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•:41itrti ': i' bitte n SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clc )ck. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 31, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to approve of D. Miguel Mien, Marquis del Bayamo, as Consul-General in the United Kingdom for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. DOWNING-STREET, Arum 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Stephen John Hill, D i g., Brevet -Major in the army, to bo Governor and C om mander-in-Chief in and over her Majesty's Forts and Settlements, and their dependencies, on the • Gold Coast. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Samuel Wensley Blackall, Esq., Major in the Royal Longford Regiment of Militia, to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Dominica. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. The Right Hon. Henry John Moreton, commonly called Lord Moreton, to he Deputy Lieutenant, March 25. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. Seymour Philippa Allen, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu tenant, March 19. WHITEHALL, MARCH 25. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Gram shaw, of Leicester, in the county of Leicester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan- eery. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S. OFFICE, FEB. 13. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing-room at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the ad of April next, at two o'clock. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Bernard Angle, licensed victualler, Moorfields. BANKRUPTS. George Thomas Minor, Inendraper, Mount -street, Lambeth, to surrender April 10, at twelve, and May 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman•street-buildings ; Star and Gribble, Lombard-street. Rees Davis, draper, Tredegar, Monmouthshire April 15 and May 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol. Edward Harratt and John Bland, builders, Hunting don April 15 and M a y 22, at el even, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Joh ns on, official assignee, Basinghall street; Fox and Sewell, Old Broad-street; Hunnybun, Huntingdon. Ebenezer Thornton, ironmonger, Huddersfield, iron monger, April 11, and May 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Fenton and Jolley, Huddersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Norwich, William Leopold Metcalfe , Ch a rles May , Great Yarmouth, and Charles James Metcalfe, Roxton, Bedfordshire, soap manufacturers, April 11, at two, and 01 y 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, o fficial assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Nor ris, Allen, and Simpson, Bedford-row; Worship, Great Yarmouth. Thomas Lucas Clayton, milkman, Potteagrove, near Woburn, Bedfordshire, April 9, at two, and May 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official as signee; Cobb, Downham-road, Lower-street. Isaao Dewhurst and John Sawley Dewhurst, Cotton spkners, Skipton, Yorkshire, April 15, at eleven, and May 5, at twelve, at the Lceds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Brown, Skipton; Bond and Bar wick, Leeds. Jo`in Frederick Cole, victualler, Hampton Court, April 10, at half-past one, and May 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Bas inghall-street; Wild, Rees. and Humphry, College-hill. James Bury, jun., cotton waste dealer, Sneinton, Not tinghamshire, April 11, at ten, and May 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court, Nottingham. Bittle ston, official assignee, Nottingham; Browne, Notting ham. COURSE OF EXCH. Amster tuit 11 15 Ditto, three months 11 16% 1-tetterdam ••• • • • •• 11 16 AntwerP ••••••• • •• • • • • 25 224 Brussels • • • • 25 22% Ilaraburgh ••.. • • M.B. 13 6.74 Paris, 3 clayealght •••• 25 21, Ditto. 3 months 25 22% Marsellle3 .• •• •• •• •• 25 25 Frankforton Maine.... 119 Vivnna, effec. fi0...... 13 20 ricate, 13 '2O retersburgh,Sll. Rble.. Mttritid •• ........ • • 50 Cadie ••• • •• •• 50 %NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Leghorn...... •••• • • •• 3 0 5 0 Geitoa 25 50 Milan Venice.....• • . ........ Naples .. ........ .... 41% Palermo, per0z........ 125 Messina • ...... 125 Ltabon...• • • • • • • .• .... 53% Oporto •••• • • • • • 53% Rio Janeiro • • • • • • 29 Buenos Ayres .. • • .... New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia • • PRICED OF BULLION, PEE OZ, Foreign Geld in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .. •• 0 4 1144 Silver in bars ...... •• 0 5 Barcelona► •• • • •• •• -• •• seviUo.. ... •. ..... .. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled shortly before Five o'clock ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by Commission to the fol lowing Bills: Consolidated Fund. Passengers Act Amendment. Commons Enclosure. Appointment of a Vice-Chancellor. The Lards Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Earl Grey. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. At Five the House resumed. CEYLON. Viscount TORRINGTON then rose to move for the papers in relation to recent events in Ceylon, of which he had given notice. He felt that he was bringing for ward this motion at a time when a strong prejudice ex isted against him, bat he should be able to prove, from authentic documents, that in all that he had done in Ceylon he had acted constitutionally; that he had acted by the advice of his constitutional advisers in the colony, and that those persons who before the other House had given evidence against him had, not only officials but merchants and others, testified to him in Ceylon their approbation of his acts. Mr. Baillie in the other House had given notice of a motion of censure on him. He had maintained silence under the numerous calumnies which had been poured upon him, believing that when the mo tion should come on he would have an opportunity of defending himself, but Mr. Baillie having thought pro per to postpone the motion to an indefinite period, he had felt it his duty to at once draw their Lordships' at tention to the enhject. The accusations against him might be denied under three heads—first, with regard to the finances; second, with regard to the re bellion, its causes, and its suppression; and thirdly, with regard to the personal allegations against him. He was appointed Governor of Ceylon in February, 1847, and he arrived there on 28th May, 1847. He found the revenue in a deplorable state; there was a great deficiency, and he immediately proposed to the Council measures for remedying such a state of things. Those measures were adopted unanimously. The cin namon trade was labouring under difficulties, and he recommended measures to relieve that trade; those measures were successful, the revenue "wavered its elasticity, and the cinnamon export trade was largely increased. A Stamp Act was passed, and it was found exceedingly beneficial to the island at large. A large proportion of the revenue was devoted to the improvement of the roads, that was a most important tending eubject, a to develop the resources of the island, and it was unanimously resolved that each male in the island, from fifteen to sixty, should devote six day's labour, or it, value to the improvement of the roads. These were the principal measures he had proposed, and they had been unanimously approved of, But ho had been found fault with for proposing the gun-tax, the carrying-tax, and the shop -tax. Those taxes had been proposed not for revenue purposes merely, t had been discovered that there were at least 60,000 stand arms in the country; and it was thought necessary as a of precautionary measure to have a registrati ono r guns, and for that purpose the tax was imposed. thosei regard to the carrying tax it was thought advisable ttho ensure a responsibility oa the part of the carriers, and with regard to the shop tax it was imposed to ensure a knowledge of the revenue of traders. With regard to t h e dog tax, those who had resided in Eastern cities knew the nuisance which dogs were, and how they increased in consequence of a dislike on the part of the Orientals to take away animal life. This tax bad been imposed to enable the officials to ex terminate these wretched dogs, wandering about without an owner, as those persons who owned dogs would be, in oonsequence, compelled to register them, to pre vent them from wandering abroad. That was the 51 ) 10 obje c t of the imposition of the dog-tax, At the time he undertook the government of the colony the finances were is a most lamentable state. The state of the finances at that time is thus described by the Auditor General of the colony : --",The year 1846 pre sents a lamentable falling eff, there having been in that year an excess of expenditure over revenue amounting to 81,8011. 13s. 74d., which, though lessened by advances, recovered drafts in t rans i t, s e e., by the sum of 6,934/. 6s. 114 d., still leaves a net deficit on the year of 74,857/. 6s. 80. Dedu ct i ng 3s. balance of 129,4601. t hi s amount from the 9. 4 1 . in hand on the Ist of January, 1846, it will consequently appear that on the let of January, 1 847, the ba l ance actually in hand was reduced to the sum of 54,5921. 17s. lfd. On his arrival in the island he issued i rcu lar instruct inga a all those in authority to maket to every reduce to the narrowest limit the expenditurerrangernen their respective departmente, and he introducethein following measures to relieve tho trade and to distribut e more justly the taxation of the colony:—Th e • n 'u Petpurt duties were abolished, except the duty u cinnamon, which was reduced by two-thirds, viz., from ls. to 4d. the pound; the import duties were equalised, differential duties being abolished; generally the taxes to bore duced were to be estimated at 42 , 163 /. As to the export duties which were abolished, it was estimated that the relief given to certain classes would be as follows: —To the cinnamon growers, about 15,0001. per annum, esti mated upon the crop of 1847; to the coffee growers, about 12,0001, per annum ; to the tobacco growers of the northern districts, the cocoa-cut planters, and native cultivators, about 3,0001. per annum. The result of the economical measures which he had adopted were to reduce the expenditure of the colony as fol1ows:-1847, 53,4411. 10_7.; 1848, 15,2231.; 1849, 11,115/.—Total, 78,780/. Expenditure in 1849 less than in 18 . 46. In the first nine months of 1850, as com pared with the same period in 1849, further re duction of 16,408/. was effected, exclusive of the road department. Great efforts had been made to make it appear that the financial and commercial ar rangements whic he had introduced had caused the rebellion, yet it appeared from the evidence that disturbances of a somewhat similar character had occurred in 1842, and the disturbances of 1848 were attributable Ns ilu to the same causes. The rebellion was hatched by the chiefs and priests ho were jealous of the de cline' of their influ "d of their religion, and who, therefore, endea red to keep up a con tinual state of agitation. The people were solely excited by the headsmen and priests, the people did not even know what were the new taxes im posed. Sir A. Oliphant in his evidence said,—" My im pression about the taxes is this, that none of the com mon people knew of their own knowledge by reading what taxes were imposed, and that therefore no well grounded discontent arose in their own minds against the Government from knowing, and having read, and being sure that it had imposed taxes upon them; but I do not mean to say that the Korales and Aratchies who drove the people together did not tell them any stories they liked about the taxes. I have no doubt that they made use of the taxes to excite the people. It was in evidence that the people who came to Kornegalle said, ' eighteen new taxes have been imposed upon us, and we are come to pay them.'" He had been accused of having proclaimed martial law unnecessarily, at the outbreak of the rebellion, but on point he would refer to the evidence of Colonel Bray -1 rooke, from whose examination, by Mr. Hume, he would read the following extract:—" Could not the mobs or the assemblages of people have been dispersed with the aid of the existing military force, and quiet restored as well without as with martial law ?—From what I row know of the people, I think it is possible that it might have been so; but we were under the impression, from what we had heard of the whole beuntry, that we were on the eve of a great rebellion; that being the case, I think it was wise and judicious in Lord Torrington to proclaim martial law; particularly as I know that, in 1817, it was generally believed, by the first military authorities, that much mischief was done by Sir John Brownrigg not having proclaimed martial law soon enough. Ido not think he proclaimed it till February, 1818. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. The report on the Halesworth, Beccles, and Had discoe Railway Bill wss considered and agreed to. PETITIONS. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from Brentford in favour of financial county boards. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from Kings ton, and another from Cork against Papal aggression. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition to the same effect from Lambeth. Mr. FARBER presented a petition from Roman Catholics in Northumberland against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. The Hon. Member also presented a petition against Papal aggression. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Dunbar pray ing that the duty on fire insurances might be diminished; also a petition from the same place against the Prisons Bill. Lord J. MANNERS presented a petition from Col chester, praying that a more efficient Bill against Papal aggression might be passed. Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Kings town, Ireland, against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill; also a petition from distillers of spirits in the county of Li merick for a reduction of the duty on bonded spirits. Mr. KEOGH presented a petition from Athlone in favour of an equalisation of the duty on home-made spirits. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented several peti tions from Appleby and other places in Westmoreland against Papal aggression. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Somers town against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, which the petitioners alleged would interfere with civil and reli gious liberty. Mr. P. HOWARD presented several petitions to the same effect. PUSEYISM. Sir B. HALL gave notice that on Friday next he would ask the Primo Minister a question relative to the suppression of certain forms which had been introduced into the service of the Established Church, and which had been denounced by the Bishop of London. ROYAL ASSENT. ?Jr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar and summoned the House to attend the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by commission to several Bills (for which see our report of the proceedings of the House of Lords). PETITIONS. A great number of petitions were presented against the Papal aggression, and also a number against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented several petitions, from different parts of London, praying for a removal of the newspaper duties. FOREIGN REFUGEES. Mr. S. WORTLEY rose to put the question of which he had given notice on this subject, and in doing so he would not attempt to weaken the effect of the powerful statement which had been made in another place by re peating it, but would merely speak of facts which had come to his own persenal knowledge. He had in his possession incontrovertible evidence of a wide-spread conspiracy extending throughout Europe, of which branches existed in this country. Mr. M. GIBSON rose to order. He had no desire to withdraw from the Right Hon. and Learned Gentle man the indulgence of the House, but he wished to know whether it would be competent to reply to the statement of facts which was about to be made? The SPEAKER said that in putting a question any Hon. Member had a right to make a statement of facts bearing on:the question, but not to use arguments. Mr. S. WORTLEY continued. There was in this country a body of men, calling themselves the Commit tee of Central European Revolution, which had for its professed object the subversion of order in central Europe, which did not confine itself to one particu lar Government, but recommended the destruction of every constituted Government indiscriminately. It was not so much his wish to draw the attention of the Government to this subject with reference to fo reign relations, but it was with a view to the main tenance of public tranquillity during the ensuing season. These parties were joined with cer tain of her Majesty's subjects, for the purpose of making a demonstration to the danger of the public tranquillity. The Right Hon. Gentleman then con cluded by putting the question of which he had given notice, whether the attention of the Secretary of State for the Home Department had been called to the number, character, and proceedings of certain persons, not being subjects of her Majesty, but at present resident in this country and claiming its hospitality ; and whether her Majesty's Government are prepared to take any measures for further securing this country from any danger from the disturbance of its peace, or the embarrassment of its relations with friendly foreign powers, by the abuse of that hospitality? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the question which the Right Hon. Gentleman had put to him was of the greatest importance. It divided itself into two parts, and he would answer the first part, for he had just said the question had reference to two objects perfectly distinct from each other. The first part related to the present tranquillity of the country—(Hear)— that tranquillity was not, and he trusted and believed that there was no probability that it would, for some considerable time, be disturbed.—(Hear.) With respect to the second part of the question, as to whether any transactions of the foreigners in this country were likely to occasion any disturbance with the foreign countries with whom this country was in alliance, he must ex press his opinion that it was a gross abuse of the hospitality which had always been afforded to political refugees in this country to take advantage of their position to make leagues for interfering with the peace of other countries,—(Hear, hear.) He did not think that refugees of any character would ,do so; but at the same time, looking to the fact that a great number of refugees were at the present moment in this country, and that such a contingency might occur as that implied in the question of the Right Ho nourable Member ; and looking, moreover, to the f ur ther fact that it might naturally b e ex p e cted that a still larger number of foreigners might be any measures ex pected to be deni zened in this countr y within the next had been taken to prevent three months, disturbance of the tranquillity of the realm, or which, if i t was disturbed, would be amply sufficient for its imme diate and effectual repression.—(Loud cheers.) With respect to the second part cf the question, as to whether the transactions of foreigners while in this country would in any way implicate us in our foreign relations, be would repeat his rem ar k, that be cou ld n ot help taking advan tage of this opp ortun i ty of express i ng his opinion that it would be a gros s v i o l ation of the generou s hospitality which had always b een extended by t hi s cou ntry to po litical refugees if they should make this the arena for political intrigues.--(Hear, hea r .), This country, he was proud to say, a l ways h ad been stillwon ld only for continue tothen th the asylum lttia l be, political e: opinions. fir and ho hoped who Butw ere persecuted it was at the same time a bounden duty that foreigners resident in this count r y s h ou ld observe • • a consideration for the positions of the countries with whom this was in a relation of amity, and he had only to say that in the event of their entering into arrangements for levyingwar upon: those countries, they wou ld b e subject to th° same punishment of fine and i m p r i sonment to which British subjects were liable—(Loud cheers)--and that steps had been taken to secure both the objects of which he had sponen.—(Repeated cheers.) Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE wished to know whether the Right Hon. Baronet was acquainted with the names of the principal refugees now in this country. Was he aware that Mr. Mazzini was at this present moment in London ? Sir G. GREY said he was aware of tho fact, and of course was acquainted \A ith the names of the principal foreign refugees now in England, and was informed with regard to most ofKILR the p USll laces where UNION. they lived.—(llear.) Mr. REYNOLDS postponed his motion with respect to the Kilrush workhouse. MOULTAN AND LAHORE PRIZE MONEY. Colonel DUNNE begged to ask the Secretary of the Board of Control whether or nos her Majesty's Govern ment had determined to grant, as prize money, the trea sure taken at Moultan and Lahore, to the troops en gaged in military operations against these places, or to any part of them? WILso right. N said that no decision had be en made. Colonel DUNNE said it was the men's u nd ou bted - - Mr. J. WILSON ascer tained, and u n til ' said that that had yet to be ascer it was ascertained, of course, no allot ment could be made. BOILER EXPLOSIONS. Lord ASHLEY begged to asked whether it was the intention of the Government to direct the inspectors of machinery also to inspect the balors of steam-engines, with a view toj prevent those explosions, such as had occasioned a lamentable loss of lite? SiriG. GREY said that it was not the intention of Government at present to direct any extension of the duty of the inspectors of machinery, for if they were to be employed in any such business the probability was that they would cause more harm than good.—(Hear, hear.) They were very incompetent judges for the strength of a boiler, and there was a wide difference between the duty which they had to fulfil and that which they were called upon to perform. It should be recollected that their principal business was to ascertain the state in which the machi nery of a manufactory was. The machinery was fenced about, and if the fencing was good no harm could pos sibly accrue to the workpeople. With respect to the boilers of steam-engines the case was very different, for the safety of them depended upon very different causes, and therefore he did not propose to extend the duty of the inspectors of machinery to that object.—(Hear.) ACCIDENTS IN MINES, Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House a report of the steps that had been taken for the preven tion of accidents in mines? Sir G. GREY had no objection to lay upon the table the instructions which had been addressed to the inspectors on the subject, but he must decline to produce the reports which had been made in every individual case. A general report, however, would be made at the end of each half-year. DRAINAGE ACT. Mr. COCHRANE then moved for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provisions of the Private Money Drainage Act of 1849, to the advance of private money for the erection and repair of farm buildings on lands in Great Britain and Ireland. The Hon. Gentleman con cluded by asking leave to bring in the Bill. Mr. SLANEY seconded the motion. The measure proposed to be brought in, as he understood it, was simply to give private persons who were willing to make advances of money to landed proprietors for the improvement of land, facilities to do so, clear of all the doubts and uncertainties which at present attended the operation of the law on the subject. A Committee eat last year on this very question, and he was enabled to say from the knowledge he had acquired while sitting on that Committee, that on the one hand there were many landed gentlemen wil ling to borrow, and on the other many persons de sirous of lending money, if they bad good landed security, and the complexities of the law :reviled. The present complex system of investigations into the title of property often prevented the oneparty borrowing and the other advancing ; and thinking that such a Bill as that proposed by his Hon. Friend would simplify the machinery of the law, he would give it his cordial support. Mr. FERGUS said it seemed to him that the only excuse which existed for lending money for drainage purposes was that the whole community had a general interest in the productiveness of the soil. The principle of the Government lending money at all was extremely dangerous, and was liable to groat abuses. He knew very well that it was the intention/ of this particular measure to allow only private persons to make advances, but then it gave a lien on land which would over-ride all mortgages, and put the lenders in the same position exactly as the Government when they granted loans. If the Hon. Gentleman only wanted to simplify the law be would be the first to join in the attempt. The principle, however, was only justi fiable where it was to be applied to the productivenss in which the whole community bad an interest, and if not confined to that, it would be extended to the forma tion of ornamental grounds, and to building and other purposes, which in his opinion would give riso to great abases and difficulties. He hoped, therefore, if the Bill were brought in, that a line of distinction would be drawn between the improvement of the soil and other kinds of improvement. Sir B. HALL said, that after the statement of the lion. Member for Shrewsbury, he should be very willing to support the Bill. He was much astonished to hear the objections which had been made by the Honour. able Gentlemen who had just sat down, proceeding more especially from a Scotch Member, after that coun try had received such large advances for the improve ment of lands, to the detriment perhaps of English land owners. Supposing, even, that these advances did take precedence of every other species of mortgage, in his opinion this would increase the value of the land instead of depreciating it. Colonel IItiNNE thought that there ought to be some security given that money thus raised should be actually applied to the purposes for which it had been borrowed. Mr. E. ELLICE entirely concurred in the principle of the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER should not oppose the introduction of the Bill, though he be lieved it would be perfectly impracticable. Mr. DEEDES reminded the Right Hon. Gentleman that he successfully resisted a similar Bill last session, and the very day afterward he brought in a Bill which extended the same provisions to Ireland. Now, that was extremely inconsistent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he left it for the English Members and the Irish Members to decide whether such a Bill should pass, and the former rejected it by a majority of 2 to I. Mr. OSWALD objected to the extension of the Bill to Scotland. Mr. B. COCHRANE replied, and leave was then given to bring in the Bill. _ COAL-WHIPPERS. Mr. LABOUCLIERE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to continue and amend an Act for establishing an office for the benefit of coal-whippers of the port of London. The Act, he said, bad worked extremely well in promoting the interest of a most meritorious class of labourers connected with the metropolis. It had been twice renewed, once for three years, and on a second occasion for five years; but the time had come when the House could safely place the Act on the Sta tute-book as a permanent measure. He should, there fore, propose that the Act should not be continued for any number of years, but that it should be made perma nent. At the same time he should take the opportunity of making some slight alterations in it, which had bee❑ suggested by the parties to whose care the administra tion of the Act had been entrusted. IRISH COURT OF CHANCERY. On the motion of Mr. B. OSBORNE a return was ordered of the draft general orders submitted by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland to the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, for his approval, under the Court of Chancery Regulation (Ireland) Act 1850: and also the draft general orders prepared by the Master of the Rolls in Ireland. under the said Act. EXPENSES OF TAKING OUT PATENTS. Colonel SIBMORP moved for a return of the fees paid to the different officials by persons taking out patents in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He did not perceive that anything had been done to amend the patent law since the year 1829, when a Select Commit• tee sat without coming to any conclusion on the subject. Nothing had been done since that time, and he supposed that if it had not been for this Exhibition of the In dustry of All Nations, nothing would have been done at all in the matter. At present a person taking out a patent had to pay fees to the Home Secretary, Attorney-General, Signet-office, Privy Seal, and the Lord Chancellor. This patent was to take pre cedence of all nations, and of those foreigners who were so soon to flock to our shores. The Gallant Colonel then proceeded to inveigh in amusing terms against the pro bable consequence of the irruption of foreigners, whit he contended would be full of mischief to English society and to the commercial prosperity of the country. There was never a greater humbug than the Exhibition; it would be the receptacle for every kind of fraud and immorality, and everything else which was detrimental to the best interests of the country. If he obtained the return he asked for he intended to bring in a measure for the purpose of reducing the expense of obtaining pa tents by the industrious classes. Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS said he had no objec tion to agree to the return, but all the information the Gallant Colonel required was contained in the report of the Committee on the Privy Seal and Signet-offices, which was laid on the table of the House last session. That being the case, it would be wholly unnecessary to reprint the return. Mr. LENNARD would make but very few remarks, and certainly none of a discursive character, and he was only sorry that that indefatigable law re former, Lord Brougham, had not sooner taken this subject under his consideration. It was evident that the difficulty of taking out a patent was the ex pense, and he trusted that the Government would from that consideration, accede to the motion of his Hon, and Gallant Friend. He believed that the expense of taking out a patent for the United Kingdom alone without any reference to the colonies, was 3501. Now, it was evident that this expense entirely prevented the object fur which the patent laws were enacted, viz,, to secure to the inventor of any useful instrument, the ro ward that he ought to ebtain for his invention. A poor man eras, of course, altogether precluded from getting his reward. Mr. LABOUCHERE deprecated any attempt to enter upon a general discussion of the patent laws, as a Bill was prepared, and would shortly be introduced, upon that subject. (LEFT SPEAKING.) and various prccesses of manufacture there is scarce such thing as waste. The most precious S AND TAXES. shred, and picking swep t . i ai up, preserv ed, or worked up into re produced for the orig . a fi n i d ing eith p e a r ring In all our ß va A st G the silversmith some inferior or The and a s well materials l miipa manu f a cture . up h fr a ae v es e teur e rv v ee 7 The floors of every glittering grain sen he rubs the lettering and bookbinder's rags with which back their gold. Glass gilt-edged leaves are burnt to give s e p .r e e cia broken into a theusand pieces b t ru h sh ae e k d t o a n t h d e crucible. washed, pans give what of use again. Our worn-out pots an d the chemist in the tin hard scrubbing has left them to calico-printers. shape of stannate for the use of The clippings andh ides go to the glue maker, rises from the melting to parings of . England are The bones of our roast beef of Old paint black maker, and his refuse in its turn is boiled for tallow. saved and burnt, and ground either to for us or s ca tt ere d on the land to send up m o re grass for beef. Even the suds of woollen factories and cotton printers are made to restore the fat that made their soap. The sweepings of our woollen-mills, silk-mills,and cotton: mills are all preserved and used; the vary cleanings of flax can be turned to good account; there are no rags too murky or old or worn f or the paper-mill; the beggar's tatters that even unwashed can be worn no longer come back to my lady's boudoir a beautifully-printed, hot pressed, fashionable novel. 1 _ . Our present purpose, however, is not to trace the suc cessive uses and transformations of materials, but to call attention to the fact that rags, flax, and cotton re fuse can only be raised to the dignity of paper by pay ment of a tax. There is no tax on cotton, flax, silk, or col; no matter where they are grown, we have them rof the Chancellor of the Exchequer; they pass through spindle, and loom, and print works, and the hands of eempstresses and tailors, untaxed. There is no tax on the old clothes man's bag, nor the rag-gather er's black doll—no tax on the bale of rags shipped for France; but let them, or any other sweepings or savings, come under the steam and water of a paper-mill, no sooner are they seen with a clean face than forthwith the excise officer claps his paw upon them. In their new form they must pay for all their past exemptions. Rags and refuse, by virtue of machinery, on the way to make boxes or buttons, pin -papers, teatrays or wrappers for goods, envelopes or letter-paper, drill-boards for pressing cards for the jacquard-loom, or the raw material of books or newspapers, must pay three-halfpence for every pound. Fling the rags in the street; let them rot and breed pestilence; they pay nothing! Pack the cotton waste in mill corners until it take fire, and burns the factory down; it pays nothing! Litter your horses or thatch your cottages with straw; it pays nothing! But make paper of them, whether it be as a wholesome caution against the exercise of ingenuity and skill, or as pre ventive of the over cheap circulation of useful knowledge, we don't pretend to say, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer must have his rags, and refuse to tax his three-halfpence a pound avoirdupois on the paper, be it of linen or cotton, silk or straw, peat or woollen, thick or thin. There is no rest for rags in the regions of paper unless they pay the Charon of the Exchequer the three-halfpence to ferry them over the oblivious waters of the paper-mill. We beg of all British exhibitors that they show no paper of any sort at the Exhibition; or, at all events, that, if they do, they be careful not to expose the chief of our Exchequer to the derision of all nations for set ting up his excisemen to preside over our rag washings, to tax every pamphlet, paper, tract, and book, on which any one dares to send forth knowledge to the people.— Expositor. THE FRIMLEY MURDER. (THIS DA Y.) RESUMPTION O 1 THE TRIAL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. BALLANTIN IL proceeded to address the jury. He said that whatever opinion the jury might at present en tertain, with reference to the evidence which had been submitted, lthey would readily admit that he had a most difficult duty to perform. In a case like this, which had been so fully canvassed, and which had created so great a sensation throughout the country, they no doubt had fre quently made remarks upon it, not knowing that they would be called upon to discharge the painful duty they had to perform. He should now proceed to direct their atten tion to details, and he felt convinced that he should satisfy them, that Levi Harwood, for whom he appeared, was not guilty of that crime which would call upon them to hand him over to execution. He should show in the first place generally how the evidence stood independently of that given by the accomplice, and then would show how that evidence added to the facts of the case. It was clear that on :the night in question Mr. Hollest's house was broken into, and that the burglars cruelly and barbarously murdered Mr. Holiest. He contended that Mrs. Hollest's statement that Levi Harwood was the man who attacked her and held the pistol to her head, was open to objection, inasmuch as he might have murdered her if he had pleased; but instead of that he ran away. Having gone into the details of the evidence as far as related to Levi Harwood, and contended that it was entirely insufficient to convict him, the Learned Counsel said he had no doubt of being able to prove that the approver Smith was the real murderer, and that he had com mitted perjury in the case now before them. He pro ceeded to contend that Smit'a's evidence was a tissue of falsehoods, and went through a lengthened and careful analysis of it, comparing one portion with another, and com paring his evidence with that of the other witnesses. It would be a fearful thing to save that man and to let loose so great a criminal upon the world, while punishing men who had been the unhappy victims of his suggestions. He de nied that Levi Horwood was at the place at all, and even if he were there, that he was not the murderer of Mr. Holiest. eMr. CHARNOCK addressed the jury on the part of the prisoner Jones. He contended that his client had not been fairly treated by the magistrates, who, during the preliminary investigation, had been de prived of the advantage of legal advice. He questioned whether it was right to offer rewards, which made men overstep the bounds of prudence and justice. He drew atten tion to the circumstances which weighed against Jones, dwelling particularly on the fact of the penny tokon being found in his possession. On this point he did not think the evidence was sufficiently strong to commit the prisoner, the coin being a very common one, and the witnesses being unable to speak positively as to its identity. (The Learned Counsel had a large number of similar tokens on the table, but was prevented from handing them to the jury for inspection, inasmuch as if he had done so, he would have conceded to the counsel for the prosecution a right of reply.) Mr. Woor.Lxrr also addressed the jury on behalf of the pris , ner Samuel Harwood, contending that there was no real evidence against him. The Learned JuDetz then proceeded to aunt up the evidence. The jury had not returned their verdict when our report left. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 1.) SUGAR.—To-day West !India Sugar was purchased with reluctance !for all purposes, although there were sellers of both grocery and refining sorts at a reduction on Eriday's rates of 6d per cwt. The purchases:are only 369 hhds, &c. ; including a public sale of 160 hhds and 16 trcs New Barbadoes which went at 42s to 43s for fine yellow, and at 38s to 41s 6d for low to good ; these are also lower terms. EAST INigs..—This afternoon there were six public sales of Bengal Sugar, comprising 6,270 bags. The chief portion found buyers, but holders were compelled to accept prices Is per cwt under those of Friday—good white Benarea went at 408 6d to 41s, low and middling 38s to 40s, damp and washed 37 a to 405 6d, and fine grainy yellow 405 to 42s 6d, middling and good strong white 43s to 445 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was not much de sire to operate in Mauritius Sugar. The public sales of 5,438 bugs went 6d per cwt lower, but nearly the whole sold, good to fine yellow went at 38s 6d to 41s, low and middling 36s to 38s, common and middling brown 3ls to 335, better sorts 33s 6d to 35s 6d, grainy yellow 38s to 41s 6d, and brown ditto 31s 6d to 35s 6d per cwt. Of Sugar and Molasses 209 cks sold at 16s to 23s per cwt duty paid. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in good de mand for home trade purposes, and fair brown lumps were not to be obtained under 48s. The market fur crushed Sugar is yet dull; British of fine qua:ity is ob tainable at 28s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To -day few purchases were made pri vately in Foreign—at auction 15 hds Surinam were sold at 348 for brown, but 194 bags Java were taken in at 35s to 35s 6d for brown, and 362 pkgs Bahia at 37s for low greyish, these are barely former rates. COFFEE.—To - day the private operations in Coffee were small for all purposes, and late rates are not ob tainable. There are sellers of Native Ceylon at 43s for good ord. Of damaged St. Domingo 986 bgs at auction were sold at 35s to 398 6d per cwt, being much under late rates. TEA.—To-day the trade evinced little desire to operate in Tea at the public sales; and prices declined id to ld per lb for green; but full rates were obtained for black; and common Congou realised is per lb. The quantity declared was 18,400 pkgs; of which 14,400 passed the hammer, and of this quantity only 3,300 found bnyers. RICE.—To-day at auction 1,364 bags Bengal Rice sold as full rates, mid white at 9s to 9s 6d eom 8s 6d to 9s, ord broken Bs, and damaged 5s 6d to Bs. PIMENTO.—To•day full rates were obtained, and 500 bags at auction all sold at 4d to 4i for ord and mid. SrIEITS.—The demand is still only for small parcels of Leeward Island Rum, and Is 7d to is 71d per gallon is the value of proof, whilst supply is rather larger. East India is also dull of sale at is sid to Is 61 Of Demerara, however, several parcels have been sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. We quote fine and superior marks at 3s 7d to 4s 4d for 34 to 38 per cent over proof, mid and good 2s 9d to 3s 6d, and ord 30 to 33 over at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. For Brandy the demand has not improved, and sellers are willing to accept for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 4s 3d to 4s 5d per gallon, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s lid, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 5s 4d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s. Prices yet rule at 9s 8d to 9s 9d for British made Spirit, and Gin at 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent, common at Is 7d to la Bd, and fine la 9d to 28 per gal. INDiao.—A reluctance is evinced by holders of East India to sell under the rates of the last quarterly sales; but shippers and home dealers continue to operate with much caution. The stock exceeds that of last year by 2,600 chests; imports show an increase; and deli veries are less by 2,400 chests. With Spanish Indigo the market continues to bo well implied; still 180 erns Guatemala at auction found buyers at full rates to 2d per lb advance; and went at 2s 8d to 4s 4d for low clean Copper and Coppery Cortes to good and fine Sobres. Prices are, however 2d to 3d lower for Carracas; and of 60 erns at public sale, ono third sold at 3s to 4s 4d for low to good Cortee; and at 3s 8d to 4d for fine Sobres. On Friday 500 ma Guatemala will be offered at public sale. COCHlNEll.—Although prices remain low, still the home or export demand is not better. Of 240 bags at auction, not above one-half sold. Honduras silver, low to mid, at 3s 3d to 3s 7d; Pea grain, 3s 6d to 3s 11d; Teneriffe, 3s 6d; Mexican, good silvers, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; and black, mid to good, 3s 4d to 3s 7d per lb. TALLOW.—Operations in Russianlon the spot have been upon a limited scale since last Friday, and prices tend downwards; fine new yellow Candle selling at 403 per cwt. At auction 99 casks of old were only in part dis posed of at 37s to 38s. For delivery in last three months of the year sellers are disposed to accept 39s 6d to 40$ for new; few purchases are, however, to be met with. Homo melted is less wanted; and offered at 395, net cash. Other sorts of Tallow are rather cheaper. At auction 80 casks Australian in part sold at 36s 3d to 38s 9d; 58 casks Belgian 36s 3d to 38s 9d; and 199 pkgs South American 35s 6d to 39s per cwt. For public sale 1,000 pkgs are declared. Prices are 2s to 3s per cwt above last year; and stock is greater by 3,000 casks of colonial and foreign. OILS.—For Southern there are few buyers, and pre ♦ious rates are not to be obtained as the supply is better. Of 60 tuns at auction a part only sold at 301 to 311 for first and second sort. The value is 371 lOs to 35/, stock is yet light, few buyers are, however, to be met with, Seal is in fair demand, and rates are firm—pale at 341 to 354 and other sorts 311 to 331 10s. A good business has been transacted in Sperm; holders have confidence, and ob tain 84110 s to 851 lOs for fine, there is also only a limited quantity on offer. Linseed Oil has been pur chased more freely for home consumption and exporta tion, the rates paid are 335 to 33s 3d per cwt on the spot. RAILWAY INTELLGENCE. NEWMARKET.—At the half-yearly meeting of this company, on Saturday, Mr. Fane in the chair, it was re solved, " That in pursuance of the powers granted by the Clauses Consolidation Act, all existing shares of 251. each be converted and consolidated on and after May 1, into a general capital stock, to be desig nated The Consolidated Newmarket Railway;' and that such stock be registered in the names of the several existing proprietors of the Newmarket Railway, in the proportion of 251. consolidated stock for every 251.; and that this stock be divisible into, and transferable in amounts of not less than 101." BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JIINC TION.—The adjourned half yearly meeting of this company was held on Saturday, at Birkenhead ; Mr. J. Bancroft in the chair. The chairman stated that negotiations had been entered into between themselves and the directors of the Great Western, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Compa nies; the object of which was to develop the traffic, which might bo expected to flow upon the Birkenhead line. They were still proceeding, and necessarily incom plete. The chairman's observations were received with considerable applause, and the feeling of the meeting seemed to be that it was undesirable to ask the directors for any details in the present state of the negotiations with the Great Western and Shrewsbury Companies. Mr. Holland thought that a vote of confidence in the directors ought to be passed. He would accordingly move a resolution to that effect. and that the directors pursue the negotia tions, and call a special meeting in the event of such negotiations, ultimately requiring it. —The motion having been seconded was passed unanimously, and the directors were further empowered to proceed with the Bill for the Manchester extension. NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.—At the annual meeting of this company, held at Newcastle on Friday, a divi dend at the rate of 2/. per 1001 share for the halt-year was declared. MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN (IRELAND).—The half yearly meeting of this company was held in Dublin on Friday; Mr. John Ennis in the chair. It appeared that there had been a progressing increase of traffic both in the railway and canal, and a surplus profit of 6431. 1 ls. sd. over the corresponding period of last year, and the statement of accounts showed a nett re venue for the half-year of 20,8361. 3s. 9d., after deduct ing the expenses of working the line. After a❑ encou raging address from the chairman, the report and the accounts were adopted. DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN.—The accounts to be sub mitted to the meeting on Saturday next show a profit on the year ending the 28th February, of 20,3761. 9s. 7d. The amount reciaired to pay a dividend of 8 per cent. per annum on the present called up capital is 20,8001. ►SCOTTISH CENTRAL.—The directors of this line, in their report just issued, recommend a dividend of five shillings per share, which will absorb 10,2001, and leave 8,6864 to be carried to the credit of the next half-year. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, 151.sucir 31. STocx EXCHANGX.—The market has been flat and in animate to-day, and business small, at receding prices. The only transactions were—Midland Stock, 61 1 / 2 —Vale of Neath, 5 dis. ... LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHA.NOR.—The transactions to-day were as fol low : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 21% Cale donian, 13 3 4—East Lancashire, 17%—Lancashire and York shire, 60—Ditto, Fifths, 6 15-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 17 —London and North- Western, New Quarters, 5% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 5 1 / 8 p.—Midland, 60—Ditto, Halves, 14% dis.—North British, 10 tu —South-Eastern and Dover, 26 3 4. MANCHESTER, MARCH 31. STocx ExcHANGx.—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—East Anglian, 181. Shares, 3 1 / 2 —Eastern Counties, 7 7-16 n.—East Lancashire, 17%—Ditto, Preference, ,Quar ters (min. 6 per cent.), 7 15-16—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 dis.—Ditto, late Chester and Bir kenhead, 21%—Caledonian, 14—Lancashire Yorkshire, 60 , 4—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5% p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 2 —Ditto, Quar ters (No. 1), 13', n.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 11 15.16 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 3 3 / dis.—South-Eastern and_Dover, 27 s_l6—York and North Midland, 27. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHAXGE.—The share market was very quiet to-day, and prices of stock were generally about the same as last quotations. The only transactions reported were— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), - . 3 dis. —Ditto, Prefer ence, 11. YORK, DIARCII 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—East Lancashire, 17W—North British, lb%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 71h. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE NORTH OF EUROPE. On Saturday afternoon a party of gentlemen left Lowestoft on board of the new steamer Prince, of 600 tons burden and 200-horse power, on an experimental trip to Djerting,in Denmark, prior to the new Northern Steam Packet Company commencing active operations. The steamer, which is commanded by,Captain Hart, was built by Messrs. Wilton, of London, on the plan laid down by Captain Andrews, the harbour-master of Lowestoft, and managing director of a new company. She is admirably arranged for the carriage of both cattle and passengers—a large traffic in both being expected to be developed by means of the new steam-boats and the Norfolk and Eastern Counties Railways between the northern ports of Europe, London, Norwich, Manches ter, Birmingham, and other parts of Great Britain. The passage between Lowestoft and Hjerting and Ballum, the nearest shipping places to the cattle districts of Den mark and Zetland, will, it is anticipated, be performed in from 24 to 26 hours. Upon the cattle being landed at Lowestoft they will be received into sheds or stables prepared for them, immediately adjacent to the harbour, which, by the by, for coavenience of arrangement, can not be excelled by any harbour in the kingdom; and thence, having been properly refreshed after their sea voyage, conveyed to the London and provincial markets, as may be deemed most advisable. We understand that the greatest interest is felt by the Danish and other Northern Governments in the success of the undertak ing, as it will open up to them a direct and certain com munication with England, totally independent of Ger many. It has already been arranged that the mails shall be carried via this route, and the first post. bag will be dispatched by it from London at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon next, and reach Hjerting about one o'clock on Monday morning, whence it will be conveyed to Copen hagen, where it will arrive on Tuesday. The vessel will leave Hjerting with the return bag on Wednesday, reach Lowestoft on Thursday night, and the letters be de livered in London on Friday. Irrespective of the saving of time and the improved state in which the Danish cattle will be brought to the market by means of the new company, it offers many other advantages, not the least of which to a large portion of the British public will be the opening up to the tourist an almost new and untrod den district, rich in antiquarian remains, and offering to the sportsman of every description—whether a disciple of the gentle Izsak, or an admirer of the more exciting incidents of the chase—ample opportunity of indulging in his taste. How much this route is likely to be pa• tronizA by our northern brethren is shown by the fact that already, even before the first vessel has started upon its public duties, some 50 or 60 Danes, Sweeds, and themselves Norwegian Norwegians have a iron ex th p e re ir ss i e n d te t u h d er e i d v in is t i e t n t ton o i the of availing approach ing Exhibition—the entire fare between London and Hjerting being, first class, 31.; second class, 21.; and third class, 11. SEABORNE E are N s E ent M fr A ona a the S. General Post-office the morning--dispatch.]by E t N he si ngini gh ti t el tanhadtSjuthEeby • When made up is From what PLACES. General Post-office port dis- Wh " London. patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 4 .. ILiverpool • • April 10 America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 8 .. —lLiverpool .. Arrived p Pl o y v ra er outh .. A Ap p r r i 2 il ie April America (by U.S. pkt.) April 9 SoSouthampt. April t AfricahNN 1 1 9 4 1 1 84 0 f 3 t o h t e h m of m onth 0, 1 . B e l g i um N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month .Southampt. April 12 Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 Alexandria (W e t t . coast) California(viaChagres) 31 17th of month ,Southampt. Apr.l 5 Cape of Good Hope N 14 th of month (Plymouth.. April 3 C ons tantinople* .. .• N 7th 1 7th27th of m 0 Dover .. April 10 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 5 Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri.,Soutkampt. Ta. Th. S a Chili • • • • .. M 17th of the month 'Southampt. April 20 France • • .. M &N7wiee daily ..IDover • • Twicedally Greece* • • • • Nrlth 17 th 27th ef mo Dover April 10 Hamburgh .. NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland 311Wednes. & Satur. London .. MoN.Thrr Honduras .. • • . 31 . 117 th of the mouth Southampt. April 20 Ireland .. M & N,Twice daily .. Holyhead • • Twieedaily India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. April 28 India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • April 1 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Southampt. April 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month Dover • • April 1 Mexico .. 2d of the month.. Southampt. April 5 Madeira • • •• 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 Malta' I Dover April 10 N 7t B hl o 7 t l b h . ,l f 9 m th o , n 27 th th Naples* .. • • • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • April 2 Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. April 2 Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. April 5 P er u •• M 17th 01 the month Southampt. April 20 Tuscany* .. • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • April 2 West Indies .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. April 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31 ad of the month .. Southampt. April 5 * The mails to those c ountries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. TAXATION. If the question were put to seven millions of the inhabi tants in the several parishes of this kingdom, whether they would prefer paying the following direct taxes, instead of the present indirect taxes, leaving a general free trade— What reply would be made ? _ _ Produce 1 Million pay 6d. weekly ... £1,300,000 1 Million ls. „ ... 2,600,000 1 Million 18.6 d. „ ... ... 3,900,000 1 Million 2s. „ 5,200,000 1 Million 38. „ ... 7,800,000 1 Million 48. „ 10,4' 0,000 1 Million ss. „ ... 13,000,000 7 Millions in lieu of all taxes ....£44,200,000 21 millions of children and poor would be free, and the burden light for seven millions. SOMETHING VERY Coon.—(From a Correspondent.) An intimation has just been officially given to the inhabi tants of St. Clement Danes, Portugal-street, to the relatives and friends of deceased persons whose remains are buried beneath this plot of ground, " That a Bill is now before Parliament for its partial appropriation for the enlargement of King's College Hospital, and that the said Bill contains provisions for the disinterment and removal of the dead to another place of sepulture." Every one will remember the improvement under George IV., and the agitation that pre vailed in the royal parish of St. Martin'e, when whole tons of human hones were carted away to some distant spot. The tears shed over the last resting place of the dead is hallowed and sacred, and he, or those who disturb the ashes that af fection has wept upon, and friendship cherished, can be nothing more than a utilitarian of extreme degree. Can this ground have been consecrated ? If so, why desecrated ? Advertiser. ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE.—The Bishop was seized with sudden indisposition A few days since, but be bi now entirely recovered. First Second Third c l s .Z . 4 ai g C::11 Colchester Harwich Leigh .. 304 30 120, 84 43 Maldon 632 130 302 77 CHELMSFORD, MARCH 28.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 42s to 475; new 41s to 47s ; red, old CHELMSFORD, MARCH 28.—Prices to-day were as follow: Wheat, white, old 42s to 475; new 41s to 475; red, old 36s to 42s ; new, 36s to 41s ; barley, 25s to 29s ; chevalier 21s to 295; grinding 18s to 245; oats 15s to 20s; malt 53s to 55s ; chevalier 54s to 56s ; peas, partridge, new 27s to 295; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 26s to 28s ; old, —s to —s; dun, new, 26s to 28s; beans, tick, new 24s to 26s ; old, 24s to 27s ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 00s to 00s; ma zagan, new 231 to 25s ; old 00s to 00s per qr. COLCHESTER, MARCH 29.—Wheat, white 42s to 465; red 36s to 425; barley 22s to 28s; beans, mazagan 22s to 245; middle and small 24s to 28s ; peas 26s to 28s per qr. HADDINGTON, MARCH 28.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : Wheat. I Barley. Oats. ... 42s Od 29s Od 21s Od _ _ ... 38s 3ci I Od 198 3d 34s Od 18i 6d I 188 Od Beang. 29s 0,1 953 6d 213 0,1 . . Total quantity of Wheat in market 473 qrs.,. 4UO sold Do. Barley do. 316 qrs., 261 sold Do. Oats do. 328 qrs., 305 sold Do. Beans do. 192 qrs., 169 sold KIRKALD; MARCH 29.—The following are the quotations for grain : a Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas. I First 43s Od 26s 6d 21s Od —s Od —s Od Second 403 Od 23s 6d 20s Od —s Od I—s Od Third 34s Od 19s 6d 17s Od —s Od I—s tad Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 26s Od to 27s Od. GLASGOW, MARCH 26.—Provisions—Cheese, 33s to 42s Od per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 20e Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, lld to Od per lb. Irish pow. dered, in lumps, 10d to lOid ; country powdered, wholesale, 8d to Od. Country eggs, 8d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 4s 10d per 120, or 6d per dozen. Hens, 2s 9d per pair ; Ducks, 2s 6d. _ . _ _ _ FALKIRK, MARCH 27.—The supply of grain in this day's market was 762 bolls; wheat at 17s Od to 20s Od per boll ; barley, 16s 6d to 18s 6d ; oats, 12s Od to 14s 6d; beans, 13s Od to 14s 6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. Plans, MARCH 28.—Wheat, old, Oh Od to Os Od; ditto, new, 36s to 40s ; barley, new, 19s Od to 21s Od ; oats, 13s to 17s ; peas and beans, 22. Od to 24. per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 00s to 288. KxLso, MARCH 28.—Wheat, old, 00. to 00s; ditto, new, 25s to 31s Od ; barley, new, 17. Od to 20s Od ; ditto old, Os to Os; potato oats, 00s to 00s Od ; ditto new, 13s to 15. Od ; common oats 00s Od to 00s Od; ditto new, 12s to 148 Od ; peas, 201 Od to 21s Od; beans, 19s to 20. per boll of six imperial bushels. HAwicK, MARCH 27.—Wheat, new, 29s to 30. Od; barley, new, 18s to 20s 6d ; ditto old, 16s Od to 17s Od ; potato oats, 12s Od to 14s Od ; common oats, 11s 6d to 13. ; peas, 19. Od to 22. Od; beans, 19s Od to 21s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. BERWICK, MARCH 27.—Wheat, 36s Bid; barley, 22s sid ; oats, 19s 40 ; rye, OOs Od ; beans, 26s 8d ; peas, OOs Od average per imperial quarter. COAL MARK E' Buddle's W. Hartley 14s Od Carr's Hartley ..... 14s Od East Adairs Main lls 6 North Percy Hartley 13s 6a, ranfield Moor Butes 13s 9d Walker's Primrose l2s Oo West Hartley Howard's W. H. Neth l4s Ou Wylam Wall's End, &c. _ . _ Acorn Close Bewicke and Co. Gosforth . Northumberland Riddell Eden Main .. 143 9d l Bell Braddyll Hetton Ships at m —Y EST Z RD AY . Haswell lss 9d Lambton Richmund ...... 15s Od Russell's Hetton Stewart's Whitwell Denison l4s 3d Hartlepool lss 9d Kelloe.. ......... 15s 3d South Kelloe ... 14s 9d South Hartlepool IThorn ley iWest Kelloe (Seymour Tees ;Tees West Cornforth Cowpen Hartley I Hartl Deep V ey ein Milford rtarket. 113. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Marchl3l. APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—CHANCERY REFORM. (Continued from our Third Edition.) Earl GREY said, that nothing could be more inaccu rate than to say that the Lord Chancellor had not an swered the question. He had acswered the question, and given a very good reason why the Bill should be introduced into the Commons instead of into their Lord ships' House.—(Hear, bear.) He (Earl Grey) would add another reason to that which had been stated by his Noble and Learned Friend, and that was, that the pros pect of successful legislation was greater in a vast ma jority of instances when Bills were first introduced into the House of Commons than when they originated in their Lordships' House.—(Hear, hear.) If he was not mistaken'he had heard the Noble and Learned Lord op posite express a similar opinion. With regard to the irregularity of their Lordships' proceedings, he believed that what had been said by the Noble Lord (Lord Brcugham) was too true, and he believed that the irre gularity to which he had referred—viz., that of discuss ing questions not before the House, dated from the time the Noble and Learned Lord became a Member of the House.—(Laughter.) He denied also that the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack had disclaimed any share in the preparation of the Bill. The fact was that his Noble and Learned Friend could not have said so, because, with out betraying any secrets, he (Lord Grey) would say that the Bill bore at least as much the impression of his Noble and Learned Friend's mind as that of any other person's. He was surprised to hear the Noble and Learned Lord opposite (Lord Lyndhurst) speak of the ecclesiastical patronage of the Lord Chancellor as requiring little time. If that duty were properly done it was one which ought to occupy a very large portion of time, whoever it was to whom the duty was intrusted. There was an obvious and clear advantage, however, in the whole ecclesiastical patronage of the Crown being concentrated in one hand; and, as a large proportion of it was necessarily in the hand of the Prime Minister, there was a clear economy of time in placing the whole of it in his hand.—(Hear.) Lord LYNDHURST asked whether it was true that it was proposed to give a discretionary power to the appeal Judges of the Court of Chancery, to prevent an appeal from their decisions to their Lordship's House? The LORD CHANCELLOR replied, that it had been under consideration whether appeals in matters of prac tice should not be restrained, but they were found to have been so few that it was not deemed worth while legis lating upon that point. There was therefore no such clause in the Bill. Lord REDESDALE suggested an important altera tion in the appellate jurisdiction of their Lordships' House. Their Lordships were aware that all inquiries respecting the Peerage were carried on in that House by a Committee of Privileges. Their Lordship; delegated their judicial powers to the Committee, and it sat in the House. The Committee reported its decision to the House, and the House confirmed it. Here, then, was an ancient practice of judicial inquiry on oath before the House. Why, upon this precedent, should not an ap pellate Committee be framed? There was no constitu tional objection to such a Committee tatting after the prorogation of Parliament. It might also be found ad visable to transfer to this Committee all other appellate jurisdiction, so as to constitute the Committee a great court of appeal. This would tend to diminish expense, because appeals might be brought directly before the Committee, instead of going previously to another tribunal, as frequently happened now. It appeared that the Government Bill had not yet been introduced into the Commons, and it was probable, looking to the state of business before that Assembly, that it would not reach their Lordships before July or August, when it would be impossible the measure could receive the con sideration which its importance demanded. It appeared to him that the present discussion was neither ill-timed nor disorderly, and he hoped the Lord Chancellor would be prepared to submit a measure to the House at an early period respecting the appellate jurisdiction. Lord BROUGHAM protested in the most decided manner against the Noble Baron's proposition for re moving all appellate jurisdiction to that House. The Court of Appeal of the Privy Council had given un mixed satisfaction to the profession, the bench, and suitors, both in this country and the colonies. The Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, some years ago, attempted to do something like what the Noble Baron recommended, but the attempt was at once dis sipated by a powerful and unanswerable statement made by his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Lyndhurst). Here the conversation ended. Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented some petitions against Papal aggression.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 31. THE ARMY ESTIMATES. The House then went into a Committee of Supply. On the motion that 3,521,0701. be granted for the payment of the land forces, Mr. HUME said that he hoped before the session was closed, although the vote was passed, that an opportu nity would be given of reconsidering all the appoint ments of the several corps in the way of clothing and other affairs. He wished the vote to be taken on ac count, for one million less. Mr. F. MAULE should have no objection to the course proposed by the Hon. Gentleman if ho could see his way clear, but he was afraid, if he adopted the sug gestion of the Hon. Gentleman, they would not be able to get through the estimates this year. Mr. MO WATT wished to have some explanation as to the course which the Horse Guards intended to pursue in reference to the colonies. New South Wales, for in stance, had received notice that the troops would be with drawn from that colony, and any future force the colony might require it would have to pay fur itself. Now, as the same course was to be applied to other colonies, he should be glad to know why they could not reduce th e army estimates, without in any way impairing the efli. ciency of the home service ?—(Hear, hear.) H e cm _ plained bitterly of the manner in which the Noble Lord at the head of the 6 Governmeat stopped the di.cus: sion en Friday night, and declared that should another Ministerial crisis arise he should be the first to desert from the Noble Lord's ranks.—(Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL was at a loss to know to what the Hon. Gentleman referred. The fullest opportunity was given for discussion on Friday night, While his Right Hon. ' Friend the Secretary at War entered into a lengthened explanation of the reductions that were pro' posed to be made in the army estimates, an d be really could not understand what cause th ere was for complaint. Mr. MO WATT repeated that the Noble Lord did his utmost to stop the discussion on Friday. After some observations from Sir DE: LACY ETArts and Mr. Fox MAULE, Mr. HUME asked whether the time had not come when, if they found it necessary to have 98,000 men, they should not re d uce t h e ex pense of maintaining them to the smallest possible amount? There _wa3 an officer to every eight men, whose only duty wet to dress himself, parade, and go to court. The aristocracy had a great influence in hes ping up such a system, and it would never be abolished unless the House interfered. There were 15,000 household troops out of the 98,000, whose services were never called into use except on great occasions. The way in which the 15,000 troops were treated was unjust to the rest, the majority of whom did duty abroad, and were subjected to great risks and privations. He thought the army ought to be entirely remodelled—that the service of all the troops ought to be universal, and no pct array allowed to remain at home and share all honours without having done anything to entitle them to those honours. Mr. VERNON SMITH thought the Hon. Member had wandered from the subject before the House. He deprecated the system of taking votes on account, because it often happened that when the other half was proposed to be tken, it was too late to enter on the discussion of the subject. He understood that his Right lion. Friend (Mr. Fox Maule) only proposed to take those votes which wire absolutely necessary to-day. Mr. F. MAULE said it was his intention to proceed with the army estimates to-night in the usual way. He agreed that the system of taking votes on account was objectionable, and tended to stifle discussion. He dif fered from the Hon. Member for Montrose with respect to the household troops. He regarded them as part and parcel of the state and royalty of the kingdom, and they ought to be maintained on that account. But they were also a guard over a metropolis full of wealth of all kinds. He believed the rest of the army, if they had the choice, would not seek a routine of duty which included the me tropolis. The pay of_the officers of the Guards was * trifle higher than that of the officers of the line; but then no barracks were allowed them, and they had to find their own lodging, One very good reason for not bringing regiments of the line to do duty in London was, that the men were not acclimated.—(oh.) It had been found whenever regiments of the line had been brought to London that they lost infinitely more men than the Guards, who were in the habit of doing duty in the me tropolis. It was not true that the Guards were never sent out of London. They had formed part of the (ape-. ditions to Portugal, to Canada, and were called on al ways in an emergency. He believed there was not a finer body of men in the world.—(Hear.) Mr. HUME never intended to cast any reflection en the Guards. All he meant to say was, that the troops of the line were as good soldiers as the Guards. It was absurd to say that the Guards were the only troops who could protect the metropolis.—(Hear.) Colonel REID rose amid cries of "Divide." He said the number of officers in the Guards was not greater than in the troops of the line. With respect to the officers of the array generally, it might be said, consider ing the sums which they paid for their commissions, and the interest of their money, that they served the State gratuitously.—(Hear, and Divide.) Mr. WILLIAMS said be also had an amendment to propose, which he was not sure whether he could then move or not. The CHAIRMAN asked the Hon. Member for Mona trose whether ho proposed to withdraw or press his motion? Mr. HUME said he would persevere in his motion that money be only voted on account.—(Hear.) Mr MO WATT hoped they would get some little in. , formation with respect to New Sauth Wales and Ca• nada. With respect to the former place, he believed it would be the greatest boon that could be conferred on the colony to take away every soldier from it. In that case we should be obliged to give them the management of their own affairs. Mr. F. MAULE said his Noble Friend the Noble Earl at the head of the Colonial.office (Earl Grey) had stated that the number of troops in New South Wales should be reduced to the lowest number possible, and such as were deemed sufficient to protect the country; but if the colony required any more, that it should be at their own expense. He did not think the Hon. Gene Heinen spoke the sentiments of the people of New South Wales when he suggested the entire withdrawal of troops therefrom.—(Hear.) It was not the intention of Government to reduce the number of troops in Canada. Colonel DUNNE complained of the number of officers of the higher grade who were enrolled in the Guards in comparison to the regiments of the line. He conceived the superior advantages possessed by the household troops in pay and otherwise was an injustice to the other branches of the service. The Hon. and Gallant Meta' her went into a statistidal detail of the emoluments in pay, from stock purses, hospital allowances, and other sources possessed by officers of a ceptain rank in the Guards, and contrasted that w ith th e pos i t i on o f o ffi cers of the ine, contending that the former had a consider. able advantage over the latter. He did not see how his Right Hon. and Gallant Friend the Secretary-at-War (Mr. F. Maule) could say the Guards were a "cheap corps;" he thought them a very expensive corps. Mr. MACGREGOR only wished to make a few ob' servations on a financial point of view. When such large sums were voted, and the people of this country called upon to meet them by heavy taxation, it became them to see that the expenditure was as economical as possible. Yet there was no means of reducing that ex' penditure except by the mode pointed out by the Hon. Member for Montrose. Now, with respect to Canada, all the men they could send there would not keep that place loyal if the people themselves were not disposed to be so. There was a militia there of no less than 120,000 men, all of whom were as good shots as any in the Bri• tish army. The few men, therefore, whom we had there scattered up and down throughout the country, were principally useful in serving as a military example to the militia of the colony. He thought also, a few hundred men would do in New South Wales. As to the Kafir war, he believed many of the inhabitants of the colont were more favourable to it th an ot h erwise, o n account 01 the increased expenditure which it would cause. Aa to Ireland, he could not see why there should be a greater number of troops there, in proportion to the numbeS of the inhabitants, than there was in Scotland. If Ireland were properly governed and treated with justice, they would want no army there. He did not see why his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) should divide the House on that occasion. IS was sure to lie carried against him.—(Hear.) If there was one thing which that Home did more rashly than another, it was in voting away the people's money; how' ever, he hoped there would be greater care hereafter 1 0 the expenditure of the army, and that all proper economf would be put in practice. Mr. HUME said, upon looking at the amount pro' posed, he could not believe that the military expendi' cure of the country for the year would be so large as it was set down; he had therefore moved that the moue/ be voted on account, and he should persevere in his mo tion, however sorry he might be to put the House to of inconvenience. —(Hear, and Divide.) Colonel LINDSAY could not allow the statements of the Hon. and Gallant Member opposite (Col. Duane) with respect to the alleged superior advantages of the Guards over the line to go forth to the public nn' controverted. There was no such advantages of emo lument possessed by the former over the latter as had been stated. At the time their rank had been given to the Guards, there had been but 17 regiments in our army, and out of these no less than 11 were raw recruits hastily raised to meet the rising of the Duke of Mon' mouth. When once a person entered the army he was aware of those peculiarities of the Guards, and therefore it should not be called a grievance at all. With respect to their hospital arrangements, there was nothing of profit in those, but rather the reverse; he would give, as 50 instance, that his corps engaged a building at the et' pense of 1,0001., which they contributed themselves, and they could only have it for 12 years, when they should be at additional expense. Of that the State had not been asked to pay one penny.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Gallant Member also went into a detailed account of the different items of pay to respective ranks, to show that there was not such a discrepancy as had been leged."-(Hear, hear, and Divide.) Colonel ESTCOURT would pass over the condition of the commissioned officers, but wished to call the at' tention of the House to the pay of sergeants in the arraY• According to the good-conduct warrant, introduced by his lien. Friend the Member for South Wilt s, every pri. , vats received Id. additional to his pay after five years service, and 2d. after ten years, wh en h e might be pro' rooted to be a corporal. But supp os i ng a man promoted to be a sergeant he received is. 1 0 d . a day, but all big good-conduct pay ceased. Now should that man prove unfortunate and be reduced to a commoner in the ranks again, be only received Is. a day, while, if a corporal, for some minor offence was reduced, he still received his good-conduct additional pay along with his Is. a day- Such he considered a great injustice in the working of S system which was otherwise good.—(blear, and divide.) Colonel DUNNE, in explanation, said all he had corn' plained of was, that there was not the same proportion of officers in the Guards and in the line. With respect to the expenses of hospitals, he thought the Government ought to pay that.—(Hear, hear, and cries of "Divide.") Mr. F. MAULE rose to address the Committe, but sat down without doing so. as several Hon. Member. stood up at the same time. Mr. HENLEY said he wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War, with reference to a sum of money ineluded, as he (Mr , Henley) supposed, in the amount of 94,0004 which had been paid into benefit societies abolished by an Act which had been passed about 18 months ago. Re wished to ask the Right lion. Gentlemon whether the number of depositors which appeared in the paper he held in his hand included those persons who had an into' rest in the benefit societies? He would suggest that a might be well to prodace for the future some account showing how the benefit money had been disposed of. Mr. F. MAULE said that, according to the return for the year 1850, the number of depositors in the sa vings banks h a d b een 7,859, and the amount d epos i te d had been 94,9611; but that return comprehended neither those interested in benefit societies nor the funds be longing to them. The money belonging to the benefit societies was lodged in the public funds, and was administered on the recommendation of the corn' minding officers, with the consent of the Se cretary at War. He could h ave no d es i r e to conceal the manner in which the funds had been dis posed of, and he should be quite ready to give an annual account of the way in which they bad been expanded. With regard to the remarks which had been made on the position of the sergeants, ho had to observe that that ivas a point of very considerable importance, for it was one which related to the interests of a most meritorious class in the British army. 'Various complaints had been made of the treatment of the sergeants, and some of those complaints he was disposed to think were well founded , while others were not so well founded in his opinion. It should be remembered that many of the sergeants had been but a few years in the army when they bad beau raised to that rank, and that, after having attained it , they might become sergeant-majors; and as sergeant: majors were every year being promoted to the ran k of ensigns, the highest positions in the army afterwards become open to them. It had been alleged that the ser• geants were subject to a higher charge for messing, clothing, and other items of elenditure than the or! THE COUNT The following is the official corn, &c., received in the poi Essex, from the 23d March, I both inclusive : R,Y MARKETS. statement of the quantities cf in of London from the ports in 1851, to the 23th March, 1851, Sir I have he iniproyi Was afr render nnhealt 'taken I tality trusted to recti The t Fo Ai .upon 1 :, THE ONDOX, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1,185 L and oe, and for/ !lien mitt ' , o'er ( had for 1 0 Mu;