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

Viorb 51 1 11 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'C?ock. OXFORD, WORCESTER, and WOL VERHAMPTON RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company was held this day at London Tavern, to conclude the business left unfinished at the last meeting, on the 22d inst; Mr. Rufford, M.P., in the chair. After the usual preliminary proceedings, Mr. JONES reported that the committee of selection which was appointed at the last meeting had come to the resolution to recommend that William Matthews, Esq., Ro'aert Beretta, Esq., Thomas Badger, Esq., and Thomas,Nelson Foster should retire from the direc tion. The committee had experienced considerable difficulties in selecting fit and proper persons to fill the vacancies that would be created, but they had finally re solved to nominate the following gentlemen:—James Walker, Esq., Bleubam-square, Leeds, holder of 20 shares ; Z. C. Jessel, Eq., 1, Saville-row, Londor, 145 shares ; Benjamin Oliveira. Esq , Hyde Park street, 193 ; Joseph Tucker, Esq., 35, Duncan-ter race, Islington, 20 shales. The auditors which the committee had nominated were John Tamlyn, Esq., 44, Chancery-lane, and Jonathan Thorpe, Esq., Bromley, Kent. Copies of those resolutions had been handed to the secretary of the :company, in accord ance with the wish expressed by the proprietors. Mr. Jones concluded by moving that the report of the com mittee be received. Mr. THORPE seconded the motion. L. desultory discussion followed, and it terminated in an adjournment of the further consideration of the motion until after the extraordinary general meeting, into which the proprietors resolved themselves. The CHAIRMAN then announced that the directors mentioned in the report had resigned in conformity with the wish of the committee of selection, and it was his duty to call upon the meeting to fill up the vacancies. It was then proposed and seconded, that Mr. J. Walker, of Leeds, should be elected in the place of Mr. W. Matthews. Mr. SMITH moved as an amendment, that Mr. Mat thews be re-elected. Mr. MATTHEWS entered into a personal explanation of the grounds which the committee considered disquali fied him frcm serving as a director, alleging that he had never been guilty of any jobbery, either respecting shares or contracts for supplying iron rails to the com pany. He considered he had never deviated from the strict rule of propriety; but he would retire with great pleasure if the proprietors thought his conduct had ren dered him unfit to hold a place at the beard. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, M.l'., said the question, apart from Mr. Matthews' conduct, was whether the committee of selection had been properly appointed, and whether it had fairly and properly discharged its duties, and he thought both those questions must be answered in the affirmative. Never had the affairs of a company been so grossly and flagrantly mismanaged, nor had any body of directors laid themselves more open to abuse ; and they would stultify themselves if they allowed them to manage their affairs as they had done. He had lost all confidence in the board, and hoped they would have an opportunity of electing better men to it.—(Cheers.) Among the proprietors who had failed to pay up their calls he tound men who were as well able to pay as the directors, and he could nut understand why legal proceedings had not been commenced against them.—(Hear.) Mr. S,rgeant GASELEE vehemently inveighed against the boir-, and hoped they would either all be turned out of office or put into Chancery. After s..,nie further discussion of a very personal nature the amendment was neetvived by a large majo rity, and the original motion Ras carried. The other thee; gentlemen recommended by the com mittee were also re-elected by a show of hands. A p4ll was demanded on each vote, but die polling was oeferred until the conclusion of the proceedings. The meeting then proceeded to consider the two Bills which had been introduced into Parliament, but no de termination had been arrived at IN hen our report left. BANK OF (From this ni l An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 the Walt ending on Saturday, IBSUZ D: Notes i55u0d........ 30,46 3,570 230,486,570 Datod the 21st day of March, II ENGLAND. fight's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the 11;th day of March, 1850. PARTMENT. Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other eecuritie• •• • • 1,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,209,493 Silver bullion • • • • • • 177,077 1 f 30,486,570 if. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. lEPAITMEX T. Government semi- ties (Including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,418,854 Other securities ••.. 11,322,296 Notes ........ ••• • • • 11,477,695 Gold and silver coin•. 786,715 438,005,560 H'. IfARSIIALL, Chief Cazhier. 150. .NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. •• .......... Leghorn ........ 30 65 Genoa • • ...... •• ILilan • . • • • • •• •• •• •• •• Veniee.• .• •• •• •• •• •• •• Naples •• •• 40 ralermo,peroz........ 121 Molstria •• •• •• .• Oa •• 122% 0p0rt0.... • • ...• • • • • • • 534 al° Janeiro • • ...... • • Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • view York,2ldays'alght Philadelphia raicsa or MULLION, PIS OS, Foreign Gold in bars • ..43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 [Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 10% Silveri■ bare . 0 4 11% RANKING D; Proprietorecapltal.. 14,553,000 Rest .. -...• .• •• • • 3,597,959 Public deposits (In- eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- ings-banks, and D ividend accounts) .. 8,542,142 Other deposits •• • • • • 10,260,861 Seven day and other bills.. ;....... .... 1,051.558 538,005,560 Dated the 21st day of March, 1 COURSE OF EXWIA A•easternarn •• • • 12 3% Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 2 Rotterdam •• • 12 lint :verp • .... 25 80 linmburgh —31.8. 13 133 k Altana •• . ..... • • .... Paris, 3 days'elght .• • • 25 5754 Ditto, 3 monthe .... 25 77yi, Ziarseilles ............ 25 80 80urdeaux.......... • 25 7734 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 N Petereburgh, 911. Rble.. 3734 8er1in..... • ...... • • • • Vienna, effec. 12 • Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 0 Madrid ..• • ........ 4914 fle.reloxa -- • MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, &larch 22.) Sucaa.—To-day there was not much activity in the market for West India Sugar, still rather more business was concluded at full rates, and grocers are the chief buyers. The purchases amounted to 355 hhds, &c., making for the week 636 ; including at public sale 53 packages Demerara, which sold at 41s to 43s for crys talized yellow, and at 38s 6d for brown. REPINED.—To-day there was scarcely any variation in the value of refined sugar, but home dealers made purchases with caution. The market for crushed sugar is dull, with sellers of British at. 29s to 29s 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.--This afternoon the public sales of 6,800 bags Mauritius went off wite more spirit, and at full rates, indeed, the best yellow sorts were rather dearer. Toe whole sold—yellow at from 33s to 42s 6d, brown 30s 6d to 34s 6d, grey 34s to 38s, and grainy 34s 6(1 to 38s. EAST INDIA—This afternoon there was a more active sale for Bengal Sugar, and at public aucion 3,670 bags sold at stiffer rates for white Benares, and at full terms for other kinds: soft yellow went at 33s to 365, brown 30s to 30s 6d, white Benarea 36s 6d to 40p, and strong yellow 38s to 41s. Of Madras a small part only sold at 28s to 31s for brown, and at 32s to 36s for yellow, which re full rates. FOAZIGN.—At public sale 215 hhds of Cuba were, however, mostly disposed of, fine and good yellow at 39s 6d to 41s, and middling 38s 6d to 395, but 1,557 chests Havannah were nearly all bought in at 40s to 43s for low to good yellow; these rates with those of Friday last. Holders of bonded parcels are reluctant to make any further concession in the value, and refrained from submitting any to public sale this week, still ex porters have made purchases with caution by private treaty, and Refiners working under bond are not much in want of sugar at present. Several parcels of new sorts will be offered at auction next week. Mosisses.—A much better demand exists for West India, and stiffer rates are obtained. The purchases for the week amount to 500 puns, chiefly at 17s per cwt fer Barbadoes. There has been more business concluded in East India Treacle, and few sellers are to be met with under 14s per cwt; the supply is also less than for some time past. COPFZE.—This afternoon the quantity of Plantation Ceylon Coffee offered at public sale was larger than for some weeks past, and amounted to 347 casks 597 bags. There was little desire on the part of dealers to operate, and parcels in second hands were all taken in. A first-hand parcel of 60 cas k s 120 b ags, how ever, was forced of at a further reduction, or at a de cline from the highest point of 14a to 16s per cwt; low and good ord went at 46s 6d to 49a, fine and fine find ord 51s 6d to 52s 6d, low mid 53s to 555, mid 56s to 575, and one lot of good 60s 6d per cwt. The value of Native is still 47s to 48s on the spot, but with very few buyers. This afternoon at public sale 150 bags Para and 500 bags Guayaquil Cocoa were taken in at 303 per cwt. Cocos.—There are few buyers of Foreign, and the supply is getting upon a more extended scale. At auc tion the sound of 1,024 bags Guayaquil was taken in at 32s for grey, being above the value, but damaged sold at the reduced terms of 27a to 27s 6d. In the value of Foreign there is no variation, and none has been submitted to public s a l e , b u t th e mar k e t is still dull, and by private treaty operations have been upon a small scale. The value of red Trinidad is 43s to 48s for low to fine, and of grey 39s to 43s per cwt. Public sales will be declared shortly. Tva—Holders have been more disposed to realize, ands market has been better supplied. There are sellers of Congou rather under former rates, buyers have made purchases with caution, common at 9d to 91d, medium 10d to Is 2d, and other kinds is 24d to is 9d per ib, whilst lower rates are expected to exist. Green Tea has been purchased with caution for all purples, prices have fal en Id to 2d for Gunpowder and Imperial, whilst °Pn sorts have been sold rather under former terms. Orders are , In4ller fur scented Tta, and supply being better prices have (helloed Id to Id per lb for Ca per. At auction on Tueeday 9048 pkits offered, only 2200 f oun d buyers; scented Caper at 1 4 lid to is lid; Gun powder Canton, Is scented to is 2id, good and fine I] son kind 23 Id to 211 1 ; imperial C u nt on, Is 2d, good and tint, 1172 on kind is Sd to Is 10d, and Llyson dit o os to 23 10d. EICE,—Tc-day a public sale cf 84 chests and 699 bags Sago went a: steady rates; small Waite pearl at 243 and brown 9 0s Gd to 21s, the whole found buyers. SPlcEs.—There has teen no public sale of Ginger this Week, but a fair quantity of home-teals sorts have been sold by private treaty, at full terms; the value of low to fine Jamaica is from 41 103 to 101, African and Barba ' dies 355 to 40s. Shipping kinds are not much • wanted, and the value of East India is 19s to 235. The current value of white is sid to Gd, still there has been scarcely any business done. Of blick Pepper none has been submitted to action, and the private operations are small at from 31d to 3d for Sumatra, and at nd to 370 for Malabar. White Pepper is not much wanted, and 5d to 8d is the price of low to fine. Cassia Lignea is held for 104 s to 110 s, and the sales made have been trifling. Orders for Cinnamon are yet small, and at late rates there are free sellers. Cloves are not much in demand, Bencolen is held for is 6d to 2e, Penang is 3d to is Bd. Mace has been purchased with caution at 2s 2d to 23 10d for ord to fine. Nutmegs are held firmly at 2s 6d to 4s 4d for low to fine brown, but orders are small. SPIRITS.—There has been much dulness in the market for Leeward Island Rum this week, and the value of proof is 4d to is 5d proof, whilst prices have a down ward tendency. East India is little wanted, and the general value is now is 4d. Of Demerara a fair quantity , has been sold at 2s 2d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof, still holders appear more disposed to sell. Only small purchases have been made in Jamaica for home use or exportation, and larger parcels are on offer. There are sellers of 20 to 29 per cent. over proof at 2s 4d to 2s 7d, 30 to 36 over, middling to good 2s Sd to 3s 2d, andZ fine to superior Zs; 3d to 4s per gallon ; the tendency of prices is downwards for most sort!. A falling off is visible in the demand for Brandy, and lower terms are acceded to; limited pur chases have been made at 4s Gd to 4s 8d for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 5s 4d, and inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 4d. The value of Geneva is still Is 9d fur ord, and fine 2s 3d to 3s. The market for British made Spirit is steady at 9s 6d, and Gin at 7s 10d to 8s for 17 to 22 per cent under proof. COCHINEAL.—There has been improved demand since last week, and in some cases an advance of Id per lb has bee been obtained. At auction 18G bags of Hon duras were disposed of, Silvers at from 3a 8d to 43 5d for ordinary to fine, and black ordinary to good 3s 9d ; 10 bags Mexican Silver 3s 9d, and 29 bags of Teneriffe 3s 10d to 4s 2d. SALTPETRE.—To-day the quantity of Calcutta offered at public sale amounted to 1,203 bags; there was little desire to operate, and a small part only sold at 27s to 27s 6d for good 51 per cent, this is the full value. The remainder was taken in at 25s 6d to 26s for 10i to 141 per cent, and 61 at 26s 6d to 275. TALLow.—To. day at auction 1,052 pkgs of South American Tallow were for the most part sold at 33s 9d to 375, very law soft 30s to 30s 3d; 700 cks New South 33s to 365; 50 cks Petersburgh Soap Tallow taken in at 36.. OILS.—To-day the public sales of 210 tuns of Southern Oil went at 311 to 3315 s for low to fine, bnt a part only sold; 186 packages Ceylon Cocoa Nut 31s 6d to 32s per cwt. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 19, 1850. The Queen has Leen pleased to approve of Mr. Siege rich Christopher Kreeft as Vice-Consul in London for the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 22. _ Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.—First Lieutenant Arthur do Vere Viscount Malden, from the Rifle Bri gade, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice the Honourable Philip Sidney, who retires, March 22. Ist Dragoon Guards--Captain Charles Hoghton, from 73d Foot, to be Captain, vice Little, appointed to 81st Foot; March 22. 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant Sir Warwick Charles Morshead, Bart., to be Captain, by purchase, •ice Brevet Major Hanmer, who retires; Lieutenant Hugh Lynedoch Batton, from 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, •ice Sir W. C. Morshead; March 22. lst (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieu tenant and Captain Robert Cavendish Spencer Clif ford to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice D'Aguiler, who retires ; Ensign and Lieutenant William Henry Beaumont de Horsey to be Lieutenant end Captain, by purchase, vice Clifford, March 22. let Foot—Eusign Brock Carter t,.) be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barton, appointed to 6th Dragoons ; Quartermaster Joseph Shaine, from 56th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Thompson, appointed to 70th Foot, March 22. 41st Foot—Ensign Robert Cary Barnard to be Lieu tenat,t. by purchase, Greatheed, who retires; Cornet and Sub• Lieutenant George Robert Fitzßoy, from the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, to be Ensign, vice Bar nard, March 22. 55th loot—Lieutenant Frederick Mares Godden, from Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Ryan, who exchanges, March 22. oth Foot—Quartermaster Michael Thompson, from Ist Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Boyd, deceased, March 22. 73d Foot—Captain Henry Austen, from Slat Foot, to be Captain, vice Hoghton, appointed to Ist Dragoon Guardy, March 22. 81st Foot—Captain Lockhart Little, from Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Austen, appointed to the 73d Foot, March 22. 82d Foot—Lieutenant Octavius Frederick Timins to be Captain, by purchase, vice Whittuck, who retires; Ensign Daniel Stratton Collings to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Timins, March 22. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas Ryan, from 55th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Godden, who ex changes, March 22. MEMORANDIIII.—The name of Lieutenant George Edward Westhead, of the 34th Foot, has been changed to " George Edward Brown Westhead." OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, INfaucit 20. Corps of Royal Engineers.—Lieutenant. General Sir Stephen Remnant Chapman, C.B. K.C.H. to be Colonel Commandant, vice Lieutenant-General Elias W. Durn ford, deceased, March 9. _ _ Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Caithnessehire. The Honourable Alexander Eric George Sinclair, to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Wiiliam James John Alexander Sinclair, Esq., to be Deput)-Lieutenant; George Sutherland, Esq., to be Deputy• Lieutenant; March 12. Commissions by the Lord• Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Edward Pery Buckley, Eiq., to be Lieutenant, March 6. Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry.—Captain Wil liam Wyndham to be Major, vice Long, resigned, March 15; Captain Henry Earl of Shelburne to be Su pernumarary Major, without pay, March 15; Charles Henry Wyndham, Esq. to be Captain, vice Wyndham, promoted, March 14; John Alexander Marquis of Bath to be Captain, vice the Earl of Shelburne, promoted, March 15. WHITEHALL, MARCH 13. The Right Uon. Sir Thomas Wilde; Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, hath appointed William Slocombe, of Reading, in the county of Berks, Gentleman, to be one of the perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow -I,dgmenta of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco veries, and for the substitution of more simplo modes of assurance, in and fur the county of Berks, also in and for the counties of Bucks, Hants, Oxon, Surrey, and Wilts. WHITEEIALL, MARCH 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Stafford Squire Baxter, of Atherstone, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. John Lloyd, hosier and glover, New Oxford-street, to surrender March 28, at twelve, and May 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall-street; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street. Peter Broad, jun., tallowchandler, Brighton, March 30 and May 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Barron and Clarke, Blooms bury-square; Attree, Clarke, and M`Whinnie, Brighton. Robert Dodd, builder, Sheerness, April 4, at twelve, and May 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Tilson and Co., Coleman-street. John Gouldesbrougb, manufacturer, Manchester. Dec. 11 and 25, at eleven, at th© Manchester District Court. Hobson, official-assignee, Manchester ; Whit low, Radford, and Whitlow, Manchester. Thomas Bretherton, livery stable keeper. Birming ham, April 10 and 25, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Hodgson, Birmingham. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending March 19, 1850, is 265. 7 3 / 4 d. per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordship assembled at Five o'clock. The Bishop of CHICHESTER presented numerous petitions against Sunday trading. CASE OF MR. NASH. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, Mr. Nash was called the bar, and, in reply to questions, stated, that Mr. Staple, Lord Courtown's soli citor, had admitted that the document which he bad put in was a copy of the document in the Private Bill-office, and denied that Mr. Staple bad said he would admit the copies provided on examination they should be found to be accurate copies of the documents in the Private s b s y t Bill-office. M r . N as h afterwards admitted, on being Staple d was Brougham,that i f tthat copiesth e understand ingshoul should be muewhipthre m se r d . found not accurate they should be made accurate. Mr. Staple, the solicitor of Lord Courtown, was then called, and stated that he had said the copies should be admitted provided on examination they should be found to be true copies, but he should reject every copy that on examination he should find not to be a true copy. He had not examined the copies. Mr. Dickenson, of the journal-office, was then called, and said that Mr. Nash had seen the document in ques tion in his office, and that he bad had it in his possession for some hours, for the purpose of making an inspection of it. He did not remember ever having teen the document after Mr. Nash went away. The witness • had the custody o f th e document. Be had searched for it and had not been able to find it. Mr.W.Wood, accountant in the employ of theWexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Company, was then called, and exar tined by the Earl of Granville as to the returns whick nad been made by the company in obe dience to the orders of the H, , use , . The witnesses' were then ordered to withdraw. T}Ee EXHIBITION OF 1851. Lord BROU GHAM, in moving for certain returns relating to this subject, took occasion to reiterate his objections to the proposed exhibition taking place in 113 de-park. Ha admitted the validify of the objections of his :Noble Friend (the Earl of Carlisle) to Victoria park, but be could see no objection to the proposed exh ibitiou taking place in Regents-park. He also obj ected to the funds being raised by voluntary coat ributions. Many shopkeepers subscribed their money under a species, he would not say of com pulsion, considering those who exercised what the French might call une deuce violence, but at the solicita tion cf customers. The object was a national one, the expense should be defrayed by the nation. There had been a meeting of 168, not tailors but mayors, at which his Noble Friend had indulged in observations which he might have thought intended for a sneer, but however volatile he might be, he certainly should not take a flight from the House of Peers to the House of Mayors, to notice in the former House what might have taken place in the latter.—(A laugh.) He, however, protested against this species of influence which was exercised over the London tradesmen to induce them to subscribe to the expenses of this exhibition. The Earl of GRANVILLE considered that the Noble and Learned Lord had somewhat exaggerted the incon venience which might arise to the public from the pro posed exhibition taking place in Hyde•park. The pro posed site was a narrow strip of land nearly opposite Knightsbridge-barracks, which was scarcely at all ft.. quented by the public. He could not but notice some what of inconsistency in the conduct of the Noble and Learned Lord, who at a meeting in Westminster had stated that be had interrupted judicial proceeding, and had broken through a rule that he had laid down for the last twenty years in order to attend the meeting for promoting the proposed exhibition, he- Cause ho considered it a national object. Now, certainly, his speech of the other evening, bad not being calcu lated to promote that which, at the Westminster meet ing, he had declared to be a national object. Lord BROUGHAM contended that be bad not teen inconsistent. Ile had stated at the meeting, and on the other night, and he repeated it now, that the immediate effect of the Exhi bition would be to lower prices of commodities, but that ultimately it might produce benefit. He had said that he would not subscribe, as a consumer, to promote an exhibition which would be immediately beneficial to him self, but for a time injurious to the shopkeeper. Lord OVERSTONE said there was not a class in the country which had not put forward their most distin guished Members to aid in promoting this Exhibition, and with regard to the meeting of yesterday, it was a most remarkable event to find there assembled eminent statesmen of all parties, and eminent representatives of every branch of industry, assembled to bear their testi mony that this exhibition was based upon the wisest views, and would promote the permanent industrial inte rests of the country of those who, on former occasions, had been eulogised by the Noble Lord as the represen tatives of the best interests of the country, and he was surprised to find the Noble and Learned Lord now corning down to denounce this exhibition, after having at the Westminster meeting proposed one of the resolu lions, and after having apologised to the meeting for leaving it and declaring that he had interrupted solemn judicial proceedings to attend it, the object of that meet ing being to raise voluntary subscriptions to promote the objects of that exhibition. Then with regard to the site, they had a warning not to yield lightly to the sug gestions of the Noble Lord, who now came down to declare that the suggestions which he bad made the other night as to the site of the building for the proposed exhibition was altogether erroneous. The Commission did not proceed lightly, it was deeply impressed with the responsibility which weigh upon it, and it took no step .without due consideration. The cite bad not been chosen with out thought or deliberation. It had been chosen on the almost nnanimous decision of the most eminent scientific men of the age. Hyde-park was more level than Regent's. park, and Regent's park was the t esort for recreation of the middle and interior cl.sses of society, while Hyde-pink was almost exclusively the resort of the richer classes, and it would be most unjust to de prive the middle and inferior classes of their recreation ground; and, besides, it was desirable thot the building should be erected on a site that might be easily restored to its original condition. The Noble Lord had expressed a t't ar that the building would be permanent. The greatest security against that would be to erect it in Hyde Park. The Noble Lord con cluded by pronouncing a high eulogium upon Prince Albert for the great labour he had undergone in origi nating and promoting this undertaking. Lord STANLEY said that alter toe able and excel- lent spec ch of the Noble Lord who had just spoken it would be unnecessary for him to allude to the grand question, but be could net pass altogether unnoticed the speech of his Noble and Learned and very Discreet Friend. lie certainly did express his regret that the ❑otion that the proposed exhibition would damage the interests of the tradesmen of London hud received countenance from the authority of his Noble and Learned, and be feared he had added, somewhat volatile Friend. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Leicester pray ing the House to pass a measure for providing a:system of secular education throughout the country. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the journeymen tailors of Bristol complaining of being com pelled by their masters to work on Sundays, and praying for relief. _ _ Sir H. DAVIE presented a petitionlfrom Addington against the Marriage Affinity Bill. Mr. BAILLIE presented a similar petition from Inverness-%hire. Mr. PLUNIPTRE presented a petition from attorneys in Faversham praying for a revs' of the duty on attor neys' certificates. Lord DLTNCAN presented petitions from Greenwich and other places praying for the repeal of the window tax. Mr. GEORGE DUNDAS presented a petition from Kinloch against the Marriage Affinity Bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition, signed by the Lord Provost and magisttates of Edinburgh, praying fur a repeal of all stamped receipts for sums below 1001. Mr. FORDYCE presented petitions from several places in Scotland against the Marriage Affinity Bill. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented petitions from trades men and agricultural labourers in villages in Lincoln shire, complaining of agricultural distress. • . Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from factory workers in Glasgow in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. BANKES presented a similar petition from fac tory-workers in Rochdale. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from mer chants in Liverpool complaining of the adulteration of coffee with chicory, and praying that a duty may be levied on chicory instead of coffee.—(A laugh.) Sir G. BOOTH presented a petition from Sligo pray ing for a plan of emigration for able-bodied labourers. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a place in Oxfordshire praying for an international penny postage; also a petition from Southampton in favour of a more equitable adjustment of tithes. Several petitions were presented praying for a cessa tion of Post-office labour on Sundays. Mr. rowEit presented a petition from Cork praying for measures of relief for Ireland. Sir W. MOLESWORTII presented a petition from Southwark praying fora bettor supply of water to that part of the metropolis. Mr. B. OSBORNE presented a petition from the in habitants of Clerkenwell praying for a repeal of the window-tax as a sanitary measure. Mr. FORBES presented a petition from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland praying for a ces sation of Sunday labour in the Post-office. Colonel RAWDON moved for a return of the local funds in aid of which grants have been made by the Com missioners of National Education in Ireland, either for building, teachers' salaries, or school necessaries; and the security on which the said local funds rest. — Agreed to. Viscount DUNCAN moved for a copy of all reports mental improvements on t h e C rown estate of William's Town, in the county of C or k, su b- on the King experimental x peri sub mitted to heriMajesty's Commissioners :of Woods and Forests, since the Bth day of August, 1844 (in continu ation of P Paper, No. 612, of Session 1844.) m QUALIFICATION Parliamentary Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that on an early day after Easter he should move a resoluton that the qualifi cation of Members of Parliament in England and Wales should be made the same as that in Scotland and Ireland. WOODS AND FORESTS. Lord DUNCAN seeing the Noble Lord at the head of the Government in his place, he wished to ask him a question on the subject of the Woods and Forests. He wished to know when it was the intention of Govern ment to proceed with the Woods and Forests Bill. The second question he wished to ask the Noble Lord was this. Lord Carlisle had stated in another place that he no longer presided over the woods and forests, and perhaps, therefore, the Noble Lord would be good enough to state who it was that present executed at the important duties generally entrusted to the Chit t Commissioner of Woods and Forests. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, is reply to the first ques tion, said he should bring the Bill on as early as possible after Easter; with regard to the second question, Lord Carlisle still held the office of Chtef Commissioner, and would continue to hold it until his successor was ap pointed, or the office abolished. ANNUITY TAX. Mr. COWAN said a good deal of eicitemeat prevailed in Scotland on the subjeot of the Annuity Tax, and from time to time various proposals had been made for the abolition of this odious and obnoxious tax. He wished, therefore, to ask the First Loyd. of the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Majesty's,Government, during the present session of Parliament to introduce any mea sure to alter or repeal the mode of providing for the pay ment of the ministers of the Established Church in Edin• burgh and Montrose, instead of the existing impost, commonly called the annuity tax or ministers' money. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say, in reply, that; in the existing state of public business he could not promise to introduce such a measure. Captain HARRIS asked the Noble Lord at the head of the Government when he meant to proceed with the navy estimates. ford J. RUSSELL could not give a definite answer to that question until Monday. MONEY DUE FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. Mr. B. OSBORNE asked the President of the Board of Trade what course thee Government meant to pursue With reference to sums of m ney being due from foreign Governments to individuals in this country? A Select Committee etas appointed last session to inquire into all such cases, but he (Mr. Osborne) could not find out that they had made any report to the House. Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Noble Lord the Mem ber for Bath was chairman of that Committee, and they reported that they were satisfied considerable sums cf money were due from foreign Governments to persons in this country, and recommended that the Committee should be re-appointed this session. Mr. B. OSBORNE asked if the Right Hon. Gentleman would move there -appointment of the Bommittee after Easter. Mr. LABOUCHgRE would not give ally such pledge though he had no objection to the re-appointment of the Committee after Easter. PUBLIC PETITIONS. Mr. E. I). MANGLES wished to ask a question of the Speaker with tegard to the forms of the House. On the 13th of Ma:.eh a petition bad been presented, purporting to be from Guildford, and had been entered upon the journals of the House as such. This, he believed, was the petition to which the Honourthle Gentle man the Member for West Surrey had ellu6led in a speech of his. On referring to the journals of the House he found it was a petition from the landowners and others in the neighbourhood of Guildford, which was a very different thing; and on looking still further at the petition he found that one of the first was the name of a gentleman who lived twelve miles from Guild ford. What he wished to know was whether there was not some means of altering this wrong designation? The SPEAKER said that the standing orders of the House required that the description of the petition should be as short as possible. Mr. MANGLES said that his object was sered by having mentioned the matter. ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Upon the motion that the House should at its rising adjourn until Monday next, Lord J. RUSSELL said he had thought it might be possible to adj.mrn f..r the Easter holidays on Monday next, but he found the number of notices on the paper would not allow him to do so, and he would therefore give notice that on Tuesday next he should move the adjournment of the House until the Sth of April. Mr. F. FRENCH thought if the Noble Lord desir( d to adjourn on Monday, that those who bad notices on the paper—and he was one of them—would have no ob jection to a postponement.—(Hear.) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES BILL. On the question for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. DIVETT said be was anxious to take that op portunity of making a few observations on this measure, as he kad been unable to take any part in the discussion on the second reading. Too much of that discussion had been confined to the question of th e oretical m2nstitutions and the practical consideration of the Bill itself. Now it was of the deepest import ance that the Bill should be passed this session, and sent as early as possible for the adoption of the colonies. His principal objection to the Bill arose out of an apprehension that it would give New South Wales an advantage over Australia ; but he had Leen assured by members of the Government that his feared in that respect would turn out to be ill-founded, and he bad little doubt that if they now went manfully ' to work, such a Bill would be produced as would prove highly acceptable to the colonists. It was of the utmost importance that the province of Victoria should be se parated from Australia; and it was equally to be desired that representative constitutions should be granted to the colonies, though not on the principle of two chambers, as he was satisfied that a second chamber could not be pro duced that would prove satisfactory to the colonist?. He therefore approved of the Bill as it now stood, and if he had an assurance that the present minimum price of land should be strictly maintained, it should have his best support.—(Hear, hear.) The House then went into Committee. Mr. HUME thought the House ought to give the colonies ono simple enactment, which should apply to them all alike. Ho would submit to the Noble Lord at the Lead of the Government, that in stead of adopting this Bill in its present shapr, it would be lar more piererable to repeal a!! the Acts referred to in the preamble of the Bill, and to re-enact such part`, and such parts only, as relived to the colonies. Clause I was agreed to. On the question being put that clause 2 stand part o the Bill, _ _ Mr. BOUVERIE wished to ask if there was any objection to insert a clause to the effect that not more than one-half of the members of the council should be members holding office. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL said that he was not aware that the Bill was not drawn up to express that. If it did not do so, he bad no objection to insert some words to that effect. Sir WM. MULESWORTII said that this was a proof of how badly the Bill was di awn up, when the Noble Lord could not tell what it meant on one particular point. Mr. HUME wished to know if the Noble Lord still persisted in his intention of having the council of South Australia entirely of nominees. He saw no reason why they should tre at that colony in a ditFereet manner to the Cape of Good Hope, which had an elective council. Mr. MOWATT said he had no objection either to having one or two chambers, provided the colonists were satisfied; and he thought the only blemish in the Bill—for which as a colonist he heartily thanked the Government, because he considered it would form an era in our legislation—was the clause which they were now discussing. It proposed to give to the Crown the power of nominating one-third of each of the chambers to be created under the Bill, and the introduction of this alien body he thought was objectionable. Lord J. RUSSELL said the Hon. Member for Mont rose proposed that there should be only one legislative council, from which all persons nominated by Govern ment should be excluded, and he was certainly not pre pared to assent to that proposal. Mr. MOWATT said be was sorry to hear the answer of the Noble Lord, and he should feel it his duty to move the omission of such part of clause 2, as lett to her Majesty the nomination cf one-third part of the number cf the members of the Legislative Council. They ought not to bow to the existing popular opinion in New South Wales, but endeavour to give the colonies such a constitution that may be calcula ted to last for all times. As for the nominee principle, he was decidedly opposed to that, and so were the colonists themselves. In the Cape of Good Hop* it was considered an odious principle, and men who occupied nominee seats in the local council would neither be trusted nor respected, while, had they been elected by the colonist., they would have been useful members of that body. He really he lieved that the introduction of a body of elected French men would be less injurious to the healthy working of a colonial legislative council than that a third of it should be composed of nominees. The colonists were the best judges of their own interests, and he would suggest that the matter should be left to their decision. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the omission of all the words from the clause giving to the Crown the power of nominating one-third of the members in the council. _ _ Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Government in fram ing this Bill had not contemplated the giving a new constitution to Australia, but they had taken the institutions of that colony as they found them, and bad endeavoured to mould them to the present times.—(Bear, hear.) He did not feel called on to argue the question with the Hon. Member (Mr. Mow att) whether or not the legislature for that colony should be composed of one chamber, without any principle of nomination. He thought, however, there were grave reasons why that should not be the form of constitution for a British c o l o ny, He (Mr. Labouchere) was satisfied from all the inquiries he had been able to make on the subject, that the safe course was to take those institutions which had been proved by the colonists themselves to be eh festive and to confirm those institutions, giving, however, to the colonists fresh power to build on those institutions such improvements as time and experience proved to be neces sary. Mr. V. SMITH wished that all parts of this discus sion should be carried on with temper and moderation. The Right Hon. Gentleman on the Treasury bench as sumed that this was not a new constitution proposed, but one time honoured and venerated by the colonies which it would be an infamy to in terfere with. But was this the case? The constitution had existed for seven years, and the prejudices in favour of it could not be particularly strong. But what did the Noble Lord who had introduced the Bill say? lie said that this Bill contemplated nothing new. Begging his pardon, he did not seem to know his own Bill. Consti tutions were to be given to two colonies which had never before had them. Was that nothing new ? Federal institu tions too were to be introduced into our colonies. Was that nothing new? Were not federal institutions most extra ordinary novelties? He (Mr. Smith) was eery anxious that the first point to be discussed by the Committ e should be that of a single or double Chamber. Ile thought the question of nomination or election would most properly follow that question. He should there fore suggest that th e present motion should be post poned until that qu estion of a single or a double chamber had been settled. sis M ten r i kt wi O th W t A he T forros T was quite willing to d o an ythi ng con sistent the H ouse . Mr. E. DENISON thought that if the House decided against the power of nomination, and excluded all official Members from a seat in the Council, it would be practi cally deciding in favour of two chambers; as it would be impossible in that case to carry on the,. business of Go vernment without a second chamber. Mr. MOWATT was willing to postpone his amend ment till after the main question was decided if his doing so would not preclude him from bringing it on again. After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY, Sir J. PAKINGTON said if the Honourable Gentle man threw away that opportunity he would would not again be able to raise the question. Mr. ADDERLEY consid e r e d that nominees ought not to form part of the Chambers if they wished to al low the colony to form its own constitution. Mr. LABOUCHERE e xplained th a t w h at h e sa i d was that a constitution working. with two Chambers would be Letter than a constitution working with one chamber; but this depended ..upon the circumstances of the colony—the state of its advancement, the state of its society, and the resins which existed to find materials for their composition, and persons In the colony were able to form a better opinion on the sub ject than any one in this country. The Govert meut while they thought it desirable to confer a new constitution upon the colony, at the same time gave tie colonists the power Cr modify or alter it as they might think fit. Mr. BAILEY thought it was out of place to discuss the propriety of having nominees before they had de cided whether there should be one or two Chambers. He hoped the lion. Gtntleman would withdraw his ems ndnaset. Mr. MOWATT said he knew the question as to having one or two Chambers was of far less importance to the colonists than the question as to the composition. Mr. GLADSTONE said the Hon. Gentleman made his motion now, because he considered it was the best opportunity he would have for discussing the merits of it, and though the question was raised in art unfair and inadequate manner, yet he (Mr. Gladstone) would take that opportunity of stating his views on the subject. lie would decidedly vote with the Hon. Gen tleman. His decided opinion was that a constitution formed of one chamber would be a very bad constitution. The first object ho was anxious to gain was the double Chamber. If they got that the double Chamber would right itself in its details if they did not set it right now. His second object was that both Chambers in the main should established ueun the principle election for their basis. This third object was to give 11 , :x Majesty power to confer honours upon lituited nut Ther of disf.inguii,hed ce.lonistr e but he would sticriticc , tlw.3 °Le if it was likely to endanger the other two. Lord J. RUSSELL said the Right. Hon. Gentleman who had jmir, sat down, seemed to suppose that Government bad power to decide the course which should be now taken, but in point of tact, it was decided by the forms of the House Those who voted for the amendment would be pledged to one Chamber, upon the representative principle. Sir W. MOLES W of TH supported the amendment. Mr. COBDEN - said they ought to be cautious to make this Bill as perfect as possible, as they might have it sent back to them with not the same power to deal with it which they possessed now. Govern ment was going to give a double Chamber to the Cape of Good Hope, and yet they refused the same con cession to Australia. Now did the Committee think Australia would be satisfied with that? Certainly not; and as the Cape of Good Hope had secured to itself a double chsmber by assuming a menacing attitude, very likely Australia would ultimately follow its trample. Mr. K. SEYMER thought there ought to be two Chambers elected upon the representative principle, and he should certainly vote fur the amendment. Sir R. PEEL had been given to understand that the colonies did not desire more than one Chamber, and as the colonists themselves did not desire it, ho was not prepared to give them an unmixed democracy. Mr. SCOTT should vote for the amendment, believ ing that if it w ere carried, it would induce the Govern ment to adopt the principle of double chamber. Mr. AGLIONBY rose and was (LEFT 6PEAYING.) CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China of the 30th Jan.) During the past month the weather has been cold, damp, and cheerless. A sad accident, which deprived society cf one of its brightest ornaments, led to the postponement of the races and otter projected gaieties which in this climate aro so beneficial to the European constitution, impaired, more or less, by the excessive heat of the summer mouths. We allude to the death of Mr. W. F. Gray. Public attentio❑ is directed to contemplated changes in the Legislative Council—to the proposed formation of a town council, and to recent legislation. The Chinese have delivered t, the Macao authorities the head and hand of their late Governor. Fur parti culars we refer to the supplement. Canton and Shanghai markets are satisfactory. The sales of imports are large, at improved rates. From the outports there is no news of importance. With the exception of Canton and Shanghai, there is little intercourse with the five ports. Ningpo and Fuo chow-foo are little more than missionary stations. Recently a British merchant sett!ed at the latter port, to give it a trial; at the former port there used to be two or three agents, but for some time back there has been only one. DESTRUCTION OF RATS BY PHOS PHORUS. (From the Gardeners' Chronicle, March 16.) Having already detailed at some considerable length, in your paper of Feb. 9, the success—l may say the complete success—of my experiments in the destruc tion of a colony of rats by the use of carbonate of barytes, I will now, according to promise, tell you how to handle with unfailing effect, under certain circumstances, another fatal weapon—phosphorus. I publish this at once, and through the medium of your columns, for a most particular reason. Very consi derable attention has been directed to the subject, by the quotation in nearly every paper in the kingdom of my two several contributions to the Gardeners' Chronicle of January 12 and Feb. 9. This has brought me such a multitude of letters, every successive post adding to their number, and has involved me by consequenc3 in so ex tensive and serious a correspondence, that I positively begin to despair of ever again being in equilibrio. I can only hope for repose by seeking the aid of the press, whose power of extending infor • mation I can, alas ! but too feelingly vouch tor ; and which power I trust to their generosity again to accord me, " seeing the peculiar " fix " in which I am placed. Their timely assistance will prevent the necessity for providing myself with an amanuensis, Male, revenons (1 nos Rats The phosphoric compound is as follows : I have purposely divided the materials into small quantities; according to the number of the enemy to be vanquished, they must be lessened or increased. Procure of lard, or dripping, a quarter of a pound, of phosphorus 1 drachm, of spirit of wine 1 gill ; place the whole of these in a pint wine bottle, thoroughly cleansed previous to use. This should be covered, up to its neck, or rather middle, with hot water, which may be managed by putting the bottle into a saucepan deep enough to hold it; and by gradually heating the water. When the lard or dripping is dissolved, remove the bottle from the water, cork it firmly, and shake it until the contents a re thoroughly incorpo rated. When cool, pour off the spirit of wine. By this time, the " charm " will have nearly been " worked." Little more remains to be done. Procure some wheaten flour, and having rubbed sugar into it, warm the contents of the " charmed" bottle, and pour sufficient from it to make the whole into a paste of ordinary consistence Flavouring the above is the " seventh bullet," the master-piece. To this much attention must be paid. Get some oil of rhodium and some oil of ani seed, both powerful oils ; and dividing your dough into two portions, " charm" the one half with rhodium, the other with aniseed. The quantity of oil requisite is very trifling. Having made up the paste into a number of small globular pieces (like marbles), place them carelessly wherever the rats abound, and the ex istence of the latter will soon become a mere "matter of history." I need only add, that when rats are run ning about, and revelling in an abundance of animal food, the barytes only must be used in conjunction with garbage, fish, the entrails of rabbits, poultry, &c. These, if untouched by the human hand, are subtle emissaries, and deal destruction right and left. Where, on the contrary, the rats have little to prey upon in the form of flesh, phosphorus, cooked as per receipt, will be esteemed a dainty luxury, worthy of our own Soyer, and they will sit down to it with the appetite of a London alderman. Would, for their sakes, that their digestion were equally good ! I should he glad to have it in my power to rat ify the fact.—William Kidd, Sanders' Cottage, New-road, Hammersmith, March 13. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF; COM ;lONS, March 21. PETITIONS. Mr. DUFF presented a petition frem Banffshire, praying for the ceiEntion of Sunday labour in the Post- Mr. FERGUS presented a petition from Fife against the Marriage Affinity Bill; also several petitions from Fifeihire complaining of the postal communication with that county. Mr. BUSFEILD presented petitions from Bingley, and other places in Lancashire, complaining of the relay system in factories. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented similar petitions from factory workers in places in Lancashire. Mr. WYLD presented a petition from the borough of Bodinin praying that the tithe rent charge may be com puted at the average annual price of corn. Mr. OGLE pre:eated a petition from the Bellin g h am Unica., in Northumberland, in favour of union settlements and rating. Mr. IC BERKELEY presented a petition from Mr. Stuart Williams, the proprietor of the Bristol Mercury, praying fur a repeal of the tax on advertisements. Sir GEORGE PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton praying for a repeal of the taxes on news papers and advertisements. RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF LAND. (Continued from our Fourth Edition of last night.) Mr. CHARTERIS did not rise to prolong the discus sion, but he wished to ask a question of the Hon. Mem ber for Montrose. The Hon. Member had stated that the law of primogeniture led to the maintenance of large military and naval establishments, for the purpose of sup porting the younger sous of the aristocracy. He wished to ask the Hon. Member whether he would be satisfied with au ensign's commission as his only means of sup port in life.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Mr. HUME.—I am too old.—(Great laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER who spoke chiefly with his Lack to the gallery, and was con sequently very imperfectly heard, said that the motion of the Honourable Member comprehended two subjects —first, facilities for the transfer of landed property, and secondly, an alteration in the state of the law as to the division of real property. He was not prepared to say that the first object of the motion was one which ought not to be supported, but Lion. Gentlemen would remem ber that this subject had been referred to the Real Property Commission, from whom a report might soon be expected, and he did not think that at present any great advantage would be derived from the passing of an abstract resolution. With iegurd to the second part of the motion, which proposed to alter the distribution of landed property in cases of intestacy, he did not agree with its object. lie believed that on the whole, as his lion. Friend the Member for Pontefract had said, there was a general accordance of habits and opinions in this country with the present stat 9 of the law, and, therefore, he should feel bound to oppose the motion. Mr. BRIGHT, who rose amid loud calls for a division observed, that as he had said a gnat deal on the subject of primogeniture outside the walls of the House, he was desirous ef saying a few words before the Howe divided. He was not disposed to conceal the objects which lion. Gent& ni,n opposite, who were so timid on this question, might suppose the friends of the motion had in view, but he would assure the lion. Member for North War wickshire that they would not take a single acre of his property withont paying him for it. They were not de stroy ers of property, as they had been called, but the improvers of it. Mr. NEWDEGATE explaite 1 that what he said ells, that during the re cess the Hon. Member for Manchester had been instructing the public that there ought to be a very largo sub-division of landed property in this country. Mr. BRIGHT went on to say that the motion did not propose to intetfere with the manner in which a man might bequeath his estate, but that when there was no will the law should step in, and do that which was con sistent with justice, and which natural affection would dictate. Lle allowed that the motion tended in a direc tion along which he would probably travel further than many Members of that House; but he was sure that, with cur 'ee.inense and growing population, the time was not far distant when they would apply to landed property the principles which applied to al other kinds of property--a change which would be attended by great pecuniary advantage to landed proprietors. He believed that freeing laud from the restrictions im posed by th© present state of tho law would add seven or eight years' purchase at least to the value of landed property. Iu Prussia forty years ago there were estates which were not allowed to be sold to any but those who were of noble families, and the consequence was that there were very few purchasers to be found for those estates, which were almost unsaleable, and when sold were bold at very low prices. This law had been subsequently altered, and the advantages which had been derived from the change had been very great. With regard to the general question of freeing tee land from restrictions, he would ask lion. Gentlemen to bear in mind that there was a large labouring population in the rural districts very ignorant lied often much demoralized, and he believed that the principal cause of their demo ralization was the hopelessness of their condition. Lle was obliged to his Hon. Friend for bringing forward this motion, and though there had not been a very animated discussion, and Hon. Gentlemen did not stern to be willing to attend to the subject at the present time, he was sure that before long the necessities of the country would force them to amend the law. Sir HARRY VERNEY did not intend to say any thing which could in the slightest degree reflect on the aristocracy. He believed the re were no possessors of property in any country who did so much tor those on it, and who received so little remuneration from it, as in England. Much good, however, might be eff.-ct,d by facilitating the transfer of lauded property. There were 30,000 acres of unimproved land within a short distance of the metropolis, which, if there were faciLtits for its sale, would furnish employment for several hun dred poor labourers in its cultivation. In supporting the motion hel,re the House, he wished it to be understood that he did not concur in all the grounds urged in favour of it by the lion. Member for Montrose. Mr. LOCKE KING observed, in reply, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had alluded to the Re port of the Real Property Commissioners. This Cunt mission Lai been appointed in 1832, acid had not yet completed their labours, and it was not known when they would. The Honourable Member for Warwick shire alluded to the objects which he bad in view in bringing forward his motion ; his obj act were that facilities might be afforded to capital to find its way to the soil. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion 52 Against it ... 110 Majority against —5B DEPENDENT PRINCES IN INDIA. Sir E. COLEBROOKE, who evidently laboured under indisposition, thee proceeded to bring under the notice of the House the motion of which he had given notice for a Select Committee to inquire into the rights of sue cession of the allied and dependent princes of India; but he addressed the House in such a low and indistinct tone as to be nearly inaudible. He was understood to say, that the question out of which this subject arose as considered one of the greatest importarce in India, namely as to the right of a native ruling prince to adopt an heir to succeed him, in dsfault oi his having children. The denial of this right on the part of the East India Company would limit the succession to the iaraily of a ruler of a country. It might be necessary to state, in the first place, that this question had arisen in connexion with a state, the administration of the aff.drs of which had repeatedly been tefore the Howe—he al luded to Sattara. It was the policy of the Govern ment, at the end of the war in 1818 to place a portion of the states of the depose.' head of the Mahrai tas, under the head of the descendant of the original founder of the Mahratta dynasty. The House was fully aware of the circumstances which led to the deposition of the successor of that prince, who, at Lis death having no airect descendants, adopted a youth as his successor. As to the feelings with which these adopted heirs were regarded, he would refer the House to the report of Mr. Frert, whose duty it was to communicate to the family of the deposed Raja of Setters the course which the East India Company intended to take with regard to the succession. —(The lion. Baronet proceeded to read from this report, but he became so unwell that he was unable to proceed, and was obliged to resume his seat.) Sir J. HOBHOUSE rose, and suggested t,) the lion. Member, that in his then state, it was impossible he could do jusiice to the question—it had better be ad journed. Mr. HUME concurred in the suggestion, and Sir E. COLEBROOKE, who had in the meantime been revived by a glass of water brought by an Hon. Member, apologised to the House fur his sudden illness., and the debate was adjourned._ LAI3IJAN AND COAST OF BORNEO. Mr. HUME moved fur the following returns :—Copies of the instructions from Sir Francis Collier, to Com mander Farquhar, alluded to in Mr. Farquhar's report of the 25th day of August, 1849, (page 9) ; of Sir Francis Collier's report adverted to in Lord Eddisbury's lktter of the 9th day of November, 1849 (page 11) ; of Sir James Brooke's dispatch to Lord Palmerston, relative to the building a fort at the entrance of the Sakarran riser, noticed in Sir James Brooke's letter of the lit day of October, 1849, and of the answer of Lord Palmerston thereto ; and, of the depositions taken by order of Sir C. Rawlinson, recorder of Singapore, respecting the pi rates destroyed by a force under the orders cf Com mander Farquhar, on the 31st day of July, 1849, for which Sir U. Rawlinson has granted certificates for bounty. He said be was induced to do so in conse quace of finding the papers which had been presen , ed had been garbled. He wished to know why the instruc tions. given by Sir F. Collier to Mr. Farquhar bad been withheld. Sir F. BARING observed that there was no objection ta these returns as far as the Admiralty was coneeruetl. He had been pressed for the former return, and he had given all the papers which were ready, and others would shortly to furnished. Some, however, which bad been asked for were not yet in the possession of the Admi• ratty, but when they arrived in this country they would be produced, but it would be necessary to send out for others. Mr. HUME stated that they would shortly be called upon to vote 98,000/. for head money for the destruc• Lion of pirates on the coast of Borneo, and, as he believed the proceedings to have been illegal, he wished for all the documents which could elucidate the matter, or es tablish the charge, and if these rapers were not in the possession of 'her Majesty's Government they had not acted in a way which was consistent with their duty to the public interest. Tl.e returns were then ordered, as was also an ac count of the East India Company's charges for steamers and troops emplo3Ed at Labuan and on the coast of Borneo from 1839 to 1849 inclusive. REPEAL BILL. AIESCLIEAfj MONEY) The House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. On clause 1 being put, Mr. HUME asked whether the Government hal yet paid any portion of the 98,0001. to be voted for head money in the present estimates? He also wished to know whether they meant to call for evidence to show the number of pirates really killed, and for whom prize money was claimed. It had been stated that the number was 2,140; but no depositions bad been produced or evi dence adduced, to show that they were pirates. He, therefore, wished to know whether this money would be paid Lefore it vv:ls proved that they were pirates? Sir F. BARING replied that the payments were made under a specific Act of Parliament, which it was now proposed to alter. It would not be fair to those parties to withhold payment under the existing law. When the estimates came on, his Hon. Friend would have ample opportunities of discussing the question, when he would have in his possession all the papers in the possession of the Government. He trusted the Hon. Gentleman would allow this Bill to proceed without going into the other question. Mr. HUME said he highly approved of the Bill; but he protested against the money being paid until evidence was adduced to show that the persons killed were pi rates. For his own part, he was prepared to show that they were not pirates, but injured and innocent persons. Sir F. BARING said there was no power to withhold payment under the existing law. Under this Bill the decision for the future in a case of this kind would be left to the discretion of the Admiralty. Tho various clauses were then agreed to. The House resumed. The Brick Duties Bill was read a second time. The School Districts Contributions Bill was con sidered. The Judgments (Iceland) Bill went through Com. mittee. COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL, - -•-•• • 4.• On the °relir ot,the day for the nomination of the Se lect Committee on this Bill, Sir J. PAKINGTON called the attention of the House to the constitution of the Committee with respect to fill ing up the vacancies. It was painful to raise questions of an individual kind; but his Hon. Friend behind him (Major Beresford) had given notice of his intention to move two changes in the Committee list, and he (Sir J. Pakington) considered that there was ample ground for that motion, and he should vote for it if his Honourable Friend pressed a division. The Right Honourable Member for Manchester must admit that a Committee . upon such an important Bill should be so constituted as to give no ground of objection. It was a measure to effect great changes, and would require serious consi deration; and he appealed to the House if the decision of the Committee, whether it came back in the form of an altered Bill or of a report, would not be entitled to more or less weight according to the constitution of the Committee?—(Hear, hear.) The first element in its composition should be the competency a the parties, and in addition to members of the Government, it should have consisted of gentlemen of long experience as magis trates, and of lawyers, who would be influenced by their professional habits. He did not disparage any Hon. Gentleman by merely saying that his life had not been passed in the discharge of magisterial duties, or that he was not a professional lawyer; but a great blot in the constitution of the Committee was, the want of prcfes• sional gentlemen, and cf gentlemen accustomed to act as magistrates. lie did not wish to complain of the Go vernment; but looking to the circumstances under which this measure had been brought in, the House had a right to expect that the Committee should be so con stituted as to give weight to its decision.—(Hear, hear.) Bt.t if the Bit went up stairs to the Committee now proposed, the decision would not have the necessary weight.—(Hear, bear.) He would suggest that, instead of going through the tames seriatim, the whole list should be withdrawn, and the Committee remodelled. Mr. M. GIBSON said that his object had been to get a fair and impartial Committee, and he thought be had accomplished that object by the nomination as it stood. There were county Members and chairmen of quarter sessions upon the Committee. But the question now was the withdrawal of the name of Sir James Graham, and he then proposed to go through the rest of the names and move their appointment. Mr. NEWDEGAIE said that the object of the 0 1 Con of his Hun. and Gallant Friend (Major Beresfora) was not a porty object, and defended his proposition. Major BERESFORD sa id th a t a lth oug h he saw hi the state of the Rouse what would be the result of 1 division, he was determined to eersevere. His object° to the C, maittee was a fair and proper one, and he re• presented the sentiments of a large body of cowl gentlemen, whom he had co nsu l te d, an d w ho declar ed their belief that this was an unfair Committee is every e ay, the rasjirity of opinions being on eh e side.—(Hear, hear.) He was , t h ere f ore , resolv e ': to divine the House. If the Committee was constituted as the Right Hoe. Gentleman proposed, the cowl gentlemen would feel that their wishes and opioions been slighted, and th e r ec i s i on b y a sma ll and Pairiv majority would have no we i g h t w i t h t h e countr y. E rer ' one would know what val ue to set upon i t. There eeted two gentlemen on the Committee who were conneete with the county of Lancaster.—(Hear.) The li ° o lll Member for Stockport seeme d to d es i re to con f o und (Major Beresford) with a want of geographical /gol f ledge, and he assured hi m h e was , not so geogra phie s ' i i ignorant us not to know that part of the borough il Stockport was in Cheshi re , an d t h e H on. M em ber 01 he was Member for a Ch es hi re borough. But let 11911 gentleman look at the bo un d ar i es i n t h e library new e „ - ,11 the time ot the Reform Bill, and h e wou ld fi n d tha:g. a Stockport was in th e county o f L ancaste r. s' i , Hon. and Gallant Memb er t h en move d t h at t he ns e). of Earl March be substituted for that of Mr. Kersl o ' Mr. SF OONEIt moved theadjournment of the d (b6te. Atter a few words from Mr. HEYWOOD, et Mr. AGLIONBY said t h e lion. and Gallant Ow e d had, no doubt, a strong feeling upon this question. g e is had a perfect right to oppose this Committee, b lil is was rather extraordin a ry h e s h ou ld a ll u d e to the tb a ice of the House, caused by the absence of his fele ids. But when th e H on . an d Gallant Member 5 e ettaated that lion. Members en his aide of the were pledgAl to get a majority in that Committee, 0 r t answered fur himself, an d h e b e li eve d f or t h e 0, Members around him, that th e y were present i n the ° b r e (finery performance of th e i r d ut y, i n go i ng through"ng public business set down u p on t h e votes o f the evell4o; —(Hear.) What gro u nd h a d t h e H on. Member Birmingham for saying that t h e d ec i s i oe o f t he C °- e ; mittee would have no wei g ht ? W ere H on. Gentleaitio on the other side to be alo ne th e j u d ges o f w hat opinion of the country would be ? It might he sorted with equal force, th at t h e d ec i s i on o t the 'ci Alp mittee would be received with entire confidence. should support the list as it stood. ; After A few words fr om Mr. MIME and Nteee - ItESFORD, pal Mr. FREWEN believ e d t h a t th ere h a d b een 14 1- 1 trouble in constituting th e C omm i ttee, an d that re t lj el gentlemen of great practic a l ex p er i ence , w h en reenesibe to serve, hail declined. He had been asked' by the Right Hon. Gentleman to serve, and he would give question the best attention h e was a bl e . for his co o '. tuents felt very warmly on the matter. What the re ~01 mittee would have to do wa s t o a l ter t h e Bill as l eD e e possible to suit the diff e r en t c i rcumstances o f diner - p counties; and cf which there was a great variety of Lincolnshire there were three distinct Commissions .0 Peace, and Suffolk also had cus t oms peculiar to its elf o regard to the rates and e x p en di ture; and the Conlr elit would have little difficulty in fr a ming the oiall meet these vat.) ing cases. However, if it was the t i'itl -et of the House that the Noble Lord, the Meeabecni West Sussex, should serve, he (Mr. Frewen) was iif ,) to resign in favour of th e N o bl e Lord.—(Hear. bev e s. Mr. FOX MAULE hoped th e H on . G ent l em an TO site would not press his motion for adjournmeo" t to there were sufficient Members present to clets:, e , ot question, and it would be but fair to go into it. r le ll- ot the same time he hoped that Hon Members weni",: t e go into the old debate again.— (Bear.) With relt e :',„ol the composition of the Committee, his Right lion..e he had taken every means to make it a fair one, se f i n g thought that the country gentlemen of England, 11e : magistrates, were better judges of these enetle r " themselves than lawyers ; and of that body of ge e del men he would say that if he thought this measure teh.d t-) undervalue them, h e wou ld b e t h e fi rst to vote 4 31 s, it. But he did not thi n k th a t suc h was i ts t e ndee e ' re while it would saisfy t'ae rate-payers that the rates w is properly disposed of, and would, he believed, do Mil e e e. the present state of the country to allay the feeling o at isting upon that subject. But what he had risen fo r to merely to ask the lion. Member for Birminghnr e se e withdraw his metion for the adjournment o f the deLl'e Sir JOHN PAIUNGTON did; not think it tw e e able to press the motion to a division. Ho felt I le pain in the course he had bee n o bli ge d t o t a ke in re be be once to the nomination of the C omm i ttee , but still thought the Government were not free from resP el3 „ / 0 bility in the matter—(Hear, hear)—and when he 11 ' to Committee constituted as this was, he did nut h e sitate p i, eater his protest against su c h a const it u ti on . Big ° al nion was more and more fortified that this change ee jot not to have been le ft in the hands of a private Me ,/ of Parliament, but if undertak en a t a ll, s h ou ld have beep undertaken on the responsibility o f th e G ov ernmerl , a l o ' o , (Hear, hear.) He suggested, however, to his rl l Friend to withdraw his mo ti on . He was extremely I " n t bs that the Right lion. Gentleman had not acceded to opinion expressed on his side of the Hous e . The te net tution of the Committee would c e rt s i n ly be forced u P. , t, them, hut he could assure the Right Hon. Gentlet7ii that none but those whose views were the same ns own would approve of it. th e Sir G. PEUHELL expressed his satisfaction et 40 constitution of the Committee, and particularly 0 ; circumstance of one of the Honourable Members , 1 1 ," 0 Sussex (Mr. Frevven) being upon it. In his handy `,„," inhabitants of Brighton would be st.fo. They c°,; c i plained, with great justice, of a system which compO tb , them to contribute enormous sums to the county / 1 1 0 , out hlving the slightest c o nt ro l over t h e i r a pplicao° o He hoped, therefore, that the Bon. Member would 13 withdraw his name. l be Mr. NE WDEGATE repeated his conviction that Piloe Committee would not carry any s% eight with it SS posed to be constituted. Names had been suggest ed the Right entleman, and if he would not anti' P:bi , self of the facilities thus opened to him, the respoo6loo, lity of a one sided selection would rest upon him at He He hoped the motion for the adjournment of the ( 1 ",, would be withdrawn. He had had to complain bor cl 'ibe so few Members being in their places on his side olb House, and he complained of it now; but the fact of ; 6 0 0 absence would not juttify the postponement of a deci i " that he could not but lament. , of Sir H. WILLOUGHBY suggeste d that the napaej to the Earl 'of March an d M r . D esdes should be adde're the Committee. The absence of lawyers had be el3 6 marked, and he could not but observe that, if some it perienced member of the profession were not add ed ' would be a Committee in dccium. 0 0 The motion f or th e a dj ournment of the debate, T he then, by leave, withdrawn, and the House divided. numbtrs were— For Mr. Kershaw Against Majority .... --26 Mr. Kershaw's name was consequently placed u P ° the Committee. ht' Mr. Cornewall Le w i s , M r . F rewen, an d Mr. 11100‘ son were , appointed ; and on the motion that Lord dleiham be adder', 0 tb. Major BERESFORD re it erate d hi s o bj ect i on s to constitution of the Committee, and protested agains t lwr After a few words from Mr. F. MAULE, Lord dlesham's name was agreed to. 0 10 Viscount Barrington and Mr. Osborne Wor e agreed to ; and, t )' On the motion of M r . GIBSON , M r. Deeded vrile a Blf pointed a memb e r o f th e C omm i t:es i n the p l ac e James Graham. Eig pS The House adjourn e d a t t wen t y m i nutes pas t o'clock. RAILWAY SHARE ,MARKETS' BRISTOL, Itasca 21. 0 6 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The m ar k e t rema i ns i n muc same state as yesterday, and without improvement. te m transactions were as follow : —G rea t W estern, Quart 14 1-16—Taff Vale Five per Cent Stock, 1 p. LI VEltroOL, MARCH 21. de STOCK EXCHANGE.—Th e s h are mar k et was steady t o . or but the amount of business done was limited. The tr 5, $ actions were as follow : —Lond on an d N ort h - W estern , li, 1, pl O4 Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.—Midland, 39 1 4—Ditto r 115 '9' ve 24.35. 9d. dis.—South-Eastern 'and Dover (No. 4)..'" tered, s—Cork and Bandon, 36% dis. Dutch Rhenish , 6 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchaser per cent. till 1850, 7% c. dis. MANEIESTER, Manor 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.— C Business on our Stock EXc'siaDge to-day was very dull, and prices are almost statioabire, The transactions were a s f o ll ow : — L ancas hi re an d Yorks b l ip 38 ex div.—Ditto, Preference, 6 per cent., 12%- - % , ' and Drogheda, 2614 ex di v . —C a l e d on i an, Preference ' ,t goof East Lancashire, 8 7 4i—Ambergate, Nottingh a m, and e a, Eastern Junction, 7% di s .—L on d on and North•wee,/ Manchester and Birmi ng h am (C ) , Q uarters, % C. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshi t e , Preference,' Pet North Staffordshire, 11 1-16 die.—So u th-E as t ern and 1' (No. 4), Thirds, 5 1-16—Ditto, Scrip, SA. YORK, MARCH 20. e STocx EXCHANGE.—The t ransac ti ons t o -d a y wel io d, follow :—Great Northern, 7%—York and North Mii•orl4 Preference, 6% North British, Preference, ,5% 9d' Newcastle, and Berwick (N ewcas tl e E xtens i on ), 81- . 0,, GLASGOW, MAaca 20. 0 STOCK EXCTIANGL—The transactions to-day Tie re c clgt follow : Edinburgh and Gl asgow , 51—Gl asgow, Kilmarn and Ayr, Halves (No. 2), 4. BIRTHS. On the 11th inst., at Guils borough, the wife of the R e e JI D. Watson, of a s o n . 1 ,,„ On the 15th inst., at Giff or d' s -h a ll, S u ff o lk, the 1 0 - 1 Captain Gresley, of a son. vrtr On the ltith inst., at Plymouth, the wife of Captain ser, 28th Regiment, of a daughter. 0 14 On the 17th inst., at C um b er l an d-t errace , R eg ent's°P,, the lady of J. Evans, Esq., Q.C. and M.P., of a daugh,t e ' o rf On the 18th inst., a t B rom l ey , Middl ese x, Mrs. Pg . Berger, of a son. id , 0' On the 18th inst., in Finehleproad, the wife of P" Maine, Esq., LL.D., ofnett On the 18th inst. at the Vicarage, Bower Chalk , - Salisbury, the wife of the Rev. W. T. Allen, of a son irsi ti On the 16th inst., at St. MARRIED Mary's . w Tower, Ipswich, vi -Lot K. Leroy, Esq.. of Maida-hill, to Ruth Maria, third (lave' of F. Harvey, Esq, ~ T. On the 20th inst., at St. liftrtires-in•the•Fields, 01:1;tet Horn, of Guildford, :Surrey, to Kitty Flower, only davg of Mr. W. Lockwood, of St. Nicholas, Guildford. _„.... DIED. 1 1 7 , On the 16th inst., at Holywell, Oxford, the Rev. ' i t' All Hughes, M.A , of Trinity College, ch ap l a i n an d tutor Souls' ollege, and rector of St. Clement's, Oxford. Ae ldr On the 18th inst., aged 55, Eli za , t h e w if e o f A. g at° Esq., of Hyde.park-terrace, Cumberland-gate. ijsoP On the iBth inst., in Oxford -street, Mrs. Margarst " formerly of Bristol, aged 98. 1,01/‘ On the 18111 inst., Mrs. A nne Wi ll i ams, of W a lbrooltt don, relict of Mr. L. Will' 'ed 73. arns, ag, of 0 9 London : Printed and P u bli s h ed by MURDO r.L''' No. 1.12, Strand, Print er , at The Sun Office, • strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the e - 11tiddlemi, Friday, Match 22, 1850. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY Eii-ENING, MARCH 22, 1850.