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- - IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE 01 COMMUIVS, April 13. 71 SPEAXER took the Chair at Four o'clock. • RAJA OF SATTi RA. , The letters and general correspow ence with referei ce ti • e b'sin( ss of itie RjJ. of Satta: a were placed 112 . n t he table. SHIPLEY GAS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. EDINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY. thi s r f t T . DUNCOMBE presented a petition against re esori n' 'aY Bill, oppo sed ic he proceeded to give the ,side -8 whY he the second reading. The whici l i ve, he maintained, did not warrant the conclmden ta the Commit tee h a d come to , as it contained m diste e p enetee an.t contradictions. Th e H on . • tub er here proceeded to qeete the evidence in 13.. trrt of the allegations wh i c h he had made. would be observed by the !louse how the law proceeded to defend his case ; the evidence taken in ..r r e the Committee showed how he comported hiinselt • reace to th ese two com p an ie s . There wa, also a hi t° )(l ug's*, who was asked whether he had entered and i nY agreement between the old company p ar re new. He answered th tt been Y to no agreement fur the transfer (!hat was, of th ere ,Pallers), except verbally. He was asked whether that th ere " a d been a verbal agreement? and is answer was, Ihere had been a verbal agreement for the plans tia notices of the former company. Did he hold claim 1114 other against the old company for these plans, fo this Papers ? his answer was, "Ni'." So, there re,othe'ulti agreement between Mr. Duuglas and some be e r i P a rty• turned out to be an agreement with Mr. and no one else ; Mr. Douglas came to an ir,,.. e ament with himself, and there it ended. There b e 7, a Mr. Macrieff called before the Committee, t o secretary and treasurer, and be trusted out an agreement between the old company ,anim ation, • the new. But his evidence would be se ta, u p on heanttion, to be something very extra ordinary. Now ('Mr. Duncombe) would admit, for argument s :'"", that all this about the agreement between the cld )any and the new W3S correct—that the Parts understood each other. end were clear and definite as to the object of their ar rangement. But he denied the right which either a V r tY had to p rocee d with a company under Lord a lhousie's A c t, or the standing orders of the House, nd to take u p the old plans and papers. The Hon. Member th en quote d a sect i on o f t i le R a il ways Dissolu p;;en Aet, and proceeded to a-k how, when an Act of arliament had been passed regarding the dissolution of Companies, that Act could possibly not extend to the whole company or partnership and all their affairs—how it w as possible that any parties with the consent, much less without the consent of the old c.mpany, could go on With any of these contracts ? lie, in these circumstances, would like to have the opinion of the House how these parties could proceed when their proceeding was in violation of the standing orders of the House, and espe eially where there existed an Act of Parliament against them. lie must, moreover, remind the House that there was a suit pending before the Superior Court of Scotland bearing upon these parties proceeding with the old plans and papers. Now he admitted that the l ionse always refrained from interterir.g with a cue which stood for decision in a court of law. They i nvariably abstained from an opinion on a case so ' 41141 0. There was then such a suit in the present e ase befor e t h e S upreme Court. It might be decided a „° o e, and de c id e d aga i nst t h e parties procee d ing w i t h le Bill b e f ore the House. And i f such a deci• ,i on were g i ven, h ow, he asked, could the House, Co to an opinion which would sanction their proceed eug Affairs must then be situated in a position which asked one would deprecate. He now, therefore, ik 4 d the H ouse to t h row out th e Bill on tr second reading. That was nut a ques " w hich could be raised before the Committee net the Bill . The questions h e h a d ra i se d c o uld said be brought before that' Committee. He t : hat answer to his Hon. Friend n , ear th e if the Hoose allowed H ot tht ir p oct mg i n effect would be, that any set of ne n could coin , ,eheend claim the sanction of that lieuse to their c ont na es and their procedure. Now, he would e eitl e le i ld that, under the Act o i . Parliament, lout ar t he had a right to proceed, and he e es, tue terms of the Act to show this. He would % e gad) therefore, in the face of tine Act, that companies a direct inculcation that both the 40..sshould be dissolved, and he would remind the pen".,,e) moreover, that there was an action at this time e ht " te nt r g in the Supreme C-urt of Scotland on this He need n ot rem i n d the H ouse t h at i• was •th e unalterable cust not to interfere in an as a i, t thetimeom litigated in the courts matter of law. which He ev er again protest that he had no interest what irepressuli this line ; but he could not r• frain from upon them that this matter was at the present moment Pressi ng gnder consideration before the Standing Orders' 0 1 ; wittee, and if they esectioned such a proceeding `..upeeeiesounlidbe giving an indirect premium to every disorder and fraud. The movers in this utter had s een the advertisement in the Gazi.tte, and theythaiolv.edrefore knew that the company had been regularly delib e • Yet, notwithstanding all this, these parties had taken possession of all h paprs of the 12.se,tie'laralytely who had expended large sums in obtainin them use, rightly sought relief for the injury from g this . ti e• Ile must, say that it was the without rea •sll that they made their complain , and he should, therefore, move that this Bill be read a second time this ItY six months. He could a gree e that other parties ItB,hould take possession of th e otices and other iocuments, and use thea.a for ot hern. purposes than Worth anything they ought toh manner made avail intended, for the purposes for which were originally intended, and not to be viollaiteeddiainstthee- manner they ha been in the present case , ay . that if they passed the present Bill they would be establi•hing a dangerous precedent for all future Bills, and therefore he trusted the In would step in aid put an end to such a system. I pursuance of this he hoped they would throw out the present Bill. Having said so ma c h, by moving th a t the Bill be he wood sit down, itt m onths. read a second time that day Msier.l?v, BROWNE s ‘conled the mo'ion. • HEA.THCO TE said that, es the standing snake a fe-w_obsuersvoutpistast i e n d y alluded to, he wished to the id , answer to those who opposed to h a d bee f i lle decision which the Committee had come ea-se by f ZPagned, and as this was rather a peculiar !lon o f the Course which of making some explana- The parties who which they had taken. applying the l ett il e Y opposed the Bill were desirous of spirit of it in the o roc:efr.the law in one respect, and the Went by the lette Other. Now, he admitted that if they progress the law, they might object to the take a liberal etrhael li Tli o ; f but, on the other hand, did they the standin ordevriesv%: of the case, did they interpret not e h. g in a comprehensive spirit, they could jeet to the parties pro c e e di ng w ith th e Bill. what were '' n w did the real f ac t s of the case ? s o erndteraunci onun th i e ttee nestion come before the Standing Why, the subscribers to the pre• previous were substa n ti a ll y t h e same as t h ose to the tors comp a ny. The great proportion of the direc ere the * same. The p eo pl e o f th e or i g in a l com had been overwhelmed by another corn• . and had b een o bli ge d to give up their ori ginal scheme; and having done so, on the first favourable opportunity, they brought forward the pjrecrrit sch e m e . N ow, t h e decisi n of the Standing be ers Committ ee b e i ng i mpugned, h e hoped he would allo we d to say a few worts in justification. The Com w. ittee, wh en th ey exam i ne d into the wetter. foiled the a .harehold ers i n the new company were in fact the share holders in the old, or at least the great majority were so. But before the old company broke up the directors issued f , irtnal report, stating the reasons which had induced them to do so, anti urging the snarehelders to come forward again in the new one. The latter having been organised, they made arrangements with the old company for the use of the plans:and sections, tor which they had paid a sum of money. They had in fact paid 1,0001. for them to one party, and 250/. to another. Ile would not further troub e the House, but he Must observe that he considered the present opposition altogether uncalled for, es the spirit of the standing orders had been complied with. The standing orders were instituted to guard parties against fraud, and for the protection of landed proprietors ; but in the present case there could be no violation of them, as the landed Proprietors were generally favourable to the scheme , and no party would be injured by the Bill being allowed to proceed. He hoped, having made thisexplanation, that pr • the Bill would be allowed to be read a second time, that they would not consent to interfere with the deci sion of the standing orders, without better reasons than had been stated in the present discussion. Mr. ESTCOUItT wished to say a few words. He had for many years been connected with the Standing Orders Committee, and he could not allow the present matter to Pass by withoutsome observations. As to the merits of the present Bill, - he knew nothing of them, and had no desire to give an opinion on it ; but, in regard to the decision of the standing orders, he thought no injustice on any party would be inflicted, if the Bill was allowed ,to proceed. It appeared that the great body of the ottuled proprietors were in favour of the scheme pro- Posed, and he saw no reason why the Bill should not go n a• Great stress had been made by the Hen. Gentle !llan who moved the amendment about the proceed. ings of the Committee being a violation of t oe standing orders. Now be had care f ully consid e r ed the matter , and though the letter of them might not have been strictly complied with the spirit had, and as i .no party would su ff er from the Bill being allo w ed to go f orward, he should vote for its second rea d i n g . The galleryw as then cleared for a division , when there appearea For the second reading 6B Against Majority in favour of the second reading —54 SANATORY MEASURES. Lord MORPETH moved that no privat e Bill r elating to town improvements or to public cemeteries be furth er proceeded with by this House before the Ist of May text‘— Agreed to. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. Mr. GREENE moved that the Edinburgh and North ern Railway (Branch from Burntisland to Dunferm line Branch, &c.—No. 2) Bill be read a second time, not - Withstanding the breviate has not been laid on th e table one clear day, provided the breviate shall be lai d on the table revious to such reading. — Agr et d to. CAMBRIDGE, ST. NEOT'S, AND BEDFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. The How. GENTLEMAN also moved that the order made upon the sth day of March last, for referring the Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction Railway ttill to the Committee of Selection, be read and dis charged: that the Bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. _Mr. SPOONER p resente d a p et iti on in favour of the Utuldersaeld and Manchester Railway. EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. TRELAWNY presented a petition in f:.vJur cf . the Exeter, Yeo il. and Dorchester Railway. NAT It NAL , EDUCATION. Mr. BUSFIELD presented petitions from various Dissenting congregations in Halifax, York, and other places, against the Govet anent scheme of education in England. Sir G. STAUNTON presented a pftit'on flora the congregation of Ebenezer Chalet, Southsea, to the same effect. SEAMEN'S ENLISTMENT BILL. Sir C. NAPIER geve m•tice that, on tl e 25th insteet, he should move fur leave to intro , tuce a Bill to amend the Seamen's Enlistment Bill. GREECE. Lord J. MANNERS gave notice that he sh ,uld renew his motion with respect to the condition of G. ecee this day fortnight. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. Mr. HUME gave notice that on Thursday he should m:oe for o copy of the instruct o+ a issued by the Board of Admiralty to the Committee, appointed to in quite into the state of Navul Architecture ; also for copies of the several reports with respect to ships in the course of construction. NATI3NAL EDUCATION. Mr. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, o' Monday next, on the motion for going into a Committee of Supply for the purpose of voliug the educational grant, he slit ta4l move that,previous toanyg,rant of money ming voted by the House for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of national education, as stated in the minutes of Council agreed to in August and December last, which had been presented to both Howes of Parliament by command of her Mrjesty, a S lect Committee be appointed to inquire into the justice and expe- • diency of such a scheme, and its probable annuel cost. Also whether the regulations proposed would not endow the Crown with too much power over the people, and at the same time interfere with the religioav opi nions of her Majesty's subjects; and that the Committee report the result to the House. THE EX RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. HUME gave notice that on this day wee k he should move for the production of the correspondeLee which had taken place between the authorities of the East India House and the Governor-General of India • with respect to the ex-Raja of Sattara. CURRENCY. Dr. BOWRING said that he could not but feel regret at not having an opportunity of bringing forward his motion respecting a decimal system of currency. How ever, he would take the earliest opportunity of bringing the subject under the consideration of the House. THE NAVY. Sir CHARLES NAPIER said that he would wish to ask the Gallant Admiral whPther there was any objection to call on Admiral Parker for his report on the squadron under his command. Ho be lieved a copy of such a report was forwarded to the late Admiralty Board. He would also take an opportunity to ask the Secretary for the Ad miralty, whether there was any objection . to produce the order, suspendin. the construction of the ninety two gun ships, whivh'had been alluded to on a previous night, and also to report whether it was obeyed or not. Admiral DUNDAS said that he was not prepared to answer the question at the present moment, but that he would be so on Wednesday. DETENIION OF VESSELS. Mr. HUDSON desired to ask the Secretary for the Admiralty, rifiether there was any order which em powered revenue officers to board a vessel and detain it for any length of time, which did not contain merchan dise? In coming over from Boulogne the vessel in which he was in was hoarded, and the passengers were detained three-quarters ',fan hour. Mr. WARD said that the question was one which belonged more to the Customs than anything else ; but he would inquire, and answer the question to morrow. TBE GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION Mr. BROTHERTON presented three petitions against the scheme of national education as proposed by the Go veridnent. Mr. MUNTZ presented several petitions from diffe rent bodies in Birmingham, in favour of the liational educational scheme. Mr. 11. BERKELEY and Mr. H. BARING also pre sent( d petitions against the Government scheme for national education. CATHOLIC DISABILITIES. Mr. NIUNTZ also presented a petition from the inhabitants of Litchfield, in favour of the Bill for the removal of the penalties upon Catholics.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BARING also presented a petition from the Ca tholics of Bristol in favour of the Bill brought in by the Hon. Member for Kinsale, to remove the penaliits from Catholics. Mr. CO LIPTON presented a petition from the chair man and board of guardians of Lumley, praying fur the alteration or repeal of the Poor Removal Act. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. CLIVE presented a petition from the justices of Salop against the Custody of Offenders' Bill. Mr. BROWN presented seven petitions from Man chester against the Government scheme of education. Lord LINCOLN presented a petition from Iladding ton against the Sc Ach Registration Bill. Mr. WATSON and several other Hon. Members presented a number of petitions in favour of the Bill for the Removal of religious disabilities on Roman Ca tholics. Captain PECIIELL presented a petition from the guardians of East Preston, praying for the repeal of the Poor Removal Bill. Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition against the Scottish Registration Bill. Mr. B. ESCOTT presented petitions from places in S'affordshire in favour of the Roman Catholic's Disabi lities Bill. Mr. CHRISTIE presented two petitions from Wey mouth against the national scheme of education. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Mr. WALPOLE, in rising to ask leave of the House to bring forward a Bill to amt nd the law for the regis. tratiun of persons entitled to vote in the election of members to serve in Parliament for England and Wales, pursuant to suggestions contained in the report of the Committee on votes of electors, said tnat he be lieved that no opposition w ould be offered to its introduction, and he would therefore defer any remarks which he might have to make until a future opportunity. Still, he considered that the House ought to be put in possession of the alteration which he intended to make on the present measure. That alteration consisted principally in the doing away with the vexatious interruptions which were at present offered to electors who had once registered; and he in tended that a penalty should attach to such vexatious objections, where di( y were proved to arise from a mere desire to give uneasiness. The registering would still be kept correct and pure, although these vexatious objec tions would he put down. He would not trouble the House with further observations at that time, but reserve further remarks until the Bill came on for the second reading. 'The Bill was then read a first time. RETAIL BREWERS IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES. Mr. MUNTZ mov:d — f;leaveto bring in a Bill to enable retail brewers in the midland counties to keep open their houses till twelve o'clock at night, the same as the metropolitan retail brewers ; and he must say that in making this motion he was only asking for a measure of justice. He was quite aware that, in defence of the system which now obtained it was stated, that the hours of the nobility and gentry were later in London than in the provinces But he had never heard it asserted that the hours of the working people were later than in the country; anti with this opinion, and espec'ally as he saw no material till terence between the• retailers of beer and the licensed victuallers, he felt assured that the House would enter tain his motion. S:r G. GREY regretted that it was incumbent upon him to oppose this motion ; and although it might not j be worth w bile to enter into the whole of the reasons for his opposition, yet he might state that by the 3d and 4th Victoria, char. 61, a clear distincti , n was drawn between the regularly licensed victuallers an f the re• tailers of beer. There might be some reason for thi s application from those persons who were resident in Manchester or Birmingham. and towns such as those, but there was no reason for it in the general aspect of the country. He shoul4, therefore, feel that he was doing his duty by opposing the introduction of this Bill. Mr. MUNTZ said, notwithctanding what had fallen from the R ght Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down, with much of which he agreed, he felt reluctantly com pelled to take the sense of the House on his motion. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion 4 Against it Majority against the motion .... EXPENDITURE UPON THE NEW PALACE OF WESTMINSTER. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the aggregate amount already paid, or agreed to be paid, to contrac tors and other persons for the purchase of laird and houses for the erection of the Palace of Westminster (or, Houses of Parliament); distinguishing, under se parate heads, 1, the cost of the purchases of the lands and hereditaments ; 2, the cost of the wharf ing, terrace, and foundations for the . buildings ; 3, the cost of the carcase or shell already executed ; 4, the cost of the principal alterations made from time to time, stating the authority under which they were severally sanctioned ; 5, the cost of thein terior finishings ; 6, the cost of the internal decorations of the House of Lords and its adjuncts, as far as they have been completed ; 7, the amount of the commission and other charges paid, or to be paid, to the architect ; 8, the ainouut paid, or to be paid, to surveyors, valuers, clerks of the works, and all other persons who have been employed, and not included in the architect's cr builder's charge—so as to exhibit the whole amount of the expenditure of every description, under these principal heath, for wok clone at the Palace of Westminster and its appendages, up to the 31 st day of December 1846. Also, an estimate,. under the separate h ea d s a b ove stated, of the sums which will be r. quired to pay for such other lands and herediraments intended to bo pur chased for the completion of the Palace and the ap proaches thereto ; of the sum required to finish the Houses cf Lords and Commons and their appendages ; of the sum necessary for the Victoria Tower, and all other works proposed to be execut. d to finish the Palace. Also, a copy of :he several contracts msde with builders or other persons for the construction of the said works, stating the conditions and amount of each original contract; and also a s t atement of every altera tion or deviation therefrom, and the amount paid, or to be paid, for each such contract and alter a ti on , an d un d er what authority such alterations or deviations were seve ially mob. Account of th,. ;ATI each 3 ebr si n ce fire, accommodation o n for temporary buildings, and of the destruction of the Hou ses repairs of for l.) thear l i s ac % eonmt Parliament. ; of all sums paid each year for the rent of houses as offices, for transacting the busine:a of Parlia ment ; the amount paid each year as allowance for rent in lieu of official residences or apartments, for the officers of the two Houses ; also, statement of the time when the accommodation intended for those officers and offices will be ready for occupation. Also an account of the aggregate amount of all snms paid by the Treasury . or Woods and Forests, on account of the new Houses, including all allowances for house tent for the use of officers, or for offices of the two Houses, from 1834 to the present period. Mr. BAILEY seconded the motion. He thought that before the building was ct mpleted, a sum of not less than two million pounds would be expended, and he thought that it was high time for Parliament to exercise some control over the expendi ture of so,large;tt sum of money. The mu ution ii‘Pas then agreed to. QUAKE4S' ANII.JEWS' MARRIAGES. Mr. CHRISTIE' asked for leave to bring in a Bill to remove the doubts. as to the Quaker.' and Jaws' ma': riages, solemnized 'after the 2d tuf March, 1837. He w..; induced to bring in this Bill in consequence of the opinion that had been exprt ssed on thi4 subj , by the judges and the.: Law Lords since the passing of the Act of 1833. lit) doubt had been cast on the marriages solemt ized before t 837, but undoubtedly some had been thrown on those which had since taken place, and those interested in the matter were anxious that a short Act should be at once passed to confirm their marriages, and he hoped no Opposition would be offered to the intro duction of the Bill. Dr. BO WRING seconded the motion. The motion having been put, Sir G. GREY had much doubt as to the validity of the documents to which the Honourable and Learned Gentleman had referred, and he was assured by a high authority that, in his opinion, those doubts had really no existence. But, as doubts had been expressed as to the validity of these marriages in certain quarters, he had no objection to the introduction of the Bill. Leave was then given to introduce the Bill. BENGAL CUSTOMS. On the motion of Mr. HUME the following return was agreed to :—Accounts of the gross and net amount of the Customs at the Presidency of Bengal (for the last year the accounts have been received) ; also, of the se veral articles imported free, and of the net amount received on each separate article paying duty in the last year for which the accounts have been received; and of the aggregate amount of duty received on each class— classing them under-the follwA ing, heads, viz :-1, A list of all articles producing a less net revenue of Customs duty than 1,000 rupees each article; 2, a list of articles producing more than 1,000 rupees, and less than 5,000; 3, a list of articles producing 5,000 rupees, and less than 10,000; 4, a list of all articles producing more than 10,000 rupees, and less than 100,000 5. A list of all articles producing more than 100,000 rupees, and less than 500,000. 6, A list of all articles producing more than 500,0003 so as to exhibit the aggregate amount for each class, and the revenue of th e s e six crises. Also, a statement of any modifications in the duties on imports since the return laid before the House, in Parliamentary Paper, No. 116, of Session 1846. Similar account for the Presidency of Madras. Similar account for the Presidency of Bombay. Similar account fur the North Western Provinces. Also, a simi lar return of the several articles exported from each of the three Presidencies and North Western Provinces, under similar classes as to amounts. Also, a statement of any modifications in the duties on goods exported, classed in the same manner as for the imports. TAXATION OF COSTS. ."qr. BUMF desired leave to bring in a Bill to esta blish a taxation of the bills of costs relative to private Bills before the House of Commons. The necessity of such a measure was very necessary for no less a sum than 82,331,0001. were expended upon the promotion of Bills, having for their object the public advantage. The Liverpool Dock Biq cost 31,0001. ; the Liverpool Waterworks cost 36 0181. these were only instances of a vast number. If these Bills had been subjected to taxation bel re the authorities, these extra charges could not have been made, and the Bill which he proposed to introduce would furnish a remedy for the evil. The Trustees of the River Clyde, for clearing, preserving, and improving the navigation of that river, were put to an enormous exp• nse, not in purchasing land, but in toro:d litigation upon it. The xp_ nse they had incurred since 1836, in law procei cl ings, was 56 0001., a sum considerably greater than what was expended upon the river itself. A trifling local Act, which was to List fur twenty yea's, having expired. a Bill was brought in to continue it. The Committee sat only one hour, and yet the attorney sent in his bill for 1,935/. 011 being asked =he reason for this most enormous charge, he said, that others made similar charges, and why should he not do so. lie had that morning received in!ormation from a committee at Bury. A Bill was introduced last session called the Bury Imp rovement Bill. Tne object of it eas entirely sanatory, and yet the cost was 3,6961.—a greater sum than was actually required to effect the purposes of the Bill. lie thought it right that he should state these facts in authority of his measure. He would trust no man in these matters, as the Reform Corporations was quite as bad as others. The Corporation of Glasgow was a Reform Corporation, yet it had acted no better than any of the others to which he had alluded. As an illustra tion of the enormous costs of Railway Bills, he might mention the fact that last year the London and York Bill cost 432,6201. lie would now move for leave to bring in the Bill. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. SUPPLY. On the order of the day that the Report be rteeived, Mr. HUME wished to ask a question which he had omitted last night. It was, whether Burnet's patent solution for the :protection of canvass and tim ber had been introduced into the service of the navy ? He had seen the most beneficial aft cts from it. Mr. WARD replied,'that it had been largely intro duced into the service of the dockyards, and was fast increasing. Captain PECHELL complained that what ho had stated last about the treatment of the officers connected with the Haslar Hospital had not been answered. As a petition en the subject had been laid on the table, he trusted that before the rt port was agreed to an explana- tion would be given. Mr. WARD said that the answer to the observations of his Honourable and Gallant Friend was, that all those abuses were of old date, but Le might state that in respect to the first of the cases to which he had particularly referred there had been a regulation established by which one half of the half pay had been made over to the friends of the invalid. As respected the second of the cases, he regretted to say, that a gross abuse had existed, but the Government had taken measures for its removal.—(" Hear, hear," from Captain Pechell.) By the advice of that excellent nobleman, Lord Ashley, every effort had been used to ameliorate the condition of the parties to whom his friend referred. Sir G. GREY said that on the case being made known to them, the Board of Admiraity bad sent down in structions to direct that every attention that could be shown should be paid to Li, utenant Cawse, and he be lieved that those instructions bad been efficacious for the purpose. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This Bill pa,sed through Committee. The whole of ;he clauses were azieett to. PRISONS (IREL %ND) BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and received. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the Tbird re:l4liug of this Bill, Mr. FITZSTEPIIEN FRENCII said he had just returned iron , Ire:arid, and he could bear testimony the t xeetioT a government were making to mitigate tti , sufferings of the Mitt people. Ile wished to call the attentnn of the House to the establishing some compe tent inspet•tion over the existing and proposed fever hos pitsls in Ireland. Committee after Commiitte lied re commend..d the adoption of such a course as alisolutdy t n h e e ee k s i s: d ry l,tt fo ci r b t a b h e! i t t ifi e t r o to f ttffheact t c c , : i u . ntrl ,f ; le ) n: biiit} and gentry of the entire country were in favour of the mea sure. Mr. LABOTIC HERE was quite aware of tle neers • sity of some competent inspector, but the 13:11 before the House was only a temporary one, and he did not think it nec.ssary to include in that measure any provisi. , os adapted to a more permanent measure. Lie could assure the House that the best attention of the Government should be devotvd to the subject. The Hon. Member then proposed the addition of several clauses to the Bill, which were then read. Mr. F. FRENCH objectel to the clauses introduced by the Noble Lord, as he thought it was a sly attempt to establish a medical board, which would be extremely unpopular. The clauses were agreed to, with a few verbal amend ments. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. FOX MAULE gave notice that on the reading of the Army Service Bill, on ThUrsday, he should move that the limited service and the Chelsea pension clauses be divided into two Bills. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Seven o'clock. LODGINGS FOR THE DEAD-...1N THE BOROUGH. — Valentine Haycock (a grave digger) being asked by the Parliamentary Committee on the Health of Towns for an ex planation of the mode by which 20,000 coffins had been placed in an acre of ground, says, we dig ten feet, and if we can get twelve we do, and then we pile them one upon the other, as many as the grave will hold, perhaps six, 9r eight, or nine in it; then, when that is full, we dig another grave close by the side of it, and put another nine or ten therein; that they were piled one on ano• ther, just if you were piling up bricks. He says the smell was "dreadful beyond all smell;" that he, himself, raised the ground all over the place about six inches; that the burial service was read over the graves by a paten 'maker, who lived close by. "He has 20/. a year," says Ilaycock; "he is a patten maker; he lives close by, so it suits him very well." But this is not all. Haycock stated, that at one time bodies were stacked in the vault at the rate of I /. each for six months. Lodging for the dead ! What hename 9f them after the expiration of the six months' tenancy he does not say; but the history of London graveyards will readily suggest to you what was the process of ejectment. The ways of the wicked, however, are not always prospProus, and a just Provi dence sometimes demonstrates His wrath by the nature of the punishment which overtakes the guilty. This same Hoole—this letter of lodgings to the dead, at the rate of six months certain, fell a victim to his beastly occupation. A report appeared in a morning papr that " his vault was over the shoes in human corruption." The fear of the press inspired him with a sudden desire to s, t his house in order; he came in from the country, worked in his shirt sleeves at the piles of decaying mat ter heaped up in the vault, went home ill, and, together w i t h hi s b e ad man," d,ed in a fpw days. So way the unrighteous per . ish ! —Mr. G. A. Walker's second Lecture on the Metropolitan Graveyards. TRE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY nORNING, APRIL l4, 1847. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE• FOREIGN-OFICE, APRIL 10, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr.-'John Groom, as Consul at Harwich for his Majesty the , King of Hanover. WHITEHALL, MARCH 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard 13 , )ughey Monk Lingard, of Maidstone and Folksone, in the county of Kent, Gent., to be a Muster Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. William Knight, wine merchant, Reading, April 20, at half-past twelve, and M a y 28 , at twe l ve , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pemiell, official assignee ; Holmes, Great James -street, Bedford row ; Clarke, Revling- Charles Stewart, builder, Little Saint James's-street, Stint James's, April 23, and May 28, at one, Court of Bstkruptcy. Pannell, official assignee; Angell, Dean's- court, Ductors'• com mons . at the 1 homss I),titnan, stone tnaajm Quadrant, Regent tre. t, April 20, and J une 5 . at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, offici a l ass i gnee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street; Lewis and .Lewis, Ely-place, Holborn. Edward Tibbey. diamond merchant, Frith-street, Soho, April 20 and June 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall strtet ; Teague, Crown -court, Cheapsidc. Hugh Hill Facey, builder, Exeter, April 29, at one, and May 19, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirt zel, official assignee, Exeter; Fulford, Exeter; Coode and Co., Bedford-row, London. Edward Pettet and William Newton, commission agents, Lancaster-place, Strand, April 22, at half past one, and May 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Coote, Bucklersbury. John Dearman Dunnicliff, lace manufacturer, Not tingham, April 23 and May 21, at eleven, at the Bir minghatn District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Camm, N o tti ng h am. Edward Rogers, lice nse d v i ctua ll er, late of Great Homer -street, Liverpo o l, A pr il 27 an d May 25, at twelve, at the Liverp oo l Di strict C ourt. T urne r, official assignee, Trieram•buildings, South Castle-street, Liver pool; Johnson and Co., Temple, London ; Dcwhurst, Mary Elizabeth Bell, newsvender, Finch-lane Corn hill. April 23, at one, and J une 1 , at e l even , at the Court of Bank ruptey. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Johnston, Chancery-lane. Peter Furlong, merchant, Liverpool, April 27, at twelve, and May 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liierpool; Corn rhwaite and Co., Old Jewry chambers ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Richard Smith, butcher, Kenn, Devonshire, April 21, at ten, and May 18. at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. llirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Turner, Exeter; Cowlard, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Robert Dickinson, maltster, Poulton in the Fylde, Lancashire, April 27 and May 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liver pool ; Appleby, Harpur• street, London ; Liddell, Poul ton in the Fylde ; Thompson, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. H. W. Hobhouse, J. Phillott, and C. Lowder, bankers, Bath—fourth div. of 4d. in the pound, to those creditors whwe names commence with A, B, or C, on Monday, the 19th inst.; D, E, F, G, on Tuesday, the 20th; H, J, K, L, on Wdnesday, the 21st ; M, N, 0, P, Q , it , on Thursday, the 22d ; S. T. U, V, W, Z, on Friday, the 23d, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. IL Leonard, lamp dealer, Cheltenham—..fir s t div. of 2r. 11d. in the pound, on Wednesday, April 14, or any Wedm sday after May 1, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. T. Lowis, hosier, Newcastle-upon-Type—first div. of IA. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle upon-Tyne. J. D. Browning , upholsterer, Bristol—fi rs t div. of 3s. 6d. in the poun d, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. J. Adamson, grocer, Stockport—final div. of a s . 31 in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. A. C. Fowler, draper, Louth, L'neolnshire—seecnd div. of 2*. 111 , 1. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, 11 , ,s;ngh411 street. DIVIDE'&DS. As the Gourt of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. C. , oke, stone mason, Greenwich, May 4, at half. past twelve—W. I tut, lodging house keeper, Lisson grove, Nt w-road, 111 , ,y 4, at half past eleven—J. C. Morris, cabinet maker, Curtain road, Shoreditch, M ay 4, at twelve—G. Wood, musical instrument maker, New Compton , street, Soho, May 5. at one—C. Andrew and W. Baile, iron warehous , men, Compton-street, Clerken well, May 5, at two—J. Q. Harris, hat manufacturer, Winchester-place, South vest k, May 5, at half- past eleven —G. E. White, tailor, Heading, May 6, at half-past tw , lve—L. and C. IL Wool, carpenters, Willow-walk, Bermondsey, May 6, at twelve—B. Chandler, iron monger, Stanmore, May 6, at one—J. A. Stirton, grocer, Cnandos-street, Covent-garden, May 6, at one. In the Country. H. Bullen, brewer, Liverpool, May 7, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—W. Halliwell, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, May 5, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—A. Birchall, share broker, Manchester, April 16, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis trict Court—A. Lees, cotton spinner, Manchester, May 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—C. Stephen son, worsted manufacturer, Colne, Lancashire, May 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Aspinall, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, May 7, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court—F. Salt, farmer, Wool- Wavern, Warwickshire, May 6, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. E. Endes, auctioneer, Merton, Surrey, May 6-11. Bourquin, watch manufacturer, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell, May 4—W. Toms, brewer, Hungerford, Berkshire, May 6—R. Greig and W. Rawlings, timber me rchant., Maiden-lane, Ki ng ' s - cross , May Gloucestershire, 5—A. Ship tan and J. Wise, clothiers, Painswick, May 6—C. J. Sever, baker, Leeds, May 6—M. Sloane , horse dealer, Bath, May 6—J. A sp i na ll, cotton manu factuier, Manchester, May 6—F. IL T. Crisp, printer, Wellington-street North, woollendraper, High-street, Southwark, m a y 4—W. R. Vaughan, builder, Bristol, May 4—P. J. Luntley, drug gist, Bread-street-hill, City, May 4 Stortford, Hertfordshire,T. B a iley, printer, Strand,ma. 4—C. M W. Graham, —J. T itley, Wolverhampton, May 4—C. Ashby, tailor, Bishop's mer chant, Coleman-street, City, May 4—R. Elliot, agricul tural instrument mak er , L iverpoo l , M a y 4—J. W. Ellis, cloth merchant, Lawrence -lane, Cheapside, May 4 . PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED- E. Harris and T. B an k s , ma lt s t er s, Wolverhampton B. Worthington and J. Bi rm i ng h am , hotel keepers, Dover—J. T. Gibbs an d W. T . Cl ar k, tea urn manufac turers, Great Sutton- s t reet , Clerkenwell — J. A. L'En fant and G. F. Bra gg , li t h ograp i c pr i n ters, High Hol born—W. and C. Rus se ll, attorneys , L e amington Priors, Warwickshire—J. Phillips and E. F. Slack, attorneys, Chippeuham, Wiltshire —B. Crowther and W. Hirst, cloth dressers, Huddersfi e ld—l. Bi rt wistle and E. Ash worth, fulling millers, B ur y, Lancashire—W. Lomas and I. Shimwell, worsted spinners, S a lf or d—T. and J. Hunt, innkeepers, Banbury, Oxfordshire—S. and S. B. Child. wine merchants, Newington —J. Glover and W. Shep. heard, jun., dyers, Liverpool—T. Howell and J. Richard son, timber merchants, Hartlepool—G. Creed and J. Kilner, surgeons, Bury St. Edmunds—C. Maltby and B. Cutlow, painters, Bra , lford Yorkshire —C. Ro;ke and T, J. Mewl. grocers, Canterbury—J. Ellen, J. Cookson, and T. Coulthurd, chemical manufacturers, Heworth. Durhatn—T. Miles, E. Palmer, and E. Palmer, bead m anufacturers, Queen -street, Finsbury-1C M'Leod, E. Szarkie, and R. Jones, ship brokers, Liverpool—ll. Bier turn ptel and C. T. Clark, pewterers, Albany - street, Re gent's park—T. Barshaw and H. R. Cooper, surgeon, Ixworth, Sufi ilk—J. Evans and W. Martin, provision no relatifs, Red Lion-place, West Stnithfidd —W. Holt ham and J. 11. Cooke, grocers, Gloucester—R. Flail, T. Gorton, T. Lilley and T. R-th well, cotton spinners. Tottiegton-L-wer . end, Lancashire (so tar as regard< Lill.-) )—R. Hall, T. Gorton, and T. Ulley, dealers in drugs, Tottingtan Lower-end, Lancashire (so far as re aids T. Lille y )—W. Pii.rce and 11. W. Kolle, it on mongers, Jertoyn-strtnet, St. Jatnes's—T. and M. Kirk. cotton spinner., S , aleybridgc, Cheshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Moses Buchanan, miller. Glasgow, April 15 and May 6, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Scott and Stevenson, Glasgow. Joseph Lilburn, Wright, Q-Issigosv, .April 19 and May 10. at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Gemmel, Glasgow. CONSEQUENCES. and, in th erefo re , remove . b BURIALS IN TOWNS-PHYSICAL AND MORAL , though numerous erstition that yearns to , that hop es t o preysen nttimaned the worm of hi s The evils inseparable from the custom of depositing he dead in The yet the midstiane ise l f g r t aandl e. varied,e d are lingering ieg of inflicted, the sup l iving, bauquet—that desires to find in, o r near, or under the church or chapel a last rest ing pl ace f or i ts corporeal fabric, will have felt itself shocked to fi nd from my pre satis satisfy cheat corruption an°n.s a ti o s f fia his l ie vious statements that localities which used to be deemed sacred arc subjected to periodical visit at i ons from semi civilised barbarians , who, whi le they insult our feelings, poison the source whence our very existence is derived. I have shown you the p.rinciples , and practices o f grave-yard 6, mana gement ;" in ot her words, that by a process of transmutation or clearing 0114 ~ as it is sig nificantly called—leaden co ffins, with th e i r emblematical garniture, find their way into t h e marine-sto re s h ops, and co ffi n wood is employed in culinar y operations--in diffusing warmth in the abodes of the wretched and the depraved, and in corrupting the atmosphere of the loca lities where it is consumed. Death, like life , propagates itself. He exacts from the multitudinous population of this vast city his thou sand victims weekly. In his turn he knocks at every man's door —" the bright , t he br ave , the beautiful," the infant and the old man; the y oun g , the full of promise, the buoyant with expectation, the outcast and the miserable, must one day change time for e t ern i ty. A wise Providence bas ordained that any habitual disregard of morality is soon followed by bodily suffer ing. Crime is invariably the parent o f di sease; and " such is the harmony always existing between religion and sound y polic, • . • that what is acknowledged as decorous and useful by t h e one, is also commanded and pre scribed by the other." Our moral instincts , our religious sentiments, tell us that the sanctuary of the dead should remain inviolate ; daily experience teaches, that the process which resolves the animal body into its elements is attended by the disengagement of matters highly injurious to the health of the living. Morality, religion, and the imperative demands of the public health, a ll point out the n. eessity of removing the 60 Calle *1 restin g places of the dead frf. m the habitations of man.—Front Mr. G. A. Walker's Third Lecture on the Metropolitan Graveyards. IRELAND. DUBLIN, APRIL 11.—MODEL KITCHEN.--M. Sayer re-opened his model kitchen yesterday, at the special desire of several charitable ladies, who were anxious to attend and serve the poor, in the hope of finally dispel ling any remaining prejudice on their parts against the food. The price of tickets of admission was 55.. to be given in charity. The Ladies Ponsonby, Mrs. I'. D:gges leetouche and her three amiable and beautiful daughters, Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur and Lady Vandeleur, Sir Thomas Deane, Mrs. Captain Williams, &c, remained for upwards of two hours with their own hands distri buting food to the poor, of whom upwards of three thou sand were relieved. The fish-food, against which the llemati Catholics of this country are so blindly prejudiced, was, where the option was given, almost invariably pre ferred to the other descriptions. In the speculations of Parliamentary Commissioners respecting the neg;ected state of Irish fisheries, the fact has rarely appeared, tijsut rdi e :c rusetes. will f beo thew dispelled, and itshfailures eis peerll every e d, that the lower orders of the p eo pl e h ave h ar dl y ever eaten fish when they c o uld p rocure p ota t oes an d ts:Olit;anhence thi the e s ic p rdmain iml the or even Rt hopen and the great desideratum of markets for fish attained. There is a never-failing supply of fish on our coasts, and when the fisherman is reasonably sure of a sale for his produce he will exert all his energies to increase it. DINNER TO M. Sol - Ea.—Last evening a number of gentlemen, admirers of M. Soyer's philanthropic exer tions to improve and economise the loud of the people of' this country, entertained him at dinner in the Free masons' Hall, College-green. Thomas M. Gresham, Esq.. filled the chair. About 40 tat down to a suuereu ous entertainment, and in the course of the evening a re markably handsome and valuable snuff-box, with a suitable inscription, was presented to M. Sayer. In acknowledg ing the toast of his health he delivered a feeling and clever address, expressive of his gratitude for the cordial way he was received on his arrival in this country, and the hearty co-operation of, he might say, all classes. He was himself rejoiced in the success of his plans, not so much for the éclat it would attach to his humble name, but for the invaluable advantages the poor of Ireland would derive from their adoption. True, he had been subjected to badinage and some rather severe strictures; but he had no reason to complain of those whom he failed to convert to his system. He did not despair, however, and he felt satisfied that if they only honoured him with a fair trial, all would agree that he had shown how to improve and economise the food of the people. M. Soyer leaves town to-day. MORE BLOODSHED IN CLARE.—On Wednesday last lefr.lll. Carmody, agent to Mrs. Dwyer, of Knockatanty, county Clare, when on his way to Killaloe, to enter pro cesses at the sessions there against defaulting tenants, was fired at and dreadfully wounded. The sufferer since lies in a hopeless state. The police from Kilkishen were promptly on the spot, but although the dreadful outrage took place about ten o'clock a.m., not the slightest trace of the perpetrators could be obtained. There were two persons walking with Mr. Carmody at the time, both of whom were also wounded. M. Jullien's benefit came off last night at the Music Hall, and from the serious row which occurred on the previous evening, fears were entertained for the result in more respects than one. A party was formed of young men, who went to the theatre expressly for the purpose of inflicting chastisement on the person of our great polka harmonist, for the insult which he had passed upon the house by calling them a " sixpenny mob," in audition to his ungracious refusal to allow M. Pischek to gratify the audience with an encore of one of his songs; at all events the undoubted Polkaist had last night to en counter a very much irritated and offended public, so that it was a matter of some interest to learn how the affair ended. We are happy to say that M. Jullien took the course which calm reflection must naturally have suggested, and came forward at once with an apology and some soothing expressions, not less effective for the foreign accent in which they were delivered, which luckily had the effect of diverting the storm that lowered and seemed ready to burst upon his devoted head. The audience, however, exacted au encore of almost everything to signalise their triumph. A swift. obedience met all their wishes, arid thus the " Maestro" and the Dublin Promenade Concert-goers are ?gain "in Wee" with each other. We are sorry to say, however, that some orange-peels, and even rotten eggs, were aimed at the atoning beneficiare, and with such lire cision as to cause them to tell eeverely upon his dress. This ou: break of petulence, however, he bore in good humour, and it is to be hoped that nothing that has oc curred shall prevent us, being often favoured with his very agreeable visits. Oee of our distillers is said to be preparing his esta blishment to'distil from molasses. The flog of almost every European nation now floats in Limerick Harbour, which is densely crowded with shipping. To show the increase above forni-r years, the lighthouse duties paid at the Custom house within twelve weeks amounts to 749/. 10s. 6d.; in the corresponding period of last year it was short of 2001, The passengers on the Tralee coach to Limerick, on Wednesday, were shocked at seeing a young man lying dead on the road, near Castleisland. lie died of starva tion. Ihe potatoes growing about Limerick and Dublin have no appearance of disease. On Thursday morning an engine of the Limerick and Waterford Railway made the first trial over the line as far as Ballysimm, at the speed of 35 miles an hour. A private soldier of the 67th, in Cork Barracks, was reproved at parade by Captain Bunbury, for being im propery dressed. The private, whose name is Ta)lor, was directed to appear before his sergeant subsequently properly dressed. He did so, and was dismissed. About six in the evnning, Taylor, fully accoutred, appeared in the barrack-square and inquired for the sergeant, that his officer might see he was properly attired. Not seeing the sergeant, he attached a string to his foot, which was fastened to the trigger of his musket, and discharged it, the ball taking off the ring finger of his right hand. The object was stated to be self-mutilation, or an at tempt on the life of Captain Bunbury. The weather has become again calm, but continues very wet. It is rather a backward spring, but by no means an unfavourable one for the country. The following are elected Governors and Directors of the Bank of Ireland for the ensuing year:—Governor— George Frederick Brooke. Deputy-Governor—James Jameson. Directors—John Barlow, John Barton, Na thaniel Callwell, Richard Cane, James Chambers, Thorns Crostwhait, Isaac Matthew D'Olier, James Fer rier, Hans Blackwood Hamilton, Sir John Kingston James, Thomas K.lly, Samuel Law, John M`Dounell, Henry Roe, Thomas Wilson, Esqs. RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WITII JAPAN. The New York Herald publishes the following official report of the Commander of the late expedition to Japan : United States ship Columbus, off the coast of Japan, July 31, 1846. Sir,—This ship and the Vincennes sailed from the Chusan islands on the 7th instant. As your instructions direct me to ascertain if the ports of Japan are accessible, I proceeded, upon leaving the coast of China, towards the coast of Japan. The Japanese, as you know, have always been more rigid in the exclusion of foreigners than even the Chi nese. The only Europeans admitted to trade are the Dutch, from Batavia; ai.d their trade is confined to a single port, and limited to one annual ship. By the laws of Jap.tn, foreign ships are not permitted to anchor in any port of the empire, except that of Nagasaki. Any attempt to penetrate Japan made at that port would be sure to encounter the hostility ot the Dutch, whose exertions have hitherto been successful against every :attempt to disturb their monopoly. The Japanese officers at Nagasaki are without authority to treat with foreign officers; they could not accede to any proposi tions; they could only transmit them to the seat ot Go vernment at Y,eldo The distatme between Yeddo and Nagasaki is 345 leagues, and the journey between them is "usually performed in sev ,, it weeks,' ace: rding to a work on Jep so, published at New York in 1841. I con tborefore, to proceed dir,ct to the bay of Yodel°, where I anchored on the 20t1 instant, the Vincennes in company. Before reaching the anchorage, an officer with a Dutch into rpreter came on board. He ii.quired what was my object in coming to Japan. I answered, that I came as a friend, to ascertain whether Japan had, like China, opened her ports to foreign trade, and, if she had, to fix by treaty the conditions on which American vessels should trade with Japan. He requested me to commit this answer to writing, and I gave him a written paper, a copy of which is herewith transmitted. He informed me that any supplies I might require would be furnished by the Government. To my inquiry, whether I would be allowed to go on shore, he replied in the negative. He objected to our boats passing between this ship and the Vincennes ; but as I insisted upon it, he yielded. Upon anchoring, the ship was surrounded by a vast number of boats belonging to the Government. The ship was soon thronged with Japanese. I permitted them to come on board large numbers, that all might be convinced of our friendly disposition, as well as of our ability, in any event, to take care of ourselves. On the following morning an officer, apparently of higher rank, came on board. He stated that foreign ships, upon entering a port of Japan, always landed their guns, muskets, swords, &c. I told him it was impossible for us to do so, that trading vessels only could be ex pected to do so ; and I assured him that we were peace ably disposed, so long as they were peaceably disposed. 11e informed me that my written paper of the preceding day had been transmitted to the Emperor, who was at some distance from Yeddo, and that an answer would be received in five or six days. I asked him why we were surrounded by boats, and he replied that they might be ready in case we wanted them to tow the ship. This, of course, was =not true ; the object, of course, being to prevent our communicating with the shore. When cur boats were sent to sound at some distance from the ship, Japanese boats followed them, without, however, molest ing them. During our whole stay these boats continued about the ship. I had on board copies in Chinese of the French, English, and American treaties with China. I offered these treaties to the Japanese officer, who them without the permissi on of his E mp eror. I offered de clined receiving them, saying that he could not receive those treaties subsequently to other Japanese officers, who in like manner declined to receive them. It is worth while, perhaps, to mention that, on the first day, the Japanese undertook to water the ship. They sent off 180 gallons; and on the second day, 860 if they con inadequately. Th e gallons; our daily consumpt ion bein g nearl y 800 g all ons , I told the officer, unless they watered the ship properly, s ard that I would send our own boats oa shore for water. lie aid there would be tro uble if I sent ou r boa t s on shore. I gr et replied ansluuloelntda s were was,s t heretofore e a t rht broughte a l t to, s f h oor o n e u l tt d ooh ffe be andt supplyobligedhithird ; onuthe di so ou to ay, f d l ploows of 11,000 Owing day nearly 10,000 gallons. On the 25th, not having received any answer to the paper sent on shore five days previously, I expressed to the Japanese officer my surprise at the delay, and re quested him to inform the Governor of Yeddo that I de sired an answer as early as possible. On the 27th, an officer, with a suite of right persons, came on board with the Emperor's answer. The answer was translated by the interpreter, as follows :—" Ac cording to the Japanese laws the Japanese may not trade except with the Dutch and Chinese. It will not be allowed that America make a treaty with Japan or trade with her, as the same is not allowed to any other nation. Concern'ng strange lands, all thing* are fixed at Nagasaki, but not here in the bay; therefore you must depart as quick as possible, and not come any mere in Japan." I stated to the officer that the United States wished to make a treaty of commerce with Japan, but not unless Japan also wished a treaty ; that I came here for information on this subject, and having now ascertained that Japan is not yet prepared to open her ports to foreign trade, I should sail the next day, if the weather permitted. This answer, at the officer's re qtiest, was committed to writing, ar.d given to him. The Einperia-'s toter I forwarded by the Vincennes to Dr. Parker at Canton, for translation, and requested him to transmit to you the original and the trauslation of it. I may here mention that Mr. Walcitt, our Consul at Shangai, informed me that he had sold American cot. tons to some extent to Chinese merchants for shipment to Nagasaki. In this way the supply of American cottons in Japan may perhaps b;:come equal to the demand. While at Batavia in October last, I was informed that :he Dutch trade to Japan was insignificant in amount ; that its profits scarcely covered the expenses of the fac tory and of customary presents : and the Dutch valued their intercourse with Japan chiefly because, while their own flag was admitted, all other European flsgs were excluded--a distinction gratifying to their national pride. This account of the trade seems to be confirmed by the fact that some years ago the Dutch East India Co upany voluntarily relinquished it to the Dutch Go vernment. It is confirmed also by the accompanying letter to me from our Consul at Batavia, Mr. Roberts, a well-informed merchant, who has resided many years in the East Indies. I must now communicate an occurrence of an unplea sant character. On the morning that the officer came dawn in a junk with the Emperor's letter, I was requested t) go on board the junk to receive it. I refused, and in formed the interpreter that the officer must deliver on board this ship any letter that had been intrusted,him for me. To this the officer assented, but added that my letter, having been delivered on board the American ship, he thought the Emperor's letter should be delivered on board the Japanese vessel. As the Japanese officer though at taching importance to his own proposal, bad withdrawn it as soon as I objected to it, I concluded that it might be well for me to gratify him, and I informed the interpreter that I would go on board the junk, there receive the letter. The interpreter then went on board the junk. In an hour afterward I went alongside the junk in the ship's boat in my uniform. At the moment that I was stepping on board, a Japanese on the deck of the junk gave me a blow or a push which threw me back into the boat. I immediately called to the interpreter to have the man seized, and then returned to the ship. I was followed on board by the interpreter and a number of Japanese officers. They all expressed the greate concern at what had occurred, stated that the offender was a com mon soldier on board, and assured me that he should be punished severely. They asked me in what manner I wished him to be punished, and I replied according to the laws of Japan. I stated that the officers also were greatly to blame, as they ought to have been on deck to receive me. They declared that they bad not ex pected me alongside ; and I was subsequently con vinced that, owing to bad interpretation, they believed my final decision had been that they were to come to tho ship. I was careful to impress upon them all the enormity of the outrage that had been com mitted, and how much they owed to my forbearance. They manifested great anxiety and apprehension, and endeavoured in every way to appease me. In the course of the day the Governor of Yeddo sent an offi cer to inform me that the man should be severely punished, and that he hoped I would not thii,k too seri ously of the aff,dr. The conduct of the men is inexpli cable, especially as all the Japanese in and about the ship had evinced great good nature in all their inter course with us. As I was convinced that the outrage had been com mitted without the procurement or knowledge of the Japanese officers, as every atonement that I could exp , ct or desire was promptly rendered, I should not have deemed it necessary to c ,, menunicate this occurrence, except to guard against any incorrect statement that may appear in the public prints. I sailed from the Bay of Yeddo on the 29th. The Vincennes parted company yesterday. I enclose a copy of her orders. Very respectfully, your most obedient, JAMES BIDDLE. Hon. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. CHARGE OF MUTINY AND PIRACY. On Thursday, the barque James Campbell, William Graham, master, of and from Glasgo w , b oun d f or Ba tavia, and thence to Singapore, with a general cargo of great value, put in here, with the master in irons, he haring been put there by the men when in lat. 42, lon. 14 west, being about twenty four days on their voyage. On the arrival of the ship here, intimation was conveyed to Mr. Collier, Lloyd's agent, and the captain was brought on shore, whereon he immediately charged the crew with assault, mutiny, and piracy, and in con sequence summonses were issued against the second mate and nine of the crew. On Friday, John Harretts, the second mate, Charles Moffatt, the carpenter of the ship, Richard Thomas Lacy, John Ski-Iton, John McPheagh, Robert Craig, Robert Wright, Daniel M'Lean, Daniel M'Kellar, and Thomas Stratton, who were stated to have come volun tarily on shore to meet the charge, were brought before Joseph Whiteford, Esq., borough magistrate, at the police-office, charged with assault, mutiny, and piracy, as above stated. William Graham, who deposed that he was master of the barque James Campbell, of Glasgow, which sailed from Glasgow on the sth of March, bound to Batavia, and from thence to Singapore. Nothing patlicularou- curred till the 28th, which was on a - Sunday, when they were about 42 lat. and 14 lon. The prisoner Strat- ton was at the helm between ten and twelve in the ._ ...... _ rorenoon. He was misconducting himself, making it appear as if he were drunk. Witness told him to le — aye the helm, which he did. He was then told to go and grease the masts, which he stoutly refused to do, and was very insolent. Witness then told him to go below, and gave him a slight push, upon which he doubled his fists and offered to fight. Witness then directed the first mate, Rose, to put Stratton in irons, but afterwards recalled the order. Others of the crew were then told to grease the masts, but they all refused. Witness then called the whole ship's company aft, and told them if they would not do that they should not have any beef for dinner. One of the crew, Lacy, said he would have it in spite of him. Seeing, upon this, that there was a conspiracy among them, witness went below, got a cut lass, and wont to the galley, where the beef was cook ing. The steward, by his orders, then carried the beef into his cabin. He (witness) made no use of the cutlass; he neither cut nor attempted to cut any person. There was no resistance made. He then followed the steward into the cabin, and, after putting the cutlass away, re- turned on deck about one. The men were all con gregated aft at that time, and McPheagh, making him self spokesman, said they would refuse to do any more work. About four o'clock the steward came to the cabin, and told him (witness) that the men wanted to speak with him. He went on deck, and found MePheagh surrounded by most of the crew. He (McPheagh) said, 6' What do you intend to do in this affair?" Betnre, however, he had time to make any reply, they came round him and pinioned his arms bet:ind his back. Nnenn. Moffatt, the carpenter, MePheagb, Craig, Stratton, and others, came in front of him, and put ir , us upon his hands. Then they lashed his arms be hind his back, so that he could nod, move them in any way, and put lashings round his legs, just above hie knees. Whilst this was going on, witness turned round and asked Rose and Harretts, the first and second mates, who were looking on. if they would allow this conduct? Rose replied. " The men have taken charge of the ship; I can do nothing in it, and lam to take her back to a port in England." After this, wines crawled as well as he could with the lashings that were upon him into his cabin, where he found the two mates moving the chrenometers and other articles from the cabin. He asked them to go and see if the men would not change their mind. Harretts answered that it was no use; they had gone so far now, that they must go through with it. Harretts then told him that the cabin was ready, and he had better go into it. Witness asked that the irons might be shifted, as they were put on the wrong way, and were cutting his hands; Harrets did this, and put them on the right way. He was then locked into the cabin, and a guard was placed at the outside of the door with a drawn cutlass. The guard was relieved every four hours, and the seamen took it alternately. He remained in this confinement from about four o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of March, till between two and three in the afternoon of the Bth of April, when he found the vessel at anchor in Plymouth Sound. During that time the steward gave him his victuals regularly, and on one occasion the irons were taken off to allow him to shift himself, by Moffatt, the carpenter. He forgot to state that the beef was given to the crew about three hours before he was na pi nioned. Was quite sober when all this occurred, d had been on good terms with the men before. T T hey never had made any complaints, either persona ll y or through the mate. Mr. Edmunds submitted that there was sufficient er deuce before the Magistrate to e ntitle him to remand the case until Monday, so as to g ive time for ono of th e owners of the vessel to be present. The Magistrate explained to the men that the remand w ould be as desirable for them as the master of the ves sel, as they would be able to consult and decide on the b e st course to adopt; and , it they sho u ld t hi n k i t desir able, for consulting some pr )fessional man. The men said they were quite ready to go fully into the case at once, and that therefore they wished the matter to be exa'ined ; but after reasoning over the matter together, they expressed themselves agteeable to the case being remanded until Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock. In the course of his remarks to the bench when ask ing for an adjournment, Mr. Edmonds stated, that the delay that had arisen out of these circumstances, would be a loss of more than 1,2001. to the owners of the ves sel—Plymouth Times. EXPORTATION or GRAIN FROM THE • TAT.—This week the rare and we believe almost unprecedented cir cumstance has occurred of a vessel loading wheat at this fort for France. The grain is part of a cargo imported rom the Baltic last winter. The warehouses here are still tolerably well stocked with foreign supplies.— Per th Courier. FINANCES OF NEW ZEALAND. The following extracts are taken from a parliamentary volume (recently issued by order of both Houses), on the affairs of New Zealand. They form portions of a dis patch from Lieut.-Governor Grey b the Right Honour able Lord Stanley :--- My Lord—One of the most important duties which has been imposed upon me by your Lordship is the in quiry into the sources from which a sufficient revenue may be most readily and beneficially raised in this country. 1 now propose to place before your Lordship the principles upon which, I think, the future general financial arrangements of this country should be con ducted; and the reasons which have led me to form these conclusions. In the have assumed th e amount of the European population Iresidente in these islands to be 12,000 first place, cd to be souls, and the amount of the native population 120.000 souls; these estimates are not foundupon ac curate returns, and probably are e ac h of them especi ally the latter, far below th rea l amount' ofthe population which they respectively indicate ; the are, however, sufficiently accurate fo r t h e purposes of the present inquiry. So great a disproportion existing between the Euro pean and native population. one is driven to the inevitable conclusion, that if any attempt is made (as was formerly the case) to raise a revenue by direct taxation upon the property of the European population alceie, from w hi c h the natives are exempted, that it will be found impos sible to raise the funds requisite to provide the establish ments required for the protection and good govern ment of the natives; indeed, it would be essentially unjust and ruinous to the European population to attempt to do so. Since the termination of the war in January last, the receipts of customs have continued rapidly to increase, and a trade of great importance is rising between the European merchants and the native population. There seems no reason to doubt that this trade will very rapidly increase in extent and importance ; the natives are now very generally purchasing small vessels for the purpose of trading ; they are extremely anxious to procure arti cles of European clothing, and luxuries generally, and they possess abundant means of paying in produce for all such articles as they may require. The extent to which British commerce may be carried on here is limited, in the first place, by the amount of the population, which I believe has been under-estimated by nearly one half ; and secondly, by the extent to which life and property arc rendered secure. The short period of tranquillity which the northern portion of the country has recently enjoyed has already given a considerable impetus to trade, and a large augmentation to the re venue, which being raised from duties of customs, aug ments in the same proportion as the commerce of the country. and with its increasing prosperity affords the Government the means of still further securing the future tranquillity and order of the colony. I have no intention of attempting to raise a revenue by any other means than the imposition of light duties of customs on all imported goods ; and, as I have before stated, I feel quite satisfied that within a very few years from the present time, the revenue realised from this source wall be found ample to defray the whole of the colonial expenditure. The present condition of the colony, in reference to its financial state, is different from all other portions of the empire. It is not in the ordinary position of a young country, the establishments of which could grow in ex tent in the same proportion as its population, revenue, and commerce. The fact is, that a large population rapidly becoming civilised, and capable of immediately affording a considerable commerce and revenue, already exists here; but no establishments have been formed for the protection of life, property, or commerce, or for the collection of revenue; or indeed for the controul and government of this large population, who, if their ener gies are not directed into proper channels, and if they are not governed and kept under controul, will certainly attempt to set up the government of various ambitious chiefs, and will keep the country in a constant state of disturbance and war. It appears therefore absolutely necessary that a con siderable annual expenditure in excess of the revenue. should be sanctioned for a few years by the British Par liament, to provide for the formation of the public !mill ings, roads, and establishments which are absolutely re quisite for the assertion and preservation of British supremacy, for the oontroul of the turbulent, the protec tion of life, property, and commerce, and the security of the revenue which the country can at once yield. The advantages which justify such an expenditure are the impetus which will be given to the interests of hu. inanity and civilisation, the ultimate saving which wil be effected to the country by the prevention of expen ,ive internal wars, which would require the constant presence of a large naval and military force, the exten sion afforded to British commerce and industry, and the gn at increase of the revenue of the colony, which will shortly enable it to defray the whole of its own expenses. The amount of such expenditure in excess of the revenue need not at any time be very great. It may, I think, be fairly deduced from the following estimate : Probable general ordinary annual expen diture of local Government £27,000 0 0 Probable extra expenditure on account of natives, police, roads, &c 31,000 0 0 Total expenditure Probable revenue from this date, but rapidly increasing in amount Immediate annual deficiency, yearly de creasing in amount £36,000 0 0 Thus leaving the sum of about 30,0001., in addition to the present parliamentary grant, to be provided from some extraneous source. It should, however, be observed that this additional grant would decrease in amount froi year to year, exactly in proportion to the progress of the colony. I beg to assure your Lordship, that after having now visited almost all the important portions of the colony I feel quite satisfied that the Government cannot be effi ciently conducted for a lower amount than that which I have above stated, and that any attempt to do so will ultimately only result in great disaster, and eventually in a much greater expense to the British Treasury than that which will be incurred under the system I have dp tailed, and upon which I intend to act until your Lord ship's further instructions can reach me. It is probable that I may have stated the estimated revenue at two small an amount, and I think that I have done so ; but I have thought it better to incur the risk of erring upon this side tkan of leading your Lordship to form too favour able an opinion of the present financial state of New Zealand. The next question that arises for consideration is the probable expenditure that must ultimately be incurred for the naval and military protection of this colony. So soon as there is an adequate military force in the coun try, I think that the naval force can be very considerably reduced, possibly to one steamer and one vessel of war ; but the presence of a steamer will certainly be always indispensable upon these coasts. I will, upon the arri val of a sufficient military force, lose no time in com municating with the senior naval officer upon these sub jects, and in reporting my final determination to your Lordship. (Signed) G. GREY. COPY OF A DISPATCH FROM LIEUT.-GOVERNOR GREY TO THE RIGHT RON. LORD STANLEY. My Lord-1 have now the honour to transmit copies of the correspondence which has passed between the Lieut.-General commanding the forces in New South Wales and myself upon this subject. You Lordship will find from this correspondence that I consider that a force of 2,500 troops of the line should for the present bo stationed in New Zealand. I find that my predecessor, in his despatch of the 9th of April, 1845, stated it as his opinion that two regi ments were required for the maintenance of these islands, which would amount to a force about 2,000 men; but after having now visited many portions of the islands ! I should recommend that the force here should be in. creased to 2,500 men. I make this ree , ,mmendation under the belief that in four or five years time this force might be reduced to a single regiment, and that it would be advantageous to continue as rapidly as possible the formation of a local police force, composed in a great measure of natives; which force I am now organisin ? , with apparent success. he expense of this force could, at the enci of a few years, be defrayed from the revenue of the colony, and would be one in every way suited to th e serv i ce o f t hi s country. Indeed, I think it would in New Zealand be found more advantageous than any European force. G. GREY. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. The Bill prepared and brought into Parliament by Sir John Pakington and Sir William Heathcote, " for the more speedy trial and punishment of juvenile offenders," proposes to enact that persons not exceeding_ e l fifteen years of age, committing simple laurocewfotseet" ony punishable as such, obtaining proper t y o d y to commit any such o ff ences,may pre tences, cheats, felonious receiving f pro b ter e t o y m . Di or alt temptswhere the va lue of the c p o ro n p vi e c r t t e y d d b o y ee two oot e m xo s e g .e i d s_tz o te e. s, If the magistrates dismiss the case, they shall make out a certificate to that effect. These provisions are not to apply if the magistrates think the case a fit subject for prosecution by indictment. A single magistrate may admit to bail in certain cases in the same manner as may now be done by two magistrates. Magistrates, instead of bailing, may detain the accused in custody, or take security tor his appearance before two Justices, for the purpose of his being summarily proceeded against. If the examining magistrates think the offeace too trifling to merit punishment, they may dis miss the accused at once. One magistrate may convict upon the confession of the accused in certain cases. Such confession must be put in writing, read over to and signed by the accused. The Act applies to accessories, &c., as well as principals. Where conviction before two magistrates, they may order whipping. Clause 8 relates to the mode of com pelling the appearance of persons punishable on sum mary conviction; and Clause 9 to the application of fines, which are to be placed to the genera! rate of the county, &c. If fines not paid Justice may commit, and Justices may discharge offender in certain cases. Pro ceedings under Act a bar to any other proceedings for the same cause. Convictions to be returned to quarter sessions, and no forfeiture upon convictions under Act. The Act is not to extend to Scotland or Ireland, and may be amended or repealed this session. PIRATES.— SMYRNA, MARCH 19. Two pirate vessels, one manned with a crew of 18, and the other with 15 men, have been teen off Cape Corba (near Alas. zata), and a vesse', under the Greek flag, from Alazzata, was plundered by them of 63,000 piasters on the 12th instant. POTA.TOES.—We notice that in several towns pots• t(w s have become plentiful. and the grea te T r u p e o sd rt a i ) o , n la o st f fair quality ! Prices at Salisbury were o n t _ _ ountai. full 4s. per sack lower than l a st week. Plymo .1