The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-09 00:00:00

THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 8. FOREIGN- OFFICE, Arau. 8, 1851. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint David Ross, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Coquimbo, to be her Majesty's Consul at that port. DOWNING-STREET, Aran 8. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Watt ley, Esq., to be Provost Marshal for the Island of St. Christopher. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 7. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet Major Thomas Congreve Robe to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lock, re tired upon full pay; Second Captain Evan Maberly to be Captain, vice Robe ; First Lieutenant George Lee Chandler to be Second Captain, vice Maberly; Second Lieutenant William Howley Goodenough to be First Lieutenant, vice Chandler; Second Lieutenant Albert Henry Wilmot Williams, to be First Lieutenant, vice Martineau, retired; April 1. WHITEHALL, APRIL 2. Commission by the L)rd-Lieutenant of Devonshire. East Devon Regiment of Militia—The Honourable Samuel Knight Lysaght to be Lieutenant, Jan. 18. North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Thomas Bridges, Esq., to be Lieutenant; William Holland Bickford Coham, Gent, to be Co ronet ; Charles Chichester, Gent., to be Cornet; Charles Colville Turner, Gent., to bo Surgeon; Thomas Cowdray, Gent., to be Assistant -Surgeon, Jan. 22. Sir Trevor Wheler, Bart., to be Lieutenant-Colonel Com mandant; the Honourable Hugh Viscount Ebrington, to be Lieutenant-Colonel; William Tardrew, Esq., to be Major; Jan. 28. Alfred Robert Hole, Esq., to be Cap tain; John Curzon Moore Stevens, Esq., to be Lieu tenant; the Honourable Charles Henry Rolle Trefusis, to be Cornet; Feb; 8. REDUC rioN OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Lords Commissioner, of her Majesty's Treasury having certified to the Comcnitsioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th George IV., c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus reve nue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof for the year ended the sth day of January, 1851, amounted to the sum of two millions five hundred and seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and six pounds three shillings and threepence; the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of six hundred and forty-four thousand seven hundred and one pounds ten shillings and nine• pence (being one-fourth part of the said surplus of two millions five hundred and seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and six pounds three and threepence) will be applied under the provisions of the said Act, between the 7th day o f April, 1851, and the sth day of July, 1851, to the following purposes, viz.:— To be a pplied to the purchase of Stock 644,701 10 9 Add Interest receivable on account of Donations and Bequests, to be ap plied to the purchase of Stock 2,098 15 5 £646,800 6 2 National Debt Office, April 2, 1851. A. G. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. BANKRUPTS. George Smellie, silversmith, High-street, Shadwell, to surrender April 17 and May 15, at two, at the Court of • Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings ; Taylor and Collison, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Robert Peach, butcher, Thorney, Cambridgeshire, April 17 and May 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street -buildings; Robin son, South-square, Gray's Inn. William Cox, stockbroker, Blomfield-terrace, Harrow road, April 16, at eleven, and May 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Rye, Golden-squye. James Thomas Hobson, core merchant, Welling borough, Northamptonshire, April 19, at eleven, and May 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni cholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. William Robinson, dealer and chapman, Brompton, April 19, at twelve, and May 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official assignee, Basinghall street; Bennett, Furnival's Inn. George Frederick Jones, surgeon, East Ilsley, Berk shire, April 15, at eleven, and May 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane; Baylis and Drewe, Red Cross-street. George Stockbridge, draper, Oxford-street, April 15, at two, and May 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghal I-street ; Lawrence, Bread-street, Cheapside. James Hill. linendraper, Holcombe Bogus, Devon shire, April 16 and May 12, at one, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. Heraaman, official asssignee, Exeter; Force, Exeter. John A.‘Lean, commission merchant. Liverpool, April 17 and May 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Littledale and Bardswell. Liverpool. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. George J. Parker, engraver, To.vistoek-street, Covent- garden. George Nott, carpenter, Cornwall-road, Lambeth. J. Over, commission agent, Princess-square, Lambeth. F. R. Kelsey, dairyman, Marine-street, Bermondsey. G. Mardian, collector of bones, Kent-street, Southwark. Edmund Cook, publican, South-row, Saint Pancras. W. 11. King, victualler, Silver-street, Golden-square. William Westley, boot and shoe factor, Bartlett's. buildings', Holborn. Sarah A. K. Allen, out of h.usiness, Leeds, Yorkshire. James Meeks, black..mith, Sutton, Cambridgeshire. John Newbegin, grocer, ScarborGug,b, Yorkshire. John Res3er, miner. Liwyoraoch, Brecknockshire. Thomas Arseatt, joiner, Chester. T. F. &ales, lodging• house keeper, Manchester. Jathes Fazgeri.ld, Congleton, Cheshire. George Steward, painter and Oozier, Brighton. Richard John Smith, auctioneer, Gravesend. Frank Marsden, cloth manufacturer, Horbury, York- shire. John Wilson, cloth manufacturer. llorbury, Yorkshire. John Li.ecrcfc, clerk, Bralford, Yorkshire. George Beecroft, Bradford, Yorkshire. Ann Beeerofz, Bradford, Yorkshire. James Bradbury, clothier, Austonley, near Huddersfield, William Henzay Bond, licensed victualler, Kingawinford Staffordshire. George Day, fruiterer, Leeds. Wil Dsnison, journeyman clothier, Yeadon, near Leeds, Yorkshire. Benjamin homer, butcher, Aston, Warwickshire. George AlexAnder Von Dommer, merchant, Newcastle upon-Tyne. Richard Ward, tailor, Birmingham. William A.bson, York. Benjamin Rinchliffe, cloth manufacturer, Little Moor, Pudsey, Yorkshir3. William Ward, tailor. York. John Bedfinl, brewer, Halifax, Yorkshire. James Dootsan, cotton wazte dealer, Little Bolton, 801 , ton-le-Moors, Lancashire. Joiwoh Dutton, retail brewer, Birmingham. Charles Mosley, joiner, Manchester. When made up in From what wbow , PLACES. General Post-office port dis due. London. patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) N April 11 .. Liverpool .. April 20 America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 29 .. Liverpool . April 13 America (by U.S. pkt.) 31 April 23 Southampt. April 10 Africa ( West coast) .. N 14th of the month Plymouth Apiil Alexandria* • ....... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. April 18 Belgium • • .. N Daily .. ..IDover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. hi 9th of the month ;Southampt. April 12 Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month 'Southampt. April 12 California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. Apr 1 5 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. April 3 Constantinople* .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. April 10 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 5 Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tti.S a Chili .• • • .. 31117th of the month Southampt. April 20 France .. M &N;Twice daily .. Dover • • Twicedaily Greece* • • .. Nl7th 17th 27th of mo Dover April 10 Hamburgh NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland Wednes. & Satur. London .. Moh.Thrr Honduras .. . Nl7th of the mouth Southampt. April 20 Ireland .. • 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .• Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. April 28 India (viaMarsailles) N'7th& 24th of month Dover • • April 23 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 11.20 th of the month Southampt. April 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N.7th& 24th of month Dover • • April 23 Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. April 4 Madeira • • • • .. 319th of the month Southampt. April 12 mane N 7tBl,llo7tthho,lf9nitho,i2i7thth } Dover April 10 Naples* .. • .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • April 12 Papal States* .. 1%4,5111 15th 25th of moDover .. April 12 Peninsular.. • • .. M.7th 17th 27th of mo;Southampt. April 16 Peru .. •• 1117th of the month (Southampt. April 20 Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo" Dover • • April 12 West Indies .. 31:17th of the month 'Southampt. April 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt. April 5 Southaropt. !April 5 ed (*) Are conveyed by * The mails to those c ountries thus marl French packet a Marseilles, CALIFORNIA.—MaiIs to and from Californ are now despatched and due by every Amer la, via the united States ican packet. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, Aran 8. We noticed an increased supply of wheat at this day's market. The millers took off some quantity, and the trade was firm at last week's rates. Barley was in small supply, did not meet a very ready sale, and was a trifle cheaper than last week. Other things as of late. PER QUARTER. 36s to 41s 1 Pe PER QUARTER. as Wheat, red Ditto, white 4ss to 48s Oats ON to 00s Barley, malting ... 21s to 27s Rye Ditto, grinding ... 21s to 00s Malt oos to 00s Beans AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDIICG APRIL 5, 1851. Wheat Barley Oats ........ Beans 7 ~ 26s Od Peas HULL, Arat 8. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—At the beginning of last week there was more activity in the wheat trade than for some time past, and prices were made which had been previously unattainable. Towards the close, how ever, the demand somewhat subsided. At to-day's market we were tolerably supplied with wheat by our farmers, which was taken by millers at last week's prices. For foreign wheat there was a moderate inquiry. Of barley we have some foreign arrivals, but the market has lately been very bare, and buth grinding and malting qualities are in fair request at full rates. Oats somewhat more inquired after, and the turn dearer. Rather more business passing in beans, but peas are neglected. Linseed remains firm, but not much doing. Hull-made cakes rather dearer ; foreign in moderate demand, and prices un altered. Rapeseed is dull, and somewhat lower. Nothing doing in cakes. The following are the present prices of grain : s. s. Wheat, English, red 36 to 40 Do. white ........... 42 46 Dantzic and Ko nigsberg 42 46 Pomeranian and Hamburgh Danish, Holstein, & Friesland 3l 37 Russian and Odessa 34 3 8 Oats, English Do. Danish 16 18 Do.Frie s l an d Do. Russ. & Odessa 00 00 Barley,inalting Do. grinding.,,,,,,, 21 "2 Beans .. ........... 25 2 8 - Do.. foreign ...... 25 27 Peas, white and yel. Do. grey 'Linseed, Black Sea IDo. Petersburgh 'Do. Riga& Archngl iDo. Konigsberg B. 8 27 30 24 48 50 42 48 38 42 38 42 Pcir ton Lins. c, Hull 71 5 s Od to 717 s Do. fine foreign Do. inf. foreign... 0/ to 51 155 Rapeseed Rape cakes...Bos Od to 00s Od Tares, English 353 —00 s Do. foreign 23s —36 s Guano 6/ to 101 lOs Bones, do 97s Gd to 00s Od Rye Meal CORK, ARIL 7. Barrels. Currency. 0 White wheat oos Od to 00s Od OOs Od-20 at( 2 Red wheat 18s Ed to 00s Od OOs Od-20 do 4 Barley l2s 4d to Oos Od 00s od-16 do 0 Bere 1C 6 Oats .. 8s 5d to 11 s 6d 10s 4d-14 do 26 Pigs 32s Od to 363 Od 00s Od per cwt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:- 0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; U barley ; 0 bere ; 6 oats , 3 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold Pigs, . 211. last week:— Oats, Wheat, 1 0 . Barley, 8. , CORK.— , Fleur —First lie 6.1 to 12s 0d; extra 12, 6,1 ; d ia i n an c m orn eal 7s 6d to 7s 9; wheat. seconds, 1086(1 to 11; 0,1; households 98 to 103 Od; thirds, 73 to 8s 30 s s tr to aw 44 - 3; F a u ve ra ra e g r e s 7 1 2s 6d to 71108 per p i : e r a rt 9.3o6aitmtoeawl slOspetroclwast.6d;lnlnd 38 8; dealers 443 to 45s Od; average ton. Bran q)s to 00s Od per ton. Hay- 00 F 3 30 1 Od to 428 Od ; average C 08; dealers 42s Od to 00a Od; p a r e m r ton. ers average 00s Od per ton. ,real/4. sr, A—Wheaten loaf 51d to 6d ; Coals— Newport 141 12d per lb. E s-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. household loaf 41d to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 3 7 e od to 38e per cwt. Whisk !' 26 O• p., 5s Od per imperial gallon. Meat olf Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s; Neath Culm, 5d ; pork 4d to Pd; bacon 7 , 1 to ad ; —Bee 4id to NEI; mutton' 5d to 7d; veal 4d to " wa ges 5d per lb. Hops 61103 to mos per cwt. Bangor date; 312 s 6d to 3155 per ton. Bark—Barbary It Os to Si Os; Valonia 151 tool; French 6/ Oa ; Spani4ll 0l per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 138 per stone, THE SUN, Hemp 321 t 0341 per ton. Fish—Seotch herrings 191 to 00s ; red ditto, 26s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 111 5s to 001 per ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton; red pine, 31 103; yellow ditto, 21 159 per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. Hides— Market 24s to 345; salted 25s to 34,s per cwt ; calf skins aid to aid per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; Minions, lod to 13d. Guano—Peruvian 11/ lOs ; Ichaboe , 81 to 9101 per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. - LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, April 8. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAir.) IN ER JOHN HENRY DOYEE. This insolvent, lately part proprietor and editor of the Weekly Chronicle newspaper, was opposed by Mr. Sargood for Messrs. Wrigley, Messrs. Stewart and Snow, Mr. R. W. Russell, and another creditor • Mr. Sturgeon appeared on behalf of Mr. Norris; and Mr. Nichols supported. The case has occupied the Court during three days, and a great quantity of evidence given, to report which in any de tail would demand a sacrifice of space which the importance of the question at issue does not sanction. The point upon which the opposition turned was a para graph in the insolvent's description, wherein a person named Charles White Dillon was stated to be a partner in the Weekly Chronicle—a statement which was asserted to be un founded by Mr. R, W. Russell, the continuing partner in the management of that concern. It appeared that in July, 1849, the insolvent, together with Mr. Russell and a Mr. Dumphy, entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Weekly Chronicle for a sum of 5501., which was to be paid 3001. in cash, and the remainder in three bills of exchange—two for 801. each, and the third of 901., at 8, 12, and 15 months respectively. The insolvent and Mr. Dumphy borrowed 3001. from Mr. Norris, of Bedford-row, and Mr. Russell paid in 1501. as his quota of the capital. The purchase money was paid an 1 the bills given to Mr. Winter, the vendor of the paper, drawn by Mr. Russell on and accepted by Mr. Edward Russell, of Dublin, the brother of Mr. Robert Waller Russell, and endorsed by each of the then partners. Mr. Dumphy remained in the firm until November, 1849, when he retired, leaving his proportion of the capital in the concern, and from that time Messrs. Doyle and Robert Russell were registered at Somerset-house as the sole proprietors, and during a portion of the time Mr. C. W. Dillon was registered as the publisher. The insolvent stated that he looked upon Mr. Dillon in the light of a partner from the very commencement, his admission into the firm being assented to by Messrs. Dumphy and Robert Russell the very day after the completion of the purchase of the paper. Mr. Dillon was examined, and gave evidence in corrobo ration of the insolvent's statement. Mr. R.W. Russell, however, repudiated Mr. Dillon as a partner, alleging that it was contemplated he should become so on certain conditions, which were . never fulfilled. Mr. Dillon had been made a bankrupt in 1848, and had not pro cured his certificate, but expected to obtain a release from his creditors, and an avoidance of the bankruptcy, upon which being done he was to be admitted into the firm, Mr. Russell agreeing to advance him 250/. to enable him to put in his share of the capital. The bankruptcy had not ibeen supersded, and the advance had not been made. Mr. Dumphy was called, and he denied that during his continuance in the firm he had ever considered Dillon as a partner, nor had he understood that upon his retirement Dillon was to step into his place. With respect to the three bills given to Mr. Winter, one 801. was paid by the firm, another 801. was paid by Mr. Ed ward Russell, who now held a bill for 801. 15s. Id., given in substitution by Mr. R. W. Russell " for self and partner," and the 90/. was still unpaid. Mr. Edward Russell had also accepted a bill for 1001., drawn upon him by his brother in the name of the firm, which he had taken up, and upon which, together with the 801. 15s. Id. bill, he had tried to make Mr. 12 oyle a bankrupt, but had failed. The insolvent stated that the original understanding upon the two bills for 801. and the one for 901. was that the firm was to pay them if possible, but if not Mr. Robert Russell would meet them from funds which his brother held of his. With respect to the 100/. acceptance of Mr. Edward Russell, the insolvent denied that he ever knew of the bill being drawn in the name of the firm until it was presented for payment, and asserted that it was a private bill of Mr. Robert Russell's, to be met by Mr. E. Russell out of the funds in his hand. Mr. R. W. Russell denied both these statements, and said that his brother's acceptances to the bills were but acts for the convenience of the firm, and that the 1001. bill had been accepted in blank for the purpose of making an advance to Mr. Dillon, in pursuance of the arrangement, if he was re leased from his bankruptcy, but that arrangement not being carried out, it was handed to a creditor of the firm, who was pressing for payment at the moment. The case had lasted until half-past five to-day, when, upon some conference between the parties, Mr. SAROOOD stated that he was willing then to take the opinion of the Court upon the question of the part nership. Mr. NiclioLs said if the Court thought the insolvent ought to alter the description, he should advise him to so. Mr. Commissioner LAIN - said the inclination of his mind at that moment was, that Mr. Dillon was not a partner, but the parties could go on if they liked. The insolvent observed that he had always considered Mr. Dillon to be a partner. Mr. Commissioner LAW remarked that a great deal de pended upon the 1001. and the 801. bills accepted by Mr. E. Russell, and his opinion at present was that they were not drawn on the private account of Mr. IL W. Russell. A consultation between the parties ensued, and the follow. ing addition to the description was assented to by both sides :—"From the month of July, 1849, negotiating a partnership to take place between myself and then co partner and Charles White Dillon, but which partnership I consider to have existed during the whole period, but which is denied by Mr. R. W. Russell." The case was then adjourned until to-morrow (this day), to enable the insolvent to make any alterations in his schedule which the amended description might render ne cessary. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. BO tV-STREET. Thomas Price, aged 19, a clerk in the Legacy Duty-office, Somerset-house, was charged with breaking open a fellow clerk's desk, and stealing a 101. note therefrom. George Bray, the prosecutor, stated that he was a clerk in the same office. The prisoner, a Mr. Malkin, and witness occupied the room No. 9, and they had a desk each. On Saturday, a quarter's salary being due, the prisoner was de puted by witness and Mr. Malkin to receive a portion of their money when applying to the cashier for his own, and they furnished him with the requisite forms of receipt. The prisoner obtained the money, and paid them. The instal ment due to witness was 11/. 18s., and he received alOl. note, a sovereign, and the rest silver, the whole being plaited by the prisoner in a corner of witness's desk, where he (witness) afterwards saw it, and left it in safety on Saturday afternoon. On returning to his office at ten o'clock on Monday morn ing, witness heard a report that some of the desks had been broken open. Witness saw that his own desk had been forced open, and, upon examination, found that the 101. note had been taken away. The prisoner said that he had lost ss. out of his desk. Witness then sent for a policeman, but was told that Price had done so already. Robert Malkin, the fellow-clerk of the last witness and prisoner, deposed that when he reached the office on Monday morning, he saw the prisoner, who exclaimed, " Here's a pretty go. All our drawers have been broken open; and Bray's is the worst." Eliza Tarrant, the laundress who cleaned the office, de posed that she left the room quite safe on Saturday evening, and found it in the same state on Monday morning, when she went to dust the things and light the fires. At ten minutes to eight she left the room No. 9, and went to attend to her other rooms. At about ten minutes to nine she re turned to No. 9, and saw the prisoner, Mr. Price, at his desk. He said to her, "Somebody has broken open the desks." Witness replied, "They were not broken open when I left them, at ten minutes to eight o'clock." He said, " I came at half-past eight o'clock, and they were broken open then." No other gentlemen besides Mr. Price had arrived. The witness Bray here stated that the prisoner told him, on Monday morning, that he arrived at the office at twenty minutes to nine o'clock, and looked about for the laundress, but was unable to find her. He assigned no reason for being there so early. When there is a pressure of business clerks sometimes go to business before ten o'clock, but there was no such pressure at this time. Mr. Malkin, on re-examination, said the prisoner told him he had to appear at the Bow-street Police-court at ten o'clock, and that was what made him go to the office so early on Monday morning. The barmaid of Brett's eating-house, in the Strand, proved that the prisoner, who was known as a customer, changed a 101. note at her employer's on Saturday, in the middle of the day. She wrote his name " Thomas Price, Somerset house," on the back of the note. He had three glasses of ale at the time, and paid about 25., which he owed previously. Police-constable F 67 said that he took the prisoner iato custody about one o'clock on Sunday morning, having found him drunk and incapable in the streets. He was locked np at the station all night. Witness searched him, and found half a sovereign and 9s. 6d. in silver in his pockets. He was liberated on bail during the day. He appeared to an swer the charge on Monday morning, and was fined ss. by Mr. hall. Constable F 88 was in the charge-room on Monday morn ing, between eleven and twelve o'clock, when the prisoner was waiting to go before the magistrate. The prisoner then produced a 10/. note, stating that he had no smaller money about him, and asking witness if he could get it changed for him. Witness took it to Mr. Frost,, the landlord of the Grapes, near the court, who gave him change for the note. Witness gave the change to the prisoner. Mr. Hisay remanded the prisoner for a week, but refused the application for bail. MARYLEBOIVE. A' Pole, named Raciborski, was placed at the bar before Mr. Baoughton for further examination, charged with hav ing stolen from the residence of Lord Dudley Stuart, Strat ford-place, a coat, the property of Mr. Birkbeck, a barrister. It will be remembered that on Friday, the 21st ult., the prisoner went to the house with a note, addressed to his Lordship, falsely purporting to be written by Lieutenant Szulczewski, secretary to the Literary • ssociation of Friends of Poland, and recommending that 7s. 6d. should be given to him. During the temporary absence of the servant, who went upstairs to deliver the said note to his master, with whom Mr. Birkbeck was dining, the prisoner absconded with the coat, which was hung up in the hall, and he was ulti mately captured in Piccadilly by Wills, 172 C, when he ad mitted having stolen the article, and said that he sold it to a Jew for 45., being at that time much distressed. The constable now said that he had used every exertion to find the coat, but without effect. In reply to a question from the magistrate, it was stated that the prisoner was not known as having been in custody at this court upon any former occasion. He had, however, been taken up for begging. Mr. BROUGHTON dealt summarily with the case, and sen tenced the prisoner to hard labour in the House of Correction for three months. LAUGHARNP.—The excitement consequent upon the return of Elizabeth Gibbs to reside in this picturesque watering place, continued unabated for more than a week after, the Assizes, and many of the families who are located in Laugharne seriously contemplated removing from such disagreeable proximity. This circumstance still further' aroused the popular indignation, and on the night of the 27th ult. Gibb's effigy was duly suspended upon a gallows, which was erected in front of her dwelling, and afterwards set fire to, amid the exultation of the mob. On the following evening, a lengthened mock funeral procession paraded up and down the street where Elizabeth Gibbs re sided, which, by the bye, has had its cognomen metamorphosed into that of 'Scape-the-Gallows• street. These reiterated annoyances induced her to leave the town, and accordingly on Wednesday she passed through Carmarthen on her way to whichhom the excited l Merthyr, again exciti ng th e di sgust and ind i gnation of a tu multuous assemblage, w h o crowded to sat i ate their cur i os i ty Welshman.aw hthadeirprohnoorruonrc._ed AN ANCIENT LADY.—The taking up of the census created no little sensation here yesterday. It is said the ladies were particularly annoyed with that column in which their last birthday was required. One venerable lady we must adduce in honourable contrast to these, who has given is the round tiguro of 705 44 4er age,—lnverness Courier. MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE. (From the London New Price Current, April 8.) SUGAR.—To -day West India Sugar was offered rather under the rates of Friday; still all sorts were dealt in with reluctance. The purchases amcunted to only 293 hhds, including at auction 162 hhds 21 trcs and 160 brls Barbadocs, which went at 6d per cwt cheaper, good and fine yellow selling at 40s to 42s 6d, low to middling 37s 61 to 39s 6d, and brown 35s to 36s 6d; 10 hhds middling Demerara crystalized 41c to 41s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.--To-day holders of Foreign were not dis- posed to sell at a further decline, at the same time little was done, and none offered at auction. REVIVED.—To-day there was rather more demand for Refined Su gar f rom h ome d ea l ers , b ro wn lumps at 47 3 to 48s; Crushed is not offered at any further reduction, but there are few buyers. MACRITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was purchased with caution, and the rates of Friday were supported with difficulty • of 6,000 bags at auction rather more than half sold, good .. ' to fine yellow went at 3 , 8 s 6d , t o_ 3 4 0 9 s s . 6d t h , low e r _ was seani no brown ...i r te. to 335, mid to good grey 37a 6d /A' EAS ' T iNi 7 A. __ Thi b s atr i t u Sugar in the sales. Bengal previous rates were ge nerally supported for Sugar; at the same time little desire was evinced to operate. gl sold, fine grainy Of 760 bags at auction a part only whi 6 t a e t 483 to 48s d 6d, low and middling white Benares 38s 38s 6d, and good middling to soft yello o 3 w 93 3 6 7; to 37s 3 6 8 3 per cwt- Penang Sugar in larger supply, and at pub lic sale of 5,430 bags prices d ec li ned is per a cwt, the j w h o le sold, low to go o d white 374 to 4 036 d, yellow 32s to 363 6d, B rown 283 to 31s, and very low 2 26s 6 - 3 per cwt. I n West India good busin ess h as b een M OLASS ES. — a concluded, but rather lower rates have been acceded to, good Antigua at 164 about 400 hhds have been sold at 14s for old imports with a small proportion of fine and to 16s Gd. East India and Mauritius m et with a dull sale, and can be obtained a t 12s to 13s ; hold ers of Cubs and Port o Ri co require 14 c to 154 p er cwt, few b uyers are to b e met with. J ama ica Honey is 40s to GO s for low to fine. e c c° 4 . — Prices have a downwar d tendency for West India of all ''°rts, the demand b ein g ver y limited, a nd supply more plentiful. At auct i o n the sou nd of 512 bags Trinidad was nearly * all taken in at 51s to 54s for mid dling to good red, and grey at 465 to 48 s , but dama g ed sold at 363 6d t o 46 ,. The value of sound Grenada is 42s to 46s per cwt. For Foreign the market. has a dull aspect. At auction 1,388 bags Guayq . ships hold. oil were taken in at 255 to 27s for dark grey refilled from balk in hold. For Para and Bahia the value i 3 275 to 28s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there a was an improved de mand for Mocha Coffee, and per cwt took place. The parcels l offered of is 6d to 2s halfre,l. at public sale, amounting to 230 bales and 443 were nearly all sold, good clean garbled went at G7(.l,liitt,)to7,os, i berry 675 6d 65s to 66s 6d, co mien 625, ordinary middling ' peas 71, triage 20* to 47 : to 725. mixed 40* to 689. Native Ceylon met with little ,andat:e damaged good ordinary was not to be obtained under o ri s tion, bat ration was dealt in with caution, and there are Plan ; rather under the rates of yesterday. At auction 33 se c lie L were sold—low middling at 483 to 48s Gd, fine fine ' ordi nary 463 to 475, and pea berry 565. Full terms are asked for Foreign Coffee, still there is not a better de , mend. TEA.—There continues to be a good demand for common Congou for actual consumption at Is to Is ofd per lb, and the market is firm. A fair business has been concluded in medium, and rather strong blackish leaf sorts at Is Old to Is lid: better qualities are, however, operated in with caution at is _d to is 9d, In common and medium Green Tea a good deal has been done at the rates of last Tuesday; good and fine kinds are held for the terms of that period. Of Oolong several parcels - have bcen sold lather under pre- 'WM terms ; there is, however, a fair supply. Scented I Teas met with more attention, and stiffer rates are ob• tained For Orange ,Pekoe. Of 18,400 pkgs of Tea of fered at auction last week 6,000 found buyers, the chief part Green. RICE.—To-day a fair business was concluded in East India Rice privately at last week's rates. Of American cleaned 69 tierces at auction were taken in at 475 for middling new. Of Rio Tapioca 45 barrels sold at 2id to 31d for middling. 450 boxes East India Arrowroot were taken in at 20 to 3d. SPICES.—To•day at public sale 1,580 bundles Cassia Lignea at auction were taken in 95s ; 535 bags export Bengal Ginger at 17s to 17s 5d ;:8 cases Cochin 54s to 80s; 300 cases China Preserved 10d. SPIRITS.—Fine and superior sorts of Jamaica Runs are more in demand for home consumption and shipping at from 3s 3d to 4s 6d for 34 to 38 per cent. over proof. Other kinds are, how ev er, purchased with much caution for all purposes, and holders are desirous to sell 30 to 32 per cent. overproof at 2s 5d to 2s 7 d of ordinary quality, 32 to 35 over mid 2s 8 d to 2s 10d, good mid and good 3s to 3s 6d. In Leeward Island operations have been trifling. and is 7d to Is 7id is the nearest value of proof. East India is offered at is 5d to is 6d, but there are few buyers, and the supply is large. Demerara has been purchased with caution at 2s 2d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof. Brandy Cognac best brands of the vintage cf 1850 can easily be purchased at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 459 d to 4s 11d, and inf e rior sor t s 3s to 4s p er gallon. British-made Spirit has been in fair request, an d rates continue firm at 9s 8d to 9s 9d, and gin at 83 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva is is 7d to is Bd, and fine Is 9d to 2s. _ Faurr.—There is a good demand for the lower sorts of Currants, but good and fine met with a slow sale; the value is from 34s to 435. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Valencia Raisins at 38s to 40s, and in red Smyrna and Denia at 33i to 345. A good sale exists for Figs, and Turkey pulled realize 42s to 60s. Muscatel Raisins are offered at from 40s to 655, and there are few buyers. COCHINEAL—There has been no increase in the home or export demand, although rather lower rates have been acceded to. The supply is still large; and of 400 bags at auction not above half found buyers; Honduras Silvers, low to good at 3s 3d to 3s 7d, Teneriffe 3s 4d, Mexican 3s 2d, and good black 3s 8d; whilst black Teneriffe was taken in at 4s 3d per lb. INDIGO.—The rates taken for East India are 2d to 3d per lb under the last quarterly sales; yet shippers and home dealers continue to operate with much caution in all sorts. Of Spanish there is a large supply. and less, demand exists; prices have declined 2d to 3d per lb for low and mid sorts; in the value of better kinds there is, however, little variation. Of 700 srns Guate mala at auction rather more than half sold—Cortes very low to good at 2s 2d to 3s 9d; good to fine Sobres 3s 9d to 4s 61 per lb. SALTPETRE.—SeveraI purchases have been made pri vately in Calcutta, and former rates are well supported, but better sorts continue to attract the most attention. At auction 652 bags were sold at 28a 6d to 29s 6d for refraction 4 to 6i per cent. of good and fine quality, and 26s 6d for mid 8i per cent. British Refined 29s to 30s, and there are not free sellers. For Nitrate of Soda the price is firm at 14s 6d per cwt. TALLOW.—The amount of business concluded in Rus sian on the spot has been upon a limited scale; prices also tend downwards, and rule at 39s 6d. to 40s for fire new Yellow Candle. At auction 190 casks old were nearly all taken in at 36s 6d to 38s 6d. For delivery there are few buyers; and new can be obtained for last three months of the year at 39s 6d. Home melted has been operated in with caution at 389 6d to 395, net cash for immediate delivery. Prices are rather lower for other sorts of Tallow; but the parcels offered at auction were nearly all sold; 330 pkgs South American at from 35s 6d to 38s 9d; 460 casks Sydney 35s 6d to 38s 6d; and 38 casks of Belgian 36s to 3Ss per cwt. For public sale 800 casks of Tallow are declared. _ _ OlLS.—This afternoon, at public sale, 270 cks Palm Oil were only in part sold at 28s to 29s for good and fine; these are rather lower rates. SHIP NEWS. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Duchess of RenfrewslTirT,fr(Tnithe Clyde for St. John's, New Brunswick, March 23, in lat. 44 N., long. 42 W. Clydesdale, from the Clyde for Demerara, Feb. 27, in lat. 23 N., long, 63 W. Lotus, of Bristol, for Barbadoes, March 8, in lat. 16 N., long. 61 W. Shaminga, from Manilla for Boston, Jan. 18, in lat. 26 S., long. 57 r St. Cuthbert, from China for Loudon, March 2, in lat. 6 N., long. 21 W. Emily Smith and Carib, both from Liverpool for Valparaiso, March 6, in lat. 7 N., long. 23 W. Helena, from Liverpool for St. John's, March 31, in lat. 48 N., long. 6W. Amelia American ship, with emigrants, April 1, in lat. 49 N., long. 11 W. Blazer, her Majesty's ship, March 31, in lat. 41 N., long. 16W. Concurrent, Jan. 8, in lat. 25 S., long. 56 E. Arthur, of Bordeaux, from Marseilles for the westward, March 24, off Cape Palos. Steamer Singapore, steering S.W. by W., March 21, in lat. 45 N., long. 9 W. Minstrel, of Bridlington, March 29, in lat. 28 N., long. 21 W. with loss of rudder. French barque Equator, from Calcutta for Bordeaux, March 9 in lat. 5,N., long. 22 W. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Poet-offic by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 8. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Fire o'clock. PETITIONS. The Earl of EGLINTON presented several peti tions from various places in Scotland praying for the adoption of some measure to repel Papal aggression. The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented several peti tions with a similar prayer. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S DEBT. .. Lord AIONTEAGLE asked if the Government would lay before the House the papers relating to the demand of 400,000/. recently made by the East India Company on account of the Chinese war? Lord BROUGHTON said it was quite true the East India Company had made the demand in question, and that a correspondence was going on on the subject. He had no objection to lay the papers before the House. MUTINY BILL AND MARINE MUTINY BILL. On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, these Bills were respectively committed. HALIFAX RAILWAY. Earl GREY presented certain papers relating to this railway to the House. COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented some peti tions against this Bill. Lord BROUGHAM, in moving that their Lord ships do resolve themselves into committee this Bill, contended that the Bill would not render necessary either a large increase in the number of those judges or a greater increase in the salaries of existing judges than they had already ample funds to meet. Now, the average number of days during which each county court judge had sat was 157 days in the year, and not one of those who had sat above the aver age had sat more than 167 days in the year; therefore, allowing ample time for vacation, they could give a much greater number of days to the public service. There would be, therefore, no necessity to make any large increase in their numbers, although such increase might be necessary in the metropolitan dis tricts, and perhaps in some few others. Th© fund at present in hand for fees would be amply sufficient to meet all increased charges, for these courts were not only self supporting, but gave a considerable surplus. The fees accruing in 1848 for judges were 87,6611.; and fur clerks 87,2821. They had now nearly 120,0001. a year accruing from these courts, out of which they had to pay 60,000 i. a year to the judges, and to the clerks 5001. a year each, except in some few in stances in which the clerks still received fees. Under the present arrangement there was a great surplus, and under a better arrangement, making all the clerks de pendent upon a salary, the surplus would be still greater. If the business increased, of course they would hare to increase the salaries of the judges and of the clerks, but every addition of business brought an increase of fees more than sufficient to meet the in crease of expenses in these courts. Their Lordsbips then went into Committe on the Bill. On clause 1 being proposed, Lord BROUGHAM proposed that as the arbitration clauses and the reconcilement clauses were those most likely to meet with opposition, they should be postponed to the last. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR the course proposed was agreed to. On the proposal of the k clause giving to the county court judges a jurisdiction in Equity, The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to the clause, on the ground that the county court judges were not fitted by practice or experience to decide the difficult class of cases to be brought within their jurisdiction by this clause. He then contended that persons in the country must necessarily have their agents in London, and he should also add that county court solicitors would be called off from their other duties to advocate causes before the Master of which they knew nothing whatever, and in their examination of witnesses whom they had not met before, they would labour under con siderable disadvantages before the Master. He did not think that such a system would prove beneficial. In a word, he thought that from the facility of railroads and steamboats, that the expense of bringing witnesses to London would not be a very material object to litigants, and be should also say that he considered the county court judges incompetent, and that they could not trans act their duties without London agents. If the Master should make an error there was every facility for having the subject examined again, whereas if the county court judges should be erroneous, there would be considerable difficulty and expense to both parties. He should, there fore, propose that clause be omitted. Lord BROUGHAM believed that his Noble and Learned Friend did flat see the purport of the clause, from the opposition which he offered, and for that rea son he wished to explain its meaning. Now, he would have his Noble and Learned Friend understand that.the Lord Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, or the Master of the Rolls, was, by this clause, as well as by the 77th of the Bill of 1833, empowered to send any case to the county courts, and oa that point he was supported by his noble and Learned Friends Lords Lyndhurst and Cottenham, who expressed it as their opinion that such a mode of proceeding would greatly tend to relieve suitors in the Court of Chancery from considerable ex pense and delay, to which they must necessarily be sub ject in the Master's office. He should also say that the value of the decision of the judges in the county courts should not be measured by their salaries, which he re gretted had been reduced, but he hoped that there would not be a further reduction. He would then say that it the clauses was rejected he would not further press the Bill. Lord CRAN WORTH coincided with his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Brougham), and considered that it was just that inquiries should be made, and that the witnesses, on being examined by the Lord Chancellor or Tice-Chancellor, or Master of the Hulls, should then be sent to the county courts, and for that reason he per fectly concurred in the utility of the clause. He should also add, that there would be considerable facility and cheapness occasioned by it, and that if there were a few disadvantages, there would be a preponderating majority of advantages, and he therefore considered that that clause would be a step towards improvement. Lord CAMPBELL wished to give his adhesion to the clause ' for though it might be said that he was a postulant for equity, he could assure their Lordships that he had made an irrevocable vow in favour of com mon law.—(Laughter.) He should, in addition, say that it was always contemplated that matters of that description should be referred to the judges in county courts. After a short explanation from Lord BROUGHAM, The LORD CHANCELLOR did not consider that there were any grounds for such a clause, because, in the case of infants and lunatics, the judges in county courts were not competent to decide; yet, as his Noble and Learned Friends had concurred in the benefit of the clause, he did not intend to divide the House. It had been said that such inference could be made when any inquiries were necessary, but the matter to be judged of was in many cases of the most intricate description, and, therefore, he considered that it would be improper to invest the county court judges with any such power as those clauses contemplated. It was said that the questions of pedigree and such like, which would come before them under these clauses, were of the most simple nature ; but fifty years' ex perience had taught him that such was not the case, for even in those questions of pe digree which arose among the relatives of tradesmen and classes in that grade subjects of great intricacy often occurred, and generally speaking he would say that those county court judges were not capable of judging re specting them. The Bill of 1833 seemed to suppose that inquiry was necessary before any such reference should be made, for it was expressly stated that if it should appear that it was advisable evidence should he taken in the country, such and such should be done, but before such could appear, there must have been inquiry, and therefore he conceived these clauses were defective, in not providing for such. He would not, however, divide the Committee after what had been said by those Noble and Learned Lords who had taken part in the debate, although he still retained his opinion as to the evil ten dency of those clauses. Clauses from 13 to 25 inclusive were then agreed to. On clause 26 being read, which repeals the clause in the Act of 1846 which provides that no barrister can ac cept of a fee in any county court without being in structed by an attorney, Lord CAMPBELL moved the rejection of the clause. As regarded the superior courts there was a sufficient guarantee from the etiquette which prevailed amongst the members of the bar, that no barrister would conduct a case unless instructed by an attorney, and as regarded them no enactment was necessary; but so far as those county courts were concerned, were there no enactments prohibiting the practice it would lead to the greatest abuses. for it would introduce a class of practitioners into those courts of a lower grade than that now prac tising. Lord BROUGHAM did not see the justice of passing an enactment on the subject as regarded those county courts, while there was no such enactment restricting the practise in any of the other tribunals of the country; and therefore he thought the clause in the Act of 1846 unjust towards those parties. The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the clause. Should it pass it would give rise to a class of practition ers in those courts which no judge wished to see any where. After a few words from Lord CRANWORTII and Lord BROUGHAM, the clause was withdrawn. On clause 27 being read, which, in conjunction with clause 28, authorised parties with consent to bring actions in the county courts of any description whatever, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he considered the latitude giiron too much, as, were the clauses adopted, it would place the county court judges in suck a situation as that they could not possibly perform their duty. Lord BROUGHAM said these clauses were explana• tory of a section in a former Act, which gave similar powers to those bestowed by these sections. They were intended, especially clause 27, merely to remove doubts that had arisen as to the operation of the Act of 1846. It was intended by this to save parties expense. Lord BEAUMONT considered they should endeavour, as far as they could, to carry out the Bill of last year, but not to gi, beyond that. Lord CA AIPBELL remarked that the section of the former Act of which this was explanatory had not been acted upon, and ho believed never would be acted upon. After a few words from Lord CRANWORTH and Earl GREY, Lord BROUGHAM considered it would be the greatest possible advantage to enable parties to go before the judges and at once determine their dispute. Clauses 27 and 28 were then struck out. Clauses 29, 30, and 31 were agreed to. Clauses 32 and 33 were postponed. Clause 34 was agreed to. On clause 35 being proposed, Lord BEAUMONT opposed it. He thought that such a clause would deprive suitors of the remedy pro posed to be given to them by the other puts of the Bill. APRIL 9, 1851. years 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, and 1850, in and for the counties of Clare, Cavan, Cork, West Riding, and Longford, respectively; similar return of the number of such processes heard and decided upon; similar return of the number of civil bill processes for redemption, of copies served, and of such processes entered, heard, and decided; similar returns in replevin cases, and in I. gacy or dis tributive share of assets cases : and, similar return of all other original civil bills, and of the number of copies served, and the number of such cases entered, and the number of such cases heard and decided; such returns to distinguish the number of cases in which civil bills were merely issued and served, from those cases in which the civil bill was entered, and a decree or dismiss was had; and also, to exhibit the average num ber of copies served in each class of civil bill process. The Hon. Gentleman then asked whether it was the in tention of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite to pro ceed with the Bill. Tho MASTER of the ROLLS said that he had only taken charge of the Bill in the absence of the Hon. the Attorney-General for Ireland, and that he meant to pro ceed with it as long as it was under his care. ORDERS OF THE DAY AND THE EASTER RECESS. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that after the 30th inst. the orders of the day should take precedence of notices of motion on Thursdays. Mr. 11. BAILLIE said that a motion stood on the paper for the adjournment of the House, on Thursday, the 17th, for the Easter recess. How did the Noble Lord intend to deal with that? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that as no notice of any material question had bee❑ given for Wednesday, it was hii intention to move the udjoutnment of the House tor the Easter reee,s o❑ Monday for Tuesday, the 15th, in stead of Thursday, the 17th.—(Chuera.) C HU RCH-RATES. Mr. TRELAWNY then rose to move for the appoint ment of a Select Committee to consider the law of church-rates, and the difference of practice which exists • in various parts of the country in the assessment and levy of such rates; and to report their obsersations to the House. It was seventeen years ago since the subject was last investigated, and since then men of the highest character had from time to time pronounced against them, while no less than three proposals bad been made for their abolition. It might be objected to this, that at the present moment the Dissenters were not agitating the subject, and therefore there was no necessity for this Committee; but it should be remembered that is large towns the ratepayers managed to establish a no minal rate, or by the election of popular churchwardens they got rid of many of the abuses that attached to the system. He admitted that for some time past little had been said on this subject, but that in his opinion was precisely the reason why they ought to institute the inquiry he asked tor, because in a time of excitement they were not likely to arrive at an impartial decision, whereas in a time of quietude and peace they had not only ample opportunities of consider ing such questions as this, but of calmly and satisfac torily disposing of them. There was a wide difference between tithes and church-rates—the former were levied on land, and the latter on persons. When the House considered what great social evils arose from the pre sent mode of levying church-rates, ho thought little ob jection would be offered to his motion for the appoint ment of a Committee to inquire into the subject, and to devise a remedy for those evils. Mr. HARDCASTLE seconded the motion. Looking to events which had taken place lately, he rejoiced that this question had come on for discussion this year in stead of last. A question of this natnre, involving as it did the whole principle of church-rates, required, he thought, much investigation, and was deserving of all the trouble which it might occasion. As it affected the Church of England, it could only have reference to the security of the payment of tithes. It appeared that the Dissenters who were liable to church rates had about 10,000 meeting houses in England and Wales. The members of the Church had on the other hand about 12,000 churches. Well, then, if they were to take into consideration the real facts of the case, they must look to the amount paid by the Dis senters towards the church-rate, and the object for which those rates were levied. It could not be denied that the object really was to repair the edifices; neither could it be denied that these edifices had been built by our ancestors, eo that the present fre quenters of the church would not be op pressed even if they were obliged to sup port the edifices themselves. It appeared that the Dissenters paid about one-sixth of the church-rates, and he believed that if the compulsory collection of church-rates were to be abolished no evil would arise, for it was his impression that not only the members of the Church, but the Dissenters also would readily contribute to a voluntary rate for the preserva tion of ecclesiastical buildings. He did not see that there could be any direct connexion in principle between church-rates and church-tirhes.—(llear, hear.) Tithes were a permanent and fixed charge varying only with the average price of grain. Church-rates were the most varied and unequal of all payments—scarcely alike in any two parishes, and dependent mainly on the caprice of the churchwardens. It would be remembered by the House, that in consequence of a vary remarkable speech of the Noble Lord the Member for Bath, the Govern- went had appointed a Commission for inquiring into the best mode of subdividing parishes into ecclesiastical dis tricts. In the report of that Commission, he found en opinion very bristly expressed with regard to church rates, which was deserving of attention, considering; the persons who composed that Commission. They were the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, Lord Ashley, Sir E. Buxton, Mr. Dale, Dr. Cooke, and a gentleman, who, though he filled a private station in society, through the medium of the press exercised extensive influence, Mr. Robert Seeley. The Commissioners said in that report, " the present state of the Jaw on the subject of church-rates is vague, defective, arid unjust." That opinion, he thought, amply bore out the object of his Hon. Friend, who had moved for this Committee. The Commission went further, and described the inequality of the rates i❑ different parishes, as a very " grievous ' hardship," and a " serious grievance" to the members of the Church. If so to them, how much greater a hard ship and greivance must it be to the Dissenters? The levying of church-rates on them amounted, in fact, to persecution, for they were made to pay for the mainte nance of doctrines and institutions to which, in many cases, they were conscientiously opposed. He trusted that the Committee would be appointed, and that it would ' be able to suggest a plan by which the principles of civil and religious liberty would be vindicated, and this ques tion placed on a satisfactory basis in future. He con , eluded by seconding the motion of his Hon. Friend , near him. Lord J. RUSSELL said he would not then state how far ho might be disposed to differ from the arguments of his Hon. Friend who made the motion, and of the se conder also, with respect to church-rates; but it seemed to him, from the statements which had been read from the reports of the Commissioners, and from circum stances well known to them all, that it was desirable that there should be some attempt made to settle that question of church-rates, and some improvement made in the existing law on that subject.—(Hear.) Holding these opinions, he really thought that that proposal of his Hon. Friend fur a Committee to inquire into and consider that matter, would lead to much practical ad vantage.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME called attention to the state of Edinburgh, where the attempt to collect annuity-tax from time to time had led to acts of violence, and obliged the calling out of the military. The Noble Lord had promised to bring in a Bill to settle the question of ministers' money in Ireland. The amount of that tax there was about 18,000/. It was about the same in Scotland, where Edinburgh contributed nearly the entire amount; and the case was nearly similar in Montrose, where those rates were compulsory under an Act of Charles. He was quite sure that the welfare of the Church would be more dependent on the settlement of that question than most others. There could not be any difficulty about it, as there were ample funds already belonging to the Church which would supply any deficiency. Lord J. RUSSELL said it seemed to him to be de sirable, and he hoped it might be practicable, to pass some measure for amending the present system of ministers' money. But with respect to the annuity-tax he should observe that every effort that had hitherto been made to arrange the matter in a satisfactory man ner had proved utterly unavailing. Sir R. 11. INGLIS said that whatever objection he might entertain to the proposal for a Committee to in quire into that subject, he certainly could not object to it so strongly as to a resolution pledging the House to any particular course of action in the matter. They had been told that 600,000 persons had petitioned for the re moval of those rates. But in his opinion that circum stance had very little to do with the merits of the case. He believed that three times that numbsr of signatures might be procured for any petition having for its object the removal of a tax of any description whatever. But the Hon. Gentleman who had seconded the motion had told them that these 600,000 individuals formed but a small portion of the persons who were affected by the grievance. In one portion of his speech the Hon. Gentle- . man had said that the Dissenters constituted one third of the people of England; in another portion of it he had told them that they constituted one•fourth of the population; and the Hon. Gentleman had further stated that, consider. ing the manner in which the payment of the tax was dis tributed, he thought the sum paid in the form of church rates by Dissenters might fairly be taken at one sixth of the whole amount co llected. But he (Sir Inglis) contended that conjectures of that description in no way affected the real bearing of the question. All the property of this country had been bought and sold subject to that charge, and the present owners of pro perty could not be fairly e xem p ted from, its payment. On a former occasion the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Manchester h ad complained that the Rev. Mr. Russell, the rector of the parish church of the Bishopsgato district, had entered a meeting-house of the Society of Friends, and had there seized the chairs and benches in liquidation of a claim for church-rates. But the Honourable Gentleman had incarreetly stated the facts of the case. The tithes of that pa r i s h h a d for mer ly amounted to 2.5. 9d. in the pound, an d th e aggre gate of tho sum which would be raised under that ar rangement was between 5,0001. and 6,000/. a-year. But in the year 1835 an Act of Parlismsiit had been pass el under which those tithes were, abolished, and power s were given to raise a certain sum for church purposeb. That sum amounted to 8,500/. a -y ea r. and was subj e ct to certain deductions. The am o u nt at which the p rey miser to which the Right Hon. Gentleman had referred were rated for that tax varied from 11. I , ls. 9d. to 21. ss. a-year ; and in the case in question the seizure of the seats and benches had not been made in t he meeting house, as the Honourable Member would have led them to suppose, but in the adjoining dwelling.house. It should be remembered that that tax did not attach to any particular individuals or to any particular: places of wor ship, but to property, and could not therefore be regarded as an individual grievance; and yet the eminent and wealthy body of which the Hon. Member for . Manchester was tin ornament had thought proper to zeaist the pay ment of a tlx on th&r property which never amounted to more than 21. ss. a year, and had by that means nil detect necessary the unseemly scene to which the Hon. Gentleman had acivi red. He (Sir R. Inglis) should have resisted that motion if it had assumed the form of a resolution; and even in its present shape he could riot give to it his appreval. The only ground on which such a Committee could be considered necessary was, t h a t it would be desirable to put an end to some unc ertainty in the law upon the subje c t. B u t no suc h unce rtainty . At present existed. The law upon the point, after having been brought under the consideration o f sev eral inferior courts, had been finally settled by the highest court of judicature in the kingdom, which h a d d ec id e d in favour of the legal existence of churceee•etss for the repair and maintenance of parish churches. At the present moment church-rates differed from tithes in this respect only. tha t , they wer e fl uc t ua ti ng i n amoun t f rom th e very nat ure ot their case. He should grieve to think that that question was in any way to be unsettled by the inquiries of a Parliamentary Committee. He could not understand why there should he such a Committee, towards which should gravitate all the complainte and all the plans of all pis . ' centers in the kingdom for the removal of a c harge which was a positive obligation on them, not as Dis senters, but as owners of property. He certainly thought it would have been wiser not to have raised the question. But, at the same time, as the motion was no longer a re' soiWiOn pledgin g th e H ouse to a part i cu l ar cour se ef action, he should not meet it by a direct negative. He earnestly hoped, however, that her Mejesty's Govern ment, while they assented to the proposal, would telt°, care that the Committee should b e a f a i r an d impartts; ewe and should not cons i s t o f M em b ers pre -d eterm ine" on arriving at a conclusion unfavourable to the Church upon the subject. Mr. BRIGHT said he did not think the Hon. Baronet who had just addressed the House had made out a geed cease with regard to the Bishopsgate-street aggression . The Hon. Baronet was aware that the church for which those benches and seats bad been seized was placed in the immediate neighbourhood of the Friends' meeting' house which had beers so despoiled. It might be true that those effects had not been seized immediately in the meeting-house, but they bad bee n seized in the adjoining premises, and that was precisely the same thing. The Society of Friends eh' not hold that there was anything sacred in seats or benches, and in their view there was no such crime s e , sacrilege in connex i on w i t h pl aces o f worship. He woul d ask the Hon. Baronet himself whether he thought, that, in this country and at the present day, such a state things as that of which he himself had admitted th e existence, ought any longer to be tolerated—that on on o side of a street th e y should have a large place of wore snip in connexion with the Church of England, and that on the other side of the street they should have a place of worship erected by the vo l untary contr ib ut i ons or sect whose members, while they professed essentially th e same religious doctrines, were compelled to contribet e , to the maintenance of the church o f th e i r more f av ourea neighbours? He said that such a system was inconsis; test with the general laws of a country which professed to have long ago done away with persecution, penalties, and disabilities, on the ground of religious differences. Il e admitted that there vies the sanction of an Act of Perlis' ment for such proceedings as those which had taken pleas in the case of the Friends' meeting-house inthe Bishop's' gate-street district; hut he complained that such an, Act of Parli amen t s h ou ld exi s t, and h e th oug ht that " ought at onc e t o b e re p ea l e d. H e b e li eve d th a t the i n ; diction of church -rates was unjust to Dissenters, and that it was a disadvantage to the Church itself. The 1 100 ' Baronet had said that that question had of late bee° finally settled. It was true that a majority of the judges had decided that any minority, however small, in e parish, could strike a ch urc h- rate; b ut some o f the In°s", eminent of the judges bad arrived at a contrary coneltv lion. That church•rate law, as it stood at present, w e a ! very like what the Duke of W e lli ngton h a d sa id tu ° other day of martial law—it wai no law at all. It ga le . a right of taxetion to a minority i n a p ar i s h suc h as wee' not enjoyed by a minority of th a t H ouse . H e b e lieved that all the best Churchmen regretted the contentio ns and scandalous scenes to whi c h the exaction of thos e church-rates gave rise. That s y s t e m mig ht receive the approval of the political Churchme n who used the Church for p a rty p ur p oses; bu t all sincere, high-minded, and charitable membersf of the Church must deeply regret the consequences the present law upon the subject. And let it be remelt' bored that the whole amount of those ichurch-rates w ee not more than between 200,000/. and 250,0001. a eltil f. In Manchester no church-rates have been collected de l : leg the last fifte en y ears; t h e par i s h c h urc h t h er e 0' maintained by the voluntary contributions of the met bers of the Established Church, and by that system much contention, violence, and animosity had fortunate l y been avoided. In Rochdale the same system was Pa r , sued, and with the same h a pp y resu l t. H e b e li eve d tba" the church-rate system had long been undermining tb: Church of England in the aff ec ti ons o f t h e people. 111- present was a very peculiar time for the Church of Ent,: land. They had heard speeches from Hon. Gentlem en opposite, which showed that among the membe rs of the Church very different feelings prevailed with r e c i gard to many of those questions from those which hs prevailed in former times. He should advise the 1 1 ° 1/ ,:, Baronet (Sir R. 11. Inglis) to try to " set his house ''' order."—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) If there was to b e a stress of weather for the Church, it would be better, that it should be prepared to meet it, than th a t it shoo h` e have all that damaging lumber on b oa rd. H e hoped ili o proposed Committee would sif t th a t ques ti on , an d wu e d they should have pres,nted their report the Noble Lor would not allow that rep or t t o b e l a id i dly on the sh elf until he should again come int o office. 11, believed tb e, " no Minister could adopt a wiser measure than o ne wht e l would put an end altogether to those church -rates, a n " remove ase stem which was an inju s t ice t o Di s senter s and an injury to the. Church of England.—(Hear.) Mr. A. B. HOPE said he did not share in the aPP re. hensions which his Hon. Fri e nd th e M em b er for t be d University of Oxford (Sir R. 11. Inglis) had expree' e o of the consequen c e s o f th e p ro p ose d i nqu i ry. I t sho ul d be remembered that the system of church-rates b a t. been imposed at a very different p e riod rota the prose r) . 6 They had b e e n imposed at a time w h en th e p eo ple of O h i o country had all professed but one religio n , and when system was not liable to the same objection which eon, at present be urged against it. He th oug ht it advisab; that when other rights were inquired into, the questi e d , of church-rates should not be considered as the intn, table foundation of the faith of the peopl e of Engl o —(Hear, hear.) But, as a Churchman, he should sjd that he did Lot think a Committee of that House Wan, he likely to he the tribunal best adapted to investiga i l any question which related to the ecclesiastical affairs 1 1 tnemeers of all religious denominations, because, as e ay denominations were represented in that House, it equally unfit to legislate for any one of them in p a rticula . '. s Still, however, on the broad ground that churchsra t •, should not be considered immutable, h e s h ou ld not 'l' . ject to that motion. The proposal, however, of the lie; Gentleman the Member for Manchester, like the Pr e , posal of the Solicitor-General last year, was open to td, great objection that it would attach a pecuniary 6 0 vantage to religious indifferentism, by exempting fr ° 11 all contributions for the maintenance of churches i s, those who did not profess to belong to any partice' e i religous denomination. He was aware of the difileal t a of dealing judiciously with that question. But he he llo heard of a scheme which existed in one or. two of t states of America, and which had some broad advantsg o on the face of it, although he could not undertake decide whether or not it would be found applicable tot country. Under that scheme a " religion rate" Aa r struck; then a schedule was sent round to each ratePaY: o who was required to enter himself under some religi ° o denomination or another; and, after that, a sum / i raised. which was handed over to the hierarchy or t ot, governing body of each sect. After all, the members es the Church of England, though every day most desirc.w, to afford fair play to their fellow-citizens not belotie s ; to bar communion, claimed that liberty of consciel; should be accorded to themselves, which he feared, froth' the tenor of legislation which had prevailed of late, they were not very likely to obtain. • st Mr. HEYWORTH said the ar gumen t use d egi o l the removal of church-rates might be urged with W i t justice against the window-tax or any other impost, for , might be argued that a man had bought his house 101 0 ins , that if was subject to the window duties. r. LENNARD thought some legislation requisite e e the subject, for there was nothing which caused ma t hearthurning in the c o mmunity. The law had not beo o quite fairly stated, for the decisions had only gone to l b o extent, that if the vestry met and refused to mak e ,. r church-rate, the churchwardens .might make one i e a them, inasmuch as they were supposed to have abdica te s their duties. But if, instead of utterly refusing to m a k e a rate, they made one of 6d. instead of 95., su ch are t would be perfectly good, though the result might be t hi c j the church would get a little out of repair. He quite agrt e j with the Hon, Member for M anc h ester i n thinking tPh",, the enforcement of these rates was prejudicial to t t Church itself, and he b e li eve d t h at t h e Ch urc h w as n,."" 0 rendered more wealthy by i t . I n d ee d , if th e ra te We' voluntary many Dissenters would contribute, Mr. COWAN expressed a hope that Edinburgh an Montrose would be included in the investigation. „,1 0 Mr. F. MAULE cou ld not agree w i t h t h e Honouraube Member in thinking that the state of Scotland should edi referred to th e same C omm i ttee. I nqu i r i es had be-es already made, an d G overnmen t h a d en d eavoure d to n g a gutiato betw een th e par ti es . These negotiations h' f , not terminated successfully; but hopes were still at ° tabled that they would be brought to a favourable jostl e ' ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. The Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at the bar, and fl° e . nounced to the House that ho had made a return to , 0 writ of habeas corpus which had been served upote in the case of William Lynes. LODGING-HOUSES FOR THE WORKING' _ CLASSES. Lord ASHLEY, in rising to move for leave to in tr o duce a .Bill to encourage the construction of lotlgi"r houses for the worku g classes, observed that whate c ,: v i m i g ht have been the case '2O years ago, it was not ll' o f necessary to make a lengthened st a t emen t i n supPert,be the motion. Still he was anxious b r i e fly t o se t before ‘ ,l House the results of his own experience and the t , 1 o thers upon the subject. He had studied it for se le lo years, and thought measures might be devised to rcrO t , a great many of the evils whi c h o pp resse d a large Vin lion of the laouring commu n ity. li e wou ld not tiP t !de the House by any lengthened statement. He would di ll/ A the objects of the Bill into two classes—the stationary 6'ho migratory poor. With respect to the stationary class , ' o f held in his hand a return in reference to the parrs in' St. George, Hanover-square, and the result of the.ii.e, quiry was that there were in that parish 1,465 flin ild of of the labouring classes who occupied 2,174 I'oo ol9 ' hc io these families 999 had but o ne room , in which a vvw f , - g , family resided; 408 had 2 rooms , 94 had 3 r2"i 7 17 had 4 rooms, 8 had 5 rooms , 4 had 6 rooms, / be rooms,and 1 had 8 rooms. H e referred to this parish tbe cause it was a favourable instance; and it this wee in condition of the families in one of the best parishes London, what must bo the condition of those in the populous and mere neudyparishos ii the eastern &sta.— Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared, for the clause— Contents ... ••• ••• 4 Non-contents... ••• 14 Majority against the clause ... —lO The clause was then struck oat. Clause 36 was postponed. Clause 37 was agreed to. The remaining clauses of the Bill were struck out. Lord BROUGHAM then proposed an additional clause, authorising the appointment of more judges. On the suggestion of Lord CAMPBELL, Lord BROUGHAM consented to the postponement of this clause, giving notice of his intention to bring it forward upon a fature stage of the measure. The Noble and Learned Lord then said he would maintain the opinions which he had already expressed—that the clauses struck out, if adopted, would have greatly im proved the Bill. As to the clauses relating to the esta blishment of courts of reconcilement, he conceived that these courts would be a very important step made to wards an extension and radical improvement of our ju dicial tribunals. Whatever had a tendency to bring parties speedily before a judge—whatever had a tea dency to enable the judge to hear the whole case with out the assistance of legal practitioners—would be of the greatest possible importance to carry out. The mischief done by these practitioners of the law in this country was incalculable. It he were asked his reason for introducing this novelty into our legal institutions, he would refer to the advantages result ing from these courts in various countries on the Conti nent. Unless human nature in this country was dif ferent to what it was in other countries, the effect of the jurisdiction of these courts of reconcilement would be most extensive, most important, and beneficial. In France, where these courts had succeeded less than in the north of Germany, Switzerland, and above all, in Denmark, he had the highest legal authority in that country for stating that the average number of cases i❑ 1847 and 1848, brought into these courts, was very nearly 1,000,000 in the year. And of this number no less than 780,000 were amicably settled through the friendly advice of the judge; and only 270,000 cases in which there was no reconciliation effected. The great majority of the cases decided involved claims to sums of 1,000 francs, or 401. The number of cases involving larger claims amounted to about 60,000 in the year. The first twelve clauses, which, we believe, referred to these courts of reconcilement, and which had been postponed for consideration until the remainder of the Bill was disposed of, were then put and negatived with out a division. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 8. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PETITIONS. A great number of petitions were presented against Papal aggression. Mr. B. WALL presented a petition from Clerkenwell against the Sunday Trading Bill. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a petition complaining of the mode in which petitions on disputed elections were at present adjudicated upon. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from the board of guardians of Bradford in favour of the Small Tenements Rating Bill. Mr. PORTAL presented a petition from a farmers' club at Winchester, praying for the abolition of the in come-tax as far as regarded farmers. Mr. LOCULIART presented a petition from the Presbytery of Glasgow against the Schools (Scotland) Bill, unanimously agreed to by that reverend Pres bytery. Mr. LOCHHART also presented a petition praying that no alteration may be made in the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill to impair its efficiency, and for more stringent measures to repel Papal aggression, from the Free Church congregations of Stonehouse and Maryhill, and from the inhabitants of Beith and Stewarton, numerously signed from the Free Presbytery, and from the Free Kirk Session of Lanark. SMITHFIELD MARKET. On the motion of Sir JAMES DUKE, the petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the city of London, in relation to the Smithfield-market Removal Bill and the Smithfield Enlargement Bill, pre sented on the 7th of April, was ordered t) be printed with the votes. AYLESBURY ELECTION. Mr. HAMILTON then moved that the evidence taken before the Aylesbury Election Committee be printed and laid on the table of the House. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Henry Ed wards, one of the persons connected with the St. Alban's Committee, committed yesterday by the Speker's war rant into the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, praying to be discharged fr, m custody, or to be heard at the bar of the House in his own defence. _ . - - After a short discussion, the petition was ordered to be printed and taken into consideration to-morrow. Mr. ELLICE,the Chairman of the Committee, appeared at the bar of the House to report that the evidence of Thomas Birchmore and James Skeggs was necessary to enable the Committee to come to a conclusion as to whether bribery had been committed or not. These per sons had wilfully absented themselves from their homes. After a short discussion, in which Mr. HENLEY and other Members took part, Mr. ELLICE said that it was his painful duty to move, first, that in the opinion of this House, those two per sons, Skeggs and Birchmore, had committed a breach of privilege in absenting themselves from the Committee, and in the event of that motion being carried that they should, when apprehended, be commuted to the custody of the Sergeant-at Arms, no effort either by the police or advertisement having yet secured their apprehension. Both these motions were carried unanimously, and it was ordered that the Speaker's warrant should be issued for the purpose of apprehending the delinquents. LLOYDS'. Mr. HUME moved for the following returns:—Re turn, from Lloyds' books, of all collisions, accidents, and wrecks of vessels, distinguishing in columns, the sailing from steam-vessels, and specifying the nature of each collision, accident, or wreck, and the number of lives lost by each, in each year, since the Ist day of Jan., 1847, up to the 31st day of Dec., 1850. Return of every steam vessel accident, reported to the Board of Trade, by the respective owners, masters, or other persons, since the Ist day of January, 1847, stating the date and nature of the accident, the ❑umber of lives lost, and the date of the report to the board; also, the number of cases investigated, agreeably to the Steam Navigation Act 9 and 10 Vic. c. 100; a copy of the reports of the Board of Trade Inspector, under the Act 9 and 10 Vic., c. 100, on the loss of the steamers Sirius, Tribune, and Fin Mac Coll], on the coast of Ireland; of the Orion on the coast of Scot land; of the Dumbarton Castle on the coast of England; and of the Royal Victoria in the Baltic; also, any re port on the necessity of systematic supervision of steam ers, and of the present state of " denoting lights" on board of steamers. Mr. GOULBURN objected on principle to the House calling upon a private association to make expensive returns. _ _ . . . Mr. HUME said similar returns had already been made by Lloyds', &ad they were paid for by the country. The returns he required were now ready, and Lloyds' had no objection to making them. BORNEO. Mr. HUME moved for copies or extracts of any dis patches from the officer commanding the Nemesis war steamer, and officer commanding the British forces, and also from Sir Raja Brooke of Sarawak, respecting their military operations against alleged pirates on the river Moratatias and other places is the Esstern Archipelago, in March and April, 1849. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he wished to correct a ver bal inaccuracy in the return. He apprehended that " Sir Raja " was not the correct way of describing the gentlemen whose name was mentioned in the motion. VICTUALLING THE NAVY. Colonel CHATTERTON asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what portion of the sum of 529,6591. voted for victualling the navy for 1850-51, was paid to English, Irish, and foreign houses; and whether he intended the supply of provisions required for the British navy for the years 1851. 1852, should be open to foreign competition? Sir F. T. BARING was understood to say that _ _ . 18,1831. were for Irish provisions, and . 15,64 - 01. for Dutch provisions. He did not intend to make any alte- ration in the mode pursued on former occasions with re gard to victualling the navy. Mr. BANKES wished to know at what period the claim of 400,0001., made by the East India Company on the British Treasury became first known to the Board of Control? . _ _ Mr. WILSON said as no notice of the question had been given, he was not prepared to give the Hon. Gentle man an answer. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the 400,0001. formed the balance alleged to be due on a long transaction with regard to the Chin• war. He had ap pointed two officers to institute a minute investigation into the claim and the circumstances under which it arose. NEW ZEALAND. Mr. ADDERLEY asked the Under Secretary for the Colonies, whether the Government intended to introduce any measure this session providing a representative constitution for New Zealand, on the approaching expi ration of the suspending Act; also, whether all further correspondence and papers which had been received on the subject since the last presented would be speedily laid before the House. Mr. HAWES could not give a decided answer at present to the first question of the Hon. Gentleman. With regard to the second, the papers would be before the House iu a short time. TURKISH LOAN. In answer to a question from Mr. URQUHART, Lord PALMERSTON said that the British Govern ment most certainly had not given guarantees on the loan raised for the Turkish Government.—(Hear, hear.) Propositions bad been made by private per sons to the Turkish Government with a view to raising a loan, but it concerned the Turish Government solely. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE. Mr. THOMAS BARING asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether ho purposed to withdraw or to make any change in the Treasury minute of 31st August, 1840, sanctioning the adulteration of coffee? The CHANCELLOR of the EXIIEQUER said it was not his intention to make any alteration in the Trea sury minute, or in the practice of the Excise-office on this subject. RELIGIOUS HOUSES. In reply to a question from Mr. KEOGH, Mr. LACY said that it was his hope to bring the Bill on to-morrow, but as that was unlikely he would move that the consideration of the Bill be deferred until after Easter. The Bill was accordingly postponed. CIVIL PROCESSES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. SADLIER moved for a return giving, in tabular form, the number of original civil bill ejectment pro cesses entered, and the number of copies served, iu the