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ril 28, in let. of for Qu. bee, April 8, off , April 20, in drew's, April it. Andrereer c .or Con Ads, ETS. 1 I's market ; favour of the there appear CR QU•STXR. 28s to co 11 on, to 003 000 t. 0 ,1 oos to 00g •.• 003 to 0 0 . 10, 1851. s o lid 5 1 , Id I. ed 7, tid Od —Arrivals of dull marke t limited se 3l !• ic h rain until There wts for this clay'e et was ley a ; first-rate terad. Bar' tearer, as i re uslity• Th. e b ou ght on is, and Wel 51. 26 -- ‘ 7 ; • 24 91 a. 48 -- 8 2 .4 4 4" ;1.38'' 4 2 .. 38 p o r too 6ci to 71°4 6/ ....... 0/ to 6 11 ▪ 2s/to o °' d to 00sOc i , ..36a -- sus ;1 to lul I°l )d to 97 0 6d 610 r war• 1-20 ea' iLio do 1-16 do . 14 do per CO !; 120"; week S"' r. 00 ..... .. 47, ........ 6i , ........ 0, ..... •• . 39 , ........ 00 , ........ 3 :-- 62. 121 6(1 2 de, 7s too' 3d; 176dpe. .versi e —fsrlo" l6 OOP '".," id to 6 , “ r th per of t ' L. Al° 4 d to 5d per l b ' ) 31 bi por French per stone. 100 s; re d o 111 per ; yellow H idea calf skive Minions, to 910 s le Bank ,946 78 ,776 0 p 275 72 423 93 ,284 0 ,000 0 910 0 150 42 250 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 118 53 725 74 )00 0 /05 0 )00 0 )00 0 /35 30 100 4 '2B 87 SO 39 CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. Notice to VISITORS to the BRITANNIA TUBULAR BRIDGE. On and after THURSDAY, May 1, 1851, parties will bo allowed to, inspect the Tubes under the guidance of t he officer of the Company, from 3 A.m. to 8 P.m. (Sundays excepted). Parties will not bo admitted 15 minutes before the Trains passing through the same line of Tubes is due. No gratuities allowed to be taken. By order, Superintendent's Office, Chester, April 25, 1851. J. 0. BINGER. 1-3 ON T BRITANNIA, PRES BANGOR .—A partir du Ist Mai, Messieurs lea Voyageurs pourront Visitor RS Tubes de ce rout, de huit beures du matin a hult heures du soh', tour les fours except© le Dimanche, sous la conduit© dun employe de a compagne du Chemin de Fer de Chester A Holyhead. L'entree des tubes sera interdite un quart d'heure avant le passage de chaque convoi, jusqu' apres ce passage. II est defendu aux employes de re cevoir recompense. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD EISENB AHN. EINSEIIUNG der " BRITANNIA" BOIIREN BRUCKE. Lie Biihren der Britannia Briicke werden der Einsehung Herren remden rine Tagen. Sontagen ausgenommen, von acht uhr Mor gens bis acht uhr Aberids offen ge!assen. Ilerren Reisenden werden Burch aus einem der Eisenbahn Bedien stater begleitet. En Viertel stung ehe der durch-fahrende Zug er wartel ist wird die. Eingang der Itir;hren Verboten. Es wird den Beamtern Belohorungen zu erhal ten streng verboten. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. BATH RACES. Xotice is hereby given, that an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave ad dington for Bath at 8 a.m., on THURSDAY, 15th May, calling at Slough, Windsor, Reading, Oxford, and Swindon, and will return from Bath the same evening at seven o'clock. FARES IN CLOSED CARRIAGES. From Paddington to Bath and Back .. 15s. Od. and 10s. •• Slough or Windsor ditto • • .. 12s. Od. and Bs. •• Reading ditto • • .. 10s. Od. and Gs. ~ Oxford ditto 103. Od. and Gs. •• Swindon ditto • • •• .. 4s. 6d. and 3s. GRAND JUNCTION CANAL. Notice is hereby given, that the next GENERAL ASSEM BLY of the COMPANY . of PROPRIETORS of the GRAND J UNCTION CANAL will be held at the Company's Office, No. 21, S urrey -street, Strand, London, on TUESDAY, the 3d day of June next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, and that the Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. CH ARLES ROGERS, Clerk to the Company. Grand Junction Caaal-office, 21, Surrey-street, Strand, May 12, 1851. TALBOT HOTEL, Q UEEN-STREET, SCARBOROUGH. GEORGE NICIIOLSON, of the Black Lion, Bridlington, begs to acclUaint his Friends and the Public generally that he has taken and entered upon the old established Family and Commercial Hotel the TALBOT, and trusts by unremitting attention to their wants, and a bountiful provision of the choicest Viands, to meet with the pa tronage of a discerning public. Families and Parties can be accommodated with Private Rooms for any length of titn4l.,4ot-varr - So±n tat plesonterfrffn 1 71titors at the Public Room; which is of the first order. The TALBOT is in the centre of the Town, and only a few mi nutes' walk either to the North or South Sands. The Omnibus and Cabs attend the arrival and departure of every Train. Carriages and Horses are also kept for Pleasure Parties. A Room is also kept strictly for the Commercial Body. The most extensive Stabling in Scarborough. HORTICULTURE.-ROBERTS'S STRAW BERRY TILES, and other Horticultural appliances, are ex hibited in Class 9, in the GREAT EXHIBITION BUILDING, IlYde-park. A ranaphlet, illustrated with Woodcuts, describing their uses and aPPlication, can be had, post-free, by enclosing six postage stamps, addressed to Mr. John Roberts, 34, Eastcheap, London. THE FALL OF ADAM.—At the Music-hall, Store-street, Redford-square, TO-MORROW EVENING, May 15, 1851, the Rev. CHARLES EYRE will deliver a Recitation, in Four Parts, entitled TIIE FALL OF ADAM, chiefly selected from Milton's Paradise Lost, and forming a connected epic, about one-fifth of the original. Exhibited as a miniature model of that imperishable Work which gives to England classical pre-eminence and to Milton l untortal renown. For outline of the performance, see Bills. Admission, 2s. Reserved Seats, 33. Tickets to be had at the Music -hall, Store-street. Doors open at Seven, and to commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THE ERA DERBY PROPHECY, by TOUCHSTONE, will appear hi that journal on Saturday next, When the successful Canine Prophet of 1850, " Joe Mugging's Dog," Will again endeavour to pick out the Absolute Winner. Also per formances of the Derby starters, and latest state of the odds. The ERA. DERBY GIFTS will be divided next Monday, and all Who subscribe 11. Os. for 52 weeks' supply of the paper on or before May 17, will participate in the same. Post-office Orders must be made payable to Mr. Frederic Ledger, Era Office, Catherine-street, Strand. 8501. have already been dis tributed. The ERA of May 11 said :—" We shall unhesitatingly and without reservation award the victory to the FLYING DUTCIIMAN, Whose advent will be hailed by the glad shout of delighted thousands as he passes the chair a clear length in advance of his rival." AL LSOP P'S EAST INDIA PALE and other BURTON ALES. _ . . _ . The public is respectfully informed that these favourite Ales may be had Genuine, in Casks of 18 Gallons and u , wards, at their respec tive Stores as under, where also a List of the Bottlers may be ob tained : The Brewery, Burton-on-Trent. Stores, 61, King William-street, City, London. Cook-street, Liverpool. High street, Birmingham. The Exchange, Manchester. 33, Virginia-street, Glaggew. CAUTION. —In consequence of several partie s selling a Sauce under the appellation of " RELISH," A MOYER respectfully acquaints the nobility and public, that the only Relish made by him has his Portrait on the Bottle, and also the names of his wholsale agents, CROSSE and BLACKWELL. Gore House, Kensington, April 22, 1851. Just published, Bvo., cloth, Cs. Second Edition, greatly enlarged. STRICTURE of the URETHRA, its PATHO LOGY and TREATMENT; and on the Curative Powers of Potessa Fusa in that disease, with CASES. By ROBERT WADE, F.R.C.S., Senior Surgeon to the Westminster General Dispensary. "Essentially a practical work, evidently the result of extensive experience. "—Lancet. "We feel assured that the merits of this work will ensure it an extensive circulation."—Medical Times. "The most experienced Surgeon may advantageously consult it." -- Medical Gazette. London : J. Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. CREMORNE GARDENS. This Mammoth Establishment will re-open for the Season Under the direction of J. B. SIMPSON, on MONDAY next, the 19th, With a Grand Gala, entitled THE FEAST OF ROSES, of a novel and startling description, illustrative of T. Moore's beautiful poem, " Lallah Rookh"—lmmense concentration of talent and attr iction— A new Fairy Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF fIEANTY ; or, The Imp of Fire, composed and produced by Herr Deulin, with entire new scenery, by Messrs. Gray and Devi gnes—New Tableaux Vivants, representing the Six Prize Medals of the Exhibition — New Chinese Pagoda—Orchestra and novel Platform , 100,000 feet, brilliantly il luminated, and decorated with luminous flowers—Dancing al Fresco to Borini's celebrated Band—W. G. Pell and Ledger, the original Ethiopian Serenaders—The Three Brothers Elliott in their surpris ing exercises—Madame Tallien, the Female Wizard—War Exercises and Domestic Customs of the Bosjesmans, illustrated by a Family of that Tribe, on a new stage, with appropriate scenery—Professor Tay lor and the Double-sighted Youth —Splendid Pyrotechnic display on the Polychrome Palace, by Chevalier Mortram—A new and intricate amaze—The Gipsey in her Tent —Shooting Gallery and Archery Grounds, and numerous other Entertainments. Mons. Franconi, Director of the Cirque National de France, and hie unrivalled troupe of Equestrian Artistes are engaged, and. will arrive early in June. Admission, One Shilling—Children Half-price. Doors open at Three. THE ADVENT OF INDUSTRY, 1851. How few of the visitors of the Great Industrial Exhibition Will consider how many hearts and heads and limbs have ached to Produce the mineral, mechanical, and artistical wonders that now grace the Crystal Palace ; and, besides those triumphs of mankind, how many thousands of men, equally deserving of success, have, from as many different causes, altogether failed to complete the works upon which their whole energies have been expended for months perhaps their whole means exhausted ! The Crystal Palace contains the result of immense talent and industry; but the wonders there accumulated are also the results of cares and anxieties unparalleled in the history of art, manufactures, and commerce. Ought it not to teach our wealthy classes an important lesson ? Art, science, and manufactures, unpatronised and unprotected, would progress but slowly, if at all ; but when the nobility and gentry see at one -view the wonders that can be achieved under the fostering care of those who can afford it, there is some hope that the disposi tion to encourage the ingenuity and perseverance of mankind may be universally promoted by this gigantic example of what can be achieved. He who patronises industry is a public benefactor. It Was this consideration that induced Messrs. E. MOSES and SON to enter at once upon a system which enabled them to employ hun dreds of excellent industrious workmen where others would only employ tens. Is must be obvious to all reasoning men that under the old system of large profits he who looks only to himself might clear as much out of ten men's labour as Messrs. E. MOSES and SON earl, with their limited profits, out of the labour of a hundred. But they have the satisfaction to know that the more capital they can use, mid the less profit they exact, the more they can patronise the industry of the country, by finding men constant work and instant payment for their labour, while by these means they produce an article at nearly half the usual, and far better at that price, than has ever been produced before. But the consequence of employing a large capital and numbers of people does not end in the mere fact of low prices ; for these very low prices for good clothing enable thou sands to dress respectably who could not do so were the old prices Prevailing. Until Messrs. E. MOSES and SON established their System of trading it was impossible to obtain good cheap clothing ; now the poorest of the labouring classes can dress in strong and good clothing according to their circumstances. All classes can dress svell—all classes ought to dress well. It is worth the consideration of the wealthy, whether they ought not to save half the cost of their own dress and their servants' livery, if it were only for the oppor tunity of dispensing the amount in benevolence. Messrs. E. MOSES and SON invite all classes to see their enormous STOCK of DRESS, appropliate for everybody. Buy or not buy, no matter, when they have seen they will believe in the beauty and extent of a stock and an establishment to which it is difficult, if not impossible, to do justice by description. A handsome Almanac, for the year 1851, can bo had gratis, on application"Everyabyod- "Everybody' s The new edition of Book, containing a full report of the late import ant trial, m letter, post free. be had gratis, on application, or by E. MOSES and SON have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except the following ;_ London City Establishment, 154, 155, 15 6, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate , o pp osite the Church, aan nd 157, Minories, 83, London West-end Branc h, 506, 507, 508, No communicating. and 3, Hart-street, all comm unicating. w Oxford-street, 1,2, Bradford " Yorkshire" Branch, 19, Bridge-stre e t. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Bost and Friday makers, and General Outfitt ers for Ladies and Gentlern e l Shoe- The Establishments are closed from sunset t:, • tUrday, when business is r • sr med till Twelve o'clock. sunset Sa la l'on parle Francaise. Qul Si parla Itallano. Bier spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espa no l . ____-------------_ IN SIX LANGU AGES— FORTIETI E vEx I r E RE DITION T . Io CONTAINING THE REMEDYDISEASE FOR THE N OF Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENEARRARTIAIVGEE.INCA PACITY, AND IMPEDIMEN TS TO M A New and Improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, pric e e 2 sta s m . 6d. by post, direct from the Establishmen t . 35. 6d. in P All Communications being strictly con,fidential, the Authors °stag h r as:e discontinued the publishing of Cases. T" SILENT FRIEND, a Medical W ork on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by ex,sesslve indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abase of mercury, with explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, followed by observations on the Married State, and the disqualifica tions which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don. Published by the Authors ; and sold by Strange, 21, Pater noster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; and Gor dan, 146, Leadenhall-street, London. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Englav -1110• PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. This important part of the Work should sot escape the reader's notice. PART V. is devoted to the eensideration of marriage, and its du ties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TEE CORDIAL BALM OF SYSIACUM is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debil i ty , impotence, &c., 1 ls. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11 s, and 335. per Specific Pills, 2s. 9d„ 40. 6d., bottle. Perry's Purifying and I Is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, ii. A minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and posi tion in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the keta bliskment °QIN', by which the fee, IL, is saved. Messrs. Perry, are in attendance daily at 111, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don. from Eleven till Two, and Five to EWA ; on Sunday, from Woven to Ono, "S -.r.„., N°.18,296.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY E G S N7 MAY 14, 1851. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORNEILL, LONDON. • T" MONUMENT. The Interior having been Cleansed and Repainted throughout, is Open for Public Inspection from Eight in the Morning until Dusk. Admission to the Gallery, from whence an unequalled View or London and the adjacent country may be obtained, Threepence each Person. Foucault's Recent Experiment, Demonstrating the Rotation of the Earth, is shown Mornings and Evenings at the OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. KA) Important Deposits by the Gas-fitters' Association, illustrat ing, the economical application of Gas for Cooking and various other purposes.—Lecture by Frederick Chatterton, Esq., en the History of the Harp, from the time of the Egyptians, with Vocal Selections by Miss Blanche Younge, B.A. of Music, and illustrated by Drawings of the Harps of various Nations.—Lectures by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on Chemistry, with brilliant experiments ; and on Natural Philosophy by Dr. Bachhoffner.—Two splendid Series of Dissolving Views : —One illustrating the Holy Land, painted by Charles Smith, Esq., &c., &c. Open every morning and evening.—Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO, Licensed by Act of Parliament. ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, ST. JAMES'S. (Solo Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, EVERY , 57, Brompton-square.) OPEN EVENING, With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND. Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock—Dancing to commence at Nine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely. Admission, One Shilling. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCITANGI.—The share market still continues re markably flat, with little or no business doing. The only sale reported to-day was—Vale of Neath, 5 1 4, dis. LIVERPOOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is a better feeling in the market to-day ; the business, however, has been limited at the quotations. The transactions were as follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 9V dis.—Caledonian, 14%—East Lancashire, 16%—Great Northern, 19 1 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61%—London and North-Western, 127—Ditto, New Quarters, 4 3 , p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4% p.—Midland, 6114 —Ditto, Halves, 13% dis.—North British, 9 1 , 4 —South- Eastern and Dover, 26%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21 1 / 8 —Dundalk and Enniskillen, 8 1 / 2 . MANCHESTER, MAY 13. STocK Exc . HAUGH.—The market has been very inanimate to-day, but prices had an upward tendency. The transaetions were as follow :—East Lancashire, Quarters, 16 1 ,x—Ditto, Preference, Quarters (min. 6 per cent.)., 8 1-16—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32 3 / 4 —North Staf f ordshire, 7 dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, 26%. BIRMINGAM, MAY 13. STOCK ExcuANGE. —Business continues flat, with few symptoms of future improvement. YORK, MAY 12. STOCK ExamorGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Caledonian, 14% —East Lancashire, 16 1 %—South- Eastern and Dover, 26%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21 County Franchise (Mr. Locke King), on second read ing, April 2, by 299 to 83—Commons. BILLS WITHDRAWN. Salmon Brood (Ireland—Mr. Anstey), March 12— Commons. Apprentices to Sea Service (Ireland) May I—Com mons. Metropolis Buildings, May 2—Commons. SELECT COMMITTEES. STATE of PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, MAY 10. Army and Ordnance Expenditure—Lord Seymour, Mr. Secretary-at-War, Mr. Hume, Colonel Anson, Mr. Walter, Sir William Molesworth, Lord Charles Welles ley, Sir James Graham, Mr. William Miles, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Mr. John Greene, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Vernon Smith, and Mr. Banker. Nominated Feb. 26, on motion of Government. Law of Partnership—Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Slaney, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Heald, Mr. John Ellis, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Morris, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. Glyn, Mr. Tuf nell, Mr. Tatton Egerton, and Mr. Roebuck. Nominated March 25, on the motion of Mr. Slaney. Customs—Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Cornewall Lewis, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Win. Brown, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Forster, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Goulburn, Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. Archibald Hastie, Mr. William Fagan, Mr. Moody, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Macgregor, and Mr. Al derman Humphery. Nominated March 28, on the mo tion of Mr. Mitchell. May B—Mr. Tennent added in room of Mr. Fagan. Steam Communications with India, &c.—Viscount Jocelyn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Edward Henry Stanley, Sir James Hogg, Lord Naas, Mr. Cow per, Mr. Plowden, Mr. Scott, Mr. Willcox, Mr. Corry, Mr. Divett, Mr. Henry Carrie -Jr. Mangles; Mr. Bright, and Mr. James Wilson. Nominated March 31, on the motion of Viscount Jocelyn. Ordnance Survey (Scotland)—Mr. Charteris, Mr. Fox Manle, Colonel Anson, Colonel Mure, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Smollett, Mr. Cowan, Sir William Morison, the Earl of March, Sir Henry Davie, Mr. Dalrymple, Mr. Mackenzie, Sir Philip Egerton, Viscount Melgund, and Mr. Locke. Nominated April 10, on the motion of Mr. Charteris. Newspaper Stamps—Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Tier Seymer, Mr. Rich, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Cobden, Mr. George Alexander Hamilton, Sir Joshua Walmsley, Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Colonel Mure, Mr. Shafto Adair, Mr. Ewart, Mr. So theron, and Sir William Molesworth. Nominated April 11, on the motion of Mr. Milner Gibson. Laws of Mortmain—Mr. Headlam, Mr. Attorney- G eneral,.Lord John Manners, Mr. Hutt, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bounden Palmer, Mr. Heald, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Lord Harry Vane, Mr. William Marshall, Mr. Anstey, Mr. Shafto Adair, Mr. Hardcastle, and Mr. Drummond. Nominated May 2, on the motion of Mr. Headlam, Church Rates Committee—Mr. Trelawny, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Henley, Sir David Dundas, Mr. Bright, Mr. Pole Carew, Mr. Alexander Hope, Mr. Hors man, Mr. John George Smyth, Mr. Littleton, and Mr. Heyworth. Nominated May 2, on the motion of Mr. Trelawny. Kafir Tribes Committee—Mr. Secretary-at-War, Marquis of Granby, Sir Edward Buxton, Mr. Edward Henry Stanley, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Cardwell, Viscount Mandeville, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Bonham Carter, Sir Joshua Walmsley, Mr. Booker, Colonel Estcourt, and Mr. Hawes. Nominated May 8, on the motion of Government. HOUSE OF LORDS-MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENT. Apprentices and Servants Bill (from Commons)-Read first time, April 1; second, April 7; Passed. Church Building Acts Amendment Bill-Read first time, April 7; second, April 14. Patent Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill-Read first time, April 10; second, April 11; Select Committee. Episcopal and Capitular Estates Management Bill (Earl of Carlisle)-Read first time, April 14. AFTER EASTER. Exchequer-bills Bill (from Commons)-Read first time, May 1; second, May 8. Stamp Duties' Assimilation Bill (from Commons)- Read first time, May 1. Indemnity Bill (from Commons)-Read first time, May 1. Expenses of Prosecutions Bill (from Commons)-Read first time, May 1. HOUSE OF LORDS-NON-MINISTERIAL. Law of Evidence Amendment Bill (Lord Brougham) -Read first time, Feb. 4; second, April 11. County Courts Extension (No.2)Bill (Lord Brougham) -Read first time, Feb. 13. Criminal Justice Improvement Bill (Lord Campbell) -Read first time, Feb. 13; second, Feb. 21; Select Committee. Public-houses (Scotland) Bill (Lord Monteagle)- Read first time, Feb. 18. Registration of Assurances Bill (Lord Campbell)- Read first time, Feb. 21; second, March 17; Select Committee. Prevention of Offences Bills (Lord Campbell)-Read first time, Feb. 24; second, March 14; Select Committee. Patent Law Amendment Bill (Lord Brougham)- Read first time, March 24; second, April 11; Select Committee. County Courts Equitable Jurisdiction Bill (Lord Brougham)-Read first time, April 10. AFTER EASTER. Marriages (India) Bill (Lord Broughton)-Read first time, May 5. HOUSE OF COM MONS -MrzersT.EnlAL DEPARTMENT. Improvement of Towns (Ireland) Bill-Read first time, Feb. 10; second, March 10; Select Committee. Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill-Read first time, Feb. 14; second, March 25. Valuation (Ireland) Bill-Read first time, Feb. 17; second, March 10; Select Committe e. Smithfield Market Removal Bitl-Read first time, Feb. 19; second, April 9; Select Cc.mmittee. Civil Bills, &c., (Ireland) Bill-Lead first time, Feb. 20; second, May 1; Select Commit tee. Prisons (Scotland) Bill-Re - ad :first time, March 17; second, March 31. Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill-Read first time, March 17; second, April 1. Court of Chancery (Ireland) Regulation Act Amend ment Bill (from Lards)-Read first time, March 21. Hainault Forest Bill-Read firs t time, March 27; second, April 14; Select Committee. General Board of Health Bil 1-Read first time, March 28; second, April 3. Crown Estate Paving Bill-Read first time, March 28. Steam Navigation Bill-Read fir st time, March 24; second, March 31; Select Committ ae. Process and Practice (Ireland) Bill-Read first time, April 1; second, April 3. Oath of Abjuration (Jews) Bill-Read first time, April 4; second, May L Coal Whippers (Port of London) Office Bill-Read first time, April 10. Sale of Arsenic Regulation Bill (from Lords)-Read first time, April 7; second, April 14. Property Tax Bill-Read first ti me April 8; second, April 28; awaits third reading. AFTER EASTER.. Inhabited House Duty Bill-Raad first time, April 28. Customs Bill-Read first time, April 28. Metropolis Water Bill-Read fir st time, May 1. Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bil I-Read first time, April 30. Collection of Fines, &c. (Irele.nd) Bill-Read first time, April 30. Appointmet to Offices, Sec. Bilk--Read first time, May 2; second, May 5; in Committee. Fees on Proceedings before Jus tires (Ireland) Bill- Read first time, May 2. HOUSE OF COMMONS-NON-MINISTERIAL. County Rates Bill (Mr. M. Gibson)-Read first time, Feb. 10; second, March 12; Select Committee. Sunday Trading Bill (Mr. W. Williams)-Read first time, Feb. 11; second, March 19; Select Committee. Compound Householders Bill (Sir W. Clay)-Read first time, Feb. 13; second, Feb. 19; to Lords. Prerogative Court (Ireland) Bill (Mr. Keogh)-Read first time, Feb. 14. Highways (South Wales) Bill. (Viscount Emlyn)- Read first time, Feb. 14; second, Feb. 19; Reported. Fee Farm Rents (Ireland) Bill (Major Blackall)- Read first time, Feb. 20. School Establishment (Scotland) Bill (Viscount Mel gund)-Read first time, Feb. 24. Ecclesiastical Residences (Irelttnd) Bill (Mr. Napier) -Read first time, Feb. 24. Churches and Chapels (Ireland) Bill (Mr. Napier)- Read first time, Feb. 24. United Church of England and Ireland Bill (Mr. Napier)-Read first time, March 7. Audit of Railway Accounts Bill (Mr. Locke)-Read first time, March 10; second, .April 2; in Committee. Encumbered Estates Leases (Ireland) Bill (Mr. M'Cullagh)-Read first time, March 10. Religious Houses Bill: to :prevent forcible detention (Mr. Lacy)-Read first time,. March 11. Enfranchisement of Copyholds Bill (Mr. Aglionby)- Read first time, March 19; second, March 27; Select Committee. Act of Parliament Abbreviation Act Repeal Bill (Mr. J. Stuart)-Read first time, March 28; second, April 1; Reported. Small Tenement Amen( lment Rating Bill (Mr. J. Abel Smith)-Read first tin ie, March 28; second, April 8; Reported. Farm Buildings Drainage Bill (Mr. Cochrane)-Read first time, April 4; second, April 30. Charitable Institutions N. 'Aims Bill (Mr. Mulliags)- Read first time, April 3. Landlord and Tenant Bill (Mr. Mullings)-Read first time, April E. Audit of Railway Accoui Its, No. 2, Bill (Mr. Stan ford-Read first time, April : 3. Lodging Houses Bill (Lor d Ashley)-Road first time, April 8; second, April 30; :Reported. AFTER MASTER. Enfranchisement of Co; pyholds (No. 2) Bill (Mr. Mulliugs)-Read first time, April 30. County Courts, Further Extension Bill (Lord Broug ham) (from Lords)-Read first time, May 5. Common Lodging Hou ,ties Regulation Bill (Lord Ashley)-Read first time, Wray 7. St. Alban's Bribery Com mission Bill (Mr. E. Ellioe)- Read first time, May 8. Universities (Scotland) I ;ill (Mr. Cowan)-Read first time, May 9. BILLS WHICH HANIII BECOME LAW. Passengers' Act Amendm sin t Bill, April 1. Commons Enclosure Bill, April 1. Consolidated Fund Bill (8, 000,0000, April 1. Appointment of Third Vic e 3 -Chancellor Bill, April 1. Mutiny Bill, April 11. Marine Mutiny Bill, April . .ll. Mills and Factories (Ireland, 1 Bill, April 11. Designs Act Extension Bill, April 11. BILLS REJE( )TED. Marriages (Earl St. Gemmel is), on second reading, Feb. 25, by 50 to 1 6-Lords. Hops: to amend 34 Geo. 111. (Mr. Frewen), oa second reading, Much 19, bx - ,_131,1 to 9-CQP:lauloilli• with whom he had the happiness to act. If he secured that, he should feel amply repaid for ell his services ren dered in connexion with this long-contested question. Mr. RICHARD TAYLOR rose with pleasure to second the motion. He had never beard a stronger case made out. The old companies had neglected a good opportu nity. They had spent a great deal of money in endea vouring to upset other companies, and he was convinced that they had reigned with despotic sway over the citi zens with their high prices much too long, while he re joiced to find that the effort of the new company had proved so successful. He was much gratified to find also, that the petition did not seek the advantage of the company only, but that it was intended by the incor poration to secure those advantages to the citizens of London. - Mr. ANDERTON said that it was his intention to move " the previous question."—(Hear, hear, and Oh.) The question before the Court involved a great principle, and he would advise the Corporation to take care how they agreed with the proposition. He readily admitted that the old companies had acted very foolishly in not coming down in their prices in the first instance; but in that affair it was not for them as a corporation to interfere. There were questions which involved grave considera tions to the citizens of London, and this was one of them.—(Hear, hear.) Did they not oppose with all their might Perkins's Bill for the establishment of Isling ton Market? Did they not spend thousands upon thou sands of pounds for the purpose of preventing its pass ing? And justly so, too.—(Hear, and No.) The gas companies were placed in the same position upon that occasion. —(No.) He said they were. The gas compa nies stood upon their chartered rights; they stood upon an Act of Parliament, as the Corporation had rightly done. Was the case of the opposition of the muni cipal body to the bringing of the Blackwell Com pany's line into the City of a similar character?— (Yes, and No.) What would they say if the Govern ment were to come down upon them, and say you are fond of free trade, give up to the citizens your tolls and your taxes on coals. Would they do that?— (No.) No, he thought not; they would be fools if they did.—(Laughter.) He did not say they ought not to have their Bill; but he did say that it was a matter with which the Corporation had no right to interfere.— (Hear, and laughter.) He had no doubt that if they got to the House of Commons with the Bill it would have full weight—weight beyond that of the counter petition with its 200 or 300 signatures; but his opinion was, that if they went there, they would only be cutting their out throats and establishing a dangerous prece dent. He should therefore move the previous question and divide the Court upon it, even if it stood alone. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR rose for the purpose of seconding the amendment of Mr. Anderton. He would give the proposer of the motion (Mr. Dakin) great credit for sincerity of purpose, and there were members of the Great Central Company for whom he entertained the highest possible respect. With Mr. Anderton, he (Mr. Taylor) would say that the difficulties which had been overcome by the promoters of the new company had re quired the greatest assiduity, and he (Mr. Taylor) was ready to give them credit for all that they had done, which it certainly was far more than he had ever ex pected to see.—(Cheers.) The promoters had by some means or other—to a great extent at least—succeeded in inducing the public to believe that the statements made by them were correct, and in doing this they had had, u mi pbHue n oei b d nis lw o tgi : so I b uun t el e b:t d ehun l et y, a v so fmt ut hlos say yytn very lo exactlyast di dph ee difficult rro c eu u pus l rtnes that undertakings; state; ttnr a ehtt m ea;e yk e dt ihnha t tg o htas de; play.—(Hear. they ay.— c, nogd company phl a ( eaad H dn: ye, been a het r. heeaß they could pay 10 per cent., and have besides a handsome surplus.—(Hear, hear.) Did it not appear on the face of their annual statement that they could only allow 5 per cent.?—(A voice—" How long?") Were there any proprietors there? If this were so, he must say that they were unfortunate, as being among the unfor tunate shareholders.—(Great laughter.) This was one of the ways in which the public had been and were now " gulled."—(No.) He would not say the accounts were wilfully misrepresented, but certainly—he hardly knew what to call it—they were misarranged.—( Mr. Brooks— " Cooked.") Mr. Taylor—" Aye, cooked."—(Great laughter.) There had been a system of " cooking" the accounts, and in order to show to the public some sem blance of a good case, they had been compelled to do so. He for one would like to know if all the outstanding debts had been paid? Had the accounts shown the amounts owing? Instead of a dividend and surplus, as stated, he believed that they could not have shown 6d. in the pound. It was notorious that large claims remained yet unsettled. There were large sums to lawyers, and to Messrs. Rigbys, contractors; and Mr. Chadwick, the pavior. (Deputy Holt—Mr. Chadwick has received all he has applied for.) It was not pleasant to name these things, but he (Mr. Taylor) felt it ,to be his bounden , duty to do so. Then, as to the question of amalgamation, he could assure the Court that the statements and the broad assertions which had been made to the effect that the City Company were the first to make overtures with regard to the proposition for an amalgamation, were not true, and yet these statements had been not only thus broadly asserted, but printed published and circulated. —(Hear, hear.) He could assure the Court, on unques tionable authority, that the City Gas Company were not the first parties to the proposition, nor would he say who was, but this he would say, that the negotiation, after it had taken place, was broken off, not by the City Company, but entirely through faith not being kept by the directors of the Great Central Gas Consumers' Com pany.—(Bear, hear.) This he was at any time prepared to prove, and that he would do if a committee was granted for the purpose.—(Hear, and cheers.) After some further remarks of a similar character, Mr. Tay lor concluded by seconding the amendment of Mr. An derton. _ _ _ COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a numerously attended Court of the Com mon Council of the city of London was specially held in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, in consequence of a requisition to consider a motion by Mr. Thomas Dakin, which stood upon the business paper as follows:—" That this Court do petition the House of Commons, prayiug the House to pass a Bill to incorporate the Great Central Gas a permanent supply so as to insure to the citizens of London of cheap and pure gas." The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor took the chair at one o'clock precisely, at which period a large number of members were present. Throughout the whole of the upwards of three hours, the strangers' proceedings, galleryw hic which lasted tced crowded, wded, the most intense inte rest appearing to prevail during the entire sitting. The memorial to the Lord Mayor, which was signed by 85 members of the court, having been read by Mr. Woodthorpe, Mr. DAKIU said that he regretted that a matter of so much interest to the citizens of London had not fallen for its advocacy into better and more able hands. The question was, however, of deep importance. The Bill for the incorporation of the company had been read a second time in the House of Commons, and on Thursday next it was expected teat it would be committed.— (Hear, hear.) He regatded the members of that court as the representatives - tied .guardinits — uf the citizens ; and. therefore, in older - to show the necessity which existed for the adoption of the proposition he had had the honour to make, he would briefly trace the history of the gas movement. It was first in that court f acquainted with the grievances o retard to the price of gas, and feeling the truth of the statements which were made, th e that cit hz citizens n hads with it h become he had become identited with the movement. Sub sequentlyteace of the matter to the Court 4 : 1 of the City solicitor, the re portoiemwaedres Sewers—the h e teh t ac h ta e lgl r ion ef n i man recommending the Com missioners to purchase oed manage the pipes in case the then existing companies would not come down, and the refusal of those bodies, though most respectfully re quested by those empowered to make the application.— over by Mr. Dillon, when it (Hear, hear.) That was at the latter end of the year 1848. In February, 1 549,-te, a meeting was held at the London Tavern, presided was decided to apply again to the companies. Still they refused; and on the sth of April next following it was stated that they could Apt afford to reduce the price per thousand.—(Hear, heete) Finding that there was no chance of redress unless the consumers took the matter into their own hands, steps for that purpose were accord ingly taken, and if that' had not been done the struggle for monopoly would eve been kept up even to that hour. What was the first answer given by the companies to tlfd Court of Sewers ? That they (the directors of the companies) could not reduce the price of the private lights without adding to that of the public lights. What followed? Why, when they found that the new company was making o that t in 18 47 there profits a head, they consented to reduce it to 4s. p e r th ousan d ; if and when they still further saw the danger ari s i ng from their fully, they further offered a reduction f rom 4 s . t o them, after paying a dividend of 10 per cent. Any one, however,3 6d o . a2nOwdo,hto:oo3/5.., so consideredson as hsurpluspfit s was re turnenabled Elp d , in 1849, 300,0001 ., the addit i onal 100,000/., at 10 pe Acent., would effectually make the 45., both minimum and maximum. Thus it would be found that by clinging to a stated capital, even to this hour, anything like fair terms had been prevented from being come to.—(Hear, hear.) Then, with regard to the proposal to bind themselves by Act of Parliament to carry out the agreement with the Commissioners of Sewers for five years; why this was an insult to the now company, and also to the gas consumers, who sought a permanent r eduction.—(Hear.) The p ropose d " amal gamation" had turned up on th e words "undertaking" to be valued , in stead of " works" and good-will, by as certained rule. Wit h re g ard to th e Great Central Gas l e r.) Their capital was " they had with them a Cthoantsuso far as company, all he (Mr. Dakin) need say was, as their private interests, as shareholders, were concerned, they were perfectly satisfied.— l arge body of th e consumers, and their profits we re E 0 ample that, after paying in future 10 per cent. they wou ld have a handsome sur p lus in hand. a cries of their works "Bear, erected; hear.) bad , t herefore, nothing to g ain b y p rocuring an Act of Parliam ent, in a pecuniar y sense he meant ; but raised L°d theyfelt it to be their duty to the citizens of London to ask for such an Act of the Legislature, because as they, t h e s bsreholders, h ad the advantages of the po s iti on t h ey had been permitted to take, the directors of the company i, t it to be butt air that tho benefits of the company teouean Act to the co should be secured by such nsumers._ (Cheers.) Mr. Card well, the chairman of the com m itt ee he Bill had, on the part of that Committ ee , sa id on ' • that the preamble to the Bill was that the " question and agreed to and that d had been put ~ the deci sionprove ,unanimous. This being the of the Committee was under theslightest they did not 'about . doubt but case obtain the Act of incorporation ion with outthat they should o did, - Supposing they however, would that difficulty. - add to their profits? No; i t was not for that purpose. increase Would it D • e their power or freedom of action? It would not, for it was a hi g hly-restrictive Bill.— (Hear , ) They could no t increase the price beyond 4 s . p er h l e o a o r o . cubic feet; tho dividend could not exceed 10 per cent. If the profits exceeded 10 per cent., the price of gas was to be reduced. There was a penal clause (No. 35) which that if they w ere found furnishing gas of an provided inferior quality , the parties might be amerced in a fi ne of 100/. for every such offence. _ The corporation a l so were to appoint per sons to test the purity of the gas— to appoint also inspectors of gas; while the payment of such persons would fall up on the Great C e ntral Com pany —(Hear) The Bill, he (Mr. Dakin) w ou ld re mi.. nd the Court, had been agreed to by the officer of the Court—tho Remembrancer, whose instructions were that nothing inconsistent with the interests of the publi c were introduced into it. As to the way in which the directors of the company had performed their pro mises, ho might say they had done so faithfully.— (Hear.) Their object upon the present occasion was to protect the citizens —not to multiply their own profits, nor increase their own means of aggrandisement. He therefore begged the Court to petition in favour of the Bill. The memorial in its favour had been signed by 10,500 gas consumers, while the petition against it had only received 100 or 200 signatures.—(Hear, hear.) He had now (very imperfectly, he feared) discharged his duty; still he hoped that what he had said would be sufficient to show that the Bill, in favour of which he asked the Court to petition, was ono in which great public interests were involved, and that was a protection of the rights of the citizens.—(Hear, hear.) Strife and contention he abhorred; they were not genial with his nature; and it was to him a great comfort to know that such things, with regard to gas matters at least, would soon be put a stop to. He trusted the Court would agree with his motion, and that they would join in mutual friendship. All he asked for the anxious labours of the last two years was the symathy of those Deputy LOTT said that he was glad that upon that oc casion he was not met upon his rising, as he had been upon a former one, with hooting and hissing, associated with sounds of a truly unearthly character. He should not say much, but he must say that the efforts of the Court of Sewers, in the preparation of their Bill to Par liament, had been baffled by certain parties in that Court —parties who had emasculated and mutilated that Bill. —(Hear, hear, and No, no.) He thought that certain statements which had been made with reference to the state of the company in some of the public prints ought to be answered at once, so that the credit of the party or parties charged might be maintained, and their cha racters rescued from damage. Deputy HARRISON said that he was fully prepared to show that the parties connected with the old companies had been the most foolish in the business. In the ear liest part of the movement with reference to that ques tion they had so acted. They had from the first been obstinate—even from the first time that the chairmen of the two companies had waited upon the Commissioners of Sewers, when they said they could not reduce be low 7s. per thousand. Meeting after meeting was held, but the directors were inexorable, until they were so fixed by public opinion and the perseverance of those in office, who considered the charges unjust, that they were compelled to give way.—(Hear.) Deputy Har rison then proceeded to narrate fully the steps taken by the Commissioners of Sowers up to the period when the directors of the old companies, who had raid they " could make no further reduction," expressed themselves ready to reduce to 4s. per thousand cubic feet. These state ments having from time to time appeared in the morn ing journals, it is not necessary to repeat them here. As to Mr. Anderton's reference to Perkins's Islington Mar ket, why, the thing was perfectly dissimilar; in the one case, that of the gas, there would be a saving of 70,0001. per annum to the citizens; in the other, there was likely to have been considerable loss.—(Hear, hear.) That gentleman had also said that the Government might say, " You are going for cheap gas; have you not got tolls? Why not take off your tolls?"—(Mr. Anderten— " Quite right.") Why, did they not know that their tolls were mortgaged, and the money spent in improve ments within the City? From these improvements the whole of the citizens received benefit.—(Hear, hear.) The worst of this matter was, that gentlemen on the other side only saw half the question, and that evidenced the hollowness of their argument.—(Mr. Anderton, " I say so still.") Then it had been said that the peti tion from the Corporation would have but little weight. Weight! Did such parties imagine that a peti tion, from the Corporation of the city of London, on such a subject, and signed by 10,500 persons, would not have weight? No, the Corporation had not come to that yet. —(Laughter.) It was entitled to have weight, and would tell when laid before the Legislature.—(Cheers.) As to Mr. Taylor's speech, he (Mr. Deputy Harrison) contended that that gentleman had most unfairly at tacked the Great Central Company by .saying that the accounts had been " cooked." Into this question he (Deputy Harrison) would not go, however, as . that would come before another tribunal, and be explained no doubt by the chairman in hi s reply.—(Hear, hev : r.) As to the Bill, what was their intention in submitting that? Simply that the consumers . might be ofgd gas of a superior quality, the appointment competent partie and s to the ins meters,pect that ad thusquality, and to (Hear.) As to the accounts , it protectwas absurd to say that threegeuola theconsumers.— m ser viceerc Why, was it not the fact that they could be t 0 cooked." a public auditor was to b e a pp ointed, and that i ac counts would be, as it were , nailed up at Charing-cross to be read by the whole world?—(Hear, hear.) The wholeproposi tion was in fact fair and honourable, and the deservin pr g the utmost support of every member of that Court. Deputy Harrison made many more remarks, and finally sat down amidst loud cheering. very ashamed. h itself into What v a Al d erman LAWRENCE remarked that the Court, in was the question be fore them? They were about to pe ' tition Parliamen t for something—to do some act. Wha t a positiontaking o step w p h i tich ba for? For whom ? Was it for the Corporati on ? N o suc h thing. The Corporation had nothing t o d o w i t h i t. --(Hear.) The matt er solel y belon ged to the interests e hde d was one v that ry of a private company. Suppose they resolv e d to pet i t i on they could not do it through the Sheriff —they would h a ve to sneak up with it to the Private Bill-office, and coursequesteas, highly h e t d e e: d o e g d a derogatory tow with he that characterthey ey had d d that be had learned upon the authority of their officer, the Remem . brancer.—(Hear.) Be considered any such of the Corporation of that great city.—(Hear.) Such a course would damage them materially. As to the gas to do, thoukh, if they were to believe some of the state ments, any body . might think that the parties could make gas for nothing, and get some change out.—(Laughter.) nothingignity 7 - r • • : • - • • • • • j;, , " o s- \ re- Tr kt" . r ) - • ! 7- , it, • .I._ 4, •• • -,.-•,•‘ ,•; • • ,g, • .94 -• „ \ , I • „ 4: , ; 4' , 4g l k i 11 1 17 '!/4": +. 01 4 T. 4(2 ' '`Gs.) . ~.„„ DIE ' - • r ~M NMME ~., ..--" 7 --;;;• THE INCO -TAX. , E r.##°".."--* M "'" The Chancellor of the Exchequer has virtually abaner ' t doned the time-honoured abuse of the Income-tax by his concession to the tenant-farmers. The grievance, however, in their case, was not in the slightest degree more onerous than the complicated injustice to which '.`, the commercial and professional classes are exposed under the operation of the law. The argument of Sir Charles Wood and his predecessors in office has hitherto stood thus—" We admit the inequality of the pressure. We are p e rf ec tly aware th at we are t ax i ng to a similar extent the fatness of one man and his neighbour's lean ness. We must, however, shut our eyes to a method of assessment so inequitable, because such is the nature of direct taxation that, if we once admit of distinctions, farewell to all benefit to the Exchequer." Such in a few words has been the spirit of all the more rational arguments adduced in opposition to any inquiry into the operation of the Income-tax. So spoke Mr. Pitt during the war; so spoke Sir Robert Peel in the pre sence of a deficit, and so spoke Sir Charles Wood the other day, when there was no war, no deficit, and when a fundamental change in the economic policy of the country had been fully accomplished. It is clear enough that the pertinacity of the Minister and the credulity or submission of the people have at length found their limit. Inquiry is unavoidable, and the result of the inquiry merely a foregone conclusion. Of course, it is no business of ours to raise objections to the concession made to the tenant-farmers, but it should be remembered, at the same time, that they but consti tute one of many classes which have for the last ten years been cruelly handled by the Exchequer. It is, no doubt, a grievous thing to compel Mr. Bareacres, the Dorsetshire tenant, to pay into the Treasury a percent age upon profits he did not re a li se last year. We frankly recognise the injustice of the levy. But Mr. Bareacres is merely suffering from the hardness of the times. Another seed-time and another harvest succeed each other, and his fortunes right themselves. Sir Charles Wood has, in his case, attempted to repair the anomaly. The Chancellor's object is of course to disarm the hose tility of yet another claes of the community, and to ein terest the tenant-farmers in suppo rt of a burden which has ceased to gall their necks , at anye as rate. Such nou enough ; course, as a party manoeuvre, may be but the Chancellor of the Exchequer should, in fair ness, have waited until a similar measure of relief had been yielded to all parties similarly aggrieved. It would, be by no means a difficult task to show that the te nant-farmers did not constitute the class most se verely damaged by the operation of the Income tax, as it stood, but as it never will stand again. Before, however, speaking of the actual position of the persons included under Schedule D, we would re mind the reader that the argument at this point merely resolves itself into an investigation of who can lose most blood, and with the least inconvenience. All questions of right or wrong, justice or injustice, are en tirely postponed. If we are to offer up Mr. Bareacres, , or Counsellor Silvertongue, or Mr. Dimity, at their country's shrine, who shall be chosen as the victim? Few persons who aro intimately acquainted with the social condition of England will deny that, taking them in the aggregate, the professional and commercial classes of the country are at all times living fully up to their incomes, and we fear, in very many instances, overstepping that legitimate boundary. Of course there ate such persons in TC7 11M naiuritasgoldenprpetnc prebendaries of of Durham, as railway lawyers, as merchant the City—but these are the landlords, not the tenant farmers, of English profeons and trades; they are the scanty exceptions to an Mt but universal rule. Could we, like Asmodeus, whisk away the roof of the count ing-house iu which the partners in yonder flourishing business are striking the balance of their year's accounts, we might find them estimating losses, not profits. They have dispatched daily their huge advertising vans into every nook and corner of the town; they have sold under cost price, they have paid salaries, and granted bills to the wholesale houses, and what remains as the result of their year's struggle? Merely a similar struggle for another year, with Basinghall-street in bold perspective in the dis tance. If it be said that such a case is somewhat ex treme, thus much, at least, is literally true :—Among fair traders thirty or forty years of strenuous exertion merely secure to them a pittance for their old age. They have lived, and possibly have brought up a family in the interval, but a little cottage at Brixton or Camberwell is their house of peers after the contest of a life. With the professions we fear it is still worse. It is difficult enough for the great bulk of professional men to do more than make " both ends meet," as the phrase goes, at the year's end. Every influence is against them. The necessary outgoings of professional men up to a certain point increase in proportion with their incomes; the unnecessary expenses in most cases outgo the pro portien. It teems so easy at any time, by a little extra exertion, to restore the equilibrium between income and expenditure; but the result of the extra exertion is so seldom applied to its legitimate object. Thus it happens in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, that the solo provi sion remaining for the families of professional men in England, when the protecting hand of the husband or fa ther is withdrawn, must be sought for in the system of life insurance. Sir Charles Wood swooped down upon the annual premiums, and confiscated them to the use of the public Treasury. Although we are fully prepared to approach the subject in a more comprehensive spirit, the time has not yet arrived when we can afford to slur over the more picturesque operations of this unjust law. Now is the thee, if MCC, for the professional and commercial classes throughout the country to give their keenest attention to the subject. The law of 1852 will be a settlement, not an arrangement. The policy of the Finance Minister, moreover, appears to give very tole rable evidence of his desire to perpetuate the injustice hitherto inflicted upon the most laborious and struggling classes of English society. We are very far from saying that, even as far as the other schedules are concerned, there is not ample room for inquiry and improvement. Under Schedule A, for example, it is urged, and with much appearance of reason, that fair deductions are not allowed for the ever-recurring outlay of landlords. If this be so—and the subject has never to our knowledge been fairly investigated—there is room for complaint and ground for redress. So in the case of annuitants, termors, clerks receiving salaries in Government offices. It would, in point of fact, be difficult to say who is not aggrieved ut der the present crude and ill-digested system 01 levy. The assessment, as at present practised, is more worthy of a Turkish or Egyptian Pasha than of a country in which there exists an universal knowledge of arithmetic and some general notions of political mo rality.—Times. INTELLIGENCE.HPreportsare universally MAIDSTONE.—Our that the cold weather has greatly retarded to the effect the growth of the bine, which otherwise look s healthy. FARLEIGHS.—The late warm day already or two has influenced the bine, which will no doubt g o on rapidly with a continuance of fi ne weather. AYLESPORD.—The hop-bine cornea slowly on, and is unusually backward, tyeing having scarcely commenced. LENHAM.—Generally behind with the exception of grounds, generally small ones, which were prepared in February, and which lock well. THE WEALD.—Polling has now but just been com pleted. We never recollect seeing the bine more back ward at this season of the year, and notwithstanding the somewhat genial weather of the last few days, it mani fests a great reluctance to " come sway." The " know ing ones" prognosticate a short crop, but when we take into consideration that "no man can look into the seeds of time and say which will grow and which will not," combined with the fast that congenial weather e na bl es the plant to do a "great deal in a little period," we do not attach much belief to the opinions entertained on the subject.—lllaidslone Journal. ACCELERATION OF IRISH MAILS.—DEPUTATION TO THE PosTmASTER-GENERAL.--On Monday a num ber of Irish noblemen and Members of P ar li ament and others waited upon the Marciais of Clanricarde to represent the inconvenience of the present postal arrangements be tween England and Ireland. It was represented that the train which receives the mail fr om th e steamer starts from Holyhead at two A.M., and reaches Chester at 40 minutes past four. The mails and passengers wait there till half-past six, and are then taken on by a slow train, which stops at 16 stations, and reaches London at one P.af. Mr. Ronny entered into un explanation of the facilities which already exist for a better arrangement, and showed that a train might be started from Chester at a quarter to five, and arrive in London at half-past 10, and that the letters coul d be delivered from the Geaeral Post-office at 20 minute s a past 11. This would make practically the differenceovu _. day, as letters so delivered could be answered by th..L u e t : . ing mail. The Marquis of Clanricarde thanked tion for the manner they had brought the subject s ub il e illest con him. Ile assured them that it would have a ce of the sideration at his hands. He felt the importer; scarcely ap peal that had been made to him, but he needrepared to name in form the deputation that he was not then prepared the etnwbPefore however, state that wa s in hope would any definite arrangement. He Weill: a , the Irish and Scotch negotiations were pending, which result in the acceleration of both the more early delivery mails to the metropolis, and secure of letters. STUART OF DUNLEAT A STORY OF MODERN IL N O RTON. —A splendid novel. Times. BY THE HON. M ri m agilied and ably sustained to The plot of the story 9 is..wiaoned interest which pervades it, ught touches with freshts lights ba out, will insure to this larodue and shades are bro n uF s felicitous pen a place among the most nell7P s — easen. The manner in which the the together end ; w a i n t d h t t h h e e fin i tion of Mrs. Nor o t f o the David Stuart and Eleanor, are delineated, proof of the extraordinary talent of the au furnishes fresh intimate acquaintance with the secret of her thoress, an d, h u man action. The subordinate characters, like- P pr e rn u c l i ar pal n c e h v a e ra le c ters, springs e ' drawa with great skill.— John ull. w i se , are Tax',ATE CHARLES STILT. --O n Sunday afternoon the funeral of the late mu c h- respected and talented art i s t, ma. Charles Stilt, clown, &c., of the Theatres Royal Drury lane on r : t li l s, v h t o %k w p e l r a e c e to in be th fe e u p n r d es a ence of nearlyte (dsialoennr;aeslnWtgriends of the deceased), at the church of C. i n6l : r e nt n eh t P o eae n nPr :dr7ielnfSl professional as - hil I , the grave being adjacent to those po li . Dibdin and Grimaldi. Friday week is , children, Lively fixed for a benefit for the widow and orphan of the theatre at the Theatre Royal Sadler's Wells, the use in addition to having been very kindly given by the lessees, assistance. which all the performers have offered their valuable TAXES.—Government are requ iring we understand, returns for the last six years showing what collectors of assessed taxes or property and income-tax have been defaulters, and where upon parishes. the defici e n c y an d the amount ther eof has been re-assessed FOREIGN NUTS.— T he American ship Ocean Queer, from New York, has broug ht 10 0 packages of chesnuts as a ne d to order. We are not aware o f this description of nut from the portion of her cargo, consig ned of a previous importation United States of Amer iean. WATERSPOUNICE.--The Avenir of Nice sicE. violent storm, or rather water-spout, gives an acccount that - nds unhinged, and chimnies thrown down, off the houses, of town a on the 26th ult.. Roofs were torn that burst over as usually happens in such tornados; but the most curious circumstance was bastions, stunned by the violence ref the tem pest.the storks on all carried to the barracks, where they regiment ofneamontese fusiliers found a large number of They were bon recovered their strength, a DIRECTORS. f.T. 'AMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. *John Rawson, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq. t*Edmund S. Symes, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq. f Joseph Thompson, Esq. f *Anglistas Vigne, Esq• ArDITON. f Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S. PHYSICIAN. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street. BITEOSEON. t*E. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-Square. ACTITIOIT. t * W. S. R. Woolhonse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &e. *W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *Hugh Croft, Esq. tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. *Ralph Gough, Esq. *M. C. Maher, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. *D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq. SUPIIINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANKEIB. f*Meurs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. somerroas, •Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall- street. *W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-500, 0001 . The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance, to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums, without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned by the Society. Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health and payment of arrears of Premium without interest. Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged, so as to make them available as IGAirities in the hands of third parties. No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is 63.0001.; the amount covered by the Policies of the Society is 1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future benus to the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. At the last annual inves tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sam assured by each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent. EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED. Porma- Annual Polley Bonus in • gent Re- Age., ..: Pre- taken addition Bonne in Auction of a . mina. out in to Sum Cash. Annual 7) Assured. Premium. .....- - -. --- X s. d. 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It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the amount of annual Premiums received by each. It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured imd Insurers, that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu rance Company is established. The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance elm only be ap ?roached through Classification and Average, which has net hitherto been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to the Insured will determine the tree Premium equitably payable, as security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk. The Equitable Fire Mice will, by a constant analys is of its own experience, from time to time , a dopt such rates of Premium as the nature of the risk may justify , and will decline to enter into arrange ments as regards tariffs with other offices. With this view an annual investigation will be made into each class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or flay per cent. of the nett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate terms. Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause. Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, on applica tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents. t National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. * Equitable Fire s i* Both Offices. INSURANCE AGAINST RAILWAY ACCI DENTS.—GREAT EXHIBITION EXCURSION TRIPS. The Directors of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY have made arrangements for the issue of EXCURSION TICKETS, to cover the risk of the journey both ways, irrespective of distance, in Excursions to or from London. These tickets insure 2001., payable to the executors or next of kin in the event of death, with proportionate compensation in cases of personal injury by rail way accident, at a premium of Twopence, and are available for any class carriage. The Periodical Tickets of this Company cover the risk of Excursion Trips, as well as travelling by the ordinary Passenger Trains, and insure 1,000/. at an annual premium of 20s. 2001. 6 6 ss . These tickets are all obtainable at the Company's Offices, 3, Old Broad-street, London ; and the Excursion Tickets will likewise be issued by the Company's Agents in the principal towns throughout the country, where Excursion Trips may be determined on. The distinctive features of this Company are :- 1. It is empowered by special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic toria, cap. 40. 2. It has a sub:cribed capital of one million sterling, as a guarantee to the assured. 3. In the premium charged the stamp duty is included, which is paid to Government by the Company. In these respects it is peculiar, and distinguished from any existing Railway Assurance Company. ALEXANDER BEATTIE, Secretary. 3, Old Broad-street, April 22, 1851. _ _ OFFICE, ESTABLISHED for the INSURANCE of all KINDS of PROPERTY in TOWN or COUNTRY. LOANS in sums not less than 1001 .; on a pp roved Personal Security and a Life Policy, are granted by the ROYAL FARMERS' and GENERAL FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN and ANNUITY COMPANY. Prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained of, the Agents in all the principal towns, or at the Head Office, 346, Strand, London. IVM. SILLW, Managing Director. BATT Y'S GRAND NATIONAL HIPPODROME, Kensington, is now Open Daily with a va riety of the most unparalleled Feats in the Equestrian Art ever wit nessed in England. The immense success which has attended the opening of this Establishment, and the enthusiasm with which the Performances have been received, induces Mr. Batty to produce the same routine of Entertainments every day until further notice. The Doors will open at Five o'Clock, to commence at Six:. Admission to the Reserved Seats - 38. Od. First-class do. Second-class do. Third-class do. Mr. Batty respectfully announces, that in consequence of the nu merous applications for Season Tickets for this Establishment. he has determined upon issuing them at the lowest possible rate, viz.: — For a Single Ticket, 37. ; Double ditto, 51., either of which are trans ferable. To be obtained at the Box-office of Astley's Amphitheatre from Eleven till Four daily. On Thursday, May 15, there will be a Grand DAY PERFORM AN. CE, doors open at One, commence precisely at Two. The Enter tainments in the Evening as usual, commencing at Six o'clock. DR. LAWERT ON TUE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTII AND MATURITY. Sealedi in French, E v With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. 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With Fifty coloured Engr illustrating the anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of tare Re productive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and fa] sctiens, and the various injuries that are produced in them by tolitary habits, excesses, and Infection. BY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D., ET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University etf Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical k>ciety, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the He nterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., Sec. This work contains a plain and complete description of tbe ana tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of theiri•elative conditions in health and disease. The author, who has M . ten the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and t estimo , nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his stl !Idles to the treatment of these complaints. Ile may be consulted with ad vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili tated through secret practices acquired is youth, or by the excesses of later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of un ceasing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49,. Pater noster-row; Ilannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starle, Titchbornc-street, Haymarket; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, C vrnhill, or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residen ix, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or by tette); , daily, from too till two, sod from nix till eight. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster - row ; Carva l ho; 147, To Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the tlathor, , price One Shilling each ; by post, ls. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Ilealth, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." C"TENTs:—Early Rising—Spriag and Summer Morain 2,l2—Ex cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lane:2, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places— , Country Trips and Ramble.— The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at Home —Musio — The Drama —O n Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, %est, Ease, Occupation, &c Ste TRAOMENTS FROM THE MOI7NTAINEI. Two Val l e Vol'. A VISIT TO THE LAKES ; SKETCH...OF EDINBURG El, ito. Vol. 11. ___• , r ajg LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCE II OP DUBLIN, Btc, WHAT TO EAT, DRINK. AND AVOID. "That three score years and ten our course may ram." A pepular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses h young, besets th e man of p leasure, business, Sr study, :tnd em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physic sal regu ation of every-day life. IT. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what imp Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SunnoT : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. Thd advent Of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties o licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, _ ve . and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.: "" "AU 0 V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." inoaiwtser :—Laws and obligations of nature, society„ and re. rament tigien regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temp o , compic :clog, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing . them. Physical defectiveness and its =Oval. Sterility and its con version. Oases, Sce. By E. 3. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. 0821) L.S.A. , 1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee I n these (natters: Baeeption horn daily till XYlintsis, lovvll 411 nine; 10 Alia ll 9 lo o. Regsut-itreol a ~' /fi r . ~ , [PRICE SD. lle considered the present proceeding perfectly ridi culous; but as he found most of them had made up their minds, further argument was unnccesary.—(Bear.) Mr. W. rHILLIPS, as a gas-consumer, supported the motion. Mr. GODSON did so also. Alderman Sir CEEAPINIAN MARSHALL opposed it. After which Mr. DARIN briefly replied, when the question was put, and the show of hands &dared to be overwhelming in favour of the motion. Upon a division being called for, the numb2ra proved to be:-- For the motion 48 For the previous question 15 Majority ... —33 A petition in accor d ance w ith t h e t erms of the motion was then read an d agree d to a f ter some little oppo sition. The Remembrancer having received instructions to make the necessary arrangements for the presentation of tho same, the Court was adjourned shortly after four o'clock. RECEPTIONof GENERAL SIR CHARLES NAPIER at LEAMINGTON SPA. On Monday last an influential meeting was held at the Regent Hotel, Leamington, to determine upon the most fitting public reception to be given to Sir Charles Napier whose expected arrival the same Evening had previously transpired. After a suitable form of address had been adopted, it was resolved that the same should be pre sented to the General on his arrival at the railway station, where a very large concourse of spectators assembled, including, amongst other principal inhabitants, Mr. Turner (chairman of the meeting), Major Hopkins, K.H. (master of the ceremonies), Captain Vandeleur, Captain Harford, &c., together with a numerous assem blage of ladies. Sir Charles and Lady Napier having alighted, the former was conducted by the M. C. to the waiting-room of the station, where he experienced a re ception of the most enthusiastic and cordial description. Upon being introduced to the bevy or fair faces by whom he found himself surrounded, the gallant General very courteously exclaimed—" This is most kind of you, ladies, towards an old soldier!" Mr. TURNER then said—Sir Charles Napier, I have been deputed, and I consider it to be a very high honour, to read to you the following address. It would be very wrong in me to detain you with any observations, inas much as the achievements of the soldier, as awarded by the acclamations of a grateful country, are more appro priate subjects for the page of history than for the eulogium of the speaker. The document which I hold in my hand is as follows:—" This address is presented from the magistrates, gentlemen, local authorities, and principal inhabitants of Leamington, to General Sir Charles Napier, &c., assuring him of the pleasure they derive from witnessing his arrival at Royal Leamington Spa, and from an opportunity of evincing the high respect which they feel for his military valour and renown, and their confidence that the national honour will ever be promoted by so eminent and courageous a commander; and that by instilling the soundest principles in the British army he maintains the military character of our country and the supremacy of our arms. With these expressions of attachment and respect, the inhabitants bid him welcome to their town."—(Cheers.) Sir CHARLES NAPIER replied to the following effect. Ladies and Gentlemen,—lt is very hard for me to reply to your flattering address on the spur of the occasion. To me it is a most unexpected honour, and, like many other circumstances which promote our happiness in life, is the more acceptable on that account; for we rarely find that those things which are long expected are so grateful to the heart as those which happen on the moment and take us by surprise. I feel in every way the manner in which I have been received in England; and your welcome now, when I come amongst you in a private way, is the more deeply gratifying. I have studiously avoided public dinners, because I have no hesitation in saying, to use a common term, that there is a great deal of humbug about such demonstrations, and which, in my opinion, neither mark a man's character nor his feelings. You, however, have received me most kindly and unexpectedly—l feel it deeply, and thank you gratefully.—(Cheers.) Now, with the ladies' per mission, I will go and look for my wife.—(Laughter.) The Gallant General then retired, amid the waving of handkerchiefs, the smiles of the fair, and the enthusiastic cheering of all present. EN CUMBERED ESTATES COM. MISSION (IRELAND). The following is a copy of a report dated the 31, day of May, 1851, from the Encumbered Estates Commissioners of Ireland, addressed to his Excel lency the Lord-Lieutenant, with respect to their proceedings under the Encumbered Estates Com- )4(L•e l' mission : " Encumbered Estates Commission Henrietta-street Dublin, day 3. _ " My Lord,—We have the honour to inform your Ex cellency that, on the 19th ult., we caused twu returns to be transmitted to the office of the Secretary of State for Ireland in pursuance of a requisition of the House of Commons. _ _ " Those returns are necessarily very voluminous, as they contain a detailed account of the proceedings of the Encumbered Estates Commission down to the 31st of March, 1851. We think it right, therefore, in addition to those returns, to submit the following brief report to your Excellency. " On the 25th of October, 1849, this court was opened for public business. " The total number of petitions presented up to the 31st of March, 1851, is 1,676. "Upwards of one-half of the estates brought into our court were under Chancery receivers, and i❑ 147 cases the proprietors had taken the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. " The number of petitions filed by owners is 319, or about one-fifth of the total number presented up to the date above-mentioned. Several petitions, however, pre sented in the names of encumbrancers, appear to have bean so presented at the instance of the owners. " The total number of Court orders (not including a vast number issued by each Commissioner in chamber) is 5,413, viz.:— "Conditional orders for sale ... 1,240 " Absolute orders for sale ... 1,036 " Miscellaneous orders ... 3,137 " The gross total of the rentals, as sot out in the petitions to 31st of March, 1851, is 1,036,9751. 1 ls. Bd., but the actual amount would probably not exceed 850,0001., as in some cases more than one petition has been presented for the sale of the same estate; and the rentals attached to the petitions frequently exceed the true rentals of the estates. "The gross total of the encumbrances, as set out in the petitions filed to 31st of March, 1851, is 17,971,3211. ls. ld. But several ot those encumbrances being judgments, and other securities collateral with mortgages and the like, are returned in duplicate in the schedule, and in this way mentioned twice; and it sometimes happens, that the same encumbrance a ffecting the estates ot different owners is mentioned in more than one petition. " As to estates sold:— " The number of estates sold to March 31, 1851, is 253; the total acreage of which, statute measure, is 227,329 A. 3u. 34P. Of this the quantity of arable land may be about 210,000 acres, or nearly one-sixty-fifth of the arable land of Ireland, which is estimated in the latest Poor-law returns to be 13,464,300 acres. " The rental of estates sold to March 31, 1851, is 107,707/. 15s. ld., or about 120th of the net annual poor-law valuation of Ireland. " The total amount of encumbrances on estates sold to March 31, 18.51, as taken from the schedules lodged with the petitions, is 4,086,1921. 13s. 4d.; but, as before mentioned, several of these encumbrances are returned in duplicate. "The total amount of purchase-money for estates sold to March 31, 1851, is 1.350,616/. Os. 4d. Of this amount 94,4041. 13s. 4d., or about one-fifteenth part, has been allowed in payment of encumbrancers, who became pur chasers. " The Commissioners have paid out to creditors and claimants up to this date, 3d day of May inclusive, the sum of 838,3561 Os. ld. "The 253 estates sold to March 31, 1851, have been disposed of to 587 purchasers, nearly one-half of whom are purchasers of lots that sold respectively for sums not excee ding 1,000/. "Property to the amount of about 160,0001. has been acquired by English or Scotch purchasers (about 30 i n nu mber), as far as can be collected from their addre ssee , stated in the deeds of conveyance. . . _ " Estates have sold best in Antrim, Down, Meath, Westmeath, Tyrone, and Dublin, and at lowest rates in Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, and Mayo. In the latter counties the rents reserved are generally so dispropor tional to the value as to afford no true measure of th© income derivable out of the lands; and the heavy poor law taxation in the same districts has added to the de preciation of value, but a progressive, though slow, im provement in the sales is manifest even in those counties. "As to the rates of purchase generally, it is falla cious to estimate the number of years from the published rentals, which usually represent the rents of 1845 and previous years, and which, in many instances, were even then excessive, and far beyond any sums that could pos sibly be colle c t e d f rom the tenants. Bes id es , cupying tenantry of m an y es t a te s sold in this court owed several y ears ' arrears o f rent to th e former owne rs, wue rs, and much of the l an d h a d b ee n exhauste d thec'e. unre claimed and devoid of suitable farm-buildingse—ay outlay state cf things which would necessarily require a nsT by the incoming purchasers. " The Commissioners are of opinion t h a t it would be most desirable to authorise them , 1n fi t and proper cases, all arrears of rent due to sell (together with the estate) at the time of the sale. "We Wive, &C., " JOHN RICHARDS, " MOUNTEFORT LONGFIELD. " CHARLES J AMES HARG REAVE. " To his Excell enc y the Lord- Lieutenant." THE GODIVA P HO CESSION.—We under s t an d t h at the committee for the management of the procession at the ensuing great f air in this city, in June nex t , have conclu sively determined to have the " event" celebrated on the Tuesday. It is also satisfactory to know that every effort will be made to secure the representation of the principal character in such a manner as to disarm the most fastidious objectors, except those who are opposed to processional 'howl of all de§cription4 whatsoever..4oventry Verald. 3 3 9 It in rein! lank )oOt. in by ToR 'thus of st t. of