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Mi...' - all knew about thie eked on bis coat 010 0 to influence • other Bon , But l et The House I a suc h 6 ust ice. Lie in a nd lb!, r) bad bor" on. Ge ntle• ded tu l I„ppn the 'at had r a ttorneY7' ffiec in t 1313 ) the fiouse led in euOt t , ' xt4nd il l' t g ot ,itho.- n justice r t interest 11 1 JCL W the e° c itually doge jud Ke vl d er e e , ould be _- heir ssisrie; ent bad 110 },eD ba; ,ve .se for it, su lade to thfi r _ s dlarieh o' ntoc i ison i.ll , 4 ,h their I_l b e bop', you b 1 ,1 2 0 11: ty the vio I t had bee n meri t to clr 4 bailiffs bs " L i on s of die i : se that fees for ti f l the iu d g e h e ' .Its would e sposal of the and the Al" ever ea use that 1 4 5: emsti - (Si r h . )ved the big ernunerstil; Arty in e Iti o (lost. 013 , 0 aebuck)as:k. as well if r I to the P ri -i n i elief of 0011. nd itt'tho 0 % 04 it 00 ,the..404/10 her. to o cciPtrt 't act 10 o ,lp law it „ r d not aPY had he'd i l r ed , Lay • I. It rim s s o • the fair oe is 3 of saci eti 1.,t0 of wo ne s i A ddit i° a h ot )se court 6 t oe , anal rettt o t (mists to th atf Aleinte: 'OO would pa), nso rfeet 613 i Member 11 ° P i ; 1 1 33 that be f e . s w ould O w mu in t be „:of t the bbJ e " o or for the P o lace ; it the Chanc e t y f the c °ll , / ; i er ; or any 0- t o surely o°s tO id contrary tc 3 to acced e be -General ; o f 1 1 , sti tb.Y 13,.0 they to°-oir oe MOT e ou eye se in the % t or aose funC tl y cases' i% e n. the 501. e l , l, th e r y few he ir y within oto injustice .of were g ene as 1,4001*$ np hn he 3 ° t expense° f ‘t if morbingthe on some ° Oleo g up 101400 unpaid. were toe ea in An attntli s & llowed bOs not be se t '" 0 od a footiev D was o ot .4 , the sum -s° r , nt it Iva°, 1 1 6 0 . 23 l o wereci — b yf Id withdr ew 60 1 imam wa s Cale y ot. sh cow 10 judge s 4 Or 0 C l3°l gh to t he flitherte 000 ping the Ili 1 0 f it shoo' a te l, as were g r ,, - ,1 10 u ld be bon i `i i t o . unnecess 6r co lo e count,' , 55 , ling We - o bv_r e m il e age _ iti sa llowsnee s i t t 0 d every , eted. It Hon. G e e a ll e i4 er of jeer t nob neat 0 1 13 17,10 : w nel 7ie r s, whe t l:i )urse WOO* Hear.) n f ,o maul tern I—(Lst3g ll e ll P u b tingly ~ 0 access i 0 ;0 1P w ar le po 01 tte the Copu Ire it tern in 1 t iCtiOpt a r. k l cjir t o se were 11, the i r amount ° , l o,f °' ived 1006. to their fe°o4oo' 0/ li es et L,OO • h e did i t, 3 o Let th e 'le [icy. O m ° c ori A i ' x men ses fro , D iild alto' s 0 0 Le statell'en 0 0 Hon. Gentrlif?-01 atit the 00°: that t he f ib , t her part° th e° general nip!: of t e h a e oo /5 04 iif NDI end r , i iido t he C(o' db to l 4 ,positio tt ' t , 0 overnta eP a sor e , o r iv e b y. t ) P o not se e _ rks, e. coe'y t of th e t befe h o , ge Belio try at IS 0 0 1311 almost or y stst e e , i , tb btst: 1711 , 1 : 19sYsufefaCierj 4 Or 01 al a l l (3 c lass. o , r suctt 0 1 'b0 ig h t t ° p o freq ue t. l O t p Ttie .ry es , be fascl o i• nt they a cube n y to _ to e , 00 mid to% ru s t surae, a vour 6- ojig of nu3( 4ll l, o ocl # , e 3c t" the b 4 selec t f re pount jut` bo , t fo r bette. to a vY to o card co t! t to j og m ed t° j of Te= , t del' the or r , , but tr co ainated Aeo ty, ne 14 0 b )11 10 , '"' e i '„er 0 : 0 :° [(J i n n ) f eoroequtiii, oast tap °ll Tidalo c to call the attention of the Attorney-General a complaint that the judges appointed persons—some , I T" improper persons—to collect the fees throughout Whol e of a district, paying them the smallest possible . 4 tnn for their trouble. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had prepared c u lluso to r eme d y the gr i evance. i n 441. • J. EVANS said th a t h e b e li eve . 1 the understand - " ; ,,5 corns t o at the time the salaries of the county courts ' Ugeg were fixed was, that they wouli:be at liberty, when not e rn '9 ,0 3 ed in the business of their courts, to practise their profession. It would be most unjust, therefore, :,;'seinerease their duties to such an extent as to leave 1 . 4 ,M no time• for such practice. r Sir G. GREY had never stated that under no circum ; t rees would au increase be made in the salaries of the, m u ge 2 . What he had stated was, that from the infer :l4'4M Government possest.el he did nct think there r ,s any probability of the salaries being at present h als eci. When the clause which prohibite4 the judges eactising was struck out in the other House, the Wile; wl" that their courts wou ld occupy t h e w hole of their ti". • fir• ROEBUCK asked if he was to understand the •w e 're Hen. Gentle man as h av i ng said that the judges • told when they accepted their situations , that t he 110"e' their time would be occupied, and that if addi ecl Ela um business was given them they would have no for additional salary? If that was so, there was an eere Of the matter. Sir G. GREY• said he had certainly understood the Chancellor that he had intimated to the gentlemen sele ct judges that their whole time would be re sthe if necessary, for their judicial duties. At lint i)o g,,i,vere paid by tees, which in some cases exceeded ~di..`),E yeareand in others fell short of that sum. He • the e , e . think there was any distinct intimation given to at ' e i d let te es when the change was made, and their salaries t 1,0004 that there should be no increase. 01 'leers : ° Government had the power of increasing them if peer I Ita t i d r: IIiLIONBY had been informed that the under ; state( ilt, com e to was quite different from what had been •wh °Y the Right Hon. Baronet. He wished to know ether ' the some of the judges were not led to believe that au ! would be paid by fees? In some instances the fees t e .3 , ll _ ete d tl 1,4001. and 1.500/. It was scarcely fair, ,sefore, to fix the salaries of these parties at 1,000/. e n : t r . G. GREY said the judges had all been appointed first instance without the Government having ittiaclent information to guide them in fixing the proper ,jee No distinct intimation had been made to the 1 ,4.. ° ;; but it was we ll known that at the earliest possible the payment by fees would be abolished, W eed salaries substituted. ee ry r r . ,: CLAY had understood the Home Secretary to ;Judgeship s. uatcompetent persone were anxious to obtain these ft e, If their duties were increased, would corn ee", person s accept the situations at the present salary ? en '," busine ss was increased and the salaries remained 00/ 4sie . M e the judges would be over-worked and under - kr re • Uo n , .AGER FON corroborated the statement of the Ab a -.4 Secretary. He believed the understanding was, it4th,". judges should give their whole time to the public. Ar ea r i * muN . rz was willing to leave the question of in- A PI the salaries to the discretion of the Government. etob , r• BROTHEREON was cf a similar opinion. It Il,•; ° Iie had listened to the debate. he thought they must etie e e f i e "le to the conclusion that ineeead of the 'Bill beitig leg e r•the puhlineeenefit, it.wee one . for . increesieg ; the q t r i ls cif County count judgee.,(Laughter.) P i e amended, was Wen agreed to., ,„ 4 O utie 3 ass struck out., • e :ee eee'e te e clause 4, which relatelite issuing the summons in The which tee plaintiff resided , lte ee , e ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed a de s i re to " whether th e Hon. Gentleman opposite meant to st on this clause•. kr te e „ • ROWDER t h oug ht nothing could be more ..deb e t st Nes than that a p e rson in Cornwall having a t hi York, should have the power to summon him g e ,'';'Pear in a cour t i n Cornwall. He should, therefore, tor the e xpung i ng of the clause. •". PITZROY was inclined to abide by the clause. M v a r eeITCHELL thought that the , convenienc e of the e ev iff ought to be regaeled as well as that of ihe do . y o ,7 l E:tit • it might ha a hardship t 3 summon a debtor in h ezd ,, t ? appear in Cornwall, but it would be e q uall y a i' ork e to the creditor in Cornwall to follow h is debtor is ee • ROEBUCK suggested that the rule should be to e th e summons i n t h e di s t r i c t within which the con et was made. ee r he ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the rule in e„ ° .h l Act was to issue the summons in the plaintiff's te"," t rieT • The object of the Bill was cheap ju.tice, but lei , would not be obtained if the plaintiff had to take clap! " to a great dietenee. His oniun was that the • or k t !: 1 13 ought to be struck out, and the old Act adopted ls point. • A ft —er a fwords from Mr. ROEBUCK, . te e AGLIONBY said that the old rule was to follow uefeadant. lie was in favour of making excep• tee 4- 8: and leaving it to the judge to decide on appliea °Y the pl a intiff whether he should follow th e de erld4Tit. r. COCKBURN suggested a - middle course. The locatio n h;was on which side the inconvenience la y . Plaintiff had to establish his case by witnesses or e l " 14 books, and therefore prima facie the inconve tejiteee would be with him if he was compelled to th them to a distance. Some latitude ought Orefore to be given to tee plaintiff to bring o ' t T e suit in the district in which he lived. On the pi 'y hand it would often he inconvenient if the f re nti T had the power of bringing the defenda nt le "" a great distance. It had been suggested to l jve the matter to the judge. That seeme d reason though there was some objection to allowing the age of the district in which the plaintiff resided to t e the decision, for he would only have an ex parte pa it !lzent to guide him. He should, therefore, sug- F s ' that the plaintiff should be entitled to sue the de ftdelit in the district in which he lived, if the judge beingdecide submitted to him by the plaintiff, should so I tr. l .. . l fter a few words ft= the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. a MITCHELL said he thought the j ud g e who was tb.7 the merits of the case ought to be entrusted with tt r ed. iscr e ti on of fixing the locality in which it was to be t 4 r. CROWDER said the whole of the arg ument in discussion had rested on the assumption that the 4 intlf in every case was clearly right, and the defen prt as clearly wrong. There were cases in which a et :' n tiff might be anxious to annoy a defendant; for in eeh ° ce, in suits which might depend upon a contract on !elt both parties had disagreed, and the Bill gave the PlatutifF an undue power in that respect. He, therefore, eected to the two chutes to which he alluded. • ! Tr . HATCHELL (Solicitor -General for Ireland) g uested, as it was contemplated to e xtend the p rinci p le lee Act to Ireland, that it would be a great ha rdshi p ~etteble a credit )1. t.) bring a debtor from Cork or Tip 'rare' to a court within a few miles of Dublin. • -r. MULLINGS was understood to support the The ATTORNEY-GENERNL said it had been con tirra I that a great inconvenience resulted to the plain t" f rom the fact of the defendant running away. th uder th e , present Act, an action might be brought in ("jute() where the defendant resided within six months period, and also in the place where the cause of a ction arose. After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY, !!'"• P.. WOOD suggested that, as they were making t •eut ie h ge.from.2o/ to 501. in the p rinci p le of the Bill, tr , ° ,l 3l aintiff should be allowed to make his a pp lication the court where the claim exceeded 20/. tf , er a few words from Mr. J. EVANS, to "e. CROWDER intimated his intention of taking the Tl e of the Committee upon his proposition. m e t tie galleries were then cleared, but no division subse • : b oa took place. e a the re-admission of strangers it was understood 12',. the clauses were to be replaced by a new clause to C - e, e 'leought up on a future !daze of the Bill. he ATTORNEY-GENERAL was addressing the th - tain . ittee opposition to the sth clause. He contended lu at it would violate a principle which bad been found e e ) at satisfactory in its practical working in the County that Act. He thought it was of great importance en 4 t. barristers should be allowed to practice in those ;pens© • The tendency of the clause would be to increase ter et tee in those courts, and such a result ought, in his IP% as much as possible to be avoided. 1 1 .'" r. FITZROY supported the clause. It appeared to pt. that as t h ey wer e about to extend the j urisdiction ' ° ll i' "'thee courts, it was but rea sonable that they should 4 . 10 allow o f an ex t e nsion of the fees of thos e who prac 'tiled in them. ! 1 r• ROEBUCK defended the clause. e 'r G. GREY thought it would be better to have the 6e'- Wises of those courts fixed as they ha d hitherto been. W. MILES and Mr. J. EVANS supported the clause. Mr. C OCKBURN proposed that they should a mend the,lease by expressly limiting the power of increasing Tees to cases above 20/. 01 1 , 4 r• LAW said he did not wish to cast on the Lord th aheellor the regulation of the fees; but he thought at of counsel Same time that it was desirable that the attendance r * counsel in cases above 201. should be secured by the p a yment of a higher fee than one guinea. b e . "'„ ~r • COCKBURN suggested that the recital should p e ,; ° °k out, and that the Lord Chancellor should have er and be required to settle and r e g ulate fees in all e ta, where the debt or demand shall e xceed 201. The recital was s truck out. wil l i r• MITCHELL said this was the very principle h the Government objected to in a former clause. W J Sir G. GREY said he considered the p ro p osition mos e'etionable and would vote against it. The Committee then divided, when there appeared- For the clause as amended *** 66 Against it... ... ... 162 Majority ---96 Vlanse 6 was struck out. Mr.; CROWDER proposed, upon clause 7, to give to " l atiff an option in all cases between 20/. and 501. to I g l °. into the district court, or the superior courts at West anster. By this clause, as it stood, a penalty was ilia ed upon plaintiffs recovering sums under 501., and °u gh recovering his debt the plaintiff might be sub • eted to all the costa of the action. He proposed, then. that the clause be expunged; the consequence of which i ,ould be, th at i n all cases above 201. and as far as 5(11., t he ' Plaintiff mi g ht go e ith er i nto th e cour t s at Westmin h ter or the inferior courts. The ATTOR NEY-GENERA L did not r i se t o ad .7ress himself to th e que stion just raised by his Hon. and .1- *arned Friend. He merely wished to observe that, with respect to cases of tort, the Committee should look narrowly as to whether it was advisable to facilitate liti gation in actions of tort for assault. He should vote I ‘gitinst the amendment of his Honourable and Learned A:r. ROEBUCK wantei to knew, i 7 country courts R 'le fit to decide on cues of debt nmonsting to 50/., why they should not like wise decide on cases of tort to a like amount? Mr. FITZROY moved that in the blank which it was proposed to fill up ith the %verde 20/., the words 101. be inserted. After a few words from Mr. Martin, Mr. R. Palmer, and Mr. Hume, the amendment was negatived without a division, and the words 20/ were inserted. Mr. MARTIN proposed that the following words as a proviso should be inserted:—`'Provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to an action of covenant for unliquidated damn7ei." He thought. that core should be taken to prevent important actions of covenant coming before an inferior tribunal. In answer to Sir G. GREY, Mr. MARTIN said that he intended the proviso to extend to all cases comprehended in the clause itself. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wai of opinion that the proposed proviso would create a difficulty as to the obvious meaning of the clause. G. S TRIUKLAND said that they were making too great a jump from 201. to 501. He thought it much bettor to give a concurrent jurisdiction between 20/. and 1 501. betw.en the county courts and the superior courts. He would support the proposition for the striking out of this clause. After some further discussion the clause was agreed to. On clause 8 being proposod, Thn ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be struck out, as the clause would have the effect of abolish ing many of the courts that had given the greatest satis- _ fAtion. The clause was struck out accordingly. Clause 9 as amended was then agreed too. Clauses 10 and 11 as amended were also agreed to. On clause 12 being proposed, Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that this clause be expunged. Mr. COCK BURN admitted that the clause was unsa tisfactory, and concurred in the opinion that it should be struck out; but he would certainly propose an amended clause on bringing up the report. The clause was them expunged. Clause 13 was struck out. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then brought up clauses to the following effect:- 1. Prohibiting deputy judge from practising within the district for which he shall act as deputy. "2. Requiring clerks and assistant clerks hereafter appointed to reside in their districts. "3. Authorising the Treasury to order payment of judges, clerks, cr bailiffs, by salary instead of fees, in iieu of the mode now adopted of so doing, by order in Council. " 4. yeating the power of appointment and dismissal of servants and court keepers, &c., in the Treasury. " 5. Repealing 9th and 10th Vic., c. 95, sec. 72, and empowering the clerk of the court to procure far the proper authorities a list of persons assessed to the poor rate at 201., from whom jurors are to be selected. " 6. Taking the power to use town-halls, &0., free of expense. for the use of the court. " 7. Enabling the parties or their attorneys to serve process. " 8. Giving powers to the clerks to enter payment by consent, and to make order thereon accordingly." Sir G. PECHELL said the clauses were too im portant to be adopted without discussion. Mr. COCKBURN was of opinion that the clauses should. Le postponed. The AT FORNEY-GENERAL said ha should., not bring thera-on until a.npther night. Mr. HENLEY moved that the Chairman shciuld re-. port pro,,crres. .„•, , Mr. CARDWELL thOught, as the Bill had been gone through, it should not be stopped at that stage. Mr. HENLEY said there were a great many clauses to be brought up by several Members. It was, in fact, a'most a new Bill. He should, thtrefore, persevere in his motion. Mr. FITZROY hoped the Hon. Gentleman would act press his motion to a division, but all,w the Bill to be printed. Mr. FIUME' said unless the Bill was reported and reprinted the House would not bo able to judge of the alterations that had been made in it. Lord DUNCAN hoped the Hon. Member would allow the Bill to be reported and reprinted. Mr. HENLEY had no objection to the reporting and reprinting of the Bill, on condition tha t it should be re com ted. Sir G. GREY thought the proposal would satisfy the Hon. Gond 'man. Mr. HENLEY wished to know whether the under standing was that the Bill should be recommitted? The motion was withdrawn. The Bill was ordered to be reported, and the House resumed. Lord ASHLEY postponed the Factories Bill until Wednesday. The next (this) day he would ask what were the intentions of the Government on the subject. The Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill was rurther considered, and ordered to be read a third time on Thurs day next. Mr. ANSTEY, pursuant to notice, moved that when notice has been given of any amendment to the question cf going into Committee of Supply or Ways and Means, such amendment shall be called iu its order on the paper, and no debate on the original question shall take place until such amendment has been disposed of. Mr. GREENE objected to the'motion as being calcu l.ted to interfere with the general convenience of the House, and he hoped the Hun. Gentleman would with draw it. Sir J. GRAHAM also objected to any further restric tions in bringing forward questions on going into Corn mitt{ e of Supply. After a few words from Sir G. GREY, The motion was withdrawn. On the motion of Sir B. HALL, a return was ordered of " the names of all persons who have been appointed or nominated in reversion to any office in the Ecclesi astical Courts of England and Wales, stating the nature of the office, the date of appointment or nomination in reversion, the age of the person or persons at the time of such appointment or nomination, and whether such per son or persons perform the duties of the office in person or not, or was then in, or has since taken, holy orders; and the name or title of the person making such appoint ment, together with the emoluments and income of the office." Mr. TRELAWNY, who had a motion on the paper, "that in time of peace this country ought to appropriate 2,000.000 1 . a year towards the liquidation of the national debt," said he would let it stand for every Tuesday and Thursday till he had an opportunity of bringing it before he House. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, ,he House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock. THE OUTGOING ILS O F FREIGN AND COLONIAL OR MAY. The following are the dates on which the foreign and colonial mails will be made up at the General Post office, St Martin's-le-Grand, and when the return packets will be duo at Southampton, Liverpool, and Falmouth, during the present month :—For British North America and the United States on the evening of the 3d instant (this evening), by steam Tack( t, via Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston, on the evening of the 10th instant, to New York on the evening of the 17th instant, and on the evening cf the 24th instant to New York. Next packets due at Liverpool, on the 15tn instant from Boston, on the 23d from Ni w York, and on the 29th instant from Bos ton. Tne branch packet for Newtoundland will be dis patched from Halifax on the arrival at the latter port of the homeward packet from Boston, and the branch packet for Bermuda will be dispatched from Halifax on the ar rival at that port of the outward packet for Boston. Newspapers for the United States must be prepaid, let ters optional. These packets will convey mails for Texas, Oregon, and California. Letters and newspapers must be prepaid. For Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres on the evening of the 4th inst. (to-morrow), by her Majesty's brig Paterel, via Falmouth. Next packets due—her Ma jes.) 's brig Penguin (over due), and her Majesty's brig Express, on the 24th inst. For Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, via Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, on the morn ings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th, by steam• packets, via Southampton. Next packets due on the 6th, 16th. and 26th inst. For the Mediterranean, Egypt, and India, on the evenings of the 7th and 24th iiist., by the fort nightly overland close] mails, via Marseilles, due in London on the 3d (this day) and 23d inst. Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Is l a nds . Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, Mauritius, India, Hong-Kong, and China, on the morn ing of the 20th iust., by steam-packet from Southampton. Next packet due at Southampton on the 28th inst. For the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras, Bermuda, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, and Havannah), Madeira,Vonezuela, Jacmel,Grey town (San Juan de Nicaragua), New Grenada. Chili, and Peru, by steam-packet on the morning of the 17th inst., via South ampton. Next packets due on the 7th and 22d inst. The mails of yesterday morning were conveyed by the Thames steamer. For Sidney, New South Wales, Aus tralia, Van Diemeri'e Land, and New Zealand, by ship letter-bags, as vessels may sail from London, Liverpool, 84e.; newspapers for these colonies must be prepaid one penny eacb. France, &0., twice daily, mornings and evenings (except Sundays) , by s t eam- p ackets, via Dover and Calais; due daily twice (except Sunday). Belgium, &c., e very evening (except Sunday) , via Do ver and Ostend; due daily. Hamburgh. &c., Tuesday and Friday evenings; due Tuesdays and Saturdays. Hol land, &c., Wednesday and Saturday mornings—dae Mondays and Thursdays—by the General Steam Navi gation Company's packets via the Thames. Her Ma jetty's steam sloop Archer, with mails for Madeira, St. Vincent (Cape de Verd Islands), Sierra Leone, and Ascension, appointed to sail from Devonport on the Ist inst. ; having met with an accident to her machinery, has been detained for repairs for some days; letters and newspapers will be in time till Saturday evening. " THE RIFLE RANGERS," BY CAPTAIN MAYNB REM.—" Two most enchanting volumes in a very elegant form. The work reads with a gay, charming air, which is most agreeable. Soma of the author's pictures are magnifi cent without the slightest exaggeration. 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He was under various doctors, and took every kind of medicine, without deriving any benefit, and at last was effectually cured by Holloway's Pills and Ointment, and he can now walk as writ as ever he could in his life.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. D READFUL FIRE.—A destructive fire broke out on Sunday last on the premises of Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock, engineers, which consumed property to the amount of upwardis of 35,000!, E _SUN, LONDON, PARLTAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons ) THURSDAY, MAY 2. ATTOR gEYS' CERTIFICATES. Order read f, , r resuming adjourned Debate on Question (26th February), " That leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal the Attorneys' and Solicitors' annual Certificate Duty Question again proposed ; Debate resumed : Question put. The House divided _ MAJORITY—AYES, 155. A A 14 A A rruinksi Armstrong, i tc h , i og Y rih ' Colonel gt i ., ,i. H.A . .B . . Grace, 0. D. Packe, C. W. Greenall, Gilbert Palmer, Robert Guest, Sir J. Pearson, Charles Gwyn, Howe' Pechell, Sir G. Bailey, Joseph Hall, Sir B. Pennant, Colonel Baldock, E. H. Hamilton, G. A. Perfect, R. Bennet, P. Hastie, Alexander Pilkington, James Beresford, William Heald, James Plumptre, J. P. Berkeley, C. L. G. Henley, J. W. Prime, Richard Best, John Henry, Alexander Pugh, David Blackall, S. W. Herbert, 11. A. Repton, G. W. J. Blandford, Marquis Hervey, Lord A. Ricardo, Osman Bouverie, E. P. Heywood, James Richards. Richard Boyd, John Hildyard, R. C. ~ Rushout, Captain Bremridge, Richard Hodges, T. L. Salwey, Colonel Burrell, Sir C. Hodgson, W. N. Sandra's, George Cayley, Edward S. Hood, Sir A. Scully, Francis Chaplin, W. J. Hope, 11. T. Soymer, H. K. Chatterton, Colonel llorsman, E. Shalto, R. D. Clay, James llotham, Lord Sheridan, R. B. Clive, Henry B. Houldsworth, T. Sibtherp, Colonel Cobbold, J. C. Hughes, W. B. Sidney,:Aldorman Cockburn, A. J. Jones, Captain Smyth, John G. Codrington, Sir W. Keating, Robert Somerset, Captain 'Jolts, H. IS. Keogh, William Stafford, Augustus Collins, William Kershaw, James Stanford J. F. Compton, 11. C. King, P. J. Stanley, Edward Cubits, William Lacy, H. C. Stricklartd, Str G. Deedes, W. Lascelles, W. S. Stuart, Lord D. . Denison, Edmund Lawless, Cecil - Sturt, Henry G. - . D'Eyncourt, C. T. Lennox, Lord A. Sullivan, Michael Dickson, Samuel Lennox, Lord II G. Thompson, Colonel Disraeli, B. Leslie, C. P. Thornhill, G. Duckworth, Sir J. Long, Walter Tollemache, F. J. Duff, George S. Lopes, Sir Ralph Trollope, Sir J. Dull, James Lushington, Charles Verner, Sir W. Buncombe, A. M'Naghten, Sir E. Villiers, F. W. Dunne, Colonel Mahon, O'Gorman Vyse, R. H. Edwards, Henry Manners, Lord J. Waddington, David Evans, Sir De Lacy Martin, John Waddington, H. S. F:vans, William Martin, Samuel Wakley, Thomas Ewart, William Matheson, Colonel Wall, C. B. Fagan, W. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Watkins, Colonel Fitzroy, Henry Miles, P. W. S. West, F. R. Floyer, John Miles,',W, Westhead, J. P. Forbes, William. Monsen, William Williams, John Fordyce, A. D. Morris, David Willoughby, Sir H. Fortescue. Chichester Mowatt, FranciS Wilson, Matthew Fox, W. J. Murata, G. F. Wrightson, W. B. Freestun, Colonel Norreys, Lord Fuller, A. E. 2i orreys, Sir D. TELLERS. Galway, Viscount O'Connor, Feargus Grosvenor, Lord IL Gooch, E. S. O'Flaherty, Anthony Thesiger, Sir F. MINORITY—NOES, 136. Armstrong, Sir A. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Ogle, S. C. Arundel, Earl of Foley, John 11. Ord, W. Baillie, H. J. Forester, G. C. Oswald, Alexander Baines, M. T. Forster, M. Paget, Lord C. Baring, Sir F. T. French, F. Parker, John Barnard, E. G. Glyn, G. C. Pelham, D. A Bass, Thomas Gore, W. R. 0. Pendarves, Edward Beckett, W. Graham, Slr James Philips, Sir G. R. Bellew, It. M. Grenfell, C. P. Pusey, Philip Berkeley, Admiral Grenfell, Charles W. Rawdon, Colonel Booth, Sir It. G. Grey, Sir George Rice, E. B. Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Rich, Henry Bramston, T• W. Harris, Richard Romilly, Colonel Bromley, Robert Hastie, Archibald Rumbold, C. E. Brooke, Sir A. Hawes, B. Russell, Lord J. Brotherton, Joseph Hayter, W. G. Russell, E. Burke, Sir T. J. Heathcote, G. J. Russell, F. C. Buxton, Sir E. Hollond, Robert Rutherford, A. Campbell, W. F. Howard, Lord E. Scrope, G. P. Cardwell, Edward Howard, C. W. Seymour, Lord Carew, W. P. Howard,'.E. G. Shelburne, Earl of Cavendish, G. H. Howard, P. H. . , Slaney, Robert A. Christj; Samuel' '' . Hutchins . , P. J. ' ' Smith, Vernon • Clay, Sir'W.- - , Jerilyn, --Earl .•• - Smltla;aohn B. Clive, R. 11. Jervis, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. . oobilen, Richard Labouchere, Henry Spearman, Ji, J. Colebrooke, Sir T. Lascelles, W. S. ' Stanton: W. if. Colvile, C. R. Legh, G. C. Stuart, Lord J. Corbally, M. E. Lemon, Sir C. Stuart, H. Craig, Sir W. G. Lewis, Sir T. Tenison, E. K. Crowder, R. B. Lewis, George C; Thicknesse, Ralph Da:rymple, Captain Littleton, E. R. Thornely, T. Davie, Sir H. Loch, James Towneley, John Dawson, T. V. Lockhart, A. E. Townsheud, Captain Denison, J. E. Lygon, General Trelawny, J. S. Dick, Qnintin Mackinnon, W. Tuthell, Henry Douglas, Sir C. M'Gregor, John Vane, Lord H. Buncombe, 0. M`Taggart, SW. Vivian, J. H. Duncuft, John Mahon Vi sco unt Wellesley, Lord C. Dundas, Admiral Melgund, Viscount Wilson, James Dundas, Sir David Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Sir Charles Ebrington, Viscount Molesworth, Sir W. Wyvill, M. Elliot, J. E. 310 gan, 11. K. G. Emlyn, Viscount Morison, Sir W. Estcourt, J. B. B. Mulgrave, Earl Euston, Earl Noel, G. J. 1 Ferguson, Sir R. O'Connell, M. J. TILLERS. Hill, Lord Marcus Grey, R. W. COUNTY COURT EXTENSPN BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Fifth Clause k the Lord Chancellor to, settle and regulate the fees to be taken by Barristers and Attorneys) :—.Amend ment proposed, page 4, line 28, after " Enacted, That," to insert the words " in all cases where the demand shall ex ceed twenty pounds in Actions of Debt, and five pounds in Actions of Tort:"—Question put, " That the proposed words be there inserted." The Committee divided: MINORITY-AYES, 66. Aglionby, H. A. Duncombe, A. Morris, David Irkwright, G. Edwards, Henry Palmer, Roundel' Arundel, Earl of Evans, J. Pechell, Sir G. Rennet, Philip Farnham, E. Perfect, Robert Best, John Farrer, James Pigott, Francis Blackstone, W. Filmer, Sir E. Pilkington. James; - Blair, Stephen Frewen, C. H. Plowden, W. H. Bright, John Gwyn, Howel Raphael. Alexander Brockman, E. D. Hall,, Sir Benjamin Rendlesham, Lord Castlereagh, Vis. Heald, James Repton, G. W. J. Christopher, R. Heathcoat, John Sandars, J. Christy, Samuel Herbert, H. A. Scholefleld, W. Clay, James Hervey, Lord A. Smith, R. V. Clifford, H. M. Hildyard, R. C. Smyth, J. G. Clive, H. B. Howard, P. H. Somerset, Captain Cobbold, J. C. Hutt, William Stuart, Lord Dudley Cockburn, Alex. King, P. J. Tenison, E. K. Cocks, Thomas S. Locke, Joseph Willcox, Brodie • Colebrooke, Sir T. M'Cullagh, W. Williams, John Collins, W. Manners, Lord J. Wood, W. P. Colvile, C. R. Miles, Philip W. S. TELLIMI. Currie, H. Miles, 'William Fitzrsy, Henry Duncan, Viscount Mitchell, T. A. Mulling% J. R. MAJORITY—NOES, 162. Abdy, Sir T. N. Gaskell, J. M. Noel, Gerald J. Adair, Hugh E. Glyn, George Carr Norreys, Sir D. Adderley, C. B. Grace, 0. D. Nugent, Sir Percy Anstey, Thomas C. Graham, Sir James O'Flaherty; Anthony Armstrong, Sir A. Greenall, Gilbert Ord, William Armstrong, R. B. Greene, John Paget, Lord A. Baines, M. T. Greene, Thomas Paget, Lord C. Baldock, E. H. Grenfell, C. PaSCOO Pahner.ton, Vie. Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir G. Patten, W. Bass, 31. T. G eY, R. W. Pennant, Colonel Beresford, William Ilalsey, T. P. Peto, Samuel Berkeley, Henry F. Hamilton, Lord C. Power, Dr. Berkeley, C. L. Hanmer, Sir John Pusey, P. Bernard, Viscount Hardcastle, J. A. Rawdon, Colonel Birch, Sir T. Harris, Richard Ricardo, Osman, Blacken, S. W. Itastie, Alexander Rice, E. It. Blake, M. J. Hatchell, John Robartes, T. J. Booth, Sir R. G. Hawes, Benjamin Roebuck, 3A. Brand, Thomas Hayter, W. G. Hominy, Colonel Broadley, H. Heathcoat, G. J. Homily, Sir John Brotherton, J. Heneage, G. IL Rushout, Captain Brown, W. Henley, J. W. Scully, Francis Browne, R. D. Henry, Alexander Sibthorp, Colonel Butler. P. S. Heywood, James Smith, M. Tucker Cabbell, B. B. Ileyworth, Lawrence Somers, J. P. Cardwell, E. Hobhouse, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. Carter, J. B. Hobhouse, T. B. Spearman, 11. J. Cavendish, C. C. Hodges , T. L. Stanford, J. F. Cavendish, G. 11. Hodgso n, W. N. Stanley, Edward C batterton, Colonel Ilotham, - :Lord Stanley, E. H. Cobden, Richard Howard, Lord E. Stansfield, W. R. Coles, Henry B. Hughes, W. B. Stanton, W. S. G. Cowper, W. F. Hu me, J. Strickland, Sir Craig, Sir W. G. Hutchins, E. J. Sullivan, Michael Crowder. R. B. Jervis, Sir John Talbot, C. It. Dalrymple, Captain , Jocelyn, Viscount Tancred, H. W. Dawson, T. V. Kershaw, James Thicknesse, R. A. Denison, Edmund Lascelles, E Th om pson, Colonel Denison, J. E. Law, C. E. ' Thompson, Alderman Devereux,'J. T. Lewis , G. C . Thornely, T. D u ncan, George Loch, JameS, TrelaWny, J. S. Duncuft, John Meagher, Th o mas Trollope, Sir J. Dundas, Sir David Marshall, 3.7 G. Tufnell. 11. .: Ebrington, Lord Martin, C. W. Verney, Sir H. Egerton, W. T. Martin, Samuel Villiers, Viscount Ellis, John Matheson, James Villiers, F. W. Elliot, John Matheson, Colonel Walnisley, Sir J. Evans, William Mauls, Fox Walpole, S. H. Fagan, William Moffatt, George Willoughby, Sir H. Fergus, John Morgan, H. K. Wilson, James Floyer, John Mostyn, E. Wilson, Matthew Fordyce, A. D. Mulgrave, Earl W ood, Sir CharleS Forster, Mathew Mundy, William TILLED'S. Fox, W. J. Naas, Lord Hill, Lord M. Freestun, Colonel Neeld, John Bellew, R. 31. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAY 2. STOCK ERCH►NGK.—The market was inanimate to-day, and scarcely any business transacted, prices remaining the same as before. LIVERPOOL, MAY 2. STOCK EXCHANGIL—The market has been bettor to-day, and prices had a slight tendency upwards. The trans actions were as follow :—London and North-Western, 101 1 4 —Ditto, New Quarters, 38s. 9d. die.—Ditto, Fifths, 1 c. dis. —Midland, 32—Ditto, Halves, '27/. Bs. 9d. dis. South- Eastern and Dover, 13 1 ,4—Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 436-- York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 6% dis. MANCHESTER, MAY 2. STOCK Exmtlares.— Our share market was dull to-day and the amount of business done has been very limited The transactions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 6 9-16. —London and North. Western, New Quarters, 2 dis.—Man cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 63 1 —North Staffordshire, 10!,4 dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, Thirds (No. 4), 4%. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 2. STOCK EXCIIANGE. — Business in this share market to-day was extreselyquiet. The only transactions were—Shrews bury and Birmingham (A), 91. 11s. sd. dis.—Ditto Pre. ference, 9—North Staffordshire, 10 1 4 c. dis. YORK, MAT -1. STOOK EXCHANGE.--ThB transactions to-day were 88 fol. low :—Great Northern, Preference, 10—Sheffield, Rother ham, and Goole (N. D., guaranteed 3 per cent.), 16%. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. General—Sir ArchiLald Galloway, East India Com pany's Service. Lieutenant-General —Sir James Bathurst, R: CB . . Governor of Berwick. Colonel—G. Holmes, C. 8., East India Company's Service. Lientenant•Colonel—F. Briggs, Major, half-pay 28th Foot. Majors—R. Wroughton, East India Company's Ser vice; T. Davies, Unattached, late of the 34th Foot; Archibald Robertson, Unattached. Captains—Onslow, 67th Foot; Mathey, half-pay, neuron's Regiment. Lieutenants—Moubray, 24th Foot; C. C. Mullen, 50th Foot; Stewa rt, 62d Foot; Loft, 64th Foot; John Jackson, half-pay, 4th Foot; Allen, half-pay, 84th Foot (Military Knight of Windsor); Colcroft, half-pay, 74th Fo-t (Q ua rtermaster . at Maim); T. Carey, half pay, Ist Light Infantry Ktng's German Legion. Ensign—Lane, 25th Foot. Adjutants of Militia —Captain M'Clintock, London derry Militia; Jame s Powley, West Norfolk Militia. Quartermasters —Shenton, 14th Dragoons; G. Temme, nall-pay, 3d Light Dragoons, King's German Legion. Surgeons—Hamilton, 16th Foot; Savory, half-pay, West India Regiment. Chaplain—Robert Wright, late 133 d Foot. CorynoLDs.—From a return presented to the House of Commons, it appears that the total number of en franchi,.ernents and commutations of copyholds which have been effected under the sanction of the Copyhold Commis sioners have been 308; of which the consideration money for 233 was above 51.; and the annual rent -charge for 66 was under 2001. The cost of the Copyhold Commission has amounted since 1841 to 23,3301., the various au= having been paid cut 9f tin C9l49lidatqd Fvuld, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1850. 4 , Various 'conjectures have been formed as to the , party i - Vba -- is likely to be selected - a.) succeed Sir - Willoughby Cotton as Commander-in Chief of the Western Presidency. The general belief appears, however ' to be that either Sir R Arbuthnot, Baronet, K.C.8., Colonel of the 76th Foot, or Sir John Grey, K.C.8., of the sth Foot, will be the lucky individual. These two di , tinguished officers appear to have nearly equal claims to the appointment. The weather here is becoming very hot and op pressive. Cholera is raging to a certain degree among the natives, but as yet' I am thankful to say, the European community is exempt from this dread ful disease. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, MARCH 22. The express, with the portion of the mail of the 7th of February, came to hand on the morning of the 16th instant. The markets for zolonial produce were generally quiet, and most articles had a tendency to dulness, but holders remained firm. The intelligence received here by the mail of the 24th of January, per Haddington steamer, that a reaction had com menced on that date, and that several articles of colonial pro duce had actually given way, had no effect in curtailing the operations of our shippers; on the contrary, the arrival of that mail appears to have given additional animation to our export market, and caused a greater inclination for extending purchases. On the receipt, however, of the 7th of February mail, parties became more cautious, and our market has since been comparatively quiet. The transactions in Indigo since the date of our last report have been very limited, but prices have kept up to full pre vious value by determined buyers. The quantity exported dp to the 20th instant inclusive, amounts to 28,415 chests, containing 105,981 mds. distributed as follows: 17,'_91 chests to Great Britain; 9,t140 to France; 535 to America; 50 to Foreign Europe ; 890 to Bombay, Gulph, &c., and 8 to other places. The weather has continued most favourable for the sowiegs : this occupation has been rapidly progressing loth in Tirhoot and in Bengal. There is still a very good de mand- for sugar. Saltpetre is in less inquiry, and only 3,411 mds. have gone to England since the Ist instant. Rice is in limited request. Raw Silk is in great favour. Corahs are not so inquired for. Since the Ist instant, or in a period of 20 days, 7,348 mds. of Shell Lac have been shipped to Great Britain, a quantity nearly equal to half the total exports of 1848. Lac Dye is eagerly sought after. Our import market has been' inore ehan ordinarily quiescent since the date of our last report. Considerable imports of British Cotton Piece Goods, the unfavourable season of the year, and dealers having in the course of last month put themselves well into stock, are the causes which have led to this state of • comparative in action. Grey and White Shirtings, as well as Scotch Goods, are all quiet. Twist forms the exception, and has advanced further two pies for 40's; 20's and 30's are also rather better, but 50'e and upwards may be quoted as before. Red Twist has improved -a, Mina., and continues in excellent demand. Metals generally are flat. Sheathing Copper is quoted at 35-8 without sales, and with a downward tendency. Iran is in but moderate demand, and rather lower. Spelter is neglected, bat is still quoted at 7-12 to 7e14, although no sales could now be effected at these rates. Money has become somewhat less plentiful, although yet fir from bordering on tightness. The scarcity at Bombay has been the occasion of considerable remittances (nearly 15 lacs) from hence, the withdrawal of which have effected-the market. The Bank of Bengal has raised its rates of interest and discount 1 per cent., a good demand has prevailed for Company's paper, particularly the New Fives, which cannot be obtained excepting at par. Sicca Fives are quoted at 10 to 12 annas discount ; Company's Fours at 16-0, and Siccas at 17-0 discount. Bank of Bengal Shares-hava - sold at 1,775, —1,80,8 has been offered fora share. The 4iscount,,busineas &the bib keitellacreesiirgsiender 'i. more -liberal policy -,than F 4131$ for Moog. time past psevail alio , the anent' paraoure pqNciatigo4-145,0ontitaleelapee47ateeadytak e e l I% foe. first Class .paperaat six months' sight, at which rasa the . bulk of transactions for the mail has been' completed. A few trans ' actions were done at 1-11%; some at lel 1 13-16, and we have asen heard of one sale at 1-11%. Yesterday bills at 1-11% could with difficulty find buyers. Of the 3,600,0001. re quired in.Lestchruhall-street for home seevice in 1850-51, only 200,000/. are to he remitted from all India, either in bills se eared by the hypothecation of godeli; or in bullion, as the In dian Government may deem advisable. As the amount is so -mall, it is to be hoped that Lord Dalhousie will close the warehouse altogether, and'reinit in bullion. A tender at 2 rs. has been made and rejected, and for the present the ware house is actually shut. Freights have gone lower, and very little demand exists for tonnage for heavy goods. Our quotations are : 4 1 . ss. to et 10s. sugar ; 41 to 41. ss. saltpetre ; , 41. 10s. to 41. 15s. rice; seeds 51. ss. ; jute 31. 15s. to 3/. 17s. 6d. ; rum 51. 15s. ; hides 41. 12s. 6d. Sugar—The more general disposition for extended operations noticed in our last issue has since continued, end for want of increased supply of Benares, been mainly directed to Gurpatta, gradually leading these to 2 rs. 3 -muss enhanced rates, but since the.arrival of the Bombay Express with less encouraging home, accounts, buyers - acted more on the reserve, and succeeded to evade the above named advance. Saltpetre—The inquiryfor home shipments has nearly sub sided, and the unexampled small supply at Bazaar inducing the maintenance of very extreme previous rates, proved a check to the operations for shipments to America. ' • Raw Silk—The demand has since our last continued very active, finding further encouragement by the last home advises. , • Silk Piece Goods—Corahs have since our last been less in quired after, but the very Moderate supply at market,andithe probability that this will remain for some time on the de crease, the sales of silk having offered more advantage than the make of the cloth, determines holders to stand out fur full previous rates. Safflower—The reports about the impending crop vary as usual ; but thus much seems beyond doubt, that some of the ieading producing districts have had, at the time of the blooming of the flower, much rain e which has injured quality and quantity. Early prospects were; for a large yield, but now it is questioned whether the out-turn will come up to that of last session. It is reported that very high prices are offered on delivery up-country, and that we may expect the first arrival at our market within three or four weeks. Shell-Lac and Lac Dye —The demand for these products continues most active ; of the former it will be observed that nearly as much as half the total exports of 1848 has gone forward since the let inst. Hides—These goods are still in active demand for the Bri tish, but more especially for the North American markets. Jute—As we formerly mentioned, the market is almost bare of first quality; and all kinds are scarce. Few best se conds remain, and for best thirds 10-0 to 10-4 is asked. The new crop will not be in the market till September. Oil,,Seeds—The market is freely supplied with Linseed, and prices have again reached 3-1 for fine cleaned. The Ameri cans are still the chief buyers of- this seed. Mustard Seed continues going forward to Great Britain. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. 13RITISII COTTON PIECE GOODS. During the latter portion of the period which has elapsed since the departure of the steamer with our market report of the 7th ult., we have experienced rather a quiet state of markets, especially as far as regards Grey and White Shirt ings, and likewise in respect to most descriptions of Scotch goods. Twist, on the other nand, has continued improving in value, while 'at the same time there has been'a good de mand for it. Metals of all sorts show very little change in value; Copper, however, is a shade lower, and the market is quiet. Iron is only, in most instances, a trifle lower. Spel ter nominally maintains its late enhanced value. Grey Slartings - The sales of these cloths since our last report amount to about 60,000 pieces, rangingin value from Rs. 3-14 to Rs. 8.2 per piece. The value of most qualities ef 40-inch cloths is rather lower, although the deliveries have been consideaible ; but the decline is looked upon as only of temporary nature, and holders are generally firm for at least former prices. We cannot quote any improvement in 45-inch cloths. Imports in February, 140,374 pieces. White Shirtings —No improvement has shown itself re garding these goods, and the sales since our last only come up to 8,360 pieces, comprising chiefly common qualities. Ini ports in February, 31,025 pieces. • - White Twills—These have sold to a very small extent; in fact the only report of sale is 650 pieces, at 7 1-6. Impotts in February, 3,989 pieces. , Madapollams—No transactions reported in White goods, and although there is a much better demand 'for Grey at. advanced rates, still the sales only reach to about 7,800 pieces. Imports in February, Grey, 11,804 pieces; White, 597 ditto. - . . _ Jaconets—Notwithstanding the small sales of late and the enhanced value in Manchester Greys, continue much neglected; the reported transactions being only 7,900 pieces at Rs. 1-15.6 to 2-12.0 per -piece. In Bleached goods the sales `amount to 2 . 2,260 pieces at Re. 12 to 1 1 . 0 per piece, and there is no improvement in the value of these. Im ports in February—Grey.' 40,773 pieces; White, 121,217 pieces. . White Cambrics—There has been more doing in these--of tete, 4,400 pieces being reported as sold at Re. 2-6 to Rs. 10-0 per piece; and the demand continues fair, although prices are less firm owing to the Bazaar being in a great measure supplied for the present. • Imports. in February 2,224 pieces. : e • White Figured Cambrics and-Shirtings—Altogether this class of goods has sold to the extent of 2,400 pieces, varying from Rs. 4-6-0 to 10-8 per piece. Lappets—Until lately the demand has continued good for lappets, and the sales reported amount to 21,882 pieces; now. however, there is less inquiry, and as the Caubul dealers ;are supplied, pricei have a downward tendency. Imports in February, 5,956 pieces. Book-aduslins—There is - no accumulation of stocks, and I,prices of the usual good Burmah qualities - are maintained, One or, two parcels of inferior goods have arrived, and sold as low as 1-8 for No. 1. Finegoods keep low in value. Sales of all qualities since our last are 18,020 pieces. /Imports in ' February, 11,520 pieces: • eMull. -Mulls—Fine goods are only is moderate inquifYl .but notwithstandingahe lateness of the season, there is still ar 'lively demand for the usual common sorts. ' Sales are 6,320 piedesS Imports in February, 1,946 pieces. . 'Turkey Red Mulls—A. 'sale of '1;000 pieces •first quality goods is reported at Rs. 6 , 10 per piece, - , • Tiathey Red Printed Mulls —These are-without report of • Taikey Red Twills and Cambrics—There are no sales of the's-latter reported, but twills have sold rather largely, Lthtnigh at a reduction from "late price s of 4 to 6 pie per yard; .27-inch having sold at 4 annas 2to 4 and 5 pie per yard, -the-reduction in value arising from the departure-1;f the ,Cauhul merchants. Sales reported are--4,ing 530 pieces, include widths, though of course consisting chiefly of narrow ‘goocis. Prints and Chintzes' --Reported sales are 4,110 pieces at Rs? 3-1-0 to 5 per piece.) •Dhooties and Scarfs continue quiet. , are almost • • • Woollens, as might be expected in this month,. ;riegreeted. • nti • Mule 'heist—This i mpor tant article . h as conued it- Toying in value, while demand has kept pace with supplies..' Thirsales amount to about 980 bales, 20s are rather higher, 80s Without much change, 40a are wanted at an advan'ce of ' '210 , 3 pie per month on our last quotations. Common qua lities now bring about 4 annas 2 pie, and best descriptions as high as 4 annas 7 pie per morah, - 50s sell at 4 anuas 1 pie, 60s and upwards remain much as before. Imports in -February, 10.21,695 lbs. ,Coloured Yarns —Turkey Red has further advanced in Iron—Of common Bars sales have been extensive at rather better rates. In other kinds transactions are to a fair extent, but prices are lower. MR. CUMMING'S SOUTH AFRICAN HUNTING Tao-. r 111 ES.—Mr. R. Go-don Cumming, a Scottish gentleman, has'lspent some live or six years of his life in the wilds of Southern Africa, where he has lived literally the life of a hunter. He preserved the trophies of his multitudinous victories over the native lords of the forest and plain ; and shese he has arranged. in one of, the:grand rooms of the told Chinese Exhibition, at Hyde-park Comer. .To the na turalist, as well as to the lover of rom*ntic enterpri6e;this exhibition will prove Singularly interesting, illustrating, as it does in the most'vivid manner ? the savage life of the re- Vod ittdicated." ' LITERATURE 'ARTIWR-BOUVE--HIB;-a- Novel.- - -By the Author' of " Ladp'Oranard's ,-3 The readers of this novel will have no cause to complain fzi,f a lack of incident and adventure; its fault rathere—but few fiction-lovers will deem it a fault—is of the kind which the French happily 'des: nominate an entbarras de richeeses. Materials for four different novels; at least, are here :blended" into one, but the combination big the happy effect of in creasing the attractions of .each portion by the con trast afforded by the others. ,Beyond the interest which it thus possesses on the sco re of incident and variety " Sir, Arthur Bouverie" 'is 'entitled to our ivarmeat commendations from the -.very beautiful and effective manner inrWhich it enforces the lessons of lire. Novel reading:(lf..the novelist is worthy of: his voca tion) is not only an agreeable ; but a profitable recrea tion. In the realms of fiction we should seek not so much oblivion for the, cares of life and the errors of humanity, but encouragement—the encouragement of a good example to nerve us to support the one qui' to overcome the 'Other. Thus on closing ,our bolok we should turn. with fresh vigour to . our daily duties. Such is likely, tO bethe effect of " Sir Arthur Bouve rie," , although there is little " moralising" to be found in its pages. - The beauty of truth and the herois'm of moral courage are most ein phatically illustrated -by examples ; while as an interesting narrative ‘,` Sir Arthur Bouverie" is superior to the : majority of its competitors. The foundation of the story is as follows :—Many years prior to' the opening of the bnok the father of Sir Arthur Bouverie, anxious to `.prevent the marriage. of his sun with a village girl whom -that son was de sirous of making his wife, left a will, which should disinherit the..young baronet 'of all but the empty title,' if his marriage with Amy Hillingdon had taken, or ever ihould take place. Prior to this event the disobedient son bad been already, privately united to the villiage girl. Thus, on his • father's death; Sir 'Arthur found himself legally a beggar., The humble Lady Bouverie, however, expired, before her real rank was made public, and Sir Arthur (imagining that her child was also dead) resolved to conceal the fact of his marriage, and sO retain the possessions which were now actually his nephew's. • - Such is the foundation of the story of 'Sir 'Arthur Bouverie; which, hoWeVer, can give little: idea of the deep in• terest excited by the whole narrative, an interest more powerfol and more enthralling. because itis chiefly occasioned by ,peculiarities of individual chi racter. Cecil, the'nephevr-and dependent of Sir Ar thur (and really the owner of the BOuverie estates); is well drawn. His character is not an attractive one —stern and proud and - cold in appearance, yet possesied of-passions that are violent when once aroused. This Cecil rejected, from ambitious motives, by the object of his passionate attachment, visits his uncle in his country seclusion ; here he meets with Amy, a foundling, adopted by the village rector,' and in , fact the daughter Hof Sir Arthur and his humble bride. The histurrof Any is the moat interesting pertion of the work, bet, ckanicterAg . F4etf . 4.ly . ar . rd skilfully . pcltrapd, It is not'our purpose to reseal till' the secrets of 'the ir Wutiap ay; hbvielifr; that Sir - .24r:rtEfit'r, inge Amy *be iris &fighter, und'fisid ., lilittblit-hiriaephew!fi bareleissi compliments huvesonu iTiereheir4 compels the to ..mar z rbt e t foundling,.and Amy *lSeeorne3 die unhappiist of the unhappy, a loving and unloved wife. At first she is timid, meek tiod gentle, happy in her delusive belief in her husband's love, but the knowledge of the truth exercises a Wonderful influence on her character, and therprogress of that late. nce ' and the various arts by which she endeavours to win Cecile affection are de tailed in a most natural manner, and Tender this por tion of the story most fascinating: As a contrast to the unhappy Amy, we are introduCed to the sister of Cecil, the lively and spirited Kate, who, with the sef satiSfied Frank Beresford,. enacts the very comedy of Beatrice and Benedict. The naive and vivacious Lady Eveline ' and the romantic and silent Edith L'Estratige, the philosophical Seymour Glenallan, and the dis appointed Herbert Stanhope, whose adventures, one and all, we leave unbetreyed, - : are the heroei arid heroines of very interesting episodical ro mances. This crowded list gives the anthor of Sir Arthur Bouverie" ample. opportunity for the por trayal of a variety of characters s -raa opportunity which has been turned to excellent effect. :Ihe skil ful direction of, so many, hiStories, and the successful discrimination of such various 'characters, are striking evidences of power on the part of the Writer, while the spirit 'and pathos infused into the delineatiova of human passion render them, in some cases, , singularly effective ; as an example of which we need only cite the power ful scene between Any and her husband, after the d'issipation of her happy 'belief 'in his affection. Bitterly does poor Amy have cause to repent of that moment of natural indignation, and her after efforts to realise her visionary happiness, mistaken , though they _are, canna fail to enlist the sympathies of all who_follnw heOroubled fortunes. If disposed to find fault, we might object to a certain carelessnesi in the execution of ,this novel. The writer, who by no means deficient in the more important requisites of a good novelist, will do well for.the future to pay due attention to the minor, but- not insignificant details. As it is, however," Sir Arthur Bouverie" will afford much pleastire.to many readers. COURT CIRCULAR. The following bulletin of her Majesty's health was ssued yesterday " Buckingham Palace, Wednesday, May 2, Nine, A.M. "The Queen has passed an excellent night. "Her Majesty and the infant Prince are going on avourably. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCE, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON ' M.D." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday morning. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians paid a visit to his Royal Highness Priace Albert at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday, to learn the state of the health of her Majesty and the infant Prince. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen in the afternoon. Upwards of one thousand of the nobility and gentry called yesterday at Buckingham Palace, to read the bulletin of her Majesty's health. His Ro3 al Higliness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, honoured the exhibition of the Royal Academy with a visit' yesterday afternoon. tile royal suite consisted of Lord Byron, Sir Frederick Stovin, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieut.-Colonel the Hen. Alexander Gordon, and Mr. Birch. Ilia' Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes terday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commis sion sor the promotion of the exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, to be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at the New Palace of Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The Commissioners present were—the Earl of Rosse, Earl Granville, Lord Overstone, Sir Robert Peel, the Eight Hon. H. Labouchere, Sir R. Westmacott, Sir C. Lyell, Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. Barry, Mr. Healey, Mr. Cubitt,' Mr. Eastlake; Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pusey, NI.P., Mr. R. Stephenson, and Mr. Alderman Thompson. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was also present. Mr. Scott Russell, Secretary to the Royal Comtn ision, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at ha lf- p ast fouroclock Her Majesty the Quee n of the Belgians and the Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by their Serene Highnesses the Prince of Prince EdwardofSaee W si e r itnir e , o a r n a d e Leiningen and P attended by ' Lad y Fanny Howard, Cooper, and Lord J. Murray, honoured the perform ance at the Royal Italian Opera House with her pre sence last evening. Adeputation, consisting of the Duke of Richmond, President of the National Association ; Mr. George Frederick Young, Chairman of the acting committep of ditto; Mr. James Blytb, Mr..Newdegate, M.P., an d Mr. F. Cayley Worley, Vice-Chairman of ditto, Mr. Augustus Bosanquet a n d Mr. G u th r i e , me mbers 'of ditto; Dr. Beke, Secretary of ditto; the Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Malmsesbury, Viscount Hill, Mr. Banks, M.P., Mr. Buck, M.P., Mr. W. R. Ormsby Gore, M.P., Mr. Henley, M.P:, Mr. Pack, M.P., Sir John Trollope, Bart., M.P., and Mr. Al derman Thompson, M.P., had an interview yesterday with Sir G. Grey, at the Home-office, to deliver a very large number of addresses to the Queen, pray ing for a dissolution of Parliament. Also an address from the inhabitants of the Parish of St. Mary, Island of Jamaica, praying for relief from the existing distress ; also respecting the slave trade. Sir John Yarde Buller, Bart., M.P., Mr. Deedes, M.P., and Mr. Plumptre, M P., were prevented from accompanying the deputation, by engagements on Committees in the House of Commons. Mr. Turnbull had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. John Wood and Mr. Pressley had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yestteirdhayd. Sir J. Duke and the Mei quis of Aire?toiea l had interviews with Sir George Grey yes"' Li land had The Ecclesiastical Cominissioners for g a e•eneral meeting ycsterday.. of ea e• I medi- A ' deputation from a meetingg a land had an ietca view yester cal practitioners of F rey. day with Sir Geore e provincial physician A deputation LiAphysicians and surgeons, on the subject or med i cal reform , had an interview with Secretary SiF George they yesterday. The VERLAND MAIL INDIA, (From the Chronicle.) We have received by extraordinary express advices 'om Bombay to April 3, and Calcu!ta to March 22. BOMB A.Y, Aran, 3. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) If my letter for the past fortnight does not chronicle any events of great importance, it will at least be found to contain, on the whole, a good deal of inte. resting information. _ In my last letter I informed you of the doubtful success which had attended the expedition under taken by Sir Charles Napier for the purpose of punishing the refractory Afreedees ; and I expressed my belief that another and a more formidable body of troops would have to be sent, in order to quell the disturbances occasioned by this turbulent and warlike tribe. That this belief was well grounded, and is still generally entertained, the following will show : " Late accounts from Peshawur (says the Delhi Gazette) tend to show that the Kohat expedition has not bad the effect of lessening in the slightest degree the system of plunder in and about the encampments. Robberiee are of nightly occurrence, and since the breach with the Afreedees the robbers are said to have become even more numerous and. daring than they were before." The same paper gives the following letter:— " PESHA.WUR, FEB. 28.—Y ou h ave no d ou bt had full accounts of what has been done up here in regard to the Kohat business, so I will not repeat what has, Isuppose, been communicated to you. • The success seems to have been of a questionable kind after all. The Irregular Cavalry and Infantry, it is true, went on to Kohat, but the communication through the pass is still very in secure, and we must be at them again. * * We sae the gleam of the long Khaiberea knife that put an end to young Sitwell's life, without being able to assist him. The 31st behaved very well, and the 23d also. Young Templer, of that corpe, is a very plucky fellow. Three times he was driven back, and three times he took a hill with only a dozen men. His conduct ought to have beep noticed in orders." The following is from the Lahore Chronicle, dated March 9th and 13th : The surmises on which we ventured, only a few days ago, as to the probability of a second expedition being necessary to put down the Khaiberees, in the neighbour hood of the late scene of the operations, have, we regret to say, been amply borne out by recent events. "The pais connecting Peshawur and Kohat winds through the range of hills separating the two valleys for some twelve or fifteen miles; it is in some places broader than in others, and admits of cultivation almost all through. At the southern extremity the gorge is ' brought up' by a hill of considerable elevation, over which it is necessary to pass in . order to get into the valley of Kohat. On the summit of this bill is a owe! which, to a certain extent, commands the „ , 44 d ar Which should protect the aommrication, " When' e lldernies Bir.Cono;Cerie.pbell'.4, lane eXtSeditton under: the eye of eSiteCherles iifiee', 4 ts6 - IsiTireeu e -, lar Caveliy - (b i aly's), and the lsteVunclinke l 'iritatairy (Coke's), were pushed on to reinforce Kehat, a detach ment of the latter corps was placed in charge of this tower (we do not know the strength of the party), ane remained there undisturbed till the 28th February. " We mentioned that the bill tribes bad held consul tations, subsequent to the attack on their villages, to consider what was to be done in their extremity. Thy determination seems to have been against peaceful mea sures, for on the 28th February the pest we have de - scribed was attacked by the tribes in force. Intimation of the hostile demonstration having been communicated to Captain Coke, who co mmands Kohat as senior officer, he hastened to the relief of his post with a con siderable detachment, and succeeded, after some fighting. in which he lost ten men killed and thirteen wounded, in effecting his object.. " The tribes were, however, according to the latest advices we have received from Peshawur, dated 4th March, in sufficient strength to render it a doubtful matter whether the post could be held much longer, on account, it is said, of the want of water. Ammunition too was becoming so scarce that it was determined at Peshawur to send a supply round by Kalabagh, and the propriety of organizing another expedition into the hills was under serious contemplation. Some were for carry lug out the plans proposed at once, others for deferring them till the season for cutting the crops should be suf ficiently advanced. "111 the meantime the direct communication between Peshawar and Kohate which had been previously only uncertain, was completely closed, and we shall not be surprised' to learn that the tribes who originated the dis turbance have succeeded in enlisting friends and neigh bours in their cause—a consummation that must induce the most active measures against the whole body of Klaatberees, and 'ultimately lead to an expedition, as we hinted fornarly must be the case, against the chief haunts of these plunderers at Teera, Choora, c. " The Afreedees seem determined on giving us as much trouble as they possibly can, in the direction of Kohat. It was recorded in our last that Captain Coke had succeeded in relieving the garrison of the tower, men tioned in our latest letter, which isfrom 300 to 400 strong. Subsequent information is to the effect that, having effected this very necessary piece of duty, he retaroed to Kohat on the 2d of March. The coast was no sooner clear than the Afreedees again assembled to the number .of about 2,000 men, under the leadership of the. Dereea Khan, whom we have already noticed as the instigator of the late hostile proceedings. He ad .vanced towards the tower under cover of regular breast works, erected step by step, approached to within a few yards of the tower walls, and again cut off their supply of water from tee garrison, who had only a single tank, outside' the tower, to depend upon. Captain Coke, taking into consideration the scantiness of his ammuni tion, the apparent difficulty of obtaining more from P cshawur, and the constant liability of the garrison to be cut off from the tank, determined on withdrawing them. This he effected on the 3d of March, through negotiations opened by men of some friendly tribe who accompanied him from Ruhat. The tower evacuated, and the object for which they had assembled gained, the Afreedees again dispersed, not a little elated, however, at the 'success which had attended their undertaking. Nothing had been decided upon as to the second expedi tion, but one must be undertaken, though opinions still differed as to the proper time for punishing these mono tain banditti. The great difficulty, and one that will in crease every day till the setting in of the rains is, that troops progressing up the valley must depend . entirely on a few tanks for a supply of water, and these are all situated close under the hills by which they are, of course, commanded. • There is not a single well in the whole valley. The communication by letter is now more open than it was a few days before, but that is entirely by the auffelince of the Affreedees, who may close the line whenever they please in the present state of affairs." I teke the following from the Delhi Gazette of the 20th March The Commander-in-Chief re-crossed the Chenab on the morning of the 13th instant, and encamped about midway between the town of Wuzeerabad and the Can tonments. - Ths Excellency marched by the Korie Pass from Jhelum. On the morning of the 13th, the troops inspectee, an d on t h e morn i ng o f at Wuzeerabad were the 14th, Head Quarters Camp moved to Sembereal, ex pecting to be at Sealkot next day. e A letter frem Loodiauah mentions that the dis banded 66th passed through that station on the 14th. They are said to present a miserable appearance, 'sans tents, sans arms, sans everything. Our correspondent says, e 1 fancy they have never roughed .it in this style betore. , " A letter from Lahore says there is not the slightest truth in the report put forth by the Englishman of cap taia Voyle having been assassinated; a letter has been received from Captain Voyle s ,dated the.loth iustann at which time he was quite well.' Our letters from Peshawur are up to the 12th in stant, but they contain little of immediate interest. Another expedition against the .Afreedies is talked of expected, but nothing is yet finally Beetled and fully about the plan to be pursued towards.bringing our Lieu blesome enemies to subjection. It is said that a strong party will he sent against them absent a month hence,: and be employed ' 111 driving I. that the military willu tem away,' . while the civil autho rities burn thei r crops. , Much, op-- position is expected, as the Afreedee tribes he the neigh bourhood of Kohat are quite elated ,at th e i r , succe ss in having compelled us to withdraw our detachment from the Pass. We hea r that no less than 13 Ot Coke's men have been killed and wounded since the late ; expedition; returned to Peshawur on the 14th ult."e e With regard to the last paragraph. of the extract • given above,- r c annot but express my apprehensions, that if another expedition be undertaken " a month' hence" (i. e. about the middle of April), our loss in men will, ow ing to the intense heats-wbede prevails a" this season of the year, be as greatsif not greateri,'' than that which may be expected to be occ asi one d by the hostile operations of the enemy. . The following, from the Delhi Gazette, which' came to hand last night, is the latest. , intelligenc . received from the Poisub i't , " We have letters from various Part& Of , the Punjauh, from which we regret to learn taste tee:late affair Kohat has had the effect of rendering .many localities hitherto considered safe the very reverse; several places: being overrun with Afreedees' who do not actuple to boast of their intention to kill every European they m a y meet with. In the passes we are informed -the h t.t e moun taineers have collected to a dangerous extent, and they have become so daring that the stations in, the plains are threatened. We do not vouch for the correctness, of these reports; we hope they may prove - erroneous; especially as we glean from the same source that the Government have seen the necessity of Tlbtvering the"' tax levied on the salt of those parts from.two rupees Et. mound to eight annas!" . , Amongst the domestic events of the last fortnight Nava, with much regret , to record the death Of Mr. Thomas Harold, an assistant - engineer of the Great`' Indian Peninsular Railway, Company. H e was at; tacked with fever whilst surveying, in' the Tan 4 Water, and expired on the evening.of: .lednesday. last. The loss of his services will .be greatly felt, by. those engaged in constructing our local rallWay. He was much beloved by all who knew him. gard to the railway itself, .I may mention . that the,` survey is progressing, and I believe 1-ai.the Chief engineer expects very shortly to have his report completed on the different lines which. have been pro jetted. „ .; d potation was accompanied by Mr. Brothertra,, M.P , Mr..,Ricardc!,. M.P., Mr. Wskle7, M.P., Mr. Bal. dock, W. l Mr. Lord John Manners, M.P., Colon4J3i . eiforil; - MX.; Sir J. Tyrrell, M.P., Mr. - Hardcastle, M.P., Mr. - "Cranston, M.P., Mr. Rufford, M.P.,..and Mr. M. , .Gil-son,-M.P. • I 151MIIMEMIZTEMMINe .! THE ARCTIC EXPEDUION,, CaptaiikAustin, re?,ived his, sailing orders yes terclicy; and; wive have witted, will take his fiats' depar ture from the river' to-morrow morning.: The gallant captain, with his four ships, Re,olutf, Assistanoe, Intre pid, and Pioneer, is to make the best. of his Davis' Streit?, for the express purpoie of prosecuting a most vigoretia'seircli , for the !alleging Fliipr. •:- having I been, suggested - that Sir John Franklin may have effected his passage to ; Melville, Island., and - We/0U tained - tirrrer-with his-alsipa r andit-iapossible..that his- shipe- . -maylare been damaped in the JEA.I4 the iiiiighbottringsea, aed that with his crews, be RAY:have abandoned the*, and made late escape tei. that island. Captain Austin will give every Proper weight 'to these possibilities., . • Amain object of the expedition is to nse every ex ertion to reach ,Melville .Island, detaching a portion of his to search the shores of WellingtOn Chicane' and the coast • about Cape Walker, to which: point Sir John Franklin was ordered to proceed. It is hoped - 'that a diligent exemination of these several ' places, will afford the gallant captain some , certain trace or record of the missing expedition. which willcnable him to forni an opinion of the best course to adopt for their rescue. As his .course of ac tion most clearly depend on such information, it is not deemed necessary to give him any definite or specific in struction, and , inexpedient to hied him down to any cer tain,line of. -prOceeding, but the Admiralty confide in Captain Austin's knowitaige and exzeriende ofathe Yiasi gation of the Polar Seas,. and place just reliance on his ' energetia charainer and zesli Be is loft eutirely mutat ta tered to,do.wa,t may seem,to him heft for attaining the great_ object: pt.: the expedition petriipted to his charge. the country feeling assured that he, as well - ae all.ehose underhina„,will use, their utmost exerts ns to afford relief to our unfortunate countninee, find td jUstiff . the re - lianonahe. Admiralty have pleced'in him. No vessel is to be allowed to prosecute the search atone, and it is Tor this reason that to the -gellanteom modore's and '.to Captain thimaney'e ship an auxiliary screw vessel has been attached. , . . - The ships L have been fully k gni** ,proijsioned fora period 'of three years, to Meet . any - emergency which may arise from falling in with' Sit' 4Ohn.•Frank 'liti'S party, In- addition to these sepplies tht re are stores and provisions, &c., left by . Sir .slamea AOili at - Port Leopold, and , a further store was sent out in the North Star m the summer of last year. These will be avail able fair Captain Austinin case of necessity, but they must not be considered as part of their own stock,. but is a 'reserve for the aid of any of 'Sir John Franklin's party who may reach that spot, ur asstdepot on which any party may tall back should they unfortunately be se ,crated from their ships. " 2 • ; _ _ ..._ Ia the prosecution of _his search. Captain Austin will use his utmost efforts during this summer, taking owe .not to lose any oppcetanity whiola,may be: open . tos . r hien of getting to. the westward, and of securiegaris ships in some sale harbour before the winter st'ts inifroni.Whence be .dispatefi''sbai overland parties as- the means placed at his diaposetsvillipermit. On the refuria'4 the open season pt-44l aepete his st urchi but Captain Aust . Ws exped,tileu wi.)lXe i'ipljeteirt4' return to England in the:. autumn 61' . .th'at year (1851), unless Novi cif 416 e V] hOingl trtfeedition, . . , _ keptivp-tm , bate to their rescue, and whiCh may justify a deviation from his orders. . As Captain Penny's expedition has been dispatched with the.satne Object, and has iffeady sailed for Davis' .Straits, provisioned tor a period of three years, Captain Austin will, of course, render Mr.. Penny any aid and assistance iu his power, as well us to am other expedi tion, either from this country,. the United. States of Anaerics, or from any otherination,*sols.r as he',ixtay be able to do so without risk of crippling the resources of the vessels under his own command. Captain Austin will take the utmost care in leaving memorials of his track in the usual manner, and in every peornitient place, and enjoin the same precaution upon all the ships and land parties detiched from him. . As goo as the exPe4itien reaches , the •Whale Fish Islands, to which rendezvous the Emma tuienia, trees port, has already been dispatched, and the supplies have been distributd,fei the use of the - expedition, - the trans port will be sent to England, and Captain Ausiii will also give orders to the Master of the.North:Star, should he fall in with that vessel, to return. home. It may be added that the 'several vessels thus placed under Captain Austin's command have been fitted out under his own immediate superintendence, and with every attention •to the wants and requirements of the .great enterprise lie has vOrenteered to undertake. The officers in the commons of the vessels composing it, and who are animated with "the same ardour as himself, have been selected.by "irri with the full concurrence of the Ad miralty, as io their fitness for this'pareicular service. All that could be effected by the generous sympathies of our QUeen and country has been dune ; -- and ironly remains tor us to . conclade with an earnest prayer that success may fAtend Captain Austin's exertions, and that a good P:ov dente may guide his councils; and' be 'his constant dsfeece..- , -1/erald. . NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—the Ajax, 56, screw two-decker, has been con.missioned this day here by Captain M. Quint 1837), ler the flag of Rear-Admiral Comtntinder-in=Chiet at Queenstown. The Sealatk, 8, Cloramp,ndex Monypenny, was mus tered, and her crew inspected at Spithead this morning by. Captain Blcckwood, for the Port Admiral, after which she was towed , into harbour to be paid off. The African steam-tug arrived to-day from Sheerness v,ith the seamen and Marines belonging to this port, paid off from the Crocodile. The Hecate steam-sloop, one of the squadron, in re serve, is being fitted and rigged for commission. Admiral Sir C. Ogle. Bart., the late Commander-in- Caief at this port, left the Portland Hotel, Southsea, yesterday, and returned to town. The Hendrick Hudson American line cf packet-ship, .arrived at Spithead to-day from the river to embark pas sengers and stock. APPOINTMENTS. WooLwicrt, MAY 2.—Captain Michael Quin (1837), to command the Ajilx, 56, steam guard-ship, at Ports mouth, to proceed to Cork to serve as the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Manley Hall ;Dixon, Commander-in- Chirf at that station, in the room of the Crocodile, 8, receiving-ship, now come round to Sheerness to have her officers and crew turned over to the Ajax, whi c h has taken place to-day, as will b! se.n by the tolloriag ap pointWztits : Lieutenant John B. Massie (1S38), from the Croco dile to the Ajax. Lieutenant William A. Munton (1844), from the Oro co•lile to the Ajax. litutenaut Charles A. Wise, to the Ajax. Master John Rogers (1830). to the Ajax. Surgeon Bartholomew Verltng (1929), from the Cro do:lile to the Ajax. Paymaster and Purser Jeremiah L. Jones (1826), to th. - -! Al tx. Chief Engineer William Dunkin, to the Ajax. Assistant-Surgeons Charles S. Leicester (1845). and Godfrey J. A. M.'Cullsgh (181.1), from the Crocodile to the Ajax. Assistant-Engineers.W. B. Baird, Samuel Davy, Thomas Paterson, and Thomas Dunctinsoo, to the Ajax. • Clerk—Nicholas L. Warren, to the Ajax. Masters'-Assistants—llenry Bond to the Ajax, and ThomaS C. Junes to the Impregnable flag-ship at Ds. vonpurt. • Rogers, to the Ajax. Gunner—John Boatswain—John Stephens, to the Ajax. whenshe Ajax.'ha completed C r i h lr e p enter j°ahnll ie Morgan, Jasper te coaling yesterday, went up the river to the Surrey s -e l, tt) tho Docks, under .the charge of Acting-Master W. Bryant, and having taken in tow the Prince Albert, the vessel purchased by Lady Franklin for a branch expedition under Commander C. Codrington Forsyth, passed Woolwich at seven o'clock P.M., to accelerate her pro gress to Aberdeen, where she is to be fitted for search ing Prince Regent's Inlet. - ,B‘ v , e i s ti s l el, th C e ap fri ta a in ry w 'r oo h i e . e llr h Widgeo s n omn morning g m Bullock left John Ross's yacht, in tow, and will take her to the Frith of Forth. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Dash , T steatn-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Parkes, is now at moorings at Greenhithe, and the Ad vice steam-vessel will proceed down the river to-mor row to be in readiness to start at an early hour on Saturday morning with the vessels of the Arctic Expe dition in tow. Captain Johnson completed the adjust ment of the Compass of the Intrepid screw steam-vessel , Lieutenant-Commander John Bertie Cider, to-d i a n y, an d ' their the whole of the vessels have been completed (3 8263 least compass department. Each vessel is suppliedh with C standard cotcpass, placed in a pert of t i which she is liable to be influenced by the iron h thewj malleable iron fitted. It is worthy of remark, screw-propeller with which th th e a; l ) Greenhithe caused a when she went down the river to P ioneer was fitted the superintendence variation of 17 degrees in her binnacle compass- The engines of the Intrepid, fitt,d underic own °e theot Mr. Humphreys, laden, and yard, worked admirably , the v ,ssel made an average c hief e‘ov.lig;:nneershaet W,%oeonitw river on Wednesday ; a r water :l a t i h o l ti2gh feet h e6a inches.vi heavily her r e m d e o a f n s d k r n au o g ts ht pe o r f • .WC had occaoion a feu announce othe revival— of much that is clis tingue in ancient costume, b y some of our wes t- en d ar ti sts , f rom special access t o e royal MSS. an d ill um i nate d m i s- A . d lc a c ys izN since r F t.: IuALBC s past „ges. As the not:on is tco good a sa ls of one-not to en cious semi) , • courage mere tri I .nce, it ma y be but fair to state spirit t h a t it is A h a ppy emanati on from the • rit of the Me-era. J a y, of Regent-street, who purpose from time to time the production of a series of the most recherche head dresses, vbes, and mantles, adapt 1 c to the present period. The lofty patrorage which has already flowed . . in this channel augurs well for the success of this movement in fashion, which will render the spring; ~ • reunions exceedingly interesting.—. Mor ning Pest. As the luminaries of heaven reflect from one to another their light and to•at, even so it is that one human heart must reflect upon the other the genial glow of happi rie6B and joy. --Eliza Cook's Journal. CORN RENTS.—On Monday and Tuesday last, at the rent audit of the Doke of Portland, held at Mansfield, it was officially announced that in future the rent of his Grace's tenants would be estimated according to the price of corn; reductions in the rents due were made, and in many cases the return amounted to 20 per cent. The Duke bat also or dered his steward to pay one-third of the amount v layied for poor-rates on those of his tenants who occupy faritra in pa riches where the rents have been increased by the diminution ,•trf lat)pur. , --slleair.4, Times. - • •. • ~:~.;w..