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EVIZNING EDITION IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 11. - - - The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'Clock. Th Marquis of SALISBURY presented a petition is favour of a Penny Postage ; also a petition from a paiish in Lancashire, against any system of education not founded on the principles of the Established Church. 1 I. Lord IN NOUL presented a petition from land- owners in the county of Perth, in favour of the existing Corn-laws. The Bishop of St. ASAPH presented several peti tiens from places in North Wales, against any alienation I of Church property from sinecure rectories, and against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. Lord ROLLE peesenterl a petition from Exeter in favour cf a Penny Postage Rate. The Marquis of BUTE presented petitions from Avr and Dairy in favour of the present Corn-laws. Also petitions from St. Quivox, Caithness, Glasgow, Argyleehire, and several other places, in favour of ad- I tlitienel Church Endowments in Scotland. Lord MELBOURNE laid on the table copies of corieepondence, but from the low tone in which the Noble Lord spoke, we could not hear from whence, or of :Olat nature the correspondence was. Mr. EERNAL and others brought up the Mutiny Bill, the Mar:ne Mutiny Bill, and several other Bills. Lord RADNOR presented petitions from places in Carnarvon, in favour of a Penny Postage. Lord CAWDOR presented a petition from Inver praying for Church Extension in Scotland. Lord ROSSLYN presented a petition from the ferried proprietors of Fifeshire against any alteration in the present Corn-laws. Lord MELBOURNE presented a petition against any alteration in the Beer Act. The Duke of NORFOLK presented a Petition from East Shoreham, praying for a Penny Postage. The Marquis of DO WNS HIRE presented severe! petitions from the counties of Somer set and Suffolk against any system of edu cafon not founded on the principles of the Esta- Idished Church. Also, from Southampton, against any alteration in the Corn-laws. JANIAICA. Lord SEAFORD wished to know whether the Noble Secretary for the Colonies, would have any objection to lay on the table copies of any former communications he might have received from the Agent in Jamaica subse rwnt to hoe he had laid on the table. Tile Marquis of NORMANBY had no objection to lay on the table any further information he had re• ceived but he rather thought that he had laid on the table ail the information he was in possession of. . _ Lard SEAFORD then moved ior a return of the farther communications. IRELAND. The Earl of WICKLOW wished to take the oppor tunity of renewing a question which he had put to the Noble Lord opposite at the commencement of last Ses sion. Upon that occasion he had received a satisfactory answer, but the fruits had not been so satisfactory. The rea2.on he felt • disposed to renew the question was, because he observed by the votes of the other House of Parliament that a Bill had been introduced into the Housa of Com mons by the Lord Advocate, for improving the Il?gistration of Voters in Scotland ; and also a Bill affecting the qualification of voters there. if it were necessary to introduce Bills for that pur pose in S c otl a nd, he could assure their Lordships it was infinitely more necessary to introduce a Bill for the improvement of the representation of voters in Ireland. It was true that last Session a Bill was introduced into the House of Commons for the pur- pose, but it unfortunately did not reach their Lordships' House. Where the registration depended on the oaths or individuals in a country in the demoralised state in which Ireland was, it was impossible that the grossest perjury should hot be committed, and what he wished to impress on the minds of Noble Lords was, the necessity of an amendment of the Registration Act, even supposing the qualification was to remain as it now was; and he wished to know if it was the intention of her Majesty's Ministers to do as they had done last year— to introduce a Bill for the improvement of the Registry of Ireland. Lord MELBOURNE said it was not the intention of her Majesty's Ministers, as at present advised, to in troduce any such Bill. Lord DIJNCANNON laid on the table certain re turns. Upon the motion of the Earl of SHAFTEssuaY the Bills on the table were forwarded a stage. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE wished to draw the attention of the House to the subject of two petitions which he held in his hand, upon which subject considerable misapprehension seemed to have prevailed both in and out of Parliament. The petitions were from the Grand Jury of Kerry, and also from a meeting of the county of Kerry, praying their Lordships to give their assent to a measure for the general system of railroads upon one uniform plan in Ireland. If ever there was a solemn pledge given on the part of Government at the time the Irish Poor-law passed through the Honse last year, it was that their Lordships would with leterence to that law desire to aid its operations by every means of encouragement to the labouring poor of that country ; and of all the means for effecting and extending such employment, there could be nothing so well calculated, or so likely to advance the opening of moral improvement in Ireland, than the in troduction there of a system of railroad improvement. It undoubtedly remaieed to be a great question for consideration whe ther their Lordships would deem it most expedient to promeee such a system by lending a favourable ear and gi%ing encouragement to private speculations with that view, or adopting the more systematic and efficacious means of countenancing a system of Railroads bearing on the whale and every part of Ireland, without connecting themselv es in any way with private speculations. That report had been before their Lordships for some time, and it would be for them, at no distant period, to consider whether they would act upon it or not. A report had gone forth to the public which he must ad vert to, and which was adverted to in both the petitions he had presented. Earnestly as the petitioners desired that a system of Railroads should be introduced into Ireland, they expressed their decided opinion that it ought not and need not be carried into operation at the exeense of the public money of this country.— (Hear, hear.) What they wanted was, that the introdoc.tir,n of that. system of Railroads which should be Lei:it:steel by a lean—a loan from this country— bet a loan the interest and repayment of which was not only to be charged on the railways themselves, but, for the bettor security of the money, to be charged upon those counties through which the railway might pass. lie Laew 'hat the opinion had been entertained, that when money was once sent to Ireland it was not very . apt to be returned from those shores; but if their Lordships woehi look at the Reports of the Commissioners of Pub c he believed they would find that better secu rity ,- Utl not exist, than did exist in that coun try fer :env rena so advanced. Na less a proportion than 2-31 s of the Eechequer Mils which had been advanced k.)r the promotion of public works in Ireland were now in a ozone of being repaid, and if the remaining third was not in that course also, it was because those waike were not yet concluded ; added to which, titc7'd wo-ks tad bad the effect of calling into action ;arkc sums which could never under other circumstan i:23 have been expected to have been expended in Ire ;end, Ile believed great benefit would be derived from accediag to the views of the petiti oners . Their Ler(i.,hips were aware that few Railway Bills passd the Houses of Parliament without causing an 4,•xpene of from 5001. to 1,0001. per mile, before they coid.! reap any benefit from such expenditure ; and when theyhad passed, it was in the nature of things that they, bovine, obtained a monopoly, would make the public nay for such expense, as well as that caused by their eedeevours to defeat a line which might rival them. Without asking their Lordships to pronounce any opinion be thought it was well deserving their attention whether tiey sLould not review the principles upon which ruilrowls were acting. He hoped for their Lordzh.p; attention to the prayer of the pe titiors, es, if carried into effect, it would very greatly h•nefit that part of the United Kingdom, and give employment where it was much needed. The Noble Lord then presented a petition in favour of the ti :vcrnmeut plan of Irish railways from the county of Xerry : also one from the Grand Jury of the same county. The Duke of WELLINGTON said it was not his intention to enter into the merits of such a question on that occasion. What he wished to observe was the peculiar irregularity of the President of the Council —a Minister of the Crown presenting a petition to that House praying for an advance of money. What he wanted to know was, whether the Noble Marquis, or the Noble Viscount near him, was prepared to come down and give the consent of the Crown to that House for comsidering the question. Seeing the Noble Lord on th e Weohack (Lord Holland) in his place, he begged to ask him whether it was quite regular to present petition:: to that House, containing a prayer for m one y, si ithout, at the same time conveying the consent o f th e Crown, for entering into a discuniore of the merits of the subject. It was no part of the duty of that House to originate any subject of that kind ; and it was contrary to the usages of the House to receive the petition. No man wall more seneible than himself of the inconveniences that had resulted to the public from the want of the whole ti n 'ti° ,, of Railroads being taken into consideration, w are the different lines that had been adopted w_are carried. into effect. Some few years 44° ho had himself added a clause to twenty-five Railway Bill s to enable the Government of the day to frame re , rtil o a f tio h n s for the several railroads under the provisio n ; diff a erent Acts of Parliament containing this clause, Noble t le would prevent many of the evils of which the an Marquis now corn- Tire evil was now felt to the fullest s'teat by the public, and he saw by the votes that the R t H on . President of the Board of Trade had induced ~~ ~--,_ the other House of Parliament to appoint a Committee to take into its consideration the very provision which was contained in the twenty-five Bills to which he had alluded. The Marquis of L ANSDO WNE said the Noble Duke was entirely mistaken as to the prayer of the petition. The petitions on the Corn-laws, on the Corn laws, or others in any way connected with the Revenue, must also be irregular. These petitions were not in favour of any particular grant—they were in favour of a comprehensive system of railroads for Ireland, and prayed their Lordships to agree to any plan of that kind which came up from the other House of Parlia ment. The Noble Duke must be aware that the sub ject could not at all originate in that House—that it could not be discussed until the measure came from the other House of Parliament. He might also be aware that resolutions had been proposed in the other House of Parliament for the purpose of intro ducing such a plan, and that that motion had been made by a Minister of the Crown. Of course that implied that the Government were quite-prepared to give the assent of the Crown to the proposition. The Earl of WICKLOW did not think this was a proper time to enter into the discussion of the question, and if he were quite sure that a regular opportunity would be afforded for its discussion, he would not then say anything. He deeply regretted the clamour which had been raised against that measure. He knew that the report was drawn up with the greatest attention, the greatest ability, and fairness. That was his firm opinion of it, from an attentive pe rusal. It would, no doubt, be most beneficial to Ireland, and prevent those evils which were now felt from the ystem of railroads in this country. It would produce the greatest benefits to Ireland, and eventually the whole of the money advanced by this country would be returned. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a Bill for the more effective enforcement of Church dis cipline, which was read a first time. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aran, 12. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. PAVING AND LIGHTING, &c., THE CITY. The Sheriffs of London appeared at the Bar with a petition from the City, praying (as we understood) that the Act for lighting, cleansing, paving, &c., the City might be amended. NEW MEMBER. Sir R. DUNDAS, the new Member for Richmond, Yorkshire, took the oaths and his seat. PRESTON HARBOUR. On the motion •f Sir BENJAMIN HILL, the Preston and Wyre Harbour, and Preston and Wyre Dock Bill was read a second time. NECROPOLIS CEMETERY. The Hors. BARONET then presented a petition from St. Pancras against the Necropolis Cemetery Bill. OVER DARWEN GAS BILL. On the motion of Mr. W. FIELDEN this Bill was read a second time. TOTTERY, OR DRONFIELD (DERBY) INCLOSURE B 1 LL. On the motion of Mr. G. CAVENDISH this Bill was read a second time. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM EX TENSION RAILWAY. Right Hon. POULETT THOMSON—Sir, I have several petitions to present to the House, on rather an important subject with regard to its private business. One of those petitions is from the Earl of Lich field, and others from Noblemen and Gentlemen of property in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, through which the Birmingham and Manchester Extension Railway goes. Sir, these parties complain that a most improper use has been made of their names, by their being put forward as opponents to the Manchester and Birmingham Extension Railway Bill, before the Committee upon the petition for that Bill. I am at a loss to know what course to take with respect to these petitions. The parties probably would wish them to be referred to the Standing Order Com mittee, but I do not know how far that can be allow able in this instance. I would, therefore, move that one of these Petitions be printed ; and I will take an opportunity hereafter of calling the attention of the House to the subject. I understand a Report has been made upon this petition from the Sub- Committee, by my Honourable Friend who is the Chair man. I believe circumstances will be laid before the House which may render it necessary to go further into the matter. I will not at present fix any day for bringing the subject under the consideration of the House, but I hope that one of the petitions may be printed, in case I should not have an opportunity of making the motion when the report is laid upon the table of the House. I therefore bring up that petition. The petition was read by the clerk at the table. Mr. SPEAKER—The course the Right Hon. Member proposes to pursue is not exactly according to the principle which regulates the proceedings of the House. At the same time, under the circumstances of the case, as it is a subject of importance, not only with reference to the proceedings of the House, but with regard to the interests of individuals, probably the House will depart so far from its principle without calling upon the Right Hon. Member to fix a day. I, therefore, put the question that this petition be printed with the Votes. The same was put and passed in the affirmative. Right Hon.: P. THOAISON—Sir ; I have' other petitions, one from the inhabitants of Manchester agreed to at a public meeting at Manchester, and the other by the Town Council of Manchester, which I shall not present to-day, waiting for the Report to be laid upon the table. Sir ROBERT PEEL—Sir, this is a petition most numerously signed, more so than any I have had the honour to present from the inhabitants of Tamworth, in favour of the Bill called the Manchester and Birmingham Extension Railway Bill, and I beg to state my concurrence in the views of the petitioners. The petition was read by the Clerk at the table. BIRMINGHAM CANAL BILL. Colonel ANSON presented petitions from the iron and coal masters of Birmingham, Westhamwick, Dar- Easton, Tipton, and Tichfield, in favour of the Birming ham Canal Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a similar petition from Coventry. Similar petitions were also presented by Mr. FtNeu, from Boston ; and Sir E. W ILMOTT, from the Mayor and Corporation of Birmingham. On the motion of Colonel ANSON, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. C HAL NIERS, the Aberbroth wick Harbour Bill was read a third time and passed. Major BRYAN presented petitions from New Town, Calcdou, and other places in the county of Kil kenny, in support of her Majesty's Ministers. On the motion of Sir ROBERT PEEL, the British Museum Buildings Bill was read a second time, and or dered to be committed to a Select Committee. Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from Tamworth in favour of the Birmingham Canal Bill, and a petition from the Corporation of the same borough to the same effect. On the motion of Lord SANDON, the Litherland Road Bill was read second time, and ordered to be com mitted. NECROPOLIS CEMETERY. Mr. ELLIS moved the second reading of the Necro polis Cemetery Mr. WAK LEY presented a petition from certain inhabitants against it. Sir BENJAMIN HALL would feel it his duty to oppose the Bill. By one of the provisions of the BM, power was given to the City of London Waterworks Company to lay down pipes and cut up the soil in that locality, which he thought was a decided objection to the measure, He thought that the fact of this Bill having been re jected by the House, and having been last Session re jected by this House, was a good ground of objection to this Bill ; but the other reasons were quite suffi cient. The establishment of this Cemetery would be a great nuisance to the inhabitants, as it would deprive them of a place of resort on Sundays and holidays. Mr. HA WES would oppose the Bill, principally on the ground that it would deprive the public at large of the most healthy spot in the neighbourhood for re ' creation. He thought this was most objectionable, and he should therefore support the opposition of his Hon. Friend. Mr. ELLIS thought it would have been but fair in the Hon. Baronet to have stated that this Bill had once passed the Commons and reached the House of Lords, that it had been considered in Committee in that House and then postponed, because the Committee were of opinion that the compensation offered was not sufficient. This point having been satisfac torily adjusted, the Committee were favourably disposed towards the Bill, which would have passed had it not been for the demise of the Crown. In 1838, the Bill had been introduced into that House, read a second time and referred to a Committee. He (Mr. Ellis) had read the evidence that had been taken before that Com mittee, and he could assure the House that it went to show the great want that there was of a public cemetery in the parish of St. Pancras. The spot was applicable for the purpose, and the establishment of this cemetery by giving greater space for burial, would contribute most essentially to the health of the inhabitants, by placing them out of the danger of contagion and disease. The Hon. Member had stated that footpaths would be blocked up, but that was a contested point ; and it should be recollected that this ground was the pro perty of Lo r d S out h ampton , w h o h a d t h e p o wer at any time to build u p on it, or t urn it i n to a pub lic cemetery. This Act was only rendered neces sary by the Statute of Mortmain, and there was a provision in the Bill that no public footpath should be interfered with. The Honourable Baronet had alluded to the power possessed by the Water Company, but that power extended a ll over t h e par i s h , an d w h en the ground was inclosed the power dropped. The Hon. Gentleman who seconded th e oppo s iti on h a d state d as one great ground of his doing so th a t t h e propose d ce metery would interfere with the sports and amusements of the people, but if ho had seen the evidence as to the state of the burial grounds of the metropolis, he would have been convinced that the establishment of public cemeteries most essentially conduce to the health of the inhabitants. It was only last year that two men met with their deaths from breathing the effluvia exhaling from the graves in the Aldgate burial ground.—(The Hon. Mem ber here read the report of the Coroner's inquest on the men in question.) He would not trouble the House further, but he could assure them that the burial grounds of St. Pancras would soon be in such a state as materially to affect thehealth ofthe inhabitants. Upon these grounds, and because he thought no valid cause for opposition had been shown, he should support the Bill. Lord TEIGNMOUTH said that 400 acres of land had recently, under the authority of Parliament, been converted into a burial ground, in the north district of St. Pancras, and all parties were united in their opposi tion against the present Bill. He could not tell from whence the support of the present Bill came, and he was persuaded there was not the least ground for inflicting this additional nuisance on the in ' habitants.—( Hear, hear.) Sir R. INGLIS could inform the Noble Lord who supported the present Bill, it was supported by a band of speculators and jobbers, who would cut up the whole country, for the purpose of forming railways and ceme teries.--(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) He should oppose the Bill, because he believed it to be one of a series of speculations which were entered into without the slight est view of benefiting any human being but themselves. Mr. SHEPHERD opposed the Bill. Mr. ELLIS said, that seeing the feeling of the House was against the Bill, he would not trouble it with dividing.—(Hear, hear.) LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY. Mr. HAWES presented a petition against the Lon don and Croydon Railway. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1839. EDUCATION. Mr. LOCKHART presented, a petition in favour 01 Scriptural Education. Lord SANDON presented a similar petition. CHURCH EXTENSION. Mr. BLAIR presented apetition praying for Church Extension. IRELAND. Mr. C. O'BRIEN presented Petitions from inhabi tants of the parishes of Fenloe, Meelick, Clara Abbey, Kilfinan, and Kilmurry, near Mahon, in the county of Clare, expressive of the unabated confidence of the peti tioners in the present administration, and approval of the general policy adopted towards Ireland during the last three years, and imploring the House to avert the infliction of an Orange faction to administer the law, which would compel them to resort to all legal and constitutional means of resistance, a prayer in which the Honourable Member fully concurred, The O'CONOR DON presented many petitions from Longford and other counties in Ireland, in favour of the policy of her Majesty's Government towards that country. Mr. SOMERS presented similar petitions from the county of Sligo. CORN-LAWS. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bristol, signed by 7,000 persons complaining of the Corn-laws as injurious and oppressive. BEER LAWS. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Monmouth• shire complaining of the existing state of the beer-shops POSTAGE. Mr. E WART presented a petition in favour of a uni• form Penny Postage. PROMOTION OF PEACE. Mr. BAINES said he had to present a petition which was of very great interest. It was from the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace. —(" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The Society was formed in 1816, from a deep sense of the horrors •f war, and had endeavoured to point out the barbarity of that practice—(Laughter)—which they believed t• be contrary to the principles of the Christian religion. Perhaps (said the Hon. Gentleman) there would be a laugh at that. And societies of the same kind had been formed in France, Switzerland, and the United States. The petition further stated that in consequence of the disputes now existing regarding the boundary line, it was desirable that means should be taken to unite with the petitioners to endeavour to allay all angry feelings and passions which might tend to an appeal to arms, the petitioners conceiving that such an appeal would not pro perly settle the question, but which would be better settled by arbitration.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The petitioners further stated that they entertained se rious apprehensions of the danger of that catas trophe, and they earnestly called the attention of the House to that subject, and they trusted that Par liament would put in force all their efforts to avert so great a calamity. The petitioners prayed that Parliament would adopt such measures for that pur pose as they might think best.—The petition was laid on the table. SIR ROBERT PEEL'S AMENDMENT. Sir ROBERT PEEL then rose and addressed the House as follows:—Sir, I now rise for the purpose of proposing the amendment of which I have given notice. I do not know whether it won't be neces sary, on account of that technical form, that I should ascertain from the House of Lords their proceed ings, and no doubt the Noble Lord opposite will not make any objection to my making a motion on that subject now. Perhaps it will be for the convenience of the House that I should read the amendment. Re solved—" That on the 13th day of March last a motion was made in this House for the production of various documents connected with the state of Ireland in respect to crime and outrage, including com munications made to the Irish Government relating to offences connected with Ribbonism ; and all memo rials, resolutions, and addresses forwarded to the Irish Government by Magistrates, or other official persons, in respect of crimes and outrages committed in Ireland, and the answers thereto. That the period included within the Returns so called for, extends from the commence ment of the year 1835 to the present time, and that the motion made for the production of them was assented to by this House, no opposition to it having been offered on the part of her Majesty's Government. That, on the 21st day of March last, the House of Lords ap poin ed a Select Committee ' to inquire into the state of Ireland since the year 1835, in respect to crime and outrage, which have rendered life and property insecure in that part of the empire.' That, in conse quence of the appointment of such Committee by the House of Lords, it has been proposed that this House should resolve, ' That it is the opinion of this House that it is expedient to persevere in those principles which have guided the Executive Government of Ireland of late years, and which have tended to the effectual ad ministration of the law, and the general improve ment of that part of the United Kingdom.' Resolved, that it appears to this House that the ap pointment of it Committee of Inquiry by the House of Lords, under the circumstances and for the purpose above-mentioned, does not justify her Majesty's Ministers in calling upon this House, without previous inquiry, or even the production of the information which this House has required, to make a declaration of opinion with respect to one branch of the public policy of the Executive Government, still less a declaration of opinion which is neither explicit as to the principles which it professes to approve, nor definite as to the pe riod to which it refers ; and that it is not fitting that this House should adopt a proceeding which has the appearance of calling in question the undoubted right of the House of Lords to inquire into the state of Ireland in respect to crime and outrage, more especially when the exercise of that right by the House of Lords, does not interfere with any previous proceeding or re solution of the House of Commons, nor with the pro gress of any Legislative measure assented to by the House of Commons, or at present under its considera tion."—(Cries of " Hear," from the Opposition side of the House.) Mr. T. DUNCO MBE begged leave, also, to bring forward an amendment, which it was his intention to move. As it appeared to be the custom with the two great parties in that House, to place upon record the principles upon which a vote was given, he would state the principles upon which he and many others out of that House were guided with regard to Ministers. He would move in the event of Lord J. Russell's motion being adopted, to add the following words—" And also that it is expedient to effect such further reforms in the representation of the people in Parliament, as may conduce to their contentment and the security and welfare of the kingdom at large."-- ( Hear, hear.) ECCLESIASTICAL DUTIES AND REVE- NUBS BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL postponed the Ecclesiasti cal Duties and Revenues Bill from Monday next till Monday the 29th inst. METROPOLITAN POLICE. Mr. HAWES begged to ask the Noble Lord what course he intended to pursue with respect to the Bill for the establishment of the Metropolitan Police Force in the City of London, because upon the second reading. of the Bill he (Mr. H.) would move a resolution em bracing the first recommendation of the Police Com mittee which had been unanimously agreed to, and upon that resolution be meant to take the sense of the House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he did not intend to oppose the City of London proceeding with their Bill, but it was his intention, if the Bill introduced by his Hon. Friend should golinto Committee, to propose to expunge the first fourteen clauses of that Bill, which would extend the Metropolitan Police to the city. COUNTY COURTS BILL. Mr. HAWES wished to ;kWfiatcourse the Noble Lord meant to pursue with reference to the County Courts Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said be should press that Bill through the House as early as he possibly could consistently with a due observance to other important measures. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT ACT. _ ...... __ _ Mr. DARB Y inquired when the Noble Lord in tended to bring in the Bill for the Amendment of the Poor-law Amendment Act, and whether he could state generally the nature of the amendments that would be proposed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not think he should be able to bring in that Bill till the latter end of the month of May. REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS' BILL. In answer to Colonel SIBTHORP, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he trusted this Bill would soon be brought forward. OUTRAGE UPON THE BRITISH FLAG. Lord PALMERSTON, in laying upon the table (by command of her Majesty) certain papers relating to the transaction concerning the Express packet at Mexico, said, the papers contained the statement of the officer as to the affair, and a letter of Count Sebastiani contained an explanation and an apology, honourable alike to the Government offering and to the Government receiving it,—(H ear , h ear , hear)— and the apology having been offered without any official demand, was therefore mote creditable to the French Government.—(Hear.) Count Sebastiani sill that he was ordered by the King of the French to make known to the British Government the deep regret which his Majesty felt at the removal of a Mexican pilot from the Express Packet, and he stated that when Admiral Baudin directed that measure, he was not aware that the vessel belonged to the British marine ; it was therefore the result of a mistake, and in no degree arose from any want of respect for the English flag. The affair was sincerely deplored by the Government of the King as well as by the Commandant of the French squadron, and the strictest i nstruct i on h a d b een given for the most vigilant attention, in order to pre vent a. similar occurrence.—(Lo u d cr i es o f " H ear hear.") Count Sebastiani added, that he trusted this explanation would be satisfactory to the British Government, and that nothing would disturb the union which both Governments had:so much at heart to maintain between the two countries.—(Hear.) CONSUL AT STOCKHOLM. Sir W. MOLESWORTH inquired if Sir John Ross had gone out as a Con su l t o S toc kh o l m , an d if so, what was to be his salary ? Lord PALMERSTON said Sir John Ross had gone out as Consul to Stockholm, the amount of his salary would he found by reference to the Consular Estimates. Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH asked if the salary had not been reduced to 2001. Lord PALMERSTON was understood to say 300, RUSSIA AND INDIA. Sir R. PEEL enquired if the Noble Secretary for Fo reign Affairs would lay upon the table ithout delay certain papers which it was understood the Government had received, explanatory of the designs of Russia respect ing British India, and which it was desirable to have as soon as possible before Parliament, to remove the er roneous impressions which bad gained prevalence on the subject. Lord PALMERSTON said the papers ought to have been delivered before. They would be, he hoped, delivered to-morrow. Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE said that, with regard to the question of the Right Hon. Baronet, he had understood that when the Right Hon. Baronet had fixed the time of his motion, he had asked whether the papers, as far as the India Board was concerned, could be laid on the table before the holidays. Those papers were not ready, and he considered that it was due to Lord Auckland, and to the India Board, that no discussion should take place until those papers were ready, which he confidently expected they would be shortly. Mr. DENNISTOUN asked if it was true that the Powerful, notwithstanding she was commanded by Captain Napier, was still 100 short of her crew ? Mr. WOOD'S reply was inaudible in the gallery. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had given notice that he should move the postponement of all the Orders of the Day for Monday; he should not do so with regard to the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill, as he understood that his Noble Friend the Secretary for Ireland intended to make a pro forma motion regarding that Bill. ___ _.... PRISONS' (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the Scotland Prisons' Bill being read, Sir G. CLERK (who in consequence of the noise occasioned by Members leaving the House) was very in distinctly heard, said he had no desire to throw any ob struction in the way of improvement of the gaols in that country, and that he entirety agreed with the preamble of the Bill which was founded on the Report of the Inspectors of Prisons, in Scotland. He was also perfectly aware that the present system could be continued no longer. He believed that in proposing a Bill to effect so great a change it might be expedient, provided it was restricted to a limited time to propose a plan which would not be lis tened to if it was proposed for England—he meant the establishment of a General Board in Edinburgh, which should be invested with powers belonging to the Secretary of State, but if that Board were appointed, it became necessary to take care that they should not have greater power than was absolutely requisite for the purpose of introducing a uniform system of prison discipline. Gentle men not connected with Scotland were not per haps aware of the extreme power with which it proposed to invest these Commissioners. This Board not only possessed the control over the levying the money for the purposes of carrying the Bill into effect; but they were to determine what :rate should be levied from Scotland, and what proportion should be doled out to the various districts in which the gaols were situated. No inducement whatever was held out to them to exercise any economy in the expenditure. What he contended was that there should be good local gaols in every local district, and that they should be placed under the jurisdiction of local courts, subject to the direction of the general court.—( Hear, hear.) In conclusion the Hon. Baronet moved that it be an instruction to the Committee that they have power to divide the Bill into two parts. Mr. F. MAULE said he could not agree to: the motion. He thought the people of Scotland—who had hitherto done so little for themselves on this subject— should not draw upon the general funds of ,the empire for such purposes. (Hear, hear, hear.) In England the counties had taken great care of the prisons. I❑ Scotland that was not the case. A few counties indeed had aided the boroughs in the erection of prisons. He thought, however, that this should be compulsory, not voluntary.—(Hear, hear.) He must support the general integrity of the Bill. As for part titular objections, they would be properly discussed in Committee. Sir WILLIAM RAE denied that the gentlemen of Scotland had been neglectful of the state of prisons there, and every county would sh ow th at l arge sums o f money had been laid out in the improvement of gaols. He admitted, however, that what had been done had not been done upon a good principle. and therefore he was very anxious that anything should be done under the direction of a Board properly constituted. He thought it would have been much better that upon this subject two Bills should have been brought in instead of the one now before the House, but still he would not divide the House upon an opposition to it. Mr. HAVES said that the state of prisons in Scot land was most discreditable. It was a state that pre vented those who administered justice committing per sons who ought to be committed, owing to not having accommodation for them in the gaols, and that in that way, in point of fact, they did not know what the state of crime in Scotland was. He firmly believed that the present Bill deserved the support of the House, and it should have his cordial concurrence. --- Mr. COLQUHOUN begged to inform the Hon. Member for Lambeth that the landed interest in Scot land was not opposed to the plan of placing the support of prisons upon it. On the contrary, the gentlemen of Scotland had laid out a sum of 66,0001., raised by vo luntary subscription, upon the prisons of that country. What he (Mr. C.) objected to was, the appointment of the Central Board, by which if one county misma naged the funds for the support of its prisons, and acted extravagantly, and another county acted with economy and care, the savings of the one would be abstracted and added to the extravagant expenditure of the other. It was on these grounds that his Hon. Friend recom mended that the Bill should be divided into two parts. After a few words from the LORD ADVOCATE and Captain GORDON, The House divided, when there appeared — For the motion Against it Majority against the motion . • • — 46 On our re-admission into the gallery, we found the House in Committee, pro forma, on the Bill. Mr. FOX M AULE said that as there was another important measure which it was necessary to forward that night, h e s h ou ld no t pro pose to go further with t he Bill at present. The Committee on the Bill was therefore postponed to a future day. SUPREME COURTS (SCOTLAND) BILL. The LORD ADVOCATE moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on this Bill. On the motion that the SPEAKER do leave the chair, Mr. WALLACE rose to move that an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to direct an inquiry to be !made, by persons unconnected with Scotland, First, into the nature and extent of the duties incumbent on the thirteen Judges of the Supreme Court in Scotland, keeping in view the short period these Judges sit o n the Bench, the great length of the vacations they enjoy, and th e continuous large decrease of suits tried before them. Secondly, whether one Court of Review, con sisting of four Jud ges , instead of two Review Court s o f co-ordinate jurisdiction under eight Judges, as at pre sent, would not facilitate the ends of justice in the Su preme Court of Scotland, and effect a saving to the country of 14,0001. a-year. Thirdly, whether sub stantial and more speedy justice would be ensured to the people of Scotland, by extending the Sessions of the Supreme Court from five to eight months of the year, and the sittings of the Judges from less than two hours to five hours daily, with the substitution of oral for written evidence, and an increase of viva voce procedure. The Hon. Member contended that as the English Jud.?...3s sat for at least ten months in the year, the public was entitled to demand that the Scotch Judges should devote their whole time to the public service, instead of which they sat for only five months in the year, de voting the rest of their time to other avocations, and being country gentlemen as well as Judges. Almost all the Scotch Judges lived at a considerable distance from Edinburgh, and devoted their time for seven months in the year to country recreations. The Sheriffs, also, who were highly paid, did little or nothing, all the labour falling on the Sheriff Substitutes, who were poorly paid. The system of the Court of Session was a vicious one. He could not conscientiously consent to any in crease in the salaries of the Scotch Judges until some alteration was made in their method of conducting their business, and conceived he was only doing his duty by bringing forward this motion. Mr. E. ELLICE, jun., seconded the amendment. After the assertions which had been made in the House, and reiterated in the public prints, an assurance ought to be given that some inquiry should take place. It was too much that the House should be called upon to vote a large sum to increase the pay of those who were stated to be rather a drawback than otherwise on the administration of justice. The LORD ADVOCATE regretted that none of the observations or matters of fact which he had so frequently stated had made the least impression on the Hon.'Member for Greenock ; but be thought if the Hon. Member had attended the Courtl he would have not made the observations which he had now addressed to the House. Reductions had been made in the Scotch establisment exceeding 20,0001. a year ; and as he had thought it desirable that the fees of suitors should be diminished, a Bill had been brought in, and those fees had been reduced to the amount of 14,000/. a year. So that there had been a reduction infinitely more than the proposed increase of salary. With re gard to the vacational Court of Session, the Bill proposed to increase the sittings of the Court two months in the year. The lengthening of the sittings would be a material benefit to the suitors. Sit W. RAE said the conduct of the Hon. Member for Greenock on this question had been most extraor dinary. A Committee was appointed to inquire into the salaries of the Judges of Scotland, and he inquired of witnesses as to the whole details of the business of the Court of Session ; he even called witnesses of his own, but their evidence so utterly failed that he was compelled to withdraw from the Committee on the plea of ill-health. The Bill was one of justice, and he hoped his Hon. Friend would persevere with it. He was sorry the Hon. Member for St. Andrews had thought it necessary to repeat the attacks upon a vene rable Scottish Judge. Those attacks were viewed in Scotland with disgust. He would affirm that no Judge in the Court of Session was more respected than the venerable Judge who was so traduced. Mr. G I LLO N had not heard one argument in favour of this most uncalled-for, and most unpopular Bill, and he would do his utmost to defeat it. Was the present a time for bringing in so expensive a Bill when the Chancellor of the Exchequer was obliged to maintain ruinous taxes upon necessaries for the purpose of keeping up an over grown establishment. It was indecent to press such a 1311 at the present time. The salaries of the Judges were augmented in 1810, when house-rent and all arti cles of food were at war prices. He hoped the House would defeat such a flagitious attempt to rob the country. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, notwithstanding all the odium and unpopularity he might incur, was pre pared to give the Bill his unqualified support. There was no ground whatever for further inquiry. Strangers-were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared-- . . 56 For the Committee Against it . Majority —45 The House then went into Committee, and on the first clause being proposed, Mr. WALLACE moved as an amendment to it, " That all the Judges of the Supreme Court, except the Lord President, shall without distinction perform the whole duties incumbent as Judges of the Courts of Session and Justiciary." The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the amend ment. No advantage whatever could be gained by snaking all the Judges sit in the Court of Justiciary. Mr. WALLACE thought the Bill was framed with a view to diminish the duties of the Judge, and therefore he framed clauses with a view to counteract that object. But, as there was no doubt his amend ment would be overruled by the same powerful assist ance that defeated him in the last &vision, he should not trouble the House with a division. The amendment was then negatived, and the original clause adopted. The LORD ADVOCATE proposed several verbal amendments, which were agreed to. Clause 2 was struck out, and clause 3 was, after a verbal amendment by the LORD ADVOCVTE, agreed to. Clause 4 was agreed to with a few verbal amend ments. On clause 5 being put, Mr. WALLACE proposed the following clause by way of amendment—" That it shall be lawful for her Majesty, her heirs and successors, to appoint any two Judges of the Court of Session to pei form the Exchequer business in Scotland ; and on a vacancy occurring in the said Court of Session, that the same shall be filled up from the English bar, so that one Judge at leaSt of the Court of Session may understand English practice, with a view to uniformity of decisions in Exchequer trials, and also the improving the present practice in civil cases in Scotland. That whenever actions are commenced in the Court of Session, the evidence in all such cases shall be given personally in Court by the witnesses, before the Judge or Judges who is or are to decide the cause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the clause, The clause was negatived without a division, and the original clause was agreed to with a few verbal amend ments. Clause 6 was agreed to. On clause 7 being proposed, Mr. WALLACE proposed, as an amendment, that so long as the Bill Chamber shall be continued, the duties thereof shall be performed in monthly rotation during the spring and autumn vacation by all the Lords Ordinary, two of whom shall attend from twelve to three o'clock daily in the robing-room, or some other room in the Parliament House, for the dispatch of bu siness, who, with the Clerks of Courts, shall call sum monses, receive defences, and give all necessary orders for promoting causes, and adjusting records during the said vacations. This amendment was negatived without a division, and the clause was agreed to. Clauses 8,9, 10, and 11, were agreed to with some verbal amendment. On clause 12 being put, Mr. GILLON proposed as an amendment, that as the number of causes had of late years considerably diminished, a corresponding reduction should take place in the salaries of the Judges. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amendment. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it „ Majority . On the next clause, Mr. GILLON proposed as an amendment that the blank be filled up with 4,300/. instead of 4,800/. Mr. WALLACE supported the amendment. Mr. JONES wished to know whether the Chief Judges in Scotland had more to do than the other Judges, as was the case in England. . 52 . -48 The LORD ADVOCATE said they had to try all Jury cases. Sir W M. RAM said the Judges in Scotland had not the same inducements that they had in England. Since he had the honour of a seat in the House eleven English Judges had been raised to the Peerage. The Scotch Judges had no other inducement to take the ofiice than the salary affixed to the office. After a few words from Mr. F. FRENCH and the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, Strangers were ordered to withdraw. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment . . • . 13 Against it . . . . . . 42 Majority . . . . —29 The clause, after some verbal amendments, was then agreed to. On clause 13, Mr. GILLON moved that when a Judge retired from ill health, it should be a condition in the grant of the pension, that be resume his employment if his health be restored. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER op posed the amendment. The Committee then divided, and the numbers were— For the Amendment Against it Majority against it . • —42 The clause was then agreed to, as were the remain ing clauses of the Bill, and the preamble. The House then resumed. COPYRIGHT DESIGNS BILL. On the motion of Mr. P. THOMSON, this Bill went into Committee. Mr. GODSON remarked it as rather singular, that throughout the Bill the word "copyright" did not oc cur, and he suggested its introduction. Mr. P. THOMSON, however, thought it unneces sary. The Bill having gone through Committee the House resumed. THE BUDGET. Colonel SIBTHO RP asked when the Budget would be brought forward ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the annual accounts for the year bad not been yet made up, and till they were he could not say when the budget would come on. Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that he should bring forward the question of Fire Insurances. On the motion of Mr. BARING, The Paper Duties Bill and the Brick Duties Bill were read a second time. TIMBER SHIPS. The Select Committee on the shipwrecks of timber vessels was appointed, consisting of the following Mem bers :—Mr. George Palmer, Admiral Adam, Sir C. Vere, Mr, Alderman Thompson, Admiral Codrington, I Mr Aaron Chspman, Mr. William Doncomb, Capt. Gordoe,Earl of Hillsborough, Lord Viscount Sandon, Mr. Callaghan, Captain Alsager, Mr. Emerson Ten nent, Mr. Hodgson Hinde, and Mr. Wodehouse. RAIL WAYS. The Select Committee on Railways was also nomi nated, consisting of the following Members :—Mr. Poulett Thomson, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Show Lofevre, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Thornely, Lord Viscount Sandon, Mr. Loch, Mr. Freshfield, Sir John Guest, Lord Stanley, Mr. Greene, Sir Harry Verney, Mr. B. Baring, Sir James Graham, and Lord Seymour. Mr. EASTHOPE said great alarm would be felt through the country, at the appointment of such a Committee, without any statement of its objects.— (Cries of Oh, oh.) Mr. P. THOMSON said that it was not his fault thet the Hon. Member did not herd-, or was not satis fied, with the statement he made last night.—(Hear.) Mr. HA'WES thought the Committee would be a most wanton and uncalled for interference with the in vestment of capital. Sir G. STRICKLAND thought the alarm was pre mature. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two, FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, APRIL 12, 1839. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, for granting the dignity of a Vis count of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable John Baron Ponsonby, G.C.8., Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Sublime Ottoman Porte, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Viscount Ponsonby, of Imokilly, in the county of Cork. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letterer patent to bo passed under the Great Seal for granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto the Right Honourable Sir Frederick James Lamb, G. C.B. her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary at the Court of Vienna, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Beau vale, of Beauvale, in the county of Nottingham. WAR-OFFICE, AritiL 12. 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. A. Cathcart, from the 23d Foot, to be LLutenant, vice Duff, who exchanges, April 12. 'l7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign J. F. Tones to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Dat by, who retires ; R. J. R. O'Con nor, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jones, Aprill2. 18th Foot—J. Cochrane, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sir W. Macgregor, promoted, dated April 12. 20th Foot—Captain J. Maclean to be Major, by purchase, rice Anstruther, who retires ; Lieut. B. Newman to be Cap thin, by purchase, vice Maclean ; Ensign J. B. Sharpe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Newman; R. Daly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sharpe, dated April 12. 23d Foot—Lieutenant W. H. Duff, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Cathcart, who exchanges, April 12. 40th Foot—Captain A. Trotter, from the half• pay of the 19th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice S. W. Mayne, ' w ho exchanges, April 12; Lieut enan t John AP.Duff to be Captain, by purchase, vice Trotter, who retires ; Ensign E. Lee, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Duff; E. H. Eager, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lee, April 13. 43d Foot—C. W. A. H. Wood, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice lorries, promoted, April 12. 53d Foot—Lieutenant T. Smart to be Captain by purchase, vice Gambier, who retires ; Ensign W. R. 0. Gore, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Smart; C. H. Fenton, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gore, April 12. 73d Foot—Ensign G. Wardlaw to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Wilson, who retires ; G. E. N. Nugent, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wardlaw, April 12. 77th Foot—Captain J. Foy, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major A. Buchan, who exchanges, receiving tke difference, April 12. 85th Foot—Lieutenant-General Sir W. Thornton, K. C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Sir H. Taylor, deceased, April 9. 96th Faot—Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Grant to be Colonel, vice Sir W. Thornton, appointed to the 85th Regi ment of Foot, April 9. Ist West India Regiment— Quartermaster-Serjeant R. Allard to be Quartermaster, vice Cantrell, deceased, April 12. UNATTACHED.—Ensign W. R. Herries, from the 43d Re giment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, April 12. MamoßANDU3l.—Lieut. W. Maxwell, upon half-pay Un attached, has been allowed to retire from the Service, by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenancy, he being about to become a settler in New South Wales, April 12. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN SOUTHALL, licensed victualler,Herefoi:d. JAMES LOCK, miller, Bury Saint Edmunds. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM LENNY and GEORGE TYRRELL AL.. DERSON, ale merchants, Southwark, to surrender April lt3, at two, and May 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Ashurt and Gainsford, Cheapside. GEORGE THORBURN, corn-factor, Saint Mary Axe, April 25, at one, and Ma} 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, Old Jury, official assignee ; Dickson, Buck lersbury. JOHN SHYNN, .hotel-keeper, Liverpool, April 29, and May 24, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Francis and Dodge, Church-street,Liverpool ; Bridger, Finsbury-eircus, London. ELIZABETH HAYWARD, draper, Cirencester, April 24, and May 24, at eleven, at the Ramjlnn, Cirencester, Bevir, Cirencester; Hunter, Warwick-chambers, Gray's-inn, London. MOSES JACKSON, victualler, Liverpool, April 29 and May 24, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, Liverpool. J. and E. Norris, Liverpool; Norris and Allen, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, London. GEORGE PEACH, woolstapler, Northampton, April 19 and May 24, at twelve, at the house of the said George Peach, Northampton. Honsman, Northampton; Turner and Hens man, Basing-lane, Cheapside, London. THOMAS LANE PARKER, coal-merchant, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, April 23 and May 24, at eleven, at Lambley's New Royal Hotel, New-street, Birmingham. Holmes, Loftus, and Young, New Inn, London. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Souter, builder, Exeter-street, Chelsea, May 3, at half past eleven—J. Robinson, painter, Alelbury-terrace, Manic bone, May 3, at twelve—J. Poynter, money scrivener, Wil mington-square, Spa-fields, May 3, at half-past twelve—A. Brooks, coach builder, City-road, May 3, at one—S. Cross, Jun., timber merchant, Lambeth, May 4, at twelve—J. Thom son, C. Osbourne, and I. Westmorland, ship brokers, Billiter square, City, May 4, at eleven—P. Woodman, Sen., corn dealer, Piccadilly, May 3, at one—W. Meares, baker, Chapel place, May-fair, May 4, at two. In the Country. J. Slinger, wine merchant, Liverpool, May 4, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool—T. Price and G. H. Powell, chapmen, Hay, Brecon, May 12, at one, at the Castle Hotel, Brecon—T. Jones, ironfounder, Carnarvon, May 6, at twelve, at the Goat Hotel, Carnarvon—J. Collins, builder, Leominster, May 14, at twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Leominster— J. Ecroyd, tea dealer, Liverpool, M a y 6, a t twelve, at the Cla rendon Ronms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES—MA v 3. _ . R. S. Firmin and W. King, button manufacturers, Conduit street, Bond-street—G. W. Turner, paper maker, Bermond sey-wall—G. M. Von Dadelszen and W. Preller, merchants, Mincing-lane—E. London, bookseller, Manchester—T. Carter, stock broker ' `Throgmorton-street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. and J. Royce, curriers, Leicester—W. Currie and G. Manic, shoe sellers, Cambridge—P. C. B. Carre and 'l'. Le Roy, oil warehousemen, Lisle-street, Leicester-square— D. Colnaghi and C. Scott, printsellers, Pall-mall East—T. Walton and C. Dyson, frizers, Huddersfield—H. Hildyard, J. Clegg, and E. Clegg, Rio de Janeiro—T. Staniferth and J. Bradbury, joiners, Sheffield—W. J. Glover and W. Glover, Jun., ribbon dressers, Oat-lane, Wood-street, City—S. and G. J. Ewington, corn dealers, Burnham Buckinghamshire— J. Haigh, A. Haigh, and W. Lonsdale, plumbers, Wakefield— T. Butler and D. Cranford, carpen , ers, Reading—R. S. Maples and W. Gell, furniture dealers, Nottingham—E. Bower and G. S. Wintle, curriers, Gloucester—H. Brown and R. Harris, auctioneers, Leamington Priors—J. Beer and J. Murch, merchants, Exeter—C. Mann and R. E. A. Philpots, grocers, Warwick—J. Starkey and P. Lowe, silk mercers, Mac elesfielti— T. Chilton and J. Aspinall, coal merchants, Wood side, Cheshire—W. and F. G. Johnson, wine merchants, Man chester—A., J., R., and S. Lord, cotton spinners, Green-grove Mill, Lancashire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES ALLAN and SON, grain merchants, Glasgow, April 19, and May 7, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Sal - rooms, Glasgow. TIMOTHY LANE, merchant, Edinburgh, April 17, and May 2, at two, at the Old Signet Hall, Royal Exchange, Edin burgh. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of last Evening.) SUGAIL—The market for all descriptions admissible for home consumption has presented a very dull appearance this week, and prices have a tendency to recede. For West India Muscavadoes the demand has been extremely limited from the grocers, they showing a determination to keep cut of the market until their necessities compel them to come forward, and for refining there has been scarcely any thing doing, perhaps a few boards may have been sold for that purpose. Some of the importers have refused to submit to any further reduction in prices, but so limited have been the transactions that it is difficult to quote prices accurately ' • the Sugars s o ld are de cidedly 6d low er th an on this day week, establishing a decline from the highest point of the market of is 6d ; on Tuesday nothing was sold ; on Wednesday the sales were only 150, and yesterday 200 hhds and trs; some of the Sugars which were bought on speculation a few weeks back are making their appearance in the market. The stock is 8,958 hhds and trs larger than last year, while the dif ference in the importation of the three first months in the year is but very trifling ; owing to the adverse winds, no addition since our last has been made to the reports of the Custom House. This afternoon former prices were supported, and there Ras rather more business doing, the demand was principally for refining descriptions; the market, however, still wears a quiet aspect the demand being but partial, the sales for the week are only 700 hhds and trs. REFINED. —The home trade have purchased with extreme caution this week of ordinary as well as of the better descrip tions of good, and prices have again given way ls, making the depression from the highest point of the market 2s per cwt, lumps equal to the standard, having been sold at 78s, rather under 76s 6d to 775. and inferior brown 75s 6d to 765. For shipping there is still no demand for crushed made from West India Sugar, and the nominalprice is 44s ; that manufactured from Manila has again been sold at 36s ; some parcels of 101 b Hamburg loaves have been sold at 48s. MAURITIUS.—Grocers as well as refiners have pur chased with increased caution, and on Tuesday at public sale only 200 bags, out of 7,029 at public sale found buyers, the remainder was taken in at prices above what the trade were inclined to pay, good to fine yellow at 65s a 675, good mid 63s 6d a 64s 6d, mid 62s 6d a 635; since the sale about 3,000 bags have been sold 6d under the buying in prices, making the fall from the highest point of the market 2s a2s 6d. The stock has increased, and it is now 34,833 bags greater than it was last year at this period. The arrivals during the past three months have been 127,000 hags, during the same time last year they were only 121,300 bags, and in 1837, 119,700 bags. EAST INDIA—The home trade have purchased cautiously Bengal, and prices have suff ere d a d epression of is a. EVENING EDITION. Public sales of 1. 841 bags 300 chests, a part only of which was sold, the former good to fine white at 663 a 683, mid to good mid 64s 6d a 65s 6d, good brown and yellow 58s a 635, the latter fine strong white 68s a 693, mid to good mid 63s 6d a 653 6d! Manilla is held for the late advanced rates, but there is less demand from the refiners, and for export there are no orders at present, and the whole of 1,652 bags at auction were taken in, mid yellow at 23a 6d a 243 6d, one lot better 255, fine brown 235, one lot 22s 6(1, damps and washed 22s 6d a 245.. Of Java 2,913 baskets, a very good parcel and recently imported, have been submitted to public competition, all of which found buyers, and a part was taken for refining; strong descriptions brought very full, prices, but soft qua lities sold in some cases on i ather easier terms, good to fine strong white went at 31s a 328 6d, mid greyish white 30s a 30s 6d, good to fine grey 27s 6d a 295, good bright yellow 25s 6d, good ditto 25s 61, a 265. 6d., fine strong greyish brown 24s a 24s 6(1 and 255, rather soft 23s 6d, ord Foley, 22s 6d, greyish damps 25s a 27s 6d, washed brown 235, mid damp white 28s 61 a 293 per cwt. The stock of Bengal is I Lew 41,378 bags ; last year it was only 31,302, and in 1837, at this period, 8,615 bags ; of other sorts the stock lis novi 76,797-bags against 42,711 bags in 1838 at this period. FOREIGN. Ilavannah has been sought after, good at 28s 6d a 295, white is held firmly. Brazil of brown quality is wanted, and full prices offered; for other descriptions there arc few buyers, and 50 chests Bahia at public sale were taken in at their full value, mid soft gre ; ish white et 28s Gd, low mid 265 6d, soft yellow 233 a 245, good soft brown 22s per cwt. INI OLASES, —ln West India rather lower prices have been submitted to; at public sale 54 puns 43 brls Grenada and St. Kitts imported from Leith sold at 30s 6d a 3 15 per cwt. Come.—For British Plantation buyers have been compelled to pay a further advance of is a is 6d for small parcels of fine ordinary and middling Jamaica and Berbice.; unclean sorts have been sought after, and 386 bags 63 bra Demerara at public sale sold readily at very full pr ice ?: old at 75s a 795, good and fine ord 99s a 106 s, low mid I (9s. For East India there has been a better demand for home consumption, and the principal part of 1,500 bag s, a t the 9d duty, at public sale found buyers, the better quali ties 2s a 3s above former rates, clean Batavia sort ra ther sold at 603 a 665, bolder pale 66s 6d a 69§ , bold heavy green 795, Java fine yellow 85s, good 80s 6d a 825 6 I Samar:4g floe green 72s ; 486 bags Batavia were taken in, good ord pale greenish at 68s. In St. Domingo the Pri vate purchases have been 500 bags coloury at 495, which is rather higher. The private operations in Brazil have b ee ! 700 bags good ord mixed at 445, which is 6d a is under former rates; some parcels of real good to fine ord har e brought 45s Gd a 48s ; at public sale 6,340 bags tvol l ; oared yesterday ; there were buyers of the coloury lots al late rates, viz. 50s,but these were held for higher rates, aou wer e bougt in at 51s a 51s 6d for fine ord color hol d ' This afte h rnoon, 943 bags sea damaged Brazil u a y t auctio° sold at high prices, 37s 6d a 435. COCOA.— che transactions in British Plantation have been limited, but former rates have been maintained. b l al Foreign the few sales made have been at about last Wee k rates, 393 paid for a small parcel of fine red Bahia. INDIGO.--The sale of East India Indigo commenced e n Tuesday. Coniparesl with the last sale, good and 0° qualities of Bengal sold with spirit at an advance of 3d _e t° 6d per lb, mid at about par, but ord, low, and undecid ed sorts went very unevenly at a decline of 3d to 6d, and we re chiefly bought in by the proprietors. Madras, which we , generally of very ord quality, sold without spirit at shout last sale's prices. About 200 chests were bought in 111 the proprietors. Since then there has been little deviation either in t he demand or prices, which have ruled full 3d a 6d per lb higher for the good and fine qualities for export, the low and undecided qualities of Bengal still meet with feW buyers, though they are from 3d a 6d per lb lower than 1° January. TEA.—The market has assumed a more lively appea r " ancd : for Company's Congou there has been a good de mand from the Trade, and large parcels of common ha ve been sold at is 2d to is 21d, and rather b e tt er a t is 3d Pe r lb : both black and green Tea have sold to a fair extent' at improved prices, which now rule up to those of the last sale, and in some cases fine sorts are rather higher tostitt Of ordinary Congou suitable for thi s mar k et , no thing "", been sold this week under Is Id, and T wan k ay I s 2d P er lb. Up to the present time 98,000 pkgs passed the sa le ' out of which 37,300 have been actually sold. SPICES.—The importers of black Pepper having s li e r plied the market freely, prices have given way id per Sumatra brought 43 to 4-1 d for good light rather stalkY i a ts dusty ; sifted and repacked in Comp an y' s bags, soli' 4 , ad to 44d for good half heavy ; a f ew l o t s rat h er inferit 4id per lb; White sold at Is 2d to is lid for good flw dark quality ; fair bold quantity taken in at 225. Clove§ at is 2d to is 24d for dark Bencoollen. B enga l at 21 5 {e s fair bold quality. M a l a bar goo d f a i r soun d at 17 s to I n s; 6d, ord wormy 16s to 17s, and goo d m id Bengal 20 per cwt. RlCE.—Several parcels Bengal have been disp o sed 01 ; a : prices 6d above thos e of the l a t e auctions, good and fine have fetched 16s a 16s 6d, ord small Bengal fetched 1 0 : I I 14s 6d, and good bold white 15s Gd a 16s, 441 bags If °° ,..„ white Java were taken in at I4 s 6d per cwt. C aro lina sold steadily for home consumption. SALTPETRE—For Rough former rates have been f° lll supported. Calcutta sold at 26s a 26s 6d for fair strong grey refraction 134 to Ilf per cent. English refined has sold steadily. ne Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDB--NO further adva nce r e in e prices have been o bt a in e d f or J ama i ca or L eewa rds: transactions in the former have been 350 puns, 26 to per cent over proof, at 5s to 5s id, 29 to 33 over 5s 23 to 43, 34 to 36 over 5s 5d to 5s 7d ; of the latter, 300 pe n have been sold, pr oo f s t o 2 p er cent overproof at 3s 2e ; 3s 34,d, 3 to 5 over 3s 43 t o 3 5 sd, 6 to 1 2 over 3s 6d #'„`; 3s 7a, 15 to 18 over 3s 9d t o 4 s , 20 to 25 over 4s 4s 6d, 26 to 29 over 4s 8d to 4s 10d, 30 to 37 °yeti' lld to ss„ 39 to 41 over 5s Id to 5s 2d. Brandy at late rates. In Geneva prices are not lower. TALLOW. —There has been but little business transael ec ! in P Y C since our last. On the spot, PYC of firs ' small quantities. quality 48s 6d t o 48 s 9d for For a l l last three m on th s o f t h e year 463. Town Tallow stem'''. KET.—April 12, L (I *,, ( Walls End G ragw sod ......... . 91 Walls End Preston .... .... 6 Walls End St. Helen's Tees k 6 Walls End Seymour Tees..• is re 5 Walls End Tees Tanfield ••• 6 Walls End Tees ...... , ...... • . 6 Walls End Victoria Teeth... 0 0 Walls End West Henan... 1 6 0 Blythe ...... ... . ......... t.. ... 0 Ifloward's Netherton ....... COAL MAR. d Adairs 20 6 Holy well Main 22 () West Hartley . 2l 1' Wylam 2l 0 Walls End Gosforth 23 6 Walls End Kiliingworth 23 0 Walis End Newmarch 2l 0 Walls End South Tanfield I9 6 Walls End Landaton `...6 0 Walls End Hartl e p oo l 26 Si Walls End Barrett ships arrived since last market-day, 76. PRICE OF SEEDS.-April It Par Cwt. Per 2uarter. 49 1 ' New English Red Clover 703.1125. St. Foin 40s. 41 ',., 400 Old D.tto Ditto - s . - 3. -s. R ye G rass Vb. """' SP. New Foreign Ditto ...655. 90s. 995. Psscey Grass -.4. 40.1. .„ y6B. Old Ditto Ditto s. 40s. 60s. Linseed, f or f ee di ng 461. 5 ....._z'' geS• New White Clover Ms. 808. 90s. Ditto, for sewing --el. '''''' 541 i• 458 s Old Ditto Ditto s. 455. 60s. Ditto, for crushing...-1 1 . - lOl / 0. New Trefoil 2Us .ss. 80s Canary ....s. 4gss Old Ditto -s. lSs. 228. Hemp --a. 3 " Trefolium Ws. I Is. 13s, Per Bushel. fk English Carraway --s. 435. 465. White Mustard...lls. Oses „,,,,,1 5 '. a. Foreign Ditto -s. 40s. 445. Brown Ditt o lss. 0( 1 - .--. od Coriander. --s. 13i 21s. Tares 4s. 6d. btig. Rapeseed, English fine (per Lttst) 3111. 381. Foreign SI/. PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELDS. York Iteds (from vessel) 4/. 10s. to 5/ Os. lA . r " IL scatch Reds ditto 4l. 55. to 41. 15s ditto Kidneys I/. 10s. to 51. Os. ditto Shaws 2 . 15s. to 3/.. ss. ditto PRICES OF HOPS.-April 12. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) 6l Os. 71. 15s. to Si. ~,5 6* East Kant Pockets 4l 10 s . i/ . 15 s. to 84. r Ditto Bags. 4/ 48. 51. 10s. to 71. i..."'" Mid Kent Pockets 3l. 151. 51. s a . to lir ''' • ' Ditto Bags 3/, 10 s . 41 . 103. toi s . Sussex 6' Yearlings Old Inds ` e . 4s :U. 10s. 31. Ss. to * 01 . 11. 10e. to 21. % he In conseque nce o f t h e alarming increase of t crime of sheepst ea li ng i n t h e neighbourhood of Fighe l f l ; i l flaxen, &c., several f armers i n t h ese di stricts hare ~,e in offering a reward of 501. in every case in which Illation shall be given which may lead to the capture 0 sheepstealer.---Devizes Gazette. alit! ROYAL PRESENT FROM PERSIA.--A SP'„ e- ,e 0 cadeau from the Persian Court to her Majesty 4411 ,„" es Victoria has just reached this country by the H er ; a steamer. It consists of between 50 and 60 shawls, w_ no °-e fi in the looms of Shiraz and Ispahan, and exhibiting P, of skill and tast e t h a t f u ll y aut h or i se the Schell to he 138 pate a favourable rece pti on f or t h e " r i ch gifts" de' transmitted. The borders of some exhibit, in all i ts ito th tails, a triumphal p rocess i on : tra i ns o f camels and ills steeds, sumptuously caparisoned—elephants carrying PAt quins, musicians gather e d i n groups, and the countils-with tendants of many mi g hty c hi e f s , b e i ng all pourtraY eu equal fidelity and splendour.. These striking end i c io rs, ',heated objects ar e woven i n t h e most exqu i s i te c°•b-ios with perfect acc urac y o f out li ne , an d present a COn'qe of tion of forms and hu es , bl en d e d i nto one great ensaiwuid, beauty with whi c h th e uorkmanshin of Europe w °- county, of Tipperary on Monday night, .0•721.7. ------ t T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, & c ., 47, C T3jorn be London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street), informs Public, that he has a considerable variety of SECOND7 c fala i GOLD WATCHES, any of which he offers at '-'_, l - ssio GUINEAS each. They have all been carefully exantinc" are warranted. Watches purchased in exchange. 1. 5 PLATED TABLE DISH COVE R S '7fse - Guineas the Set.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, 16 7.. the turing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, London (oppos" 00 - o g, Bank - of England), submit for choice in their_yla t , B l , l. o s, many patterns of strongly plated TABLE DISH 0-y id , for with Silver.handles and mountings, and stout Silvers Geld engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms, price from 11- to 20 guineas the set of four. td N. 13. A Pamphlet of the Prices of Plate may be application. __—.0100""" BIRTHS. On the 10th in s t., at Hayerstock-hill, Mn.s Joh n 13°u Oh a daughter. 0 Se tt ' On the 11th inst., in 'Wilton -street, the lady of GG. i .hilly Esq. (late Capt a i n Ki ng ' s Dragoon Guards), of L° e Berks, of a son. Tt Wall, P 4l. ' On the 10th inst., at Hastings, the lady of A. B. of r* surgeon, of a son. On the 10th inst., at the Elms, Canterbury, the la dy Pembroke Jones, Esq., of a son. On the 12th inst. , Mrs. Ch ar l es W e bb, of llarleyford-Place' Kennington-eommn, of a son. MARRIE A M. eldest so n o f t h e A. On the 9th inst ,at Exeter, the R ev . Nicholas 'nub"' A n FranceQ * Chief Justic ' e of the Common = ph , " r P to , -, only child of the late John George D lED. ~. ' most Esq., On latethe 2 0f 1s L t e e t f id A e I n a . reh, Sarah, the wife of Thomas there - On 1 0th • inst., at Surrey-place, Old Kent-road, Cbarxh't.te' eldest daughter of tho late Lieutenant G. Humphreys, I t On the II th inst., Mrs. Sarah Prescot, of -gle e ' Cheshunt. On the 11th inst., at Kentish-town, Mr. Ames, agE l I r . , of On the 12th inst., Lieutenant-Colonel William Franck in he Bengal Military Establishment, aged 76 London : Printed and Published by 11,11/Rl3O Yu'e:„d" in No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office. No. 112, r"— the county of Middlesex. —Thursday, April 13, 183' eic ha: th, Gt ';11h1 T T 1 41 or c J oh ~ l'w, A ll br e ' A so t Pr. k ik