The Sun. — London, England, 1844-06-27 00:00:00

Sir-R. PEEL said, I can assure the House that it isadvantage of the merchant. So the Nob'e Lord is pre •of rent. He remembered a speech delivered more than forty not my intention to trouble it at any length to-night on , pared to guard the merchunt against loss from excess in years ago by Lord Eldon, in which he stated that it was haves this su'rject. I consider that the House has to-night the quantity of importation. I am afraid that Bible for any tax on agriculture to be remitted without throw been enraged for the benefit of that company whi c h . concurrently wit!' a good harvest in this c n u n- ing the differe nc e i n t o th e p oc k ets o f t h e l an d owner. T h e generally performs at Covent-garden Theatre—(L ou d , t r y th ere m i g h t b e goo d harvests in other Right Hen. B arone t s p o k e o f t h e cap i ta l i nveste d i n the the soil. . ta H l e ofgratnitieed landowner n ßut if u he meant _it cheers and laughter)—and I have very great reluctance I countries, and a great glut of corn coming into this . in interposing myself, so as to prevent them from having country would be the result ; whereas, if the tenant has : °denied ca p ita l s was a claim a a ains o t w th e e r re tehalsof t tr i l le ve l s a t w ed, A he s the full bene fi t of the occasion. lam exceedingly sorry a guarantee against a s udd en g l u t, I cann o t help think- ,to the farmer, the complaint was g that he di d r not invest enough that at an earlier part of the performances the front ing that shere must be more certainty in the application of capital in the land, and it was notorious that he was pre benches were not occupied. For a very considerable of capital. I have heard it asserted to-night I gave an , vented from doing so by the operation of this law. The Right part of the debate, those places were without a single assurance that there should be an average price of 565. i Hon. Baronet spoke of farmers half a century old, who had been occupant—(Renewed cheering)--until the Gallant Ad- (Hear, hear.) Sir, I ask how can any gentleman say ! brought up to look to this system of protection. But he could , miral came i n an d too k h is seat a l one upon them.— so ?—(Hear, hear.) tell him that there were men i n th e towns, manu f acturers, that I (Cheers.) I hope the assista nce th e H on . G en tl eman M r . COBDEN — I t was so understood. were quite as much entitled to p ro t ec ti on . O ne more remar k and his friends g ave t o me a t m y b ene fit th e ot h er n i g h t Si r R. PEEL — on the speech of the Ri g ht H on . B arone t . H e sa id t h at t h ey l do hot know what was understood. It ; —(Great cheering and l aug ht er )—h as no t b een t h e was said the other ni g ht th a t I gave some assurances on t h e found no fault with the p resen t corn -l aw — t h at t h ey on l y !üb d iect of the Bank Charter ; but I could only reply, that I I opposed 7 to themviolation to otetarhe the e in of fie f u ree ßa tr re a u de e . t Cause of depriving them of a fuller audience.—(Cheers.) It wassat i i never said_ any such thing .—( . Hear , hear .) And in this , t sfac a t s or a I only refer to it as a fact, that for the far greater per- ha d i state again what he had stated before, that Right the principles we case than what I sa id was, that I . clid not think that less average , 1b • before the House true andthat ring are ones, tion of this evening almost the only occupants of the 563. would be remunerating, and that the price ought not benches on the other side of the House, upon this to go lower than 51s. willing to contest them. He believed that no man who as great and important discussion of the corn-laws, Mr. COBDEN said that the Right Hon. Baronet ' was un- i ired to the characte r o f a grea t s t a t esman i n t hi s country could have been that particular c las s o f gentlemen who have de rs t oo d t o guaran t ee t h e average at 565. , tong continue to allow th a t grea t p r i nc i p l es wer e true, and yet rehearsed their parts an another stage.—(Cheers and Sir R. PEEL—I have only stated what I said.—(Cheers.) ! oppose their being carried into operation.—( Hear, hear.) He laughter. An Hon. Member—" Yo u r own b enc h es !") I sa id th a t I too k 5 6 5. as t h e average of the last five years. I had spoken, too, o f th e p re di c ti ons o f hi s H on. F r i end, the Well !at -least we were h ere . —(Ch eers .) A n H on. re a d th ese wor d s f rom t h e pr i nte d report of the debates. It is Member for Stockp or t. H e b e li eve d t h at no man l ess i n- Gentleman commenced his speech by attacking my Hon. not my report. It is the report of a disinterested witness. Bulged i n predictions than his Honourable Friend, but ( The Right Hon. Baronet then read an extract of his speech th ey l 8 were4or, e d l u - ti e e 14,4 the e d e elutit2, couldtha t uet unless he Friend the Member for Northampton for having con theprice of predict provision la s Burned a considerable portion of the time of the House by sfraalthHaatn , s , a i r t d's w D as eb be ate e s t , id in th which he of the t t u o re hav to e raised from its state of depression. There was r a y feature about . referring to the speeches of the Hon. Gentlemen who tee the price of wheat, earl power r at ° it would beg Le g i s l a ture this law that nothing but sophistry could get over ; that it guarantee were members of the Anti-Corn-law League, and he ing a delusion to hold out hopes that such a species of prote'i-- was a law for making food scarce for the purpose of making it thought that reference was entirely misplaced— tion would be given to agriculture.") Now, I ask could any dear. It was a law that raised rent, and had no effect in (Hear, hear)—he said he ought to have addressed reasonable man, from this put that construction upon my raising wages, while it prevented the landlords from being himself simply and sol e ly t o th e ma i n quest i on wor d s t h at I would uphold the price to Ms? I referred to subject to the same co m p e titi on . S o s t rong was hi s con. before us.—(Cheers.) B u t I wi s h h e h a d g i ven t h at a d - f ormer A cts, and I stated how they had failed, and that it was viction of the mischief of thi s l aw , it s i ns idi ous pr i nc i ple, and vice to his Hon. Friend the M em b er f or W o l ver h amps impossible f or th e L eg i s l ature to guarantee prices which were the danger that awaited th e coun t ry f rom i t, if i t s h ou l d be again ton—(Loud cheers)—because it is the gentleman who determined by other considerations.—(Hear, hear. ) That is I.lisitedidby a succession of bad harvests, that he was sure what I saki; and I hope that in future the Hon. Gentleman i .... t o se v o e u rnm o e v u er t h h r a o t w r t e h ee e e G de o d vl l r i n m menl ie as d J not t d ov is e h rth h r i o s w l n the commences the discussion who gives the tone to the whole debate— (Cheers)—it is the leading performer will uM r r ath G er e refe e r i• t :i e sOat I said , than to so high an authority as U be repealed in a ti m e of great excitement, or a w ing of peril. heard from whom all the others take their cue.—(Cheers.) 1 - taunted witoirigliavin R obins.—( Laughter.) predictionsaug ht er. ) which h w a e v e hale et beenbe e n He wished that these who were sent there to represent the heard the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton speak I realised. Now, I would g ask the House to look to the predic- w hole community should treat this question as a national one, believe for three hours and a half, an d if I m i sta k e not, tions which have been made by the gentlemen who so - taunt and not one merely of the interests of a peculiar class. one hour and a half was occupied i n th e p ro d uc ti on o f us—and which have not been realised.—( Hear, hear.) They Colonel SIBTHORP r o se , am id s t l ou d cr i es o f " Oh , oh. " He was surprised that the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat newspapers which contained the speeches which had predicted in 1812 that the averages would be lowered by the down should talk about class legislation, when he voted for the been delivered at every agri cultural meeting, and which addition of the new towns. he with great sol emn ity re f erre d t o . A n d if t h at i s t h e M r . GIBSON sa i d that the average had been lowered. introduction of slav e l a b our p ro d uce . course which the author of the debate takes, if that be Sir R. PEEL—On referring to the returns, it would be Mr. VIL f LIERS replied. He would not occupy much of seen that the averages are rather higher, in consequence of the h the .in time of th e t Ho l use to ,.fo is ti o H a e ns n. we G r e h n a t d le h m e e e n opposittoe the given the example set, really the Hon. Gentleman is the last person who ought to complain that other gentlemen a additio extract n of those new towns.—(The Hon. Baronet then read 1 ments which he made with regard to the agricultural l v t e u n ral pooer.st;hee came provided with similardocumentsin order to remind fro m n e wan corn -law ur d a i l d pa n p o e t r, . w hich w as intended to debate had now concluded because the Right Hon. Gentleman show that the him and his Hon. Friends of the speeches they have deli- gambling—that prices did not depend ncfwireu on en cou ragement p fl uctuations of had spoken, and he had heard that there was great uncertainty vexed. I was glad to hear the second to to whi . ch the Hon. the weather, hut fluctuations of supply. ) - Hon. Gentlemen even amongst his own supporters as to the character of that Gentleman referred. He delivered a homily against opposite predicted, when the present systm was proposed, that sPeeth'—(t No, no.") The Right Hon. Gentleman was told and that the calling names. It is a bad pra c ti ce , an d I h ave re - it wouldre- that if he made a b roa d an d di st i nct declaration be a progress f rom b a d t o worse, that he would resist th e a tt ac k s o f th e A nt i-C orn-law League, marked that those who are mo s t l av i s h o f at t ac k s on v i va l o f trade was incompatible with the new corn-law. The others are the first to shrink from the application of a Hon. Member for Stockport said that if the law were carried it would tend to unite the divisions of the party who supported similar instrument when used against themselves.— into effect, Stockport would be a howling wilderness, and all the Right Hon. Gentleman. He would then hear no m ore o f (Hear, hear.) If there is any p ar ty i n this House who t he middle classes throughout the country would be reduced a ten hours' Bill or of the poor-laws.—(No, no ) From the to the condition of paupers.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) mannerin w hich the . conclusion of the Right Hon. Gentle deals largely in the practice of calling names, and affix - to speech . was received he concluded that what he said was Now, Sir, that prophecy has net been realised—( Hear, hear) ing odious imputations on the motives of those who din- Now, satisfactory to them.—( Cheers.) But in the year —but I ree-et thot th e i mprovement has not been so great as sent from themselves, that party is the one to which thePer f e ctly the Right Hon. Gentleman made aspeech of . a similar a we could . have wished. The Hon. Gentleman predicted that character, Hon. Gentleman belongs.—(Cheers.) Ido not defemi within six months the manufacturing interest would be in a characterisedand by levity , an utter disregard of the practice, but the example provokes retaliation. state of dissolution. the privations of the poor—(Oh, oh)—at least there was no And those who first resort to the practice are very Mr. COBDEN—And it was so. allusion to the condition of the poor. But Hon. Gentlemen frequently the first to say the calling of names ought to Sir R. PEEL—What is the state of dissolution ?—( Hear.) should recollect what had taken place between 1839 and he distinct fro nt l eg i t i mate argument, and they beg that H as there beers no improvement? I n co tt on th e d ec l are d va l ue 1814, and they should t a k e care l est what had in future th e p ract i ce may he avoided. The Honourable o f t h e exports in 1844, as compared with 1842, showed an in- happened duri ng thi s ti me s h ou ld not _ occur again Gentleman as k e d h ow the A nt i -Corn-law League were crease o f 16 ,3 0 0,000 l b s. The export of yarn had been in- The Right Hon. G e ntl eman , th e Vi ce -P res id ent of the Board to be combatted. I think they have greatly diminishes'. creasing. It had, however, since diminished, and the export ofTrde, had o t ffered . a sort of reproof to him, because he had their' power by the use of the instruments they have had o s f o g w oo i t irre, respect e m e o t r t e o advanced arth state of manufacture had inctreased. . e occu p i edsome haddone wa nn s s e tr i i n e rj y adi m ng p e o T n tr t acts4 . e ro m m a r ai ta rs . that What thoe recourse to.— Bear hear.) They have provoked in- reedits , in 14? was 550,70077, w t h l e etrr i t m ati 3 or i i t w ot as th 6s9,oo corn ol - . n who opposed free trade were bound to show that they made an s dignation on the part of the tenants of the country, at So with respect to glass, sill:, &c., the exportation had in- adequate supply for the wants of the people; and he had retie ' the free use they have made of unjust imputations, am.: creased during the continuance of the corn-laws. So that it extracts to show that under the present system there was no they have provoked, by the attributing of base, and selfish, would be seen that the exports, as compared between 1842 and hope of an adequate supply. Now what was it which he lhad brought before the House. He had shown that the people were and interested motives to honourable men, a combination 1843, had considerably increased. But then it had been said, against themselves. It was but a short time s i nce , a take care ofyour imports. Now, what was the fact with re suffering great privations, because they had not access to the a boast wa s ma d e th a t t h e tenants an d l a b ourers were in s p ec t to t h em ? Why, in 1842 the imports were 65,204,000/., first nece s s ar i es o f lif e . H e h a d rem i nded them that the po favour of repeal of the corn-laws; but I apprehend, and while in 1843 they were,70,093,000/. I am, continued the pulation was increasing at an enormous rate, that, if the census I infer it from the altered tone I perceived in the Right Hon. Baronet, only stating these things for the w a s correct, it had t increa sed . by two millions, since he first be debate, that they have discovered that they have ravrpeose beenof show ad in e g that the confident predictions that t might t gun a:te e :p a t to ge l t u r e i question. —( C ries n, - C of his ( statements , r les af ' ' Question.") stthieo n'w"o)uldTohnelyy out-stripped the; limits within which it would be of the Bill have made and a been t falsified.—(Heart particular hea o r p . operation o h e procure contempt and detestation for themselves. the y would would prudent to have confined themselves, and the use of the Noble Lord, the Member for Sunderland, is for total repeal. only get contempt for their maudlin professions. Night after instrument they have employed has recoiled on them He appeals to feelings and measures which I think come ex- night had been occupied in talking about the sufferings of the selves.—(Cheers.) The lion. Gentleman, then went ti tremely late. The Noble Lord said, that if there was a repeal people, but when their own interests were at stake, Hon. Gen the particul ar , motion, and said we would pot escape frorr of the cor n -l aws t h ere wou l d be an increased demand for in- clement scout e d di scuss i on. H e h a d as k e d them for some jus the discussion o f it. I t wou ld appear f rom t h e spee d d us t ry , an d t h e result would be an immediate restoration of tification o f th e p o li cy o f s t opp i ng tra d e in food, he had asked them to show why that policy was continued. He had of the Hon. Gentleman that the question they were now prosperity. Now, there have been many years in which there discussing wae,the total abrogation of all protecting duties. has been an unrestricted importation of foreign corn. There . been visited that mornine by a working man, who had detailed was no duty on corn at the time of the war, but there was t ci bad thesufferings w e hich he had d endured during the years If that was the question , ' why was not notice given ac was but little hope of change no cessation from those privations which are inseparable o f harvests ; and h cordingly ? Nothing would have been easier to frame with . the present system of protection. What must be his from society in a great agricultural and com than a motion , having for its object the repealof all pro- mercial countr It •is my firm belief that i•f there reflections on reading that debate he could not say. tective duties, hut it referred to one particular depart- was a repeal Y. of the corn.laws there would not be Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. On our re-ad merit of industry, which it was thought expedient should that demand for industry which is anticipate d. The mission to the gallery we understood that Mr. Ferrand had cease and determine. The Hon. Gentleman shakes hi: Noble Lord said that the labourer should have a fair withdrawn his amendment, and that the House divided on the head, but I urn no t wrong i n say i ng t h at t hi s mot i on has day's wages for a fair day's work, and that the repeal of the original motion, when th e num b ers were , reference to only one p ar ti cu l ar b ranc h o f i n d usty. N ow corn.laws would ensure it to him. For my own part I believe For the motion I defend protection t o agr i cu l ture —(Ch eers)—on tie t h at no legislation could effect that, and what would not be the Against it ..... principle and to the extent th a t I d e f en d e d i t b e f ore. J di sappo i ntment i f, after the repeal of the corn-laws had taken —204 Alajority against the mo ti on am about to address no n ew o pi n i ons on t h e su bj ect to place, it turned out that that pe r f ec t p ros p er ity w hi c h th e N o bl e The other orders of th e d a y were th en disposed .of, and th e House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. Lord prophesied did not occur, and that the labourer did riot the House. I have a strong feeling that, speaking obtain a fair day's wages for a fair da 's work 9 Would they not generally—l am now speaking of the amount then revert back to the Noble Lord y and call upon him to make of protections—that the agriculture of the country is good that which he had promised. ' The analogy betweenCa- entitled to protection from considerations of justice as nada and this country is totally in ; because it could well as of policy. I consider there are special peculiar, easily be shown why there was an increased demand fur burdens on laud which entitle it to this protection— labour in Canada and other colonies which there was not in burdens imposed on the land for the relief of the poor. others. Now, I look to the state of the United States, and I On considerations of policy, I think agriculture is en- find that, even there, where there are no restrictions upon titled to protection, because I think that great public food, there exists great distress. In New York and Phila. evils would be the result if this motion were carried to- delphia, there is certainty on the part of the labouring com munity. On th ese groun d s , Id o no t b e li eve t h at t h e removal - fleeting, thi n ki ng men out of the Anti-Corn-law League night—that i s t o say, I d o trot b el i eve there are ten re of restrictions will rea li se th e expec t a ti ons o f t h e N o bl e Lord. I i ttheannelcri tome Hou fo_r the indulgence with which they have who are of opinion that if the announcement were made to-morrow, that the House of Commons resolved that totally s dis a ap m p e ro while veof I th v e en , ventured .ttiounaswsiginefitthee h reasons lfonGe w nt l from next Monday week all protection were suddenl j man has made for the abdu r tre l moval of all prohibition, only and immediately to be withdrawn from agricultural not adopting any new opinions and principles for the present produce, such a precipitate withdrawal of protection occasion, only in opposition to the Noble Lord, who, with me, would be for the advantage of the general interests of admits the principle of protection. I prefer the principle of the country. --(Hear, hear.) Suddenly to withdraw all the Bill of 1842 to the principle of the Bill of the Noble Lord— protection from the coffee and ginger producers of (Cheers)—and 1 have only to repeat the declaration which, on the colonies, and t o w ithd raw a ll protect i on f rom agr i - the part of her Majesty's Government, I ma d e a t th e com mencement of the present session, th a t we d o no t i n t en d , an d we culture and manufactures, wou ld h ave th e e ff ect o f aral have not intended, to di m i n i s h th e pro t ect i on w hi c h t h e existing sin the commercial industy of the counts and produce general distr ess , an d the labourers o , corn-law gives to the agr i cu lt ura l i nterest.— (L ou d c h eers from would y f the the Ministerial side of the House. ) country would be involved in the general ruin. Tin Lord HO WICK rose to 8 The Right Hon Gen question, then, we have to consider to-night is, whether tleman had so entirely tnistaken exp l ain.what he (Lord Howic . k) had - We shall affirm this resolution, which, though confined said last night, and it related to a matter of so much import to the question of corn alone, involves the sudden ante, that he trusted the House would allow him to state what and immediate removal of all protection fame it was that he really had said. The Right Hon. Gentleman our colonial and domestic products. We should had imputed to him that he had said that a repeal of the coro deal dispassionately and gradually with the removal of laws would produce such an immediate effect as to insure, under those pr o t ect i ve duties lookin to the mone ex ended all circumstances, to ever y l a b our i ng man a f a i r d ay ' s wages for in the culti vat i on o f t h e soil, a n d seeing that y rela p nd is , a fair day's work. N ow h e h a d sa id no suc h t hi ng. He had I said that, in his opinion, society was so constituted by Provi- Wholly dependent on agriculture.—(Cheers.) I know deuce, that if it were net interfered with by arti fi cial restric that according . , to your algid principles of political coo- tions labour would always, in a sound and wholesome state of nomy, I cannot abstrectedly contest your principles.— society, secure its due reward. He had said that it had been (Hear, hear.) Speaking mathematically, they may be admitted, on both sides of the House, that there had been a true. It may be true that the population fi om which progressive diminution in wages and in profits. He had said production is sought to be withdrawn, ought to be ern- that there existed in this country artificial restrictions, and that plowed in other avocations. But is that practicable ? if those artificial restrictions were removed in the majority of —(Hear, hear.) If we are not mere philsophers or men cases, and under ordinary circumstances, they would secure to of science, laming to deal with abstract and imaginary the poor, industrious man, a fair return for his labour, and that quantities, but men having to deal with the comfoi is am. a s y stem or legalised relief was a proper resource under extra subsistence o f m illi ons o f h uman beings how can wt ordinary circumstanc es , b u t one w hi c h oug h t not to b e h a d re disregard those considerations which are presented to the course It. i O und er i, ordinary would ci circumstances.—(Cheers. cu s ta a r s t .—t the Ch e version ers. ) which the contemplation of the legislator and the statesman ? Name Lord had given of the certa inl y words w p hich he had spoken last You may reset has ing voted on the strict principles of night, and he would abide by that construction on all future rigid philosophy and political economy ; but when you occasions; but the Noble Lord would perhaps permit him to - have endanged the peace and prosperity of the cuuntry. read the passage of his speech by which he had been misled. you will have but a sot :y return. Therefore, I say, for The Noble Lord had said we might give a new value to labour eonsideratio ns of justice, looking at the long endurance by diminishing competition, and he had then proceeded to say of this protection—looking at the amount of capital in • that all that the poor man asked for was a fair day's wages for vatted—looki ng a t th e nature o f t h e populat i on—look i ng a fair day's work, arid they had a r i g ht t o as k thi s, an d t h e Legislature had the power to give them this, by simply reliev at the fearful magnitude of the interests, not from a re ing them from those artificial restrictions which prevented them geed merely fur the interests of landlords and tenants from furnishine their labour to their best custome ' but the - . interests of all classes of the community—l 'mat (Cheers.) He read the passage for the - f h • giveimy decided and unquali fi ed opposition to the pro- that the Noble Lord had eof exr pullose h o i showing o w w i i t i h ig - penal e rfsur the immediate repeal of the corn-laws.— out those qualifications which the Noble Lord had intended, • 1 um aske d whether am speaking now of the first proposal. If would bear the construction which he had placed upon them. whother lam prepared to bring under Lord HOWICK said that the passage which the Right tire • cons id eration of the nouse any modified Hon. Gentleman had quoted was perfectly consistent with the proposition, I reply at once that lam nut prepared explanation which he had given. He did not usually look over • The Hon. Gentleman says that m f , Right Hon. Fri en d the reports of his speeches, but it so happened th a t he l oo k e d sand myself are using langua ge di erent froni that which this morning at the report of his speech in the papers—(Loud we used at a former period. We are not holding difth laughter)—and owing to the late hour at which he had spoken r e at language. We said then, and we say now, that WP de his observations had been so much abridged that many ins ' slut ierntemplate any alteration in the corn-l aw . —(H ear,) portant qualificati on s had b een en ti re ly om i tte d i n t h e news hear.) The Noble Lord, the Member for the City of Pap e r reports. had origina lly entertained no intention of a d- London, whose absence on this occasion I reg r et— d ressing the llouse, andheshould not have done an h a u l it not (Lairghter)—has declared his intention of not voti ng b een f or the allusion which had been made to against the proposal of the Honourable Gentle- him by the Right Honourable Gentleman.—( Hear, hear.) wale Now the Honourable Gentleman has very fairly There was no choice left him between supporting the present called upon us to declare to night whether we ate motion and voting for t h e continuance of the existing corn-laws, ' fir or against a t o t a l repea l o f t h e corn -l aws . N ot hi ng and he should, therefore, support the moti on . W ith regard to Can be tatrer than th e course pursue d by hi m . Y ou what the Right Hon. Gentleman had said on th e su bj ect of the erehnot impute to hi m t h a t h e wan t s t o catc hduty, silk he would observe that it was not all for p rotection , s„ sty votes by an equivocal motion. The Noble and that if they were to raise a revenue by duties o n imports, it wasluxurylike silk , better to ra is e it on an art i c le of - Lout t oys distinctly that he is not prepared than on food, and the whole of the duty on silk for ine'nedliate repeal, being of opinion that agri- was only one-half the duty imposed upon food. culture is entitled to protection. On what ground does He had always, in discussing the question of the corn-laws, he withhold from his party the light of his countenance, and those other propositions which would most affect the work . and the advan tae of his efforts, against the proposition ing classes, said, begin with reducing the duty on the raw ma ul the him. Meeuher for Wolverhampton ? The Noble terial, reduce the tax on food, enable the poor man to enter into competition with his r i va l s i n f ore i gn countrie e H e Lord said that he found himself in a position in' whi c h 2i, Government had been, namely, in a very unenviable thought, considering the whol e ques ti on , i t wou ld b e a b surd to e say the present corn-laws would be permanent • could the one. At any rate, we have not solved the difficulty by for instance, be maintained in this metropolis% would th y ; running away. The Noble Lord says, that because we artizans here be content to compete with - paying one-third maintain' the existing corn-lacy, he cannot vote with us, more for their bread than in any other town in Europe ?—( Hear, though hos concurs with us in denouncing the proposi hear.) This country formerly possessed exclusive advantages tion of tin; nun. Gentleman. The Noble Lord has not regarding strain and machinery, which no other countries en al ways been. s o squeamish.—(flear, hear.) The other joyed ; but those advantages they possessed no longer, and it night the Noble Lord vindicated himself from voting with became therefore imperative on the Legislature to enable our these to whoen he was opposed, by saying that he mechanists to compete with those of other countries. should never have carried the Reform Bill and various Mr. P. BORTHWICK rose amid loud cries of "Divide," ~their Bills, if he bad not combined with those with whom, and one or two exclamations of " Turn him out !" He at. tteneeh generally. opposed to them, he occasionally con- tempted to explain, amid great confusion, some aspersions which had been cast upon hi m i n th e course o f the d e b ate . ciirred itt approbation or di sapprobation of a particular measure. The Hon. Member, however. failed in obtaining a hearing. Well, the Noble L or d does concur with its in Mr. BRIGHT then rose and was received with loud cries . disapprobation of this particular measure, yet he cannot , den •e, an ming e c eers and uproar. He of " Divide •al " d • I d h make up his mind to give that v ote which his judgment said that he could assure the House that he did not intend to •on ca---er ) ']'he judgment tells him is the propel ho n es • e Hon. Lem- take up many minutes of their time. He felt that he would her for Gateshead, on the o!r nd, who is the advo- not be performing his duty to those who had sent him to that Cate of a fixed duty, intends to vote with the Hon. Gen- House if h e did no t s t a t e th e grounds upon which he would tleman (Mr. Villiers), who has clone a l l he can to reset- give his vote that night. He was exceedingly glad that the Right diate his company, and who tells him that his resoli a . on. Baronet had spoken upon this question that night, for tion is as much di rec t e d against fixed duty as agaaat when he s pok e u p on it h e genera ll y b roug ht t h e quest i on a. a sliding scale. I think the 'ion. hien/her has just as into a narrower compass than it was before. Three years little defence for givin his vote as the Noble L or d ago th e Ri g ht H on . G ent l eman oppose d t h em upon t h e same . g , . Now ground that he did then, thatthe • I burdens the . specie. . upon has for stopping away. (Loud cheering.) landowners and farmers were a claim and a just claim to pro -1 he more the more I hear this question discuesseo, t maintain convinced am I that it is infinitely better to On his ground, and had only addressed himself to the the present protection than to attempt to conciliate sup- poor-rates_(Cries of "No, no.") He would not like to mis _ T he in favour of any slight moditication.—(Cheers.) represent any Member of that House, but certainly the only The real, practical question, is between the tuainte- spe t el o a f i the nance of the existing law and the total and unqualified 1 1 tha Lancashire, repeal ; and I cannot conceive of any public advantage not so large a county where the landowners and farmers were a portion of the population as corn , arising from the substitution of the Noble Lord's duty I d • are with other classes as they were in other counties. The , for the oxisting system. Ido believe that, for the gene- I t I N oble Lord was perhaps aware, and if so, he would perhaps fit of the. consuming classes, the present system works communicate the knowledge to his colleague, that there better than a fixed duty of Bs. a quarter could possibly such things as p;'or-rates in his county, and if the poor-rate werewe r e do. I have' ,never heard a better argument in favour of a ground for taxing the community, to enable the land-owners , a graduated duty_ in preference to a fixed one, than we to; pay the i r poor - rates , they were also a ground for taxing heard from t h es Noble Lord last night. The Noble Lord t h e commun i ty f or th e manufacturers to pay th e i r poor -rates. 'goes quite Ras far as I do in objections to the He would ask, where was the difference between the two cases? Amoral of all i . , protection. Il e asked last night what He would be glad if the Right Hon. Baronet , When he spoke : c ould we reaso n ably expect from a sudden revolution, on this question, would be a little more explicit . No one was the most insignificant fro more capable of going into details, Oen T a state of considerable protection to one of free • T ' trad e? ~, The lundlord and tenant would, said the Noble If the poor-rates were lessened on farms. what diff er_ ence would it make to the farmer, seeing that, when • ' l 'l b ° in doubt as to the in which th • • l manner . their capita the poor-rates were lowest, rent was at the highest, ,could be Proft bl te. y employed. lam afraid that a low fixed and, when the poor-rates were high, rent was low ? duty would e further stated, tha. , t the e ff ect would be a diminution . in the p oor-rate The paid more rent than his neighbour on the other s • Y employment of e labour, and that there . . would be a much would be told that he had but little tithe and little poor-rate to greater import & tton t hen would be consistent with the pay, and that the difference went to the landlord in the shape OPENING OF LETTERS. [The following is a fuller report of the concluding speeches in the debate in the House of Lords on the open ing of letters at the Post-office, than we had space for in our Morning Edition of yesterday.] Lord DENMAN said he did not consider this motion as any impeachment of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, nor was he aware of any circum stances which would lead him to say that the Secretary of State had acted improperly in the exercise of this most odious and perilous power ' • but he thought th a t circumstances h a d a p peare d, and were at present the subject of public discussion, connected with the exercise of that power, which made it imperative upon Parlia ment to inquire into the mode in which it was exercised —(Cheers)—for the purpose of seeing whether or not, hereafter, there should be proper- limits applied to that power, whether certain restrictions should not be im posed upon the exercise of it, and whether rules should not be laid down within which alone the power could ever be usefully, beneficially, or consistently with honour, exercised at all.—(Hear.) It appeared that a letter had been opened from an individual who did not appear to be involved in any treasonable concerns whatever. He did not mean to deny that the Secretary of State might have been bound to open that letter ; for one of the un fortunate circumstances of the power he possessed was that the Secretary of State was compelled, in a measure, to exercise that power in the dark. Talk of his respon sii-ilify—was he responsible to the House of Commons ? Nu : it was a matter of secresy, which he could not dis close. Was he responsible to the House of Lords ? No : the House of Lords must suppose that the Secre tary of State had done what he felt justified in doing. Was he responsible to the Government ? No : because the Noble Duke and the other Mem bers of her Majesty's GOvernment had no know ledge of the circumstances.—(Hear, and a laugh.) But the question was, whether, upon the words of the Act of Parliament, it was intended that this power should be exercised to such an extent ? The statute of Anne de Glared that the Post-office authorities should be subject to certain penalties for the delay of any letter, except the delay was made under the warrant of the Secretary of State.—(Hear.) That was the extent to which the statute went.—(Hear.) Then, as to the warrant, he should think that the warrant would flow not from the Secretary of State alone, but from all the Ministers, act ing upon the necessity of the case, which might be so overpowering_ as to form an excuse f or t h e exerc i se of such extraordinary power. But that power appeared to exist without the slightest responsibility, and in such a manner, that 'he did not think the English Parliament or the English people would any longer endure.— (:flieers.) He did not consider this a question of expe diency or inexpediency, but a question of right and wrong.—(Hear, hear.) He should no more believe it necessary to show that it was wrong for this power to exist in the person of one individual than he should think it necessary to contend that it was wrong to pick a pocket.—(Hear.) It might indeed be necessary, under some extreme circumstances, that measures of personal restriction, or Affecting a man's property, should be re sorted to ; burpat there should be this kind of irrespon sibility in the exercise of the power he never could agree. As to Mr. Fox, he issued such a warrant, no doubt ; far, coming into office at the period which he did, at a time of the utmost disturbance, when all Europe was leagued against England, and England was by no means at peace with herself, it would have been a most unwise abandonment of the power he possessed if he had not issued his warrant to the Postmaster-General at that time. But it must have cost him dear. What must be the feelings of such a man as Secretary of State, upon opening a private letter, and becoming acquainted with circumstances of which he would wish to be ignorant, and afterwards meeting the individual in private life with the consciousness that he was in possession of secrets which that individual would not wish any third person to know.—(Hear.) He thought Mr. Fox must have said to himself, under such circumstances,— `• Res dura, et regni novitas me talia cogunt " Moliri, et lath fines custode tueri !"—(Cheers.) It was said by his Noble and Learned Friend, and said truly, that some political rival, or political enemy, might succeed him in office, and then he might be improperly called on to answer for that which was no crime, and therefore, he must keep the warrant, which was his jus tification ; but, suppose, with the experience he pos sessed, he had been rash enough to transmit that docu ment to his solicitors, his successor in office would hare deprived him at once of his defence, and he might then h ave been . punished fur the act. Fortunately, there uas an inconsistency in human nature, which prevented people who did. possess and exercise hateMpowers, acting consistently with themselves upon other occa sions ;_ and a high and dignified character would k eep a man from abusing a power to the extent to 'which it was now supposed to have been abused.—(Hear, hear.) But undoubtedly it never could be exercised without great pain to any honourable mind called upon to exercise it.—(Hear, hear.) But, then, beyond the posseSsion of it, th e act i ng upon it, and the using of it, there were circumstances of concealment, and something very like forgery.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Those things had a tendency to demoralise the public mind.—(Hear.) It was well known that many of the subordinate officers and servants of the Post-office unfortunately were too much in the habit of overlooking the obligations which honesty ought to impose upon them ; and he could not think that the knowledge that the great heads of that department, and persons of sit perior positions, used such a power, would be any check upon the improper and dishonest desires of such per sons when letters were entrusted to their care.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him to be too much, that when the Government of this country imposed upon all its natives, as well as upon those of all parts of the world, the ne cessity of paying them a large revenue for doing the duty of letter-carriers, that they should at the same time retain in their hands the power of opening all the letters they were entrusted to convey.—(Hear.) The Duke of WELLINGTON—RepeaI the Act. Lord DENMAN thought it might be a very impor tant question whether or not the Act should be repealed ; or, at least, whether restrictions might not be imposed which should leave a certain degree of power, much more definable and responsible than that existing at present —a power subject to the revision of Parliament. —(Hear, hear.) He apologised to their Lordships for detaining them with these observations ; but this sub ject not having occupied his mind until theset: amass- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1644. r tions were recently brought under public notice, he had • considered it, and thought it necessary to declare his ' conviction that there ought to be some restrictions put ' upon the exercise of this power.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of DEVON said that from the speech of the Noble Lord it would appear that he advocated the repeal of the existing Act. He did not see what could be gained even if the warrant were obtained, for it would give no information except that it was issued, and that was admitted. If the motion before the House were granted, it would justify similar motions in every other case. He did not think there were sufficient grounds for the motion of the Noble Earl. Lord RADNOR, in reply, said, that after what he had heard from both sides of the House he should not press his motion to a division ; but withdraw it, mean ing upon some future occasion to bring it forward in another shape.—(Hear, hear.) In what form he should again introduce this subject to their Lordships' atten tion he should take a little time to consider.—(Hear, hear.) He could understand why the Noble Duke could not state whether or no this transaction was the consequence of some intimation frotn a foreign power, because he afterwards said he knew nothing at all about it.—(A laugh.) He apprehended that a Secretary of s ta t e w „ u id not go to his colleagues to ask them if he should issue a warrant not. But after this matter had been discussed so much, after it had been brought for ward in the House of Commons, and mentionel by him in their Lordships' House, and again debated in the House of Commons on the previous night, and after the great sensation it had created in the country, it was not a little singular that all the Cabinet Ministers except the Secret•ry of State, who issued the warrant, should know nothing about it.—(Hear, hear.) If any one of those Noble Lords opposite had got up and stated that they knew that there were sufficient grounds fur issuing the warrant, he should have been ready to believe him ; but none of them had ventured to say that.—(gear, hear.) But the ignorance of the Noble Earl at the head of the Admiralty was made rather more onerous than if he had known anything about the matter, by the. attempting to justify the con duet of the Home Secretary by supposing the existence of souse political intrigue between the British Govern ment and a Foreign Power, and affirming that a Secre tary of State might open a letter which might lead to the opening of a war in, that Foreign State, which war might possibly lead to the opening of a general war. That was rather a far-fetched justification.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He did not admit that the opening of a letter was a slight injury. —(Hear.) One letter was spoken of ; but a great many letters had been opened, and the practice had been going on for a length of time, which would be proved before a Committee of Inquiry. (Hear.) The letter of a gentleman might be pried into for the gratification of some enemy, or, as it was surmised, to pander to the purposes of some Foreign Power. Thus individuals were injured, and the character of this country degraded.—(Hear.) This was a subject upon which the country felt keenly, and demanded in quiry and a proper understanding.—(Hear.) The motion was then, by consent, withdrawn. COURT OF SEWERS. A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the City and ~iberty of Westminster and part of the County of Middlesex, was held yesterday at the Court-house, Greek-street, Soho square, for the purpose of further considering the correspond ence between the solicitors of Mr. George Bird, the con tractor, and the solicitors of this Court, on the subject of the failure of certain portions of the main line of the Ranelagh main sewer, iii the Gloucester-road, Paddington ; and for other business. The chair was taken at 12 precisely by T. L. Donaldson, Esq. Mr. G. Bird was seated in Court, and his solicitor, Mr. Garrard, took part in the proceedings. The CHAIRMAN having briefly stated the objects for which the Court had been called, Mr. LESLIE suggested that the matter in question should go before a jury. He was decidedly averse to any settlement between the solicitor of Mr. Bird and those of that Court, and should give such a proposition all the opposition in his power. He could not see why the subject now before the Court should be so quietly determined between the pro fessional men ; and he thought that they (Commissioners) should declare that the suns of money paid to Mr. Bird for fulfilment of his contract should either be refunded, or that that gentleman should be compelled, at his own cost, to re store the sewer in a workmanlike manner. Mr. CII3IBERLEGE said that he had paid particular at tention to the various reports drawn up upon this sub ject by Mr. Phillips, the clerk of their works ; an d' h e thought that th e honour ' of that Court would be im pugned, unless they adopted some measures to guard themselves against the infringement of that and their future contracts. He was of opinion that the Court ought to appoint some eminent engineers, in addition to their own officers, to report on the works in question. He had no wish to speak disrespectfully of Mr. Bird. He believed him to be an estimable man ; but if they were to place any faith in the reports of Mr. Phillips—and he (Mr. Cumberlege) saw no reason to doubt them—they must come to the conclusion that the works had not been properly done, and that the contract had been infringed. The Hon. Commissioner then moved a resolution in accordance with his speech. Mr. LESLIE said he should support the resolution proposed by his friend Mr. Cumberlege. Mr. ILAWKES felt it his duty to oppose the resolution. He thought it world be impossible for any contractor to under take any important work at the instance of the Commis sioners, if they were to be treated in the manner in which Mr. Bird was proposed to be treated by Mr. Leslie and others. Mr. GARRARD said that if the Court resolved itself into a Committee of Inquiry, he would produce competent wit nesses, men of good standing, who would prove the truth of ' every statement he had, on the part of Mr. Bird, advanced on last Court day. The resolution Was, after some further discussion, negatived. Mr. LESLIE asked if he might be allowed to put a question to their own solicitor at that stage of the proceedings? The CHAIRMAN-..1f it did not involve a speech—(A laugh) —he thought the Court would have no objection to a ques tion being put, if it was material to the subject they were discussing. An lION. COMMISSIONER asked if the question had any re ference to the propriety of Mr. Bird's restoring the sewer to its original state? Mr. LESLlE—Certainly it had. The question he wished to ask of Mr. Smith was, if he had any doubt as to the liabi lity of the contractor to that Court? The CHAIRMAN begged to know if the Hon. Commissioner referred to a general or particular liability? Mr. LESLIE repeated his question. . The CHAIRMAN thought that, if the question referred to a general liability, the putting it was of no value whatever; if to a particular liability, he thought it ought not to be put. An llcq. CostsussrostEn(Mr. Allanson, we think) said that Mr. Bird took the oontract to carry out the sewer in a certain line, and according to a certain plan ordered by that Court. He did carry out that plan, under the inspection of their clerk of the works. Now, he thought that, if the contract had been infringed upon, either by a departure from those plans, or by the uses finferior materials, it was the duty of the officer paid by that Court to say, at once, to Mr. Bird, "You are not doing according to your contract," and he ought, at once, to have stopped the works before they had further pro gressed.—(" Hear, hear," from Mr. Leslie.) If he did not perform his duty, he ought not to be retained in his situation. —(Hear, hear.) In all public works they left it to the clerk to see that those wcecks were properly attended to, and that they were finished at; they ought to be. They ought to re member that the works they were now deliberating on had been paid for by then r, with the sanction of that officer, and why now should they come to Mr. Bird, end say "You have done your svork badly, and we must take you to task for it." It was a matter of gross injustice to Mr. Bird, for they must not forget that it would not be that gentleman's pocket alone which would be affected, his reputation was also sit stake. He repeated that it was a mon strous injustice to e Kpeet him to restore those works at his own cost. Ile thought a more sensible proposition for all parties would be for that Court t o a p po i nt some eminent en gineer, Mr. W. Cubblitt for instance, to meet another gentle man, nominated by ?gr. Bird ; that they, after examining the works, might come tt , some conclusion, or perhaps leave the settlement of any diff.'erence between them to a third disin terested person, who - would act as umpire in the matter. He would embody a resolution to that effect, and read it to the meeting. Mr. GARRARD hewed to state that he had consulted Mr. W. Cubbitt, and that that eminent engineer did not wish to interfere id the question. Mr. ALLANSON said that in that case he would leave the name blank, and it. might be filled up by the Court after wards. Mr. LESLIE—By a species of ballot perhaps.—(Laughter.) Mr. Allanson's m ion having been put by the Chairman, Mr. LESLIE said, that he objected to it on a point of form. They had already, (es a previous day, come to the resolution of placing the matter in the hands of their solicitors, and the resolution of that (evening would rescind the prior one, by transferring the question to the surveyors. After considerable discussion, the resolution was in a mo dified form, carried by a majority of three. The CHAIRMAN S mid, that the next subject to which the Court would direct .its attention was "to consider the Report of the surveyors, herewith enclosed, with plan and section, on the drainage of Plumptree-street, Belton -street, and Bow street, in connexion with the metropolis improvements." The report argued upon the necessity of, and recommended that a new sewer shaould be formed in connexion with the proposed line of new -streets, reaching from the New-road to the river, and embr acing the badly drained locality of Long acre and its densely populated, neighbourhood. The report further recommend ed that the sewer might be immediately commenced, as thou se at present in existence were .much too inadequate for khe purpose of drainage; and it also stated that it was especial ly necessary in or ler to relieve the sur charge sewer which passed through St. Martin's-lane. A letter was also read from the Lords Commissioners of Woods and Forests; ‘on the subject. Mr. LESLIE objet ted to the levying of a new tax on the already over-taxed inhabitants, fur the purpose of adding to the value of a CI wernment speculation, which they were pleased to term imp! ovements. By receiving and acting upon that report they wonld be destroying all the shores at present in existence, and re lding to the value of Government pro perty at the expense; of the general public. It behoved non professional Commissioners in that Court to be very careful how they gave theim' votes in those cases of improvements, for how did they 1 a sow that gentlemen opposite had not an interest in, the very buildings for which this sewer was in tended. The CHAIRMAN must really call the Hon. Commis sioners to order. lie thought it most indecorous to impute motives to any Commissioner in that Court. Mr. LEsLIE was :sorry that simple truths were so badly received in that Co I rt.—(Laughter.) He was not imputing motives. He was :merely stating a possible case ; and if the Chairman were so minded he (Mr. Leslie) could state many of a similar c liaracter. An Host. COMMI RiIONER begged to correct a term used by Mr. Leslie. He ht al called the ntiw improvements a Govern ment speculation. .Now, he found, by the book its his hand, the evidence take a bef ore the House of Commons, that Government would actually lose by the so-called speculation, to an amount exce: xling 99,0001. Mr. LESLIE wish, at to know the intended width of the new street. The CHAIRMAN- -. Fifty feet. Mr. LESLIE said that that of itself was sufficient to show that the Governm ant property would be improved in value. He thought, and I le repeated that the Woods and Forests ought to pay fur tl teir own sewers. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, June 26. (BeforelSir JAMES WIGRAM. VOREGOR V. TOPHAM. The Court was engaged during the day with the further hearing of the above part-heard cause. We shall give the particulars with the judgment. COURT OF QUE EA" WENCH, June 26. (Sittings lit Banco after Term.) THE QUEEN CN TIIE PROSECUTION OF THE BLACKWALL RAIL WAY COMPANY, V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIIE LA-ND TAX FOR THE CITY OF LONDON. -MANDAMUS. In this case a rule nisi had been obtained for a mandamus, calling upon the defendants to hear an appeal against their assessment, made by the applicants, and to examine witnesses in support of that appeal. The Railway Company had appealed against the assess ment, and defendants had refused to hear them by counsel, but had heard them by their solicitor, who proposed to call witnesses to prove the value of the property. This the Commissioners refused to do, relying on the valuation of their assessor. Cause was shown against the rule to- day, and it was contended that this was not such a case of re fusing as warranted the interference of the Court. The Com missioners had in fact heard the appeal, and if the parties fclt themselves aggrieved they might have gone to the sessions. • Lord DEN AN, in givirg judgment, said that it could not be contended that the defendants had not heard the appeal. The refusal was an irregularity, but not such as would justify the Court in saying that the appeal had not been heard. The rule must, therefore, be discharged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, June 26. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) The cases which came before the Court this morning were devoid of interest except to the parties concerned. The CriaißmAN c untended that the proposed sewers, being a great public bene Cut, ought to be immediately commenced. When finished, the 'Woods and Forests would be charged at the usual rate of 1111 per foot frontage on all their line of property. He should, therefore, propose that the Court approve of the repot •of the surveyors. The resolution w as carried. After some forth( it discussion on the subject, an amended re solution was put, to this effect that the Lords Commissioners of Woods and Forests slnould, ere the sewer was finished, pay into the works a sum of 1,0501. 85., being the rate of sewerage upon their line of pr opet.•ty. Some other busiperi s having been transacted, the Court adjourned. debt due for some years, and hoped witness would forgive his transaction with Hawker. Witness said it was a villainous transaction, and the less said about it the better. Plaintiff said he could not defend it. • Cross -examined—Witness has since betted with plaiutifl on two or three occasions. Mr. Portman and Captain Rous were called, to prove that they had not betted with plaintiff on the Derby of 1841, as represented by him to Hawker. The defendant's counsel was about to call other witnesses, when The Learned JUDGE interfered, and observed that he really did not see the necessity of calling witnesses to contradict facts fully proved. Mr. KELLY then declined to call further witnesses, and Mr. JERVIS addressed the jury in reply, contending that the defendant had not shown any justification for assaulting the plaintiff, _after having taken awl kept a guinea for a ticket. As to the racing morality which this trial dis played, he thought it more than questionable. If the turf improved the breed of horses, it demoralised the character of Englishmen. The only criterion of a man's character appeared to be the length of his purse, and the plaintiff was not a defaulter, as he had, in flict, paid all he ever owed Mr. Hawker. Baron ROLFE told the jury that if they believed Lord Eglinton had given the plaintiff notice to quit the grand stand, and he had refused, and was afterwards removed with out more force than was necessary, the defence was substan tiated. As to the assault, no doubt it was committed, but it was unintentional, if the justification was proved. After considerable hesitation, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant, on the plea ofjustitication. JUNE 26 (Sittings at Nisi Prius, Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) BRITTEN V. KEELING. The Court, this morning, was densely crowded the moment it was opened, great curiosity being excited to hear the de tails of this case. It was an action for the recovery of i damages from the defendant for alleged criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife. The Solicitor-General was leading counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Fitzroy Kelly for the defendant. Before, however, the pleadings were opened, Mr. Kelly rose and said, he appeared on behalf of the defendant, but being anxious as much as possible to spare the feelings of the par ties to this most unhappy business, he had advised those who instructed him, to consent to a verdict being taken for the plaintiff, with 3,0001. damages. Such verdict was entered accordingly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 25. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Baron ROLFE and a Special Jury.) WOOD V. LEADBITTER. This was an action for an assault, in forcibly expelling the plaintiff from the grand stand at the last Doncaster races. The defendant, amongst other things, pleaded that he was the servant of the Earl of Eglinton; that the close on which the plaintiff had entered was the close of Lord Eglinton ; that by command of his Lordship, the defendant ordered the plain tiff to leave the close; and that upon the plaintiff's refusal, the defendant laid hands upon him and expelled him, using no more force th an was necessary. T o t hi s plea, the laintiff replied that he was in the close in question at the time the assault was committed by the license of Lord Eglinton, upon which issue was joined. Mr. Jervis, with Mr. Humfrey and Mr. Petersdorff, repre sented the plaintiff; and Mr. Kelly conducted the defendant's case, assisted by Mr. Wortley, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Peacock. The case on behalf of the plaintiff was, that he had pur chased, at the regular office a ticket for the grand stand at Doncaster, for which he paid a guinea, and which was to have secured him admission to the grand stand during the races. That, on the first day of the races, upon presentation of his ticket, he was admitted to the grand stand, but shortly after the defendant accosted him, told him he had positive orders to eject him, and, upon the plaintiff's declining to go out, the defendant seized him rudely by the collar, and the plaintiff still resisting, the defendant struck him a severe blow upon the knuckles ; and by the force of the defendant, and others assisting him, the plaintiff was hustled off the stand. The plaintiff's case was supported by the evidence of a person named Hicks, who accompanied plaintiff when he purchased and paid for his ticket, and also accompanied him to the grand stand, to which both were admitted. The as sault was proved by a person named Dixon, the son of a cheesemonger in Tottenham-court-road, who frequented races about London, and in this way became acquainted with the plaintiff. Mr. KELLY, on behalf of the defendant, expressed his sur - prise at the audacity which the plaintiff exhibited in coming before a court of justice. The stewards of races, for the pro tection of the public, determined to exclude from the betting ring all defaulters. The plaintiff was not only a defaulter, but he was a swindler and a cheat. He had been excluded from the Liverpool races, and also from the Goodwood races; and Lord Eglinton, upon the suggestion of Lord George Ben tinck, had excluded him from the Doncaster races. 'er the purpose of entrapping persons, the plaintiff made bets upon commission. He solicited a person named Hawker to make bets on his behalf. Hawker assented, and the plaintiff sent him several letters containing the particulars of bets made by him on Hawker's account, in reference to the race for the Derby stakes, in 1841. The plainiiff informed Hawker that he had made bets for him with Colonel Anson, Mr. Greville, Mr. Payne, Captain Rous, and other persons, which, in fact, he had never made. The horses against which the bets were made, unfortunately for the plaintiff, and contrary to his expectations, won. fie was then obliged to confess to Mr. Hawker that he had deceived him, and that he could not pay him the amount which Mr. Hawker was entitled to receive, if the bets had been genuine. Had the results of the race been different, Mr. Hawker would have had to pay the plaintiff between 2,0001. and 3,000/., which the plaintiff would have put in his pocket. When Hawker discovered the fraud practised on him he appealed to the Jockey Club, and laid the whole case before them. They cited Wood to appear before them, but he declined to come. After this it was thought Wood was an improper person to associate with honest men, and he was accordingly excluded from Liver pool, Goodwood, and Doncaster. By the encouragement of racing, :a breed of horses had been secured for this country, which was the admiration of the world ; and the question really was, whether the noblemen and gentlemen who patronised this noble and truly English sport were or were not to have the power of excluding from their meetings swindlers and persons whose character was such as made it impossible for gentlemen or honest men to associate with them? In the present case, Leadbitter, the defendant, was of course a nominal party. Lord Eglinton, acting under the sanction of the Jockey Club, was the real defendant. In support of the defendant's case, after calling two or three witnesses to prove that the plaintiff was civilly re quested to leave the stand by Leadbitter, and declined, he was removed. Lord George Bentinck was examined. He proved that he was the senior steward of the Liverpool races in 1843. Lord Stanley and Mr. Mostyn were his colleagues. A notice was published that defaulters were not to be admitted to the betting ring. The plaintiff came into the betting ring, and a general complaint having reached witness's ears that he had found his way there, plaintiff was called upon to appear before the stewards. The charge made against plaintiff by Hawker was repeated to him. He was asked if he could deny it. Plaintiff said he had settled with Hawker, and that Hawker, in fact, owed him mo ne y. Th e s t ewar d s were of opinion that no settlement or compromise with Hawker made any difference in the character of the transaction, and unanimously resolved that the plaintiff must quit the stand. He begged to be allowed to go off quietly, but witness said, "No, they would make an example of him," and he was taken off by a police-constable, and his ticket taken from him. Witness afterwards saw the plaintiff at Goodwood races, where he was spoken to by. Mr. Roper, the Duke of Richmond's steward, and left the course. Also saw the de fendant at Doncaster. Represented to Lord Eglinton, who was sole steward, that the pl a intiff ought not to be allowed to remain in the betting ring. Lord Eglinton, in witness's presence, ordered defendant to remove plaintiC Witness did not make a bet of 1,800/. to 100/. against Metternich and Eringo for the Derby of 1841, nor did he bet 4,500/. to 100/. against the Duke of Wellington. Made no bets with plain tiff, as agent of Hawker, on the Derby for 1841. Cross-examined—Knew the plaintiff's father, who kept a hell. He betted with plaintiff's father, who is a defaulter, and owed witness 100/. on the Derby. Hawker complained of plaintiff's conduct to the Jockey Club, but afterwards took back his papers, saying he was satisfied. The money paid by the plaintiff was not returned when he was sent off from the course at Liverpool, as it is part of the regulation that the ticket-money shall be forfeited. The object is to pro- tect the public from being robbed. It is not unusual to em ploy persons to bet. Witness has employed a person named Glen, a baker, in Regent-street, to bet for him. Glen has bet for witness against a horse called Grey Milton. The horse did not run after the bet was made. The horse was the pro perty of witness. Witness did not allow him to run, not because he had betted against him, but because there was no chance of his winning. Glen did not bet for witness on Run ning Rein, at the last Derby. A man may be temporarily a defaulter, and afterwards pay up his debts, and cease to be a defaulter: A temporary defaulter, whose default is not connected with any fraud, is often re-admitted to the betting ring. The ring was like a market—like the Stock Market, where every man who played fairly, whatever his condition might be, was admitted. Gaming-house keepers and such persons were not excluded. Witness did not think it dere gatory to bet with an honest man, however humble his con dition might be. Re-examined—lf a man was temporarily unable to pay, but afterwards paid honestly, and there was no fraud in the transaction, he was free from any imputation ; but if there was falsehood or fraud in the transaction, he could never expiate his offence by any payment. No man ceased to be a defaulter until he paid 20s. in the pound, and ac cording to the regulations at Doncaster such a person was liable to be removed. The Raciug Calendar and Bell's Life in London were read by nearly all sporting men. Grey Milton died a maiden horse, that is, he never won a race. Before witness withdrew him he had given public notice that unless he greatly improved he should not run him for the Derby. Previous to the Liverpool races in 1843 there was an advertisement inserted in the Racing Calendar, and also in the Morning Chronicle, Morning Herald, Morning Post, Times, Sun, and several other papers, containing the regula tion, one of which was that no defaulter should be admitted to the grand stand, or if admitted should be expelled and forfeit his ticket money. There were similar regulations published in reference to the. Goodwood and Doncaster races last year. Mr. Jaavis—They have not been published in the Morning Advertiser, and that is the only newspaper we read.—(A laugh.) Mr. KELLY—Has :your client instructed you to say that is the only newspaper he reads? Mr. Howard, an attorney, was called, to depose to some conversation which he had with plaintiff, in reference to this transaction ; but objected to disclose it, on the ground that it was a privileged communication, and was therefore not called upon to give evidence Lord Stanley corroborated what had fallen from Lord George Bentinck as to the occurrence at the Liverpool races. The plaintiff said he could not deny that he had falsely stated to Hawker that he had made bets ou his account. Witness said that what had happened afterwards with Hawker was of little importance, and the stewards unanimously agreed to exclude plaintiff from the betting ground. Mr. Mostyn, who was also a steward at the Liverpool races, gave evidence to the same effect. The Duke of Richmond said he was the owner of the land a rs on which the G oo d woo d races were h eld. Hearing the cha- - t racter of the plaintiff from Lord George Bentinck, witness THE WEATHER.—LIVIHIPOOL,, 11- ...LONDAY AFTER' this town, and to a authorised his solicitor to give him proper notice, and oblige NOON.—Throughout the whole of tosd uy, considerable extent, the neighboistisood also has been visited him to quit the course. Mr. Roper, the Duke of Richmond's solicit or , s t a t e d t h at by a succe ssion of heavy thunderestorms. The telegraph re at the last Goodwood races he gave the plaintiff notice to qu it ported that at six o'clock this morning great quantities of shortly after which a thick haze the ground, and the plaintiff said, as the ground was private rain had fallen at Holyhead, property, he could not resist. prevailed along the whole Welsh coast, and at half-past George Hawker resides at Stroud, Gloucestershire. Knows seven a storm commenced here ef greater violence than any plaintiff, who solicited witness to allow him to make bets on we recollect to have experienced this year. Th e lightnin g his behalf in reference to the De r by i n 1 841. Afterwards was of the forked character, and extsemelv vivid; the thun informe.l witness that he had made such bets. I n the event der was very loud, and the rain fell in torrents. The at of Coronation winning witness would h ave to receive mosphere yesterday and in the n i g ht was o f a most oppres -11,825/., an d to h ave paid several other sums, which would sive heat, but the rain has not yet cooled it, and from time have left a balance of 2,6401. coming to witness upon the bets i to time the storm lies exhibited itself with many of the cha • made by plaintiff. Coronation won, and plaintiff then ad- racteristics of one in the tropics. At the moment we write !flitted that he had not made the bets, and that he was unable there appears no signs of its abatement. The rain never to pay. plai n tiff' gave witness 1501. a bout a fortnight after theless will be of greet service, as moisture was much needed the settlement day. This was a ll the money witnesss ever re- by the ground. 'No damage has yet been done that we have ceived. R epresente d p l a i nt iff' s con d„ttotheJockey Club, but heard of, except the destruction of a tree or two on the Wood declined to appear. Witness afterwards lost about Cheshire side. 1,25 W. at the gaming-house kept by the plaintiffs father Died at Tunbridge Wells, on the 19th instant, at No. 2, Bury- street, St. James's, and suggested to plaintiff Edward Hill Creasy; Esq., aged 54 years. Mr. Creasy ' to set off his debt against the loss, which Was agreed to. whose death we here record, in conjunction with Mr. Bar- The witness admitted, on cross-examination, that he is a nerd Gregory, originally started gnt th a e nd - B by righton Gazette, of the integrity of defaulter to the extent of 500/. or 600/. Witness had raised as an auctioneer and house large sums of money on a reversionary interest. Was dis- his dealings raised himself e to a th e e summit of his profession in charged in 1842 as an insolvent debtor. Disputed the which he has continued, we believe, the principal proprietor up validity of various debts on the ground that they were given to the present period. He also carried on au extensive business for gaming transactions. Had given vari ous creditors post this town. He has left behind a lar ge circle of personal obit bonds. friends whose esteem he had won and by whom he will be Mr. George Payne is a member of the Jockey Cl u b. Never much regretted, As journalists we have ever been opposed . betted with plaintiff as principal or agent on Coronation, for to Mr. Creasy; but we have nevertheless eatsat" faction the Derby race of 1841. At the last Wolverhampton races in bearing this willing and unsolicited testim gr ony to his pri the plaintiff accosted witness, paid him an instalment of a vote wortb.—Brightan Guardian. COURT OF REVIEW, June 26. . (Before Sir J. K. L. BRUCE.) His Honour sat this morning as Chief Judge in Bank rupkcy, and disposed of several cases which involved no point of public interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) CLERKEN WELL. Two sweeps, named Housley and G, Win, were charged with the followin g outrageous conduct Between seven and eight o'clock in the morning an other sweep, named Palmer, was coming out of a house in Ball's Pond, Stoke Newington, when he was attacked by Housley, who, actuated by feelings of envy at Palmer's having' obtained employment, then knocked him down, and kicked him on the head, so that blood flowed from his eye and nose. Police -constable 175 N, hearing cries of " Murder," ran up and seized Housley, but he tore himself away from the constable, and, taking up the leg of a mahogany chair, struck him twice on the head with it. The constable again grappled with him, but Griffin ran to the rescue of his associate. In the first instance he attempted to throw a sackful of soot on the officer, but failing in that struck him with his clenched fist, and endeavoured with all his might to rescue Housley. Other p dice-constables, however, arrived, and both prisoners were secured. The prisoners, when asked for their defence, impu dently said that Palmer had no business coming into their district. Mr. GREENWOOD sentenced Housley to pay a fine of 21., or a fortnight's imprisonment, for the assault on Palmer, and to a week's imprisonment, without. fine, for the assault on the constable. Griffin was sent to prison for five days, without fine. A young man, named Mason, of miserable appear ance, was charged with refusing to perform the work assigned him in the Holborn Union workheuse. The evidenee of Baldwin, the task .master, and of Barlow, the porter, went to prnv ethat the prisoner had been received as a casual pauper into the workhouse en the previous night ; that he had slept and breakfasted there that morning, and, when asked to perform the work assigned him by Act of Parliament, four hours' labour at picking coir yarn, he refused. When told that, if he persevered in his refusal. they would bring him before the magistrate, he said he did not care if they brought him to h-1. The prisoner, in answer to questions fro n the Magis trate, said he had been ten years at sea ; he had been in London for the last fortnight, wandering about the streets half-starved. Mr. GREENWOOD—Why did you not perform the task assigned you ? Prisoner—Because when I came into the workhouse last night, after being out all day in the rain, they gave me no supper, and although my clothes were all wet I was obliged to lie on boards all night. Mr. GREENWOOD (to the porter)—Did he get his sup per ? The porter replied in the negative. Mr. GREENWOOD (to the prisoner)—But you got your breakfast, and would have got your dinner if you had picked the yarn. The prisoner said he did not think the treatment he received justified them in asking him to work. Mr. GREENWOOD said as the prisoner had refused to do the work, and persevered in that refusal, he must send him to prison for five days. Prisoner—Thank your Worship ; I wish It were for five years. He was committed. QUEPN-SQUARE. ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY.—William Burns, a man about thirty years of age, having the appearance of a cabman, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Bond. charged by Mr. Lympus Hurst, a gentleman, holding an appointment in the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and who resides in Priory-place, Walworth-road, with endeavour ing to extort money from him. The complainant, when he entered the witness box, was seized with faintness, and was removed from the Court into the air. On his return, he stated that about one o'clock this morning, as he was crossing West minster-bridge towards the Surrey side, on his way home, the prisoner, who was accompanied by two women, came up to him and said in a determined tone, " I want some money." He asked him what he meant by such a de mand, and feeling alarmed at his conduct which was unlike that of a beggar, or of a person in distress, and fearing that it was his intention to rob him, he told him that he had no money and went on. The prisoner, however, followed and pushed against him repeatedly. A police man, who appeared to have been watching the prisoner, came up, and he gave him into custody, when the two women who were with him absconded. The complainant further said that he had taken sortie whiskey -and-water during the evening, but was perfectly conscious of all that occurred. Policeman, 53 B, corroborated the preceding evidence. When the prisoner was taken to the station-house and searched, four sixpences were found on him which he attempted to swallow, but was prevented from doing so. He was quite sober. Policeman, 25 B, said he had known the prisoner for some time, and had frequently seen him in the society of convicted thieves. He had been a cabman. He did not know how he obtained leis living. The prisoner said he had been to the Bower Saloon with the women, that he was drunk at the time of the occurrence, and pushed against the complainant by accident. He did not demand money of him. Mr. BOND said he had no doubt but that it was his in tention to commit a felony; and he must have been suc cessful had the complainant been a person easily inti midated. He should commit him to the House of Cor rection for six weeks, with hard labour. MAI?YLEBONE. James Timms, a bargeman, was charged with h av i ng sto l en a quantity of coals from a wharf on the Paddington canal. It had been often complained that coals had been taken by persons passing up and down in boats, and police-constable Humbury, 102 D, while on duty there this morning, observed the prisoner very cooly taking the quantity of firing he re quired from a heap of coals on the bank. He (witness) went up the towing-path and took him into custody. The prisoner denied having stolen them ; but he was fully committed for trial. UNION-HALL. Thomas Whitfield, carman, in the employ of Messrs. Car penter, of the Greenwich Steam-mills, was charged before Mr. Cottingham with stealing a sack of flour; and John liar vey, living in the New-cut, was charged with receiving the flour, knowing it to have been stolen. On the premises of the last-named prisoner two waggon-loads of stolen property were discovered. It appeared that at a late hour the preceding night, Brooks, an active policeman of the L division, took Whitfield into custody in the act of delivering a sack of flour at the other prisoner's house. The firm having been apprised of the cir cumstance, it was then ascertained that their carman had no instructions to leave any flour at the premises of the other prisoner, and when they were subsequently examined, up wards of three waggon-lOads of stolen property, consisting of timber and furniture, was discovered. The prisoners declined saying anything at that stage of the inquiry, and the Magistrate remanded them until Saturday, refusing to accept bail for Harvey's appearance, George Rookwood, a potman in the service of Mr. Herring, landlord of the George Canning, was charged with plunder ing his employer of upwards of 40/. The prisoner was in the habit of delivering beer and spirits to his master's customers; and as Mr. Herring was about to quit the premises, he discovered that his man had received money to the above amount, for which he had not accounted, When he was taxed with the offence he imm e di ately The prisoner was and wa remanded. Win g 'Li ght. s taken into custody the prec LLOYD'S SHIPPING. 0 ,, LONDON, JUNE 26.—North er l fresh breeze, and el led PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 25.—wind W.—Arrd. her 31 ship Queen, Malta.. COWES, JUNE 24.—Arrd. Trebene, Rio, and Sid. for liar burgh ; Clinton, Manson, Havannah. ne f, SOUTHAMPTON, J UNE 25. A rr d . Li verp ool stea raltar, left 16th inst.; Port of Glasgow, Blandt.r.l , FALMOUTH, JUNE 25—Wi n d S., light.—Arni Lass, 'I weedle, Aux Ca, es. JERSEY, JUNE Coml.'s, Newfoundland . Aitt.sonp, JUNE 24.—Sld. Palemon, Bermuda. cu itso RAMSGATE, JUNE 25.—The Rapid, Pavev, n o" from London to v, atertOrd, gut on the Brake taP d Ptr ing at low water, but canie off the following tide, 55 ceeded west. ' PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—Wind S'.—Sld. Equator , Su .. . o i 0 BALTIMORE, JUNE 22.—trot. Margaret, Live Africa, with loss of foremast. OFF PILL, JUNE 24.—British Queen, Quebec- WATERFottp, JUNE 23 —Sid. Hiceocampi, Margaret, (../tiebec. jef I.IVERF, o i.., JU NE 25.—Wind N.W. light.—" A 'S,o 7 ; May, Walter:, Port., Rico; 'Rice, .Nr s ' Governor Daves, M. A. Henry, an d ,Vas. ittgton: 0 , 0 0; American, Savannah Ally-and Shakspeare, C y l i ' r er ptii s Portsmouth, New Yo r k ; M art h a, Ar i cliat. " 11a:du ; William Barber, Africa; Pluenix, Antigu a; corr Demerara; Cantab and Eio-n (iertit:dt, La GuaY i toto 4 ' mando, New Orleans; Diadem, Xesv York; Cow 4 "J r i l oei Boston t Clyde and Elizabeth Bendy, St. John' .i; Royal, Halifax; England, Quebec. RINGSTOWN, JUN E 22.—.Arrd. Lancashire *itch, l ;, 8 00 144 Trinidad; Emily, G reaves , London, from New south_l i o) CORK, JUNE. 23.—Arrd. Lerwick, Ichaboe and 13°'" rff)AV MARKET NE VI T S.—(YESTE*-- CORN—EXCIMANGE. t>'' The supply of English Wh eat was on ly m oderatylitil demand for it was in a sluggish state, at prices bare:4,lg to those obtained on Monday. Foreign Wheat, the tt of which was by no means large, met a slow inquilinto a rates. Owing to the p reva ili ng fi ne s h owers , the .0 doing in all kinds of Sp r i ng C orn was li m i te d, a nd Pr' 0 barely sustained. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barky. I Oats. t oll °lo English 2,850 qrs. 590 qrs . 4,030 qm - 4,070 .0 . Foreign alt. 3,140 qrs. virlatzczi.apEz. O O4ll Prime Beef, Mutton, an d L am b were i n steady d A 0:/,. full prices. In all oth er ki n d s o f Meat very little wag Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 33 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, b" 46 per Blbs. (From the London New Price Current of Jan e2s P SUGAIL-To- day there ha s b een l ess d ema nd ~, ci 1 04 ,, India Sugar, and in some cases t h e rates seep: w e rather under those previously quoted for brown and co r low sorts, but th e b e tt er ki n d s ma i ntained t h e form er it. 11 1 . 1 rency, and fine yell ow J ama i ca f etc h ed 66s pe r c stl 001 ito / Jt total purchases are 820 hhd s an d trces, i nc l u ding sale of 165 hhds 5 t r e s o f B ar b a d oes, wh i ch wen t q- e f ori l reduction on former rates of 6d per cwt ; fine yeneW6oo4; 64s to 65s 6d, good 61s to 63s 6d, middling 59s 8 4 or and low 58s Toe 6d r cwt. re 4 REFINED.e day refined Sugar was in excellen t o sda for home consumption, and prices are still going 0; n er lumps selling at 775, and b rown l umps 75s 6 d to 78 6 cid tbi In bonded Crushed S ugar a goo d dea l has been done,'" price is firm at 26s per cwt. d. 1 11 MAURMUS.-There has been a better deman-„ j oir-_,, parcels taken in at the late public sales have been P i o disposed of at the taking in rates. This afternoon sold st no public sale, but privately some parcels were se' vious prices. in rto EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar Tral 6os 6d A demand, duty paid ; good white at 62s to 635, ce l ",,i ts tr, 61s 6d, good mid yellow 58s 6d to 59s 6d, mid 575, w . ,,° - and washed 59- 64 to 625, and yellow 56s to 58s 4 n good white at 38s, mid 35s to 36s 6d, low to mid yen,„„ P soft 30s to 325, strong yellow Dobah 3Gs to 36s 6d, n it 6 1 ' white washed 29s to 365. Madras, fine sound yell o lol o good 57s to 595, mid 53s to 555, low 51s 6d, washed . 4 56s 6d, and better quality 58s to 60s 6d per cwt. For, FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale °,, s ter Sugar, but purcha ses t o a f a i r extent were ma d e all sorts at very full rates. The market has a he ai , r s pearance. , „ r i s es MOLASSES.--West India are dull o f sale anti ' sod looking down. Honey is cheaper, Jamaica at 4 8 s Cuba at 25s to 38s per cwt. COFFEE.-This afternoon Jamaica met with elg er . e . P cf : cliasN.s at an advance on former rates of is to 2s 6d t , o , middling fetching 88s 64 to 97s 6d, low middling "7401' 86s 6d ; Demerara was taken in at 70s for low 113 40 n Trinidad sold at 31s to :35s for good and fine ordinal' t bs fu: d met with attention, and 281 bales at auction went . St n iilitl wi o value, middling greenish 72s 6d to 74s 6d, fine mixed 68s to 70s, good middling yellow 775, triage,:, t er and very low 18s to 26 s p er cwt. Th e market wa s plied with Ceylon, at very full rates, fine tine kind 64s to 68s, middling 75a to 80s, and pea berry 85s per cwt. 110,4. 1 r COCOA.-The dulness in the ma r k e t f or W e st In- a fo rys i creased, and prices have declined is to 2s per cwt. , Cocoa has been tak en spar i ng l y, b ut holders will net to lower prices. n g i TEA.-To-day few p urc h ases were made i n bl a ck °l to so- Tea, but in prices no variation took place. Public ss be shortly declared. Aia SPICES.-This afternoon th e mar k e t was we ll suPl: l d : se a black Pepper ; the d eman d was li m i ted, an d a ve ry tartpart only found purchasers at former rates. joge rP only found purchasers at former rateS. ignea at a decline of I s t o 2 s per cwt. J ama ica 71 14s to 11/ for good to fine bold. showed RICE.-In Foreign East India Rice holders show_, ness. The market has a firm appearance for clean c ,e7 oo loo Patna at 13s to 14s, good and fine 15s to 16s, and `-',„ 21s to 26s per cwt. This afternoon Bengal Rice taken o so 10,3 to 10s 6d for small broken white ; sea damaged uv-- second class sold at 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. itlell Swoo.-This afternoon Sago and S ago Fl our were 9.,ev7.0 to public competiton ; th e f ormer was taken in at 22s ou,„-i-se. for fine small Pearl, the latter sold at lOs 6d to 15s damaged, and Cs Gd per cwt for ditto and repacked. 1 9 li e Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLA.NDS.-Calcutta Rum St y to is llid per gallon, proof strength, with certificate' 4 0 0 , maica at full prices ; fi ne qua li ty 3 3 to 36 0 . P. at. 31 1° 4s 6d, 32 to 34 ov er goo d 4 s to 4s 3d, 33 to 35 ove r 1 1 01 0 to 3s 10d, and middling 3s 3d to 3s 6d per gallon. 113ld at 2s lid to 2s 2d proof strength. Demerara at 3s 44 for strong quality. For Brandy prices rule as folleo Cognac, best brands of the vintage Of 1838, hhds 5554, 5s 3d; ditto 1839, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; ditto 184°,' di' 5s 2d, puns 5 5; ditt o 1841 , hh ds 5s Id, puns 4 s 11° ;064 1842, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s Bd, mid to good mid 3s % l eg and low 2s 8d to 2s lld per ga ll on. Geneva for 81141401 r Is 9d to Is 10d, and fine in small parcels for home c 42- .401 1 . ; tion at 2s 3d to 3s. English Corn Spirits at 10824 per 7. sp, cash. To- day Leewards Rum, at 2s 2d to 2s 2id Pr" Ir, good brown 2s 3d. Jamaica fine, 4s to 4s 3d, an d very d to 7 " . 4s 6d to ss. Small parcels of Calcutta fetched Is 1'. 1 110,, proof. Demerara of strong quality at 3s 2d to 3s4d 1 0 , 1. i'',;er INDIGO.-For East India prices rule from 2d to 4 . ..: 0 0t under those of the last quarterly sale. Spanish at not much wanted, but prices keep steady. tick TALLOW.-For Russian T a ll ow on t h e spo t fur , -I. l , er rist vanced rates have be en p a id, P . Y . C andle o f first rl'64 fot 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt; for delivery 42s to 42s 0 38; the last three months of the year. Americall b , B3 Soat with increased atte n ti on , and stiffer rates are paid 6d a s ' 6 4 "" American at 32s 3d to 40s 6d ; New South Wales at ia lof 41s 3d; and Ode s s a a t 40 s 3d to 40s 6d, Town 40s 6d to 41s per cwt nett cash. ed. OILs.-For Olive Oil rather lower rates are accept d lipoli selling at 491 to 49/10s ; Sperm at 471 to 481; rcl Pe t bary at 461 per tun ; Linseed Oil at 25s 6d to 2f:ie, and cwt on the spot. Rape Oil at 38s 6d to 39s for ri 37s 64 to 38s per cwt for brown. Palm firmer; fint„, g ,. 28s 6d, and other sorts at 24s to 27s per cwt. 1 " - 0 011°' Nut Oil 29s to 30s per cwt is the value of fine. For l os.to .41 Fish Oils prices have improved for all descriptions; n , . , 35/ for Pale Seal ; 33/10s to 341 for Cod : Southern 3 ' o -: 1 , 1 for fine one lot'inferior 30/ per tun. Sperm has be , 8 6. 1 to l e. creased request, and higher rates paid ; British at ' per tun. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardirsn.) a nd There continues to be a good and extv d b ie fO for yarn, especi a lly f or the better qualities, sull a ts sit the Russian m ar k e t, an d pr i ces are r ene rallY l ittle rather buoyant. In the goods market there A ' s l OW change from last we e k ; 40-inch shirting in" ,verini printing cloth a re i n li m i te d d emand, ani rat h e r I° pd price, whilst 27-in c h p r i n ti ng c l ot h sells r eadilY , a es .Bo rather better prices. Do me , t i cs a l so are ra ther of sale, but without change in prices. vs g 4 /- ROCHDALE FLANNEL M ARKET, M ONDAY , V ) : There has been a very f a i r b usiness doing i ll ua— odg day, at former prices. The good &mend for e mc ee ( ' the present season of the year is supposed t4' w ° oa n from a spirit o f specu l at i on, as many are o f °p lo wool will keep its present upward tendency. „espy”' GowiAND's LOTION.—This elegant Pr e r - 01 an original formula of the late Dr. Lowland , *r te " coir purities or the skin, eontinues to maintain a re,P„ ti , et mensurate with its specific properties of speenolitt; eating every species of eruptive malady, dis c° , - &c. ; and of preserving and enhancing the complexion by a congenial action upon the acjous~ perfectly innocent, as it is agreeable and etn ' t be 6°- " Robt: Shaw, Lond on ," is i n white letters on vernment stamp, without which none is gen tlill o e ;rfun ier°' 2s. 9d., ss. 6d., quarts, Eis. 6d, Sold by all - 1 - _/g and Chemists. part of the 11.1 , , - toWir SIX POUNDS rot TEA, Aril". 614 r and upwards, sent, c . • of ell ) . tance, or P , Jst-otlice order. A 8(1., 51 ' gOtn, at the Wholesale Price, on receipt Black, 2s. Bd., 35 ., 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 41.4 d., --,' 7.. Green, 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., ss. 4d. 6+•, rigifcg- Coffee, 9d„ Is. Is. 2d., Is. 4d., Is., 6d., Is. B,L, l s' ,2, 13 sslo G. T. MANSELL and CO., Wholesale Tea D tERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE. Agencies will be givenparties eale"to rMO BAI Esc " - On the 22d inst., the l ad y of Edward Iftnin,-e, • R . C daughter. ~,Ar of On the 23d inst., i n Ch ester-square, the ..—, IStir Mellish, Esq., of a daughteg . re the On the 23d inst., at Bernard-street, Russell-Ku' of W n il t l h ia e m 23 Idi inst.,acn u g a h t tsaanl,t-Ehsqill.: Bucks ofaso , n iirs. Biane, of Fe. stop°O -• On the 24th inst., a t Ch ester - square , Mrs. Rob ert ford, of a son. h -t 14 0 A On the 24th inst., i n P orz h es t er -place, Conna ti g the lady of Captain Beare, of a daughter. le shadO it' On the 22d inst., at Stamford-hill, Mrs. Char of a daughter. 04 00 On the 22d inst , the lady of William Hawes, E s4 •' A Of King William -street, Strand, of a son. Bo om On the 22d i nst. , i n Ch ester - squar e, Mrs. Henry _......--' a daughter. DIED. trif. °l On the 23d inst., at Brighton, M. LandulOuth Colonel Landmann, late of the Royal Engineers. a.,.. On the 23d inst., at Bolton-le-Sands, near Laness""' John Howard. D 0 346 On the 24th inst., Martha, the wife of Mr. Peter sen., of U Shawell. On the p 2 per 4th inst ., R chard John Brassey, Esq. , t brilleril Lombard-street. • Bo° On tne 21st inst., Eliza, second daughter of Waloll7l ley, Esq., of Colebrook-row. Islip on. 00 01 r On the 21st inst., Mr. Richar d Rippon, of Baths' close. aged 55. WO , /41. On the 22d inst., at Elizabeth-street, Eaton-E1 Elizabeth Harriet Watts. 0 London: Printed and Published by MUR DO Y011 1 "" i 'li, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum Officer 1' i r Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Middlesex, Thursday, Thureday, June 27, 1844. , G:~ D .11y Ban At „ena ~ :r~Fore TO 33: e H r ATcH 4 "( the k 5 4,4 e tittle a) , L ta i COPY' 4 .,: 6 ° 1 11pri alld kftite Alder "II by 1 4 10 , FP . Iv " o tlisbt and Th e 4Alifa Prep p rint wi Vt, the saidr 10514,1 e, Lond( ttorl a n d GE] N t I' not the A, "( news. UP .1, 11( to , 191.111 7; a i r obey ar wit e trout ) Ap l AT tO I ° the in Ado to ttent, at k st• " i dden it ll be e l ° Ur n a eive e kit, I L 4 411 be ( t Webs n I g od PI E Ch oice s Vet y ch c SoUch htlp em v p°l.vd • an Ounp F on , be aiw. 4 , h4 th .1 1 , 1 buaine, rho t nCt It 1 s 1 41 ttte n : 11 4° Veri Id, to C n s ti ti l) t l'or 11)::',Pa 44v dill Dov, ter