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should at once proecuoce his opinion. He would grant their ar guments, and say that the restriction upon the importation of food might be injurious to the country ; but was that at all a logical argument why they should impose other restrictions? He felt that the House of Commons could not attach too much import ance to this question of limiting the duration of labour by two hours every day. There was, at the present day, machinery employed in manufacturing labour which was equivalent to the power of 100,000 horses. lie should not now 'touch upon their foreign trade, because he had expressed his opinions upon that subject on a former night, hut from the data which had been laid before him in 1837, the steam power employed in manufactures was equal to the power of 97,000 horses. He did not think he was going too far in esimating the steam power equal to 100,000 horse power. He would assume that four-and-a-half persons were equivalent to every horse. This would give 450,000 as the number of persons employed in factories. The average weekly wages of each person was cer tainly not less than 10s. That was about 225,0001. which was paid to those employed in factory labour. It was said that this was not a great number out of the whole population. But when they limited the labour of men employed in factory labour, that was no test of the degree to which they interfered, for one man directed a ma chine of wonderful power, and when they limited the number of intelligent men, they controlled not what those men would produce, but the enormous quantity of articles which these vast machines which they presided over produced— (Hear, hear)- s -and which were given in exchange for foreign goods. It was not like interfering with a man who worked with the spade or any other simple instrument ; but it was in terfering with that which was far more perfect than the spade ; and this interference would affect all those connected in any way with the operation of this great machinery.—(Hear, bear.) There were 225,0001. paid weekly in wages. Sup pose the wages of the workmen would be curtailed in proportion to the diminished hours of employment, what amount of taxation would that be on the labouring man? It was 166 per cent. of his income.—( Hear, hear.) No per son would now. contend that a man would get twelve hours' wages for ten hours' work. Ten hours' wages was all that could be expected for ten hours' work.—( Hear.) What, then, would be the weekly reduction at 16 per cent. on 225,000/. ? It was 36,000e—(Hear.) That was an enormous amount; but on account of the peculiar nature of the fixed capital, 16 per cent. was not the fixed maximum of the reduction of wages.--(Hear,,hear. ) It would have that effect on the pro duction of capital and the profits of the manufacturers , that in order to compensate themselves for their interference, the reduction in the wages of the labourers must be more than what would exactle:eorreapcind with the reduction of the working hours.--( Hear.) But he assumed that it would only be the -same, and•the effect of that would be a reduction of 16 per cent. orr the wages of the labourer.—(Hear.) This would affect the consumption of articles, and operate on the retail trade. Let them calculate the effect of their interference on a single mill. He made inquiries with regard to a mill in the neighbourhood of Manchester, and the effect of their interference with respeet , to this mill would give a pretty fair test ot its operation with regard to ,mills generally. The owner of this mill had taken a lease of it five or six years since, and, when he took it he never contemplated their interference with the hours ot labour.— ( Hear, hear.) . There was no reservation that the rent should be diminished if Parliament restricted the hours of labour. He would be bound by the lease. That was the first mode in which they Would interfere with his property. 7he owner of this mill worked twelve hours a day at present, and he. employed 475 persons. Of this number 119 were adult labourers ; consequently, the number of persons now working twelve hours, and receiving payment fur twelve hours' w ork, whose wages would be affected, and, as he thought, whose comforts would be curtailed, would be not less than 365. At present, seven persons nut of those 475 were absent on account of, ill health; that was about one out of sixty-eight, or 16 per cent. of the whole. About 259 out of the 475 resided in Man chester, and were natives of it. 216 had been brought from the country, allured by the high wages, from which they thought they would be able to lay up sufficient to guarantee them against poverty and old age. Was he to interfere with those persons, and say to them " you shall not work twelve hours ; you shall not be masters of your own labour ? (Cheers.) Then, with regard to the moral question; he ad mitted their first consideration should be to attend to this. Ile- was told, the other night, that he ought not to have referred to the operation of such interference upon those who worked in metals and other unhealthy employments. Well, then, what would be the effect of interference in other branches _ tf trade connected with factory labour? What would be its operation if it imposed a tax of 16 per cent. on machinery ? What would be its effect on hand-loom weaving ?—( Hear, hear.) It would give a stimulus and premium to the hand loom weavers—those very persons who so much occupied their attention four or five years ago. It would give them a short-lived prosperity. What did the Commissioners say of them—those whom they could not control by their legislation, unless they established a domestic inquisition? Mr. Mucke ridge stated that the ordinary time during which the hand loom weavers worked was fourteen hours a dry, but • that they could not always get work at this number of hour', and sere sometimes three months out of employment. Mr. Hickson said that weaving as a domestic occupation among the hand-loom weavers, was carried on in circum stances much more prejudicial to health, and a greater sacri fice of personal comfort, than weaving in any other branch, .The great majority of the hard-loom weavers worked in eel : lare sufficiently light to enable them to throw the shuttle, but cheerless because the sun seldom visited them. He had seen them working in cellars dug out of an undrained swamp, and unfit for the abode of dogs or rats. Mr. Fletcher, secretary of the Hand-loom Weavers' Commission, gave similar testimony. , He doubted, then, the policy of restricting factory labour, if the consequence would be to give a premium to another de scription of labour, which was still more prejudicial to health than the system which was condemned.. He would now shortly review the arguments by which the restriction of the hours of labour was supported. The first argument was that .• by limiting labour to ten hours, they would have as much work done as they had in twelve ; that there would be such au increase of activity, of animal spirits, and of attention to the business on hand, that ten hours' labour would give as much as twelve. He belie:ved that assumption to be utterly without foundation. The assurtion would be true of manual labour, but in the case of machinery, it was utterly impossible that ten hours' labour could produce as much as twelve. He hap pened to have had the opportunity of ascertaining the return of lalsour for a single mill, which wokred under accidental cir cumstances, only ten hours. A mill was compelled to restrict its operations for, a certain period, to ten hours a day. From March to July, 1842, that was to say, for a period of fifteen weeks, a mill which had always been in the habit of working twelve hours for five days in the week, and the - , usual time on Saturday, was compelled to work only five -sixtha of the time—that was to say, ten hours instead of twelve, for five days in the week. The average weekly produce of the twelve hours' labour was 119,000 hanks of cotton; the average weekly prosiucc of the ten hours' labotir was 99,000 banks of cotton. The deduction, aceord.ng to time, would be 99,574. . It was argued that there would be an increase in the increased attention and activity of the workmen ; but in this case, the proportional produce being 99,574, the actual produee was - 99,132.. He had every confidence in that calculation, which was made in the year 1842, without the slightest reference to the present debate ;• and he thought it afforded conclusive proof , that the assumption that ten hours' labour would give the aatr.e produce as twelve„was entirely without foundation.—( Hear.) Another argument which was much relied upon, and, indeed, • was considered by those who used it to preclude all further debate, havink hero . repeated in every night's discussion, and • apparently with-great effect on the House, was shortly this : • " That which is morally wrong cannot be politically right." • Well, that was a sort of saying which was very much admired - iu certain circles.--(Laughter.) But, really, such arguments. as these must be submitted to the test of reason; and his Noble , Friend silted not be offended if he 'claimed the privilege of sub 'slitting to the test of reason an argument which was con sidered to carry so much weight.—(Cheers.) " that which is morally wrong," continued the Right Hon. Baronet, f' -cannot be politically right.. Well, now, what is the meaning of_that? I can quite understand it if you apply it to some enormous act of injustice committed by a great State.—( Hear, hear s )—J. can understand it if you apply it to the revocation, of the edict of N an t es , or t o ' th e p ar tition of Poland; I can then • understand tbat that which is morally wrong cannot. be politi • salty right. Bat is it-politically right ; that I should interfere by Jaw with that 'which is morally wrong ?--( Hear, hear.) Is _ that the meaning,? —(Hear, hear.) Is it true that it ought to • * be the rule of legislation that I should interfere by enactment with that which is morally wrong? I say that that is 'not the • principle of legislation.--( Hear.) I will show you many things which are in themselves immoral, which 'I cannot interfere with by law.—( Hear.) Intemperance of various kinds is immoral ; envy is immoral; there are various immoral offences which we • tolerate, because we do not feel that they are within the sphere, of legislation. What rule is there for the Legislature to act upon universally ? Suppose it to be true that what' is morally • wrong I must interfere with by legislation, who shall decide ; what is morally wrong ?—( Hear, hear.) In the grave cor: cerise with which legislation is conversant, where legislators have to discriminate between the balance of social good and • • social evil; where they have to consider whether the attempt to interfere by legislation will not produce greater evils than . connivance and tacitness , how can I, in that case, apply the rule that it is a . political duty to interfere with that which is • morally wrong ?"—( Cheers.) In a despotic country there was - no act of oppression which could not be justified by that doe -es- trine, if he who held power might determine what ss;: was, morally wrong.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The Inqui ars• sition justified all its acts, upon the principle that ss., • that which was morally wrong ought to be suppressed by the. C.: u exercise of power and legislation.—( Hear, hear.) In this he rte) s admitted that they ought to consult that which was for the tr., lasting benefit of-the people, which conduced to their morality, and promoted their social comfort. He admitted that wealth ti ought not to be the exclusive object of legislation. But were osaues,they not to be left at perfect liberty to determine whether a out:: particular mode of interference would have a particular effect ? Weave i( Hear, hear.) That was, in fact, the whole question at issue. os-astsilHe denied that, in that sense, it was morally wrong that per -wool:sou -should labour twelve hours in the factory.—( Hear, hear.) est teatellow. would they deal with a man who said that eight hours ' l _ l4 t sought to be the limit ?—( Hear, hear.) When the Hon. Mem !.•.ir.ssol her fu r Oldh am sa id t h a t t ea hours ' labour was too much for ,a."‘ . I ,l l !!'aless. who were,, perhaps, in a pregnant state , would thugs who contended for the rule that that • which ot fora: rnerally• wrong was not politically right • v wa P s roPosel to restrict female labour to eight hours ? It would be more egreeable to him to see female labour restricted o ten hou rs b ut • abalancing the evil with the, good, consider yaring the dinsinuti.msof.wages, the risk of the loss of commerce, Le's ,•• and the probability that. there would not be employment for the industrious classes of country, he preferred ten hours to ;:o' , twelve. They hadsone m a period o f limitatiern: anonthueryl that eight hours was the principle,of his Noble'r e at it should be ten. How could the F nd apply to this case? Who /s was to settle where the immorality began.?--( H ear hear,) He ( Sir R. Peel) wouabs tract that ld pot assert in the it - was mo. rally right. that women• should work fOrstaelve hours His Noble Friend , however , had called on a-day. in to vote for this proposition on t he commercial grounds. This surprised him more than the assumption of the moral grounds. For he thought that this was precisely the question upon which they should last interfere. His friend should have said that this was an • exception to the _application of commercial principles.—(H ear , ) He had understood the Noble Lord to say that it was not an important question whether we could compete with America R. Peel) :ego f. 40 the CbittOot or other. markets. He ( Sir thought that it was in accordance with political economy, that it was a country which could purchase the . great acleaqtaigo,stos that cou ,s, • commodities of al - wilier country at a cheaper rate, or in ex i‘" '4'44 of l abour than a third one could. chan.ee fd . friOUo bfr.Glioble Lord `slia ilia , it was of no consequence to us what of goods'Ainerici Might sell in the China market, as "M 4 was paid fort the meet part in tea, upon which the Ameri t • 'Cans paid no dtity,' ' But it was said that there was a grea ▪ competition in thelThiria Market, and he thoug ht that in such 'circumstances it *01146 a. great advantage to this country to 'be able to endOrteliAbittleai—( Hear, hear.) It wo uld in- Kii crease the demand ferliabett 'in this country, the accumula tion Of capital, the iherease of -profits, and the employment of Q • 1 : inoney.—(Hear, hear.) Was •it not more cleat that they could better enter into thit competition if they were allowed to work lwelfe hours instead often?-('Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord ,Paci_itaicltbat the ad van t age o f a c ountry was• to be measured ~11/270 .the imports, lie (Sir R. Peel) said that they should ex . Port a s much they ._'; ‘,•! • . as t.‘ could. It was to him a 'novel doctrine t hat the 'imports and • each otlter.,--(.Hear.) The exports i did net depend upon , Fsol . " confessed that it was - a nov e l Noble Lord himself had stood.—Meer, heir; andalaudtrine, and NerL little under- d t' - Mittedthit will afraid-of fovergo lau gh,) thei Pe : e l ) ad ' lations were introduced. There had been * a lon g peace, the attention of foreign countries had been turned n to m a a n n u d_ factures. There was pretty nearly an equalisation of profits at ‘; F THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORN'IN'tII,__MA 1' 14, lgti4. " If the story about Mr. Calhoun be true he will not re- t of business which this Bill will throw into their hands. 1 main long in the Cabinet, but there will be - a regular blow- If they are now allowed to charge one or two guineas up before long. If, indeed, he stays there, it is not expected a day for attendin g c , in Court upon the trial of one that any definite action can be obtained this session in regard cause, they may to the question of the Oregon boundary. It is believed that be satisfied with 10s., or in some Mr. Packenham has positive instructions to do nothing at cases ids., when five or six causes may fall to their all in the matter this year if possible i but delay by every share in one day. possible means in his power. At all events, Mr. Calhoun STAN DARD.—We find ourselves in a position in will not allow the boundary line to be run below 49 north . which we owe to those who honour us wills their latitude ; and he may insist on retaining the whole of - Van- couver's Island for the United States. These terms it isliot notice an explanation of the ground that we take, and likely that the British Minister will accede to;, and Mr. Cal- the conduct that we are pursuing. The country has, houn will give no better, unless he can get fur us part of , for now nearly two years, had the benefit.of what we California. So, therefore, it is not likely that anything will I be done." i firmly believe to be the wisest, the most patriotic, and, in every respect, the best Adminstration, that the The negotiations on the Oregon question bstween the British Minister and the American Government have been suspended men of our generation have ever seen occupying for the present, and it is understood that no further action will the councils of the Sovereign. The triumphs of its take place during the present session. It is said to have policy abroad and at home, which it has been al been the wish of the American Government to offer a most our daily, and assuredly not ungrateful, task to treaty to- the Senate simultaneously -with the annexation treaty, but tistere was a of on the art of th detail the uninterrupted succession, attest the excel - British Min h re Minster to tat upon want p sis the basisprop osed p by Mr. Cal-e lence of the present Government. To Sir R. Peel's Ad boon, which was the parallel of 49 on the northern boundary ministration we have heartily and without reserve given of the United States, and which Mr. Packenham's instructions our humble support, until its enemies and our enemies did not allow him to accept. The Hon. H. King, present United States' Servator, from Alabama, had been nominated have not scrupled to impute our attachment to venality. by President Tyler, and confirmed by the Senate Minister charge we scorned to make y other Against that n a Plenipotentiary to France, and his Excellency William reply than a reference to the character of this journal Shannon, Minister to Mexico. and of all connected with it—scorned more especially Later advices had been received from New Orleans. to make a show of independence by captious Mr. Bankhead, the new British Minister, arrived at Vera objections and impertinent sneers, directed against Cruz on the 12th of March, and proceeded immediately to true residence of Santa Anna. An official circular from the Mexi- the measures of the Government and its can Foreign Department wai published on the 13th of March members. We felt, and we still feel, that virtually announcing that the regulations concerning Englishmen prove their independence by very foreigners engaged in retail trade will be adhered to. different means, and that in questions of The terms of the armistice between Mexico and Texas, as independence Englishmen will look for a different agreed upon by the Commissioners of the two republics, were class of proofs from those small quarrels of the published on the 10th of March. They provide fur a total cessation of hostilities until the Ist of May, 1844; or longer if coquette, which are, indeed, but • arts to preserve there seems to be a probability of agreeing upon a permanent an interest by exciting alarm ; and are always arrangement.. employed to win or preserve, not to repel, favour. . . The New York Herald of the 17th ult., says :—" Our local Even now, when we are compelled by an irre trade is rapidly improving. The business portion of our sistible necessity to place ourselves in strong. city exhibits great activity. Country merchants are swarm and distinct opposition to ing into this market. The recent heavy importations of Sir Robert Peel's foreign goods and the competition that exists among our dry Government, our only fear is that we may be sus goods merchants, enable merchants from all parts to lay in petted of such unworthy arts; but here again we cast their Stocks of these goods more profitably in this than in any our reliance upon character. . The question which other city in the Union." • forces us into this painful opposition to the Queen's ~ The same paper adds :—" The cotton markets of this coun- Iry will for a time experience considerable depression from Ministers is, as our readers have already antici this news, but their recovery will be gradual and permanent. pated, the question of Lord Ashley's propositions. The result of thy year's sales will undoubtedly be more pro- This is a great question, and as such it is appre fitable to the country at large than if speculations were car- ciated by.her Majesty's Ministers, or they would not reed to a great extent." take upon it the line that they have taken—a line The businessllone at the New York Stock Board on the 16th was to a fair extent, but at a small decline in price. which they must see, for they are wise and sagacious The rate of exchange on London stood at 109 to 10S4, men, will seriously affect their just popularity in with a fair business doing. the country, materially impair the strength of the Conservative party that has placed them in office, and render almost certain the heavy calamity of a change in the Government at no distant day Upon any question less than a vital one, a Government such as Sir Robert Peel's would not encounter these sacrifices; and these are, in truth, consequences of the line taken by Ministers which no - man who sincerely loves his country can Contemplate without pain. Be this, however, as it may, the Ministers have resolved to confront them, and it would be equally absurd and unjust to sup pose that they embark in the .risk - without a power ful; 'motive of consi;ience. On the other side we, and most of Lord Ashley's supporters, estimate the full • magnitude of the question in issue. If our object were merely to steal popular favour for a measure, to underrate its importance would be an obvious artifice to resort to; but this is not our Firpose. The proposition of Lord Ashley, if successful, must establish the principle that the Legislature will henceforth, as far as a legis lature can, protect the labouring classes from the power of wealth, how peaceably and openly soever that power may be exercised, as the . laws already protect all classes from the power of vio lence and fraud. This is a great question, but it is right in justice to' all parties that it be perfectly un derstood. The introduction of the protective principle spoken of must work an important, and,. as we believe, a most beneficial change in the whole social system of the country ; but we think that its ope ration will be at-first slow, almost insensible indeed, except by those immediately to be benefited, corn paratively a few, while through all its progress the reform will be mild and healing. The Ministers, on the other side, see the magnitude of the change, and charged as they are with the peace and prosperity of the country, and therefore justly cautious, if not timid, they dread the risk of so bold an experiment in their time. ( Hear, hear.) That question came to this—if they found themselves pressed in foreign competition, if they found them selves obliged either to admit food at a low duty, or without any duty at all, or to make these young women work more hours than their health enabled them to bear, the question was to which alternative did they incline? Were these persons to go on working these two hours a-day for ever in order to maintain the corn-laws 1—( Hear, hear.) Or would they say they would rather give up the corn .laws than enforce these hours of labour ? If that was the question, only let thent consider in how odious a light they would put these restrictions on foreign corn , _ if they kept the people at work solely for these restrictions. He felt called on to state these opinions, because he had been taunted with having changed his views on this question. He avowed that he had done so ; on reflection and consideration he avowed that his opinions were changed.— ( Hear, hear.) But then the first consideration was, had he, in this change of opinion, been influenced by any unworthy motive ? —( Hear, hear.) There was but one Hon. and Learned Member who, in the course of this debate had insinuated such motives against him, and those who sat with him. With respect to that Hon. and Learned Member, he had nothing to reply to him, for he had taken himself completely out of the sphere of our mortal and peccable naturel—( Great laughter and cheers.) That Hon. and Learned Gentleman, with great candour and great modesty, said that "Fools rush in where" declining to give the rest of the line—(Cheers)—thus it was very clear—insinuating by way of what the lawyers call inuendo—that the Noble Lord the Member for Sunder laud, who did meddle with the subject, was " a fool," and that " angels," thereby meaning such as the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath himself, were afraid to touch the subject, thus claiming for himself the benefit of the line. —( Great laughter and cheers,) Putting aside, therefore, any dispute with the Hon. and Learned Member, because he (Lord J. Russell) only pretended to be fallible and erring on the subject, he came next to the Right Hon. Secretary for the Home Department, because he had stated to the House what were his (Lord J. Russell's) views formerly on this subject. He had stated those views in office, and he had stated them out of it. Did the Right Hen. Gentleman mean to say that per fect consistency on every subject was absolutely neces sary to the character of a politician ?—(Great cheer ing and laughter.) He might refer to great examples of former days, to men who were not afraid to state that they were inconsistent, and had changed their opinions on certain subjects. He regretted that he was compelled to detain the House at such a late hour with these remarks, but he felt convinced that the opinions and convictions which he had ex pressed upon this subject were the best that could be come at, and he thought, whatever consequences might be pro phesied to follow from the adoption of the proposition, of the Noble Lord the Member for Dorsetshire, there were some others of equal importance. In saying this he was not at all actuated by an anxiety or courting for popular demonstra tion.—( Hear, hear.) He bought they were bound to consider what were the results which would be likely to accrue to the commercial and manufacturing interests of the country ; but still that was not the only thing which was to be considered. The Right Hon. Gentleman had stated that there were 450,000 persons dependent upon manufactures, and it was on account of that large number being crammed together in large towns, who had not sufficient time to devote to educational purposes that he (Lord J. Russell) was in favour of the proposition of the Noble Lord the Member for Dorsetshire. What he (Lord J. Russell) sought was that the people should have an opportunity of gaining such secular knowledge as would make them good citizens ; persons who had reasons for respecting the institutions of the country. Ile asserted that if they neglected this subject, if they looked at nothing except the accumulation of manufac turing wealth—if they acted thus, some day or other they would awake from their present pleasant dream, and find the terrible reality of an immense population estranged from the Government of the country; and open to the incentives of the wildest demagogues, and to the most mischievous doctrines. He was in favour of a proposition which would enable the young of both sexes to receive that groundwork, by which their domestic affections would be strengthened, and to gain that education to which the people of every free State were entitled. For those reasons, and in this spirit, he felt bound to give his vote in favour of the proposition of the Noble Lord, the Member for Dorsetshire.—( Cheers. ) Sir R. H. INGLIS rose amidst loud cries of " Divide, divide," and was for several minutes quite inaudible in the gallery. As soon as order was partially restored we understood the Hon. Baronet to be pronouncing an eulogy upon Lord Ashley's proposal, because he thought it was reconcileable with the present principles of Christianity and philantbrophY. ( The cries of " Divide, divide," here became so loud that the Hon. Baronet was compelled to resume his seat. ) Mr. COLLETT ( Athlone) rose amidst loud cries of " Di vide, divide." He said he should say but one word.—( Hear. ) He was opposed to all interference with the hours of labour, and for this reason he voted for the proposition of the Hen. and Learned Member for Bath. He would vote against the third reading of the Bill, and for .the same reason he would vote for the motion of the Noble Lord.—( Great laughter and cries of " Divide.") He thought a Ten Hours' Bill was better than a Twelve Hours' Bill, and he hoped the amendment, if carried, ould get rid of this improper and pernicious Bill.—(Cries of " Divide, divide.") Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For Lord Ashley's clause - 159 Against it Majority against the clause The announcement of the result was received with loud cheering, and with Shoats of laughter. On our re-admission to the gallery, we found Mr. Brother , ton and Lord Ashley on their legs, each attempting to address the Speaker, but with their voices completely drowned in the : boisterous laughter. At length silence was obtained, Lord PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 11.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, Lady Mary Wood, Captain E. Cooper, arrived this morning at five o'clock from the Peninsula, bringing all the mails. Her dates of departure are as fol low :—From Gibraltar, May 3 -; Cadiz, .4 ; Lisbon, 7 ; off Oporto, 8 ; Vigo, 8. . Ships of war lying at Gibraltar—Locust steamer, and Ame rican frigate Plymouth. Lisbon—Her Majesty's ship Al bion ; French brigs of war, Argus and Volage. ' Vessels passed off—Exchanged signals with the Company's steam ship Oriental, being to the sonthWard and westward of Cape Espichel, under all canvass, steering to the southward. The Company's steam-ship Pacha arrived at Lisbon with the mails from England early on the 7th. Specie en board— Twelve packages of specie and bullion, full cargo of fruit, and eleven head of cattle from Vigo. The Great Liverpool arrived at the Motherbank early yes terday morning, where she is performing quarantine. She will be here ell Tuesday. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM TIM EVENING PIPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLQBE.—The County Courts' Bill stands in the notice-paper of the House of Commons for this even ing; ".The further consideration of the Report" will be entered upon, should the adjourned debate on the Factory Bill terminate sufficiently early to allow of its being entertained, or a further adjournment of the debate be agreed upon, in order that this highly important Bill—which has been, in our view, improperly delayed may be proceeded with. Further delay, will render its passing in the present session unlikely, if not impossible. A sus picion will thus be strengthened—it has already arisen—that the Government is not sincere in its ex pressed wish for effecting this substantial improve ment in the administration of justice. It has been said, we hope without foundation, that the introduc tion of the Bill was rather intended by Ministers to relieve themselves from responsibility, than with any intention to urge the Bill forward through its seve ral stages, so that it might come into early operation. The provisions of the Bill are such as to approve themselves to the General body of :the commercial part of the community—especially to that portion of it which most feels the inconvenience, of consi derable outlay, associated with the hazard of reco vering nothing from the debtor—entailed by the existing laws for the recovery of small debts. A. debt under forty shillings is, in general, recoverable only by application to those ano malous tribunals, the Courts of, Request, or, as they are generally designated, Courts of Conscience. "Confusion worse confounded" pervades these clumsy expedients created by the Legislatuire for settling the multifarious claims of petty shopkeepers upon their customers for default ; of servants arid work men upon their masters and employers for wages, payment of which is refussd or withheld; and of every other imaginable pecuniary dispute which may arise between such parties. The confusion of tongues was harmony itself compared with these ,Babels ; while S s pe i r n fctn inimitable /description of " crowner's law" a of reason compared with the h s pi is a t r the ' discussions and decisions of the Commissioners— chosen by the parishes assigned to,the districts within which the jurisdiction of thes e C o u r t s ex t en d s — w h o " settle and determine" the matters brought before them. These reproaches upon the law, and fre quently outrages upon justice will be got rid of, at one f e ll swoop,' by this Bill. The " Mayors' Courts," which exist in some of the larger boroughs—and by which the inhabitants may sue and be sued for s u ms under 20/.—are less ob noxiouswwlial t also the h t e o b ecens abolished presentr e state of soci e ty requires . These by this Bill. Th e y w ill merge, although far fr o m a pproaching to in the new and more prompt and efficient tribunals now proposed to be established. We need hardly state that, with the exception of the tribunals we have named, the existing law for the recovery of small debts is so expensive in its operation as to amount, in most cases,' to a virtual prohibition of its use. What man—having the most remote concep tion of the expense, and with a reasonable acquaint ance with the " glorious uncertainty" of the law, together with the chances against obtaining his debt and costs from the defendant—would ever think of giving instructions to his attorney to bring an ac tionof a sum of moderate amount ? If Courts at Westminster will underfor the 201., recovery the e transmit it for trial before the Sheriff; but then the costs—even though there be no mo tion in the superior Court to deprive the plaintiff of his verdict—will be considerably more than the amount of which the Sheriff can take cognizance. The merits of the Bill for .remedying the perplexities and confusi o n, arising out of the delay and expense of the existing state of the law, will be seen by a brief outline of its provisions. It proposes to provide " one rule and manner" for recovering debts not exceeding la, and for the trial of " personal ac tions" throughout England. For this purpose County Courts are to be established, which, however, may be separated into districts. A judge, who at the time of his appointment must be a barrister of seven, or an attorney of ten years' standing, is to preside. All proceedings in cases assigned to their jurisdiction are to be brought before these Courts for decision. No writ or pleadings. are requisite ; but a plaint, in writing, must be served on the defendant; in some cases seven, and in others ten days must elapse between the service of the plaint and the trial. If the amount sought to be recovered be less than 51., the judge may decide the claim without the intervention of a jury; if above that sum, a jury of five (of whom a majority may decide and return the verdict) may be obtained on the application of either party. The parties may address the Court in person; and may be themselves examined. Execution will be as.effectually enforced as by process from the superior Courts. The necessity of personal service upon the defendant, by which the creditor is at present so frequently obstructed and the law defied, is rendered unnecessary. Thus a prompt adjudication is secured, and when obtained, the order of the Court is speedily enforced. Provie sion is made by the Bill for obtaining• new trials ; but in order to guard against such applications being made to the superior Courts for the purposes of delay, security for costs must be given by the applicant. As the Bill now stands, execution may be issued against .the person, as well as against the.property, of the debtor. This provision will, of course, be dependent on the adoption of Lord Cottenham's Bill, for the abolition of imprisonment for debt in all cases decided by the Civil Courts. 'This Bill.has passed the House of Lords with singular unanimity. - •After such a recognition of the principle, we scarcely see how the clause in the County Courts Bill, which gives the plaintiff a power to, issue pro cess against the person of, the debior, t ,ean be re tained. The Bill provides for compensation to "exist ing interests." This is, unhappily, one of the results of long-continued evils from which the public interests have suffered, until the grievances have grown to an extent so great as to render their removal indispen sible, Those who have fastened thernselvjs upon the system, and fattened upon the spoils, set up a claim to compensation for the loss of that which they ought never to have possesssed. The price of the remedy may be high; but better to pay high fora removal of -the evil, than continue a system which preys upon Cie best interests of the community. From two or three pamphlets which have been put forth on the sub ject, w . A ; perceive that the Bill has little favour with the attorneys. It is threatened with op position in Parliament, from the influence which many of these gentlemen exercise over Members of the Legislature. Attorneys may, by permission of the judge, appear, and conduct causes brought before -the Court ; but-their fees, as fixed •bY the - Bill, are, it is said, too low to remunerate them. They may, however, fairly look for remuneration to the amount LAW INTELLIGENCE. • HOUSE - OF LORDS, May 13. Their Lordships sat to-day at twelve o'clock, in a Com mittee for Privileges, Among the Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, Viscount Strangford, Lora Sudeley, and Lord Kenyon. Ashley gave way, and Mr. BROTHERTON moved- the introduction of a clause, which Sir JAMES GRAHAM said was rendered unnecessary by the amendments that had been made in Committee. The clause was then negatived without a division. Mr. GRAN GER moved several additions and alterations in clauses 4, 45, 69, and 70, relating to appeals against convictions. . After a few observations from Mr. AGLIONBY, in which he begged of the Hon. Member not to divide on the clause, as they had seen what could be done that night, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided on the clause, when there appeared— For the motion 1 Against it ' ... 29 Majority On the question that the Bill do pass, The House again divided, when their appeared— For the motion Against it 7 Majority -129 The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Two o'Clock. IRELAND. THE POLICE SPY SYSTEM-EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES. DUBLIN, MAY 11.—Revington, the principal witness against the police, who had been spirited away from the investiga tion ordered by the Government at Shinrone, is now in Dub lin Castle, having arrived in town from the King's County on Thursday, under the surveillance of Mr. Lynar, son of Mr. Lynar, the stipendiary Magistrate. Ogle and Lyndon, two of the police at Shinrone, implicated in this affair, are also-at the Castle, where Mr. Manley, Q.C., has resumed the inquiry he had commenced at Shinrone. A female, stated to have been employed by the police, to cause outrages'to be committed, fur the ulterior purpose of prosecution, is also in attendance at the Castle. It appears that revelations of the most extraordinary kind have been made by Revington, who has implicated several more policemen in the King's County. It is stated that more than thirty innocent persons in that district, within a few years, have been transported through the agency of policemen or their agents in this most nefa rious business. Several of those prosecutions were for the possession of Ribbon 'documents, which, it seems, had been surreptitiously conveyed into the pockets of the parties se lected for prosecution. Since the present Government came into office, this vil lanous system has often been exposed; but the authorities did not deem it necessary to take any step' to check the ter rible evil. At length the police spy system has been actually forced upon the Government. The following statement appears in the Leinster Express We stated in our last that Revington, the principal wit ' ness in the development of the atrocious system pursued by . Ogle, and screened by his superiors, had returned to Shin rone the day after the investigation. We have since heard that he again absconded, but was again brought back, and is now in Dublin, for examination at the Castle. Peggy Di vany, the wretched woman at whose instigation the unfor tunate creatures named Brien set fire to a house, for which she was transported at Tullamore assizes, has, notwithstand ing her asseveration in open court,-that ' the Peelers were gentlemen,' since come forward and acknowledged the part she took in the poor woman's ruin, stating that she was put up to it by Ogle, who arranged the plot, and had the deed committed at a time when he should be lying in wait. Di• vany also has been sent to Dublin. Comment further than appeared in our last is needless, respecting these awful dis closures. We can only further express our hope, that no thing will be left undone for the conviction and punishment of all who have had any hand in these fiendish transactions ; and that; Government will, in this manner, restore that public confidence in the channels of justice, which the Libe ral journals are endeavouring to bring into disrepute, cer tainly not upon slight or isolated grounds, as several other cases of a similar nature--whether well founded or otherwise we will not now presume to say—appear in Tipperary papers of this week." UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING, ANNEXATION OF TEXAS. The packet-ship New York, Captain Cropper, has reached here to-day from New York, whence she sailed on the 17th ult. This arrival brings us papers of five days later date than those received this morning by the Samuel Hicks. The news is-somewhat important, inasmuch as we are fur nished with some particulars respecting the treaty for the annexation of Texas to the United States. It really appears that the annexation of Texas to the United States is likely soon to be accomplished. The New York Journal of Commerce of the 17th ult. pub lishes a letter from the Hon. Mr. Wilkins, Secretary of state, to his late constituents, announcing that the treaty had been signed, and giving his reasons for acquiescing in the mea sure. He, of course, does not state the terms of the treaty ; but the Washington correspondent of the New York Sun of the 16th, says : " At last we are to have the treaty for the . annexation of Texas. The President and high contracting parties signed the treaty yesterday. It is of course impossible to get at the terms of the treaty with anything like accuracy—as every one has been sworn to secrecy that has had anything to do with the drawing up of the treaty. But still some facts will leak out in relation to it. Among others, these are alleged to form certain features in the matter. There is nothing inserted in the treaty about the boundary. The 'public lands of Texas are to be surrendered to the United States, and the United States is to pay the debts of Texas. These are to be all limited to a sum somewhere about ten millions of dollars. Texas is to be admitted as a territory, to enjoy equal pri vileges with Florida and no more ; to send one representative to the next session of this twenty-eighth Congress, and to every other Congress, until Texas has either been admitted into the Union as a State, or else , divided into two or more territories. These are the main features of the treaty as they are talked of in the House of Representatives to-day." The same paper of the following day adds : " The treaty for the annexation of Texas will be sent: in a day or two. It is said that a report by Mr. Calhoun will ac company it, and that he will send documents that will show conclusively that Great Britain has designs upon Texas, and that that nation has endeavoured and will endeavour to get possession of Texas, or suck an influence over her as to be equivalent to possession. " Out of doors and an Congress it is universally stated that Texas is to come in as a territory, with one delegate to Con gress, to be elected next October. That a Board of Commis tachllaleoiwineds sioners is to be formed, who are to examine all claims and evidences of debt against Texas ; and to allow onlythe just nominalothnlayt valueoi e if doll a r a o f m fiavfnoer it.dollarsreceived‘hfeo for one boundary p u i n ec d ae dollar , of l Tex as x h. a s e ry me to be l e ft i s s er :O p b o e f oppii for future negotiation; and ' that. Mexico is to be paid several millions—say five or ten millions—as an equivalent for her claim on the territory. These are the current rumours out of doors. I give them for what they are worth. home, and there was a tendency to equalisation of profits in t this country and in the whole world.—( Hear, hear.) For merly we had in this country a command of the materials of manufactures—of coals, iron, skill, and industry. But we had found it impossible to maintain our supremacy. We passed laws to prevent the export of machinery, but we could nut keep at home the heads and hands that made it.—( Hear. ) There was a custom-house regulation that machinery should not be exported. Still it did go out, or the models went out— ( Hear, hear)—and the Legislature _wisely came to the con clusion that it would be better to allow it to go out.—(Hear, hear.) He held a book in his hand, which was the report of a gentleman employed by the Belgian Government, to exa mine into the subject of the employment of children. The statements of this gentleman were well authenticated, and they showed that in France the weekly employment of children was from 72 hours to 84 ' • in Austria, from 75 to 8 0 ; in America , from 72 to 86 ; and in Prussia 84 ; whereas in England the weekly amount of hours for the labour of children was 69. ( Hear, hear.) Thus it was seen, that whilst the ma nufacturers of this country were so pressed by the competition of countries where the hours of labour were so much greater, it was proposed to reduce those hours still more—( Hear, hear)—to reduce them from sixty nine to fifty-eight, whilst in America they reached eighty-four. —( Hear, hear.) He thought that, for so serious a reduction, it required facts of unquestionable character, and arguments of the most cogent description. They had had the effect of forced reductions of labour. There was now a revival in trade, with the most . desperate competition in new markets, and he would put it to the House whether, under such circumstances, it was desirable to restrict the means of employment, and to give still greater advantages to the competing countries.—( Hear, hear.) Soma assertions made on the subject of female employment made a great impression ; but surely that impresson should be removed if the statements were untrue. It had been said that a woman walked as much as 37 miles a day in a cotton factory ; 37 miles walking in the day was impossible. He had some knowledge of factory labour. He would take it at 20 miles, at the same time stating that he believed there never was an fnstance of that known. He bad the strongest impression that in no factory did any person walk 20 miles a day. He had seen calculations made with great confidence, but his firm impres sion was that it never exceeded 12 miles in 12 hours, but that it was oftener Bor 9 miles.—( Hear, hear.) Now, whether or no, a certain degree of exercise did not induce health, he should certainly think it would be better than the sedentary employment of the hand-loom. He did not think 8 miles would be prejudicial to health. Now to show the straits to which Honourable Members had been driven in vin dicating their votes. He heard a statement from the Honourable Member for Birmingham, of all places in the world—a town whose existence almost depended on the trade with foreign countries—last night that surprised him very much.—( Hear, bear.) He had stated that if the foreign trade of this country was ruined the country would not suffer much. —( Hear, hear.) Did not that show the unsoundness of the argument ?—( Hear, hear.) But then there were the Hon. Alembers fur Finsbury and Weymouth, who expressed their surprise that the Government should oppose the motion of the Noble Lard. The Hon. Member for Finsbury said they had better give way then, or it would be extorted trout them shortly ; and the Honourable Member for Weymouth, a gentleman who had wisdom moderated by experience, said, and he (Sir R. Peel) deeply regretted to hear him do so, that in legislation they ought to follow the wishes of the people, because they knew best what was for their interests ; that they thought this measure was fur their interests, and were entitled to have it. Now, supposing the Government were to accede to this demand upon that ground, how long, he would ask, would it be before some other de mands were made by other parties, and which he could not re sist? He held in his hand a circular issued by the Miner's As sociation, in which the turned-out copper miners wanted to work eight hours a day, and no more ; to have 4s. a-day as wages, to have them paid every week, and something done for their protection. Now, if he was to accede to the present measure, on the ground that it was the wish of the people employed, and that they were the best judges of their own interests, he must equally accede to the wishes of the copper miners, and give them eight hours' work and 4s. a day, together with the other requests they made. They might depend upon it the people of a nation did not always know what was best for their own interests, and upon that subject the beautiful paraphase, by the great moralist, of Juvenal aptly applied in the present instance— .' How nations sink, by darling schemes oppressed, When vengeance listens to the harsh request." —(Hear, hear.) The Legislature ought not to say to persons who entertained the opinions expressed by the Hon. Member for Weymouth— Volenti non fit injuria, Volenti non fiat injuria. He protested against the doctrine that they must concede be cause the people thought it was for their interests. If they were satisfied it was not so, it was their duty to resist; but if the House was of a different opinion, if they were satisfied that in reason they could make the great experiment, if they thought the concession could be made, be it so, they might take that course. But if you pursue it (said the Righ t Hon. Baronet emphatically) you must do so under other auspices and other guides, who can see more clearly their way to a sale result amid the senseless clamour which prevails.--( Hear. hear.) The Noble Lord said the Government should not attach so much importance to this question—that there is no occasion for the Government to fasten themselves to it—that the majority is composed of con flicting elements, and that we ought not to insist upon acting on our own opinions; but I say we attach very grave import ance to this question, and that it is our duty to act upon our firm and conscientious belief.--( Hear.) We believe great evils would result from the adoption of the plan of the Noble Lord. We are bound, therefore, to resist it. There are occasions when it is the bounden duty of the Government to refuse to be made instruments for carrying decisions of op posite parties. I believe this case to be one of them. I know net what the result of this night's debate may be; but this I know, that if it should be contrary to the opinions of the Go vernment and to my views, I will, with perfect satisfaction, re tire into a private station, wishing well for the result of your le gislation ; but, for myself, I am prepared to pursue that more rugged, but not inglorious, path of duty. I am prepared to resist this concession to the popular demand. I believe it would be injurious to the best interests of the public, and I must withhold my concurrence even at the expense of popula rity.—( Loud cheers. ) Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose, and said, it was not his intmtion to have taken a part in this debate considering that after the declaration made by the Noble Lor d' after the with drawal of the first Bill, the question, as far as the House of Commons was concerned, was agreed to.—( Hear, hear.) When the Noble Lord brought forward his proposition in the first in stance, he was supported not only by many on the Ministerial side of the House, but also by a great number of his (Lord J. Russell's) Noble and Right Hon. Friends on that side of the House. Some of his Right Hon. Friends, with whom he had always acted with the greatest unanimity, had taken a different opinion from his, and he had never attempted for a moment to influence their, votes.—( Hear, hear.) He thought the question was a great one, and which should be altogether separated from mere party strife.—( Hear, hear.) But after the declaration made some months ago, that this was a question upon which the Ministry would stand or fall, he thought it would be use less to argue the question further upon its merits, because the supporting the present law might prove destructive to the health, morals, happiness, and even fife of the people employed in factories. Though the mortality was greater than any one had yet stated—though the law might be changed with per fect security to the employment in factories, and without danger to foreign tradesuppose all this was to be proved to demonstration, yet Honourable Gentlemen were prepared to say, that because the Ministers of the Crown would not consent, they therefore nest oppose any alterations.—(Hear, hear.) That was the question, and it was needless to argue it. He was one of those persons who did not think it should be mixed up with any question of Minis terial confidence or want of confidence. The Ministers of the Crown had not acted well, for they had, in effect, said that so long as legislation is carried on according to our notions, we will continue in office, but as soon as you attempt to pass, or even alter, any measure to which we are opposed we will re sign. The bare possibi!ity of the resignation of the Ministry would be sufficient to throw gut any measure. In fact the consideration of Legislative measures was no longer for the House of Commons, but might be said altogether to rest with the Ministry. He wi shed to justify the vete he was about to give to the House, as he had been charged with inconsistency. The Right Hon. Baronet had told them that night, that in foreign countries, seventy-two, eighty, and ninety hours per week were worked by factory operatives ; why then should not the hours of labour in oar factories be increased, so that all dread of foreign competition might at once be set at rest? But they did not agree to that, and they said that they would not adopt the 14, 15, or 16 hours of other countries. Immediately that they said that, immediately did they impose a restriction ; and he, therefore, said that they had no right to charge those who were in favour of the Noble Lord's proposition, with any opposition in principle, because the very same principle which they urged in their defence was the principle of their present legislation. Yet, they were told that if they adopted the Noble Lord's proposition, they would be throwing away Adam Smith. He (Lord J. Russell) saw no necessity for that whatever. He never beard that Adam Smith had placed a distinction between twelve and ten hours. He (Lord John Russell) believed that the principle they were advocating was a principle founded upon a regard for national health and morality.—(Hear. ) The Noble Lord (Ashley) declared that children, as they were called in the law, or young personssrpersons from thirteen to eighteen years of age—could not consistent with their health, or consistent with their instruction either in religious or in social knowledge, be employed for twelve hours in the day, and he therefore proposed that ten hours should be the limit of their labour, and that proposal he (Lord J. Rus sell) believed was founded upon national health and morality. He did not believe that wages would remain as high under a restriction of ten hours as they were at the present time, but he entirely agreed with the Noble Lord who had brought for ward the amendment, that with that diminution of wages there would be increase of comfort-an increase of the power of ob taining instruction in domestic usages, and an improvement in the general condition of the labouring classes. A great diffi culty had arisen with respect to this proposition of the Noble Lord, which was with regard to foreign competition. Now he ( Lord John Russell) was not at all inclined to speak lightly of foreign competition, but at the same time he must take into his consideration the calculations which had been made by competent persons upon this subject. He would not go into the particulars of the calculations which had been made, but he would merely state the results. It had been calculated that if this proposition of the Noble Lord were carried, the increase in the price of a yard of woollen cloth would be about one penny. Was' this such a change as would totally ruin their trade in the foreign markets of the world ? On looking at this question, he remarked, that by the Hand-loom Weavers' Commission, at the head of which were Mr. Senior and Mr. Jones Loyd, both men as well able to ferns an opinion on the subject as any in the country, it was stated that it was a very great mistake to suppose, because labour was nominally cheap, it was ac tually so; they said that 6d. a day was often more in one country than Is. a day to a labourer in another country, of greater skill and power: And they went on to say, that in many foreign countries the ' labourers em ployed were so inferior, that we had a great advantage over them in that respect. It was also stated by Mr. M'Cul loch, that competition with us by America was impossible; it was impossible that a country, having such a vast extent of unoccupied land should be able to send any large portion of 'her people to engage in manufactures. Then with respect to competiti on f rom S w i tzer l an d an d S axon y; th e same autho rcioutyldstaotnedly p tla r a u t u t u h r es e e th co eir un r tr a i w es, u si t t t u o a u ted by a inth lo e ng cen in tre d o e f z E pe u n ro sive Europe, land carriage from Mar seilles, the very cost of their manufactures was , convey ingthe raw material o f a ant ee against competi , tion from Switzerla n d and Salons,—(Hear.) supposing this competition to b e more formidable than h But e (Lord J. Russell) believed it to be, a n d h e admitted that in some re spects it was formidable, yet were there circumstances which, t o which, if they dealt with, would enable them to m difficulty ?—( Hear, hear.) It was stated in the mem e o e r t ia t l bs of i the persons who prayed for a repeal of the duty on raw cotton, that that duty amounted to 8 p er cent. on the article. By the motion before the House, it was proposed to take about 7 per cent. from off the hours of labour. The duty On the raw cot ton applied chiefly to th ose g oods of which the material formed of the value, and those were thegood s the greater part _ which n were ostly they sent ab might meet road. Here, this then was a mode b m y which foreig had - 1 competition. There was another question w hich be en " alluded to in connexion with this subject, which Hon. Gentle men opposite said ought not to be brought into thndiscussion. But he maintained that it was very fairly brought into the discussion ; that question was one of the restrictions and the high duties on food brought from foreign countries.— THE WHARTOI , T BARONY. trade - . Several witnesses were examined on behalf of the claimant in this case to the Barony of Wharton, and the further con• sideration of the subject was adjourned sine die. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 13. (Before Chief Justice DENMAN, and a Common Jury. LOCKIER V. PATERSON. Mr. Platt, with whom was Mr. Gunning, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Jervis and Mr. Bramwell for the defendant. This action was brought by Mary Lockier, executrix of her late husband, to recover compensation in damages of Mr. John Paterson, a baker, carrying on business at 10, Green street, and 72, Princes-street, Leicester-square, for an alleged illegal distress. The facts as detailed in evidence and by the Learned .Counsel, are bri these :—ln the month of August last the defendant enter ed into possession of the premises at No. 10, ' Green-street, which were formerly occu pied by a baker of the , name of Miller, who became a bankrupt, and of whose assignees he purchased the premises and business. The shop is situated at the corner of Green-street, Leicester-square, and adjoining' thereto is a small shop, in which the plaintiff carried on the business of a tobacconist and newsvender. In January last the defen dant, after repeated endeavours to obtain the.rent then owing, put in a distress, which was withdrawn on the following day on the payment of the rent. The distress was stated to be illegal, on the ground that the plaintiff wasaquarterly tenant. It appeared in evidence that an agreement was entered into between Miller the bankrupt and the husband of the plaintiff to pay 15s. a week for the shop and adjoining premises ; but as the plaintiff's late husband received a sum of money in quart erly payments, Miller consented to take the rent quarterly, but the agreement did not appear to have bean altered. , On the part of the defendant,it was contended that he acted en the belief that the plaintiff was a weekly tenant, and that, whe ther that were so or not, he was entitled to make a distress if only a shilling were owing at the time. Lord DENMAN having summed up the evidence, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 9/. 14s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 13. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL.' ELIOT V. ALLEN AND ANOTIIER. This case, which has already occupied the Court two days, was resumed this morning, when Mr. Sergeant T.sLyoufw replied on the part of the plaintiff. Lord Chief Justice TINDAL summed up the evidence and left it to the jury to say which of the defendants was l►able, if they thought either of them was—whether they had esta blished their plea that the plaintiff was a pauper, or that the state of his mind was such as would justify them in confin ing him in the workhouse, and if they had not established their plea, what amount of damages they considered the plain tiff entitled to. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and after an ab sence of several hours returned into Court with a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 400/. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 13. IN RE DANIEL FRYER. The insolvent in this case had carried on business as a piano forte maker, and was opposed in person by two creditors, on the ground of having fraudulently made away with property. The Learned Chief Commissionxn said, that although very strong grounds existed for suspicion, yet the facts, as proved in evidence, were not sufficient to ehablo him to remand the insolvent. The insolvent was then ordered to be discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. . , The LORD MAYOR stated from the chair that he had received several letters from various parts of England, Ireland, and Scotland, calling his attention to certain printed communications which the- writers had received from parties who either were, or pretended to be, com mercial firms in and about London. One of the corre spondents, a retired tradesman, stated in his letter that he was convinced the parties must have found his name in an old directory. As the circulars inclosed in the letters were all precisely similar, and the signatures were different, his Lordship was convinced that an extensive gang of swindlers were engaged in this system for the purpose of obtaining money, or securities for money, from inexperienced; incautious, or distressed tradesmen. Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk to the Mansion-house) read the following letter, in which one of the circulars had been inclosed : " Bermondsey New-road, London, April. 1844. " Sin,—Having carried on this agency, as per circular in closed, many years, and having metiwith most respectable and increasing patronage, we beg leave.to address one to,your re spectable establishment, trusting that upon any occasion you feel disposed to accept our services, you will find them bene • ficial to your interests, and deserving your countenance and . support. If you decide upon this method in making a re mittance for our commission at any time, please to send Post office orders, as it has frequently occurred that letters inclos ing Bank notes have never come to hand, and also a copy of the undertaking, signed by yourself, when you will be re mitted such bills for the amou at you request as will not fail meeting your approval. We always keep on hand bills of all amounts and dates, from '5O/. to , 350/., accepted by merchants and factors, and endorsed by re spectable brokers, tradesmen, and agents, and we can also change them in great variety from time to time, as circtunsta.nces may arise to require it, to prevent their having the appearance of accommodat ion paper. Any time, if it should happen you have goods on hand, and find sales dull or difficult, and - wish to make trial by sending us part, we will use our best imdeavours to turn them into money for you to advantage, towards paying your bills as they become due, or remit you. the cash as they are sold. This we can attend to at any time., whether you require bills or nut, having a general shipping commission, &c. " We beg leave to remain, Sir, yours very respectfully, J. MELLISII and CO." His LORDSHIP having directed one of his officera to make inquiry relative to Mellish and Co., his messen ger soon afterwards returned, and introduced Mr. Perry, of the Bankruptcy Agency•o.fice in Cornhill, as a gen tleman who could supply the necessary information on the subject of the plan. Mr. Perry, upon looking at the circular, produced a vast number of copies of it, some of which were signed Morgan and Co., Old Kent• road ; others signed Smith and Co., Albany-road ; others %Vigram and Co., Bar clay•place, Hackney : In fact, there were-to these papers 40 or 50 different signatures, and they all contained copies of the _undertaking, ,which the merchant requiring the accommodation was to sigx. He (Mr. Perry) then produced a report of an exposure of the nefarious system, which had appeared in the Times newspaper in the year 1839, by means of which a check was for a considerable \ time given to'the efforts of those who pursued it as a The Loan, IqAYOR said, it appeared that the time had again come round for the experiment, which, no doubt, had been at one time very productive; but he should do everything in I:is power, as Chief Magistrate, to render all the attempts of the gang abortive. Mr. Perry stated that the new system had been acted upon ever since the days of the notorious Coster, and that he (Mr. Perry) could show by documents that the followers of that notorious person had been constantly at work in laying expedients for the plunder of the public. 1. The LOAD MAYOR said there was one paragraph in the circular of a very peculiar kind, and he was surprised how anybody who read it could for a moment be de ceived.. The 'paragraph read, "It is particularly re quested; if this circular is of no immediate service, it may not be shown, unless to a confidential and respect able friend, whose object it is likely to serve, or who might wish to avail himself of this assistance upon some future occasion, as it is not multiplicity of business we want, but respectability, and in the safe, quiet, and mer cantile manner." His Lordship then issued particular directions to the officers of the Mansion-house on the subject of the extensive firms throughout the metropolis to which the circular refers. • CLERKEN WELL. An elderly little woman, of singular appearance, was charged with having been drunk, and-using abusive and ?li miting language. Her name was as remarkable as her person, Jane Seymour. Police-sergeant Peek, of the E division, deposed that the prisoner, who sweeps a crossing, was drunk, and used lan guage of an insulting description to a lady who gave her only a farthing, 'saying "What a pretty lady you are, to hand me a farthing.' Sergeant Lester said theprisoner was in the habit of getting drunk, and there were many complaints of her using insulting language towards persons it her crossing. Mr. Lora—What have you to say to this charge? Pri soner—l am very sorry for it your Worship, and I promise you it shall never occur again. Mr. LONG sentenced her to pay a fine of ten shillings, or seven days' imprisonment in the House of Correction. The woman had not the money, and she was locked up. John Anderson was charged with creating a disturbance, and with assaulting police-constable, 54 G. The officer deposed, that between nine and ten o'clock on the previous night, the prisoner who was sober, was creating a disturbance with fivelor six females, at Cow-cross. He told him to desist, but the prisoner became more violent. The witness then attempted to push him away, but the pri soner struck . him on the breast two or three times. Witness was obliged to obtain the assistance of another officer to take him to the the station-house. The prisoner solemnly denied having struck the officer; he Was talking to some female acquaintances, when the police man came up, and pushed him away. He went into his own house, a marine-store shop. in Cow-cross-street. The police man was quite drunk, and behaved in a most insolent and boasting manners flourishing • his baton over Witness's and the females' heads. Were it not for another policeman who came up when the rattle was sprung, 54 G would have been much more violent. When prisoner went into his own house the constable came in, and dragged him out, and then took hint to the station-house. A decent looking mechanic came forwarl and deposed to the correctness of what the prisoner stated, whose conduct he said was quite inoffensive. The policeman's manner was bullying and offensive, and he was quite drunk. Mr. LONG (to, the policeman)—Did you obtain the assist ance of another officer? Constable—l did ; 192 G. Mr. Lolin—Why is he not here? The constable made no reply. Mr. LoNG—Did you, as stated, go into this man's house and drag him out of it 1 Policeman—l did go into his house. Mr. LONG—And you took him out of it? Policeman,— Yes. Mr. LoNG—Then why did you not state this on your direct examination? The policeman made no reply. Mr. Lom—The prisoner is discharged. I believe his wit ness, and I am sorry to say that I do not believe much of what has been stated by the policeman, whose conduct has been most improper, and will, I hope, be made the subject of inquiry elsewhere.—The prisoner was discharged. CIIARITY.—Mr.Combe has received Si. from T. T. in a letter dated the Bth of May, which the benevolent donor requested might be acknowledged. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Ann Wright, a tall powerfully grown young woman, about 27 or 2$ years of age, dressed in extremely gaudy and vulgar style, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a purse, containing gold and silver, to the amount of 10/., from the person of a gentleman of very high respectability, resid ing at the West-end, but whose name, for what reason or cause, we could not learn, was not allowed to transpire. The following are briefly' the circumstances of the case. Between twelve and one o'clock this 'morning, the complainant was stopped by the prisoner and another female in her company, in Cleveland-row, and while stopping for a few seconds in conversation with them, - they succeeded in extracting from one of his trouser's pockets the purse and contents in ques tion with which there is no doubt the prisoner's companion instantly made her escape. The complainant, however, after some resistance, succeeded in detaining the prisoner until the poliee took her in charge. Onbeing searched by a female at the station-house, neither purse or any money was found in her possession. On the prisoner being placed at the bar, Inspector Frowd, of the E division informed Mr. Maltby that the complainant bad not made his appearance, although he bad been ex pressly directed to be in attendance by half-past ten o'clock. Mr. MALTBY asked if the prisoner was known. Inspector Frowd said—As a very disorderly and drunken character as a prostitute, but not, as he believed, a thief. She was ordered to be detained until a later hour. Ann Wilson, a nymph of the pave, well known to the po • lice, was charged with robbing a gentleman in Burlington gardens, at twelve o'clock last night, of a purse containing 10s. or 12s. in silver, tinder precisely similar circumstances. The complainant not being in attendance, she was also put back. UNION-HALL. Thomas Jackson was charged with stealing a quantity of plate from the house of Mr. Josiah Westlev, Dempsey's-ter . race, Camberwell. Harriet Jewel, the servant, stated that she was cleaning the steps of her master's house on the prec,eding.,morning, and had occasion to leave the door for a moment; when she returned she saw the prisoner coming up the area steps, putting something in his pocket. She knew he had been in the kitchen, and folloWed him about a mile, and meeting with a policeman, gave him into custody. The witness here identified the two silver.forka and the two spoons as her mas ter's property. Mr. George, Taylor, of South-place, Camberwell, stated, that on the morning in question he saw the , prisoner walk quickly along, and when he came in front of witness's house he threw something into the front garden amongst the flowers, which . he (witness) found to be the silver forks and spoons produced. The prisoner, w ho denied the charge, was remanded, as the other articles of plate have not yet been found. George Hyatt, a smartly-dressed young fellow, was charged with stealing a purse containing 21. Bs. 6d. from the person of Mrs. Ann Wade. - The complainant stated that as she was walking along the Borough she caught the prisoner's hand in her pocket, and held him until a policeman came along. She then gave him, into custody on missing her purse containing the above sum. The prisoner, however, contrived to " ding" the purse and its contents to a companion who is expected to be taken into custody.—He was remanded. John Downs, an extraordinary looking old man, was charged with pilfering various articles from different shops in the New-cut. A large bag, which the prisoner carried was produced, in which was found a variety of articles, consisting of pieces of beef; mutton, veal, kidney, mutton chops, red herrings, salmon. &c. It was stated that the prisoner was in the habit of sneaking along 'by the sides of shops, and snatching up whatever came within his reach. He was observed to take some meat off a stall, and when stopped, the bag containing the articles above described, were found upon him, all of which, there was no doubt, he had stolen from tradesmen's shops. The prisoner made a curious defence : he said that he was on the road to Manchester, and that the " grub " found in his bag was given to hiM by different people to help on the way. Evidence, however, being adduced that the prisoner was in the habit of pilfering, he was committed for a month. NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.—The Nautilus transport, M'Lean, master, Lieutenant W. C. Saunders, agent, arrived on Fri day; coming from the Mediterranean, after a very tedious passage, owing to font winds. She sailed from Malta on the 18th of March, and Gibraltar on • the 10th of April ; brings 320 tons -01 - _ ; •eturped ordnance and victualling stores, and 12 tons of naval, medical, and commissariat stores. She also brogght Captain Drew, Royal Artillery, Mrs. Colonel Petley and 50n,;132 men, 12 women, and 28 children belonging to the corps of invalids, 23 men, four women, and two children ..belonging to various corps, to join their respective depots, four officers, and sundry other individuals, in all about 230. The Illustrious, 72, Captain J. E. Erskine, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., was at Bermuda on the 22d of April with fever on board, the mate and five seamen: haling died 'with it. Her mainyard was carried away in a squall on the 23d ult. Having refitted, she was to proceed to Halifax. The Inconstant 25, Captain Charles Fremantle, and Eurydice, 26, Captain George Elliot, were also at Bermuda on the 22d of April, at which date the Wasp, 16, Commander Bagot, Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke; and Ringdove, 16, Commander Sir W. Daniell, Knt., were fitting out for the suppression of the slave trade on the coast of Africi. The Pique, 36, Captain Hon. Montagu Stopford, was at Vera Cruz on the 2d of April. The Indus, 78, Captain Sir James Sterling, Knt., arrived at Lisbon on the Ist of May, and sailed on the 2d for Ports mouth, to be paid off. The Lame 18, Commander Brisbane, arrived at Madeira on the 15th Of April from Portsmouth, and sailed on the 7th for the coast of Africa. The Tortoise store-ship, Commander Finlayson, arrived at Madeira from this port on the 6th ult., and sailed on the 10th for her destination, Ascension. The Modeste, 18, Commander Baillie, left Mazatlan on the 7th of February for Guaymas. The Cruiser, 18, .Water Witch 10, and Pantaloon, are being brought forward for commission to join the experimental brig squadron. The Cruiser is a fast-sailing brig of the old school, built by Sir R. Seppings, and the Water Witch is of Sir W. Symonds' construction. The Vernon, *Captain W. Walpole, passed this port early on Tuesday morning on her way to Sheerness to be paid off. The Queen, 110, Captain Rich; Indus, 78, Captain Sir J. Sterling; Pearl, 20, Commander Stopford; are daily looked for at Spithead, to be paid off. The troop-ship Rattlesnake, Master Commander Brown, is hourly expected from China with invalids and a detachment of the 55th Regiment. The Firebrand steam-frigate remains in the basin awaiting orders to be commissioned. The Prometheus, 6, steam vessel, -is also awaiting orders for commission, her defects generally, and the injury to her machinery by the burning of her boilers, having been nearly made good. The Albion, 92, Cyptain Lockyer, C. 8., will shortly leave Lisbon for the Mediterranean, to join the squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir E. W. C. B. Owen, K.C.8., G.C.H., Com mander-in--Chief on that station. _ _ The Camperdown, 104, Captain W. F. Martin, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White, K.C.8., is daily expected at Spithead from the Nore, to join the squadron of exercise. _ _ _ The Osprey and Daring, new 12-gun brigs, have been again taken into the basin, and are being rapidly fitted for commis sion. The Flying; Fish was masted on Tuesday, and is being rigged and brought forward with the same expedition as the other two. The Goodwill lighter sailed on Tuesday, with stores, for Devonport and Pembroke yards. The Mercury tender sailed on Monday with newly-entered men for the Camperdown at Sheerness. The Blazer steam surveying vessel, Captain Washington, with some of the Commissioners for forming harbours of refuge on board,.on Saturday, was off Dungeness, where or near a refuge harbour is . contemplaled. A Prussian corvette (the Amazon) is expected at Spit- head, from Stettin, ibr a ern!" which we belitrie , the first Prussian ship of war ever seen in a British pert- : NEW. STEAM FRIGATES.—The Avehger, to •be built at Woolwich, is to have engines of 600-horse power; the Dra- , gon, at Pembroke, engines of 560-horse power; the Cen taur, Portsmouth, 540; the Sphynx, Woolwich, 500-horse power; Scourge, at Portsmouth, 420; Bull-dog, Chatham, 420. , The Sydenham steam-frigate, Lieutenant Mapleton , ' 5 under ,orders to sail this day from Woolwich. for Cronstadir to bring home Lord Stuart de Bothe,say from the Court of St. Petersburgh. The followiug officers have been apointed to her :—The Hon. Lieutenant Frederick Curzon adpditional ; Mr. H. F. N. Chesshyre, mate ; and . Dr . SaltertLivesar, as sistant-surgeon. She will take out Mr. Kuper and ' . to Elsineur, and Mr. George Gordon, Secretary of Legation', to-Stockholm. The Hon.. H. H. Chetwynd has been appointed- to the: Camperdown, at Sheerness ; and Mr. Willoughby Smith u. the Bonetta, now fitting for sea at the same port. • COURT- MARTIAL. A Court-martial will be held to-morrow on board the flag'. ship St. Vincent in this harbour, on Mr. T. Sparkes, a car penter, R.N., for indecent conduct on several occasions 10 home and abroad, more particularly for an assault, with ins tent, &c., upon two boys belonging to the Victory, now this harbour. , In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Echo, Excellent, an d Fearless. In Dock—Prince Regent, Rodney, Collingwood, Scourge! Athol, Pantaloon, Prometheus, and Lily. ..,. In Basin—Neptune, Victoria and Albert, Firebrand, Dan . 7 Osprey, and Flying Fish. At Spithead—Nautilus transport. _ • , On the Mutherbank—Great Liverpool. .. MARKET NE WS--YESTERDAY' cORN-EXCIE ANGE t ad. Business in Wheat fresh up, owing to the factors de o- i t , ing from is to 2s per quarter more money than last we e , progressed slowly ; eventually, howeier, the demand heclioi: e` steady, but not the slightest improvement was not iced last week's rates. Tie show of fine foreign . Wheat was .°. derdie'ly good. Fine Dantzic qualities moved off steada):; other kinds slowly, at last week's currencies. Bonded Gr i ef almost nominal in value. Fine malting parcels of D er ,;;, sold at full currencies ; in other kinds very little was d_, ° ' 77,t Malt at unaltered currencies. Full prices were obtsin w „,,t Oats. Beans and Peas at an advance of from is to 2 5 r quarter. For Flour prices remained about stationary.. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. ....,.. .. Wm:ter-Essex k Kent, ( MALT-Chevalier........t a" - red Os to 561' awe-Yorkshire and ....,. Ditto, white .. " s2s to 633 Lincoln:h., feed . w*"". Norfolk and lin- Potato. ....._ „...... Oi l coin, red ....... 403 to 43s Youghall gri d Cork, .. 0 1, 1 Ditto white.... ..... 42. to 47s black ~............ Le, t .41)6 Irish, red 47. to 503 Cork, white ....... ;r, 0 CO__ Ditto white .... Rre-old 2se to 33a Beatra-Tick„...,,„ .. ~.;'" to e .' New 363 to 3ssl pigeons „......, ..... 7.• „v. BARLEY-Grinding - Grey ........-..... ~.,3 1 t o V Malting 'l3, I. 36s MaVe ............... 10,:i. to e Cheva1ier.........., 321 to 353 White .......... ....... Li to 5 " MALT-Suffolk and Nor Boilers ............. ....... ...-... t . OP folk 56. to 821 FLona-Town nude ...,. 4 " N. Brown 56s to 5341 Su& k........ „.„...•• '" 4, 1 Kingston and Ware 563 to 625 Stockton k Norfolk 34 1 - FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. igag 10 di g li‘ Wiazar-Dantzic 46. to 62s'Bziors ..„„..„.„.„.„.„••0 s , Haniburgh..„ 363 to 401 Paa5......................-.• ..,.' n '' . tog° BARLEY 3os to 333 FLoua-American ...... ..',.., 0. Oars-N e w 153 to 173 Baltic ............. . .. • .. 2. 4 ' Feed •••••.••••••••••••••• 14. to 163 SIATTEXIELD. sciS f The Beef trade was unusually dull ; indeed, we „. iy ever recollect a worse market for Beef. Notwithatandini salesmen gave way in prices from 2d to 4d per B lbs , sea,';-10 any progress was made in sales, and the very highest Pgio, obtained for the best Scots did not exceed 3s 8d Fe r lo tot The numbers of Sheep were again extensive, yet th e 101 oil old Downs sold at prices fully equal to those obtained ° n o el, day se'nnight. The middling and inferior kindsi ho W ;or were a shade lower. For Lambs last week's prices wer e , o f ported. Calves at previous currencies. For Pork no l ie , tion to notice. Per !lbs. to sink tke offal. s d. to s. d. le s Inferior Beasts ......... 11 4 2 6 Second qualityiitte.. SA S Second quality ditto... 9 $ 210 Couse.woolled ditto.. Prime large Oxen...... 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wethers 3 • Prime Scots, &c....... 3 6 2 $ Ditto ont of the wool I r Large coarse Calves... S 4 4 2 Large Hogs - ° Prime small ditto—.... 4 4 4 $ Small Porkers...« ... 0 • Suckling Calves, each 1$ 0 23 is Quarter old Pigs, each ,; Inferior Sheep 3_ll I • Lambs... ........»........ 41' SUPPLY AT MARItET, ---- Beasts. I Sheep. I • Calves. I vo n 3,105 1 30,430 121 3g• g GATE AND LEADEN2I.4.I4' The general demand has ruled heavy, and price* 11 ? 0 to instances have bad a downward tendency. In addiu°,7oo the arrivals noticed in our tabular statement, n ear lti carcasses of Lamb have come to hand from various England, in good condition. At per to e , by the Carcase s. . 4 Beef, 2 2 2 4' Mutton, inferior ..«»' El f 1 middling."... 2 6 2 3 r g, prime large 210 3 0, -- prime . 1 1 prune small ..... 3 2 3 4i Pork, 1arge.............. ,* Veal •••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 4 4 6 --smalL... ..... • Lamb. Is 10d to 5s 10d • ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEIC. • Beasts. Sheep. Calve.. 104 Scotland 7 450 -- Yorkshire ....... 5 tl2 • yr Norfolk ..... .... .. „ ........ 4 70 -- Suffblk — 160 - 10 - Cambridgeshire . Essex .......... .. . ......... Surrey .. .. ...„ ... . ...... ...... Devonshire Wiltshire 6 100 139 50) Other parts 5 100 10 0 1 90 6 1,873 i 'tti Previous week's arrival' .....».«.. 30 • 1 , 4 1 2 - 430 Difference siace outlast. 2B - 476 - 11 _ A I WOOL IKANIZEIN • au' A co lov Since this day se'nnight the imports of foreign tya Wool have not exceeded 1,200 packages. Privately mand is in a sluggish state,' yet the factors retia l late rates. TALLOW. This market is steady, and prices, both on the s i b for forward delivery, the same. There is very little 0 5, lative business doing. Town Tallow is abundant, A t 39s 6d per cwt. net cash. BOROUGH AND SPIT.AZI O XELD O '...I I / 4 , The arrivals of Potatoes at the water side, since:.. import, have not exceeded 900 tons • yet; as lug, P i St' are in warehouses, the demand is very heavy, and Price with difficulty supported. a f BOROUGH HOP MARSH'''. sue', The accounts which have reached us from Kent sno, A state that an increase of fly inapparent amongst the le f f u eol Hop bines ; yet they appear to have had but little je,„ o , upon the demand here, which, hoWever, is certainly 1 : 0 0 very full prices. As yet no betting has taken Ow* lir duty. „ LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.--The 4 9 t0 0-- meeting of this Society took place on Thursday. at r xete;:,,,” I /1 With the exception of the Sunday School Union, this 4 .4 t far the most numerously attended meeting of the ; 1 ,0, r 4 The chair was occupied by Mr. W. Evans, Af•F'' o f r opening the basiness, adverted to the large amount ,4 effected by that Society during the last half cellr g oi r i congratulated its friends upon the increased prosPn o t y finances. The secretary then read the report of the, 13 :4 ,to directors. As it was the first, so it was the greeljaeum missionary societies, its sphere of operations being c T o fer.; of no particular country or continent, but spreading a' de tsli tt i habitable globe. The report then gave a min,g t _, * 0 o! 1 , 1 n o the Society's domestic and foreign operations. 1 1,7„dostS0 that the Bible having been translated into the WI Itor language, through the liberality of the British Bible Society, there were upwards of 400,000 of ,tn it 1 fi e' of India receiving religious instruction. In tlie 1";$ where slavery had so lately existed, and where it vi be es 0 0 headed that the transition to freedom would inir„duell t ge tended by fatal results, the effects of ScripturaViloSero were happily demonstrated in the orderly conduct t'to population, many of whom had become contributriisoloo fund. During the past year the juvenile 0 5 °S t fa ,„ 0 ", London and the provinces had raised a subscriPl2Bo „ purchase of a missionary ship, the John IV Hiltons , a cer, o o which was to sail in the course of next month wit ' The o ts missionaries for the islands in the Pacific Oceso•_„ d tits' of receipts of the year amounted to 81,8121.—the e 2, 1"100 0 0: 83,5231., showing an excess of disbursements over to th e oe 1,711/. ; but as the expenditure had been reduceu fog' eg tent of 5,127/. compared to that of the previous:it'll:loo there being an increase of subscriptions over those 'pip 1843 to the extent of 4,320/., the committee ellt e d g 0 e , doubt but that the deficiency would be ma de e f creased exertion. The meeting was addres s 0 Hindley, M. P., the Rev. W. Bennett, the Ref , "...fisen o son, the . Rev. J. Sherman, and several other clertoboLis gentlemen. The report and various resolutions ill ' r ase' of the Society's objects were adopted, and the P 0 0 terminated. o f_ a , [ADVERTISEMENT.]--A CURB TRAY MUS T i f ee,../ ge r. TDB WORLD, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.- - g rs 'i,l of ing a small shop in Brick-lane, Spitalfieldet fm years suffered from piles, but more particuterhlobe,,bs general and fearful bearing down of the heal, ; bro c : , was conceived to be comletely ruined, she *Z s 60! c ote almost to beggary, by doctors' bills ; when el r i e so s , menced the use of these miraculous pills, her. he ir to 00, sidered her past cure, but in two months by '",„ 1 0, 09 0 9 she was made as sound and as strong " 9 ,7, 0 0 1 1 j e1 4 she was in her life. Sold (also Holloway St O l d; Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, S"Ti advice may be had gratis), and by almost All 00 able Vendors of Medicines throughout tm world. :,- p C BIRTHS. „,r l'O u.- JO On the Bth inst., at Combe Parsonage , 11- 7 A O,' the wife of the Rev. John Hannah, of a son. TOP' On the Bth inst., at Fawley Court, Henley -0- ' ,i,b. - lady of W. P. W. Freeman, Esq., of a daughter. T. cow On the 9th inst., at Cli ft on, the lady of ' 9 4 ' Esq., of a daughter. eili' O P get is t. On the 9th inst., at Bath, the lady of J. " — t ei, ° goo Secretary of Legation at the American Stfg r eti ''" J On the 9th inst., in Eaton-place, the lady of .-- o f r gomery, Esq., of a daughter. to4 / be ' o On th e 9th inst., at Cote House, near Brie - F lo G. H. Ames, Esq., of a son. el Leo I On the 10th inst., the lady of T. P. L.Helle tt ' if. ° Inn, Esq., of a son. ~,,,, tls° il o f On the 10th inst., at Merton Cottage, Su r '''' " • ... 3 4," ..... P W. Adams, Esq., of a daughter. 4 o On the 9th inst., the wife of Charles DA!'Y" A r or Argyll-street, of a daughter. ic h ! u- A O On the Bth inst., at Brompton-square Mn. 'ail. 1 ... Or man, of a son. &our On the Bth inst., at Middle Ne w-street, Fleet-street, Mrs. Medlicott, of a daughter. W MARRIED. o,,,S•frip. left At East Pilton, Colonel Malcolm Nugent R OA Lance widow of Captain John Adam Dune. Sarah Froggatt, of Astley Hall and )3edford, s t 49 . so° a "rilio hter On the 4th inst., at Pavenham, Beds, I ,l ' astig - Esq., of Prince Edward Island, to Annie o: l ll l i i i i .6. ~,,1 9 the late Henry Green, Esq., of Titley, Herste,aPP':f tile On the 9th inst., at SL John's Paddingtotugbte, ilf Spencer Vassall, R.N., K.H., to Letitia, 021 1 1 ug or rierg e Li late E. B. Napier, Esq., of Pennard Hous e ' ResideoP— widow of the Rev. C. H. Pulsford, Canon Wells Cathedral. -----------------7 . wet DIED. co:% , On the 7th ult., at the Danish Island of St. ro ,„ Indies, W. Stedman, Esq•, 31. D , Knight of Dallusb' VW.' ~iny, o f 0 On the 7th inst., at Ti:iley Co . ttage, Aberf's,"—colo' General William Phillips Price, Hon. East row s _.,0 Civil Service, aged 68. ~e. Tb°l"tejs On the 7th inst., at Trafford -park, Lanea'"sl scd- William de Trafford, Esq, late Captain in the 1 01 .I A , Oisr Greys. -at Leal — On the Bth inst., at Headingly-hill, 11 • -- , ha ri beth, the wife of John Jackson, E* . i..., itic' On the 9th inst., at Adelaide -place, London-bnuei" , , Of ehor Clark, Esq., aged 85. On the 10th inst., at Norwood, John Dixon, VG' - I‘fir** cery-lane aged 89. th P h° On the 10th inst., at Walcot-terrace, Lambe- , shaw,Esq., aged 79. )1. 0 London : Printed and Published by ML —novo, P, 101, No. 112, Strand , Print', at TO S. CO Strand, in the Precinct ef the avoy, "'- Middl e sex, Tuesday, May 14, 1144. 'ad The xn John Btu shire, far „ • -- kairda League, four o'clo APPlic4 011 Mond; Theca and Gam _Ebir'll nvel The fully info WAY. C( will h e towing r, korniThwng: g From the Nine ; A StOn r▪ ernooi From °▪ even. 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