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ei EW K' .0 ?:!.-.....F:=:: , ti 7.,,:.. , . -----4, 0 0 . - hte) ( t.,olV \ ecititt 4 vCfr , tt 7101; io a 3 METROPOLITAN SANITARY COMMISSION. The first report of the Metropolitan Sanitary Com missioners has been printed. The following is a sum mary of the conclusions arrived at : Having consulted in relation to the general rise and spread of cholera, the experience obtained in the most severely visited districts in the metropolis, and also the n2ost authentic records of the experience in the principal towns in Great Britain and in Europe, we find in rela tion to this disease : That amidst the town populations the cholera visits with most severity the same classes of persons and the same places, and is governed nearly by the same cir cumstances as typhus. That it has been proved by experience that those cir cumstances are generally removable by proper sanitary arrangements, and that typhus is to a great extent pre ventible; and we have every reason to believe that the spread of cholera is preventible by the like means— namely, by general and combined sanitary arrange ments. That these arrangements, instead of being incidental end collateral to other measures, are paramount, and principal, and effective, not only against cholera, but also against other epidemics. Than when the cholera first appeared in this country the general belief was that the disease spreads princi pally, if not entirely, by communication of the infected with the healthy, and that, therefore, the main security of nations, cities, and individuals, consists in the isola tion of the infected from the uninfected, a doctrine which naturally led to the enforcement of rigorous qua rantine regulations, the establishment of military and police cordons, the excitement of panic, and the neg lest, and often the abandonment of the sick, even by relations and friends. That since opportunities have been obtained of a closer observation of the character of this disease, and of the mode in which it spreads through continents, nations, cities, towns, and families, facts have been ascertained which are incompatible with the foregoing view of its mode of dissemination, and of its prevention. That the disease is not, as it was then generally sup posed to be, contagious, and that the practical application of that doctrine did no good, but was fraught with much evil. That when it previouidy ♦isifed this country it was believed that the most powerful predisposition to this disease is induced by improper or deficient food, and that, for this reason, its chief victims are to be found among the poor ; but it is now universally admitted that a far more powerful pre-disponent is the habitual respiration of an impure atmosphere; that the highest degree of susceptibility is produced where both these conditions are combined, that is, where peo ple live irregularly, or on unsuitable diet, and at the same time filthily; and that, in places in which a great degree of cleanliness is maintained, the poor as well as the rich enjoy exemption from this disease. That on an examination of the actual state of the back streets, lanes, courts, and alleys of the metropolis, it is found that in general little or no improvement has taken place in their sanitary condition since the preva lence of cholera in 1832; and that were this disease again to break out in the present state of these localities, there is no reasonable ground to suppose that the pesti lence would not spread as extensively and prove as fatal as on its former visitation. In regard to this disease we fear that complete mea sures of prevention must be eventual on the combination of works, which must be the subject of further inves tigations; but in respect to the immediate and special measures available for its prevention, we find that such would be —measures of cleansing for whole lines of sewers, from their commencement, through the several districts to the outran' ; cleansing of cesspools (wherever it may be effected into the sewers), and the removal of whatsoever may be removed in suspension in water in the various modes of flushing, by the use of ad ditional and abundant supplies of water, and we find— That it is expedient that a commission for the entire drainage of the whole of the metropolis should be ap pointed, with a special view to such measurers, and with aid to carry them out. With respect to measures of alleviation of cholera, we find— That it is one of the peculiar characteristics of this disease that it sets at defiance, to a great degree, the resources of medical art and science, as is too fully proved by the fact that, under the most favourable cir cumstances, of those whom it attacks there perish near y two out of seven, and under the most unfavourable circumstances nine out of ten. That still there can be no doubt that individuals are saved, who would otherwise perish, that are early placed under favourable circumstances and judicious medical treatment. That although the removal to cholera hospitals, unless at a very early period of the attack, and unless the situation of the hospital happened to be highly favour able, was proved by experience to be injurious rather than beneficial; yet among the classes most subject to this disease, there must be individuals in a state of such utter destitution as to render some provision absolutely necessary. That - it is desirable that existing establishments for the reception and treatment of the sick be immediately inspected by officers especially conversant with warm ing, ventilation, and other structural arrangements, to advise on the alterations and adaptations necessary to afford effectual aid to the individuals who may require it. That where there is at present adequate accommoda tion by proper hospitals for fever cases, such accommo dation will in general suffice for cholera, fever not being prevalent when cholera is epidemic, and fever cases being in genera! more numerous than those of cholera. On the inquiries we have made as to the administra tion of the law of sewers in the several districts in the metropolis since the year 1834, when the achninistraiors of that law were examined by a Committee of the House of Oornmons: since the year 1842, when they were examined under the sanitary inquiry, and 1843, when they were investigated by the commissioners of inquiry into the means of improving the health of towns ; and on the best consideration we have been enabled to give to the descriptions of works which have subsequently been carried out by direction of the courts of commis sioners of sewers, to the mode in which they have exer cised their existing powers, and to the measures fur which they have obtained, or propose to obtain, the sanction of Parliament, we find— That unnecessary expense and inconvenience to the public is consequent on the division of the natural drain age areas among several distinct authorities, and that it is impossible that improved works of systematic drain age can be carried out under arrangements that geo graphically divide the lines of watershed and the outfalls between separate and conflicting authorities. That the works which the present district commis• sioners execute, and propose to execute, are ut.certain, erroneous, and defective in their general principles of construction, injurious in their action, and unduly ex pensive. That after the authentic expositions which have been given of the principles of construction and management of improved works, the extensions of sewers or drains, ac cumulative of decomposing refuse, are acts of injury to the public health, and of waste of the public money. That the execution by the district courts of commis &loners of large works of drainage or sewerage, without reference to any general plan or survey, involves great risk of erroneous and imperfect works and waste of the rates they are empowered to levy. For the prevention of disease and saving of health and life, by early cal rying out r flicient works of drainage, and diminishing the mass of atmospheric impurities, by hich the public health is depressed ; and for the pre- Tention of expenditure upon inefficient works, we feel it our duty to recommend an immediate exercise of the powers of the Crown, and That the several commissions appointed under its authority in the metropolis be recalled with the least possible delay. That the law of sewers, now administered by nume rous persons in these separate districts, be confided to one body of commissioners for the whole of the metro polis. That to ensure executive dispatch, and obviate that weakening responsibility which arises from its present division amongst large bodies, the commissioners should be limited in number; and competent, through their known attention to sanitary improvement, to select and sustain the labours of paid officers and the execu tion of works in the attainment of this their proper ob ject. Though the practical consolidation which we submit as necessary, and within the power of the Crown—its rights not being, as we believe, barred by any of the local Aets—would be a great advance upon the existing state of things as a permanent arrangement, yet we now sub mit it as a measure of immediate urgency to abate epidemic disease, and to stay waste; at the same time regard it as essentially preparatory to further alte rations which we propose hereafter to submit for the consideration of your Majesty. Should the apprehension of the return of the pesti haneeeove unfounded, as we fervently hope it may, all measures preventive of that epidemic cannot fail to be successful against fever, and other large and fatal classes of disease. If that which may be done within the time, with every a id and exert i on i n carry i ng out suc h tnea ojuee:itbeealo e ittle a , r as_compared with the magnitude of the scarcely fail to rep a y th e e ff or t. Concurr ently with the immediate works of flushing and cleansing, lvehiela the paid officers may be enabled to carry out, w consolidated com e a rt that th e fi rst wor k w hi c h a of directin g to I : e stori vroc m e u ed st ed see ith the wo n u e l c d b essity e the general survey b officer s of the Royal Engineers, under the direyczntiotwinhet the Board of Ordnance. Whatever may be the in, works for drainage ties having charge of the which may be public°" o s f th e authori ableadaouurb (.4 paramount the execution and cleansing, or the ulterior at and moat adopted, there can be no reason effected, until of the made, further the r of the survey being the measure pressing importance. Until the districts which we recommend work of the survey is proceeded with, anc l in u il inquiries and experiments based upon it are not see that it will be p racticable to make satisfactory proximate estimat es of the extent and ex p ense ofthe alterations and a daptations practicable in the old and erroneously constructed works, o b r e th d e on e e xt f ent of new works which may IF, estimatesrequiredt would be or de th si e rabl r e . poses in question. Such in order to determine the nodifications of the exc: the n new by s w uc O i r l k a s b rdey cativo agency for conductins. re quired. We apprehend that it is w o hol y e • as the one we recommend for the metropolis, t rat hat complete general resu lts, deducible from a gene survey, may be reasonably expected to be brought out for the future guidance of this branch of the Ad ministration. The report is signed, Robert Grosvenor, Edwin Chad ilici,k, ,T,,q9uthwood Smith, Ricliard Owen, Richard ./Ambsirt-46ies. INDIA HOUSE.—Notice was issued on East India House, that a quarterly ge the Proprietors will be held on Wednes taut. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY ____EV.ENING, DECEMBER- . 6, 1847. Ebtrr'iNbttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and a Common Jury.) GIBBS V. JOHNSON AND ANOTHER. The plaintiff in this action was the well-known civil engineer, and the defendants were some of the original promoters and provisional committeemen of the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway, one of the schemes got up at the time of the mania of 1845, for uniting the South-Eastern, the South-Western, and Brighton lines with the Great Western and the London and North- Western Railways. The action was brought to recover 6,6911., being at the rate of 73/. per mile, which the plaintiff claimed as the engineer of the line, for preparing the plans, sections, and surveys. The scheme was thrown out upon the second reading of the Bill, at the instance of several of the shareholders, who, repenting of having connected themselves with the concern, got up a strong opposition to the Bill, and the result was that the scheme never found its way into a committee of merits. For the defence it was contended that the charges were excessive and unreasonable, while the bills of costs which the plaintiff had delivered contained items for work and services that had never been performed. No evidence was adduced in support of the defence, but it was elicited on cross-examination that at the present time the work could be executed at something like 15/. or 201. per mile. The defendants had therefore paid up wards of 3,0001. into court, which they considered would amply remunerate the plaintiff for his labour and ser vices, and the only question to be decided now was whether he was entitled to the full amount of his claim. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding him 2,0004 above the 3,0001. already paid to him. HOARE V. BILVERLOCIIL. This was an action of libel against the pro prietor of the Nautical Standard. The plaintiff Miss Sarah Hoare appeared in OH= and stated, in opening her case, that she was-the daughter of the late Lieutenant Hoare and grand-daughter of the late Admiral Sir George Rook, but being in very reduced circumstances, she was unable to fee counsel, and therefore she hoped the Court would grant her the indulgences which her unfortunate situation demanded. The libel she complained of arose out of her connexion with the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, upon whose bounty she had repeatedly been de pendent for the means of subsistence, but through the representations of Commander Dickinson, the Executive of the institution passed a resolution refusing her further assistance. This occurred so far back as 1842, and since then the statements of Mr. Dickinson, who filled the office of secretary to the society, had debarred her from obtaining many excellent situations, amongst which were those of amanuensis to the daughter of a bishop, and companion and teacher to the children of a clergyman; and all the naval papers up to January, 1946, concurred in pronouncing her to be an injured woman. About that period, however, the Nautical Standard was commenced, under the auspices, as she understood, of Commander Dickinson, and the editor. ship of Mr. Churchward, the naval editor of the Morning Herald, and the libels complained of, which stigmatised the plaintiff as a worthless and immoral woman, appeared in the former paper at various times during the first year of its existence. The libels were contained in leading articles and reports of the meeting,s of the Royal Naval Benevolent Society. The papers containing the alleged libels having been put in, witnesses were called to prove that the charges of immorality preferred against the plaintiff by Commander Dickinson, and upon which the libels were founded, fell to the ground upon an examination before a committee of the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, ap pointed to inquire into the subject, and that the articles complained of were not only calculated to injure the plaintiff in the estimation of the public, but had actualiy induced naval offi !era to vote against her when her case as a candidate for relief was before the Royal Naval Benevolent Society. One witness said the plaintiff was an authoress, and had written religious and moral works. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD, for the defence, complained of the plaintiff having adopted the course of stating he 'r case in person rather than of suing in forma pauperis, because it gave her the opportunity of stating circum stances which could not be proved, while her doing so could not be gracefully objected to by the counsel who was retained to appear for the defence. She had stated facts connected with the proprietor. ship and editorship of the Nautical Standard which could not possibly be proved, because they were not true, and she had applied to herself remarks which related not so much to herself as to the fact of the Royal Naval Benevolent Society making so much of a case that was unworthy being made the subject of some of their most prominent proceedings. The next libel complained of was contained in the report of a speech reported at one of the quarterly meet ings of the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, but as the report was a faithful one, the proprietor ought not to he held responsible for the statement it contained. The other articles mentioned in the declaration did not, as the plaintiff had stated, stigmatise her as an unworthy object of charity, but only insisted that there were more worthy objects of the Royal Benevolent Society than the plaintiff. These articles did not insinuate that the plaintiff was an unworthy person, but that her clahns upon the funds of the Benevolent Society had become unworthy by her importunities, and it was quite evident !hat there was no libel in such a statement as that. The jury returned a verdict fur the plaintiff—Da rnat..s 40s. SWITZERLAND. It will be seen by reference to our Parliamentary report of this evening, that Mr. Bernal Osborne in quired of Lord Palmerston whether any reports had been officially received from Switzerland, pointing to the non-necessity of an intervention on the principles contemplated; to which the Noble Lord replied, that information had been received that the civil war in Switzerland was at an end, and consequently that the cause for intervention was at an end also, which was received with cheers by the House. SIX PILOTS DROWNED. Yesterday morning, about tidetime, several pilots belonging to No. 4, pilot-boat embarked in boat No. 12, for the purpose of proceeding to their own vessel, which was on duty on the lloylake station. At half-past one o'clock, the two vessels being but a short distance from each other, between the Bell- buoy and the Bar, the pilot got into the punt be longing to No. 4, and were proceeding to that vessel through a heavy sea caused by a strong gale from the westward, when the punt was capsized by the waves, and the whole seven men were immediately seen struggling in the water. The crews of the two pilot-boats made the most strenuous efforts to save their comrades, but they only succeeded in rescuing one, Thomas Eddleston, who was picked up by No. 12. The others, we regret to say, were all drowned. The names of the unfortunates are, Wm. Quayle, David Davies, End John Fuller, journeymen ; and George Benson, Joseph Leader, and Wm. Charlton, apprentices. The body of Quayle was subsequently picked up by the crew of No. 4, and taken on board, where every means were tried for the restoration of vitality, but without success.—Liverpool Albion. IMPAUAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'clock. IRELAND. The Earl of FORTESCUE presented a petition from the board of guardians of the Waterford Union, praying for the advancement of a loan, to be ex pended in employing the people of Ireland in repro ductive labour. PAPAL BULLS. The Bishop of ST. ASAPII presented a petition from the Masters and Wardens of Sherborne Col lege, Durham, praying their Lordships to prohibit the circulation in Ireland of the Papal bull, " In ccena Domini," the circulation of which was prohi bited in other Roman Catholic countries. Lord BEAUMONT believed that bull was still in existence, and was annually delivered out by the Propaganda of Rome. The Court believed the Sovereign and inhabitants of this country were in error, and they merely denounced these errors, and called upon ill Catholics to pray for their conversion. But in Rome all that was under stood by it was, that this country was in error in faith. The form was absurd and ridiculous, but no thing more. He believed the e whole of thi s procee d e d from not having diplomat ic relations w i t h R ome , while they were kept up with overy other country ; but the bigotry of this country had refused to put itself in communication with a power, the existence of which it was forced to acknowledge. He be lieved that if relations were opened with Rome, and representations made :te, the Pope, the spirit of reform would do. , awa3> ewith these absurd foring, which shook the flings of some and misled others. THE IRISH PRIESTHOOD. Lord FARNHAM, in putting certain questions t,Poritehsets. Government, disclaimed all intention of wish ing to embarrass them, or to cast any imputa tions on the character of the Roman Catholic Indeed,m a n y 0 Lordships f h e their and had from the altar. Havingd in which the Catholic priests had done of h is en denounced g n rcu c e an. Ile related eiloe t d; h the someth t 0 their Lordships somewinsastahins on the part of the speech, to which he should direct that of Archdeacon Laffan, who Noblem u r Lord murderer r in 1 l r painful duty to submit of a contrary con ductocieltFegiltientTioh:ras was at a time when murders were oi frequent 4 oc th of Nov.,' and terror reigned throughout Tipperary , ventured to denounce the Saxon, and to say that if the Saxon suffered what the Tipperary peasant suffered, h e would, ifhldt,e fir he had madalti he saw with a decent ilecourag e ofa man, sally colyfoart thand shoot upon his back. (The Noble Lord then proceeded to read at length Mr. Laffan's celebrated denunciation of the landlords of Ireland to the vengeance of the peasantry.) With regard to the defence that had been made of that speech by the gentleman who presided at that meeting, and who stated that Mr. Laffan had con cluded his speech by desiring his auditors to hand over evil-doers to the law, he would remind their Lordships that such was the general conclusion of these inflammatory speeches, and he would ask, on whom the guilt of these outrages rest ? He would next draw their attention to the speech of the Rev. Mr. Hughes, at the Castlebar meeting, held on Nov. 14th. (The Noble Lord here read an extract from the Rev. Gentleman's speech, denouncing the landlords, and telling the poor that wild justice alone remained to them.) The Irish peasant knew well what the wild justice of revenge meant, and he asked what must be the state of the country when the peasants were told that they were to look for redress not to the laws, but to the wild justice of revenge. The resident landlords of Ireland endeavoured to do their duty, but all efforts to improve the sccial condition of Ireland would be useless so long as the people were told by these agitators that they could only trust to the wild justice of revenge. He would now refer to denun ciations of persons from the altar. In Tipperary a man named Kavanagh had been murdered. The priest was a,ked, had he denounced him from the altar r The answer was, I did. When ?—At mass on Sunday last. When was he murdered ?—At five o'clock in the afternoon.—(Elear, hear.) He would next elude to the case of Major Mahon, who was one of the best landlords that ever lived. On the last day of October the priest denounced Major Mahon from the altar. The words used were—" Major Mahon is worse than Cromwell, and yet he lives." Within 48 hours of that time Major Mahon was shot. In the month of August the priest bad also denounced Major Mahon from the altar. He asked if such language and such conduct was, or was not, sufficient to bring those guilty of it within reach of the law. No one could be more opposed to the adoption of stringent measures without necessity than himself, but he believed that necessity did exist. He said the whole of Ireland was in a state of disorganisation ; that there was a widely ramified conspiracy, the members of which, unless stringent measures were adopted, would ravage and desolate the country. The crimes of Ireland would disgrace New Zealand. There was no coun try in which the ingredients of crime were more actively at work than in Ireland, and no period at which crime existed with greater atrocity. None but measures vigorous, prompt, and coercive, could restore peace to Ireland, and he called upon the Government to adopt such measures. The Noble Lord concluded by asking whether these .peeches the priests had been submitted to the law officers of the Crown, while in their opinion thEy would be warranted in undertaking a criminal pro secution against the utterers of those speeches, whe ther in the present state of Ireland it would be deemed expedient to undertake such a prosecution, and whether the Government intended to adopt more stringent measures than tho-e already proposed ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE admitted that in many chapels devoted to the worship of God, the priests had uttered language most outrageous, most inflammatory, and most contrary to Chris tian morality. They had attracted the most serious attention of the Lord-Lieutenant, who had been in communication with his law advisers, but he could not state what steps had been or might be adopted in consequence. He had caused inquiries to be made, but as yet not one information had been sworn. The matter was a most difficult one, but the Noble Earl was exercising his best discretion to bring the perpetrators of such out rages (for outrages they were) (Hear, hear) — to justice. The law already provided a remedy— to excite persons to violate the law was a misde meanour at common law, but in Ireland an Act was passed some years ago making it a felony to excite persons to outrage, and punishing with death those inciting others to the commission of murder, and enforced in Ireland, these acts would be the means of procuring the conviction of offenders. (LEFT SFEARING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER tx,ok the Chair at Four o'clock. JEWISH DISABILITIES. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition signed by the rector and inhabitants of the parish of Newport upon-Stroud, in the county of Worcester, and one from the town of Alcester, in the cou n ty o f Warwick, against the admission of nonbelievers in Christianity into the Legislature. Mr. PLIYMPTRE also presented a petition from a parish in the county of Surrey to the same effect. Mr. LAW also presented a petition from the students and graduttes of the University of Cam bridge to the fame effect. The petitioners stated that they felt assured that the greatness and prosperity of this country entirely depended upon the maintenance of the establishment of Christianity, and they ear nestly petitioned the House that they would not press any measure for the admission of persons professing the Jewish religion into the Legislature, as they were confident that such change would be attended with a great shock to the religious feelings of the country. COERCION FOR IRELAND. Mr. F. O'CONNOR presented a number of peti tions from members of the Chartist Land Association and others, praying that remedial measures instead of coercion might be adopted for Ireland ; and also praying the House to adopt some measure by which the working classes might receive an equivalent rate of wages. MINISTERS' MONEY. Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork, signed by 16,500 persons, praying for the abolition of minis ters' money. The Hon. Member also gave notice that he would, upon an early day, move that the petition should be printed with the votes. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from Coleshill complaining of Papal bulls. COLLIERY INUNDATION AT WIGAN. In reply to a question from Mr. F. O'CONNOR, Sir G. GREY said no official statement had yet reached the Government on the subject of the col liery inundation at Wigan, but from the accounts in the newspapers, and from other accounts which had reached him, it was unfortunately too manifest that the lives of six persons had been sacrificed by the overflowing of the river Douglas, at Wigan. When all the information that could be gained upon the subject should be collected, Government would be in a position to state whether they ought to cause an inquiry to be made with re spect to this accident, with the view of guarding against the future occurrence of a similar disaster. RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. G. MOMPSON presented a number a petitions in favour of the claims of the Raja o: Sattara. ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAKER said he had to inform the House that he had received an intimation from the Clerk of Elections, to the effect that the recognizances in re spect of the petitions complaining cif undue returns for Great Yarmouth, Montgomery, and Stockport, had been completed to his satisfaction. The Right Hon. Gentleman said he had also to inform the House that he had received a letter from Mr. Cholmondeley, stating that it was not his intention to defend his seat. Petitions were presented complaining of the returns for Westbury, Manchester, Sligo, Lancaster, Leices ter, Dundalk, Drogheda, Stockport, Maldon, Derby, and Bodmin. THE COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. Mr. HERRIES gave notice that on an early day he should move the following resolution :—" That looking at the state 4 distress which has prevailed for some time amongst the commercial classes, and the general feeling that the embarrassments were occa sioned by the Bank Restriction Act, it is the opinion of this House that her Majesty's Government were justified in authorising the Bank of England to depart from its provisions without the consent of Parliament, and that this House will resolve itself into a ComMittee of the whole House, to consider the provisions of the 7th and Bth Victoria, chap. 32, with the view of suspending the limitation which it places upon the issue of gold by the Bank of Eng- land upon such conditions as may be provided by any Act to be passed for that purpose.' EXCISE LAWS. Mr. MOFFATTLied the Right Hon. the Chan cellor of the Exchequer whether it was his intention, ill the proposed new Excise Bill, to extend by its pro visions the bonding privileges to British spirits for home consumption that were at present conceded to foreign and colonial spirits. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as it would shortly be his duty to introduce the Bill referred to, it would perhaps be more convenient if he postponed answering the question of the Hon. Member till he stated the intentions of the Govern ment upon the whole subject. Mr. HUME asked when the Bill would be brought in ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said shortly after the Christmas recess. BATTERSEA PARK— EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES. Sir. R. 11. INGLIS said, as one of the Metropo litan Improvement Commissioners, he wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord, which appeared to him of Great public importance. The Commissioners made their report in January, 1845, and the Go vernment having approved of their recommendations, Bills were brought in to carry them, which were adopted, reeseounbl l tedfor Lno a emo n ,r d daannd r y eceived the royal assent on the 3d of August last year. N ow , as li tt l e or not hi ng h a d b whata s furtherstgreateps w delay,expense h ebe iwnc wanted n u t l: e l edk e not to aisnk fail tt hh t e o e matter. Lord MORPETH replied, with respect to . the proposed Battersea Park, that several exorbitant claims had been sent in to the department with which he was connected, and it had, therefore, been neces sary to refer them to a jury. Time had necessarily been consumed in ascertaining the rights of the parties. The first case was brought before a jury last Friday, and he was happy to state that a claim for 10,2121., which appeared to him and to the Government sur veyors most exorbitant, had been reduced to 7501. (Hear, hear) The result, he hoped, would lead to an accelerated pace with respect to the other FOREIGN STATISTICS. Mr. NEWDEGATE stated that, on the 24th of January last, he moved for returns with respect to the tariffs of various foreign countries and of our colonies, which, he complained, had not been pre sented to the House. Lord PALMERSTON replied that the returns had found their way to the Foreign-office, but that they were in foreign languages, and as they could not be translated with the present means at the com mand of the Foreign-office, he must leave it to the Hon. Gentleman and to the House to determine in what way the returns could be rendered most avail able. _ _ Mr. NEWDEGATE solicited the Speaker to point out in what way he ought to proceed to ob tain them in an available shape. The SPEAKER said the question was a difficult one. It was quite clear the Houstii could not autho rise the translation of the returns. The Noble Lord had stated that the papers could not be translated without great additional expense to the Foreign office ; and, therefore, perhaps the best course for the Hon. Gentleman to adopt was to move that they be laid on the table. The matter then dropped. IRELAND. In reply to Colonel SIBTHORP, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, stated that he sincerely trusted the debate on Ire land, to come on to-night, would not be an adjourned one. If not, he could assure the Gallant Colonel that Irish business would take the precedence of all other matters.—(Hear, hear.) THE EX. RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. G. THOMPSON inquired if intelligence of the death of the ex•Raja of Sattara had been re ceived at the Board of Control ; and, if so, whether it was the intention of the Government to take steps to have the allowance made to the ex•Raja continued to his relatives and dependents, who numbered, he understood, 700 ; also whether intelligence had been received to the effect that they had scarcely the means of interring the deceased Prince. He did not ask the Government to give the means of upholding their dignity, but of satisfying, he might say, their necessities ?—(Hear, hear.) Mr. C. LEWIS replied that official intelligence of the death of the ex-Raja reached the Board of Con trol on Saturday. He had not seen the dispatch, and Sir J. C. liobhouse was out of town ; but he understood that it did not make any statement with respect to the condition of the relatives and de. pendents of the deceased, or with respect to the con tinuance of his provision. As, however, he had no received notice of the question he would make in. quirt'. IRELAND. In reply to Sir J. WALSH, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that he would inquire with respect to the changing of the venue in Ireland. He was prepared to answer any point of English law, but as the law differed in Ire land it would be necessary for him to make inquiries. DENUNCIATIONS FROM THE ALTAR (IRELAND). Mr. FITZMAURICE wished to know whether the law, as it now stood, gave to the Government power to bring to trial those priests in Ireland whose denunciations from the altar had been immediately followed by the assassination of the person so denounced.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. J. O'CONNELL—I rise to order. I wish to know whether it is competent for any Hon. Mem ber to ask any question which infers a calumny—an unproved and atrocious calumny.—(Order.) Mr. FITZMAURICE trusted that the House would not think it necessary to take any notice of the interruption of the Honourable Member. He wished further to ask, in the event of his question being answered in the negative, whether it was the intention of the Government to strengthen the law in that respect, so as to enable them to deal with those who, by the moral influence which they possessed over their congregations, had in certain instances incited the people to acts of murder ?—(Hear, hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that he was not aware of any facts connected with those cases, except such as had appeared from time to time in the various newspapers. This answer was however dis tinct to the question of the Hon. Member—if any person could be proved to have been guilty of inciting or procuring murder they could be dealt with and punished according to law. MEDIATION IN SWITZERLAND. Mr. OSBORNE wished to know whether the Government had received any information from their envoy at Switzerland, as to whether the joint media tion of the different Powers would be likely to prove effectual in settling the state of affairs in that country. Lord PALMERSTON stated that communications had been received, which showed that in point of fact the civil war was at an end, and there being, therefore, no longer any contending parties, the question of mediation was at an end.— (Cheers.) POOR REMOVAL BILL. In answer to a question put by an Hon. Member, Sir G. GREY stated that it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose any substi tution or alteration of the Poor Removal Act of 1846. SCHOOLMASTERS IN SCOTLAND. Mr. 13. COCHRANE gave notice of his intention, upon an early day, to move for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the duties and emo luments arising from the office of schoolmaster in Scotland. . CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL: Sir GEORGE GREY moved the order of the d ty for the second reading of this Bill. Mr. J. O'CONNELL stated, that in the absence of his Hon. Friend the Member for Limerick, (Mr. W. S. O'Brien), whom he regretted to state was absent through severe illness, he rose to move the amendment, which, otherwise, that Hon. Member would h tve done, which was that the other orders of the day be proceeded with. He felt it to be his duty to oppose the Bill at this stage and upon every stage of its future progress. In the Bill there was but one single point which he could re cognise as worthy of receiving his support—that part was the conferring of additional powers upon the Lord-Lieutenant to enable him to send addi tional forces of police into disturbed districts. Some of the clauses of the Bill were most unconsti tutional and arbitrary, and he felt determined to give the Bill every opposition in his power. The Govern. ment ought to have brought forward some measure calculated to remedy the very great social distress which existed throughout that country. He thought that before measures of coercion had been brought forward, those of a remedial nature should have been tried. He would not at the pre sent moment go into the details of the Bill, but he would ask the Government in what way they had entitled themsleves to come to that House for the present Bill, and in what way they discharged themselves of the inconsistency of having so strenuously opposed the measures of coer cion proposed by the late Government, two years ago, and now coming forward with a measure of coercion of their own—(Hear, hear) —without having brought forward one remedial measure for the amelioration of the condition of the Feople of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) The present Government had allowed no less than five years to elapse without bring ing ferward one single measure for the improve ment of Ireland. It might be said that it was in consequence of the state of parties in the country that they had ;_not brought forward such measures, but such a statement was but an indifferent satisfac • tion to the pe o pl e o f I re l an d. What had the people of Ireland to d o w i t h part i es i n thi s co untry ? If the Government attemptco a u t thldnooste of pass coercion measur ?_esof(aumeealri, hear.) why He thought the Government had no pretext for bringing forward a coercion Bill for Ireland, in the present session, they might at least have waited till the act ua l t i me o f t h e mee ti n g of Parliament had arrived.— (Hear.) Indeed, the Noble L ad at the head of th e G overnmen t th e o ther night stated in terms that he h a d ca ll e d Parliament together thus early for the purpose of the appointment of the Com mittee on commercial distress. If the Government had up to February, the usual time of the meeting of Parliament, exerted the law as it at present stood, and found it ineffectual, he would then have sup ported them in bringing forward strong measures. The era of social improvement had not come, it was ' true, but it was upon the Government and the English Parliament, and not the unhapdy people of Ireland, that the shame must fall. They had ne• glected all measures of a beneficial nature. They bad applied no remedies to the plevailing evils of Ireland. and therefore it was not surprising crime and dis content existed in Ireland to a large extent. This Bill, however, could not possibly improve this state of things. It would only serve still further to exasperate the people, and he hoped it would not be persevered in. Let the Government bring in a short Bill, asking for power to increase the con stabulary and establishing a registration of arms, and he would give him his strenuous support, but he did say that they ought not to ask for the other powers contained in the existing Bill, until they had tried the effect of remedial measures in calming the irritation which prevailed in Ireland.—(Hear.) Mr. Carden, a Tipperary magistrate, bad adressedd a letter to the Lord-Lieutenant, in which he re commended that arms should be taken from all suspected persons—that all persons of bad character who were out after a certain hour its the evening should be liable to transportation, and that heavy fines should be inflicted on certain districts in default of the conviction of guilty parties. A premium was thus held out to juries to find innocent persons guilty, in order to save the fines. There was a pre cious specimen of a Tipperary magistrate for you! Tnose were the' men on whose advice the Government had brought forward their Bill. The Right Hon. Baronet, (Sir Robert Peel) was not unlike the sailor, who having plenty of grog and to bacco, was asked what more he wished for, when he replied, " more grog and more tobacco," for he and those who acted with him, cried out for more Irish Arms Bills and for more coercion. He flung back the epithets, "the vulgar expedient of repeal," and " don't parley with Ireland," with the contempt they deserved to those who utttered them.—(Hear, hear.) Under the Government of the Right Ilonourable Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) the evils of Ireland grew day by day. It was to the door of his party that he laid the present state of his unhappy country. He blamed the Government for adopting such a measure as the one they had pro posed, whilst they left the roots of the evil untouched. Let them lose no time in striking at the root of the evil, and of at once eradicating them. He trusted of all things that the abominable police system system would not be extended. He had given credit to her Majesty's Government for good intentions ; he had not, nowever, much to bear him out in that opinion. He had endeavoured in vain to find out what remedial measures were to be proposed for Ireland, It was true it was the intention of the Government to bring forward a Grand Jury Bill. But such a Bill would only be a modification of an existing institution, it would not go to the root of the matter, or cure the radical evils of the country. The Encumbered Estates Bill had not yet been brought forward, and he did not know when it would be, and even when it was passed it would be years before the slightest be neficial effect from the working of that measure would be felt. There were no other measures proposed to be brought forward as remedial measures. It had been prove.d by Committee after Committee that the real root of the evil was to be found in the land question. Surely it was high time that that long agitated question should be settled. It had been said thi,t that was a difficult question. Such had beer. the excuse made for years. It would not be assumed that the statesmen of this age had net considered the question, or formed some opinion upon it. The present Government ought to have come forward boldly at once, and met the diffi culties of the question. Prussia and other countries had obtained a settlement of the question, and why should not this country endeavour to follow in their course ? The Hon. Member then read several state 'news for the purpose of showing the misery and distress that existed in Ireland. He was assured that they would have a recurrence in the year 1848 of the severities of the winter of 1847, and yet no remedial measures had been been proposed or thought of by the Go vernment. The principle of the Irish Po , c law was to run Ireland more and more into debt, and do no earthly good. It was useless for ultimate good. Ha denied that the poor-law would be a source of regeneration for Ireland. It was an act of injustice to force upon Ireland a poor-law in its pauperised condition ; and considering the advantage this country had secured by the Act of Legislati►e Union, he had a right to call upon the House for an efficient measure of relief rather than a coercive Bill. Twelve millions of money was the estimated loss Ireland sus tained from the potato disease, but there were oth r losses which had reduced the capital of Ireland within the last two or three years, and he wanted t ► k now how the present capital of Ireland, whichcould not support its paupers three years ago, could be chargeable with the support of its pauperism in the= present day. He wanted money for leland.—(oh, oh.) He said it candidly, he wanted money and as this country owed Ireland much more money than it had advanced. It was nothing but common justice that money should be paid by this country to prevent the people of Ireland from dying of starvation. He repeated, therefore, that money must be had. Ireland was the mainstay of this country during the time of the war, and it was the height of ingratitude for that House to treat the claims of her people with contempt •id d♦viation.—(" Oh, oh.") It was all nonsense to tell him that England could not bear this additional exi ense, and he could assure the House that if it did not come forward nobly and gene rously to the assistance of Ireland in its present exigences, he, for one one, would not answer for the cousequences.—(Hear, hear.) It was utterly im possible for the property of Ireland to support its poor, and unless this country came forward with further advances of money, thousands upon thousands must die of starvation. Fever and disease had already taken root in the land, and as the cholera was making rapid strides through Europe, he looked with considerable fear and apprehensi in to the future. He therefore implored the House to come forward in a grac;ous spirit and assist them with another grant of money in order that they might provide against coming evil. (LEFT SPEAKING.) CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS. Subjoined are the sentences as revised and settled, together with other results and adjudications. Sentence of death recorded against David Adams, aged 26, for maliciously stabbing with intent to murder. I3anishment.—Transported beyond the Seas for Seven Years—Catherine Smith, Caroline Curtis, Caroline Ryan, Fanny Norman, William Gilson, jun., Thomas Jones, Edwin Probert, George Archer, James Walker, James Edwards, James Gilson, James W. Ward, Thomas Smith (19), John Davis, Enos Hancock, Edward Yoxall, Ann, otherwise John Davis (the real name of the prisoner is John Davis; he was dressed in female attire, and although he had been eight days in Newgate, his sex was not discovered till the day of trial), Thomas Smith (•20), James Walker, Robert Jones, William Stanton ' John White, James Johnson, Enos White, W. Wood, J. Love grove, John Davison, Charles John Fisher, John Edwards, J. Davison, Edward Fitch, Thomas Davis, Henry M'Alistcr, Edward William Plumer, C. Martin, Charles Nicholson, Thomas James John son, alias Thomas Smith, alias John Frederick Byron, Dennis Fitzgerald, L. Jacobs, J. Jones, W. Gibbs, Richard Pitt, William Jones, Henry Fort. For Ten Years—Catherine Curtis, George Phipps, Edward Thomas, Thomas Smith, Joseph _ Green, Thomas Davis. For Fourteen Years—Ann Simons and Thomas Eason. For Twenty Years—Thomas Stiff (a postman). Imprisonment.—The undernamed were sentenced to be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the counties where their offences were committed ; for— Two Years—John Brown. For Eighteen Months—Charlotte Walaby, John Williams, John Chesterman, Thomas Bartrum, 3. W. Hodges, T. Brown, J. Brown, 11. Gardner Webb, J. Sinclair, J. Gracey, G. Wheeler, Henry Morl e y, T. Holliday. For Fifteen Months—W. Farmery, alias Unson, J. Smith and John Connor. J. Jones, Miles Stanley, W. Fearful, alias J. Williams, T. Newman, Henry Young, J. Wheeler, W. Taylor (27), David Hy man, Ann Howard, Jane Page, Ann Sarah Water man, Margaret Clines, Marianne Laycock, Elizabeth Smart, Clara Barker, J. Closterman, J. Burdet Howe, J. Fells, George Robson, J. Bertram, J. Sarbey, W. Taylor, J. Irving, J. Payton, J. Perkins, G. Syms, Henry Bate. For Nine Months—Ann Davis, J. Edwards, J. Fulcher, A. Dowstead, J. Hurlay, W. Wilson, C. Yarnold, H. C. Wilcoxon, Charlotte Jones, J. Sea ger (Newgate), Charles Bucking, John Bristow, James Morris, George Brown, alias Dixon, J. Nile, C. Huff, J. Brown, J. Leary. For Eight Months—Thomas Day and R. Jones. For Six Months—Susan Mitchell, Elizabeth Bag. ley, Mary Phillips, Elizabeth Smith, Eliza Baker, J. Chittenden, W. Stapleton, Daniel O'Neill, Mary Low, Sarah Jones, J. Sullivan, J. Dodman, H. Lavender, Mary Janes, Henry Jones, J. Goodeve, W. Price, J. Everleigh, R. W. Marshall, J. Lane, James Cox, W. Green, J. Robinson, J. Dacey. J. llornley, George King, W. Kerr. T. Johnson, T. Cummins, J. Dean, William Carter, Thomas Mack nell, F. Hawkins, T. White, T. Shores, J. Highley, W. King, T. Murden, F. Lapham. For Four Months—Mary Bethel, Mary Arnott, C. Austen alias Hoskin, Elizabeth Grey, Margaret Dore, Elizabeth Hayward, T. Yates, C. Coombs, W. Brown. or Three Months—Emily Newman, Ellen Mar tin, Sarah Wilson, Mary Brown, J. Barker, D. Barratt, J. Little, J. Hemmings, H. Shirley, J. Johnson, J. Maloney, W. Seaton, T. Mirlay, T. Moore, J. Desmond, J. Williams, A. M'lntosh, G. Marton, G. Bizatall, W. H. Jackson, J. liethraye, J. liernegne, J. Chivorell, C. Callaghan, W. alias J. Lea, W. Young, J. Young, J. Burton, G. Clarke, J. arias W. Sanders, D. Millis, W. Brown, J. Smith, T. Webb, J. Evans, G. Jores, H. Snow, J. Ayres, W. Smith, H. Brown, J. Veal, J. Burn, J. Burton. For Two Months—Elizaboth Jeffrey, Mary Gam mon, J. Jeffrey, J. E. Houseman (Newgate), M. Sullivan, J. B. Whitley, J. Dowse, K. M. Harvey. Acquittals.—The following were acquitted by petit jury, and discharged forthwith :--George Dowling, Edward Shenton, Samuel Jordan, John Woods, Da niel Mahoney, Elizabeth Marshall, M ar th a Whit e , Jane Vanderflick, Margaret Smith, Emily Taylor, Mary Ann Cole, Ann Waterman, Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Stepney, W. Crawley, Henry Keys, John Robinson, J. Gibson, sen., A. B. Muggeridge, D. lirerthiorpe, John Morgan, Elizabeth Baker, Caroline Muggcridge, Mary Anne Phipps, John Munday, T. Smith., Ellen Fora, J. Louch, John Watson, George Nichols, George Barley, Henry Pitt, Thomas Gurt, John 'Young, Joseph Arnold, John Key, W. Cole, W. Hickman, J. I). Hickman, Esq., Henry Moss, Walter Blake, W. D. Davis, George Blake, Benedict Murphy, John Lavender, J. Carter, William Rowe, John Wilson, J. Batcock. Discharged by Proclamation.—The following per sorts were discharged in court on the rising of the grund jury, who had ignored the bills preferred against them :—John Williams, aged 15 • C. Ridley, 2G; W. Percival, 15; IL Gatteril, 19 ; W. Whilly, 22' ; Raymond Smith, 15; W. Matley, 22; John Taverner, ;J. Wright, 29. Minor Sentenees an; - 1 Itesults. —lmprisonment far 1 month, 6 ; imprisoned for 3 weeks, 2 ; imprisoned for 14 days and under, 6 ; imprisoned without labour, 6; judgment respited on 4 ; traversed and remanded, 4 ; privately whipped, 1 ; acquitted and detained, 1 ; reeottnizance estreated, 1; called on ditto, 6 ; warrants issued for non-surrender, 3 ; surrendered in court, 19 ; pleaded guilty, 54; bailed to 13th instant, 2. he Court adjudicated on 304 prisoners during the sessions, who were committed as follows ;—London, 79; Midilqsex, 348 ; Surrey, 58 ; Kent, 10; Essex, 8; Admiralty, I.—Total, 304. Adjournment of the Court---The Court at its rising adjourned to Monday, the 13th of December instant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Spencer Walsh, of No. 7, Arundel-street, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having committed a dreadful assault with a poker on William Prentice, greengrocer, of 30, Pitfield-street, Hoxton. The complainant, whose head was strapped up in consequence of' the dreadful injury he had sustained, said he went, on Friday night, with a neighbour named Henderson, to the defendant's residence in Arundel-street, for the purpose of being witness to a request for payment of a debt for bread supplied by Henderson to the Rev. John Prendergast Walsh. Henderson knocked at the door and inquired for Mr. Walsh. The servant said he was at home, but so many persons called for debts that she was ashamed to ge to him. The servant went to her mistress, and she was desired to tell witness and Hender son to g ) up stairs and knock at the Rev. Mr. Walsh's door themselves. They were proceed ing up stairs when they met the defendant and his brother. The defendant asked what they wanted ? Henderson replied that he had called for a small bill for bread supplied to his father. Defendant said his father would not see them, and that he was satisfied they had only come there to provoke a breach of the peace. They denied this, upon which the d e f en d an t lifted up a stick which he had in his hand, and struck complainant on the arm. The defendant's father came out of his room, and called out, "Go it, boys, go and get the poker." The defendant went away, but shortly afterwards returned with the poker. The defendant came behind him, and struck him a blow on the head, which beat in his skull, and stretched him senseless on the ground. When witness reco vered he found the police had been called in, and the defendant was. given into custody. Peter Henderson, baker, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, said he had Leen unable to obtain ;payment for bread supplied to the defendant's father. As the defendant's father was in the habit of contracting debts, and re fusing to pay them, witness took the complainant with him, and in order that he might hear what would he said when he applied for the payment of his bill. He acted this way because he had sum moned the defendant's father for the amount. Wit ness only heard by accident that the defendant's father had removed his residence to Arundel-street. While they were going up stairs they met the defendant, who, after saying a few words to complainant, struck him a blow with a stick, and subsequently with a poker. The blow was a dreadful one, and witness thought the complainant was killed. Not the least provocation or offence was 'given to the defendant. Witness was so frightened that he ran down stairs and alarmed the house. The police and a surgeon were sent for. James Ray, who was present at the time the as• sault was committed, saw the defendant strike the complainant with a poker. The servant of the house saw the whole of the assault, and confirmed the statement of the com plainant's witnesses. She saw the blow struck by the defendant with the poker; the blow was so violent as actually to drive the poker out of the defendant's hand. The complainant did not offer the least pro vocation. The defendant denied that he had assaulted the complainant. He said he had no stick in his hand, but his brother had. He bad at one time the poker, but he did not use it. Thomas Prendergast Walsh, the brother, said be saw the poker in his brother's hand, but his brother did not strike the complainant with it; the poker fell on the banisters, amd might have touched the com plainant accidentally. The complainant and his com panion had made a noise in the passage, and had threatened to break his father's wooden leg. The father was then called. He positively denied that his son had a poker at all. He swore that his son had not struck the complainant with the poker, and he denied that he called out " Go it, boys ! fetch the poker !" He afterwards admitted that his son had a poker in his hand, but it was only a very little one. The poker struck the bannisters, and might have touched the complainant's head by accident. Three witnesses declared there was no truth in this evidence. Mr. Ha ttowtcx remarked sharply on the conflict ing testimony of the defendant and his father and brother witnesses. The assault, which was of a very brutal nature, had been clearly proved, and if the complainant wished he was willing to send the case to the sessions. The complainant said this course would be very inconvenient to him. Mr. IlAnnwtcx then fined the defendant 51., the full penalty, or two months' imprisonment. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. H. C. Broom, Laurence Pountney. hill, grocer, Dec. 16, at half past eleven—T. Lawrence, Reading, draper, Dec. 18. at eleven—E. Dorling, Ipswich, Berlin wool dealer, Dee. 27, at twelve. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. P. Leicester, L•mgsight, near Manchester, slate mer chant, Id. and s.l6ths of a penny, on Thursday, Dec. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office o! Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. J. Jones, Birkenhead, chemist and druggist, Is. 6d., on Thursday, Dec. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Air. Cazenove, Liverpool. J. Stout, Liverpool, boot and shoe maker, 3d., on Thursday, Dic. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. J. B. Atherley, Rochdale, druggist and grocer e 9d., on Tuesday, Dec. 14, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. C. Wolton, Halstead, Essex, ironmonger, lid., any Saturday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. G. Otley, New Bond-street, tailor and draper, any Saturday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. In the Country. G. Coombs, Bristol, carpenter, Jan. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—l. liicks , Brislington, Somersetshire, tailor, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—T. Walkden, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, scrivener and share dealer, Dec. 24, at ten, at the Court, Sheffield—J. Spence, Liverpool, merchant, Dec. 24, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Sharples, jun., Daisyfield, Lanca shire, cotton spinner, Dec. 24, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. At the Court of Review, Dee. 24. E. Pettet, Lancaster-place, Strand, navy agent—E. Rogers, Great Urtley, Worcestershire, surgeon—T. ily, Dursley, Gloucestershire, veterinary surgeon—l. Robinson,. East Dean, Gloucestershire, grocer and dra per—J. C. Player, Dursley, Gloucestershire, draper— W. Newton, Lancaster-place, Strand, navy agent—J. Jones, Lebury, Herefordshire, brewer and corn mer chant—A. Hi t ddleston,Bramham, Yorkshire, miller and farmer—W. Williams, Kid welly, Carmarthenshire, tim ber merchant and brick maker—C. D. Johnson, Liver pool, victualler—J. Hall, Bristol, mason. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. I. Watts and W. H. Watts, Deptford and Farnham, drapers—R. F. Butterss and J. Ferdinando, Assembly place. Mile-end-road, colour manufacturers—J. Shotton and W. Y. cies, Tynemoutb, builders—W. Williams and W. Betts, jun., Harwich, contractors for public works— A. J. Alport and H. E. Alport, King-square, Goswell road, accountants and general agents—H. Pace and J. 1341, Fenchurch-street, ship brokers and commission agents—C. Hayward and J. H. Hunt, Neath, Glamor ganshire, chemists and booksellers—S. Saunders and G. H. Henderson, Manchester, enginef rs and auctioneers — G. Robinson and J. Ho;croft, Liverpool, dealers in iron work casting; and cement—F. Banes and W. Taylor, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, gutta percha agents—F. C. Goodwin and T. K. Greenbank, Manchester, cigar merchant—G. W. Boyd, J. Tomlinson, and R. Maxwell, Liverpool, corn commission merchants (so far as regards G. W. Boyd)—J. Cookson and T. Coulthard, 1111-quiy, Durham, bottle and flint glass manufacturers —W. Nance and W. J. Hellyer, Portsmouth and Portsea, attorneys and solicitors—J. Metcalf and J. C. Johnson, Salford, Lancashire, composition size manufacturers—S. Needham and J. Pimblett, Manchester, British gum manufacturers—F. Trueman and J. H. Enthoven, Moor. gate-street, merchants — E l and and G. Start, St. Albans, bankers—A. Douglas and W. T. Reed, Silver dale—F. Marriott and T. Drew, Chester and Warring ton, woollen drapers and hatters. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. T. Johnson, Liverpool. J. Robinson, Liverpool, boot and shoemaker. T. Palter, Honiton, Devonshire, contractor. W. Hearrop, Sheffield, table knife manufacturer. H. Watkins, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, mascot. J. We'cb, Bromyard, Her e, fordshire, printer. W. H. Court, Titton, Worcestershire, B, Thornton, Redditch, Worcestershire, needle many- facturer. W Gilbert, Cambridge, butcher. W. Plane, Cambridge, joarneyman blacksmith. F. Jarman, Cambridge, fishmonger. D. Hayward, Cambridge, instructor in the gamy o cricket. T. I'ampliß, Great Shelford, Cambridge.ire, b2er seller. E. Voce, Swithland, Leicestershire. W. Motteram, Cambridge, publican. J. Furbank, Cambridge. W. Casey, sen., Paddington, journeyman b..ickl t} erk. W. Scott, Sheffield, brace-bit grinder. T. Noyes, Shirley, Hampshire. 11. S. Morris, Carisbr oo ke, Isle of Wight, drsper's assistant. W. Rule, Royston, Cambridgeshire, veterinary surgeon. T. Knowles, Bradford, Yorkshire, shoemaker. Millicent Osborne, Rothley, Leicestershire, housekeeper. G. Wilkin, Sheffield, lamp-lighter. 11. Cooper, Sheffield, cabinet maker. H. Kay, Handsworth, Yorkshire, edgetool forger. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. H. Miller, Rutherglen, vic, ualler, to meet within the chamber of John Boyd, Glasgow, Dec. 6 and Dcc. Tis at two. G. Brebner, Aberdeen, posthorse master, to moll within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, p m 9 and c. 30, at twelve. J. Johnston, Glasgow, manufacturer, to meet within the writing chambers of Messrs. Mein and Cunningham. Glasgow, Dec. 8 and Dec. 29, at one. W. Weir, West Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, farmer. to meet within the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, Dec. 10 and Dec. 29, at, two. A. Hastie, Bothwell, joiner, to meet within the writing chambers of H. Smeaton, Glasgow, Dec. 8 and Dec. 29, at twelve. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following were the transactions this day :—Eastern Counties, 16% Lancashire and York shire, Fifths, p.—Lond"n and North-Western, 1544 - " Ditto, Fifths, 10% c. p.—Midland, 111 1 / 2 —Ditto, Halv e ," 1 1 / 4 dis.—Preston and Wyre, 343 i c .—Ditt o , H a l ve s (A),. 2 / 8 p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry,land Cheshire, 5 1 4 c. Preference, 3 / 4 c. p.—S , uth-Eastern and Dover, 314 Ditto, No. 4,1% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Barwick (4 1 .,* and tt. Extensions), No. 2, 2t,2 p.—Ditto (G.N.E. Par ch . ) ' 1 1 / p.—York and North Midl an d ( E as t an d West Biding Extension), 8%. BIRMINGHAM, Dm. 4. STOCK EYCHANGE.—No official list was published by the members of the Exchange to-day, but transactions took place at the following prices :—Hull and Selby, 99—Bristol and Birmingham, 1 ItN—OriginAl Newcastle and Berwick, 31 1 / 2 —Stour Valley, 265.3,1. dis. —North StatlOrdAiirc , —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 61s. 3d. dis. --Shropshire Union, 433.9 d. dis. LEEDS, Dm 3. STOCK EXCHAXGE.—The following prices were obtained to-day, and an average amount of business don'e:—East L i a r: cashire, 3.4 dis.—Ditto, New,3l/z dis.—Ditto. Quarters, 1"' dis. —Great Northern, 5% die.— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 2s. 6d. p.—Ditto ( West Biding Union), 475. dis Leeds and Think, 14% dis.—Ditto, l'reference, 325. direr Leicester and Bedford, 3s. 6d. dis.— North British, Halves, 12%—Ditto, Thirds, 6s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Extension, 6( ) . North Staffordshire, ls. 3d. dis.—Northern Counties Union, 745. dis.—North-Western, 4 , / 2 dis.—Sheffield and Rother ham, 32—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, V% dis. —York ' Newcastle, and Berwick, 33 1 h—Ditto, No. 2 (Nevi Bel wicks), 2 1 / 2 p. STOCK EXC H ANGE.—The YORK sales are— Great Northern, 43 North British, Thirds, 2!. Bs. 6d.—Ditto, Extension, 13 s• 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Ber wick:), 12/. Ils. 3d.—Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 934. EDINBURGH, DEC. 3. STocti EXCHANGE.-The Share Market for the last three days has continued steadily to improve. Aberdeen, 24/•-:. Airdrie and Bath ate 31. 7a. 6d.-Arbroath and Forfar, 261 -Ditto, Halves, 13/.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. 2s. 6d.-: Caledonian, 361.-Ditto, New, 11. 75.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 10s.-Clvdesdale Junction, 594-De side, 3/. Bs.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 145.-Dun dee and Arbroath, 341.-Ditto. New, No. I, 254-Ditto, New, No. 2, 344-Ditto New, No. 3, 31 . ss.- Dundee and Northern J u nctioa, 11 75.-Dundee and Perth, 311. 105. - -IN New, 131. 10s.-D;tto, Quartets, 2/. 10s.-East of Fi fe, -East Lothian Centr a l, 14-Edinburgh and Glasgow , 964- Ditto, Halves, 124155. -Ditto, New delves, 64 -Edinburg l ! , Leith, and Granton, 15/.- Ditto, Preference. 16/. 12s. 6d Ditto, New, 31 155.-Ditto, Qu.:rters, bs. &1.-Edin burgh and Northern, 171. 12s. 6d. ex int.--Ditto, New, 2/. 55.-Ditto, Newport, 5/. 17s. 6d. ex int.-Ditt o, ditto, New, 14 195.-Edinburgh and Perth (N evi Co. ), 12s. 6d. -Ditto, Halves, 4s. 9d. -Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1044-Ditto, New Stock, 41/. - 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves , No. 1, 71. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, halves, No. 2, 71. 155.-Glasgovr, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 71. 10s.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 155.-Glasgow General Terminus, 10/. 103-Glasgow and Greenock, 164-Ditte, Halves, 82 -Ditto, Preference, 7 1 . -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 3/. 95.-Great North of Scotland, 17s. 6d.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 4/. 163. -Ditto (late London and Yolk), 21.-North British, 271. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 12/. 10s. ex int.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 17s. ex int.-Ditto, New Quarters, 133. 3d. scrip-Ditt o, Thirds, 2/. Bs.-Ditto, Fifths, 5/. 8-!. v.-Scottish Centr al, 23/. 10s.- Scottish Grand Junction, 10s.-Scottish Mid land. 15/. ex int.-Shrewsbury and 11ereford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester, 171. 10s.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 31.-Stirling and Midland, 6/.-Wishaw and Coltness, 434-York, Newcastle, and Berwick. 334-Ditto, Extensions, No. 1, 131.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 121. -Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.-East Indian, I/. Os. 3d.-Great North of India, Is. &1.-Great Southern of Madras, 6d.-Madras. Nellere, and Arcot, Is. GLASGOW, DEC. 3 STOCK EXCHANGIC.—The sale are—Clydesdale Junction, 60/. 10s.—Dundee and Arbroath, sew, No. 2, 34 Dundee and Perth, 30/. 10s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 121. is. 6d.—Glasgow and Greenock, 161. 7s. 6d.—blidland (401. paid), 43. OPENING OF MILLS AND RESUMPTION OF FULL TlME.—,Messrs. J. and T. Sparrow, Eanam Mill, Black burn, employing upwards of 600 hands, which has been for some weeks closed, and at other times worked three d sys, recommenced full time yesterday (Friday) morn ing. Messrs. John T u r ne r and Co., Throstle Nest Mil l, arid Ewood Mill, employing about 1,040 hands, which for a short time b ac k h ave b een working 36 hours per week, commenc e d y ester d a y mo rning at eleven hours per day, and hop es are now en tertained that the com mercial gloom w ill b e quickly 15 51 1) • Chronicle. REPRESENTATI ON OF TAMWORTII.---TAMWORTIL, Captain John SATURDAY.—cf ated —Preston Townshend is the only can didate yet in the fi e ld, Si r Francis LawleY Charles Clarke havi ng p os iti v ely declined th e proffered honour. The Gall an t Officer, in his pr inted address, and Sir says — " Since my arrival in Tamworth, the numerous tenders of support which I have received fr om all parties induce me t o come forward on this occasion as a candi date for the distinguished honour of representing you II! Parliament." H e makes no declaration of his political opinions, having on former occasions contested th.e borough on Whig or Liberal principles. A t present !i Sir does not appear that there will be any opposition. Robert Peel carefully abstains from an interference, and it is presumed, after having voted for a Liberal iii North Warwickshire, he would rather support than or pose a gentlemen who entertained similar views for his own borough of " lovely " Tam worth. The friends of Mr. William Peel also appear indifferent as to the result of the election, so that the chances are that a Townshend will again represent a borough with which fur ages previous to the ascendancy of the Peel interest the name and in fluence of the family were ident ified. Capt. Townshend has taken up his abode at the King'a Arms, the Peel head-quarters, and, as it is said, thi s afternoon pursued most industriously a suc cessful canvass among the electors. B RI STOL SUGAR MARKE T, DEC. 4. The broxers offices have been but in differently supplied with sampler s this week suitable for either grocery or refining pu poses; and though we cannot quote any positive decline, the market closes heavily. the demand for rum has been active, and about 300 puncheons, principally Ja maica, ,have been sold at fully former rates. The im ports for the week have been 112 hogsheads, 3 the , and 100 bags of sugar. [ADTER,TisEmENT.]—The most immediate remedy for Coughs "and Colds is H•illoway's Pills.—This cele brated and extraordinary medicine is not only an effeel tual cure for coughs, colds, hoarseness, or even loss of voice, but is likewise a certain re med y in all cases of wheezings, shortness of breath, and asthmas. Persons who may be so bad as not to be able to lie down in bed lest they be choked with phlegm may be radically cured by these pills when every other means have faile d. ThiS • latter class of sufferers may depend upon getting gre relief in the first three days, and in ten days they oat '1 sleep almost as well as ever they did in their lives. S O" by all medicine vendors, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. —.nye BIRTIIS. On the Ist inst , at Grosvenor park, Camberwell, Mrs. C. Percivall, of a son, still born. On the 2d inst., at Porchester-terrace, the wife of Mr. G. Mann, of a daughter. Ou the 2d inst., the wife of P. Palmer, Esq., of St. gar tin's-lane, of a son. On Friday, the 3d inst., at Piccadilly, Mrs. Antrobus, of a daughter. On Thursday last, at South MARKIFI). Walshrun, by the Rec. E. Day, rector of Kirby Bedon, the Rev. J. Mu4kett, M.A ., _ _ I-louse, to only son of H. Mtiskett, Esq , of Clippesbv House, •--,„ Charlotte, second daughter .. of the late W. H. Jar'', Egl-, Blofield Lodge, Norfolk. On the 2d inst., at Nutfield , W. Stanley, Esq , of to Sarah, widow of the late 11 . Tu rn e r, Es q . Reigate. DIED. On the 2d inst., at her house in Cumberland-terrace. Lad! Dallas, relict of the late Right Hon. Lord Cbief Justice Dallas. On the 3d inst., Mr. William Pardy, of the Lamb Tavern, Leadenhall-market, in the 64th year of his age. On the 27th ult., at Powis, near Aberdeen, J. Leslie, of Powis, Esq. On the 29th ult., at Edgbaston, Birmingham , S. Martin, Esq., aged 71. On the 30th ult., Mr. T. Carrick, of Queen's-rovr, Valstoo, and Brewer's-quay, Thames-sires t, aged 63. On the Ist inst., IL C. Smith, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn. On the Ist inst., suddenly, at Lower Homerton, Mr. A • On the 2d inst., at Lewisham, R. Smith, Esq.. M•Guffie, in his 79th year. clerk of the cheque of Greenwich Hospital, in the 83d y east of his age. On the 2d inst., at Highgate, Hawkhurst, Kent, Sus anna ' wife of J. B. Draper. in the 57t1: year of her age. On the 2d inst., at his r e sidence, Paragon, Brixto n- P. 'Martineau, Esq , in his 933 year. On the 3d inst., Mr. G. Gray. of Fleet -street, aged formerly - London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , No. 112; Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Middlesex, Monday, December 6, 1847.