The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

RAGS AND TAXES. In all our vast and variou3 processes of manufacture there is scarce such a thing as waste. The most precious as well as the rudest materials have every filing, paring, shred, and picking swept up, preserved, and either re produced for the original purpose or worked up into some inferior or special manufacture. The floors of the silversmith are brushed and washed, and every glittering grain sent back to the crucible. The bookbinder's rags with which he rubs the lettering and gilt-edged leaves are burnt to give back their gold. Glass broken into a theusand pieces rises from the melting to use again. Our worn-out pots and pans give what of tin hard scrubbing has left them to the chemist in the shape of stannate for the use of calico-printers. The dipping' and parings of hides go to the glue maker, and his refuse in its turn is boiled for tallow. The bones of our roast beef of Old England are saved and burnt, and ground either to paint black for us or scattered on the land to send up more grass for beef. Even the suds of woollen factories and cotton printers are made to restore the fat that made their soap. The sweepings of our woollen-mills, silk-mills,and cotton mills are all preserved and used; the very cleanings of flax can be turned to good account; there are no rags too murky or old or worn for the paper-mill; the beggar's tatters that even unwashed can be worn no longer come back to my lady's boudoir a beautifully-printed, hot pressed, fashionable novel. Our present purpose, however, is not to trace the suc cessive uses and transformations of materials, but to call attention to the fact that rags, flax, and cotton re fuse can only be raised to the dignity of paper by pay ment cf a tax. There is no tax on cotton, flax, s ilk, or wool; no matter where they are grown, we have them clear of the Chancellor of the Exchequer; they Pa" through spindle, and loom, and print works, and the hands of sempstresses and tailors, untaxed. There is no tax on the old clothes man's bag, nor t h e rag -gatherer's black doll—no tax on the bale of rags France; but lot them, or any othe r sweepings or savings, eome under the steam and water of a paper-mill, no sooner are they seen with a clean face than forthwith the excise officer claps his paw upon them. In their new form they must pay for air their past e xemptions. Rags and refuse, by virtue of machinery, on the way to make boxes or buttons, pin-papers, teatrays or wrappers for goods, envelopes or letter-paper, drill-boards for pressing cards for the jacquard-loom, or the raw material of books or newspapers, must pay three-halfpence for every pound. Fling the rags in the street; let them rot and breed pestilence; they pay nothing! Pack the cotton waste in mill corners until it take fire, and burns the factory down; it p a ys nothing! Litter your horses or thatch your cottages with straw; it pays nothing! But make paper of them, whether it be as a wholesome caution agains • t the exercise of ingenuity and skill, or as pre ventive of the over-cheap circulation of useful knowledge, we don't pretend to say, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer must have his rags, and refuse to tax his three -halfpence a pound avoirdupois on the paper, be it of linen or cotton, silk or straw, peat or woollen, thick or thin. There is no rest for rags in the regions of paper unless they pay the Charon of the Exchequer the three -halfpence to ferry them over the oblivious waters of the paper-mill. We beg of all British exhibitors that they show no paper of any sort at the Exhibition; or, at all events, that, if they do, they be careful not to expose the chief of our Exchequer to the derision of all nations for set ting up his excisemen to preside over our rag washings, to tax every pamphlet, paper, tract, and book, on which any one dares to send forth knowledge to the people.— Expositor. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 1.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was purchased with reluctance for all purposes, although there were seders of both grocery and refining sorts at a reduction on Friday's rates of 63 per cwt. The purchases are only 369 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 160 hhds and 16 tree New Barhadoes, which went at 42s to 43s for fine yellow, and at 38s to 41s 6LI for low to good ; these are also lower terms. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were six public sales of Bengal Sugar, comprising 6,270 bags. The chief portion found buyers, but holders were compelled to accept prices is per cwt under those of Friday—good white Bewares went at 40s 6d to 41s, low and middling 38s to 40s, damp and washed 37s to 403 6d, and fine grainy yellow 403 to 42s 6d, middling and good strong white 43s to 44s sa per cwt. Maintrrins.—This afternoon there was not much de sire to operate in Mauritius Sugar. The public sales of 5,488 bags went 6d per cwt lower, but nearly the whole sold, good to fine yellow went at 38s 6d to 41s, low and middling 36s to 38s, common and middling brown 31s to 335, better sorts 33s 6d to 35s 6d, grainy yellow 38s to 41s 6d, and brown ditto 31s 6d to 35s 6d per cwt. Of Sugar and Molasses 209 cks sold at 16s to 23s per cwt duty paid. REFINED.—To - day Refined Sugar was in good de mand for home trade purposes, and fair brown lumps were not to be obtained under 48s. The market for crushed Sugar is yet dull; British of fine quality is ob tainable at 28s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To - day few purchases were made pri vately in Foreign—at auction 15 hds Surinam were sold at 34a for brown, but 194 bags Java were taken in at 35s bo 35s 6d for brown, and 362 pkgs Bahia at 37a for low greyish; these are barely former rates. COFFEE.--To-day the private operations in Coffee were small for all purposes, and late rates are not ob tainable. There are sellers of Native Ceylon at 43s for good ord. Of damaged St. Domingo 986 bgs at auction were sold at 35s to 39s 6d per cwt, being much under late rates. TEA.—To-day the trade evinced little desire to operate in Tea at the public sales; and prices declined -id to ld per lb for green; but full rates were obtained for black; and common Congou realised is per lb. The quantity declared was 18,400 pkgs, of which 14,400 passed the hammer, and of this quantity only 3,300 found buyers. Rice.—To-day at auction 1,364 bags Bengal Rice sold at full rates, mid white at 9s to 9s 6d, cone 8s 6d to 9s, ord broken Bs, and damaged 5s 6d to Bs. PIMENTO.—To-day full rates were obtained, and 500 bags at auction all sold at 4i t a to 4 for ord and mid. SPIRITS.—The demand is still only for small: parcels of Leeward Island Rum, and is 7d to is 7id per gallon is the value of proof, whilst supply is rather larger. East India is also dull of sale at Is sid to is 6d. Of Demerara, however, several parcels have been sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. We quote fine and superior marks at 3s 7d to 4s 4d for 34 to 38 per cent over proof, mid and good 2s 9d to 3s 6d, and ord 30 to 33 over at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. For Brandy the demand has not improved, and sellers are willing to accept for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 4s 3d to 4s 5d per gallon, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 43 Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s l ld, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 53 4d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s. Prices yet rule at 93 8d to 9s 9d for British made Spirit, and Gin at 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent, common at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s per gall. INDIGO.—A reluctance is evinced by holders of East India to sell under the rates of the last quarterly sales; but shippers and home dealers continue to operate with much caution. The stock exceeds that of last year by 2,600 chests; imports show an increase, and deli veries are less by 2,400 chests. With Spanish Indigo the market continues to be well suplied; still 180 srns Guatemala at auction found buyers at full rates to 2d per lb advance; and went at 2s 8d to 4s 4ci for low clean Copper and Coppery Cones to good and fine Sobres. Prices are, however 2d to 3d lower for Carracas; and of 60 srns at public sale, one third sold at 3s to 4s 4d for low to good Cortes; and at 3s 8d to 4d for fiae Sobres. On Friday 500 srns Guatemala will be offered at public sale. COCHINEAL. —Although prices remain low, still the home or export demand is not better. Of 240 bats auc tion not above one-half sold. Honduras silvers,lo a w t to mid, at 3s 3d to 3s 7d; Pea grain, 3s 6d to 35 11d. Teneriffe, 3s 6d; Mexican, good silvers, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; and black, mid to good, 33 4d to 3s 7d per lb. `TALLOW—Operations in Russian on the spothave been upon a limited scale since last Friday, and prices tend downwards; fine new Yellow Candle selling at 403 per cwt. At auction 99 casks of old were only in part dis posed of at 373 to 385. For delivery in last three months of the 3,_e it sellers are disposed to accept 39s 6d to 40s for new; f e w purchases are , however , t o be met with. Home melted is less wanted, and offered at 395, net cash. Other sorts cf Tallow are rather cheaper. At auction 80 casks Auetralian in part sold at 36s 3d to 38s 9d ; 58 casks Belgian 363 3d to 38s 9d; and 199 pkgs South American 353 6d to 39s per cwt. For public sale 1,000 pkgs are cleelared• Prices are 2s to 3s per cot above last year; and stock is greater by 3,000 casks of colonial and foreign. OILS.—For Southern there are few buyers, and pre vious rates are not to be obtained as the supply is better. Of 60 tuns at auction a part only sold at 301 to 311 for first and second sort. The value is 371 lOs to 381; stock is yet light, few buyers are, however, to be met with, Seal —pale is in fair deman d, and rates are firm at 34/ to 351; and other sorts 31/ to 33/ 103. A good business has been transacted in Sperm; holders bare confidence, and ob tain 841103 to 851 10s for fine; there is also only a limited quantity on offer. Linseed Oil has been pur chased more freely for home consumption and exporta tion; the rates paid are 33 s to 33 s 3 d per c w t on t he spot. RAIL WAY INTELLGENCE. was re- NEWMARKET. —At the half - yearly meeting of this company, on Saturday , Mr . Fane in the chair, it as solved, " That in•pursuance of the powers grant e d the Clauses Consolidation Act, all existing shares of b y f 251. each be converted sad co n s olidate d on and after May 1. into a genera l ca p ital stock, to be desi e : need The Consolidated Newmarket Railway;' and thitt such stock be registered in the names of the several existing proprietors of the Newmarket Railway, in the proportion of 251. consolidated stock for every 25Z; and that this stock be divisible into, and transferable in amounts of not less than 101." BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC TION.—The adjourned half yearly meeting of this c ompany was held on Saturday, at Birkenhead ; Mr. J. Bancroft in the chair. The chairman stated that negotiations had been entered into between themselves and the directors of the Great Western, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Compa nies; the object of which was to develop the traffic, which might be expected to flow upon the Birkenhead line. They were still proceeding, and necessarily incom plete. The chairman's observations were received with considerable applause, and the feeling of the meeting seemed to be that it was undesirable to ask the directors for any details in the present state of the negotiations with the Great Western and Shrewsbury Companies. Mr. Holland thought that a vote of confidence in the directors ought to be passed. He would accor di ng ly move a resolution to that e effect, and that the directors pursue the negotia tions, an d calla special meeting in the event of such THE SUN, negotiations, ultimately requiring it. —The motion haring been seconded was' parsed unanimously, and the directors were furtn,r empowered to proceed with the Bill for the Manchester extension. NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.—At the annual meeting of this company, held at Newcastle on Friday, a divi dend at the rate of V. per 1001. share for the half-year MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN (IRELAND).— , -The half- I yearly meeting of this company was held in Dublin on Friday; Mr. John Ennis in the chair. It appeared that there had been a progressing increase of traffic both in the railway and canal, and a surplus profit of 643/. 1 ls. sd. over the corresponding period of last year, and the statement of accounts showed a nett re venue for the half-year of 20,8361. 3s. 9d. after deduct ing the expenses of working the line. After an encou raging address from the chairman, the report and the accounts were adopted. DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN: The accounts to be sub mitted to the meeting on Saturday next show a profit on the year ending the 28th February, of 20,3761. 9s. 7d. The amount repaired to pay a dividend of 8 per cent. per annum on the present called up capital is 20,800/. SCOTTISH CENTRAL. —The directors of this line, in their report just issued, recommend a dividend of five shillings per share, which will absorb 10,2001, and leave 8,686/, to be carried to the credit of the next half-year. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways : NOItTLIERN.—From Mar. 19 to Mar. 25: Passengers, 173,868 f.; goods, 212,367 E; total, 386,235 f. ROUEN.—From Mar. 16 to Mar. 22 : Passengers, 68,211 E; goods, 83,133 f.; total, 141,344 f. Havnic.—Frona Mar. 16 to Mar. 22 : Passengers, 21,271 E; goods, 35,131 f. ; total 50,402 f. ORLEANS.—From Mar. 17 to Mar. 23 : Passengers, 70,351 f. ; goods, 115,274 f.; total, 185,625 f. BORDEAUX.—From Mar. 17 to Mar. 23: Passengers, 30,994 f.; goods, 42,163 f.; total, 73,157 f. VIERZON.—From Mar. 17 to Mar. 23 Passengers, 41,202 f.; goods, 48,299 f.; total, 89,501 f. BOULOGNE.From Mar. 17 to Mar. 23: Passengers, 13,033 f.; goods, 14,962 f.; total, 27,995 f. DIEPPE.—From Mar. 16 to Mar. 22: Passengers, 3,078 f.; goods, 7,702 f.; total, 10,780 f. NANTES.—From Mar. 15 to Mar. 21 : Passengers, 16,746 f.; goods, 15,016 E; total, 31,762 f. STRASBURG —From Mar. 19 to Mar. 25: Passengers, 66,830 f.; goods, 58,390 f.; total, 125,220 f. BALE.—From Mar. 10 to Mar. 16 : Passengers, 20,151 E; goods, 19,657 f.; t0ta1,39,808f. MONTEREAU.-=FTOM Mar. 12 to Mar.lB: Passengers. 8,595 f.; goods, 16,384 f.; total, 24,979 f. MARSEILLES.—From Mar. 12 to Mar. 18: Passengers, 34,913 f.; goods, 22,008 E; total, 56,921 f. LYONS. —From Mar. 9 to , Mar. 15 : Passengers, 91,210 f.; goods, 34,387 E; total, 125,597 f. CHARTRES.—From Mar. 10 to Mar. 16: Passengers, 24,810 E; goods. 12,4091'.; total, 37,2191. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHANG2.—The market has been flat and in animate to-day, and business small, at receding prices. The only transactions were-slidlund Stock, 61%—lrale of Neath, 5 die. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHANGR.—The transactions to-day were as fol low : —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 211—Cale donian, 1334—East Lancashire, 17 1 4—Lancashire and York shire, 60—Ditto, Fifths, 6 15-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 17 1 ,C —London and North- Western, New Quarters, 5 ILA p.—Ditto, Fifths, 5 1 /s p.—Midland, 60—Ditto, Halves. 14M dis.—North British, 10 1 8 —South-Eastern and Dover, 263/. MANCHESTER, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—East Anglian, 181. Shares, 3 1 ,4—Eastern Counties, 7 7-16 n.—East Lancashire, 17 1 / B —Ditto, Preference, 'Quar ters (min. 6 per cent.), 7 15-16—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 1 4 dis.—Ditto, late Chester and Bir kenhead, 21 1 4 Caledonian, 14—Lancashire :and Yorkshire, WA —London and North-Western, New Quarters, p.— Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 1 —Ditto, Quar ters (No. 1), 13 1 4 n.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 11 15.16 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), VA dis .— South-Eastern and Dover, 27 5-16 —York and North Midland, 27. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very quiet to-day, and prices of stock were generally about the same as last quotations. The only transactions reported were— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A)„ 3 4 dis. —Ditto, Prefer ence, 11. YORK, MARCH 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—East Lancashire, 17 1 4—North British, 10%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 71h. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE NORTH OF E UROPE. On Saturday afternoon a party of gentlemen left Lowestoft on board of the new steamer Prince, of 600 tons burden and 200. horse power, on an experimental trip to Hjerting, in Denmark, prior to the new Northern Steam Packet Company commencing active operations. The steamer, which is commanded by Captain Hart, was built by Messrs. Wilton, of London, on the plan laid down by Captain Andrews, the harbour-master of Lowestoft, and managing director of a new company. She is admirably arranged for the carriage of both cattle and passengers—a large traffic in both being expected to be developed by means of the new steam-boats and the Norfolk and Eastern Counties Railways between the northern ports of Europe, London, Norwich, Manches ter, Birmingham, and other parts of Great Britain. The passage between Lowestoft and Hjerting and Ballum, the nearest shipping places to the cattle districts of Den mark and Zetland, will, it is anticipated, be performed in from 24 to 26 hours. Upon the cattle being landed at Lowestoft they will be received into sheds or stables prepared for them, immediately adjacent to the harbour, which, by the by, for convenience of arrangement, can not be excelled by any harbour in the kingdom; and thence, having been properly refreshed after their sea voyage, conveyed to the London and provincial markets, as may be deemed most advisable. We understand that the greatest interest is felt by the Danish and other Northern Governments in the success of the undertak ing, as it will open up to them a direct and certain com munication with England, totally independent of Ger many. It has already been arranged that the mails shall be carried via this route, and the first post-bag will be dispatched by it from London at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon next, and reach Hjerting about one o'clock on Monday morning, whence it will be conveyed to Copen hagen, where it will arrive on Tuesday. The vessel will leave Hjerting with the return bag on Wednesday, reach Lowestoft on Thursday night, and the letters be de livered in London on Friday. Irrespective of the saving of time and the improved state in which the Danish cattle will be brought to the market by means of the new company, it offers many other advantages, not the least of which to a large portion of the British public will be the opening up to the tourist an almost new and untrod den district, rich in antiquarian remains, and offering to the sportsman of every description—whether a disciple of the gentle Izsak, or an admirer of the more exciting incidents of the chase—ample opportunity of indulging in his taste. How much this route is likely to be pa tronized by our northern brethren is shown by the fact that already, even before the first vessel has started upan its public duties, some 50 or 60 Danes, Sweeds, and Norwegians have expressed their intention of availing themselves of it on their intended visit to the approach ing Exhibition—the entire fare between London and Hjerting being, first class, 31.; second class, 21.; and third class, 11. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning--dispatch.] When made up in From what When PLACES. General Post-office port dis- due. London. patched. ---------,---- N April 8 .. •• (Liverpool April 13 America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 4 .. .. i Llverpoel April 7 America (by U.S. U.S. p pkt.) kt.) N: I4th of the month 'Plymouth April 2 America (by Africa (West coast).• M April 23 .. .. !Southfunpt. April 10 : 1911 & 30th of mo.lDover .. April 18 Alexandria* •••• • • • • - 1 Brlghim .. .. " ' ! of the month Buenos Ayi : c . s • : Southampt. April 12 ivi 9th .. .. .. I Dover .. Daily !Southampt. Apr 1 5 C alifornia(viaChagres) 3l' 17th of month , .... 3 'N fl l ;th ail o Y f the month !Southampt. April 12 Cape of Good H ope Nl4th of month Constantinopl e * .. .. N j 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover il.. er out .. AprllAPrl 3 10 Central America .. MJ2d & 17th of mon. ,Southampt. April 5 Channel Isles .. .. N , Mon. , Wed., & Fri.' Southampt. Tn. Th. S a Chill .. .. .. 3117thof the month Southampt. April 2 0 ' I France .. .. II &NjTwiee daily .. .. Dover .. Twieedail y Greece* .• • N7thi 7th27t h e f m o Dover •• April 10 Hamburgh .. .. NjT uesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. •• .. MjWednes. & Satur.'London .. MoN.Thrr Honduras .. .. . N 117th of the mouthjSouthampt. April 20 Ireland .. •• AI & NiTwice daily ~ .. !Holyhead .. Twicedaily India (via Sonthamp.) 31 20th of t h e month Southarapt. A pr il 28 India (vi a M arseilles) N 7th& 24th of montkD o ver • • Arrived Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month ISouthampt. April 28 Mediterranean (via i Marseilles) .. .. N 7th&24tkofmonth Dover .. Arrived Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month,, Southampt. April 5 Madeira • • .. .. M 9th of the month N r i 7th,l7th,l9th,27th 8° u Ts timpapt. April 12 31alta* .. .. & 30th of month S Dover • pril 10 Naples* .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover •• April 2 Papal States* .. .. Njsth 15th25thofmoDover .• April 2 Peninsular.. •• .. 31 7thl7th 27th of m o Southampt. April 5 Peru .. .. .. .. 11117th of the month iSouthampt. April 20 Tuscany* .. .. .. /I:sth 15t1125th of mo Dover .. April a West Indies .. .. 51!17th of the month Southampt. April 20 West Indies (except 1 Havana & Nassau) Mi2d of the month .. Southampt. Aprils * The mails to those c ountries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. Sonthampt. 'April 5 :ed (*) are conveyed by TAXATION. If the question were put to seven millions of the inhabi tants in the several parishes of this kngdom, whether th e y wou ld prefer paying the following direct taxes, instead of the present indirect taxes, leaving a general free trade— What reply would be made? 0 Produce 1 Million pay 6d. weekly 1 Million Is. .. £1,300,0 . 2,600,000 1 ls.6d. „ 3,900,009 1 Million 2s. ~ ... 5,200,000 1 Million 1 Milli o n 33. ~ 7,800,000 s s . „ ... 13,000,000 1 Dlillion 4 s . ... 10,4 0,000 7 Millions in lieu of all taxes —.£44,200,000 21 millions of children and poor would be free, and the burden light for seven millions. - SOMETIIING ImaY C OL ,_(From a Correspondent ) An intimation has just been officially given to the inhabi tants of St. Clement Dane., Portugal-street, to the relatives and friends of deceased persons whose remains are buried beneath this plot of ground, "That a Bill is no w before Parliament for its partial appropriation for the enlargement of King's College Hospital, and that the said Bill contains provisions for the disinterment and removal of the dead to another place of sepulture." Every one will remember the improvement under George IV., and the agitation that pre vailed in the royal parish of St. Martin's, when whole tolls of human hones were carted away to some distant spot. The tears shed over the last resting place of the dead is hallowed and sacred, and he, or those who disturb the ashes that af fection has wept upon, and friendship cherished, can be .nothing more than a utilitarian of extreme degree. Can this ground have been consecrated? If eo, why desecrated 1.- 4ckerti4er. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. I IPSWICH, APRIL 1. O c e a l u eb se r d at t e h d e horse n d fa a i n r c a e t o t i the farmers neighbouring and mer ch t o a n w t n s of A livo lame ri a d r g id e samlsoalitosboeppvlyer,y limited m a r t ea t d h i i i s da's m y at y ao arkt. advance e o Wh f la w s at pe a r s l i r n . Barley also sold fully 13 per qr. dearer, and a considerable firmness was exhibited in the trade generally. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red Ditto, white. 43s to 49s Oats OOs to OOs Barley, malting ... 25s to 28s Rye oos to 005 Ditto, grinding ... 20s to 22s Malt.-- ...- Beans ... 26s to 27s Flour, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 29, 1851. Wheat Barley Oats 5 „ 19s 5d Beans —1, Oos Od Peas HULL, APRIL 1. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—We have again to repqrt a very quiet week in the trade, though the market remains firm. At to-day's market our farmers brought rather a short supply of wheat, which met a ready sale at fully last week's rates, though any attempt to obtain more money checked business. Foreign wheat is somewhat more inquired after, but we do not note any change in price. Barley is in fair demand. Grinding qualities are very scarce, and 6d to 1 s dearer. For other spring corn we do not alter our quotations. Linseed without change. Cakes in good demand, at full rates. No alteration in rapeseed or cakes. The following are the present prices of grain :-. 8. E. 8: E Wheat, English, red 35 to 38 Peas, white and yel. 27 30 Do. white 4O 42 Do. grey 24 26 Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 4B 50 nigsberg 42 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 48 Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl. 38 —42 Hamburgh . 37 40 Do. Konigsberg .... 38 42 Danish, Holstein, & Par ton Friesland 34 —37 Lins. c,Hull 7t 2s 6d to 7155 Russian and Odessa 34 —3B Do. fine foreign ... ...... 61 5s Oats, English Do. Danish.... Do.Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes...Bos Od to 82e 6d Do. Russ. & Odessa 00 00 Tares, English 3ss 003 Barley,malting 24 26 Do. foreign 23s —36 s Do. grinding 2O 21 Guano 6/ to 101 108 Beans 25 28 Bones, do 97s 6d to 00s Od Do.. foreign 25 27 Rye Meal 6/ Os LIVERPOOL, APRIL I.—There was rather a full attendance of millers and dealers at our Corn Exchange this morning, whose operations were to a moderately fair extent. Fresh qualities of good wheat, English and foreign, were scarce, and for such extreme prices were obtained. Flour also commanded full value for both sack and barrels. Prime mealing oats brought a trifle advance, whilst oatmeal improved 6d per load. Egyptian beans advanced 6d per qr. Indian corn was also 6d per qr. dearer, 31s per 4'.01b; being readily obtained for good quality of American yellow. Barley and peas were fully as dear. CORK, MARCH 31. Barrels. Currency. 9 White wheat oos Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 ston' 0 Red wheat 00s Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 do 59 Barley lis 6d to lls 9d OOs Od-16 do 0 Bere 99 Oats 21 Pigs 32s Od to 343 6d _ OOs Od per cwt _ Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:- 0 barrels white wheat; 0 red; 4 barley; 0 bere ; 18 oats ; 6 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week Wheat. 27. Barley, 113. Oats, 1,821. Pigs, 197. Return of Cattle sold for the week ending March 22 : Pigs, 659. Sheep, 382. Cows, 128. CORY.—Flour—First 115 6d to 12s Od ; extra 12; 6d ; seconds, 10s 6d to 115 0d; households 98 to 101 Od; thirds, 75 to 8s per cwt. Oatmeallos to 10s 6d; Indian meal 7s 3d to 7s 6d; wheat meal, 95 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 71 Os to 7175 6d per ton. Bran tOs to 875 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 28; to 445; average 36;; dealers 425 to 485 Od; average 46s per ton. Straw—Farmers 24s Od to 405 Od; average 28s; dealers 40s Od to 00s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf Sid to 6d ; household loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to ltd per lb. Eggs-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals— Newport 14s Od; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14; ; Neath Culm, 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 37; Od to 38s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4id to bid; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4d to 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 6110 s to 010 s per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3155 per ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to Si Os; Valonia 151 to 01; French 61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14; to 15s per stone. Hemp 321 to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 00s ; red ditto, 26s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 11/ 5s to 001 per ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 3/ 10s ' • yellow ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. Hides— Market 24s to 345; salted 25s to 34a per cwt ; calf skins 3ici to 31 i d per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; Minions, 10d to lad. Guano— Peruvian 111 lOs ; Ichaboe, 82 to 910 s per ton. Tar —Archangel, 19:per barrel. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on March 27: LONDON, WEDNESDAY IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HO USE OF COMMONS, Apgti The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes More Four o'clock. The report on the Haleswortb, Beccles, and Had discoe Railway Bill was considered and agreed to. PETITIONS. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from Breutford in favour of financial county boards. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from Kings ton, and another from Cork against Papal aggression. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition to the same effect from Lambeth. Mr. FARRER presented a petition from Roman Catholics in Northumberland against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. The Hon. Member also presented a petition against Papal aggression. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Dunbar pray ing that the duty on fire insurances might be diminished; also a petition from the same place against the Prisons Bill. Lord J. MANNERS presented a petition from Col chester, praying that a more efficient Bill against Papal aggression might be passed. Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Kings town, Ireland, against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill; also a petition from distillers of spirits in the county of Li merick for a reduction of the duty on bonded spirits. Mr. KEOGH presented a petition from Athlone in favour of an equalisation of the duty on home-made spirits. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented several peti tions from Appleby and other places in Westmoreland against Papal aggression. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Somers town against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, which the petitioners alleged would interfere with civil and reli gious liberty. Mr. P. HOWARD presented several petitions to the same effect. ASSETS. Cash in hand ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due „ ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 16,249,062 f. were received from the Branch Banks ... ... 47,403,568 20 Bills in the branch banks ... 73,689,949 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 1,396,000 0 Ditto by the braneh banks ... 1,507,391 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 7,961,962 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,129,511 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tre . sor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Rentes, disposable funds ... ... 42,675,490 28 Investments of the new branch banks in ... f. 388,752, 831 90 ... 146,102.405 0 124,464 23 the public funds ... ... 12,952,725 74 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,614,069 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 194,267 36 Ditto at the branches ... 265,034 0 Miscellaneous ... 234,723 01 £843,634,457 82 PUSEYISM. Sir B. HALL gave notice that on Friday next he would ask the Prime Minister a question relative to the suppression of certain forms which had been introduced into the service of the Established Church, and which had been denounced by the Bishop of London. the motion, EVENING, APRIL 2, 1851. so, clear of all the douht3 and tveertßinti,,a L , i, uu j . . i5k.;...,,.a,c,ee :.at last year on this very question, and he was enabled to say, from the knowledge he had acquired while sitting on that Committee, that on the one hand there were many landed gentlemen wil ling to borrow, and on the other many persons de sirous of lending money, if they had good landed security, and the complexities of the law revised. The prt sent complex system of investigations into the title of property ofte❑ prevented the one party borrowing and the other advancing; and thinking that such a Bill as that proposed by his Hon. Friend would simplify the machinery of the law. he would give it his cordial support. Mr. FERGUS said it seemed to him that the only excuse which existed for lending money for drainage purposes was that the whole community had a general interest in the productiveness of the soil. The principle of the Government lending money at all was extremely dangerous, and was liable to great abuses. He knew very well that it was the intention of this particular measure to allow only , private persons to make advances; but then it gave a lien on land which would over-ride all mortgages, and put the lenders in the same position exactly as the Government when they granted loans. If the Hon. Gentleman only wanted to simplify the law he would be the first to join i❑ the attempt. The principle, however, was only justi fiable where it was to be applied to the productivenss in which the whole community had an interest, and if not confined to that, it would be extended to the forma tion of ornamental grounds, and to building and other purposes, which in his opinion would give rise to great abuses and difficulties. He hoped, therefore, if the Bill were brought in, that a line of distinction would be drawn between the improvement of the soil and other kinds of improvement. Sir B. HALL said, that after the statement of the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury, he should be very willing to support the Bill. He was mach astonished to hear _ _ the objections which had been made by the Honour able Gentlemen who had just sat down, proceeding more especially from a Scotch Member, after that coun try had received such large advances for the improve ment of lands, to the detriment perhaps of English land owners. Supposing, even, that these advances did take precedence of every other species of mortgage, in his opinion this would increase the value of the land instead of depreciating it. Culonel DUNNE thought that there ought to be some security given that money thus raised should be actually applied to the purposes for which it had been borrowed. Mr. E. ELLICE entirely concurred in the principle of the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER should not oppose the introduction of the Bill, though he be lieved it would be perfectly impracticable. Mr. DEEDES reminded the Right Hon. Gentleman that he successfully resisted a similar Bill last session, and the very day afterwards he brought in a Bill which extended the same provisions to Ireland. Now, that was extremely inconsistent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he left it for the English Members and the Irish Members to decide whether such a Bill should pass, and the former rejected it by a majority of 2 to 1. Mr. OSWALD objected to the extension of the Bill to Scotland. Mr. B. COCHRANE replied, and leave was then given to bring in the Bill. COAL-WHIPPERS. Mr. LABOUCHERE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to continue and amend an Act for establishing an office for the benefit of coal-whippers of the port of London. The Act, he said, had worked extremely well in promoting the interest of a most meritorious class of labourers connected with the metropolis. It had been twice renewed, once for three years, and on a .econd occasion for five years; but the time had come when the House could safely place the Act on the Sta tute-book as a permanent measure. He should, there fore, propose that the Act should not be continued for any number of years, but that it should be made perma nent. At the same time he should take the opportunity of making some slight alterations in it, which had been suggested by the parties to whose care the administra tion of the Act had been entrusted. _ IRISH COURT OF CHANCERY. On the motion of Mr. B. OSBORNE a return was ordered of the draft general orders submitted by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland to the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, for his approval, under the Court of Chancery Regulation (Ireland) Act 1850; and also the draft general orders prepared by the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, under the said Act. EXPENSES OF TARING OUT PATENTS. Colonel SIBTHORP moved fur a return of the fees paid to the different officials by persons taking out patents in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He did not perceive that anything had been done to amend the patent law since the year 1829, when a Select Commit tee sat without coming to any conclusion on the subject. Nothing had been done since that time, and he supposed that if it had not been for this Exhibition of the In dustry of All Nations, nothing would have been done at all in the matter. At present a person taking out a patent had to pay fees to the Home , Secretary, Attorney-General, Signet-office, Privy Seal, and the Lord Chancellor. This patent was to take pre cedence of all nations, and of those foreigners who were so soon to flock to our shores. The Gallant Colonel then proceeded to inveigh in amusing terms against the pro bable consequence of the irruption of foreigners, whit he contended would be full of mischief to English society and to the commercial prosperity of the country. There was never a greater humbug than the Exhibition; it would be the receptacle for every kind of fraud and immorality, and everything else which was detrimental to the best interests of the country. If he obtained the return he asked for he intended to bring in a measure for the purpose of reducing the expense of obtaining pa tents by the industrious classes. Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS said he had no objec tion to agree to the return, but all the information the Gallant Colonel required was contained in the report of the Committee on the Privy Seal and Signet-offices, which was laid on the table of the House last session. That being the case, it would be wholly unnecessary to reprint the return. Mr. LENNARD would make but very few remark•, and certainly none of a discursive character, and he was only sorry that that indefatigable law re former, Lord Brougham, had not sooner taken this subject under his consideration. It was evident that the difficulty of taking out a patent was the ex pense, and he trusted that the Government would, from that consideration, accede to the motion of his Hon, and Gallant Friend. He believed that the expense of taking out a patent for the United Kingdom alone, without any reference to the colonies, was 3501. Now, it was evident that this expense entirely prevented the object f r which the patent laws were enacted, viz, to secure to the inventor of any useful instrument the re ward that he ought to obtain for his invention. A poor man was, of course, altogether precluded from getting his reward. Mr. LABOUCHERE deprecated any attempt to enter upon a general discussion of the patent laws, as a Bill was prepared, and would shortly be introduced, upon that subject. He objected to the reprinting of information already before the House; but if the Hon. and Gallant Colonel would specify any information which he wished on the subject, and which was not to be found in the returns already made, be should b , perfectly ready to supply it. Mr. AGLIONBY would put it to the Hon. and Gallant Colonel, whether any information could be obtained by a re pr;nt of returns already before them. Alderman SIDNEY regretted the Government objected to the motion, because the information in the returns before them was of a very complicated kind. Regarding the law of patents as a disgrace to the country he should support the motion. _ . . Mr. S. CRAWFORD supported the motion on the ground that the information sought for was intended for the public and not for the House. After a few words from Mr. CAREW in opposition to Sir G. GREY (amid cries of "Divide") hoped the Hon. and Gallant Colonel would not divide. As his Honourable Friend had stated that any information not in the returns already before them would be supplied, he hoped the House would support the Government in resisting the motion— (Divide.) - Mr. DISRAELI thought his Hon. and Gallant Friend was under some misapprehension as to what had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet. According to his understanding Go vernment had virtually conceded the motion.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman had also promised that if the Hon. and Gallant Colonel wished for any papers not in the possession of the House on this subject, he would take care to supply them. Colonel SIBTHORP said he thought a division would urge the Government to consider the question. The House then divided, when there appeared For the motion ... Against it .. Majority against the motion ... SUPPLY. 39 ••• ••• •••• ••• 70 -31 The report of the Committee of Supply was then brought up, and the several items voted agreed to. MUTINY BILLS. The Mutiny Bill and Marine Mutiny Bill then passed through Committee. MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL. Sir W. SOMERVILLE moved the second reading of the above Hill. Mr. SCULLY said that was a measure of great importance which proposed an alteration in the entire system of giving medical relief in Ireland to the poorer classe ; and as such an alteration was highly necessary, he fully approved of the principle of the Bill. There might be some objections to the Bill in detail, which could be discussed in Committee. He hoped, therefore, the Right Hon. Gentleman would give them full time to consider it. Lord NAAS would not oppose the motion for the second reading of that Bill, which was an improvement of the mea sare of last year; and he was glad to see his Right Hon. Friend had f 'flowed the advice which he had giv,n him. There was one point, however, to which he wished to refer— he meant the case of the infirmaries, which it was proposed to do away with altogether. These institutions would now lose all their property which had been left them, and which would now be vested in the Government, contrary to the de signs of those who made the original bequests. 'He thought the Right Hon. Gentleman was bound to make out a strong case in favour of that principle which was so different from the old way of administering those charities. It was said that the new hospitals would nut be open to the same class of persons as the infirmaries. Colonel I)UNNE agreed that the principle of the Bill was good, and that any objections in detail could be discussed fully in Committee. He hoped full time would be given for its o nsideration, and that it would not be pressed before Easter. Sir P. 1N L GENT concurred in bearing his testimony to the excellent principle of the Bill, and agreed in the opinion ex pressed by the Hon. Members who preceded him. Mr. MONSELL was also in favour of the Bill, but he wished to know why the change had been made that the boards of guardians were to have anything to say to the ar rangemert of the districts for medical relief. He thought that &Auld be left to the central authority; and that the ap. peintment of medical officers ought to be in the hands of the district committees. Mr. FRENCH defended the alterations, which had been made entirely at the suggestions of the Hon. Members from Ireland. There was every necessity for going on at once wi h the measure, And he hoped it would meet with no uu uceuary delay, Passengers Act Amendment. Commo — ns Enclosure. Mr. ITESEY said, all - hone] he ebieetea t o enure o f the 7 ; • . • t'. r, :- fug, in consequence of the relief it would afford in the west of Ireland. He wished, however, to get some information on the subject of the infirmaries. Lord BERNARD said the Bill had been lost last year be cause sufficient time had not been allowed to consider its provisions in the House of Lords. The grounds upon which he supported the Bill wee, that the law with respect to fever hospitals in Ireland was in a most extraordinary state. He hoped the present session would not be allowed to pass with out some measure calculated to remedy that evil condition of the law being passed. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he agreed with the Honour able Gentleman, who said that that was a very important measure f , r Ireland; and in framing its provisions be had endeavoured to consult the opinions of the Irish Members as much as possible. Committees of both Houses of Parliament had sat to inquire into that subject, and they had concurred in recommending the establishment of a separate medical board. This he had acted on last year, but when he could gather that a single board would be preferred by the majo rity of the Irish representatives, he had framed his present Bill in accordance with that opinion. He was glad, how ever, that the principle of the Bill now met with general approbation. Any one acquainted with Ireland could not but know the evils of the present system, how unequally it p-essed upon the humane, how unjust it was to the hard worked and ill-paid medical men in Ireland, and inefficient for the relief of the poor. He had introduced the infirmaries into the Bill, because he thought it was better that two systems should not be going on together. Great as the -abuses of the dispensaries were in some cases, the infirma ries were as objectionable. The latter system he thought unjust to the ratepayers and inefficient for relief. These in firmaries were often placed at the extreme end of a county, so that those entitled to get relief were placed at a great distance. If a good infirmary system was to be introduced into Ireland, a new local distribution should in the first in • stance take place, in order that all justly entitled might be brought within their influence. The Hon. Member for Li merick objected to the mode of formation of the districts, yet the Bill of last year'had been altered in that respect to meet the suggestions of both sides of the House. But that was a question of detail. The appointments of medical officers to the dispensaries were vested in the boards of guardians, and that he thought the better way. That also was a matter of detail. In conclusion, he observed that it was important the present Bill should pass without delay, because it would be necessary for the respective grand juries before the next assizes to know what means they would have by which to provide for the wants of the suffering poor.—(Hear.) He would, therefore, name a day before the recess for the Com mittee, and if that were not convenient, or Hon. Members had gone out of town, he would have no objection to postpone it until after Ea ter.—(Hear.) In reply to a question from Sir J. YOUNG, Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that the Bill was'not intended for the pauper class at all, but for those that were now receiving relief at such institutions. That was the reason why it was so desirable to carry it through as quickly as pos sible. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed. THE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ABBREVIATION ACT REPEAL BILL. This Bill was read a second time, after a few words from Sir G. GREY and ➢ir. STUART. It was ordered to be committed on Thursday mext. The House the adjourned at a Quarter-past Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 1. Their Lordships assembled sh , rtly before Five o'clock ROYAL COMMISSION. - - The Royal assent was given by Commission to the fol. lowing Bills: Consolidated Fund. Appointment of a Vice• Chancellor. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Earl Grey. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. At Five the House resumed. CEYLON. Viscount TORRTNGTON then rose to move for the papers in relation to recent events in Ceylon, of which he had given notice. He felt that he was bringing for ward this motion at a time when a strong prejudice ex isted against him, but he should be able to prove, from authentic documents, that in all that he had done in Ceylon he bad acted constitutionally; that he had acted by the advice of his constitutional advisers in the colony, and that those persons who before the other House bad given evidence against him had, not only officials but merchants and others, testified to him in Ceylon their approbation of his acts. Mr. Baillie in the other House had given notice of a motion of censure on him. Ho had maintained silence under the numerous calumnies which had . been poured upon him, believing that when the mo tion should come on he would have an opportunity of defending himself, but Mr. Baillie having thought pro per to postpone the motion to an indefinite period, he had felt it his duty to at once draw their Lordships' at tention to the subject. The accusations against him might be denied under three heads—first, with regard to the finances; second, with regard to the re bellion, its causes, and its suppression; and thirdly, with regard to the personal allegations against him. He was appointed Governor of Ceylon in February, 1847, and he arrived there on 28th May, 1847. He found the revenue in a deplorable state; there was a great deficiency, and he immediately proposed to the Council measures for remedying such a state of things. Those measures were adopted unanimously. The cin namon trade was labouring under difficulties, and he recommended measures to relieve that trade; those measures were successful, the revenue recovered its elasticity, and the cinnamon export trade was largely increased. A Stamp Act was passed, and it was found exceedingly beneficial to the island at large. A large proportion of the revenue was devoted to the improvement of the roads; that was a most important subject, as tending to develop the resources of the island, and it was unanimously resolved that each male in the island, from fitteen to sixty, should devote six days' labour, or its value, to the improvement of the roads. These were the principal measures he had proposed, and they had been unanimously approved of. But he had been found fault with for proposing the gun-tax, the carrying -tax, and the shop-tax. Those taxes had been proposed not for revenue purposes merely. It had been discovered that there were at least 60,000 stand of arms in the country; and it was thought necessary as a precautionary measure to have a registration of those guns, and for that purpose the tax was imposed. With regard to the carrying tax it was thougnt advisable to ensure a responsibility on the part of the carriers, and with regard to the shop tax it was imposed to ensure a knowledge of the revenue of traders. With regard to the dog tax, those who had resided in Eastern cities knew the nuisance which dogs were, and how they increased in consequence of a dislike on the part of the Orientals to take away animal life. This tax bad been imposed to enable the officials to ex terminate these wretched dogs, wandering about without an owner, as those persons who owned dogs would be, in consequence, compelled to register them, to pre vent them from wandering abroad. That was the sole object of the imposition of the dog tax, At the time he undertook the government of the colony the finances were in a most lamentable state. The state of tile finances at that time is thus descrioed by the Auditor-General of the col:ny:—" The year 1846 pre sents a lamentable falling off, there having been in that year an excess of expenditure over revenue amounting to 81,801/. 13s. 74d,, which, though lessened by advances, recovered drafts in transit, &c., by the sum of 6.934/. 6s. lid., still leaves a net deficit on the year of 74,8574 6s. 81d. Deducring this amount from the balance of 129,4601. 3s. 94ri. in hand on the Ist of January, 1846, it will consequently appear that on the Ist of January, 1847, the balance actually iu hand was reduced to the sum of 54 5921. 17s. lid." On his arrival in the island he issued a circular instruct ing all those in authority to make every arrangement to reduce to the narrowest limit the expenditure in their respective departments, and he introduced the following measures to relieve the trade and to distribute more justly the taxation of the colony:—The export duties were abolished, except the duty upon cinnamon, which was reduced by two-thirds, viz., from is. to 4d. the pound; the import duties were equalised, differential duties being abolished; generally the tuxes to be re duced are to be estimated at 42,163/. As to the export duties which were abolished, it was estimated that the relief given to certain classes would be as follows :—To the cinnamon growers, about 15,000/. per annum, esti mated upon the crop of 1847; to the coffee growers, about 12,000/, per annum ; to the tobacco growers of the northern districts, the cocoa-nut planters, and native cultivators, about 3,0001. per annum. The results of the economical measures which he had adopted ware to reduce the expenditure of the colony as follows:-1847, 53,4414 10s.; 1848, 15,2231.; 1849, 11,115/.—Total, 78,780/. expenditure in 1849 less than in 1846. In the first nine months of 1850, as com pared with the same period in 1849, a further re duction of 16,408/. was effected, exclusive of the road department. Great efforts had been made to make it appear that the financial and commercial ar rangements which he had intrcduced had caused the rebellion, yet it appeared from the evidence that disturbances of a somewhat similar character had occurred in 1842, and the disturbances of 1848 were attributable to the same causes. The rebellion was hatched by the chiefs and priests, who were jealous of the de cline of their influence and of their religion, and who, therefore, en d e avoured to keep up a con tinual state of ag it a tion. The people were solely excited by the headsmen and priests; the people did not even know what were the new taxes im posed. Sir A. Oliphant in his evidence said—" My im pression about the taxes is this, that none of the com mon people knew of their own knowledge by reading what taxes were imposed, and that therefore no well.. grounded discontent arose in their own minds againstthe Government from know in g , and hav ing read, and being sure that it had imp osed taxes u p on th em; but I do not mean to say that the Korales and Aratchies who drove the people together, did nut tell them any stories they liked about the taxes. I have no doubt that they made use of the taxes to excite the o p f ro th clai people. It was in evidence t h at the people who came to Kornegalle said, ' eighteen new taxes have been imposed upon us , and we are come He had been accused of having to psy th em. unne c e ssarily, at the outbreak rebellion,e m e d that point he would refer to th e ev id ence of Colontl I Braybrooke, from whose exami na ti on, by Mr. Hume, be would read the following extract: ‘, Could not the mobs martial b law ton or the assemblages of People have been dispersed with the aid of the existing military f orc e, and quiet restored as well without as wi t h mart i al law? —From what I now know of the people, I think it is possible that it might have been so; h ..,ut we were under the impression, I from what we had heard of the whole country, that we were on the eve of a great rebellion; that being the case, I think it was wise and judicious on the part of Lord Torrington to pro claim martial law, particularly as I know that, in , 1817, it was generally believed, by the first military authorities, that much mischief was done by Sir John Brownrigg not having proclaimed martial law soon 1 enough. Ido act thials be prcelltimed i; till, Webr 1,4417, TORRLITGTON. IQI c N.w„ vl,O warP thp fpeta Ag tO the r , 13e11 ,,, r ? A lr . ell eat, 5411 hemp and ceremony elected - ; a king. The plan was projected of drawing eff the troops in small de tachments, and those who remained in the town were to be attacked in the church on a Sunday. It was not for him to say there was any probability in the plan, but it was acted upon. The whole country was denuded o f the male popula tion—they had hidden their treasures and abandoned their homes with the intention of making the war on the British. He was aware that martial law was an arbitrary law, bat in the circumstances of the country it was utterly impossible to carry on the Government without it. Martial law was then proclaimed by him, and the moment he could get all his council together, he submitted to them the whole of the evi dence and papers in his possession, and they agreed in the propriety of the steps that had been taken. Now, if he had neglected this duty, let them look to the value of the property that would have been destroyed. The value of the coffee en dangered by the rebellion " amounted to 37,802,9301b5. ; its declared value in Ceylon was 456,6631. 10s. Bd. ; its average value in the London market would be 748,3111., 3s. 4d , and the duty which it paid into her Majesty's Tressury, on arrival here, was 661,5511. 12s. 6d." Every man in the colony, whether military or civil, concurred in the propriety of the step he had taken ; and it would have been said that he was unfit for his situation if he had not taken the precaution of protecting such a vast amount of property. He had received an address from the Chamber of Commerce on the subject, and the editor of the opposition paper at the time, who fully approved of his conduct. The Legislative Council, too, in 1848 and 1849 gave their approval of his conduct. Every member of that council demonstrated his approbation of it by his signature.—(Hear.) All that he now asked for was that a fair and just interpretation would be put upon his actions by their Lordships—that they would give him credit for having acted honestly, justly, and zealously in the discharge of his duty—that having done this, a fair con struction would be put upon his actions, and that they might not be misinterpreted.—( Hear.) But, then, it had been stated that martial law had been carried on too long. He said that every one connected with his Government con sidered it necessary to maintain it as long as the pretender was abroad. Every attempt made by the military to cap tura him was baffled—as soon as the soldiers got within a mile of him shots were fired, and every means were taken to conceal him. As long, too, as the population did not return to their homes it was considered but-as a prudent measure to maintain martial law. The well-conducted and the loyal had not any objection to it, and it was only the idle and the dis solute who were dissatisfied with it. He referred to the opinion of the Deputy Queen's Advocate on this point : " Too soon to have removed martial law (by which the military were enabled to exercise many other powers besides that of trying and punishing offenders) would, in all pro bability, have rendered another rising probable, and the effusion of more blood necessary. The pretender would but too speedily have had intimation that the ordinary course of law was resumed, and he would gladly have hailed the change as affording him another opportunity to gather his scattered followers, and make a renewed attempt. The people, it must be borne in mind, were mortified with their losses, and would nut require much persuasion to join the king; and amongst an ignorant population no great difficulty would have been experienced to make them believe that the dis continuance of martial law was owing to a want of power to support it. How comes it that the rebellion of 1818 proved in many respects so very disastrous to both the outlaywell known, the money, Kandyan and the European ? Its commencement did not suppressiont n es s gr e great of i t numb erscost n revolt, o i t n on ly animmense yet, but also occasioned the loss of many lives and made con siderable military assistance from India necessary. In that rebellion the civil power acted for a considerable period, aided only by the military. Martial law was not at first pro claimed, and the rebellion waxing strong, became alarming and serious. Ultimately, however, recourse was had to this law, it was continued for some months, and the insurrection was suppressed." Mr. Baillie remarked, as to there being only one of the troops wounded when so many of the rebels were killed, the reason for that was known. About an hour and a half before the troops engaged with the rebels a very severe shower came on, which rendered the matchlocks of the re bels useless, but did not affect the fire-arms of her Majes ty's troops. But then, it was stated that her Majesty's troops had acted with inhumanity. He believed that it was the first time that such a charge had been made against her Majesty's troops in any part of the world. He referred to the characters of all who had been employed in these mat ters as a reply to such a charge. He referred to the testi monials, as to their former lives, of the Major-General, of Colonel Fraser, of Colonel Dwight, of Major Lushington, and of Major Aird. But then it was said that these courts martial had been improperly conducted—that they were conducted with precipitation—that their proceedings were irregular—that on one occasion a wrong matt was shot, and on another an innocent man and a priest was shot. It was necessary here to remark that Mr. Hume, on the 18th of April, moved as follows : —" That the chairman be instructed to move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this C .mmittee a copy of the proceed ings upon the trial by court-martial (of three members) of Nichalle Puncheralle, of Melyitya ; Appo o h ammy , o f Alut gamme Bandy ; and Of Allawalle Godde Leortin, on a charge of high treason at Matelle, on the 6th September, 1848, who were sentenced to be shot, and which sentence was carried .' into effect on the following morning; and copy of the pro ceedings upon the trial by court-martial (of five officers) of the Priest Kaddah Polla Unanse, at Kandy, on the 25th ' August, 1848, on a charge of holding correspondence with rebels, and for administering or conniving at the administra tion of a treasonable oath, and sentenc:e:l to be shot to death, which sentence was carried into effect on the following morning." The Committee divided—ayes 6, noes 4; his mo- tion was therefore carried by a majority of two. Accord ingly, on the 29th of April, copies of these proceedings of • the courts thus specially selected by Mr. Hume were pro duced to the Committee by Mr. Hawes. They were read by Mr. Hume and by other members of the Committee. No further proceedings were taken upon them—no motion for printing them was made, and the resolution of the 18th of April was rescinded in the following terms. The proceed ings on the courts-martial alluded to in the resolution of the • 18th of April having been laid on the table by Mr. Hawes, motion made and question put, " That the resolution of the 18th of April be rescinded." It was resolved in the affirma tive; and, as these proceedings sustained none of the alle gations mentioned, no further reference was made to them. Mr Stuart Wortley, the late Judge Advocate, was present on both the days referred to. The Deputy Queen's Advocate thus officially reports upon the proceedings of the courts martial in Kandy:— " With reference to the courts-martial in Kandy, having officiated as deputy judge-advocate on the four first trials, I am enabled to speak of the manner in which the proceed ings in them were conducted. The evidence in each was fully taken down ; the prisoners had every opportunity given them of cross-examining the witnesses, and had every facility afforded them of making their defence. The trials usually occupied several hours, and no unseemly haste was mani fested in getting through them. In one of the cases—that against Porang Appoo, the active part he was known to have taken in the rebellion was not proved, and I intimated my opinion that it would be proper to have ouch evidence; but the court did not consider it necessary under the other cir cumstances established. With regard to the trial of the priest, the mode of conducting it, the evidence given, the opinions of parties who were in court, there is very remark able testimony." Now, it was upon this subject that a notice of motion had been given by Mr. Baillie, which motion was to the same effect and purp, se as that previously given by Mr. Hume. Nothing that had occurred in reference to the proceedings that took place in Ceylon could justify such a motion as that of Mr. Baillie. As far as he (Lord Torrington) was con cerned he had viewed the necessity for proclaiming martial-' law with the most extreme sorrow and regret. In respe to the charge of confiscation, he distinctly declared that there was no sequestration whatever of property in the' colony. Wherever property was found to be deserted it was taken possession of by the proper authorities, and was subse quently accounted for to the proper owners. If it were of sk perishable character it was sold, and the proceeds handed back to the proper claimants. But if it were not perishable it was preserved for the owners with the most perfect exact ness. He submitted, however, it was impossible that any. Government, under the circumstances, could be always an swerable for every single act that took place; and he was not prepared to say that some slight error and mistake had not taken place. But lie would maintain that the general pro ceedings that took place under his administration were right and proper. There was one case of a seizure of property by an officer of the Rifles. Upon learning the fact he (Lord Torrington i took immediate notice of it, and ordered the he full v t a n l ueh his a f p s e u w c e h r property,ln reference and t t 0 0 offender make th t e o the proclamation of Captain Watson, which w as re f erre d t o by Mr. Bernie, all be could say was that if such a proclama tion was signed at the time it was alleged t o h ave b een date d, fullest pa y restitution it was wholly unauthorised by him. When the news reached him in March, 1849, that a Committee had been appointed to examine into the affairs of Ceylon, he saw that the most severe language had been used in respect to the proceedings carried on under his authority, and he felt himself placed in the most extreme difficulty when the knowledge of this fact became generally known in the colony. He was of course unable to meet the charges that were then made against him in this country. He was held up to the public execrations of mankind, and amongst many other charges brought against him, it was stated that he had ordered prisoners to be whipped with the most cruel and unnecessary severity, and that he had executed a priest in his sacerdotal robes. Now, in regard to the latter charge, he had no alternative in the matter, for the priest referred to had no other dress; so that he should be either executed in his robes or naked. As re gards the language which had been attributed to him upon that occasion, he utterly denied having ever used it; and in searching the records of the Government as connected with this transaction, he would read a dispatch which he had for warded to Earl Grey on the 30th of May, 1850 : "My Lord,—Certain private communications which I have received by the last mail from England has caused me con siderable pain and mortification. " I learn with great surprise that there are still people who think my denial of the words which Mr. H. C. Selby stated, before a Committee of the House of Commons, I had used in reference to the execution of the priest, was not suffi ciently clear and explicit. " I have only now to state that delicacy and an anxious desire neither to war with Mr. H. Selby nor show any wish to injure him, may have caused me to write in a milder and less contradictory manner with regard to his statement than I otherwise should have done. " I am now, my Lord, necessitated, in my own defence, to declare to your Lordsnip, on the honour of a Peer and a gen tleman, that I made use of no such words as those put into my mouth ; andthat the statement to that effect is therefore Si mply untrue.—l have, &c., ( Signed) " TOIRINGTOPG "The Right Honourable the Earl Grey, &c." The pri st was executed for the crime of administering sedi' tious oaths to the people. He respectfully submitted that it would have been a much more prudent and dignified course for Parliament to have insisted upon his instant removal from the post which he occupied, if it believed him to be eat in judgment against hi m for such a length of time , guilty of a tithe p a rt of the crimes laid to his cha rge , th a n to have w hen it was imp, ssible—seperuted as he was by thousand? of miles from' this country.— to reply to them. lie now said that up to the latest period he remained in the colony the same feeling existed amongst the inhabitants generally namely, that his policy all through was the only just and prudent one that could be pursued under the circumstances- On the 7th ..f August, 184, he received the followitg dress from the merchants of Ceylon, which he would read 1 0 the House. This add: ess was signed by every merchant of eminence in the colony :--- " LETTER PROM THE MERCHANTS OF COLOMBO TO Vl3OOllO " Colombo, August 7, 1850. "My Li - T(l,—We hope you will excuse our addressing your Lordship on the present occasion, as we feel ourselvill called upon to express our sincere regret that your Ei .° , cellency has deemed it right t o ten d er your res i gnat i on 0` the governorship of this island, and we beg to assure your Lordship that not w i t h stan di ng a l l past d i fferences we f e el that the interests of trade and the general prosperity of Cer lou would be most seriously injured by your Lordship wi! 0 : drawing at the present time from the colony; besides which we we conceive that it would have a very bad effect upon th e native and mixed population. "From the experience and intimate knowledge of the re; quirethente of the igiintl gaited by yQux Lordship during $ll ROYAL ASSENT. Mr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar and summoned the House to attend the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by commission to several Bills (for which see our report of the proceedings of the House of Lords). PETITIONS. A great number of petitions were presented against the Papal aggression. and also a number against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented several petitions, from different parts of London, praying for a removal of the newspaper duties. FOREIGN REFUGEES. Mr. S. WOR FLEY rose to put the question of which be had given notice on this subject, and in doing so he would not attempt to weaken the effect of the powerful statement which had been made in another place by re peating it, but would merely speak of facts which had come to his own personal kuoviledge. He had in his possession incontrovertible evidence of a wide-spread conspiracy extending throughout Europe, of which branches existed in this country. Mr. M. GIBSON rose to order. He had no desire to withdraw from the Right Hon. and Learned Gentle man. the indulgence of the House, but he wished to know whether it would be competent to reply to the statement of facts which was about to be made? The SPEAKER said that in putting a question any Hon. Member had a right to make a statement of facts bearing on'the question, but not to use arguments. Mr. S. WOR fLEY continued. There was in this country a body of men, calling themselves the Commit tee of Central European Revolution, which bad for its professed object the subversion of order in central Europe, which did not confine itself to one particu lar Government, but recommended the destruction of every constituted Government indiscriminately. It was not so much his wish to draw the attention of the Government to this subject with reference to fo reign relations, but it was with a view to the main tenance of public tranquillity during the ensuing season . These parties were joined with cer tain of her Majesty's subjects, for the purpose of making a demonstration to the danger of the public tranquillity. The Right Hon. Gentleman then con cluded by putting the question of which he had given notice, whether the attention of the Secretary of State for the Home Department had been called to the number, character, and proceedings of certain persons, not being subjects of her Majesty, but at present resident in this country and claiming its hospitality ; and whether her Majesty's Government are prepared to take any measures for further securing this country from any danger from the disturbance of its peace, or the embarrassment of its relations with friendly foreign powers, by the abuse of that hospitality? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the question which the Right Hon. Gentleman bad put to him was of the greatest importance. It divided itself into two parts, and he would answer the first part, for he had just said the question had reference to two objects perfectly' distinct from each other. The first part related to the present tranquillity of the country—(Hear)— that tranquillity was not, and he trusted and believed that there was no l %ability that it would, for some considerable time, be "isturbed.—(Hear.) With respect to the second part of the question, as to whether any transactions of the foreigners in this country were likely to occasion any disturbance with the foreign countries with whom this country was in alliance, he must ex press his opinion that it was a gross abuse of the hospitality which had always been afforded to political refugees in this country to take advantage of their position to make leagues for interfering witb the peace of other countries.—(Hear, hear.) He did not think that refugees of any character would ;do so; but sat the same time, looking to the fact that a great number of refugees were at the present moment in this country, and that such a contingency might occur as that implied in the question of the Right Ho nourable Member ; and looking, moreover, to the f ur th e r fact that it might naturally be expected that a still larger number of foreigners might be ex pected to be deeizened in this country within the next three months, measures had been taken to prevent any disturbance of the tranquillity of the realm, or which, it it was disturbed, would be amply sufficient for its imme diets and effectual repression.—(Loud cheers.) With respect to the second part of the question, as to whether the transactions of foreigners w hile in this country would in any way implicate us in our foreign relations, he would repeat his remark, that he could not help taking advan tage of this o pportunity of expressing his opinion that it would bea gross violation of the generous hospitality which bad always been extended by this country to po litical refugees if they should make this the arena for political intrigues.—(Hear, hear.) . This country, be was proud to say, always had been, and he hoped would still continue to be, the asylum of men who were persecuted only for ther political opinions. But it was at the same time a bounden duty that foreigners resident in this country should observe a consideration for the positions of the countries with whom this was in is relation of amity, and he had only t o sa y th a t in th, event of their entering into arrangements for levying war upon those countries, they would be subject to the 5311110 punishment of fine and imprisonment to which British subjects were liable—(Loud cheers)—and that steps had been taken to secure both the objects of which he had sposen.—(Repeated cheers.) Mr. BAILLIE COCIIRANE wished to know whether the Right Hon. Baronet was acquainted with the names of the principal refugees now in this country. Was he aware that Mr. Mazzini was at this present moment in London ? Sir G. GREY said ho was aware of the fact, and of course was acquainted with the names of the principal foreign refugees now in England, and was informed with regard to most of the places where they lived.—(Hear.) KILRUSH UNION. Mr. REYNOLDS postponed his motion with respec to the Ki!rush workhouse. MOULTAN AND LAHORE PRIZE MONEY. Colonel DUNNE begged to ask the Secretary of the Board of Control whether or not her Majesty's Govern ment had determined to grant, as prize money, the trea aure taken at Moultan and Lahore, to the troops en gaged in military operations against these places, or to axiy part of them? Mr. J. WILSON said that no decision had been made. Colonel DUNNE said it was the men's undoubted night. Jr. J. WILSON said that that had yet to be ascet ta.ined, and until it was ascertained, of course, no allot ment could be made. BOILER EXPLOSIONS. Lord ASHLEY begged to asked whether it was the rxtention of the Government to direct the inspectors of itt•lchinery bilso to inspect the boilers of steam-engines, ar , .th a view to prevent those explosions, such as had occasioned a lamentable loss of life? Sir G. GREY said that it was not the intention of Government at present to direct any extension of the do ty of the inspectors of machinery; for if they were to tie employed in any such business the probability was that they would cause more harm than good.—(Hear, he ar.) They were very incompetent judges for the sti -ength of a boiler, and there was a wide difference bF tween the duty which they had to fulfil arid that which 'they were called upon to iwrform. It should be recollected that their principal business was to ascertain the state in which the ntachi rrery of a manufactory was. The machinery was fenced about, and if the fencing was good TIO harm could pos sibly accrue to the workpeople. With respect to the boilers of steam-engines the case was very different, for t.b e safety of them depended upon very different causes. ea id therefore he did not propose to extend the duty of th a inspectors of machinery to that object.—(Hear.) ACCIDENTS IN MINES, Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronq th e Secretary of State for the Home Department whether be had any objection to lay upon the table of the House s :report of the steps that had been taken for the proven tit in of accidents in mines? Sir a GREY had no objection to lay upon the table tb e instructions which had been addressed to the in ipectors on t ho subject, but he must decline to produce tot e reports which had been made in every individual case. A general report, however, would be made at the cad of each half-year. DRAINAGE ACT. _ _ . Mr. COCHRANE then moved for leave to bring in a Ri 11 to extend the provisions of the Private Money D rainage Act of 1849, to the advance of private money for th e erection and repair of farm buildings on lands in GI vat Britain and Ireland. The Hon. Gentleman cou ch ided by asking leave to bring in the Bill. Mr. SLANEY seconded the motion. The measure pr zposed to be brought in, as be understood it, was simply to give private persons who were willing to me ke advances of money to landed proprietors fob the improvement of land, facilities to do LIABILITIES. Capital . f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,730 14 Reserve-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 424,629,300 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 93,649,875 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 6,251,355 63 Account-current with Treasury creditor 93,050,690 76 Various accounts current 81,818,646 7 Ditto in branches 23,11)9,597 0 Bills payable at sight ... ... 5,754,000 0 Ditto at branches ... 2,305,027 0 Dividends payable ... . . 4 40,585 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 0 Expenses anticipated ... ... 141,473 58 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,988,173 71 Ditto of branch banks ... 1,052,714 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 169,730 65 Ditto in branch banks •• ... ... 287,673 0 Interest on protested bills ... 331,418 31 Miscellaneous ... 415,687 72 f. 843.634,457 82 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. _ It appears by the preceding account that the cash in hand has increased by 5,500,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have decreased by 6,000,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 11,500,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has de creased by 23,750,000 f. Sundry credits have increased by 16,500,000 f. ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS DEATH NEAR LAUGHARNE• —lt will be remembered that during the trial of Elizabeth Gibbs on a charge of having poisoned her fellow-servant, Rebecca Uphill, at the recent assizes for this connty, it was sought to be established as one of the motives which had in stigated the prisoner to the commission of the crime, that the deceased had a short time previously endeavoured to induce a person named Jane Lewis, of Crugyfetton, to apply for the situation of cook, at Brixton, then held by Elizabeth Gibbs, but from which she had at that period had notice to quit, by Mrs. Severne, of Craigyborion. It will now appear as if some awful fatality was attached to all connected with the late direful tragedy, for, on Tuesday last, Jane Lewis, who was at home engaged in brewing (and who was in a short period to have been married), was mysteriously attacked with illness, and having lingered for a comparatively short time, expired in great agony. We are given to understand that the body of the unfortunate young woman has shown such rapid symptoms of decomposition as to excite the sus pieions of her relatives and neighbours. As numerous ru mours are necessarily current, we refrain from adducing fur ther particulars, but have no doubt that a coroner's inquest will be held, if necessary, and that every effort will then be used to obtain a solution of the true cause of what undeni ably appears to be at present a very mysterious occurrence.— Welchman. DUEL AT LINCOLN.—The Lincolnshire Chronicle states, that prior to the commencement of M. Jullien's con cert, on Tuesday last, an incident which might have been attended with tragic consequences took place. It appears that Herr Somers, the saxophonist, and M. Grillen, one of the French drummers, had an altercation respecting some pecuniary obligation existing between them. High words ensued, and a duel was decided on to settle the dispute. Which might also have "settled" the disputants as well, had fortune willed it so. Pistols were procured, and the seconds, Messrs. Wi n terbottom, Cioffi, Franks, and Viset, quickly measured off twenty paces in one of the passages of the Assembly Rooms. The combatants took their respective positions, and on a preconcerted signal both fired. The bullet from one missed its mark, but that of the other passed close b , y ,sa t t h i e sfa n e e t c i k on : hi s antagonist, carrying away a portion of his coat-colla r which was shot through , and, strikin g the wall some paces off, d ee ply indented the brickwork. The s econds interfered, and each party deeming he ha d ob ained sufficient hands, and thenaswen is ri e n a t c o ri b the ed bcyontcheartc-ordoe om of honour, shook s t h h o e o i k r respective parts in the evening's entertainment with the greatest nonchalance. The audience were profoundly igno rant One day in the nsegl m f of what had transpired. g s a h n e tl a y nn d o r u es n s c e e d d y h o e u r drove up to an hotel in the Rue Poissonniere, and an ele gantly her luggage w sl o bu u an ld ub passed and her self and attendant, and wao s os a nm ' from London. She took du s ;: a r n o o ft r o l t m l na 3 d , l Day after day said she had just arrived f i aio g arr h .ri t av e n d ed. . tthhanenop, obrfiunte A ens:su u Tc g hh u si t l as t a carri age . keeper felt perfectly satisfied luggage came; but the hotel was continually boasting of a h s er to her respectability, as she Presi dent of the Republic and other intimacy with the After remaining three months,during personages. during which time she bor rowed 300 f. fro•n the concierge, she a hotel without paying either hi s or her bill, to leave the She afterwards contrived to slip but was s t o pped. away, owner of the hotel laid a complaint against her for and then the swindling. All attempts to arrest her but it is ascertained that her real name is Warburg. proved unsuccessful, Yesterday the tribunal of correctional p o li ce c by default to thirteen months' imprisonment , ondemned her and 50f. fine. Galignani. EASY EXPUTAION OF RATS.—A farmer in the neighbourhood of Paisley has for some time past put garlic in the bottom of his grain stacks; and since he has adopted this plan has never been troubled with vermin. B e f ore a dopting this plan, on taking down a stack of grain, the assistants never killed less than 15 to 20 rats, and above 100 mice. This is a very simple, cheap, effective measure of preserving gain i n stßolis.