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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT• HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 9. SMITHFIELD ENLARGEMENT BILL. (Continuei from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Sir H VERNEY said the question ought to be considered as one affecting the public interests. Was it or was it not true that the existence of Smithfield -market in the heart of the metropolis rendered the air impure, an li d tle pointed the he water of the Thames? There could be t doubt, thought, that each was the case. The Hon. Member for Lewes said the market as originall . intended for a city of from 50,000 t o 100,000 in y habtants; but now that the population had grown to two millions, accom modation of a different character, and a site capable of ex tension, were required. The Committee reported that one of the great objections to Smithfield-market was, that if was not accessible by rail. This was a matter of great importance, and in framing an Act of Parliament ought not to he lost sight of, because it was found that animals were very much injured or deteriorated in value, when they were brought to market by railway trucks instead of being driven.— (Hear.) There was also another question of very great importance which ought to be taken into con sideration, viz., having a large and ample area.—(Hear.) It was* quite clear that by the plan of the city of London, Smithfield was not capable of sufficient extension, so as to meet 'all the objections which had been urged against it on the point of size. What they wanted was a space of be tweea 50 and 100 acres. In consequence of the present crowded state of the market, and the long way the cattle had to be driven, bullocks lost in value between its. and eos., and sheep 55., yet the owners of cattle were so completely at the mercy of salesmen and butchers, that they were eornpelled to resort to Smithfield. He would support the motion for referring the Bill to a Committee of the House.--(Hear.) Mr. W. WILLIAMS was of opinion that the time had come when a change ought to be made in the site of Smith field-market. According to his recollection the subject had been in agitation for more than thirty years, and lie thought when the question was now about to be finally settled, that . this 13i11, as well as the two other Bills should be referred to a Select Committee.—(Hear.) lie was not prepared, however, to give his consent to the Government Bill as it now stood, considering that it gave powers to a Commission with regard to the selection of a site, the levying of tolls, and the appointment of officers, which ought not to be reposed in any body of men, especially as such vast interests would be entirely at their . m ercy.—(Hear.) If a site were selected near Hornsey or to all the cattle from the southern counties would have to drive right through the metropolis, and thereby occasion greater annoyance and o ed inconvenience than the in habitants were itt present subject to. • He would suggest t and t t h a m t ar t h k e e y ts should e be held h en on both sides of the riv er, alternate days. lie approved of the City Bill so far as it proposed to take the entire cost of the new market out of the funds of the Corporation, but he thought that the best course to pursue would be to refer all these Bills to a Select lomnaittee. Mr. IgER SEYMER said he could offer no st r onger eaisonfor sending the Bills to a Committee th an th e t ac t ', amm o lion. Members who addressed the House did not knoe , e n which Bill they were speaking—(Hear.) He hoped the assertions as to the want of reform in t h e Corporation would not have the effect of prejudging the question. He was himself inclined to think, after divesting himself of all prejudice, that the City hal brought forward the best Bill.—(Hear.) No one was more opposed than he Was to continuing Smithfield-market in-the centre of the metropolis, but when he came to examine into the question in detail he found that it was not to be so summagily disposed of. He denied that the Times was correct int esignating, as it had done that morning in a leader, that the discussion was between the promoters of a cattle-market as it ought to be, and the defenders of the City market as it is. There was no provision in the Government . Bill as to preventing cattle being driven through the streets. Now, as to the abolition of private slaughter-houses, if the City plan were adopted, the improvements which would be carried out under it would get rid of some of the most disgusting and abominable collec tion of nuisances• which existed in the world.—(Hear.) , Sir J. DUKE denied that the whole of the inhabitants of Fleet-street were in favour of the Government Bill; on the coatrery, the parochial authorities of that part of the City had expressed to him their decided objection tot that measure. The nuisance of driving cattle through the streets the City proposed to meet by haying a new market walled round, and preventing any cattle being driven out of the gates after eight o'clock in the morning. If_the market was removed from its present position the trade of many respectable gentlemen who ,had carried on business there for more than half a century would be entirely destroyed. One-third of the whole cattle sold at Smithfield were driven over Blackfriars-bridge, and if the market were removed to five or six miles north of London, the evil of cattle traversing the streets would be increased instead of diminished. He considered that the , system of establishing abattoirs, as proposed by the Government, would have the effect of increasing the price of meat. He was ready to agree to refer the Bill to a Committee if the Members were not nominated by the Government, but by the Select Committee of the House. If such a Committee come to the conclusion that the City pia s did not remedy all the evils complained of, give ample space, and prevent cruelty to animals, he, for one, would not persist in supporting it.—(Hear.) Mi. C. LEWIS entered into a statement of the steps which had been taken by the House in regard to this subject, and said the question now before them was, whether it was expe dient to perpetuate the market in the heart of the city, or ex pedient to remove it to a more convenient spot in the suburbs. The Corporation of London had had an opportunity offered to them of taking tele management of the new market, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department had written to them on the subject ; but, after some consideration, they had retursed to have anything to do with it. On that refusal the only proposition they could make was to appoint especial commission on the subject, which would sit and report to the House. With regard to the tolls the City proposed to carry out this plan of theirs by imposing an additional toll; and to this fact he begged to direct the attention of that who insisted that the proposal of Government would, if carried into effect, raise the price of inset; but he thought if any increase in price was likely to take place it would be the r sue; of a plan which laid an additional tax that must be ultimately paid by the graziers. The question before the House, which lie called upon the house to decide, was whether it was expedient now for the first time to clear away twelve acres of au intolerable grievance or whether they would perpetuate it. lie thought the House was the beet tribune. for deciding the queetion, and not a Select Com mittee. In conclusion he might state that Government had no interest in this question as a Government; they had fixed en no site, and had no preference for any one more than another. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said no one was more ready to allow that Smithfield-market in its present state was an into lerable nuisance; that its limited area had often been the scene of great cruelty to the animals brought there ; and he welled be the last to ask for its perpetuity. In the new plan, however, of the city of London, all these difficulties and ob jections would be obviated; there was space enough in the new market to tie up twice as many animals as ever had yet been brought. The driving of cattle through crowded places, which had been so much complained of, would be removed, 'and he thought,that the public would have no inure reason to complain. With regard to the letter of the Secretary of State, offering the Corporation the management of the new market, the Corporation had refused it, because they had felt them selves to be trustees of the properties of the citizens of the metropolis in general. He wanted to know what was the reason that Government could give for bringing in this Bill? He asked them in what respect they had abused the privi leges which they had inherited. The Hon. Member for Northamptonshire had stated that though as a grazier he had sent cattle for 40 years to Smithfield, he had never in the whole course of his experience known a single case of injury to his eat: le. He thought that that assertion was emphatically indicative of the state of the case. The members of the Government might be intimately acquainted with all the neceseitiee of diplomatic relations, but it was altogether out of their province to manage a great public market like this, for they might jion es well attempt to create a man by Act of Parliament as to ensure the success of that market which they now Froponed. He would now call the attention of the House to what the Corporation of London had done, and what had been the result of their proceedings. They had, at an expense of 200,000/., removed Fleet-market from the streets of London, and had built a ne w market; but Farringdon market, an it was called, had never paid either dividend or interest.—(Bear, hear.) Thee there was Billingsgate, • which unquestionably was overcrowded, and an attempt had been made to supersede it by the establishment of the market at H unger f or d, but that was precisely in the same • position. It had never paid a single dividend to the share holders, and he believed that it was let to a company of French specul a t ors, w i t h a v i ew to supply the great nu m b er of persona from ab roa d w ho were likely to be pres ent in Louden durin g t h e ensu i ng f ew mon th s . —(Hear, hear, and cries of "Divide.") He would next refer to another market which had been attempted at Islington. An exten sive area had been laid out for the sale of cattle. It was opened and t ccupied for the first six or seven months, but e ver since that ti me i t had been closed. —(Cries of " Divide, divide.") He would now turn to another subject which had e ngaged much of public attention. It was asserted that the present Sile)irtishofines, hospitals, Smithfield-market was injurious to public health. They had schools, and a large workhouse in the immediate neighourhood, and yet he was prepared to s how, that during the late lamentable visitation of cholera no place in London had been more free from disease than Smith field. It was alleged that a cattle market in the centre of London was likely to be prejudicial to the general welfare by t h e existence of slaughter - houses, knackers'-houses, and other similar establishments. Now it was the fact thett there were fewer of sich establishments in the neighbour hood of Smithfield than in any other part of the crowded dis tricts in London. It should be recollected th a t a revenue o f 5,000/. a-year was derived from this market, and were the Government or rive them of_Commons in this year of 1851 to a ny centuries? The Corporation had attempt to deprive them of those_rights which they had enjoyed for so many pro vided against the continuance of g the nuisances of which com plaints fact, every evil which could paints had been made. The Corporation took powers, if the Bill was granted, to obviate, possibly be suffered from the continuance of the market in Smithfield. The Hon. Alderman spoke amidst great inter ruption 'Sind continual cries of "Divide." Mr. MIME said that he would not be misled by the lion. A anlderm • • If the Corporation of London were able and willing to do awn wit the nuistance, which plainly arose in Smithfield, they from the existence of the cattle meek" should have proceeded in a different 'way' Let a full inquiry ,lie instituted, and let the whole of the question be referred to a Comunittee up stairs, not a Committee of two or three, but of a sufficient number of Members to as cer t a in all the particulars. This was a matter that affected the whole country, and with a view to tecomplish the object which he had jus t intimated he should vote for the second reading of the Bill. ' Mr. WA.K.LEY said that, although he was opposed to the present shape, Bill in its pre he should vote - s eco nd reading, for its secc • with a hope that it would be referredorder to a Committee, in 5 to come at all the p arti culars. Thereha t o subvert Smithfi eld-ma rket , for they : been many attempts t o had several private members who had proposed their ow e r. ad Russell and Co.—(A laugh) —engaged in and now they ( Hear, hear.) He remembered that theg _ on the work.— ' the Under -Secretary for the Home Hon. Gentleman Department, who seemed to have the principal care of the Govern ment Pill, was once a poor-law commissioner, and hat when in that office he had tried to discover subsist. Hear, hear, upon how little a poor man could albs' ( , and a laugh.) lie rather feared him now, and was apprehensive that if the cattle market was removed out of town, th e price of meat would be increased ; and that, in fact, they would h ave a small quantity at a high rate, and he should, tberefore,vote for the second reading of the Bill, with a view to have the whole affair investigated before a Committee. Sir GEORGE GREY said that Hon. Members had spoken as if the two Bills were intended to serve the same ob ject, whereas they were essentially different in character, and led to very differe nt termini. He thought the duty o ught not to be imposed upon a Select Coliimittee of de gelding between two such opposite principles. The Hon. e'Aiderman oppOsite had allowed that Smithfield in its pre • *nt state was ea intolerable nuisance, and the Commission reported* that no amount of en largement could do 'Way with these nuisances; the course then wag quite-clear. - e 'Rik alight remark that this was not the first time that the ~ t:~ ~~ ; 1 4, SUN, THE enlargement of Smithfield-market had been mooted, for he found that in 1809 the Board of Trade had refused to agree to a project for its enlargement on the ground that even then it would be insufficient for the accommodation of the metro polis. Mr. STAFFORD having personally visited the whole neighbourhood of Smithfield, and gone over almost every one of the nuisances existing in and about it, now called upon the House to support the present Bill, on the ground of self preservation, because if they passed the Government measure they would leave all these nuisances untouched, and give the - City the opportunity of building over the small area, which would then be left unoccupied. He thought, at least, if they did pass the Government measure they ought to take care to make such arrangements in Com - mittee with the City as would obviate this objection. The Noble Lord, he believed, was invited to dine with the Lord Mayor this evening, and he wondered how it would be when the Noble Lord rose to reply to the usual post-prandial com pliments. He must tell them that, though he had the greatest respect for their generous hospitality, yet, as re garded their privileges connected with Smithfield-market, those certainly he must deprive them of. He was surprised at the intrepidity of the Right Honourable Gentleman the Secretary of State in proposing another, and be hoped it would be the last. This was a question beyond humanity to animals, but one which cond . uced to the removal of a plague-spot from the metropolis, which affected the souls and lives of thousands of their fellow-creatures. Mr. W. MILES thought that the speech of the Hon. Gen tleman was merely a prop to a falling cause—he had appealed to their humanity in favour of their fellow-creatures, and entirely thrown away all consideration for the beasts. One argument which would induce him to vote against this Bill would be to ahem to the farmers and graziere of England, and to rid of the interposition of middlemen between them and their customers. Mr. B. OSBORNE said this was not a butcher's question, nor a grazier's question, but one which affected the supply of meat to many thousands of individuals. He should support the motion for referring the Bill to a Select Committee. Mr. STUART WORTLEY said the real question was, whether the plan of the City, which the Government Com mission had admitted to be a great improvement, was not deserving the consideration of the House. If the Bill were rejected on the second reading, it would preclude any improvement in Smithfield-market this year. The Government scheme would entail a large expense on the country, while the Corporation were ready to carry out the improvements of the market at their own cost, and to sacrifice an income of 5,0001. a year to meet the expense. Sir B. HALL considered this entirely a Corporation ques tion. It was only after the reports of sanitary commissioners and a strong expression of public indignation against the continuance of Smithfield-market, that the City authorities ever thought of introducing the present Bill. There was not one clause in the Bill to compel the Corporation to carry out the plans they proposed, and he was not disposed to give power to an irre sponsible body, who might use it to the injury rather than to the benefit of the public. • Mr. MACKINNON opposed the Bill. Mr. MASTERMAN supported the second reading of the Bill. He considered that the Government measure would create greater inconvenience to the public, and besides tend to the destruction of private property. Lord J. RUSSELL said be considered it his duty to op pose the second reading of the Bill. It had been correctly stated that it would affect the interests of upwards of two millions of people. He had not . taken any hasty or inconsiderate view of the question, because when the Committee reported against the continuance of Smithfield-market he said he thought the question was a doubtful one, and deserved further inquiry. A commis sion was subsequently appointed to take the subject into their consideration, and they arrived at the same conclusion ; and the question now before the House was not as to the merits of competing Bills, but whether Smithfield-market should be removed from a central part of the metropolis to some dis tant point in the suburbs.— (Hear, hear.) The Commission mentioned several sites, but they did not venture to say which was the best. Loking at the great and increasing population of the metropolis, it was impossible to find a site within the limits of its boundary capable of being sufficiently enlarged not only for the wants of the present day, but for the next 50 years, without taking a large, amount of valuable property, the cost of which would have the effect of increas ing the toll charged at the market.—(Hear, hear.) It was quite evident that a market established in the reign of Edward 111., in the very heart of London, was unfit to meet the necessities of our great population.—(Hear.) He considered this a great public question. It was the duty of the House to provide for the wants of upwards of two millions of people; before long that number would be increased to three millions, and it was their duty to provide for the improved health of the vast number of persons living in. so confined a space. There were besides other reasons concerning the well-being of the metropolis which might be alleged against the continuance of the market in its present position; and much as he r egretted differing from many members of the Corporation, he felt bound to oppose the second reading. Mr. MOWATT objected to sending the Bill to a Com mittee, because he was opposed to any course which would give the slightest acknowledgment that there was anything to justify the continuance of the market in the centre of the metropolis. The existing market had been condemned not only by public opinion, but by the decisions of every Com mittee which had sat on the subject since 1805.—(Divide.) Sir H. HALFORD explained that the farmers and graziers of Leicestershire deprecated the removal of the market to a suburban district, though they were in favour of its enlargement and improvement. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ... 124 Against it Majority ... ... —122 SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL. Sir GEORGE GREY then moved the second reading of this Bill, observing that it was the intention of Government to refer it to the consideration of a Select Committee of nine Members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection. Mr. HUME objected to the motion. It was too late to refer this Bill to a Select Committee after the House had rejected the other. After a few words from Mr. C. LEWIS, Alderman SIDNEY gave it as his opinion that this Bill ought to be made a public measure. He begged to ask if the Bill had nut up to the present stage been conducted by Parliamentary agents, and at the public expense? Sir GEORGE GREY was understood to reply in the af firmative. Alderman SIDNEY thought that was contrary to all pre cedent. Sir GEORGE GREY repeated that it was quite regular. Mr. A. STAFFORD wished to know if Government were prepared to take steps to keep Smithfield an open space, in the event of the market being removed, by purchasing the land ? Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government had certainly no idea of purchasing the site. Sir JAMES DUKE would not put the House to the trouble of dividing, but in justice to the City both Bills ought to have been referred to the Committee. Mr. DUNCOMBE would be glad to know whether this Bill was to be treated as a public or a private measure. Sir GEORGE GREY said the Bill assumed the double character of a public and a private Bill, which would have to be considered both by a Select Committee and a Com mittee of the whole House. The SPEAKER explained that when the Bill had been disposed of by the Select Committee, it would be considered in a Committee of the whole House, and thenceforward it would become a private Bill. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked if the opponents of the Bill, who were'the owners of the market, would have an oppor tunity of giving evidence before the Committee? The SPEAKER said if the owners of the market petitioned against the Bill, their petition would be referred to the Select Committee, and if the Committee thought fit the petitioners would have an opportunity of proving their allegations. Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know if the Bill, or the no tices which bad been given under it, would embrace a new site for the market? The SPEAKER not having seen the notices, could not answer that question, but the Bill would have to be con fined strictly to the object which the notices embraced. esit W.JOLIFFE said from his own knowledge an immense number of cattle were driven over Blackfriars-bridge, and therefore a sufficient accommodation was required on the south side of the Thames. He wished to ask the Govern ment to answer the question as to whether any notice had been given to the landowners in the southern counties respecting the alteration which was now proposed ? Sir G. GREY said that notices were required in order to take land by compulsion ; but no such notices were required to tale land when it was to be done by voluntary agreement. After a few words from Mr. DEE DES, Mr. HENLEY wished to ask a question consequent upon what the Right llon. Baronet (Sir G. Grey) had said. He had understood the Right Hon. Gentleman to say, that no notice was necessary when land was to be taken by private agreement. Were the Government in a position to say whether they knew of any site that might be taken by agree ment ; and, if so, to state what that cite was ? Sir G. GREY replied to Mr. Henley that the Government were not pledged to any particular site, but that they would take that or those sites which appeared most eligible for the market. Due notice would of course be given to the landed proprietors and their tenants. In reply to Mr. BAILLIE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that whatever site might be selected it would be kept open. Captain HARRIS begged to remind the Government that the access from one part of the metropolis to another for cattle was exceedingly difficult, and that some guarantee should be-given to the public that no inconvenience would arise from the change. He thought that a better Bill should be introduced, and this one altogether done away with. Mr. S. WORTLEY would observe that by the charter of the city of London no market could be established without the consent of the Corporation within seven miles of Smithfield. Mr. HUDSON said he regretted that they had re jected the previous Bill, and the only plan which could be advisedly pursued was to defer this Bill till next year. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY arose amidst great opposition and cries of " Spoke, spoke." The motion for the second reading was then put, and The House divided, when there appeared— Fer the second reading „, Majority ... „, The Bill was accordingly read a second time. On our return to the gallery, we found Mr. HUME on his legs, declaring his opinion that the course which the Government ought now to take was to abolish the Corporation of London, for if there was one thing more than another which was the duty of a corpo ration, it was th e managemen t o f its own market.—(Hear.) But the Gover nmen t wou ld no t let them.— (Hear, hear.) Where was this system of centralisation to end ?—(Hear, h to ea a r . leela i r e at ° i objected to ttonethisvote, Corporationbecause it London tantamount m of a a n n ag o e p !n a l opinion that a t i h r, s e . best of was unfit to (H s e i a te r, fo li r ea a r.l a H rk e et ha w d a a s lw th a e ys ee b n e t e r n e at the improvements that the Cofortphoerattoiwonn'haadrima a l d o e ok an in d g wereprep .o r r ing na to make in Smith field,no chance had he thought it was most unjust t t l l l i o s use to inter nee of the Bill passing this consolation, hteorlevewveirth, thtrith. session.—(Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL did not think the City would be much obliged to the Hon. Member for suggesting that its corpora tion should be abolished. (Hear, hear, and lau ghter.) Mr. HUME had made no such suggestion. H e s i mply expressed on opinion, that rather than pass this Bill it wou ld have been better , or at all events consistent had Government taken the charter away from the Corporation altogether. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was universally admitted that the present mark et was exceedingly inconvenient to the public,. and since the Corporation had declined the offer 'of Government to provide a new market elsewhere, Govern ment had no alternative but to provide one themselves. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said, though this was not a ques tion of abolishi n g r the Corpo ra tion, yet it was a qutstion of abolishing the property of the Corporat ion, and ; he thought the simple an d -expressive words of " a robbery" would best convey the real character of this Bill. He hoped therefore that if this Bill passed clauses would be introduced into it for compensating the Corporation for any loss they might sustain from the removal of the market-- Mr. STUART WORTLEY wished to know from the 230 ... 65 ...-165 Speaker, if the Corporation of the City would have a right to be heard by counsel before the Committee? rg The SPEAKER said, if they petitioned against it they would. Mr. CHRISTOPHER was glad the House had pronounced against the continuance of Smithfield-market. It was a public nuisance, and as the Corporation had refused to re move it, Government was bound to do it for them. The public must and would have a more convenient market. Sir JAMES DUKE did not object to the public having a more c-Invenient market, but what he and the Corporation did object to was, that the Government wanted to shut up their ancient market in defiance of right and justice. If the public wanted another market, and the Government was disposed to find it for them, all well and good, but don't let the Government at the same time attempt forcibly to close Smithfield. Mr. A. STAFFORD was quite convinced this Bill would not be passed by the Upper House, and the consequence would be that Smithfield would have to remain in its pre sent inconvenient state for another twelvemonths. How much better it would have beeen had the House passed the Corporation Bill, and allowed the present market to be con siderably enlarged and improved without a moment's delay. Alderman SIDNEY renewed his application to Govern ment to make the Bill a public measure, and let the whole House decide upon it. Sir G. GREY said the forms of the House would not allow them to pursue that course. The Bill was then ordered to be committed, and a resolu- tion passed directing the Committee of Selection to nominate nine Members to sit on the Committee. STROUD AND GLOUCESTER TURNPIKE•ROAD BILL. Sir W. JOLLIFFE moved that the order of the 4th of April, for the third reacting of the Stroud and Glou cester Turnpike-road Bill, be read and discharged, and that the Bill be recommitted to the former Committee. Agreed to. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. Mr. E. ELLICE said he was directed by the St Alban's Election Committee to apply to the House for leave to adjourn until twelve o'clock on Monday next. Agreed to. RELIGIOUS HOUSES BILL. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. LACY moved that it b 3 postponed until the 30th of April. Mr. GRATTAN hoped the House would treat the Bill with the contempt it deserved, and kick it over the bar. It was an insult to all Roman Catholics. Mr. REYNOLDS suggested, if the Hon. Member was in earnest in proceeding with the Bill, that he should post pone it until a further period, in order to enable Irish Members to be present. The Bill was an insult to all Roman Catholic ladies who occupied these religious houses. Mr. LACY was perfectly in earnest in bringing forward the Bill, and should proceed with it as long as he lived and the House gave him power to do so. Mr. O'FLAHERTY said he was anxious that the Bill should be discussed in the House, because he considered that it was a foul libel on religions houses, and that discussion would place them in a true light before the public. The order of the day, after some further discussion, was then postponed until the 14th of May. EXPENSES PROSECUTIONS BILL. The amendments to this Bill were considered, and agreed to. COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS BILL. The amendments to this Bill were considered and egeed to, ANNUAL INDEMNITY BILL. Leave was given to bring in this Bill on the motion of Mr. C. LEWIS. The Bill was subsequently brought in. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at Six o'clock. ELECTION COMMITTEE. ST. ALBAN'S. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) After hearing the arguments of Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Merewether, in opposition to the application of the sitting Member's Counsel, The Committee announced their resolution of applying to the House for leave to adjourn the inquiry until Monday. The Committee then rose, at three o'clock. EXTENSION OF THE MUNICIPAL CONSTITUENCY On Monday a meeting of the inhabitants of Billings gate Ward was held at Fellowship Hall, St. Mary-at Hill, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present defective and unsatisfactory state of the muni cipal constituency, and to adopt such measures as might be expedient. The meeting was called by a requisition of 35 of the inhEkbitants addressed to the Alderman of the Ward. The chair was taken by Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, M.P., who expressed great satisfaction at the opportunity of beinz able to forward any measure which would tend to enlarge the present limited roll of freemen electors, and quite agreed with the wording of the requisition, that the right of voting for aldermen and common councilmen of London ought to be extended to all citizens paying scot and bearing lot within the city of London. Mr. MURRAY, the ward clerk, having read the requi sition, Mr. BouseeeeD moved, " That the present roll of freemen electors, within the city of London, is limited and capricious, excluding many persons, who, by occu pancy and residence, should be entitled to vote for municipal officers, and that in the opinion of this meet ing the Act of 12 and 13 Vic. (one to amend the 11th Geo. I.), has tended to lessen the municipal constituency, contrary to the avowed object of such Act, and that the same, and the above recited Act, ought to be repealed." Mr. BENJAMIN seconded the motion. Mr. BOWER admitted, as the advocate of the rights of the existing freemen of the City, that he could go a reasonable way in support of this resolution for extend ing the roll of freemen; but he could not agree to any one being permitted to come to reside in that ward fur a short period, and thereby obtain all the privileges of those who, by long residence and the payment of fines, have become possessed of the right of voting for municipal officers. It was necessary to have a foundation for the corporation of the city of London, and some kind of payment for that purpose. There was another digkulty, which was, how they should get the Government to give up their portion of the fines. The CHAIRMAN—They will give up theirs if you will give up yours.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BOWER was sorry to say that the City had fre quently attempted to induce the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to give up the flues, but they had never been sueeessful.—(Bear, hear.) He concluded by moving an amendment, which was in the spirit of the resolution, but did not go quite to that extent as to granting the quali fication. Mr. SANGSTER agreed on the necessity of extending the roll of freemen, which he thought highly necessary for various' reasons, but insisted on more qualification than a residence of a year and a day within the City of London. A misunderstanding had got abroad in respect to this year and a day, for it did not in ancient times per se constitute a freeman, but was the limited time within which a man could take up his freedom of the City, and thereby save himself from servitude. Mr. Sangster con cluded a very able speech by seconding the amendment. The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment, which , was lost, and the original motion was carried. Mr. BESLEY moved a resolution to the affect "that every person occupying premises in the city of London for the period of a year and a day, paying scot and bear ing lot, is a citizen, and entitled to all the benefits and privileges, and subject to all the duties thereof." He took a broad view of the subject by saying that either the corporation should have an Act to compel all citizens whatever to take up their freedom, or repeal the tax altogether, for at present it became an act of necessity on the poor retailer, whilst the wholesale man or the merchant evaded the payment. It was asked by Mr. Bower how the present freemen were to be indemnified, to which he would reply that they had taken up their freedom as a trading speculation, and they must put up with its consequences.—(Hear.) He maintained, from history, that the municipal rights of a citizen were anterior to the establishment of the city companies, and, therefore, ought not to be curtailed by these companies. Mr. BOWER said, that persons could qualify at present without belonging to any company.—(No, no.) The CHAIRMAN signified that they could do so, but they did not enjoy the whole of their privileges. He thought those who had been thought worthy of being appointed electors for Members of Parliament, should be equally admitted to vote for the alderman and common councilmen of the city of London.—(Applause.) Mr. GRAVES bad great pleasure in seconding the re solution. An amendment was proposed by Mr. SANGSTER, but was not seconded. Mr. SANGSTER quite dgreed in the movement for ex tending the freedom of the City, and was glad to see it commenced in the ward of Billingsgate, which, according to their chronicles, had always been forward in the cause of freedom ; indeed it was to that ward the public was first indebted for having reporters in the House of Commons, so fearful were the citizens of their rights being invaded by Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FOSTER moved—" That wardmotes be held in this ward, according to ancient usage, for the purpose of enrolling such citizens as have obtained their right of voting, and for other purposes." Mr. Nrcesoesoer seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously. Mr. CARR moved—" That a petition, founded on the above resolutions, addressed to the Aldermen and Com mon Council of the City of London, be prepared by the ward clerk, and that it be entrusted to Mr. Alderman Sidney for presentation."—(Applause.) Mr. BESLEY seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously. After some observations from Mr. Foster, Mr. Con ston, Mr. Young, and others, a vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to the worthy Alderman for presiding. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, hoped it could not be thought by any gentleman present that he would be a party to do anything which would tend to lower or weaken the corporation, of which he was a member, more particularly when ho saw a grasping Government intent upon invading the privileges of the citizens of Loudon.—(Great applause.) On the contrary, this ex tension of the suffrage would go to strengthen the Cor poration, and to the preservation of their municipal rights. A large constituency on the basis now pro posed would give power to the citizens to withstand any nefarious attempt on the part of Government, which now only took advantage of their weak position. As their constituency had been reduced from 50,000 to 6,ooo—(Hear)—so by this measure would it increase from 6,000 to 50,000, which was the number of municipal elec tors in the time of Charles ll.—(Cheers.) Ho should sup port the petition for the best of reasons, first, because it would give satisfaction to the 10,000 or 11,000 non freemen, and, secondly, because such an extension of the freedom would tend to strengthen the Corporation of the city of London, in doing which they might say to even a powerful Government, " Touch us if you dare." The meeting then broke up. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—On Saturday there was more done at the Cloth Halls than has been the case for some time back, but to-day the market has only been a quiet one. There has been no alteration to notice in prices, and stocks do not incroan. LONDON, PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINSi. LONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL 8. JOINT-lITOCIC B &NIES. Dividend ' Amonat ' Sarno of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --------- --.-- - Anetralasia •••••• •• • • 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 43% Ceylon .• ••..••• • • • • • - 25 0 9 25 0 I - Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 9 20 0 0 26% Colonial .• •••••• .• • • • 21. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire • • • • • • 1151 per cent. - - - lonian ••••••.• • • • • • • 161. par cont. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - London and County .. 1 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Loncin and Westnainstr 61. per cent. 50 o'o 20 11 0 - Londoq Joint-Stook .•• 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 17% Proyinclalof Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New • 91. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Stational of Ireland .. Si.l per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 20% Nat. Provncial of En. ,G. per cent. 100 0 0 36 0 0 - Ditto, New. - South Australia •• •• •• 161. per cent. 26 0 0 25 0 0 - Union it Australia.. - , 61. per cent. 35 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto •• • • .... •••• • • 1 61. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of London... .. 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12% Union of Madrid ... •• 1 - 4 O 4O 0040 0 0 - 1/0781:178../1.20 1 0E 421019SPANIES. Dividend ' Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ---- - - A s. d. A s. d. Albion ••.••••• • • • • • • 11. 10s. 500 0 e : 60 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s 6d &bs 100 0 01 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine. •••• •• 6 p ct.& bo. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Atlas ... • Argus Life -••• • • •• 41. per cent. 100 0 I 16 0 0 - British Commercial .• 7s. Ed. 50 0 II 5 0 0 7% Clericl,Med.&Gen.Litt 6pr cticbs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County ••••••.• • • • • • • 41. 100 0 0 lO 0 0 86 14s. 50 0 0 1 5 0 0 11 Eagle • • European Life ••• • •• 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 113( General ••••••• • • • • • - - 1 0 0 1% (113 be - 136 Guardian •..••• • • • • • 51. per cant 100 0 0 45 0 0 55% Imperial Fire ••.••• •• 121, per cent. 500 0 0 59 0 0 245 Imperial Lifo •••• • • • • Ds. 100 0 I 10 0 0 18 34 Indemnity Marine •• • • 11.5 k.& los. 100 0 0 20 0 0 473( Law Fire .. ••••• • • • •• - 100 0 0 2 10 0 2% Law Llfs• •••• • • • .... 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 48 Legal and General Life - 10 0 0 2 0 9 434 Licensed Victuallers • • - 5 5 0 1 I 0 - London Fire .. •• •• • • 235. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17% Loudon Ship ........ 20s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 l'i% Marine ••• • • ........ 15s.per share 100 0 0 16 0 I ‘'.. Med. Invlld &Gen. Life 1%1. per ct. 1 50 0 0 20 0 2 34 National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life - il.per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 2!•2 ericniix • .. • 31. p. sh. & bs. - - 155 Professional Life.. •• •• 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 208.01 Provident Life •• •• •• - 11. 51. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 Sock Life............ 58, 5 0 0 010 0 8 34 Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & be. Stock. - 220 inn Fire . - - 1 20! Ditto Life .•... - - 48 United Kingdom Universal Life lO% ct.&bs. IGO 0 0 1 10 0 0 - Viotoria Life.. . - 4 12 6 5% 13711T2131,W0N1E5. Dividend Amount Name of Company. ' per • f Paid. Frio. Annum. Share. % ------ -- Is. d. A a. 4. East London.... - .... ' SI. per cent. 100 0 0 - 115 Grand Janette* .• •• .. 41. per ant. 50 0 0 - 711 rent-- - .....'.'.... 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 86 Lambeth ......•..... 01. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New Rivr Lndn Irdge 41. Os. - - 17% Vauxha11'............ 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex • . . 61.05. pr cnt., - - 109 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name if Compaly. per of Paid. Pries. Anima. Share. - - A s. d. A a. d. Commercial • • •....... 41. pr cent. Stack. - 84 East and West Ind's.- 61. pr cent. Stook. - - East Country - - London 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 113 Ditte Bonds- • • ... . 4/. per Gent. - - - St. Katharine •• • • .... 1 ,334 per cent. Stock. - 76 Ditto 80nd5........ 14341. pr cent. - - - bontharaptoh -•-•• .. 1 21. per cent. 50 0 0' 50 0 a 15 'MIDGES Dividend Amount Name if Company• per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -.------ -.- -- A. s. d. A. s. d. Charing-cross- •• •• .. - - - 15 Southwrk ••••• • • • • • - 100 0 0 -2% Ditto NW of 734 p.o. 555. per cont. l 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo •• ••••• • - • • - 100 0 6 -2% Ditto Old Ana. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - 66 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. le. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall - - .•• Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 111 GAN&LS. 1 , Names of t, per C ompanies . Dividend l Names of i Dividend Companies. A Price. I Anpenual. r ..i Pr ice . ax Anauin. se - -. 1 I - A Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100, , V. 10s. 10 Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neath •••••• •• .• •• 1e0 1 161. - Xrknk&A.brg 150 51. e 5 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. lie Birmingham' 40' 41. 92 Peak Forest. 7$ 31. les. le Coventry.. • • !100 251. 200 Regent's •• .• 33 It. fts. 18% Derby ••• • • 1100 61. 63 Rochdalo.. • . sb i 41. 42 EllanretsChs!l33' 355. I 26% Somrset Coal 15. 1 71.105. - Iranciduletn!loo:4l.pr.ct. 66 Do.LkFd it 12161. p. c. - De., 6 pr.et•17341 - A St ff rfl &Wore 1 4 0 281. 406 GrandSurreylloo, 111. Os. 32 Shrewsbury.. 126 - - ,;rand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stoarbridge„ 145 221. 2 " genet &Am 39 4e. ed. 4 Severs andi Lancaster . 100 41. - Wyenall. t 26 21 ' Os. 24 Leeds& Livrp 100 241. i 400 Warwick& Leicester ..•• 100 51. 64 litirming. j 100 LeicstrireNth 82 41. 44% Warwick& 100 4 3 1 1 . . 4 3 6 5 Louzhboreghll42 701. 510 Napten-} 11enmouthsb 100 81. - Worcstr Bel 1 72 31. 4034 tintgemrysb!loo - - Birming. Ifoltnif wbry,loo - - Wilts k Brks - I Is. 6% OAS..I.IGICT AND COZEZ COMPANIES. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. A. s. el. Z. s. d. British ••••••• • • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 IS 0 0 13 Ditto Provincial.. • • li. 53. 20 0 0 20 00 i 11% Bri:hton •••••• • • • • • • 51. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• • • 61. 100 0 0 150 6 0 - Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 ' - •• •• •• •• •• 60s. ••• 60s, 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 Imperial ••..••• • • • • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Independent ••••• -• • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London• ••••••• •• .• • • - 50 0 0 SO 0 0 -. Ditto ••-•••• •• •. • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 i 1 - Do., Part. Preference 61. ' 25 0 0 710 0 i - Pholuix . • • _ • • _ • • .. 41. 50 0 0 49 0 0 2sl4 i Ratcliff ~..... . 6 .. , 51. 100. 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ll. 50 0 0 60 0 0 11 Irestraiaster Chertered 31. SO 0 0 - .45% . Ditto, New •• .• , 12e. 50. 0 0 10 41 0 9% lasi. or SCOTTXSE COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount same of Company. per of Paid. Fries. Annum. Share. ------- -- - --- --- A .. 81. Z s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 151% Caledonian Bank •• • • fl. per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 5 . City of Glasgow Bank Gl. per cent. 10 0 0 10 5 0 113( Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13% Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 173 Eastern Bank •••• •• •• 61. per cent. 15 0 0 10 0 91. 4s• Edlnb.k.Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4;4 Ex2han,geßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. ,100 0 0 50 0 0 15% srational Bank i i l,4 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ii North of Scetlandßank 5/.percent, 10 0 0 210 5 21.175, Royal Bank otScotland Si. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 130 Union Bank of Scotland SI. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 $1 Western Bank. ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 5 5 70 Alliance Fire and Life 4;41.pr cent. 16 0 0 10 0 0 21 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire 'Bur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per eent. 15 0 0 2 0 0 31. Si Colonial Life ... •.. _ - 50 0 0 1 0 0 21. Os. Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 lb 0 0 1 21 Eng.Bo Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 11 0 117 6 ' 2% Llfe Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 r Si. Os National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 241.6 d North British Incur. •• 61. per cut. 200 0 0 20 0 0 2$ Scottish Unioninsrnee. 441. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 i245.6d standard Life .• ••.. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 11% United Dep.Assuranee 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 171 Id MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .---.---. -_____ -- --- -•••••••• Z. s. d. A. s. d. Alum Tea .... - - - 20 0 0 20 0 0 6 kuctien Mart •••• •• • • 2/. be. 50 0 0 - 21 Australian Agricultarl 11. 100 0 0 30 5 0 16 Australian Trust • • - 35 0 0 20 Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 101. 10 0 0 10 0 0 SIN Ditto, Half Shares - - 2 10 0 $ British American Lead - - 38 10 0 14% Canada ... • 6l. per cent. 100 0 0'32 10 0 47 Uppr Canada Bonds 6/. per 'eent. - - - Ditto ditto .. . 6/. per cent. - - 1 117 % City Navigation Bolds Ei per cent. - - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& 1)8,2/ 100 $ 0 100 0 0 91% Egttitable Reversiury 5p.e.3c be. S/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 109% Ditto Yew .• - 50 0 0 210 0 2;4 Goa.SteamNavi gatien 10 p.ct.Sc bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 28 Hudson's Bay - Stock. - 205 Hungerford - ...... _ 11. ss. - 100 0 5 47 London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 7 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto. New - 93 I 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution - - 26 5 0 - Penlnalrta Orientßtns. $l. per cent. 50 0 0 60 0 0 06 $11•011110IIII7 Int. Roc 4141. pr cent. 160 0 0 tlOO 0 0 100 Royal Mall Steam-- 41. p. share. 1 00 0 0 60 0 0 77% South Anstzallan ll. per shun. 1 1 6 0 0 115 0 0 14 Van Dienian's Land - 100 00139 0 0 2 STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. — The accounts brought to hand by the Asia (which will be found below) inform us that a good deal of excitement, without subsequent relapse, had been produced in the different ports of the union by advices re ceived and expected from this country. The general effect of these accounts, on this side, is still further to weaken the opinion that we are to have a deficient supply ; though there Are well-informed parties who inter from their letters that the quantity to be for warded from the interior is becoming exhausted. The Liverpool market has been dull both yesterday and to-day; and spinners have found prices rather in their favour. In our own market, an increased disposition cautiously to limit operations to immediate wants has shown itself amongst the different classes of buyers; and the day's transactions have consequently proved altogether inconsiderable. Goods have not fully maintained their value; and, though there is scarcely any quotable change in most descriptions of reeled yarns, yet the tendency is against sellers—rather more so in mule than in water, and in 20's water than in 30's. Pincops are to be had at rather lower rates. ROCIIDALIC, MONDAY.—The flannel market to-day has been quiet and inactive, and much like that of last Mon day. In kerseys and coarse goods there has been very little doing, and the purchases have been upon a much more limited scale. The wool dealers complain of the little de mand for the raw materials, but still keep up the former prices. Macct.EsreLn, TUESDAT.—We are again under the ne cessity of reporting a similar state of things to that of last week ; very little business having taken place in the in terim. The wholesale houses are said to be exceed ingly busy, but, as yet, are buying sparingly. It may, however, be fairly anticipated that they will shortly become purchasers ; to what extent remains to be seen, as, up to the present, scarcely a shadow of the usual spring trade has been done. In thrown silks, a consi derable business hail been transacted, chiefly the , result of the APRIL 10, 1851. reduction in prices, which may now be stated roundly at 9 d. to Is. per lb. on those asked in the beginning of last month. No doubt the general admission, on the part of consumers, that raw silks are decidedly easier of purchase, has, in a great measure, contributed to this result. HUDDERSFIELD, DIEM AY.—Our market to-day, although pretty well attended by buyers, has scarcely been an average one: business has not been so brisk in the Cloth-ball; stocks look heavier than they have done for some time; most of the exchanges have been in light goods and fancies, and checks, of new patterns. The warehouses have been brisk during the week in the American trade. In the wool market there has not been so much doing. As there is not much change in the price of the raw material, it is most likely there will be an advance in the finished goods. HALIFAX, SATURDAY. —The worsted trade presents no noticeable feature of variation since our last, the demand for most descriptions of goods being still languid, and the mer ' chants manifesting great reluctance to purchase. In the yarn market there have been more sales, under the impression that prices are at the lowest; but the spinners are producing less, as the quotations are very unsatisfactory. More wool has changed hands, partly from the spinners having ran out of stock, and partly from the belief that the rates are as low as they are likely to be; but the increased business has had no operation upon prices. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, April 8. Mr. Justice Patteson sat to-day in the Crown Court, and tried one case, and then left. Mr. Justice Talfourd was en gaged till past nine o'clock, and four cases remain for to morrow. CROWN COURT.— (Before Mr. Justice PArrzsex.) Henry Davis and John Roberts were indicted for a bur glary in the house of Mrs. Sarah Elsmore, at West Dean, on the 4th of January last, and robbing her of twenty sovereigns, 51. in silver, and a quantity of pork, bacon, and other articles. Mr. Skinner and Mr. Cleeve appeared fo r the prosecution ; Mr. 111‘Mahon for the defence of Davis, and Mr. Symonds and Mr. C. Evans for the defence of Roberts. • It appeared that about eleven ealock on the night of the 4th of January Mrs. Elsmore, hearing a noise at her front door, got out of bed, and , saw three men outside, one of whom she knew by his dress and voice to be Davis. They pretended they wanted a gallon of cider, and gave their names as some of her neighbours; but she knew they were not the persons they represented themselves to be, and refused to supply them. Soon afterwards they forced in the front door. She called up her niece, a girl of fifteen, and ran to the kitchen door, and shut it against them they soon forced that also open, and seized her and her niece. They all had some wrapping over their faces, with holes cut through for their eyes. Davis had a miner's hatchet in his hand, and another had a stick, which was afterwards found near Davis's door. Davis caught the niece and threw her down, and was holding her down while another held Mrs. Elsmore, and the third was searching the house up stairs. On their using some threats. Mrs. Elsmore asked them not to hurt her, end she would give them up all the money she had. Thereupon they let her go up stairs, and she gave them . all her little store, amounting to upwards of 251. They then fastened the bedroom door, leaving Mrs. Elsmore and her niece inside, and ransacked the kitchen, taking away a spare-rib of pork which was cut in a peculiar manner. The next morning at daybreak the police came, and found the footmarks of three persons about the house, and traced them to a distance of 100 yards from Mrs. Els more's, where a fourth track was found. A short distance further on the four tracks separated, and two were traced into Davis's house. The police found him in bed (it was then about nine or ten o'clock on Sunday morning), and . his trowsers and boots were wet and dirty, and drying at the fire; and on comparing the boots with some of the • footmarks near Mrs. Elsmore's, they found them to corre spond exactly. Both Mrs. Elsmore and her niece spoke to Davis's identity, from his dress, voice, and eyes; but, on cross-examination, they did not appear to have known him before. Roberts was arrested on the Bth, and his shoes were also found to correspond with some of the footmarks around Mrs. Elsmore's house ; and it was further proved that on the Sunday morning, the sth of January, about seven or eight o'clock, he and two other men not in custody were seen near an enclosure, in which, on the 20th of February after wards, on cutting down some groze, the three masks were I found hidden, and also a part of the spare-rib stolen from I Ms. Elsmore. They were found Guilty, and transperted for 15 years. This was the only case his Lordship tried. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. , (Before Mr. Justice EaLE.) William Grey Smythe, 47, sutgeou, was then placed at the bar to take his trial upon several indictments charging him with felonious assaults upon girls of tender age. Mr. Payne and Mr. Parry appeared on behalf of the pro secution, and the prisoner was defended by Messrs. Clarkson and Ballantine. The public haVe been already made but too well acquainted with the disgusting details of the offences imputed to the prisoner by the police reports. It will be remembered that he carried on the profession of a surgeon in Vauxhall-walk, Lambeth ; and it was alleged that he had carried on a re gular system of debauching young girls, a great number of whom, it was proved, hadfallen a sacrifice to his beastly pro pensities. The case was taken up by the Society for the Protection of Young Females, by whom the counsel for the prosecution were now instructed. The first case gone into was that of a girl named Charlotte Stevens, who deposed that she would be 16 years old in July next. She said that in July, 1849, she was playing with a gi , l named Julia Weekes in Park-street, Kennington-cross, when the prisoner came up to them and asked Weekes if she meant to come to his house that night, and she said she did ; and the prisoner then walked away, and, at the request of Weekes, she accompanied her to his house, where they were taken into a bed-room; and she said that the prisoner then gave them a glass of wine each, and afterwards proceeded to commit the offence imputed to him. Upon being cross-examined, the witness:said that she and Weekes drank some punch with the prisoaer after the affair, and that when they went away he gave her half-a. crown, and told them to come again on the following Friday. She said that she and her companion divided the half-crown be tween them, and she bought herself a new bonnet, and they then went to see the people who were going to a masquerade at Vauxhall-gardens. She also said that they both went to the prisoner's house on the Friday evening, and that the act was repeated, and she afterwards lived with the prisoner fer two months and slept with him every night. She also ad initted,that since the transaction she had been living at a brothel. Mr. CLARKSON, in his address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, said he was aware that he must necessarily have to contend with a vast amount of prejudice which would be very naturally created against the prisoner by reason of the character of the charges that were made against him; but he entreated the jury to exert themselves not to give any effect to what they might have heard or read upon the subject, but to be guided only by the sworn testimony, and decide upon that alone whether the prisoner was guilty of the crime of which he was accused. He would admit that the conduct of the prisoner had been most disgraceful and immoral, but the question here was whether he had committed a felony of a particular ilescription, and he said the jury ought not to allow their abhorrence of his conduct in other respects to induce them to say that he was guilty of an offence which, it: appeared to him, he bad clearly not committed. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the circumstances of the case and the conduct of the prosecutrix, concluding by asking the jury whether it was possible for them, upon ths, facts of the case, as they appeared in evidence, to conscien tiously come to the conclusion that the prisoner was guilty of the offence imputed to him. Mr. Justice ERLE having summed , up, The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner was then charged, upon another indictment, with committing the same offence upon a girl named Eliza beth Eliza Hockenden. The prosecutrix in this case was a girl 17 years old, and she stated that in the summer of 1849 she was going about to look for a situation, and in consequence of a bill she saw in a shop-window, the contents of which were read to her by another girl, she went to the priso ner's house, and on her asking him if he wanted a girl, he told her he did, and at once took her up to the bed-room, where he poured three different sorts of liquor into a small tumbler, and gave them to her to drink, telling her the liquor would not hurt her, and the moment she had drank it she became partially insensible. The wits ness stated that upon this the prisoner took off her clothes and proceeded to assault her; but her evidence failed to show the commission of a felony. She stated that the pri soner eventually gave her a shilling, and told her to come again to see him the next day, but she did not do so; and it appears that she did not mention what had taken place until the police had made some inquiries with regard to other transactions in which her sister Martha was concerned with the prisoner. In cross-examination the prosecutor said that after what had passed with the prisoner she went home and washed herself, and afterwards went with Julia Weekes, and Stevens, the prosecutrix in the former indictment, to the Victoria Theatre, and that they did not get home till twelve o'clock at night. She likewise admitted that she had gone to Green wich fair with a young man named Teddy Toose, and another " young chap," and a girl named Maria Baker, who since then had walked the streets. Mr. CLARKSON again addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and he particularly urged upon their attention the fact that the evidence of the prosecutrix herself negatived the perpetration of the offence. Mr. Justice Earn having summed up, The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault. The prisoner was then charged upon a third indictment with the commission of the same offence upon a girl named Mary Anne Hall. The prosecutrix in this case deposed that she was thirteen years old in July . last, and that in January of the present year she was living with her father and mother in High street, Lambeth. About the end of that month she said that she met two girls named M'Lachlen and Martha Hock enden, and they asked her to go with them to Dr. Smyth's. She consented to do so, but was not aware what was the object for which she went. When they got to his house they said to the prisoner, " We have brought you this little glr1;" and he replied, " That is good," but added that he could not speak to her then, and that she must come the next morning, when he promised to take her into his service. She went on the following morn ing, and was engaged for two or three days in doing the household work, and on the Saturday in the same week she said that Martha Hockenden undressed her and made her go to bed, and then undressed herself, and the prisoner afterwards came into the room. The witness then gave some details, which are not fit for publication, with regard to the conduct of the prisoner; but it appeared that upon this occasion she resisted him successfully, and that he kicked her out of bed, and told her to get out of the house. She went away, but it appeared that she made no complaint of the prisoner's conduct ; and on the Tuesday afterwards she went again to the house to fetch away an apron and a pair of boots which she had left there; and upon this occasion she re presented that the prisoner committed the act imputed to him by force and without her consent. The prosecutrix underwent a severe cross-examination by Mr. BALLANTINE, and it was elicited from her that the girl M'Lachlen was a prostitute, and that she lodged in White Horse-street, Lambeth, and that she herself had slept at that house with her on the Monday night previous to the day on which she represented the prisoner to have commit• ted the offence. It also appeared that she made no com plaint of any misconduct on his part until her mother made some discovery and pressed her upon the subject, and it was then only she disclosed what had occurred. It ap peared, however, that when the prosecutrix was examined by the doctor who was called in for that purpose, she dis tinctly denied that the prisoner had ever interfered with her. Mr. CLARKSON, in his address to the jury upon this charge again urged them, with great warmth and earnest ness, not to allow the circumstances that had been laid be fore them to operate unfairly against the prisoner. He ad mitted that the prisoner was a bad man, and, personally, he said he desired as much as any one present to see him pun ished for his grossly immoral conduct; but at the same time it was necessary for the safety of them all to take care that the law was not strained unfairly to meet any parti cular case ; for if this be permitted to be done in the case of a bad rte, they cold not tell how noon the lame tbiag might occur to a good one. Having made these remarks he went on to draw the attention of the jury to the evidence of the prosecution, and argued that it was impossible to en tertain any doubt that she was a consenting party to all that took place, and that, under these circumstances, although it was perfectly clear that the prisoner's conduct bad been most disgusting and immoral, yet, he said, it would at the same time be most unjust to convict him of the particular felony with which ho was charged upon such evidence. Mr. Justice Eaut then summed up. The jury having deliberated fora short time in the box, expressed a wish to retire. They left the court at half-past five o'clock, and in about half an hour they sent a written communication to his Lordship, stating that there wss no chance of their agreeing to a verdict. The Learned JUDGE, upon receiving this intimation from the jury left the court, giving directions that he should be sent for when the jury were prepared to give their verdict. The jury continued in deliberation until nearly ten o'clock, when they announced that they were agreed. A messenger was immediately dispatched for the Learned Judge, who arrived shortly before eleven. Mr. Alderman Challis was present as the second commissioner. The jury then gave a verdict of Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THAMES. Thomas Turner, a waterman, of Mill Pond-street, Ber mondsey, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being concerned with two others not in custody in attempting to rob and murder Mr. James JoF:epli Baldwin, a marine store-dealer, of No. 2, Clarke-street, Stepney, under circum stances of a very extraordinary nature. The prosecutor, a stout man, whose face was seriously cut and bruised, and who gave his evidence in a very contwed manner, stated that he was in Rotherhithe on Tuesday. night upon business. He got into a boat at 12 o'clock for the pur pose of being ferried across the river. The prisoner Gas in that boat, and took him alongside a ship, where he kept him for some time, and then said, " We must go back again to Rotherhithe." Some other watermen then got into the boat, and ha told them to take him to the Thames Tunnel stairs, on the Middlesex shore. He was taken alongside a ship again, to the best of his recollection, and thought is very strange, and was then rowed across the river. On nearing the Middlesex shore, one of the watermen got up in the boat and struck him a dreadful blow under the ear and threw him overboard. Mr. YARDLEY—What was that for? Mr. Baldwin—To rob me. One man put his hand in my pocket as I was ap proaching the stairs on this side of the river at Wapping, and I was struck on the ear, and also upon the mmth, by one man, and another threw me overboard. Mr. YARDLEY—Ia deep water? Mr. Baldwin—lt was done so suddenly I hardly know ; there were three persons in the boat besides myself. Mr. YARDLEY—Did you get out of your depth? Mr. Baldwin—The water covered me. _ _ Mr. YARDLEY—As you lay on your back, or as you stood up? Mr. Baldwin—Up to my neck. I was quite under water once, and was up to my neck as I scrambled out. 1 scrambled out of the water in the best way I could. Mr. YARDLEY—What became of the men in the boat ? Mr. Baldwin—They rowed away as fast as they could. Mr. YARDLEY—Did you lose anything? Mr. Baldwin—l don't know that I did. I had bank-notes in my pocket book. and they attempted to take it. There were only a few halfpence in my pocket. I was not very sober, Sir. The prisoner, on being asked if he had any questions to ask, said he was at Rotherbithe-stairs, on the Surrey shore, when he saw the gentleman come down and walk straight towards the River, and ho called out to him, " Mind where you are going." The gentleman came towards him, and ap peared to be. very tipsy, and he said, " You had better be oft away from me." The gentleman stopped twenty minutes, and he asked him what he wanted, to' which the gentleman replied that he wanted a boat. t irectly after that the gen tleman got into conversation with five or six other water men, who took him to a public.house, and washed the blood off his face, and cleaned it. The gentleman had a fall before he came to the plying place. Mr. Baldwin said he fell down and cut his face before he came to the plying place for a boat. He cut his eye. His face was wiped by the watermen. The prisoner I was at home wheethe gentleman went into the bost. I went home before he went over the water. Mr. Baldwin lam certain he was in the boat when I was thrown overboard. The prisoner—l rowed the gentleman over by myself to this side of the river. He would go back again with other watermen. I was not with him. Did you not ask for change for a 2 0 /. note in the public-house over the water? Mr. Baldwin—l was in the public-house, and pulled a 20/. note out of my pocket and asked for change, but I put it in my pocket-book again. They tried to get at my pocket book, but could not, and knocked me clean overboard. I saw the prisoner afterwards taken from behind a barge while I wag dripping with wet and bleeding from the mouth. The prisoner said he went behind a barge to relieve a call of nature, and not to conceal himself. Alexander Cowe, of 63, Anchor and Hope-alley, Wapping, said he was en engineer, employed at Pavitt's steam flour mills, at Execution-dock , and on Tuesday night, soon after 12 o'clock, he was in the mill, and heard cries of " Murder!" and "Police !" proceeding from the river. He listened, and the cries continued, becoming fainter, and accompanied with a "suffocating noise." Not being able to reach the water side from the back of the mill, he went round to the front, and saw the prosecutor struggling in the water and get out and come up the steps of the plying-place. He went to his assistance, and the prosecutor said, "They have been robbing me, and thrown me overboard." At that moment he saw the prisoner running by the side of a barge on the shore, and he endeavoured to conceal himself. Witness ran after him, and he said, " It's not me what did it, it's not me." Witness said, " No one said it was you," and detained him until a policeman came. Police-constable Miller, 115 K, stated that a carman, or a man named Carman, saw the prisoner shove off with the boat, and had promised to attend, but had failed to do so in conse quence of an engagement elsewhere. Mr. YARDLEY—You must get him here, and make further inquiries about this matter. I shall - remand the prisoner till Saturday next. Policeman Smith, 300 K, said the prosecutor had 601. or 701. in bank-notes in his pocket-book when he came to the station-house. _ __ _ • _ Mr. Y ARDLEY said the prosecutor should have mentioned that before, and that he had no occasion to be afraid of doing so in that court. A young waterman applied for the restoration of his boat. It.bad been taken away by three men for the purpose of tak • log the prosecutor away and robbing him. Mr. YARDLEY- You may have your boat; I see no ob jection to that. THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 8. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall•street. T. S. Dickinson and R. C. Dickinson, Gresham-street City, and Leeds, Yorkshire, warehousemen, May 6, si eleven. _ In the Country. _ W. Murdoch, Bristol, draper, May 1, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—S. Firth, Leeds, linendraper, April 29, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Bawling, Selby,York shoetualser.„ April 29, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds —J. B. Stogursey, Someristsbire grocer, April 29, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter — W. D. E wens, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, butter-merchant, April 29, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. S. Banfill, Edward-street, Langham- place, cabinet maker, Is., on Tuesday, April 8, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. J. B. Moatefiore and J. Montefiure, Nicholas-lane, merchants, 24. 3d., on Wednesday, April 9, or any sub sequent Tuesday, between'eleven and at two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. T. Collingwood, Nuneham Courtney, Oxfordshire, innkeeper, 3s. 2d., on Tuesday, April 15, or any subse quent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall , chamber', Basinghall-street. J. G. Foster, Aldgate, tailor, 6d., on Tuesday, April s, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basing hall-street. R. Dart and J. Brown, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, coach lace manufacturers, a second dividend of 21. on the joint estate, a first dividend of 7d. on the separate estate of Dart, and of 10id. on the separate estate of Brown, on Tuesday, April 8, or any subsequent Tuesday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basingball-street. M. and L. Rowlandson, Whitechapel-road, drapers and upholsterers, 10s., on Tuesday, April 15, or any sub sequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. T. B. Cousens. Wisbeach, shipbuilder, 7s. 5d., on Sa turday next, and the three subsequent Saturdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church-lane, City. A. Cranston, Winborn Minster, Dorsetshire, cabinet maker, 3s. 3d., on Monday, April 14, and two subse quent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the offioe of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. C. Coils, C. Thompson, and R. P. Harris, jun., Lom bard-street, bill brokers, id., on Monday, April 14, and two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Canaan, Birchin-lane. T. Bentall, Copthall-chambers, City, stock and share broker, 5d., on Monday, April 14, and two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of. Mr. Canaan, Birchin-lane. W. Abbott, and W. Abbott, jun., Bermondsey-street, Southwark, patent felt manufacturers, 6d.; on Monday, April 14, and two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. Crosthwaite, Liverpool, merchant, 25., on Wednes day, April 9, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. R. Bowerman, Ensham, Oxfordshire, carrier, Bd., on Thursday, April 10, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfield, Basinghall-street. W. Goode, jun., Monmouth, linendraper, 70. 10d., on Thursday, April 10, and three following Thursdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Carter, Manchester -terrace, and Upton-villas, Kil burn, builder, April 30, at eleven—T. S. Dickinson and B. C. Dickinson, of Gresham-street, London, and L ee d s, warehousemen, May 1, at two. In the Country. -ball, Kingston t h i e n Town gston W. Suddaby, King ston-u p on-Hull, seed cr usher, April upon-Hull, m e i.- chant. April 30 . at ha lf- p as t twelve, at the Town-hall, 32plina-tlibuulll—f-PRns. t ßo t y w l e e l , ve j t un a . t K , Kingston-upon-Hull—W. Neck, jun., Torre, Devonshire, corn dealer, May 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter—G. Shepheard, Modhury, Devonshire, Jinecdraper, May 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. Dixon. Morley, York shire, dyer, May 1, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Bell. Leyburn, Yorkshire, draper, May 1, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. . _ R. Green, jun., Brighton, ironmonger, certificate of the second class—J. Colson, Upper Holloway, publican —F. F. Vouillon, Princess-street, Hanover-square, court milliner, certificate of the first class—K. I)imadale, Ox ford-street, saddler, certificate cf the third class—W. Randall, Manchester, calico printer, certificate of the third class—R. N. Jones, Liverpool, merchant, certificate of the first class after 21 dqvs frrm A^-i 1 4 PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Turton and W. Turton, Liverpool, flour dealers— Jane Turton and W. Turton, Liverpool, flour dealer s — P. Nowell and J. Mitchell, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted opinneks—T. Bower` and Warllßityl.lo34) gittifford. shire, silk rentufacturers—G. Pashloy and J. Chadwick, Dalton I),:rva, Y, rkshire, stone iLerch Ants —J. Callow, M. Tailor, M. Courts, cad E. Chaplin, Coventry, ribbon, 03 " nuFucturer, (so far as regsrd4 J. Callow) —W. E.R. Vi7aLls and S. Shuttle North, Bu, , ,kside, Southwark, black lead inanulactunrs—G. Buckland and C. Buckland, Rich' mond-place, East.street, Wal worth, soapmakers--T• M‘Guire and S. A. Dawson, Salford, manufucturing chemists—R. Williams, and A. Williams, New Brantford, silk rceree:s—W . Furness, T. J. Kilpin, T. Patrick, and G. Gannon, Liverpool, contractors (so far as regards G. Gannon)—T. Kemp and E. Kemp, Birmiughsw. grocers—T. Langridge and S. ['Liggett, T an i bridge Wells, Kent, coacbmakers—J. Storer an T. Gamble, Derby, musical instrument dealers-- G. P. Ivey and E. Pearse. Swansea, printers —W• Scott and J. Scott, Aynho, Northamptonshire, farmers —R. Atkinson and J. Schlencker, Red Lion-street, Holborn, oilmen—T. Price and W. Scariett, Kingsga t n e ' • street, Bloomsbury, butchers—J. 0. Sandford and S . H °." P i Howell, Shrewsbury, printers—J. Thackerny and S. h a '• Cousen, Bradf o rd, Yo r kshire, stone m er chants—E. Bainbridge and J. B. Muschartin, Newcastle-upon - Ti tle ' drapers--C, N. Gallen and J. Parker, Newcastle-uP °ll. ne, papar merchants—T. Bibby and IL Ilawki nl4 Oswestry, Shropshire, coal salesmen—G. Broughton and J. Turner, Chempside, City, ribbon warehousem en. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. S. G. Ellerd, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, plumber. 'Henry Charles Curtis, Great Marlow, Bucks, surgeon. G. Newlove, Scarborough, York, livery stable keepe r • W. K. Beaucha m p, C irencester , Gl ouces t er , Portr sil painter. John Mills, Brimr e fi c ld, Gl ouces t er , t ea d ea l e r. William Crouch, Hastings, Susses, butcher. John Glossop, Ilkeston, Derby, currier. William Henry Bell, Derby, carpenter. William Nelson Proctor, Manchester, salesman. J. C. Renshaw, Arderick, Manchester, beer-seller. F. Gathergood, Torrington St. John's, Norfolk, laboarel Thomas Young, King's Lynn, Norfolk, surveyor. David Wortley, King's Lynn. Norfolk, baker. John Wynne, Scarborough, York, bootmaker. Thomas Savage, Alcester, Warwick, gardener. Frances Owen, Stockingtord, Warwick, baker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. 4 0 W. Smith, Glasgow, ship agen t, t o mee t within • Globe Hotel, Glasgow, April 17 and May 15, at on e. e s R. Cuthbertson, Dunfermline, manuf a cturer, to 03 ' s, within the Ne w I n n, D un f erm li ne , Ap r il 12 an d ISOY at one. A. Baxter, Rmikeen, farmer, to meet within the C oov mereal It n, lavergordon, April 11 and May 2, at tfg" t J. M . Lennan, Esq., Lyndale, island of Skye, to we a within 1)owell's Sale-rooms, Edinbur g h, April 14, 0 Mal. 5, at two. W. Frame. Glasgo w , genera l grocer , t o mee t Wit b „l the Royal Exchange-b u ildi ngs , Gl asgow , Ap r il 11, p 0 May 2, at twelve. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL B.—The arrivals were very mode rs i e d having, however, a small attendance to-day, the trade r A t/ t bs • flat. The demand for wheat has been quite retail, g .. , 11 " of prices of last Tuesday were with difficulty realised. Flw"0 la sold slowly, and must be quoted rather lower. Oat ~,,, fair request, and the turn easier. Oats, beans, peas, btrp and malt, in retail demand, without change in value. In corn less inquired for, but extreme rates paid. n o NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 8.--The 01 4,4 of beasts to this day's market was 130 head less than on r ce , Tuesday, Quality good ; trade exceedingly active, at P ll te , having an upward tendency ; all sold, The number of 1 ".4, remains about 500 d ecreas e, as compared with last W_:;ii Business bri s k, a t 2 s per h ea d a d vance • and the whole ok' off. Beasts, 720 ; s h eep , 2,700. Beef, 4s to 5s 9d per st u n e ; mutton, 6d to 6.1c1 per lb. ,_ ..dllog NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, APRIL B.—Notwitos , - -- .0 0 . the small supplies of wheat, trade ruled only flat to-day. ',el, tors, however, were firm, and Saturday's rates well aug er •• / • 631 Barley a dull sale, though not lower. Rather more la for beans. In flour and other articles no change. to'aii' LEEDS, APRIL B.—We had a goo d supp l y o f w h e at ;00 , but the demand restricted. Th e m ill ers b oug ht w ith W 1 ;1 i and though no material decline was quoted, the buyers v ol d small concession in prices. Barl e y s t ea d y , as a l s o oat , . 4 shellings. Beans fully a s de ar . A rr i va l s t hi s week--oti,s, 8,964; oats, 321 ; barley, 957 ; beans, 464 ; fl o ur, 10; r 99 i rapeseed, 291 ; linseed, 100. ...,‘ 10 • le., EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, APRIL B.—There " -- , 1 10. the meal market to-day 9 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2 °" 0 4 imperial, which sold thus :-3 at 1/ 9s, 3 at 1/ 88 61 1 , 00. 3 at 118 s Od ; average price of the whole 118 s 6d O'r, r eof, 1 sack flour, which sold at 28s. 12 sacks pot-barley, yi",' 64 , 6 sold thus :-1 at 25s 6d, 1 a t 25 5 , 1 a t 24 5 , an d 3at 21 3. , EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, AP8 0 ,., 0 j Oat straw, from 8 s Od t o 9 s Od p er k em pl e o f 16 stencil " c k l., wheat ditto, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; barley ditto, 6s 6d to 85 Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. m 5 1 . DALKEITH MEAL M ARKET , A PRIL 7.—There S q ''' ., Off , bags oatmeal and 7 of barleymeal at this day's market ; ° L 4 ready. Oatmeal up on the top, and second price 9d Pe r up; barleymeal also advanced 6d per bag. Third' ' Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lb s . Fi rst S econ d -„, pd . : " imperial .. • ... 2 1 s 9d 27a 6d 2 ,". od" Barleymeal, per ditto ... 19s Od 183 6d ---° ad 1 1 Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Od --s Od - 1 Od Flour ... ... ... ... — s Od —4 Od — a od , —s Od I —s Oci I •••41 Pot barley COAL MARKP:T. —YESTERDAY. 9 4 Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od i Haswell l5O 64, 5 ei 'Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s Od Richmund .. .. ••• , 5 1 , North Percy Hartley.. 13s Od Keepier Grange New Tanfield South Peareth I anfiold Moor rantield Moor Butes... 13s 3d Russell's Hatton ... : Walker's Primrose ... lls 6d Stewart's ' 443 West Wylam 13s 6(11 Eleugh Hall ........... Wylam ~ Wall's End, &c. Elar i tl e e.p..... 001 . ......... .......... ..... . 1 0 4s i Brown 644 64 Gosforth .. Marton Hilda l3B 3d Whitworth Northumberland Lawson Riddell ..... ... Walker Eden Main . Lambton Primrose Braddyll .. 43 0 Hetton Ships at market, 192. SEABORNE MAILS ree.o oo [1 , 7 signifies that the mails are sent .from the General by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] When made up in From what Virl ol PLACES. General Post-office port dis- 40 ° ' London. patched. 1 21 America (by Brit. pkt.) N April 11 A Liverpool • • --P 1 r . ' IL' America (by 1.1.5 i pkt.) N April 29 n .• ,Liverpool • • AP r r it America (by US. pkt.) 31 April 23 , Southampt. AP $ Africa (West coast)... N 14th of the month Plymouth APB 11. Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of Mo. Dover '.• AP," Belgium .. •. 31 Daily • . ;., _ Dover ••' D'7o, if Brazil . 9th Of the month Southanipt. AP,I9 Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. AP 6 California(viaChagres)3l 17th of month Southampt. 1 , 1°,,,. 1 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.• AP"a 10 Constantinople .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover • • P r ri i 6 „ Central America M 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. AP Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Soutkampt. $O,„ Chili .. 31 1 17th of the month Southampt. AP France M & NlTwice daily .. Dover • • 1 0 , Greece* N 7 th 17 th 27 th ef mo Dover • • Hamburgh NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tu b Tl4 d 311Wednes. & Satur. London . • 90a Honduras . Nll7th of the month Southampt. 411 1, Ireland .. ••31 & N 'Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .• 1 " 1 „,7120 India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. APi 33 India (via M arsoilles) N 7 th& 24th of month 'Dover • • AP r i Mediterranean (vi- • a Southampton) M 20th of the month Soutlltunpt. AP 193 Mediterranean (via I fit Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. Ap ril Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Ano, i/ 13 Madeira • • • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. AP' , M a lt a * „. f 70,17 th,l9th,27th } Dover AP & 30th of month A o l4 Naples* .. .• N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • 1-' Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo l Dover .• AP r r i o, reninsular.. M 7th 17th 27th of mo'Southampt. A 0,4 60 Peru .. .. 31 17th of the month :Southampt. A, 1 1 Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • X O :4 20 West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southarapt. AP -- West Indies (except f Havanna & Nassau) AI 2d of the month .. Southampt. OP * The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are con"' tel French packet via Marseilles. _ st* ,41 Southtumpt. I AP•%a bl (*) are con vey v" la, via the aitea 0 0 W tr .can packet. . CALIFORNIA.— 3tails to and from Califon: are now despatched and due by every Amer: [AnvEßTHEmENT.J—Holloway's Pills, a C"" pe l Cure for Bile, Headaches, and also for weak and de r j ive rs Stomachs.—lncurable diseases affecting the heart, the " t he and the lungs, are frequently engendered by inattention Otitef disordered state of the stomach, which causes loss of redo; loss of strength, and loss of energy. To counteract the , of tressing symptoms it is only necessary to take a few dr„ o kil Holloway's inestimable Pills, which will be the means o ",itP fying the blood, and thereby give a healthy action to tli.f if re' functions. Their effect on the system is to impercept o ' store to the soundest health even the weakest constitatotr Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's lishment, 244, Strand, London. ptlf PORT OF FOLIESTONE.--AR aiditiOß h a s re - u e , tb e v been made to the staff of revenue offi cers at thi s port, i , t er appointment of two additional landing waiters by the in sury for the purpose. This has been rendered neceseslo l consequence of the great increase in the business of theple with respect to the importations of silks and other te08 6r ,.. goods from France, in addition to the large foreign r';;;g1 traffic with the opposite side of the Channel, an __,lieor d found especially serviceable at the present time, l'„te large an influx of persons may be expected by that ' r 0 of v the metropolis, to be present at the Great Exhibitio n nations in London. BIRTHS. OF A ISON. On the sth inst., at Shanks-house, Somersetshire , t b. of the Rev. R. Marindin. Of O r ' On the 7th i n st., at Notting-hill-square, the wi.a John L. Boothby. OF A DAUGHTER. ii , a l. On the sth inst., at New Charlton, Kent, the 11 - ; R. Andrews, Esq.,„p. m ef On the 6th inst ~ the wife of the Rev. Charles: IT v-11 t Eton College. MARRIED. of* On the Bth inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover' 04°10 Mr. John Leopold Lecomte, of Ne w Bond-street:3°op Eliza, only daughter of William Dix, Esq., of BaYsicb o 7 On the 3d inst., at St. Peter's, Sandwich, gr. ""; of Marsh, of Sutton, Kent, to Harriette, third daugh te. Nolte, Esq., of Sandwich. Or * DIED. Ki d On the 3d inst., in Montague -street, Porttlit.To, Lieutenant-General Sir John Macleod, C.B. and IC.`"'„,b 0 At Ardsheal-house, Appin, Argyleshire, on the 2' ;T eetv Major Robert Stewart, late of the 91st and 94th N e b . i oh of Foot, aged 64. the Wife On the 7th inst., at Gloucester-square, Mary, John Stratton, Esq., of Turweston, Bucks. ..tettS P-' On the 7th inst., at Uplands-hall, Lancashire, 14 1 -7 General Sir Thomas Whitehead, K.C.B , aged 7 4 . 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