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intends(' k tai see ; he seemed very acquiescent and satisfied. But the Government had at tempted to make the duty dependent on quality before, and it had entirely failed. Were they going to depart from this principle? if they were he would give the Chancellor of the Exchequer all the time that he might require before he informed the House. Mr. THORNELY said if it were possible to provide all the quantity of sugar for the supply of the country from the port of London, then it would be practicable to arrive at a classification of the qualities of sugar. But as they imported sugar into the ports of Hull, Liverpool; Greenock, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Belfast, he was persuaded that it was impossible. All experience went against it. - The Hon. Member for Beverley instanced a case where Mr. Huskisson attempted to classify the suear duties and it failed. Latterly it had been attempted to classify tea, since the opening of the China trade with this coun try. There was also the case of cotton-wool--it was for sometime at an ad valorem duty, but that was found not to answer. There was so much detention of goods under those duties that the merchants came to Lord Althorp, when .he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, and prayed of him.to flx the duty, which he did. He objected alto gether to the differential duties. Mr. HOGG was aware of the impracticability of making a satisfactory standard, but he trusted they would wait and see what the standard was that was intended to be brought forward. If it was satisfactory, all well and good; if it was not, then let it be objected to; for his own part he was willing to wait till he beard what the proposal of the Government was. Under these circumstances he (Mr. Hogg) thought that it was well worthy of the consideration of the Government. He was not of opinion that the matt , r should thus be given up ; but, on the contrary, he would assure the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Hawes), that he felt it his duty to continue the fight, and not discontinue the battle, but divide the House again and again, not once, but a dozen times if necessary. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was acting, as he conceived, under the advice of the House, and more especially under the advice of the lion. Gentlemen on the other side of the House. He under stood that it was wished, before he Bill proceeded to a Committee, that he should make a reference to brokers of experience, in order to ascertain their opinions re specting the plan that was to be pursued. From the ob servations that he had just made, he was led to suppose that he had been in error in his apprehension of the Hon. Gentleman's intention, but since Friday, he had been engaged in making the necessary inquiry of brokers of eminence. From what he ha I learned from those gentlemen, he was induced to believe that the 4th of March would be too early a day fur bringing the duties which they proposed into effect. That was too early a day for the merchants in general, but especially for those whose stocks yet remained in the Government warehouses. On such stocks the day was evidently too early, and from the statements which he had heard, he was not certain, but that on these stocks the duties might be suffered to remain, as they were, for another year. This was not unusual when any alteration was proposed in customs' duties, and on the occasion of these duties being mooted last session of Parliament, he had stated that he conceived, under certain circumstances—such, for instance, as the present—that might be the best plan to pursue. It was not merely the sugar duties which were to be renewed for twelve months that was to be the effect of the enactment, but it was distinctly stated that the time for considering the sugar duties would be at the period when the property-tax would expire, when that tax would be brought under consideration again. He had thought that by giving a month's notice he would not be interfering with the due course of trade. Mr. WALLACE said that no such impression as that which the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated had existed in the public mind. The public w, re not aware that the sugar dutieswere contingent on the renewal of the preperty. • t ax. On the contrary, the public had believed that the Right lion. Baronet would keep his pledge, and not renew the tax at all. He (Mr. Wallace) thought it would not be convenient to press a division us to whether the 14th was sufficient notice cr not. It might be sufficient for London, but he hardly thought it would be so for the more distant parts of the kingdom. But he would beg to protest in the most solemn manner against it being said that it was understood that those embarked in the eugar trade had any idea that the proposed chang -s weuld take place beore the sth of A?rd. It was the practice for the last two years of her Majesty's Minis ters- not to bring up the Budget before that time; and be (Mr. Wallace) was I , cl to understand that the same course would be followed this year. Lord SANDON said he agreed with his lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that tt.oie dealers in sugar who paid the duty u r on it. and left it in the Queen's warehouse, were not entitled to more considera tion than those who paid the duty and had it removed to their own premises ; but at the same time he was of opinion that all who had paid that duty were entitled to some consideration, provided there was no fraud in tended. He was also of opinion that the retail traders in the article should be allowed a fair time to get rid of their stocks on hand. If they were not, where was the retail dealer who would lay in a new stock until the pro posed alterations in the duties should take place? How ever, he did think that, tinder the circumstances ex plained by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the wholesale grocer had no reason to complain that he had not had notice that this measure would not have been brought on in the early part of the session. Sir WM. CLAY thought that all objections would be removed by extending the thee. He did not think that any Custom-house officer would be able to distinguish the different kinds of sugar, and carry out the proposed classification. He meant to show that where such a classification had Bien attempted, it had been almost a dead letter, and he thought it would be better to abandon it altog ether. Sir R. PEEL was still engaged in making inquiries on the subject, which he admitted was most 'important, but at the same time a most difficult one, and one on which he was not at present prepared to pronounce an opinion. He hoped, as the matter was one of great im portance, that the House would pass the Sugar Duties 1.31. 1 1 before Easter. He did not wish to take the House by surprise, by reserving his opinion till they were in Committee on the Bill, and he would give two days' notice of his intention of bringing the subject forward. He hoped the House would not draw any di-unction be tween the wholesale and the retail dealers, with regard to any remission of duty. It was said that the retail dealers would be enabled to get rid of their stock be fore the 14th of March. NON, no doubt tie consumers were abstaining from the purchase of sugar as much ns possible, and mine"- substitutes fur it. He admitted that there might be individual cases of hardship, but it was impossible to accomplish any great public good without the infliction of hardship. Mr. LA.BOUCIIERE said he had heard with great satisfaction the declaration of the Right Hon. Gentle man, that he was disposed to consider thoroughly and completely the question of classification, before he asked the to pledge its. , lf on the question. It was a subject that was most inpertant, but one of as much difficulty as importance. He ha I approached this d seussion with the belief that the classification of sugars waa on the whole, the best course that could be adopted; and that was the opinion of the lite Mr. Hume, although he did not contemplate the distinction made by the Right li nourable Baronet between slave-labour and free lab air sugar. He apprehended that the principal inducement which Mr. Hume teal. in taking that cour.e, was to meet the case of the fine white Fugars of the tin vannah. As the discussion had proceeded he had be• come strongly impressed with the extreme difficulty of . this qaestion. He believed that an equality between sugars of British produce was the only sound basis, and he hoped the Government would not do anything to militate against it. He was glad to hear the Right Hon. Gentleman say he would give the House full time for consideration before the House plcdged itself on the subject, but he did think, after the alarms expressed by the East India. Company as to the effect of the clas,ifi cation en the sugars of the East Indies compared with those of the West Indies, the Government was bound to give a clear answer, whether they intentred to adhere to their declaration or not. As to the other question that had been raised in the course of this conversation, he agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman as to the expediency of giving a draw back, or making an allowance, when there was a change in duties which was supposed to act unfavourably to ex isting interests. At the sate time, he could not agree with him that the sugar trade had not been placed in a peculiar situation, frost the unusual time of the year at which the alteration had been made in the present in. stance. He should be glad if any individual who was suffering from the change, could have the inconvenience in the slightest degree obviated by giving him a fair time, though he should not think it expedient very greatly to extend it. Mr. M. GIBSON thought a very strong case had been made out for the postponement of the ques tion of the sugar duties.—(Hear, hear.) In the first place, it was clear Hon. Gentlemen required the classification of sugars; and, in the second, the mer chants wished to get rid of the stock in hand. The Right Hon. Gentleman ought fully to make up his mind on the question of classification, before he again brought it under the notice of the House, so that it might be come law at once. The Right Hon. Gentleman admitted that classification was not practicable.—(No, no.) He could not say that classification was practica ble—(Hear, hear)—but said he would inquire. Ile (Mr. M. Gibson) had receii el letters fr. m several of his constituents, re presenting that, of all the plans ever proposed, this of classification was the most visionary and impracticable— they said it would beimpossible to carry out an ad valorem duty on such an extensive and complicated system of clas sification, and that such an attempt would open a door to fraud, and hinted that if Custom-house officers had not more than Roman virtue they could not withstand the temptations which this measure would throw in their way : The Right Hon. Gentleman had spoken of the opinions of Custom -house officers as favourable to the proposed classification ; but he thought the opinions of men who would be na t ura ll y i nterest( d in finding em ployment for themselves, and increasing their own emoluments, should be received with gre f at caution. They might talk glibly enough of the, brownese o d ascer d taining the difference between white clayed , a t ye , and Mus covado sugar, but it was another thin g . ‘ a o . earry it into effectual practice. The hope of gain g ave men ninatkon v . ery favourable opinions of their powers of discr im ination. Mr. Mr. GLADSTONE disagreed as to the pro priety of postpone ment with the Hon. Member for M a nchester, and thought tbat such a course would be atten-ed with a serious loss not only to the revenue but to the eon- Burner. It was said that by the measure coining into operation at once the sugar refiners we uld suffer a great deal, but he thought they would suffer just as much hardship if the Government postpened the sugar duties to that time of year when the question was usually brought forward. Suppose no statement had been made on the sugar duties until the beginning of June, what would be the result—would confidence have prevailed in the interim in the market? He thought not—the ~.. stagnation would have increased—the purchasers would be still holding back. Any one would have looked at t..e reduction of these duties as certain, and the refiner would not be able to get rid of his stock. A certain compensation would attend the reduction of duty—it was impossible that the consumer could benefit at once by the change—it would reach him in time, but not until the dealers had a considerable portion of the profit. lie could not see any reason why specific compensation should be demanded—he could not con ceive any reason fur making an allowance. The Hon. Member for Lambeth had instanced the case of the timber duties in favour of compensation, but it should be recollected that if six months had in that instance been allowed to the timber merchant to get his stock off, that it was more difficult, and required a longer time to dispose of a quantity of timber than of sugar. It was, on the whole, both as regarded price and consumption. a much heavier article. With respect to classification, he thought that they must either do one of two things— either they must adopt a system of classification similar to that which the Government intended, or they must impose a certain du'y on all descrip tions of foreign sugars. He must say he pre ferred the former, and thought it perfectly practi cable. In the latter, no Custom-house officer, however Bceotian, could fail in making distinction, but he could not think it would be at all just. He had received a letter from an American gentleman of great ictelligence, connected extensively with the sugar trade, and he expressed his surprise that the question of classification could have been considered so difficult. On the whole, he (Mr. Gladstone) aas decidedly favourable to the measure, and considered that the sumer it was carried into oneration the Letter. , Mr. HAWES said the Right Hon. Gentleman had, by his speech, convinced him that it would be impossible to carry out the proposed system of classification. It would be found impossible to draw the line of distinc tion, whilst there would ba no difficulty at all in the other proposition of the Right Hon. Gentleman, im posing a certain duty upon all foreign sugar. He thought classification afforded a premium to bad manufacturers, and to tht m only. It was founded on the old protective principle. He thought the delay proposed by the Right Honourable Gentleman was, on the whole, expedient and desirable, and he thought further consideration would considerably modify the opinion of the Right Hon. Gentleman on the subject. After a few words from Sir R. PEEL, which were not audible in the gallery, Mr. COLLETT wished to know from the Right lion. Baronet the distinction between brown and Muscovado sugar ?—(Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL said that House was not exactly the place for such definitions.—(Laughter.) Any dealer in sugar would explain to the Right Hon. Gentleman better than he (Sir R. Peel) could. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the inquiry did not bear upon the question then to he proposed ; but there was an objection that if the 70,000 o ns of sugar, which were stated by his Right Hon. Friend the Munber - fUr Taunton (Mr. Labouchere) to be imported into this country, were to have duties levied upon them at the rates proposed by her Majesty's Government, the Right Hon. Baronet would find that the East India interest must materially suffer, and that the proceeding would .very materially interfere with the impost which the East India merchants expected to be subjtct to after the arrangement of 1836. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he thought the Noble Lord misapprehended the effect of the imposition of these duties, and that after the care which had been taken to impose a differential t:uty on foreign-grown sugar, the protection enjoytd by the East India grower would be sufficient to sase him from all that extra effect which the Noble Lord, in his opinion, needlessly apprehended. Lord SANDON said that he would make one ob servation, though after the extent to which the discus sion had gone, lie would not detain the House many moments. He would, therefore, only observe that un less differential duties were impost d on East Indian sugars, the mere equality of duty would act as a great detriment to the West Indian growers, and a great wrong and disadvantage would be done to that body. There might be difficulties in inakine; a classification of East Indian sugars, hut it should be recollected that the imposition of these duties did not act up to the full amount of those duties. For the sugars which were imported from Java, it should be recollected, were sugars of a high quality, whereas the sugars which were im ported from the West Indies were of various quality, a Breit portion of them, indeed. of a low quality, and the con-equence was, that if the House Eatmlorted the impo sition of a 104. duty, or a difference of 109 , this los. being in favour of colonial sugar, imposed on sugarsiof a loser quality, it acted as a duty of ss. only on Java sugars. It must be remembered that the sugar of the West Indies was produced by expensive free labour, while the sugar of Java and Manilla, was produced by slave labour. Anything therefore, that operated to annul or modify the difference of cost of production be. tween the two sugars op-rated pro t Into as a boon to the grower in Java and Manilla, and to the disadvantage of the colonial gr.aver. The same principle applied to the sugar of the Esst Indies. There they had labour in abund anca, and no difficulty was experienced in obtaining the cheapest means of cultivation. He hoped, therefore, that tl.e House would not consent to such an alteration of the differential duties proposed by her Majesty's Go vernment as would increase the disadvantage under which the IVest Indies were placed. The Hon. Member for Lambeth (Mr. Hawes) had said the other night, that in the imposition of duties the House were t apt• to overlook the interest of the cbsses, and to legislate for those who were best able to pay in such a way that they had the least impost to bear, while the poor man was invariably oppressed by higher dety. He had heard it stated, that in the imposing the duties on tea, they had put 50 per cent. of duty on the tea consumed by the poor man, and as much as 200 per c:nt. on that consumed by the rich man: He could assure the }louse that he had beard this stated. Now, he conceived, that in all the great articles of consumption it was an obvious duty to con sult the interests of the masses. He conceived that that would be by far the more advantageous lain in the im position of duties on a great scale, such as that proposed by her Majesty's Government; the duties would then fall on every class of the community in a fairer way. It would greatly contribute to the convenience of commerce, and especially to those persons who had the duties to pay. The principle of employing slave labour gave peculiar tea -1 turea to the produce of the West Indian colonies, and as that produce was a various produce, he thought the ap plication of a classified set of duties would most tend to the advantage of those that consume sugar, and there fore was well worthy of the consideration of the House. Mr. BOUVERIE said that it was evident that there was considerable doubt in the House of the passing of these resolutions a' all, an I therefore the postponement which had been suggested ought, he thought, to he ac ceded to. There was another consideration which re quired that the whole s4bject should be reconsidered, and that was simply a mere question of justice. The fact was, that there was a large stock of sen4ar at the present moment in the hands of the wholesale dealers as well as in the bowie 1 wrebouses of the Government. Now, upon these stocks, the duty had been paid to Govern ment. This duty was raid by the wholesale dealer to the m T.:hant, under the impresston that he had to look to the consumer for a repayment of that amount. They had, in fact, advanced the money to Government as a species of trustees of the consumer. The Right Hon. Baronet opposite had stated that the retal dealer had also paid the duties to the wholesale dealer or the mer chant on the stock which he held—that the stock in the hands of the retail dealers of the country was doubtless very . extensive. That to return the duty to them was, in his opinion, impracticable. But he (Mr. B,uverie) conceived that, sa far as it was pos sible, at any rate it was but just that it should be re turned. The same objection, however, did not hold with respect to the wholesale dealer and the merchant. The return to them was at least practicable, and if it were rot made to them they would stand, in respect to the country, very much in the position of the credit .rs of Pennsylvania, and other portions of the United States, for they had, in fact, paid money in on account, and ought to he reimbursed. Mr. P. BORTHWICK conceived that the measure of the Government was a practicable measure. The Hon. Member for Manchester had told them that all its practicability depended upon the acuteness of the Cus tom-house officials.—(" No, no," from the Opposition benches.) In his opinion there was a wider difference between East and West India sugar than there was be tween that produced by slave labour and free labour, and as a mere matter of justice a differential duty, therefore, ought to be imposed on East India sugar. The Hon. Gentleman had made a claim to a character for benevolence, which they were now rendering completely ludicrous. They had passed a great measure for the re lief of the labouring population of the West India co lonies, and now they desired to drive that labouring po pulation to a worse state than ever they had known. There was a population in those islands of 800,000 individuals, and he did not appeal for the planters, but fur the poor negroes, whom their measures would throw into a state of destitution. There was, as he said, quite as much difference in the production of East and West India sugars, as there was between that which was the produce of slave and that which was the produce of free labour. For these rea sons, he hoped the Government would adhere to their classified scale of duties. Mr. HASTIE said that he thought it would be better to postpone the passing of these resolutions until her Majesty's Ministers had ascertained what it would be advisable to do with the surplus which they stated to exist in the coffers of the Exchequer. He believed that they would, on further inquiry, find that it was a perfect impracticability to carry their duties into effect. It was, in his opinion, an utter impossibility for the Custom house officers to come to any right decision on the quality of the sugars imported. There were so many nice and varying shades of quality in the article that even persons in the trade themselves were some times in a difficulty to ascertain, from mere inspection, what the quality of a certain sugar was. How then could they expect Custom-house officers to rightly im pose discriminating duties ? The Government he re peated would find their measure perfectly impracticab e. The same errors would arise which had been experienced in the imposition of discriminating duties on tea. The duty on bohea was Is. 6d., that on congou 2s. The Custom-house officers at Liverpool had charged the duly of 2s. upon a parcel of bohea, under the supposi tion that it was congou. The Custom-house officer at London had done just the reverse of this, having charged Is. 6d. upon congou, under the supposition that it was bohea, and these two parties had given a fair instance of what was likely to arise by imposing a discriminating duty on jadrlie tw w sh o h u eo l n d a hycwreo postpone, beuld suggest thatasgbgrleeesstttluat ascertain resolutions en rs t t h at e ii nu w h Might aftera t they s i r w il.. oul it. d do it E nii p th s th ai e d : ITt r il tre; Chancellor of the Ex chequer was as tired of the subject as he was, he would come to almost any resolution. All the West Indies asked for was fair play. They asked for a fair price, and he conceived they were entitled to it, from the dis advantages in which they were placed. Mr, C. WOOD said that he believed the Government intend d to carry out their sl stem of classified duties with the fairest spirit, but he believed it was improbable, if not impossible, to carry them out. If they slid carry them out, the Right Honourable Baronet would lose at least 200,0001. more than he anticipated from the imposition of his differential duties. He therefore thought it would be better if the Right Hon. Baronet would accede to the proposition of postponing the reso lutions until after Wednesday, that the Government might then come down to the House unfettered by any resolutions, and enter upon a full reconsideration of the whole subject. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saw no objection to the course proposed by his Hon. Friend opposite; but he trusted in assenting to the postpone ment it would be understood that he was not giving any pledge as to the postponement of the resolutions; on the other hand, he hoped it was the general understanding of the House, that after the discussion of the resolutiOns no delay should take . place to pre vent the Bill itself from passing. If that were the proper interpretation of the wish of the House, he was willing to consent to the postponement of the resolutions. Several suggestions had been thrown out, but there were considerable prac tical difficulties in the way of their adoption. He would, however, consider them between this and Friday, on which day he should again move the resolutions. Sir W. CLAY hoped that some intimation would be given to the House, previous to Friday, of the modifica tions Government proposed to introduce. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was un derstood to say, that if it were in his power he would do so, but it was not to be inferred from this that he gave any pledge. Laid J. RUSSELL thought that the House would be in a position to eliscuss and deliberate upon the resolu tions on Friday. He hoped, however, that the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer would give some previous intimations of the intei.tion of the Government ; and he thought it was not ti o much to ask for two days' notice. After a few words from an Host. MEMBER, Mr. HUME said he hoped, in the meantime, the Go vernment would consider the propriety of allowing a drawback on stock on hand. The measure would press extremely hard upon the trade if something of this kind were not done, and he hoped the Government would ultimately agree to allow a drawback. He would take that opportunity of stating that so long as they con tinued differential duties they ought to extend them to the East Indies. where there was an ample field for the production of sugar. Ile believed that large capital would be devoted to this purpose, if it were not for the uncertainty of the Government. If the Government would only meke up their mind to extend the same diffr rential duties to the Ea-t IndieQ, as they applied to the West Indies, they might depend upon it capitalists would be prepared to advance capital to carry on the undertaking. It would be attended with very little injury to the public interests, and he hoped the Govern ment would see the necessity of giving the subject their best attention. Sir J. R. REID must say that he had never heard a better speech from the Hon. Member opposite, and he trusted the Hon. Member would conticue to foster the principles he had just advocated. Mr. THORNELY truste 1 the House of Commons, as the representatives of the people, would not agree to any further duty, whether it ware imposed upon the British or foreign possession , . He was surpri,ed to hear his flon. Friend the Member f,r Montrose advocating the interests of particular individuals. The Hon. Member seemed to f..rget that they were sent there to represent the interests of the people. Mr. HUME was quite surprised to hear his H. n. Friend objecting to a temporary duty. He (Mr. Hume) was certainly no advocate of a permanent duty, but he made his proposal, believing that it would benefit the consumer. At the present moment, the cultivation of sugar in some pat is of the East Indies was negl.cted, wher , a., it a temporary duty were given to insure a market, there would be a field for• the employment of the unoccupied capital and labour of this country. Mr. B. W ILLIAMS trusted the Goverrment would be disposed to allow a return upon stock in hand. Already a considerable reduttlin had taken place in the prices of sugar, in cots, quence of the announcement of Govern ment ; and it was, therefore, their duty to make the laws as light as possible. If they would only extend the time to the sth of April, it might enable the present holders to get rid of their stock, , , but, at all events, if the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not consent to this proposal, he should feel it to be his duty to take every opportunity of opposing the Bill. Mr. BROTHERTON thought the proposal of his ❑on. Friend the Member for Montrose was a fair one. It was only to establish a duty for a short time, to increase the extent of the lab , ur• market. Dr. BOWRING reminded the House that they had forgotten the great interests of the community, and were discussing the interests of individuals. Until effect were given to the principle of the Right Hon. Baronet opposite, that they should purchase in the cheapest, and sell in the dearest market, the question would never be satisfactorily set at rest. After a few words from Messrs. P. Borthwick, C. Wood, and Foster, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER with drew his resolutions, and The CHAIRMAN was ordered to report progress. The House then Y esumed, when The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday. THE BASTARDY BILL. _ _ Sir J. GRAIIAIIIWoPOsed the second reading oi the Bastardy Bill, till Friday. PROPERTY-TAX BILL. On the order of the day, fur going into Committee on this Bill being read. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and said, he would be glad if Hon. Members would postpone their amendments, and take the discussion on the Bill on the bringing up of the report. Mr. DARBY wished to ask the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it would not be convenient to take the discussion of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Miles) the Member for Soinersetshire, upon the question of going into Committee ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, it was his intention to take the Committee the first thing on Wednesday, and the amendment alluded to was first on the paper. After a few words from Mr. C. WOOD, who was totally inaudible in the gallery, The House went into Committee upon the Bill, and the Committee immediately adjourned to Wednesday. The SPEAKER resumed the Chair, and the House ad journed at a quarter- pat Eight o'Clock. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. I {Sub-Committee No. 4 assembled yes!ezday in Com mittee-room No. 7. The Committee consisted of Sir William Heathcote, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Childers. _ . The Committee took unopposed petitions. The first was the Ulster Railway. The necessary proofs of notices having been gone through, tha Committee decided that the standing orders had been complied with. The Committee decided that the Standing Order had been complied with in the case of the Oxford and Rugby (Broad Guage) Line, and the Trent Valley Railway. Both Bills were unopposed. The COMMISSIONERS of SEWERS of the CITY of LONDON. On Saturday last a deputation from the Commis sioners of Sewers for the City of London waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house, and presented his Lordship, on his retirement from the chair of that Commission, a hands 'me silver ink tand, with the fol lowing inscription " At a public meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London, and liberties thereof, in the Guildhall of the said City, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1845, Walter Anderson Peacock, Esq., Deputy, in the Chair, Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of this Court are due, and are hereby presented, to the Right H on . Michael Gibbs, Lord Mayor, for the great and valuable services rendered to the public and this Commission, as their chairman for the last eight years, for the extra ordinary business habits, regularity and dispatch with with which he has conducted the many important mat ters subject to the control of this Court, whereby he has mater:olly assisted in carrying out works unprece dented in extent, and calculated to insure to his ftllow citizens, as well as to the inhabitantti of the surrounding disvieta t advantages hitherto unknown, and for which this Court.present to his Lordship this mark of their respect, with a hope that whether in public or in private life he may realise every cmifort he can enjoy." SLAVE• GROWN SUGAR.—We learn on the very best authority, that a parcel of Louisiana sugar has been recently purchased at New Orleans, for shipment to Liverpool, with the view of trying whether it can be profitably sold m the English market. Of course it will be entitled to entry at the same duty as free labour sugar, pursuant to the terms of the commercial treaty between the tee countries.—lllanchestcr Guardian. DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF A CIIILD IN A PICKLE JAR.—On Friday afternoon, while some dredgemen were engaged in cleansing . the West India Export dock, they brought up a good-sized pickling jar, the bung well secured, and evidently containing opening it to share the spsil, when, on removing the bung, they were greatly astounded in beholding the body of a large sized infant apparently pre served in spirit, devoid of any clothing. It appeared to have been a six or eight months' child, and on the forehead was a cut, as if from a blow by some sharp instrument. Mr. Bain, a surgeon of Poplar, examined the wound, and did not think that it had caused death ; the skull was not fractured. A coroner's inquest was held on Saturday, and a verdict of ":Found dead" returned. HORRIBLE DiscovEßY.—On Saturday much ex citement prevailed at Kensington, in consequence of the bodies of two newly-born infants having been found 'within 100 yards of each other, and one of them in the common sewer. It appears that for some days past the drain in Sad broke- place, Notting-hill, having been stopped up. inforMa tion of the fact was conveyed on Friday to the parochial authorities, who gave orders for the discovery and removal of the cause. Accordingly some labourers repaired thither, and after digging to the sewer, were horrified at finding the impediment to be the dead body of a female child, with only one arm, the missing one having evidently been gnawed away by rats, which vermin had also frightfully disfigured other parts of the body. The deceased infant was imme diately taken to the workhouse, and shortly afterwards, as a labouring man, residing at Notting-hill, was passing through a street leading to Ladbroke-square, he saw something wrapped up in a white rag, lying in the middle of the road. In hopes he had found a prize, he took it up, when, on open ing the wrapper, he saw the body of a male infant, quite dead. That was also carried to the workhouse, where both await an inquest, before which takingplace, no doubt, it will be ascertained whether or not either was born alive. FIRST REPORT from the SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS. MIRTH! 11 0 DIE I , IIIIUAIIII, 1645. Ordered,—That a Select Committee be appointed to insittire into the best mode of constituting Committees on railway Bills Va s the present session of Parliament, and of the most expedient ro anner in which Railway Bills, having relation to similar objects, 'may be brought under the consideration of the same Committee. And a Committee was appointed of — Lord Granville Somerset Mr. Greene Sir George Grey Mr. Ewart Mr. Gladstone Mr. Colquhoun Mr. Wallace Mr. Shaw Mr. Strutt Mr. Hodgson fluids Viscount Howick Mr. Pakington Lord Harry Vane The O'Conor Don,. Mr. Estcourt Ordered,—That the Committee have power to send Aar persons, papers, and records. Ordered,.—That five be the quorum of the Committee. lIENERIS, 28° DIE FEAUARII, 1845. Ordered,—That the Committee have power to report theft opinion from time to time to the House. REPORT. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the best mode of constituting Committees on Railway Bills in the present see. sion of Parliament, and of the most expedient manner in which railway Bills, having relation to similar objects may be brought under the consideration of the same Committee ; and who were empowered to report from time to dine to the House, have considered the matters to them referred, and have agreed to the f: •Bowing resolutions : I. That a Committee of five Members be appointed, to be called the Classification Committee of Railway Bills, and that three be the quorum of such Committee. 2. That copies of all railway Bills presented to the House, and a list of all projected railways, of which plans and sections have been deposited in the Private Bill-office, be laid before the said Committee, together with all reports and minutes of the Board of Trade upon such projected railways, which shall have been laid, or which shall from time to time be laid,before the House. 3. That the Committee of Classification shall form into groups all railway Bills or projects which, in their opinion, It would be ex pedient to submit to the same Committee. 4. That Committees on railway Bills during the present session of Parliament shall be composed of a Chairman and four Mem. hers, to be appointed by the Committee of Selection. 5. That each Member of a Committee on a railway Bill or Bills shall, before he be entitled to attend and vote on such Committee, sign a declaration that his constituents have no local interest, and that he himself has no personal interest for or against any Bill or project referred to him ; and no such Committee shall proceed to business until the whole of the Members thereof shall have signed such declaration. 6. That the promoters of a railway Bill shall be prepared to go into the Committee on the Bill on such a day as the Committee of Selection shall, subject to the order that there be seven clear dap; between the second reading of every private Bill and the sitting of the Committee thereupon, think proper to appoint, provided that the Classification Committee shall have reported on such Bill. 7. '1 hat the Committee of Selection shall not appoint an earlier day for the first meeting of the Committee on any group of Bills than the twenty-sixth day after the presentation to the House of the reports of the Board of Trade ma all railway projects included in such group, unless all the petitions for Bills relating to such projects shall have been sooner presented. O. That the Committee of Selection shall give each Member not less than fourteen days' notice of the week in which it wilt be ne cessary for him to be in attendance for the purpose of serving. it required, on a Railway Bill Committee. 9. That the Committee of Selection shall nice each Member a sufficient notice of his appointment as a Member of a Committee on a railway Bill, and shall transmit to him a copy of the fifth resole- Lien, and a blank form of the declarati n therein required, with a request that he will forthwith return it to them properly filled up and signed. • 10. That if' the Committee of Selection shall not within due time receive from each such Member the aforesaid declaration, or an excuse which they shall deem sufficient, they shall report to the House the name of such defaulting Member. 11. That the Committee of Selection shall have the power of substituting, at any tiate before the first meeting of a Committee, another Member for a Member whom they shall deem it proper to accuse from serving on that Committee. 12. That power be given to the Corranittee of Selection to send for persons, papers, and records, in the execution of the duties im. posed on them by the foregoing resolutions. 13. That no Member of a Committee shall absent himself from his duties on such Committee , unless in the case of sickness, or by leave of the House. 14. That if the Chairman shall be absent from the Committee the Member next in rotation on the list (who shall be present) shal act as Chairman. 15. That Committees shall be allowed to proceed so long as three Members shall be present, but not with a less number, unless by special leave of the House. 18. That if on any day within one hour after the time ap pointed for the meeting of a Committee three Members shall not be present, the Committee shall be adjourned to the same hour on the next day on which the House shall sit which had been fixed for that day. 17. That in the case of a Member not being present within one hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the Committee, or of any Member absenting himself from the duties on such Com mittee, such Member shall be reported in the House at its next sitting. 18. That each Committee shall be appointed to meet on each day at its sitting, not later than twelve o'clock, unless by the re gular vote of the Committee. 10. That parties promoting railway projects which have been grouped together by the Classification Cemsnittee, shall be per mitted to appear before the Committee on a railway Bill belong. ing to such group, and to offer evidence either against the Bill im mediately under the consideration of the Committee, or in sup. port of their own projects. 20. That in Committees en a Bill or Bills, when such evidence has been given, it shall be within the competency of a C numittee to adjourn their proceedings until the Bill or Bills for such other projects shall be before them, care being taken by the Committee of Selection that in All such cases the Bills for the so opposing pro.. jests shall be referred to the Committee by which the first Bill of Bills had been considered. 21. That as soon as the Committee of Classification shall have determined what railway Bills or projects are to be grouped toge ther, they shall report the same to the House, and all petitions against any of the said Bills or projects shall be presented to the House three clear days before the meting of the Committee thereon. 22. that the Committee on a group of railway Bills or projects shall hear, so far as may be necessary, parties appearing in support of such petitions, so as to receive without interruption the whole of the evidence on the general merits of the Bills or projects be lore them, and also on the details of the Bill or project, or Bills or projects, which they shall be of opinion ought to be adopted, in order that if the Committee should consider that a Bill or Bills not yet read a second time at the time of the inquiry ought to be preferred, they may be enabled, when that Bill or Bills shall be formally committed, to dispense with receiving any further evidence, clauses as their previous investigation may h a ve s h own to b e no .. and to confine their proceeding, to making su c h amen d men t s i n the cessary. February 28, 1845. slii ITZERLAND. Th in fo i c l following s t d y i s p i n a t c s h w f i r t o z m e r lan Lord ,d A i a b e g r i d v e e m n i t b o y M t r h . e M o c r, Envoy Extraordinary and Ministlleriipotentiary of her ou stitutionnel:— "Foreign-office, Feb. 11. " Sir,—Your dispatches respecting the events which have lately occurred in Switzerland, and which depict the agitated situation of certain cantons, have attracted the serious atten tion of her Majesty's Government. Although the contents of these dispatches have deeply grieved her Majesty's Govern ment, it does not, however, think itself called on to pro nounce a judgment on the causes that may have brought about such a state of things. Its respect for the inde pendent sovereignty of the cantonal Governments would, t believed that it had any desire to in fact, at all times, prevent her Majesty's Government or opinion that might per mitfr m offering ff e t r o i n gbe an interfere in the domestic affairs of Switzerland. At the same time, her Majesty's Government cannot but feel appre hensive that a prolongation of the present agitation may eventually be the cause of consequences to the Confederation, the possibility of which is regarded by her Majesty's Go vernment with so much the greater solicitude, that they ap pear to have escaped attention, or to have been treated as of little importance by the parties engaged in the unfortunate dissensions which at present appear to threaten thesdistolu tion of the federal band. The consequences to which I allude are those which might affect the international rela tions between Switzerland and the rest of Europe, such as they are defined by general decrees and by the treaties which have guaranteed to the Swiss confederation, consti tuted by the existing federal compact, the advantages of perpetual neutrality, and of territorial independence. It is evident that the destruction of this compact, no matter by what means, or by the fault of what party in Switzerland, it might be effected, would sooner or later generate the ne cessity of re -constituting the Helvetic body under some other form, which, in order to obtain a legal position in the general political system in Europe, would require the formal assent of the Powers which took part in the act of the 20th of November, 1815, by which it was declared that the neu trality and inviolability of Switzerland, and her independence from all foreign influence, are for the true interests of the policy of the whole of Europe. So difficult a result as that of the re cognition by the rest of Europe of a new Switzerland could not be obtained but through complications probably preju dicial to the dearest interest of the cantons, and which would necessarily invo've the intervention of the foreign Powers. Her Majesty's Government is not ignorant with what aversion sigh an intervention would be viewed by the Swiss of all par ties, and it entirely appreciates the patriotic sentiment with which this manner of regarding the matter inspires them. It is on this account, and looking at the eventuality of such re sults for Switzerland, that her Majesty's Government feels most anxious that the cantonal Governments, in the examina tion of the questions which are at present agitated in their country, should lay aside all considerations foreign from the general interests, permanent well-being, and tranquillity of the confederation, said that, bearing in mind their duty towards their common country, their federal obligations, and the grave responsibility which weighs on each of them towards its respective population, they should. by means of mutual good will and concession, aid the federal Directory in obtaining a solution of these questions, in the legal forms prescribed by the compact, and not by the employment of violent or anar chical means. Her Majesty's Government recognises the re spect which is due to the free decisions of a sovereign state in matters regarding exclusively its own well-being and domes • the policy; but, whatever advantages it may be hoped to gather from certain measures, they could scarcely counter balance the acknowledged inconveniences of civil com motion s and dissensions, and of a foreign intervention, which would be the necessary consequence. The sincere and friendly interest which the Britannic Government has always taken in the welfare of Switzerland, and the relations which result from the position of Great Britain with regard to the con federation, as one of the parties that took part in the act which guaranteed the independence of Switzerland, at the same time that they justify the solicitude with which her Majesty's Government awaits the end of the present agita tion, impose on it the duty to endeavour to call the serious attention of the Swiss, of all parties and all opinions, to the too probable consequences of a further continuance of such a state of things. You are, in conseqnence, authorised to com municate this dispatch to the President of the federal Directory, and to give a copy of it, if you think fit, to his Excellency. It is also permitted to you to ma ke known the views of her Majesty's Government wherever you suppose that the expression of them can be advantageous to the interests of Switzerland. "ABERDEEN." RESIGNATION OF MR. HIGGS, DEPUTY -CORONFR FOR WEsrmisgrEn.—ln the course of an inquiry that took place on Saturday, which was of no public importance, Mr. Higgs stated that, after fulfilling the duties of Deputy-Co roner for the city and liberties of Westminster for a period of twenty-eight years, his health now compelled him tore sign that office ; and, although he should still continue to hold the Crown coronersbip for the Duchy of Lancaster, the inquisitions for 'Westminster would, in future, be taken by Mr. Bedford, of the firm of Vincent and Bedford, whom Mr. Gill had selected to succeed him. A chimney-sweep, eight years old, was suffocated at Bridgenortb, on Friday last, whilst ascending a chimney. He had not got up more than two yards before he com plained and wanted to come down, but had not the power. A young man, named John Piper, who accompanied the bey and sent him up the chimney, has been Committed by the coroner fer mandau4httre SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—The Post-office debate, vivacious enough in it self, has been further enlivened by a spirited episode on the com parative elaitns ~f independence and party, the paramount lord ship of Premiers, and the concientious, or quasi conscientious, reserves of supporters. The title of this episode was " The Candid Friend"—a character which it was the object of the various dramatis persona to shift from their own shoulders, and assign to some one whom they had reason to think not so friendly as candid. We will freely confess our deep re grets that either friendship should be suspected, or candour depreciated. The experience of all ages, at least of the pre sent, shows that both are necessary. Without friendship there could not be party ; without candour there could be no improvement. Party stickS to a cry, to a name, to an arithmetical figure, to any sort of fixity and finality, how ever superficial or trivial. Candour meanwhile developes such private wisdom as the Individual partisan may happen to possess, and brings it to bear on the mass. In eliciting variety of opinions, it also elicits variety of resources. Vio lence of faction and tyranny of leadership are equally apt to cramp and stiffen party till it becomes aged and incapable, fit only for entire and sudden extinction. A friendly candour, that is political attachment combined with personal independence, proceeding necessarily to the oc casional length of strenuous remonstrance and firm opposi- tion, gives growth, development, and extended basis to the party. A judicious Premier will remember that he is not his party ; he will consider how much his supporters have sacrificed to support him, and will gratefully sacrifice some thing to leave them at least the name, if not the reality, of freedom. He will recognise both agreement and difference, and by a system of timely concession orindulgent respect ao complish that the differences of partisans shall be the re newal of party. Candour is much too useful an element In politics to be rashly disparaged. But for the wise operation of a friendly candour the whole nation might by this time have been bailing in the froth and scum of an irretrievable anarchy. The future historian will contemplate with wonder the greatness of the changes which have been so silently and safely effected. He will ask how it was that the mightiest interests and opinions were consigned to O. tomb of their fathers with as decent a solemnity as loved and aged monarchs, and how new sys tems were proclaimed in their stead with all the mild and genial auspices that wroth the cares of a youthful throne. He will then find that candour was the secret of judicious reformation. Candour paved the way, and dissolved the obstacle. Candour, working above and below, in the front, the rear, and even in the flank, was the master spirit of the only effectual warfare. Candour averted fatal collisions, and facilitated necessary downfalls. Parties were candid to their leaders, and leade - rs to their parties ; principals to their seconds, and seconds to their principals; masters to their pupils, and pupils to their masters. The impregnable rock of bigotry crumbled to pieces by the stealthy process of a universal candour. Sagacious men relinquished impracticable opinion, and contended for the prize of candour; till, at last, the chosen band of patriots which consummated the happy transition was pre-eminently a Cabinet of candid men. Yet the Premier is at a loss to understand how he can he occasionally opposed in "a friendly spirit." The bare idea of such an incongruity affects him with "shudders" and " laughs," and such indescribable sensations; but are not unpalatable acts of friendship, after all, the commonest things in the world, and, in fact, the very staple ingredients in that game of cross-purposes now called politics? for exampie, Sir Robert's friendship for his party is undeniable. • Has he not occasionally opposed it? It will be said, volenti non fit injuria. If the party choose to suc cumb to his opposition, and help him to their own discom fiture, he has not injured, he has merely seduced them, and they cannot complain. But what substantial difference is there between a successful and an unsuccessful opposition? "'The friendly spirit" of one man who overcomes his friends by the aid of his foes is as much open to the charge of in sincerity as that of another who stands almost alone in the warfare, and if he opposes, does so with very little pros pect of success. Again, we have no doubt that Sir Robert is animated by " a friendly spirit" to the clergy ; and we are also disposed to think—though that is beside the present purpose—that he legislates for them on the whole better than they would for themselves and the Church. Yet it must be confessed that he has opposed them ; at least if we could poll the 15,000, the great majority would confess that they have " shuddered" and "laughed" not a little at his professions of "a friendly spirit." Ask again the million and a half of poor. We doubt not the friendliness of- his spirit towards them also ; but certainly it has assumed a rather hostile form, as the shudders and laughs of the unhappy multitude would sufficiently testify on the smallest hint of Sir Robert's benevolence. The agriculturists also—poor souls—have ex perienced a few' mouvemens divers. Indeed, what class has not its its turn been affected with those sardonic emotions? Yet'the result will establish that our candid friend has been as successful in his friendship as he certainly has in his can dour. He has practised on all in turn sharply and severely. but for his own eventual good. Strange that he could fail to apply the lesson he has himself so forcibly taught and illustrated! ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT—March 3. The judges have arranged that the business for Essex is to commence on Wednesday (the commission day) at one o'clock, in both courts. Hertford, March 3. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) William Sheffield, 22, 'farmer ' was indicted fur felo niously setting tire to a barn and other farm buildings, in his own occupation, with intent to defraud Jane Sheffield and others. Mr. Hawkins conductei the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner. From the statement of the Learned Counsel it ap peared that the circumstances under which the charge was brought against the prisoner, were of rather a sin gularcharacter. The charge was supported by the de cla.rations made by him at the time of the fire, and it was suggested that he was induced to commit the act out of revenge at his father, to whom the farm he occupied be longed, not having left it to him at his death, which, it appeared, the prisoner anticipated he would have done. Frc m the evidence of the witnesses who were examined, appeared that the fire took place on the night of the 31,t October, and when it was discoverei the prisoner appeared to be in a very excited state from drink, and, on his being questioned, he sail be knew who had done it ; and, in reference to the prosecutrix, who is his mother, and another brother, he paid, " --- their hearts, they shall never have it." He likewise said that the farm•buildings were gone, and the - house should go next. In cross. examination by Mr. CLARKSON, the witnesses admitted that the prisoner was a man of most intempe rate habits, and that he was continually intoxicated, and after he was in custody he was attacked with delirium tremens. His conduct during the period the . fire %as burning, seemed to be more like that of a madman than a rational being, as he got some bread and toasted it, and then did the same with a herring, at the burning ruins, and then sent for beer, which he drank with the food. It also appeared that it was all his own property on the farm, and uninsured, the whole of which was consumed. One of the witnesses caused a good deal of amusement in the Court by his definition of drunkenness. He said, in answer to a question put to him by Mr. Clarkson, that he had often seen the prisoner tipsy, but had not often seen him drunk. Mr. Baron ALDERSON asked him what difference he considered there was between being tipsy and drunk ? He replied that he only considered a man to be drunk when he could not walk. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Then, so long as a man can roll about, or walk at all, you think he is only tipsy ? The witness said that was what he meant. The Learned RIDGE, amid much 'laughter, remarked that he thought it was drawing rather a fine distinction. The inspector of police, in whose custody the prisoner was placed, proved that he was in such a state of excite ment, that he appeared like a madman ; and he was in cons quence induced to send for a surgeon to attend upon him. Mr. HAwxtra, having intimated that he could not carry the case any farther, Mr. Baron AIXERSON said it appeared to him there was nothing to support the charge, except the conversa tions and halluc.nations of a man drunk and almost in sane, and he put it to the jury whether they would thin:: it safe to convict under such circumstances ? Mr. CLARxsox observed that everything that was de stroyed appeared to be the property of the unfortunate man himself, none of which was insured, while the build ing, which belo ged tai others, was insured. The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and at once returned a verdict of Not guilty. CIVIL SIDE. (Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a Special Jury, DYSON V. GRISSELL. This action was br.ught by the plaintiff, the well known horse-dealer of Waltham-cross, to recover from the defendant the sum of 701. upon the warranty of a horse. Mr. E. James and Mr. Bramwell were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Channeil and Mr. Peacock for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant, who is a gentleman re siding at Clapham, had had several dealings for horses with the plaintiff, and among others he purchased the bay horse in question and used him for some time in his carriage. He subsequently took a fancy for another horse which the plaintiff valued at 130 L, and an arrange. ment was eventually made that 701. should be allowed for the bay horse, upon the condition that he was in as sound a state as when the plaintiff originally sold him, and the remainder was paid by a check. The exchange accordingly took place, but the plaintiff discovered almost immediately that be was lame from a sprain. The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 701. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The March Sessions commenced yesterday before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Sheriffs, Alderman Hughes Hughes, and Sir John Key. The gland jury having been sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his usual charge. He said, the number and character of the offences specified in the calendar were such as to afford a well-grounded ex pectation that their labours would be brought to a close in the course of the present week. 'There were few cases of a serious nature, and they presented no difficulty in point of law. In regard to the assistance of the Court, as to the course they would have to pursue in their investiga tions, he had particularly to refer to a charge of murder and to the charge against a woman of attempting to drown her own child. The circumstances attending the charge of murder (that of the young man Tap ping, charged with shooting Emma Whiter, at Bethnal green), were numerous, and afforded such a body of evidence, that he was bound to tell them that it was their duty to put that case into a further train of inquiry. Having re commended them to adopt this course, he should abstain from entering into the particulars of the case. 'I he same observation applied to the case of attempting to drown an infant; the body of evidence presented rendered it highly desirable that it should undergo further investigation—that the prisoners in both these cases should be put upon their trial. After referring to Sir Michael Foster's treatise with respect to the difference between homicide and murder, he proceeded to say that the offence of attempting to drown was provided for by the Ist of Victoria, c. 85, sec. 3, which enacted " that whoever shall attempt to drown, or strangle, with the intention of committing the crime of murder, shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction shall, under the dis cretion of the Court, be transported beyond the seas for the term of his or her natural life, or fur any term less than fifteen years, or imprisoned for a term not exceeding three years." The penalty that attached to this offence, on convic tiou,was such that he should have lyeen cautious to recommend the necessity of putting the case into further inquiry, were not the circumstances such as to cal for the course he had pointed out. It was unnecessary for him to occupy their time with the other cases in the calendar, as he apprehended that no difficulty would arise in connexion with them. After pointing out the duty and respon , ibility which devolved upon them, he concluded by dismissing them to their duties. The Court then proceeped to try unimportant cases. 7'honms Howell, aged 27, cabinet-maker ; F ederielt Snit, 31, printer ; and Robes i Franklin, 23, tailor, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Warrener, in the parish of St. Edmund the King and Martyr, with intent to steal, and stealing therein two rings value 4!, the pro perty of Felix Gatays. Mr. Robinson conducted the prose' ttion ; Mr. Payne defended Howell. The other prisoners had no counsel. . . The particulars of this case have already appearei in the police reports. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners had taken acab from the stand at St. Paul's. They directed the driver to stop in Lombard-Areet, near the George yard. He did and two of them got out, leaving Franklin in the cab. It was then about a qm.rtc r before ten o'clock in the night of the 10th of January. At ten minutes before ten, the chambermaid at the George and Vulture Ilotel, which is in the George-yard, Cornhill, found the prisoners Honwell and Smith in the room of a French gentleman named Gasp. She de mended what brought them there, and they first named Mr. Gatays, and then tried to pass her and get away. She triel to lock them in the room and cried, for help, but they broke out and rushed down stairs. At the bottom, thy were encountered by Mr. Warruner, the landlord, who, after a violent s.ruggle, seemed them. The other prisoner came in after the capture had been effected, and after a little while he also was taken into custody ; at the station-house he was fully identified by the cab-driver as the man wh remained in the cab. A number of keys were found on the person of Howell, one of which op ned the door of the room occupied by M. Gatays, and slime similar art7eles were found on Smith. A curious difficulty arose upon the framing of the in dictment, which was handled by Mr. Payne with his usual ingenuity for the benefit of his client. The George and Vulture, it appears, is built acros; the boundary line between the parishes of St. Edmund the King and Martyr and St. Michael. Cornhill. The house can be entered by doors from ei;her, parish, but it was clear enough that the prisoners must have entered from the one situate in St. Edmund the King and Martyr. How ever, the boundary line passed through the very room in which the r bbery was committed ; the door, the bed, and the'chest of drawers, being in the parish of St. Ed mund the King and Martyr, whilst the dressing table, from the drawer of which the rings were tak-n, was in the parish of St. Michael, Cornhill. Under these cir cumstances. the Recorder sugge-ted to Mr. Robinson that it would be well for him to rely only up , 'n the count for burglary will imft-t t) steal, and to abandon the charge of the actual stealing, the latter aet not being clearly committed (if at all) in a different parish from that laid in the indictment. His LORDSHIP, ill summing up, recommended the jury to confine their attention to this view, and he took a special note of Mr. Payne's technical objection, to be re served for future proceedings, if necessary. The jury, after a short consultation, expressed a wish to retire. They remained out for nearly an hour, and at a quarter to six o'clot.k returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Captain William King, the commander of No. 3, watermens' steam-vessel, was summoned before the Lord Mayor, by John White, the owner of a wherry, for havins caused the swamping of the wherry, by which the lives of seven persons were endangered. The complainant stated that on Tuesday last, as he was taking some passengers down the river from Black friars-stairs, the steamer, which was passing Swan-stairs, went right into the wherry, sunk her, and all on board ; five men, a woman, and a child, were immersed in the water. He was convinced that the accident was occa sioned by the improper manage's), nt of the strainer. Upon his cross-examination by the solicitor to the company, the witness stated that the two persons who rowed were not free watermen. They e ere passengers, but they were experienced men. The damage to the boat and the loss incurred amout.ted to 16s. The Solicitor to the Company—How often were you in the water ? Witness—Once. The Solicitor—Had you no liquor on beard at the time but water ? Witness—Certainly not. W. Serle stated that he was one of the persons who rowed the boat. The steam-boat came down upon the boat at once and swamped her, and a boatman of the name of Norcott extricated those who were overturned The LORD MAYOR—Are you a waterman ? Wit ness—l am not a free Waterman, but I know all about it. Henry Dansel, a fellowship-porter, stated that be was not a waterman, but he knew all about it, and he was rowing the wherry at the time the steamer walked into the wherry. He could row as well as the water man who made the complaint, and he was always nig gling about in boats. The Captain of the steamer did not ease the vessel an inch. Thom is Collins, a passenger in the wherry, sta•ed that they had not time to tack about, when they were run down. Witness jumped overboard, and swam ashore. If the captain had stopped the way of the steamer the occurrence would not, in his opinion, have happened. Thomas Norcott, a waterman, stated that he rescued the people. He did not know how the beat got under the steamer, but those on board that vessel threw him a rope. The solicitor to the Steam Company sail that the defence was that the pers ns Who were rowing the wherry had not the necessary ; that the complainant would, if he had been rowing, have prevented the acci dent instead of running into the jaws of danger, and that the defendant had done everything in his power to save the boat The Steam Company would, if a complaint of the kind with all its accompaniments likely to engage the sympathies of the public were successful, without proof, be subjected to perpetual charges. The cern plainant, too, was at the time under the influence of some liquor different from water, although he denied it. Morris Mathews, foremast-man of No. 3, Waterman, stated that he was on board. and called out to those in the wherry. The wherry, however, went to the wrong side, and one of the passengers jumped from her into the steamer, and then the wherry swamped. It was not by any means the fault of the steamer. Captain Guthrie, the master of a collier, stated that he had been forty years at sea, and was in the steamer at the time of the accident. The defendant did all he could upon the occasion, but the wherry most improperly came between the steamer and the shore. If the wherry had been properly rowed nothing could have happened. After hearing further evidence, The LORD MAYOR said that he very particularly in quired into all cases of this description, as he knew that wherries stood no chance when coming in contact with steam-vessels. Here, however, the owner had two cir cumstances against him. He was not sober at the time, and two men who were not watermen were rowing. His Lordship said he considered that the two men who rowed were bound to indemnify the complainant for the loss he had sustained, but the case was dismissed as to the de fendant: The two men who thus by rowing endangered the lives of seven individuals, have subjected themselves to heavy penalties under the Waterman's Act, and it was stated that it was the intention of the Company of Watermen and Lightermen to proceed against them. DOVER, MARCH 1.--A rrived, the steamer Magician, from Boulogne with Sir William Follett, his lady, and family. They made a short stay at the York Hotel,.and proceeded by rail to London. FRACAS BETWEEN BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.— On Saturday a fracas took plaCe in the Bankruptcy Court, between Mr. Cooke, the barrister, and Mr. Laurence, a so licitor, on the right of the latter gentleman to address the Court ; Mr. Cooke claiming precedence. Mr. Laurence con tended that, until lately, the business of the Court was wholly conducted by solicitors, or their clerks. The bar had latterly made their appearance in these Courts, and had suc ceeded in preventing clerks transacting the business of their principals, to the great inconvenience of the profession. In an angry discussion, Mr. Laurence said an attempt was being made to di ive solicitors from the Courts ; but the bar might rely upon it they would never accomplish that object, as he was well assured of the assistance of his brother solicitors in maintaining their position. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn interfered, and the matter dropped. SECOND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE' BY CAPT. LOMAX, R.A.—Within the last few days the family and friends of Captain Lomax, R.A., !have been thrown into a state of great mental suffering, in consequence of Captain Lomax having, for the second time, attempted self- destruction, by cutting his throat with a razor. On this, as on the former lamentable occasion, Captain Lomax was prevented from carrying his purpose fully into effect by the opportune arrival of his wife, who finding that he did not make his appearance at the i,reakfast table, and knowing that he had again lately exhibited symptoms of aberration of intellect, proceeded to his bed-room, when she was horrified at discovering him in the act of cutting his throat. An alarm was immediately made, and medical aid having been obtained, the effusion of blood was stopped, and he was subsequently conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where he received every attention which that excellent institution at all times affords; and on inquir ing yesterday, lsis'bodily health was reported to be going on favourably. His mental faculties are, however, evidently greatly on the decline; and it is said that an inquiry into the real state of his mind will be forthwith instituted, in order that some restraint (if found necessary) may be put upon him. The unfortunate gentleman, who is 33 years of age, re sided with his wife at No. 2, Bishop's-place, Fulham-road. - - FOOT-RACE ON WATERLOO-BRIDGE.—On Sunday the race between Warwick (known as the Epsom Stag), and Tilling (who bears the cognomen of the St. James's Pet), came off. The distance contested was the whole length of Waterloo-bridge, about 420 yards. The race drew a large assemblage of spectators; the stakes, which were 51. a side, having been duly posted, the competitors came to the start ing mark, and at the signal, bounded away at locomotive speed. Tilling soon showed in front, which he continued for 100 yards, when he relaxed, and his opponent came up. Tilling made a fresh effort, the distance was strenuously con tested till within 20 yards of the goal, when Tilling went in a winner by 1 yards, his adversary falling from exhaustion, 10 yards short of the distance. The race was a quick run one, and much money was won and lost. FOOT-RACING AT DONCASTER.—On Wednesday afternoon a match for 501. aside, between Maxfield (the "North Star") of Sheffield, and the celebrated Barlow, of Lancashire (whose perfor mances in America we noticed, a short time ago, In this paper), cam off on Doncaster race-course. The distance was four miles, the men starting at the four mile starting-post, running twice round, and ending at the winning-post. The betting, which was very spirited, was in favour of Maxfield, sixty pounds to forty pounds. On the signal being given, Barlow jumped off with the lead, which he kept forfora chart distance, when Maxfield took it from him, but imme diately afterwards dropped hack to 1113 former position. Barlow conti nued his lead for some time, Maxfield again passing his opponent twice during the race, but his triumph each time was of very sh..rt duration, Barlow again heading him within fitly yards. After this Barlow had the race in his own hands, his opponent being dead beat by the time he had reached the starting pqst the second time round, where he declined further contest, and Barlow consequently came In an easy winner. The distance was accomplished in rather better than twenty-one minutes, the first round, from the starting post to the winning chair, being performed in eleven minutes, and the last round in 10 minutes and.a few seconds. Maxfield was evidently not " up to the mark," and previous to starting stated that he was indis posed. Soon after the termination of the race, a match for 5/. aside, once round the course, came off between Redman, of Doncaster, and Strange, of Sheffield, which was won easily by thlatinteriveW;reorkid.ef.- stand that the same parties are matched to sea m Vonoster Chronicle. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDA CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY. The returns for the past week show a trifling I nc rease in the rivals of English Wheat and Barley, and a very extensive one to o those of Irish Oats. No Foreign or Colonial Wheat has c ome hand, while the receipts of other kinds of Grain, as well as Flour' were on a moderate scale. Fresh up, coastwise, as well as byi s % carriage and sample, the arrivals of Wheat from Essex, Kent, an Cambridgeshire, and, indeed, most other parts, were only mod er3 l e, and of but middling quality. The stands were by no means hes, supplied with samples of either Red or White. For the best deseriP:. tions the demand ruled steady, at but nothing quotable Wont the prices obtained on this day se'nnight. In middling and inferior kiln: but a limited business was passing, yet the quotations were supPort c ; The show of fine foreign Wheats was again small, but fully adequate to meet the wants of the buyers—all descriptions being a slew inqui,; though at full rates. So little was doing in Corn under lock, as 1 1. been the case for some those past, that the quotations were little ter than nominal. We had a fair supply of both English and Fore!bn., Barley on show. Selected parcels of malting readily produced currencies, but all other kinds met a very slow inquiry. In XS': rather a limited business was transacted, yet the factors would s°` submit to lower figures. Notwithstanding the large arrival of i n the Oat trade was comparatively steady, at last week's prices. I Beans, Peas, Fleur, and Seeds, very few sales worthy of notice place. In value, no material alteration occurred. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. fi4 t 0 6 •4 Wheat— Essex & Kent, M alt —Chevalier • • • • • • —S Red .•• • • 468 to 52s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto, White.. Norfolk and Lin- I P L , o h o l t u a c :t h or F • c • e o • ed r •ill la 23°2 n 4 : 0 coin, Red.— As 43s Ditto, White.. •• • 40s 47s Black . ...... 200 ;; 5 Irish, Red Ditto, White ••• • • • —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• • • 2 " 3 5 5 Rye—Old • • • • 30s 348 Beans—Tick ....... • 3 „ 4 ' ts New. ... ........ . 35s 36s Pige0n5.......... "`",: 36s Barley—Grinding .• • 27s 30s Pease—Grey. ..... ••• "' 36s ' Malting . Chevalier •••• • • • • 36s —s White : Malt—Suffolk and Nor- 5 Boilers 0 „„ folk ............ 515 63s Flour—Tow s d: • • , • 3 42 335'5 Brown ••• • • • 568 GOs Suffolk .......... 33s f„'7l Kingston and Ware 60s —s Stoektn & Norfolk 33s FoREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzie ••• • • • 32s to 36s Beans Hamburg!' .. —s Pease .. Barley Oats —New . . Feed •• ••••• • • • • • 15s 17s ••• • . ..... . toss ,~ SMITH: 'FIELD. broad, for Since this day se'nnight, the imports of live stock from ab.- „e -mu* market have been limited, con;pared with those of manYl ceding weeks, they not having exceeded 42 Oxen, 5 Cows, an?,,,,s Sheep, all from Holland. As the whole of the shove import A ! were brought forward and disposed of on Friday last, tiot Angle head was exhibited to•day. This Min, off in the receipts of f () _!.,., 15 . 13rasts and Sheep must be chiefly attributed to the stringent ry,7lc bons in Holland to prevent the spreading of the epidemic , raging with fearful •lolence amongst live stock iu that coitl,,-•voi The supply of Beasts received from our own grazing districts y yt seasonably extensive, and of unusually prime quality, cop ed ' boo relates to the Scots and homebreds from Norfolk ; indeed, _ of seldom Kell fine and so even a collection of that descriptitot stock as this morning. We ought to observe, however, that the i oe , trade was in a very depressed state, and the quotations , 111":uri3 quence, suffered a decline of quite 2d per Sibs, the very highest for the best Scots not exceeding 3s 10d per Sibs, and yet a &nos, was not effected. The bullock droves from Norfolk, Suff olk, and Cambridgeshire, comprised 2,200 Scots and hoinebreds ; from the Northern counties we received only 200 short horns; fro' o ti western and midland districts, 200 of various kinds ; from otilerod of England, 300 of various kinds ; and from Scotland, 100 horny 101 polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep were somewhat less illti li co ne week, yet they were sufficiently large. Prime old Howl , ' le ill manded a steady, but not to say brisk, inquiry, at full prices, whrio• most other kinds a fair amount of business was doing, at 'lat e 0 01/ The Veal trade was rather heavy, yet the quotations w ere t tdtly supported. Prime small Porkers were qitite as dear. In WO of Pork very little was doing. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d I Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 8 Second quality ditto. 210 3 2 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots .. • 3 8 310 Large coarse Calves 310 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves, .18 0 30 0 Inttrior Sheep • • 2 8 3 0 SUPPLY AT Beasts. Sheep. 3,137 I 24,510 s . d. to 4 Second quality ditto 3 2 . 4 C oarse - woo ll e dditto 3 D 4 4 Southdown Wethers 4 9 Ditto out one wool -- 3 11 Q S a a r ll t elr'oorlkaeirsi Pigs. •. Large Hogs •• •• • • 3 ° 4 4 :163 100 2° II Lambs ••••• • • • • • MARKET I Calves. 62 15 WENEYOATE :41) IT.E.A.DZWEIAZF 3 , latel Rather an extensive arrival of country slaughtered me at lac!, place for these markets during the week : while the supplie° „ killed in the metropolis have been seasonably large, tliongl! t falling off has been observed in quality. For the Veal, and Pork, the demand has ruled tolerably steady , at ',, as Der' vim's figures; but, with all other kinds of meat, the trade s oli; dull. The imports of live stock having been mostly so la gj o e Sa i field for country-consumption, we have had no carcases here since our last At per stone, by the Carcase. d• t ° ; s. d. to s. d. g 6 Beef, inferior• •••.• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior 3 3 0 - middling ••• • 2 6 2 86 - prime large •.2 10 3 0 - prime small .. 32 3 4 Pork, ... 2 31 4 61' Veal :10 5 0 - small ••••• • • • 3 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEE I C• Beasts Sheep Calves 600 ) 34 700 6e o • • . 16 1( 0 3 0 22 80 2 0 30 130 — ,, 2 00 34 200 „" 3 4 '„ 40 340 2 " 4 " 20 30 1 00 20 180 40 , 50° 50 300 10 0 ~•-• 6 ,1° Total Previous week's arrival .. 235 1,980 3sv Difference since our last ,AO,lO nortoulas nor rizAzarlir• 0 0 1 Contrary to almost general expectation, the demand for „esee of Bops continues extremely heavy, and when sales are , i r e if $P e the inferior quality, lower rates must be submitted to . lative purchases have been made in old qualities. g , 0 4 13 OR qt/Glit AND SPITAI.FIE..,, — ,,,st , pie The arrivals of i'otatoes from the Chancel Islands an" a nd quarters, during the week, have been seasonably 8 0 °, 4 ',, t oaia average quality. For the best samples the deman d .1 1 %. active, at full prices, but most other kinds are a slow jag— of TALLOW. n ues s de' . Notwithstanding the increased delivery, and the al tbe r (1 ,, or prices at St. Petersburgh for Ihe autumn, there is a I }. lr ,ard• di" f i sion in prices here, both on the sp fin e and for delivery wiln x for dinary Y.C., can be obtained , ensily at 398 ; but reallye o'o st ,4 culty at 395. 6d. Something has been done during oge e , 3larch and April, under 395. In new Y.C. there Ord i' 39s 3d to 38s per cwt. Town Tallow is steady and rat." AI WOOL IVEAR 3IC ET. .„ 1 dar ll4 o 4i ll Only about 1,000 bales of Wool have been imp ,0 d 11,04 . 1) ] past week. Although there is only a moderate atnou' it eq: 1 0 1 V passing in Foreign and Colonial Wools, prices mart mod, . about stationary. English Wools are in better request , ow* instances, higher rates have been obtained by the ladder,' the comparatively small stocks on hand.yM GOAL =AVOCET. „ es te of 1 1i; Prices per ton at the close of the market gi tAe ld• 16s; Davidson's West Hartley, 16s 6d ; Holyw , " Old IP New Tanfield, 15s 3d ; Old Pontop, 148 6d fl Id 15s 3d ; Ravenswort h West Hartley, 16s • 1311 1 e y,1,°6c1 I Butes, 15s; Taylor's West Hartley, 15s 6d; 'l.° l l iffe, I ' 3 o l Wylam, 15s 6d; Hedley, 17s; Wharlic 19 6 0 'sr Braddyll's Hetton, 20s; Houghall, 18s; ne, t ,r, Se e liott Hylton, 17s6d ; Lanibton, 20s; Shotton, 193 °%th frees 20s 3d ; Leasingthorne, 19s; Kelloe, 19s ; 7 — Aiest 19s ; .Cowndon Tees, 18s ; Seymour Tees, 1839 11 ; 0 3 17s; Woodcfield, 16s; West Hartley Nethertolb Ships arrived, 21. Yorkshire .• • • Norfolk • . • • • • .• ........ .... Cambridgeshire . Surrey •.• • • • ••• • • Devonshire ••• • • Wiltshire • • - Other parts otie A B e a 10 EXPORTATION OP VALUABLE H0N51 3 °F . ,,b0e.,, h. man of the name of Robinson, from Poland,r„'i"000;or; week the following mares for exportation :- -1- c tet A l ' rd ite ; Pantaloon, out of Souvenir; Lady Sale, by P," - Dedls - )1P and Ebony, by Muley Moloch ; Mortgage , " Y e fr °l3 ;pl( o and Alineral, by Muley Moioch. The first threrd Kirby, of York ; and the last two from . 14° besides some valuable stallions. $9l,- Ile SIGHT AND HEARING TESTIMONIAL S ' r ;fsj l ;? MARIE-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Major - G - n e lb ° and Elphinstene begs to say that the 'Aeettnlt# has now had some time in use. have full)' to co. assurance of the Messrs. S. and B. Solonio 9%1 4 ;Inv excellence, and having found so much COm- verl V ° o ll vantage from their use, far preferable to lane e s ce kind of glasses, 13, Norfolk-street, P 13 • tb ° the Ilon. George Cavendish , to Messrs. °•„„- v osit e r tte, lomons, 39, Albemarle street Piccadilly, yr, c h 0 , , York Hotel.—Gentlemen, I 'approve verY wa il l - de il en 6- er Spectacles I purchased from you. I ha",:sof to ea' glasses for many years, and never met Wit 4 ',.,„ e y e' able me to see equal to yours and ,with nience to my eyes. lam yours obedient'', e be dish, Leixlip C astle, Irela ,nd.—General BreVionts,",efter feels desirous to express the comfort and 11 an d has derived, at his advanced age of 70 Ye 3r.4 ' il d I : 3 * two years' trial, from the use of Messrs. .S. 3 _ l oo l l / A mons' Newly Invented Spectacles. Their ', 4 , e te ee ke il ventions fully merit the patronage thef 11 ,,:y e d Address, Adlington Hall, LancashirP.---10313' 846'' matic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, MicroscoPeo. of the same kind of Lenses, to surpass ani e le *l je ,f vented.—The Messrs.S o lonr e l s s a r " Operative Voice Conductor Sound Mageti n e x ol' persons, give immediate relief to old 5te, 11 . 01 :11 3 %,0 13 ' cases of deafness.—Caution. —Messrs. " 0 AV mons, Opticians and Aurists, are not 1 ,! 1 gl ,beir I d n i e a c te ted ne with b neighbourhood, rli prevent mistakes be cautious, and obse.rve person orposlP ood, noforthine asialympeanrtamofetre....oololloalti.r.:,fo' _slobs had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadillf, York Hotel. E n 2 1. n s g t t h o l e t ; e , s at te 11 111,1t11. 81 .E .V. c 11(.54rtil aird dog late J. T lor, Esq. tb a silto On the - 25th ult., John Robert Hilton , o°~ (I*-. Regiment of Foot, to Betsey Tanish Clarke, youk, of the late Major Robe' t Clarke, R.M. ntS,LtoPa3nlcarrays, Church' btef DIED. inl On the 16th ult., at Tonbridge, sent, Edwaril,„ijr.tiel B t aekenbury, only surviving child a Lieutenot-u- ' , ro j Edward Brackenliur, of Skendleby, Lincoln. _AO' zla 4, s wrOeliliaatthaen, 19thaged i 8• in at Bury St. Edmunds, Vice eced On the 24th ult., in Queen Anne. street, V°ll- . son of Major-General Mercer. 0 111 P PaOlanletrh,eEs2q4.t,hstu. ult., rtliiiii!Zififloeb. erts, eldest child of illlllll. Co t 5 MONTHLY MILITARY OBIT 03. Generals.—Williams ; Earl of Effingbarn, y' F._; Sharpe. Lieutenant •General.—Pritchard, Co Old! Major-General.—G. Waugh, E. I. p Se rs ~ Villt -I* Colonel.—Cregh, C.B. late of 81 F. Barr, Mast;lol4.9P, Captains.—Edwards, 98 F. (Ass. Adj. 'itn-) ; Horton, h. p. 6F. Simpson,Adj. Durham Mil. 9 1 • . ; v CI ° : ; Lieutenants. —Birch, 51 F. (Adj.); Skieldi4b4. . 9° 9 lr ments, 84 F. ; A. S. Dickson, R. Art.; J-e' l ly et . 130.; ~_ Dalton b. p. R. Art..Dier ; Goslett, late 2 i',.,•herald, 11, dilands, b. p. 7 W. IR. • De Witte, h. p. 5 L. '7liiygerSo' 2d Lieutenants. —Bishop, late of R. Mar.; ' Art. . Adjutant.—Morrison, b.p. NV. Low• Fen. Surgeon.—Morle, h.p. 59 F. Assist. -Surgeon.—Leigh, Staff. czoff Sorg' , Medio'.A , 1 1 .1 ) • '" ___ , o, I's— --------_-_--ov? ii,i, Llndon: Printed and fublished by 1.3111),Ve, lso•d st 'co. 112. Strand. Printer at The So vli o COO' Straad, in the Preeipet of the Savon ill Middlesex, TiteSday, Karch 4, 1&15. • _-- -_ _ . -f-t ~.-~ a gr* BIBTH S. Ty 0 er44l gorli' On the 2d inst., at George-street, , Lam e Murray, of a daughter. 01 . On the 16th ult., the wile of John Tales , — llCl. ' il' of mer-street, of a son. be lgal On the 19th ult., at Balcony, Ross-shire, t-- 010 A f i f" 4 A. Bethune. Esq., f a son. On the 21st uit., in Wlbeck-street t he w" a ir , g f• 116° Wardroper, Esq., of a son On the 22d ult., at Epsom, the lady- of th e - a ot harp' Gosse, of a daughter. B ilia- 4." On the 24th ult., at Portman-square, L ad, - a C. ' a daughter. f the V eg. h i On the 24th tilt., at Sevenoaks, the lady 47 - I d , the 1 Curteis, of a daughter. , dauP , i btgl . On the 24th ult. , at Warley-barrackg, Esgel 0 A Capt. W. F. Hay, East India Company's del:IA acor e6 gr. .--, ty THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY M ::~:.~ NING, MARCH 4, 1845.