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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF G'ONINIONS, April 29. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : • Great Northern Railway Amendment (No. 1). Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway. Killarney and Valencia Railway. Leeds and Think Railway. London and Blackwall Railway (Extension of Time for the Widening, &c.) North British Railway. North and South-Western Junction Railway. South Wales Railway (No. 1). South Wales Railway (No. 2). Scottish Central Railway. The following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Briton Ferry Docks and Railway. Liverpool Docks (Alteration of Management, &c.) London and Blackwall Railway (Branch to Haydon square. Whitschapal, &c.) Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne New Road. Mayfield Railway. lonkland Railways. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Papal aggression. Mr. FRE TEN presented a petition from some hop growers in Kent, praying for a reduction of the Excise duty upon hops to Id. per pound. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the schoolmaders of Manchester, praying fur a modification of the law which relates to the assessment o f school houses. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone, praying for the repeal of the income tax. from a place in Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition Inverness-shire, complaining of agricultural distress and of famine in the western islands a that country. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petittn from Staleybridge, on knowlee; also praying for the repeal of the a_ a petition from Derby, pra ying fur an equalisation of the income-tax. Mr. HODGES th presened a petition from Gravesend, praying for e r epeal of t the taxes on knowledge. Mr. MATHESON prese nted a petition from Ashford, praying for the re e p r e d ti u ti t o ie n s. from the c or - Mr. IJ RQ,IIII ttT Pe'l p o re f s t e h n e te p d a _ a l) praying for a modification of t h e poration of Sta fford, Income-tax. NAVIGATION LAWS. DR . lIERRIES presented a petition from th e ship ,,,v„rs of London, complaining of the oper a ti on o f t h e newsystem recently established by the A c t f or th e re pot' o f the navigation-laws. The petitioners stated that the repeal of those laws had ser i ous ly af fected the shipping and other trades of the country, and as there was no lik e lih oo d o f other nat i ons a dopting the principle of reciprocity towards this coun try, and as the competiti on o f f ore i gn sh i ps was ra pidly destroying the trade of the British shipowner, they prayed the House to take their case into its immediate consideration, with the view of devising some remedy for it. The . Hon. Gentlem an sa id i t was hi s intention to submit a motion to the House on the subject of this petition, andhe should th ere f ore now move that it be printed withthe votes. He might, perhaps, be allowed to add, that the statements contained in the petition were at direci variance with the the declarations of Ministers. Mr. LABOUCLIERE said no one would more re joice at the opportunity which such a motion would give for discussion than himself. Mr. THORNELY said there would bs no necessity to print the petition with the votes, as in all probability the Committee on Public Petitions would order them to be printed. The motion was therefore withdrawn. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. HUME gave notice that he would bring forward his motion on the subject of Borneo on the 28th of May. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY gave notice, on behalf of Mr. Grantley Berkeley, that he would move on the 13th of May the continuance of the differential duties on foreign sugar for five years from July, 1851. Mr. BANKES gave notice that on a future day be should move for a return connected with the differential duties imposed by Spain on British shipping. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on the 20th of May he should renew his motion on the subject of the Ballot. Mr. HUME gave notice that on Friday he should move that the income-tax be continued but for one year only. EXAMINATIONS AT SANDHURST COLLEGE. Colonel REID asked the Secretary at War whether it was intended that the examination of candidates for commissions in l the army should continue to be conducted by the professors at Sandhurst College, who were the authors of manuals and other publications of a similar character, upon subjects in which the candidates were required to be examined; also, whether he intended to propose to the House, during the present session, the ap pointment of "Captains of Instruction" in regiments of Cavalry and Infantry; also, what will be the cost of this addition to our military establishment, and whether it will not amount to the sum of 30,0001. per annum? Mr. F. MAULS said he entirely disapproved of the practice of those examinations being conducted by the authors of the manuals, and he had represented the state of the case to the authorities, and the attention of the Horse Guards was now turned to the matter. As to the other question, the Commander-in-Chief did not intend to make it compulsory on officers to undergo an exami nation, though be would not object to such an examina tion of officers who wished to bring their names more prominently before the public. I NCO M E- TAX. _ _ Mr. J. B. SAITH gave notice that he would move a resolution to the effect that all appointments under the Ineomeetax Act should be of persons above twenty-one years of age, and that the appoimment should be subject to the approval of the Treasury. PERAMBULATING VANS. In reply to Mr. W. WILLIAMS, Sir G. GREY stated that there was no special clause in the Act having reference to perambulating advertising vans, but they could be removed, under the head of dan gerous obstructions, by the police. MERCANTILE MARINE ACT. In reply to Mr. WAWN, M r. LABOUCHERE said it was his intention to in troduce the Mercantile Marine Act of last session at as early a period as possible of the present session. L u II vi II E T , HOUSES. In reply to Mr. H Mr. LABOUCLIERE said, a measure with respect to lighthouses was at pres e nt imder his consideratioa; but urns aS not prep are d t o sa ST. ALBANS' ELECTIONwhen he could introduce it. MM t l t T be TE b E ar . and ann ounced that, The SERGEANT-AT-AR MS dl. ;l the ;ant two Exertions men, had been made notwithstandinu v during the recess to arrest Wageett and Harvard, under the Speaker'swarrent, the officers had not suc ceeded in apprehendinc , them, had they been aisle to obtain the slightest '?inforin nor h a d information respecting the movements of those individuals. L o ne J. RUSSELL said, as the House was now in possession of all the circumstances with reference to these men, he should move to-morrow that the House resolve itself into Commit t ee for t he p ur p ose of agreeing to an address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to issue a royal proclamation for the apprehension of John Seeley Waggon and James Hayward, end offering such a re ward for their apprehension as her Majesty might think fit. SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS. _ Sir G. GREY then rose for leave t o brin g in a Bill for the better supply of water to the metropo lis. After adverting to the reports of the various Committe es of the House, and the Commisions which had sat on t he sub 37t+tys well as to the last report of the Board of Health , " Right I Hon. Baroßaronet said it was now generally ad mitted th at an essential metropolis extensive change in the mode of supply ing thero s was necessary, in order to insure what was the health and comfort of the inhabitants. He did not anti competition 4eipate either that upon the question of the nett point w great h discussion would arise; and then was what course ele would have to be disposed of the metropolis should now bo adopted for supply ingety with water. The subject had beree fully conside re d the Board of Health, who bad made a report the r esu lt o f their in q uiry, received an d that report had the best consideration of her Majesty 'e Governme nt . The Board of Health at fir,,t r ecommended, as the result us of th e i r i nqu i r i e s, that the water whic h s h ould be in the m e t ro p o li s should b e r ein water, to be collected in gath er i ng th a t all existing sources of supply ~u grounds, and however,upsouna r,,co modificationnatios?did be abandoned. eron of that scheme, saw fitßoard, to niake me they reported t o the Government, and thi s amendedm it, which port the Gover nment submitted to the consideration of the highest s cientific authorities, directing ca them to ascertain to w hat extent the existin g s ou supply could be made available, and what „ ws c o of could be adopted. Th e Government, however, hulycenost received the report of t hat further inquiry; but he h ad no doubt that before the Government Bill on this subje ct made any great advance be should be in a position to lay the result before the House. He came next to the question of how t he water supply of the metropolis should be managed. A t p resent there were nine companies, but the Board of Health thought the present plurality o f water boards should be abolished, and the whole combined under one manawement, it being understood that theworks andpropertyof the existing elmpanies should be The purchased at a fair. valuation. Government thought of Health was a this recommendation of the Board doubt that it very proper one, as there could be no t2rest of the would be greatly for the ratepayersin that the water supply of the metropolis should to one under one distinct con trol, and subject only This, he thought. would tr entire management. infinitely more advan tageous than the scheme which pos .ed of submitting the supply had been pro of water to aut h or ity; because, in fact, a great municipal ropolis whic h it was sought tt part of the nie wa ter was entirely without a representativeo supply with municipality. Ou this part of the q uestion he woul d rad a passage from a letter ofMr. John Mill, who, however, exclusive opinion o n the subject, as he considered it claimed no more a matter of pub lic p olit y than P oli tical economy, That gentleman was dec idedl y o f o p inion th at the poinnly. ciple of the proposition wh ich Government m eant to- prig. v - , before the House was not only admissible, but even p es " 1 sessed of very great advantag es. The p ro p os al which Government had decided upon adopting contemplated the consolidation into one company of the nine existin g , companies, their stock to be val ued either by nrbitra-- ‘-, : I ttor,pertny other mode recommended by Parliament. --- 7 7- 1 1 1 4.ehgbipsny would be charged with t he whole su pp l y _ __, 1103 ntropolis, and the shareholders w ould be entitled e . ,,, e - out trfa , , limited dividend upon the consolidated stock, e.. 1 44.7ee1;,. 4':::,=e; . ` and tha-41nount of the sewerage rates. This company r,..-;\-A-,-,c2.,.1;140.i1d lae;subject to Government inspection on certain \..Ls"l-rr,.....,:-?,-.%lo6i9itiv,iich he would further explain at a future stage. '-' k ''l - 1- 4 4/00 , ptoposed, in the first instance, that the dividend Ai a , ihOula.be limited to 5 per cent., an d, in the n ext, S' . . the dividend should never exceed 6 per cent., the rates being reduced as the dividend augmented. Various powers would be given to the Secretary of State for the Home Department for controlling the supplies of water both for domestic and public purposes, such as baths and washhouses.i Such a plan as this would secure an adequate supply of the best water, and at the same time reduce the cost of the supply, which was one of the great objects that a measure of this sort ought to aim at, because it would have the effect of materially reducing the cost to the consumer. He had communicated an outline of the Bill to each company, and he was bound to admit that they had met the Government in the fairest possible manner, though none of them had absolutely given their consent to it. Indeed some had raised objections to the proposed scheme, but he had not the slightest reason to apprehend that those objections were of such magnitude that they could not be removed by future arrangement as to de tails. All he asked the House to do now was to give him leave to bring in the Bill, so that it might be printed and placed in the hands of Members. Of course, he could not fix any day for the second reading, because before it could reach that stage it would have to go be fore the Standing Orders Committee. Sir J. JOHNSTONE thanked the Right Hon. Gen tleman for the anxiety which he had shown not to dis turb the vested interests of the existing companies, while he bad been desirous of securing an efficient supply of water to the rnetrepohs. He him s elf was a director of one of the principal companies in the metropolis, which he contended within the sphere of its operations efficiently supplied all the wants of the populstion. The quality and quantity of the water supplied was inferior to none in the kingdom, and the company itself was paying a most satisfactory dividend. A great many insinua tions had been thro wn out against the existing companies, but as t h e B i l l was to be re ferred to a Committee, that would be the proper occasion on which to enter into those calumnies, and see of what value thee , were. kr. B. COCHRANE looked et the; Bill as tending to strengthen the monopoly of the water companies. He should like to know what gentleman had been consulted on the drawing up of this Bill . ; for as far as h e reco ll ec t e d a ll the Cemmiseionv which had been issued en the subject had recommended the abolition of this monopoly. For his part he should consi der any praise and support offered to the Bill by the water companies as evidence against it rather than in its favour. He had no sympathy . with the water companies, for he thought it was quite their own fault that the present storm of 'public indignation had been excited against them ; and, as for compensation, he saw no reason why they should have it more than any other, interest which had ever suffered injury by the progress of reform. Mr. HUME thought the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down had shown rather too much warmth against the companies. The only parties to blame were the Members of that House, who had given such large powers to the water companies. They all agreed, how ever, that it was necessary to improve the supply of water to the metropolis, not only in point of quantity, but of quality. He had heard with attention the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey), but he did not hear him state that any increased or better supply of water was to be given than at present. Now he held that no alteration should be made that did not provide for a better quality of water.—(Hear, hear.) :It was, in his opinion, by competition alone that a better and larger supply of water could be obtained. He had once suc ceeded in getting a clause introduced into a water Bill to the effect that no combination should take place with any other company; but after competition had gone on for some time the parties came again before Parliament, and got the clause excluded. The consequence was that within a few years the companies had the metropolis divided into districts, thus creating such a monopoly as rendered all prospect of a reduction hopeless. He was fearful that the plan proposed by the Government would be very difficult to carry out, for he had no faith in the control of public bodies by Parliament or the Go vernment. Then he objected to give compensation to the companies for all the waste they had bees guilty of. The best way to obtain a good supply of water for large towns was to let in new companies with new capital, and to enable them to get water from new sources. The re duction in the price of gas was effected, not by the in terference of Government, but by allowing new compa nies to come in, which had the effect of forcing the ex isting companies to lower their rates.—(Hear, hear.) He believed the inquiries before the Committee would show the difficulties which Government had to contend with in the scheme which they had laid before the House.—(Hear, hear.) Sir B. HALL wished to say a very few words. He had observed that when his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume) remarked that there ought to be new sources of supply for the metropolis, the Hon. Baronet (Sir W. Clay) called " Hear, hear," and therefore assented to that pro• position. Now, he would ask the shareholders in the water companies if they were of that opinion why they had not brought forward these new sources of supply. Why had they not taken the steps that were necessary for supplying the wants of the metropolis? He ob jected very much to paying these shareholders the full amount of the capital expended. A great deal of the stock and plant of these companies would be of no use whatever, and yet these gentlemen expected to have full value for their property. Many Bills had been brought in for a supply of water, but they had been invariably opposed by the existing companies. No later than last year there were two or three Bills for that purpose, but they were opposed both by the existing companies and the Government. The Government said they ought to wait till the report of the Board of Health was obtained, and on that ground the Bills were thrown out. Instead of perpetuating the evils of the present system, they should offer every inducement to parties to come forward and form new companies, so as to put an end to these monopolies that had existed so long, and which had put such vast sums of money into the pockets of the share holders.—(Hear, hear.) He questioned whether this Bill would not do more harm than good; but as they were to have it discussed in Committee, and as petitions would probably be presented from various parties to be heard against the companies, he would not say more at present on the subject. He must say, however, that he deprecated the conduct of the shareholders of those com panies who had been so utterly indifferent to the wants of the people of the metropolis, and so careless of the sanitary condition of the metropolis, as to withhold from it that full supply of water which it was their duty to furnish.—(Hear.) Viscount EBRINGTON expressed his regret that such a measure should come from a Government to which ho was sincerely attached, both on public and private grounds, and because it had done more to for ward sanitary measures than any other which existed for centuries before.—(Hear, hear.) In this instance as in the case of Smithfield-market, they never estimated the amount of support which would be at their com mand, if they brought forward a sound and comprehen sive measure.—(Hear.) While the plan of the Right Hon. Baronet proposed to consolidate all the companies, and place in the hands of the Secretary of State the power of enforcing a resort to a better source for a bet ter supply, and to reserve to the Government the power of taking the plants of the companies at a fixed valua tion, was very well, but they gave up an important point, that of combining the supply of water with the drain age, by which they would effect a great saving to the amount of mae-eighth in earth works alone, besides fur ther savings on account of superintendence. He saw no difficulty on this head, but if it was found impracticable the course would have been to give the superintendence of the northern division to one party, and that of the southern to another. He considered it highly objectionable to give a monopoly on the supply of water to private parties, which properly belonged to the municipalities, where they existed, and where they did not to the communities whet were entitled to any profits which might arise from the supply. The Member for Marylebone looked to the principle of competition as a remedy fir the present evils, but the history of all these companies would prove that such a principle would not be effective. They commenced with great promises of an ample supply and Jew prices, which they adeered to while exposed to rivalry, but after wards the companies entered into a combination among themselves, and the public eventually had to pay for all the capital expended in the expensive competition in which they were engaged. The report of the Committee of 1822 stated, that the companies were not subject to competition, and that the supply was a fit subject for legislation. The deficiency of the supply was admitted. Now there could be no doubt but a deficiency of water acted injuriously, not only on the physical, but on the moral condition of the people, and ought, on that account, to be taken out of the category of trade. There was another point to which he wished to advert, which was the amount of com pensation which was to be secured to the companies upon the rates of the metropolis, and to which he did not consider them entitled, in consideration of their conduct the one to the other, or to the public. When the New River was brought for a supply, no compensation was granted to those who were affected by it. The supply of water from the Thames was acknowledged to be im pure. He thought that vested interests should be libe rally dealt with, but the companies should not press too hard, for in that c ase the public would do justice to h t__&lves and set up a consumers' company. They could not expect the public to pay them interest on the capital they foolishly expended in an expensive and reck ir. less competi ti on . Let them look at the case of turnpike trusts, in whic h t he public invested their money upon the credit of A c t s Parliament, and who obtained but five per cent, on t h e i r 100,0001. was cut :31rimum capital of 106,000/. claimed; and they received interest upon no off, more than 6,0001. con sidered o the claims put forward by the water companies compensation l unreasonable. He could only regret that r th e G ov ernment which had sane tioned the report of the B oard o f Health, and which bad the signature of Lord Carlisle, should introduce so defective a Bill. but Si r WILLIAM CLAY said he w ou l d not have offe red a remark upon the sub j ect but for the observations of th e Hon. Member f o r Brid p ort w ith regard to the Grand Junct i on Company. He inherited property i n t h at com , p es ay, had nothing to do with the ma nagement at the time when th e competi tion took tion pl ace. Th ey were however, enco uraged by the Legislature, and wer e , i n fact, for eight or nine years without any returns. The Member for Montrose advocated competition as a remedy, but in that ho stood alone. It could not be applied to the supply of water, for the p ublic would sooner or later, have to pay for th e ca p ital expended in this com petition. When this division was made the prices charged by the companies was sanctioned by that House, and did not amount to more than four per cent. upon the capital expended. If the companies had since prosper ed, it was owing to the increase of the metropolis without the companies incurring a corr es p ondin g increase of expenditure. It was true t hat the supply was deficient, but that was not owing to the companie s . It w as their interest to give a supply of water for which they would be paid, for when once the mains were laid down the expense of service was inconsiderable. The want of water was ex perienced by the humbler classes, but it was not the fault of the companies, but of the owners of property, who would not pay the lowest prices for a supply, while they would get tenants for their houses who would pay them rents which yielded large profits. A power should exist somewhere to enforce the use of water, but the companies possessed no such power. It was now said there would be a power to enforce the use of water, and also to compel the companies to supply it at low prices. No such power, however, at present existed. He also considered that much good would be effected for the com munity by having the Government take charge of the supply of water, though at the same time he admitted that there would be much difficulty attending the in tended system; yet he telt fully assured that it would be ultimately beneficial. He should at the same time say that he considered it just that those several cora panies which had supplied the metropolis should be dealt with fairly, and therefore compensated for the 100,0001. they had already expended. Mr. MO WATT objected to the plan introduced by the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey), because he did not consider it sufficiently specific, and also because he did not consider that there was any ground for the public to rely on any authentic assurance for the supply of water. He did not at sill agree with the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Grey) with respect to the supply of water from the Thames, because he knew how deleterious such water was to the inhabitants of the metropolis, and should say that he far preferred the water supplied by the companies, and for that reason be considered that the amalgamation of the nine companies into one would be rather a disservice than a benefit.; and, iu addition to that, he should say that the Commissioners should be held respinsible to those companies for any losses they might be subject to. Sir G. GREY, in reply to questions, said Govern ment had not consulted the Sanitary Association (we understood), but had all its views before it. The report of the Board of Health was also before Government. He wluld further state that Government did inform the board of the principles which Government thought it desirable to pursue in this matter. To the question of the Hon. Members (Sir W. Clay and Mr. Mowatt), he begged to state Government considered it of the greatest importance that water for the supply of the metropolis should be brought from the best sources that could be obtained. He did not perceive the analogy between the turnpike trusts, railway companies, and the water com panies. He quite agreed in the view that as a matter of right water companies had no claim to compensation; but then they had embarked their capital in machinery, and they ought not to be precluded from making use of that machinery for the purposes for which it had been erected. This was a fair ground for compensation. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH—COLONIES. Mr. EW ART rose to move—" That it is expedient that the mitigation effected in the law of this country with respect to the punishment of death be extended to the colonies." The Lion. Member referred to the ano malous condition of the law in our colonies, and instanced St. Lucia, Malta, the Cape of Good Hope, and other co loniet, when An HoN. MEMBER moved that the House be counted. Less than 40 Members being present the House ad journed at Eight o'clock. PROTECTIONIST DEMONSTRATION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. R. B. Lost°, who was introduced as the suture Member for Wilts, proposed the second resolution, as follows:—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the principal cause of the evils under which so many of the great interests of the State are now intensely suffering, is to be traced to the unjust admission of the produce of foreign nations into unrestricted competition with the produce of this highly-taxed country ; which has anni hilated a vast amount of British capital, has displaced British labour to an enormous extent, and is fast drying up the springs of productive native industry; while, at the same time, it stimulates the exertions of foreign com petitors, and supplies them with the means of support ing an increasingly successful rivalry with British pro ducers." He said he should think ill of that man who refused to come forward a; this crisis and denounce the miserable system of the mis-called free trade. The Protectionists went for no class interest; they wished to see all interests protected from aggres sion without and Peelite treason from within. Our Protestantism had been attacked by the regulars of Rome and seculars of Manchester, and he thought it high time a stop was put to their manoeuvres. A great crisis was approaching in the nation's history, and he would take the opportunity of advising the people to beware of the next election. Moderation and self control should characterise the agriculturist in his hour of success, and he would therefore be no party for a sudden reversal of the existing system. There must be a mode- Pate but no violent change, and with that piece of advice he would sit down, hoping that when the time for action arrived, it would not be lost sight of.—(Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE DAY, of St. Ives, rose with great plea sure to sac .od the resolution, and to ask it protection was dead? Sir James Graham, and others of his kidney, said it was but after this meeting the country would not b e li e ve them.—(Gear, hear.) So long as truth lived in England so long would protection exist. Free trade, such as it was, was obtained by treachery, conducted by fraud, and consummated by false prophets, but the hour of its destruction was coming, and its f a ll would be like that of many other bubbles that had gone before it, never to rise again.—(Cheers.) Some years ago they were told that so far from the repeal of the corn-laws reducing the price of corn it would increase it, and enable the farmer to pay higher rents. Now how had this prediction been fulfilled? Need he tell them that the price had been so reduced that the majority of the farmers of England wore reduced?-- (Cheers.) Mr. Cobden once said at Manchester tbat if it could be shown that free trade injured agriculture or any other interest the whole case::, ought to be given up. Well, then, it was clear, now, that nearly every branch of industry had been injured by oar present commercial policy, and he, therefore, called upon Mr. Cobden and his followers to keep their word and give up the whole case.—(Loud cheers.) If they would not, why then there would be no other alter native but to force the concession from them at the next general election.—(Cheers.) Mr. JOHN BELL, of Kent, spoke in support of the resolution. The resolution was then put from the chair, and like the former carried by acclamation. The following resolution was also moved, seconded, supported, and ultimately carried :—" That, unless this cruel and dangerous experiment be abandoned, and just and equal protection be restored to British labour and production, the most deplorable consequences, both po litical and social, ending in national convulsion and bankruptcy, must inevitably ensue. And this meeting, therefore, at this perilous crisis, earnestly calls on every individual who values the peace, prosperity, and safety of the State, who would preserve national faith inviolate, who reveres and would maintain the cherished institutions of his country, and would secure the rights of labour, to stand forward and aid in reversing the system of policy mis-called free trade; and, especially, it invokes the prompt and ener getic exertions of all Protectionists, to prepare for re turning to the House of Commons, at the next general election, Members able and determined to vindicate the principle of protection to British labour and capital in every department of national industry." Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, who briefly acknowledged the compliment; and the meeting, which4was protracted to a late hour, broke up. In the course of the proceedings the house became very much crowded, and towards the close the two galleries were well filled. The majority of the meeting came from the provinces, and on the dif ferent railways branching off from the metropolis spe cial trains were put on for their accommodation. Before the meeting separated, three cheers were given for Lord Stanley, Mr. Disraeli and Protection. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1851. ART-UNION OF LONDON. The fifteenth annual meeting and drawing of prizes of this society was held yesterday afternoon in the Lyceum Theatre; Lord Monteagle its the chair. There was a large attendance:of members, who occupied the boxes and pit of the theatre, while the wheels of fortune, containing the numbers and prizes, were arranged on the stage. The proceedings were opened by the reading of the report. The financial statement announced that the re serve fund now amounted to the sum of 4,2041. The subscriptions for the year amounted to 11,7401. 43,; of this 4,658/. was set apart for the purchase of pictures, bronzes, statuettes, tazzas, and proof engravings. The cost of engravings and the illustrated book of the year was 3,9571 9s. 5d., and the printing expenses and the re serve of 21 per cent. amounted to 2,8541. 14s. 7d. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, congratulated the society upon the progress which had been made by the society since its first foun dation. In fifteen years they had raised 150,0001., and they had every prospect before them of carrying on a long and successful campaign. The report was then adopted. Mr. WARD moved that the thanks of the members be preseated to the members of the Council for their exertions, which was cordially given. A vote of thanks having been also passed to Mr. God. win and Mr. Pocock, the honorary secretaries, the draw , ing of the prizes was then proceeded with. The following is a list of the successful drawers:— Entitled to a work of art of the value of 2004—Wood ward, C. H., Peckham. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 1501. Hutton, C. Reading; Larions, P. A., Gibraltar. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 1.00/. Roberts, A., New York; Thatcher, J. Welton, Bath. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 801.— Clarke, T., Ordnance-oflice; Hayward, G., Boston, U.S. ; Manning, Rev. S., Frome; Stevens, F.P., Port Fairy; Taylor, R. E., Peckham. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 70/. Harris, A., Middlesborough; Macgregor, Mrs. W., Liverpool; Manley, R., Brentwood Villa; Reid, J. L., Downham-market. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 601. Brown, R. J., Cirencester ; Butcher, H. J., Devizes ; Jennings, I. R., Cheapside ; Lavers, W. J., Plymouth; Ledford, W., Headingley, Leeds; Tomkins, J. R., Rus sell-place. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 501 . Austwick, S., Edgewarc-road; Binning, Jn., Glasgow; Brook, T., Pen-craig-court; Carr, Ed., New Ross; Far nell, H., I s l eworth ; Garland, W . L ynn ; H o d son , G., Birmin g h am Bax, T. ; Huffham, W. H., Hull. Entitled eac h to a work of art of t h e va l ue o f 4 01. J., Bishopsg a t e - s t ree t ; Bro o mfield, —, Nor wood; Campb e ll, C., Jamaica; Chadwick, Captain, Chelsea; Colvin, Colonel, Ludlow; Cox, W.A., Bath; Dent, J., Worcester ; Fenn George, Tulse-hill; Han som, J. M., Tower-street; ' Higley, W. S., Lothbury; Lawman, C., Boston, United States; Oliver, Mrs., Tod morden ; Marshall, W. K., Bridguorth;Rickards, Rev. U. H t . C ue a d r d each; ff a c ; h W t o o od aw , c ?. rk, of Bury,ar: of the value of 251. A s h, Dr., Jun., Cuivolcl; C41: 9 14 Jun., Stand; CO- man, E., Boston, United . States; Danford, F., Wisbeach; Dodge, —, Bideford; Flood, C., Edgware-road; Hop kinl, R., Hobart Town; Hunt. .. Wednesbury ; Low ther, R., Calcutta; Mules, H. V., Honiton; Sharp, J. F., Southampton; Squire, W., Tottenham Court-road; May, W., sen., Plumstead; Niahol, Mrs., Blackburn; Pale thorpe, T., Piccadilly; Peacock, J., Robert-street, Re gent's-park; Rocket, J. H., Goole; Wall, Rev. 8., Bir kenhead; Woodward, B. 8., Peckham. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 201.—Chaedler, L., Smithfield; Danes, W. R., Cal cutta; Davis, J. P., Boston, U.S.; George, —, per Bigg, Conduit-street; Hopkins, Mrs. T., Connaught-terrace; Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 151. Allen, G., Herne-hill; Bacon, W., Mornington•place; Bennett, jun., Pall-mall; Bradshaw, Job, Nottingham; Clark, R. P., Bunker-hill; Fernandes, M., Hawkstone; Fogarty, Jos., Limerick; Goodyear, Thos., Liverpool; How, J. N., Boston, U.S.; Langton, G., Antigua; May, A. P., George-street, City; Richardson, E. Leadenhall street; Slater, Miss M. A., New York. Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 10/. Abraham, jun., Horselydown; Adey, Mrs., Poole; Brown, M., Cambridge; Carey, Rev. P., Guernsey; Challis, Alderman, W., Smithfield; Dale, James, New castle; Davis, Dr. J., Warrington; Doyle, Col., Lime rick; Fibbing, W., Guildford; Forbes, Capt., Finland; Hitchcock, W. Honaerton; Hornidge. M., Barnes; How ling, T. C., Poplar; Jackson, J., New York; Jervis, Mrs. EE. Alton. To these were addsd-10 busts of the Queen; 7 bas reliefs of the " Death of Boadicea;" 20 tazzas; 75 statu ettes of the " Dancing Girl Reposing;" 322 proofs of the " Crucifixion;" 111 impressions of " Queen Philippa in terceding for the Burgesses of Calais;" the statuette in alabaster of the " Dancing Girl Reposing;" and that in wax of " Michael and Satan"—making in all 547 prizes. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 29.) SUGAR.—To-day a good business was tran ,, acted in the West India Sugar market. but holders were firm, and obtained full rates for both Grocery and Refining sorts. The purchases are 800 hhds, &c , including at auction 160 hhds, 18 tierces Barbadoes, which realized previous terms, fine brown selling at 36s 6d, low to good yellow 37s 61 to 41s, fine 41s 6d, and one lot crystalized yellow 42s 6d per cwt. Of West India the quantity on sale is less than it was two weeks back. REFINED.—To-day home dealers were ready pur chasers of Refined Sugar, and the market has a firm aspect: low to good Grocery lumps realised 48s 6d to 51s per cwt. Prices are not better for Crushed Sugar, but there is rather more doing for exportion. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there were ready pur chasers of Mauritius Sugar, and prices advanced 6d per cwt. At public sale the parcels offered were 11,130 bags, and the whole sold; good to fine yellow at 398 to ord to mid 37s to 38s 6d, mid to good brown 33s to 355, fine 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 27s 6d to 32s 6d and ord to Ana grey 35s to 403. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a brisk de mand for Bengal Sugar, and prices advanced 6d per cwt. The parcels offered at public sale were 5,160 bags, and nearly the whole sold ; fine white Beaares at 42s 6d to 43s 6d, good mid and good 41a 6d to 425, low and mid 40s to 41s, damp 39s to 435, fine soft yellow 39s to 405,, good and fine grainy white 46s 6d to 47a 6d. Madras is in better request, and full rates are paid. At auction 322 bags sold at 28s to 30s for soft brown. FOREIGIN.—To-day the market for Foreign Sugar was firm, and a cargo of yellow Havannah in bond was sold at 21s 6d. None was offered at public sale. COFFEE.—To-day there was a falling off in the home demand for Coffee, and shippers evinced little desire to purchase. The parcels of Plantation Ceylon offered at auction were 560 casks and 645 bags, not above half of which found buyers at is to 2s per cwt decline on last week's rates—mid went at 53s to 555, low mid 503 to 525, fine to fine fine o'rd 453 to 495, ord and good ord 42s to 445, and Triage at 37s to 425. Of Rio, 941 bags were taken in at 41s for good ord; but 11 half-barrels Mocha sold at 70s for good. The market for Native Ceylon is dull at 41s to 41s 64 for good ord. MOLASSEIL—Prioes are not lower; operations, how ever, have been small, and confined to 150 puns; Trini dad and St. Kitts at 15s to 16s, fine Antigua 163 to 16s 6d, and West India Molasses of old import at 14s to 14s 6d. There are few buyers of Bengal or Mauritius, and 12s to 13s are the rates taken. Of Cuba 138 casks at auction were bought in at 16s 6d, being above the value. The rates paid for Jamaica Honey are from 40s to 60s. Cocoa..—West India is offered at a reduction on pre vious terms of 2s per cwt. Of 420 bags Trinidad at auction a part only sold, mid to !rood red at 49s to 50s 6d. ordinary to good grey 42s to 475; 100 bags Grenada at 40s to 425, and small parcels St. Vincent and Domi nica of very low quality at 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. In Foreign the business concluded privately has been small. Tae.—For all descriptions of black the market has been in a quiet position since this day week; larger parcels have been brought forward and rather lower rates are acceded to. Common Congou has been selling at le, medium to rather strong blackish leaf kinds is Oid to is lid, good to fine Is 2d to IS lid per lb, whilst rather lower prices are antici pated. Green has been purchased with caution and can be obtained id to Id per lb under previous terms. Young Hysen is the least in respect, and the market is well supplied, chiefly with the better sorts of green. For Scented and Pekoe Teas there are few buyers, and pre vious terms aro not to bo obtained; of 5 SOO plEge of Tea offered at auction last week only 1,500 found buyers. RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten tion by private treaty, and at auction 440 bgs Bengal were taken in at 9s to lOs for mid and good mid white, loeir,g the former value. SPlCES.—Ginger more inquired after; Jamaica at 21. lOs to 91, African 33s to 36s and East India export sort 16s to 18s 6d per cwt. Mace is wanted at 2s 2d to 2s 7d per lb. In Nutmegs a fair business has been concluded, brown 2s 4d to 3s 4d, fine 3s 5d to 3s 9d. limed 2s to 2s Bd. Importers of black Pepper have confidence. and none has been submitted to auction. Privately operations have been upon a more extended scale; Malabar, heavy at 3id to 3id ; half heavy 31d to aid; Sumatra 8d to 31d. White Pepper is wanted at 6d to 8d; Pod dull of sale at 30s to 40s. The demand for Cloves has increased, and the rates paid for Penang are 10d to Is 3J; and Bourbon 6id to 64d per lb. Cassia Lignea has been little inquired after, but few parcels are on offer, and 90s to 97s per cwt is the value. Prices for Cassia Buds now rule at 100 s to 105 s. At auction 18 cks Nutmegs were sold At 2s to 2s 8d for limed, and at 2s 4d to 2s 7d for ord and mid brown. For Pimento the demand is on the increase, and prices id higher. At auction 116 bgs sold at 4d to Sid for mid good, in ferior 4id to 4id, and damaged aid to 4d. FRUIT.—To-day lower rates were submitted to for Valencia Raisins, and the trade operated with caution. At auction 2,294 boxy and 15 half ditto sold at 35s to 36s for sound, and damaged 30s to 325. Of Lexia Raisins 160 boxes 143 frals went at 30s for sound, and 100 bskts Denia were withdrawn, whilst 70 boxes Jordan Al monds were taken in at 71 10s. There are sellers of Currants at the low rates of from 32s to 403 for ord to fine. SPIRITS.—There are few buyers of East India Rum, and Dobah can be obtained at Is 5d per gallon proof, as the supply is on the increase. For Leeward Island the market has yet a dull aspect; at present there are not sellers under is 7d. Demerara can be obtained at rather lower terms, but only limited purchases have been made at 26 to 2s 4d f o r 30 to 38 per cent over proof. In Jamaica operations are upon a small scale by shippers and home dealers ; the supply is also on the increase. Choice marks 368 to 38 per cent. over proof can be ob tained at 3s 10d to 43 3d, fine 34 to 36 over 3s 5d to 3s 9d, good mid to good 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and inferior 30 to 38 over to 2s 5d to 2s 9d per gallon. In Brandy operations have been upon a limited scale for all pur poses. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 can be obtained at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 9d, 1848 ditto 4a 8d to 4s 10d, 1847 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s. Geneva is held for is 7d to Is Bd, and fine Is 9d to 2s, but there are few buyers. The market is qui e t for British Corn Spirit at 9s 8d to 989 d. and for Gin at 8s 3cl for 22 per cent. under proof. Iwinuo.—A good demand has been experienced for Spanish, and prices have advanced 2d to 4d per lb., al though a larger quantity was brought forward. At auction 618 serous Guatemala were sold —Sobres at 4s to 4s 10d, Cortes 2s 8d to 3s 11d, and low 2s 2d to 2s 6d per lb. East India is in better request for home consumption and shipping, and there are now sellers, but at rates equal to those of the last quarterly sale. For the 13th of next month 7,321 chests are declared. TALLOW.—The demand is still on the decrease for Russian on the spot, and prices have further declined; new yellow Candle selling at 39s to 39s 3d per cwt, and these rates are only obtainable for limited parcels. At auction 85 casks old Petersburgh yellow Candle were taken in at 365. Few buyers are to be found for delivery, and new is offered for last three months at 395. Home melted is cheaper, and can be obtained at 37s to 378 6d net cash, yet only limited transactions have taken place. For other sorts of Tallow the demand is falling off, and prices are on the decline. there being a plentiful supply. Of 540 casks of Australian at auction a small part only sold :, Beef at 34s to 37s 6d, Sheep 36s to 38s; 840 pkgs South American 34s 6d to 38s 9d; and 115 casks Belgian 35s 9d to 36s per cwt. OlLS.—There are sellers of Linseed Oil rather under previous rates, and 33s to 33s 3d per cwt is the value. Operations are trifling for delivery at 33s 6d. Prices are still on the decline for Rape Seed Oil; pale is to be obtained at 33s 6d to 345, brown 32s 6d to 335; Foreign Refined 34s • and brown East India 31s 6d to 325. Palm finds a brisker sale, and the rates paid for fine are 28s to 29s per cwt, w ith only a moderate quantity on offer. There is an improving demand for Olive, and rates are firm—Gallipoli at 401 to 411 per tun. Gingelly Oil is more in request at 32s to 33. s per cwt. The rates asked for Cod are 371103 to 381; few buyers are, how ever, to be met with, and for arrival sales can be made under these terms. Seal remains dull of sale, although prices are moderate--pale is to be ob tained at 331; and other sorts at 291 to 321 10s. For Southern the demand is better ; prices, however, have not improvsd, and rule at 281 105 to 301 for low to fine. For Sperm the demand is on the in crease, and having a moderate supply rates are firm at 861 to 871 for first sort; and Headmatter at 921 to 94/. In Cocoa Nut operations have been trifling for all pur poses, and 27s to 30s per owt is the value, according to quality. For auction, on Friday, 53 tuns Southern ; 50 hhds Ground Nut ; 700 hhds Rape, Teal, and Gin gelly Seed Oil are declared; besides 300 hhds of Cocoa Nut. THE FISHERIES.—The fishermen employed at this port have been exceedingly fortunate in securing large quan tities of fish during the past fortnight. During the seven days preceding Thursday last upwards of 250 tons were for warded by the South Devon Railway to the London and other markets, and in addition to this the catches have been sufficiently large abundantly to supply the markets in this neighbourhood.—Deronport independent. • ••••• THE PRACTICE OF LEGAL MEDICINE AND THE LEGAL RENIUN.ERATION OF ITS PRO FESSORS. . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—Allow me to have a little space in your columns in order to call attention to a subject with regard to which I have some experience. The trials for poisoning so frequent of late must have shown the public how much they are indebted to the present state of medical juris prudence. And it may be granted that it is right for the professors of that important branch of science to have some remuneration for their skill. But we have been recently informed by Baron Martin that a medical man can be taken from his practice (impressed. in short) and made to give the courts of law the benefit of his professional skill without any special remuneration. An Orfila, a Christisan, or a Taylor might be so treated. I was myself concerned some time ago in a poisoning case in Northumberland, where for travelling 240 miles altogether, making a post mortem and analysis, which latter occupied my time for three or four days, the county magistrates wished to pay me two guineas, which would not have half defrayed my travelling expenses. The case, however, was tried, and the judge made an order for more just remuneration. Now, Sir, I ask, is it reasonable that such a state of things should exist.? No doubt we medical men are a persecuted race; and people never seem to expect anything else. Oa this subject I corresponded with some of the most eminent practi , loners of legal medicine in the kingdom. and all complain moat grievously of the law. I make bold to say that in many of these cases our opinion is of as much consequence as the legal knowledge of the court; and yet we are to have no provision fur our remuneration, but are to be dependent onahe generosity of the judge; and if there be no trial (and whether there is to be a trial or not often depends on us); we are to be paid in the shabby manner in which I should have been in the case referred to, had the trial not occurred, and in which I have been in many other cases! Had the lawyers been the suf ferers the matter would have been soon put right. I make this appeal to you as referriog to a matter in which the public interests as well as those of the profes sion are concern( d.—l am. Sir. yours, &c., ROBERT M. GLOVER. M.D., F. RS. Edin., Lecturer on Materia Modica, and formerly on Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence in the Newcastle Medical School. Newcastle, April 19. THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 29. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORDIL 28, 18 GREAT SL CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL Notice is hereby given, that tickets will be issued from the Lord Great Chamberlai❑'s Office. every Wednesday and Saturday, between the hours of eleven and tour o'clock, for viewing, gratis, the [louse of Lords on Wed nesdays and Saturday a, from eleven to five o'clock. Applicants for tickets will be required to leave their name and address at the office. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Lord Bloomfield, K.C.8., now her Majesty's Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. Petersburgb, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point Sir George Hamilton Seymour, G.C.8., now her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary at the Court of Lisbon, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. Petcrsburgh. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap point the Right Hon. Sir Richard Pakenham, K.C.8., some time her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of Ame rica, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Lisbon. CROWN-OFFICE. APRIL 26, 1851. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TB'S PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Longford—The Right Honourable Richard More O'Ferrall, in the room of Samuel Wensley Black all, Esq., who has accepted the office of Governor of the Island of Dominica. City of Cork—Francis Stack:Murphy, Sergeant-at- Law, in the room of William Fagan, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. _ _ _ Commission by the Lord. Lieutenant of the West Rid ing of Yorkshire. 3d Regiment of West Riding Militia—Major Henry Dixon, half-pay, to be Major, vice Clarke, deceased, April 17. RETURN OF THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE BANK OF CEYLON, during the period from Ist January to 31st December 1850: Promissory notes in circulation, not bearing interest .£2,024 Bills of exchange in circulation, not bearing interest ... ... ... ... Nil. Bills and notes in circulation, bearing interest... Nil. Balance due to other banks ... ... Nil. Cash deposited, tot bearing interest ... 10,464 Cash deposited, bearing interest ... Total average of liabilities, £12,488 Coil and bullion ... £5,524 Landed or other property of the Corporation 4 648 Government Securities ' Nil. Promissory notes or bills of other banks ... Nil. Balances due from other banks ... ... 565 NtAPR and hills discounted, or other debts due to the Corporation, not included under the fore going heads, and exclusive of bills of ex change purchased for remittance to England and the Presidencies ... 63,757 Total Average of Assets ... ....£74,494 (Signed) G. DUFF, Manager. (Signed) J. R. IaIIDEKENS, Accountant. Colombo, March 6, 1851. By order of the Court of Directors, W. W. Cargill, Manager. London, April 28, 1851. K RUPTS. Frederick Spencer Adolphus France, clothier, Lam beth- walk, to surrender May 8, at two, and June 5, at one, at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Stodart, Racquet-court, Fleet street. Joseph Charles Ridge, wine merchant, Great Saint Helen's, Bishopsgate, May 9, at twelve, and June 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Jerwood , Ely-place, Holborn. Carsten Holthouse, sugar broker, Great Tower-street, May 9, at half-past twelve, and June 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe. John Bullock, innholder, Bristol, May 14 and June 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Barker, Bristol. James Hill, miller, Saltash, Cornwall, May 22 and June 19, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her naman, official assignee, Exeter; Edmonds and Sons, Plymouth; Stogdon, Exeter. James Taylor, worsted spinner, Bradford, Yorkshire, May 20 and June 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Northwood, Bradford; Courtenay and Compton, Leeds. James Smith, carpenter, Lincoln, May 21- and June 11, at half-past twelve, at tho Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Toynbee, Lincoln; Scott and Tahourdin, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Stamp, Hull. James Emery, innkeeper, Preston, Lancashire, May 9 and 29, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Mackenzie, official assignee, Manchester; Blackhurst, Preston. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Georgo Monk, painter and glazier, Deptford. Francois Joseph Z. Volant, clerk, Leicester-square. Thomas Fry, milkman, Walworth. Norris Putnam, watch and clock maker, Walthamstow. Lewis Dunbar, Kennington-road, Surrey. R.M. Bowman, wine broker,Canonbury-square,lslington. Robert Edward, tailor, Chester-terrace, Southwark. William Swalling, builder, Greenwich. Edward Day, stove manufacturer, London-wall Andrew W. Irwin, plumber, Bell-yard, Fleet-street. Elizabeth Wilcox, Luard-street, Islington. Thomas Bulkeley, farmer, Watford, Hertfordshire. Samuel Harvey, jun., cow keeper, Grove -terrace, Lower Romerton. George Powditch, Upper Queen's-buildings, Brompton. John Lever, pork butcher, Manchester. Thomas Davis, wine merchant, Bath. John Wragg, carpenter, Great Yarmouth. Joshua Steward, farming bailiff, Starston, Norfolk. Henry Wells, provision dealer, Sunny-bank, Leeds. Thomas Downs, master rigger, Portsea. William Saxby, painter and glazier, Brighton. John Forrister Johnson, licensed victualler, Derby. John Joseph Blake, gentleman, Liverpool. John Cunningham, gentleman, Stockbridge. John Kirkby, farmer, Ramsgill, Yorkshire. William Waghorn, plumber and glazier, Arbour-square, Stepney. Thomas Powell, surgeon, Builtb, Brecknockshire. Thomas Reeves, carpenter, Liverpool. Richard Smith, undertaker for the weaving of ribbons, Bedworth, Warwickshire. Thomas Williams, writer, Carmarthen. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. G. Courtney, Old Jewry, City, clothier, May 20, at twelve—T. Dousbery, New Farringdon-street, boot factor, May 20, at half-past twelve—S. Vines, Crutched friars, City, corn factor, May 20, at one—S. Handley, Park-hill cottages, Brixton, builder, May 20, at one— Mary Astle, G. Astle, and C. Astle, Coleman-street, City, bookbinders, May 19, at eleven. In the Country. H. D. Cooke, Liverpool, dealer in paper hangings, May 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Walker Birkenhead, joiner, May 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—S. Vertue, Liverpool, merchant, May 19, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. V. S. Godfrey, Duddington, miller, 84d., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abch arch- lane. G. Wilkin, Frith-street, Soho-square, tailor, 1 id., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basing ha 11-street. C. Graham, New Oxfo rd-street, hosier, Ma y 22, at eleven—J. C. C. Millar , Clifton -street, Finsbur y , sur geon, May 22. at twelv e—J. B. Warcu p , De p tfor d , Kent, In the Country. f r ironmonger,iarsC it y, M a y 22, at one—W. Weller, Crutch e d- merc hant, May 17, at one. . T. Dean, Seaeombe, Cheshire, - chf mist, May 23, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. Parker, Coventry, c arpenter, May 26, at half - past ten, at the Court, Bir paiagh4m--S. T. Walker, Grolhan3, Lisminghire, 149n0 dealer, May 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Not thigh am. CERTIFICATES G R ANTED. J. DAWSOII, Nortofl-,et, Kent, Mitre•eourr, Temple, and Clemeni.',l•lane, Lombard-strfier, shipown,,r, cate of the first class—A. Friedeerg, .floondsiritch, City, furrier, c!,rrificate of the thiro class--G. Ally, Cur sitor-street, Chancery-lane, builder, certificate of the third class—T. Edwards, Newport, Monmouthshire, ironfounder, certificate of the first class after six months from April 25—J. Wilson, St. Helen's, Lancashire, ma nufaciuring chemist, a certificate of the second class after twenty-one days from April 23 --J. D. Harwood, Liverpool. ironmonger, a c , rtifi.iat- of the second class after 21 days from April 24—G. Woods, Liverpool, sur geon, certificate of the first class, after 21 days from April 25—P. J. Kirby, Neistgafe-street, pin manufac turer. PARTNERSHIPS' DISSOLVED. T. Bowen, T. Bowen, jun., and L. Bower), Morriston, Glamorganshire, naptha ratinuiactiirers (so far as re gards L. Bowen)—J. Lillwall and F. Larkins, Horse shoe-court, Ludgate-hill, City, crystal rgerchants—J. Leonard and W. Harris, Chippenhain, Wiltshire, mer cers—W. Wesbey, W. Wesbey, jun., and 0. Wesbey, Princess -street, army outfitters (so far as 1.4 wards W. Wes hey, jun.)—Jane Haslam and G. Has‘ara, Burnley, Len cashire, iinendrepers —G. Carter and T. Carter, Walcot, Somerset , hire, p;ek butchers—l. Edmonds. E. Edroord-, jun., and S. E. Ed moeds, Bradford, + 6 ‘ ,. iit.shire, clothiers — J. and A. Bodinino, Preston, Lancashire, dra pers—W. Crowther and W. Harki r, Bradford, York shire, stone in-rch ,nts—T. Harris and C. Harri, , , West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, chair manuf.ctirers—J. J. W. Kineard, and W. 11. Wya;t, Upper Thames street, City, wholesale and expert oilmen—R. Crabtree, D. Collins, B. 11.1dsworth, cud W. Ilorlgsoe, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted manufacturers (so far as regards the said D. Collins and W. Hodgson)—J. Butcher ly and R C. Dixon, Rose street, Covent-garden, gas fitters—G. Buyer and J. Brice, Liverpool, wino n:v.rchauts—M. Grey and J. Grey, Newmoor, Northumberland, farmers —J. Thompson and R. B one, Lit:le Lion, Lancashire, coal merchants—J. Faulkner and J. Faulkner, Lewis ham, Kent, tilemAers—J. W. Lewis and J. Lewis, Stroud, Gloucestershire, linendrapers—J. T. Bourne, T. R. Bourne, and T. Rigby, Mar -ton, Cheshire, iron manufacturers (so tar as regards the said J. T. Bourne) —W. Whitby and I'. 0. Buckton, Liverpool, cotton manufacturers—G. S Hockey anal C. Strading, 'l7eign mouth, Devonshire, drapers—H. G. Browne and J. Brie, Regent-street, shirtmakers—J. Millen and G. George, Boxley, Kent, farmers—A. Manta gani and P. Minus gani, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, jewellers—W. Adds, J. Stevenson, and H. Clarke, Sheffield, merchants—R. H. Wilson and T. Doran, Liverpool, merchants—J. Or ford and F. Dix. Yoxfurd, Suffolk, shopkeepers—J. Moir and A. C. Baker, East Stonehouse, Dovorshire, iroufouuders—J. D. Burton and G. Gausby, Birming ham, pen manufacturers—F. Gill and A. Silky, South Multon-street, Oxford -street, Hanover-square, plumbers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Robert Newland, Sheffield, shopman to a hatter. Richard Sneesby, ;sheffield, butcher. John Hitt& Durham, Bourchier Bowker, Stonehouse, De vonshire gentleman. Thomas Sttinding, Manchester, cotton warp beamor. Peter Sanders, Plymouth, baker. Evan Lloyd, Carnarvon, sheep and cattle merchant Stephen Lampard, Chatham, boot and shoemaker. James Archer, Headley-common, Hampshire, brick- maker. Thomas Garmeson Bradbury, Dawley, Shropshire, chemist Reuben Davis, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, butcher. Charles Hunt, Chatham, butcher. Abel Lilly crap, Bridgewater, Somvrsetshire, shipowner. Isaac Hammond, Marlborough, Wiltshire, coachman. Thomas Baker, Fareham, Hampshire, painter. Samuel Beard, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, labourer. John Clelland, East Rainton, Durham, publican. William Mitchell, Halifax, Yorkshire, farmer. Joseph Preston, Halifax, Yorkshire, labourer. George Chatton, tiraveaPnd. tail r. SCOTCH SEQUES MATIONS. _ _ J. Stevenson, Banff, wood merchant and dealer in shares, to meet within Gillauder's Hotel, Banff, May 5 and 26, at one. Dr. M'Corkle, Glasgow, rope and sail manufacturer, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, May 5 and June 2, at twelve. _ J. Gilmour, Auchtermuchty, drawl., to meet within Muckersie's Hotel, Auchtermuehty, May 2 and 23, at eleven. J. Boswell, Barhill, Cumnock, grain dealer, to meet within the Black Bull Inn, Cumnock, May 1 and 29, at one. LAW IN TELLIGEN C.G. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 29. (Sittings inMid(ilesex,_at Nisi Prins, in Easter Term, before Mr. Baron MARTIN and Common Juries.) The Court commenced the " second sittings" at 'Nisi Prius for the present term. WOODS V. FINNIS AND ANOTHER. Mr. Edwin James, Mr. Willes, and Mr. Hawkins con ducted the case for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bramwell (with Mr. Burchell) was counsel for the defendant. This was an action brought against the late Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, to obtain compensation in da mages for an alleged extortion by one of their officers, by whom the plaintiff had been arrested upon a writ of ca. sa., and also for an alleged wrongful imprisonment. The defendants pleaded not guilty, ' then that they did not extort the money as alleged, then that the sum said to have been paid in satisfaction of the di bt was not paid to the defendants, then that they did not discharge the plaintiff from custody on payment of such sum, then that Foote, the plaintiff in the original action, was not willing to receive the money; and then that the fees were paid to the officer in consequence of a contract which had been entered into between him and the plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiff was a builder, and was in the course of 1849 engaged in a building speculation in the neighbourhood of the Viandsworth-road. During that year, a judgment having been obtained against him r 671. 105., at the suit of a person named Foote, manufacturer of snuff, he was arrested on a writ of oa. sa. by an officer of the name of rti illiam Henry White, by whom he was taken to his own " lock-up" house in Chancery-lane. Woods thereupon sent to his attorney, Mr. Webb, who at once forwarded him a cheque for 75/. With that money Wo, ds, paid the officer the amount that was endorsed upon the writ, as well as certain charges as having been incurred in the "lock-up"— namely, caption tee, 11. ls.; for searching at the sheriff's office, 3s. 6d.; and a fee for the discharge, 4s. 6d. Upon the payment of all these items the plaintiff was dis charged out of custody. It happened, however, that the officer, White, failed to pay over the money, and a concurrent writ having been issu, d in London, the plaintiff was, on the 3d of August, again arrested by another officer of the sheriff, when he was conveyed to Whitecross-street, wherein he was detained until the following day. The plaintiff now, therefore, sought to recover compensation in damages for this wrongful im prisonment, as well as a retura of the fees which he had paid to the officer White. Evidence was adduced which went to show that the IL 9s. which White had demanded and received as foes were customary fees under such circumstances. Toe attorney for Foote, the plaintiff in the original suit, proved that the officer White had not handed over the amount be had received from Woods in satisfaction of the writ upon which he had been arrested, and then added that ho was not aware of any such payment having been made until after Woods had been arrested on the second writ and taken to the Whitecross-street prison. Woods was upon this occasion arrested about four o'clock in the afternoon, and ho was discharged from the prison on the succeeding morning about half-past eleven o'clock. Mr. BRAMWELL, on behalf of the defendants, sub mitted that there had been no case made out to go to the' jury. There was not the least pretence for saying that the fees alluded to as having been paid to White, the officer, had been taken by the authority of the de fendants' parties, who were in no way bound to reoeive the money, nor had the officer any authority from them to act as he bad done. The transaction, in fact, was neither more nor less than a contract entered into, as it were, between Woods and the officer, and acting upon that contract the latter had discharged the former from custody in consideration of the payment of the debt and costs and of the fees. Mr. Baron MARTIN was of opinion that it was no bargain. He would, however, reserve leave to the defendants to move upon the point if they should be so advised Mr. BRAMWELL thereupon addressed the jury in miti gation ot damages. Mr. Baron MARTIN, in leaving , the case to the jury, told them that if they were of opinion that the amount of 11. 9s. had been demanded by White, the officer, as a matter of course it would be their duty to return a verdict for the plaintiff, because that demand was one which could not be justified in point of law. Upon the question of damages, the action not having been brou,.,ht against the party who had been the wrongful. doer, they would probably think that the case was not altogether one calling for very heavy damages. The jury, having consulted for a few minutes, re turned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 501. Mr. Baron MARTIN then gave leave to the def en d ants to move the Court on a n y ground which might re l ease them from the conseque nces of White's act, or to reduce the damages. Mr. WILLED applied to the Learned Baron to certif . y that the case was a p ro p er one for trial in a superior Court. Mr. Baron MARTIN said that if it should be found that the plaintiff was only" entitled to the 1/ 95., then, in that case, he s hould n ot feel disposed to grant a cer tificate. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, April 29. (Sittings in Error.) This morning the Judges met in the Exchequer Chamber for the purpose of appointing the days upon which the Court would hold its sittings in error after the present term. The Judges present were—the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Jus tice Talfonrd, and Mr. Baron Martin. The COURT appointed the following days for the "Sittings in Error: " To take " Errors" from the Court of Queen's Bench On Wednesday the 14th of May. To take "Errors" from the Court of Common Plea. On Thursday the 15th of May. To take "Errors" from the Court of Exchequer on Friday the 16th, on Saturday the 17th, on Monday the 19th, and on Tue , dav the 20th 4sf May. SECESSIONS FROM THE UHURC II AT HULL..-.. Another of the curates of the High Church of Hull, the Rev. Thomas Dykes, has publicly announced his resignation, on the ame grounds as those stated by his late coadjutor, Mr. Barff. Like him, too, Mr. Dykes says that he entertains " doubts," and will not again minister until those doubts are remold. T .E; C ) KT NI A7iKE S IPSWICH, APRIL 29. We bad a very thin attendance at market, and a very 5 supply of cfsrn. Wheat met wilt a limited demand, and 'elf fully i s per quartt-r lower. The malting season being nf if closed, no disposition was manifested to buy barley, " d I. there had been any demand, there were no samples to m eet l The weather being very wet and cold retards vegetation Mlleb. PER QUARTER. PER QUA O I L%, Wheat, red 00 5 to 005 Ditto, white Barley, malting ... 2is to 25s Rye 00 1 Ditto, grindingoos to 00s Malt . . 0 .... 00s to o Ofl ,s‘,. Beans ... . 28s to o . s Flour, per sack 0s t AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 26, 1851. Wheat ..... 92 3 quarters, at 40s 8 d Barley 3 ,, 9 25 5 4d Oats 13 19 5 6d Beans . • ... 10 „ 295 Od Peas HULL, APRIL 29. haft Messrs. Taylor and B r i g ht's Ci r cular states :—AVe k; had good arrivals of whe t and barley during the past %I v of other articles very moderate supplies come forward. 4 18 weather cold, a n d some h a il h as , fallen. The trade on th e has been d e p resse d, an d I s conces sion has been submitted w whop the sales of wheat, while, notwithstanding the suPP II e re barley, this article maintains its value pretty well. Our faro eh brought a fair supply of wheat for to_day's market, and only sold slowly a t ab ou t I s p er quar t er un d er the curren t r 21.1 of last Tuesd a y ; f ore i gn muc h neg l ecte d ; t h e p r esent W e ., is only of mod era t e qua li ty , an d E ng li s h o b ta i ns the prefere; with buyers; gra nar i e d p at ee l s e held above market val ie and diminish very slowly. Anything very fine in b ari l to taken up for malti ng , b ut secon d- c l ass samples are diffi ell ` quit ; a fair sale for gr i n di ng qua liti es . A very good d e lft) for oats ; and all sorts are again 6d per quarter dearer. o t make no alteration in the v a l ue o f e ith er b eans or peas. •V o . much business passing in li nsee d, an d ca k es are so mewhat es s ' osl No tratbac' ions in rapeseed ; rape cakes in fair demand at quotations. Fife following are the present prices of grain : 0 8. 8. I 0. 30 Wheat, English, red 36 to 38 Fea4, white and yel. 26 --- 21 Do. white 42 441D0. grey - b o Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 46 '42 nigsberg 4O Pomeranian and Do. Riga&Archngl. 38 ".... 42 45 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 --- 4 2 Hamburgh . 36 —4O Do. Konigsberg ...• 88 toe Danish, Holstein, & Per 0 0 . Friesland 3 3 36 4 2 36 L p i o n . s 6 . n c, e H fo u r l e l ign 7l 5 . 5 .. 0 . d ... t 0 6161 °1 151 , Russian and Odessa Oats, English Do. Danish... l7 19 Rapeseed v i . l , Do. Friesland lB 20' Rape cakes...B2s 6d to 0f . 3 0 00 v- Do. Russ. & Odessa 00 —0 t Tares, English ...... 36 s SOO Barley,malting 25 -28 Do. foreign 235 ":,101 ,; Do. grindin4 2l 22 Guano 6l to 1 0 0 4 Beans 25 —2B Bones, do 92.6 d to 9 59 00 Do.. foreign LIVERPOOL, APRIL 29.—At this day's market there W- fe r, uqual attendance of th e t own an d coun t ry t ra d e , who, bow ; o ld ' showed little disposition to en t er i n t o business. Wheas`oett slowly at a reduction of 2d p er 701b s on p r i ces o f this day French Flour was o ffe re d f ree ly a t a f urt h er re d u ction 0 . s o Is per sack, with little effect; but barrel flour, not been much pressed, recovered in some measure the decline ri° 0 0 8 Friday. Oats and oatmeal were in fair request, at an P . s ol of 1 ,4 d per 451bs, and 3d to 6d per load. Barley, bean or peas were without change in va l ue . I n di an co rn, la t b pot sence of demand, must be noted 6d to is per quarter local floating cargoes were not easier to buy. Barrels. CORK, APRIL 28. Currencl.ooo 5 White wheat 2os 9d to OOs Od 00S4- 2 2 ; 10 8 Red wheat l ,s 6d to 193 Od OOs Od--x 37 Barley lls 6d to 12s 6d 00s 0d....16 0 Bere ...... Os Od to Os Od 00s Od (10 45 Oats 0 Pigs OOs Od to OOs Od OOs Od Per c Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— 0 , di; 0 barrels white wheat; 6 red; 5 barley . ; 0 beret 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week?... Wheat, 71. Barley, 469. Oats, 1,197. Pigs, 82 ' PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. // 1 First quality Second quality Third quality Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for the week ending April 19. , Pigs, 412. Sheep, 750. Cows, 108. 6. ; CORY.—Flour—First lls 6d to 12s Od ; extra ig!, tO Ol seconds, 1056 d to Ils Od; households 9s to lOs Od; thirds, per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to lOs 6d; Indian meal 7s 6d to 8s Od; meal, 9s 6rl to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 71 75 6d to 7 112 ', e r5,0, ton. Bran 80 8 Od t o 85 s per ton. H ay —F armers 32 s to 42 5 ; c 8 ; 0 00 • 38s; dealers 42s to 49 s Od ; average 46 s p er t on . Straw--'r, n . Oil; 18s Od to 32 s Od ; average 28 s ; d ea l ers 35 s Od to *"' average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bid r o d 0 household loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 12d per lb. Eggs -3s 4d to 3s 6d per hundred. L'&10, Newport 14s Od; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Neath 13s 6d per ton. Tallow 38s Od to 40s P er 10 1 Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imperial gallon. 14 1 —Beef 41d to bid ; mutton 5d to 7d ; veal , ne t 0 7 : 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; ba c o n 7d t o 8d ; saus ages bli o rb s pa Hops 61109 to 0/ Os per cwt. B angor s l a te s 312 s 6d to .) res sA ; ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 81 O s; Val on ia 151 to 01; 0 0l 61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wooll4s to 155 e t Pe, s r„. t ea Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s toll of ditto, 26s to 008 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ 10s to 1 Oil ton. Timber—Memel, 800 per ton ; red pine, 31 100 ;do . , ditto, 2/ 158 per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100' EIS slO° Market 24s to 34s salted 25s to 34s per cwt.; ca l f oo 3id to 3/d per lb Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; l i / 00# 10d to 13d. Guano— Peruvian, 11/ lOs: Ichaboe, 8/ to per ton. Tar— Archanuel, 19s per barrel. RAILWAY SHARE MARKET . BRISTOL, APRIL 29. AO . STOCK ExcnArros.—The share market contianla t ear The transactions to-day wer e as f o ll ow :—Great w as ' Original Shares, 89 South-Eastern and Dover, 2 13 6' (,1 v E APRIL 29 ale ° STOCE EXCHANGE. —There is a considerable improve be et in the share market to-day, and a good business ha s done at rather better prices. 41, ds: CH ESTER, APRIL 29. 13 0 STOCK EXCHANGE. The market was firm to-claY;o the business doing was slight. The transactions we re 00) low :—Amber ga t e , N o tti ng h am , an d B os t on (East Jun c at or 3 7-16 dis.—Eastern Counties, 7 1 ,6 East Lancashir e ' e pt , ), ' tern, 17 5 16—Ditto, Preference, Q uar t er s (min. 6 per c 8 5.1° B—Great Northern, 18 ,5 4, —South-Eastern and Dover , 2 —York and North Midland. 27 I: . BIRMINGHAM: APRIL 29. te 4 S ST . ocx ExenAsGa.—Birmingham and Stour Valley cloo is in favour, Shrewsbury and Birmingham a shade loWer , A being done at . 4 dis. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS , 0) THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.- (Miles in worit% Return of Traffic for the Week endi ng Ap r il 13, 18 5 Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £4,813 16 8, Merchandise and minerals ... 3,497 7 Cattle 211 6 Total .. X 8,5229 11 Corresponding week, April 14,1850 (143 miles): Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,485 0 Cattle ... ... 1,704 19 Total ... 3,187 19 4 01 SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. - Gross traffic rece i P tli the week ending April 26:-- Passengers Carrying account ... £11,058 1 1,t , 45 7 Total ... ... £12,903 8 Corresponding week last year... 9,631 19 11 FRENCH RAIL WAY TRAFF i s tr tie The following are the last returns of the gr °B ceipts of the principal French Railways : ev e NORTHERN.—From April 16 to April 22: Pag s " 251.9101.; goods, 201,044 f.; total, 452,954 f. Ob letif p ROUEN.—From April 13 to April 19 : a -se A 76,9721.; goods, 90,341 f.; total, 167,3131. p or" . HAVRE.—From April 13 to April 19 : 26,5761.; goods, 39,864 f. ; total 66,440 f. n e r ORLEANS.—From Apirl 14 to April 20 : rei sBe- A. 84,639 r. ; goods, 121,6861. ; t o t a l, 213 , 3251. BORDEAUX.—From April 14 to April2o: Pa BB '" 36,3884; goods, 43,7511.; total, 85,1391. s De * VIERZON —From April 14 to April 20: .L 40,397 f.; goods,_ v.45V 50,9421:; total, 91,3391. ie ROULOGNE.—From April 14 to April 20 : e 17,4211.; anods, 19,520 f.; total, 36,9411. ell. erg STRASBURG —From April 16 to April 22: Pas" 89,1401.; goods, 63,915 f.; total, 153,055 E De rn BALE.—From April 7 to Ap ri l 13: „44, 18,932 f.; goods, 16,479 f.; t0ta1,35,411f. vags MONTEREAU.—From April 9 to A pr il 15 : 1 e 10,104 f.; goods, 14,131 E; tot4l, 24 235 f. Lyoris. —From A p ril r 6to Ai) , it 12 Pa sB e DI 106,732 f ; goods, 3 7,645 f.; total, 144, p 377'4 § per' CHARTRES.---From A pr il 7 t o April 13: . 6 24,5691.; goods, 1 4,9161.; total, 39,485 f. 11)t e" WRITS or ERROR.—On Saturday was Pr, it ! ta r paper, by order of the House of Lords, from vrbi e ',, peared that in the year 1830 to the present time thr - e 0 3 9 220 writs of error brought into the Exchequer o , f6 pr c O t o there were 93 returned into the Exchequer Chain";:iaeilf result of the 98 1, as, that 72 were affirmed, 13 rev venire facias de novo awarded, and 3 writs quasbecb___/- BIRTHS " t 11 5 OF A 9011. , t i_e :. On the 24th inst., at Brighton, the wife of 1 "" 0 Colonel St. Quintin, late 17th Lancers. ill Long ad ' On the 26th inst., at Newcastle, county of lady of the Hon. L. H. King Harman. P OF A i/A ' , OUTER. W °f On the 28th inst., at Westbourne-terrace, the o f Cobden, Esq., M.P. Ock' On the 16th inst., the wife of T. L. 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