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succession f such property, would they not be enabled- to • change the succession of the Crown ? Why, they might come to arc 'solution of suspending in the colony the Habeas Corpus Act —to repeal trial by jury. (Hear, hear.) On the prindi Os of self-government this right must be conceded. The noble lord said that this bill provided for the preserve .tion of the life interest of those persons whose property wt is now affected. In his (Sir R. H. Inglis's) estimation, that provision was only an aggravation of the wrong don , 3—(hear)—for it assumed that the part ies pro testing pga hist the measure had only a pounds, shillings, and pence interest in the matter. (Hear, hear.) The question is ras one of Protestant faith, not of a paltry amount dolled out to the ministers of religion. It was the duty of the, British Parliament to support the capitol on which resited that Protestant faith. (Hear, hear.) He should vole upon this occasion as he ha d done heretofore, only with, a deeper sense of the injustice of the measure, which was contrary to the original bill of the noble lord. The present bill he believed to be at variance with the pledged faith of the Crown and the Canadian Parliament, and to be hostile to that connection between the mother Country and the colony which it was so desirable to main tain. (Cheers.) Sir J. PAKINGTON was of opinion that the raising of this new issue would much enlighten and instruct the country as to the real scope and character of the present measure. He was glad to see homage paid to truth, how ever unconsciously that homage might be rendered. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) But he must, at the same time, say that the objections urged against the scope and nature of this bill had been met by vague generalities. It was the details of this bill which he (Sir J. Pakington)had discussed, not its principle. The noble lord the member for the City of London had observed that these clergy re serves in Canada produced neither wheat, barley, nor oats, but were fruitful only in strife and disunion. But what had that to do with the question ? (Hear.) The noble lord confessed that the words of the first clause were not quite clear or intelligible, and that they must be amended on the report. The words of the noble lord, however, were distinctly at variance with the statement of the right honourable baronet (Sir W. Molesworth) and the hon. gentleman (Mr. F. Peel). Those gentlemen said the object of the bill was to place the Roman Ca tholic and the Protestant endowments on the same footing. The noble lord said quite the reverse ; that they were going to strip the Protestants of those rights which previous acts of Parliament had given them. This bill he (Sir J. Pakington) contended was introduced without its framers being aware of its details, or was brought in under false pretences. (Hear, hear.) All mystery in this respect was now at an end. (Hear, hear.) The house were now informed that the Roman Catholics were to have their rights respected, but not the Protestants, and the country would have an opportunity of forming a judgment upon that assertion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GOULBURN said the question had been asked why this bill dealt only with clergy reserves ? The answer was this—the Canadian Legislature had limited themselves to a complaint of a particular grievance, and it was this parti cular grievance which the bill proposed to redress. He complained that under cover of a complaint as to a parti cular clause it was dexterously attempted to re-open a dis cussion on the principle of the measure. The clause was then agreed to. On clause 2, Sir F. THESIGER drew attention to the words of the clause, which were to the effect that it should not be law ful for the colonial legislature to annul or reduce any exist ing stipends of the clergy of the Church of England or Scotland (save and except where the faith of the Crown had been pledged). Now, were the words in this paren thesis intended to be merely explanatory, or were they in serted as a qualification ? He confessed that, in his mind, they only raised doubt and confusion. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the words in the parenthesis were a transcript of words in a previous statute, 3d and 4th Vic., q. 38. Mr. NAPIER wished to know whether these words were meant to assert that there were - any grants to the preser vation of which the faith of the Crown had been pledged ? Now, he contended that the whole of this property was pro perty to which the faith of the Crown had been pledged. He really was utterly at a loss to understand the meaning of the words in the parenthesis. For he could not see how grants to the Church could be dealt with as if it were a mere question of local rates. Mr. ADDERLEY said that hon. gentlemen seemed to regard these reserves as a specific endowment, which they were not. These reserves were nothing more than a per petual appropriation to a varying body, exactly upon the same footing as the endowment to Maynooth, which the hon. and learned gentleman who had just sat down was willing to meddle with. (Hear.) To illustrate his position he would point to the Free Church of Scotland, to which the faith of Parliament was not pledged. Lord J. MANNERS would like very much to know whether the Government were willing to accept the inter pretation of his hon. friend (Mr. Adderley) and were these reserves to be placed on the same footing as the revenues of the Free Church of Scotland ? It was, therefore, essen tial that there should be a distinct and authoritative decla ration as to the meaning of the clause. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was understood to explain that the words which were so much commented upon were especially introduced from a former act, with a view of preserving intact the stipends of the clergy. Sir F. THESIGER said, that there was every reason why the words should have been introduced in a former act. In one act the stipends were chargeable upon the Consolidated Fund ; in the other they were treated as re serves. Mr. WALPOLE could not imagine what use there was discussing the bill, if its clauses were not understood. His lion. and learned friend had been told by the Govern ment, that by the insertion of the parenthesis the faith of the Crown was pledged to certain things. Now-, two ques tions arose out of this :—First, what was that faith pledged to ; secondly, how was it pledged ? Having himself gone through all the various acts of Parliaments, from the 31st Geo. 111. to the 3d and 4th Viet., cap. 78, and through the, present bill, he could not see, neither did he think the com mittee saw, how the faith of the Crown was pledged to these particular stipends, unless it was by the bill now before them. Sir F. THESIGER wished to point to the phraseology of the clause. It was meant, as stated, to protect the sti pends and allowances which had been already assigned or given to the clergy of the Church of England or Scotland, or to any other religious denomination. Now, what he wished his hon. and learned friend to state was, whether there were any allowances or stipends given to any religi ous denomination to which the faith of Parliament was not pledged. If that were so, he could understand the meaning of the parenthesis, but otherwise he could not understand the reason of words being introduced which could only be regarded as mere surplusage. Lord J. RUSSELL repeated the explanation which had been given, that as they were professing to copy a former act, the words were introduced from that act, and could have no other effect than to pledge the faith of the Crown in a more pointed manner. After some further observations from Mr. HUME and Mr. WALPOLE, The clause was agreed to. On the third clause being brought up, Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was his intention to move the omission of this clause. The question of the clergy reserves had been for a long period a source of con tention in the province of Upper Canada. And so im pressed was Lord Sydenham with the mischief which the discussion of the question would create, that he was most anxious that it should be finally settled before the Act of Union was carried into operation. He believed that Lord Sydenham was fully justified in the opinion which he entertained, and that the exasperation which prevailed was so great ; that if tb,e question had remained unde termined, the Act of Union between the two provinces of Upper and Lower Canada would never have been effected on terms likely to lead to a state of permanent peace. That opinion, rightly or wrongly, was shared in both by Lord Durham and himself when he held the seals of the Colonial Office. Lord Durham, however, was successful in procuri ng th e passing a a bill which prepared the way for the final settlement of the clergy reserves, and he was in hopes that the Crown would have been enabled to give its assent to that act. But, on con sultation with the law officers of the Crown, it was found that the Imperial Parliament had exceeded its powers, and that therefore the assent of the Crown could not be given to that act. It became necessary, therefore, that he should introduce into the House of Commons a bill as nearly as possible in accordance with the terms of that which Lord Sydenham had ascertained would be likely to satisfy the provincial legislature. But, soon after the introduction of the bill, it became apparent that, even should he be suc cessful in carrying it through the House of Commons, it would never pass through the other House of Parliament. He, therefore, felt a good deal embarrassed at the situation of affairs, and he was greatly disheartened at finding that so beneficial a work was likely to be marred from a differ ence of opinion between the two branches of the home Legislature. At that period the late Sir Robert Peel, with some of his political friends, endeavoured to frame the out line of an arrangement, with which it was thought that the other house of Parliament might be satisfied. That outline was communicated to him, and it was intimated that if it was pioposed first in the House of Commons, it might subsequently be expected to receive the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the other prelates who generally concurred with Sir It. Peel. Upon these terms, therefore, although he saw very clearly that it would not satisfy the province of Upper Canada, and although it did not meet his own views, he accepted that arrangement, and he consented to introduce such amendments as might insure the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the other house of Parliament. Sir Robert Peel expressed himself favourable to the measure, and when the divi sion car e , t • that N. here were only s i x vo t es aga i ns t it, an d ay the Union A c t an d th e Cl ergy R eserves w ere carried at the same time. No doubt he had expressed hi mself t final settlement of too confidently with regard to the the measure; but he had made no mis take in the arr an i n d eed, th r t ent he had then proposed. He be lieved, colony could not have ht ee p u rosperity and the loyalty of the less the question of the excited to the same degree un of legislation. The clergyhouse reserves was made a matter that was made in 1810 wa s different aware that the settlement different from that of the act of 1791, because it did not legislature to deal with those newer to the colonial the disposition then made it oo g i, r t ve n s • But whatever was taen t i to control the pre sent Parliament or the Gover n endeavouring to confer upon the legislature of Canad a thne PC . wer of Baking an ent i re l y f res h arrangement 'upon the subject of the clauses the sum of 7,7001. was Secured to the leLics.leerrgYe serves and a sum of 1,5801. to the Scottish the Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his fear that but un less some guarantee were given that the reserves.wouidsum the clergy might not receive the amount to a certain stipends they were then receiving , and a cla use was intro duced that in case of any deficiency in the funds of th e clergy reserves, a collateral security sho uld be g iv en out of the Co Hated Fund. He (Lord J. Russell) stated that he thought that security would be a collateral one, that the Church of England and the Church of Scotland should always receive that amount. It struck him that they were thereby placed in a somewhat different position with regard to these from all the other sums paid out of the clergy reserves. It was not a question with regard to which any immediate difficulty could arise, because by the second clause the legislature of Canada were bound to secure to the clergy of the Church of England the sums they at pre sent received, during the lives of the parties receiving it. The sum at present paid to the Church of England was 15,0001., and the sum to the Church of Scotland 10,000/. ; so that it was evident for a considerable time to come there was no likelihood of a resort to the guarantee. But with regard to the future, should the legislature of Canada de cide that the clergy of the Church of England were not to receive that sum, then the time w ou ld arr i ve w h en a de mand would b e made upon a Consolidated Fund. That, I.le thought, was a question of considerable difficulty and wonlctr If the ac t o f 1840 h a d remained in force there be no fear that the Consolid a t e d F un d wou ld b e called upon. If they now endowed these sums in perpe tuity, there wo u ld C anada, becaiise be considerable discontent excited in mentioned by the - it a proposition had not before been ra" vernor-General in his dispatches to Lord Grey, o r head a t h e . col • re e"antly to his noble friend at the Colonial d epart aunt. seeing those difficul- ties, and believing that the course at the present moment would be the freest from objection, he proposed the omis sion of the third clause until they had had time to com municate with Canada. Although his noble friend the Duke of Newcastle had been no party to the arrangement of 1840, he felt the obligation that was imposed on him, and Ins noble friend agreed that it would be better to write to Lord Elgin, the Governor-General, and state to him the difficulty of the case, and requesting him to lay the whole case before the legislature of Canada, stating the wish of the Government that it would make some provision that would meet the justice of the case. He thought that course would be the freest from objection as regarded all parties. He did not think it would be wise at the present moment to enact a clause in the bill proposing to get rid entirely of that engagement of providing for any deficiency out of the Consolidated Fund. After communicating with the Cana dian Legislature, Parliament would be better able to de cide on the whole case, and he felt confident it would de cide with justice, and at the same time take into considera tion the expectations that were entertained. Mr. WALT, had listened to the statement of the noble lord with surprise and commiseration. (Laughter.) The noble lord in 1840, whatever might have been the nature of the measure which he had himself introduced, was obliged to receive a changeling and adopt it as his own. Although his original conceptions might be fair, and honest, and good, he was never able when they referred to the church to carry them into effect. (Hear, hear.) In the present case a bill had been introduced to give to the legislature of Ca nada the disposition of their clergy reserves. That bill seemed to a considerable number of members on that side of the house to embody the principles of self-government for the colonies in all matters which affected their purely local interests. The bill seemed to be clear and straightfor ward, and under that impression they had given the noble lord their hearty and zealous support, in consequence of which the second reading was carried by a majority of 83 votes. Ten days afterwards the noble lord gave the house the first intimation of his intention to make any alterations in the measure. That evening they had heard an explana tion of the circumstances which had induced him to make that alteration ; and he (Mr. Miall) must confess that he could not see anything in those circumstances which did not apply when the bill was brought in. (Cheers.) When the noble lord stated his intentions at the commencement of the session, and when the Under-Secretary for the Colonies gave an outline of the measure on its introduction and on the second reading, it might have been perfectly fair, and honest, and candid, to have stated that the bill was in tended to give effect to the principle of self-government in the colonies, at some considerable expense to the English. people. (Hear, hear.) The clause, as it stood, had refer ence to a contingent liability created by the Bth section of the act of 1840. That liability they had never been called upon to make good ; not a single farthing had been paid, the proceeds of the clergy reserves having been amply suffi cient ; and, as the noble lord had well said, the guarantee was a mere collaLeral security. It was proposed now to give the Canadian Parliament power to secularise those reserves, if they pleased ; and if they did that, the Conso lidated Fund was to become chargeable to the amount of 7,900/. for the clergy of the Church of England, and 1,5801. for the clergy of the Church of Scotland in perpe tuity. (Hear, hear.) That was to say, we were to pay a certain amount of money to some power—the power that seemed to bring so much pressure to bear upon the noble lord—a sum which, being capitalised, would be equal to 300,0001. and upwards, in order that the Canadian Legis lature might deal as it pleased with its own affairs. (Cheers.) The right hon. gentleman, the President of the Board of Trade, had well observed the other night that there was no interest that stood so much in need of protec tion as the Consolidated Fund. When any other interest was assailed, those who had the guardianship of it were always ready to repel all such attempts ; but whenever those of the Church of England were in question, he ob served that the Consolidated Fund seemed to be a most ac cessible and convenient instrumentality. (Cheers.) He was as willing as any one could be to make a considerable sacrifice, in order that the Canadians might enjoy what he thought they were well entitled to, the right of self government. (Hear, hear.) He would also increase that sacrifice, in order that they might realise the object upon which they had set their hearts—namely, to throw off that incumbrance which had pressed, so long upon the infant energies, preventing their natural development, fostering an odious spirit of exclusiveness, and setting together by the ears the teachers of different denominations. To get rid of this incumbrance he would submit to a large sacri fice, but he did not think that the people of this country should b© called on prospectively to sacrifice their hard earnings, not to give free government to the Canadians, but to satisfy the demands of some party in this country, which did not make its appearance, but operated on the mind of the Government in order to obtain compromises such as was now proposed, just as Mr. Brown and Mr. Coppock compromised election matters. (Hear.) He could not see the object of leaving out this clause, unless it was that whatever was done of justice to the Canadians was obliged to be purchased. In continuing the guarantee, the object of the noble lord could hardly be directed to the question of religion in Canada. Lord Grey admitted that the maintenance of religious institutions was a purely local question, and if the people of Canada were not to be trusted with that they could not be trusted at all. At all events it was somewhat anomalous that we should be giv ing a perpetual guarantee to keep up a church in Canada which they would not retain unless that was done --that is to say, that the Government and the Church of England were desirous that no sanction should be given to the vo luntary principle. That principle he (Mr. Miall) felt bound always to defend when it was attacked, and.he put forward a few facts relating to that principle as it existed in North America, which might serve as a guide to show what it might effect in Canada. The hon. gentleman here read the following statement, drawn up from the religious statistics of the United States : " The number of churches or edifices for public divine wor ship in the United States is a fraction over 36,000, or one to every 666 of the population. The average number that each building will accommodate is 384 ; and if all the churches should be filled at one time they would hold 13,849,896 per sons, considerably over one-half of the entire population -24,000,000. It has been calculated that not more than one half of any population can at the same time attend public worship, and that if accommodation is provided to that ex tent, it is all that is required. Here, then, we have provi sion for nearly 2,000,000 beyond the estimated requirement —that, too, in a country where the wide extent of territory and scattered population militate against the success of volun taryism. So much for the actual provision of places of wor ship. The same return shows that the total value of church property is 86,416,639 dollars, or (reduced to English money) about 17,233,327/. In his statistical paper, read before the British Organisation of the Evangelical Alliance, in August, 1850, Dr. Baird states that more than 3,000,0001. was raised by the various denominations, in 1850, for ministerial in comes, religious and educational societies, and the erection, &c., of churches and colleges. Far from these vast resources for religious purposes being likely to diminish, he shows that they have for many years past been increasing in a greater ratio than the population. It is, therefore, now demonstrated on the most incontestable evidence, that voluntaryism has amply provided for the religious necessities of the United States, without a farthing of public money being expended for that object." He might add, that in the United States, where there was no State endowment for religion, religious intolerance was almost unknown. (Hear, hear.) Sir Charles Lyell in his account of his second visit to the United States said, " that after the severe struggle for the presidency between Mr. Clay and Mr. Polk, few Americans whom he met could tell him to what denomination either of them belonged, but he at last ascertained that one of them was an Episco palian, and the other a Presbyterian ; but that want of knowledge did not arise from any indifference to religion or want of regard for moral character, but it was clear that in the choice of a first magistrate, their minds were occu pied by other considerations, and the separation of political from religious feeling, though far from complete yet, was one of the most healthy features of the working of the American system. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Miall) could not see why Canada should be less happy under the same system. He intended to oppose the withdrawal of the clause by the noble lord, because he did not see why a tax should be saddled in perpetuity on the people of this country in order that Canada should have the Church of England, and he should take the sense of the house upon the question. (Cheers.) _ _ Mr. V. SMITH said he could not exaggerate the impor tance of the question. He was so axious for the passing of the measure that he would be willing to make some sacrifice to obtain that object ; for if they failed in passing the present bill, he was afraid that they would never hear again of the clergy reserves in that house. After the state ment made by the noble lord, he was at first disposed to hesitate before they we ton with the bill. The noble lord stated that the Duke of 'Newcastle had written out to the colony to know whether the colonists would take on them selves the guarantee which was given by the measure of 1840. Now, until the answer of the colonists was received, he (Mr. Smith) thought it would be imprudent for them to strike out the clause. The guarantee simply amounted to this—that in each year a certificate shall be given by the registrar-general of the amount of the proceeds to be paid to the several churches, and if it fell below a certain sum, the charge shall be thrown on the Consolidated Fund. The guarantee, which was formerly a contingency, would, if the course proposed were adopted, be reduced to an abso lute certainty. He implored the house to take great care as to the way they should deal with the Church of Eng land in the colonies. (Hear.) Hon. gentlemen should re collect when they spoke of the Roman Catholic Church as an analogous case, that they were now 'dealing with the Church of England alone, and the argument as to the Ro man Catholic Church had nothing whatever to do with the present question. The guarantee appeared to him to apply entirely to the distribution of the clergy reserves. If they now withdrew the clause, he confessed he did not see why the bill should have been introduced. They ought to be ware of placing the Church of England in such a position as to be always a source of war in the colonies. He trusted his noble friend would not insist on his withdrawal of the clause, but would allow it to stand until the answer to the letter of the Duke of Newcastle had arrived—or that he would so amend the clause as to make the guarantee stand exactly in the same position as it did before the present bill was introduced. (Hear.) Mr. ADDERLEY said that, while agreeing with what had fallen from the right hon. gentleman who spoke last, he did not think it would be wise to delay the measure until they saw what would be the answer from the colony. He believed that those who advocated a free Government for Canada must believe that any Government that under took to subsidise our colonies would be pursuing the worst line of policy that could be thought of, and that such a course would inevitably break down. Any attempt made to subsidise the churches of the colonies would in like man ner inevitably break down. He would ask those who were anxious that the Church of England should flourish, whe ther, for the sake of the paltry sum of 7,700/. a year, they ould be prepared to place the Church in such an odious position as it a t presen t s t oo d i n C ana d a. Th ey h a d h ear d that the Church of England had received an undue share of that which w as originally intended to be more generally r "l'id. They were passing an act which was calcu lated to remiD d ve the odi um w hi c h h a d b een cas t upon th e Church. D maintained out of one suppose that this grant would be not pass the measure the Consolidated Fund? If they did come a second z ii a ur n e as it stood, this question would be have an annual detatZth grant, upon which they would It would form a new Maynooth grievance for someczymber of the North Warwickshire school to take up Y (laughter)—for it was not every one that could drawtt— fine distinctions which had been conceived by the honvm..eraand learned member for the University of Dublin (Mr. lt seemed to him to be a somewhat parallel case casewith the of Maynooth. re that the Did the noble lord for a moment conceive Cana dian Parliament would take on itself the responsibility of the guarantee ? The very suggestion he thousZi yed the grace that would otherwise accompany the D the act. (Hear, hear.) If the Canadian Parlilmasesnintgdoef clined to acknowledge such guarantee, he would ask the noble lord what he would do . He would decidedly sun port the amendmen t of the hon. member for Rochdale. - Th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER said he I could not help thinking that the hon. gentleman ho h a d just addressed the hous e did not precisely understand th e position of the question, as a lso the position of the h ouse and t he vote which hon. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1853. gentlemen were invited to give by his noble friend the member for the City of London. He should state that he repudiated in the most distinct terms the statement that compromise or secret influence, as advanced by the hon. member for Rochdale, had anything to do with the course now proposed by her Majesty's Ministers. No indivi dual opposed to the Ministry had anything to do with that course, and it }vas simply the result of delibera tion amongst the members of the Government on the me- rits of the queation itself, and their recollections of the circumstances of 1840, and their sense of the obligation of that period, that influenced them solely. It appeared to him that the question was not altogether understood by the last hon. gentleman who addressed the house, and who described the evils that must result by pensioning the Churches of England and Scotland out of these funds. His (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) experience impressed him with the belief that the colonies wore not very fasti dious as to grants given to either churches or bodies as long as they were paid by Great Britain. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) He agreed, however, with the hon. gentle man, that these Churches should not be pensioned. But that was not the question before the house. The question before the house was as to the proper form, manner, and proceeding of dealing with these funds. He (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer) had been a party in 1840 to the arrangement made by the noble lord the member for the City of London (Lord J. Russell), and nothing could be more fair or distinct than the character of the provisions of that act, which amounted to a compact. (Hear, hear.) At that time the Church of England was contending for the exclusive possession of these funds, and looked on the Church of Scotland as a mere intruder. The House of Lords was prepared, under the leadership of that illustrious man the Duke of Wellington, to vindicate that right ; and it was under these circumstances that an arrangement was made by formal communication between the Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, and the Administration of the day. The question now arose—was it wise or just to sacrifice the guarantee then entered into without first consulting those who were to be affected by it in Canada. But he asserted this was not the proper time to deal with the question of the guarantee. The simple question just now was this— whether that guarantee should be maintained or cancelled? The guarantee becoming a reality altogether depended on the contingency whether the Canadian Legislature would or would not secularise the reserves. If they did not, then it would remain a guarantee on paper as at present ; but, supposing they did, then it would be the duty of the Mini ster of the day to raise the question in Parliament, and to consider the course to be taken in reference to it. He hoped the secularisation never would take place ; but even if it did, the guarantee could not come into force for 15 or 20 years. It appeared to the Government that whatever they did in this matter, the question of the guarantee was a peculiarly British question. The proper course to adopt would be to separate the two questions of the guarantee and the power to deal with the reserves. He wished to bear his testimony to the fact that the noble lord the mem ber for London was enabled in 1840 to effect an arrange ment which, at the time, was both vital and essential to the welfare of Canada ; and though it might be easy to ca vil at present at that proceeding, yet he hoped the house would not act precipitately on the important question now submitted to its consideration. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer should defend the Consolidated Fund. He admitted that the state of Canada in 1840 was very unsatisfactory, be cause the Administration of the day took up a nominee council at variance with the whole country. (Hear.) The lands, though comparatively poor in 1840, now yielded 31,0001. a year ; and why should they give them up now, and saddle prospectively the Consolidated Fund of this country ? (Hear.) Mr. DISRAEL—I may have misapprehended the ob servations of the right hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer, but it appeared to me his observations were entirely di rected against the third clause. The right hon. gentleman informed us of the circumstances under which this bill was prepared. It was doubtless prepared after due and matured deliberation, after a complete acquaintance with well-veri fied facts, and after a perfect recollection of the very pecu liar circumstances under which the act of 1840 was passed. But the right hon. gentleman does not seem to-night to vindicate this third clause ; and if I do not misapprehend him, he seems to express astonishment as to the mode and manner by which it was introduced into the bill. (Hear, hear.) The bill consists of only three clauses, and this is very important—as, at the first blush, it does not appear to bear the stamp of that high ability that so eminently characterises the present Administration. (Cheers and laughter.) The first clause is to be altered, the second consists of a parenthesis, and the third is to be emitted. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Yet this is a bill of the first magnitude, and for the purpose of carrying it the energies .of the house have been unusually taxed. (Hear, hear.) We have been told that the question of the guarantee is one that should be settled at home ; and therefore the colony is to be communicated with on the subject. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) I confess I can give only one interpre tation of the ingenious statement, and it is this—that there is a change of policy on the part of the Administra tion. (Cheers.) I should very much like to hear the opinions of the right hon. baronet the First Commissioner of Works on this very clause. I wish to know whether he gives his complete adhesion to this policy? We have been favoured with the opinion of the hon. member for Mon trose, who understands this question. There is no doubt that ultimately these clergy reserves will be secularised— so thinks the honourable gentleman the member for Mon trose, and I wish the hon. genttlemen on both sides of the house who give my hon. friend credit for great sagacity will bear in mind the immediate consequences of the secu larisation of these reserves. When we are told by the First Minister of the Grown in this house that the Secre tary of State has only just sent a dispatch to the colony on this subject, and that we are to wait for the decision of the colony, I agree with the hon. member for Northampton that it would be only decorous to wait for such decision. It appears to me that under these circumstances, and in consideration of the omissions to be made, notwithstanding the glowing picture of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the measure is immature ; and it appears to me the wisest course would be to pause ; and, therefore, the best thing I can do will be to move, sir, that you report progress, and obtain leave to sit again. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL.—I have already given my reasons for the course I propose to adopt. The right hon. gentle man who spoke last stated that we proposed to refer the question to the colony for its decision. The fact is we are about to write to the colony that if, at some future time, they should think proper to agree to divert these clergy reserves to other purposes, it is our hope they will take into consideration this part of the act of Parliament. The hon. member for Montrose talked of our waiting for an answer, which we might have in 30 days. But the dis patch should be sent, the governor should assemble the parliament of Canada, and ask them to consider the ques tion of the clergy reserves. Of course they would take time to consider it. It would then go through all its stages ; and yet it was to be supposed that they could have an answer in 30 days. It is clear no such thing could re sult. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member for Northampton proposed that we should delay the whole subject, and make our legislation contingent on the result in Canada. The parliament of Canada has asked us to give them power to legislate on this subject. I am ready to give them that power. (Hear, hear.) But hon. gentlemen who differ from us say, " do not give them that power ; write to them, and wait until you get an answer." But I say, by the time we could get that answer it would be very late in the ses sion, and it would be almost impossible to legislate on the subject. (Hear, hear.) What we now wish is, that thi s bill should pass the house, and in the manner most likely to enable the Canadian Legislature to deal immediately with the subject. (Hear.) Mr. BRIGHT thought the committee would be inclined to come to the conclusion, from the speech of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, that considerabl e diff erence o f opinion prevailed in the Government with regard to the question they were then discussing. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman had treated the question with a vivacity which the noble lord had completely failed in call ing to his aid. Now, if ever, was precisely the time when this question should be settled, if there were anything in the guarantee at all ; but he took the liberty of saying that it was with him very doubtful if there were anything in it. (Hear, hear.) For his own part, he had read the clause of the act several times over, and so complex had it been made by the lawyers, that he believed the house did not know what it was called upon to agree to. He doubted, however, if any lawyer could make it appear clear that should these reserves be entirely secularised, there would be any mode of proceeding by which this house could be called upon to make good the deficiency out of the Conso lidated Fund. Supposing they were secularised, as he hoped and believed they would be, and that in a short space of time the question was if th e guaran t ee was any thing or nothing. Upon that point there seemed to be a great difference of opinion; but he took it that the noble lord and the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarded it in the light of a guarantee. If the committee divided on the clause, he (Mr. Bright) should vote for retaining it, because he should thereby put out of question all liability on the part of this country to pay these Churches the amount of the guarantee, for he contended there was never a more impudent thing proposed to the house than that the people of this country, who were not possessed of one-half the com petency of the people of Canada, should be taxed for the support of the establishment of a sect of 3,000 or 4,000 across the Atlantic. (Cheers.) The fault he had to find with the noble lord was the want of grasp he exhibited when he came to grapple with questions of this nature. If the noble lord would only learn to rely upon that which was just and which might be fairly recommended to the hor est opinion of the people, he would often find that he commanded a larger amount of support than he had calcu lated upon, and be thus enabled to carry more extensively beneficial measures through both Houses of Parliament. The amendment having been withdrawn, Sir G. GREY said that with reg ar d to the nature and extent of the guarantee, he was compelled to arrive at the conclusion that the Legislature, when the act was passed, never contemplated a guarantee against such a contingency as that which had now arisen—namely, the absolute secu larisation of the clergy reserves. On reference to the act it would be seen that the mode in which the fund was to be distributed was specified with great care; and the gua rantee was intended only to make good any deficiency which occurred in the revenue whilst the property re mained liable to the appropriation fixed by the act. In voting for the omission of the clause, which he should do, he trusted he should not be considered as expressing an opinion the reverse of that which he really entertained, that in the event of a diversion of this property by the co lonial legislature from the object contemplated by the act of 1840, there would be a charge on the Consolidated Fund of 15,0001. a year. Thinking it was a guarantee with re gard to any deficiency that might arise between the amount annually published, and the sums mentioned in the act, he could then see that there was the same possibi lity of that deficiency arising when the colonial legislature became empowered to deal with this subject as existed now when the Imperial Legislature was dealing with it. To this extent he felt bound to maintain the guarantee ; and understanding it in that limited sense, he should vote with the Government for the omission of the clause. The committee divided— For the motion . Against it... Majority against the clause 6B The clause was therefore ordered to be struck out of the bill, and the house resumed. . JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. The order of the day for the third reading of this bill having been read, Mr. TOLLEMACHE presented a petition against the bill from the clergy and inhabitants of the city of Chester, and a similar petition from the inhabitants of Ashbocking, in the county of Suffolk. Captain ARCHDALL presented a petition to the same effect, from the inhabitants of the parish of Galloon, in the county of Fermanagh. The thud reading of the bill was then, on tho motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, postponed until Monday, the 11th of April. THE LAW OF EVIDENCE (SCOTLAND) BILL. Th LORD-ADVOCATE, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that its object was to extend to Scotland an amendment of the law which had already been adopted in this country. The measure had passed through the House of Lords, and it had received the unanimous ap proval of the profession in Scotland. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday, the 4th of April. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. On the motion of Mr. CARDWELL, certain resolutions on the subject of mercantile shipping were passed in com mittee, and leave was given to bring in a bill founded thereon. _ ._ --- The bill was subsequently brought in and read a first time. _ _ Colonel MTTRE moved that the select committee on the National Gallery do consist of 17 members—Colonel Mure, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Charteris, Mr. Stirling, Mr. Raikes Currie, Mr. Milnes, Mr. Marshall, Lord Seymour, Mr. Vernon, Lord Brooke, Mr. Goulharn, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Baring Wall, Sir William Molesworth, Mr. Hardinge, Lord Graham, and Mr. Hamilton. Mr. H. D. SEYMOUR complained that there was no member on the proposed committee who had expressed himself decidedly opposed to the removal of the National Gallery to Kensington, although there were several mem bers on it who had expressed themselves decidedly in favour of such a measure. After a short conversation, The motion was agreed to. Mr. GEORGE moved, in the room of Mr. Whiteside, that the evidence taken by the committee appointed to try the county of Waterford election petition be laid on the table of the house.—Agreed to. The house adjourned at one o'clock until Monday, the 4th of April. PARLIAITIENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MARCH 18. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. ) BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Motion made and question proposed—" That after Mon day, the 18th day of April next, orders of the day have precedence of notices of motions on Thursdays :"—(Lord J. Russell :)—Amendment proposed, to ...eave out the words " 18th day of April," in order to insert the words "2d day of May," instead thereof :—(Mr. Deedes :) Question proposed—" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question :"—Amendment, by leave withdrawn :—Main question put :—The House divided ; Ayes 171, Noes 139. MAJORITY —AYES, 171. Acl and, Sir T. •race, 0. Peel Frederick ' Anson, General Graham, Sir James Pellatt Apsley Ball, John Greene'', G. Peto, S. Baring, Sir F. Gregson Samuel Fhillimore, R. J. Barnes, T. Grew ell,C. Blinn, Thomas Berkeley, Adm. Grey Sir G. Pigott, F. Bethel], Richard Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilkington, James Biddulph, R. M. Hadfield, G. Pinney, W. Biggs, William Hall, Sir Benjamin Price, Sir R. Blacken, J. F. Hanmer, Sir J. Ricardo, 0. Bonham-Carter, J. Harding% C. S. Robartes, T. J. A. Bouverie, E. Headlam, T. E. Rushout, Captain Boyle, Col. Reneage, Geo. H. Russell, LordJ. Bramston, T. W. Heneege, G. Fieschi Russell, F. C. Brand, H. Herbert, Sidney Sanders, G. Brotherton, Joseph Hervey, Lord Alfred Sawle, C. B. G. Browne, V. Heyworth, L. Seymour, Lord Bruce, Lord E. Hogg, Sir James W. Seymour, H. D. Bru're, H. A. Howard, C. W. G. Smith, John Abel Butler, Charles Howard, Lord E. Smith, R. V Byng, G. H. Charles Hudson, George Smyth, J. 4. Cardwell, Hon. E. Hutchins, E. Stafford, Marquis Charter's, F. Hutt, William Stapleton, John Clinton, Lord R. Ingham, Robert Strut', Rt. Hon. E. Cockburn, Sir A. Inglis, Sir R. H. Stuart, Lord D. Cowan, Charles Jermyn, Earl Thickntsse, R. A. Cowper, W. F. Keating, Robert Thompson, Georg. Crossley, F. Kershaw, James Thornely, T. Currie, R. Kinnaird, A. F. Tomllne, G. Davie, Sir H. Labouchere, H. Townshend, Capt. Poring, Sir Edward Langston, J. H. Traill, G. Divett, Edward Lan2ton, H. G. Tufnell, H. Drummond, H. Lewis, Sir T. Vane, Lord H. Duncan, G. Locke, J. Vernon.G. E. H. buncombe, T. Lowe, R. Villiers, Hon. C. DnncOmbe, Hn. 0. M`Gregor, John Vivian, Henry H. Dundas, G. Marshall, William Wall, C. B. Dundas, F. Massey, W. N. Walmsley, Sir J. Ellice. E. 31asterman, J. W a ter J. Elliot, John Mettle, Colonel Warner, Edward Esmonde, J. Milligan, Robert Whalley, G. H. Evans, Sir De Lacy Mills, T. IVhatman, James E wart. William MiMes, R. M. Whitbread, S. Ferguson, Col. Molesworth, Sir W. Wickham, H. W. Ferguson, Joseph Moncreiff, James Wilkinson, W. Fitzgerald, J. Monsell, William Wilcox, B. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Morris, D. Wilson, James Fitzroy, Hon. H. If ostyn, E. M. Wise, J. Forster, M. 31ni4rave, Earl Wortley, J. S. Forster, Charles Mure, Col. Wrightson, W. Fertescae, Chichester Norreys, Lord Wyndham, W. Fox, W. Oliveira, Benjamin Wyvill, it armaduke Freestun, Colonel Osborne, Ralph Young, Sir John Gladstone, William Otway, Arthur John Glyn, George Carr Paget, Lord Alfred Goodman, Sir G. Paget, Lord George TELLEIII, Gordon, Admiral Palmerston, Viscount Gonlburn, Henry Patten, J. Hayter, W. G. Gower, F. L. Pechell, Sir George Berkeley, Granville MINORITY—NOES, 139. Adderley, C. Gaskell, James Milnes Newdegate, C. N. Annes:ey, Earl of Graham. Lord M.P. Noel, Gerard James Bagge, W. Greene. John North, Colonel Bailey, Sir J. Greville, Col. Oakes, J. H. P. Bailey. Craw Amy Grogan; E. Ossulston, Lord Baillie, H. Gwyn, Howel Packe, C. William Bankes, G. Halford, Sir Henry Pakenham, Captain Barrington,Viscount Halsey, Thomas P. Pakington, Sir John Barrow, Wm. H. Hamilton, Geo. A. P a l mer , R o b ert Bellew, Hamilton, J. Hans Parker, It. T. Bennet, Philip Banbury, Spencer B Peacocke, G. M. W. Berestord, William Henley, Joseph W. Percy, J. William Blair, Colonel Herbert, Sir Thomas Pugh, D. Booker, T. W. Hi , dyarJ, R. Repton, G. W. J. Bowyer, George Hill, Lord Arthur E. Robertson, P. F. Bremridge, Richard Hotham, Lord Bolt, P. Brisco, Musgrave Hume, J. Smith, Wm. M. Brooke, Lord Hume, W. F. Somerset, Captain Bruce, C. L. C. Jocelyn, Viscount Spooner, Richard. Buck, Lewis W. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H. Stanley, L rd Buller, Sir J. Y. Jones, Capt. Sullivan, H. Burghley, Lord Kendall, N. Taylor, H. Butt, Isaac Knatchbull, Wm. F. Thesiger, Sir F. Cairns,H.APCalmon Leslie, C. P. Tollemache, J. Carnac, Sir J. Rivett Lewisham, Vise. Turner, C. Chelsea, Viscount Liddell, H. G. Tyler, Sir G. Child, Smith Lindsay, Colonel Tyrell, Sir J. T. Cltolmondeley,Ld. H. Lopes, Sir Ralph Vance, J. Cocks, T. Somers Lowther, Captain Vane, Lord A. Codrington, Sir Wm. Lucas, F. Verner, Sir W. Crook, J. Macartney, G. Villiers, Francis C übitt, Alderman If 'Cann, James Vyvyan, Sir R. Deedes, W. Macgregor, Jas. Yyse, Capt. reTereux, J. T. Mullis, R. , Waddington, H. Disra.ll" Benjamin Manners, Lord J. Walcott, Adm. Duckworth, SirJ. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Walpole, Spencer H. I,rummond H. Meagher Thomas West, F. It. Du Pre, C. George Meui, Sir Henry Whiteside, James El terton, Sir P. Miles, W. Whitmore, Henry Egerton, E. Mills, 4. Williams, W. Eltnley, Viscount Mitchell, W. Willoughby, Sir H. E mlyn, Viscount Montgomery, Sir G. Wyndham, General F ellowes, Edward Moore, G. H. York, E. T. F ollett. B. Spencer Moore, Ross S. F ()rester, Colonel F (meter, Sir G. Morgan, C. Rodney Mailings J R TELLERS. F t ench, Fitzstephen Napier, Joseph Mandeville, Viscous Ft ewen, Charles Bay Newark, Viscount Lennox, Lord H. G. CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA) BILL. CI ause 3 (so much of the said Act of the third and fourth years of her Majesty, cap. 78, as charges the Consoli dated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with, or authorises any payment thereout of, the sums needed to supply such deficiency as in the said Act mentioned, shall from and after the passing of this Act be repealed) :—Question put, " Th a t Cl ause 3 stand part of the Bill :"—The Committee divided ; Ayes 108, Noes 176. MINORITY—AYES, DK Adderley, C. Gaskell, James M. Pechell, Sir G. - Atherton, Wm. Geach, Charles Peel, Sir Robert Bailey, C. Goodman, Sir George Pellatt, A Barnes, Thomas Gower, F. L. Peto, S. B arrow, W. H. Grace, 0. D. J. Minn, T. Bell', James Greenall, Gilbert Pi: ott, Francis Bellew, Captain Greene, J. Phillimore, J. Berkeley, EI. Grenfell, C. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Biggs. William Grevdle, Colonel F. Price, W. P. Blackett, J. F. B. Hadfield, George Ricardo, 0. Br ,wee, G. Headiam, Thomas E. Scholetield, W. Brocklehurst, John Heyw orth, L. Scully, F. Birotherton, J. Hindley, Charles Scully, V. Bruqe, ii. A. Hume, Joseph Seymour, Lord Canute, Sir J. R. Hutchins, E. Seymour, W. D. Chambers, T. Jackson, William Shee, W. Cheetham, John Keating, Robert Shelley, Sir J. T. Clay, Sir W Kennedy, Tristram Smith, W. M. Cobden, Richard Kershaw, James Stapleton, J. Coffin, W. Kinnaird, A. F. Sullivan, M. Cowan, Charles . Locke, Joseph Swift, Richard Tancred, Henry Wm. Thompson, G. Martin, John DcC C rr r eoo a yso u f u r eskri ~,e yu xj: d, Frank, E j ' .. H T m H. J . Lucas,m ag,Cann,an F vi. . j. . H . . Thicknesse, R. A. Thornely, T. Duke, Sir James Massey, Mr, Vane, Lord H. mineao l , George Meagher, Thomas Vivian, H. H. Esmonde, John Milligan, E. Vyse, Capt. Ewart, William Mitchell, T. A. Walmsley, Sir J. Fagan, W. Moore, t. H. Warm; E. Wilkinson, W. A. F j. r . e-d r. erick Williams, W. Wise, J. A. Wyvill, M. Fitzgerald,FFFoi l orr m sstt e ee r rr , : S c i r S E . i d r m j n . n d m !f iau o uk r nr re Oakes, o i z s , v, , jg1c:4:11 G. H . , O'Brien, P. TELLERS. Fortescue, C. Fox, W. J. O'Brien, Sir Timothy Bright, John Gardner, Richard Otway, A. J. Miali, E. MAJORITY —NOES, 176. Acland, Sir T. Glyn, George Carr Norreys, Lord A'Court, C. Goulburn, H. North, Colonel Alexander, J. Graham, Sir J. Osborne, Ralph Anson, General Gregson, Samuel Ossulston, Lord Archdall, Captain Grey, Sir G. Owen, Sir John Baines, M. T. Grosvenor, Lord R. O'Connell, Maurice Ball, Edward Gwyn, Howel Paget, Lord Alfred Bankes, G. n alsey, T. Paget. Lord George Baring, Sir F. Hamilton, Geo. A. Packington, Sir J. Barrington, Viscount Hanbury, Hon. C. Palmer, R. Bennet, Philip Harmer, Sir John Palmerston, Vie. Berkeley, Admiral Harcourt, Colonel Peel, F. Bethel!, Richard Heneage, G. 11. W. I hillimore, It. Bidduiph, It. M. Henley, J. W. Portal, Melville Blair. Colonel Herbert, Sidney Robartes, T. J. A. Benham-Carter, John Hervey, Lord Alfred Robertson, P. F. Booker, Thos. Wm. Hogg, Sir James W. Bolt, P. Bouverie, E. P. Howard, W. G. Rumbold, C. E. Boyle, Colonel Hudson, George Russell, Lord J. Bramston, T. W. Hume, W. F. Bus. ell, F. C. Brand, H. Ingham, Robert Russell. F. W. Bremridge, IL Jermyn, Earl Sawle, C. B. G. Brisco, Musgrave Kendall, Nicholas Scott, F. Brooke, Lord King, P. J. Smith, John A. Browne, Valentine Ki ng, J ames King Smith, W. Bruce, C. L. Knatchbull, W. F. Spooner, It. Buller, Sir J. Labouchere, Henry Stafford, Marquis Burghley, Lord Lacon, Sir E. Stanley, Lord Butler, Charles S. Langston, J. Stephenson, R. Byng, G. H. C. Langton, W. G. Sailing, W. Cardwell, E. Lawley, F. C. Strutt, Edward Caulfield, Colonel Lennox, Lord A. F. Taylor, Colonel Cavendish, C. C. Lennox, Lord H. Thesiger, Sir F. Cavendish, G. Lewisham, Ld Tollemache, John Chelsea, Viscount Liddell, H. G. Trail, G. Child, Smith Lockhart, W. Turner, C. Cholmondeley, Ld. H Lowe, Robert Tyler, Sir George Christy, Samuel Macartney, G. Vance, J. Clinton, Lord R. Macgregor, James Verner, Sir W. Cockburn. Sir Alex. Mandeville,'Viscount Vernon, G. Cocks, Thomas S. Manners, Lord J. / Vlllers, F. Cowper, William F. Manic, Colonel Waddington, David Dering, Sir E. Maxwell, James P. Waddington, H. S. Disraeli, B. Miles, W. Walcot, Adm. Drax, J. S. W. S. E. Mills, A. Walpole, S. H. Drumianrig, Viscount Mills, T. Well% W. Drummond, Henry Michell, W. Whalley, G. Dandas, G. Molesworth, Sir W Whitbread, Samuel Egerton, Edward Monck, Lord Whitmore, H. Elliot, J. E. Moncrieff, J. Wickham, Henry W. Evans, William Monsell, W. Wilson, J. Fellowes, Edward Montgomery, Sir G. IVyortnalehya.mJ, m n as. e St . trart Fitzgerald, J. D. Moore, it S. W Fitzgerald, W. Mostyn, E. M. Fitzroy, Henry Musgrave, Earl Fitzwilliain, G. W. 31ure, Colonel Forster, Sir Geo. Murphy, F. Stack Freestuu, Colonel Napier, J. Frewen, C. H. Newdegate. C. Yore, n. W .yaon d eg r, Eliot a ,rvt ' . IG. Thomas William Gladstone, William Noel, Gerard James Berkeley Grenville The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steam-ship Company's steam-ship City of Manchester, arrived in the Mersey on Friday at 11 45 aan , after a passago of 14 days 8 hours, with 24 ca bi n passengers; and 15,600 dollars specie. She wat 38 h ours coming from C ape Cl ear , hay ing since passin g th ere h ad strong easterly thick, - snowy weather. winds, with FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY. ST. JAMES'S-PAT.ACE, MARCH 17. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Mary Bulteel to be one of the Maids of Honour in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of the Honourable Amelia Matilda Murray, resigned. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Amelia Matilda Murray to be Extra Maid of Honour to her Majesty. DOWNING-STREET, MABCH 18. The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments for the Island of Mauritius, namely : Henry Collett Bury, Esq., to be Master of the Supreme Court ; Philip Dottin Souper, Esq., to be Registrar of the Supreme Court ; Onezime Desmarais, Henry Maxwell Self, Henri Bruneau, Jules Virieux, Numa Geffroy, John An derson Robertson, Charles Robert Telfair, Thorny Rudelle, and Evenor Dupont, Esqs. to be District Magistrates ; Gustave Gireaudeau and Charles St. Felix, Esqs., to be Clerks to the Court at Port Louis ; Evariste Canet, Esq., F. 0 0. e e: Clerk roc h_ er nk ; " ) 3 0dDe t t, h rh; e v EC C BDoci o u r t u E l t oa a tbt DIVIDENDS DECLARED. k m h iEa p ce I fLe e m ucAml o usses ; Charles Tel fair, Esq., to be Clerk to the Court at Riviere du Rem e part ; Alfred Montoechio, Esq., to be Clerk to the Court at Flacq ; Jacques Charles Godre, Esq., to be Clerk to the Court at Mahebourg ; Henry Drenning, Esq., to be Clerk to the Court at Savanne ; Edward Mangeot, Esq., to be Clerk to the Court at Black River ; William Lavers, Esq., of the Supreme Court. RerEkFDltao.intehseWßilhegeismtrsy: John Reid, of Hudderfield, merchant, first and second dividend of ss. and 2s. in the pound, payable at 8, Com mercial-buildings, Leeds, on any Monday or Tuesday. Richard Hadland, o f ? St. Helen's, Lancashire, glass manufacturer, first divid en d o f 4 s . Bd. in the pound, pay able at 12, Cook-street, Liverpool, on March 30, or any subsequent Wednesday. John Deane, of Liverpool, chemist, second dividend of 10id. in the pound, payable at 12, Cook-street, Liverpool, on March 23, or any subsequent Wednesday. Wm. Hornby, of Kirkdale, joiner, second dividend of 9s. 10d. in the pound, payable at 53, South John-street, Liverpool, on March 23, or any subsequent Wednesday. John Parker Shelton, of Peterborough, shoemaker, a dividend of 3s. ld. in the pound, payable at the office of Mr. D. W. Gaches, Cathedral-gateway, Peterborough. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Wm. Hughes, of Liverpool, slater—John Muir, of Liverpool, baker—Alice Seddon, of Liverpool, beer-house keeper—Samuel Mayor, of Liverpool, ship-store, dealer — Thomas Taylor, of Birmingham, baker—James Bond, of Shute, Devonshire, labourer--John Geves, of Leeds, news agent--Cornelius Cokeley, of Cardiff, Glamorganshire, beer-retailer—Joseph Hook, of Two Waters, Hertford shire, beer-house keeper—Henry Giles, sen., of Hertford, butcher. tibtr4 '.4.7l.EZlttto SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock,. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, March 18.—There certainly is nothing in the transatlantic accounts received this week, to alter the view which was before generally entertained as to the prospect of an abundant supply of cotton ; and yet these accounts have influenced both our market and that of Liverpool, in an upward direction. It might, in deed, be expected that, without any impulse from the States, some increase of firmness would now, for a time, follow the decline which has taken place. More than this there seems to be no real ground to anticipate ; for such advices as have come to hand from the principal foreign markets are not calculated to do us any good. At Bombay, the sales of goods were of fair extent, but at somewhat lower prices ; whilst mule and water twist were rendered dull, and unfavourably affected in value by heavy imports • the exchange, at the same time, having considerably declined. Still, the market was in a sound condition. At Calcutta, instead of any improvement having arisen, business had be come increasingly dep resse d un d er favourable advices from the interior ; and both goods and yafns were diffi cult to sell on somewhat reduced terms, which were, however, in some degree met by a slight improvement in the rate of exchange. The Canton market is reported as worse than it had been ; and, at Shanghai, the rebel lion had put a stop to trade. Yet, from Tuesday to yesterday, a more buoyant spirit appeared to be coming over our market. It was only on Saturday and Monday that, from a very general apprehension as to the maintenance of the existing redured prices. sellers were either prepared or preparing to yield to terms which would not have been listened to, for a mo ment, a few days before. It was curious, therefore, to note a sudden accession of firmness, manifesting itself in a manner and degree which found no explanation in any intelligence received from the west, and still less in that from the east. We were all in better spirits, and inclined to look up, though not well able to say why, And now, the surplus of buoy ancy i s as su dd en l y disappearing. The market is tamer ; and the more sanguine among prodacers are moderating their de mands. The less sanguine and more experienced are of opinion that prices may now become steadier for a time, than they have latterly been ; more than this they do not expect. The trade have purchased about 37,000 bales of cotton in Liverpool during the week ; and prices are reported id. higher from " fair" upwards. We lately stated that several failures of respectable native houses had taken place in Batavia. The following communica tion, with which we are favoured by an eminent firm in this town, reports, we are sorry to say, some additional stoppages : The accounts from Batavia, dated 28th January, continue to be of an unfavourable cha racter. Further failures among the dealers had taken place, and business was almost at a stand still. Stocks of prints, and of gray and bleached shirtings, were very large and daily increasing. With Dutch calicoes and madapollams the market was also largely overstocked ; and some time Must necessarily elapse before business can assume its wonted course ; so that at present further shipments of any moment can only retard that improvement which is much wanted." GLASGOW, MARCH 18.—In the cotton market there has been a good demand from the trade, with some speculation at prices fully id. higher than this day week. BRADFORD, MARCH 17.—Wools—The large purchases made at the close of last year generally put the spin ners in good stock, and since the opening of the present their operations have been only of an as sorting character ; every week, however, showing a manifest change in the inquiries, no doubt from their stocks getting nearer wrought up. For anything good in class the dmand is fully equal to the supply offering, and the prices are very discouraging to the buyers. The staplers, on the other hand, contend that if they dispose of their present stocks, they cannot replace on terms that will enable them to meet the current rates here. In broke and noils the inquiry is active, and the prices firm. Yarns—Many contracts made for yarns some months past' are now drawing to a close, and inquiries are making for re-purchase, but the prices now demanded are such as to completely paralyse the manufacturer ; and such spinners as have had wool to buy to cover orders taken, have been working to a great loss. A great quantity of yarns was purchased after the shipping season had closed for Russia, last autumn ; and owing to the export trade not being active, have been brought into the market and resold at prices that would afford a small profit on the purchased price, but far below the current rate sought by the spinners. This stock seems exhausted, and the prices having ruled too high for speculation, there is nothing to fall back on, and reeled yarns are now better• sale than for some months past. Pieces—Manufacturers find their difficulties increase, for it is impossible on any kind to cover cost. The advance on yarns and wool is such as will of neces sity, ere long, compel the necessity of either running short time or stopping machinery, unless a most decided advance can be realised to justify the present produc tion. —llradford Observer. NOTTINGHAM, March 17.—The hosiery trade remains still in,a prosperous condition, that portion of it for home consumption particularly ; but in addition to which some additional orders for spring goods have been received from the United States, and more are expected. These circumstances combined are rendering the hosiers unu sually busy ; there is, therefore, a prospect of a good business continuing for the greater part of this year— especially to Australia, from which quarter we continue to receive accounts of prosperity. The lace trade is not in so good a position as we could wish to see it, the season considered especially ; it is true, a great number of buy ers have been here recently, but their purchases have been unusually limited, and remarkably so at this period, as sales of our goods are usually extensive just prior to Easter. It is said spinners of fine yarns are looking for an advance of prices— should this be the case it will militate seriously against lacemakers. Spinners of hosi ery yarn might, probably afford their material at a trifle less, but, as there is a scarcity of useful Nos. it is barely probable that a reduction in this article will be made. It is supposed the price of lace yarn will be still further enhanced.—Nottingham Journal. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Thomas Linklater and AugtistufTTOulmin7of 15, Great St. Helen's, wine merchants—Thomas Linldater, Augustus Toulmin, and Thomas el ohn Green, of 117, and 269, a 1 - Wap ping, provi s i on merc h an t s ( so f ar a s regards A. Toulmin) —Joseph Kershaw and James Tetlow, of Oldham, Lanca shire, cotton m an uf a cturers—James Smith and Joseph Garner, of Liverpool, biscuit manufacturers—James Davisson and William Henry W oo dhouse, a of ea Wool wich, brewers—William Murray Tuke, Jam Tuke, and John Casson, of 20, Fenchurch-street, and Yorkshire, tea dealers (so far as regards J. H. Tuke)—William Shepherd and Charles Shepherd, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, confectioners—James Crosby and Ralph Compton, o f 3, Christ Ch urc h , O ld Jewry, attorneys—John Wood, Duncan M`Rae, and Giles Ashworth, of Tottington, Lower-end, Lancashi re , engra vers (so far as regards G. Ashworth)—Joseph Worsley and Thomas Worsley, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, boot and shoe makers—Joseph Goddard and Martin Ray, of Rotherhithe, coal merchants—Thomas Emmerson and Richard Bod en , of Derby, --John painters Wheeler and Th omas Wood gate, of Wantage and Ilsley, Berkshire, mercers - George Featherstone and George Weeks, of Brom ley, ironmongers—Thomas Clayton and Thothas James Birch of Maidstone, linen drapers—Robert Roberts Williams and Richard Jones, of 28, Basinghall-street, woollen warehousemen John Kingdon Rowe and Henry Turle, of Taunton, - woollen drapers Henry Dale, James Matthews, and George Stnpart Dale, of 41 Chiswell-street, auctioneers - -William Thomas Harris,, Ni c holas Mason Day, and G eorge M eek, of 5, Queen-street Cheapside, stationers--Edward Bennett and Charles John Brem, of Norwich, grocers Joseph Inston and Samuel Loxton, of Cheetwood, Manchester, joiners William Astill and Joseph Selb y, of Nottingham ironmongers —George Freeman and Elijah Lawrence, of Manches ter, warehousemen —John Yonge and Frank Selby Gill, of 156, Strand, attorneys - -Elizabeth Gilbert and Mary Chapman, of Live r p oo l , m i lliners—George Lawson, jun., and John Mania Hamilt on , o f Kingston -upon-Hull, 'grease MannfaCtUrerti •••••• Joseph Graves, NVilliana Mercer, and William Parker, of Liverpool, saddlers—Thomas Grieve. W. T. Telbin, and John Absolom, of Regent-street, exhi: bitors (so far as regards John Absolom.) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Augustus Francis Brard, of Lanark, cotton spin ner , March 24 and April 15, at two, at Carrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow. Alexander M`Naughtan, of Portree, Inverness-shire, merchant, March 25 and April 15, at one, at the Portree. inn, Portree. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for the 12th day of March, 1853. iRTMENT. ISSUE DEP. Notes Issued ........ 32,378,600 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities.-- 2,984,Q00 Gold coin and bullion 18,359,446 Sliver 19,154 £32,378,600 £32,373,600 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 17th day of March, 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT, Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest .... 31,621,448 Public depogits du eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 7,607,914 Other deposl a ...... 13,051,136 Seven Day and other Bills. Government securities (in cludg.Dead W eight Annuity) .... ..... 13,46'438 Other securit!es...... 15,396,827 N tes . . 10,e65,43 Gold and silver coin.. 599,710 1,292,0'•7 £10,126,505 X 40,126,505 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated V.o 17th day of March, 1 PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 15th day of March, 18.53, is 265. 74d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. HOOSE OF LORDS—March 18. JONES' liIVORCB. Their lordships sat to-day at three o'clock for the pur pose of hearing evidence in support of this bill. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord St. Leo nards, Lord Colborne, and Lord Jersey. Mr. SLEIGH, having briefly stated the facts on behalf of the petitioner, the following evidence was called : John Chippindale produced the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts. Elizabeth Court, examined by Mr. SLBI4II, deposed to being present at the marriage of the petitioner and his wife. Elizabeth Rick examined, said—l lived with the peti tioner and his wife as servant, in the year 1842, at Bristol. There was a Mr. Ward living with them as a lodger. Mr. Jones, who was a tobacco manufac turer, used to be absent from home sometimes for a week or two at a time. Mr. Ward used to remain in the house while he was away. At one time I was in London with Mrs. Jones and her children. We lived in Swallow-street, St. James's. Mr. Ward used to visit Mrs. Jones, and they were in the habit of going out together. He used to come at all hours, and sometimes would stay for an hour together. He was about 40 years of age, and by trade an oil and colour dealer. Mr. Grabham used also to visit Mrs. Jones while we were in London. He was separated from his wife. I remember one night Mr. Ward taking Mrs. Jones to the theatre. They came back again about 12 o'clock. Mr. Ward immediately went away, and Mr. Grabham came immediately after, and he and Mrs. Jones went out again. They were away about two hours. Mrs. Jones appeared as if she had been drink ing. She said she had been to a place which would have frightened' the witness. Witness let out Mr. Grabham and Mrs. Jones. She said she was not satisfied with the supper which witness had provided for her, and she insisted upon going out for some supper. Examined by Lord St. LEONARDS—Witness did not observe any improper conduct towards either Ward or Grabham. By Mr. SLElGH—Witness had seen Mrs. Jones drink ing spirits with a man named Webb. Mr. Jones did not behave well to his wife. Had heard Mrs. Jones say many times that she loved Mr. Ward. She had often thought that Mrs. Jones was light-minded, and that was the reason she had not told Mr. Jones of what his wife had said. Fanny Wade, examined by Mr. SLEIGH, said that she had lived in Mr. Jones' service at Bristol. Witness had often seen Mrs. Jones behave improperly with a porter named Webb, who lived in the house. On one occasion witness had seen Webb with his hand up Mrs. Jones's clothes. That had been occasioned by previous indecent liberties which Mrs. Jones had taken with Webb. Mrs. Jones often used to talk indecently. Mr. Ward was living at the house as a lodger. When ever Mr. Jones was gone out of town Mrs. Jones used to go up into Mr. Ward's drawing-room ,and spend the evening there. The door was sometimes locked. On one occasion witness went in and found Mrs. Jones and Mr. Ward lying on the sofa together, and Mrs. Jones' dress was very much disordered. (From the further evidence which the witness gave with much hesitation no doubt remained that criminal intercourse had taken place.) Witness also deponed that on another occasion, when Mr. Jones was from home, Mrs. Jones and a young woman named Eliza Smith had entertained four gentleman at dinner, and in the course of the evening witness saw Mrs. Jones and Eliza Smith come out of the dining-room into the kitchen, where they used such lan guage and gestures as left no doubt that both had had criminal intercourse with their guests. Emily Marshman, a milliner, at Bath, stated that she had often been employed in that capacity by Mrs. Jones. When Mr. Jones was away witness used to sleep with Mrs. Jones, and she had known Mr. Ward to come into Mrs. Jones' bed-room before she was up in the morning. On one occasion witness saw Mrs. Jones walking in the street with another man. Witness followed them, and saw them go into a house of ill-fame, in which they stayed half-an-hour. Witness had also known Mrs. Jones go to a ball with a gentleman, and on coming home•she would go into her bed-room and undress her self, and then call both the gentleman and witness into the room. After some further evidence the further consideration of the bill was adjourned sine die. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, CUSTOM-HOUSE—MARCH 18. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Lord John Russell, from Har lingen ; City of Rotterdam, Dunkirk ; Wave, Mademblik ; Caledonian, Okken ' • Maia, Mem e l ; B ellona, Droback ; Johanna, New York; Altona, Emden ; Neptunus, Emden ; Heinrich Brand, Emden; Hendrika Jantina, Santander ; Flower of Yarrow, St. Michael's; Jeanne, Alexandria; Freya, Porsgrund ; Guide, Ancona; Annechina, Gronin gen ; Eijou, Terceira. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The City of Rot derdam, for Dunkirk ; Lady Kennaway, Melbourne ; Oriza, Bombay ; Jane, Naples • Allan, Konigsberg ; Frances Henty, Portland Bay; Duke of Lancaster, Ade laide; Maria, Dunkirk ; Goode Verwatchi ng , El s i nore an d Riga ; Comet, Madeira ; Lady Florn, Sydney. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Hoop op Wel vaad, for Varel ; Patrioten, Copenhagen ; Earl of Shaftes bury, Cape of Good Hope and Madras ; Reines des Agnes, Rochefort and Charente ; Alert, Hamburgh ; Ellen Raw son, Cape of Good Hope ; Fame, Calais ; Triton, 'Ostend ; Rainbow, Rotterdam. BLYTH, March 16.—The Lydia (schooner), Aberdeen to Sunderland, sprung a leak, and was run on shore near Seaton Sluice this afternoon, but is expected off. PLYMOUTH, March 18.—The Madonna, Bahia to Gotten berg, which sa il e d h ence M arch 16, has b een ass i s t e d b ac k totally dismasted. LONDONDERR Y' March 16.—The Hamilton, of this port, from Ramilton, Loughswilly to Glasgow, bore up for Lough Foyle on the 14th March, but missed stays at the entrance, and went ashore on the rocks below Greencastle Battery, where she struck heavily, and filled ; crew saved ; if the weather keeps moderate, the vessel may be as sisted off. I PORTSMOUTH, March 17.—The Moslem, from Newcastle for Calcutta, w hi c h put back Feb. 15, is leaky, has b een surveyed, and must be lightened. SHIELDS, March 17. — The Spring (brig), of Yar mouth, which got on the Mushell Scarp yesterday, got off on th e tide with damage. CADIZ, March B._The Maria Teresa , from Gallip o li t o Falmout discharge in here Feb. 28, leaky, has been surveyed, : f w c h ar ic g h °. arrived Feb. 18, has Feb. 26.—The Minnes, from Bourgas CoNsTANTirromE. t a o ad th w e ill Uni tedKing p d a o r m t surveyed, sus tained damage, been and her cargo condemned for transhipment, and vessel chartered for the purpose. S IN GAPORE, Feb. 3. a Several native sailors, wh o h a d belonged to the Berenice, from Shanghai to Sydney, N.S.W., are in cu sto dy at Batavia, an d have confessed that the master, his wife and others, had been, murdered by the crew, and the ship set on fire. TABLE BAY (Cape of Good II ) ope .—The Australia, from Batavia to Rotterdam, put i n h ere Jan. 28, with oss of bowsprit, topmasts, and other damage, having been in con tact, off Port Natal, Jan. 7, with the Eugenie. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Seafiower, Cardiff to N ew Y or k , March 13, lat. 9 W. The Eolue, London to Punta Arenas, lat. 8 N long. 24 W. The Argentine (barque), Liverpool to San Francisco, Jan. 21, lat. 45 S., long. 85 W. The Cornelius, Liverpool to Portland Bay, N.S.W., 49 days out. The Albania, New Orleans to Liverpool, Feb. 14, 300 miles from Pensacola. The Sartelle, James River to Port Philip, Feb. 25, lat. 36, long. 72. The Blackheath, London to Australia, NOT. 25, lat. 29 N., long. 19 W. Tie Eagle, of Falmouth, for Rio Grande, Nov. 27. The Helen M ar i a , Gl asgow to Philadelphia, Feb. 24, lat. 44, long. 58. The Glen Huntley, from Batavia, Dec. 14, in the Straits of Sunda. The Queen of England, from Whampoa ; and Kremlin, from Shanghai, same day. The Androklos, 'Shanghai to London, Dec. 16, off Sebooks. The Siren, from Algoa Bay, Dec. 22. The Lesdon, Dec. 2. The Ann Lockerby, Dec. 6. The Eugenia, Jan. 2. The Emperor, Jan. 8 ; Marlborough, same day. The Ospray, Jan. 13 ; Padang, same day. The Picard, Jan. 22. The Kensington, Jan. 24. The Canada, from Liverpool, March 12, lat. 50 N., long. 33 W. The Arab, of Liverpool, Dec. 26, lat. 55 S., long. 78 W. The Rapid, Dee. 31, Liverpool to Coquimbo, lat. 53 S., long. 57 W. The Ann Powell, Liverpool to Singapore, Dec. 19, in Baum Straits. _ _ _ Miles opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. 1853. BRITISII. -.... 72% Aberdeen .................... ..... £1,878 1 , 364 37% Belfast and Ballymena •.••••• • • • • • •• 641 1,811 17 Belfast and County Down. •••••• • • • •• 211 214 33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,178 1 681 6% 2 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York •• • • 786 • 7 6 R 5% Bristol and Exeter •• . •••• • - 3,818 4,070 94.6 Chester and H . ol;ii • eacl.:. :: - ••• .. :: .... 1 2, 539 18914 Caledonian.... . • , .••• • • •• • 8,038 8,767 • • • 6% Cork, Blaeltrock and Passage ••• • • • 138 Ps 20 C•rk and Bandon 158 1 66 ' •••••••••••••••• •• 56 Dublin and Belfast Junction ••..• • • • 731 829' - 3,170 53 Dublin and Drogheda...... .-•• •• •• 913 . 986 6 Dublin and Kingstown . ..... .......• 626 625 16% Dundee and Arbroath ...............431 45e 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 612 7 19 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... . .. .• •• 182 165 68 East Ang1ian......., .... .; „. :„..... 671 708 81 East Lancashire - .................. 4,3 , 6 • 4.' , 93 22 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.... _ _ 13,261 1 4 , 905 95 Eastern Union.. .................... 1,924 2, 110 89% Edinburgh and Glasgow .4 . ........ 3.393 3,680 78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... 2,246 2,3 42 6 Exeter and Credit0n................ s 8 98 • 19 Furness Railway ... .......... .„ .. 491 515 • 171% Glasgow, and South-Western .. ...... 3,9 .2 4,467 285% Great Northern and E: L........... 10,540 13,9 60 188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5, -76 4,418 319;4 Great Western .• .• •• •••• • • - - .... 1 ,405 16,667 25 ~ Irish South Eastern -••••••. . . . - • • 139 200 90 Lancaster and Carlisle. ..... ........ 4,230 4,457 260 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ••••• . .. .. 15,747 17, 769 70 Leeds Northern .... .. •••• •• ••••. • • • 929 1,296 181 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 351 331 553% London and North Wcstem .•••• • • .. 40,745 45,011 5% London and Black wall -..••.• • • .... 826 991 173% London, Brighton, and South Coast., 8,246 7,67 1 263( London and South We5tern......... 8,482 10,077 34% Londonderry and Enniskillen ••• • • ... 2/0 337 11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, fte. 116 --, 167% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 6,601 6,5 91 9y,i Manchester and South Junction .. -• .. 500 558 28 Maryport and Carlisle .............. 582 561 498% Midland ..... --..••.••••• • • • • • • • • 21,88 23,059 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••.• • • 2,147 2,488 37 Monklands - ............ ••• • • • .... ' 1,031 858 60 Newcastle and Carlisle.... .• .. ••.• • • 2,198 2,3 46 149 North British -........••..• • •• •• • • 3,425 3,120 232 North Staffordshire • • .............. - - 47 North-Western .................... 601 756 50 Scottish Central .............. • • .... 1,660 1,795 32 Scottish Midland • ..............- .. 616 638 29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • •... 612 696 47 Shrewsbury and Chester .......... • • 1,568 1 , 711 29 Shropshire Union .................. 596 616 58 South Devon.... .... . ...... .. .. .... 1,568 1,697 288% South Eastern.. .. .. --- • • ........ 10,312 10. 871 131 South Wales ...... •• - . ..... ...... 1,313 2,569 77 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. 1,449 1,386 40 Taff Vale ••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 2,4*2 2,755 924 91 2 50 Watertbrd and Limerick •. - - ...... 229 576 • 25 West Cornwall ...... - ............ 192 544 12 Whitehaven Junction .•• • . .......... 181 921 ' 301% York and Newcastle, and Berwick ... 12,388 13,657 279 York and North Midland. .. .. ••• • • • 8,000 8,089 , 'FOREIGN. 571 4 Dutch Rhenish . • .................. - -- 21% \ I aria Antonia .................... 150 157 63 Montereau and Troyes .......... •• .. 1,006 816 '63 Namur and Liege .............. •• • . 1,14 1 1 • 338 . 443% Northern of France 577 Orleans and Central* - 240 Paris and Lyons .... - 84 Paris and Rouen. ••.. - .......... ~ 6,581 6,5 3 392 Paris and Strasburgh •• -•..• • • - • • 8,480 13,686 59 Rouen and Havre •........... ... .. 2,783 2; 4 ,1 99 Western of France ..3,120 3,91 6 * The receipts include the traffic, on the Orleans and Central, Or -I,lns and Bordeaux, and Tours and Nantes lines. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—MARCH 18. At this morning's market there was a fair attendance of millers and dealers, and in the moderate business trans acted in wheat and flour, very fully Tuesday's prices were realised. Oats and oatmeal sold slowly, and at rather easier rates. Egyptian beans were 6d to is per qr. lower.. Barley, peas, and Indian corn were unchanged in yalue• RAILWAY RETUEN,F,. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. WAKEFIELD-MARCH 18. This week the arrival of wheat is good, with a moderate supply of spring corn. The wheat trade still continues• destitute of animation, millers buying only for their ire " mediate wants, but the prices of last Friday are fully suy ported in the sales effected. Fine barley maintains ; 35 late value. New beans is limited in demand, and the tux' cheaper. Oats, shelling, and malt as last noted. BRISTOL SUGAR—MARCH 18. Owing to the scantiness of the supplies offering, onr market for raw sugars has been almost at a stand still; this week, however, prices are firm. There has been a fair amount of - business in refined goods. Rum is of dull sale. EDINBURGH GRAIN—MARCH 16. We had a less supply of grain in to-day's market. sales dull, and prices up. Top of Wheat ........ 8ar1ey......... Oats Beans Od Od Od Od 621 lb 60s 58 lb 403 45i lb 28s 67i lb 88s Total Supply and Sales. 605 qrs sold 475 qrs Wheat Barley Oats ... 813 qrs sold 621 tiro ... 1,668 qrs sold 1,316 qrs Beans .. 301 irs sold - 187 qrs AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Average of wheat £2 8 5 7-12ths Ditto of Barley .. Ditto of Oats ..... Ditto of Beans .. 1 14 6 0-12ths 1 1 10 10-12ths ..... COAL MARKET—Mecca 18. Prices of Coal per ton at the. close of the market : s. d. l B. .3. Slate's West Hartl e y... ...16 6 Pensher 16 6 Richmond 18 0 Carr's Hartley l E , l o a n s gri tin d g' g s e, li s a w rt . le H y artley 1 1 6 6 6 6 SRtusewsaelirt''ssHetton 17 9 19 0 Ravensworth W. Hartley 16 3 Caradoe l9 I T v 'a y n i fi a e na ld .. M00r ....... . 8 .. u .. t . e . 5 . ...... 1 1 7 6 0 0 H H e ax: g l h epi i i j i g s i HartonWall's End, & c . Kelloe ............... .... llB6 6 17 71North HartleP°° ..... 3 Harvey Wyl am 16 0 1 Pearsons .....................1 6 _ . Lawson l7 0 South Kelloe ............... 18 5 6 6 Eaddell l7 6 Sydney's.... ................. 1 . Ilden Main lB 6 Whitworth ..................16 ? Bell 18 6 Adelaide Tees ............... 18 SDelmont 18 6 South Du r ham ............ 17 v I;raddyll 18 6 Tees l9 9 lletton l9 6 Woodhouse Close ......... 16 9. Haswell 19 5 Fotherell's Aberdare ...22 ,o_ Lambton l9 6 Wayne's Merthyr ......... 22 Ships ab market... 25 I Sold lOO. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. L.I. V ERPOOL —MAR ca 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been va t flat all day, and closed aga i n a t l ower prices. The latest quotations are as follows : Aberdeen, ; Caledonian: 3.2 ; Chester and Holyhead, 21. i ; Lancashire and York shire, 751 ; Lanc as t er and Carlisle Third shares, 131 P London and North Western, 1184 ; ditto Fifth shams , T 11-16 p. ; Midland, 75 ; Newry and Warrenpoint, ~ North British, .8. 15-16 ; South Eastern and Dover, 23n Whitehaven add Fmmess, 6 1 ; York and North Midland' 29i ; Lancashir e an d Yorkshire Pref. 161. F shares, 1-16 p l St. Helen's R a il wa y an d C ana l P ref. 5 per cen t: an" . div., 178. MANCHESTER--MAROH 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was not a large amount of business, and pric es were ra th er lower. Sheffields, 2 9, „ Whitehaven and Furness, 64 ; Midlands, 754 ; Easters Counties, 13 ; Dovers, 23 '5-16 ; Leeds, 76 ; Caledontan a ! 3i4 ; London stock, 119 ; York and North Midlands, 29 i North Staffords, 44 d. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was dull to-day, shares generally a fracti o n l ower . Sh rews b ury an d 13 „.' - mingham c l ose d at 66; and North Staffords at 41 aIL" (buyers). [ADV ERTISEMENT.]—IioIIoway's Pills for the Cure of Asthmatic Coughs, and all Diseases of the Chest and Lungs —A gentleman nam e d Middleton, of Scotlan d " road, Liverpool, states, in a l e tt er t o Professor Hollo way, dated Jan. 1, 1853, that for upwards of five years he suffered severely from asthma, attended with a violent cough, which so prostrated his strength and debilitated his constitution as totally to unfit him for any of the active duties of life. He was attended by the most eminent medical men, but all failed to give him relief. At length he tried Holloway's Pills, and in about thre e months this wond er f u l medicine effected a perfect cure of his disease, and restored him to sound health.—Soler by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establialk" went, 244, Strand, Londcn. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY. Am5terdam............ 11 17ii 'Gibraltar •• • • • • Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Leghorn ..............30 12ps Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 19 % :Genoa ................25 40 Antwerp .............. 25 30 Milan •••• • • •• Brussels .............. 25 30 Venice .... •. • ... Ilamburgh ...... • ..... 13 8% Naples .. .•.••• • • • • • 41% P alermo 124.% Paris .......... ••• • • ... 25 7% M ess i na Dittb, three months .. 25 30 Lisbon • Marseilles....... ..... 25 32% Oporto .••••••• • • • • • • •• 63 % Bourdeaux . . . Rio Janeiro . ..... 27% Frankfort - on-Maine .. 120 Buenos A Yres ••••• • • • • - Berlin New York, 60 days' sight 48% ................ Vienna . • . Trieste ............ • • .. 11 4 Pe t ersburgh ...• • • .. . • Madrid 50 Cadiz ...... bili Philadelphia PRICE! OF BULLION, PEE OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln o 0 Mexican Dollars 7. 0 Barcelona... Seville ....., New Dollars 6 0 0 illr - Jr in bars 0 5 1% BIRTHS. OF A SON. At Corby Castle, county Cumberland, on MondaY the 14th of March, the lady of Philip Henry Howard, Eeq•, of a son and heir. OF A DA.IIGHTER. On the 16th inst., at Tikey-street, the Visconnteos Newark. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, W. T. Belling ham Esq., to Augusta H., youngest daughter o f th e late Charles Keep, Esq., of Lindsey -row Chelsea. On the 15th inst., a t Bathwick-church, H. J. G ane ' E s q., H.E.1.C.5., t o H arriett Ann, eldest daughter J•of W. Hooper, Esq., of Bathwick-house, Bath. On the 16th inst., John n e l ai n m . an, Esq., of Leeds, wi ll " merchant. On the 17th inst. in Connaught-square, Anna Maria , Lady Boynton, of inst. Lincolnshire, widow of S ir G. B. Boynton, of Barmston, Yorkshire, and of the Rev. C. D. Barnard, of Bigby, Lincolnshire, aged 90. On the 14th inst., Laura Matilda, wife of W. G. Pitt, Esq., late of the 11th Hussars. Colonel Ont Cooper, hel6thi H. inst., at Twickenham, Lieut . Madras Presidency, aged 70. The John Barcallet, Shanghai to London, Dec. 23, in the Straits of Sunda. The Rosamond, Shanghai to London, Jan. 22, lat. 31 S., 10. 27 E. litarituita, Calcutta to Bordeaux, Jan. 27, lat. 34 , LONDON : P ' ted and Published by MURDO YOUN G, The 1 1 of No. 112, St ran d, P r i n t er , a t The Sun Office, No. 1 12 /, 0.2 bong , 24 A • I Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the oottul °A Middleeer i Aiatuxday, Kalb, 19, 1803.