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vr.mrb ate_ al SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 16, 18501. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ed ward Allison, as Consul in Now Brunswick, and of Mr. Frederic Charman, as Consul in Nova Scotia, for her Majesty the Queen of Portugal. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Aston Davoren, Esq., to be Puisne Justice for the Island of St. Christopher. PRINCE OF WALES COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SOMERSET-HOUSE, FEB. 18. William Daubuz, of Killiow, in the county of Corn wall, E.g., has been appointed Sheriff of the county of Cornwall. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 15. The following promotion has this day taken place consequent on the death, on the 14th instant, of Rear- Admiral of the Blue, Sir James John Gordon Bremer, K.C.B. K.C.H. :—Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumber- landsbire. Matthew Bigg', Esq. to be Deputy Leu tenant, Feb. 4. Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant cf Sutherlend- sbire. The Most Hon. George Granville William Sutherland Leveson G)wer, commonly called the Marquis of Staf ford and Lord Strathnaver, to he Vice-Lieutenant, vice George Gunn, Esq., resigned, Feb. 7. Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Doriet- shirr'. Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—LvAis George St. Lo, Gent., to bo Cornet, vice Bridge, pro moted, Feb. 11. CROWN-01fFICE, FEB. 18. Days and places apfaiated for holding the Spring At sizes on the Norfolk Circuit, before tlle Right Honour able Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Chia' and Mr. Juitico Wightman : Buckinghamshife—Monr_lw, March 11, at Aylesbury. Bed,orclshire—Thursday, March 14, at Bedford. fluntingdonshire—Mon - day, March la, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire—Wednesday, March 20, at the County Courts. Suffolk--Tuesday, March 26, at Bury St. Edmund's. Norfolk—'Tuesday, April 2, at the Castle of Norwich. City Of Norwich- ghe : , .[llllO day, at the Guildhall of the said WHITETIALL, FEB. 9. Tho Tortl Cht;_-;c73110r gl.loipte i John Bailey Hui f 1-11!i!'nx, in the county cf ork, Gent., to to a Extraordluary in the !log!' Court of Chu/leery. WHITEHALL, ~.. 1 1. The Lord 07a:well(); has appeinted Charles Dixor, cf Triton, in the coctity of Bruton. Gent., t) be a Master Ex'.n.crdfEary iii ti-,e High Cen:t of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. T:lornas Mwthow Pcancis, boot maker, Lower Mansh, L , ndon. ANKRUPTS. Eenry John Stacy, grocer, Crosby-row, Walwortse road, to surrender, Feb. 58, et one, and April 5,- st twelve, at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, officiai asfsignte, Bitchin-lane; Mile and Robinsor, Chartar hotate-tquare. John Sydeaharr, print:r, Poole, March 1, at half-past twelve, and March 26, at twelve, at the Croirt of Bank rupter. Stansteld, official assignee; Church and Lang dale, Southamptan-buildings ; Dickinson, Poole. John Prentice, ironmonger, Oxford, March 4, at eleven, and April 8, at ball-past eleven, at the Cour t Bsultruptcy. Graham, official a]signce; J. and J. 11. Linklaters, Charlotte-row. •Richard Green ironmonger, Brighter, March 2, at hall"-past twelve, and April, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Rickard and Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Benneft and Co., Brightan. Robert King, coal merchant, Oaford, Feb. 28, at half past one, and March, at half-past cloven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assigner, Coleman-street buildings; Pownall and Co., Staple Inn. Joseph Jardine, linendraper, Dartford, Kent, March 1, at two, and April 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Jones, Bucklesbury. Thomas Skelton Keightholmo, painter and decorator, Scarborough, Yorkshire, March 5 and 26, at orr, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Robinson and Greene, Leeds. Abraham Destorges Willey Desforges, brickmaker, Alford, Lincolnshire, March 6, std April 10 (and not on the 3rd, as advertised in last Friday's " Gazette"), at halt-past levels e, at the Leeds District Court. Car rick, office assignee, Hull; Portington, Alford, Lincoln. shire ; Bunney and Wilson, Hull. Angus Nicholson, bricklayer, Bradford, Yorkshire, March 4 and 26, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. H o pe, office assignee, Leeds ; Fottur, Bradford; Earle and Clarke, Leeds. . _ . _ George Hutton, grocer, Shefffield, March 9, and April 13, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Free man, official assignee ; Branson and Son. Sheffield. ER Cornelius Hawkins, beer retailer, Sydne3-whaf, Bath, alacch 4, ;and April 3, at twelve, at tho Bristol Distrif t Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bath. Johu Ellison, linendraper, Selby, Yorkshire, March 7. anal April 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young. official assignee, Lads; Pearson and Eawdon, Selby; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Hubert Knight, tea-sealer, Church-street, Lancashire, March 4 and 27, at twelve, at tho Manchester District Court. Fiw;e7, official assignee, Manchester; Nfayhew, Witran. Waiiam Richards, jun„ ccachsmitb, Wednesbury, Staffirdshire, March 5, at twelve, and March 28, at elr ven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore offi cial assignee, Birmingham ; Smith and James, Birming ham. John Stevens, jun., glass manufacturer, Coalbourn brook, Staffordshire, Feb. 28 and March 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham' District Court. Christie, official as sigree, Birmingham ; Tarletor, Birmingham. John Jaffa and Josrph Willis, tailors and drapers Li verpool, lqarch 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bric4 , ,er and Collins, King William-street, London ; Dodge, Liverpool. Robert Robson, plaster of Paris manufacturer, New crstio-upon-Tyne, March 7, at twelve, and April 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wak- Icy, official assignee, Newcastlo-upon-Tyne ; Brooks bank and Farn, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Brown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 19.) StraAn.—To-day operations in the British Plantation Sugar Market were upon a small scale in all sorts, and rather lower rates were acceded to. The quantity sold amounted to 620 hhds, &c., including at public sale 134 hhds 13 tres Barbacloes, which realizAl steady rates; line yellow went at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, and middling to good 38s to 40s 6d. 115 hhds 62 trca 187 brie Deme rara, chrystahzed, sold at 40s to 475, inferior 36a to 395, and one lot very low brown 31s Gd per cwt. REFINED.—To-day large parcels of Refined Sugar were disposed of for home trade purposes, but not at better prices. The value of brown Lump is 48s 6d to 495, and fair to good grocery 49s 6d to 52s per cat. The market for Beaded Crushed Sugar is quiet at former rates. AlArnitins,—This afternoon the market for Mauri tius Sugar was in a quiet position. At auction 2,538 bags went rather cheaper, and a part only sold; yellow at 36s to 38s 6d, better sort 39s to 40s 6d, brown 28s to 32s 6d, and better kind 33s to 35e 6d per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Thies afternoon there were six public sales of Bengal Sugar, consisting of 7,997 bags, at which prices declined 6d to Is for brown and low yellow sorts, and 6d for other kinds, rather more than half sold; fine white Benares at 41s to 425, other sorts 385 to 40s 6d, strong yellow 42s to 445, soft yellow 33s to 38s, brown 29s to 31s. Of Madras 4,348 bags went is cheaper; good and fine soft brown sold at 29, to 30s 6d, low to good yellow 31s to 33s 6d, grocery sorts 35s to 37s 6d, and white 39s to 39s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—At public sale 2,417 chests of Havannah were offered, the sound of which was taken in, but the damaged, of which the chief part consisted, found buyers; fine brown and low yellow at 37s to 38s, middling and good yellow 38, 6d to 40s 6d. Of Porto Rico 546 pack ages were offered, and about one-half sold; fine brown and rnidd yeliew at 36s to 395, better sort 39e to 42s 6d. 300 chests Bahia were all taken in; brown and yellow at 37a to 39s 6d, White 40s to 435; whilst 14,200 bags Manilla :were withdrawn. Of damaged Havannah 300 chests in bond realised 18s to 22s 6d for low to fine yellow. By private treaty 3,000 cheats duty paid have beea sold at 40s to 42s per cwt. TEA—Since our last report only a limited business has been concluded in ordinary and good common Congous, more desire is evinced to sell at from aid to 10d per lb, and several second hand parcels are on offer. The better sort?, however, -have been in good demand at from 11d to to is sd, and superior Is 6d to is 9d, at which the market is firm. Scented Tea realised full terms, and several parcels have been sold. Green fally supported former term?, and many parcels have been sold, whilst finest and lowest sorts met `with the most attention. COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee met with little attention by private treaty, and at public sale 107 bags were taken in at 61s for good ord. At public sale 259 bags 22 casks Plantation Ceylon only in part sold at barely former rates, low middling at 66s 6d to 675, fire fine ordinary 64s to 655, and peaberry 68s to 725. 15 casks Jamaica were taken in at 66, for low min. 117 bags Costa Rica sold at lower rates, good and fine ord 48s to 51/. 50 bars Java 515 to 52s 6d. 107 bags La Guayra, good ord 44s to 44s 6d, and fine ord 49s 6(1. MOLASSES.—In West India only a limited business has been done, and more desire is evinced to sell, at from 15s to 18s per cwt. For public sale 200 puns of Deme rara and Trinidad are declared. East India can be ob tained at 14s to 14s 6d. Cocoa.. —Today there Aas net a better demand for West India Cocoa. At auction 124 bags Trinidad were sold at from 44s to 491 61 ler cat, which are gull rates. SPICE?.—TO•day at public sale 776 lags 670 pockets Bengal Ginger, export sort, in part sold at 2ls for Ben gal, and 18s to 20s for damaged; 13:3 begs i f Malabar, 4 14_24 ormy 263 to 27s 6 t; 232 begs Cloves went at 8d to Bid $-----' '#°."---1.47-'- ourb 03, very low 7.a. The market for blscki't-pper 2 ,I Kt . : -- " . t.ter's uppli ec 1 ; at auction 500 robies 2192 iogs were all %7 , keg in above the offers made—Penang at 413, Sumatra it ,- ~ • t 4 lhaPrd Malabar ti Ito 4P; 182 bags if wnite Peppe: 7..1. . 7 .... - 1, 41 : 4 - lna 7d to 70. Qassit. , Lignea is wanted, and 201 v.l!} 4 — ci _ 74( cases went at stiffer rates—first and second pile ICBs 6d to 1133, third ditO, 107 s to 107 s 61,discoloured, mouldy, &c., 94s to 105 s. 66 chests Nutmegs sold rather higher, and went at 2s 8d to 3s 6d, low 23 5d to 2s 7d. 14 cases Mace wens at 23 6d to 2s Ild per lb. RlCE.—Although East India is offered at previous low terms, still shippers and home dealears have made pur chases with cautisn by private treaty, and only one small parcel has teen offered at public sale. The value of low white Bengal is 8s to 8s 6d, middling 9s to 9s 6d, better sort lOs to its, cargo Bs, and Madras pinkey white 8s to lOs per cwt, but these terms are not to be obtained for large parcels. For Cleaned Rice there is yet a good sale. To day at public sale 319 bags of Pearl Sago were taken in at 16s for large Pearl. SPIRITS.—There is still firmness on the part of hol ders of Jamaica Rum. The value of ordinary and fair quality 28 to 36 per cent over proof is from 2s 6d to 2s 10d, good and fine 3s to 3s 9d, and superior 3a lOs to 4s 3d. Demerara, good and fine 30 to 40 per cent over 'proof at 2s id to 2s 6d, and inferior 2s ld to 23 23. Leeward Island Is 5d to la 6d proof. East India is 4d proof. Brandy met with little attention. Sellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 at 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1848 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 83, 1847 dittg 5s 2d to 5s 4d inferior sorts 2s 103 to 4s 63, and Bordeaux at 2s 63 to 2s 93 per galkn. Geneva is not much wanted. For British made Spirit the value is 9s 6d nett cash, and only limited purchases have been made. In the value of Gin there is no variation. SALTPETRE.—To-day the public sales of 1,023 bags Calcutta went off at full rates; refraction 5i per cent. good realised 27s 64; 9i ditto middling 26s 6,1; 10:1 to 8 per cent. 265, and washed 23s 6d to 24s per cwt. INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 444 chests have been withdrawn, 998 chests (including 7 chts withdrawn) have passed the sale this day. Of the total quantity that has now passel the sale (7,736 chests) 2,030 have be©n withdrawn, and 1,822 bought in, leaving 3,884 . chests sold. Olive there has teen less passing; yet holders are firm and require from 47110% to 501 per ton. Cocoa Nut met with little attention; Ceylon is offered at 323 to 345, and Cochin at 34s to 35s per cwt. Rapeseed Oil is offered at a reduc tion, and there are few buyers, pale can be ob taed at 40s 6cl to 413, brown 403, and Foreign refined at 433 to :443. Palm met with little attention, and the nearest value is 31s to 31s 6:1 for fine, Linseed Oil has been in :excclivnt demand by shippers and home (oilers, whilst prices hare advanced t.) 32s 3d to 22s 6d on the spot. Far deliuery several contracts have been concluded at 32s 9d to 33e, and there are not free sellers. A fair quantity of Cod has been sold at 311 per ton, at which the market is firm, and the stock is much reduced. Seal pale at 381 to 38/ 10s, :.craw and tinged 341 to 774 yellow and brown 311 to 331 103. Southern 32/ to 34l for ord to fine. Sperm fl:.e at 82/ to 82110 s. TALLOW.—.!!hough P.u3sim on the spot is offered et a farther reduction, still purchases made have been limited for all purposes, and 37s t 6d per cwt is the va!ue of P.Y.C. of tirst qutO.ty. For &livery in last three months of the year few buyers are met with, and se:lers;are willing to accept 331 6d to 393 per cwt. Only r. mode rate aisiness has bean concluded in home melted, anu 36,1t0 37s per cat nett cash is the value. A further fad is .api:arent for other sorts of Tallow, et. , large parcch are yet on offer. At public sale 1.500 plegs of South American were only in part sold at 31s 9d to 363.6(1 for low to fine; 9CO casks Sydney 33s to 37 , , and 19 des Peter.burg Soap Tallow 34s 3d to 343 6.1 per cwt. For auction 1800 casks &c. of Tallow are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2t ld per stone of Bibs. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his E.O It upon the Wcol sack at Five o'clock. The Earl of LANESBOROUGH presented several petitions against the national system of education in Ireland. The Earl of HARROWBY pteEentel several pfti• tions against the Sale of Beer Act. Also several peti tions against Sunday labour in the Pont office. The Puke of RICHMOND presented a pttition from Scotland in favour of protection to agriculture, and for a repeal of the navigation-laws as between Scotland and England, so as to enable them to bring their produce cheaply to the London markat. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several petitions against Post-office labour on Sundays. RAILWAYS ABANDONMENT BILL. The Earl of GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the Railways Abandonment Bill. The object of the Bill was to give the Commissioners of Railways the power to authorise any railway company to abandon the construction of any line upon the petition of three fifths of the shareholders, instead of forcing the company to come to Parliament for a Bill for that purpose as, at present. He hoped their Lordships would sanction the Bill, as it would save great expense to the companies, while it would give land owners an infinitely better chance of substantiating their claims before the Commissioners than they at present pos sessed of substantiating them before Parliament. There were nine abandonment Bills at present before Parliament. If their Lordships would assaat to the second realing he would take care that a sufficient time should elapse, be fore the committal of the Bill, to enable the parties in terested to make themselves acquainted with its enact ments. The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested to his Noble Friend the propriety ,of making special provision for cases in which parties proposed t.) abandon only part of a scheme, with a view to prevent an abuse of their pswer on the part of railway companies. Such mass had occurred in which the interference of the Court of Chancery had become necessary. The Duke of RICHMOND thought the railway share holders were not the only persons to be considered; the landholders had given up this land upon the faith of a line being carried from one point to another point, and now, f)rsooth, because the shares were down in the market, those shareholders who had prevented many towns from having railways, now sought to escape from their liabilities. The landowners would, in many cases, be put in a very awkward position if this Bill passed. It was very well to say that the landowners might go to the Court of Chancery ; but it was the court, of all others, of which they had the greatest dread. He wished to know whether the Commissioners were to act judicially or not. In many cases agreements had been entered intl to give compensation to landowners which the Court of Chancery would not enforce, but which a Committee of the Lords or the Commons would. Lord LANGDALE entirely dissented from the prin ciple of the Bill. Thee companies had had granted to them the power of interfering with the rights of property en condition that they ;should complete a great public work for the public good, and having exercised that power they now sought to be relieved from the condi tions on which they had obtained it. The greater por tion of railway shareholders were mere speculators for whom their Lordships ought not to feel much sympathy, and he thought they ought to be called upon to complete their undertakings, and to keep faith vsith Parliament and the country. Lord BEAUMONT thought the object of the Bill waa to obtain a most desirable end, but that it did not adopt the best means to attain that end. He approved of the principle of the Bill, but objected to some of the de• tails. (LEFT SPEARING.) lIOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time:— Belfast Improvement. Bilston Improvement, Market, Waterworks, and Cemetery. Chippenham Waterworks. Colonization Assurance Company. Dumfries and Maxwelltown Waterworks. East and West India Docks, and Birmingham Junction Railway, ' Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgaw. Forth and Clyde Navigation. Glasgow and Shots Turnpike Roads Improvement. Herne Bay Improvement. Inverness Bridges. Nottingham Freemen's Allotments. Shropshire Union Railways and Canal. CALEDONIAN, AND EDINBURGH AND GLAS GORY AMALGAMATION BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed by consent. MANCHESTER RECTORY DIVISION BILL. Mr. M. GIBSON proposed the second reading of this Bill. Mr. GOULBURN said that, however desirous he was to see the country in every portion of it, especially in the manufacturing districts, supplied with spiritual su perintendence, he objected to this Bill en the principle that it dealt with too large a community to be brought in as a private Bill, and ought to be.introduced as a public measure. Sir R. INGLIS could not help throwing out the sug gestion which he had formerly made, that a Bill affecting the interests of 450,000 persons ought not to be intro duced as a private Bill, but that it ought to be placed among the orders of the day. Mr. M. GIBSON said, that as there was no objection made to the principle of the Bill, he thought the better plan would be to read the Bill a second time. Mr. CHRISTOPHER objected to such a course, be lieving that the Bill could not be transferred front the private list to the orders of the day. The SPEAKER said there was no; official impedi ment to such a transference. The Bill wag then read a second time. SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER, AND GOOLE RAILWAY. On the motion being put fur the second rt.adin3 of this Bill, Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the right claimed by it of opening parcels when in transitu. Mr. W. BROWN quite agreed in this view, but still conceived that some sufficient protection should be pro• vided against any abuse of the privilege by the com pany themselves. It was so manifestly to !heir interest that no doubt whatever could be entertained upon the subject. Colonel THOMPSON said that if any Post-office clerk of the last century could rise from his grave he would he so astounded by learning that two pieces of paper could be scat under the same cover for one ex pense, that be would not believe the evidence of his senses. For his own pare, lie believed that the Bill would act wholesomely for the public benefit, and that no far need be entertained of the object.onable clauses. RAILWAY FARES. Mr. WILSON PATTEN then moved, that the Com missioners of Railways be directed to report their opinio to this House, in accordance with the provisions of the Act 9 and 10 Vic., c. 105, on any railway Bills which have been introduced during the present session, in which it is proposed to raise or alter the rates and tolls authorised to be taken undir existing Acts of Parliament. He thought that some provision should be made, in order to prevent any imposition on the public. Mr. LABOUCHERE had no objection whatever to the production of the report; but was afraid that if any Bill was founded upon it, the Government would have no power to render it operative for the public benefit. The report was then ordered. SUNDAY LABOUR. A great number of petitions were presented from va rious places against the transmission of letters on a Sunday. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition against the Bill to legalize marriage with a deceased vi'e's sister. ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE TAX. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the Tower Hamlets praying for the abolition of the tax on attor neys' certificates. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from 15,000 of the inhabitants of the county cf Durham, praying for the relief of agricultural distress. Lord GEORGE MANNERS pre3ented a letition from a parish in Staffordshire complaining of the dis tressed state of agricultural labourers—that for more than twelve months they had been out of employment for two or three days in each week, and that the rate of wages had decreased from 12g. and 14s. a week to 7s. and 10s. SUNDAY LABOUR. Several petitions were presented, praying for the On lition of Sunday labour in the Post•eflice. THE LAND-TAX. Mr. C. LUSIIINGTON presented a petition from tile parish of St. Mary-le-Strand, complaining of the system under which the land-tax is assessed. Also a petition, signed by the rector, praying the House to take steps to suppress Sunday trading. COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS. Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from a place in Lancashire praying for the establishment of county financial boards. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. RICE TREVOR presented a petition from the county of Bedford complaining of agricultural distress, and praying for protection, or a reduction of the burdens on land. Also a rethion from 200 tradesmen residing in the same county to the same effect. AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION. Sir JOHN TROLLUPE presented a pititien agreed to at a public metting in the county of Radnor, pre:- eidtd over by the High Sheriff, praying fir the restora tion of an adequate protection to agriculture) produce. Major BERESFORD presented similar petitions from the county of Essex. POST- OFFICE LABOUR. Mr. T. EGERTON preseLte 1 a petition from a eon , gregt Lion of Wesley ans xeaiust the t! annaitsion o. letters through the Post- office on Sow's) s. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice of a motion fa an extension of the suffrage to all male adults who paid 5/. :ea% HEAD MONEY. Mr. 11. BERKELEY gave notice that on Monday, the 25th instant, h e i n t en d e to ask the First L,,rd of the Admiralty tor the production of certain papers respecting the vessels King George, Prince Rupert, and the Princess which. between 1745 and 1747, sailed with letters cf marque, and captured numerous prizes, to the value cf up warcisof a million of money. MALT-TAX. _ _ _ Mr. CAYLEY presented. a petition for the repeal c the ma't tax. RAILWAY TRAFFIC. Mr. RIC'ARDO po3troned his motion for leave to bring in u Bill for the regnlation of railway traffic. COUNTY COURTS. Mr. GRANGER moved fur a :cries of returns con nected with the county courts, stating the number of plaints entered, and the amount_ of money received at each, which was agreed to. POOH-LAWS. Sir R. FERGUSON moved fir retirns of the sums alvanced to each poor-law union in Ireland, under the Acts 12 and 13 Vic. c. 24 and 63, with the date of such advance, to the latest period; and of the amount repaid the Imperial Treasury for the advances under those Acts, with the dates, to the latest period.—Agreed to. CONVICTS. Colonel DUNNE moved fir a return of the number of convicts sentenced to death or transportation through out the several counties in England and Wales during the years 1847, 1848, and 1849.—Agreed to. SAVINGS' BANKS. Mr. SPOONER wished to know whether the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would be able to bring on his Bill with regard to the savings? tanks on Friday? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would na be able to attend, but that some other business would be proceeded with. INCOME-TAX. Mr. SPOONER wished to know if the Government were prepared to make any alteration in schedule Bof the income-tax, to meet the reduction of incomes which had taken place lately? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was not the intention of the Government to alter the principle of the income-tax. THE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. _ _ _ Mr. DISRAELI, after presenting a petition nume rously signed from various parts of the country, ex pressed a regret that another petition with which he had been entrusted could not be presented from an infarmnlity which he had learned since he cams into the House. Tho Hon. Geetleman then proceedeo to say that the petition which he had just laid upon the table was the oaty one which was likely to emanate from that numerous class who were just now placed in that state of distress to which ho had called the os tention of the House during the last session. At that time the distress was deep and prevalent, and yet it had failed to meet with the sympathy, and had, in deed, hardly obtained the acknnovvledgment of the House. Since then the prospect of this class had grown still more gloomy and obscure.—(Hear, hear.) The 300,000,000 invested by the farmers of this country was gradually disappearing.—(Hear, hear.) Another year had opened with still gloomier prognostics :for the interests of the agricultural districts.— (Hear, hear.) Nor were those prospects less promising for the labourers than they were for the tenant-farmers. They were alike without employment and without remu nerative wages ; and he was bound to say, that he could find no answer to these complaints from anything that the Legislature had effected. That return was only up to the first day of this year. It was since that time that that employments which he had ventured to describe as factitious, had, in hi s opi n i on , greatly diminished in th e agricultural districts of the United Kingdom. It had been, indeed, with reference to this point his intent:sm to move for a return of a similar character ti-2 that they were now in posses sion of, up to the Ist r'eb.• but upon inquiry ho found that such a return, it consented to, would entail great trouble upon one branch of the administration that had already greatly e•serted itself, in order to give them accurate infer nation on the subject. Indeed,he might venture to remark alth(Jugh ho wished the task had fallen upon some other member of greater icfluenee than himself, upon the re cent conduct of this branch of the administration. For ' • a considerable period the central management of the poor-laws had excited in the House much controversy, and he thought it must be satisfactory to the House, the Government, and the country to contrast the position this branch then occupied in public opinion with what it now occupied. He certainly wished on this occasion to to avoid entering into any invidious comparison in the atterspt to investigate the causes which have produced this resuli s but it certainly must be a source cf as much gratification to the country, as no doubt it was to the IGovernment, that this branch of the administration should be conducted in such a manner as to entitle it to public confidence.—(Hear, hear.) But they had to-night to inquire what was the best course to take to re move, or if possible, certainly to mitigate the present depression which the petitioners have referred to. Upou that side of the House they believed it had been occasioned by recent legislative enactments, by the recent alteration of the law, by the recent repeal of the law with regard to foreign produce—(Hear.) They believed on that side of the House that the mast efficacious mode of re storing prosperity in the long run, and which would be most advantageous and most popular to the community, would be the re-enactment of the laws regulating the importation of foreign produce.—(Hear, hear.) That being their conviction, they had been taunted with not being able to support it with arguments. It was easy to talk so, but it aas not difficult to bear. Speaking for those gentlemen with whom he had the honour to act, he said they did not in any way shrink from an argument on that subject.—(Hear.) They had seen nothing at all in their opinion to confute the conclusions, which, through evil and through good report, they had attempted to advocate in that House in regard to that great subject. They still believed the principles on which the House hal constructed its commercial code were fallacies.—(Protectionist cheers.) They still believed that the time would come when the House itself would acknowledge the truth of that assertion. (Cheers.) But, although he himself was of opinion that discussion was the soul of that House and of this free country, and though he knew, at least he believed, there were occasions when discussions, and mere discussions might be of the highest duty and most sovereign policy to pursue; still he must profess his opinion as a general rule, that that House should not become a mere debat ing society.—(Hear, hear.) Now, he would speak with perfect frankness on tais point. After the deci sions on the address in both Houses of Parlia ment, he was of opinion that the only conclusion that could be drawn from those facts, though in the other House, the division had reference to the merits of that industrial system which was popularly known by the name of protection; still he could not fsil to see that it was the opinion of a large majority in both Houses of Parliament that it would be unwise to disturb at present the settlement which this country had recently arrived at in this respect.—(Hear, hear.) It then became their duty to see and to consider what course should be taken which, without going against the conviction of that House, might at least be, as far as the fortunes of the agriculturists were concerned, of a remedial character. Ho had always felt—if they thought fit to repeal those laws which regulated the industry of this country, and especially those which referred to the agricultural in dustry of this country—that the cultivators of the soil—that all classes connected with the cultiva tion of the soil, would offer this alternative to the Government: —If you deprive us of that system of legislation under which, for so long a period and with various modifications, we have enjoyed our property or pursued ourof justice industry, and w e now o f. aspkolliy this of you—in (Cheers.) You should at least adapt our posi tion to the altered ciircumstancts in which you have placed us. and that you should revise that system of taxation which prevails in this country.—(Cheers.) With reference to its equal and just distribution—(Con tinned cheers)—the claims of the classes connected with the soil could not be placed before the House more neatly or more concisely than in the petition which he presented to the House to. day. They demanded of the Government two things; in the first place, that they should be placed on equality with their fellow-subjects; and, in the next, they demanded to be placed in our markets on equality with the foreigner.—(Hear.) They referred, in the first instance, to that enormous system of peculiar taxation from which the majority cf the people of this country were exempt, and which they had borne In the next place, they referred to those fiscal restric tions, which, when placed in direct competition with the foreigner, prevented them availing themselves of the greatest and freest resources.. Now, those claims were intellibly expressed, and founded on severe justice— (Cheers)—and if those who unhappily hurried on the repeal of laws which limited the importation of foreign agricultural produce, did not at the time consider the consequences of the course they were adopting, much as he regretted the want of foresight of teen so great he could not, as a repre sen t at i ve o f an agr i cu l tura l con stituency, refrain from doing his duty in that House, where, whatever might be the majority of econo mists, he could not think he was acting wrong in having still confidence in the justice cf Englishmen. He should touch only partially upon a portion of the theme which he believed was amply sufficient to occupy the attention of Parlia ment f or some t i me; b ut before i adverting to t more specifically he should first make one or two observations upon opinions that had been lately expressed with reference to the incidents of the taxation to which be was about to call the attention c f the House. They were all well aware that when the question of that pettion of taxation which vulgarly was called rates, was recently brought before the House ; considerable diff e r e n ce o f o pi n i on h a d been expressed in that House as to who paid those im posts. One l arty said that the burden of taxation fell upon the proprietors of the soil, w hil e on t h e contrary , a nother side said that the impost was discharged by the tenant or occupier. When he (Mr. Disraeli) had first brought the question before the House, the Hon. Mem ber for Montrose had been the person to assert that the proprietors were the persons on whom the burden fell, while he was surprised to find that last session that Hoe. Gentleman was the father and this session was the godfather cf a measure which enacted a new representa tive system, foundel on the idea that the occupiers of property were the persons who paid the rates, and that they had a right to have some share in the disposal of them. He thought, then, that ho might fairly assume that there was not much difference be tee him elf and that Honourable Gentleman on this point ; but he (Mr. Disraeli) would not rest his argument on this point on such a partial admission. He thought the time was come when they must look at this question earnestly. When this House decided that Englaud should enter into free competition with all the quarters of the globe, they were stopped from considering the re lath. e interests of the owner and occupier ihsy should leave cut of all consideration the interest either cf the landlord or the tenant, or both, and deal only with the interest cf the land.—(Hear, hear.) There was an opinion which, if it had not of late had much court fleece in that House, had at least taken a fast hold upon the country, and that opinion was that the whole of our institutions were based upon the land. —(hean) The whole of our political constitution was formed upon that principle.—(Hi ar.) Whether it was the Throne itself, whether it wns the grand scheme of our judicial arraugeternte, or whether it was lik e th e spire t ower i ng t owar d s Heav e n in the arrangem en t o f our ecclesiastical sytem—all our institutions were funded upon the land.—( Hear, hear.) There was en impres sion which hal largely prevailed throughout every English community—that there was a peculirity about territorial possessions.—(Bear, hear.) In thi s o pi n i on he humbly b u t heartily coincided, and in s t a ti ng so much, he was not speaking solely of th e landlord's interest, or ofthe tenant's:interest, os of the labourer's interest—for he believed all to be in truth and reality united and derivable from the same sources.— (Hear, hear.) IR than House an opinion had been ex pressed, that land was nothing more than other property. Elsewhere it w a s stated, that it had peculiar properties, admirably adapted when respected . for the preser va ti on of order an d ta e p romot i o n of political liberty.—(Hear, hear.) He believed the latter to be the truth. Both opinions had been broadly expressed and a statement had been made, erroneously ascribed to him by the Hon. Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire, that land was only to bo considered as the raw material to be used in a manufacture Ile maintained that they had a right to take their defi nitions from these appointments, and it was fur that reason alone he said, that having heard in this House from persons who, upon this subject, were the greatest authorities, and finding the opinion upheld and promul mulgated in literary organs of gre it merit, he did uenture to observe that if land be c nly a raw material, why do you not extend to it the same principles that you extend to all other raw materials"—(Hear, hear)— and he was bound to say ho had not yet received a satisfactory anseer to that question. There was a great silence in the House on the subject, while some of the organs he had referred to since the question . was asked had denied that land was a saw material—(Hear, hear, and a laugh)—or had essei tcd that if it be a raw material, it was a raw mate terial peculiar from all other raw materials, because it produced a quality called rent.—(Hear, hear.) Now what ho wanted to impress upon the House was this, if they forced the land of England into competition with the markets of the whole world, they had no business to inquire into the quality called rent.—(Hear, hear.) The consequences of the present law would be to throw a great quantity c f land out of cultivation. According to the opinion of some of the best writers conversant with the landed interest, the consequences must be inevitablp as he had stated. There was certainly some difference between parties on this point but then it was only a difference of degree, said, according to all opinions, there were some classes of land which were doomed, under any circumstances of this kind, to go out of cultivation; and he wished to im press upon the House the consideration whether or no this peculiar taxation—the part to which he was to call their attention to-night—might not make the difference —make the margin . whi c h wou l d perm i t th i s l an d to bto a sterile x e cultivated, e wh4too c e hu e._ nderuitheeor, hear.)existin g law was doomed They bad no right to inquire into the rents, if this state of things had been produced by their own legislation. All they had to do now, was to act with justice towards the land, and in de a li ng w i t h i t, carr y ou t these economical principles which they had always promulgated, and which were the foundation of our commercial code.—(Hear, hear.) He said the House had no longer any right to meddle or interfere with the question of rent, that was a subject which recent legis lation had swept away from their consideration. It was well fir the House to consider whe ther the popular character with respect to the properties of the soil was a just one. He than test the t sok occasion r ecent l y to remind the House that the number of l an d ed proprietors in the United was probably about 250,00 0 . Now he asked the House to consider what was the vristocratic element of that numerous and i mportant class. He imagined they could muchimportance not fix on betterato ascertain a truth of so pocket. Calculate the number of manori a l estates in this country They all knew that i n E ngland every parish was a manor, though every manor was not a parish. Allow ing the fourth of the parishes in England were not estates England.inanorial, there . would be probably about 20,000 mane riai That was the amount of the aristocratic element in th e state of which they heard so much —(Hear)—and it would be about ometwelfth. But taking the rental cf the United Kingdom at 60,000,000!. a-year, they would find, if they diyidsd that rental be tween 250,000 landowners, that about 240/. a.-year would fall to the share of each of them. But so many of them had a great deal more than that sum, it followed that many of them must have a great d ea l l ess . Y e t That was the class which w as a l ways pointed and he ld up as the most luxurious class; b ut th e trut h was th a t they were the most industriaus and self-denying class in the state.—(gear, hear.) He - said, then, with reference to that class th at the House ought to rin legislateotple sto according justice, and upon th ose econom i c Y made su c h f r equent reference ; and therefore pwh toto h he arrived at this conclusion, that in a discussion as to she inci dents of taxation, whether they fell on the land owner or the occupier, was hereafter perfectly idle They were not to cors der whether they were benefit ting the owner or the occupier, but whether they were doing justice t) a most Important interest— to the land of England, and in doing that justi ce w h et h er they were permitting that land which they h a d thrown into competition with all the soils of all countries in the world to be worked at a remunerative value, whether the profit went to the landlord or to the occupying tenant. With those opinions he would proceed to call the attention of the House to the first branch of that important subject—the relations of the agr i cu l tural interest of all cl asses to the general taxation of the country. On a former occasion he had calhel the att ent i on of the House to th e local taxationin England, an d t h e rants which ho then put before the house had not been controverted, and many gentlem en of official authority who took a part in the debate acknowledged they were correct. He showed to the House i on that occa sion that th e c l asses con oeetedwith thesoil, independently of contribnting the general revenue of th e country, i contributed to another revenue n England a l one to the amount of 12 millions, and that this second r evenue was for general i n t eres t s , and national concerns. He would not further advert to this additional .burden, as it did not imm e di ate l y conce rn the question before the House; but it chewed that the land of England has at all ti mes b een ma de the mach . ine fir p a yi ng more into th e E xc hequer than was justified in doing, an d t h ere wou ld be little difficulty in proving that it had a l toget h er pa id a hundred millions, which, under th e p r i ncip l es o f a j us t distribution, it ought not to have paid. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors of the London and Blackwall Railway was held this morning at the London Tavern ; Mr. Daniell, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, the report of the directors was subeeitt3d to the propriet)rs, from which we take the following extract:— "The gross revenue for the hal'-year ba3 amounted to 24,3031. 03. 11d., and the expenditure (inclusive of 2,9061. 10d. for interest on debenture,i), bas Lin 18,849/. 23. 34., leaving a surplus of 5,45.3/. Bd, which, with the balance of 3,162/ 17s. 2d. from the' previous account, will admit of the payment of a divi- dend of ls. 6d. per share, clear of income-tax, on the 107,240 shares at present entitled to receive dividend. The result ef the six months' working with locomotives ex hibits a reduction of the expenditure, which fully justifies the statement made by the directors in their observations on the report of the committee. They will continue to give their best attention to this subject, in order to avail themselves of any further reductions which experience in working under the locomotive sys tem may arable them to effect. The directors have been unable to come to any arrangement with the Eastern Counties Company far the use of the extension line, so as to render it available for passenger traffic from the Eastern Counties lines to Fencburch-street. The Eastern Counties Company have refused to carry into effect the agreement made with them, upon the faith of which the extension line was constructed, and they have also refused to refer the matters in dispute to the arbitration of the engineers named in the agreement. The directors, therefore, see no alternative but to re sort to Parliament for such powers as will enable this company to offer proper facilities to passen gers desiring to avail themselves of the conveniences afforded by the extension line, and the City terminus of this railway, and they hare taken the requisite steps fur that purpose. A vacancy in the direction having oc curred by the resignation of Mr. Philip Baker, the di rectors have elected Mr. Josiah Wilson, one of the audi tors, in his stead, in the mode prescribed by the Act of Parliament, and they trust that the election Hill be ap proved by the proprietors. In consequence of the va cancy thus caused in the auditorship, the directors have deemed it proper to request the remaining auditor, Mr. Valpy, to nominate some proprietor to assist him on this occasion, leaving it to the shareholders at the present meeting to elect as auditor such proprietor as they may think fit. At this meeting Mr. Haigh and Captain Mangles retire from the direction by rotation, and being eligible, they offer themselves for re•electicn." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, briefly observed that during the present year theieceipts of the line t eel considerably increased. There bad been a falling off in the traffic owing to the openines of the North Kent and the Woolwich lines, but it was fully an. ticipated that this loss would be made up when the East and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction line came into operation. Mr. IiUNDELL compleie ed of the favouritism that this company displayed towards the Star Steam-packet Com pany, and recommended to elect no directors who were in any way interested in that speculation. He also re commended that the fares should be reduced by the abandonment of tEe ticket system, and adopting the check-gates used on Waterloo•bridge. Mr. SMITH urged upon the proprietors the expediency of endeavouring to obtain an efficient audit. He was fa vourable to a Government audit, but to restore confidence, and to put the matter in a train for a speedy settlement, he moved as an amendment that it was highly desirable that a Government board of audit shculd be established, or that the question should be ch fermi to a committee. A PROPRIETOR 6uggested that the amendment I:ad better be poeponed till they came to the election cf auditors-. Mr. SMITH said he would take Ihe hint and delay his proposal accordingly._ KEATE spoke frelicgly in favour cf some change in the mode of audit, for after a long life of industry, be had invoqed all his earnings in three railwayf, and then he found his property depreciated from thousands to hundreds. The CHAIRMAN said the desire of the board was to cconomize as much as possible. Captain FINLAYSON was of opinion that tho auditors ought to sift every item in the accounts, both large and small, and see if the expenditure was necessary. The CHAIRMAN remarked that in that case the auditors would assume the functions of directors. After some further discussion, iii the course of which Mr. Guldsmid suggested that the future policy of the company ought to be to endeavour to amalgamate with some other concern, the motion for the adoption of the report was agreed to, and a° dividend declared. The election of the new auditor and director was confirmed, and the retiring directors re-elected, after which a committee of shareholders was appointed to consider the question of audit. Thanks were then vctA to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated. EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY (THIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of this company was\held this day at, the London Tavern, at one o'clock. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., in the chair. After the Secretary had read the report, The CHAIRMAN entered into certain explanations with reference to the payment ef the calls, which he stated were first paid into the Bank of England, and afterwards into the East India Bank, from which time they began t.) pay interest, and then back to the Bank cf England ; ;so that, to meet the current expenses, no money could be drawn out without the sanction of Governmeat. The chairman then alluded to the allocation ef the 5,000 shares which remained over at their last meeting. 3,000 of them had been offered to tho directors by a resolution cf the proprie tors, which bad been declined by the directors, and he (the Chairman) was very happy to announce that those 5,000 shares had been allocated among persons who would wish to retain them as property, and not to dis pose of them as a speetfietior. 11.3 concluded by moving the adoption of the report, which was carried unani mously. In answer to some observation from Mr. BEAUMONT, The CHAIRMAN said that the delays which might have taken place were entirely unavoidable, as all the proceed ings of the company had in the first place to obtain the sanction of the Board el East India Directors, and after wards of the Board of Control. Mr. RICARDO wished to know if all the moneys which might be laid out by the company were guarante:d by the East India Company ? The CHAIRMAN said that certainly every farthing was, and that owing to the mode of banking adopted by tho company, namely, of all moneys passing through the Bunk of England to the account of the East India Company. and then back again to the Bank of England, to he drawn on by the Railway Company. Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Colvin, Mr. Pascal Lorkins, were then re-appointed as directors, and Captain Farquharson was re-appcinted. Mr. BEAUMONT then proposed a resolution to provide for the purpose of recompensing Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, for his services to the company. The resolu tion was to the effect, that Mr. Stephenson should be entitled to 5 per cent. per annum on the net profits after the payment of 5 per cent. per annum to the proprietors on their capital and expenditure. Captain HENDERSON in seconding the resolution, paid a tribute to the services of Mr. Stephenson, who he said had undertaken three voyages to India, and who was now making a fourth fir the purpose of forwarding the completion of the rails ay. The resolution was carried unanimously. The meeting then separated after the usual compl, went to the Chairman and directors. SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Meath—:alien 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham 30 to 1 agst Mr. Treadgold's Maria Day—t to 1004 30 to 1 agst Mr. Cunningham's Quadruped 50 to 1 agst Mr. D. Lewis na Everton— taken Meath was tacked with great spirit, rising from 30 to 15 to 1, the highest offer at the close. Rescue and Grand Lumiere were accidentally omitted in the acceptances far this event. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. 5 to 1 agst Trust-me-not 8 to 1 agst Mr. Treadgold's Maria Day 15 to 1 agst Young Lottery—taken LINCOLN FLAT RACE. 9 to 1 agst Lecornte THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 7 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hill's Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's Harriott, 3 yrs, sst 101 b 100 to 6 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 5 yrs, Bst 41b —taken 25 to 1 agst Captain Lowther's Bastinado, 3 yrs, 4st 61b The ads quoted agst Osterley were taken in huc dreds, and 20 to 1 freely about Fernhill. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 5 to 1 sgst Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, 6st— taken and afterwards offered 25 to 1 agst Mr. Douglas's Sir Gilbee, 4 yrs, 6st 21b 30 to 1 agst Mr. Carew's Eva, 4 yrs, Est 121 b 30 to 1 agst Mr. Meikiam's Inheritress, aged, Bst Not half a dozen bets laid. 200 even on the field agst Cheerful, Black Eagle, Damask, Snowstorm, Ada Mary, Testator, Eagle's Plume, Quiver, and Era. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Mickleton—taken . CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 4 yrs, 7st 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 4 yrs, sst 81b—t' 20 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Peep-o'-day Boy, 6 yrs, 9st—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fagleman, sst 71b 20 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt, 4 yrs, 6st 71b 25 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's Ellerdale, 6 yrs, Bst 31b —taken 35 to 1 agst 4 yrs, Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn,. Bst 21b—taken •We have quoted every horse backed; tho investments were of moderate amount. 2111 8 5311 t t ttt 0 0 000 1 1111 agst aaaaggggssss tttt v imm Lordur: . k .. w e j E. Gratwicke's o. Scott's of D i odotwtt u as p or Richmond's s . alniTiaihi B:hoNiGt Cyprus—taken oio h: Ab l er i r o vok nee .taken c l l_l u t m el )eicoon a n gst C L o o l r o d o i i r ) l e ie e ' i s ,s C H il a n r c d h i e u r ge 08 Mayors 40 and The3o topr principal oa ts ig g ps s at t L i‘bi o er r t. d sGI, E a. en g rn l e i o n ln t . o ,os n o ; ab0 4 u 42 t 505 300 11 1. agst Bolingbroke, who, it is stated, Ihlasto,,lgotot into Chancery;" 13 and 14 to 1 to some amounts agst Tho Nigger; and 5,000 to 100 and 2.000 to 50 g Hardioge. Mayo rs was aga i n in favou r , and, although t not backed for much money, cannot bu quoted at snore than 30 to 1. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A dreadful Abscess unikr the Chin Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Robert Davidson, shoemaker, of Anstruther, had suffered for more ' than five years with a very dreadful abscess under his chin ; during this time he had been under the care of two surgeons in Anstruther and one in Edinburgh, without the least prospect of a cure. In this miserable condition he began to use Hollo way's Ointment and Pills, which, in the short space of two mouths, soundly healed the wound ; and he is now enjoying the best of health. These fine medicines are admirable remedies for king's evil, wounds of all kinds, burns, scalds, piles, fistula, and bearings down. Sold by all Druggists, and at Prefes a o r Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Louden. The Bishop of Norwich had an interview yesterday with Lord John Enaell. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE..--Thu Market still continues inani mate, and little business has been transacted. Prices are nominally as on Friday, but have a tendency to decline, yet not sufficiently so to call for a specification. mvEßrooE, FEB. 18. STOCK EXCBANGE.-- Cho transactions to-day were as follow : Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7% . dis. London and North-Western, 110—Ditto, New Quarters, Sp. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, - Midland, Halves, 14 8 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6%g—Great Western, 63 1 / 9 . MANCHESTER, FEB. 18. STOCK EXCUANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—East Lancashire, 10 3-16 n.—Ditto, Preference, Quarters (min. 6 per cent.), 7 1 / 2 —Lancashire and York shire,gifths, 7% dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, Preference (min. 6 per cent.), 136—London and North- Western, New Quarters, 3 4 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Bir mingham, Quart, rs (C), 13-16 p.—North Staffordshire, 10A dis.—:•hropshire Union, 3 1 / 2 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 3-16 c. YORK, FEB. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Great Northern, 6 1 / 2 —Shtffield, Rotherham, and Goole (N. Div.), guaranteed 5 per cent., 17', 7 —Turk and North Midland, 191,1 . The important and valuable rectory of St. Andrew, Holborn, is about to undergo a clange of incumbents, the Rev. J. T. Robinson, who has been non-resident for the last four ye Irs, having effected an exchange with the Rev. J. J. Tocgood, vicar of North Petherton, near Bridgewater, and rural dean in the diocese of Wells. The living of St. Andrew, which is in the gift of the Duke of Bucoleucb, is of the value of 1,2001. a year. HORSES FEOM TEE CAPE or GOOD LlorE.—The vessel Nile, arrived in the East India Docks from Cal cutta and the Cape respectively, has brought several horses from the latter place as a portion of the cargo. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. IS. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL, ADJOURNED DEBATE. On the order of the day being read for resuming the debate on the second reading of this Bill, Mr. SCOTT rose to move that the second reading of the Bill be postponed until further papers on the subject be laid en the table of this House. He said, being of opinion that the House ought to give to the Austra lian colonies fundamental laws similar to those cif our own country, he could not consent to the Bill being read a second time. He did not think we should long retain those colonies if institutions so entirely diffrent from those which we ourselves enjoyed wero continued in them. In France and the United Sates this principle had worked badly, and he could not understand on what in ducement the Government had adopted it with regard to the Australian colonies. The Bill which was now before them continued on the existence of one chamber of legislature in those colonies. Now the Governinerit every member cf it, so far as he understood—and all tho colonial governors, hsd expressly declared their settled convictions that one chamber of legislature was not sufficient t ensure the careful consideration of those laws by which any considerable community was to be or ought to be governed. Universal experience had shown that the reliance upon the wisdom of one body of men was quite insufficient to ensure sound conclusions for the direction of a colony. A true and fair illustration of such a state of things in tnis country, would be to suppose that 230 Members of that House were nominee; of the Govern ment, and forced to vote as Government pleased: such was the state of government in Australia. One chamber had no precedent, there was not a single precedent in history for one chamber, looking back from the time of Mr. Pitt'a Bill down to the date of the present papers which were laid before the House. It was much more likely to continue quarrels between the chamber and the Government by having one house instead cf two. He could give more instan ces th an ono of the danger which had arisen in our colonies from the ore!-anxiety cf a single chamber to pass laws. By this Bill, however, they granted the colony one chamber, but it went even farther than that, for it gave the colonists the power of adopting whatever go vernment they thought fit. Nothing was more calculated to create discontent in the colony, and he therefore hoped the House would amend the Bill at once, and assimulate the government of the colony to that of the mother country. The Secretary cf State for the Colonies had stated that certain persons in this country, who re preserved the settlers in New South Wales, expressed their satisfaction with one legislative chamber, but the general opinion in the colony was that there ought to be two chambers, and, therefore their representations trust have been incorrect.-411par.) He thought the measure had bum undertaken without dee consideration, and he therefore opposed the second reading of the Bill, and would move that the second reading should be deferred till further papers were pro duced on the subject. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that it was the intention cf Government, by this Bill, to ealarge the constitution cf those colonies, and to enable them to legitlate for themselves, independently of this House. Ho was pre pared to prove that the wishes of the inhabitants of those colonies were completely opposed to the opinions of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Scott), for they consider that one Chamber is more conducive to their interest; than two, by means of which they will be enabled to manage their own business. He then referred to a petition forwarded to her Majesty by Sir C. Fitzroy, from numerous meet ings of the inhabitants of those colonies, of every rank, prating for a single Chamber. By this Bill they would give the colonies a power to form measures for there selves; they proposed to untie their hand:, and he did not think that they (the Government) wero unwise in doing so.—(Hear, hear.) But he did think that it was not asking too much for the Crown of England to retain a power to consider any proposals that the colonies might make in respect to matters affecting those colonies. The desix o of the colonies wee, that the Legislature cf this country should give them two Chambers instead of one Now, as an abi tract principle, he should prefer two Cham bers to one; but if they were to have a single Chamber, he thought there should be such a counterpoise as the Government proposed to that system. He thought it most desirable that the House should confine itself at present to the consideraton of the question before it, and that it could on other occasions deal with the measure in its detail?. He had gathered much from the Australian newspapers of the state of public feeling there on the subject, and he had no dean the proposed Bill would give satisfaction to the colonists. He hoped, therefore, that nothing would occur to mar the measure, and trusted that the House would not dissent from the second reading of the Bill.—(Hear.) Mr. ROEBUCK could not approve of the sort of constitution which the Government proposed to give to the colonies in question. The Right Honourable Gen tleman who had just sat down said that the Bill now be fore the House proposed to give enlarged powers to the colonists. Now, as to the manner of those powers, and to the principles of this Bill, he (Mr. Roebuck) at once objected. It was a Bill that would give to the nominees of the Crown in the colonies a power which he hoped the House would dissent from. The Government propose i that the Legislature cf this country should throw off their own shoulders a responsibility, and they said, in effect, that the Legislature of this country was riot now fit to govern ,the Colonies._(" Hear, heir," from Mr. flume.) The Hon. Member for Montrose cried " Hear, hear," as if he (Mr. Roebuck) meant t say tnat this country could not govern the colonies; but such was not his meaning. What he wished the House to do was to form such a constitutional measure as they could tend out to the colonists with confidence, and as would put an end to the constant conflicts which were arising be tween the mother country and her colonies. He thought that the Government was about to propose some well directed measure, some great and comprehensiv e sc h eme of legislation, whereas the propOsed Bill was the great est abortion that could be. If he took in his hand the constitution of the Canadas brought in by Mr. Pitt, he found it clear, definite, and logical; it told them whet the franchise which was to elect the Assembly was; but the measure now proposed was miserably deficient in those respects. What did the Government now do? They began by reciting five or six Acts of Parlia ment, without, repealing them. Now, what did that mean? They talked o f sen di ng out a constitution to the colonists, but none but the eye of a lawyer could under stand it. As to the Bill giving to those colonists what was strictly called a House of Commons, he utterly de nied it. Now, what ought this House to do with respect to those colonies? Why, to see that a proper constitu tion, made by Act of Parliament, should be sent out to them. They were told in the House that one of those colonies, South Africa, a cut-and-dry constitution had already been tent out from the Colonial-office. Now, would it be said that while the authorities in Downing street could send out a cut-and-dry constitution to South Africa, the Parliament of Great Britain was not to have the power of framing a constitution for South Austra lia? They might talk of giving great powers by the proposed constitution, but it was no such thing; it was nothing else but a mere device to retain the power in a few hands in the government in the colonies. Ho would caution the House how they were preceeding— he would caution them how they were laying a foundation which it would be difficult to get rid of. Time, he granted, might work out a cure of the evils, which, through some singular caprice, was giving birth to this strange "juggle" of a constitution—(Laughter.) Let them take care that they did not, by this proceeding, loosen the tie which this country now had on the colo nies. Let them take care that they did not abandon their right of power in those colonies. He would now refer the House to the abuecs which resulted to the Ca nadas and the mother country from the mismanagement, ignorance, and despotism which in former times marked the acts of the parties at the head of the colonial do tal talent. An attempt was made by Mr. Pitt to create and estsblish an aristocracy in Canada, but he utterly failed; yet, in the face of every failure in that way, it was now proposed to make the experiment in Australia. He thought there were some parties in the back-ground who were urging this scheme, and seeing the Hon. Gen tleman the Under-Secretary for the Colonies in his place, he must say that he, like his superior in office, ' was made a tool of in this business. Mr. HAWES—No, no. Mr. ROEBUCK—If the Hon. Gentleman is desirous to make out Ow. his superior only was the tool, Le (Mr. Roebuck) would leave him the liberty to do so.- (Lauglitcr.) The Hen. and Learned Gentleman then proceeded to refer to the unsatLfactory stste of things ie the Canadas, which were becoming in every respect so like the United States that British subjects, desirous of living under Englisq laws, English government, and Britisb:proteetion, preferred in the present day to eini• grate to South Africa. They were sending out very larfie bodies f Irish, and Scotch to their c°". wo.t desirablo that they should ve i take care to give them, what he believed they 8 h British rule, such a constitution as would ensure to tilem 13ri ~..------------ LI Well, they were now about to make a eonetitution nt, Eng:di:lnnen located in Australia, and wise the messa r , e , he would ask, such a one as would prove satisfactory lv tbe coionsts? It was clear it was not. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think he had ever beard so so many errors and mistakes with resp ect to constletnad ties. al theor history, and practice, as the nell' ss b. Learned Gentleman had made in the course able alle_ve`d —(A laugh, and " Hear.") The Hon. and Loon., Gentleman had referred to the Act of Mr. Pitt, batuao° re o la not have selected a more unfortunate model, hec e ll de d by that Act the Government of Canada, being di ere into the Legislative Council, the members a whic h of, LW:lied by the Government, and the popular Asson, the pe ople al! it u tioe many bitter dissensions arose between the Assembly, and the consequence was, that legl P ost i. came to an entire stop, in consequence of the 114 bility of making the two bodies act t o gethe f eet as Mr. ROEBUCK had merely quoted M. Pitts into a clear mode of making a legislative constitution Pa. a loeical form. Lord J.„RUSSELL—If the Governraent bad pr o p osed a measure that would act well, it was co ntent t 0 g17,0`, something in point of logicel precision an d eleganc:l iete guege, fertile sake of the substantial ben efits of g° care, I' d tt i e h il ; vernment. The Hon. Member said it rcquired time, and legal knowledge, in order to under etel3 o g use Bill. Now, he would not say that persons roast not that care and attention, but it was no; too much to ask to care and attention should be utel, and with regard se• legal knowledge, it would not require more then w w ith qeaintance with those general principles of, iii ii i o r in which Members of that house ought to h°l l l 3 , e areed matters of legislstion.—(llear.) The 110 °' all " d P re. Gent!eman a-lred how it was the Government stead Of feared a Legislature formed cf a single body, in bot h of having a Legislature composed of two boche s i o raed whom should be elective. And the Hon. an d ee strali s Ign'ter said—'• Never mind the cpinion a -- accord„. and New South Wales, but frame a constitution ,bi i i n , g to your own notions of what is right mud tict ear Pti That was now language from the Hon. on d ,,,„ s e tbi l Member. The House would not, however, surrooferir what be spoke of as the fanciful measure cf the 84 2 die ment had been the constitution by which sin ce l d ifils colony of New South W a l e s had been Verne: id Hon. and Learned Member said it was the Col° °ls he CO'ot that had introduced this measure, and thi s was S e ve mow way in which the power of the Cr own was "eve. of. But it was the power of the Co: o T c elev. cised through the Secretary of State, whic h I , t itati° Mein!. er disputed, when he said that every c° 11 ,',,,d ,ip• of a. colony must be in the first instance selecle" and Pr proved of by Parliament. In 1849, after a C°111:1'6°111b Ininated by the Crown had legislated- for N ell und er Wales, an Aot ' f Parliament which a Legisia'ise Counoilwasweasstablishcd, occe-root of the members of which were nera(d 12 Y he or ovia e A e• and ice -thirds elected by the peopl of She r d s:li `" Now, if tie people of New Soothe Wales h a sv e we " We do not approve of that single clon l k h e e e rj e ' reP re ; wish to have two chambers instead of ome n "-)-„smaiitte sentations would have been laid before tb e : o - 4 - ly °° ,, i ' ' cf the Privy Council, who would have act-g-h'euld be sidered the mode in which such a constitutioar " m ho' I s cot furred. The Ilerourable and Learned 11-e-colooia'i o mistaken in supposing that the clinks of pithth Rile: filee— although they did their elute' ~,,p or teoc ; ability—had to decide a question of this; -sitetetlT which was no; left even to the•SecretarY It Coell e n ' was referred to a Committee of the frt:', Is r e A : 6 vshe made their report, which was after - f i tsr " --19 - idered by the Government, and they, t i c Go fer deitheration, and upon the responsibility of t ; 11 : 80 of di n e ment, the Loi,asure was introduces. Toe °P a dj , l- eroc ie ,f Committee ,t of the Privy Council and of tae ~'- ' - 1 0 ells": so way probably theoretically in fivour ° 1 . 4- ot s 3/ ' hers. The coloni q uests ei ler _a: 111 0;f ,_ A did not pen ste, on the other nen. , • bet a " Wo have maturely considered the the Legislature composed of a single composed of two bodies," but they did saf tha t 0 0 already had R Legislature in the colons, in whi l e eete d s bi was a large popular element, one-third being s A c tb .i j e r the Crown and two-thirds by the peoplo -41) ; ho t 0 :: Glared that they did not wish for any cluing ° - b e d e l !, in t, the principle of that Legislature until the,' sea his ie opportunity of considering such a Chang r) ois; what manner it should be effected.—(Elear, 1113,11"41ear', was all that the Government now proposal. 000 They Propvsed t ) say—" We will listen te tbat ° Pb tile which g. we have introduced a measure similar to that • ha t elee surercooists of New South Wales alieedy hoc nnci s t i wh ether will remain in force until you have consi-dere o rl he lf a different form of constitution will be desirable,ableow the two chamhers shall be fortrei, when s fav °111.1 !" Tho shall be taken of your opinions on that selj eci e 'yer , n 1 pouter would still remain in the Crown , i l° l 7 s titetl, allowing or disannulling that change in ther e „ ishI SI It the Government had to frame a secona let he eel Council and Upper House for Amt;alia, it w eti n i o sa eh a i ti doubtful if they would be able to frame at °":" o of : second chamber as would meet the ap probs tz s i o e e d fiebP eolonitts of South Australia. In the Cape ° f - LI - 0u1 d ,;,;:r. 9 the Government proposed that the elect shoe' eole:rt rested in certain bodies, and in ceitAin PCP: fli p - 0 sir a ,:, l 4 of:lee under Government. He believed tt a ,;;A. - ; 11 7; offices existed in Australia, but even if tile " . . - 1 1 : be by no means clear to him that Austrao° 00 to ' 8 South Wales would pre'er such a body of el in th° l ,3 single body now proposed to be establishneesed t°: sh oe colonies. The Government inieht have Pr e t r - tee 1 " 5 " - b ee o House to pass a niessure which did not me' still t o r ts of the colonists, or they might have proposo,hB reP af first sent out to the colony, and then, uP °n " n oons h. 'e m an i ( g l h r t e , presentations made by the colonists the ,htbei might a year hence, have framed a aleswlrblewhi;e the c t o u li t nn t s .t ts . . But . h ~ i , constitution row b f suppes se e •as w it °la n td ot a be rotir T i j ' etiPot:e*,r h Bt a i v ° i n ti a g igP il e ore ideae colontsTopea out and met with t . . le approbation franiv tbe Governm uro c bi , , ent should carry out a the JeousL .- t that principle, leaving it to be settled heresf % s ide° colonists themselves whether they should or S P bea" make a change in that constitution?—(Hear'o et: He submitted to the House that the Goverol e tere ll h e e Pursuing a course much more consistent with wh ich s ," toithe opinions of the colony than the course; se e u e .; lon. Member called upon them to pursue. 't i t tbO t h i f should be a body having a certain &greet.° ass a-r; authority, and confidence its its Members. It arh the A e s r s . emb in ly e - e , sirable the also that they should act es S ch e ek 00 ;,t: ho an o d f the that th e y elienit• , so tat . s r which mere but little weight, popular rei:a' 100:80 to several of of the o e ur b c ' ol i o e nies cifthe ti-e i i : e°4 e lll ; nham Council b v l le a d s sisting of persons nominates by Crow'' 14 d ill in consecineac.,° of and vi no weight except as having e t e h n e so C O rnin t :t t r e f: f l i t had ancient societies like that of the mother 0 011 , t he g c , the United individuals position even in q uir e m e y n tst the ef States, this difficulty In i g a isho i e g o* over b eminent House, or Senate of either county but it Wa g e ho' s to say, " Point out a col y; 11 tel l Y ° 0 1 J eb el colon and I trill efe ( Do le o second chamfer ma be . Russell) , .y formed in if. il u c e* ° hi , fOr said, that in some of our colonies stl, ,ira. , t o sealnecdteddisit(s;ll3'theoBll; eP.tro-i• _chamber was not to be formed, and it wa s " e l e ao3h c 'pei• those who contended for a second elective ' the a l- - in Gov° point out such cond . • requisite conditions as were he eoss hers, if such a chamber co u ld be fulfilled• e el a 13 1 0 ° ment, then, wer e cont i nu i ng by the present he se- it stitution against which they had certainif eloyed,so, very loud remonstrances, and hi ) b colc ni es would be more' the try acceptable to ~, co° A lter' than to have one sent out from te. - ot to - h i e b a model of perfecqon which they were e v r - e ece e ' v e - tef. The Hon. Member had alluded to the di'l ier l ' - ited P t- e 'of he said existed between Canada and the n.' n fiess c- dif and he had attributed this difference to t he 1 ell) I°l. B o the Colonial-office. Now he (Lord Jobn l' ll3- 0 - f Ca n t - b er knew in what respect the united provin ce e s r sof j e n - er were not as free as the state of New York , e 0 t he b", 01, of the United States of America. It was t r „ 11 Gove e r- tba bitants of Canada could not elect their Crown al l " the, that being the connexion betwee n the Crnattere as colony. But, on the other hand, in Bu ell the in T 0 119 ;e t- erti imposition of the tariff, and the levyitig ter h - t i er duties, the inhabitants of Canada d far gres fc4 e had e ,, , o r av eel than was • enjoyed by the state of New lorp' et , thei 4J , of the states.—(He spee - (Do ' is Hear hear,) In these re c r e .44 1 left more free to pursue their own course • ii ,'" - 0 0 va l ' o to Russell) believed that the dissentiou s be t obat se stir Parties ;in Canada had been the gre n d ieisie ll eille, their progress, and that the unfortuvate Ore' ,t a 0 ase posed to have been the suggestion 0. -° t ee os e ees' between Upper and Lower Canada had hee n roll e ot e WO Pd i e g r r a great part of the slow progress 0 , - night ee e e e - , But he had occasion to show the other "*Tith, ", e aa" increase which was taking place in the i ve.• ov a p rest 0, ports, and the population of the Cana dti loge n e ° lo /° : nothing to prevent those provinces 0 1 e o tes e eta f° progress in these respects as any of 1 ": 0 0013 1 4 wh le- T r i h ca e , except, perhaps, some of the 1,00004010 There was no measure for their interns' veld. re ' w hi ch os• • t o s the Secretary of State for the Colon the W eo tio (clin gy'' , consent, and a great proportion of th e „ c/ e oPl e c 'e ihe o° ,; concerned them would be settled by the part °' 4 0 01 0- without the slightest interference on tP:berefo r° tn t he 118 ; 1 vernor or the Secretary of State. So • ficao, e "„,- a gilt with confidence to the support of the b e en trn - e e e el °r e " ' cond reading of this Bill, which had " t he gel 3 A - whi e l very considerable care, after knowing ' 0' 0 0- 18'l le i ,10' 0%00 nion of the colonists of Now Social haa w - hee l I,* as far as the Government could learn , , , hoe de • s ec,- A of in the colony. He thought it woili° 0 01., w ool , inexpedient if the Government had thr n : o f sehai les eieg Bill to frame a Bill on their own ant i° . N of '', tea tilt' be desirable, and if, instead of the printa e dop p, ~,be the people to govern themselves, they Ge ntia ns of I l ' e proposition of the Hon. and Leerned eregs tive ct o ciO would endeavour to set aside the Pereslithil ter Crown, the • - opinion of the colonists, dials B rea ' some fantastic notions of his OVVD.—(uu ffer to tbe g b elvg Mr. F. PEEL had no objections to ( t ) Tort l ibiliP s 0 11 1 part of thin measure. He *proved 0 rov isios e tte to t ee made into a separate district, and of the b P oo lool _ o f , allowed the Legislative Counci in e rthe ell:tion °j. the charges on the civil list, exceP At, app, t° opera: Governor's salary, without requiring_roote inw e o rpeii the Government before 'these chang e e ' oe el tiO s ses eeS e a Lion. It was also a wise provision.V.led and ;i ich et . s .. rate institutions which were eetal?!r a i es , and w c i to Sy; under letters patent in New South be o suitr yho toa ls excited discontent and appeared 1 " /gear.) ,the its wants and wishes of the colonists.7-:_r 804.40010, principle of the Bill had also his } 3 l :l l , J s Alt ee se 1 : ova l " übl u recognition of a popular represent o ti e u he g , a do able element in the forniation_ _ O l „ yo ur 0 . , _ s hor C _ But Le owned be was predisposed _l O .L.,hottornesieg a chamber. Ho should like to see til ivt e ge ', to p) • lativo bodiee, Elfuse, !' _ t he between two distinct legislative A ., 0,. would he r b e es peceeel t hat th is . _be negative upon the other The Noble Lord himself admitted tb "'eel:we onnTisoe of a ot' D ot: best course. This truth in favour Noble did 0 was admitted and conceded both by the ~ Ile u po o CO ne" . • I deg or self and the Committee of YrivY -- ; I I iegi o a . he , 6 say the Hours would be justified in Geed wishes , ee pree he t te. abstract notions against tue but eb ig 01 1 , d e COonh peculiar circumttances of the wish on ue e e4 OP whether the colony had expressed a Iv' ii i c h Ow in that clear and umniotaltable Ifq THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 180