The Sun. — London, England, 1850-03-22 00:00:00

INDIA, MUTINOUS CONDUCT OF THE 66TH BEN- GAL NATIVE INFANTRY. This lamentable occurrence is thus narrated in a latter from Lahore, dated Feb. 3 : " Lahore, Sunday, Feb. 3. " It is with much regret we have to record a serious breach yesterday morning in the discipline of the 66th Regiment Bengal NJ., which recently arrived at Go vindhur from Luknow. Some dissatisfaction had mani fested itself in the corps, during the Ist instant, in con nexion with the reduction of Slade batta, which they said pressed very hard on them, considering the present high price of food, and their great distance from their homes. Representations were made to the com manding officer, Major Troup, which were met by an explanation of the orders issued on a parade, on the conclusion of which the men at first refused to return to their lines, but subsequently did so when remonstrated with by their officers. The general feeling., however, appeared so indifferent, that an express was sent off to the camp of the Governor-General, which left this on the 31st ultimo, and was fortunately known to be on the way to Umritser to hasten on the escort consisting of two companies of her Majesty's 32d Foot, the body guard, a party of the 17th Irregulars, and the 56th Re giment N. I. Intimation of the disposition of the corps was also sent in hero to head-quarters, and we believe both Sir Henry Lawrence and Sir Walter Gilbert Id; Lahore this morning for Umritser. Yesterday morn ing (the 2nd inst.) the men of the 66th Regiment N. I. were again paraded inside the fort, and harangued by Major Troup on the subject of their discontent in a firm bat temperate manner. On decided symptoms of ill feeling still continuing to manifest themselves, Major Troup then gave orders to a native officer who appeared most forward in the movement into arrest. The order was instantly met by an endeavour of the main body of the men to rescue him; but the personal exertions of Major Troup and his officers induced them to resume something like order in the ranks. Col. Bradford (whose Regiment, the Ist Light Cavalry, had most for tunately arrived at Umritser yesterday morning, en route to the Provinces) and who happened (accidentally or not we do not know) to be within the Fort, seeing how matters were turning out, quietly proceeded to his camp, sad ordered his men to mount. Major Troup, who never lost his temper during the whole of this most trying scene, concluded his address by directing the men to pile their arms. As this was being done a party of the Ist Cavalry, some forty or fifty strong, appeared at the gate, which the company of the mutinous regiment, on duty there, hastened to close, but not effectually, so that Capt. Macdonald, the officer of the day, drawing his sword :grid driving away the men crowding round, managed to prevent, and to admit the men of the Ist Ca va Cry, The &Toys of the 66th, seeing they were now all but helpless, and that the possession of the fort would pass out of their made a rash to resume their arms, in which:: endeavour they succeeded very partially, being preiiented by their offieerS, seconded by the efforts of the trooprs. The Whole regiment was thereupon im mediately marched out of the Fort, and those who still had arms were. deprived of them. The Body Guard arrived very soon afterwards and took possession of the Fort, and were-: to be speedily followed by ' the two European companies. The . inutineers were placed on the glacis within - range of the guns of the fort, charged with grape and , surrounded by the troopers of the 3:1 Regiment c£' Peajanb Cavalry (Prendergast's), who had been summoned to the scone of this unfortunat-_,, but most serious disturbance. We are happy to have' it in our power to add that no corre sponding. movement occurred -in the town, and that the police, fornind'iout of the only Durbar regiment still embodied (eteopt Cortlandes), were under complete con trol, and behave,l to the entire satislaetion of the local au;lioritiss." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROM FEBRUARY 2 to 15, INCLUSIVE. BOND•Y, - FRIDAY EVENING, FED. 15. 7 -We have txperienced no alleviation of the pressure for money which has ,existed fur some time past. On the con trary, the demand far accommodation seems to have in crc reed, but vva are inclined to nink that.the :scarcity has been very.much exaggerat?d.--Government Securities remain without animation. New Fives have been sold at Rs: 981 to Rs. 981, but the &maid for them is limited even at these low rates. There has been some little inquiry fir five per cent. Siccas, but we have not heard of -any transaction in them. Bank Shares remain without m t ril alteration in price. Orientals have bean sold at 18 per cent. discount. Commercials we quote at 14, and Agras at 6, per cent. discount. There has been inquiry for Bombay Bank Stock at 17 per cent. premium. The following notification has been issued by the Bangsl , Government • " No. 3.—NOTIFICATION. " Fort William, Financial Department, Feb. 6, 1850. " Notice is hereby given, that the rate of exchange at which bilk secured by the hypothecation of goods are to be drawn in favour of the Honourable East India Com pany, will be tee() shillings per Company's rupee, until further orders. It is further notified for general infer elation, that there is little probability of the rate of ex change now fixed being reduced during the ensuing twelve months, as far as at present known, no advances on hypothecation will be necessary in India, in aid of the Home Treasury during the official year 1850-51. " By order of the Honourable the President in Council, " J. A. DORM, " Secretary to the Government of India." The imports ion of metals and cotton piece goods since the date of leg report have been very extensive, while the demand for all descriptions of imported arti cles continues as dull as it has been for the past six weeks, and no improvement can be looked for till the close of the Hooli holidays on Thursday next. Nor can any more favourable account of our export market be given than at last date—the dulness in this department of our trade being principally caused by the almost total absence of produce of every description except opium, which continues to be purchased in quantity for the Chins market. Cotton Pieta Goode--As stated in our last, to dispose of any considerable quantities of piece goods, dealers would have had to submit to a considerable reduction on their prices, which they have not shown any disposition to do, and consequently the operations during the fortnight have been to a very limited extent. Grey Shirtings, of good qualities, have maintained their former value, while inferior and. middling descriptions have declined two or three annas per piece. The qualities on which these reductions have taken place have been 48 56 and 60 reed 40 inch, and in 25 inch up to the latter reed. The sales during the fortnight amount to 7,220 pieces, at from Rs. 4i to Rs. 6/ per piece.—Grey Jaconets. Sales 2,150 piece, at Rs. 2 p. p. Demand extremely dull, and prices nominal.—Grey Long Cloths. Sales, 3,800 p. at Rs. 4; Oi minas to Rs. 5: 5 ass. Demand dull, and prices going down. Grey Domestics Sales, 1,173 p., at Rs, 3: 2+ as. to Rs. 12+. Same as longcloths. —Grey Mulls. Sales 1,000 p. at Rs. 2to Rs. 2: 7 as. In moderate request at a slight decline.— Bleached Jacconets continue to maintain former rates. The sales have been to an extent of 4,200 p., at Rs. 2:9 as. to Rt. 31 per piece. —Bleached shirting; have fallen considerably in price—up to 66 reed 3at 6, and 72 reed 4, anises per piece. The only sale reported during the fortnight is one of 50 pieces, 36 by 40, at Rs. 6i per piece.--Bleached Ntadapollatni are also dull, and at prices declieing; while for T clothe of 61bs. there is a little ,inquiry.---131eached stripes, satin stripes and checkg and Jaceonet cheeks are inquired after, but satin spots are dull of sale.—Fancy Goods. Large importa tions since last report, from the Clyde. The prices offered for Lappet Scarfs, Swiss Lappets, Book Muslins and Lappets, Grey and Bleached Dhoties, with fancy borders, and Dyed and Grey Mulls, are lower than those formerly, obtainable.—Dyed Goode. 5,100 pieces of Turkey Red 'Plain Cloth hare been sold at from Rs, 71 to 84 per piece. Cotton, Yarn—The sales during the fortnight have amounted to ,120 bales Water, and 60 bales Mule Twist. Of the latter, 40's:alone are in demand, and stocks low. Of the former, all numbers except 20's are inquired for, with smell. slies o hand. In ed Yarn, ood Scotch Turkeyeup supplies on hand. In Dyed Yarn, good Scotch Turlcey,Red s e alone sought D af y ter, Green and Orange being dull of sale. Woollana--..As at last report. The only sale reported is one of list cloth, at Rs. 1: 131 annas a yard. Metalseelleevrimportations during the fortnight, and light sales. The prices of hoop and sheet iron remain as before, while-those of British bar and square and round nail rod.bave.still further. receded. Copper of all 'sorts, except Ameaken and nail, leas declined. Sheet lead is dull, while for pig the demand is steady. For spelter there is Bp inquiry. Cochineal—We quote nominally a higher price for this article, but ; have heard of no sales. - Beer-e r go ,transactions, except in Allsopei London bottled, and,Base:s. , The market is bare of all but Bases, which 'with diffienlty finds buyers. The sales of the former have 120 doz. at Rs. 4; and of the latter 35 hhds. , Spirits—A slight-demand for Gin exists—other spirits are little inqpired,fier. ,Sales of Brandy as follows have however heenwinde-2a Bch!. and 200 boxes French, at Rs. 21 per galinn, and Be., 21 per dozen; and 9 hhds. 12 qr. cask eat 24. per gallon. Bottles—AO gross quarts and 35 pints have been sold at 15i, alines per dozen. Coral=—Sales of 103 lbs. at Rs. 15, and 100 lbs. at Rs. 45 per lb.,' haie,had effect. Marine Stree—No sales.—Twine and canvas dull; Cordage in slight request Other articles uninquired for. l i/V" EXPORTS. Cotton 00 e purchases during the past fortnight amount ;only to 850 bales and 1,30 n candies. An advance in price for an, descriptions has taken place. There is scarcely. any s t oc k On band, and it will be some time yet before the new crop arrives. Opitime—targe quantities continue to be sent on to China, but a slight, decline has taken place in the price of the drug since our last. The present quotation is Rs. 1,315 per chest, FnEionTs—Dave been., miserably dull throughout the past fortnight, and are likely to continue so for some time. There is scarcely a bale of cotton in the place,— consequently vessels must either Wait the arrival of fresh supplies or go away empty. We quote the rate to Liverpool nominally at 31. to 31.55., to London at 3/. 2s. 6d. to 31. 55.: per ton; and to China at Rs. 13 to Rs. 14 per candy, for vessels to commence loading next month. EZCZUNQE.—There have been but few transactions in bills on England for this mail, and those limited in ex • Sales have been effected at 2s. per_ rupee for first- Woe- menthe' sight China paper and local drafts. On 're are few purchasers at Rs. 961 sixty day 3 gill'' it , ; (41 • 93! for sight bills. *s,f r Ol L C.e „ Fnu. 7.—The commercial news is 5ati5,1,4446,. , 1,4 4 46,. 'ley continued abundant, and the amount of 11 Fte bank had reach seventeen millions. The ~ CON 1) t of breadstuffs—an indication of the general ,Aire j sp t "of the country bed i ncrease d. The sc- OF ) ) r u ,d l ui ,_ Om the manufacturing districts were of a cheer- ful description, and the political aspect of Europe was calm. In our export market the demand for Indigo has con tinued active, and the tenor of our late home advices has tended further to improve the tone of the market and firmness of holders. The prospects of the next crap are so far fair, that it is certain that as much land will be placed under cultivation as the planters can contrive with the funds at their command, and in their improved position but little difficulty has been expe rienced by them this season in arranging for the ne cessary advances; the soil in Tirhoot has abundance of moisture, upon which a - successful cultivation there chiefly, though not entirely, depends. Indigo seed has been late in coming to market, and the crop is stated to be a short one, but at the same time it is not ap prehended that, upon the whole, these require ments of the planter will exceed the supply. At Bog wangolah, the chief mart in Bengal, 12 Rs. per md. is demanded for ready deliveries, and those planters who have not secured their supplies by early contract will have to pay high. The sugar market has been dull, with very redueed stocks. A steady in quiry, chiefly for tho French and American markets, has prevailed for the better kinds of saltpetre. Rico has risen into increased demand for home shipments at extreme previous rates. A general and more active inquiry has sprung up since the receipt of the last mail for raw silk, which holders having met by a slight concession, has re sulted in transactions to some extent, and the market may be considered as fairly opea. Corahs have been in improving request, and a fair amount of business has been done in them, in some cases to an advance of 2 to 3 Rs. per corge. Lac dye remains in good inquiry; we notice a sale of a parcel of the celebratel D. C. shell lac at 11-8 per maund, and a contract for the further supply of the same mark on similar terms. The market is bare of the first quality of jute, but shipments still go on pretty freely. The Americans are buying linseed sparingly, their shipments last month being only 5,642 mds. against 25,592 in December. Mustard seed goes on as formerly to Great Britain. Catch attracts more attention than of late, the shipments to England last month reaching 3,273 mds. Cotton is also drawing a little attention, as will be observed below, in reference to that article. Our import market has been comparatively quiet during the past fortnight, but steady and healthy as re gards British cotton piece goods, the stocks of these goods being moderate and holders firm. The higher and lower qualities of Manchester grey skirtings have been approximating in value,' the former having fallen, and the latter risen a few annss ; the low qualities of bleached keep down, but the higher, being scarce, command full price. Scotch fabrics move off rapidly at satisfactory rates. The sales of Mule Twist have been large, 21,000 mds. having left first hands since the de parture of the last steamer; 40's are lower than they were at that period, but higher than before the arrival of the last mail; 50's and above scarcely keep up, but 30's have been in good demand. Turkey Red Twist is lower in stock than it has been during the last five years, and prices are 1 anna per lb. better than they were a month ago. Copper is dull at 35-6 for Sheathing ; 31-0 Tile, and 63 to 38 Braziers. Iron is also quiet, and may be quoted as fillows:—Assorted Flat Round, &c.,2-6 to 2-7; Nail Rod 3-4 to 3-12; Hoop 3-4; Sheet 4 to 4-4; Round Rod 4-8 to 4.12; Lead 6.10; Spelter 7-6. Money continues plentiful, and the value of Company's paper has undergone but little variation, our quotations being—Transfer Fives, U.S to 11-12 prem., and scarce; New Fives, 4 to 8 annas discount; Second and Third ditto, 13 aunss to 1.0 ditto; Sicca Fours, 16 to 16-8 ditto; Company's Fours, 15.4 to 13-8 ditto; Bank of Bengal Shares, 1,500 premium, which price, with a dividend like the last of q per cent. on capital stock, will yield a return of 4-111 per cent. per annum. The term of co-partnership of the shareholders of the Agra Bank, will shortly expire. The shares of this bank have lately sold at 25 per share discount. The rate of exchange for first-class paper has kept pretty steadily at 1-11 i to 1-11 i for Nix months' sight. The (Mental Bank has drawn to some extent for the above term at 1-111, and Mauritius Commercial Bank bills, 90 days' sight, have realised 1-11. Bills on France are selling. at 2-55 f. No alteration has as yet been made in the rate of exchange at the Export Warehouse consequent upon the rise in the East India Company's bills in London, but it is conjectured that some change, unfavourable to shippers, will shortly take place, especially as Co.'s Rs. 98,12,999 hare been ad vanced up to the .sth instant from Ist May last. Ex change with China is quoted at 211 to 212 per 100 dolls. Freights have improved ; our quotations now are— saltpetre, 3/. 7s. 6d. ; sugar, 31. 15s. 6d. ; rice, 4/, 78.6 d.; oilseeds, 5L ; juts, 41. 2s. 6d. ; hides, 4/. 10s. ; indigo, 5/. ; silk, 4/. 10s. to London ; Liverpool, saltpetre, 31. ss. ; sugar, 3/. 7s. 6d. ; rice, 41. 7s. 6d. to 4L 10p. We notice one foreign ship, the Cherusker, on the berth for London. Indigo—The resumed activity of demand noticed in our last issue has since continued, and the tenor of the home letters of 24th December tended further to im prove the tone of the market, by holders requiring Rs. 5. enhanced rates, which, however, in the absence of auc tions since the receipt of the encouraging advices, have not had a fair chance to be tested with reference to a willingness on the part of buyers to accede to them. CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China of the 30th Jan.) During the past month the weather has been cold, damp, and cheerless. A sad accident, which deprived society of one of its brightest ornaments, led to the postponement of the races and other projected gaieties which in this climate are so beneficial to the European constitution, impaired, more or less, by the excessive heat of the summer months. We allude to the death of Mr. W. F. Gray. —.. ... -.--..„. Public attantion is directed to contemplated changes in the Legislative Council—to the proposed formation of a town council, and to recent legislation. The Chinese have delivered t . ) the Macao authorities the head and hand of their late Governor. For parti culars we rofer to the supplement. Canton and Shanghai markets are satisfactory. The sales of imports are large, at improved rates. From the outports there is no news of importance. With the exception of Canton and Shanghai, there is little intercourse with the five ports. Ningpo and Foo chow-foe are little more than missionary stations. Recently a British merchant settled at the latter port, to give it a trial; at the former port there used to be two or three agents, but for some time back there has been only one. FRANCE. In the Assembly on Wednesday, the clause of the Stamp Act imposing a stamp duty on sales of stock was passed by a majority of 400 to 232, notwithstanding the opposition of MM. Fould, Posy, and Bangor, the latter of whom exposed the impolicy of the taxes by observing, that when the State wanted a loan and issued paper, if it burthened it with a stamp at its negotiation, it must depreciate that paper, and undergo a loss much more considerable than the profit expected to be derived from the new tax. In consequence of the known intentions of the Government to introduce a Bill for the increase of the deposit money, and the imposition of a stamp duty on newspapers, the directors of the principal journals of Paris had an interview onWednesday morning with the Minister of the Interior, with the view of dis suading him from carrying into effect the project re lative to the stamp duty. The Minister replied to their observations, that he should re-consult with his colleagues, and take their opinion on the representations made to him by the d rectors. He thought it right, however, to add that the Bill both for the increase of caution money, and the importation of a stamp duty was already prepared. GERMANY. The Deutsche Zeitung states, from Frankfort of the 18th inst., that the Prince Gortshakoff, His Majesty the Czar's Ambassador and Plenipotentiary at the Provisional Federal Commission, has, in the course of some diplomatic formalities, refused to de liver up his credentials, unless the wishes of Russia respecting Schleswig were peremptorily complied with. His demands are : ""1. The recognition of Baron Billow as official re presentative of his Majesty of Denmark, in his capacity as Duke of Holstein and Lauenburg. "2. Recognition of the Danish Convention, of an armistice, and the preliminaries of a peace of the 10th of July, 1849; and " 3. Instructions to Prussia for the immediate con clusion of a peace on the ground of the said prelimi naries." In return the Federal Commission has resolved not to communicate with the Prince Gortshakoff until he has complied with all the customary formalities. The Diet of the Electorate of Hessen Cassel was prorogued on the 16th inst. The following is a tran slation of the Elector's Message : We, Frederic William, &c., find ourselves induced, under our most gracious (allergnadigster) assurances of our paternal affection, to prorogue the Diet." The private correspondent of Y the Morning Herald writes as follows from Constantinople, under the date of March 6th, a letter which we republisb, for the purpose of showing our readers what treatment they must expect if they imprudently venture to set foot on board an Austrian vessel. "A Prussian doctor, of the name of Meldelsohn, a most respected resident of this city, proceeded five weeks back to Shumla, in order to pay his respects to a Hungarian of distinction, with whom he was per sonally acquainted. On his journey thither he had the honour of making the acquaintance of the commissioner s to the Danubian principalities , w ho was on a special mission to Shumla to carry out the recent arrangements entered into between the Courts of Vienna and. St. Petersburgh and the Divan respecting the refugees. After a few days' stay at Shumla the doctor, desirous of returning to Constantinople, obtained from the aforesaid Turkish officer a terkere, or passport, delivered to the doctor in his own name and person, so that the latter had all the reasons possible for considering that all was right and in order ' and that he could re-embark for this city without delay. "At Varna he took a ticket for his passage on board the Austria, belonging to the Lloyd Steam Company, the idea never coming into his mind that an Austrian steamer, belonging to a commercial society, could be changed by the arbitrary will of the Internuncio into an Austrian state prison, in the very capital of the Ottoman empire. .ever thelesss, this was the case. After the steamer's arrival at Constantinople, the captain informed the doctor that he had received instructions from Count Stur mer to detain him on board, as suspicion was heavy against him. The doctor made no opposition what ever, and remained closeted in his cabin, while two guardians watched his minutest movements. Some time after he was called into the captain's cabin, where he found the Austrian Con sul-General, M. Mihanovich, with whom he was personally acquainted, but who feigned not to recognise the doctor. The former gentleman said he had reason to understand that the latter had in his possession some dispatches of Kossuth ; and that it was necessary a severe search should be made both of his person and things, The doctor protested against this abuse of power, and very reluctantly permitted the consul to act as he thought proper, and was told by him that being on board of an Austrian ship he was not under the protection of the Turkish authority or his own, but that he must consider himself in Austria, and in the power of the Austrian Govern ment. The consul subsequently made a severe search, going as far as to take the doctor's purse, and examine the contents. Of course he was disappointed, having discovered nothing to im plicate the doctor, with the exception of a pocket-book, containing some family papers, and a list of some half-dozen Hungarian names writ ten on a fly-sheet. He seized the book, and carried it off. When the doctor, after these proceedings, ex pressed his desire to go on shore, the consul imperi ously commanded the captain to forcibly detain him until he had communicated with the Count Portales, the Prussian Ambassador, in order to assure him self whether he was truly under the Prussian pro tection. After a forcible detention of eleven hours, the secretary of the Prussian mission, accompanied by M. Mihanovich, came on board, and delivered the doctor, without returning him his pocket-book, or in the least accounting for the scandalous proceed ings. I leave it to your intelligent readers to make their comments upon these facts, and judge them according to their true standard of value. I should not have given the above details had I not a sincere conviction that an act which in France and Germany, in its present convulsed state, would not have excited notice, will be condemned in England, as it has been in Turkey, as arbitrary and unlawful, as well as outrageous and insulting to civilization in general." The complicity of the Austrian Government and of the Austrian Internuncio, Count Sturmer in the plot for the assassination of Kossuth and his compa nions, is fully proved. A Croat, named Luca, who was employed as a gardener in the service of a Turk ish gentleman, and who was one of the conspirators, states that he was engaged for 500 piastres a month. The company was composed of 15 persons, and the nternuncio informed them that he had a firman from his Emperor, authorising him to nominate the fortunate individual who was to assassinate Kossuth, Governor of Croatia. This promise was made in the presence of the Consul-General and the Harvat bashi, who, in addition to the above engaging recom pense, promised a princely sum of money. The number of Croats who volunteered their services is upwards of thirty, but half the number were de clared eligible, and several of the rejected proceeded at their own expense and venture. Several Croats have followed the refugees to Brussa, with the san guine hope of succeeding in securing the mint of money, and the banship of Croatia. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY FROM F. M. MS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—Henry Geo. Stanley and Hen rietta Stanley, his wif were brought before Mr. Hing ham for re-examination, charged with obtaining several sums of money from F. M. his Grace the Duke of Wel lington, by false and fraudulent pretences. It will be in the recollection of our readers that the prisoners, who have obtained money to the amount of near 4001. from his Grace by fraudulent pretences, were remanded from Monday last until yesterday, when it was intimated to the magistrate his Grace would appear to prosecute. The hearing of the case was fixed for three o'clock, and about five minutes before that time, his Grace entered the court followed by Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Humphries, who were retained for the prosecution. Mr. Parry attended for the prisoners. His Grace was dressed in a suit of blue, with an over-coat of the same colour deeply braided. His Grace looked remarkably well. Mr. Bodkin addressed the magistrate at some length and concluded by asking for a further remand, as he had only on the previous night received some important in formation relative to the charge before the Court. The learned gentleman then called his Grace the Duke of Wellington, who deposed that he received the letter pro duced, and many more in the same handwriting. His Grace generally burned such letters as soon as he re ceived them. His Grace sent the letter addressed to Mrs. Whitmore, post-office, Kennington-common. This letter contained the half of a 51. note. His Grace pre pared the envelope produced for the purpose of enclosing the second half. His Grace generally kept a memoran dum of such transactions. Some other evidence having been gone into the prisoners were remanded until Thurs day next. DESTRUCTION OF RATS BY PHOS. PHORUS. (From the Gardeners' Chronicle, March 16.) Having already detailed at some considerable length, in your paper of Feb. 9, the success—l may say the complete success---of my experiments in the destruc tion of a colony of rats by the use of carbonate of barytes, I will now, according to promise, tell you how to handle with unfailing effect, under certain circumstances, another fatal weapon—phosphorus. I publish this at once, and through the medium of your columns, for a most particular reason. Very consi derable attention has been directed to the subject, by the quotation in nearly every paper in the kingdom of my two several contributions to the Gardeners' Chronicle of January 12 and Feb. 9. This has brought me such a multitude of letters, every successive post adding to their number, and has involved me by consequence in so ex tensive and serious a correspondence, that I positively begin to despair of ever again being in equilibrio. I can only hope for repose by seeking the aid of the press, whose power of extending infor mation I can, alas 1 but too feelingly vouch for ; and which power I trust to their generosity again to accord me, seeing the peculiar " fix " in which I am placed. Their timely assistance will prevent the necessity for providing myself with an amanuensis, Mai:, revenons a nos Rats! The phosphoric compound is as follows : I have purposely divided the materials into small quantities; according to the number of the enemy to be vanquished, they must be lessened or increased. Procure of lard, or dripping, a quarter of a pound, of phosphorus 1 drachm, of spirit of wine 1 gill ; place the whole of these in a pint wine bottle, thoroughly cleansed previous to use. This should be covered, up to its neck, or rather middle, with hot water, which may be managed by putting the bottle into a saucepan deep enough to hold it; and by gradually heating the water. When the lard or dripping is dissolved, remove the bottle from the water, cork it firmly, and shake it until the contents are thoroughly incorpo rated. When cool, pour off the spirit of wine. By this time, the "charm " will have nearly been " worked." Little more remains to be done. Procure some wheaten flour, and having rubbed sugar into it, warm the contents of the " charmed" bottle, and pour sufficient from it to make the whole into a paste of ordinary consistence Flavouring the above is the " seventh bullet," the master-piece. To this much attention must be paid. Get some oil of rhodium and some oil of ani seed, both powerful oils ; and dividing your dough into two portions, " charm" the one half with rhodium, the other with aniseed. The quantity of oil requisite is very trifling. Having made up the paste into number of small globular pieces (like marbles), place them carelessly wherever the rats abound, and the ex istence of the latter will soon become a mere " matter of history." I need only add, that when rats are run ning about, and revelling in an abundance of animal food, the barytes only must be used in conjunction with garbage, fish, the entrails of rabbits, poultry, &c. These, if untouched by the human hand, are subtle emissaries, and deal destruction right and left. Where, on the contrary, the rats have little to prey upon in the form of flesh, phosphorus, cooked as per receipt, will be esteemed a dainty luxury, worthy of our own Soyer, and they will sit down to it with the appetite of a London alderman. Would, for their sakes, that their digestion were equally good ! I should be glad to have it in my power to rat-ify the fact.—William Kidd, Sanders' Cottage, New-road, Hammersmith, March 13. ST. TNOM.II3'B BRAMPTON.—MORMON FUNERAL. —Some excitement prevailed on Sunday last amongst the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, residing at Bramp ton and in the neighbourhood, in consequence of the Reverend J. B. Jebb, the incumbent of the district, har ing intimated that he could not conscientiously use the burial Thp eMormonso crsese in rvicesof the Church of England at the funeral. St. Thoma s ' s p er si s te d churchyard.their determination Onarriving to bury the at the churchyard it was closed; but the incumbent ap peared in his canonicals, and taking off his hat, pro ceeded to read the following protest —" In the name of God, I, John Beridge Jebb, incumbent of the district of s'. Thomas's, Brampton, do hereby solemnly protest azainst the use of the burial service of the Church of England in this case ; and I do declare that it is only because I am compelled by the law of the land that I allow a member of the community of Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, to be interred according to the rites of the Church in the churchyard of St. Thomas's, Brampton; and I further declare that Icannot knowingly o o t ffi tt ei d a The Rev. F. doing e in i g n any future interment so o i f on th oe e . 4lame kind with- Arnold, the curate of the district, then performed the service in the usual manner. The behaviour of the Mor mons was decorous and proper. It appears that they do not desire the service of the Church, but only the pri vilege of burying in the churchyard, even without any reJigious service.---Chesterfield CouriCfi IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 21. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented several petitions from different Presbyterian congregations in Scotland against Post-office deliveries on Sunday. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition for the ex tension of the jurisdiction of county courts; also a peti tion from the members of the Whittington Club, one of the most useful and best managed clubs in London, praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge ;viz., the stamp duty on newspapers, the advertisement duty, and the excise duty on paper. Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from the inhabitants of Sheffield with a similar prayer. He feared, however, that certain cheap publications were not by any means of a moral character. Lord BROUGHAM at once admitted that the press ought to be very carefully watched. The Noble and Learned Lord then proceeded to explain the plan adopted by the Committee of the Society for the Diffu sion of Uuseful Knowledge to secure the publication of good works at a cheap rate. MUTINY BILLS. The Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill were brought up from the House of Commons: They were respectively read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill was reads first time. REGISTRY OF METROPOLITAN CARRIAGES BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. TURNPIKE ROAD AND • BRIDGE TRUSTS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. Lord EDDISBURY presented a petition from a union in Cheshire, in favour of the appointment of county financial boards. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 21. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DUFF presented a petition from Banffshire, praying for the ceisation of Sunday labour in the Post office. _ Mr. FERGUS presented a petition from Fife against the Marriage Affinity Bill; also several petitions from Fifashire complaining of the postal communication with that county. Mr. BUSFEILD presented petitions from Bingley, and other places in Lancashire, complaining of the relay system in factbries. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented' similar petitions from factory workers in places in Lancashire. Mr. WYLD presented a petition from the borough of Bodmin praying that the tithe rent charge may be com puted at the average annual price of corn. Mr. OGLE presented a petition from the Bellingham Un ion, in Northumberland, in favour of union settlements and rating. _ Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Mr. Stuart Williams, the proprietor of the Bristol Mercury, praying for a repeal of the tax on advertisements. Sir GEORGE PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton praying for a repeal of the taxes on news papers and advertisements. Captain PELHAM presented a petition from Boston in favour of the Small Tenements Bill. _ Mr. EWART presentedaPetition from Dumfries against the Marriage Bill. Lord JOHN MANNERS presented a petition from factory workers in Manchester and Glasgow in favour of the Ten Hours Factory Act. Mr. RICARDO presented a petition from Longton, Staffordshire, against the Marriage Bill. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from the mayor and other inhabitants of Birmingham in favour of the Museums Bill. Mr. GREENE presented a petition from Lancaster in favour of the Small Tenements Bill. _ Mr. BRAMSTON presented a petition from the Arch, deaconry of Essex against the Bill for legalising mar riage with a deceased wife'a sister. Mr. HUME presented a similar petition from mer. chants and other inhabitants of Montrose. _ Mr. WYLD presented a petition from Bodmin com plaining of the pressure of the burdens on the farming interest. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR presented a petition from Spitatfields in favour of the sanitary improvement of the metropolis. _ _ _ Mr. PORTAL presented several petitions from Hamp shire praying for a revival of agricultural protection. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from 43 office bearers in St. George's Free Church, Edinburgh, against the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. FACTORY BILL. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to ask the Noble Lord the Member fur Bath to postpone the Committee on the Factory Bill, which stands for to-night, until after Easter, in order to there being fall time given to consider the merits of that measure ? Lord ASHLEY said it was most desirable that this question should be adjusted as soon as possible. The Bill stood this evening for Committee, but as the Easter holidays were so near he should ask leave of the House to-night merely to commit the Bill pro forma, and then postpone it till after Easter. MINISTERS' MONEY. Mr. FAGAN gave notice that on an early day after Easter he should move that the tax called ministers' money, in Ireland, is injurious to the interests of the country, and ought immediately to be abolished. SALARIES OF JUDGES. Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave notice that on going into Committee on the Chief•Justices' Salaries Bill, he should bring under the notioe of the House the salarios of the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, the Vice- Chancellor, the Barons of the Exchequer, and the Puisno Judges, with a view to their prospective re d notion. Mr. FREWEN moved an address for return of the abstracts of the account of the treasurers of the liberty of Peterborough, in the county of Northampton, and the liberty of St. Alban's, in the county of Hertford, for the years ending Michaelmas, 1847, Michaelmas, 1848, and Michaelmas, 1849 (in a similar form to the return of the several county treasurers in England and Wales, pre sented and ordered to be printed by the House of Com mons on the 4th day of May, 1849, Parliamentary Paper, No. 260). DUTY ON BRICKS. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from mer chants and traders at Liverpool, praying that the "drawbacks" on bricks might be allowed if the duty on them were repealed. TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. Lord NUGENT presented a petition against the advertisement duty, the penny stamp on newspapers, and the excise duty on paper. POST-OFFICE. Several petitions against Sunday labour in the Post office were presented by Lord NUGENT from the metro polis, and by Mr. A. HASTIE from Glasgow. MARRIAGE BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented several petitions in favour of this Bill. KING'S-ROAD, WESTMINSTER. Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that after Easter he would put a question to the Attorney-General re specting the lighting of the King's-road. THE FACTORY ACT. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to put a question to the Speaker upon a matter of form. Should the Factory Bill be committed pro forma this evening, could any dis cussion be taken on the principle on the question for its re-committal? The SPEAKER said no step would be gained by proceeding pro forma this evening, an d a discussion on the principle could be taken on the oc cas i on of the next committal. DISTRESSED UNIONS (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Colonel SIBTHORP, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that he should take the second reading of this Bill on Monday, and postpone its committal till after Easter. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S BILL. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, perhaps it would be con venient to the Hou se for him to take that opportunity of stating what he intended to do with regard to the three several Bills standing on the paper relative to the merchant seamen service .—( Hear , hHe proposed to take the second readings of these Bills on Friday, the 19th of April, and he would now move that the orders of the day be read, for the purpose of being postponed accordingly. Mr. RICARDO would be glai to know in what order the Bills would be taken. Mr. BOUVERIE said, perhaps at the same time the Right Hon. Gentleman would state whether he should previously announce the amendments that he contem plated introducing into the Bills. Mr. LABOUCHERE said with regard to the first question, he should take the Bills in the order in which they at present stood on the paper, na mely , the Merchant Service Bill first, then the Merch ant Fund Bill, and, lastly, the Mar ine Bill. It would be quite impossible, consistently with the rules of the House, to lay the amendments to the Mercantile Marine Bill on the table of the House until the Bill was read a second time. Mr. CARDWELL should like to know whether the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Labouchere) would adopt any means to put the parties interested in those amend ments in possession of them before the second reading, in order that those parties might know whether they could assent to them or not. Mr. LABOUC HERE thought the best course would be not to lay the amendments on the table of the House until the House had affirmed the principle of the Bill. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. MOWATT, Lord J. RUSSELL said that he should go into Com mittee on the Australian Colonies Bill to-morrow evening. THE MARRIAGES BILL. Mr. STUART WORTLEY said that he should postpone his Marriage Bill until Thursday, the 18th of April. At the suggestion of Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. TRELAWNY postponed his motion on the subject of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster until Monday, after the Committee on the Australian colonies should have been gone through. RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF LAND. Mr. LOCKI KING rose to bring forward the fol lowing motion:—" That, considering the complaints which in many, parts of the kingdom have proceeded from the owners and occupiers of land, and considering also the benefits which have arisen to all other classes horn recent legislation promoting free trade, it is expe dient now to adopt measures for diminishing the exist ing restrictions on the free transfer of landed property, and for distributing such property, in cases of intestacy, according to the same rules as prevail in respect of per sonal property." Recent changes in legislation had called forth the attention of people to the principles of free trade, the effects of which had been denounced by a very largo and influential body in that House. Attempts had been • made by that body to influence Parliament, and the people out of doors, to re-enact protection ; and he was ready to admit at once—and ho deplored the fact—that very great and considerable inconvenience had been ex perienced by that party. A change of any system would cause derangement which would be felt until matters were re-adjusted. The demand for a realm to a protective system, or for measures of relief to improve the condi tion of the party, were so loud and so continually re peated, that it became their duty to consider what re medy could be applied. Landed proprietors bore a very small proportion to the population of the country, and it could not be said they had been inadequately repre sented in that House.—(Hear, hear.) The House for a long time had almost entirely been comprised of landed proprietors, and, therefore, it might be presumed they looked after the interests of the body.—(Hear, hear.) The object and tendency of the two existing systems had bean directly opposite to each other. The tendency of the first had been to accumulate land in the hands of the few, while the tendency of the other system had been to increase wealth and create capital by the dis tribution of property in all cases of intestacy. In the case of personal property there was art equal distribution of property amongst all the members of a family, but under the other system it went only to one member of the family. The state undertook, in cases of intestacy, to become the guardian and protector A the children, and distributed the property with the most perfect justice amongst all; hut, in the case of real property, it told the younger children that it was for their interest that the whole of the estates should descend to the eldest son only. Now, if the principle were right in one case, was it possible to be right in the other too?—(Hear.) He did not find much difficulty in obtaining an answer to that question, if he judged by the effects produced in both. The wealth of the commercial class had increased in a most wonderful degree. It had at its com mand the greatest possible amount of industry, and an almost unlimited amount of capital, while, on the other hand, judging from the complaints which had been made by the agricultural body, they were in a deplorable position. They had the fact that the abundance of labourers in this country had almost become a curse instead of a blessing. They had the soil crying out for capital, and labour crying out for employment. The districts where the greatest poverty and distress existed were those where the greatest improvement could be made. The tendency of our laws had been to drive capital in one direction, and the land in another direction. If they inquired into the origin of this state of things, they would find it origi nated in feudal times. He asked them now to abide by the spirit of their ancient constitution. The welfare of society was consulted by the laws then made—great possessions and great tracts of land were then a source of wealth and power, when now we find them to have a contrary effect. The sole right of the eldest son was not founded upon any principle of justice. The state of society required that land should be kept together in large parcels for the sake of strength. From a feudal country this had become a commercial one, and it was necessary to accommodate our laws to the altered circumstances of the times. He had good grounds fur claiming the support of those who dealt only in ancient laws and ancient precedents. Division of property existed among the ancient Britains without any right of primogeniture. Among the Romans, the great civilizers of the world, property was equally divided among the children, without respect either to age or sex. In Athens it was divided equally among all males, the daughters being left to be provided for at the discretion of the brothers, on the same princi ple as that a younger son, by our law, was left to the mercy of his elder brother. In aristocratic Sparta the law made it dishonourable either to buy or sell land, and the tendency was to accumulate and to concentra:e it into a few hands. Among the Jews, who so much respected the rights cf the eldest son, he was not entitled to the whole of the property, but only to a portion it. He knew that France would be used as an argument against him, hut that could not hold, as his only object was to obtain the right of division in cases of intestacy, whereas in France the division was compulsory. In making a comparison with France, the present time should be taken. In 1789 the capital employed upon agriculture in France was 42,000,000 of francs, whereas now it amounted to 50,000,000 of francs. In 1790 the nominal value of the produce of the whole kingdom was 4,650,000,000 of francs. In 1843 the returns from agriculture alone amounted to no less than 6,000,000,000 of francs. But France was not the only country where there was an equal distribution of an intestate's landed property. In Belgium the same principle prevailed, and there agriculture flourished to an enormous extant. One of the groat arguments which would be adduced against him would be that this system was necessary for the support of the landed aristocracy, and some might say that a large body of landed proprietors was necessary for the defence of the institu tions of the country; but the present state of society no longer needed them, and he thought the sooner they got rid of them the better. The Hon. Gentleman then concluded by reading the words of his motion. Mr. EVVART'S apology for addressing the House on the subject was, that fifteen years ago he had introduced a similar motion. Both he and his Honourable Friend wished, however, distinctly to be understood that they had not the slightest wish to assimilate the state of things in England to that in France, by which the distribution of land was compulsory. That was going into the opposite extreme. It appeared to him that the time was particularly well chosen for the prevent motion—the country would never do any good until it treated land like every other commodity. He believed his Hon. Friend's proposition was founded on justice, and would tend to advance the interests of the agricultural and commercial classes of this country. He would, therefore, second the motion of his Hon. Friend and give it his cordial support. Mr. NEWDEGATE believed the Hon. Gentleman's proposition would lead to the destruction of the aristoc racy of the country. He wished to know whether this was a real abstract resolution to the effect that the agri cultural interest was dissatisfied with the present system. and it was therefore intended to follow it up with some plan for a new distribution of property. He was really at a loss to know what the drift of this motion could be, except it was to carry out the resolution which free trade had commenced, and to strike a blow at real property, so as to change the monetary and political power of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Either it was intended that this resolution should lead to steps for removing some temporary inconvenience relative to the transfer of real property, or it was the pre cursor to some comprehensive measure for changing the tenure of property in this country, and therefore when the Honourable Mover replied upon the whole question he should be glad if he would put the House in possession of which of these two objects he was anxious to obtain.—(Cheers.) Mr. HUME could not interpret what the ultimate object of the Honourable Member was in pro posing this motion. As far as he could judge, it appeared to be his intention to alter the law of primogeniture. There could be no doubt that the poverty and distress which existed in this country was to be attributed to some peculiarity in our constitution. In no country was the number of landed proprietors so limited as in England, and it was worth while considering whether the wretchedness that prevailed did not arise from ' this circumstance. He believed that the duty on convey ances, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to take off, would confer considerable benefit upon the holders of small properties. The law of primogeniture was most impolitic and unjust and ought to be altered. There was no country in which the sons and daughters of the aristocracy were left in so dependent a state. He s recollected a o d u i s n e g . t t o h e w w h o i o f until they obtained some Government appointments,hea n le o f b t l e 6 m o a o 7 . wah3o,ehaard each and he was sorry to say that he knew other instances in which the same provision had been made for sons. The result of enriching the eldest son at the expense of his brothers and sisters was pauperism and distress, and an increase of burdens on the state. While he gave his assent to the motion, he would guard himself against sanctioning any compulsory act to compel the division of property against the will of the parent.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. M. MILNES supported the motion. He thought it right that they should allow every man to dispose of his property, either landed or otherwise, as he might think proper. Mr. CHARTERIS did not rise to prolong the discus sion, but he wished to ask a question of the Hon. Mem ber for Montrose. The Hon. Member had stated that the law of primogeniture led to the maintenance of large military and naval establishments, for the purpose of sup porting the younger sons of the aristocracy. He wished to ask the Hon. Member whether he would be satisfied with an ensign's commission as his only means of sup port in life.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Mr. HUME.—I am too old.—(Great laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER who spoke chiefly with his back to the gallery, and was con sequently very imperfectly heard, said that the motion of the Honourable Member comprehended two subjects —first, facilities for the transfer of landed property, and secondly, an alteration in the state of the law as to the division of real property. lie was not prepared to say that the first object of the motion was one which ought not to be supported, but Hon. Gentlemen would remem ber that this subject had been referred to the Real Property Commission, from whom a report might soon be expected, and he did not think that at present any great advantage would be derived from the passing of an abstract resolution. With regard to the second part of the motion, which proposed to alter the distribution of landed property in cases of intestacy, he did not agree with its object. He believed that on the whole, as his Hon. Friend the Member for Pontefract had said, there was a general accordance of habits and opinions in this country with the present state of the law, and, therefore, he should feel bound to oppose the motion. Mr. BRIGHT, who rose amid loud calls for a division observed, that as he had said a great deal on the subject of primogeniture outside the walls of the House, he was desirous of saying a few words before the House divided. He was not disposed to conceal the objects which lion. Gentlemen opposite, who were so timid on this question, might suppose the friends of the motion had in view, but he would assure the Hon. Member for North War wickshire that they would not take a single acre of his I property without paying him for it. They were not de stroyers of property, as they had been called, but the improvers of it. Mr. NEWDEGATE explained that what he said WM, that during the recess the Hon. Member for Manchester had been instructing the public that there ought to be a very large sub-division of lauded property in this country. Mr. BRIGHT went on to say that the motion did not propose to interfere with the manner in which a man might bequeath his estate, but that when there was no will the law should step in, and do that which was con sistent with justice, and which natural affection would dictate. lie allowed that the motion tended in a direc tion along which he would probably travel further than many Members of that House; but he was sure that, with our immense and growing population, the time was not far distant when they would apply ta landed property the principles which applied to all other kinds of property—a change which would be atteaded by great pecuniary advantage to landed proprietors. He believed that freeing land from the restrictions im posed by the present state of the law would add seve❑ or eight years' purchase at least t) the value of landed property. In Prussia forty years ago there were estates which were not allowed to be sold to any but those who were of noble families, and the consequeece was that there were very few purchasers to be found for those estates, which were almost unsaleable, and when sold were sold at very low prices. This law had been subsequently altered, and the advantages which had been derived from the change had been very great. With regard to the general question of treeing the land from restrictions, he would ask lion. Gentlemen to bear in mind that there was a large labouring population in the rural districts very ignorant lied often much demoralized, and he believed that the principal cause of their demo ralisation was the hopelessness of their condition. He was obliged to his Hon. Friend for bringing forward this motion, and though there had not been a very animated discussion, and Hon. Gentlemen did not seem to be willing to attend to the subject at the present time, he was sure that before long the ❑ecessities of the country would force them to amend the law. Sir HARRY VERNEY did not intend to say any thing which could in the slightest degree reflect on the aristocracy. He believed there were no possessors of property in any country who did so much tor those on it, and who received so little remuneration from it, as in England. Much good, however, might be effect-d by facilitating the transfer of landed property. There were 30,000 acres of unimproved land within a short distance of the metropolis, which, if there were facilities for its sale, would furnish employment for several hun dred poor labourers in its cultivation. In supporting the motion bel)re the House, he wished it to be understood that he did not concur in all the grounds urged in favour of it by the Hon. Member for Montrose. Mr. LOCKE KING observed, in reply, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had alluded to the Re port of the Real Property Commissioners. This Com mission had been appointed in 1832, and had not yet completed their labours, and it was not known whe❑ they would. The Honourable Member for Warwick shire alludel to the objects which he had in view in bringing forward his motion ; his obj ect were that facilities might be afforded to capital to find its way to the soil. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ... ... ... 52 Against it ... ... ... ... 110 Majority against ... ... —53 DEPENDENT PRINCES IN INDIA. Sir E. COLEBROOKE, who evidently laboured under indisposition, then proceeded to bring under the notice of the House the motion of which he had given nc•t'ce for a Select Committee to inquire into the rights of sue cession of the allied and dependent princes of India; but he addressed the House in such a low and indhti❑ct tone as to be nearly inaudible. He was understood to say, that the question out of which this subject aroff, was considered one of the greatest importarce in India, namely as to the right of a native ruling prince to adopt an heir to succeed him, in default of his having children. The denial of this right on the part of the East India Company would limit the succession to the family of a ruler of a country. It might be necessary to state, in the first place, that this question had arisen in connexion with a state, the administration of the afriirs of which had repeatedly been before the House—he al luded to Sattara. It was the policy of the Govern ment, at the end of the war in 1818 to place a portion of the states of the deposed head of the Mahrat tas, under the head of the descendant of the original founder of the Mahratta dynasty. The House was fully aware of the circumstances which led to the deposition of the successor of that prince, who, at his death having no direct descendants, adopted a youth as his successor. As to the feelings with which these adopted heirs were regarded, he would refer the House to the report of Mr. Frere, whose duty it was to communicate to the family of the deposed Raja of Sattara the course which the East India Company intended to take with regard to the succession. —(The Hon. Baronet proceeded to read from this report, but he became so unwell that he was unable to proceed, and was obliged to resume his seat.) Sir J. HOBIIOUSE rose, and suggested to the Hon: Member, that in his then state, it was impossible he could do justice to the question—it had bettor be ad journed. Mr. HUNIE concurred in the suggestion, and Sir E. COLEBROOKE, who hail in the meantime been revived by a glass of water brought by an Hon. Member, apologised to the House for his sudden illncss, and the debate was adjourned. LABUAN ANli COAST OF BORNEO. Mr. HUME moved for the following returns :—Copies of the instructions from Sir Francis Collier, to Com mander Farquhar, alluded to in Mr. Farquhar's report of the 25th day of August, 1849, (page 9) ; of Sir Francis Collier's report adverted to in Lord Eddisbury's hitter of the 9th day of November, 1849 (page 11) ; of Sir James Brooke's dispatch to Lord Palmerston, relative to the building a fort at the entrance of the Sakarran river, noticed in Sir James Brooke's letter of the Ist day of October, 1849, and of the answer of Lord Palmerston thereto ; and, of the depositions taken by order of Sir C. Rawlinson, recorder of Singapore, respecting the pi rates destroyed by a force under the orders of Com mander Farquhar, on the 31st day of July, 1849, for which Sir U. Rawlinson has granted certificates for bounty. He said he was induced to do so in conse quence of finding the papers which bad been presented had been garbled. He wished to know why the instruc tions given by Sir F. Collier to Mr. Farquhar had been withheld. Sir F. BARING observed that there was no objection to these returns as far as the Admiralty was concerned. He had been pressed for the former return, and b• had given all the papers which were ready, and others would shortly be furnished. Some, however, which had been asked for were not yet in the possession of the Admi ralty, but when they arrived in this country they would be produced, but it would be necessary to send out fur others. Mr. HUME stated that they would shortly be called upon to vote 98,0001. for head money for the destruc tion of pirates on the coast of Borneo, and, as he believed the proceedings to have been illegal, he wislatd for all the documents which could elucidate the matter, or es tablish the charge, and if these papers were nut in the possession of her Majesty's Government they had not acted in a way which was consistent with their duty to the public interest. The returns were then ordered, as was also an ac count of the East India Company's charges for steamers and troops employed at Labuan and on the coast of Borneo from 1839 to 1849 inclusive. PIRATES (HEAD hi.ONEY) REPEAL BILL. The House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. On clause 1 being put, Mr. HUME asked whether the Government bad yet paid any portion of the 98,0001. to be voted for head money in the present estimates? He also wished to know whether they meant to call for evidence to show the number of pirates really killed, and for whom prize money was claimed. It had been stated that the number was 2,140; but no depositions bad been produced or evi dence adduced, to show that they were pirates. He, therefore, wished to know whether this money would be paid before it was proved that they were pirates? Sir F. BARING replied that the payments were made under a specific Act of Parliament, which it was now proposed to alter. It would not be fair to those parties to withhold payment under the existing law. When the estimates came on, his Hon. Friend would have ample opportunities of discussing the question, when he would have in his possession all the papers in the possession of the Government. He trusted the Hon. Gentleman would allow this Bill to proceed without going into the other question. Mr. HUME said he highly approved of the Bill; but he protested against the money being paid until evidence was adduced to show that the persons killed were pi rates. For his own part, he was prepared to show that they were not pirates, but injured and innocent persons. Sir F. BARING said there was no power to withhold payment under the existing law. Under this Bill the decision for the future in a case of this kind would be left to the discretion of the Admiralty. The various clauses were then agreed to. The House resumed. The Brick Duties Bill was read a second time. The School Districts Contributions Bill was con sidered. The Judgments. (Iceland) Bill went through Com mittee. COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. On the order of;the day for the nomination of the Se lect Committee on this Bill, Sir J. PAKINGTON called the attention of the House to the constitution of the Committee with respect to fill ing up the vacancies. It was painful to raise questions of an individual kind; but his Hon. Friend behind him (Major Beresford) had given notice of his intention to move two changes in the Committee list, and he (Sir J. Pakington) considered that there was ample ground for that motion, and he should vote for it if his Honourable Friend pressed a division. The Right Honourable Member for Manchester must admit that a Committee upon such an important Bill should be so constituted as to give no ground of objection. It was a measure to effect great changes, and would require serious consi deration; and he appealed to the House if the decision of the Committee, whether it came back in the form of an altered Bill or of a report, would not be entitled to more or less weight according to the constitution of the Committee?—(Hear, hear.) The first element in its composition should be the competency of the parties, and in addition to members of the Government, it should have consisted of gentlemen of long experience as magis trates, and of lawyers, who would be influenced by their professional habits. He did not disparage any H on . Gentleman by merely sa ying that his life h a d not b een passed in the discharge of magisterial duties, or that ho was not a professional lawyer; but a great blot in the constitution of the Committee was, the want of profes sional gentlemen, and of gentlemen accustomed to act as magistrates. He did not wish to complain of the Go vernment; but looking to the circumstances under which this measure had been brought in, the House had a right to expect that the Committee should be so con stituted as to give weight to its decision.—(Hear, hear.) But if the Bill went up stairs to the Committee now proposed, the decision would not have the necessary weight.—(Hear, hear.) He would suggest that, instead of going through the names seriatim, the whole list should be withdrawn, and the Committee remodelled. Mr. M. GIBSON *aid that his object had been to get a fair and impartial Committee, and he thought he hid accomplished that object by the nomination as it stood. There were county Members and chairmen of quarter sessions upon the Committee. But the question now was the withdrawal of the name of Sir James Graham, and he then proposed to go through the rest of the names and move their appointment. • Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the object of the mo Con of his Hon. and Gallant Friend (Major Beresford) was not a party object, and defended his proposition. Major BERESFOisD said that although he saw by the state of the House what would be the result of a division, he was determined to persevere. His objection to the Committee was a fair and proper one, and he re presented the sentiments of a large body of country gentlemen, whom he had consulted, and who declared their belief that this was an unfair Committee in every Nay, the majtrity of opinions being on one side.—(Hear, hear.) He was, therefore, resolved to divide the House. If the Committee was constituted as the Right lion. Geotleman proposed, the country gentlemen would feel that their wishes and opinions had been slighted, sold the decision by a small and paltry inejoeity would have no weight with the country. Every tete would know what value to set upon it. There were two gentlemen on the Committee who were connected with the county of Lancaster.—(Bear.) The Hon. Member for Stockport seemed to desire to confound him (Nii•jor Berestord) with a want of geographical know ledge, and he a.sured him he was not so geographically ignorant as not to know that part of the borough of Stockport was in Cheshire, and the Hon. Member said he was Member for a Cheshire borough. But let any gentleman luok at the beundaries in the library made at the time of the Reform Bill, and he would find that part of Stockport was in the county of Lancaster. The Hon. and Gallant Member then moved that the name of Earl Msrch be substituted for that of Mr. Kershaw. Mr. SPOONER. moved theadjournment of the debate. Ater a few werds from Mr. lIEYWOOD, Mr. AGLIONBY said the Hon. and Gallant Officer had, no doubt, a strong feeling upon this question, and had a perfect right to oppose this Committee, but it .was rather extraordinary he should allude to the thin state of the House, caused by the absence of his own friends. But when the Hon. and Gallant Member in sinuated that Hen. Members en his side of the House were pledged to get a majority in that Committee, be answered for hone it, and he believed for the other Member; areued him, that they were present in the or dinary perierinenee of their duty, in going through the public basinese set down upon the vet<s of the evening. —(Hear.) What ground had the Hon. Member for Biralingnam for saying that she decieion of the Com oottee would have no weight ? Were Hon. Gentlemen on the other side to he alone the .judges of what the opinion of te e country would he ? It might be as serted wish (lull terce, that the decision of the Com mittee could be received with entire confidence. He stiould eel:port the list as it stood. Aft -r 4 — few words trom Mr. Mitt E and Major BE•• RESFORD, Mr. FREWEN believed that there had been great trouble in constituting the Committee, and that many gentlemen of great practical experience, when requested to serve, had declined. He had been asked by the Right Hon. Gentleman to serve, and he would give the question the best tit:ention ho was able, for his consti tuents felt very warmly on the matter. What the Com mittee would have to do was to alter the Bill as much as possible to suit the different circumstances of different counties; and a which there was a great variety. In Lincolnshire there were three distinct Commissions of Peace, and Suffolk also bad customs peculiar to itself in regard to the rates and expenditure; and the Committee would have,.no little difficulty in framing the Bill to. meet these varying cases. However, if it was the wish of the House that the Noble Lord, the Member for West Sussex, should serve, he (Mr. Frewen) was willing to resign in favour of the Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FOX MAULE hoped the lion. Gentleman oppo site would not press his motion for adjournment, for there were sufficient Members present to debate the question, and it would be but fair to go into it. But at the seine time he hoped that Hon Members would not go into the old debate again.—(Hear.) With respect to the composition of the Committee, his Right Hon. Friend bad taken every means to make it a fair one, and he thought that the country gentlemen of England, acting magistrates, were better judges of these matters by themselves than lawyers ; and of that body of gentle men he would say that if he thought this measure tended b) undervalue them, he would be the first to vote against it. But he did not think that such was its tendency, while it would swisfy tie rate-payers that the rates were properly disposed of, and would, he believed, do much is the present state of the country to allay the feeling ex isting upon that subject. But what he had risen for was merely to ask the Hon. Member for Birmingham to withdraw his motion for the adjournment of the debate. Sir JOHN PAKINGrON did, not think it advis able to press the motion to a division. He felt much pain in the course he had been obliged to take in refer ence to the nomination of the Committee, but still he thought the Governm e nt ware no t f ree rom responsi bility in the matter—(Boar, hear)—and when he saw a Committee constituted as this was, he did not hesitate to eater his protest against such a constitution. His opi nion was more and more fortified that this change ought not to have been left in the hands of a private Member of Parliament, but if undertaken at all, should have been undertaken on the responsibility of the Government.— (Hear, hear.) He suggested, however, to his Hon. Friend to withdraw his motion. He was extremely sorry that the Right Hon. Gentleman had not acceded to the opinion expressed on his side of the House. The consti tution of the Committee would certainly be forced upon them, but be could assure the Right Hon. Gentleman that none but those whose views were the same as his own would approve of it. Sir G. PECHELL expressed his satisfaction at the canstitu:ion of the Committee, and particularly at the circumstance of one of the Honourable Members tor Sussex (Mr. Frewen) being upon it. In his hands the inhabitants ot Brighton would be ssfe. They com plained, with great justice, ot a system which compelled them to contribute etiormsus sums to the county with out hiving the slightest control over .their application. He hoped, tbert.fore, that the Hon. Member would not withdraw his name. Mr. NEW DEGATE repeated his conviction that the Committee would not carry any weight with it as pro posed to be constituted. Names had been suggested to the Right Hc,n.,Gent!eman, and if he would not avail him.. self of the facilities thus opened to him, the responsibi lity of a one-sided selection would rest upon him alone. He hoped the motion for the adjournment of the debate would be withdrawn. He had bad to complain before of so few Members being in their places on his side of the House, and he complained of it now; but the fact of their absence would not juttify the postponement of a decision that he could not but lament. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY suggested that the names of the Earl of March and Mr. Deedes should be added to the Committee. The ab:ence of lawyers had been re marked, and he could not but observe that, if some ex perienced member of the profession were not added, it would be a Committee in dcctum. The motion for the adjournment of the debate, was then, by leave, withdrawn, and the House divided. The numbers were— For Mr. Kershaw Against Majority ... Mr. Kershaw's name was consequently placed upon the Committee. Mr. Cornewall Lewis, Mr. Frewen, and Mr. Wright son were appointed ; and on the motion that Lord Ren dleiham be added, Major BERESFORD reiterated his objections to the constitution of the Committee, and protPsted against it. After a few words from Mr. F. MAULE, Lord Ron dlesham's name was agreed to. Viscount Birrington and Mr. Osborne were also agreed to ; and, On the motion of Mr. GIBSON, Mr. Deedes Was ap pointed a member of the Commit:ea in the place of Sir James Graham• The House adjourned at twenty minutes past Eight o'clock. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MARCH 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market remains in much the same state as yesterday, and without improvement. The transactions were as follow :—Great Western, Quarters, 14 1-16—Taff Vale Five per Cent Stock, 1 p. LIVERPOOL, lilaacit 21. STOCK EXCIIANG E.—The share market was steady to-day, but the amount of business done was limited. The trans actions were as follow :—London and North-Western, 105-- Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.—Midland, 39 1 4—Ditto, Halves, 2.1.35. 9d. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Regis tered, s—Cork and Bandon, 36% dis. Dutch Rhenish, 6 dis. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 7 1 / 8 c. MANCHESTER, Maßcti 21. STOCK EXCHAZIGH.—Basiness on our Stock Exchange to-day was very dull, and prices are almost stationary. The transactions were as follow :--Lancashire and Yorkshire, 3$ ex div.—Ditto, Preference, 6 per cent., 12 1 / 2 —Dublin and Drogheda, 26 1 4 ex div. —Caledonian, Preference, 64/ 4 — East Lancashire, —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Eastern Junction, 7 1 A die.—London and North-West e rn, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1 / 2 c. Manchester Sheffield, and Lin co l ns li. e, Preference, 7 North Staffordshire, 11 1-16 dit.— South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Thirds, 5 1-16—Ditto, Scrip, 5%. YORK, MARCH 20. STOCK EXCHANGM. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 7 3 / 4 —York and North Midland, Preference, 6% North British, Preference, 5% York, .Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 81. 3a. 9d. GLASGbW, Maim 20. &cock E‘CTIANGZ.— The transactions to-day were as follow : Edinburgh and Glasgow, 51—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. 2), 4. BIRTHS On the 11th inst., at Gnilsborough, the wife of the Rev. J. D. Watson, of a son. On tho 15th inst., at Gifford's-hall, Suffolk, the lady of Captain Gresley, of a son. On the 16th inst., at Plymouth, the wife of Captain Fra ser, 28th Regiment, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Cumberland-terrace, Regent's-park, the lady of J. Evans, Esq., Q.C. and M.P., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Bromley, Middlesex, Mrs. Henry Berger, of a son. On the 18th inst., in Finchley-road, the wife of IL S. Maine, Esq., LL.D., of a son. On the 18th inst. at the Vicarage, Bower Chalk, near Salisbury, the wife of the Rev. W. T. Allen, of a son. At A RRIED. On the 16th inst., at St. M ar y' s Tower, Ipswich, William K. Lerew, Esq., of Maida-hill, to Ruth Maria, third daughter of F. Harvey, Esq, On the 20th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Mr. T. Horn, of Guildford. Surrey, to Kitty Flower, only daughter of Mr. W. Lockwood. of St. Nicholas, Guildford. DIED. On the 16th inst., et Holywell, Oxford, the R ev . J. W. Hughes, M.A., of Trinity College, chaplain and tutor of All Souls' College, and rector of St. Clement's, Oxford. On the 18th inst., aged 55, Eliza , the wife of A. Hatfield, Esq., of Hyde- park-terrace, Cumberland-gate. Oa the ISth inst., in Oxford-street, Mrs. Margaret Alsop, formerly of Bristol, aged 93. On the 18th inst., Mrs. Anne Williams, of Walbrook, Lon don, relict of Mr. L. Williams, aged 73, Landon Printod and Published by BIURDO YOUNG, of N. 112, Strscid, Pr rater, at Th..: Sun o;Ecu Ivo. 112, -4trand. in tllt Pre: , ona the SAVoy 3 iu ;he county Bilidloaez, Friday, Much 22, 1850. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1850