The Sun. — London, England, 1836-03-22 00:00:00

mania is in its infancy. It may or may not succeed: With the solitary exception of Liverpool and Man - - chester, the most extraordinary instance within a mo derate distance, of import and export, of raw material and of manufacture, that exists in the world, we have as yet Ile instance of any one of these schemes answering yen to the projectors, still less to the public. It is bad enough that private property (even of comparatively small value) should be cut up and dilapidated to serve the purpose of such doubtful speculations ; but it is infinitely more objectionable that the cupidity of at torneys and surveyors, backed by gambling share holders, should have the plundering audacity to in trude their projects into the very heart of the metro polis, depopulating whole streets and neighbourhoods to an extent of individual, and of consequent public injury, for whicn nothing like an adequate compensa tion .will or can be offered. Nothing can be more pal . _ry or contemptible than the conduct of the Corpo ration of London upon this subject. These patriots, who arc for ever tinkering the State, content them selves on this occasion with protesting against rail roads and.locomotive engines entering the City, as if the mere existence of Temple-bar -created, in this respect, an actual difference between Fleet-street and the Strand ; while the truth is that, in thus confining themselves to local distinctions, they abandon the very principle for which they profess to be contending. That principle is, that railways should not be allowed to enter the metropolis at all ;—but once admit that they are unobjectionable in Pancras, Clerkenwell, and Shoreditch, and the objection to their traversing the City, to reach Puddledock, Billingsgate, and Mack wall, becomes untenable. So much for the wisdom and the policy of mere short-sighted lookers at home. But for the present our objection to these schemes is in amine. Before demanding a passage through, or a terminus in the heart of the me tropolis, let the various projects now on foot for connecting London with Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, &c., be themselves completed. This, as far as regards the most forward of them, requires, we believe, from two to three years from the present time. None but mere speculators in shares, and those who are to thrive by expending the deposits, c - .n be injured by Parliament taking a little breathing time before it turns these destroyers of property loose upon thousands of quiet and industrious inhabitants of this great city, in which expression we embrace the whole of the great Leviathan of London, not the confined constituency of the Corporation. It will be time enough to permit, or even to discuss the pro priety and necessity of this entry of these nuisances into the heart of the metropolis, when the lines which are to supply the traffic have been completed, and found to answer: At present these schemes are at least premature. They purpose in fact to put the cart before the horse—to accomplish a world of mischief with no certainty of success ; and all apparently, for the present at least, for no other purpose but to put money into the pockets of persons who have little or no interest or came about the ultimate success of the projects in which they are embarked.—Morning Herald. We are much surprised at the importance which a pear. 3 to b 6 attached, by some of our liberal contem poraries, to certain objections which have been urged a.,minst the Tithe Commutation .Bill, particularly as re Teets the compulsory clause, and the establishment of a fixed, in lieu of a fluctuating, charge. But as Lord John Russell observed to a dcputation which aited upon him on the subject, '' if we wait till a Commutation MU he brou;olt forward not liable to objections, tithes will remain as they are." And cer tainly nothin2 ) . could evince greater weakness and inca pacity than to reject a measure teeming with great and general 2ood, on account of trilling objections, or par tial evil effected by its operation. It is utterly imnos sihl.2 in any state, and above all in this country, where interests are so complicated, and where abuses have become so closely interwoxen with all our institu tions—it is utterly impo3sibie to effect any reform er chaty7e, however hencficial,. - without inflicting a teater or le' , s amount of iniuty -on some par- Statesmen, therefore, should 10,1*ishlte for the whole people,. an'.l not for a fractional part. In rt.'cr.nlco to thg first objection—that is, to rin'inq t h eco mmutation com:mb;ory—as we have shown in a former artic!c, 'without this compu!sory clause the Act would he totally inef&lent—for those whose interests would ba cotnproinisal would, as a matter of vour"-;e, if it w_ re left to their option, claim f,-om its operation. And as vo!untary com mutatlon may take place without tln nrervention of an Act of Parhanicnt, those who 'ohject to the compul sory clause imply that the Act so far is unnecessary, as the:provisions el..lmuling on it are aireatly available to an paver; and receivers cf tithes as are mutually cks;rons for sucli arran?j.alcut. Tht.r.fori , the Act is excali): h! to e: r slipyrtlitoti3 and uuc lied rw, or L11;2 compul- - - ;0,., chtise !mist. be in-c:-:erved in order to give it eitlit. fit ' . Another objection is, that land at present, or for th:e last seven years in a hi,il state of cultivation wail, by fixing the tithe according to the average of that period be permanently burdened with an undue proportion of the impost, and land badly cultivated for the tmine period will escape with a proportionately . smaller share. Though this objection at fir6t seems plan , :ible, a little reflection will prove it to be almost as untenable as the former. It is the existing system which taxes industry and improvements, and if these have been undeitaken in defiance to the increasing burden of tithes,—supposing that burden to continue in the same ratio, there is no reason to suppose that the same industrious and improving spirit would not continue when the impost had reached its maximum, nay, that its exertions would be increased where it al ready existed, and created where it did not. If the Bill, owing to the existing law, have an ex post facto operation unfavourable to the skilful and industrious cultivator, it is the unskilful and the idle who in future snffer by it ; so that to hesitate on such grounds would evince a solicitude to - .protcct indolence and ina bilitv. Besides; if the average be apportioned as in the Irish Commtitation, according to the value of the land in the whole parish, it will scarcely be felt by the individual tenant, however great his improvements. In the case of Ireland, the land was valued by Commis sioners, and divided into three classes, first, second, and third, and the tithe fixed in proportion, so that the in crease on improvements being divided, it was less sen sibly felt. This we consider would satisfy all parties. —Morning Advertiser. 'N ) SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. FITS LONDON GAZETTE THIS EVENING. CROWN-OFFICE, MAxcit 22, 1836.: 3IEMISEILS ItITTTTRNED TO snuyslN THIS TILESYNT 'PARLIAMENT. Town or Burgh of Paisley—Archibald Hastie, Esq., in the room of Alexander Graham Spiers, Esq., who has accepted tht Chiltern Hundreds. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. JOAN DOPSON, draper, Binbrook, Lincolnshire. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. WILLIAM —ilOiiGKll;lgoN, furniture-printer, Margaret street, Cavendish-square, from April 1 to April 12, at ten. FREDERICK GAMBLE, preserved provision -merchant, Gracechurch-street, from April 1 to April 12, at twelve. BANKRUPTS. ABRAHAM GARCIA, fruiterer, Oxford-street. JOHN M'CREDDIE, draper, Lower Grove-street, Commer cial-road. JOHN KELLY, grocer, Cambrid g e. JOHN SCULLY, oilman, Gun-alley, Bermondsey-street. ENOCH WOOD, builder, Tunstall, Staffordshire. DANIEL EVANS, saddler, Oswestry, Shropshire. GEORGE HODSKINSON, mercer, Derby. WILLIAM ROBINSON, flax-spinner,. West End, Yorkshire. SAMUEL BAKER, w ine-merchant, Birmingham. I M PERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Lotto CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at the usual h our , when a number of private Bills were broughtup from the House of Commons, and severally read a first time Lord SKF.LSMERSDALE presented a petition from a place in Yorkshire; complaining of affricultural distress; and one complaining of the additional duty b on spirit licenses. The Earl of ROSE BERRY wished to call the attention of the House to the state in which the question of the Scotch Laws of Entail was left last Session. lie bad not pro ceeded in the matter, because he had -hoped some Bills on the subject would have been introduced which would have been more in harmony with the feelings of those who would have to decide upon the law. He was sorry that he had been disappointed in such a hope, for he was now obliged to abandon all intention of originating any mea sure in the present Session.—( Hear.) Whether he would be induced to bring in a Bill to extend the powers and relieve the restrictions which now pressed upon the heirs of entail in possession in Scotland, depended upon the wishes of those who were interested in the question, and whether he thought he could surmount the difficulties which surrounded the ques- tion. Lord PLUNKETT brought in a Bill for amending the Laws of Bankruptcy in Ireland. He would oniy say that the objects of the Bill were to consolidate the Laws in Ireland which extended over a great number of Acts—to assimilate the practice of the two countries, to extend to Ireland the improvements which had been intro duced in this country by the 3d of George IV., and the Ist and 2d of William IV. There were at present 2.5 Commis sioners in Ireland—the Bill proposed to abolish the whole of them, and entrust the working of the Bankruptcy Laws to one Commissioner. He would on the 2d reading of the Bill, state the details of the Bill at length. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of ecclesiastical property in Somersetshire, praying that the Bill for amending the law with regard to the renewal of leases of such property, might not pass into a law. The Bishop of ROCHESTER could not help expressing his surprise that such a petition should have been pre sented in the absence of the most Reverend Prelate who had charge of the Bill.—(Hear.) It was was well known that the Bill emanated from the Church Commissioners, and he denied that it, would do more than modify some great abuses which bad arisen from the present state of the law. —( Hvar, bear.) He did not think that the petition was either modest or reasonable, for it would not interfere in any way with the fair rights of any one connected with such pro- perty. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS said if he bad not presented the petition now he would not have been able to do ii, for he mas obliged to leave town on very important busi ness, lie thought the prayer of the petition was both fair and and reasonable ; for if the Bill passed, the occupier of any Ec clesiastical leasehold property could not get his son's life in serted, which would be a great detriment to the public. The Bishop of ROCHESTER defended the Bill. Was it fair that the incumbent of any living should, just when when leaving it, grant a renewal of a lease for young lives in place of old ones, by which the property was rendered value less to three or four of his successors. On the motion of Lord G LENELG the Report on the Administration of Justice in the West Indies Bill was brought up. and agreed to.—To be read a third time on Thursday. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from the prisoners confined for debt in Whitecross street prison, praying for the abolition of imprisonment for debt. As some measure on the subject was to be introduced this Session, and as the petition was short, he moved that the petition be read by the clerk. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY the House then adjourned to Thursday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes to four o'clock Mr. G. F. YOUNG presented a petition against the Sear borough harbour Bill ; and one from an individual against the North Midland Railway Bill. Mr. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Edward Roy croft against Stevenson's Brighton Railway Line. EAST SUFFOLK COUNTY HALL. On the motion of Lord HENNIKER, the East Suffolk County Hall Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from Worcester against the British Alkali Company. • ' HUNGERFORD MARKET. Ilia Hos. - MEMBER then brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Hungerford Market Bill, and obtained leave to bring in a Bill to altcr.and enlarge the powers of that Company. • MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY. Mr. GLADSTONE presented petitions from Market- Harborough, and other places in North Leicestershire, against certain clauses in the Midland Counties Railway Bill. Sir G. CREWE presented a petition from Robert Ark wright, Esq., against the Midland Counties Railway. • TRALEE HARBOUR. M. O'CONNELL brought in a Bill for making a liar. bour and navigable canal at Tralec, in the county of Kerry. Mr. DUGDALE presented a petition against the Grand Junction Railway Bill. LANARKSHIR.E ROADS. Oa the motion of Mr. JOHN MAXWELL, the Lanark shire Roads Bill was read a second time. • Mr. TOOKE presented a petition from Brixton, against Rennie's Brighton Railway Line. . FAMILY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY. On the motion of Mr. TOOKE the Family Endowment Society Bill was read a second time. Mr. HA L FORD presented a petition against the Midland Counties Railway Bill. On'the motion of Mr. lIINDLEY the Hyde Small Debts Bill was read a second time. Sir E. KNATC lIBUL L presented a petition from the trustees of a road in Kent, against the DJvcr Railway BM. • Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Drogheda in favour of the Drogheda Railway B;11. On the motion of Mr. ANGERSTEIN the Greenwich Pier Bill was read a second time. Mr. :11ALLIBU_RTON brought up the Report of the Committee on the Dnndce and Arbroath Railway Bill. On the motion of Mr. PE NDA RYE S the Cornwall Assize Hail Bill was real a third time and passed. Mr. P. STEW ART presented a petition signed by 107 of the most eminent commercial men in London in favour of the Commercial Railway to Blackwall. General PALMER presented a petition from Bath against the Cheltenham and Great Western Railwa,y Bill. Mr. WASLEV presented a petition from an individual sytrued Henry Cook, comi)laining of the conduct of the °al -1 cers of the South Western Railway, and praying to be heard before the Committee by counsel. _ _. _ • Mr. HUME thought the House would not do its duty if it referred this petition to the Committee. Their powers were ciready large enough. If the Committee did their duty, they would aszertain whether the shares were bowl fide subscribed for. Whatever stock-jobbing had taken place between icdi vidaTh, thought that the House -Of Commons would net entertain it. Mr. GISBORN E said that the petitioner did not pretend to be affected by the line of Railway against which he was pe titioning, and that was one of the principal grounds why the House ought not to interfere. EDINBURGH POOR LAW BILL. On the-motion of Mr. CHALMERS, this Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—DE FALCATION OF SUB-CONTRACTORS. Colonel SIBTIIORPE presented a petition from between 80 and 90 persons employed on the London and Birmingham Railway, paying the House to make some provisions by which the proprietors of railways would be made answerable for the conduct of their servants. The petitioners had been employed on the London and Birmingham Railway, and in consequence of two of the sub-contractors having absconded they had been mulcted of their wages. The Hon. and Gallant Member moved that the petition-should be referred to the Committee on the London and Birmingham Railway. Mr. HUME said that there was an Act in existence for the very purpose which the petition had in view, which provided in the case of masters and workmen making contracts, a speedy mode to make them fulfil them. If the petitioners were ag grieved, they might have the parties before a Magistrate, in a summary way. As to the petition being referred to the Corn mittee, he would venture to say, that if it was, "they would be able to do nothing with it. Mr. ROBINSON thought the case was one for the Court below. Colonel SIBTIIORP said such a course might do for some parties; but if the petitioners knew as much of law as he did, he was sure they would never go to a Court of Law upon the subject.—( Laughter.) Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from an individual against the Forfar Railway Bill. MANCHESTER AND STOCKPORT RAILWAY. Mr. M. PHILLIPS presented a petition from certain in dividuals in Manchester against the Manchester and Stockport Railway Bill. Mr. BERNARD presented petitions from Woolwich and Dartford against the South Eastern Railway Bill. LONDON AND CROYDON RAILROAD. Mr. HUME presented a petition from a company of proprie tors of the London and Croydon Railroad, stating that there was a Bill in progress through that House which would inter fere with the track of their railway, and praying to be heard by counsel against such Bill. Mr. BUCKINGHAM presented a petition from the master, mates, and:seamen of the ship Dundee, praying' k the sea men might not be prohibited from insuring their wages. STAMP DUTIES. _ _ The same Hon. Member presented a petition from Cole (as we heard it) signed by 2,834 persons, praying for the total abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers. ABOLITION OF TITHES. Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from the city of Cork, praying for the total abolition of Tithes. . Also a pe tition from the same place, praying that the general Turnpike Trust Bill might not be renewed. IRISH CORPORATIONS. The same Honourable Meniber bad another petition to to present from a parish in the city of Cork, which was signed by 700 inhabitant householders of that city, convened by pub lic advertisement, and praying for corporate reform. The petitioners stated that if a qualification of 1,000/. were re quiredfor Town Councillors, it would greatly prevent the good effects of the Bill. He would take that opportunity of stating, although the Honourable Member for Bandon was absent, yet as he had given him notice that he had to make a remark on a statement made to the House by that Hon. and Learned Member, and as no opportunity had before offered itself to him to make that statement, he felt himself bound to address a few words to the House before the Bill should have gone into Committee. The Hon. and Learned Member (Mr. Jackson) might know a great deal about Ban don, but he could not know the city of Cork as well as those Members who represented it. The Hon. and - Learned Member had stated that there were not less that six hun dred inhabitant voters who could not write their own names. He was authorised to state that the Hon. and Learned Member for Bandon was greatly mistaken. The statement was altogether erroneous, and the House would form a very erroneous notion of the constituency of the City of Cork from the statement of the Member for Bandon. If the qualification were 51. instead of 101., there would be a very respectable and intelligent constituencCHy. URCH RATES. Mr. J. FIELDEN presented a petition from Rsochdale THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 22,.1 . 836 against the continuance of Church Rates. The Hon. Member proceeded to read several statements set forth in the petition, but in so low a tone of voice as to be altogether inaudible in the gallery. We understood him to express a hope that his Majesty's Ministers would and themselves in a condition to abolish entirely a rate which had been productive of so much bad feeling in every part of England. Mr. WILK S had been requested to support the prayer of the petition. In Lancashire and -Yorkshire great contention was set on foot by the continuance of these obnoxious rates, and he was not surprised at the indignation which was expressed by the people on this subject. He would not occupy the House by any remarks, seeing so many of his Hon. Friends disposed to speak, but he could not help observing that the case before them added one to the numberless complaints which proved, that until church-rates were abolished, the country could not enjoy the blessings of peace, or have confidence in those by whom they were governed. Mr. BUCKINGHAM knew that the facts stated in the petition were not exaggerated ; on the contrary, they were un derrated. Mr. E WART supported the prayer of the petition. Mr. PATTEN trusted his Majesty's Government would be prepared before the close of the Session to bring forward a measure for the total abolition of Church Rates. MR. BUCKINGHAM'S CLAIMS. Mr. TULK presented a petition from some place we could not learn in favour of Mr. Buckingham's claims. The Hon. Member took that opportunity of correcting a mistake which appeared in the votes of the House.—( Hear.) The Attorney-General presented a petition from Edinburgh, most numerously and respectably signed, in favour of Mr. Buck ingham's claims, and it was put down in the votes as . from Paisley. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. PELHAM presented several petitions from Leicester, on the subject of agricultural distress. Lord HENNIKER presented a petition on the same subject. DISSENTERS' GRIEVANCES. Mr. W ILK S presented a petition from Bewdley on the sub. ject of Dissenters' grievances. Mr. CHARLES LUSHINGTON presented a petition from Ashburton on the same subject. The Hon. Member fully concurred in the prayer of the petition, and trusted they would never be satisfied until they received the whole of the emanci- pation they deserred. IRISH MUNICIPAL REFORM. Sir R. FE RGUSSON presented a petition from Notting ham, signed by 6,000 inhabitants of that town, praying that the House would be pleased to grant a full and efficient mea sure of municipal reform to Ireland. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. II LT ME presented a petition from an individual named Charles Wright, complaining of the manner in which the window tax was assessed, and which pressed very unfairly upon the poorer classes. He had another petition to present, and he wished the Chancellor of the Exchequer was present to call his attention to it.—( Hear, hear, and a laugh. Ths Right Honourable Gentleman was in his place.) Ha was glad to see the Right lion. Gentleman in his place—the petition was from Tottenham, Enfield, Barnet, and other places in Middlesex, signed by many hundred householders, complaining of grievous surcharges in the levying of the as sessed taxes ; the officers had . waged an indiscriminate warfare against the inhabitants, and by summoning them for carts, dogs, horses, licenses, &c., they had been put to very great inconvenience and expense. This was not confined to the county of Middlesex alone, and if the Government wished to have these taxes levied with the concurrence of the people they must put a limit to these oppressive surcharges.—( Hear. ) The Marquis of CHAND 0 S quite concurred in the obser vations of the Hon. Member for Middlesex. The same system extended to other counties, and the surcharges in the county which lie (the Marquis of Chandos) had the hdnour to repre sent, were most grievous and illegal, and most disgraceful to the parties concerned.—( Hear, liear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the existence of the evil which resulted from the .system of the officers having an interest in the fines levied. It was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill to remedy the grievance.—( Hear, ho Ir.) THE MAURITIUS. Mr. HUME presented petitions from two inhabitants of the Island of Mauritius, complaining of the conduct of the Colonial Office towards that colony. During the twenty years that he ( Mr. Hume) had been in Parliament he never knew of so gross a case. It was not a sim ple allegation against an individual on the part of the inhabitants, but that justice was not duly administered. that the source of justice was tainted—that improper men had sat on the bench, and that their acts were counten need by the Government. The case of the inhabitant had been confided to his Hon. Friend the Member for Bath, who had moved for the appointment of a Committee on the subject. One of the most important and material witnesses was Mr. Jeremy, and the petitioners had applied to the Colonial-office, requesting that this public officer would be detained for the purp - se of having justice done.—Cries of " Ilea, hear.") Rather than lcse hit evidence, they were obliged to pay 1,0001. into the hands of an individial in the Colonial Office. When the day of motion came, his Majczty's Government, through their Under Secretary, objected to the enquiry, re jected their prayer, and thus prevented the possibility of the inhabitants of the Mauritius having their case stated as the last resource, there being no other tribunal through which they could obtain a return of the money. -They came to that House and requested its interference in whatever it might think best to forward that object. Ile thought the only justice that could he done was, that his \Tsjesty's Government should order the return of the 1,0001. which they ought not to have received. It was not for a libe ral,Government to turn round upon parties in a paltry attorney like manner, and take advantage of them in every possible way.—( Hear, bar.) Sir G. GREY bad first to thank the Hon. Member for Middlesex for having furnished him with a co py the petition, but he was certainly bound to say- that the statements in the petition were quite at variance with what he knew to be the facts of the case. The petitioner returned from the Mauritius in the same ship with Mr. Jeremy as long ago_ as last February. He must have known that Mr. Jeremy's appointment to the Judgeship was made at the solicitation of Mr. Jeremy's friends as long ago as October last. The Hon. Member bad given notice of a motion last Session that be should move for a Committee to enquire into the matter, and upon the Bth of January last -Lord Glenelg had intimated that he would interpose no difficulty in the way of Mr. Jeremy's detention, or to prevent any lion. Member from bringing forward any proposition with reference to the Mauritius, and in respect to which Mr. Jeremy's eviiell`-'e might in their opinion be desirable. At the same time, though the particulars of the case were not stated, and no decided opinion expressed as to the course it was the inten tion cf G.lvernrrient t 3 pursue, they were now informed that they would not pledge themselves to the result of the enquiry, and Lord Glcnelg had stated that he would not refuse the order of detention except with Mr. Jeryrny's own consent. The petitioner then, to induce Mr. .Jeremy to stay in the county, offered him the amount in question. Mr- Jeremy said that being a servant of the county, he could not re ceive the money ; but if it was paid through the Colonial office he would receive it.--( Hear , hear.) It was clearly understood that Mr. Jeremy was to be indemnified out of the money, and the remainder was to be returned to the party. Upon the petitioner's own orthority the money was paid over to Mr. Jeremy. Under these circumstasces, he could not think any blame attached to the department to which he belonged in not attempting to charge the public with the sum The petitioner stated that he had been driven to conic to Parliament, by the conduct of the Colonial Officer Now, what was the fact ? Why - , numerous little had been received at the Colonial-office from the petitioners, impeaching the conduct of almost every public officer in the Mauritius, and was it likely that the Colonial-office would act upon them ?—( Cheers ) The SPEAKER put it to Hon. Members whether, when so many subjects of importance were before the House, they would not adjourn the discussion of this subject till a future period ? Mr. WILK S said, that of course if the Chair suggested the propriety of postponing the discussion, of course they must submit. But he thought it was impossible that statements such as had been made could be allowed to pass by without observation. He thought the petition well deserving the con sideration of the House. Mr. ROEBUCK did not understand why the discussion on this subject could not finish at at once.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) A statement had been made by the Hon. Baronet, which might prejudice the petitioners unless they were an swered.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon. Baronet had said these parties had come to this country in the same ship; he had nothing to do with that ; the question was, did not these parties accuse many of the officers of the Mauritius of Malversation.—( Hear.) Why even Mr. Jeremy himself did. The petitioner, together with Mr. Jeremy, applied to him ter:nnake a statement to the House last Session, he stated he could not do so then but would in the course of thetbjhur eianddn Judge, evi G I t: adh o t evidence hn e nw r ceo n chwe m ( 00)i lenfuengl could matter ? the present Sessio ns : no w what had been the c our se of re in t t h e e nti H o n o u s t e o , Jeremy a not olt l j v eh do oe ome fl t s ylho the Mauritius aNNt h doi aeawpdui Now, the r i i vtthewi made uedass Hobf Hon. before N i os. l r . the B e a v r i o d n e e n t e eh had totally forgotten to mention a most important fact, which was, that Mr. Jeremy. was about to be sent out a ga i nst h i s own will, till the inquiry had taken place. —( Hear, hear.) and upon his ( Mr. R.) applying to the Colonial Office, seve ral grounds were stated—all of which he rebutted—why Mr. Jeremy could not be detained in this country, and at last they came upon him from the poor unfortunate one thousand pounds for the indem nification of Mr. J eremy.—( Hear.) They had created expense, and called upon him to pay, but these Gentlemen were so de termined to br ing the mattr before Parliament, if there was a chance of the case being heard, Nat they were willing , ;u nder p rotest, t o pay th e 1,000/. What was the answer of the Government ? Not that they reserved the right of opposition, but that they could not say what the House of Commons would determine. Now nothing was better understood than this, that when Ministers de termined to grant a Committee the usual understanding was that a Committee would be granted. If the Government denied a Committee then only was the House called upon to divide. Therefcre, the Colonial-office must have known whether they intended to grant this Commit tee or no t. They had deter mined, as it turned out , to refuse the Comm i t tee , and neverthe less they took the money. He never was more surprised than when the Honourable Baronet accepted the 1,000/. — yet there was one other time, viz., when the Ho nourable Baronet stated that he was authorised to deny the Committee after accepting the money his (Mr. R.'s) astonishment was somewhat greater. The affair was alto gether a complication of the grossest injustice. The only chance of wiping_ out the stains that rested upon the Co to wash out, lonial-office—of d o i n g something in some way or at least to lessen the colour of those stains, was to pay back the money.—( A laugh.) Such was the state of the case—these were the real facts of it, and he left it to the House and the country to decide between them. The petition was then laid on the table. MARINE INSURANCES. Mr. H. HUGHES begged to ask the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was the intention of Go vernment to propose in his financial statement any reduction of the duties payable on Marine Insurances. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was riot his intention to propose any change in the duties on Marine Insurances. Sir GEORGE GREY brought up papers from the Co loonial Office, pursuant to order. SLAVE APPRENTICESHIP —WEST INDIES. Mr. TOWEL BUXTON confessed he had heard with much satisfaction that it was tha intention of Government to bring in a bill for the purpose of continuing the act on this subject, which had been allowed to expire in Jamaica. It was only within a few days that he heard of this, and not having expected it, he felt on that account more grateful to Ministers. In moving for a Committee, it would not be necessary for him to occupy the House at any great length, for the importance of the subject must be apparent to every. one, affecting as it did 5,000,000 of human beings who had been in a state of slavery in other countries.—(Hear, hear.) The people of England feel a deep and lively interest in the question. The best proofs he could adduce in support of this fact was, that when petitions were pouring in from every quarter of the country, praying for the emancipation of the slaves, they were answered by West India interests, Well, tell your constituents their prayer shall be granted, but they shall pay for it. Well, their prayer had been complied with, and had they heard the slightest complaint from the people of England. But the people who contributed their money to purchase the freedom of the slave, had a right to know how that money had been dispose of.—( Hear, hear.) There was anether reason, which weighed more with him than any other.—( Hear, hear.) They had bad consi derable experience upon the subject, and he thought it was desirable that every Hon. Member, whose constituents were interested in the matter should know whether the West Indians had made any attempt to evade the conditions for which that money had been granted—whether they had attempt ed to deprive the negroes of any portion of that liberty which the British peoplhad bought at so costlya price. He (Mr. F. Buxton) contended that such was the case, and it was only within the last half hour only that he had ascertaind that the Government bad had the courage to say, if that Act expired in Jamaica, they would re-establish it in a British House of Parliament.—( Hear, hear.) He would proceed to show, that at the moment of their receiving that enormous grant—when they had scarce recovered from their astonish ment at their extraordinary good luck in receiving twenty millions of money—( Hear, hear)—an enormous gain to them ; when, at the very outset, at a time they ought to have thought of nothing but expressing their gratitude for that large sum, they should have attempted to lay violent hands upon the essential and sacred principles of the Abolition Act. It was necessary to know what were the promises made to the British people by the West Indians, and by the Noble Lord who introduced the Bill. They were, that during the interval the apprentices should be exempted from the system of irresponsible corporeal punishment, and that not a taint of slavery should remain—that with the ex ception of being obliged to work a certain number of hours in the week, they should have all the rights and privileges of freemen. Whoever looked at the words of the Noble Lord, or the terms of the Act, would be satisfied that to all intents and purposes they should be dedidedly free. That im posed an obligation on both parties. On the British Govern ment to pay the twenty millions—and that obligation they had faithfully discharged, next was the obligation of the negroes to work industriously for a certain number of hours, and be (Mr. Buxton) would show that they had not only performed it, but by their industry they had surprised not alone the cold calculations of the West Indians, but the warmest expectations of their warmest friends. There were two Acts passed by the Jamaica House of Assembly, one in December, 1833, and the other in July, 1834. It was only with the first of these Acts he had to deal, as the other had been virtually repealed.—( Hear.) In that Act there was not less than 28 striking discrepancies between the British Act and that of the Jamaica House of Assembly Lord Sligo's words were that, "it was an imp?rfect act of abolition."—( Hear, hear.) Lord Glenelg spoke of it in the same manner in one of his despatches his Hon. Friend the Member for Devonport thought as badly of the original act as he did, otherwise what meant the notice they hal just heard—that the Government would take the proper and laudable steps of coming forward and doing that which the West Indians had refused to do themselves. When be (Mr. F. Buxton) last year complained Orthe original Act what did his Hon. Friend state ? True it was that the original Act was liable to all those complaints that bad been alleged against it, but that there was a second act which was a masterpiece of legislation. The next witness he would quote was Lord Aberdeen, who stated he had no confidence in the original Act, but his whole reliance was on the Act in aid (LEFT SPEAKING.) COURSE OF EXCJIA Amsterdam C. I' !t1 7 NGE-/THIS DAY.). Ditto, at sight 0 U E2 7. 1.3. , )ttt raant ... ...._. . __ Leghorn 4714 Genoa 23 9 Milan.., . 3l -37 Venice 4n3 4 N apl es Palermo Per oz. 1?-1g Li,bon (Torn, S6N Itto Janeiro In Bahia ... 26 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight ll, I Ye, Cork ntmrerp l2 li 1 faml , airg, M.II. 1:1 14!4 Altow. [saris, :1 day.' ...gilt 23 U. 5 1) ttn ....... .............. 2 Us 25 SO ....... - Alarseilles. Fr:till:1o] tOn Maim., i:x. M 154 l'el ersbul gt , , ruble..... .3 Us lO 0 ller!ln Vienna, effective it "M lO 12. Trie,te . d i tto lO 1•! Madrid • 17 1 4 Cadiz..... 17 li 11;11,0:, 13 rtclona ... Seville • 37 Gibrallar ... . 4S PRICE OF BULLION, PER 07'. Portugal (told, coin £0 it 0 Foreign Gold, in bar 5...... 3 17 9 New Doubloons New 1)ollars Silver, bars, standard 0 5 0 LOND9N MARKETS-THIS DAY. (From the /New London Pr-ice current.) SCGAR.—There has not been a single arrival of Britis Plarihtion since last Tuesday, still there continues to be a good quantity offering for sale, the present holders being anxious sellers, expecting that when supplies of the new crop begin to come in freely, which may he looked for about the middle of April, that a great reduction in prices will take place. The lowest point of the Market for dry brown is 393. 6d., and the extreme for fine grocery 675. per cwt. ::The stock of West India Sugars is now 11,087 hhds. and trs., being 7,305 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius is now 63,079 bags, which is 26,625 less than last year. The delivery of West India last week was 1,377 hlids. and trs., which is 1,293 less than last year. The delvery of Mauritius was 6,667 bags, being 266 more than the corresponding week of last year. In the prices of West India there was no alte ration this day, but the demand was very moderate, the sales not exceeding 300 hhds. and trs., and those taken principally by th?, grocers. The quantity delivered from the Docks last was exceedingly small, and has not been so trifling for the last ten years. Three vessels arrived from Demerara and Berbice, and re ported this day with 970 hhds. 50 barrels, &c. Of Refined the grocers and shippers have bought' very sparingly, although the refiners have submitted to a reduction of Is.; for fine Crashed, 41s. 6d. a 42 accepted. Further parcels of Crashed Sugar manufactured at Amsterdam have been taken for the Mediterranean at 415., much to the injury of the British refiner. There is a report that it is the intention of Govern to make the bounty on all kinds of Refined Sugar, 405., and to have no standard sample. This afternoon there were a great many enquiries by the shippers, and 83s. refused for Lumps to pass the standard. In Grocery goods nothing done. MAURITIUS.—No public sales have taken place since our last report, the 4,000 bags advertised for auction last Friday having been withdrawn. There was n othing done by pri vate contract during Wednesday and Thursday last, but since then several parcels have charged hands at full market prices. No public sales advertised for this week. The only arrival has been 7,800 bags. Several arrivals reported at the Cus tom-house this day, 11,400 bags. Nothing done by private contract this day; 11,0000 will be offered at public sale on Friday and Tuesday next. EAST INDIA.--The enquiries last week for the strong qua lities of Manilla, Siam, and Java were considerable, but owing to the zcanty supplies of those descriptions at Market very little was done ; last week's rates would have been readily given. There is a fair demand for Bengal by the grocers, but for shipping very little doing, still holders are very firm, there being every appearance that it will be placed on the same footing as West India. The public sale this afternoon of 1158 bags of Bengal was nearly all taken in to support former rates, mid. white at 375. a 315., low white 365. a 365. 6d., a few lots went at 36. a 375. 6d. for low to mid. white. MOLASSES.—The demand for West India has been confined to a small parcel of Demerara at 275. 6d. a 265. per cwt. The total deliveries of West India Molasses from the ware houses for the week ending March 19th, amount to 7,394 cwt. SALTPETRE. —Rough is in brisk request, and prices fully to those of last week paid. At auction 1,830 bags all sold ; Calcutta, refraction 3i to 8,28 s. to 28s. 6d. ; Madras, re fraction 12i, 275. per cwt. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea has sold very extensively by pri vate contract ; 625. paid for middling quality. Pimento sells steadily. Pepper keeps quiet. Nutmegs in demand by the home trade at 6s. 10d. per lb. COTTON.—The Market since Friday has been very qu i e t, still holders will not give way in price. The Liverpool Market was exceedingly brisk last week, the sales exceeding 38,000 bales at d. a d. per lb. above the previous rates. TALLOW.—For forward delivery there is very little doing, but for parcels on the spot the demand is very brisk at our quotations. CocoA.--The total deliveries of West India Cocoa from the warehouses for the week ending March 19th are 31,0531b5. COCHINEAL. —The demand is very great, all the parcels ad vertised for public sale has been bought up at prices averaging 7s. 6d. per lb. for silvers, there is scarcely any of low quality to be had now under 7s. 2d. to 7s. 3d. per lb. LAC DYE—Is in brisk demand, and in some cases a trifling advance obtained on the last public sales prices. OILS.—In Fish Oils a good business done for home use at our advanced quotations. The demand for Linseed Oils has been very great, and prices on the spot have risen to 465. per cwt. TURPENTINE.—Spirits have again advanced in value, but there is less business doing ; Rough is scarce, and held firmly for 20s. per cwt. INDlGo.—There has been a considerable business done since last Thursday, principally in parcels of old importation, for which an advance equal to the prices of the last quarterly sale Of 6d. per lb. has been obtained ; the quantity advertised for sale in April is 2,990 chests. The total deliveries of East India Indigo frzm the ware houses for the week eliding March 19th, are 34,8541b5. TEA.—Notwithstanding the 26,000 packages advertised for sale on the 13th inst., there has been a very brisk demand, fine sorts have been sold at a profit of id. to Id. per lb. The Lady Kennaway and Ann Baldwin have arrived from Canton, with 11,352 chests, 895 half chests, 7 42 quar ter chests, and 1,413 boxes. The total deliveries of all descriptions of Tea from the warehouses on which duty has been paid for the week ending March 19th, are 639,0671b5. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARLS 21. ST. PANCRAS PAVING. Mr. TOOKE presented a petition from the South-Western Division of St. Pancras against the St. Pancras Paving Bill. DUNDEE AND ARBROATH RAILWAY. Mr. CHALMERS presented several petitions in favour of the Arbroath and Dundee Railway Bill. AYLESBURY RAILWAY. Sir T. FREMANTLE moved the second reading of the Aylesbury Railway Bill.—Read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. BROT HE RTO N brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Manchester Improvement Bill. The LORD ADVOCATE presented a petition from Leith, against the Bill for enlarging the powers of the Commissioners of Heriot's Hospital. Sir W. MOLESWORTH press lted five petitions against the payment of tithe of agistment. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from the Mayor of Doncaster, praying for-a modification of the 29th of Geo. 3. The object of the petitioners was to prevent their tithe being doubled, which they would be by the provisions of the Tithe Bill now before the House. STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS. The HON. BARONET also presented petitions from Keighley, Eckmondsworth, and several other places, praying for the total repeal of the Duties on Newspapers. TAXES ON AGRICULTURE. The Marquis of CHANDOS gave notice'that he should, after the Easter recess, call the attention of the House to the taxes that pressed on agriculture ; the Noble Lord also gave notice that on Wednesday next he should move that the House should be called over on Thursday the 21st of April. Mr. HUME wished the Noble Marquis to state for what reason he should move for a call on that day. The Marquis of CHANDOS said, his reason was because his motion with respect to agricultural distress stood for that day. TITHES COMMUTATION BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the order of the day for the further consideration of the Report on the Tithes Commutation Bill. Lord HOWICK, in answer to a question from Mr. Par rott, said that his Noble Friend Lord John Russell was ex ceedingly anxious that the provisions of this Bill should un-_ dergo discussion before Easter. Mr. HODGES expressed a hope that theßill would not be brought forward till after the Easter recess, in order that, upon a subject of so much consequence, they might have an opportunity of consulting their constituents. Mr. H. CURTEIS concurred in the opinion of the Hon. Member for Kent. There was no actual necessity for bring ing forward this Bill before Easter. In a measure of such vital importance to the landed interests, they ought to have time allowed them to consult their constituents. Mr. HUME differed entirely from the Hon. Members who had just spoken ; and for this reason, that he thought it desir able that there should be a discussion on the Bill in that House, in order that the public might be aware of the objections made to the Bill, and of the course which his Majesty's Mi nisters meant to take with respect to it. From what he had learned, there seemed to be very little difference existing about it. And nothing could be better than a full discussion of the Bill, and he hoped that such would take place before Easter. Lord HO WICK was inclined to agree in the opinion ex pressed by the Hon. Member for Middlesex. There would be ample opportunities for discussion at a subsequent period, and as very much doubt existed upon the provisions of the Bill it was desirable that there should be a discussion upon it before Baster. IRISH CORPORATIONS. Mr. SHEIL wished to know'whether the third reading of the Irish. Corporation Bill would be proposed before Easter. Lord HOWICK replied that it would be impossible for him to give a positive answer. IRISH TITHES. Mr. SHAW wished to know whether the Irish Tithe Bill would be brought forward Wore Easter or not ? Lord MORPETH could not give a positive answer. It would depend upon other Bills which were now in progress. Mr. WARBURTON proposed that in order to get through with the Irish Corporation Bill, the House should sit on Saturday next.—( Hear, hear, and loud cries of " No, no.") AFFAIRS OF CANADA. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to put a question to the Hon. Gentleman below (the under Secretary for the Colonies) respecting the prest , .nt state of the Canadas. The, House was aware that in consequence ,of some disclosures made by Sir Francis Head, and very properly made by him, a commo tion had taken place in the minds of the Assembly of Lower Canada. He wished to know whether such despatches had been receiyed,• and what was the probable course that would be adopted by Government in consequnce of them ? Sir G. GREY—No despatches whatever had been received on the subject. Mr. ROEBUCK would ask the date of the last despatches that had been received? • Sir GEORGE GREY—The sth of February. TITHES COMMUTATION BILL. Mr. BLAMIRE wished to know whether the Tithes Com mutation Bill would be brought forward on Friday next; if not, it would be better to postpone it until after Easter. Lord 1 - 10 WICK had every reason to believe that it would be brought forward on the day named. Si: J. WROTTESLEY was very glad to hear what had fallen from the Noble Lord. No Bill had ever excited so great an interest throughout the country. RIOTS AT MANCHESTER. Colonel VERNER wished to know whether Government had received any communication respecting a procession, consisting - of several thousands of persons with banners and music which took place at Manchester on the 17th of the pre sent month ? Mr. FOX MAULE had heard nothing whatever on the subject.—( Hear, hear.) STAMP DUTIES UPON NEWSPAPERS. Sir CHARLES K NIG HT LE Y gave notice that when the subject of the repeal of the Stamps upon Newspapers was brought forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he would propose that the duty upon soap be re pealed in lieu thereof.—(Hear, and a laugh.) MUNICIPAL AMENDMENT ACT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the order of the day for going into Committee on the Municipal Amendment Act. The House went into Committee accordingly. Mr. BERNAL in the chair. An HoN. MEMBER proposed an amendment to clause 4. The Hon. and Learned Attorney. .General, he said, had given two opinions on the clause, and he hoped the Comm►ttee would not sanction so glaring an inconsistency. Mr. SCA RL ETT, on pr►nciple, would support the amend ment. Lord HO WIC K said that, considering the scheme and principles of the Act of last session were to be adhered to, he thought they should confine the present Act to correcting those inconsistencies, which, in consequence of the manner the Act of last year had been passed, and in consequence of the diffe rences between the two Houses, had unavoidably crept into that Act. He trusted the Hon. Gentleman would not then press his amendment ; but he might, if he thought proper, on the third reading of the Bill, propose it as a separate clause as a rider, which the House might then take into consideration. After a few observations from Mr. PRAED and Mr. ROEBUCK, the Amendment was withdrawn, and the 4th Clause agreed to. Clause 5 was agreed to. On clause 6 being read, Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL begged to move an amendment of which he had given notice. It was to the effect that whenever there was an equality of votes in the election of mayor, the councillor or alderman who had the greatest number of votes should have a second or casting vote. Ho believed that principle was recognized in the Irish Mu nicipal Bill, and he saw no reason why it should not be extended to England. He hoped this suggestion would be adopted, as it would do away with a good deal of inconve nience which at present existed. The amendment having been put, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the alteration one of very little importance. As the Bill at present stood, it could only extend to Newport in the Isle of Wight, and another borough, and he thought, therefore, it was not of sufficient im portance to make such an alteration, more especially as it could only apply to the first election. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the amendment. Mr. GOULBURN supported the amendment, thinking it infinitely preferable to the Bill of the Hon. and Learned Gen tleman. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that nothing was more unfair, more liable to raise discontent or to excite party feelings, than the amendment proposed by the Hon. Baronet ( Sir E. Knatchbull.) Mr. ROBINSON thought that a degree of importance was attached to this clause, which did not properly belong to it. Mr. WARBURTON opposed the amendment. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, when the numbers were-- For the amendment Against it Majority against the amendment - 69 The ensuing clauses to 16 were agreed to. Clauses 17 to 23 inclusive were agreed to; together with amendments suggested by the ATTORNEY -GENERAL. Some clauses were then added to the Bill. The remaining clauses were agreed to, the House resumed, and the report was ordered t.) be received on a future day. CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) BILL. The House resolved itself into a Committee on this Bill. Several clauses were agreed to after some conversation upon points of mere detail. The remaining clauses were then agreed to. The House resumed. Report to be received to-morrow. On the motion that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. BORTHWICK said that at this late hour (half-past ....- - ---------------- ;ilaicti 11 o'clock) he would not bring forward the motion* if the he had given notice (relative to the Mauritius). e , the question was not ultimately brought before the Hell s __ w e by the v.' I fault was not his. He had been surprised which had been pursued by the Right Hon. Gentlo3l- e posite. His understanding was that, on the first ordel' of day being moved, • the Navy Estimates were to have *o,o brought forward. He was told that not half an hou r fo od be occupied by the motion which succeeded, and he If If . that very nearly two hours were consumed in that reo" ar d -the* he was not afforded the opportunity of bringing fort, 0 1 , ,e motion to-morrow night, Ministers should not, as for te was concerned, receive one shilling of supply- " A f VW not speak in this manner, did he not thin k the mo tion - on e ' ! of to the colony. 'Ol tlt The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER si tst P- -- the Hon. Gentleman attributed a gre at deal of finesse ~, ee t nisters, of which they were totally unconscious. It w 7,, p ii, convenient to have a motion pending a Committee of S l i ct iatt and Ministers were therefore as eager to get rid of the n It as the House was to get rid of it on a former occasion 1 j o t, was found that if the Hon. Member's motion came ell b.) there was every chance of losing the House.--( l t u n g e p i of One of the motives for moving the Committee of ", 1 • now, was to give the Hon. Gentleman an opporttuv4 making his motion. Mr. BORTHWICK said that only .th e Ministe r ial s li l t l ; the House bad manifested any desire to iet rid o f the In ° i n to His Majesty's Ministers were o bliged to send Member ; and the lobby, in order that the House might be thinnee 1,00.) they then took an opportunity of counting out,—(l4°' NAVY ESTIATES. The House thon resolved itself into a Committee of S ' e c P o , ' " 26,3701. was proposed for the salaries of officers, a ' W . , 1 tingent expenses of the scientific department of th ro e J ;ad Mr. HUME was understood to ask what p d that been made in the formation of charts? He u nderst in n i: tl' the Admiralty had not, for the last twelve y ears , . expectations of the public. , A , or ,c' Mr. WOOD read a list of various places in whiw hid been made preparatory to the formation of ch ar's. The vote was then agreed to. „, loYr a i' l 349,649/. was proposed for artificers and ot hers c in the dock-yards.--Agread to. c tinl b" The sum of 300,000/. was voted for the purebase 0. and other stores. ~„1 '1 . 1 4 113,9911. was proposed to defray the charg e of the 11'. of the navy.—Agreed to. 513,4171. was voted for military pensions. 210,4001. was voted for civil pensions. The House then resumed. 10 STAMP ACTS. - t ; O The Bill for consolidating the severa l Acts re ' a i tie Stamp Duties was ordered to be brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Ord. „, xe The Annual Indemnity Bill passed through Goyim" r etie ° Mr. BAINES obtained leave to bring in a Bill t ° v arl es the consciences of persons entertaining religious 5 against the declaration contained in the 9 th Geo. nr• BISHOPRIC OF DURHAM. • 0 1 v iz b t /1 4be The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQU"-- ° - leave to bring in a Bill for more perfectly uniting e Sara Crown the County Palatine of Durham , an d for th ' commodious administration of justice within th e same- ou _tbet The other orders being disposed of, the Hou s ,te e ' motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, adjourned at a cl one o'clock. INSOLVENT DEBTORS'CO uIw p 1' Ort The Matters of the Petitions and Schedules of the - 1 ra.- hereinafter named (the same having been filed i n the est are appointed to be heard, at the Court-house, ie P 0 34 street, Lincoln's Inn-fields on Wednesday, March 23 at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon. Milner, Leonard, Sunderland, chemist. Davies, J., Anne-street, Waterloo-road, glove-manufa cture ; 13t Dyer, J. C., Peckham-grove, Camberwell, custom-house_,• Richards, J., Cirencester-place,.Fitzroy-square, Flyn, M., Holland-street, - Bkfriars-road, sinster. North, J., Byron Cottage l , acWestborne-roapd, Paddine - t b e 1 • operator. Terry, IL, Ebury-street, Pimlico, Captain and ParD3st er 99th Foot. .1 ot° Last Friday exhibited one of those sudden 813 1 ;ter fr m tra a o te rd i i s na so ry p c e h n a n n li g a e rl s y o s f ub te je m c p t_ era a tu w r a e rm to s w nin hi tn ch er o d u a r y t i ; . :t d e:t i lt to all the dismal bitterness of winter. The same aPle c li o eul. premature weather still continues, to the great joy 0 ' ' ' v, tivators of early asparagus and green peas. w 1 t : It is a positive fact that on the very anY -, of t _ we were sudden visited with all the genial war m ,: 011 0* ,8 summer, many parts of the country were covered witr as OP : , TURTLE CLUB.—Not far from New York Is d Do m " called Hoboken, once a favourite spot for duelling,,,T. Dee the chosen place of resort of the Turtle Club, 0 , 13 i iali, h ; there every Tuesday. The following is their cat , ' °- i t '''‘, tion :—" Sir,—The Hoboken Turtle Club Grove, for will sp i e e s t i ot, ' spoon exercise, on Tuesday, the --..-..." 3.1- 171 order of the President." O'e r d e The young female slave recently brough t ' . y lebe,:„. the Ambassador to the King of Oude is still in the g l e jog P" Infirmary. The statement of Captain Grindlay respe et - j . , oh?. insanity is fully proved to be correct, and the suer e 10P: has been carefully attended to, is fast recovering. 1 ~,g " , ,"„,/ j has expressed his willingness to liquidate all expelr — Ol O 7 itsheupndooerrsetoreoadtutrheattoarhraenrgenmateivnats laud d e been made m n a a d: s ' e h r ;' is s t '" - ciently recovered to undertake the voyag ' e. o A locomotive carriage, havin a very i rliD e on a new principle, is nearl completed fur the Gr e e ,, Oa t s imple e i f o ich Railway Company, the the wheels cannot deviate from the rails at any speed, , le ..ffi dirly their revolving motion can be instantly changed to a ic on, motion ; thus, the train, being powerfully retarded by fl o 0 0 is speedily brought to rest, and the risk of accidents • dime framey owhiFh is constructed-' '' t i tha t spectators and-passengers on the viaduct is materially' nished. We f thy kh THE LEEDS TRADE.— , In consequence On - l eo- _, purchasees which have been made during the last felfi:oliF the stock of goods in the Cloth-halls is reduced lower i f , fre s?: been the case for a long time ; and as the quantity ei-t Page made goods which have been brought to the market du ... w week was but small, less business was done than for seta tc % f ice.. l ; previous. There was, notwithstanding, a full a verage fz ia le and p.ices are a little higher. Business continues M s ' , •ijoarl warehouses.—Leeds Mercury. 01 1 he MORALITY OF THE BAR.--Att statement has been circulated respecting the. : :Itldr2 t ti b c e t.: tlti ti ft° o -f l : attorney engaged to conduct the case of Flanigan, , i x or P . fee tunate man who was executed for the murder of 0" .11 ,,, to e , lowney. It has been stated that he received 1 0 , 11e 0 • 1 0 4 ry, Mr. Hatchell, K. C., which he appropriated ntoquiTstlic,vlp,eitlf We have the authority of the gentleman i Whelan, for stating that Mr. Hatchell though not much to his credit, we must confess, be net ...,d 22:2 = attend. —Waterford Ou-0? ...._ ± ....._......„. ............"' 1 1, e 0 of e'' ic ° SILVER SNUFF BOXES, of all sizes, and s , .3,11 1. 4 variety of Patterns, either Plain or richly Chased , aL . e °l g r O ) A c „ii. Eighteen Shillings per Ounce, at T. COX SA 1 ",,, '1,,,c•0', of Silversmith,Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cernhin priceola N.B.—A pamphlet given gratis, containing a List apses e 0 he o Silver Spoons and Forks, Silver Pla ' te, Plated Goods) " locks, &e _...,,a, was actual 4 letetc" 6tgyp . --- Ail'- BIRTHS. . t . of o f On the 16th inst., the lady of W. Smedley , l's c l" ~, ,, eoe , place, Russell-square, of a daughter. 3lrs• .1 ‘ of On the 20th inst., in Dover-street, the H on. %, C ° a son. 1,-, 0 ovf of On the 20th inst., in Wilton-crescent, Mrs. Drew a son. On the 20th i n st., at Cheltenham, the lady of Caint ain msh o og i s e o i li the 94th Regiment, of a daughter. of Paitbier Oh the 18th inst., the lady of John Kent, Esq.' rner' The fte green, of four children, three girls and one boy. children are all doing well. l it. ~_,1,,, o A r, On the 20th inst., in New Bridge-street, the I,l `v vo , v berts, of a son. rvie ll ' 11 On the 18th inst., in Addington-street, Camber , , ke H. Marshall, of a dau,ghter. hter• f D U On the 19th inst., Mrs. E. B. Bradley, of a daej A R, 0 . On the 19th inst., the wife of Mr. Alexander Da' . o f tir som street, Smithfield„of a son. the o ffs On the 17th inst., at St. Margaret's, Leicester, e ll Rev. A. Irvine of twin sons. pa rs. On the , 18th inst., in Lower Belgrave - st reet, the lady of J. Moore, Esq., of a daughter. • . . or MARRIED. 1 d $54 f il.' On the 15th inst., at Hillingdon, Charles G °(l . 4 . ar ftk ilec' . Oa f" goon, to Maria Catharina, youngest daughter of 31 C surgeon, Uxbridge. re, 1 0 On the 19th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-5080y. S ' cbtBl.. Criddle, of Kennington, to Miss labaste, of is 80y. B / V On the 19th inst., at Trinity A Church, r Reg ent stcO Cadby, Esq., to Eliza, only daughter of Cap tain ---"' op t worth. iri°6° ..._.„... --- DIED. of A t ighte r , ua rle. On the 17th inst., at Ditchley, the infant ~..---.• ~ Ut. Dillon. ~, n iouw — , • On the 18th inst., at Belmont, aged 3 years auu ' - $ B .l-11 s(i. , of „au Edward, fourth son of Lord Harris. On the 19th inst., aged 79, Multon Larnhar d, Oar oaks, Kent.of Johu of On the 19th inst., Julia, the infant daughter Esq., of Broad-street-buildings. roc hint ~ p g, 00 Loughborough, n n t t h h e e 1 2 8 0 t t h h i iL n n s es t ti . c. , ,e a sa f te e r d ßshu 9O isrhe , e. y A , nn, relict of W . ef i ' 0 ' i s° ' sh of New Bond-street, aged 70. On , the sth inst., in Theobald-square , t f rail° vir fr e Perry, aged 54. ,_ 4 . o r of ' ' _, 0 , ~ Harriet Anne, third , o On the 12th inst l‘1:::::: :: Esq., Upper Bedford-place. s hin or' , ~,,r On the 19th inst., aged 61, Mr. Ebenezer A 1, 1 gate-street. Thom On the 18th inst., aged 65, Ann, the wife Of ' of ' ll÷ ton, Esq. s el On the 18th inst., aged 69, Mrs. John E s4 ' Cookney, Lamb's Conduit-place. l‘fillg, 4119, On the 15th inst., at Paris, aged 61, Thorn„Vddlese 13. m son of the late Rev. 1' . Mills: of HillingdoU!_7l,l,,, '-'' If El k at Stratton On the 17th inst., Rectory nu"° - ; •t 0 o ß n a l t y lib da o u nge l : t o e f r L o a f n t l h b e et l b t . ev. T. Mills. Cheshun , On the the 15th inst., in Holborn, Mrs. —t ,- ' p it ~, , kthsl ai On the 16th inst , Harriet, wife of W. l'' -c 116 Market Overton, Rutland, aged 34. 54' t Jo a Fream c iorf le On the 12th inst., at Bath, Joseph Osgoo , a 2,0, .01 0 On the 12th inst., at Millburn, Renfrew, ag'-._ . 0 41. _ Ow' daughter of J. Liddell, Esq., late of St. wills On the 10th inst., in Swallow-stree t, Williasu ' Wvilaliablubo,:e.a,lllo:o:: Esq., of the Admiralty. 4 Lo o n f d: • Printed and Publishe d b y MOW° Stra nd' l(lil:ll:eG°lsllt4 11 2, S au l ia e n s e d x , at The Offi c e, No. t 12,