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'THE SU N, ii, () vr - ...,.. - . -- .....--......... .. -- of certain Acts. Those emp lo y ed in the administration ' lea d of the Government believe that se - --"7.. " 1! '"" 141 'Re .., ...1 D 0 IST., SATURDAY NIORN I-1:- i INSTITUTION OF CIVIL EN- . of the poor-law should be paced more immediatel3 c ountry would thank him or feel ie...., .--,' Peo. l - -• • Therefore he thought that which they had mew- - . tinder the control of the House. y ak h e a u d n p ti r l om th i e ie ß d ill th w om hich aho th u e ld ß h ig e ht hr H ou o g n ilt th i e ut H o Home GINEERS. ,ed with ‘t - 1 - e e c t ou t r il s l e s h S a e d er t e e ta m r _ -we, out for them to pursue; or that the House. Sir John Rennie, president, in the chair. 'this board should be differently constructed. and s a il_ eel" - late The annual general meeting of the institution was held on ; 'one officer who should be styled president, , and Ho sh hl ~, ! member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) had done his duty to the Mr. BROTHERTON said, that in the course of ala entitled to a seat in the House of Common '. matte' . t Tuesday evening, the 19th inst., and at the ballot for the I ha ' his have any more authority in that c . .., a li :- 't said be people by withdrawing the motion which he gave for the end session he had supported the Ministry in their _ Poo h % officers for the ensuing year the following gentlemen were i _, c01 .1, iild eot of last se,sion, and that the people of this country would law Amendment Act, but he considered that t elected :-Sir John Rennie, president ; W. Cubitt, J. Field, i propose tb Friend the President of the Board of . laughter.) He should L. there shouldi h i , l ulrl be enabled to si ce allow the Government and its supporters to coalesce for the conduct out of doors had greatly aggravated what 1 - nose of rescuing . the Poonlaw Commissioners who had not he might term the defective working of th e i l s " J. M. Bendel, and J. Simpson, vice-presidents; J. F. Bate- i secretaries, one of whom s o . e , °° "ol. e 1 ,. 1.3 ' man, 1. K. Brunel, J. Locke, Sir J. Mackneill, J. Miller, W. house of Commons, and ~.t he other should not; btll l in wd to cast the blame which they deserved upon their tern. He was glad to find N in o t h o le h L ia or o d ou h si a d d era t t a i k o e o n . C. Mylne, T. Sopwith, R. Stephenson, G. P. Bidder, and J. ; ;carry the ordinary 11 ,• w • eherefore it would be the fr eg , , during 1546 ? Did they suppose the people of England the subject of the law o 'ten the treatment which 31r. Day and Mr. Parker had In the township in which he resided there were very few poor, Cubitt, members, and Captain Coddington and C. Holtzap- ' ffell associates, of the council. me of the secre t ar - ms would be able to explain the l e, - poor-rates. On t O he n re th w e acsonatragryte, great , of the different ',d ic ers under the poor-law. He evii o r . m o f t t h h e e i r c hands? overu in e nt, Whythat he e had a rumourdtold t the Noble obeen L c o i Lord the e d consequentlyneighbouring The report of the council was very satisfactory, as it an to state gottierally an outline of the plan which Got re , nounced the institution to be in a most prosperous state in ired se With respect to the general 'we , des .o propose.very p i hresided, ufac rnment had protected a solicitor of the Poor-law heavy. Yet, near the township where e a man - -f doors during the last few days, to the effect number of poor, and where, of course, the rates were very every respect, and induced a full conviction that the recently I I was about being erected, which would in all probability improved premises would be advantageously occupied for the i as tivey were called, .he should propose that the ruli ; .m that exposure which a Committee of that tory by the present commission should still continue in foil e I •ng upon , f the members and the profession•generally. I - proposed to make a different regulation altogethekt n. Member for Montrose had styled them- borders of the Salford township, and yet the whole o . • both not because they were men of be assessed at the least at a 1,000/. a year. h was on the Telford medals were presented to Messrs. Barlow, Snell, , administration of the law in Ireland from that of 1. • „ Harding, Williams, Parke, West, and Ritterbandt; arid that where the poor-rates women - premiums of books to Messrs. Turnbull, Heppe', and Ro- I The administration of the poor laws in England an - were connected with persons high in the benefit would be given not to the township, where the poor need the Government that there were per- were most numerous, but to would therefore be separate. He did not think it tie i ' nd without the doors of that House, who in all probability, not be sixpence in the pound. He thought bertson. make any further observations with reference to the p Council premiumwiconsisting'of collections of books, of con lye proposed for the adoption of the House. The 'the resolutions of the Andover township, and yet the whole benefit should be given to ano eplainly if the House neglected its duty, it would be very unfair that the rates should be levied in one siderable value, were presented to Messrs. Barlow, nnell, and i , i t aside Harding, in addition to the Telford medals. I - already been embodied in a Bill which had not, howe i nch pronounced those men guilty of t , finally arranged; at an early day it would lw. enkthat etion of duty, as having oppressed their soleition to remedy defect. her, and he trusted that the Committee would come to a re- It was announced in the annual report of last year that I upon the table of the House. and if it etteio - othe council intended establishing these premiums, and from with unmitigated satisfaction, for he their value, and the stimulus they offer to the competitors, sanction, be hoped that the adrenito ...a I , came to the Government, who had a majority at Lord, he could not say . .1 as having scandalously neglected their duties; Gtptain HARRIS had . heard the stateesent of the Noble under the poor he union e int memoirs were given of h law was as peat or • •s hoped the will produce good would be perfectly satisfactory o eation of 1 it 1y P g communications for the in his opinion, of great. . 0 all parties. 1 le Member for Montrose, had withdrawn his motion, greater than the evils which prevailed present .t . meetings. . to endeavour to rescue them. As the Hon. Gen. believed that the evil of altering te u so much infor matron as to • importance, the en . Succ i the deceased members, by Hon. Members, it the working of a law vi the ttoligatireitst the ee.' en notice of a motion for Thursday next, to move law. These difficulties were now • esen t w in s th n smmittee of the whole House to inquire into the whole where he resided they had w Meesrs. Crane, Devine, Handly, and Winsland. The report entered fully into a description of the altera ehould be always int wet of the Poor-law Commissioners in administering the and fully succeeded in obviating them. . formation. If • that this resolution proposed t• •of the building during the recess It ded the Hon. Gentleman, I dare the Mr. B. ESCOTT thought t . , ions o . . appeared that in Ittlarr ,or-law ; and, proceeded any lion. 31, mber.t were uggestion upon the subject, heco prepared;ulcould a consequence of the resolutions of a general meeting Mr. 'l'. motion, or - Government to oppose that inquiry; if you do, you are afraid for the Committee woo prove be taken - • • * that it • 1 ' . e r n re grant it, because you are aware of the exposure w country and if the Noble Lord's statement were to H. Wyatt., architect, was requested to make certain altera would receive the most • • would very unsatisfactory w to he t e ne tions, and Mr. Grimed undertook their execution. Within Majenty's Government.- serious considerati g her which awaits those men.-(Cries of (Cheers )' f the whole of the poor-law, it would be but very the short space of four months these have been completed, The motion h • b * eying been put, t maligned won o doing my best to crush that law, I have been „ . . " Hear, hear.") For as a fulfilment of the promise hell out last session, of a revi e ac wasthat the power coin- and all parts are occupied except the theatre, which is yet Mr. BANKESin a way most , the ri ht ofprincipal works too damp. The • appeared to be the re id said, that had he followed his! I • - ,he should most certainly have pro ,/1/ Ih 11 t them • t f law, where I shall mitted to the Poor-law Commissioner. was bend g t disgraceful; and I hope the time is not far inefficiently performed. The f d , f immediat e tn- distant when s a . mee em in a court o , !t1 an have a . modelling of the casement story; putting an entirely new e repeal of the existing poor-laws. How man r Queen to confer. If they granted such powers, they must ex- foundation beneath, and partly rebuilding the front wall, n opportunity of vindicating my character from the the House of Commons, or of the House of Lords, or of the i e felt aspersions which have been cast upon it. . y poor convinced that in consequence of the which has been cased with Caen stone and decorated in which • great 'r eeling existed in the• exercise of it to no one. the Italian - style, with a portico at the entrance, and the best mode of settling the question would be at ato re- country against the 4 ete„' have been sacrificed whilst they have been attempting to intro- pect to see it abused. They put it into the hands of men who , duce their Malthusian doctrians, and who have died of their were reAeonsible for the the commis-first d balconies to thean second floors. The ground floor peal the laws.-(Hear, hear.) When however, 'h had their sioners and return to the real queslion before them, the law of rooms are thrown together, and decorated with oak pan sufferings, rather than perish by the laws which they were Mr. VILLIERS wished the House to abandon e 4 1 trecol- called epon to administer; how many and m av a Attorney that the present measure had been sanctio'nhave villages settlement. There was no abuse or evil connected with the netting. The rooms en the first and seeond flours are if Generals, and two Solicitor Generela and Y made to communicate with each other by folding doors, two furniture taken from their cottages; a w n e intlnentir.l persons, be able tie succeed in his he could handl -- e in their ment. He would not go further into the tmatter, ex- fbrming suites of rooms for libraries, the whole very este that i !imber have . been turned into desolate ildern t e h ss e e m s; y and * is poor law system which did not spring out of the law of settle -uPF • -- i should nothing to be done, but o screen . t to express a hope that in nominating the appropriately decorated in a style perfectly in accordance therefore,' • • • • r( l °'on fur that ohject, and 4 null, disgraceful conduct? Will the people of this country cep . with the destination of the rooms, and the simplicity that m his -,- wishes by i Ye...ion, best secure the re Iti' f h• bsatisfied,and do you think that those who support this law Committee, cmPe , so it e t should be adopted in public buildings of such a character. The have that the opinion impressed by the Hon. Member for Salford, supp °win's , the n' ment, mo re - earm.ian wh p e r o orsi proposition of t her Majesty' i ? stern- will meet their constituents at the next election? . y the Right Honourable Baronet would not suppose The new theatre is so much enlarged, as to contain nearly e reco ee d that would be t7' ve tthe C • 'll there was a strong feeling abroad that the one hundred persons more than the old one; it is now 22 n o emmotee to report upon th Still law , as . listing society in England. Yeee win find but one feeling of disgust genera l . an i betion met with great obloquy, as you will find if you go into any and reiterated by the Hon. Member for Finsbury, was at all feet lighted both by da high, well light . _ y and night. s steel! as the recommendations of her Majesty' ' - ' f bandying ment ___ pvern. at length, Thursday the oppression and abuses arise from the system o The thanks of the meeting were unanimously given to Mr. ( Hear, hear.) A great number of com I wit,- • the'conduct of the Commissioners. It is no t m y i n te n tion abolition of the law of settlement was requisite and that all Pa i had, nos to address the House at any great as on 'l. 11. Wyatt, the architect, Mr. Grissell, the builder, and , on these last few days, been forwarded to him ' SU would take care that one or two gentlemen ejent of the poor-laws. One of those, and the • p ' ll i - .11 11 t state what treatment I have received Right Hon. Baronet wou Mr. Manby, the secretary, who superintended the execution ' ewe, was from the constituents of the Noble Lordl:usnteltihhaeel , ight 1 shall have an opportunity of doing so, but I hope th e the poor about from one place to another; and he trusted the , atontsheewlhanadsowomf me Commissioners during the last two were placed upon the Committee, who would represent that of the works. brad of her Majesty's Government. It was a repertrorn a months In August last the Committee of the Andover opinion. In his address, Sir JOHN RENNIE, after alluding to the sti scommittee appointed by the guardians ofmulus the profession had received from the number of public city o ondon Union inquiry publishedthe evidencetakenb efore Union, to inquire and the c• f - • . • • ' After a few words from Mr. P. BORTRWICK and Mr. .. report upon the existing pt '-law. them. On reading that evidence I thought it my CHRISTIE, works recently undertaken, and the high position which the They stated in their report, that they found in the eons Isetion duty to publish two letters in the Times newspaper. institution had obtained from the successful labours of its the A Act the most opposite and " ' • ' ' • Sir C. NAPIER moved for a return of the line-of-battle h at •, . .confl icti ng opinione which For doing so, Mr. Lewes, one of the Assistant Poor-law Corn- . The motion was agreed to. ~ various members, impressed on the meeting the necessity of rin Jeered in the different parishes throughout the ( It' the cni " iun e r 's thnu g ht him r lf hen i• ids in Justice and honour, to ships and frigates cut dovrn for steam block whips, and a ch,PY still further exertions, in order to support the scientific cha heeatest diversity, w hi c h was most detrimental to the inti 9 1 3 of emnmence legal proceedings against me- When I wrote those of the contract of those cut down in merchants' yards. - racter the y had earn ed . Far f r om be i ng s a t isfied with what P.or ; that many of the unions of parishes which hi ;mated with feelings of li letters, I did so for the purpose of creating those legal proceed- Agreed to. they had done, this feeling should only act as incentive to Twelve o'clock rage of, i r . ,by parishes, berality towa r d s th e p oor , were ta k en ' & an rugs and I find no fault with him for doing so. But on the The House then a djourned, at Half-past , . greater eflbrts ; but by continuing in the same course, they might arrive at a point as much in advance of the pre'- other conseque nce of the uncertainty of the Ait, by 24th of November, the rule was made absolute-this day two till Monday. who relieved themselves of their just •orden months ago. Three or four days after, I attended a public - - sent day as they were now beyond what had been done s e Outing their poor upon those parishes which, influeill e d by meeting at Leeds, and there charged Mr. Lewes, and the late PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. hu in the time of bmeaton. He then reviewed the progress ,- mane feelings, allowed them to remain; and the - ' f S f the H Department,t 1 t • y }corn- secretary o State or e home o lose no one enended th at that . . had been made in railway travelling and steam na vigation, and made some valuable remarks upon the at those provisions should be continued whiw had hour in going before a jury and giving me an opportunity of (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) USSDAY JAI!. 21. been previously granted to the p oor , without puttinWthem vindicating my character. I dared them-I challenged them TH- - - ' been previously the neces s ity o f p rov i ng th e i r titl es afre s h, and that inforder to that ordeal-but they have shrunk from it. But let me telltncts of marsh lands &c. ; and after glancing at the ins- The . following petitions for Railways . were presented, an . the Bills ordered to be brought in to prevent the hardship which would befall the aged, tti h Hdlconsidered • oor, i e House what occurred this week. it myduty, on , Nlanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Supply of Surplus • of science, Ile observed that the present position of civil and the infirm, by a withdrawal of their pensions, the Wednesday last, to move for certain returns with respect to the 11 '' - - , proyements which had taken place in various branches Committee Water to Manchester, Salford, and Stockport ). were prepared to recommead an increase In the proc ee dingsf the Poor-law Commissionersi Kei la , Union • o e n g .ey ' ' (1" Railway t Maid- ' London, Brighton, and South Coast (Kent o rates of the parish. That was a reentirely by the wants ot the community, without the en commendation whith did w hit•hrheSecretary ofState for theHomeDepartmenthasgranted engineers in Great Britain had been brought about the board of guardians of the city of London great credit.- in the handsomest manner. By time returns I intend to prove stone, Canterbury, and Tunbridge). couragement or fostering hand of Royal or Government ( Hea , r, hear.) With reference to the proposition of her MA- that the Poor-law Commissioners have been guilty of a gross Llynvi Valley Extension. Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 1-Extensioa to Yar- patronage. The president then remarked upon the appoint iesty 3 Government upon the proposed altered construction of dereliction of duos, and have committed a fraud upon the • mouth). ment of civil engineers by Government to investigate into the • • - • • . the the merits Health o o f f various Towns projects, c oolu s , central jurisdiction for the management of thell Th . day,' ' 1 kplaced • poor-law, he onse. is at two oeoe , my solicitor in m y ss s o l n ii , ch a n h d a had beenw hich submitted n e i h i t a t r e a d e t t o o . believed that the measure would give general satisfaction.l He hands a letter from Mr. Lewis's solicitor, informing me that North Staffordshire (Churnet Valley Line and Trent Valley Railway Junction). thought it quite right that the or should have their iepre- they had this day filed a criminal information against me. Irised as a step in the right direction, and observed that if the teentatives in Parliament, and same system had been pursued with regard to railways, and the choice of 'those look upon this as nothing less than an attempt to intimidate me Yeovil,North Staffordshire Alterations and Branches). representatives, which would fall upen her Majesty's - Member f tit' I - 1 Ther e h b t• f these as a o is owe. ere as b ee n t ime or II Great Western (Extension of the Berks and antsßailway Bridport, and Exeter, with Branches. other important works, so as to have enabled the Legislature Government, he trusted, would be made with re- parties to have brought this rule to an issue, but they have de ference to the from Hunoerford to \Westbury, with a Branch to Devizes). meter advent the public would have derived infinitely g . . most competent persons in all respects leered the proceedings until they had found me within the m Western b (B I Eti St 'la Brentford, and iecte, to arrive at correct conclusions respecting many of the pre as well in regard to their diligence, judgment, and effect.- walls of this House, fearlessly to discharge my duty. .Now, tages from them than they were likely to do in their pre (" And mer " Fwickenham) Great rene HO tO ' g atri, al es, cy, from Mr. Ferrand. ) If such persons were what I have to say is this-I demand at the hands of those . t join the West London Railway Great Western (Branch Enlargement o j i been appointed on these commissions, however talented .in appointed, he had no doubt that the country would be highly parties who are mixed up in those proceedings against me, that in satisfied with the prowotal of her Majesty's Government. • hly honourable and well in sent system, as the naval and military officers who had their own profession and highly they do not lose one hour in bringing it before a jury. Widening and Enlargement of West London Railway, mit Branches to Hammersmith, and to join the London and Mr. ti UME had heard with great satisfaction the announce- -( Hear, hear.) Is it just, is it manly, is it honour ment of her Alt • t ' Smith-Western near Lambeth). competent judges. civil engineers, who alone would be . comp . • t ojes y s Government, that they were deter- able, to deal out oppressive proceedings piecemeal? Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kit. mined to chagow„ ( __ 'Neither could he approve of the plan of interfering too much nw e the rules of the poor-law.-(Cheers.). No Let them meet now face to 'face, like men, in a court of law, tentioned, must, after all, derive their information from marnock, and Ayr No. 4). public understood their own Mra was MOr if anxious to support the system than he formerly and if Ido not come out of that ordeal with honour, I will re-with private enterprise. The . GI ' Paisley,Kilmarnock, and Ayr, asgow, and Glasgow anddalthough tents, and when he was appeinted as a member of the sign my seat within these walls, and if these parties do not re-interests much better than any Government, an i 1 Belfast Union (No. 1). the present system might have some defects, it had hitherto Committee! to inquire into the conduct of PO3l ' commir . . e c the . t •-.a.v tire with the same honour that I intend to do, they will stand worked well. Competition had produced talent and employ ioners, he certainly had an opinion favour- convicted in the eyes of the country. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2). Glasgow Paisley Kilmarnock, and Ayr (N 0.4). able ' to them; but when he heard the evidence Mr. ET WALL said that it was his intention to have brought ment for it, and the result had been eminently satisfactory. that They had only to compare many of the establishments of Go was then adduced, and the evidence of th e the question of the Andover union under the consideration f B ''• •parishes - f Blackburn d Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway Acts Amendment n (Diversions of Line in the o an coertmiseioners themselves he could not b • ut consider that they the House, especially as it related to the conduct of the Poor- Go vernment with those of private individuals to find that the 'were most seriously inv01ved........( Hear, hear.) And there was law Commissioners; but now that he perceived what course Bolton-in-the-Moors). Birk • d Cheshire Junction, d Chester 'no wonder that so general a feeli o f ' h - tity, or economy of manufacture ; but the moment the coll ie, o ostm yto the adminis- the Government were about to adopt, he would take an uppor- Birkenhead, Lancashire, an an and Birkenhead Railway Purchase or Amalgamation. trators of that law eheuld latter were preferable, whether as regarded celerity, quan have been manifested throughout the tunity of bringing the subject before the country. country, when it was knownl subservient to Government, the genera energy would be ,as was the case, that each indivi- Colonel SIBTHORP said that he considered the Poor-law Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheehire Junction (Deviation dual member of the • of Main Line and Chester Branch, &c.). con tinental system was followed, and everything rendered s commission acted entirely upon their own Commissioners were a most useless, expensive, and tyrannical Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station at Sheffield F responsibility, while the Act directed that into comparative insignificance. Civil engineers were noshing should be body, which he would be very glad to see completely done done without thc consent of all.-( Hear, hear.) He had away with. and Branch to the Sheffield Canal). ramped and the public works of this country would dwindle South-Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Junction). . given notice of -r addr t should bestablished th lature, in order that public works e on e from their _e i < ees o dismiss the commissioners Captain PECHELL considered that some disappointment South-Eastern (North Kent Line). bound to give every assistance in their power to the Legis best principles, and the profession should make their services h o o ffico ; but ,i n consequence of the announce- would ensue when it was known that the Noble Lord did not ment of South-Eastern (Strood to Maidstone). indispensable by their superior knowledge, and the r . ltlajeste e Ministers, he would not now intend to take any summary mode of proceeding against the South-Eastern (Croydon and Bromley Branches). press that 'motion. With reference to the persons to be Poor-law Commissioners, founded on the report of the liberality with which they offered them. The Government South-Eastern (Maidetone to Chart). nelnirated ,he would impress upon her Majesty's Gove rn _ Andover Committee. Could it even be possible that any man and the public would then necessarily apply to them, and ment, tbo Dundalk and Enniskillen. necessity of appointing persons who should possess who had read the evidence, would be satisfied, when they un- they would then receive the due reward of their exertions. the. confidence not only of that Houte but also of the people. derstood that the. Noble Lord was prepared to shelter a body of Direct London and Portsmouth. Unanimous votes of thanks were given to the president, It "tv ld ' ou requ i re no ordinary amount of prudence on the part men who had acted after such a manner towards CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. vice-president and other members of council. and to the eff th e Nobl e Lord to select; proper persons for the discharge of theie own subordinates. Without wishing to follow _ . secretary, for their attention to the interests of the institu • nhat office. Mr. Speaker has appointed the following Hon. .Gentlemen to be members of the General Committee of Elections for the 'Board ce. the was formerly of opinion that Members of the the speech of the Honourable Member for Knaresboroueh, 'Board, to manage the affairs of the poor-law, ought who had no doubt some personal feelin gs upon the subject, he p re tion, and the meeting was adjurned to Tuesday evening, not t however, ci have a seat in the House of Commons. He was now, could not help • of a different opinion. He thought that the Secre: sent session :-The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the Right , I) h• • • that • satisfactory the is opinion it would not be February 2, when the following paper was announced to be read :-. An Account of the method employed in laving the Itsq William Villiers Stuart, Esq., Joseph Brotherton, Esq., fPhiladelphiad Reading Railway, yto tire country, in general, if the Poor. law Corn- ' t tary of State had to,, much business to attend to be able pro missioners were allowed to leave Somerset-house without any d William Miles Fsq permanent way o the an United States," by W . E. Newton. pe ly to sup-W. Membe rs trio Informati on the operations of the. law, and to give to Bon censure, dying away as it were like the flame of a'candle. The an 1 •,• 2. which they might require, from time Government had insisted on carrying the law of :ettlement, • to lime, upon the various points that mignt be brought under acting on the advice of those whom they considered the best PET ITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS' LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, their consideration, either in consequence of their own ()beer- informed. He hoped that it would be a lesson to that and HOUSE OF COMMONS. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. (Room o', before Mr. Examiner SMITH. and Mr. As- PANIES' STOCK. v i n a tio h ns or the. representation of their constituents. He had no future Governments.-(Elear,hear.) , 21.1 e t that 'many a time the late Secretary of State for the Sir W. JOLLIFFE said that thelaw of settlement had done sistant•Examiner FRERE ) From ete Official List, Metra Department had, if !he: wouldj admit the fact, made nothing but introduce confusion. Let them look at the opera- UNOPPOSED LIST. ÜBLISIIED EVERY TUEADAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. excuses.? rai apolo g ies in ord er t o d isgu i se hi s rea l i gnorance, thin of the law of settlement in Hackney Union. He had in The following petitions being unoppose d , t h e customary I LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 be whch, had he been acquai n t e d w i t h th e facts and the his possession an offici a l l e tt er , a c ipy of which had been laid formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared I .. 110 arir gi of the case , h e wou l d not have made.-( Laughter.) before the board of guardians of that union, and it would give to have been duly complied with:- JOINT-STOCK BANKS. He should support the motion of her Majesty's Government. at once a positive answer as to the course of the method of relief. London and North-Western Railway, St. Albans, Luton, Dividend Amount Mr. VERNON SMITH regretted to find that not one It said, "Of course we must give relief, and we are oblig e d I Dunstable to and Branch. Wawa of Company per of 'word had Annum. Share. been said by the Noble Lord with regard to the law do so, in some instances, to hundreds of cases which do not Wolverhampton New Gas Company. -..- -of settlement. As the subject, however, was to come befor e belong to us in the ' tfconfusion I • East Lincolnshire Railway (branch from Louth to Lincoln). present state o an( uncertainty £a.d.Xs. d. I the Select Committee, it was n o t hi s intention the n to s a y arising from the late glorious act of Parliament." That was Liskeard and Caradon Railway Act Amendment. tustratasia •• •••••• • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - 'thine. It wa • alw • • nritshNorth ATlleriCall 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - t a h n e ) , s always with great pain that he differed with a clear sample of several letters written from and to many Cheltenham Waterworks. Paid. 1 Prick 3ounnercial or London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Noble Lord on any public question, but he could not help unions. He could assure the Right Hon. Gentleman of OPPOSED LIST. entertaining .... 51. per cent 100 0 0 25 0 0 , - such a feeling when he heird the Noble Lord in- his belief, that in bringing this Bill under the consideration LONDON AND NORTH- WES I'ERN RAILWAY, NE 20 0 0 ' 28 a ti h m ou at h i i ne, o his intention of . propesine that the law of settlement of the Committee it would not effect the object desired. He PORT PAGNEL, OLNEY, AN t e o :. ' ° n l° d n i i i 3 a l ;:d I . l . 'esim - instr , Si. per cent. * too 0 0 b referred to a Sete et I,ondon Joint-Stock .• • i Si. 6. per cent. 50 00100 0 1 - 25 0 0 710 0 , c. Committee, It was his opinion ought immediately to repeal the law, or to make such extensive RAILWAY. D WELLINGBOROUGH Metropolitan .•..• • • •• that the Ciowertnnent should deal with that question, an d r io t alteration s as would totally alter its nature. titre. The inefficiency was The petition for this Bill was opposed by one or two land a Select ffi holders, but the allegations were of trifling importance Com m i ttee . H e could not understand why they sufficiently proved by th e f orma ti on o f a C omm i ttee to d e lib e - Prov i nc i a lot Ireland.. 81. pe r cent . 100 0 0 25 0 0 I 46x0 •• ••• • • • 8/. per c en t. 10 0 0 10 0 0 I - . Ditto, New. n hould refe r i t to a Select Committee, for • there was n o thi ng ra t e on i t , an d h e was persuaded that the system of rating This closed Mr. Examiner Stnith's list for to-day. Wational of Ireland • . 5/. per c en t. 50 0 0 20 00 ! - - which they might elicit in that inquiry that could in the l eas t unio ns wou ld l ea d to a much better manaeernent. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner Mow and Mr. Assistant - Nat. Provncial of Eng.! Si. per cent. ; 100 0 0 35 0 0 1 - guide the in comine ,to a decision With this qu es - M r . RICE sa id that the Act produce% the greatest injary Ditto, Xew.• ••••• • • 51. per c en t. ' 20 0 0 10 0 0 non every M em b er i n the House was better a cquainte d to th e poor, and injustice to the rate payers. In his own Examiner Gut:NEI-en) Union of A us tralia •• • • 61. per c en t.' 25 0 0 25 0 0 - m than with alm os t an y other public question. At the c l ose o f ne i g hb our h ood many sud The following peti den and unexpected burdens h a d UNOPPOSED LIST. la Union of LOIWIOO. ••• • , 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 '- tions being unopposed, the ctomary , kit session, before tire Committee, appointed in the House of been threwn open the parishes. It was not as he formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared Asords, to Inv es ti gate the special b ur d ens on land, evidence was thought necessary a l toget h er to repeal the Act of last to have been duly comp li e d w i t h . INSURANCE COMPANIES. gone int o a t great length on this subject, and were it not for ses s i on , f or i t was e „ ta i n l y a h umane Act, but such alte ra ti ons M anc h ester, Sh e ffi e ld , and Lincolnshire Railway Ashton ' Di vidend Amount the lateness of the hour, he would make Some extracts from it. might be made as would make it opera's kindly to the poor, Canal Purchase. ____._. Annum ..... . Share. Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric, The facts which were then stated, and m j t u ti s e t m ly au t t o proper alteration no l t o h n e ge t r aw a made it quite unnocestar • in his opinion, to submit the matter now to a Select t2o;nmittc?ei should be e made. There Manchester .... ies.6ii.prsto 50 001 5 0 0 ' - And, if he recollected well, the Right Hon. Barone, the parochial system, but such a system as would, no he :wa s Gainsborough Canal Amalgamation. Union Railway, ay, and Chesterfield and o ch st e e s r te a r n , d S L h m efl oa le l l o d, and Lincoln shire Railways, and .e s. d. , ..£ s. d. S'._•cretar ffl y or the thorns Office had, at the close of hart . • session, told, do aw a y w ith th e parochi a l sy s tem entirely. 'As Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock Extension. Albion ••••• • • • • • •,• •• V. 105 500 00150 0 0 75 Alliance Zrit. and I. or. 6 per cent. 100 0 01 11 0 0 141 i given a promise to the eff•ct, that a measure on the subject far as his belief went, nothing could tend rnore, to Hartlepool and Stockton Junction Railway. pitt _ martnew ... •• 61. per cent, moo 001 s 0 0 5 tvould be introduced by the Gov • t ft• - ernottil • Is own opinion improve the character of the industri o u s poor th an t e ' old The Windsor Railway petition was postponed in cons e- Atia . s7l '•:' -•• - was, that union settlements nrend •• 7s. per share 50 ' i•)' ' ' , . were perhaps the best medium parochial system. Ile was told that •t e ' f• • • British Counne ..,e Si.o 0,5 0 0 7!, 1 would destroy quence o the sudden illness of an important witness. Clcricl,3lcd.B6Gcn•Lit 5 per cent. 100 0 0 ' 210 0 10 they could obtain, if it would not be considered letter to abolish all good feeling between g master and servant. Would nbt a OPPOSED LIST. 1t . ..10 0 0 10 0 0 settlements altogether. He believed that no greater better feeling xist between .tounty •• •••••• •• • • • • 109, matter and servant when they Leeds Central Railway.-This petition was opposed by the crown ...... •• •••• w eo 0 0 50 0 - 6s curse could be etitailed upon the country than the present were hound by ties of mutual interest? He hoped that the Leeds and Bradford Itailway Company. The station is to tiagle •• •• " -"•••••• 5 • 50 0 0 50 0 5 1 ,exct system of poor laws. There was anoth er su bj ec t t o w hi t e, ma tt er wou ld b e entere d u p on a t once, so that an early report be constructed jointly by the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Man- Eng.& Scot. Law •• ... 5) ! per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3 e would refer before he sat down. He wished that the ques- might be received from the Committee, and they might b e cheate r , Le e ds, and Thi rs o, manchewer and Leeds, and Great Eur°l'ean hue ..... .. •• , i. g!' r =t. 20 0 0 All paid. I 2t lion of rating should be also taken into consideration, along enabled to legislate u:eon it before Easter, and some mo re e ffi_ Norther n Railway' Companies. The estimated cost was Freemasons .• • ....... G:obe ••••• • • • • 6/. per cent.. 20stoOck.0 - 132 xd with tim law of settlereent, for he considered that both subjects cient measure be adopted by the House. . 240,000/. The allegations went to impugn the accuracy of , e C IlialLian •••••• • • • • • • 51 . per cent. too 0 0 36 10 0 481 were so intimately connected that they should go together. If , After a few rem ar ks f rom M r . FIELDEN, which didi not the plans and sections, insofar as the plans did no t contain i'mperiai Fire •••• • • • • d bonus 500 0050 0 0 23,) 4 they did not. take ;ore '. e e citterminate course with regard to both reach the gallery, the sections of the proposed station as deposited before the imperial Life •i,tt:: •.: 12s. 100 0010 0 r, 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 0 - he foresaw ttret th -Y 'would protra.-A the settlement of these Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE said that no doubt the labours 30th of November, and omitted all notice of certain public Indemnity 31ar . ss. 100 0 513 1 31 ions to an ' n . 'quest , Law Life- •• • 0 10 0 0 - definite period, and every species of investi- of the Committee about to inquire into the law of settlement streets and roads. 1 Life - 50 0 0 20 0 V A ,egal and Genera .. gation should. efterwarde arise, notwithstanding the resolutions , vould be most valuable, but it appeared to him that an y i n _ Mr. Carr occupied the remainder of the day. 10s. 25 00,12 10 0 15 which might - esudon Fire ••• • • • .. 10a. 25 0 0112 10 0 15 . ,• tee come to by the present Committee. Ile corn- quiry into the law of settlement involved the question of the Ship ••" " _ lamed of ,ondon .... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 p the feebleness of the resolutions of the late Corn- law of removal. Ile was told that the Bill passed last year marine • • •••w •• Life 4/. per ct 40 - znittee app Anted to inquire into the conduct of the Poor-law had a most humane object in view on the part of the House, IRELAND. Wed. InvlidEeCten• ~ • 0 0 20 0 - Lean Fund- oi. per cent. 20 le 0 210 0 - Com i• tn 3.9 Loners ; and it some better result did not follow the and for which he for one most strenuously advocated it, as it DenidN, Jww. 20.-The accounts received from the coon- National Lea .. Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 81. labour try this morning are frightful. Famine and pestilence are National Li . ~,....... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 s of the proposed Committee, little progrees would be worked all for the poor. He believed that it worked well for 2 0 0 2/. id call:Wiwi - 1 Lit ... Si.p. ct. &bs _ made . in the settlement of this important subject. them in some instances, but only in instances where those wlrlose now ravaging every corner of the land. Human beings „ ecei,i , .. ii ......• Si. • - 195 ',err JOHN PAKINGTON wished to ex the d • administerl thoughtto administer press e great duty it was to the lawproper huddled together in dozens, and literally rotting in their ' u Protecior Life• •"• • • oc Per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od , 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 seoisfaction he felt at the alterations which were proposed to it honestly.-. (Cheers and laughter.) He had found that in cabins, of fever and dysentery, are to be seen in every parish Provident Life •••• • • • 45. 5000 10 0 4 Pee made in the constitution of the board of Poor-law Corn- Yorkshire magistrates disliked the Bill, but when the Bill and hamlet in three of the provinces. In Ulster the peopie R oc k Life•• •••'.' •• •... 5/. per cent. Stock. - - missioners, and at the tone of the Noble Lord in bringing the was passed it was done done with the view of relieving the mauu- are not quite so badly off; but even there they are rapidly Royal Exchang . e . •::: . 61. los. - - 210 subject before the house. che evils of the old poortraw ren factoring population the icuitural populatibn, more than e agr . 11 6s approaching the condition of their unfortunate countrymen Sun Fire... •• • • ...., , , _ _ Ditto Life .•• • • 103 ii. pr cnt 100 0 S 615 49 dered it necessary in the south and west. - that some change should take nlace in the It was intended for the manufacturing towns-for those indivi- Universal Life •• "•'' central board. He agreed with the Noble Lord,'th td strength in manufacturing elm- In Waterford there are one thousand and thirtyethree ._-_----- member a some duals who spent their life an . • coirTISII COMPANIES' PRICES. of the commissio n should be h had laid unfortunates in the poor-house and since the Ist of Decem• LIST Or and he believed that the proposit• ' a Member of that House, ployment, and according to the returns which he had ber, according t the statement ' f DAI k there h ig o e o r. ac esy, ere have ------------ Dividend Amount with approbation. -(hear.)- i_ ion was one which would meet on the table of the House, some who had spent 10 years, and Lew ' inwhich had taken le considered that the proceeti 1 - 9 0 1 " ' this manner, were still liable to re- L''"` togs - a-- , ant even ~..)---in is n seventy-five deaths! and by another guardian's account _ the weekly deaths averaged from 11 and 12 to 16. Name of ContPaa• per of Annum. Share. Paid. Price. had exercised a considerable into. vet Committee move', and had been removed in some places. The people ence in the Hou In Ardmore seventy-live persons have been starved to ---- ---- _ country. He himself was a member e so and the generally were much in favour of it in the ,although X3.d.£ s. d o that Cornswitt • . ,_ ~ • ° death within the last month, and as many more have died of he was bound to state, that he agreed with .• ee, and n. was opposed by the gentlemen represtonting tn• rnra, iliatrifttS. .. - . 61. per cent. - 100 0 o onew the Noble Lord that It a want. In I remora and Dungarvon. Bank of Scotland •••• the Commissioners had acted with the hest possible • • was due to the manufacturing tewns generally, to say tat 'rho d 6/. per cent. - 100 0 158 landlords-notwithstanding all the blackguardism of Royal Bank of Scotian and had exercised the soundest neudence in O' Intentions, there had not been one complaint from any of them with re -81. per cent. - 100 0 0 220 tea proceedings. ference to the • 'the leading journal "-are doing their duty nobly by the British Linen company Of per cent. - too 0 o 167 He could not concur in the re e r a expressedb hill. All these complaints, with one exception Batik •• •• ' Commercial . .. 61. per cent. .._ 10 0 0 14/. 9s leer for Northampton, Owe tt,''' ..- y the Hon. Mem- came from the small rural districts They would find it ; people. County meetings, called by the Lieutenants, are in National Stank pr gent. - 50 0 o 91% , . e question should be referred to a so with the magistrates in the . neighbourhood of the H wa g course of general organieation. On Friday next the County f Scotland 7N L Select Committee, as 'me law of settlement was a subject which Member for Knaresborough. The rural magistrates generad" y Tipperary meets at Nenagh, "To consider the unfortunate s U o n e l s ° t n eri ll i a rta k r ° m•••• •• •• 61, per cent.. - 50 0 0 844 should be . approaee, a a w ith tho greatest possible caution and could riot understand the law. The intellects of rural gentle:. State of the Country, and to petition Parliament thereon." NorthofScotlandßank 61 . per cent.cent. - 1 5 0 g g 71 4 consideration. er i per His own feeling on the subject, confidently, was men were sometimes very obtuse when their pockets were Limerick, Waterford, Wexford, and Leitrim are prepatin Clydesdale Bank• ••• • •- 10 0 0 1 . 2 334 P . con 5/. per cent. N that the reweit of the labours of that Committee would be a mo. cerned. This was the case in a e to do the same, and in many ' •' 1 - - g • ' Eastern Bank • . • • •• • • great number of instances. yof the principal towns and / r cent. _ 210 0 4/.98 dificatio .• of that law which, more than any other, pressed upon The Hon. Member for Brighton said, that there were 1,450 cities requisitions, having a similar object in view are in Caledonian Bank ••• • • 7it4l ;p cert. _ 50 0 1 71. Os the 1- .;nouring classes. With regard to the Poor Removal Act persons supported by the ratepayers, and there were other poor course of signature. Edinb.&Glasgow Bank - • p erper cen t, - 10 0 0 .13/. 7s tl: last •seseion, he did not concur in the centure passed upon it supported in distant parishes. No doubt these individuals had NON-TILLAGE OF THE LAND. City of Glasgow Bank . sg• cent. 20 0 0 1 0 51. per 0 2 , 15. (id. Scottish Union Ins Co. ' 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14 by the Hon. Member for Dorsetshire, sod the Hon. Member r es id e d fi ve years a t B r i g h ton, an d i t was quite right that they Among the worst evile of our present unfortunate posi- Hercules Insurance Co. 71. pe r cent. '..{ 10 0 0 tfor Northampton. fie thought it a very good Act, and he should support these individuals. Ile wished that the Govern- tion is the apathy, amounting to despair, which has taken [now. co. of Seetind.• 51 ,p e r c c :h il t . } 2OO 0 0 grt 2 , , ,i feoped that the Committee, now proposed, would not depart ment wonld allow the Committee to go at once in medias res, possession of the small farmers. The Tipperary Vindicator North British Imam •• 7 '.i 1 I. , P e r r cent. , l oo 0 0 10 0 0 22 atroin the principles laid down in it, and would recognise an and say, if the law of settlement should be continued or not, of this day states that from very many districts several taledonian Fire Insur. 16/.. per cont. 1100 0 0 12 10 0 18 industrial residence in a place as giving a claim to relief. They had discussed the other day the question respecting the miles apart, we learn that farming operations continue in a Edinburgh Life ensur. ~.,g5 . „ erci 150 0 0 50 0 0 72 Sir G. GllE Y had thought that the Hon. Gentlemen had poor-law guardians refusing relief, and the blame was thrown great measure suspended; and from what we witness our Ed i iii. &tilasg. Railway I .‘, ', d r„ s .' 12 10 0 All paid. 19 , 4 htto, 1 ,4 Shares •• • • ,5, ' ' r ' 20 0 0 30 0 0 had sufficient • . Parliamentarye experience to know upon the auditors. Now he believed the small farmers, who selves, we confess we believe these statements to be lite- Edin.,Leith, & Grantn - 0 All 115 t, 50 0 paid. 69% . h that he assumed, would be delegated to i were guardians, were more to blame than any one, that they rally correct. Small farmers cannot till because they have tlianw & Ayrshlr Rail. 7 1 . p er cen t. that no power. such as 2.5 0 0 ..111 paid. 16 . If the House wished to place generally took advantage of every opportunity of grinding the not seed, and because they cannot purchase it; large far- wt.:s t ew& wreenck Ran. 2/. Per cen 25 0 0 All paid. 39% , one person of the committee. -II &Gam k Rail 5/. per cent. committee, he should but be peor.-( Hear, hear.) There were, no doubt, some humane cure labourers sufficient for th • iners cannot pro en. purposes, ~e cent. ;25 0 0 All paid. 37 hi '(Sir George Grey) on the ; ' idee& Arbro . th Rail. 6/. per , 4.4 individ ua l m em ber, and at that moment he cou;d not say guardians, but they were generally en' effi i cio guardians, wh o because they cannot gve thein wages and food a s h e retofore, Atandard LiteAssi•irnce.l N. per cent. 5 "hat e ouree h e s h ou ld a d o pt if he was so appointed. ' 0001 2 10 0 9 If the looked after the small farmers and saw that they did th e i r ' The entire machinery by which business w heretofore co n - 1 Cetkitria LS " 1 liouse agreed to the motion, he should propose a motion to the duty to the poor. It was usual, when the guar- ducted has gone wrong; and we only fear that it mo s t b e 'effect, that the committee should inquire into the working of dians were c .mpraine '• d against, to throw the blame • much worse for the future, should not an effort be imunedi- - d Dividend! i th e t though the blame was more generally ately made to have the land cultivated. Names of I 4 ; Names ot e, 1 1 eor-law Removal Act, and to report especially on the auditors, , INDIAN MEAL. . 2 Dividend price. companies. 'l3 per Price, t u P l3 n it to the Ho he thoueht it very necessary that with the former. It was then said that the guardians Companies e = Annum. • ~ per j e) a ~,,._. ___ . t use, as , y but he complained that the franchise was not The Cork aonstitution states that an American gentleman cc 1 Annum.l _ w i t , r" ee of the House should have an opportu- were elected, named Cherri, who arrived at the Victoria Hotel on Sunday, - ------ 1 _ w--- a 7 Q rnski n • • enlarged. He would give X led to •g an inquiry. He confessed he was rather extensive enough. It ought to be e. 'an meal to any amount, required to be offered to supply Indian . t entertain the Opinion .. fH Member f D • right- f appeal from the guardians to the petty see- tshtn& Ole 4 1 1 Monmouthsh 100 8/. - witch, although o the on. or roit- the poor a o delivered to within three months, wind and weather per. t , , h 97'51.53. pe. - h 100 51. - i n d aced c(n z i, he admitted in some instances that the Act sions.-( Hear, hear.) He would also give the guardians an mitt* • H l offered the house of BA • ' f . s "' I-14- Z nutting, at IV:per tons • e l l 3l , ti . _ ointgoinrys rings, o Barnsley..., 160 -1 . Macclesfield. 100 - - >rable hardship, d2l. - been contrar an though its operation had against the auditors to the quarter sessions. The pre. •fulfilment of his contract Neath ••• • • • 100 171. , - a London, as security for the. t . Basingstoke.. too yte the inte t• ' • ' appeal - considerably • e the patronage of the luestion of the Law on eet n ions of the Legislature.. . The soot measure increase WRECK OF THE SIBIITS.-(ADDITIONAL . Brknk&Atirg,lso 5/. - Nottingham. 150 12/. - n as many Hon. Num ! esra dement se as not no easy to deal with Crown. They had already a paid Poor-law Commissioner in PARTICULARS.) Cromford.... 100 1 14/. 'L""' Peak Forest. 78 31. 75 sj b seemed to law President Dudiey...... Regent's •.- 33 1/. 53. 20 Gentleman opposite (Mr. suppose. The Hon. that House, and they were now to have a Poor are sorry to say that the Mel 4/ - Bank ' BA vernment had adopted three Bills es) stated that the late Go- wills ihis secretary, for the purpose only, as far as he could LLYCOTTON, MONDAY,-We . ~ , , Derby • ..., 100 ' Rochdale.... 85 4/. - s present Government ought t on the subject, arid that the see, of being bedetered.-( Hear.) What salary the president ' inticipation relating to t . he breaking up co the Sirius has Politer , e i 6/. - ,„,_ : elkCh- - 33 4/. 55 norOpshirF •• 125 81. - ie tide literally e•-• 1 o a•!opt some mea • L eht )If proved too true, for she was by this morning's . y ...ewash ... 100 32/ _ nomrset Coal leo 71. in c _ re and to pies more etre ~, ci to those Acts. To la.‘ nsto Improve, say to get for the badgenng did not appear.-( au, er. smashed into small -pieces, and not a vestige of her frame. Forth &el -.3•d 100' 4/ , 1 Do.Lk.FdSt 12 61. p. c. - pi it appeared that the difficulties in " ( 8 ". G • Grey) oils was to be the case, they might as well have the superin- GraildJunc , - - ei d&Worc 140 '2Bl work, hull, rip - gin , or- spars now remain together. The ~ , tn too, 71 . __. ‘etffr , . _ hi Which stood • rand Union • the way were far from easy i.f solutio i • in tendents of the Customs and the Excise, and the officers of , . es '7 the rock where she went to sa 1001 le los I _ ,Shrewsbury..ll2o 151. _ t i, oh y object discernible on Ohiniorgnsh . 1721 13% L . - Stourbridge.. I 145 20/. 315 course of last session hail stated what ' his e in the other public departments, as many useful inquiries might occa- ' tof the engine, which has as yet , to Pieces is the boiler and of , I r is: i n; , Se l Brkly , 001 ...... _ 'Strtfrilon Av 79 1/. 10s. - g( were with regard' to the Law of Settlement opinions slunally be made of them.-( Hear, hear.) For himself, until There is, however, waves. resisted the lashing of the . 150, 12/. - reverts and} when the House came to consider that part of the , and that he saw or heard more of the Bill, he must look on it as an ex- locality of lit:thi lani .• 26 I/. 89. - Cli measur e he ' melancholy evidence to point out the unfortunateerstleld. 571 Wye flail. should be quite ready to express his opinions upon it, anethe pensiv e and inefficient job. -( Hear. ) . the wreck, in the vast quantity of broken timber. floating Ke - - mit Se Awl - 39 1 7a. e x t 5 ;Trut4 Mr-1 50 301. hi plans which be proposed te, •• s better working; that lie co e ld , Sir THOMAS ACLAND felt greatly gratified at the . _ a ridge of high cliffs Lancaster... 47 it ' ' t - . . los. - I snrs •12,h; __, Pc see his way through all the difficulties statement which had presented duchy of the Noble Lord, and thought it would be pro- casks, bales, &c. about the shore under , Leecle& * ' Livrp ion, 34g. 5 22 14 ,Thainseemeu Ps - I _ little ' of he a to the west t -1 ge . x •Ila of Ballycotton. The body Leicester themselves, and he hoped that the Committee would present a leo' , (-ea great good, but the point that wanted immediate o f nudity; it is Leieitrz, .... 140' 10/. 105 Worcstr 1 „titan() of a female has been washed ashore in a state 78 2/, ' 43 wl Bill to the House, which would go a great way towards recti- n was the e 4 4/. 52 Birming. litigation w e present law in regard to settlement, as ' • and had been Loughle Nthl sh believed that she was a cabin passenger, a rrowel42 70s, I - wilts& Brks 67 11. - evils of the present system. Toe question of rating This • as retsw toing forward in every parish in England. feting the evi g is was not the imenti drowned in her berth, but nothing certain is known on that mm uestions which• was inseparable from the otherq e were corning were the facts of the ea ci . n e of the framers of the law, but such sub'Aboutnearly the same moment the subject at present. under the cognisauce of the Committee; unless they inquire into • He hoped the Committee would the whole quest - body was found, a fine athletic man was swept off the rocks cet the , übject, they would in speedily introduced considered this part of - , .y to meet all objections and that a Bill would be 1 and drowned. He was stretching out with a pole for a shawl Name of .., i Dividend . Amount his opinion, deal with the whole matter in au Mr. GRIMSDITCH said tohjeceions. t and `" ei nPanY. i per j of , Paid. Price. imperfect way.-( Hear, bear.) refusing to enter the workhouses , at in consequence of the poor then heavy surge carried him awes, that was floating, en a y .. d desisted - 1 Annum. ' Share. : G( Mr. FERRAND said, when he heard the Right Hon. creased, and the cumbrous uses, mendicancy had greatly in machiner of piercing cry, an the people on shore commenced a oe -- ' - '-----___ www ________ from their labours for some time. The boats camo to where ,--- t l ' for the Home Department not adopted any efficient m Y Somerset House had conim,;:rclai .. , '4s. d. Xs.d. i wi Baronet the Secretary of State . mean s of remedying h ' drowned, but his body was not found. e was• •••• • • • St- percent.! Stock. - 77 str for Montrose this wets glad to find that this board w g the evil. He'East and We i_ arLAver the eaesiion of fris Hon. Member r , as now to be abolished, and he - ,--- . •W.. pr cent. ; Stock. - , 138 xd art believe that he was the Late wae glad to tind that the authority was t East C0untry ....... ' :: .. ~ evening, he felt almost inclined to . obe vested in ME Lord H. Bentinck's hds .Normanby by Stowe • Tues., landon * " P. per sh. 1100 0 0 -2) i Home Deeertment. But did the .of the Crown. He would not, then, trespa ss further officers „ •• '. ee i '• '' •• ••••• •• ' 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 111% ~,„ Secretary of Ste te for the Lome ~ , , . ... t , ss on tke at- i anton ; Wed., Carleton-le-Moreland ; Thurs., Snaworu et. Katharine ... 99)4 , ..;-"" Ri g ht Hen. Barone -11 , t ett , sow or did the Yoble Lord at t e tention of he now, DLit would reserve auy observations Ise 'Wage; Fri. Gautley ; Sat, , Yawthorre Gorse-11. 6outliarspton ....., .. ••••• : 5 per cent. I Stock. - , 4/. ner cent.; as 0 0 50 0 0 30 EMI , X s. d. £ s. d. 77 Comm 4: rcial ......... , 3/. per cent. Stock. 138 xd East and West In c ll a ... ' 6/. pr cent. , Stock. 21 East Country • • . • • • • ' 11. per sh. 100 0 0 1 ndon ............. 31. pr cant. Stock. 111}4 .31- Katharine ........ ' 5 per cent. I Stock. 9934 ~ , outbaropton • •....... il per cent. ; 59 0 0 5O 0 0 ao Lord H. Bentinck's hds.. Normanby by Stowe ; Tues., Panton Wed., Carleton-le-Moreland ; Thurs., Snarford Bridge ; Fri. Gautley ; Sat, , Yawthorre Gorse-11. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1M47. LAW INT FLLI( ENCE. lieve that not only could he .‘1,10..e •.,e e s - rivl -,,-j, ! ,• se 7lence COURT OF QUEEN'S BE Jan. 22. Kith respm to :he robbery at Mr L :v..,-,i,or s. I,:t to could The Court proceeded this morning with the special paper. establish other charges of a ram Mir nature . against one or . more of the prii:oners if the ma ,,, drAe were to remand the . NEWTON V. POODLE AND OTHERS.—LIABILITY OF wtvEs• case for a week. This case was part heard on Tuesday last, and thrived its' Mr. COMAE accordingly ordered the prisoners to be brought interest from the point, whether the wife could be legally up again this day week. imprisoned for nonpayment of costs in an action for slander, ; . in which the verdict had gone against her. I --. ~ - , i mpri _ l lIIARK Erl PI 1. , .; Iv s— ( '-: E6'nE RD A V.) The wife of the plaintiff in this case had been soned for non-payment of 3/. 18s. 6d., the costs in an action CORN-EXCECArys B. for slander, in which a verdict was entered for def,ndaht, The *rivals of English W, at >i ire ;1,11,1aV, hive i•t en and the present action was brought by the plaintiff, to on a modera e scale ; but the number of samples fnso up recaver compensation, in damages, for the loss of the society was small. The proposed remission of the duties on Foreign of his wife and the disbursements which he had made i Corn had considerable influence upon the 1 iheat trade, to obtain her release from the alleged false imprisonment. I which was in a very dull state. Although very little bb siness was transacted in any quality, holders refused to Mr. AAPtIERTON resumed the arguments, and contended ! that the imprisonment was illegal—that the writ of execu- accept lower prices. In Foreign WheAr, hot. free Ant in tion was invalid, inasmuch as the with was not liable—that, bond, so little was doing that t!e ra:ss were almost no ar•cording to Blackstone and other authorities, one of the pri- , minstl. The conten4,lated use of SaJur :n ,he hrsweries vileges of wives under English law was, that they were not • and distilleries, caused the sale for t;anev aioi Malt to liable to be imprisoned in such cases, the husband alone rule heavy, and, to effect sales, loner rates must have been being responsible. submitted to. Scarcely any Oats were on sh-w, vet the de. Mr. COWEING appeared for Poodle, one of the defendants, mand was in a sluggish state, at j , ,,evions (potation., and said that the case was a clear one on behalf, not only of Beans, Peas, and Flour dull, at mil , ero.l currencies. his own client, but of all the other defendants. The writ of execution, which was issued by the Court of Common Pleas, was a perfectly valid one, for the judgment had never been set aside. On that ground alone he contended that, the proceedings were perfectly legal. The Learned Counsel cited a number of precedents, which he contended were ana logous. In addition, however, to the judgment never having been reversed, he urged that the writ of execution was in accordance with that judgment, and cited several autho rities to warrant the legality of the course defendants had adopted. Thirdly, again, the Act of Parliament of Henry VIII., on which the case rested, defended his client from all liability in consequence of the proceedings they had taken. ➢lr. An-lummox replied, and after referring to the cases cited by counsel for the defendant, which he contended were not applicable to the case before the Court, denied that the writ was in conformity with the judgment, and that the imprisonment was illegal. The COURT was unanimously of opinion that the Act of Henry the Eighth gave no exemption to the wife from arrest, nor did the books cite any cases where the right to arrest the wife was not recognised.—The judgment in this demurrer was, therefore, ordered to be entered for defendant. AUlt I V A LS Wheat. BartPy. i Oats 4,820 qrs. 2,750 qrs. 150 qrs. 13,250 , ks 1 ---- 370 and 5,120 2,640 15,730 brls Malt. 5,220 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of Beasts on offer was very limited, we have to report a dull inquiry for th.d. description of stock, at, in some instances, a trifing depression in value. There were, in the market, 41 Beasts from abroad. The numbers of Sheep were small. The few prime old Dcmns on sale pro duced full pries: but all other kinds of Sheep declined 2d. per 81bs. Calves were in short supply, and sluggish inquiry at late rates. The Pork trade was dull, yet we can notice no decline in the currencies. Much Cows sold slowly, at from 161. to 18/. each, including their small Calf; Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. e. d. s. d to s. d. Inferior Beasts • 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 0 4 2 3econd quality ditto. 3 6 3 8 Coarse-svoolledditto 4 4 4 8 Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0 Southdown Wethe_ 410 5 2 Prime Scots .•• •... 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large /logs ••••• • 3 10 4 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers .• •• 4 8 5 0 iticklitsr, Calves ..18 0 28 0 . Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 0 Inferior Sheep •• . 3 8 310 Lambs 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Peasts. Sheep. Calves. 786 2,390 150 NEWGATE AND LEADEN - a ALL We had a dull trade here, and prices were not supported. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Although a trifle more money has been obtained for the best new hops in pockets, the demaiid is far from active, arising chiefly from the supply being more than adequate to meet the wants of the brewers: In the middling qualities of Hops exceedingly little is doing, at late rates. Sussex pockets, 76s to 87s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 82s to 925; Mid and East Kent ditto, 90s to 130 s. COLONIAL. English • • .• • • [rich. ........ Foreign 3,100 Pigs 2do SUGAR.—The market for surgai T has been on the advance, and the quotations have been about 3s to 4s per cwt. higher in some descriptions. The supply of West India is not large and holders are disinclined to press sales. REFLNED.—Standard lumps have risen also to 67s Gd per cwt. EAST INDIA. -7,437 bags Mauritius at auction sold 2s to 2s 6d higher, low yellow 50s, mid 51s 6d to 53s 6d, good fAs to 55s 6d. There have been good purchases privately at even fuller rates, and in Bengal 3,624 bags went is higher by auction. Benares good white at 54s 6d to 555, and mid at 52s 6d to 545, besides private pur chases since at dearer rates. There has been about 6,000' bags China sold at 52s 6d to 53s 6d for mid white, and 50s to 55s fot damp and washed, being rather deficient in strength. FOREIGN. —Cuba Muscovado has been sold at 51s to 53s 6d, and yellow Cuba at 55s to 60s per cwt. At auction 341 bags Rio sold at 53s to 57s for good and tine yellow, and at 48s to 52s 6d for low and mid. Havannah white realised 59s 6d to tits for good. Privately 1,800 boxes Havannah sold at 27s in a foreign ship, ha'f being brown and half yellow. COFFEE. —The demand has been moderate at full rates for, British Plantation. In Ceylon, sales of good ord pale native have been made at 42s to 64s for Plantation, and at 41s for bulked. Java has been taken in at 38s, and Singapore Java has been sold at 26s 6d to 28s. Some Madras offered by auction was taken in at 48s to 50s, and 1,657 bags Sumatra were taken in at 28s; 2,421 bags C , sta Rica sold at full rates f.,r the better descriptions, but cheaper for o' her sorts; good ord 32s 6d to 365, and fine ord at 44s to 48s 6d per cwt. La Guavra was taker, in at 43 to 47s f r fine tine ord. RICE. Mid bite Bengal has been sold privately to some extent at 25s to 265. SALTPETRE. —There have been sales at scarcely previous rates. SPICES.—There has been a moderate business in Pepper, Ginger. &c, but no large sales by auction have taken place. R L73l.—The business done has been rather limited, but prices are steady, and holders firm. Proof East India, 3s 2d per gallon. CoTTox.—The quotations are slightly lower than last week. TEA. —The demand is moderate. Common Congou 9d to 9d per lb. TaLLow.—P.Y.C. is sls 9d to 52s per cwt on the spot. COURT OF COMMOA PLEAS. Jan. 2. The court this morning took the demurrer paper, on which it was engaged during the day. The cases argued turned on technical points in law, and presented no features of interest to the public. COURT OF BAAKICUPTCY, Jan. 22. THE TRJESG, READING, AND I.IBINGSTOIiZ RAILWAY COMPANY. _ To-day was appointed for the last examination of the bankrupt and for an audit. Mr. Laurence appeared on behalf of the assignees, and Mr. Edwin James on behalf of the company. The business of the day was chiefly taking proof with a view of ascertaining the amount of the debts. A proof was tendered by Mr. Atkinson, who had been em ployed in taking the traffic and preparing the tables to go before Parliament. His bill amounted to upwards of 600/., of which he had received 2001., for which an action had been brought. Mr. JAMES appeared and obj ec t e d t o th e c h arges as b e i ng excessive. The examination lasted all this morning, and it was under stood it would be adjourned. The audit was adjourned cis very few proofs were tendered. SECONDARIES' COURT, Jan. 22. CARTEIt V. HUNT. The plaintiff in this action is a warehouseman in Basing hall-street, and the defendant is a weaver in Bethnal-green. The action was brought to recover the sum of 91. 2s. on a bill of exchange, and 101. ss. 6d, for money paid on account. The defendant, who pleaded a set off, appeared in person to defend the case, which occupied the attention of the Court all the morning, but was of no general interest. It appeared that the defendant was indebted to the pl.intiff, and it was agreed that defendant should give up several looms in sAis faction of the debt, and pay any balance between the debt and the value of the property. Oa the looms being valued it was agreed that the defendant should give a bill for 91. 25., and he accordingly gave a bill for that amount; but before the plaintiff could remove the property the landlady sent in a broker, who would have seized the proi,erty of the plaintiff had he not paid the rent, 101. ss. 6d., being part of the pre sent claim. A great number of witnesses were examined, the defen dant endeavouring to show that the payment of the rent formed part of the agreement, and that he was to have an allowance for some '° extras" belonging to the looms. The jury, however, gave a verdict for the plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. George Mills, a seaman, applied a few days ago for a sum mons against Mr. W. Phillips,lof George-yard, Lombard street, agent of the barque Wanderer, for having detained his register ticket. The summons having been granted upon the representa tion of Mills, Mr. Phillips attended, and said he was very glad at being confronted with the accuser, as he should, in all probability, have to change places with him, and appear as a prosecutor. Mills having deposed that Mr. Phillips held his ticket, the answer was that Mills was hired as steward on board the barque, to go to China; that he signed articles to that effect in the usual way, and that he deserted from the ship. Under such circumstances the register ticket was detained. The Lonn MAYOR having asked Mills what answer he had to make to that accusation, said that he had, in consequence of violent illness, absented himself from the ship, but that he had by no means deserted. Mr. Phillips said he had been given to understand that Mills had receives! two sovereigns upon condition that he would on the voyage pay attention to two Chinese, and that upon being accused of having been guilty of a fraud in taking that for which he never meant to give any value he replied that it was no fraud, it was only a debt. The letter of Captain Priest, the master of the Wanderer, stated as follows I hereby certify that George Mills signed articles on board the Wanderer, on the sth of January, to perform a voyage to China, and back to any port in Great Britain, absented himself without leave on the Gth of January, and has not since returned to the said barque Wanderer.— Barque Wanderer, 16th January, 1847. The Lour) Mayon—Then Mr. Phillips, do you charg e this man with the. offence of ? having deserted? Mr. Phillips—l do. I have not only the captain's autho rity, but I know Mills did not take his clothes on board at all. Mills—l admit I signed articles, but I was so ill I could not get back in time. The LORD MAYOR—This is a species of offence which causes the greatest inconvenience to captains of ships, and I shall as an example, send the defendant Mills to the House of Correction for thirty days, and his register ticket shall be annexed to his commitment. Mr. Edward Lucas, of the firm of Lucas and Sons, corn factors, was brought before the Lord Mayor in the custody of a policeman, under the following remarkable circumstances. Mr. Edward Scott, of No. 7, Mount-place,,fiour- factor, stated that about four months ago I had dealings with the defendant. I bought of him about 148 quarters of peas, for which he gave me a sale note, and an or&r for the removal of the article. I bought them at 44s per quarter, and he was to be allowed the regular market commission, he reselling the same, and if I sold them myself he was still to have the transaction, url.) d ' commission. The pease was lying at Dondan's granary in ItHn. a wasset settlement time ein en t b bargain, a t i ,a n , , e and months,a re whichn market pired on the 6th January. About the 29th or 30th of De cember, I called at the defendant's office, No. 53, East Cheap, and saw his father; and I wrote a note to Messrs. Lucas and Son, expressive of my wish th..t they should sell the pease on my account, or I would take them at 535., and allow them their commission, to which application 1 received no reply. I served a notice on the clerk to sell the pease, and he gave it to the defendant's father, who, in my presence, gave it to the defendant; and last Wednes lay I went to the defendant's stand in the Corn-market, and gave his father a bil! of the pease, the defendant's father standing by his side at the time and looking at it. It left a balance of 491. 13s. 9d. in may favour, having tharged th em 53 5. f or t h e pease, wh i ch sum 1 had been offered for them. The father said 1 was a bad man, and walked away. About ten minutes afterwards the defendant and his father were standing by their stand. I was beside them, and a gentleman came up, and I took from my pocket the sale bill which I had received, and held it in my hand for this gentleman to look at, and I asked him if it was not a legal sale note of the market? Whilst the gentleman was reading the paper, the defendant stretch, d out his band, tore it from mine, rent it in pieces, and walked away. I requested the gentleman to give me his card. The defendant came back again, and I asked him what he could say against me, and he said, if you dim% wish me to ruin you in the market, be still. I then had no further conversation with the defendant, but I called yesterday and saw him, and asked him to give me the sale note, and he said I had better be off, and it I annoyed hint any more, or mentioned it in the market, he would charge d and tlte p g o a l v i c e e withh m i n e e ; h a a n r d g e t . o • l a3 e , e l n e h n a t i v o e n e s d e l i d t o n e the t p e o a l i t c e a , good profit. The Defendant—l sold the peas at 445. a quarter to the complainant, and he was to refuse or accept them by the next market day. On that day be did not come, and I in ferred that he would keep them. On the following market day he said he would keep them, and I frequently asked him for some money on account. He refused to give me any, and I then said that I should consider the contract at an end. I knew he had nothing but that contract, and I snatched it from him, for I had actually sold half the peas at a loss. I admit that I took it out of his hand, but I consider that I was folly justified under the circumstances. The LOAD MAYOR said he considered the conduct of the defendant, in snatching the contract out of the complainant's hand, completely inexcusable, inhsmuch as it was nothing less than the destruction of the evidence against him. What ever the defendant might think of it, the appearance of such a case in the newspaper would be likely to draw forth observa tions from commercial men, not by any means favourable to the person accused. As fur the indifferent opinion the de fendant or his friend might have entertained towards the complainant, they certainly had ha, a commercial dealing with him, and were bound to give him fair play, and it was their own fault if they had transactions with individuals of whom they disapproved. His Lordship thought it would be to the advantage of the defendant to reconsider the course lie had thought proper to pursue, and concluded by requiring Mr. Lucas to enter into his own recognizances in the auto of 100/. to appear at twelve o'clock on Saturday to answer any charge which might be preferred against him. Mr. Lucas then entered into his own recognizance to appear at the time specified. BOW-STREET. John Holmes was charged with stealing a purse containing a sovereign and some silver, from the person of a lady named Sudlow, at Farrance's (the confectioners'), in Cock spur-street, Charing •cross. It appeared from the evidence of Inspector Haines and Sergeant Langley (both of the A division), that they were in company in Cockspur-street on Tuesday last, and saw the prisoner leave Farrance's shop. They observed that he kept his left-hand in his coat- pccket. The stopped him and took the purse produced from his . pocket. He said it was his own, but they had better keep it, as that would do them more good than giving him three months. He afterwards said that lie picked the purse up in the street. Langley had known him for some time, and looked upon him as a suspected person. Mrs. Sudlow said that she had the purse in her pocket when slit entered the confectioners' shop, but missed it when she wanted to pay for what she had eaten. The shop was much crowded. Mr. JARDINE committed the prisoner for trial for ceny from the person." MARLBOROUG_Y-STBE ET. John and Thomas llarborough, Henry Jones, and Ar am Goddard were again placed at the bar, on remand, charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Lavessieur, cf Coram. street, and stealing therefrom three gold watches, and several articles of jewellery. Sergeant Maurice, in whose hands the conduct of the case had been placed, said that circumstances had come to his knowledge since the last examination, which l e d Ju ju to be• (From the London New Price Current of January 22.) SUGAR.—To-day no further advance occurred in the value of Raw Sugar, still there was no material falling off in the demand from the home-trade and speculators. MArRITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was not quite so active, still 3,070 bags 34 ea-1;s of Mauritius at public said were all sold, and at prices that averaged those of the last auction. REFINED.—To-day there was not so much desire shown to operate in Refined goods, but prices were firm, Brown Lumps at 69s to 70s, and Standard Lumps 70s 6d to 7ls per cwt. Treacle was not so much in demand, but prices are un varied. EAST INDIA..-This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 6,645 bags ; the whole, however, sold at previous prices. ihnt.Etos.—There has been a further increase in the demand for Foreign Sugar for home consumption and on speculation this week. An immense business has been transacted in every description, and the rates paid exhibit an advance on those previously current of 2s to 4s for yellow and brown, and Is 6d to 2s per cwt for white. The whole on offer has been cleared off the market, and there are still several orders un executed. Privately the chief transactions are two cargoes of yellow liavannah afl,)at _ Cocuis.—A stronger desire has been manifested to operate , in Foreign, but business of moment has been prevented pri vately by higher rates being asked, and 177 bags of Bahia at auction were taken in at 38s for fine bright red. TEAS.—To-day, in consequence of a report that Govern ment has it in contemplation to make a reduction in the Tea duty, "there was more activity in the market, and prices were firmer, it was difficult to purchase sound common Congou for cash under 10d per lb. COFFEE.—This afternoon, at public sale, 621 bags of Cey lon Coffee: the native met with a dull demand, and was all taken in at easier rates; the Plantation sold at steady rates. Rica.—The anxiety to purchase Bengal has even further increased this week, and the whole on offer of all qualities has been eagerly cleared off the market, t a further advance in prices of 2s per cwt. Stqcxs.—Black Pepper is still attracting attention, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those previously cur rent. Privately a good business has been transacted. White brought rather higher rates, and several purchases were made privately, At auction 83 bags sold at 4d to 4bd for mid dingy. Cassia Lignea is little wanted. Cassia Butts brought very full rates. In Cinnamon there has been little passins, and the inferior kinds can be obtained upon rather lower terms; but good and fine are held with firmness. The Quarterly Sales will take place on Monday next. Nutmegs have been dealt in with caution, and prices tend downwards. spisaTs —Jamaica of all sorts has been in extensive request; indeed the market has been nearly cleared, and at a rise of 2,1 to 3d per gallon. Leeward Island has been much in request, anti brought rather rates. Eas; India parcels, sold on the spot, brought 3s 1 to 3s 24 proof strength. Detnera:a has been in ex cellent demand, and pricss are still on the advance. For Brandy the demand has been brisk. arid prices hay, slightl3 improved. Geneva met with a much better demand, and prices advanced to 2s 7d to 23 9.1 fir common stripping sorts, and 3s 3d to 3s Gd for fine for home consumption. F.a. British Corn Spirits the demand is active. The quotation for Corn Spirits being now 11s 9d, Scotch and Irish lls Sir nett cash. EngliAli Gin, 22 per cent under proof lOs 3d, and 17 under lOs 9 , 1 per gallon. Isastrao.—East India is held with firmness at an advance in time rates of last quarterly sale id*2d to 4d per lb. SALTPETRE.—Importers of Rough are still willing sellers, there having been further arrivals, arid they submitted to s reduction on previous rates of 6d per cwt, still a good de mand prevailed. Otis.—Olive Oil has again been much in request, and holders manifest firmness, as there is a large consumption going on, and the stock on the increase. A large business has been transacted. For Linseed Oil the market is looking brisker. For forward delivery the operations are upon a more extended scale at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt. There are several buyers of Cocoa Nut Oil, and but little is to be had. TALLOW.—The stock is on the decrease, and the deliveries are going on largely, although prices are much ab ove th ose of this time last season. Russian on the -pot has been ex tensively dealt in for town and country consumption, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those of this day week. There has been a fair business transacted for forward delivery, and for the last three months of the year, the rates paid are 45s 6d to 465. Town Tallow has been much in demand for present delivery, and prices have risen. All other sorts have been in excellent request, and brought stiff rates. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE DUCHESS .D'URSEL.— The higher circles of Brussels have just sustained a sudden loss. On Monday last, at half-past live o'clock in the after noon, the Duchess d'Ursel was seized with an artetnacdkeroefdasphoe plexy, and though immediate assistance w that There da yw all to t h h e av m e beengu ests w a ere grand ,s_ as sembled, the Duchess alone was ( d ii i n ed ne a r l a n t io t s h t eurse immediately.hot hotel ' insensible—too far gone to receiv e and found in her chamber absent. She was sought tor, spiritual consolation. DEATH OF COLONEL HECTOR MACLAINE.—This distinguished Peninsular officer died at Teignmouth on tin 16th instant, aged sixty-two. He was a native of the island of Mull, in Scotland; and several of his ancestors were chiefs of some of the most distinguished Highland clans. He en tered the army in 1803 as ensign, and his other commissions were thus dated :—Lieutenant, Sept. 25, 1804; Captain, Lec. 1, 1806; Major, May 14, 1819; Lieutenant-Colonel, Sept. 9, 18`24; and Colonel, dune 28, 1838. He has been on the un attached list since 1824. The Gallant Officer proceeded to the Peninsula at an early period of the war, being coixtected with Lord Hill's division, and it may be added that he en joyed the friendship of that lamented General. For his gal lantry at the battle of Nivelle he received a medal. Colone, Maclaine also served with much distinction in the West In dies and North America. Ho was the only surviving brother of Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell. DEsTRTJCTIVE FIRE AT ISLINGTON.—About eleven o'clock on Thursday night a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Spence, High-street, Islington, which soon raged with most destructive force. About a quarter to twelve, an engine was on the spot, but such wa, the scarcity of water that before an effectual supply cou:d be obtained, ito whole building was nearly destroyed. A safety ladder also arrived, but the inmates were enabled to escape by a b window, over th e roo f s o f some of the adjoining buildings in Field -court. Seeing the hopelesstie,s 01 saving Mr. Spenee's property, the engine was chiefly directed against Mr. Riley's provision warehouse, but, notwithstanding every effort to save it, the premises were nearly burnt to the ground. A second engine arrived a little after twelve, and a good suppl . , of water being now obtained from one of the main cocks, he fire was speedily got under. The los-. of property very large. POOO idols IN CORNWALL._A rumour prevails in Plymo uth that there have food no.s In tornwall :Inoeg s t Ow distressed miners, and that ;he id t e has been required. h:quirilig at the g,r on at a Late hour last ,I , ight, we lea r n t h at a d e t ac h nt eet at fifty men left there er aim; lef t y es ; erday, anti our informant believ, d that a similar n um b Devonport. --Plymouth Journal of Thursday. '2 ,•. • Pos.. Aii-P4,11";* --- fiN 6111 N GLE and M.:kitß.lED LIFO (An Original Medical Iliitory.i CNTENTS: Analysis of the Affections-Early Conventional Restraint -Mu direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities —Laws of Paternitr, maternal Intluenee—Pheuoraena of Gestation —On Infelicitoitsast Intertile Unions—lncongruous Alliances Late Marriages— e "/ hatches--Cariosities of Twenty-three Years' Me dical Expe , 11,1ti":11 - ) xind its (NFU] NGEivIPIT!' • (Au Essay ior 18460 • " Of human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature, and by art acquir'd. Of griefs conceal'd, and disappointments keen, Which young and gentle, the matured and Sae , ' The lousily and the mated—all sustain. In kindly spirit, herein counsel's Oen, !tow health, how hope, how hapmness to Wain:. Wit AT , o EAT, DRINK, and AVOID With Diet Tables torall Complaints. content, : Hw tu ensure perfeet digestion, tranqu il f l eg fair nigni's rest, a clear head, and a contented Mind. l e 0t servan( or the instructions herein containeC the feebie%"aptit vou,iy dei;ca c,uven to the most shattered constitution, a'Vesiat •;.,eate , t amount of physical happiness, tud reach is artist 01 life allotted to man, " llow we should live—what eat, what drink, what 0111114 To reach in health full threescore years and *an.' „ e ctl These interesting little volumes, although bearing upo n s",,, d ve*. very delicate import, as their titles imply, will be found Of , 7 cre as surable and general utility, for they tell of matters everyth rima yo le lure able ti understand ought to know, but which itliellool, these enligt, tened times, except that quality promulga te ' questionab e finnuels, is at a very terrille discount. AA trios In Hi.< exposnioi, hereby offered of the till now o ast natere, i hitteno disappointments and their ways of rellet.__LOS contended that every reader shall become his or her oWIIM.t A any more than their own lawyer, it is Insisted upon 1 17 0 00 should know the simple principles of our own organization, 144010 whereby our existence and the issue thereof in their severtZotna states depend, the duties that are expected et us ill Oar nth Sae capacities in the family circle, and the terms on which the hSif. happiness of the present and future race of mankind ha ve W ic,;004• By such knowledge, and which is herein faithflal l e4piDeti health will be found to be in our own keeping, aa, d ,:falfll ll4 ._, within the attainment of all , by the availment hereof '"oippree our duty to ourselves, we secure the (Die advantages ea u_grioblS is to follow, and finally by the cultivation )f oar faculties , " la. consistent with degenerate health, the mind as well as the nieS the be exalted to the summit of perfection, as best beco of God's creations. Wr24 The author's justification for this seeming eulogy of 4a:niess.",,, lugs, and the avowal of their integrity of purpose, must be that the their perusal—his accredited qualifications guaren , `" .A topics broached involve his legitinhate study and mita To be had of -'herwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Ca 7 0 0 1; - Fleet-street ; Hannay, 63, Oxford. street ; 39, s 'noldtet, • direct from the Author, 10, Argyle-place, Regent-street he W.' Great Marlborough-street), who may be advised personally OA' matters daily till Three, and in the Evenings from Ssvel__L...;„;... ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOLH.... ALATIOSITI. v iffeeh WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGEA • - o Just published, Twentieth Thousand, i n a sea led (021.t0- gtOP .l— 6d. Jr post paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in l' 05; " °-, • direct lima the Author's residence. I TOttife e E141 ,- ' PRESERVATION: A Medics - doo 'o 1 1 : on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth an illne.rated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates On VlOO Ol O O Physiob-gy, and Diseases of the Urinary and Iteproom".„,di pllo_ at t p,eia;ning their various structures, uses, and functions , "'"_ u . ;oo tie injuries that are produced In them, by solitary hatl it teSs' 0( eac.sses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ntlar .l the Urethra, riEO? ,O By SAMUEL I..A.'MERT, CONSULTING SUR ,- 9, 3edford-street, Bedford-square, London; 000° Matriculated Member of the University of EdinbulgN l lS o Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Apothecaries' Hall, Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. aiX $l2C6 CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with 1t5 111 0 3 00 1 1.4 .# and .)oligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproducti Ve o ,ool CHAPTER '2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of I ,l 2 in i t hs ,, trio. Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, pro Ada , ttA Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their fie" t i —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various e,,,i le e c juit , 7 l llo Athrnal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of ":„01 .„'"`JD of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general Wea'''" of , * - 00, Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret DlsorderSvosinto and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Loci' an d 6.,,,01 Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—C H ARTERS 5 001 09f° - the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra.' REVIEWS OP TUE WORK. 1 04, 0 1 4 1 "The author of this singular and talent e d work is - rw tied a; ii cal man, who has evidently had considerable v-10100• the tr , mnent of +he various disorders arising front ihe r ost i osi &Mine. of early Indiscretion. The engravings are an in iv ociiioo iitlon, by demonstrating the consequences of eacesses Ly its ,r act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, an d t au"— many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that 000 peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. 6.0 Published by the Author, and may be had at his V S ga t Volpi, trout Kent ate Richard,, 52, Paternoster-row; Hain te lqortl o : oo ' 00 1 oxiord-street Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-stree t ' 00 ant by all 11 ,, oksellers. 11 0 : 1 00 At Home tor Consultation daily, from Nine till ° 'ebeAnliP Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to , ilapr , the tee of It., tbr advice, &.e.-9 BEDFORD-STREET ' SQUARE. LONDON ALARM OF FIRE AT THE M ANC HESTER T$ ROYAL.—On Monday last., during the performan u i e b oe u " - e, and Juliet, an occurrence took place which might t he 0 :oft productive of very serious consequences. Du r fTuree,_A S ' - itta in the first act, when Juliet, her mother, and L . 0 I, `", f gOr the stage, a noise of an unusual kind was heard 0.° 031. 1 : 0 0 the scenes, and was beginning to cause consider " 0 0, when Mr. Wallack (just as the scene was cblive' tot i f ig forward and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 be 6,, W, e h will not for a moment think of our ses ts. h is.l t t e r to the excitement and bustle which prevailed,p t m islu toe , waq, by a considerable portion of the audieu e %ite es t A ll preted into a recommendation of exactly an oPP °-- r 5 fte ltt o r and an immediate rush was made towards the du s o f tbe,,coT parts of the house. The good sense, however' fig aiii"J t het jority of the audience succeeded in restoring t rs h oed t he a few moments, during which Mr. Wallack e 2t F l d tbo t ieele there no longer existed any cause for alarm , 8 . , :d . performance would go on, which accordingly it 'Li t e at, !, t it i.,g of anxiety, however, still remained, and bur s he el t he T ed t A t in the last scene of the play, there were heard dage„ Sir and tramp of the crowd who came on to fill the its stP"„nd close. A partial rush by some persons in the yfl o oto ; es t peared not to have witnessed the performance °I • Th e ..11 Juliet, again caused a move towards the cloet n media i t— ' state of the case seems, however, to have been '''' - . 4 tereu' made known to them, and order was speedily - 1 " Manchester Express. A CHILD'S LIFE SAVED BY A DOG.---- ,a _,%10 afternoon, a little girl, aged seven y ears , nalne u la s, l ; Rainey, residing at No. 13, Ranel ag h- crescen t, playing at Thames Bank, near the Chelsea W r at' A i'dbor - ;• when she slipped and f e ll into th e r i ver . Captain 4 " - th e tir o of Wilton-place, who happened to be passing a t . e iot.,P with a dog of the Newf oun dl an d spec i e , u rged the in Or'f ,. f the rescue, who instantly plunged i n and succeeda t ;ficien" ging the child on shore, and a fter a time she was s 5 recovered to be conveyed home. 4: PAWNBROKERS' CHARITABLE INSTITOTI t his Thursday a meeting of the donors and subscribers °f stitution, which was founded in the year 1823, O r ;iolf A t pensions to aged and affording temporary relief t u .. . N o l o decayed members, their widows, and children , i t i r s Radley's New London Hotel, New Bridge-street , X ime houg,. for the purpose of electing three trustees of the , tot terf „ r e Fund, which was rendered necessary by the vol es 0 81, , r 0 it, tirement of the three gentlemen appo:nted tfus! e the c "0 1 vious meeting of the institution; Mr. Wood f fl o rtie' t he Since the formation of the society, owing to the,_end for to many of the principal members of the trade, ai. t u joe to t he erection of almshouses was originated, in ad?! d beel l _ v ed ordinary relief Amt. ; and such, it is stated , be a d reP . A 0 success of their exertions, that the committee L ' r ebsSAV a sum of upwards of 3,000/., and had already P'st piece of ground for the erection of the almshouses'neioteda flirci, Es-ex. The three trustees having beeri A l t r e pe e vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, arlu fi t separated. TO w GOVERNMENT DECIS IO N AS +s ,„ MOVAL OF WESTMINSTER-BRIDG E .—The dePt j l " o " o , r of pointed by the vestries of St. Margaret and St• of mins; er, to wait on Lord Morpeth, as Chief C°r" - r eolO V ,,, aer Ilai , sty's Woods and Forests, respecting tu e Lor dsbir a o ‘4'estaiiiister-bridge, hart an interview with his goltreeti Whitehall-place, the result of which was of a vu r i„,v. character. The deputation consisted of the os te oo d, flan Milman, the rector of St. Margaret's, W r ,„,esl a i tt e fhff• Rev. John Jennings, rector of St. John's; v'f • — 11 0 " Q. C. ; J. Carter Wood, Esq.; Mr. Brewe r ' h is . e s, r rollope. The Rev. H. H. Milman having lead to t ; f e,str l r ship the resolutions which had been come to bY,, t ,,, t elile stated tit, objections they had to removalo t ":" at the i t bridge, Lord Morpeth informed the deputation , f' . .,,,ece: t he tices for the new bridge had been given in conseq-nt , t o resolution of the Commissioners for the itnprove l nrita lu otr Metropolis; that her Majesty's Ministers did or% r tistu e te cl proceed with the Bill in the present session of A dd/ but would reconsider the whole suUject before U 4, 1 51341 Ally final measure. The deputation thanked his IJob pleb' the courtesy he had shown them, and returned ra u at a result which is so important to the public. o r 1: 0 -- ALARMING FIRE, AND NA RRO W ESCAP° of INMATES.—On Thursday morning, between the ho iL t" JO; A s And six, the oil and colour shop belonging to ~,^ t.;larke, situate at 90, Red Cross-street, Soutn,led, , r, A . discovered to be on fire. An instant alarm was Oro after some time, the inmates were aroused from ' , " - el itig hers, but although the fire had not extended h e -W e r.ar t i, shop, the smoke was so dense, and of such a Si l k ligen e nature, that the residents, to effect a retreat, were 0 % 0 Ol t escape from one of the back windows. The fifer; sttd ceeded in getting the flames subdued. but not until t or e,v in trade and fixtures were considerably damaged bY he furniture by removal. ro [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLES.-- 1 g.., N. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.,—Fagni I II consumption is large, and study economy. W boe g,"1 . 0 considerable advantage at this establishment. f . siPP form price is affixed, by w hi c h t h e purchaser °„: de. p , iund can obtain it on th e same terms as the te a • 7 4 d,, 0- Black Tea 2e. Bd., 3 5 ., 3 s. 4d , 3s. 8 d , 4a., 49. J- Ro- Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd. , 45. , 4s. 4d., 5s u s " s., , Coffee. 9d., lOd., Is . 2d., Is, 4d., 1,6' e ..A" tre i One pound sent tre e to any part o f town. r-bellilf w to the count r y f orwar d ed the same day; " „..friori., quantity is f or 61b . we i ght (tea only), the to any part of England.—DtaNetsub , wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Che ti P s ; 00 1 9 [ADVERTISEMENT].—CURE OF DROPSY 13 ,.010 1 ,, , pr WAY'S PILLS.—Mrs. Langley, residing at Castle-cour t ' ' sch ic' o/ 4 been suffering from dropsy tor the last two years, dustup otie2./4001 riod she had been tapped several times , no one thoug ht of get over it ; however, by living on solids, eating Pl e , e- b - y lo;6 , sod, abstaining from the use of all vegetables, and ..,"e"eltSJ,go" course of Holloway's celebrated pills for about sel'en.,, - tly perfectly cared. Females at the turn of life, who freq" — of P..st" r little - t dropsical, would do well to take from time ito time a - r d 0 generating medicine, thereby spee d ily removing all dang e gi :ti, toms attending this critical period.—Soli by all drug,, mi . • erote,sor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Len'''. o pt 10'. .;>,? 4 ' A: 8110111 SCRIPTU: 7 4 Affairs Ito tit itz t A.O 1 , 1 .. 4 (%;; Longo jL Whittaker a ti p tluid Law ; . h it "TORT'S RE NEV ki to the Mytl with the ( .IZDerior to a lind decide , 0. 147. tbiathe Faire I ' 4I2I tODU ffOLOGY en. • London j !THE `l33'' hushu.Sl4o' Writers. Z y t . er C ' weiP p n , qtbr al ' u lt3lEl , 1 14 z ejtts it 18 kid rhyth: A V. 0 ~uuct o fl Dt 4 " Slavor °l rernent s 010 Austral I nli t i7tturui 4 , 4 8 'ender th 4 Sold t NEW ,gLon ES; 4%4 con of th e k et ,_by 11 gY and' ' °l lg .. 4l B l c eX . te. „ ad NEV Mitt ( Tv DI ,ems.tt an °4lcal botkl u A . 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Attth ,„••. ,, ndon : 1 I P ,44 Prittay next 11 1 4011 0) k i ,, tared adth 111 ttAYXLLI 1.,_ a - Ma n , 1 Ark% • i , or th it Also in , ettito ETO anclott: N 1 • • NI% Edition PRO] , :i ste tr! dpsllln , , ttto-the 1 'and e• (, 111. e 11,11,120' '1 4%711 ; E............!_..___...)0d0n I I LILY T I *ties 'of c 1 . .L_ D eacriPti: , . on .et . ° 4u rs ' 4443ttc), f : i '.. soll# _ItTRIr. , VOROMETI ' r - :, .:n: I ~ IV BIRTHS. ----- On the 18th Inst., in Brunswick•square, Brighton, the .ady Headle, of afiaughter. lady o f Sher° On the I tth inst., at Champs Elysees, Paris, tll O Or Willis, Esq., of a daughter. JAI° On the 15th 1, t., at North Audley-street, the lady' o f a ~. ' nder, Eq ,of a aughter.Forest-hill, Mrs. H. Browne, 0 ,. ug s titer _ . > .. ,,....e"'' On the s t 1-h inst d ., at . ~ MARRIED On the 18th inst., at Stokesley Churc . h, Yorkshire, 1 4 ::. l ate P" Esq., It.A . to Autte Frederica, youngest daughter of 111` George Marwood, of Busby Hall. near Stokesley. DIED. To ed, P4', On the 14th inst., Mary Anne, we wife of Step ben • n of Newport, Monmouthshire. the ' lei' On the Pith inst., at Cowbridge, Gi.unorganshlre, - f tiA Hans Williams, D.D., Prebendary of Llandaff, aged 32. , ic t 0 On the I , ;th nist , at St. Martin's, Chichester, Sarah , ''''" Ito late John William Wilkinson, E sq. r llt da 11 03 the I , i thtwo, ough, Kent, the lion. 3-2 Bettie' : ngtir, .. the first !..ord liirrls, of Belmont. Lord -0,1 the ,t lLh inst ,at Penpont, Penry Williams , E s 4•, nint of the county ot Brecon. n e lig sd 0. On tne I,4th inst., in floxtoil square, Mr. John Duches,not .„ gtOrl• On the i tII inst , John (ox, Lsf.,., of Gibson-square, .. ..,,q, On the .9th inst., at Thrybergh-park, John FullertOn,-." - ----- ------_ • • a f , ot and eutil • ~.• i•y i L.I.IItDO Yu.... the. - • 0 .1 -, r, ..I. :r. .our- ..'EC , - 4 ~.. I r %. ` , .. 4 "'' g i „ tu rdll; ° I ' l,l, Sgv.v, in tin) County of Middlesex,.' nuary 21, 1847. ilda P a— R I . 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