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THE , a i i i tY offered, he thought It was perfectly legitimate for similar to his Right Hon. Friend's proposal, but pre : °, BO who had opposed the Bill of 1847 t 1 came f ,rward posing fresh restrictions, led giving no ,selvantage to the bold urge their objections to the system In doing so he other side of the question. He must. say that he thought that that they were guilty cf no breach ref contract, but that the proposal of the N able Lord opposite, if it were t eat they essisted in an honourable compromise —(Elear, carried, would be the signal for u,detnand that they should m any In the county which he represented there were have no legislation at all, but rest satietied with the Act 1 7anY who were altogether opposed to the present law, of 1847, as interpreted by the courts of lay, there but who w e r e y e t willing to meet the operatives h If way, by inflicting a considerable disadvantage upon the end to a id t o obtaining the compromise afferded by the operative. For his own part. not -agreeing in the vote precept Bill. He knew that many of the most enlightened of the Hon. Member for Stockport—not agreeing in the O peratives b e lieved it to be their interest to accept this conclusions to which he had come, he yet founded his 3haZpromi se . In...that view he concurred. He believed vote very much on the reasons to which that Elonourabie al so that it wou ld b e b ene fi c i a l t o t h e mas t e rs, and he Member attached weight. That Honourable Member i neuld therefore vote in favour of the Bill.—(Hear.) said, here was a Bill which in his opinion would confer Mr. ANSTEY said, the Hon. Member who had just great benefit upon those classes in whose favour it was let dow n had contended that no pledge had been given proposed to legislate. If this Bill conferred great bene set() the operatives in 1847, because the cot t on , lords of fit upon those classes,—if at the same time it was North Lancashire had not been parties to the transac- acceptable to those who had hitherto contended against e t l sl . But would any one pretend that no pledge had a limitation of labour, he must say that they had now a 74 given by ehe House to the operatives, who, on their favourable opportunity of settling this question. If, ;; 4 et. surr en d ere d a p r i nc ipl e , th e a gitation of which however, they adopted the amendment of the Noble ° nld have been sufficient to rend asunder the whole Lord it would be vain to hope fur any settlement; on fr amework of society? Would any one, then, say that the contrary, they must expect that they would lead to they were not entitled to the benefit of the Noble Lord's great agitation, which, doubtless, would be a great Ellis tei ee endtnent? He could not help expressing . much sur- fortune. With respect to a large proporti , n of the ri"? at the course taken in this matter by the Ministers mills which were working only 11i- hours. the Bill would 4;.neCrown. and by the Noble Lord the Member I for make no great difference; but as regarded the shifts and Bath. who had advised the operatives to accept the mea- relays it would entirely put an end to them. The :ilea • t a'e—that Noble Lord who told the country that he sure would, theiefore, on the whole, be a great' itdvan 4,ceePted the Bill as an instalment, thus exciting the po tuge to the operatives, and on that ground he should 1 u lttion of th e g r ea t m a nuf ac t ur ing c ounties, keeping oppose the amendment of the Noble Lord. — (Hear.) oli ve their discontent, and bringing them back t) that Mr. ELLIOT observed that the case of the milli g uts of agitation from which they were but just reco- worked by w at er o u g ht t o be ta k e n i nto accou n t ; the y tie ring. As to the whole of the conduct pursued with frequ entl y lost cline tor want of motive power. he r'rence to this measure, however low his opinion of its Mr. BROTHERTON said he had always been lopour might be, his opinion of its policy was much favourable to an y measures fo r ameliora t ing t he condi ic'taert he should, therefore, give his hearty support to teen of the operatives, and he conscientiously believed 1 amendment. • that this Bill would be highly to their advantage. The Gentleman COCHRANE rose to inquire if the Right Hon. rejection of the Bill would carry dismay to the working classes, while it would give extreme satisfaction to those b eetleman meant to deny that the amendment would ii ' t be an alteration, but merely an explanatory addi- employers who had availed themselves of the range of e ' t a Fur his own part he must consider it an alters- fifteen hours to evade the operation of this Bill. It was said that the House were bound to carry out the Bill of ta kni of the law, and, therefore, a breach of the promise Ode to the factory operatives. It was said that to this 1847. But they were contented with the name of the v. "! the had a concurrence of the manufacturers, but thing rather than the reality? The present was to all The ho wanted was a concurrence of the operatives. intents and purposes a Ten Hours Bill. If the House 40 lion. Member for North Lancashire had told the rejected it, the relay system would become more general 'use that he was present at an interview which a de- than at present, and the operatives would be some time thtetion from the operatives were admitted to with the before they got an enactment that would be beneficial to 'ntrie Secretary, and that a very good understanding them. He should give the present measure his hearty le it h support, and he should therefbre vote against the oh that occasion been established; but it was not amendment. th atl l . alone that he required. The House of Commons t hd, entered into an engagement with the operatives; the Mr. EDWARDS said that Hon. Members upon the ic : 4 o before them was a departure from that, and pro Treasury bench appeared to be labouring under an erre h ft', a violation of their engagement. If the Right neous impression upon one pAnt. In the town which he h e °ll . Gentleman took the view' of this ques ti o n w hi c h represented (Halifax) a petition had been sent up from 1 , 0 supposed him to take, - then he must bay that that every mill, without one exception, but not a single peti- Ohl be differing very much from what other Hon. Lion had e.nahated from the manufacturers themselves. iienibers of that House thought; be did hope, however, Before he sat down, he wished to say that a strong de sire existed on his (the Opposition) side of the House to 4 ' 4 the House . would carry out to the full extent the Otis° which they had made and the engagement they hear the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr. Bright) on ',entered into with the operatives. this subject.—(Cheers.) He could nut understand how it tehnr- S. CRAWFORD stated that in his communica- happened that the Hon. Member, who was the organ of t nt with the operatives of Rochdale ho had been called a very great party, and who was generally supposed to t ll ie oll by them to give his vote in favour of maintaining be at the bottom of the whole agitation, should sit still, i it '.Principle of • the measure of 1847-to maintain that and not give the House the benefit of his ideas on this subject.—(Cheers and laughter, and cries of " Divide.'") it ita integrity. He held in his possession the names of h,Ptoptietors of mills who were supporters of the 10 Mr. DISRAELI hoped that the House, notwithstand s:rs syritem, and in thus 'laying before the House his ing their anxiety to divide, weuld permit him to offer a 4, 4 4 ohieiona in favour of the amendment be felt that be few observations to explain the vote he was about to since, although he had been in Parliament more 0 2_ giving expression to the sentiments not only of the give, li r tttives .hut of the millowners also. In legislating years than he cared to recullect,and had registered his vote t, / ; )11 a. question of this nature the House was bound to un this subject,. he had never presumed to offer his opi hpect the opinions of the working classes, and to accede Ilion to the House upon it. He had listened with great in their r easona bl e reasonable desire s . cere st to t he d iscussion which had taken place. The ques t"r• GREENALL said that he felt more difficulty in Lion which the House was called upon to decide was c ourse which he had' resolved to pursue in conse - one of a serious thou gh a very simple character. More 4 ; t 'ee Of what had fallen from the Hon. Member for than 30 y e ars ago , as the Hon. Member for Stockport G a rth, Lancashir e . Upon the present occasion he (Mr. ti e d reminded them, the working classes of the north of il e1 ' 0 litill) had no chdiee open to him. Ho was in almost En g land or iginated an agitation in favour of those prin b, communication with the operative classes upon the ci p les which t h e Legislature recognized as law by the delect, and it would be next to impossible for any one Act of 1847. In looking upon that event with the ad terlerestimate the intense int-Test with which they re- v antage of experience, and taking that general view led this question. Their feelings were alive and strong which had prop e ,ly c h aracter i ze d t h e di scussion upon " subject. The measure of 1847 was one which they Ibis subject, he perceived in that movement of 30 years 4 0f a truggled all their lives to obtain, and they lest it by e go wh at might be fairly described as the action of an le h a tilt of theirs ; it evaded their grasp by es mere Par- over-worked population.—(Hear, hear.) And it was a ish'ntary blunder. It was, at all events, his deter- subjeth of congrat u l at i o n g h a t in this cou n t r y a l arge lie h Ut ion not to let the workints man be able to say Ration of the c ommun i t y, fi n ding th e msel ves i n suc h a th be had not kept faith with him. As to children, Position, had no recourse to those acts and to those 4 11 7 would bal dat sufferers by the proposed change, measures which genet-My distinguished a people tinder hi aro u nd thus much he trusted that he had fairly such circumstances. They did not attempt to find re leefore the. House the grounds of the vote that he in- lief in conspiracy and in combination; but, 30 y ears age , tended to ' L ord gives when the means of education of the working classes her s d J. RUSSELL said, that before the House pro- sere more limited than at present—when the political 6 11 e ttt to divide upon the amendment of the Noble Lord instruction that pervaded that order of the community tl i j,aft. anxious to state the grounds upon which he was much less in amount than at present. they still had tetttid support. his Right Hon. Friend. The advo- confidence iu the Parliament of the country, and in 11 44 1 ar the amendment had. argued as if the Act of 1847 appealing to that Parliament they sought relief from 4, l atisfiletorily provided for the protection of the opt.- the sufferings they experienced. Well, the 30 years ithl "eand that the millowners alone now came forward elapsed, and it was not until the year 1847 that the le t e ntand an alteration of that Act. To this he could Legislature recognised the authenticity of those convic .cions, and that by a legislative enactment th e y h a d it e attent, He was favourable to the measure of 1847, sanctiocel the instincts of a working community. He Ic t lsi he considered, that it would be productive of great rehtatages to the working classes, that they would, in did not feel surprised that so great an interval had oc- Vtitience of its provisions, have more time than they curred between the expression of the people and the linusly enjoyed for rest, for domestic duties, or for act of the Legislature. At all times to legislate with kii k ee t- euteat in their own families; but, in supporting respect to labour—apparently to offer any check to the of production, were subjects whitth might well tat' measure he had not at the time a full view of the power tli e 'ltte consequences which such a measure might pro- appal statesmen and senates. He could very easily un• floi,: , he did no t f orese e that it would have the effect of derstand that it was only after much deliberation, after qtkg Sway with one-sixth of the manufacturing power sagacious hesitation, after a due acquaintance with the It . ~ebuntry; that it would be a diminution of wealth wants and feelings of the people, that the Parliament of 114', very g r ea t amount; but he still retained this country had sanctioned the principle that the work- Iti 4 ,, n ,Piai on that the Act of 1847 was based upon sound mg people had wished to be formed into law. They all 140Ples. .He h a d no d es i re t o see it repealed, recollected the predictions and prophecies with resp e ct for his. own part, being a supporter of it, he had to that bold and rash Act, as it was deemed. It was Pip quite -willin g t o l eave it un di stur b e d during the acknowledged to be a great legislative experiment—had lt h :ht session of Parliament ;to s ubje c t it to the inter- it filed?—(Cheers.) One would suppose that, althou g h th . he n i t h a d rece i ve d, an d l eave i t to t h e courts o f . the Legislatur e were j usti fi e d i n ta ki ng that course— '.. But he would now ask who had proposed to alter a difficult, perilous, but perhaps a necessary and a h e e 'olit those who were favourable to twelve boors, or politic course—yet that the experience of the time h o tin Ase w h o m i g ht be content with eleven hours—by that had since elapsed bad been such as to convince 11 : 3 iai the c h a nge recommended ?—by none other th e country and the liaise that they had committed ht ee t eke Nobl e Lord' the Member . for Bath , who n ow a g reat error in p assin g the Act of 1847. It was tl 4i "brsvard as the advocate of the young persons, de- strange that at a moment when they were told the t he,,ghfliat it had become necessary to call for the in- class with which these winking men were connected 110 14; e ace of Parliament. If be were bound to pro- were more prosperous than they were ever known kt eh ne, at e opinion u p on that proceeding, he must look to be,—that at a time when materially and morally teat ~tioi baba:. really did, and not speak as if it decided the working pepulation were more improved than they had M I t kitiestion. That was . not the ease—it did not de- ever been before,—that the Li gislature should be called „NCI whole question. The Bill of 1847 and the Bill of upon to alter and to revise that legislation, and to ac- N al ° 9 ll tained no such provision as that which limited knowledge that the law was a mistake, when it was ad -11'44 t i a r4 ntthieribed the working periods of the day within mitted that the consequence a had been most successful.— le es of six o'clock in the morning to six o'clock in (Hear, hear.) There was one consideration connected t k s ithieeink. ' ljuder, the Acts of 1847 and 1848 labour with this subject which the House must not forget. t e e commence . at half-past five, or be made Long as was the period during which the agitat ion had b``, 4l ttlate at half-past -eight o'clock ; and at proceeded which heralded this law, notwiths t an din g that ~ 41. 1 10 .within those fifteen hours the ten it had passed during a period in which political excite- Ls e ,Pf . labourh might be exacted ; therefore meat and party passion periodically excited the greatest ~.4 r h t, P B ent ._ proposition. was a different matter, possible feeling, yet, he would not say by a lucky acci e th t kli himself entitled to deny that in thiis dent, but rather by a .heppy providence, the factory Itti ih era, was the. least breach of faith, and to deny thiestiou had never been indissolubly connected with ,:e ei ni.the proposition of the Noble L o rd the Member the fortunes of any political party; and when, in 1847, keetstiektiester could be. regarded as a carrying into that important statute was passed, it was proposed by 0 ., t o PrQvisiop-which Parliament had made. Fur- a distinguished Member upon the Opposition side of till W h ate 'Nits what appeared to.him a forced construe- the House, it was cordially supported by the Prime lite f ist( came was construed to mean that Minister of the country, in oposition to the 01 i 'rstohame ..to work at any hour whatever were opinion of some of his own supporters; and tt lt t.e . .have, commenced_ their labour at 5 o'clock. It it was passed,—not, incised, with the consent of he t Z. , in the..power of the millowners to exact the all parties, but in a manner that convinced the ha t ": d quantity of labour at any time between the people that it was the result of the impassioned 01,7 1 , - . 1411- Pust 5 o'clock in the morning and half-past deliberations of Parliament, and not the consequench of '1(11;`h-. in the evening—there was no doubt—there any party combirlation. The operation of the Act hav -6 .arto doubt—whatever' upon that point, and if fag been tested by experience, and having been conco the ",f t teted in that respect no uncertainty, it was 'ole- .nerant with the prosperity of the manufacturing districts I t It eh ht tionie.alteratien in - the law must be made— —not way with the maietenance but the increase yt htCtlh restrictions •must be imposed, in order that of wages of the labouring classes e -not only with t e 7ne,tsshould . be conferred; and if.being called the maintenance but the . increase of exports or l '!Ii wtegielate with the Noble Lord the Member for commodities to those markets in which they tttir, not an alteratienehif patting on a fresh re- a ere told the manufacturers would be materially injured 1 ithe ee i.tth the effect of three hours effecting the ene- by this law—without the colour of a case against the (714 0 , h `ft o.f young persons, and in effsct two hours aetion and consequences ef this law, the House, by a a: 0, labour:being given• in the whole week—if that strange combination of circumstances, found themselves ielli h, amount to a very . marked alteration, he suddenly called upon to give a verdict upon its character. t:Zi :.not,. understand what was meant. ' As What he wanted to know was the reason why, after so t, e i :ien proposed to Parliament to depart from the prolonged an agitation in the country, after so elaborate thl h .Jhot .1844 and 1847, on the whole the question and calm a discussion in - that House, the Parliament qii l o ' Itself into this—would the change be a benefit that passed the Ten Hours Act should be called upon classes?—and to that he.might say they virtually to repeal and abrogate it?—(Cheers.) If, in• 6tli t k!ative Ot tt olatitiony of ..the B M the on, ember for Stockport, deed, the consequences that had been predicted bad oc tlklttno f'tained doubt, upon the whole •it would curred he could understand their present position. If 1 14 t giPiltage to that class.., If -the millowners on the he Members for Manchester and the great town s o f th e Ithier::W,ere contending . for a twelve hours. or an'north had come forward and told them that their mill s thheLnhe Bill , WAS it not consistent with the wisdom -were stopped because they could' no longer export t i :t i .Rini so to legislate us that benefit might be to these foreign markets—if they could state ii lit li tt hieSbeoPeeative by a measure that should be that the working classes were remunerated for their toil 1 , 4 'tiii,, , ,,t9 the.millownersr, If such advantages could by diminis h ed wag es, if the y could give the House a vai„ , "9,• be thought, it ~ would • have the effect of gloomy picture of' the state of the society with . which k e llek'tway many objections to the Bill, and he must they mixed, and of which many of them were the h i sle, c e could not perceive any force in the objection leaders, then he could understand that_ the Howie, h i kt4as.sa they passed the Bill. of 1847, they were not hastily, precipitately , or without e • cause, pro ke'l te,,r e the to pass the Bill then before , them. That eceding to repeal the Act cf 1847, should yet seriously, hm e tt e Viouse was. then called upon by the amend- calmly, and searchingly examine these complaints and l‘ t l e ot 7 was not .a mere correction of a technical investigate their causes, and if they considered that this ltsite th leclin the Bill.of • 1847.0 r the. Bill of 1844, law was the cause of those adversities, that they should ka he.° contrary, a new enactment, more restrictive be prepared and not ashamed to repeal the Act which ii4tr ) ,:9F t. 9 produce fresh agitation .throughout the they had passed.—(Hear.) T he Prime Minister would IV h . h e . gehting been then in favour of the measure of only be doing his duty it he had come forw ard and con kihmoti Nought that the House ought to adopt. the pro= 'fessed that error of judgment; because in 1847 he had k '% ti , °!!, his Right •Hon. Friend; and he urged this lent the high sanction of his justly great name to the It, t i ,titli,P9a the. House with the mare confidence as he passing of that law. But, so far from thii, night after '1441 Prepared to maintain that no compact had been night, and whenever a fitting opportunity happened, the th kt 's % Ta r ~ by parliareept. .when they passed the Bill . of were informed by Hon. Members connected with the y N it kp y 2 , 4era.was no feeling: among the operatives industrious classes—more particularly affected by this f ek te ht riehei h reemenehad ever been concluded. The measure—that the industry of the North was never Ot t Putd in this matter by -the Noble Lord the so flourishiog.—(e Hear, hear," from Mr. Macgregor.)' V1: 1 :11. 0 0r. Bath offered the best possible testimony in He observed that an Hon. Member called out " Hear, de i liteh e ethe.proposi t ion• .of his Right Hon. Friend. hear, " who had not voted fur the Ten Hours Bill dur hittitelte clauses were proposed the Noble Lord ad- ing ;he present session, but who did vote for it on a O'y Pahlished Jotter to the. operatives -of this former occasion. —(Cheers and laughter.) These Hon. kf l ' ti lliy t !.eciiiinieeding them to accept the propositions Gentlemen assured gentlemen sitting around him that' N 7, th 4 l4 Right lion. Friend. When the House re- the labouring population were in the enjoyment of a e tt f i ; that. that recommendation and advice pro- higher rate of ' wages, and that they had a greater corn '''Ort'-1!1 a:man who had shown the utmost zeal in wand over the necessaries of life than at any former kt I t% l '?" of -` ' te 1 41 - the. working .classes—who had studied so period.—(Hear, hear.) Were not these tests of menu ' 'lli 7 tthee . - :4 qtee h tr Interests—who bad devoted such great fecturing prosperity, so many proofs of the wisdom of N i red•-„,;heir claims—whose character and influence the Legislature? These were your own accounts of ii i a ti teh, 4 heiraphesihle for them, being thus called your good fortune,. and with this result' of the working ih sb nftse Ise or eejectShe counsel which that Noble of the Bill, why did they ask the Legislature to repeal eitt i l v as e -``.t 4 them, they must see that his tea- the Bill? They did not come forward boldly, Nti 't '''''' of .th highest. i The II r ble the House to repeal the kt „? ( " h i e value. , onou a Bill.—(Cheers.) and ask 'They could i ti Cgs North ... ;,, Lancashire had told the House not tell the House that the working classes were inspo 04i°, Pr t eZ e nt.theintelligent operatives were favourable veriehed and discontented. It was not upon a ground Ni`t.rlrs' Bl 4oo of ,his Right Hon. Friend. [lt was so broad, upon a plea so clear, that they asked the liii!tl I }, toss thehable by Mr. W. Patten that he House virtually to repeal the law; it was because they 4kt s lci,t o 'o..l l e , great body of the operatives were fa- had taken advantage of a nisi prius exception t) a k s ti t Ze . ' R i,"".l If that were the case,• then he thought statute.—(Cheers.) They were about to legislate upon tcla 'neg °ll :nd was good which Parliament had for what should influence the fruits of a great industry, and I t.' Pri., :With: the Bill, and not adopting. the amend- the reward of a great working community; and, instead ti l4 , l° . 711 Pr'? Posed change did very materially amend of coming forward upon an intelligible principle, they it k ot lic h net i ii:at eonfesiedly a useful proposition, and took advantage of a flaw in the Act of Parliament and ht t i, e '' rhe hi e e auffantage to two parties.. On the one were about to destroy the result of a3O years' agitation, e i : e'lll-'' c r isi r i the labourer t o a period of the day sanctioned by an Act of Parliament, ratified by the con- N l :' the ° qt to'"ir, g and six, instead of from half-past currence of all the-great parties of the state, and sealed ere w -Aki r l... sir-past ei g ht, On th e other hand, it with the approbation of the Prime Minister. They were +l ether theerur an , advantage of two hours a week; about to refuse the people of this country the conic ilchteet.nt by the a fairness and equity in the pro- , quencee of all that agitation and the legislation that had lehe e ' e for es' l h Proposition of the Noble Lord . tee followed it, not upon the merits of the case, but by arts '54 4, 1 t e „ t h:"2 o Stester they were to have new legula- that an attorney would despise. (Cheers.) It was ant N T It entirely on one a id e; n o t carrying stated by th e. Noble Lord (J. Russell) that the Nobl e "hi 1847, which contained no clauses Lord the Member for Bath (Lord Ashley) wished the The 4 5 the 1847. ling 6 to 110 riots place , id not ;uenef k UV° pinlo o pr eonr ;:o If bi s I ' . ) f the he 1311° h tb° ‘. he by fir' r,6 to could ~ t Vv , id ov Tlie f - 0 Asj 14 ,0 was tbe • rag rs • .4. don" • AAA \ .l 3 • . ollF '' .19 ,0 PV" . t $8 ;iieo t ard 4, ...o cio l iota ° • )14 :1 ly ii `. 1 6)0 1 d. lit ! let gr, DP PO .''.5:171 m i l i bf ' 0 0 P ica s, e n,4 gas ,ene6 IQeid? Of fo' c l% de . e%" of ift could eitb er • . 1 .; e le.• ur frx st i,ii 1 00.• tht 1100111 `co t .! Oi led hera ld be le did ariog beta, a the ;. , •3,,,,0 aped' q) , ibrtb• ...ti hid 'J I :, / d tb. the V i at it ,cf 0 , 14( difes:kis I rit 'coo o' 4 tO' KA Y : lOUl d ' ,6 0 54 iertn Lunr we en To o tno sio° ,ster, dui Par • vt.Sti7 • ,111, 11' 7 '; SATURDAY EVENING, House to disturb the arrangement of 1847. But iwised to knew whether the clergymen was not entitled that was a mistake. The Noble Lord did not tto his fees on each? wish Vie House to interfere with the Act of 1847, The clau.e was then negatived without a division. except to remedy the errors of the Act of 1844. The House then resiemei. What the factory operatives looked upon as sacred BOROUG.H. COURTS OF RECORD (IRELAND) was the Act of 1847. He stripped the question of BILL. all this splitting of hair=,' bee tuae the workine el sans I The House having gone into Committee on this Bill, imagined, when they had gained the Act of 1847, that J Ott elves.) 2. they had virtually gained a restriction o f th e i r labour to Mr. G ROGAN moved thet the sum of 101. be substi tea hours a dog Eat then they were told, that in con. tutod 201, the ewe proposed in the Bill. sequence of :he Act of 1844 they were to be deprived of Mr. RA CC HELL opposed the amendment. the fruits of all thin labour. This was a mystification The Committee divided, when there appeared— which they could not comprehend. If the House told For the amendm en t 17 them that they were to be deprived of the fruits of the Against it ... ... 100 Act of 1847 by reason of the Act of 1844, the Legisla- Majority... ••• --83 titre would not satisfy their reason, and would lose all The clause was agreed to, and the Bill passed through hold upon the allegiance of their he irts.—( Hear, hear.) Committee. He objected to the position of the Noble Lord at the HOME- MADE SPIRITS IN BOND. head of the Government. He thought the House had The report on the resolutions on which to found a Bill nothing to do with the economical considerations of this on this subject was brought up. question. They had decided 'thee already. The clue:- Mr. GO ULBURN inquired when corres p on di ng reso tion ha-1 been discussed both within and without the lutions would he heouel‘t ie with respect te rote? walls of Parliatnent. The - result ns;.gtit be erroneous, Mr. F. MACKENZIE Wes only concerned for but his opinion was that the House ought nut whiskey; but if his Hen. Friend would bring in resole again to enter upon the d o main o f argument tions respecting rum he should be happy to give him his upon that sub;-et. It was not a q iestion whether support. they should che c k th e p ower o f p ro d uct i on . : I t was, a • " The C [ IINCELLOrt of the EXCHEQUER said moral and not an economical .question that they that, eie he had ttated on a former occasion, he should were called upon to discuss t o - n i g h t . H e agree d w ith I not offer any opposition at t h at stag..; hut on a future one Hon. Gentleman who had addr e ssed the H ou se that occasion the course he would take would, he hoped, pre.. what was concerned was the honour of the Parlianient elude the necessity of introducingatny resolution respect of Enelarci. 'He implored it e House well to coosi ler ing rurn. who: was contained in these momentous words. If it, Mr. F. ‘fACKENZIE hoped the Right Hon. Gentle was the Krell...es!: calamity that c eccer to an indi• man would give theai notice when he meant to divide vidual to encountr a slur upen his faith, if in the m:- against them. riled consciousness of such an imputation his energy The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER promised withered, and his inflautice vanished, did they think that that he would not take any gentleman by surprise. the same fearful consequences were not attendant upon The resolutions were agreed to. a Parliament that might be pertidieus or a nation that The House adjourned at a few minutes past One might be treacherous ?—(Hear ' hear.) Let them de- o'clock. peed upon it, the voice of outraged faith was no respecter of persons. Its cry would be heard everywhere ; it could not be stifled; it was a tone that would reach even senates and thrones.—(Hear.) They had always ac knowledged that the most important elements of Go vernment were its moral influences, and the re aeon why the Government of this country was so powerful was that these influences had ever been predominant. What they had to decide that night was, whether they would retain that fountain of security—(Hear, hear) —and whether they thought they could deal with millions of persons, except upon the principles of justice, benevolence, and truth.—(Hear, hear.) He asked whether they, the House of Commons, who were so prompt on all occasions to maintain the faith of the public creditor at all costs, and to vindicate the national honour, with foreign nrtions at all hszerds. were pre. pared, by opposing the motion of his Noble Friend the Member for Colchester, to make an exception is the brightness of their course; and, above all, he asked if they were prepared to make an exception against the trusting and trustworthy working classes of the commu nity?—(Cheers.) He denied the right of the House of Gammons, after they had . in 1847. without any of the difficulties arising from party combinations that some times intervened, come to a conclusion on the question that gave universal satisfaction to the working classes— he denied the right of that House, with a fickleness and a caprice that no language could express or adequately stigmatise, to come forward now and say that they then came to a hasty conclusion, and that they were not pre pared to maintain their faith with the people of this country.—(Cheers.) The House then divided, when the numbers were— For Lord J. Manners' amendment... 142 Against it ... 181 Majority —39 The amendment was accordingly rejected. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL. ORTING IN TELLIGENCE. ASCO RACES. —FRIDAY. The heath to-day presented a dreary aspect, after the bustle and excitement of the Cup day. A heavy rain began shortly after nin e o ' c l oc k , and continued without cessation until half-past two, when it cleared up, and the races remaining undecided were run off, with only one or two trifling showers. The card promised and realised the customary average of the last day at Ascot, the Wokinghams, as usual, exciting the greatest am.nint of interest in the ring. The first class turned out to be incomparably the best handicap of the meeting, eight of twelve which started being soclose,together at the Stand that it would have required a very quick eye to discern which had the best of it. The meeting terminated with a severe race between Defaulter and the Virago colt for the Member's Plate, the latter winning on the post by a very short heal. We cannot conclude without complimenting the Noble Master of the Buckhonnds on the very satisfactory man ner in which all the arrangements of the course were carried out. Mr. Clarke's decisions were uniformly prompt and correct, leaving not the slightest opening for cavil; and the dounle duties of clerk of the course and starter were efficiently performed by Mr. Elibburd; nor ought we to omit noticing that the weighing and tele graphing, under the superintendence of Mr. Manning. were accomplished with a rapidity which must have greatly facilitated the transaction of business in the ring. The racing yesterday admits of but the following brief return:— Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, for three years old; colts. Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Old Mile. (3 Subs.) Sir G. H'atbcote's Lady Geraldine c (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Greville's Brington (Flattilan) 2 5 to 2 on Brington, who made play at a wretched pace, was caught at the stand, and beaten cleverly by a length. Run in 2 min. 7 secs. Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, for two years old ; colts. Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Last half mile. (7 Subs.) Sir G. Heuthcote's Lady Geraldine c......(F. Butler) I Mr. Payne's Catalpa, Bst 41b (Flatman) 2 5t04 on Catalpa. The non-favourite made all the running and won by a length. Run in 1 min. 8 secs. The First Class of the Wukinghant Stakes of 5 sous, each, for three years old and upwards (handicap). Last three-quarters of the New Mile. (17 Subs. Lord Clifden's Wallflower, 4 yrs. Est 131 b (G. Brown)) 1 Lord Exeter's Cora, 3 yr, Set 41b.... .(W. Harlock) 2 Major Martyn'e The Moor, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (Abdale) 0 Count Batthyany's Mogador, 6 yrs, 7st 10lb (Crouch) 0 Mr. Frankum's Dolly Vardeu, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Pettit) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Susan Lovell, 4 yrs, 7tit (Rodney) 0 Mr. Burgess's The Crowner, 4 yrs, 75t...(E. Sharp) 0 Mr. G. Liley's Marquis of G#nyngham, aged, Est 121 b 0 Mr. Carew's Era, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Robt. Sherwood) 0 Lord Exeter's Preslaw, 3 yrs, Est (Collins) 0 Mr. Payne's Sergius, 3 yrs, sst !lib (Hiatt) 0. Mr. Greville's Brington, 3 yrs, sst 81b (T.Smith) 0 2 to .l agst Cora-5 to 2 agst Wallflower-6 to 1 agst Marquis of Conyngham-6 - to 1 agst Dolly Varden, and Bto I agat any other. A most excellent start was effected, and the whole lot ran in a line to the Stand, whence to the chair it was "heads and tails " for choice between seven or eight. Wallflower ultimately winning by a heal, the same between Cora and Preslaw, and four or five others well up. Run in I min. 25 seas. Three Hundrel Sovereigns, the gift of the Great Wes tern Railay Company, added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 10 sous. each, for three yr olds and upwards; the second to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes. Swinley Course. (30 Subs.) Mr. E. Bstson's Thistledown, 3 yrs, sst 214 (Smith) 1 Major Marten's The Swede, 3 yrs, 636 41b .:.(Hiatt) 2 3 m Du r. ke m o . t jo ß n i e c s h ,s m p on o d ei 's li V ty a , m 4 p? . ; s re . , Ge 6 , 6 3 1 ' b rs, Bst la i lls hick) 4 Mr. Carew's Adieus. 4 - yrs, 7:it Mr. Stephensen'e Old English Gentleman, 4 yra, 6st 41b 0 Mr. Merry's Breenus, 3 yrs, 6.t 41b (Bashato) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Q teensberry, 4 yrs, fat 31b (Harlock) 0 Mr. R. Etwall's liashranger, 3 yrs, .sst 91b (G. Mann) 0 Betting-5 to 2 apt Docility -3 to 1 agst Thistle down-4 to 1 eget Vampyre-6 to 1 agst Queensberry —7 to 1 agat CEEdiptn—and 8 to I agst any other. Docility took the lead iustn.diately after leaving the post, followed by Vampyro, Brennus, Thistledown, and The Swede, and made running to the distance, where Thistledown went in front, remained there to the end, and won cleverly by a length; The Swede passing Yam pyre half a distance of home, and beating her for the second place by two lengths.---Docility a good fourth. Run in 2 rain. 4 secs. The House went into Committee on this Bill. Mr. HODGES moved a clause in substitution o► clause 64, fur the purpose of preventing the assessment of lands t.skt , n for burial grounds under the present Act at a higher rate than that at which they were previously rated to county, parochial, and other local rat4s. Sir G. GREY did not oppose the motion, and the clause was accordingly substituted. TLe remaining clauses were then agreed to. Mr. LACY moved the addition of clauses empowering the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Railway companies for the conveyance of funerals. Lord 1). STUART would take this opportunity of asking what were the intentions of the Government with respect to the transit of corpses? Sir G. GREY said the carriage would be included in the contract made with the undertaker. The mode of transit, whether by railway or water, would, of course, depend on circumstances. Mr. IYEYNCOURT asked where the first cemetery was to be, and whether there were to be several ? Sir G. GREY said no decision had as yet been come to as to the locality—that it would depend upon the decision of the board when constiluted. Of course it would be impossible to have only one cemetery for the whole metropolis. The clauses were then agreed to. Mr. HODGES moved a clause providing that the Board of Health should make fair and reasonable com pensation to all owners and occupiers of land adjacent to tile lands taken for the purposes of the Act, upon application being made by such owner or occupier. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the insertion of the clause, as it would empower any owner or occu pier at almost any distance to make claims for compen sation upon the board. The Committee divided, when there appeared—. For ... ..• ... 19 Against ... 180 Majority .. •.. —l6l The ATTORNEY -GENERAL therm moved the fol lowing clause:—" And be it enacted, that the salary of the additional member of such board, to be appointed and fixed as aforesaid, shall not exceed the annual sum of 1,500/., and shall be dt frayed out of the fees and sums received by the said board under this Act." Alajor BEItESFORD moved the reduction of the amount to 1 200/. a year. Sir B. HALL hoped the House would net accede to the proposition of the Government. It was clearly for the purpose of creating an office in which to put some► person that was to be provided for. He for one would not be a party to adding to the patronage of the Govern ment. Colonel SIBTHORP would move that 1,000/. a year should be only allowed. It was enough to provide for such a deadly case.— (Laughter.) Sir G. GREY said that the Government would only be too happy not to have to make any appointment. But it would be unreasonable to expect to carry on the Bill with only one paid member of the board. He hoped Parliament would not so far cripple the Government in point of means as to render them unable to carry out the Bill. The Second Class of the Wokingham Stakes of 5 soya. each, for three years old am! upwards (handicap). Last three•quarters of the New Mile. Lord H. Lennox's Woodlark, 4 yrs,7st 31b(Kitchaner) 1 Mr. Ford's Penang, 3 yrs, 7st ...............(W. Smith) 2 Capt. Hervey's Strongbow, 4 yrs, Bst 61b( Wakefield) 3 Duke of Rutland's Nina. 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Boyce) 0 Mr. Payne's Crucible, 4 yrs, 7st 41b., carried 7st 6lb 0 Major Pitt's Mary, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Collins) 0 Mr. Freeman's Impression, 3 yrs, sst bib (T. Smith) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Crucible, 3to 1 agst Strongbow, 7 to 2 agst Nina, 5 to 1 agst Penang, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Penang and Woodlark laid in front from end to end, the filly waiting until within fifty yards of home, and winning cleverly by a length; Strongbow a bad third. Run in 1 min. 27 sees. The Borough Members' Plate of 50 soya., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; three years old, 7st; four, B.t 41b; five, Bst 101 b; six and aged, 9st win ners extra; the winner to b e so l d for 150 sus. if de mended, &c. Old Mile. (9 S u b s. ) ; Duke of Rutland's Virago e, 3 yrs, 7st ...(Chapple) 1 Lord J. Scott's Defaulter, 5 yrs, Bst . 101 b( Whitehouse) 2 Mr. Hornsby's Old Fox, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Hornsby, jun.) 3 Mr. Drinkald's Fern, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Rogers) 4 Count Bathyany's Mogador, 6 yrs, 9st (Crouch) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Defaulter, sto 2 agst Virago colt, and 4 to 1 agat the Old Fox. A e ery severe race between the Virago colt and De faulter, the former winning by a b ee; u the Old Fox a bad third. Run in 1 min. 56 se es , THE EMPEROR'S PLATE. ERRATUM.—Thin race was run in 4 min. 40 sec., not 3 min. 40 secs., as incorrectly mentioned in our return. No change in the St. Leger betting, BETTING AT MANCEIESTEIL—FRIDAY. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-6 to 1 sgst Knight of Gwynne (t freely), 6 to 1 agst Raby (t), 9 to 1 agst Elthiron (t), 10 to 1 agst Nunnykirk, 10 to 1 agst Miss Ann. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY thought 1,2001. a year too much for salaries, and that a 1,0001. a year would be amply sufficient. He was satisfied that the fees would not cover the expenses for the interments of artisans, and that the Government would have to resort to the penny rate. He concluded br"moving that 1,000/. should be the sum fixed in this matter. Lord ASHLEY defended the Government from the imputation of seeking patronage in the case. He dis chimed all intention of accepting the place in question; but ho thought it was absolutely impossible for the Board of Health to go on with his present staff—espe cially it the duties imposed by the Bill were superadded to their present duties. Major 13ERESFORD assured the Noble Lord that he had no view to_ him in the observations he had made. He did not deny that it was necessary to remunerate the members of the B card; but he was of opinion that 1,2001. a year was sufficient f that purpose. Colonel SII3IIIORP thought 1,0001. a year quite sur ficient in these times. Lord J. RUS:)ELL said the members of the Board of Health would have very important duties to perform. If, however, they could be performed for 1,200/. a year he would be satisfied. Lord GALWAY said the salary of a dean was fixed the other day at 1,0001. a year. He did not see why the present salary should be greater. Mr. R. PALMER suggested that as the Government had proposed 1,2001. a year, which was a compromise between the.criginal sum and the amendment, it would be as well not to divide the Committee. Colonel SIBTHORP said as 1,0004 a year was consi dered sufficient to advance f►r superintending the living, the same sum would be enough to a Commissioner for superintending the dead.—(A laugh.) Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, seeing the sense of the House was in favour of 1,2001., would not give the House the trouble to divide. ePwi,t%rtOrdto(lt)agst Chatter- LIVERPOOL CCP.-9 to 1 agst Cockermouth, 10 to 1 agst St. Rosati*, 10 to 1 agst Snowstorm (t), 11 to 1 agst Backbiter (t freely), 12 to 1 agst Uriel, 12 to 1 agst Captain Grant, 14'to 1 apt Dough., DONCASTER Sr. LEGER.-2 to Lewd Vp , l l le to ur l , B ag t s o t • t - f reely ) , 25 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel (t). GOO to 20 agst The Italian (t). b BI o°axigi Bolingbroke, b f C r r e l°i e nk l ca y ht ) e , lr 2 s s (tt2 t : 18 1 atgo a s g t1 s 'I P sl iO Nino ( f . . , The blank was then filled up with the words 1,2001., and the clause added to the Bill. Sir B. HALL then moved the introduction of a clause to prevent the clergyman exacting a fea unless in the case of a person dying in his parish. He instanced the fact of a certain day in the week being set apart in some parishes for burials, and a - cle?p pit being dug—all the bodies were buried in it, and one service read over the entire. In that funeral service a separate fee was, charged for each body interred. He thought there most di s graceful state of things, and that it ought to be immediately put an end to. in the parish of St. Giles, it was ascertained that no less than 41 paupers were burie f for each funeral service performed, and yet fees were charged upon each. Lord ASHLEY said the argument of the ;Honourable Baronet was that a large income being derived from burials in this parish of St. Giles, no compensation should be awarded for the loss the incumbent might sustain. It appeared to him that it would he most un just that these fees, which were taken under the sanction of an Act of Parliament should be abolished without any compensation. He could state that the fees had been very much reduced by Mr. Tyler, the present officiating minister. At the time it was admitted that the system of reapers' funerals was not such as any body could wish to see continued, and be trusted a remedy to the existing state of things would be speedily applied. Mr. R. PALMER s Lid, the Hon. Baronet was mis taken if he supposed that the clergyman was obliged to read a separate service in the case where a number of burials, baptisms, or marriages took place at the same time. The custlat of the Church wus, to read one ser vice for all, substitu , ing the plural for the singular. The Hon. Gentleman paid a high tribute to the liberality and good feeling by which the conduct of the present rector was distinguished since he bad officiated in the present parish. Sir B. HALL explained. He had merely stated the facts that had come to his knowledge, and which bad not been contradicted. He disclaimed any intention of attacking the Rev. Mr. Tyler. Mr. GOULBURN also defended the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Tyler, observing that the attack that had bPe❑ made upon him by the Hon. Baronet bad had the effect of eliciting a highly complimentary address to that Rev. Gentleman front the parishieners,,ot Bt, Giles. i Captain BOLDERO saw 20 or 30 marriages taking place at the same time iu a church a few days ago, and LAW INTELLIGENCE. COUPT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 14. ,(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice E RLE an d Common Juries.) SEYMOUR V. MADDOX. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Several witnebses weie called on behalf of the plaintiff in support of the aforesaid facts. The defendant did not call any evidence. The jury retired to consider their verdict. After en absence of about two hours and a quarter they return. d into court, and delivered a verdict for the pl a i nt iff-- Damages 301. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 14. (Before Mr. Commissioner FANE). IN RE MA RTIN LUTHER PRITCRARD.—JUDGME NT . His HONOUR t o d ay gave j u dgment in this eAse. lie said—l hav e a l ready expresse d m y views a t so much length on Pritchard's case, that I do not think it neces sary to say much on the present occasion. Having re gard to all the circumstances of his case, some of which are very peculiar, and considering also the severe, pro tracted, and expensive inquiries to which be has been subjected, an d t h e l ength o f t i me d ur i ng w hi c h ho has been kept out or his certificate, I think he has been, at all event s , su ffi c i ently punishe d, an d I therefore grant him his certifi cate. I t must, h owe ver, be a COM M= certificate, protecting his person and iuture p roperty only, and not ens of a higher class. [• L AD VERTISEMENT:I—BiIious Complaints, Indiges tion, Flatulency, and Affections of the Liver may be Cured by Holloway's Pills.—Symptoms indicative of these disorders are a feeling of nausea, distension and spasmodic pain in the stomach, sense of oppression and sinking after eating, want o f appetite, heartburn, langour, dejection of spirits, and general debility. The removal of the cause of complaint is the mo►t important step, for which have recourse to Holloway's Pills, as they possess such cleansing and renovating properties that the action of the liver is speedily corrected, the redundancy of bile carried off, the stomach strengthened, the spirits revived, and the patient is restored to perfect health.—Sold by all Drug gists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. POTATO _ S,PIRIT.—A vessel arrived from S:ettin has brought the large quarrtityof 225 puncheons of rotato spirit; consigned, and also 135 casks of potato flour, the pro duce and manufacture of Prussia. S UN, LON DON, JUNE l5, 1850. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Herald.) We have received by Extraordinary Express, in advance of the Overland Mail, our dispatches from B imb le, of May 11; Calcutta, May 2 ; Delhi, May 2 ; and Caine, April 23. Tne political news trans mitted by these journals is of no particular interest. Tranquillity prevailed throughout India ; and no foreboding signs seemed to indicate any change for the worse. A tremendous hurricane occurred on the 28th of April, which did great havoc both at sea and on shore. The copious summaries subjoined, ex tracted from the Indian and Chinese papers, contain all the news worth knowing supplied by this arrival Trade at Bombay and Calcutta was still dull ; but in China it Wes somewhat better. (Fit to the Bombay Times of May 11 ) SUMMARY.—Tte past ten days—to this limit our intelligence is confined—have been signally b men in events among us, the outbreak in the gaol at Agra in the beginning of April constituting the most fertie topic of discussion supplied by our north. west contemporaries. Amongst others there were three hundred Sikh prisoners, collected from various gaols in the Punjaub, confined. A quarrel occurred betwixt a S.-ikh and a Sepoy ; the latter strut k the former—others joined in the fray, when the guard without, attracted by the clamour, turned out and fired on the tumultuous mass_ The prison ers, either wishing to shelter themselves from the fire or to make their escape, rushed for the wicket, which they endeavoured to force. Failing in this, they seem to have thought it best to return to their cells. In attempting this they were again fired on, and seventy-five were either killed or wounded—the soldiers of the guard not having suffered the slightest injury. The firing lasted about an hour, the Sepoys discharging their muskets into the cells when all power of resisting or assailing them was over. Mr. Dennison, in his report to Government, states that the firing at the outset was perfectly uncalled for; the loss of life afterwards occasioned he considered a merciless massacre.—ile heats are now every Where setting in, and the frontier, and indeed the country throughout, is perfectly tranquil.—On the 28th of April a whirling hurricane raged in the upper part of the Bay of Bengal, during which the ships Hamoody, Fatal Moobaruck, John Macvicar, and light-vessel Hope, were more or less damaged. It was full moon, and the spring-tides rising to a greater height than usual, flooded most of the country around. The effects of the hurricane were appa rent at Bombay, twelve hundred miles off.—On the morning of Saturday last the ship Seitha was burnt at her anchors in Bombay harbour; she was just ready to sail, and there seems to be no doubt her destruction was due to incendiaries—the tenth vessel belonging to our port which has within these eight years thus perished.—Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy has just returned from a visit of some weeks to Nowsaree, near Surat, the place of his birth; he had been ac companied by his lady and all his family, and during his stay had bestowed the sum of 47,0001. sterling in public bequests ; having thus, within these 20 years, bestowed 300,0001. in all from the earnings of his own hands on public purposes ! The honour hitherto be stowed on him for these matchless acts of more than regal munificence, is a title which perishes with him !—Railway discussions continue to occupy the newspapers both at Calcutta and Bombay. The restrictions laid on the Bengal line, which render its construction impracticable, are ascribed to the Board of Control ; the London Board of Directors having expended some 40,0001. in preliminary charges, and maintained an extravagantly-paid establishment two years after they knew that the line to which they had supposed themselves to be restricted was so utterly objectionable that operations must be put a stop to by the Bengal Government the moment they were commenced—everything requiring to be begun anew. The shares of the Peninsular line already have fallen at Bombay by about 20 per cent., in consequence of the proceed ings of the London Beard, whose local newspaper organ seems exerting itself with all its might to puff up Mr. Cornelius Nicholson and his proteges, and blacken and abuse all the previous employes of the concern.—lntelligence was received by the last mail of the appointment of Sir W. Gomm to be Commander. in-Chief at Bombay ; he is expected out in Octobe.r • Sir W. Cotton will l eave us on the arrival of his successor. He will carry with him the good wishes and regrets of the army over which he presides, his administration having been distinguished for justice, firmness, and forbear ance.—The Most Noble the Governor-General, we are informed by the .31ofussilite, passed through Meerut on his way to Simla on the night of the 27th ult. We regret to hear, from another source, that the Noble Lord was suffering rather severely from dysentery. We trust the climate of the hills may speedily restore him to perfect health and strength, to enable him to bring to a conclusion the peace irn provemeets already begun, or just about to be so.— sir Charles Napi er an d s t a ff reac h e d Si mla on the , and 26th ult. There is, we hear, good grounds for the assertion that the gallant veteran returns to Eegland in October; had he hail his own will, he would, it is affirmed, have retired from India in April la,t. The successor to Sir Charles has been named to us—but this we far the present forbear re peating. MILITARY IN rELuGENCE. Casualties by death i❑ the Armies of India, reported since the d.-immure of the Mail on the Ist of May : lIER MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—E32ign W. V. Lane, 25th Foot, at sea, on board the ship True Briton; Lieutenant Bolton, 84th Foot, at Poonamallee, on the 1 lth April. MADRAS.—Captain T. G. Oakes, 7th N. 1., at Baitool, on the 24th of April. BENGAL.—Captain B. W. D. Cooke, formerly of the 56th N. 1., at Doyrah, on the 19th of April. Letters from Lueknow inform us that the Thakoor who held out, and whose obstinacy was the cause of the late affaire in Oude, has been arrested. It is also said that the native officer commanding the King of ()tide's troops on the occasion has been detected in an attempt to aid in the escape of the Thakoor from the Fort of Betish during the night of the attack, and that the King's troops actually fired on the companies of the 10th N. I. Au inquiry is now going on.—Delhi Gazette, April 27. Dos MAHOMED KHAN.—The aggressive plans of the Arneer Dost Mellowed Khan, of Caubul, seem all destined to share the same fete. Candahar, even Sinde, Herat, the Punjaub, Bulklas, and Bokhara, have at various times been invadeJ, or threatened with inva vasion, by this Prince. His Candahar brothers have entirely shaken off their allegiance ; his intentions against Herat never carried him far; his invasion of the Punjsub in 1849 wasfollowed by en "ignominious expul sion," and we now learn that his latest " raid aeross the Hindookosh has been attended with equally unpro pitious results. The Ameer of Bokhara, whose domi nions he recently threatened, has not only succeeded in stemming the stream, but in turning it back, and has ex pelled the troops of Dost Mahomed from Bulkh and Kooloom, of which he had take❑ possession during the past year. He is once more confined to the limits that marked his dominions, when an evil star led the Govern ment of India to invade Affghanistan.—Lahore Chronicle, April 24. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS. FROM MAY 1 TO MAX 10, INCLUSIVE. BOMBAY, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10. Money continues very plentiful, and a reduction in the rates of discount to the extent of two per cent. has taken place since last mail left. There has been a fair inquiry for Government paper, and sales of Now Five per Cent. have been effected at par. Shares have also been in demand—more especially those of the Commer cial Bank, which we now quote at 12 per cent. discount. There has likewise been an inquiry for Orientals and Agras, but there are few sellers of either, unless at ad vanced prices. The state of the import market during the past ten days affords little opportunity for comment, and as the season is on the point of closing, but little business has been transacted. The stocks of most descriptions of goods on hand are heavy, and the demand dull, except for a few, which are readily purchased Rif they arrive, and for which full prices are obtained. The arrivals of vessels with large supplies during the past week have been rather numerous. In exports there is nothing doing except for cotton, the prices of all descriptions of which continue very high. Freights continue dull beyond measure, the arrivals having been very numerous of late, and shippers scarce. Rates are almost nominal at about 11. 10s. to 11. 17a. 6d. per ton to London and Liverpool; while to China the rate has gone down to 9 rs. per candy. EXCIIANGE.—The Oriental Bank has been supplying the demand at 2s. per rupee six months' sight, but the amount of business done has been limited, there being little to remit. On Calcutta rates have advanced, say to re. 991 for 60 days' sight bills; par for 30 days'; and one half per cent. premium for sight drafts. (From the Delia Gazette of May 2.) The present mail leaves India unusually barren of news, since nothing has occurred to disturb the pro found peace reigning throughout our Indian posses sions, nor does there appear to be any immediate ap prehension of disturbances at any quarter. The Kuhat people, who were accused of being concerned in the murder of Dr. Medley, and who were seized by Captain Coke, have all been rele ase d, t h ere b e i ng no proof of their complicity forthcoming, and the tribes in that neighbourhood have been allowed to cut and carry off their craps unmolested. It was at first thought that a movement would be made against them when their crops were ready, hut the idea of punishing them seems to be altogether abandoned, and until next cold season we have reason to believe no attempt will be made to revenge the murder and insult they have to answer for. CALCUTTA. (From the Bengal Hurkary of May 2.) SwamAur.—The out-going mail convey even less than the recant average amount of news. The Ella nee of the hot season is upon India, and all is peace and languor. The Aire. des yet go unpunished. TueG ,, verii,)r-G?ner:ll, on his way to the hills, reached Allahabad on tne 231 ult. The only local event worthy of special rotice is the occurrence of a cyclone, or rotatory storm, the centre of which seems to have pissed at no great distance from Calcutta. On the 27th ult. it blew very strong here in frequent squalls, but in the country to the south, as about Midnapore, the tempest appears to have raged with irresistible fury. Sad accounts are coming i❑ of .damage done by the hurricane or the inundation which, occurring simultaneously with u high spring tide, it has occasioned in the low districts between Calcutta and the sea. Several vessels do%in the river or near the Sandheads have suffered more or less from the storm ; but as yet we. have heard ni" nothing worse than the loss of masts, &c., unless it be the stranding of one country vessel to Saugor bland The Oriental, with the mail of 25th 2.lareh, eam+. in unexpectedly on the :30th ult., hea'ing the Bombay Evpr*-si, a feat now very rarely achieved by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's iteamPrs. The John Macvicar, it would appear, got away from the Sand:wads on the 24th, and as the cycl.me did not occur until the 27th, we may conc:od-i she wa s safely to 56:3 out of reach of the storm on the latter date. CO NI M I:CIA 1 . 4 REPORT. CALCUTTA, MAY 2. —The accounts of the home pro duce markets are again unsatisfactory, and are in no way calculated to impart any liveliness to business here, Our markets are rsc.tremely dull. The dimand for produce continues on the most limited scale, though a reduction in prices has latterly induced a little more in quiry for some goods. With a rising exchange, and a tThtenin; money market, there is, however, no general desire to operate, even at the moderate prices now ruling. The transactions in indigo are quite unimportant— -112,000 maunds have now been shipped. Sugar is again rather lower, and some business has latterly been induced thereby, but to no great amount. Silk continues in much favour, and the new hued, in course of arrival, moves off at very full prices. Conlin are large in stock, but dealers having reduced their demands, some quan tity has latterly changed hands. Increased supplies of saltpetre have brought down the value of common kinds, and induced a little inquiry for England. Some shipments of rice are in progress. Lac dye is in good demand, at a rather lower value, but shell Inc is not qmite so saleable. Oil-seeds of all kinds are more abun dant in supply, and prices are moderate. The new sail] swer crop has begun to come in, and brings ex tremely high prices. The opium market has ruled at lower prices, and is dull, with a disposition to a further decline in value. Patna is quoted rs. 985 per chest. The report upon the import trade shows the same unsatisfactory state of affairs. With a failing demand, and a general desire to sell, prices are again lower, and with but few exceptions no extent of business could be dune. I❑ Lancashire cottons there is almost a general fall in prices, and with extensive supplies now due, holders are mostly desirous to realise. Stocks of Glasgow light goods are so small, that sales are still easily made, though in some instances at cheaper rates, and there is less buoyancy i❑ demand. Turkey red cottons are at reduced prices, and mostly difficult to sell. Mule twist is lower in prices, and sales are on a very moderate scale. Red yarn, however, maintains its value. and moves off briskly. In copper scarcely any business has been done, and quotations are barely supported, although the stock in first hands is extremely moderate. Spslter is still without demand. Iron has improved a little, and though prices are still very low, a slight advance in some sorts has been established. Lead is rather cheaper. Money is dearer in the Bazaar, and the rates of dis count and interest are higher. Exchange has again advanced, and maintains an up ward tendency. Quotations are-Ist class 6m. s. credit bills. 2s. Op. to 2s. (id. per rupee; ditto document, 2s. qd. to 2s. Olt per rupee. Although the amount of tonnage in the river has been unusually small, the moderate business doing in exports has reduced the rate of freight for sugar to London, 41. 2s. 61.; Liverpool, 31. 17s. 6d. Several vessels were reported yesterday, and a large fleet is due. Indigo—A small public sale was hold yesterday. There are a few parcels in the Bazsar, for which lower rave• would be taken. On the 27th inst. we had a severe gale, accompanied by heavy rain, but, so far as is known at present, it has not extended far to the northward. In most districts the rain will be of service in completing sowings. CHINA. (From the Friend of China of April 23 ) SUMMARY.—The past month has been very barren of incident. Business rather dull. We regret having to announce the deaths of Capt. Triggs, of the barque Sir Edward Ryan, and Capt. Barclay, of the barque Trusty, who were drowned near Woosuog by the upsetting of a boat. Mr. Caldwell has been honoured by receiving a letter from Shap-ng-tsai. The ex••pir.ate expresses much gratitude to Mr. Caldwell for the trouble he has been at to make him a "good man," and trusts that he will continue to amend. It is said, that although Shap-nu-tsai has been pardoned, and even raised to rank, his movements are closely watched by the police of Canton ; and it may be questioned whether the Viceroy will ever entrust him with a command. The redoubtable Chui-apo is no longer at thn head of a fleet—indeed he cannot command a single junk. The squadron recently destroyed by the Medea was his ; and but for the Medea's afternoon's work at Mir's Bay, the pirate chief would now be in command of a formidable force, as his lieutenant was busy making captures, and fitting up the best of his prizes as cruisers. Chui-apo is at low water mark. Ills whereabouts is well known both to the Mandarins, and to our indefatigable Assistant-Superintendent of Police. Ile does not show himself in any of the towns where there is a military post, and the Chinese have not courage to beat up his quarters. But we anticipate an application from the Cowloon Man darin for a British force to perform this service, and before midsummer the murderer of Captain Di Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer may have paid the penalty of his crimes. It is said that attempts have been made on the life of the young Emperor by the brother of the late Emperor. (From the China llfai/ of April 23.) SHAY-'NG-TSAI. Last month we stated, on the authority of a Chinese correspondent that Shap-'ng-tsai, the Orate chief whose name has become familiar to English readers, had given in his submission to his Government upon terms which secured office for himself and his lieute nants, and an amnesty for their followers. Negotia tions for the purpose were in progress in the autumn of last year, but were interrupted by the expeditions fitted out by our men-nf-war and the P. and 0. Co's merchant-steamer Canton, for the suppression of pi racy, but they would appear never to hare been en tirely broken off. At all events they have been at length completed; so that Shap-'ng•tsai is now a mandarin of the fifth grade. This fact has been 'ascertained from un doubted authority, that of Shap-'ng•tsai himself, who has written to Mr. Caldwell. The followers of the chief, as before mentioned, have been pardoned, and "affectionately admonished" to return to their homes, and endeavour to become good subjects. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. SHANGHAI, Aran. 12. Sinco our last report, under date 20th March, little or nothing has been done beyond clearing purchases, prin cipally made previous to that date; sates to any consider able extent Gould not be effected unless at a considerable reduction in prices, which holders would not submit to, as the news by the English mail has given a firmer tone to the market. IMPORTS. SIIIRTINGS.—The deliveries during the month have been about 50,000 pieces grey, and 20 000 pieces white shirting, of these about 12,000 pieces damaged. Present stock e xcluni v o of Otterspool's cargo (which vessel is re ported off the mouth of the river) may be put down ht grey 230,000, and white 160,000 pieces. EXPORTS. TEAS.—Black—Of Cengous, since our last dispatch we have had but seven fresh crops down, and they were immediately taken as they arrived at improved rates, say from 1 to 2 taels. The diminished supplies, com bined with the present high prices ruling in the home markets, have given an additional impetus to this. We have now a •perfectly bare market, and the teamen report little left in the country. Quotations—Sound common 11 to 12 taels, mixed description 12 to 14 taels. Settlements to date, 358 chops or 206 000 packages. Greens—Some trifling business has been done, and for the few straggling parcels which made their appear ance advanced rates were readily obtained. These were chiefly for skins of fair quality taken for the States, and which we quote at 12 tads. The market is entirely claared of all descriptions. Freights—To England, 3/. to 3/, 103. Exchange —On Londo-. 4-. 6d to 4s. Gfd. CANTON, Arm', 12. IMPORTS. Cottons—These goodishoWaslight improvement. Haw Cotton has advanced very considerably, and we now quote Bombay 7.3 to 8.9, at which 7.000 bales sold; an'i Bengal 8.7 to 9.0, Natiras 8 8 to 9.2. without sides. Imported. Delivered. Stock. Stock 1849. Stock 1848. Bombay 3,9F;0 .. 14,852 12,965 48, 568 41,325 Bengal none ..X 47'2 2,631 4,404 11,345 Madras American Shanghae ... none none 350 2,'{53 2,652 ....- 3,960 18,245 19,088 64,463 67,503 N.B.—This rt•port has no rarrence to the lihlrs by importers during the month ; the imports show the quantities entered at the Custom-house and actually hulled ; the deliveries, the quantities delivered from tho Pack-house to the boats taking the cotton, & c ., to the interior ; and the stock is what tan:tains in the Puck houses, sold, anti not sold. Cotton Yarn—No transactions, and prices nominal. Woollens —Sill remain much depressed, and withott hope of iuspr9Tcul9ut. EXPORTTS. Teas—The transactions for this month have hien chiefly cor,fined to the shipment of previous purch:s , :s, the small stocks on the market at our last report, and the higher ratcs at which they are held, preventing any considerable business. Black—Of Congou, &CIO chests have been taken, leaving about 4,500 chests ; and Of Souchong-400 to 30J chests, leaving 2,500 in stock. Flowery Peko, p sin caper, and orange • pekoc—No :ales, sad only a fe w p a k ages l e f t. Of scented caper, 2,500 boxes,_ and of scented o rarge pekoe ab out 1 ,000 half cheFta taken, clearing the market. Of Kokue and Ning Yong—No sales. 2,000 half chests left. Of Ankoi—None. • Green —Of young hyson 1,560 half-e msts taker, leav ing 3,000. Of hyson, skin, twankay, imperial, and gunpowder the sales have been very trifling, and the united stocks do not exceed 1,200 packages. Of Canton Green—About 1,500 half-chests of gun powder, and 500 of young byson, are reported, clearing the mat ket of the old crop. Musters of the new err now in, and some contracts have been made for England at full rates. FrauGnTs.—To England 3?. per 50fcet. To the United -ta'es, 16 do!le. per 40 feet. EXCHANGE AND BULLION.—On London, 4s. 6d. to 45. 6i-d. On Inaia, Company's Accepted, 224 R. to 225 U. , . Gold lea, 22 dolls. 30... per tael. Californian gold, 15 dolls. 600. per .z. irny. Govprtimellt Sycee— 6 1. ----- THE PHILOLOGICAL SCHOOL. An examination of the pupils of this institution took pia( e yesterday, at the Lecture Theatre of the Maryle boee Literary Institution, in Edward street, rummer,- square, on which occasion the Lord Bishop of Man chester presided. As a general rule, such exhibitions may be said to be conducive of pleasure to few, save those more immediately concerned, viz., the parents and friends of the young people. But there are circum stances in connexion with this school which entitle this examination to a greater share of our sympathy . than it{ generally accorded to such scenes, and which we will brifly enumerate. First, the of of this school is to extend the benefit of a a , und, useful, and most liberal e lucation to the suns of respectable parents, incapaci tated by un oreseen adversity from performing that duty, or to those who labour under the double ptivation of parents (of known resiectability) and fortune. Secondly, as unpretending in its outward show as it is useful in its operations, this school is well conducted by a body of 'governors, who, with the Utmost liberality, devote much of their time, and not their time only, to the direction of its affair:. Thirdly, because its hinds lot ing far from adequate to the importance of the results aimed at, it tits been found necessary, with a view to its support, to admit a cet tain number of pupils, on payment of certain tees per quarter, and thus, under the guidance of able and talented masters, we find in it the singular anomaly t f a very floured:deg school, if we take the, aggregate of the boys, with the regret of finding that the subscrip tions which would enable the governors to enlarge .the sphere of its primary and special usefulness, are rather falling off than, as we should wish to see them, on the increase: And yet we may venture to assert that few inetitutions founded on true benevolence have a greater claim on the affluent than this. But we return to yesterday's examination. Never since the day when the present Bishop of London fulfilled the same duty, did we see the chair more appro priately filled. The boys were examined in the various branches of instruction of the School, Divinity, Horace, History of Greece, French, Mathematics, &c., and it were a poor complement to their able and excellent head master to say that their answers were generally highly satisfactory ; wo would rather say that we hope that he, and the o her masters felt, as every one else did, that they had not laboured in vain. At the close of the examination the Bishop delivered to the boys a most im pressive address, and proceeded to distribute the priies, accompanying the presentation of t ach book with admi rable and most appropriate remarks. This interesting ceremony over, Sir James J. Hamilton, in the name of the meeting, thanked his Lordship (or his affability and condescension, and the Bishop in return expressed him self highly gratified at all he had seen and heard. Among the company present we noticed the Rev. Robert Walpole, who kindly assumed the office of exa miner, , the Hon: Frederick Gough, Sir James J. Hamilton, Sir Walter Stilling, the Treasurer, John Turner, Esq., whose great libsrality end strenuous exer tions in favour of this school may entitle him to be re garded as the father of the institution, and several other of the governors. Also, among the ladies, Lady Wen lock, &o. The following are the names of the pupils who received prizes:- Ist Clans. 211)i/181mi. 2d Class. 31 Class. 4th Class. Harper ltuthvrford Barton Scott, John Wil!lams, S. Kirkby Robinson Wilson, J. Grant Watson Bormiwell Castansda West Bennett Mullins Campbell • INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY The annual meeting of this company was held yes terday, at the London Tavern, Mr. Maddox in the chi* , The usual formalities having been observed, the -ful lowing report was read, which says:—Since the annual meeting in Jute, 1849, th. re have been received 452 proposals for the assurance of 185,2541. 19s. Of these proposals, 404 have been accepted and completed, ea suring 120.5021. 155., and yielding in annual premitims the sum of 4,529/. 16s. 4.1., making the total sum now unc!er assurance by the company 193,573/. 165., and tho annual revenue 7,439/. 12, 2•1. The directors ate also enabled to congratulate the members on the small num ber of deaths which have cecurred, there having been only three since the establishment of the company, the alms upon which amount altogether to 1,7001, being considerably I. ss thal one•half of the calculated expec tancy. The balunce-sheet to the 31st of December last and a statement of the assets and liabilities of the com pany were presented to the meeting, from whit'h it ap pears that af.er providing I;,r the payMent e f the sums assured arid outstanding debts, it.eluding the whole pre liminary expenses attending the formation of the com pany, there was at that period a balance of profit of 14,1781. 10s., exclusively the property of and divisible amongst the members of the company, as directed by the of constitution, The CHAIRMAN introiueed the business of the meet ing by a tew observations on the encouraging condition and prosperity of the society. Great economy had been exercised in the management of the society. After alluding to the establishment of the branch establish merit at Paddington, which he believed would be pro ductive, not only of great benefit to the locality, but contribute largely to the profits of the society, the Chair man proceeded to :tato that the mortality in the lives assured by the society was below the precedents of simi lar societies.—(llear.) The board, he was happy to 55y, was Untinitnuus in its operation; and the eonse (pence had been that they had advanced with a pros perity not inferior to the most favoured company. In submitting the report, he should leave to some other gentleman the duty of moving its adoption. Mr. W. MooRE then moved, and Mr. BIRD seconded, the motion for the adoption of the report, which ,Ydea' carried unanimously. In the course of his remarks Mr. Bird observed that the average receipts of some of the largest companies of the kingdom were scarcely equal to, and did not surpass, the amount received by the Indis putable Company in the first two years of its existence. Lie observed that the average of the " Economic." for instance, in its first five years. was 241 policies; the " Mutual," in 14 years, was 87; and the most successful of all, the " National Provident," had only 16 policies more than the average of the Indisputable Company in the second year of its existence. He believed the success of the company was attributable to the principle of in disputability, the mutual principle being valuable only by the seal cf indisputability being affixed to it. After some few observatione, the report and accounts were adopted, and, votes of thanks of a purely compli mentary character having been passed, the meeting se parated. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JUNE 14. The Queen and Prince were prevented by the in'i clemency of the weather from taking their usual-early walk in Osborne Park this morning. The younger branches of the Royal Family were also detained in the house from the same cause. Lord John Russell and his Excellency the Cheva lier Bunsen arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner party. The Lady Mary Wood and the Hun. Mrs. Grey were also honoured with an invitation to dinner. Lord John Russell left Osborne this forenoon for London. ClHareerncl:o ll 7l Highness the Duchess of Kent, at tehded by Baroness de Spetb, arrived at her residence, O'clock u y s e e s , t S ei r . . d . five a j y aa.at afternoon, iw t' f li r t in ' uli F a r a ( t ,g es tn p o u re t . ills Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen ar rived at Clarence House on Thursday from Frog more. A deputation on the subject of railway audit, con sisting of Messrs. J. C. E wart, Martin, Mellor, Doug las Norris, and Swift, had an interview with the Railway Commissioners 3 eeterday, at their Office in the Board of Trade. Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday front of Osborne. A deputation respecting the Preston station, in cluding Mr. Grundy and Mr. Errington, C•E' , had an interview yesterday with the Commissioners Railways. A deputation, consisting of M r . Locke, M•P Sno M.P., Mr. Blackb urn, and Mr. Swit.; Mr tiit, had ee , an interview with the Railway Com m i ss i oners yester day at the Board of Trade. Dispatches were yesterday received at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Cdonial-oilicte, fur the G-overnora of Canada and he other North AmPricun c A, D l n s i e t d e ,n i ' Nos s .l.te g hi a 6 r tt i ; NNE ...o I N+ART, A TALE or EVILEI-DAY without stint, on our f t - Au had occasion t o coin o judge f rom t h e publications of the present year, Mies novelists. n t bwes l e id t , , y of reason e, the mature and delicate ‘,t the authoress of "Pride and Irresolutn.r." (Lady Ponsonby), a n d th e capa bility evidenced in .. er first essayb). the title.i authoress of "The Story of a Man of Fashion ; or, Sin and -orrosv." To another female pen, unle a our cri• tical acumen has de: ert2d us, we are indebted tor the life- Lite delineations of character and manners in the every-day incidents of Anne Dysart's fortunes. The incidents them selves aie suflicien:ly interesting and interwoven with all that art which givs a them interest per se; but in the union and yet pertect subordination of the incid en t s t o the dove lopment of the characters mainly consists the merit of thi attractive novel. The heroine is, eqinially, a charmin kereation.—.Britalinta. ISY fin S OE' ,was pxpe ratcd l o wa t tie' alked ,on of fie prO° he e ob' Hon. ruler 9 eh' aside, eision ;ed is i by sur er for pro' Jester fFRd L tll O. ,part' abour