronet 1 great deal had been said in this discussion with regard s ould give encouragement to the Factory Inspectors to to -the conduct of free traders. The free traders lead e me about the Home-office. He was sure the expee been charged. with being friendly to long hours of labour, ri nee of the last - two years must have convinced the and the Ilcn. Member for Finsbury had undertaken to P ght Hon. Baronet of the great' harm which was oc • elaseify parties on this subject, and he' divided them into e sinned by these incessant meddlinge with trade. There is orking &asses and free traders. But he told the lion. w re but two Factory Inspectors residing in the districts, Metcher fur Finsbury, who represented himself as the o ein Kent and the other at Stroud, but neither Mr. advocate of the working classes, that the working classes I orner nor Mr. Saunders, the - Inspectors of Lancashire were the friends of free trade. Indeed, he (Mr. Cobden) a d the West Riding of Yorkshire, resided in their diss had been upbraided with having, at several meetings• t. its. There were already joVs enough in the country, whkh he called in various parts of th e country , none a dno good would arise from this office. He thought but the lower orders as his heare rs —th a t h e was t e Right Hon. Baronet must have had as much of face cheered on only in his free trade doctrines by the 0 y legislation within the last two years as was agree-. operatives. But with regard to the accusation of f.i.' le to him. The great body of the manufacturing intea free traders being the friends of long' hours 'for rst were against this clause, and he hoped the Right the working classes, he (Mr. Cobden) st tod there } ni. Baronet would withdraw it. as the acl.ucate of the only means by which the working Mr. STUART WORTLEY supported the clause. 1 classes could have any mitigation of their labour. He I - thought that the apprehensions of the Hon. Member would tell them how they could shorten what lie must I fair Durham, that the constitution of' this office would call the nnreasoaably long hours of work in manufee- lead to - the appointment, or an Inspector-General, were tories. r.e did not say, as the Noble Lord the Member ti founded. for . London had said , that a reduction of 'the price of IMr. M. PHILIPS hop e d th e Ri g ht H o n. B a ronet bread, meat, and other ne c e ssaries, would com p en sate w Wild withdraw the cause. . There was no necessity for the operatives fur any reduction in %N ages consequent elle creation of the office, and nothing could he worse upon a lessening of the hours of labour. He (Mr. Cob- than the appointment of &elks without-a head. If that den) did not look to any reduction in the price of bread, ..lice were created returns would be constantly moved meat, or coffee, or any other thing, as a means of com- - tar from it, the printing of which would (limit a great pensating the labourer for any reduction of wages. But • xpense td the country. • if they would enlarge-the market of the manufacturer— I .1)r. BOWRING entreated the Right Hon. Baronet to if they would allow a free exchange of the productions-of withdraw the clause, which was feebly supported and this country for the corn, sugar, and coffee of other I s+hngly opposed. It was unpalatable in the manufac countries, without any restriction whatever—they would, taring districts, and there was something objectionable by that means, so raise - the value of the pro- id the creation of a new office. ductions of the operative, and, in consequence, . After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, the Com the value of his labour—(Hear, hear)—and they mittee divided- - would also at the same time so enhanc e the value of ca For the clause ... 157 pita! employed in manufactures, that it was his firm be- , Against it' 53 lief that the labourer with ten hours' work might have Majority in favour of the clause just as much wages as he now had, and capitalist, as ; ;Classes 6 and 7 were agresel to. much profit. That was not his own opinion merely. I ! On clause 8 being proposed, which - provides that no It aas the e pi n i on of a most intelligent capitalist, and manufacturer • shall take a child into his employment last night, ill c onversation with him, he said, " You may i without first obtaining a surgeons c. rtidcate, go to the Rouse of Commons, and state that lam ready I ‘ Mr. BROTHERTON - objected, on account of the to make this bargain with them: thstif they remove all harden it threw on the manufacturers. This burden monopolies that obstruct commerce, I will immediately was not less than 20,0001. a year. lie should move, on give the same wages for ten hours' work to my opera- , bringing up thefreport, the insertion of a clause to re Lives us I now give them. He thought the investiga- medy this, lion eldch would be had before the Select Committee 'Mr. M. GIBSON would support the views of the Hon. would tend very muc h t e uid the differences of vierov clear up the disputed "points Member, . ' ' ts for Salford. ttterefore vote for the amendment ' on the subject and he would ' After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM and Mr. of the Hon. Member BRIGHT, the clause was agreed to. for' .Finsbury. Strangers were then or d ered to withdraw, and the ,agCn ed Classes 9 and 10 were, -after some discussion, also _House divided. The numbers were— going into Committee .;.......... Clauses from 11 to 18, inclusive, wit h verbal amend- For 145 leentse were agreed to. For the amendment .. . .. Majority ...... . ...... •• 42 ' Clause 19 was agreed to, after a few words from Mr. - --103 Ward, Sir .1. Graham, and Mr. M. Philips. - !T. 'te House then wen t into Committee, Mr. GREENE On clause 20 there was some discussion, several i n . the. Chair. a e -es 1 and 2 - were agreed to without discussion. t ail le ei d n i b so e u is ssi h o a n ving objections to offer. In 'the midst of k ..LaUi Cht ela. el l j3ibie,ifluguArepads, t 00. .: occasion to explain that passed 'l r . n GßEENE early ' unno p t u ic t o t d h . e question, and the clause was Mr. ' .31,1 . • Nri !,-,s which he had made one former occa- . Mr. BRIGHT was objecting to the clause, when in sense :ma a - eof fatt - 1 ean -inspec ors Si " re 'P 'ectin ie . 'Nana] attack on the present subainspe s a aati:. BRIGHT said he had not observed it.—(Hear.) intended nny pe, • .- rded: urers were desirous that the officers e k Clause' 21 was then proposed ;it provides that ma tors; The marlin " e ''' ' Jame class, for though they had no ! chinery shall b should be all of the resent, - they looked to the cOntin- Mr. BLAKB e IIO a I , said the clause would be of no coat/Malta against the ‘ 'V at pointed to the situation . of sub- effect, and suggest that clauses to the following effect g , ney of persons being', t' so respectable' as the present be substituted : itemeetors who were no 'est that' for the future there i "Two - -magistrates to officers. He would sag, -, -es that of inspectors amid ' not-exceeding, be empowered to award damages say ten pounds, together - should be no such distinctit P - . , !action in cases of injury to the' with a right of sab in, ctors. ' .0 observe, with re. 1 ill secured Machinery. person, from defective or Sir J. GRAHAM b d 1 egge , . lave , - ' , lse that it was a ' ' "The party injured to be allowed, say five days, spect to the rowers • blb w e h' ' ' given - • e They had whether to accept thetlathages or procee to elect d w . th th ' restriction of the powers • f y . Viliee I's'i e actton. .0 .has. a e. "In case of proceeding with been armed smith- ' and regain,the action, the damages the power,ofmakie le: rule b i n ii - ru l es awarded by the magistrates to be applied, as fa Voris: That was r as ne now taken 'from th me, a '"`' - • - y century, in paying the expenses of the were to beutr, be action, and for made by T i ' With respect to th .(11` '.ictorS, b e I that purpose to be deposited with the clerk of the peace. wished to mentione a t i :baracter of the subeansa a - . 4e ex ; 1 " The magistrates' warrant of conviction and award to ceptioe, selected by his they were, with .one Sie'-g - .., 6 Ibe received in the courts as the declaration on which the intu office; there had nisepredecesaors, and, sine e l"a" nst ( action is tried. these officers.. .t been it single complaint aga:--- The, depositions taken by the magistrates to be the I Mr. BRIGHT said that unless anstructions to counsel. ground for ,g,.,ving inspectors there was s Anne good I ‘l'actor ' counsel to be appointed by the judges, the the power of eat srin any person's manutactory any t' •isine . barristers now are. time they pleased, it was san3o 141 re v se a , ~- . • "Damages awarded by the jury to be secured for the benefit of the injured person. After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, the clause 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 poitpone 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. .A.GLIONBY 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 &Clock. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, Arate.2s, 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 anti Ireland unto Thomas Herbert Maddock, Esq., of the Bengal Service. • DAWNING-STREET, Arai e 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Bennett, Esq., to be Provost Marshal General fur the Island of at. Lucia. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 24. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. BOROUGH or HUNTINGDON.—Thomas Baring, of No. 40, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the room of Sir Frederick Pollock, Knt., who has accepted the office of Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. BOROUGH OF WoonsTocx.—The Right Honourable John Winston Spencer Churchill, commonly called Marquis a Blandford, in the room of Frederic Thesiger, Esq., who has accepted the office of her Majesty's Solicitor-General. CITY OF EXETER.—Sir William Webb Follett, Knt., her Majesty's Attorney-General. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 26. Ist Dragoon Guards—W. H. de Rhodes, Gent., to be Cor- . net, by purchase, vice Sutton, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons, April 26. 12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant T. Bernard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Philips, who retires ; Cornet J. Williams to be' Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnard; Cornet H. G. Sutton ' from let Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Wil liams, April 26. 9th Regiment of Foot—Captain J. Harvey, from 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Ballard, who exchanges, April 26. llth Foot—Lieut. S. S. Cox, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Forbes, who retires; Ensign J. Paulson, to b e Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cox ; W. Goode, Gent., to be Ensign; - by purchase, vice Pattison, April 26. 23d Foot--Assistant-Surgeon W. G. Watt, from fire Staff, to be, Assistant- Surgeon, vice Loinsworth,who resigns, April 26. 25th Foot—Lieut. E. _ G. Whitty, from 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rudyerd, who exchanges, April 26. 26th Foot—Lieut. H. E. S. Rudyerd, from 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Whitty, who exchanges, April 26. 44th Foot—Captain V. V. Ballard, from 9th Foot, to be Captain, vice Harvey, who exchanges, April 26. 46th Foot—Lieut. W. H. O'Toole to be Adjutant, vice Sharpe, deceased ; Ensign J. E. Spilling to be Lieutenant, without purchase , vice O'Toole, appointed Adjutant; J. G. Clarke, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Spilling ; April 26 . 47th Foot— Lieut. F. Estwick, from the 94th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Clarke, who exchanges, April 2'. 51st Foot—Lieutenant W. Birch, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stansfield, who retires; Lieutenant W. Birch to be Adjutant, vice Carey, promoted, April 26. 71st Foot—Brevet-Major 'W. Guard, from half-pay, Sub- Inspector of Militia in the lonian Island., to be Captain, vice H. E. Austen, who exchanges ; Lieutenant T. H. Colvill to be Captain, by purchase, vice Guard, who retires • Ensign W. Hutchinson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colvin ; J. T. Macdonnell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hutchin son, April 26. 74th Foot—Serjeant-Major F. Dunbar to be Quartermaster, vice D. M'Curdy, who retires upon half-pay, April 26. 87th Foot--;Lieutenant W. Boyd to be Captain,by purchase, vice W. Boyd, who retires, April 26; Second Lieutenant W. E. Adams to be First Lieutenant, vice- Vigors, deceased, April 11 ;. Second Lieutenant F. Colegrave to be First Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Boyd, Aptil 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—Lient, 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 Rifle 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, April 22: Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutlandshire. The Hon. C. G. Noel, commonly called Viscount Campden, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; the Hon. W. H. Dawnay 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-Lientenant ' • J. H. Borrer, jun., Esq., to be ditto ; C W. Ellood, 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. y to be Cornet, vice Jones. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE PARK, cowkeeper, Charles-street, Commer cial-road, Stepney, to surrender May 2, at eleven, and June 7, it 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, Basinghall-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 Matthews, Bury-court, St. Mary-axe. HENRY HAIGH, engineer, Ratcliff-highway, May 9, at eleven, and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, City; Watts, Ber mondsey-street. 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 anti 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. VsILLIAM AS H WIN, 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. Morgan, o ffi cial assignee, Liverpool ; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Norris, Liverpool. ROBERT DAWSON NEWMAN, corn-factor, Leeds, May 8 and 31, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Dunning and Co., Leeds; Smithson and Co., Sout hampton-buildings, London. JOHN SIMPSON, jun., and WILLIAM TOFT. alkali manufacturers, Wakefield, orkshire, May 11, and June 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Taylor and Westmoreland, Wakefield. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. • R. Hiller, 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, Clerkenweli. W. Fethergill, licensed victualler, Bosley, Yorkshire. T. L. Rogers, farmer, Knockin, Shropshire. J. Town, wheelwright, Halifax, Yorkshire. F. Gooderham, nurseryman, Vassal-road, North Brixton. 11. 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. Scholefield, wood dealer, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. G. Whitworth, farmer, Olney, Buckinghamshire. J. Craven, corn miller, Leeds. S. Baxter, fisherman, Parking, Essex. B. I. Deane, lucifer manufacturer, Sidney -street. It. Everett, clerk, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square. J. Way, baker, Southsea, Hampshire. 'l'. James, labourer, Wymondham, Leicestershire. J. Duce, cloth maker, Leeds. O. R. Windsor, solicitor, St. Ann's terrace. St. John's-wood. G. Smith, slate quarry agent, Carnarvon. T. S. Robinson, publican, Great Neston, Cheshire. 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. %V. Dennis, joiner, Nottingham. I. Standen, block pitcher to a calico printer, Salford. J. Pagden, London-road, Southwark. A. Benjamin, dakyman, Gravel-lane, Houndsditch. G. Carreer, edge tool grinder, Sheffield. J. Saffihill, farmer, Hillingdon. M. Pi ebble, tallow chandler, Strood, Kent. C. Hederstedt, Lambeth-road. W. Swann, fish merchant, Great Yarmouth. W. Barthram, livery-stable keeper, Raven-row, Mile-end. J. Luckeft, coffee-house keeper, Adam-st. West, Marylebone. J. Thompson, veterinary surgeon, Aldborough, Yorkshire. J. Garrett, licensed.victualler, Cock-lane, Shoreditch. W. Curran, stevedore, Liverpool. G. P. Trounsell, Lieutenant, R.N., King's Kerswell, D.vons. R. A. Jefferiss, butcher, Newington. J. Bonny, tailor, Liverpool. W. Cornbill,.coffee-house keeper, Coleman-street. R. 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 ourt of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Whipps, sen., coal merchant, Nicholl-street, Hagger stone, 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, Nutford-place, Marylebone, May 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. Henry, Caroline-street, Regent's-park, May 2, at one, at. the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. .1. Perry, saddler, Blackmore, Essex, May 2, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. A. Levy Dumont, Upper Baker-street, Portman-square, oery Bankruptcy. linen draper, renn A e l l i i, te ollffiamci May 2, at t wo , at t h e C ourt o f B an k rup t cy . B e l c h er , official assignee. G. R It as l s a i y gn 2 e , e. at two, at the Court 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. Bowling, Beaumont-street, Marylebore, May I, 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, farina., 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. Robertson, 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-place, Grange-road, Dalston, May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. W. House Porter, cabriolet proprietor, Doughty-mews, *Guildford-street, Russell-square, May 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, l'werton, Somersetshire, May 3, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee. J. Parker, fell monger, Noftbleach, 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 assignee. H. Burton, corn dealer, Were, Shropshire, May 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee. J. Shinton, ale retailer, Tardibigg, Worcestershire, May 1, 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. Batte, farmer, Hardsworth, Staffordshire, May 1, at half past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. SN'hitmore, official assignee. J. W. Wood, Dudeleston-row, Warwickshire, May 7, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee. C. Ashurst, Manchester, May 2, at twelve, at the Manches ter District Court. Fraser, o ffi cial 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, pt 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. R. Owen, tavern-keeper, Llanwrst, Denbighshire, May 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee. T. Newell, beer-house keeper, Puclaey, Calverley, York shire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds 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, official assignee. W. Broadbent, plumber, Meltham, Yorkshire, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. Eliza Cooke, tvid9w, College-road, %lasborough, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee.' J. Charlesworth, machine-maker, Wonldale, May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. - J. B. and W. Robinson,ironmongers,Macclesfield, Cheshire, May 18, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—W. Va vaiour, 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-I'. and A. Templeton, silk manufacturers, Con gl'ton, Cheshire, May 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court —W. Pringle, carrier, Morpetli, Northumberland, May 20, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court— M. Searth, miller, Bishop Wearmoutb, Durham, May 20, at twielve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—R. Sduth, 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. Maryoa, black smith, Chigwell, Essex, May 18—J. L. Heathorn, ship owner, Abchurch-lane, City, May 17—W. Emmins, builder, Stomp - ton, May 18—T. Br ewer , fl ag -d ea l er , Liverpool, May 17—R. grocer, Manchester, May 18-4. and W. Judd , meal men, Rotnsey, H amps hi re , M ay 17.—J- H. Barry, merchant, Liverpool, M a y 17—T . H . Gil es , om nibus proprietor, Bow, May 1 7—T. Nuttall, pork butcher, Rochdale, Lancashire, May 17—S. White, surgeon, Lamb' s Conduit-street, May 17. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. iT- E. Sherwood, J. Peace, and R. M. Jones, attorneys-at latv, Toeley-street, Southwark (so far as regards T. E. Sher wood )—T. Perks and It Blackman, portable bath makers, Old Cavendish -street, Marylebone—J. Laurie, W. Hamilton, mid J. R. Laurie, merchants, Cheapside (so far as regards J. Laurie)—J. Laurie, W. Hamilton, J. R. Laurie, J. Hamil top, and J. Hyde, l ace man ufacturers, 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.Erown, engravers, Manchester—E. Turmaine and T. Laslett, ale merchants, Canterbury—W. and T. Stevenson, linen drapers, Leicester— T. and N. England, ce r n factors, Leeds—R. Vint, R. Hutton, J. Vint, W. Hutton, J.- Blackwell, and T. Fletcher, paper ma nnfacturers, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham (so far as regards R, and J. Vint )—W. Titylor and T. Balmford, ale brewers, Lindley, Yorkshire—J. and R. Rice, lacemen, Nottingham— T. Hill and R. Rooke, calico printers, Manchester—T. P. Williams, G: B. Granville, and J. Williams, bankers, Ches ter (so far as regards (1. 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. Murton, 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 Murray and Galloway, Glasgow. ROBERT BRUCE, tailor, Dunse, May 2 and 28, at one, at the Town-hall, Dunce. ,JAMES WA RRACK, 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 b4rgh, May 2 and 23, at two, at the chainbers of J. Bell, Edinburgh. IROBERT LAURIE REID, grocer, Edinburgh, May 3 and 24, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. _ _ PRICE OF SUGAR. week ending April 23, 1844, is 365. 10d. p er cw t., exc l us i ve plthe Duties of Customs paid or payabl e th ereon on t h e im rtation thereof into Great Britain. , ------ i MERCH ANTSEAMEN'S ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The anniversary dinner of the patrons and supporters of this very p a i sewor thy Institution, its chief object being the ed uca ti on at d training of the orphans of reamen of the merchant ser vi e, took place yesterday at the London Tavern, the Hon. l i S ney Herbert occupying the chair. Among the com p ny present. were Rear-Admiral Dundas, Captain Nelson, I, eutenant Waghorn, Captain R. Felly, R.N., an d th e R evs . Messrs. Fraser and Jackson. After the usual loyal and corn- Orlientary-toasts were given and responded to with the millet goodwill and feeling, very eloquent appeals were made by the Chairman, Admiral Dundas, and the Rev. Messrs. Faser and Jackson, to the company resp ec ti ng th e c l a i ms o f the Society, which ended in a liberal subscription on behalf otithe funds of the Institution. Among the chief donors wre Mr. Sidney Herbert, the East India Company, the Mas ters of the Trinity House, Mr. J. Soames, and many of the leading firms connected with the merchant service of the entry. After the dinner, which was served up in Messrs. Bathe and Breach's best style, the children Of the Institution wore conducted round the room, and their healthy condition arld appearance elicited much applause from the subscribers and their friends. Mr. Toole as usual filled the office of toast master with great eclat; and Messrs. Jones, King, Pyne, and' Ford contributed much, ood singing for the amusement of the company. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday night, about h If-past twelve o'clock, as Mr. Inspector Attwood and I' C. Axford, 1) i 98, were passing the Royal. H o t el, in th e 3 r .l i Bi h They y obtained as o f some en - s 1 0 , n Clifton,. endeavouringl ifton, they to h e ard open a it k bustledoo door. n . T tr nce, and found that one of th, bed-rooms up stairs was on fire. They immediately procured bucketaof water, bythrow ing which on the flames inside , :and judiciously keeping the door shut during the time the Water was being fetched, they succeeded in extinguishing the flames before they had spread beyond the room in which they originated. As soon as the till ing stuoke bad subsided they entered the room, and dis covered that the gentleman who had been sleeping there had, in his fright, jumped right through the closed window, and had fallen to the ground outside, a distance of forty feet. His fall had been broken by a lamp, otherwise it is prt bable lie would have been killed on the spot; as it is, we regret to say that his thigh-bone was broken, a compound fracture of the knee, and dislocation of the foot, on the right side ; on . I},o left side, the foot most extensively burnt, and the knee dreadfully lacerated; his 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 imagined the accident arose from 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. Heathcote jumping 'through the window:--4herborne 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 engineg 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 the farm, there was a plen tiful supply of water. The rich and the poor united in their efforts to save the property. The damage was happily confined to the destruction of one wheat stack and a hay-stack. There were several other stacks, with the barns, stables, &c., adjoining; and had there ben a breeze at the time, the whole of the stacks and premises must have fallen a sacrifice. The Kent engine, after working a short time, sustained some damage, and took considerable time to repair. The engines continued working nearly the whole night, before the fire was 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 Esta blisement 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and' by almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—From your observations on the Unclaimed Dividends it would appear, that you consider the list of parties whoF• stock is unclaimed to be a sealed list, as regards the public. In order to undeceive von and the public, I forward you an extract from 56 Geb. II L, c. 60, sec. 1, by which you will find that Parliament has secured a right to the public to demand of the Directors of the Bank of England an inspection of such list during the usual hours of transfer. The following are the words of the Act : " Immediately, and fi om and after the sth of July, 1816, all the capital stock, in respect of which any annuities con stituting any part of the National Debt, are payable at the Bank of England, and also the annuities for years called Long Annuities, and other terminable annuities, and upon which no dividends shall have been demanded for ten years or upwards, preceding the last day upon which any divi dend shall have become due (except where payment shall have been restrained by the injunctim of a Court of Equity), shall be transferred in the books of the Bank of England. in a new and• separate account, to be raised in the names of the Commissioners for the redaction of the National Debt ; and immediately after such transfer, the names in which such stock stood previous to such transfer, and the residence and description of the parties, the amount transferred, and the dates of such transfer shall be entered upon a list to be kept at the Bank, which list shall be open for inspection at the usual hours of transfer." I am, Sir, yours, &c. Ilfracombe, April 25, 1844. R. W. D. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Amur. 26.—Wind light E.S. E. breeze, and fine. DEAL, APRIL 25.—Wind, A. 31. N.W. to N.E. ; P.M. E.X.E. to S.—Sld. Thetis, Calcutta ; Anver, Mauritius ; Sarah Charlotte, Cape of Good Hope; Peter Sctin, Valparaiso; Francis Burr, Boston. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 25.—Wind, E.S.E.—Arrd. Robert Small, London, for Madras. Sid. her Majesty's ship Thames, Bermuda. PLYmouvr, APRIL 25.—Wind variable.—Sld. Boadicea, .choboe. OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL 21.—Apropos, Cuba, Hamburgb. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 24.—Put back, Geralite, from Stock dismasted. _ „ S;OUTHAMPTON, APRIL 25.—S1d. Lady Mary Wood, (s.), Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind, variable and light.—Arrd. Buchephalus, Fulcher, Calcutta ; left the Cape Feb. 29 ; Coquette, Bruce, St. Helena. SWANSEA, Apnir.2s.—Arrd. Ann Smith, Smith, 'Valparaiso, out ninety-eight days. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Wind, southerly, light.—Arrd. Nith, Graham, Calcutta, left the Cape Feb. 26; Unicorn, Crowell, Trinidad. Sld. Aden, China; Lady Raffles, Ceylon ; Thomas Leech and Navigator, Buenos Ayres ; Maid of cash mere, Rio ; Providence, Fernando Po ; Esk, Bahia ; Rose anna, Charleston ; Coleota, Isabella, and Wave, New York ; Belmont, St. John's; Chieftain, Quebec; Reliance, and Rory O'More, Montreal. CLYDE, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Louisa, Trinidad. ABERDEEN, APRIL 24.—Sld. Taveller, Davis Straits. KINGSTON, Arun, 24.—Arrd. Lyra, Swan, Demerara ; Xarifa, Forsyth, Barbadoes. CORK, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Cornel:a, Ivoon, for San Paul de Leando, with loss of bowsprit and other damage, having been in contact with the American brig Pallas, of Newberry port, on the 17th inst. The John Woodall, from London to the Cape and Calcutta, took fire in the hold, was towed to the north shore near Til bury Fort and scuttled ; no lives lost : she is now being towed up the river. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Bucephalus, Fletcher, from Bengal, off Falmouth, sailed Jan. 9, Cape Feb. 29, St. Helena March 12 ; Foam, Greig, from China, off Salcombe, sailed Jan. 3, St. Helena March 4 ; Cognette, Bruce, from St. Helena„ off Falmouth, sailed Feb. 5. Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Cood Hope—Phcenix steamer, Feb. 21, from Algoa Bay ; Nepali], 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 Bailie, Remington, from Mauritius; WoAlark, 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 ; Hinclostan, 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 Cwliz ; Le Severe, 24th, to Marseilles ; John Brewer, and Phoebe, to London ; Alexander Baring, to China ; St. Louis, 25th to Bombay ; Charles Kerr, 25th ; Thomas Coutts, 26th, both to London ; Phoenix, 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 Cnn 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, 13ruce, arrived off Falmouth. Eugenia, Feb. 27, lat. 26 S., lon. 33 W.; Lady Milton, 13th, int,t., lat. 50 N., lon. 11 W., by the Amphitrite, arrivd at Antwerp. Tuscan, 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., Jon. 22 W. ; Aurora, Liverpool to Africa, 17th inst., lat. 50, lon. 18, by the Catharine, arrived at Liverpool. Dublin, for the Mauritius, Feb. 14, lat. 36 S., lon. 20 E. ; John Brewer, for London, 28th ult., lat. 5 N., lon. 28 W. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended April 20, IF4I, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors In the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. IMPERIAL WEEKLY. It being supposed that some of the country returns are inaccurate, no imperial weekly stverago has been issued this week. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE PIE WEFXS Wheat 55. led. Oats DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat l7s. Od. I Oats Barley ..... Od. Aye ..... 6d. l Pease lO 6d DESTRUCTION OP AN INDIAMAN BY FIRE.—At about half-past twelve in the afternoon of Thursday, a large barque, which was being towed down the river from the London Docks, on arriving opposite Gravesend was discovered to be on fire, and an alarm being given, the tug steamer towing her made for the Essex shore, about a quarter of a mile below Tilbury Fort, where, from the rapid increase of the fire, it was found necessary, for the safety of the shipping in the River off Gravesend, to scuttle the vessel as soon as the persons on board were taken off. Various reports as to the name and destination of the ill-fated vessel were prevalent !or a considerable time before we could procure anything like a consistent, not to say authentic, account of either. As far as we could ascertain, upon the most diligent inquiry that could be instituted, the name of the now sunken ship is the Woodall, of Liverpool, with an outward-bound cargo for the Cape of Good Hope, Calcutta, and Sydney, having several passengers for the two former places, and emigrants for the latter place: on board, all of whom were safely landed at Gravesend and the opposite shore, soon after the. fire was dis covered, and but, a short period previous to the vessel being scuttled. From the conflicting accounts we heard of the cause of the fire, we deem it more prudent at present to con fine our notice to the - mere fact of the loss from such acknow ledged accident ; and we also confine ourselves to the admitted fact that the cargo is one of considerable value,-being a gene ral one, and likely to be in part recovered, as thtre is every probability that the vessel will be raised in a few days ; in deed, it is essential to the safety •f the navigation of the River on the Essex side, that prompt measures should be adopted to raise her, independently of the partial preservation of herself and cargo. The Journal de Feeamp relates, that about the end of the first week of the present month the fishing boat Monne, of Fecamp, Ledun master, when in 19 degrees 8 - minutes of north latitude, 12 degrees 7 minutes west longitude, fell in, with a dismasted and deserted vessel, which was soon ascer tained to be the Quebec, of Sunderland, of 260 tons, laden 'with timber and staves. Ledun immediately put some of his boat's crew on board of her, and assisted by the Petit Bonheur, of Saint Valery-en-Caux, Boudeville, master, who happened to conic up at the moment, took the ship in tow, and, with a favourable wind, made for Penzance, in Cornwall. When within about two miles of this port, the crews of eight English fishing boats forced their way on board, with all the avidity of savages, evidently determined to claim a share in the salvage. In vain did the Frenchmen endeavour to make them understand that their interference would do more harm than good, and it was not till Mr. Pearce, the Consul at Marazion, got on board, that they could be prevailed upon to leave the ship. On Friday, the 12th inst., Ledun and Boudeville towed the Quebec triumphantly into Penzanqe harbour. A SIGN or THE TlMES.—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 Manvers 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 to identify them in order to bring actions.—Nottingham Review. 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. LYME.—On the morning of Good Friday, a large mass of the church cliffs at this town slipped slowly and noiselessly into the sea beneath, from the immediate vicinity of the church-yard, thereby rendering the re maining portion of the cliffs totally unapproachable without a long and circuitous walk. This pleasant and favourite promenade has, from time immemorial, been making frequent similar contributions, and, at, no far distant period, it is feared, will exist only in memory.— Sherborne Journal. THE OUTRAGE AT A DARE ABBEY.—The Limerick Reporter adds the following particulars to those already published, of the conspiracy to destroy the property of Lord Dunraven :—" It api. ears that one of the accom plices, named Loony, informed of the whole business, and that upon his information, which has been amply corroborated, the conspirators were arrested ; and one of the female prisoners has since made horrifying reve lations to the same effect. It appears that Loony, Regan, and the two women, had concocted a plot to burn Lord Dunraven's stables, to blow up the church with gunpowder, and to shoot the coachman while on his way to Mr. Fosberry's, of Currabridge, for Lady Dunraven. The list of victims, amounting to ten in number, wa s actually made out, and found en the person of Regan." PItICES OF SHARES IN (!ANALS, RAILIVAI6, BANKS, ASSURANCE .NJ) OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, FRIvAY, APRIL 20. Dividend . per Annum, 5i per cent. 11. Price. names of Coin panics. Camalus Ashton and Oldham.— Ashby-do-la-Zotich_av Basingstoke Br ecknisck & A hgrov Birmingham, LP it ii sh Do. anti Liven,. Aux Chelmer & Bl..ckwatar Coventry Crom ford ....... ........ Dudley . .......... Derby I)•nube and Mayne Ellesmere and Cile•ter Erewash ......... Forth ~nti Clyde Grand Junction... Grand Union Grand surrey ....... Grand Western Giamorgarish. ' ay. cost Glouce,ter & Berkeley G ran th am Huddersfie . av Kennet :.ad Avon av Lancaster av Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp. Loughborough ........av Monmouthshire ...... •lontgorneryshire Melton Mowbr • y Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield Neath Oxford Peak .rest av Regent's (or London).. Rochdale tv Shropshire Somerset Coal Do. LOCK Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester Shrewsbury Stourbridge Stratford Swansea Severn & Wye & Rail Trent & Mersey, 1 4 sh Thames & Medway..av Warwick and Binning. Warwick and Napton Worcester & Binning Wilts and Berks....Ay Wisbeach Wey and Arun Docks. Commercial East and West India London Ditto Bonds Bristol.... av Do. B n ds, var. amounts St. Katharine Ditto 80nd5........ Ditto Bonds Southampton Bridges Hammersmith ..... ..... Southwark, new Subs Ditto New of 7)4 pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of 8/, Ditto New dv to of 71 Ditto Bonds 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 Guardian Hope Life Ditto Fire Imperial Fi , e Ditto Life Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire...... Ditto Ship National Loan Fun * P 'Radium Life Protecto Li te...... Provident Rock Life yal Exchange Sun Fire Ditto Life....... University Life Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Ranks Australasi • Ditte New Brit. North American Commercial of Lanion Colonial London & Westminstr Ditto New... London Joint Stock Metropolitan...... ..... Provincial of Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New Gloucestershire .... Union of Australia Union of London Gaslight &. Coke Bath British Ditto Provincial Birmingham Birming. & Staffordsh Bristol Brighton Ditto General City of London Ditto New Continental Consolid Ditto New Equitable Imperial Isle of Thanet Independent Phoenix Ratcliff South Metropolitan..... United General Westmins. Chartered.. Ditto New ........ Water Works Birmingham East London Grand Junction av Rent , Nw Riv Lon. Bride An. Manchester and Salford Vauxhall, late S. Lond. West Middlesex av Yrk Buldg Co. Les. Prop Iron Railways. Birmingham & Derby Binning. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Cheltenhm & Gt. West Clarence Eastern Counties ,Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto New Grand Junction.... Great North of Englnd Gre.it Western Ditto Half Shares Ditto Fifths Hull and Selby ...... Leeds and Selby Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Half-Shares Ditto Quarter-Shares Loudon and Brighton Ditto Loan Notes London and B 1 ckwall London and Greenwich London and Birmingh. Ditto Quarter-Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchest, r and Leeds Ditto New Shares blanchstr and Binning Ditto Extension Midland Cou ties North Midland Do. %-Sh., iss. 10 dig. Northern And Eastern Ditto Scrip, iss. 51. dis Paris and Rouen Stockt.n & Darlington South East. and Dover Ditto New, use. 18 dis. York and N. Midland Ditto New Shares Wines. Albion Copper Alten Anglo Mex., lee. 51. p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos Ditt Scrip Brazil. Imp. iss. 51. 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 Ireland Real del Monte, Un reg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de United Mex., iss.2l. pin Ditto Scrip Ditto New Scrip Literary. Londn,with Sin. Ticket 'London University Russell King's College Miscellaneous Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada Upper Canada Bonds • Copper Miners' Comp Gan. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Met. Wood Pay., iss. 11. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand ...... Penins. & Orien. Steam Royal Mail Steam Reversionary Int. Soc South Australian Thames Tunnel Van Diemen's Land Amount Share. s d. ' s. J. 97 18 0 113 0 0 100 0 0 ' 150 0 0 15 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 1 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 41 13 4 133 0 0 100 e 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 172 13 4 100 0 0 150 0 0 57 6 6 39 18 10 47 6 8 100 0 0 140 0 0 83 10 0 142 17 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 IG{) 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 78 0 33 16 8 85 0 0 125 0 0 150 0 0 12 10 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 145 0 0 79 9 8 100 0 0 26 9 3 50 0 0 19 5 8 100 0 0 100 0 0 78 8 0 67 10 8 105 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 A il7aid 100 0 0 Stock Stock 147 9 0 Stock N 0 0 50 0 0 63 2 8 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 pEr cent. 41. 401. 8/ 15, 71. 11. ss. 31 12s. 1 10s. 341. In'. 171. 301. 175.04. 101. 6 percent. 28 15/. 20:. 1/. 10s. 151. 32L 10s 104 Si. ►Os. 4/. 11. 4s . 3 rer cent. 1 4 per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. 31. 10s. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. ISi pet cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. lii per cent. IL Os. 81. 18s. Id. per cent, 11. 7s. 3.. 10s. 4 percent. 6 per cent. 6 per cent. 13s. pr sh 51. ss. per cent. Is. per share 5 per cent. 3/. 5 per cent. is 30s. bds. 5% per cent. 5% per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. per cent. 4s. 2s. 6d. 12 per cent. /.sh. & bds. 11. ss. 'los. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 11. ss. 5 per cent. 8)4 per cent. U. 4s. 5 pe• cent. 10% per cent 5/. $ per cent. 6 per cent. 5 percent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. per cent. 8 per cent. 3 per cent. fi per cent. As per share Gs. per share 10 per cent. 5 per cent. 16s. 14 ss, 11. 7s. U. and bs. 4441. and bs. lt per cent. 3 cent. 10/. 10/. b/ per sb 15s per sh 21. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent 6 per cent. 04 per cent. St. 12s. 21. 108. 21. 10s. 21. 10s. sper cent. 41. 16s. 11. 14s. 10s. per sls IL is. per cent. V. 10s. IN. per sh. 21. ss. per sh Is lOd per sh Loper cent . L}4 per cent. N. ss. per sh 2%1. per sh. 1 , b.. per sh. 4 per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 1%1. per sh 101. per sh. 1/.14% 3/.per-share 3s4d per sh 3/.175. pr sh /13s per sh 14 3/. 1/. 10s. IL ss. 15s. IL I Is. 10d. 15 per cent. per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 1/. 11. 173.6d.91. Dper cent. 10s. per sh. 11. 101 perch. IL 48. 14 158. (per cent. b per cent. 5 per cent. d.iBs. and 6.5.6 d. be. 3 bper cent. ?per cent. iii per cent beer cent LIST OF SCOTTISH COM] APRIL 4-24, 1 Bank of Scotland..." Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank Western Bank ...... Central Plc. of Scotland Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of Scotl. Edinburgh Life Insur. Scottish Union Insur Standard Life Incur Dalkcith Railway Edin. and Glas. Railwy Glasg. and Green. Rail. Dundeeand Arbr tper cent. per Cent. Sper cent. tper cent. 7per cent Spey cent. 6p2r cent. Sper cent. 7per cent. 9 - per cent. ISper cent. Seer Cent. 5 per cent. er cent. tper cent. 2 4o e per cent 234 ,per cen t ME. BENJAMIN WOOD, M.P.—We have heard, with much regret, that this gentleman, who has been for some time in indifferent health, has been lately attacked by paralysis of so serious a character as to occasion much anxiety to his friends. Mr. Wood has sat since 1840 for the borough of Southwark.— Times. 60 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 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 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 ( 50 0 0 10 0 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 e 10 0 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 59 0 0 200 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 • 17 10 • 35 0 0. 10 0 0 10 e 5 25 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 o 0 75 0 0 31 5 0 2S 0 0 50 9 0 50 0 0 2000 30 0 0 3900 80 0 0 25 0 0 48 0 0 10 O 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 20D 0 0 40 0 n 50 0 10'i 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 5o 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 59 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 77 10 0 50 0 0 N 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 59 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 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 63 12 9 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 8000 100 0 0 23 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 100 0 1 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 12 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 2 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 41 6 10 13 15 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 U 100 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 7 0 0 'lOO 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 , 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 31 0 13 10 0 100 0 u 25 0 f 150 0 0 150 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 - 40 0 0 `:.O 0 0 13 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 10 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 25 00_2 0 0 0.50 150_: 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0,40 0 0 - 2 10 75 0 0 100 0 0 100 7 0 25 0 0 - - 100 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 0 0 35 10 0 32 10 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 5 9 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 9 0 0 16 • 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 75 0 0 26 0 0 50 0 0 so — 6" e 100 0 0 1000 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 PANIES' PRICES. 844. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 1 0 0 2 10 0 50 0 e 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 MARKET NEWS-YESTERDAY. co ax-mxclrilica.2. Since Monday only a moderate arrival of Em , lish Wheat has taken place up to one market. qualities mostly I,uyers, at full prices, but i n ()the! kinds very little was doing. Foreign Wheats, both f ree an d i n b on d, met a yeti dull inquiry, at barely late r a t es . N ear ly th e w h o le of the late arrivals of Foreign Barley have been taken by the dis tillers, at a decline of Is. per quarter. The Malt trade was steady, at full currencies. Oats were quite as dear, owing to the small supplies. Beans. Peas, and Flour as on Monday. Oats. Floor. 1•20 qrs. 2,olo.sdits, 5,450 -- ARRIVALS. Wheat. Earl:-y. 3,220 qrs. 630 qrs. - 550 1,690 5,450 Malt, 2 . :50 qrl SrerritrlELD. Our markets, being rather heavily supplied with Beasts-- about 200 of which were received by steamer from Scotland —t he Beef trade was extremely dull, at a decline of 2d per Sibs in the quotations. The numbers of Sheep were again large, and which caused the Mutton trade to rule heavy, -at barely stationary prices. Lambs were in fUll average supply, and steady demand, at full cur renc i es . C a l ves m oved off freely, and late rates were well supported. In Pigs , corn" paratively little was doing. Mich Cows sold at from 161 to 191 each. English Irish . Foreign Per 81ts. to sink the offal. s u, to s. ri. s d. to Li. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 c Second qualityditte... 3 2 3 6 ,S, con., quality ditto 2 8 210 Coarse-woDlled ditto.. 3 6 3 0 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 r Southdown Wethers 4• 4 Prime Scots, &c. 1 arge coarse Calves 3 4 4 I Large Hogs 4 Prime small ditto .... 4 2 4 8 Sm a ll P0rker5......... 310 4 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 28 t QuarteroldPimeach 10 0 2 0 Inferior Sheep ...... ... 2 8 3 0 Lamb, ... ---- SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I '7B l I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 8,940 183 376 I , I:F:=I7.7GATE A VIED LEImDz29TI AL L. We had a very slow trade, on the following terms : At per stone, k.) , the Carcase s. d. to s. (1.1 Beef, inferior 2 0 2 4 Mutton, inferior . 2 6 2 R middling ..... -- prime laria- 210 3 0 prime 3 2 3 -- pi line small 3 2 34: Pork, 1arge...... . 2 6 2 9, Vaal 3 4 4 4' —small 3 g 4 a Lamb. 5s Od to 5s 4d 130I4OUGH HOP MARIErr. Although there has been rather mote business doing in this market since our last report, not the slightest alteration bas taken place in the value of any kind of hops. COLa,NX.aL. SUGAn.—British Plantation has been well supported this " week, and the accounts from the colonies read unfavourably' The private sales have been 1,000 hhds, and the quotations are 60s 6d to 63s for low yellow, 63s 6d to 64s 6d for mid, and 60s to 62s for brown ; 160 hhds St. Kitts sold at 61e to 6 38 for grey. a. d. to 1. d. 24 2 ! lifiajmnus, BENGAL, &c.-5,136 ba gs Mauritius went a t firm prices, mid to fine yellow at 62s 6d to 65s 6d, and grey at 59s 6d to 64s ; 1,907 bags Bengal sold at 67s to 68s for fine white, at 56s 6d to 66s for good, and at 63s 6d for greyish 14 casks 103 boxes Ceylon sold briskly ; good strong troirn at 59s to 60s 6d. Refined has been firm, standard lumps at 78s to 795. COFFEE.—The market this week has not been animate for any descriptions. In British Plantation 20 brls 88 bale, unclean Demerara were put up by auc ti on, b ut were ne-, taken in, and 12 brls Jamaica realised 60 s . We quote goo n and fine mid 148 s to 150 s, and good ord 70s to 71s. Th . demand for Ceylon continues dull, and good ord is 59s to 6 00 ' At auction 781 bags sold at 85s to 85s 6d for. Plantation sort* and at 59s for good ord. Net much has been done in foreigo , 107 bags Brazil partly found buyers ; fine ord Rio at 432 to • to 48s, and 273 bags Domingo were taken in, being damaged- Rum.—Prices are steady. COCOA.—Trinidad, low to mid, has realised 45a to 509 the public market, and Grenada 45s to 475. RICE.-4,341 bags Bengal were mostly taken in, mid w'illt. at I Is, and 1,360 bags Java, at 6s 6d for low yellow; 100 tree Carolina partly sold at 16s to 16s 6d for good. SALTPETRE.—CaIcutta, 1,828 bags partly sold at 27a for 51 refraction. SPlCES.—Pepper meets a fair sale ; Pimento is firm at 3id to 3id for low to mid, and Cassia Lignea is also steady. WooL.—The quotations realised at the public sales at. fully supported. TEA.—The market is moderately active. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 40s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt on the spot- INDIGo.—The importers were decided sellers, and bough in nothing but what fell into the hands of their brokers ace*: dently, and is estimated at less than 300 chests, which, with 1,191 withdrawn, including 688 of the new crop, just arriv_e",„, but not in time to be properly i ns p ec t e d, l eaves about 5,1 w chests actually sold, at prices, as compared with the January sales, for Bengal, fine and good, from 4d to 8d per lb higher; mid and ord 3d to 6d per lb higher; Madras 2d to 4d Per lb ' higher • Kurpah, good and mid, 2d p er lb l ower, to 241 lb higher; ord ditto, 3d to 4d pe r lb hi g h er; and Oude, wir to 4d per lb higher. (From the London New Price Current of April 26.) &lowa —There has not been so much activity in the Colo nial Sugar market this week, as some of the trade have col° to the determination not to do more business than they are coot ' ' pelted until after the Cha nce ll or o f th e E xc h equer has Wolf" forward the Budget. To-day buyers were more inclined to per' chase West India Sugar, and 300 bhds were disposed of at tiltt rates : the operations would have been upon a-more exieude l ! scale, had there been a larger show. The total sales for the' week are 1,210 hilds and tieroes. The market closed ve i l firmly. REFINED.—To-day the demand was brisker for 114 01;4 _._ goods for home consumption and prices are firm ; brown tirr, eery Lumps 775, and standard Lumps 78s to 78. 6d. Treacle several parcels sold, boiled from West India I!it, lasses at 21s 6d, Patent 22s to 255, and best make 26. to per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar 25s 9d, and the Refiner , Rill not enter into further contracts under 265 per cwt. Los at 30s to 34s for 6to 14 lbs. M o l asses a t ll s to 11 . 6d ; . Lards and Pieces 17s to 22s per cwt. NIAURITIU s—This afternoon Mauritius was in fair req4 and 310 bags at public sale were so ld at f u ll rates ; mid WT at 61s 6d to 625, and low 61s to 61s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon four parcels of Bengal S4' amounting to 1,746 bags 85 casks, were offered at publie and sold most in cases at 6d per cwt advance ; fine whit. fetched 675, good 65s 6d to 665, middling 64s to 645 6d, lot dling grey 61s to 61s 6d, middling bright }ellow 63s to 63s 64, good 645, damp and washed 58s Gds to 65 : in casks, souttS foxy brown 50s 6d to 52s 6d, low heavy 485 to 49s 6d per cwt. osterax.--White Havannah taken in, good at 28s 6d tA? 30s, middling 26s 6d to 28s, and low 23s to 24. per °11" damaged sold at 23s t o 25 s f or m idd l i ng and good 9,:',. washed, sound fetch e d p r i va t e l y 28 s ; yellow at prey -jowl ra ,` e " . .r white Brazil at 21 s t o 23 5 , f or b rown prices remai n " nu brown and yellow Maceio for Hamburgh at 175 per cwt. Motassas.—Berbice 24s per cwt. Bengal Molasses 17/1 17s 6d good quality, and 151 to 16s 6d per cwt for l'aferier. 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 filen was no public sale of any description of Coffee, and the he?s trade operated with reluctance by private contract ; the regttum market price of good ordinary Ceylon is 59, per cwt. Cocos..-Prices have given way Is per cast for West India this week, and the.market. has been well supplied. Foreign Ceeoa is held for previous rates. Tors..-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 Old to Is - 14 e g " common Is lid to is lid ; Twankay common Is 21d to Is3d; Hyson ordinary 2s 2d to 2s 6d, and Pouchong 5d to 10d per 1,1 1 paid. To-day there was less desire shown to purchase ri ; but holders remained firm for all sorts. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS-CalCllttS. RUM. at 11 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 30 puns 33 per cent overproof of good qualq and high flavour ; common and middling sorts firm'; Leew~arr dNs at 2s 2d per gallon, proof ; Demerara 33 2d to 3s 5d for strong descriptions. There has been much more activity in the Brandy market, and higher rates paid. Cognac hes . , brands of the vinta g e o f 1838 hhds Sc 10d, puns 511 len„,; ditto 1839, hhds 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; di tto 18 40, . hhds 5s ' 9 „; puns 5s 4d ; ditto 1841, hhds 5s sd, puns Sc 3d, ditto ItO hhds 5s 4d, puns 5 3 2d, m iddli ng qual i t i es of various mar k_ i 3s 5d to 4s 6d, low 2s 10d t o 3 s 4d, an d Span i sh Brandy . .2e vu', to 2s 10d per gallon. G eneva , s hi pp i ng sort at Is 8d to ls 9,n; fine fit for duty 2s 2d t o 3 s . E ng li s h C orn Spirits at l O s per gallon cash. RICE.-Bengal good pearly white at I Is, middling 140 64 to Ils, sea damaged first class lOs to 113, and second 9a 6d per ' cwt. For Java and Madras Rice prices are looking down. Carolina cleaned Rice is 21s to 26s and Patna 13s to 17s. SAGO.-Pearl Sago, common 12s 6d to 13s 6d, middling 14s to 153, good 16s to 193, and fine 20. to 25s per cwt ; Ta pioca at 5d to 6d per lb for good and fine quality. CoctritixAL-'1 his afternoon Honduras, low black went fist 5a Id, mid 5s 44 to 5s 6d, good silvers 4s 9d, low toxey to new 4s scl to 4s 7d per lb. Nniao.-Since the sale a brisk demand has prevailed fo r Bengal for exportation, and 200 ohests 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 Pr e. viously established are fully sustained. Ons.-For Olive Oil further advanced rates paid, GalliP° ll. 52/ lOs to 53/, Sicily 52/, Spanish 51/, and Barbary 5011 tun ; Sperm Oil at 751 t o 761 for f i ne British, and 721 tn__,r7 for inferior. Cod is 3 4 1 t o 34 1 105 , pale Seal 341, yellow me"' brown 281 to a 2/ 10s per tun ;_ Linseed Oil 27s per cwt ; Pah° 27s to 28s per cwt f or fi ne ; Cocoa Nut Oil at 32s per ev.t! Rape Oil, pale at 39s 6d to 40s, and brown 38. to 38s V; Ff.' cwt. This afternoon Southern Oil sold at reduced rates, orn" nary to fine at 26/ lOs to 301 per tun. TALLow.-The market for Russian Tallow has been in $ quiet state this week; 40s to 40s 6d accepted for P. Y. Cowie , and 40s 9d to 41s per cwt for very fine in small quantitict For delivery the operations 42a to 42s 3d for the last WI months in the year. To wn T a ll ow at 40s -to 40s 6d per ow. nett cash. This afternoo n N ew South Wales Tallow sold s' 40s 3d to 40s 6d, South American 33s 3d to 3Os 9d, and te r' - low dark soft 20s to 20 s 3d, E as t I n d ia 38 s 9 d to 395, No r d American 30s to 38s per cwt. BIRTHS. On the 24th inst., at Cleves Lodge, Chelsea, Mrs. S. Le i g li Sotheby, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., Mrs. Henry Page, of Catford-hill, ham, of a daughter, On the 24th inst., a t Holles-street, Cavendish-eqtfar•P t he lady of Dr. C. J. B. Williams, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Chatham-place, Blackfriars, Stauffer, of a son. On the 25th i ns t., a t L eytonstone, Mrs. David Tholv° Morgan, of a son. MARRIED. At Crondall, the Rev. E. Y. Whit e , t o A nne , on ly daugh ter of the late Rev. John Lockmar Crane, Vicar of Crondall. . c p; ; On the 23d inst., at Eccleston, near Cheater, the Rev. . Moxon Mann, 8.A., B r iti s h Ch ap l a i n at C o bl entz , on t" ; Rhine, to Clara, youngest daughter of Digby Thomas C ar penter, Esq., of Hawke House, Sunbury - . jurs On the 23d inst., the Rev. Henry Thompson, 8.A., t°„ ta Eliza, youngest daughter of Sir William Walter Yea, - ` 1 "" -'; of Pyrland Somersetshire. ' On the 23d inst., at Wherwell, Sir William Eden, to Elfrida S. H. Iremonger, youngest d aug ht er of . Coln- Iremonger, Wherwell Priory, Hants. - DIED. ge o° ' On the 22d inst., at Lincoln, William Hainworth, 1 late of London. Re y 'On the 16th inst., Margaret, daughter of the late Patison, of Edinburgh. On the 18th inst., — Mr. William Curtis, Strand. Bitten'. On the 21st inst., the Rev. James Po we ll, -Vi c ar of well, Leicestershire. itycir On the 31st of January, on board her Majesty's ship af the coast of Africa, John Thomas, Esq. la* a t On the 15th inst., in the Circus, Bath, Mrs. Lovett, Sackville H. Lovett, Esq. On the 16th inst., at St. John's-wood-terrace, M rs- Su B ' ani "? Saunders, widow of the late Captain Saunders, 4 1 " Bigl.. ment of Foot. Mien On the 20th inst., in Park-street, Grosvenor-squ..ra. Anne Catherine Pack, aged 76. On the 21st inst., at Jury's Hotel, College-green, Dublin, Mr. HeuryWard. —______- - - - vi"_-- - , ----,, I NG. o& London: Printed and Published by MURDO Ir 'l2, No. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun Office,24lln. 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