The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-07 00:00:00

oS t 7‘gor 'el a corn of G w a lior, under my command, yesterday etli ti ns; 4: o '"Rdes ths victory over a large force o f the Gwalior 1 , 1 0E 44 of ailcolurnand of Colonel Secunder, consisting of about A °lll ltlsea at, arms' „ and captured all their guns, 24 in number, ts t :_ttabl ey y t ' tloyeolurrammEunition and soma treasure, kc. Excellency's orders, I marched from ?na:the 2 eth 3 and encamped at Burka.ka. at,tia°,_ee information of the Gwalior troops being in po -101, !even miles in front of my camp, and of their I.e g oat 1 ,, a 44 a night attack. On the 29th (yesterday) th r eit te this place, sixteen miles, being desirous if 44 4 tOu gh narrow valley from Himrnuthgur to !,,, the s . ` ll, enem 7 4 41 "'tro t p a (as it afterwards appeared) marched N ex lasy rroe sS early on the morning of yesterday, by a t egtiv e nt with the l e f t wing concealed behind a loft s' ry °f bills some mile; distant on our right, and lr, t fo,tt ki l lpositio n on the heights in the immediate vicinity 0 , 0 0 i 1 :dla n ee of Mangore, near Punniar, and commenced 4 1 ;411). 1 : 011 '1 d se line of baggage. I immediately detached all 4 ss t ,. s ttoop of 'Tare, Under Brigadier Harriott, and an addi sl ',Stag th e b a ggage rtillery under Captain Brind, hich, oa k t ,§4 po,;_on the other side of the town of Punniar, Is tt l ' o oti a t , de ;n, and returned the fire of the enemy with much yhoattack t n ti rt. Every attempt was made by Brigadier Har. 4 Nry th en enlY, but from the ground being intersected lets is able Officer was prevented from bringing the ca. ik.t e t , Passel „_ H s and proceeded with them to the rear guard, ~,• _ 4 ll cler a smart cannonade. About four o'clock p.m. !s, k s " i f ., hies o Z b l. l erreisl to have taken up a very strong position on a ',e s , 'Rely to f our miles to the east of our camp. I decided 1,,, 1 111 ) or sa 44 aCk him, and detached her Majesty's 3d Buffs and I , 4 ti e,rsti ow l' e l d i ers and Mmers to take up a position en the °pp°. tj the t "fl otry c a ft erwards to the right by the 39th Regiment arn,ouons.isting of five companies, until I could bring kis„ ti t ea etto ,. _Ming to 2,007 men, and then make an attack r t be ocu s ,nank and centre, and drive him from the strong 13 , ;e d; owing to the lateness of the day, it was 'arlS appe e r could support the force I had attached. The 1 4 , te 1 l th eir attacked the enemy's centre, exposed to a galling !~ th em gu ns, but most gallantly carried every position ,'Pr eit 'ha ct . the enemy from height to height, and cap_ ! , hoss it .. v , n ,is . guns and the s'andard. I cannot sufficiently itt,,,,tltakid indebted I feel to Lieutenant. Colonel Clunie, yest‘fthiiiiregritnenthe Buffs, for the gallant and judicious mariner 32„ Natt action, and overcame all obstacles. The 7e a l ti ler, " ive Infantry with Brigadier Yates, was con. ille'it e 7 l to _," a bill commanding the enemy's left, arid 'ts t n ith e _ destructive fi re, rushed down on him, and on ,Thichnullah bele,w, was exposed to a heavy fire from lit, diet rh o the Y eaPtured. Brigadier Yates and Major Earle, t es , ,, tt. th ok 3 t 9th s„s. 1., were both wounded at this place, and k,,he t he for the manner in which the battery was inf t%try p • to ilde rs , Th Brigade under the command of arrived k, ~, 6 ,,LN•11., her Majesty's 50 th Regimen t , s: t .to ts 'ad b, '" b n to the action, and formed on the crest of k a, t t ha a 11105 t gallant and j u dicious movement attacked o' e ", a tot c ,sis gun, n d completely efeated him, taking the re. s.,hee 'Ned I have to retur d n my thanks to Major White, ' e t dry ' , it of "e 50th Native Infantry, and took the 2d infantry a,l tl laj or .„ I .he action, Brigadier Anderson, N.IL being '0 4 1 4 2 hi retit c ommanding her Majesty's 50th Regiment, th e he a T t 'eif by the gallant charge down the hill lie ictl tt Vae ph °( his regiment. A wing of the bOh Native 1 1 , 1 4 1 / 44 041 th st ed with the main battery of Horse t ortillery lte s , de • 'es e "My's right and the remainder accompanied ssl tt Sitee tt s'e 5 8th Native ' lnfantry supported her Majesty's L's,,,lllaarOnder the command of Capt. Parker, who led his re 13°,n Mu th to his credit. hiro se 4l , d nlPh, with six horse artillery guns, much dis. OS, Nest th by the manner he disposed of his battery, qt4 - o v t 'o; 1 ,4:e of the enemy on the right, and committed t e li t. ,, hon e _ a . , assisted by Major Geddes, commanding the *hos artillery, and by Captain Campbell, commanding No t ° fire n u k Ab er the enemy was particularly effective. rt at liosi tto si with four guns No. 16 light field battery, i tt , t ti t t le he sett ° south of Mangore, and opened on the enemy's s;tse r b , taatedated. up the hills. Lieutenant Tombs, attached e f t f te ° ll ho t , w ith two guns of No. 16 light field battery, gr it c ,kat, d e b„,., eat precision and effect on the enemy's left. s l its , th e re '. to Major Fitzgerald, of the llth Cavalry, who \ ki t i, ri t g9 Of th ar guard for bringing up the whole of the stores s„ . ta ct :er s to t hi !rroy into camp this morning. t , o pt u,s , with the Sippree contingent under his corn. ttlistaN "%et tp ,,, ° _ his camp near Punniar in the evening, at my th e t he heights at the scene of action, to enable me . 1 1 , 1 4 rat t „ °r ee that had been engaged two hours with the t'th la it.nroter camp, after a fatiguing march of sixteen 4 %4 „,4etailar Cavalry, the sappers and miners, and two squa d rons ap tr A 'tY of 'avalry, joined the contingent, who were fired a t ear e4 t , the enemy. y A few shots from the contingent s hos t ,tai rt c n ,e ground and silenced the enemy's only gull, and stlsStt.enetcyi:ristie, with the Bth Irregular Cavalry, to follow te t ;tla, h " er a ", ti .. 1 1(,, n 1 e55 t .,,, Your Excellency's particular attention to the ie;4 4 erai a l , ° es I derived from Lieutenant-Colonel Parsons, t ttn ,k t , Yette,7l Y-G eneral, on all occasions, but more especially t l t;4l t lsb c , a y• I have to thank Lieutenant Cunningham, hpA p 4 4 ; , 1 ,.,_, tu rned on the enemy the guns first captured Pete t Lieutenant Maxwell, commanding the cons. atoyerst,o,ver th eir exertions, and for bringing the captured tes t toaaooter great local impediments. Qtry t , 4 al, -"° Brevet-Captain G. Reid, assistant.quarter. irct , o,: t 'llder e ,, a ccompanied the Buffs into action, and by his , i „it; ha 4 te the greatest service merits my warmest ap- S',Lg t ,;' ) cs a l, O to bring s to our ' Excellency's notice the Vat et l tl l; Z l e d ri 'yed from Captain gy Guyon, deputy.ass . istant.ad. ~, t at tlis 4 0th balsa from my Alde-dc. Camp Captain Tudor; kOte'eney. Regiment, whom I particularly recommend to hi ti tst i b Ny' s ' kat. l 04 Was most severe, but from the action closing 4t iqo aria it s his killed and wounded were carried off during tisti',4est °p difficult to form a correct estimate of his loss ; y,4; 4 1 4 , 4 the field were brought into the eamp this morn. th: r in edical treatment. Is t /1 14; IN; ' tr ength of the enemy's position, and the number tht regret t° say that our less has also been severe. th 'utte t ,,S' e lt, s t a, a re due to all the troops employed on this occa. lit s i lts t , t4 ,, Din - "chins; steadiness under heavy cannonade, and \,:q 4 Nth. gallantry with which they stormed the enemy' s . ts,,k l s,i&b e t t ~11 Portion of the let Cavalry Brigade, under Bri ")t'l!sNet,til t.,1 4 1 accompanied the force as far as the ground ena regret that an opportunity was not afforded for a, e t at aih l . l Us er ,. 'ifliehtte'lasat,l s . la inwaring, and Captain C. Mainwaring, Sub tias4l trinirlea General, merit my thanks for the assistance Sub fs th e as extra A ides.de.Camp. "til) honour to be, Sir, your meat obedient servant, St a "JOHN GREY, Major-General, • " Commanding left wing, Army of Gwalior. Isaittthe totf clatl h d.r t : h ies in the Left Wing of the Army of Gwalior, s, grits r i taud of Major. General J. Grey, C. 8., in action :'taft ' O4 the 29 t h of Decem b er, 1843. d l a e , l c er " Camp, Punniar, Dec. 30, 1843. 3a,' W ounded, Ot '4 killed , 4° °l -, s 3d Brigade Horse Artillery-1 r and f, th 'rot, "iSs. Li s 4•N tht %Vets and Miners-3 r and f wounded. Y t h I ri valry --1 trooper and 2 horses killed, 3 r and f stta . tt eai kr C" alrY---4 horses killed, 1 trooper and 3 horses s t liel!k,!keee-4,."---1 o ffi cer , 4 sergeants, 6 r and f, and 1 horse "1 4 " 40t},' "recants and 6 r and f wounded. ; t ,,hth t s, row ' Nl,s , —1 officer, and 8 r and f killed ; 1 officer, of "'er, and 25 r and f wounded. ll 4 h t 7e t rs s - s? er r g g ea ea n n t ts and nd f killed 2 European and :Oi th 4, 1 f and -3:9 and f killed; 2 Europcar l i and ii t lelmnta, and 39 r and f wounded. rand f wounded. r a il wounded. t,,tt k,„°rlti n . n tlf wounded, 41 ed sergeants and 24 r and f wounded. , o t%cers, 5 sergeants, 28 r and f, and 8 horses, t ge a . 4 , 9 e a „ ° ,,P and 3 native officers, 12 sergeants, 1 44 To tai t - a l fu nd 3 horses. Casualties.-217 men and 11 horses. - pt kiil .4 1 , 4 ; AMER OP OFFICERS KILLED. 't i . l-1 . 1 % . 1.'S 3d Buffs. N A 50th Foot. Att : 4 1 4 nat oo -4 E OF OFFICERS WOUNDED. 41_,11st Native Infantry, severely. 4fit k iit :ldj or H.sl.'s 50th Foot, severely. 0et,,,,, 4 `G e 4 le, 39th Native Infantry, severely. tat, a Zt a i tt 1-1. M. 'a 3d Buffs, severely. be4,, ar ten, 39th Native Infantry, severely. H.M.'s d Buffs, right side of chest by a S uete, sin (iittleti)l,,,rer-ai;:/:py3.d) Buffs, severely. " J. R. LUMLEY, Major-General Adjutant-General of the Army. hale - CIIINA. c)bk,„ etti,p c , vt by the Dior intelligence from China to th. 4 h t,, 4, 0 , ') -earl Y a month later in date than that transmitted tr, o tt keti , s te4 be .sesses, however, little general interest, the Captaing chiefly upon commercial relations and 1 14 4 t0n, the Si o n Brooks, of her Majesty's 59th Regiment, O °44 rsiiA as bearer of , the supplementary treaty for her L 4 h4,1 1, 4%,e c r 4ti ,,, , &rid dispatchesfrom Sir H. Fottinger for 017,14:,7„". TheCliinese Government having con. Its efforts to extort from the Hong merchants 44 , 0,1 l ore. p a e ll t e ir : 'A , debts, the unfortunate traders have, asa Ak " th e „ 'A, debts, Imperial Commissioner to an m ak e 'NON_ 414:,.."quidation of its claims by levying addi .in " ; 1 , 4 ordeure4 cotton and tea. Kc.Ying t,N, 4r tli t prom an inquiry to be made i b n as to ' the . '' e s. to decide after due del i bera tion , tl dti " 4 \'s sa y s the Hong-Kong Register, tr ri e N k t„% l e ;' , 44l ce t o i the amount, and not the propriety, ' It is thoug ht trade will progoess favour. p! tp t l°)i n alin e to le business had been done at en Chusan, and tlt h. 'te n ... . Our troops , and the natives gerally, S* 4 4';l at ; but the latter predicted . a nd sev t e h r e e "s , been stationed at Shanghai ; a 4tt,"l4 esti ell to p ro ..116,_‘- , s„ ceed to Ningpo, when that port was 0,"81 4 arc '"'as selling freely to the northward. At t 'E t hC O ~ nil t.he. markets were generally dull, opium was e,t'vnY which prevailed. ar,to,rin'earing the flag of Vice. Admiral Sir W. t. r 'ret ' ' 1.4 - r attled bY the Dido, sailed for Manilla on the , o4Orri, in Saltoun went with the Admiral, and was cx. 10 \ , 4 411;4 e bid(); but Sir W. Parker would proceed to , 1, 1 11/ 1 - 4, 1 1 # 4 t.fr 44115t.,,,'-'4,101te,,k-',YMMERCIAL RETROSPECT. -.\-vuor Macao have been received here to the , t ''); ,, 1 44, 1 eJ : t an ,! r egret to find that the markets there are as s ek, e 'l tilt the Trade as yet does not appear to work at 11, 1, 44 1 and th ey arran gements. The Chinese o ffi cials are 7 N t . oey f rom Y avail themselves of every opportunity ,c 1 , 11 , 41 'Y the foreign merchant. Opium had l ig t , °ll B. o , we much, and was almost unsaleable : the fr, at4a subjoin are mere ly nominal : Malwa C o bp '0 to 715 N r eason is d e .)enares 680 to 690. o .nd serious a decline in the price of the ppopi "0 dull of sale and declining in price. 'e,tet6.lB"itat,rioi,n, . arc given :—Bombay, T. 5 t_o t hs t t hese ne 'e ll Y, 6-5 to 7-4. Western, 5-o e l , these quotations are almost nominal. No lrn -4'1444 ` ll 4l re ear h ra te , Was looked for until after the Chi- Vs4. 4 la t .rltet the Is the 18th of this month. I n to ll in '44 .41. 14 'Yar n I.° was little doing in raw Cotton, N1\1.41/tn w rrt 'l th eir s Shirtings Were in demand, and th 're l4 e44,ldeeer Letters from the north mention that 9g tine was no ,1 stable request ; but for Woollens and Cot t4,l utr, ' “aO,l Ol "nand whatever. Opium was selling freely t4,1 0'1 '7 °l* '" 940 t k, N. th e , or ikla, . for Patna ; 900 to 910 for Bcnares ; x rl _ i ate6i sa,tr wa the latter was most in request. The it,l ; e re at 4, , e ''' a ttnit ude ° . u ,, 8 fires in Canton have not yet been re he e l 162 2 ""e fire is said "to be second only to +ttatra,ktedtstroye4.„' '"beri the whole of the foreign facto. i r ,0,5 T he. . amount of property destroyed tl "7 lllltain Ch,,,eso house, of of dollars, of which there h i 'ts, .84 3 4 the m oot "se% The exports of tea to 44 I t. 5., of hof November in fifteen vessels, amounts n " 210 ' fin Breer; , descriptions was black, and 731,071 +p t coati vtas descriptions were scarce and high ". 1, is, g bought in very small quantities. ' 4l )it 'That 4 • ---- The r ell e h e has been, during the past month, tk,:htal dern.and for imports, and the market teet it rl, 4ooey th i, , s season ahnfdthinaetivity. Th!s circumstance is %q, 41. 4, 4 44 only beabundant and Year, and . more especially at a Iti k kit ts 4 i aec ounte i df the stocks in the bazaar mode- att tr the ti acc ount as we heh o e r y bY a want of confidence sn the hi y tinj ttit a Ito 441), the ho . rom the continuance of dis_ gag th„ . rn a stilities in Gwalior, and the ab. .eaf..lotnutan and Sinde, the latter country '"' the transit of goods. e Pa the c.;' the 4 per cent, loan of 1835.36, iesarl• str!slii. officti, aeeou► 'he e% . juatifY Frescr Eking. sllPet' This in the ,unded ;cive we snd the had, in- a tell' ed a * lc " ion, end :r of the obedient Indies; , g of the i 5 8% Ce „, 1. , 184 4 • j 6 and '7 lee , a n d pycee a n • Ilea NOUrldcut 13 hots 7 boro— ,, L .-1 O r , file sa d - ordnOc° 21 tot —a 9 b°l— $ O4 I Me, _...A ailed, 'I"- id .1 2.- It A na ran s o rgeOt Y And rank *P4 killed. Ipetc ° . Id, 2 11 trUOO,O, 1 8 °15 , c 04 135 an d mer s od a , ffic er. *"„ 7 0 4' 0 0.4 4 ld ti" 1 OPI‘ and Zak A pd 614 le 4 00 i 1 3 °0110 1, Wlff.6 0 0 4, 41. de& wo n a rtit Ail r 1 ogs."' nv- „,,,, 1 " to°' 01°6 PO; ; yGd .10 7 01. o f : t ou st WY to "6 or- °c°l°4 rei tto , l' ilwa lied ad• NO" co °4' It , °egg : 11 91° tto• tdi '''' If 01 J°lllll ,agd .A • ,ertlf r op 3g oiPP rub i 44 . -• s ... s • S 6 00 :eh ~ :a 1' 0,0 move r 1 t le Ate` sig ir% l ett v° 0 16 lc , t as ' 1,0 4 rip'" 1 6 V I Op •'' 3 '" 14 I I ~• 9 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1A44, and the 5 per cent. loan of 1841-42, has still further advanced in value. The 4 per cent. loan of 1832-33 remains as before. 4 per cent. loan of 1832-33 Sicca Rs. 106 to 106 i. Do. of 1835.36 Co.'s Rs. 9911 to par. 5 Do. of 1841-42 Do. Rs. 110 i to 111 EXCHANGE—On England has exhibited little change, and may now be quoted at Is. Hid. to Is, 11 id. for 6 months, transactions having taken place for the snail at the latter rate, though Is. 1 lid. was yesterday the highest; for 30 days' bills Is. 10 1 -Ad. to Is. 101 d. On Calcutta 11-14-0 to 102 at 60 days' sight; on Madras par; and on China Rs. 217 for 100 doll. Bwrias.—The shares Of the Bombay Bank are at 42 per cent. premium, and those of the Bank of Western India at 30 per cent. PRICE or BULLlON.—Sovereigns, each—Rs. 11 to Re. 11.3 as. Bank notes, per £—Rs. 10-12-0 to Rs. 11. METALS.—A moderate inquiry has existed throughout the month for most descriptions of copper. Sheathing, Raised Bottoms, and South American, are unaltered in value, but braziers has advanced about ir. per cwt. Tile has been sold at Rs. sl—i to I } rupee below our last quotation ; and nails are also a shade lower than before. COTTON MANUFACTURES.—The demand for low qualities of Grey Madapolams and Jacconets, which has been for some time past so brisk, has since our last issue considerably slackened, and prices are rather lower. There have been sales of Grey Sheetings and Domestics, tut at unremunerating prices; and the market for these fabrics has been extremely dull for the season—the Arab mer chants, who commonly form the chief purchasers, having, for the reason we before mentioned, been compelled to keep out of the market. For White Jacconets the prices offered are 2 annas per piece lower than last month, and the business done in them has been small. Gold and bleached Leng-cloths have been in fine de. mand at previous rates; while red and cord ends are less inquired for, and have suffered a slight decline. A better demand has sprung up for Grey Long cloths, and prices, though still far from remunerating, have somewhat improved. YARNS.—There has been little inquiry for any description of Twist, and the prices of most numbers, both of Mull and Water, have slightly declined. For Orange Yarn last month's rates are still obtainable, and the same may be observed of Turkey red. MULE TWIST. —No. 30 3,0001h5... at 7 annas per lb. 40 6,0001b5... at 8 do. WATER TWIST.—No. 20 6,2001bs .. at 7 do. 18 to 22 12,9001b5... at 7 do. COLOURED TWIST— No. 30 to 50 3,0001b5, English dye... Rs. 1 11 0 per lb. 40 1,2001b5. Turkey red 1 14 0 do. 2,4001b5. German dye 1 9 6 do. We have also been apprised of a sale of 120Ibs. of Linen Thread, at 12 annas per lb. WOOLLENS.--Large supplies have recently arrived, and the market is over-stocked ; so that with the exception of a few fine cloths intended for European consumption, it is impossible to effect sales unless at rates that will leave a loss to shippers, MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday, was very quiet, without any change in prices. Sales, 2,500 bales, viz., 500 Surat at 3 d. to 5d., 100 Bahia at qd., 200 West India at 64d., and the rest American, at 5Ad. to 64d., and 104 d. for Orleans, the best cotton of the year.—A large busi ness was done in Railway Shares, and the market was good, especially for French. Birmingham and Gloucester were 77 4 ; Eastern Counties, 10 ; Grand Junction, 226 ; Great Western Half, 70 ; Birmingham Thirds, 40 ; Brighton Loan Notes, 11A ; South Western, 78 ; Manchester and Birming ham, 424 ; Paris and Lyons,2l. 14s. 6d. ;and South Eastern, New, 35T s . There aro accounts from Buenos Ayres to-day to the 6th of January, being about a week later than the advices previ ously received. The Legislature had been opened, and the President stated that he had demanded satisfaction for the alleged insult that had been offered to the State by M. Purvis, but no doubt appeared to exist that the affair would be adjusted. There are advices from the Brazils this morning to the 29th of December. The Exchange comes over lower, namely, 244 to 25. The announcement made last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he will propose a resolu tion in Committee of Supply, for the reduction of the interest upon the Three-and-a-half per Cent. Annuities has been a subject of consideration to-day. This has not taken the monied interests by surprise. The Consol market has advanced upon the information, and in the doomed Stocks, scarcely an alteration worth notice s occurred. Con sols for Money and Account have advanced to 984. The Go vernment broker bought 20,000/. Consols at 984, and since then the price has been 984. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 73 ; India Bonds are at 88 90 ; and India Stock at 280. A very considerable amount of business has been trans ' acted in the Foreign Market to-day, and prices are firm. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted at 254 ; the Three per Cents. at 354 ; Dutch at 36 ; Brizilian at ; Peruvian at 304; and Brazilian at 801. The Share Market is firm. The latest prices will be found annexed. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCH. (From the Official List.) 3,per Cent. Consols. Annuities /sew S per Cent. Annuities lO2 yi India Bonds,l,ooo • Ditto under 1,000 9O SS South Sea Stock Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account gni% India Stock Exchequer Bills, 1 1 ,d. 1,0001. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Ms, Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto Deferred 4 0 34 Columbian Bonds. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Stock.... ll% 14 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 3OA Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1640 25% Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred......... 143,45, s 17.0. Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents. 5 5% % 56 Ditto for the Account 55Th Dutch 5 per Cents 101%% New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. lO lMi PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAXS. PAID. rER SHARE Birmingham and Derby lOO Dit• o Eighths Birmingham and Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Eastern Counties Ditto New 25 12%% ... to 13 Ditto Extension l3s. 4d s/........ to Edinburgh and Glasgow SO Ditto 54 Shares Great Western Ditto .% Shares ... ....... ...... ..... 50 Ditto Fifths l2 - Harwich (Braithwaite) Ditto (Lo ke) London and Brighton London and Blackwall London and Birmingham Stock .. London and Greenwich London and South Western London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13)4 Midland Counties Ditto 4 Shares Norwich and Brandon Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 ... 3S Northern and Eastern Ditto 5,4 Share Ditto Scrip Morth Midland Ditto % Sh a res 4O .. .45 Ditto Thirds 2l'. 13s. 4d 29% to Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre. South Eastern and Dover Ditto Scrip York and North Midland ......... 50 Ditto Scarboro' Branch '2% 20%% ... to ... MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 6.—There is no material alteration to notice in the market to-day, except that Manchester and Birmingham have advanced about 205., in consequence of the report of the meeting being considered favourable. The sales are :—Eastern Counties, 104 ; ditto, Registered,l2A ; Manchester and Birmingham, 43 ; Sheffield and MancheSter, 701 ; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 10 1-16. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS.' Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 98)4 Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. Eel New 331 per Cent ...... New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 500!. l9 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7O pm. Jan. 1860 l:? Bank Bank Stock for Acct.... 196 Oct. 1859 lndia Stock for Acct.... 280 Jan. 1860 l2 ~, Consols for Acct 9514 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — IFortuguese, 5 per Cent 77% Belgian, 5 per Cent 10 4 14 Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... r. 3, Russian, 5 per Cent ll6 Clam), 6 per Cent Colombian, 6 per Cent: 15% Spanish, 5 per Cent 2 5 34 Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 3517 ~., Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent ll3 (French, Deferrer 14% Danish, 3 per Cent ............83 French, 51.er Cent.......11:5f 5 'c. Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent --Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 !Dutch, 2% per Cent ` - ,5;7i Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 36% Ditto, 5 per Cent lO2 SHARES. Bristol and Exeter CO paid) 7O Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 5% Eastern Counties (23 paid) Ditto New (25 paid) Ditto Extension (Ws. 4d. paid) Lon ion and Brighton (50 paid) London and Guildford Junction ( 5 pa'd) London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) 16% Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Manchester and Birmingham 94 Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 63 Paris and Rouen (50 paid) 3 41 South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 3.14 Ditto Scrip (25 paid) 30.,, York and North Midland (50 paid) 123 Lord WORSLEY presented a petition from an individual against the Birkenhead Dock Bill. Mr. DENNISTOUN presentad a petition from the Lord Provost, magistrates, and town council of the city of Glasgow, praying that all laws might be repealed which require the sub scription of religious tests from professors in the Scottish Universities. Also,a petition from the Glasgow Emancipa tion Society, lamenting the continual increase of slavery and the slave trade, stating their convicti Nri that the only way of putting an end to both is to produce sugar, &c., at a cheaper rate by free labour, and they therefore pray that every facility may be given to the introduction of free labourers into the colonies. which, though not prohibitory, was still very heavy, amounting to 2001. per cent, ad valorem.' The.only important article which they let in from the Br, zils in reasonable terms was cotton-wool. This state of things had produe:d results which could not astonish any one who had listened to the state ment he had just made, viz., that while we exported direct to the Brazils a great amount of British produce, we imported apd introduced into the consumption of this country a very small amount in value of the produce of Brazil in return. The value of our export trade to Brazil was about two millions and a half sterling a year—it had varied a little during the last two years—last year it rallied a little, but he was sorry to say that it was rather a struggling and declining trade than an increas ing one, for reasons to which he should presently advert, but it was very considerable. In 1836 the export of England manufactures to Brazil amounted to 3,000,0001. It had since averaged rather above than under two millions and a half annually, till the year 1842, when it fell to 1,756,0001. In the last year, 1843, it had increased a little, and it still amounted to 2,140,0001. annually. This was the exact amount of our exports to the Brazils. The Brazilian produce which was imported for consumption into this country, was small in comparison, amounting to only be tween three and four hundred thousand pounds. This was undoubtedly a very anomalous and unnatural state of things ; and it obnoxiously exposed our merchants and manu facturers to very great disadvantages in competing with those of other countries. The consequence of the existing system was, that the merchants of this country were obliged to resort to an indirect procedure. British ships carrying out a cargo of British manufactures to the ports of Brazil, could not find a cargo to bring back again. They were therefore obliged to take their cargo of sugar, coffee, or what ever it might be, to some third country, competing on the voyage with the ships of that country, which, as they are returning home, possessed an advantage over them with respect to th? expense of navigation. They were obliged to return to this country in ballast, after suffering every disadvantage in their competition with the vessels of other countries. The effect of this state of things was so obvious that he did not think it necessary to cite documents at any length to illus trate it. There were, !however, one or two statements, which he would venture to read to the House. The first occurred in the evidence of Mr. Moore, a respectable Brazilian merchant, before the Import Duties' Committee. The Hon. Gentleman then read a portion of the evidence, referring to the aum ber of vessels which left Liverpool annually for Brazil. It was stated that, in 1838, not one vessel returned to this country from Brazil, which was not in ballast. he would read an extract from a petition lately presented to the House by the shipowners and merchants of Liverpool. They put this part of the subject in a forcible paint of view.— ( The Right Hon. Gentleman then read an extract from the petition, which stated that 114 vessels went to the port of Rio Janeiro for sugar, and that only 21 returned to this country with a return cargo, and that this had a prejudicial effect on the shipping interest of the country. He hoped that those who were in the habit of defending the shipping interest of the country would take those facts into their consideration. Of this he was sure, that no interest in the country would be more benefftted by a liberal system of commercial policy than the shipping interest.—( Hear, hear.) That interest had heretofore opposed a liberal commercial intercourse with other nations, but they were now becoming alive to the truth that there was no safety for them except in the adoption of such a system as he had endeavoured to describe. He might refer to the effect which the present system had upon the rate of exchange between the Brazils and this country. Any person connected with the subject must see that, taking out cargoes on one side, and returning empty on the other, must have a pre judicial effect on the rate of exchange between the two countries. But notwithstanding the disadvantages under which this coun try laboured ; the cheapness of their goods, and the intelli gence, and, above all, the high character which their great firms had in foreign countries, would enable them to struggle on and compete with others more favourably situated. But they were pressed on by foreign rivals, by America, France, Switzerland, and Germany. —(Hear, hear.) He had accurate statistical returns published by the French Government, which he would read to the House. It would show that while our com merce had not increased, the French commerce with the Brazils had been growing at a very great ratio. He found that in the year 1837 the exports from France to Brazil were, in round numbers, twelve millions of francs. In 1840 they had: grown to sixteen millions of francs. In 1841, the last year to which his returns applied, the exports amounted to twenty millions of francs. Now,let the House compare that statement with the diminished, or rather the stationary state of our commerce with Brazil during the same period. He would now read a s atement of the "imports into France from the Brazils. In the year 1837, they amounted in round numbers to 6,000,000 of francs. In 1840, they had fallen to 5,900,000 francs, but in the year 1811, they had grown to nearly 8,000,000 of francs, the amount of imports being 7,993,000 of francs. He mentioned this to show that if they wished to support our merchants and manufacturers, who were engaged in an honourable oompetition with other countries in the trade which they carried on with the empire of Brazil, they ought to see that they did nothing which would subject those manufacturers and merchants to greater disadvantages than they at present laaboured under. There was another point connected with this part of the subject, to which he would for a moment address himself. He bad already stated to the House the enormous duty that was placed on Brazilian produce imported into this country for consumption. Hs held in his hand returns, which he believed to be accurate, for he had taken great pains to make them so.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He had to return his thanks to the Right Hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Trade, from whom he had re ceived some very valuable returns. He had also been greatly assisted by returns which had been published in some of the newspapers, bUt more particularly in a newspaper called the Economist. He had already stated to the House the terms on which we received Brazilian produce in this country. He would now state what were the terms, compared with ours, on which other nations, our rivals in the Brazilian trade, carried on their trading, and the rate at which they received Brazilian produce for con sumption. The duty in England on Muscovado sugar per cwt was 635. In France the duty on Muscovado Sugar was 2Cs. 6d. ; in Australia it was 13s. Bd.—( Hear.) In the Zollverein ;Germany, that great mart of ours in our trade with Brazil, the duty was 15s. 4d. per cwt on Muscovado sugar. There was no country in the world which paid a higher duty than this country. He would not be answerable for the accuracy of all those figures, but, on the whole, he thought they were correct. He had now endeavoured to lay before the House the present state of their Commercial relations with the Brazils. With respect to the cotton manufactory, which, although not an increasing one at present, was an important branch of their trade. as the Brazils afiorded them a market for cotton goods to the amount of, at least, one million-and-a-half sterling; and he thought there could be no doubt that they was bound to protect their manufacturers in their honourable pursuits, and to promote theiri nterests by every possible means. He would now come to the more important part of the subject, he meant the future prospects of the trade with that country, and he should say that that trade had now arrived at a great crisis. The treaty of 1827 was about to expire, and -it will be for the Brasilians to renew it or not as they might choose with us, or to go to any other nation. Such being the existing state of things, it was net surprising that great anxiety should be expressed by the manufacturing interest of this country to know what course would be pursued, and he there fore hoped that they would get some information upon the subject from her Majesty's Government. He believed that in Brazil many persons entertained enlight ened views in matters of trade, and would feel disposed—even if this country adopted a hostile course towards Brazil—to furnish themselves by following out a course adverse to their own interests as well as those of England. He hoped they would not do so—that they would not attend to the doctrines he had often heard on the other side of the House—that free trade was a good thing only when there was reciprocity. —( Hear, ;hear.) He hoped they would not attend to the doctrines of Colonel Torrens— doctrines which he regretted to say were quoted by the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, that if a nation could not induce another nation to take its goods on reasonable terms, the best course to follow was to shut up its ports against that nation. (LEFT SPEAKING.) CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Joel Barnet, aged 22, was indicted for stealing three bills of exchange, value 891. 23. 9d., the property of Saul Yates, in his dwelling-house. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Clarkson, and the defence by Mr. Wilkins. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had attempted to induce Isaac Sydney, who was the brother in-law of Mr. Yates, and employed by him as a process server and sort of clerk, to get possession of the bills on which Mr. Yates had been carrying on proceedings against a Mr. Myers. Sydney gave intimation of this application to Mr. Yates, and a trap was laid for the prisoner, who called next day, and w ent into the office where Sydney was. On a given signal Inspector Tod hunter and Mr. Jukes, Mr. Yates's chief clerk, rushed into the office, and found the bills in the prisoner's pocket. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, in consequence of their belief that the prisoner had merely been made use of as an instrument by other parties. - The prosecutor begged to join in the recommendation for the same reasons. Mr. Justice PATTISON quite agreed in the view taken of the case, and would, therefore, not pass the sentence of ten years' transportation to which the prisoner was liable for the offence of which he had been convicted. The sentence was that he should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. EVENING SITTING. (Before the RECORDER.) Benjamin Law and James Dunn were convicted of feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Leggett, and stealing a bed, a looking-glass, and other articles, value St, his property. Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecution, and Mr. lorry defended the prisoner. An alibi was set up for both, and the evidence was of such a nature that the jury wished to stop it. They were, however, recommended by the Recorder to hear it out. Mr. BALLANTINE passed some severe animadversions upon the manner in which these horrible scenes of per jury were got up, and pointedly alluded to the person who instructed Mr. Horry. Mr. HORRY denied that he was instructed by that in dividual, and an altercation ensued. The RECORDER coincided with Mr. Ballantine in his observations, and would most severely punish whoever could be proved to have got up one of those defences. The prisoners were frequently ignorant of such a de fence being arranged until they heard it in Court . No Learned Counsel ought to take a brief unless he knew from whom he had received it. His Lordship then sen tenced Dunn to ten years' transportation, and Law to one year's imprisonment, with hard labour. FOLKESTONE.—The opening of the railway has caused a great influx of visitors to Folkestone. It has been said that this is the only place in England that has been benefited by a railway passing it, and we venture to predict that the permanent benefit arising to the town is only be • ginning to be felt, and is not as yet half appreciated. That the extraordinary rise in the value of property is the effect of the railway, and the increase of population, is very c l ear ly demonstrated by the eagerness which everything in the shape of a house is sought. But three years ago ninety six houses were unoccupied, and the new corners hired the best and most prominent establishments at a very low figure ; now the houses are all occupied, and most of them perma nently so, and rents have risen doubly, and in many instances in a treble ratio with what was paid in 1841. The trade of Folkestone, which was at a very low ebb three years ago, has - increased wonderfully.—Canterbury Journal. AQUATICS AT ETON COLLEGE.—The captair, Mr. Codrington, has just selected his crew for his eight-oared boat, for the approaching season, which consists of the following Etonian :—Mr. Codrington (captain), and Messrs. Errington, Luttrell, Speake, Slade, Babington, Dixon, and Woodridge. Lord Cecil has been selected by the captain as coxswain. 14 ` birl3 7412Vittt011 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. ATHLONE ELECT lON COMMIT TEE.-(THIS DAY.) The Committee met this day at 11 o'clock, Mr. PAKINGTON in the chair. Mr. TALBOT, who appeared for the petitioners, stated that the uncertainty which existed yesterday in reference to the witnesses, had now been removed, and he was ready to proceed with the case. He trusted that he would be able to establish a case which would render it impossible for the Committee to arrive at any conclusion but one, and that unfavourable to the return of Mr. Collett. The Committee had already heard that an election was held for the borough of Athlone, on the 31st day of March, 1843. At that election, the Hon. Gentleman who now represented Athlone, and Mr. Beresford were:the candidates The election was very actively contested. At the close of the poll, Mr. Collett, the Liberal Candidate, had 114 votes, and Mr. Beresford, the Conservative Candidate, 108. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state, at some length, several circumstances in connection with the elections for the Borough of Athlone. He said that Mr. Ferrall, who was for merly the Member for Athlone, was unseated by a decision of the House of Commons, and that it was Mr. Ferrall who in troduced Mr. Collett to the Borough. He also stated,. that a petition had been presented against the return of Mr. Collett in the last Session, which was decided against the petitioners. It was with matter which was non-existing at the time when that petition was presented that they were prosecutin g the present petition. The Learned Counsel then referred to a sessional order, justifying the pre.entation of a petition within five years after the return if evidence could be given of the payment of a bribe. There was two allegations in the petition: one that certain agreements had been made by the agents of the sitting Member for the payment of bribes, the other that certain sums had been actually given by the petitioner or his agents since the last election. He would now proceed to the cases upon which they meant to rest their case. He proposed to prove a corrupt payment of 51. to a person of the name of Michael Curly, on the part of Mr. Daniel Ferrall, the gentle man who formerly represented Athlone, and who, at the la't election, was the zealous coadjutor, and, therefore, in law, the agent of Mr. Collett. He should prove that Mr. Collett used expressions to Michael Curly with regard to the fourteen days subsequent to the election, which were very material. He would prove, with regard to James Roper, that towards the end of July he received from a gentleman of the name of Kilsoe, who was well-known as a Roman Catholic, the sum of Si. for his vote. There was a second payment of the same amonnt. ; Roper had, up to that time, supported the opposite party. He would prove, that Patrick Doyle also received a sum of money from the same Father Kilsoe, as com. pensation for voting for Mr. Collett. There were two other cases of bribery—that of John Broderick, who being in prison, was canvassed through the medium of his son, and re ceived the half of a 101. note, and that of Mark Quin who had received the sum of 21. ss. If the witnesses called to establish the case were not respect able, it was accounted for by the fact that it was only persons of that character who were accessible to bribes. The poll books were then put in. Michael Curly called and examined.—Witness lived at Ath lone. Mr. Ferrall and Mr. Collett came to him at his house at the last election. Mr. Ferrall told him that Mr. Collett was to be put up as a candidate for the town. Witness said in consequence of Mr. Ferrall, he would give his interest to Mr. Collett, and Mr. Ferrall thanked him. Mr. Collett now promised him a halfpenny. Mr. Ferrall afterwards told him that he would be kind to him in consequence of the way in which he had acted. He voted at the election for Mr. Collett. Saw Mr. Ferrall in the middle of June last year, and told him that he was a little embarrassed, and asked him if he would oblige him with a trifle of money. At a former election, when witness voted for Mr. Ferrall, the latter had promised him twenty pounds. On this occasion Mr. Ferrall said he had no money. Witness re ceived Si. on the 24th of October from the Rev. Father Wal lace, but never had any from Mr. Ferrall. Had seen the agent fer the petitioners that morning, who had spoken to him about Mr. Collett and Mr. Ferrall calling on him at the last election. He had not stated to the agent that morning that Mr. Collett said in the presence of Mr. Ferrall, that in fourteen days after the election he would behave well to him, and give him something. Those words were dictated to him, but he would not sanction them. Ho had not seen Mr. Collett since the election. When the Si. was given to him by Father Wallace, the latter did not tell him that it came from Mr. Ferrell. He had not seen Father Kilsoe that morning. Tra. yelled with, him both in the steam-boat and in the train, but had no communication with him. Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—The petitioner Kelly was not worth fourpence ; Fallahan (another petitioner) was hardly able to give his wife and family a dinner of milk and potatoes; Marshall (a third petitioner), was a pauper, going about from house to house, and not worth sixpence ; Keeling (also a petitioner), was a cooper, hardly able to sell three pails a-week. He believed the whole of them could not pay even hal of witness's expenses to London He had had no conversation with any of the agents of Mr. Collett about giving false testimony. He had never received Si. for his vote. The witness then withdrew. Mr. PICRERING (who was with Mr. Talbot) here proposed to call the agent of the petitioners, for the purpose of contra dicting the last witness's testimony. Attaee, on being called stated that he had been with the witness Curly that morning, at an hotel in Palace-yard, having lied no previous opportunity of seeing him, and that he stated, in reply to questions put to him by witness, that Mr. Collett said to him before the election in the pre sence of Mr. Ferrall, that in fourteen days after the election Mr. Ferrall would give him something handsome. that he explained to him that he could not give him anything before. Curly also said that Mr. Collett observed, that what ever Mr. Ferrall said he would uphold, and he stated that he had received 51. from Mr. Ferrall at the Athlone Assizes. James Roper examined—Lived at Athlone, and knew Mr. Collett. Voted for him at the last election. Saw him in the street two or three days before the election,' in company with Mr. Ferrall and other gentlemen. Mr. Ferrall told him that Mr. Collett would stand for his county, but did not give him any other reason for voting for Mr. Collett. Neither Mr. Ferrell nor Mr. Collett ever promised him any money. Father Kilroe did not promise him money, and witness had never to'd any person that he had done so. Had never told Mr. Iland, of London, that a large suns of money had been promised him if he would vote for Mr. Collett. Told him that a promise of that kind had been made on the other side. He had rebuilt his house after the election, but was not able to glaze the windows. Having mentioned this subject to Father Kilroe, the latter, in a few days after, gave him 51. to get the windows glazed. Had never said that he was disappointed at not getting a larger sum ; never expected to get a halfpenny till that time. Heard that money was left, but did not expect to get any of it because he was never promised any. By the COMMITTEE—Did not consider the money as a loan. Father Kilroe told him when he first mentioned the glazing of the windows, that he would give him Si. to get it done, and that he would then use one of his rooms as a station. The Roman Catholic priests go from house to house. Mr. Sergeant ‘VRANGIIA,3I (for the sitting Member) sub mitted to the Counsel for the petitioners whether it would not be a manifest waste of time for them to proceed any further with the case, when such was the testimony already adduced. Mr. TALBOT said it was vain to disguise that the evidence adduced was not such as they could rely upon to establish the case. The agent of the petitioners had 'the best reason to be lieve that the evidence of Curly :would be very different from what it had been, but they had now reason to think that they were not likely to be more successful with the other witnesses. Under these circumstances, and with the consent of the gentleman by whom he was instructed, he begged to withdraw the petition. Strangers were then ordered to leave the room, and on their re-admiesion,:a was announced that the Committee hadicome to the following resolution :—" That John Collett, Esq., had been duly returned to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Athlone." TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING QUARTER TO SIX O'CLOCK. CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 agst Sir Robert 13 to 1 agst Pagan No betting on the Chester Cup. DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Ugly Buck 6 to 1 agst Rattan 33 to 1 agst Voltri 40 to 1 agst Apprentice 50 to 1 agst Telemachus 100 to 1 agst Sir Isaac 100 to 1 agst Beaumont 100 to 1 agst Grey Moms Colt MPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) H OUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack shortly after Five o'Clock. Lord KENYON presented several petitions against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. Tho Bishop of HEREFORD presented several similar petitions. Lord PRUDHOE presented several petifions in favour of the present corn-laws. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord BROUGHAM said he had not had an opportunity, owing to the state of the weather, to go over the new Houses of Parliament, and therefore he should po tpone the question of which he had given notice respecting them, to a future day. Lord LILFORD postponed the presentation of a petition from certain hand-loom weavers, to Monday the 18th of March. DISSENTING CHAPELS. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a Bill for regulating suits relating to chapels and other property held by persons dissenting from the Church of England. The object of the Bill was to remove certain hardships under which Dis senters laboured with respect to their chapels and burial grounds. Lord BROUGHAM said he would not present a petition on this subject to-morrow which had been intrusted to him, if it was intended that this Bill should extend to Ireland. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he should, on the second reading of the Bill, state fully its objects, and he should then propose that the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee. He thought, therefore, that it would be better for the Noble and Learned Lord to present his petition, and then move that it be referred to the same Select Committee. Lord BROUGHAM said he would take that course. FEES TO CLERKS OF THE PEACE. The l‘larquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that he should, to-morrow, move for a return of fees paid to clerks of the peace, and to clerks in petty sessions, in England and Wales. PRIN V COUNCIL BILL. . . Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that, to-morrow, he should move the second reading of the Privy Council Bill, with a view to its being referred to a Select Committee. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. - - The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock. Sir A. L. HAY presented a petition from Norwich against the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway Bill. Mr. GISBORNE brought in several Bills. Mr. HARDY presented a petition against the Bradford and Leeds Railway Bill. Mr. F. MACKENZIE brought up the Report of the Com mittee on Private Bills. Mr. TROTTER presented a petition against the Epsom and South Western Railway Bill. Mr. BRIGHT brought in the Rochdale Improvement Bill, which was read a first and ordered to be read a second time. Mr. M. GIBSON brought in the Sheffield Gas Bill. Sir W. HEATHCOTL brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Newport Gas Bill. Mr. ACKL AND presented a petition from Bridgewater, against certain clauses in the Great Western Railway Bill. Sir 11. DOUGLAS presented petitions against the Birken head Dock Bill. Also a petition in favour of the Leeds Rail way Bill. Mr. SMYTHE brought in the South Eastern (Canter bury) Railway Bill, which was lead a first ; and ordered to be read a second time, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ILAYMARICETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ ; use ful ditto, 3/ 3s to 3/ lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 5/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 65 to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. Supply but limited, and trade very dull. CumnEßLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3l to 31103; useful ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/ 15s; fine Upland ditto, 3l 165 to 4/ ; Clover Hay, 315 s to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 78 to 1/ lOs ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 105 to 11 12s per load. A moderate upply, and a steady demand. WIIITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Ilay, 2/ lOs to 31 ; useful ditto, 31 3s to 3/ lOs ; fine Upland ditto, Si 12s to 3/ 165; Clover Hay, 3/ 38 to 5/ 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 88 ; Wheat Straw, 1/8s to 11 lOs per load. Both flay and Straw moved off slowly, at the above quotations. MEAT MARKETS. . SOUTHALL, MAncn 6.—We had only a moderate supply of fat stock on offer to-day. The demand was throughout steady at, in some instances, advanced quotations :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton, 25 8d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s psr 81bs., to sink the offal. Supply— Beasts, 40 ; Sheep, 1,000 ; Calves, 60 ; Pigs, 50. The whole of the supply found buyers. ROMEORD, MARCH b.—Beasts and Sheep sold readily, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. Other kinds of stock were un altered in value. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 188 to 26s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Mach Cow s with their small Calf, 16/ to 18/ lOs each. liAmstinx, MARCH 6.—We had but a moderate supply of fat stock on sale to day, while the demand was active, at somewhat improved rates :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 6d per 81bs. AtittispEt., MARot s.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold freely at full prices, but otherwise the trade ruled inactive : Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per Sibs. CHICHESTER, MARCH 6. —There was rather a scanty supply of stock brought forward this morning ; while the demand was steady on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 48 4d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 4d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s •, Quarter-old Store Pigs, 163 to 20s ; and Ankh Cows, with their awn Calf, 161 to 18110~. each. CORN-LAWS. Mr. BELL presented a petition from a place in North , umberland against any alteration in the Corn-laws. POOR-LAWS. Sir C. LEMON presented a petition from the clergy and laity of the deanery of Penryn, in Cornwall, praying that some provision might be made in the new Poor-law Bill, to secure the regular performance of Divine worship in the union houses. WINDOW TAX. Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from the Licensed Victuallers of Bolton, praying to be exempt from the opera tion of the window-tax in the same manner that other trades were. 11Ir. DARBY presented a petition from the Licensed Vic tuallers of Lewes to the same effect, TAX ON COAL. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Gravesend, against any nes tax being imposed on coals. DUTY ON TOBACCO. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented four petitions from the consumers of tobacco and snuff in Leicestershire, praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco. ATHLONE ELECTION. Mr. PACKINUTON appeared at the bar, and said he had to report from the Athlone Elect'on Committee, that John Collett, Esq., had been duly returned to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Athlone. On the motion of the same Horn MEMBER, the minutes of the proceedings before the Committee were ordered to be printed. The order made yesterday for the liberation of a witness of the name of Quin, from Roscommon gaol, who was required to give evidence before the Committee, was then discharged. Sir WM. CLAY presented petitions from the Tower Ham lets, praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco. Mr. EWART announced his intention of postponing his motion which stood upon the paper for this day, to this day fortnight. Mr. MACKINNON postponed his motion on the subject of prison discipline for a fortnight. Dr. BO WRING, on the part of Mr. Hume, said, that Honourable Gentleman would postpone, to Monday, his motion for a Select Committee to inquire into the extent of smuggling of tobacco, spirits, silks, and other articles upon which high Import and Excise duties are levied ; and into the nature and extent of frauds by adulteration, by the substitution of spurious imitations of highly-taxed articles, and by any other means ; and also, to inquire into the effects of such smuggling and frauds on the revenue of the country on the fair trader, on the consumer, and on the naorals.nf the per. sons engaged in the public service, to protect and collect the revenue, and further to inquire into the expense of the Coast Guard, and of other establishments maintained for the pro tection of the revenue, and to report the evidence, and their opinion thereon to the House, when it would be brought for ward with some slight modification. The Hon. Gent. also postponed his motion to call the attention of the House to the operation of the Treety of Commerce with Turkey upon the commercial interests of this country, for a fortnight. Capt. PECHELL also postponed his motion to a similar day "to call the attention of the House to the system of imprison ment, and the length of confinement to which persons are sub jected as defaulters under the Acts for Assessed Taxes and Game Duties." Mr. MACAULAY wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he was in possession of any further information beyond that which appeared this morning with respect to India? Sir R. PEEL said, at present 'no further information hail been received beyond that alluded to by the Right Hon. Gen tleman ; nor could he enter into any further details until the official dispatches had been received. COMMERCIAL TREATIES WITH FRANCE. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had observed in a report of a speech made by M. Guizot in the French Chambers with respect to the commercial negotiations between France and this country, that the French Government, unless M. Guizot was wholly misreported, considered the negotiations as com pletely at an end. From what he had heard the Right Hon. Baronet say of the evils of keeping the public mind in sus pense, he thought he should make some similar statement to do away with uncertainty on the subject in this country. The question ho had to put to the Right Hon. Baronet was this, whether he understood it to be the declaration of M. Guizot that the commercial negotiations between France and this country were at an end, and whether he was prepared to con firm that declaration? Sir It. PEEL said he had seen the most authentic report of the speech of M. Guizot in the French Chamber—that given in the Moniteur—and he was bound to say, that on referring to that authentic report he could not doubt that in the opinion of the French Government there was no prospect of concluding the negotiations ; he spoke of the former convention for the re duction of duties. The Honourable Gentleman must be well aware that there must be two parties to contract a treaty of commerce, and whatever impediment might have arisen to the course of the negotiations, he was bound to say that they had not arisen with the Government of this country ; the signature to It treaty of commerce was of course in the power of the other party to give or refuse. He could not doubt that in the opinion of fhe French Government there was no probability of effecting a reduction of commercial duties by actual treaty. QUARTER SESSIONS. Mr. PAKING TON brought foward his motion for leave to bring in a Bill " to define and regulate the periods for hold ing quarter sessions in cities and boroughs." He stated that by the 105th and 106th sections of the Municipal Act, the Re corders of boroughs had the power of adjourning the sessions. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to cases in which great hardships had been caused by the adjournment of the sessions at the pleasure of the Recorder. Nothing could be more in convenient to all parties, nothing could be more unfair towards the jurymen and the witnesses who had to attend the trials.; but, above all, nothing could be more hard or un just towards the prisoners who had to take their trials, than this arbitrary power of postponement. That uncertainty should exist in the administration of the criminal law, and that prisoners should be totally unable to judge when their trials would take place—these were evils from which the Worst consequences must follow, He would appeal to any Hon. Gentleman in that House, who was at all conversant with the proceedings of criminal courts, whether it might not make a material difference in one respeet to those who had to take their trials if post ponement were in the power of the Recorder ; he referred to the fact that the verdicts of juries were frequently influenced by the testimony given by witnesses to the character of the prisoner. It was necessary for the due administration of justice, that some restriction should be imposed on the power of adjournment possessed by the Recorder under the 106th clause of the Municipal Act. He desired, in the absence of any suggestion from the Right Hon. Baronet, to bring in a Bill to assimilate the law respect ing boroughs to that prevailing in counties. It was of the greatest possible importance that those who were sub jected to the administration of criminal justice should not be exposed to any uncertainty. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving for leave to bring in a bill to define and regulate the periods for holding quarter sessions in cities and boroughs. Mr. BAILEY (Worcester) seconded the motion. Mr. HAWES thought that the Bill proposed to be intro duced by the Hon. Member was too general, and that he had not laid a foundation for such a measure. He certainly thought the Bill unnecessary. Mr. VERNON SMITH believed that, unless they gave recorders higher salaries these occasional postponements would be unavoidable. By the Act, recorders were required to give t en days' notice of the commencement of the sessions, and, yet, in cases of appeal, the appellant parish was required to give the respondents fourteen day's notice of the hearing of appeals. This was an anomaly which required correction. He He had drawn the attention of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the subject last session, and had suggested that he should take upon himself to issue in structions to the recorders to give longer notice of the times of holding sessions. The Right Hon. Gentleman had not done so, and he therefore supposed that he would support the Bill of the Hon. Gentleman opposite. Sir J. GRAHAM thought it would be extremely desirable to limit the power of recorders as to the holding of sessions, but not to limit it to the extent desired by the Hon. Gentle man. The Hon. Gentleman had borne testimony to the great learning of the recorder of Worcester, and that gentleman was deserving of the highest consideration. He was anxious that the administration of criminal justice should take place at stated periods,.: but it was also necessary to secure the ser vices of competent jueges, and of an independent and learned bar, and that could not be obtained if the term of holding sessions were restricted within too narrow limits. Unless the salary of the Recorders were increased, they must not be de barred from an opportunity of practising as barristers. He approved of the principle of the Bill, but reserved to himself a right of dissenting from the details. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. BRAZIL. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, calling the attention of the House to the precarious state of the trade of the country with the Brazils, in consequence of the restrictions upon commerce. The petitioners prayed that the House would not rest satisfied with anything short of the equalisation of the duties on foreign and colonial produce. Mr. LABOUCHERE then rose to move—" That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, representing the great importance to this country of the trade with the empire of the Brazils, and humbly praying her Majesty to adopt such measures as may appear best calculated to maintain and improve the commercial relations between the United Kingdom and the Brazils." He had undertaken to invite the attention of the House to the consideration of the present state and the future prospects of the commercial relations of this country with the Brazils, and though he was sensible how little able he was to do justice to such a subject, yet no Member of that House who was aware of the magnitude of the question, or the immense anxiety of the commercial classes towards it, would be prepared to say it was Improper for the consideration and deliberation of that House. Upon many questions connected with this subject he was relieved from the necessity of entering at any length, because he could not conceive there could be any difference of opinion among the Members on that subject. It would not be necessary for him to prove, at any length, the importance of the commercial relations of this country with Brazil. if there was a country in the world bound to cultivate relations of amity with this country , it was Brazil. Its great extent inferior to no past of the globe—its fertility—the mighty rivers by which it was watered — its population which amounted to upwards of 7,000, 000 — the state arid habits of the population producing an abundance of articles which could not be produced in this country—its want of manufac tures and shipping—all these circumstances showed that Eng land and Brazil were two countries formed to have extensive relations with each other. lie would begin by stating to the House what was the present state of this country with Brazil. Our trade with Brazil was at present regulated by a commer cial treaty, concluded between the two countries in 1827. That treaty was one eminently favourable to this country. The Brazilians engaged to take our manufactures and produce under this treaty at a maximum duty of 15 per cent. ad valorem. We were free on the other hand to impose any duties we pleased on the produce of Brazil, and he would state to the House what were the duties this country had imposed on the great staple articles of the produce of Brazil, in return for the favourable terms on which they took our manufactures. The exports of Brazil, according to the statistical accounts, on which he could place most reliance, amounted annually to 7,200,0001. In the article of coffee, their exports amounted to 3,000,0001. sterling a year. Sugar was the next in importance, and the export of that article amounted to 1 ,200,000/. annually The remaining 3,000,0001. was made up from a variety of arti cles, ench as cotton-wool, tobacco, hides, and gold - but the three most important articles w ere coffee, sugar, and cotton wool. Now with regard to sugar, we have placed a duty on it which, in effect, is quite prohibitory, and which was intended to be prohibitory. It was a duty on the article of 3001. per cent. ad valorem. On coffee. they had placed a duty, GRAND- WEEKLY ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE MEETING AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. The usual weekly meeting 'of the members of the Anti-Corn-law League, was held at Covent-garden Theatre last evening. The doors were opened at half-past six o'clock, and the theatre was crowded in every part within ten minutes afterwards. At seven o'clock, Dr. Bowring, M.P. ; W. J. Fox, Esq. ; J. T. Leader, Esq , ALP. ; J. Bright, Esq., M.P., ac companied by many of the influential friends of free trade entered the theatre, and were greeted with loud applause. They were immediately followed by the lion. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., who, on making his appearance, was loudly cheered. Among those present we observed Thomas Milner Gibson, Esq., M.P. ; Sir Valentine Blake, Bart., M.P.; P. A. Taylor, Esq. ; T. A. Shaw, Esq. ; W. A. Wilkinson, Esq. ; Samuel Lucas, Esq.; John Ashton Yates, Esq.; Cornelius Nicholson, Esq., of Kendal ; Cole, Esq.; Joseph Ivimey, Esq.; Joseph Fenwick, Esq.; Robert Clarke, Esq. ; Colonel Tucker ; Thomas Carr, Esq., Frome; Henry L. Keating, Esq.; Henry White, Esq. ; P. A. Taylor, junior, Esq. ; Cowden Clark, Esq. ; Samuel Harrison, Esq. ; E. J. Salisbury, Esq., Thame ; Richard Andrews, Esq., Southampton ; John Tigar, Esq., Beverley ; Norman Wilkinson, Esq.; Butterworth, Esq., Rochdale; W. E. Hut chinson, Esq., Leicester ; W. Stevenson, Esq. ; Dr. Maschet; W. Roberts, Esq., Rochdale ; S. D. Brad ford, Esq., Manchester; R. G. Welford, Esq.; Arthur Pattison, Esq. ; William Lockett, Esq., Manchester ; James Brotherton, Esq., Manchester; Robert P. Collier, Esq. ; James Chadwick, Esq., Eccles ; Richard Warre Cole, Esq. ; T. Cordingley, Esq. ; C. 0. Boyse, Esq. ; Henry Russell, Esq. ; Captain Dawson ; Henry Lancaster, Esq. ; Henry Edward Erle, Esq. ; John Jones, Esq. ; F. H. Toone, Esq.; Adam Smith, Esq. ; W. Ibbotson, Esq., Sheffield ; W. A. Thom son, Esq., Buffalo; W. Hannay, Esq.; J. P. Bur nard, Esq. ; W. E. Hutchinson, Esq., Leicester ; Rev. John Pyer, Devonport ; John M'Leod, Esq. ; J. N. Collins, Esq. ; W. A. Thomson, Esq. ; J. Cox, Esq. ; James Banner, Esq. ; E. Patterson, Esq.; R. L. Tweedale, Esq. ; Martin Thackeray, Esq. ; Henry Lloyd Morgan, Esq. ; Thomas Hubback, Esq. In consequence of the absence of George Wilson, Esq., the Chairman of the League, who, it appeared, was attending a League meeting in the Free-trade Hall, Manchester, the Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P. for Wolverhampton, took the chair amidst the acclamations of all assembled. The Secretary then read the minutes of the last meeting. On the motion of John Bright, Esq., M.P., se conded by John Temple Leader, Esq., M.P., the minutes were confirmed. The CHAIRMAN then came forward and said that as Mr. Wilson, the Chairman of their conspiracy— (Cheers and laughter)-4as unable to attend that evening, he (Mr. Villiers) had in consequence con sented to become a criminal in his place.—(Cheers and laughter.) He was hqppy to inform them that it was not for the purpose of being innocent—(A laugh) —or of being idle—(Cheers)—that the Chairman of the League was absent on the present occasion that evening.—(Cheers.) On the contrary, he was assist. ing at a meeting, attended by many spirited brother conspirators of theirs in the country—(Cheers)—men who had no fear of Dukes before their eyes—(Loud cheers)—and who believed that they should be want ing in the respect which they owed to themselves so long as they should abstain from pressing for the re real of a law which provided for the luxuries of great men out of the necessaries of poor men.— (Loud cheers.) The Chairman of the League was that night presiding over a meeting in Manchester, which was being held in the great hall which had been built in that town for the express purpose of this conspiracy.—(Cheers.) The men of Lancashire had been in the habit of meeting in that hall for the express purpose of endeavouring to make trade free and bread abundant—(Cheers)—for the same purpose for which those present met in that theatre—(Loud cheers)—and that was to give effect to those principles which the first Minister of the Crown had propounded to the country when he had been first admitted to office.—(Cheers.) Their ob ject was to give encouragement and credit to that sound system of household philosophy which Sir R. Peel had propounded when he first assumed office. The substance of what Sir Robert Peel had stated on that occasion was, if he recollected right, that when people had occasion to purchase what they wanted they should not give more than was necessary ; but that when they had to dispose of the products of their industry they should not be forced to take less than they could get.—(Cheers.) If he was not mistaken that was the principle which Sir Robert Peel, in an unguarded moment, perhaps, had propounded. It would scarcely be believed in times to come that so simple a proposition should have given rise to so much controversy—(Cheers)—that it should not, im mediately on its announcement, have been received with implicit credit throughout the kingdom ; but he was afraid that, if history were fairly written, it would appear that that which had of late years agi tated the whole frame of British society, and had al most exclusively engaged the attention of the British Legislature, had been the great difference of opinion which existed on the subject of this very simple matter.—(Cheers.) Doubts had been expressed as to the words of Sir Robert Peel. Difficulties had been raised in the way of the adoption of the princi ple, and such was the importance attached to the subject, that, two days ago, the organ of the Govern ment, in discussing the proposition, had come to the conclusion, that if Sir R. Peel had ever given utter ance to such a principle, he did not mean it.—(Cheers.) The disclosure of that principle had brought upon Sir Robert Peel the charge of treachery to his friends, and it had sown the seeds of discord in the Conserva tive camp.—(Cheers.) It had occasioned the Anti- League agitation, and an Hon. Baronet, one of the supporters of the present system, had, the other day, declared that, in order to expose this fraudulent theory, it was necessary that they should speak out. —(Cheers and laughter.) At a county meeting held in Hertfordshire the other day, a Noble Lord had stated that it was for the purpose of suppressing this pestilent fallacy, that he had come to St. Alban's.— (Cheers and laughter.) These Anti-League meetings were held for the express purpose of putting down this pestilent doctrine ; and the Tory papers congratu lated the country because the Duke of Richmond took the chair in his own house every day.—(Cheers and laughter)—and the Duke of Buckingham took his seat opposite him.—(Renewed cheering and laugh ter.) Such was the account, and the only one they could get, of the chief occupations of the Richmonds and the Buckinghams ; and if such was the case, how little chivalrous—how excessively ludicrous— was the position which the British nobility chose to assume in the present age ? —(Cheers and laughter.) It was, however, less ludi crous to insist upon the assertion of these principles than to submit to the enforcement of them.—(Cheers.) It would be found that the friends of free trade were not idle.—(Cheers.) They would profit by the con fessions and take advantage of the course which their antagonists had thought proper to pursue.—(Cheers.) Those antagonists had at length announced what course they meant to pursue. They had spoken out, and had said what they meant to do, which, while they entrusted the defence of the cause solely to the hands of Sir Robert Peel had never been done.— (Cheers.) As long as Sir Robert Peel was entrusted with their defence, no man living could tell the exact grounds upon which they rested their case. The League were accused of wishing to destroy the Church, to destroy the Constitution ; but no one ex actly understood what were the charges brought against the League, or what were the grounds on which the corn-laws were defended.—(Cheers.) There was a remarkable degree of mystery on the subject.—(Laughter.) The landowners, however, had now repudiated Sir Robert Peel's help, they had taken their case into their own hands—they were their own counsel—they had become clients to them selves— (A laugh)—and they could not have much worse clients.—(Cheers and laughter.) The League, however, would derive considerable advantage from the attacks made upon it by these parties. It re minded him of an anecdote which had been re lated by Swift. An author had written a pamphlet for the purpose of attracting thweat tention of the public to certain principles he considered to be of paramount importance. The p a mphlet, however, attracted no attention ; and he wrote another pamphlet, in answer to himself, in which he heaped on himself, as author of the first pamphlet, all kinds of abuse, imputing to himself all sorts of vile motives, and the commi ss i o n o f every horrible crime that could be imagined.—(Laughter.) People who read this last pamphlet began, naturally to inquire what it could have been that the man could have written to subject himself to such seriOu charges as those which had been brought againstbim —(A laugh)—and, according to the story told by ' Swift, the town soon became divided betweeti ( the -'- enemies of the author and the friends of his wiall4a 4 : :, (A laugh.) He had, however, succeeded in his s i;•l.,. ject—he had effectually a tt rac t e d th e a ttention of the . '-' public to his book. Every body wished to see what he had really said, in order to ascertain whether he had been rightly charged with the atrocious offences which he had imputed to himself.—(Loud laughter.) Much the ;same sort of good service were the oppo nents of the League doing for them at the present moment.—(Cheers.) They charged the League with all sorts of things. The League was wanting to at tract attention. It was most important to attract the attention of the public to what they did, and to what they said. There were thousands of respectable persons who were above want themselves—who had no thought of the wants of others—who had not con sidered the subject. What they wanted was to awaken the attention of thes9 persons to the subject. If their attention was once properly awakened—if persons of this description in every town, city, and county in the kingdom, were once made fully aware of the true state of the case—that all this controversy —that all this hubbub—was occasioned by the fact, that certain of the industrious classes were desirous of selling their wares where they could get the most money for them, and buying their food where they could purchase it at the least cost, while certain dealers in food endeavoured to maintain a monopoly, and to force the industrious classes to purchase it at dear rates—(Cheers)—if public attention were once fully awakened to such a state of things, could it be imagined that they could be long suffered to exist?—(Cheers.) Now the opponents of the League were awakening public attention to the subject. They were charging the League with all sorts of offences, and heaping upon its members all sorts of abuse. The attention of the whole country would be fully awakened, and they would soon come to a con clusion upon that question.—(Cheers.) The real question was, should the people be permitted to get food when they could purchase it, or should they be prevented from doing so by those who possessed a monopoly of supplying food, and who were desirous of keeping food dear?—(Cheers.) They were deeply indebted to their opponents for taking the bold course which they were adopting.—(Cheers.) It was impos sible to exaggerate the advantage which must accrue to the cause of free trade from the conduct of its op ponents. They were now coming out in their true colours—they had thrown off the mask —(Cheers)--and they no longer pretended that their object was the improvement of agriculture. The agricultural societies were now avowedly, what perhaps they had always been intended to be, mere political clubs.—(Cheers.) It was now admitted that all the supporters of the protective system had to do was take care of themselves.—(Cheers.) He had seen it suggested at one of their meetings, that the present was the moment for collecting money among the agriculturists to combat the power of the League. He had met with a report of a meeting held in the county of Surrey, in which the objects and views of the opponents of the League were brought forward in a specific form. Their purposes were all distinctly defined, and as that meeting had been held since they had last assembled in that theatre, he would beg to call their attention to a speech made by a gentleman named Drummond at that meeting. Mr. Drummond was a gentleman of great ability and had declared in a manner which could not be mistaken what were the objects of the Noble Lords, the Hon. Gentlemen, and the Reverend Clergy, who:attended those - meetings, and formed the staple of the attendance at them.—(Cheers.) The speech began loyally—landlords were always loyal when things went right.—(A laugh.) The com mencement of his speech was a speculation as to what was necessary to support the Throne. He began by stating the things upon which the Throne could not rely. There was no reliance to be placed by the Throne upon manufactures—(A laugh)—or rail roads—(A laugh)—or stocks—(A laugh)--or funds —(A laugh)—but all that the Throne could really rely on were horses—(Loud laughter)—cattle— (Loud laughter)—sheep—(Continued laughter)—and pigs.—(Roars of laughter.) Mr. Drummond made no mention of any other quadrupeds.—(Shouts of laughter.) After stating the course which was to be pursued as regarded the business part of the meeting, Mr. Drummond stated to them the purpose for which those county meetings were assembled. He begged to say that there could be no doubt but that it was for the interest of them all that corn should be dear.—(Hear, hear.) They knew that it was their great interest to make corn dear, and the question to consider, and for which they were assembled, really was, how best they might make corn dear.—(Cheers.) "The only doubt with me," said Mr. Drummond, "is, if the present course is the most effective one for that purpose. If the result of the meeting will be to make corn dear, it shall have my unqualified support; but if it will not have the effect, I will propose an amendment, which I have in my pocket."—(Cheers.) That was very important, be cause it showed what was the real purpose of those meetings, over which the Dukes of Richmond and of Buckingham presided. He hoped that the public, when they read the accounts of meetings of a similar nature, would bear in mind the candid statement of Mr. Drummond, as to the object of such assemblages.— l i When they considered the confession that was thus made by the opponents of free trade in this man ner—when the monopolists thus openly acknowledged the objects which they had in view, it could be no longer matter of astonishment that foreigners residing at a distance, who read accounts of such proceedings as these, should indulge in doubts as to the sincerity of that zeal which had been manifested by this coun try for the propagation of the Gospel among the heathens—(Cheers)--and for the amelioration of the condition of the working classes in other countries who were held in a state of slavery.—(Cheers.) Could they wonder at foreigners accusing them of hypocrisy, when they found they paid so little regard to the precepts of the Gospel, or to the interests of the working classes, in their own country, as to occupy their whole time in devising measures to make food dear in order to swell their own incomes at the expense of their poorer fellow-countrymen? It was only this day that he had read, in a foreign newspaper, a reproach to this country upon the sub ject, both of their seeking to Christianise savages and emancipate slaves, that he could not help thinking was just. They say these people are daily in the habit of knowing what is the policy pursued by this country at home, and that through that policy the working classes were daily and hourly swelling the bills of mortality in consequence of the want of the necessaries of life. In conclusion, he begged to apologise for having made the few observations he had done.—(Cries of "No, no," and " Go on.") The meeting would be addressed that evening by Dr. Bowring, Mr. Leader, Mr. Collier, and Mr. Fox.— (Cheers.) He begged now to introduce Dr. Bow ring to the meeting. Dr. BOWRING, on coming forward to address the vast assemblage, was most rapturously received. He said that if it were possible that m defending the great cause that brought them together that evening there could come over them any feelings of wavering or discouragement, the encouraging appearance of a meeting like the present would drive all thoughts of despondency away.—(Loud cheers.) They were over and over again taunted with their failures, and yet week after week encouraging and enthusiastic multitudes came together in that place to declare that they never failed who strove in a good cause. " When the heart and the mind, And the voice of mankind Unite in communion, Oh who shall resist that proud union ?" (Cheers.) His Hon. Friend, who had just spoken, had stated that they had reason to congratulate one another that their adversaries were at last appear ing on the field. The war of words and strife of argument had commenced.—(Cheers.) They had hitherto been combating with shadows. They now had something like substance to grapple with. He rejoiced in that. He felt delighted that the pressure of necessity had forced their adversaries into the field of combat, and that they were now standing face to face in the sunshine of truth.—(Cheers.) Who could doubt where the victories of truth would be 1) (Cheers.) He rejoiced that they had again an oppor tunity of telling their opponents what they really meant.—(Cheers.) 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