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.....--_ _ to the E s t a blished Church by the change of circumstances that had occurred within the last few years. He did not admit that the secession had occurred to the extent that some Honourable Members alleged—he admitted it to be large, but it was not to such an extent as to give any colour to the assertion that the Church only contained one-third of the population. How ever,.he admitted that alargeseparationandsecessionhadtaken place, and he was gratified, in common with his Right Hon. Friend behind him ( Sir James Graham), to hear the tone in which the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. 'Fox Maule) had spoken of the Church. He hoped these expressions and sen timents would have their effect and due weight in certain quarters, but certainly he had seen much in the statements of parties who took a leading position with those who separated themselves from the Church, which did not lead him to con clude that the Church was less exposed to danger from those parties than it was at !the time the tests were established. Therefore he thought it could not be said that the tests were less necessary to protect the Church from present danger than they were formerly to protect it from the danger ap prehended from Episcopacy. If he saw the spirit that animated his Right Honourable Friend opposite ex tended among the parties to whom he -referred, he apprehended the danger would be less. But that was not the condition of matters now ; and it was because that danger existed that the Church was deserving of protection. If they were to have an Established Church, they ought not to remove the safeguards that they had placed upon it just at the very time when danger was strongest, and to prevent which danger those tests and protections were applied. He saw, therefore, neither in the fact that a secession had taken place, nor in the character of the Church of Scotland, any reason to remove from it the protection of those tests. He was quite aware that the effect of those tests at the time of their esta blishment, and now, was to limit the field from which professors were chosen to fill chairs in the Universities. That was a neees eary consequence. It had been said that those tests would have precluded many learned men—would have precluded Locke and Newton from filling chairs in the Universities of Scotland ; hut it must be remembered that the application of similar tests in England would have precluded Stewart and Playfair from tak ing chairs in the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge. The result of those tests had been that in either end of the island the Universities had not wanted most able and effective pro fessors to fill chairs in their respective Universities. That being the result, he could not admit that any practical griev e ance had arisen from those enactments. He could not agree that the continuance of those tests was oppressive. It was stated that a most eminent philosopher, who filled a situation in one of the Universities—a position in which he was placed after his eminence had been established—in which he believed he did not teach, but yet that he exercised considerable au thority, had been exposed to harrassing proceedings in con sequence of his secession from the Church. What those pro ceedings were, he (the Lord Advocate) was not in a position to state. But seeing that those tests did not operate in prevent ing a sufficient number of professors being supplied to the dif ferent Universities in either end of the island, and seeing that of the petitions presented to the House on this subject, the majority are against the removal of these tests, he did not think that they ought to feel themselves called upon to de part from those safeguards which the wisdom of our ancestors had established for the protection of the Church. • After a few words in explanation from Mr. RUTi t • FORD, Mr. CHRISTIE thought that the proposal of the Right Hon. Member for Perth was too reasonable and moderate, to be defeated for any length of time by resistance from any Go vernment. He trusted that the conduct of the Government, in this matter, would have the effect of uniting all seceders from the Church and Dissenters in a comprehensive agitation against the application of all religious tests in all universities. It had not been denied that the law imposing those ' tests had not been complied with; and that in Edinburgh those tests were not applied. The Lord Advocate had rested his , resistance to the motion, on the ground that no grievance had been proved to result from those tests. But, could he prove that any good had:resulted from them ? In Edinburgh University, where they did not exist, had any injury ;been caused by the non-application of them ? In that university there were many professors who had been Episcopalians at the time of their entrance, and probably were so still. He might mention the professor of logic, Mr. Hamilton, and Professor Wilson, who had both graduated in i the Lniversity of Oxford, and the professor of mathematics in the Edinburgh University was a clergyman of the Chbrch of England, and the Right Honourable Gentleman lwho introduced this motion stated that the universities of Scot l iand were in a great degree dependent upon the universities of Oxford and Cambridge for professors of classical literature. Now when those learned men performed the duties that were entrusted to them with fairness and ability, what necessity was. there to inquire into their theological opinions ? He re gretted that the Right Hon. Member for Perth had excepted professors of theology from his motion ; for, judging of matters as they now presented themselves in the universities, he must say that if they could trust them as teachers of literature, they might trust them in matters of theology, without any of these odious tests. Those tests only strengthened religious disunion among all parties in Scotland; and he trusted the time was at - hand when all such restrictions would be abolished. Sir G. CLERK was not surprised at the speech of the Honourable and Learned Member, though not immediately connected with Scotland, inasmuch as he had a motion on the paper for the abolition of tests in the universities of England. The question really at issue was this; were they to maintain ',the principle which, on every occasion, had been acted upon throughout the United Kingdom, namely, that of connecting the universities, through the mediunt of the Established Church of the country, with the State. ; It wee upon that principle that the University of Dublin ;was established, and it was upon that principle that the Univer sities of Scotland were established. He knew of no tenable ground upon which the removal of those tests could be ad vocated, at a time like the present, when the Universities of Scotland were most anxious to maintain them. Much had been said about the secession which had taken place in the Church of Scotland lately, but he slid not believe that it had gone to the great extent which had been represented, Now these tests had been enforced in several of the Univer ities for 150 years. The subject had been carefully investi gated by a Commission, which made its report in 1813 ; and tbat Commission had even recommended that the tests should be more rigidly enforced than they had been. The Commis- . suon eppeared to feel very strongly on the subject ; stating, as they did, that no measure could be adopted which would Ibe more prejudicial to the interests of the Universities than one which tended in the least degree to dissever them from the Established. Church. Some years after, a Commission which visited the University of Aberdeen, made a similar report. Under these circumstances, why should they be called upon to take a step which would necessarily weaken the existing connection? They were told that a considerable number of very eminent persons had left the Church of Scotland, many of whom had held professorships in the Universities. He believed that there were many eminent and zealous Presby terians who had been members of the University of Oxford, and had of course as such signed the Thirty-nine Articles. A very learned judge in Scotland was, he believed, a member of Balliol College. It was here sought to alter a fundamental article of the Scotch Union. He did net say that everything, which had been done in 1707 ought rigidly to be adhered -no—( Hear, hear)—but they ought at least to have high au th.-rity in its favour before they made this alteration. The majority of the petitions from Scotland were, he believed, against the Right Hon. Gentleman's proposal. He contended that they ought to have a most we . equivocating expression of opinion before they consented to is adoptiott. ' It must be recollected that there were no religioies ' tests for the admission of students into the Scottish Universi-. sliest ; and were they, because the Scottish Universities had VisrOwli their doors open to students, to sever the only link which" remained to connect the religion of Scotland with the Estiblisliea Church? He, therefore, called upon the House .o -• eonsideit bow far it would interfere with the principles and fee - !"-- ins Of the' e Estattlished • Church of Scotland, from which t i l y '"' Right Hon•Gentlemtinhadseceded, but to which the majors • of the people of Seottand• were still attached. He should give his must decided ojepesition tb the motion. •... Mr: BAN.NERNIAN thought that the Government ought to alibi , the Bill to be introduced and printed, so that the people .of Stotland might have kh 4 opportunity of expressing their opinions' upon it. Henentilii'vote fei the motion of the Right nion. Member icit Peeth." - "; ' - e ' ‘Min- MACKENZIE eiti it a leile to understand. upon whit ardundt this Motten- *as` briitight forward. It could only be lustifitnny a uhaidmotit dettlitid' from the people of Scotland' ie ?tad not Ireird 'df aliSntu ) ch.detaandnand he would eppt sh . the mogeNe. '"! •- e' , et , :„. , , . I • Mr. P. • le!, 'STEWART ''-ihritideied that it was a great of couri.esy,tdditirdn'thg'.'peepte''nt Scotland on the ' part of the Goieenment iitittit4' supporters, togive a direct ne gative to die meaSure 'Of 'Ms. Right Am. : Friend. Th e t es t; : which had been'so tang indperatiee, teal 'now to be enforced' thereby excluding two-thirds of ' the people of Scotland from ' • the position of teachers in the 'Universities. He was himself I • on* of those who hadbericointiellecl to leave the Establishment dud to join the Free Choral; but he wouldnever lift, his band or raise hit • voiee to injure the Established Church. He had always need his privilege as a Olean Ivlth a view to inpport the Established Church. 'He tiirgid the House and the Government to allow - thiS Bill to proceed, ,a)-id . to g ive the people of '"Scotland 'an opportunity, of expressing their opinions upon it. On' the other side. of. the House, new-born zeal in favour of 'the" Union had displayed itself, which -he' had in vain ihvoked last year. He had not expected the opposition which wafiitv'effered to the Bill, but he intreated • the Right Hon. Gent/enetoi opposite to alloW the Bill to-go through the first reading, and then to take the opi nions of the people of Scotland !pop it. • Mr. COLQUHOUN-would not.ll`ive addressed the House on this subject had he not once had the honour to occupy an honorary situation in a Scotch University, similar to that which was now held by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite ; and he was very anxious lest the vote he was about to give should be misinterpreted. One thing had been admitted throughout the discussion by all the Members who had spoken. , With one exception, they all said that it was necessary to have, some test- in the Scottish Universities as well as in the Eng-i bah Universities, in order to prevent the professors of a• University connected with the State from becoming declaimers' and agitators against a Church also connected with the State. The Right Hon. Gentleman had proposed to substitute a negative test, for the positive test at present provided by the law. ' -Now, the Hon, Member for Leith, the Hon. Member for Renfrew, and other Hon. Members who had speken on the other side, had told them that they never touched the Presby terian Church of Scotland without doing it an injury ; that never had awinpiecopalian Parliament meddled with the Church of Scotland without doing it harm ; and yet the Right Hon Gentleman wished them tonlealwith this question by displace . ing the old test for a netsione. He would . be prepared to fol low the Right lion. Ge n tl eman ' s lead if he could show any case of persecution, or wiong, or grievance. Many cases had been cited, but there was no instance of any one who had been . excluded by this test. . They had heardo fOxford ofone of the most .eminent scholars of the University (Sir D. K. 'Sandford) who had been removed to a • chair at Glas gow . 'They had heard of emin ent members of the Universit y .of Cambridge , w ho had been elected to professorships in Gl"- :gow—the same-was the case in Edinburgh. All - these gen tlemen were Ep isco p alians—the y made no secret of the; opinions--they continued in the free exercise of their religion, and yet to them the test was not applied. It was natural that after the recent excitement which had existed in Scotland irritating polemical diseussions should arise. The case of Dr. Brewster was me,ntioned. Why, it appeared that the eitmost that the P r esbytery of St. Andrew's could do would be its excommunicate him, a sentence which probably would not sit very heavily upon him, but they could not remove hi m from his Professorship, or f rom his office of Principal of the University of St. Andrew's. A g ain, the Right Hon. Gentle man, as Lord Rector of Glasgow, had proposed to bold a visitation, mid some member of the Senate had defied him, but he had held his visitation. They had threatened him that he should not be Lord Rector, hehad threatened them to bring them before Parliament. He had carried his threat into execution ; they had not been able to do so by their threat. As long as these tests were merely used to- prevent scientific professors from mixing in unseemingly theological discussion, to prevent them from going about haranguing on the subject of She Free Church, he could see no harm in retaining them, but If they should ever be used as an instrument of oppression, or of individual persecution, then he should be of opinion that the time had come for re-considering the Act by which they were established. Henhought that if the Right Hon. Secretary of State wes of opini on t h at the introduction of this Bill would do harm to the ,Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and that it ought rn to be suiner;:inndrapesen o f, h e i was perfectly right n having the questilandannissed at once. Mr. HIIME th n eught that all tesun 'rich as those to which allusion hat( been twade in the dehate4ought to be abolished. How was it possible:„ .. to know se n a t e ; e this test had kept out ? The Upe t 4sities of Siar ‘ " • --- zeNe n i e n e7 ,- - zPi, a. u id were n: ER- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1844. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS Trial Paper, and in giving judgment in eases previously argued. By the Court. PROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. STANDARD.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night introduced the Budget, in a speech of considerable length and of unexampled clearness. It is wonderful how plain a tale one can tell when his case happens to be a good one, and the news he has to tell is likely to prove pleasant. The financial statement was, however, deprived of much of its interest by anticipation. The revenue accounts had forestalled its most agreeable dis closures—the known character of the Government for prudence and for a contempt of " clap trap" reputation, gave warning that there would be nothing striking in the financial plans for the future. The im portant facts developed in Mr. Goulburn's speech are these—The revenue for the year just closed exceeded the Right Honourable Gentleman's estimate made twelve months ago by 2,700,0001. The expenditure of the same year fell short of the expected expenditure by about 1,300,0004 There facts, one and two—the great excess of revenue, and the great reduction of expense are no doubt gratifying ; but the most extraordinary fact of all, is the appearance of a Chancellor of the Exchequer wh) in so great a degree underrates his prospects, and underrates ! his retrenchments. Such a Minister is the most surprising contrast to his predecessors in office, as for many years their practice has been to pro mise a great deal more revenue, and a great deal more retrenchment than they ever realised. Between excess of revenue and defect of expenditure the surplus i of revenue above expenditure last year amounts to 4,100,0004 Now, of this sum, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, like an honest and prudent man, takes at once 2,700,000/., to make good a deficiency of last year to that extent, and the balance of 1,400,0001. he places safely in the Exchequer, to enable the Government to take a confident tone in its ap proaching negotiations with the Bank of England : so much for the present year. For the year before us Mr. Goulburn estimates the revenue at 51,790,000/., about a million less than the revenue of the year just concluded, which 'was 52,835,124/. The expenditure for the year before us he rates at 48,643,1701., leaving a surplus of 3,146,830/., viz.:— Revenue Expenditure WHITEHALL, Aram 25. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Bunny, of New bury, in the county of Berks, Gent., to be a Master Extra ordinary in the Hign Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. WILLIAM GIBSON CLIFT, coach broker, Chapel-yard, Cross-lane, High Holborn. BANKRUPTS. JAMES MACLEAN, carpenter, Somerset-street, White chapel, to surrender May 11, at two, and June 11, at half-past eleven. at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Burnell, Fenchurch-street. SAMUEL WILCOCKSON, linen draper, Chesterfield, Lancashire, May 14, and June 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Hard wick and Davidson, Weavers' Hall, London ; Sale and Wor thington, Manchester. CHARLES JOHNSON, lime dealer, Rochdale, May 11, at eleven, and June 4, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Woods and Jackson, Rochdale ; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's buildings, Holborn, London. CHARLES NICHOLS, bookseller, Wakefield, May 11 and June 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee, Leeds; Willis and Co., Tokenhouse-yard, London ; Taylor and Westmorland, Wakefield. GEORGE FREDERICK WRItaHT, innkeeper, Iron bridge, Shropshire, May 18 and June 8, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Bir mingham; Clarke and Gosling, Austin-friars, London; Marcy, Wellington ; Slaney, Birmingham. JOHN PERRY, maltster, Birmingham, May 11, and June 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Suckling, Birmingham. GEORGE EDWARD PHILLIPS, saddler, Plymouth, May 13, and June 6, at the Exeter District Court. Herna man, official assignee, Exeter ; Elworthy, Plymouth; Stogd9n, Exeter ; Surr, Lombard-street, London. JOHN PEMBERTON, soap boiler, Leeds, May 11, and June I, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Williamson and Hill, Gray's Inn, London; Bond, Leeds. GEORGE MORREY, publican, Stratford-upon-Avon, May 9, and June 8, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Robinson, Ironmonger-lane, London ; Stringer, Stratford-upon-Avon. JOSEPH GOULD, cheese factor, Sheen, Staffordshire, May 10, at half-past twelve, and June 7, at one, at the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming ham ; Smith, Birmingham. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. T. S. Robinson, publican, Great Neston, Cheshire. E. M. Shaw, Manchester. W. H. Bagnall, watch maker, Bishopsgate-street Without. F. N. Bracher, schoolmaster, New Sarum, Wiltshire. M. Fothergill. attorney-at-law, Pontefract, Yorkshire.. W. Dennis, joiner, Nottingham. J. Standen, block pitcher to a calico printer, Salford. J. Pagden, London-road, Southwark. A. Benjamin, dairyman, Gravel-lane, Houndsditeh. G. Carreer, edge tool grinder, Sheffield. M. Pi ebble, tallow chandler, Strood, Kent. Surplus In the estimated expenditure are included — China arrears Three-and-Half per Cent. dissentients 200,000 Liquidation of an old guarantee loan to the South Sea Commpany ..£239,000 £839,000 All this, however, it is to be remembered, is included in the expenditure of 48,643,270/. On the other side, there are to be some reductions of taxation as follows : Glass Vinegar 12,000 Currants 90,900 Coffee 50,000 Marine insurances Wool lOO,OOO Or, in round numbers, somewhere about 400,0001. These reductions are, however, obviously contem plated in the estimate of produce of revenue, which is not merely 400,0001. less than the produce of the pre sent year but 1,100,000/. less. The anticipated surplus therefore, as between probable revenue and expen diture, will be a clear sum of 3,146,8301. There is, however, a large part of this sum to be accounted for by causes not indicative of anything connected with the regular sources of revenue. 769,9001. will appear on the credit side of next year's account. on account of the postponement of the dividends upon the Three-and-a-Half per Cents., leaving the actual sur plus from sources of permanent supply 2,376,9301. Mr. Goulburn intimated that the question of the sugar duties would be taken into consideration upon another occasion ; and that he would, probably, propose a reduc tion to 10s. of the differential duty upon all foreign sugars, the produce of free and not of slave labour. We have no room to remark upon the debate that followed this gratifying exposition ; nor is much notice neces sary ; the Whigs and Radicals certainly cut no very brilliant figure in the discussion. GLOBE.—The contrast is remarkable between the out-spoken style of the Duke of Wellington and the non committal style of Sir Robert Peel on the final breach between Government and the East India Directors. We say the final 'breach ; for it now appears the differences are of some twelve months standing. Before we come to his Grace of Wellington's views, and the instan taneous chatter confirmatory of the learned " monkey who has seen the world," and scram bled and climbed over many more prominent points in the world's business than he has had any trustworthy faculties, or has now any human memory for—before we come to what was said in the Lords last night, we must just take a moment's notice of what is said by the two " Kings of Brentford" who divide the Ministerial press between them. It is perhaps un fair to treat the Standard and Herald as twain ; for they seem to have only one set of ideas as one set of types between them. But if not two, they are twice too saucy to be allowed with impunity their present license. The style in which they presume to treat this grave subject will draw punishment—to themselves from their readers—to their patrons—whose position can only be covered by such audacities. The case of the Ministry will be prejudiced by the precipitate effrontery of their organs. " The public," says the Evening Herald, "is still wholly in the dark as to the grounds upon which the Directors of the East India Company have thought it prudent to risk—we probably might say, to forfeit, by an extreme exercise of it--their power of recalling the Governor-General." "We repeat it," says the Morning Standard, "the act of the Directors is doomed ; and if the Legislature: does its duty, the power of the Directors to put the interests of the empire in danger by the repetition of such acts doomed with it." These sort of services to Ministers by their press are rather too like those of the ass in the fable, who struck his hoof in his master's face to knock off a fly from his nose. For the juxta-position of these two sentences (emanating evidently from the same servile spirit) too clearly points at the infirmity of the case of Ministers as it now stands. The public is still wholly in the dark as to the ultimate grounds which have out weighed all the reasons which rendered twenty-four gen tlemen, twenty of whom we are told by the Standard are Conservatives, unwilling to fly in the face of Minis ters. But if the public are in the dark, as to what ulti mately decided the Directors, they are by no means un prepared to believe, by the whole aspect of their pre vious conduct (as well as that of the nobleman whom they have now peremptorily recalled), that it must have been something strong and positive, and conclusive in all their minds. It is not the fault of the Directors if we are to remain in ignorance of their guiding motives. It is not they who shrink from publicity, or entrench themselves in politic reserves. Before they can be con demned, John Bull will assuredly insist they shall first be tried—and they court the trial. In this posture of affairs one would have thought it required assurance transcending that of accustomed sycophancy to an nounce any Parliamentary or public judgment. No such judgment can be passed without all the evidence; and the party which makes itself the accusing party through the organ of his Grace the Duke of Wellington is the party which possesses and with holds the evidence. We are told by Sir Robert Peel that " the Government most certainly were riot taken by surprise; they had an opportunity of stating their views to the Court of Directors, and most certainly the Court of Directors did give full and fair intimation to her Majesty's Government previous to taking the measure." We are told by the Duke of Wellington -- Lords, though I believe that this is the first time in the history of the Government of India th a t this extreme measure has been resorted to by the Court of Directors, or carried into execution, or will be c arr i e d into execution, it has more than once been called into con templation; but the intention has been always recalled on the remonstrance or advice of the Minister of the day. And it is the fact, that it was in contemplation by these very gentlemen, with reference to the same Governor-Ge neral, in the course of the last twelve months. But they were at that time prevailed upon to pass a resolution, and to abandon the intended recal.". With this prima facie evidence of calmness and circumspection on the -part of the 'Directors, and with no other evidence as to their motives except the shrewd presumptions affbrded by the apparent absence of similar qualities on the part of the late Governor-General, it is rather too much even for the Duke of Wellington to expect Parliament or the public to take his word for the discretion of Ministers, or the indiscretion of the Directors. --- - TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. Will-OFFICE, APRIL 30, 1844. Basvirr —Commissions to bear date April 30. To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army—Major T. Ryan, 50th Foot ; Major E. W. Bray, 39th Foot ; Major G. L. Christie, 3d Foot ; Major J. Stopford, 40th Foot ; Major M. Barr, 29th Foot ; Major P. J. Petit, 50th Foot ; Major H. Elavelock, 13th Foot; Major C. Van Straubenaee, 39th Foot. To be Majors in the Army—Captain P. M`Kie, 3d Foot ; Captain F. Coddington, 40th Foot ; Captain J. B. Oliver, 40th Foot ; Captain A. W. F. Somerset, Ist or Grenadier Guards ; Captain M. G. Nixon, 39th Foot ; Captain W. L. Tudor, 50th Foot. To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army, in the East Indies. Major H. C. Barnard, 51st Bengal Native Infantry ; Major J. G. Drummond, 6th Bengal Native Infantry ; Ncajor H. Dick, 51st Bengal Native Infantry ; Major 0. Phillipps, 56th Bengal Native Infantry; Major H. Earle, 39th Bengal Native Infantry; Major W. Mactier, 4th Bengal Native Cavalry; Major W. Garden, 36th Bengal Native Infantry ; Major E. J. Smith, Bengal 'Engineers ' • Major J. Nash, 43d Bengal Li g ht In fantry ; Major W. Geddes, Bengal Artillery ; Major T. San ders, Bengal Artillery ; Major H. J. White, 50th Bengal Na tive Infantry ; Major C. E. T. Oldfield, Cit., sth Bengal Light Cavalry ; Major J. Alexander, Bengal Artillery ; Major J. T. Lane, Bengal Artillery. To be Majors in the Army, in the East Indies--Captain P. Grant, 59th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain B. Browne, Bengal Artille?y ; Captain H. M. Graves, 16th Bengal Grena diers ; Captain C. Grant, Bengal Artillery ; Captain B. Y. Reilly, Bengal Engineers ; Captain F. Brind, Bengal Artil lery ; Captain 11. Clayton, 4th Bengal Light Cavalry; Captain R. J. H. Birch, 17th Bengal Native In fantry ; Captain H. J. Guyon, 31st Bengal Native infantry ; Captain J. Saunders, 50th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain J. H. M'Donald, Bengal Artillery; Captain G. Camp bell, Bengal Artillery; Captain R. Cantley, 10th Bengal Light Cavalry ; Captain R. Smith, 28th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain Peter Innes, 14th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain Philip Harris 70th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain C. Elms, 7th Bengal Light Cavalry ; Captain N. A. Parker, 58th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain F. R. Evans, 26th Bengal Native Infantry; Captain J. G. W. Curtis, 37th Bengal Native Infantry ; Captain T. Young, 2d Bengal Grenadiers; Captain G. Dalston, 58th Bengal Native Infantry. Commissiox by the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Denbighshire Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry—H. Jones, Esq., to be Captain, Nice J. Peers, resigned ; R. Lloyd, Gent., to be Cornet; W. Rowland, Gent, to be Cornet, April 18. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Easter Term.—Seventh Victoria.—April 30. d ay T a hi of s Co ld Flay t nweixl o h n o l T d h s u i t r t s an a d Friday, willpr o t c h e e e d 9 in h d a i n s yi d I s O i n t g h of the business now pending tat the Special Paper and New COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 30. pelting them with stones, but they afterwards retracted that CATIIERWOOD V. CASLON. statement, and said that they were so 'plushy" at the time In this case, which was set down in the special papei for that they did not know what they were about. argument this , day, Mr. OGLE applied to the Court to have Mr. BINGHAM said that the case was one of for too serious it postponed until next term, on account of the inability of a nature to be summarily disposed of, and he should, there the Attorney-General, who is engaged in it, from ill health, to fore, submit it to the decision of a jury. attend Court. The question involved is one of crim. con. The prisoners were committed for trial. It was ultimately arranged that it should come on first for argument on Saturday next. The Court then proceeded to hear cases in the new trial paper. WHITMORE V. GREEN. The arguments in this case, which was an application for a new trial in an action of trover, had been tried before Lord Abinger, engaged the Court the entire day. The points raised were chiefly of a technical nature, and pre sented no feature of interest. SHERIFFS' CO Ull7', April3o. MUTT T. PAIN. Mr. Nash appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Cole conducted the defence. HORRIBLE MURDER ON BATTER- This was an action to recover 11/. is. 10d. for rent and necessaries, supplied under the following circumstances : The defendant's brother, who at one time carried on a lucrative business, became embarrassed, and sank into the most deplorable distress, and, being in a decline, he was un able to support himself. Being intimate with the plaintiff, who then kept a beer shop, he took a lodging in his house, at the rate of ss. a week; but, having no means of subsistence, the plaintiff supplied him And his wife with food and money for some time, but having a family, and the brother being, of course, a heavy burden, he applied to the defendant, who was in an extensive way of business as salesman in Newgate market, but now residing on his property at Reigate, to contribute towards his brother's support. The defendant promised, on various occasions, to call and see his brother, but having failed to do so, he was again applied to by the plaintiff, who stated that he should be compelled to send the invalid to the workhouse as he could no longer aid hint in his distresses. The defendant desired that his brother might be taken proper care of, and he would pay the expense which would be thus incurred, at the same time handing 10s. to the person sent to hhn, whom he desired to give it to the plaintiff. On the 6th of February the defendant's brother died, and the defendant paid the funeral expenses. It was therefore contended, on the part of the plaintiff, who is now a clerk in the London Gas Company, that he was entitled to a verdict. Mr. CoLE, on the part of the defendant, contended that he was not liable under the circumstances of the case. The UNDER-SHERIFF summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict for,the plaintiff—Damages, 6/. SEA-BRIDGE. On Monday, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, the hitherto quiet village of Battersea Was thrown bite the utmost excitement, in consequence of the discovery of a most diabolical murder which had been committed upon a poor widow of the name of Sarah M'Farley, who for a long time resided at No. 13, Bridge-road, Battersea, within a short dis- • tance of the bridge. The circumstances which gave rise to the discovery were as follows :—About twenty minutes before eleven o'clock, Hall, the toll-collector of Battersea-bridge, was on duty at the Surrey end of the bridge, when his attention was suddenly attracted by perceiving the deceased walking very fast, and crying out, "Oh dear me, look here how have been ill-used." Hall, on looking at the unfortunate crea ture, perceived blood running down the front of her dress, but even then he thought the only injury she had re ceived was a blow. He immediately laid hold of her, when he noticed that she held a handkerchief to her neck. Mrs. Hall, who happened to be in the toll-house, came out and laid hold of deceased, but owing to the great quan tity of blood lost she fell senseless on the floor. It was then ascertained that deceased had received a frightful wound in the neck, and from its position and nature, it is obvious that it was not committed by herself. Mrs. Hall having ran inte the adjoining public house and raised an alarm, several persons promptly attended and carried deceased into the public-house. • Dr. Connor, the eminent medical gentle man of Battersea, was with all speed at the house, but by the time he arrived the deceased had ceased to breathe. The body was then removed to her late residence, and where it at present remains until after the inquest shall have been held. The murderer is not at present known, but strong suspi cion attaches to a Frenchman, named Dalmas. A female, who resides at Chelsea, saw the deceased in his company a short time before the occurrence. They were then upon Battersea-bridge, and thd deceased appeared to want to go over the bridge towards her home, but Dalmas wanted her (at least it so appeared) to go the other way. Dalmas, about five weeks before Christmas last, buried his wife ; since that period the deceased has had charge of his four daughters, all of whom she got comfortable situations for. About half-past eight o'clock deceased and Dalmas' young est daughter were observed to cross the bridge to Chelsea, and it is reported for the purpose of taking the girl to her situation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. On Monday, Elizabeth Cole, who has long been known at the Justice room as a woman of most idle, drunken, and disorderly habits, was brought before the Lord Mayor charged with having smashed a pane of glass. It was known that she takes a fancy to a niche in Bridewell occasionally for a month or two, after she has been tumbled about the streets in her passage from one public-house to another; and when she was put to the bar, the complainant stated that she dashed her hand through the glass as if she had been accustomed to such pastime, and when asked why she put a tradesman to expense and annoyance, " Because I want to go home to Bridewell, to be sure. If I knock at a door they pay no attention to me, and therefore I just tap at a wind:)w, and that brings 'em out immediately, so that if I don't chose to walk, which I seldom do, they are obliged to take me home to Bridewell in a cab.". It is reported in the neighbourhood that Dalmas has lately led a very dishonest life. The deceased, on the contrary, was a hard-working honest woman, and to support herself, she used to let out apartments, and take in washing and ironing. The murder remains at present enveloped in mystery. The police have been in various directions to find Dalmas, but at present without success, and great neglect is laid to their charge by the inhabitants in letting him effect his escape. It is pretty clear that he took the Middlesex road, and if a sufficient number of constables had, immediately after the discovery, been sent in that direction, they could not have failed in apprehending him. DREADFUL MURDER IN CORN WALL. The LORD 'MAYOR—We certainly ought to have some way of making what you consider a pleasure a punish malt. lam obliged to acquiesce in your desire to be committed to Bridewell, The defendant—That's where I want to go. lam tired of cutting about the streets with nothing to do. It's all the same thing every day. lam devilish fagged at it, I assure you. The LORD MAYOR—You shall go to Bridewell fox' a month. The defendant—Say a little more. As much as ever you can. Hang it, stow me up for the throe months. You can do that, I know. The Loan IMAYOR—I shall not gratify you. The defendant—Then I'm blest if I don't just tap at the window again when I come o ut. The LORD MAYOR—I shall not send you for three months, nor even for one month. I can, by shortening the duration of your imprisonment, cause some diminu tion to be made in y'our diet. You shall go to Bride well for fourteen days upon short commons and hard labour.—(Laughter ) The defendant—There's no use in that, for I have no great appetite. The LORD MAYOR—We shall try it, however. The defendant left the bar in a fury, and was com mitted accordingly for fourteen days. A gentleman came to the Justice-room to make a complaint against a publisher of an illustrated journal in the French language, containinc , woodcut representa tions calculated to excite ridicule against the Christian religion. He considered it necessary, he said, to keep the name of the publisher private, lest the offensive work might gain a large circulation amongst those who de rived amusement from such exhibitions ; but he did not think himself justified, having seen it publicly exhibited for sale, in not informing the highest authority in the City of so serious an offence against morality, and against the law. He had entered the shop for the purpose of expostulating with the publisher, who, the moment the matter was complained of, offered one of the numbers for sale. The woodcut to which he particularly alluded professed to represent the Conversion of St. Paul, and was, in an extreme degree, in his opinion, calculated to give offence to the followers of the Christian religion. It was suggested to the applicant by Alderman Wm sox, that if he intimated to the Society established for the purpose of putting a stop to publications of such a description that such a trade was carried on by the per.- son complained of, immediate steps would no doubt be adopted to prevent its continuance. • John White was charged with stealing a chest of tea, the property of Mr. Williams, of Beer-lane, Thames street. It appeared that the prosecutor had sent twenty-four chests of tea to the Custom-house quay, on Saturday last, in order to their being conveyed to Holland per the Batavier. The carter who had them in charge stopped on his way for the space of three or four minutes at a house in the neighbourhood of Thames-street, and upon returning to his cart he missed one of the chests. In the meantime a young man named Slator, who did busi ness in Mr. Williams' establishment, observed a man carrying a chest of tea, and suspecting that he had not come honestly by it, he pursued him, and upon turning the corner of Beer-lane he observed him handing it to the prisoner, whom he immediately seized and gave in custody to a policeman. The chest of tea found upon the prisoner was that which was stolen from Mr. Wil liams' cart. On Wednesday an inquest was held before Joseph Hawley, Esq., coroner, and Mr. Gilbert Hamley, de puty-coroner, in the parish of Davidstow, on view of the body of Charlotte Dymond, aged nineteen years. It appeared from the evidence that deceased, ac companied by Matthew Weeks, left her mistress's (Mrs. Peters) house on the 14th instant, about fpur in the afternoon ; they were seen on the moors going towards Boughton Weeks returned to Mr. Peters's house at nine o'clock, and when questioned as to where Charlotte was, he said he did not know. On the following morning his mistress told him to get up and come and help her, for she was sure he had put away :he maid, and he ought to have known better in this busy time. lie was repeatedly asked what had become of Charlotte, both by his mistress and some ether persons ; but he sad he knew nothing about her. On the Tuesday following, his mistress said, " I insist on your telling me what ha 3 become of the girl." He then said, "If I must tell you, she went to Brown Willy to Caius Spear's house last Sunday, and was going to Blissland the following day,- as Mr. Leuxon had got an easier place for her." On Friday, Weeks said to John Stevens, another servant of Mrs Peters, " Can you lend me a needle and thread to sew on a button to the collar of my shirt ?" Stevens said, " How came your shirt torn ?ri It is almost a new one." He said it was bad sewing. On Satur, day, Weeks met a man named Bethson, who asked him what he had done with the girl. Weeks said, "I don't know where she is gone, but if she is found murdered, they will take up her mother for it, for she said she would kill her if she came home again." On the Sunday it was suspected that he had murdered the girl, and Mrs. Peters sent Stevens and her son to search the moors. They went to the moors, and traced her patters marks for some time, but shortly lost them. On their return to Mrs. Peters, they found Weeks had put on his best clothes, and run away. As he was leaving, Mrs. Peters said " Mathew, how have you got your trousers in that mess ? You have brushed them so much that the cloth is almost through." He said it was very dirty last Sunday. She begged him to come back to dinner, and ,he said. he would, but he has not been heard of since. On the following day, several people went to search for the deceased, and, on going down a small bank, they discovered a woman's foot-marks op posite those of a man's, but quite close, as if they had had a struggle. About half a gun-shot from this bank they discovered the body of the poor girl lying on her back, with her throat cut. The wound was eight inches in length, and • about 23- inches in depth. Mr. Good, the surgeon, who made the post mortem exami nation, said it was impossible she •ould have done it hersdlf, as it was done with such force, that it had • ; partially separated the bones of the neck. When she left home, she had on a bonnet and red shawl, but neither of them have as yet been found, nor have her shoes or pattens. When Weeks went away, Mrs. Peters went into his room, and found his shirt under the bed, with the collar and all the plaits in front torn off. Mrs. Peters examined the shirt the day before the Sunday he put it on ; it then wanted no repair, but was a particularly strong one, and almost new. There were also several spots of blood on the sleeve. The jury, without a moment's hesitation, returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Matthew Weeks, who was apprehended on Wednesday afternoon, on the Hoe, at Plymouth, and immediately removed to Camelford.— Falmouth Packet. ' The prisoner, who was stated to be an old offender, was committed to Bridewell as a vagabond for three months. UNION-HALL. The police of the L division gave information that a man was found lying dead in a caw-pit on the premises of Mr. Thomas Lett, the timber merchant, of the Cornwall-road, Lambeth. _ ..... From the policeman's statement, it appeared that between four and five o'clock that morning, according to custom, ha went into Mr. Lett's timber-yard, and on looking into a deep saw-pit he observed a man, dressed in sailor's clothes, lying with his head downwards, and his feet resting against the sides of the pit. On a close inspection he (the po liceman) found the man was finite dead, and appeared to have been so for some hours. It was impossible to say how the deceased got into the yard, which is surrounded by high palings, except on the side situated next to the River, and there being some barges lying alongside the wharf, it is probable the unfortunate man got from some of them into the yard, and by accident tell headforemost into the pit, where he was found as above described. The body of the deceased was subsewently conveyed to the vault of St. John's Church, in the Waterloo-road, where it remains to await a Coroner's inquest. CLERKENWELL. A little boy, about fifteen years of age, named Butcher, the son of very respectable parents, residing in 11Iyddleton street, Clerkenwell, was charged with haying been " riotous" on the previous evening, with using, obscene language, and with throwing stones at the police. • Police-constable Clarke, 213 G, was the complainant. He deposed tliM at a quarter past eight o'clock on the previous evening the prisoner and some other boys were " playing about" in Green-terrace, near Sadler's Wells Theatre. The Clerk—What did they do? Complainant —They created a great annoyance before I could get them away. They were throwing stones. Cosine—At anybody ? Policeman—No ; but we have had frequent complaint of stones having been thrown there and windows broken. The little boy, who seemed an innocent, quiet, well-behaved youth, denied most vehemently that he did so, and cried bitterly. Constable—He threw a stone at me, which passed quite close to my head. Mr. COMBE—Does anybody know the boy ? Inspector Penny, of the G division, a most intelligent officer, said he knew the boy's parents for several years. In fact he lived next door to them. Mr. Butcher was a la pidary. The Constable—He said " a d—d old Peeler." The Centurion, a line-of-battle ship of 80 guns, is to be launched at the Royal Dockyard, Pembroke, on Friday, the 3d of May. She is a splendid ship of nearly 2,589-66-94 tons, and will be the 86th vessel added to the navy by that arsenal since its establishment in the year 1813. OPENING OF THE PROMENADE. IN TRAFALGAR sQuARE.—The spacious terrace in Trafalgar square, imme diately facing the National Gallery, will be thrown open to the public on Thursday next. It was originally intended to have admitted promenaders yesterday, but the works are not expected to be fully completed before dusk this evening. The walk is the length of the front of the National Gallery. It is approached at each end by a handsome flight of steps the width of the walk, which is paved with checkered slabs the whole length of the terrace. THE MASTERS AND SERVAISIITS' BlLL.—Monday a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Finsbury was held, at eight o'clock, at the Red Lion, Rose - mond-street, Clerkenwell, for the purpose of expressing their disapprobation of the Masters and Servants' Bill now pend ing in Parliament. The Bill was condemned as the most oppressive that had ever been introduced into the Legisla ture against the working men ; and resolutions were passed pledging the meeting to offer it every legal opposition in their power. THE LATE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT THE ROYAL HOTEL, CLIFTON.—The gentleman of the name of Heathcote, who was stopping at the above hotel, and who, on Tuesday night, in a state of great alarm, con sequent on a fire breaking out in his bedroom, jumped from the window into the street; and was greatly hurt, continued to linger at the infirmary, to which place he had been immediately conveyed, until Sunday morning, when he expired. From the first very faint hopes were entertained of his recovery, and indeed so dreadful were the injuries which he had sustained, that it was scarcely to be desired that he should live, for had he done so, he must have been a maimed and disfigured man for the re mainder of his days. The inquest on the body was held at the infirmary on Monday afternoon, when the jury, after the examination of several witnesses, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." The two superb mansions at Albert Gate, on th site of the old Cannon Brewery, are now nearly completed. The building portion of the work is nearly finished, and preparations will shortly be commenced on a scale of sump tuous magnificence to make them ready for the reception of their noble tenants, the Marquis of Abercorn and the Earl of Leicester. There is now a cominuou.s communication over the Grosvenor Pimlico estate, through Belgrave, Eaton, Chester, Eccleston, Warwick, and St. George's squares, direct to Vauxhall-bridge. CONDITION OF THE POOR.—Mr. Corney, the De puty of Broad-street Ward, will bring forward the fol lowing motion on the next day of meeting of the Court of Common Council :—" That it be referred to the Par liamentary Committee to consider the propriety of peti tioning Parliament for an Act to better the moral and physical condition of the vagrant population of thi s me tropolis, end report their opinion forthwith to this Court." The discussion which was commenced at the last Court will, it is believed, be one of much interest. The result of the engagement of Mr. Webster and Madame Celeste at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, has been a professional triumph, attracting the most numerous and fa. sliionable audiences since the Italians. Among other novel ties, they introduced, in a piece called The Trumpeter's Daughter, the celebrated " Polka," which was nightly en cored, and literally created quite a furor from the Vice-regal throne downwards. On their way to London, they intro duced the " Polka," last Thursday evening, at Liverpool, giving it at once a decided popularity, and filling the house to an overflow in every part, so much so that to please the many hundreds disappointed, they have promised to dance it again on Thursday and Friday next. CARLOTTA GRISL—(From a Correspondent.)— The obstinacy of M. Pilet, the Director of the Academie Royal, had nearly prevented this charming danseuse from appearing on the night of her benefit. By her Parisian en gagement she is bound, under a considerable penalty, to pre sent herself in person, on Friday, in Paris, and it is by the enterprising spirit and decision of Mr. Lumley that this has been rendered possible. The instant the curtain of her Majesty's Theatre drops on the graceful poses of this gifted dancer, she will hasten to the Dover Railway, where a spe cial train will convey her to Folkestone, there a steamer of the first class (with steam up) will bear her to Boulogne, whence a carriage and four horses, preceded by a courier, will land her, we trust, in safety in Paris. THE " PROTECTED" PEASANTRY.—One of the first acts of the President of the Northumberland Agricultute Protection Society, was the reduction of the wages of his labourers 2s. per week. The serfs " struck, ' but were obliged to succumb. Certain 4 -compulsory" friends to the corn-laws, in the vicinity of Alnwiek slily in sinuate that the " bold peasantry" have suffered this re duction owing . to Peel's late declaration, namely, that he had made no promise to abandon the income-tax at the expiration of three years."—Correspondent of Gateshead Observer. The child—l never swore in all my life—it was the other boy Miller. Mr, CosinE (to the constable)—Have you any witness ? Constable—No. Mr. COMBE-110W long has this man been in the force ? Constable—Eighteen months. Mr. COMITE (to the bov)—You have made yourself liable to be sent to the House of 'Correction for a month. The poor mother at this announcement, probably mistaking its meaning, fainted away, and was carried out of Court. Mr. COMBE directed that the boy should be locked-up until four o'clock in the afternoon, when he would dis charge him. The poor little fellow was led to the cells crying bitterly. tions for the eduaticn of all elasses of tl-.e people, and when they considered the change which had taken place lately, by which two-thirds of the people of Scotland had separated from the Church, it became the more necessary that some chan g e should be made in these tests. Such a change wou ld tend to do away with religious animosity, by educating the children of parents of different sects together. The subject was a most important one, and he agreed with the Hon. Member for Renfrew, that the Government ought to allow the Bill to be introduced, so as to give the people of Scotland an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the subject. He should support the motion. Mr. FORBES could see no good reason for the introduc tion of this measure. Three or four years ago there were large bodies of Dissenters in Scotland, but neither the Right Hon. Gentleman, who was then in office, nor the Hon. and Learned Member for Leith, who was then Lord Advocate, ever thought it necessary to bring forward any measure of this nature. He had been recently in Scotland, and certainly he - had. not heard any desire expressed for such a measure as that proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman. lie trusted that the House would reject this motion which had been submitted to them. Mr. F. MAULE then rose to rerly. He must say that if the question of tests could meet with no better defence than that which it had received from Right Hon. Gentlemen and Hon. Gentlemen opposite, he thought he might anticipate the time when tests—he metnt tests upon lay professors—would be abolished. He confessed that he was somewhat surprised at what had fallen from the lion. Baronet opposite (Sir G. Clerk) with respect to these tests. The Hon. Baronet said that these tests were so slight that any respectable man might take them, even though he differed entirely from their plain interpretation. Now, if these tests were so slight, he would ask, what was the use of maintaining them, or what protection did they give? But, however, he did not look upon them as being so slight. A member of the Church of England, by ac cepting the professorships which Mr. Sandford and Dr. Lushington held, were obliged to sign a confession of faith to which they did not belong. He was surprised that such a man as Dr. Lushington could do this, and .t was the fact of his havin g done so which made him (Mr. F. Maule ) believe that by encouraging such tests they were encourag ing a system of immorality on the part of those who ought to be an example to the country.—(Cheers.) He believed that if this Bill which he proposed had gone down to Scotland, that petitions innumerable would have been sent up in its favour. In refusing to legislate upon this subject, they might depend upon it that they would do more injury than good to the Church. He felt that it would have the effect of establishing rival Universities and seminaries to a great extent, which would be attended by the youth of Scot land, although those seminaries might not have the privilege of conferring degrees, while those seminaries which could confer degrees would be conducted by pauper professors, and attended • by very poor students. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared—' For the motion Against it ' Majority against the motion —27 The announcement of the majority was received with loud cheers by the Opposition. A RCHDEACONRY OF ARMAGH. Viscount EBRINGTON then rose to move for the produc tion of certain papers connected with the Archdeaconry of Armagh. The Noble Lord observed that up to the present time the Government bad taken no steps whatever to carry out the recommendations of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the dissoiution of unions, and the appointment of a clergyman in every parish where:there was a benefice. The intention of the late Government had been to do away with the monstrous anomaly of one clergyman holding livings in several parishes far distant from each other, and they hal acted up to their in tentions as the unions happened to become void. if the pre sent Government declined to interfere to abate such nuisances, it would be his (Lord Ebrington's duty to take further steps in the matter. The condition of the Archdeaconry of Armagh was this. It contained two parishes covering a surface of nine miles by four and three quarters. It contained 11,500 acres, and the total population of the union was 16,398. There were churches and glebe houses, and the income of the two parishes, enjoyed by one person, was stated in the report of the Commissioners at 1,6421., though he admitted it was now re duced to about 9001. Why had there not been a severance of the parishes, forming this union when an avoidance had taken place? He admitted that in the case of the deanery of Meath, the Government had acted on the principle laid down by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and ordered the severance of the parishes forming it. This, however, he must observe, had been done since he (Lord Ebrington) put his notice of motion on the books.. The importance of the case he wished to ob serve was in the principle, and since the present Ministers had 'been in power the dissolution of unions of parishes had been the exception, and not, as with the late Ministers, the rule of conduct. Lord ELIOT said it was true that, in 1831, the Ecclesias tical Commissioners had recommended that a divi.ion in unions should take place, with a view to the better apportionment of clerical duty and a juster distribution of patronage. At that time the income of:this union was 1.6001. per annum, but by the provisions of the Church Temporalities Act, this was subject to a charge of 14 per cent., and its present amount did not exceed 9001. Such an income his Noble Friend the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland had thought not too much for the dignity of Archdeacon, and he had therefore not thought it his duty to interfere in the matter. But when an avoidance took place he had taken care to appoint a person most amply quali fied for the discharge of the important duties attached to the living. This was the Rev. Mr. Stokes, who, he could assure the Noble Lord had not been selected:for any political partizan ship, but for his acquirements, for his character, and for his peculiar fitness for the duties of a Christian minister. He thought it was only strict justice to adhere strictly to the recommendation of the Commissioners; and he could assure his Noble Friend opposite, that no man was so anxious as he was to carry out all the previsions of the Church Temporalities Act, but there was now under the consideration of her Ma jesty's Government a measure which would tend to cause a better distribution amongst the clergy of the Church revenues, and therefore he thought it would be mere wise of his Noble Friend to defer his motion for a Committee on this subject. He should not object to giving his Noble Friend opposite any papers in connextion with this matter, excepting those of a private and individual nature. After a few observations from Mr. Ross, Mr. Shaw, and Viscount Ebrington in reply, the motion was agreed to. SINKING FUND. On the motion of Mr. HUME, the following returns were or dered.—Return of the several amounts which were appropriated in each year since the passing of the Act of 1780 (Mr. Pitt's Act), to the creation or support of a Sinking Fund, with the authority for creating and appropriating the same ; exhibiting from year to year the capital and interest thereon; also, state ment of the amounts of capital and interest which from year to year were applied out of the said Sinking Fund to the pub lic service ; stating for w hat particular service, with the autho rities for applying the same, up to the period of the final ex tinction of the Sinking Fund. Mr. P. S. BUTLER moved for returns of the sums of money demanded by the clerks of the peace in the different counties and counties of cities in Ireland, to remunerate them for their additional services under the new Arms Act. Of the sums of money approved of by the different grand juries of Ireland for that purpose. Of the number of arms registered in each county. Of the sums of money demanded and allowed as above to the different clerks of petty sessions under the above Act.—Agreed to. Mr. FRENCH moved for several returns relating to new workhouses in Ireland and the Poor-law Commissioners. The Hon. Gentleman spoke at acme length of the disproportion between the appointment of Englishmen to various offices in Englarrd and Ireland. Sir J. GRAHAM said he had no objection to the motion but he would suggest that it should not include the names of al the Irish paupers who had been removed from England to Ire land. _ _ . Sir R. PEEL was sorry that the Hon. Gentleman bad again adverted to the injustice done to Irishmen with regard to va rious offices which he had mentioned. He thought there was no „ b around whatever for his observations. If preference were likely to be be shown anywhere, it was, as he thought, in the diplomatic appointments ; yet, what was the fact ? The repre sentatives in this country, in the United States, in China, at Constantinople, at St. Petersburgh, and at Paris, were all Irishmen.—( Hoer, hear.) Thus again. The Comman der of the Forces both in this country and in India, was an Irishman. He thought there could not be more conclusive proofs that there was no intention whatever to do injustice to Ireland. The Hon. Gentleman, however, might depend upon it that the Government would not be influenced in their appointments by observations like those with which h had accompanied his motion.—(Hear, bear.) The motion was then agreed to. Mr. BROTHERTON must move the adjournment of the House. He would not trust to the chance of another Irish debate to,oight.—( A laugh.) POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). Sir tv. NORREYS assured the Hon. Member that his motion'was not opposed by the Government. He moved for a Select Committee on poor.laws in ; and an in, struetion to the' Committee relative to valuations for local taxation in Ireland. Mr. F. SHAW was sorry that the Government had con sented to the Committee. In two-third, of the unions in Ireland, the law was working well—in the other third, iri consequence of persons agitating again 4 the law, it was not, per-; baps working so well, but the appointment of this Committee would be comsidered in Irerand as a prelude to the repeal of the law. Mr. FRENCH denied that he had ever agitated against. 014 law. He had never opened hie mouth on the subject of thel poor-law, except in that House. Mr. BELLEW believed the law had, on the whole, worked satisfactorily, and wished to know to what objects the Com mittee were to direct their attention. Mr. BROTHERTON moved that the debate be adjourned. Sir R. PEEL, before the question was put, thought that, in order to do away with any misconception which might arise in Ireland from the consent of the Government to the appointment of this Committee, it was necessary that he should distinctly state that it was the opinion of the Government that the poor-law in Ireland ought to be strictly maintained in its whole integrity.—(Cheers.) They bad done all they could to maintain it by the civil power, and by having recourse to military power where that was necessary. If they acceded to the appointment of this Committee, it was not with any intention of defeating the working of the law ; but seeing that there were objections made to it, which they considered unfounded, and seeing that the law had worked well in many parts, he thought that either party might be reconciled to it by inquiry. It was not always wise to compel obedience to the law by force, if by granting inquiry it could be proved to those who were opposed to the law that the working of it was advantageous.—(Cheers.) The object of the Govern ment in acceding to the appointment of the Committee was not to disparage, bat to fortify the poor-law. Col. CONOLLY thought the alterations made in the law last year would work well, and he was backed in that opinion by the Luke of Leinster. Ile besought the Hon. Baronet to postpone his motion for twelve months, in order to see how those alterations would work. Mr. V. STUART advised the postponement of the mlticn until next session. _ . Mr. FRENCH hoped the motion for adjourning the debate would be withdrawn. The motion for adjourning the debate was then with raven, and the Committee was agreed to. Mr. AGLION BY moved for the appointment of a Com mittee to inquire into the state of New Zealand, consisting of the following Members :—Lord Francis Egerton, Viscount Howick, Mr. Lascelles, Mr. George W. Hope, Mr. Robert Clive, Mr. Hawes, Sir R. H. Inglis, Viscount Ebrington, Mr. Charteris, Sir John Hanmer, Mr. Milnes, Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Wilson Patten. Mr. M. O'FERRALL objected to the mode in which the Committee had been appointed as improper and unusual. After a few words from Lord STANLEY and Mr. Act.towstr in explanation, the Members of the Committee were appointed, the orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half•past One o'Clock. FANNY KEMBLEI BUTLER: The followin g is in the y ew York Express of Wednesday last Weltauthenti cated rumour has it tha t a former ornament of the English and American stage, whose superior histrionic abilities made her in all our cities the cynosure of the fashionable as well as the literary werld, for a time, has lately separated herself from her husband, and awaits only the termination of a pending arrangement as to the custody of their children, to part from him and the country entirely." An ewe sheep, in lamb, belonging to Mr. Mason, was lately so much mangled by a dog that the lamb dropped through the wound ; the ewe died, but the lamb was put to another sheep, and is fiCirr &LIZ well. --Northampton Herald 0.1 Llj :r W. Swann, fish merchant, Great Yarmouth. W. Barthram, livery-stable keeper, Raven-row, Mile-end. J. Luckett, coffee-house keeper, Adam-st. West, Marylebone. J. Thompson, veterinary surgeon, Aldborough, Yorkshire. J. Gerrett, licensed victualler, Cock-lane, Shoreditch. W. Curran, stevedore, Liverpool. G. P. Trounsell, Lieutenant, R.N., King's Kerswell, Devons. R. A. Jefferiss, butcher, Newington. J. Bonny, tailor, Liverpool. W. Cornhill, coffee-house keeper, Coleman-street. R. Hamm, carpenter, Bedford-street, Tottenham-court-road. W. Ellerson, horse dealer, Eynesford, Kent. E. Baker, publican, Lawrence-lane, City. W. Coningworth, sen., purser R.N., Agnes-pl., Waterloo-rd. G. Chamberlain, carpenter,' Praed-street, Paddington. J. Shepherd, cabinet maker, Guisbrough, Yorkshire. J. Bryden, commercial traveller, Manchester. T. Close, druggist, Halifax. J. Hall, farmer, Bubvvith, Yorkshire. R. H. Hoskins, public-house manager, Lit erpool. T. Ingham, farmer, Luddington, Lincolnshire. D. Evans, coach spring maker, Liverpool. J. G. Hatcher, coachmaker, Tunbridge. 0. Baker, jun., ironmonger, St. Alban's-place, Edgeware-rd: J Willey, grocer, Sheffield. W. Marsden, table-knife manufacturer, Sheffield. G. How, butcher, Hammersmith. C. Collins, saddler, South Hincksey, Berkshire. J. Black, labourer, Horwich, Lancashire. J. Naylor, hosier, Liverpool. I. F. Coyle, Alexander-square, Kensington. L. Alman, musical instrument seller, Bristol. F. Mitchell, cab proprietor, Bride-lane. T. Smith, gun maker, High Holborn. J. Aspinwall, warehouse• salesman, Manchester. A. Aspinwall, tobacconist, Manchester. IV. Newman, builder, Hammersmith. J. Collins, toy-dealer, Blackfriars-road. H. Davis, governess, Gloucester-place, Portman-square. SECOND NOTICES. S. Cumberland, clerk, Arundel-street, Strand, May 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee. J. Claridge. butcher, Oxford, May 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. J. Weston, innkeeper, Colnbrook, Bucks, May 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, !official assignee. J. Perry, livery stablekeeper, Lant-street, St. George the Martyr, May 8, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. S. Webster, Spring-place, Paddington, May 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. C. Malvern, broker, Southampton, May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. R. D. M'Manus, surgeon, - Wilson-street, Gray's Inn-road, May 9, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. W. Godwin, linen draper, Providence-row, Hackney, May 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. G. Fox, beer-seller, Thomas-street, New Kent-road, May 8, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. F. Rumble, artist, Pavilion-place, Battersea, May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee. J. Goodson, plumber, Royal Oak-place, Eaton-square, May 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. A. Soullq, clerk, Blackwall, May 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W. Pat, farmer, Minster, Isle of Thanet, May 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. E. Bosworth, beer-seller, Paget-place, Waterloo-road, May 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. C. Kempster Upper Barnsbury-street, Islingt on , May 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. G. L. V. Grey, shoemaker, Leman -street, Goodman's-fields, May 6, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gra ham, official assignee. J. Bell, gardener, Norton, Durham, May 6, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee. W. Bell, greengrocer, Stockton, May 6, at half-past twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee. J. Ingram, author, Greenwich, May 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. E. Boothroyd, Huddersfield, May 4, at eleven, at the Lee& District Court. Hope, official assignee. T. Odeland, millwright, Bath, May 6, at eleven, at the Wednesbury, St a ff or d s hi re, M ay 7 , at District Court. Christie, Bristol District Court. K y nasto n , official assignee. T. Thompson , farme r, Birmin gham, May 7, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Val PY, official assignee. half-past e Birmingham official assignee. A. Balfour, beadle, Liverpool, May 3, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Bird, official assignee. [Dividends, &c., in our next.] LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROUSE OF LORDS, April 30. Their Lordships sat to• day in a Committee of Privileges. The Peers present %%ere the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord Sudeley, the Earl of Carnarvon, Viscount Strangford, Lord Monteagle, the Earl of Redesdale, and the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. THE. WHARTON BARONY. Further witnesses were examined on behalf of the claimant to the Barony of Wharton, Baillie Cochrane, Esq., M.P., and the further consideration of the claim was, at half-past one o'clock, postponed till Friday week. THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD v. KNIGHT. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then pro ceeded with. The case comes before their Lordships upon appeal from the judgment of Mr. Baron Alderson, while sitting in the Equity chequer dire c ti ng an account o f cer taintidtahys.es. The case, it is said, will occupy their Lordships eight COURT OF-QUEEN'S BENCH, April 30. (Sittings in Banco.) THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN TILE NORTH.--ES PARTE TORDOLF AND OTHERS. -HABEAS GORPUS.-JUDGMENT. The parties in these cases are colliers in the north of Eng land, who were committed by the magistrates for neglecting their work. They applied for a habeas corpus, the return to which was argued yesterday. During the course of the ar gument, Mr. Bodkin contended, on the part of the priso ners, that the conviction was bad, because it did not set forth that the evidence had been taken in the prisoners' presence, and the Court reserved its judgment. The judgment of the Court was delivered this morning, which was that the con viction was bad on the grounds stated, and that the prisoners must therefore be discharged. BAIL COURT, April 29. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice COLL:RIDGE.) FORD V. DAVIS. In this case Mr. Crowder and Mr. Pctersdorff appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Platt and another Learned Counsel for the defendant. It was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover da mages from the defendant for slanderous language, affecting plaintiff's character. Ford was foreman in the employ of Mr. Northwood, an upholsterer and carver and gilder in Ox ford-street ; and on the ground floor of his premises the de fendant had a forge. From this forge smoke, dust, and dirt came in such quantities, owing, as asserted, to Davis's neglect, as seriously to inconvenience Northwood, and in ure his property. On the 22d of Nove mber, in the last year, fhe p/ainWf }bed complained to clefontlant of this nuicance, when the answer to the remonstrance was nothing but coarse abuse. A short time after, Mr. Northwood him. self went to Davis to remonstrate, when he maid (the plaintiff being within hearing), " It's all that foreman of your's, he is robbing you every day and every hour, and I can prove it." The plaintiff, hearing this accusation, immediately came down to where his master and the defendant were con versing, on which defendant said, " It is you, you arc a thief and a robber, and have been robbing your employer every day and every hour, and I can prove it." On the following day the plaintiff went to an attorney, and instructed him to write to the defendant, stating that proceedings at law would be commenced against him, unless he retracted the charge lie had made the day previously, and gave an apology in writing for his conduct. The Metter also stated that there was no wish to put him (Davis) to expense, if he chose to avail himself of the opportunity then offered, of retracting his calumnious assertions. Of this letter no notice was taken for nearly a month, in consequence of which, on the 19th of December, the plaintiff's lawyer wrote again to the defend ant, stating that unless the required apology was at once made, and the sum of 1/. 6s. Bd., the law expenses paid, a writ would issue without any further delay. No notice was taken of this second application, and the plaintiff, therefore sought in this Court for the justice which was denied to him out of it.. The slanderous words were proved by the plaintiff's master, Mr. Northwood, and by another person who over heard the conversation. The Jury having expressed a desire to retire, it was agreed that a juror should be withdrawn. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE sat for about an hour and a quarter on Tuesday, to hear motions, but they were all mere mat ters of practice, totally devoid of public interest or importance. The Court will not sit again at Nisi Prins before Monday. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 30. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied to-day upon a motion fur a new trial, which was devoid of all general interest. WORSHIP-STREET. William Holes, Joseph Prior, and Robert Thompson, three athletic young men, were charged, before Mr. Bingham, with having been concerned with several other men in assaulting and attempting to drown four policemen of the N division, by throwing them into a branch of the river Lea. Several witnesses were examined, from whose evidence it appeared that, on the preceding afternoon, four policemen of the N division, named Rogsdale, Farrell, Quinlan, and Hali fax, being off duty, agreed to make a short excursion Or the river Lea, and hired a boat for that purpose. They proceeded up the river as far as Tottenham Mills, where they discovered that their boat had sprung a leak, and filled so rapidly, that they made towards a small islet, called " Horseshoe iii order to bale out the water. they were so engaged, the prisoners came up in a boat, in which there were also several other men, and, on observ ing the policemen, who were all dressed in uniform, they immediately assailed them with a volley of abusive and threatening language, and, at length, rowed towards the bank, with the intention of giving them "a b—y good towelling." After leaving their boat, they advanced to wards the policeman, whom they challenged to fight, and, on being requested by the latter to walk quietly away, the prisoner Thompson instantly struck the policeman Rogsdale,. and the pri;oner Holmes at the same moment seized him by the throat, arid threw him with great violence into the stream which divides the islet from the land. The rest of the party then commenced a simultaneous attack upon the other officers, who were successively precipitated into the water. They succeeded in scrambling out of the water, and on gain ing the bank, rushed on their assailants. three of whom were secured, but - the rest of the gang retreated back to their boat, and rowed away. In answer to the charge, the prisoners at first accused the complainants of having committed the iirst aggression, by MARKET NEWS-YESTERDAY. re smutiFlELD.—C.9arse 2dead.w Hay, 2/ lOs to "u• i 31 ful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 89 ; tine Upland ditto, 31 lOs ‘, 138; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to 1 1 op Wheat Straw, 11 8s to I/ lOs per load. A limited OPP and a heavy trade, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/15s to 31 3 ; ful ditto, 3/ 5s to 3/ 108; fine Upland ditto, 31 lOs to . Clover Hay, 3/ 58 to 4/ Iss ; Oat Straw, 1/ is to 1199; w J- a Straw, 1/ ✓ 8s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply but moderate, ' 1 " trade dull. SI; WurrEctiarEt..—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to useful ditto, 3/ 3s to 3/ lOs; fine Upland ditto, 3 1 1a 11 3/ 14s ; Clover Hay, 315 s to 5/ 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 8s ; Wheat Straw, I/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. 8 0111 11111 and Straw sold heavily at barely last week's currencies. TALLOW. , A ja di" This market is very steady, a n d cons id er ing the so limited, prices are firm. There is very little doing In fed Tallow. Y.C. for the last thre e mouths this year 425., for 'separate months, 42s 6d. Town Tallow .is 40s net easu' COLONits. SuoAu.—The market for British Plantation has been ; g firm, and nearly all the parcels on show found buyer: o rather higher prices. The transactions, since our last;g l° _„„il to about 300 hhds. There h as b een an improved den, for refined for home consumption, and nearly all tile pal; offering have found ready b u y ers a t ra th er higher Pr, 1 , 5 5 The public sales have only offered 310 bags Mauritius , L',4 bags and 85 casks Bengal, whi c h so ld rea dily ; low 4° „moll greyish yellow Mauritius at 61s to 625, mid yellow tox: ilf white Bengal, 61s to 675; and low to good brown kind) 48s to 52s 6d. FOREIGN.—A small cargo of brown Macao, has been t i ld, afloat at 17s, with a small portion at 16s, deliverable in Itk, burgh. The quantity of British Plantation landed last mollyat the East and West Indi a D oc k was 377 hhds, 62 tres):o, brls, and there were taken for home consumption 8 00 42 tres, 133 brls. The stock in the same places is 2,977 349 trcs, 431 brls P COFFEE.—The market has be e n qu i e t, b u t i s likely n° be more animated. Es- West RlT3l.—The quantity landed last week, at the ta India Docks, was 103 puns, 159 Mids. There were 4 1 for home consumption 104 puns, 22 hhds, and expoFtf'o, puns, 44 hhds. The stock in th same places is 8,80 6 ' 1,766 hhds. SPICES.—In Pepper or Pimento there is no clung ° notice, very little business having been done in the pselloi of public sales. The Cinnamon sales are in pro s y comprise 2,035 bales, 40 boxes, and 11 packages. S;s:verf have gone rather lower, but the other d escr iptions 'g,"' full prices. • t bst TEA.—The market is expected to be more rictiv4ncito the Budget relieves anxiety. The deliveries latelrhave , off considerably. There are public sales to-morrovt. ~„ the TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady at 40 s 6d t o 41 s per 001'— 1 spot, and town at 43s 6d. " .30 ) (From the Lond o n N e w P r i ce C urren t of April gt ;r f SUGAR.-Prices have been sustained for West India ' t or but the market on Wednesday and Thursday was id a quil state : on Friday, however, there was a better.a. for all descriptions, and m er ch an t s displayed firir„of To-day increased activity was produced in the Colonial Pi t o market in consequence of the Chancellor of the Exchel stating that the only alteration in the duties will 'be 0 , Foreign Sugar, the produce of free labour, that not to ; ro t into operation until November next. and giving to India, Bengal, and Madras Sugar a protection of lOs per c ft For British Plantation the rates paid were 6d to is Per above those t,f Friday. _ no y BEFDIED.-The grocers have purchased Refined / 6 ;0, largely, paying higher rates ; the supply has becoine_,.. 0 1 and Refiners are unwilling to enter into c o nt rac ts for fu "; $ lO delivery. To-day numerous parcels of refined goods of taken by the home trade at advanced rat e s ; s t a ndard xi° le' fetched 80s 6d to 81s, brown Lumps 79s to 80s per eir t :4l , Bastards and Pieces large sales made at r ath e r highs Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted, and is not to be purc P under 25s 9d per cwt. J 0111 MAURITIUS.-The demand has been good, and Pr. e A - o fi rates are sustained At auction 310 bags were dispeet t mid yellow at 61s 6d to 625, and low 61s to 61s 6d per c'L of EAST INDIA.-The grocers ,have been ready purchaSe ng sl Bengal Sugar paying fully f orm e r ra t es . To-day f ie l d st met with attention, and 1,600 bags at public 'sale gdr full rate ; fine white at 68s 6d, good 66s to 675, mid mbil yellow 61s 6d to 62s 6d, strong 63s to 63s 6d, damp and wA' - 61s to 67s per cwt. There was a good deal of ir die t g l g or, privately for all descriptions of Foreig n Ea s t India but the advanced rates asked prevented business of 'volt 351 the present prices are 19s to 22s for Manilla, and 205 t° per cwt for Java. 0 3 AO' FOREIGN.-White Havannah has been in good de - 0 and very full rates are paid. To-day there was a fiat s _ - tp the market for Brazil, Havannah and Porto Rico ,Sur i bQf consequence of no reduction in the duty being prePor' holders were not inclined to take lower rates. - ": It acl • MOLASSES.-The demand for West India has been f."°°" 4 ' 1 0 1 former rates are sustained. Bengal at 17s to 17s 64. 9 flivest and middling 15s to 16s 6d per cwt. Prices are ferl t bit India 2s to 3s per cwt lower than they were last year period. TEA.-Since Tuesday last the demand has been urno2° Tea. Congou at is aid t o is id f or common , is lidt to,_ 3d; for good common; Twankay, ordinary at is 20,0 1 1, 00 . Hyson, common and good common 2 s 2d t o 2 s 8d tt, and 't w o chong, low to good 5d to 10d per lb. Th e total. , sales "go this day week are 6,000 packages. To-day t l iire.wtd to demand for Tea ; but holders were not genenAlly in k a grr take lower rates. The falling off in the demerit.' is to buted to there being no alteration in the duty. ,T u die• COCOA.-Prices have given way is per cwt for W°'" . 4 7 l Trinidad middling red at 49s to 50s, ordinary dark .% 48s 6d, middling grey 47s to 47s 6d, low 44s to 4 6 th - 454 0a 30s to 45s ; Grenada middling sound 475, low 429 to h old fer sea damaged 30s to 42s per cwt. Foreign Cocoa is ' s ide& previous rates, but little business has been Us a r privately. 1 COFFEE.-The small parcels of West India sold Pr l/1 .4 have been rather under previous rates; at auction ~,,, and bags unclean Demerara were taken in at 70s for rtus . ll. ord, and fine ord 65s per cwt. This afternoon a brisk e-u' sprung up for Mocha Coffee, and prices advanced e o w l r s ie rably, middling yellow fetching 78s t o 80 s r cwt hY,Ptlj contract. The demand for Fo re i gn an d F or eign Ea." 11do 0 ; Coffee has considerably increa se d, an d hi g h er rates gife_, Sumatra 28s to 295, Pada ng 31 s t o 34 5 , Singapore . 111 '; 36s to 425. Company's 50s to 545. Rio ordinit l 7 3 2; good ordinary 31s to 355, and St. Domine to 34s per cwt ; these prices are 3s to 4s above w ese , t he last week, but for all sorts of Coffee at the 4d per lb dut y , te ir market has a dull appearance, and prices are droving parcels have been disposed of privately ; 56s to 578 is lue of good ordinary Ceylon. At auction only 176 ba, l 4 Rio and 91 bags of Havannah were offered : the former at high rates; very fine coloury mountain berry 85e t° middling and low middling 62s 6d to 745, fine ordinerrs - f ul e 53s to 56s ; the latter was taken in at 53s per cwt Or.. ordinary. .by SPICES.-Cassia Lignea has been tak en sparingly u.fAof vate contract, and in some cases the rates accepted ral' et o under those of this day we e k. Thi s afternoon 1 411 . 1 ..0 °1 • were wanted, and 10 che s t s a t pu bli c sa l e so ld a t full it s; good bold brown Singapore at 3s Bd,- middling 3s 24 *.n.41 4cl; low middling 3s to 3s ld. Of Mace 7 chests were. 4; at 3s 2d for middling, and 2 s Ild t o 3 s f or l o w inidan ,d, East India Ginger was , sought after, a n d 1,242 Pefg e e Bengal at auction sold at 18s to 18s 6d, for ordinary small, being higher. Rvsr, BRANDY, Arm Hou..A.stns.-Prices are main 010 0 fce Jamaica Rum, and good and fine qualities are oarr wanted ; 3s 10d paid for 40 puns good quality high °lore 33 per cer.t overproof, but common and middling sorts sr ao been taken ,sparingly at 3s 5d to 3s 8d per gallon. 'LW" et firm ; 2s 2d paid for 140 puns proof strength ; De>n At; 3s Id to 3s 5d per gallon for strong descriptions. G&W; 0 111 Is 10d per - gallon proof strength, but holders will not fop under is Ild. For Brandy prices are firm, a nd rule as* lows :-Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, ' 6, k; 5s lOds, puns 5s 8d ; ditto 1839, libels 5s Bd, puns 5 . 5 / cl / ditto 1840, khds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4cl; ditto 1841, hhds 53 4? puns 5s 34; ditto 1842, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d; mid qu:, o l ties of various marks 3s 5d to 4s 6d, low 2s 10d to 33 4 4 „" -- 0 1 Spanish Brandy 2s 9d to 2s 10d per gallon. Geneva du ll sale, shipping sort at is 8d to Is 9d, fine fit for dutY to 3s. English Corn Spirit at lOs 2d per gallon, °or To-day for Brandy there were sellers at Id per gallon _ d ui/ i t • the rates quoted above. West India Rum attracted 01 0 " . 0y er tention ; Jamaica, 28 to 30 over proof, 3s 4d to 3s 6d, ;V 50 t ° 3s 9d to 3s 10d, fine 4s 6d to 4s lid; Demerara, 28 2(1. over 2s 10d to 35,.31 to 35 over 3s 4d; proof Leeward I li a RICE.-Bengal Rice, low white at lOs to lOs 3d, rnit i gA lOs 6d, for good Ils per cwt ; Java is dull of sale at 8 1, .to I Is, and Madras at 8s to 9s per cwt. Cleaned Rice at 17s for Patna, and 21s to 268 per cwt. This afternoon , o ft. gal Rice, gopd middling white fetched lOs 6d to lls Pe r ling SAGO.-Pearl Sago, common at 12s 6d to 13 s 6dc-Ini uu oi, 14s to 15s, good 16s to 19s , and fine 20s to 250 per ort., Al i n g afternoon, Pearl Sago sold at 17s 6d to 18s, for pilaw small brown Pearl being higher. th . Isoicio.-Since the conclusion of 'the quarterly market has exhibited a firm appearance for Last Iridie From shippers the demand has been brisk for Bengal, arn d . 0 . advanced rates previously established fully supported. M ish wanted, and higher rates offered. at Oils.-30s to 40s per tun for . Southern oil. Fine Pal e 00 0 291 to 301, good 28l to 281155, middling 271 to 271 los , to lot 261 lOs per tun. Seal, pale at 33/ 105 34/ Cod, 341. Sperm, fine British at 751 to 764 o ' l o. inferior 721 to 74/. Headmatter, 801 to 801 10* per,, gd Linseed Oil at 26s 6d to 27s per cwt ; Rape Oil pale at no. to 40s, and brown 38s to 38s 6d per cwt. Olive Oil : u pa poll. at 521 lOs to 53/, Sicily 52/, Spanish 511 to 51/ 1 0 e , ,:il Barbary 50/ to 50l lOs per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil 29s t common to fine: Palm 24s to 28s per cwt. TALLOW.-South American in casks at 33s 3d - boxes 36s 6d to 395, very low soft dark in •barLels, a 10 20°0 20s 3d ; North American fetched 38s to 39 5 . East pe 38s 9d to 395, and New South Wales 40 s 2d to 409 " - n ot; cwt. Russian Tallow has been taken sparingly on the 40s to 41s is the value of P. Y. Candle here; and 42* to %off per cwt for the last three months of the year. Taira i f"`" is 40s to 40s 6d per cwt nett cash. iteb a MARRIED. On the 25th inst., at St. Cuthbert's, Wells, the Ward, Rector of Maulden, Bedfordshire, to Elizabeth, r child of the Rev. A. Foster, Vicar of Kingston, Somer le „" g oi• On the 25th inst., at Clevedon Church, Thomas phorus Tyndall, Esq., of the Fort, Bristol, to Caroline no rt, daughter of Sir C. A. Elton, Bart., of Clevedon-c" Somerset. ix ,. Joh° On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury', AL"' vet Honor Parker, of Argyll-square, to Mary, youngest dsug of the late Captain Peck, of Liverpool. m r JO' On the 25th inst., at Trinity Church, Surrey, -- - ,'T s itor Bradley, to Marv, eldest daughter of the late Sara"' Esq., of Bermondsey. cor London: Printed and Published by MURD9., 1v 1 , ). 119. N.. 112, Strand, Printer, at TM Stag Strand, in the Preeimet of tha Savoy, is tits Middlesex, Wednesday, May 1, 1544. -- • : ~, tiv y ~.lr~' P r " Star-orn SRC( eacre %. ,Late ' 4I.T UNt Pat 1 1 . ts ?Ando( ld taria Chnents mad 41411 4 st Wkonstke °Moo on K Tea ant 0F I. A PIID Pullen the La 2 . A SPLE In the A PIN] verY a banks /r ithe3S, Roit IG s a 4( — i v are, In ' 5lll ltY of / res iding al of Surrey, give notle Ilankruptc tarnined te,d fro der o f sue , an 4 I here said petith ,_ a ncl the mereo a a f ; Lord, 1844 Sued .Cll . 3 Pr atT "t, N a st A ut ._ i4t.nd ° t aut, to , 4 ( kirreti, debts; 7' G 1" least a In t Ritatim _ ertnlestan • , 11 44 y AT krkl ° lthtto 31/r eet, e tr ' d ' .4e4 e 41 0. tith Clay W ittes l • DIED. Wo e On the 29th of February last, at Tobago, Robert, el if surviving son of the late R. Mitchell, Esq., of Pembroke, that island. - On the 2d of April, Louisa, wife o f slag Palmer , Pl.' Newbury, Berks. the wife On the 16th of April, at Bromley, Kent, Carolin e, of Robert Shebbeare, Esq., R.N. Georg e On the 24th inst., at Warwick House, Worthing , - Fr On ederick Jone n , Esq a ., barrister, aged 43. thir d On the 24th inst., t Huveton Hall, Norfolk, W illisun son of H. N. Burroughs, Esq., M.P. Mart" On the 25th inst., at Baker street, .New-roads Jane Owen, aged 77. On the 25th inst., the Rev. J. Kendall, Vicar of Budbrocdcl4 Warwickshire. On the 25th inst., Mr. John Brown, Old Broad-stree.,oloo On the 25th inst., at Cadogan-street, Chelsea, 141 , cm , Cloak, Esq., late surgeon of the 88th Regiment of Fonlv er i.., • On the 25th inst., at Bedford-square, John Herman vale, Esq., Commissioner of Bankrupts. Maly Jane On the 26th inst., at Queen-street, May-fair, youngest surviving -daughter of me late John Cbristl!, .94. , A On the 21st inst., at Torquay, Devon, Mr. Thomas , ? - MIN On the 23d inst., at Woodhull , Ripley, SurreY,flu Elizabeth Anderson, youngest daughter of , W. Ainslie, Rte'- -----. ---...,r - : of