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T.ll-0 j_t _ ll._N i LONDON, §Ai9llll)Ar. MORNING, _MAY 1, 1847. pegged in the last year, found it advisable to add. half as much ag ain -to the sum to make it, ' in fact, a million tied a half, instead of a million, and in that state it passed through Parliament. Wi t h regard to tne other measures he had little mere to .Cl.) than to repeat what his Right Hon. Friend had stated at the commencement of the evening. Th© truth was, that tl , e great power of the measure in eff sting good depended on its being a compulsory mea sure, but after that measure had been introduced in that House they heard trona vatitn, quarters that to take away their pr:perties trona the pr pristors would be con sidered as a violent measure in this, but m re especially in the other House of Parliament ; that in that shape the measure was not likely to be successful in passing. They then considered whether the measure without this compulsory clause could not be made capable of effectiag great g.od. and the Secretary for Ireland un dertook the introduction of it in an amended form. The Bill passed the House with great difficulty. Ile was now making a statement to the House, the ob ject of which was to show that his Right Honourable all Friend had stated that they could not accomplish that they desired in this pre.ent session of P a rtian3 in the e:lt. They had agreed that 2,000 00 0 /. shou ld be spent drainage and improvement of Ireland. One-ealf of this was to he applied to the soil, and that. he thought was a sufficient an swer to the renritk,i of t he Hon. Gentle man (Mr. Roebuck). The Hon. Gentleman said that they should now consider the portion of the new ex peases. The amount which had been appropriated to this purpose at the commencement of the session was 2,000.000/. The a mount now a ppropriated to the same purpose is 2,120,000/. The Hon. Gentleman said thet this was a breach of good faith, but in the contraction of this loan every desire had been manifested in tha contraction of the loan to uphold the prin ciples which they professed ; then why did the Hon- Gentleman complain of them? But the Hon- Gentleman said in the course of this debate that they would pledge themselves to the burden, and that the measure would be partial in its effects. Now it appeared to him (Lord J. Russell) that it was not a measure that would in any way affect the proceedings of future years. _(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Cambridge, in the very fair and candid speech which he had made at the opening of the debate, had stated that the sum to be used in April was 350,000 L, statement of the Bank Accounts there„.was thweyodnfhestit evidence that this precaution had been taken, a be no accusation of imptuderce. in the rnanagem u e o i lion. Baronet coul d well founded. He agreed with tilts Right give his vote against the Gover_nment. those proposed, p t rwopas:d,stttn(diaibtg:-rai-uOntothmatagkreousnudch thal'itv.haent,gualds Ho said that, n o one •c could blame the a m d be t r ak t , o ,n r , r it ara w 7 s or g th ui i t i c i of Lo “ A rd di ? jo E r O o. R „ GE BENTINCE. rose, amid loud , cries be had 11 ,a i k e. i h o t g Li t r e . c G oo en rs tl e em w a h o ie t h he consistent with that which he had taken three months ago when he had introduced a witsure similar to the one now under discussion. He had not exaggerated the difference wl!ich existed now in the money market, to that which formerly existed. It was certain that a 51. note was turned over thirteen times in the year, and it was clear that a sovereign must be turned over a greater number of times. He would sup port the proposition of the Government, though he thought that the Government had taken the fag end of the greater scheme, and also thought with the Hon. Member for Cambridge that the Government would be obliged to go on with the priticiVe, and sup port ail the ether railways in Ireland. —(Hear. hear) He thought OITA they had got the sharp end of the wedge in —(11, hear)—and they would soon get the whole of it. The Government had said tti,t, ti., money which would be advanced in support of the railways would 11? repaid, while the money which would be otherwise spent would never be rrpani_ now that was the very argument which he hid uses three months ago.—(Hear, hear.) The Bank ce England h..d been much blamed as having 'men the occasion of this monetary crisis they had been told that corporations had no souls. Now it such were the case, Cabinets might be said to have no hearts, for there was strange ingratitude on the part of the Government, in turning against the Bank of England. who had done them good service. They had now the extraordinary novelty of the C han cellor of the Exchequer asking the Bank of England to advance him money to meet the exigencies of the Go vernment, and they had, at the same time, the Bank in such a position, that had it not, in the course of forty five hours, received a loan of two millions, in all probe bility the dividends would have gone unpaid.—(Tre mendous confusion, and cries of Divide, divide," amidst which the Noble Lord sat down.) . . and had supposed that the whole of the money was to be applied to the formation of railways. If then, he argued, this money was to be applied in April, they would have the same sort of application in the months of April and June; but when such parties made their appli cation they would find that there was nothing left. The fund which Parliament had placed at the disposal of the Govelnment was 620,000/, but they had not received any larger fund, and it was stated, that there might be an application to the Loan Commissioners. Of the Loan Commissioners he could not speak, but this much he must say, that the Loan Commissioners would have no objection to advance the means if they had had the money of Government in their hands, and if parties ap plied to teem in the month of August, they might i very well say that they had funds in the o ie . ha t. nt s, e hi H would the; c ould not consent to apply to this bj say that this was the case of Ireland. .com monthTeheivecsenwtaosfno case. It might be said, that in .. grant ing this sum that England would be under the obligation o advancs some turther sum. It was a case of pecu t liar nature, and one of singular magnitude, and one which otteh , , from it.; eeeessity, to be immediately met. The people in I: eland complained, that while they wanted foot!, there were funds sufficient at their disposal to provide fold for all, and which. if prsperly applied. would make the transition easier by making subsistence more easy to be obtained. But he (Lord J. Russell) thought this was not to be eff c ed by a single remedy, for he believed that there was no grand panacea ler the ills of Ireland. When applesation hail been made for the improri-tnent of the pens and harbours, the relief had been granted with a view to the peoeie gettiter subsistence from the fieheties from whish so much wholesome and nutritous food was to be obtained. From that cause there would be a great advantage. When the farmers petitioned tor means to drain their lands, the assistance had been granted in order to increase the produce of the soil ; and from that there would be a great advantage. DEFINITION OF A "WRETCH."—One " who scrib And now, who n a benefit was evident from bias for hire."---" Specimen of a New Dictionary by the the assistance to be rendered to railroads in Ireland, he Marquis of Westmeath." See House of Lords' debate, April was ready to rendsr assistance far that purpose also. 22.—Peneh. He thought that he 'lad stated a sufficient reason for his The Blenheim transport, Lieutenant Edward Ward, opposition to the measure of the Noble Lerd the Mena• agent, arrived this morning from Dublin with victualling bee for Lynn; but he might now repeat, that he thought stores for the navy. that a grant of 16.000,0001. would be too great a drain THE DEATH OF AN OFFICER THROUH MAL on the re-ources of the country. Hr had always been TRICATMENT.—Since our remarks appeared (already quoted) ready to make a grant for public works, and he had ac- on the death of a young officer iii Piershall Barracks, we cordingly given is his adhesion to the plan of his Noble have not learned how far the inquiry has proceeded. An Irish Friend the Member for West Yorkshire (Lord Morpeth) contemporary, however, informs us that the young gentle man in question was the second victim to the "fagging" in 1839, in favour of public works in Ireland, system practised in the regiment. A correspondent, appa among the most important of which he reckor el rently a private soldier, says :—" Sir—l beg you will railroads. The same vote had been recommend ...it by Sir examine Surgeons Stevenson and Lyons, the quarter- J. Burgoyne and his late lamented friend Mr. Drummond, master, barrack-master, riding-master, veterinary sur- Their arguments were very ably stated in their reports, o g tri eo c n e , and the servants in connexion with the to which the Right lion. Baronet had more than - onc e ' referred. Their arguments were, that by the means of damage rs. done e amin h e also the barrack-master's books for the o apa rtm en ts , ei er s and the name under w clothes ere 7 t t o rr . ne ~otf t r from railroads they would give the means of bringing the Is:lik, ° for rhic i l:we r epu t 3.nam agricultural produce of Ireland to England—that there the colonel. (You should have m would thus be a better market for that produce, and the the dread of the "lash.") You can then judge if his death agricultural wealth of Ireland would thus be increased. was rot accelerated by the maltreatment he received.— He thought it was stated that 1,200,000 tons of agricul- Truth." We may mention that the young officer to whose tural produce were annually brought from Ireland to death we alluded was Mr. Featherston, of the 3d Dragoon Chards. \I , e are a- rry to say that we have no power to England; and the Commissions stated particularly that, with'regard to a railroad between Dublin and Cork, which force on an inquiry; but we trust we have said en o u g h t o would pass through a country of average fertility, that g c i hmit e i t c l i s e e . authorities in their painful duty. —Edi n b ur gh such an undertaking would be of the utmost THE DUKE AND THE QUACKS.—Observing the value to the country in improving the port name of his Grace the Duke of Wellington advertised a one til o e t of Cork. He had never been of opinion that other day as the patron and swallower of the pills the employment of labour upon railways in Ireland the pestiferous tribe of London medical quacks, we used the would be of any use in mitigating the distress liberty of asking the illustrious Duke whether his Grace gave which prevailed in that country. On the other hand. authority for the publication, and the following characteristic however, he thought the promotion of railways in Ire- reply vas received in course of post :---" Strathfieldsaye, April 10, 1847.—F. M. this Duke of Wellington presents his lend would have a very beneficial effect in providing a comts to Mr. ill‘ab. He has received his letter. rem* ly against the fame:misery of the country, by in- The r Duke \ knows nothing of the person alluded to, or his creasieg the agricultural wealth of Relied, and then by • calling into opsratiop the labour of thousands, if not of f 'oisdividual of his class has authority to use the i c ri i , a o l m ' i s s : t . it o utio th e i Duke of Wellington in any manner."— Glasgow •rn , Ili ms, who might otherwise sink under such a dis tress as t hat whi .h was now so prevalent in Ireland. He T F END na THE WORLD —THE NEW PLANET.— said. there:bre, that, considering the p-culiar state of We give i!' the toOpllFliawaiertig, whichfr tl Ireland considering the difficulties that they true that this • ' could e ' .n w o t r onceo S b u e n :-- " If it be clearly ti s k e en had to deal with ani, considering, at the by ordinary telescopes, can now be seen almost by same time, that the sum they then proposed eye, it certainly is rapidly approaching the earth,mannda na k ed was t. quel in amount to the sum he mentioned en the therefore, a comet, not a planet. It is s tid to travel towards 23th oi January last, he thought they were justified in the earth at the rate of a million and a half miles in twenty asking for the vote new before the Committee —(Hear, tour hours. We believe that this announcement, now going the rounds of the papers. is not verified by actual observe hear.) The Right Ilen. liarenet said it was no ergo- tivi,ohno. might t seems ha e t o be d an e i it idle more e oir itrem ci e il Fat adding—' nog : some wag, hiiiti.3 merit because they had 260,000/. in the Excheeti. r at their deposal they ought to advance a moiety of that le.phers express v ap m p a rehens m iol sum. He agreed with the Right Hor. Genth man. our earth, and being a very large body, maygin con c l an a n ct ihrla t te speaking generally, but Ireland, during the pr. -eat year, our globe, and thus fulfil the predictions of theeliilerees.' fo -.mei an exception to the rule. It could nut be dealt We make this suggestion fur the benefit of editors." with by the ordinsre ries of finance ; but the great SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—A few days ago, as ditficelly they had to deal with jusiifi , d them departing one of the gentlemen commoners of Winchester College was from these rules It app'ared t., hita upon those disciessiog a barrel of oysters with a friend, he was sur tei me .- s, that the vote L . / y a.ked for was justifiable. Tse Prised on finding in his mouth something harder th a n the more so, as since tee failuee et' the potato crop bed general nature of the oyster. It turned out to be a very been ascertaitied, he had tell steeply the repetiebility large pearl, valued by thatshr jeweller at 200 guitleae. The jeweller affirmed it was tne largest he had ever which rested upon clovernment in cennexioe with this seen. seesstien. Government had been attacked on various grounds, and in vat ions us. e l es , bo t h i n t h a t Holies and ZoOLoGICAL SOCIETY,—The anniversary meeting in Ireland, in connexion with tads subject. Some of vies held on Thursday, at the Society's Rooms, in Hanover the people ef this ceuntrer contended that it was great square, when the chai r the Earl of Derby, the income of the The „r tl ve l s t tle auditors by B r a s . announced ldwhilat the total waste of public money, and a most unjustifiab le a residtt.. past year as B,B4 ' e d i i ceeding tee ards ties country, to ask for millions for the of sustaining Ireland during her pros •ot suffer. mained in hand a present balance of 2311:165. 4d. t Of the • 3s. from admission to the gardens, and 326/. ev. 6d. , ing ; while other* in Ireland loudly exclaim a osin.t the prw rzm n e s n l ades.. T he cost of animals wee former, 3,08e1 Hs. was derived from annual subscriptions rashness • ,f Gev,rnment in allowing all the t:ur ten to tall report further vtions o a f t 2 m i u o tred ls, a . upon the landed proprietors, since this coun ry ought not of 3411 . Us., and to be burdens i with the when. maintenance of the peo- decrease in the amount' of ann u al pie of Ireland, nor ,u4ht the landed proprietors of Ire- which had also been progressive u for su so bs m cri the promenades been more euceeasful t i be unduly press• d upon, but it was ie:vertheless the som e Tars:Jr:wt.!' ha d t progress had been made in the museum a c nu o t i nt bound duty to eteleeveur, if they could, to guard against the recurrence of a similar calamity'. Still, he h i o h ll e ec i t t l e on of ie preparations, ltii without any very mat e rial out l ay . The museum by no means regretted the determinati o n of G overment, fellows port of . be 1,894, ainSnn worrui,tcsedultdhieng contributions l42. ;is cause ha b .lisved, that in curia (I!l,'ACtf of that noninter- were presents from the Noble Presilent, Major Godfrey, ference, in no part of the Cor . W ient were corn and S. Auldjo, Esq., General Briggs, &c. The total number of provisiors to he round cheaper than they were at present spec - mens in the menagerie was 915, of which 341 were in Ireland. It eid not follow because some of the mammalia, 5.57 birds, and 7 reptiles. The donations to people of Ireland had died of starvation, or of this department were very numerous , comprising nearly 40 fey, r, that Engle .d had not done her best, and made different species of monkeys, entl the chief lass was in the great sacrifices to assist the landed proprietors in mid- death of the largest giraffe. The total manlier of visitors, gating the present distress. He would say a few words during the past year, was 91,049, of whom 29,142 were pri upon the question respecting the commercial state of vileged, whilst 7'0,903 obtained admission by payment. The the country, and especially as affscted by the state of total number of visitors to the pnemenatles was 5,996, making a total number of 100,045 persoas who had attended the the currency. His Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of gardens. the Exchequer did not say, as was stated by a former We find the following in the Gazette du Midi of speaker, that the danger was past, and that there was the 16th :—" Don Enrico, on his arrival at Rome, demanded no longer any danger existisg. But from circumstances an audience of the Pope, who, in reply, desired that he which he then stated to the House, he said that be was s h ou ld b e p resen t e d by t h e Spanish Ambassador ; but, as rr at every induced to take a more cheerful view of the subject; this functionary made pretension those circumstances were, that there had been audience, the Prince declared thattibcoeinulgd no t pre sent no depreciation of the currency through excess ; witness to any conscientious intercourse that at isTig it h o t f t a a n k y e lace between him and the Sovereign Pontiff. Consequently on the contrary , that the exchanges on the P C froisent wete in cur favour; that there had been he :lnnotruced hisintention of addressing his Holiness directly no such a•nouot of over-speculation in trade as to lead to the first time he met him in public." strh an accumulation ot s y cks as not to allow of the FAMINE RELIEF Fun) —Thursday the British real•zatiun of goo] protiee and that the manuecturers Faminetanind expenditure. and Scotland made their report of the essoFiaii:ii at the South-Sea House for the Relief of the present obliged to suspend receipt. b iptiooe is 386.9701. 16s. I Id., of i:A the country were not at p amaa p: t n a i t tu sa te, e s c h to wing that up to the present time aheir operation: for want of orders . Dose were in his o n ,,i,oot t r 7 soi n ; : ;f m or i a t ln t e ( de d itao t n o rds Se eel i1 3 a 1. n ,85, d 01:7;31e. 1 expended aTii(.l.lt)gal. the total 63,73 _ _. _ _ rable to the commercial wh i ch lion. Friend's view all f even 4 i1 ;3 1 t s l ( te t p ; ur i e n h o as 9 n l , e ) : h if s a e p s n r i t o: ee v i i state of the country. He (Lord .1. Russell) would not deny the existence .-f great difficulties arising from the fact th a t a cons id e rable drain of gold had taken place, expenditure for Ireland and Scotland, 285,7701. 13e Gil at the disposal of in and the uncertainty of the amount wLich might,} et be cludine clerks' fees, &c,. leaving a balance '' " the l e - resent occasion to den ounce e e ... recenred. Several Honorable Gentlemen had taken the association of 101.2001. 38. sd. making any payments in S [tie principle of GLASGOW oPRING CIRCUIT.— At the sitting of tine court on .Saturdae, John Henry, coefectiener in GI . - - at the bar, on the charge of lessen., and atannQs. _ ( ,.. ri, , s of ~ No specie under these circum- as bed certainly hearth is nu . He (Lord J. Russell) t' C ' s . v. w i. placedd elterine bark ectes issued by the' . Glasgow Vi l ' o ) f speeches in in m+l it all of which va gue that House, rte l'zig ' lid king 0 , ra A Vous were made to Bootee ' -11 '` . • , Stock .„, - in g impene , and effacing or re tie - w i ne remedy of that neture. by means et some chemical elibetance, the word e Five, ', no.") Fehr - his part he nature.,( d cries of " Ne,the note am , alternative if a departard could iy not see any other b ai r each - the two corners tear to the top of , frauul f t t lently iueerieg in piece of the words so of t from the present system of the curreernec to be made , the figures " 201." and of uttering the same forged note's' With regard to that qusstien he would on l y beafree as genuine. The panel pled not guilty to all the charges. present measure on the currency wad founded tne Atter a trial which occupied nearly nine hours, the jury, auteldest principle, one it was his firm belief that, on the without leaving the box, returned *a verdict finding the sequence of its eperation it had in times peat, and w ould prisoner guilty ef titterieg the forged notes. knewi 'g them ; in future • save them from much pressure. He [ li d I t'i be .0, 511 • ,4ailtv in all the cases charged in the ineier- e not ; meet. s • , ' - ' bulieve that any measure which could b e aeep,ti by 0„,,,, : , ... entents . ot ,rees i sattation for twenty bears cunt pro- ['tat H .use would be so safe a, the Act of 1844, and \ ~ U . on M,ii,i.y.— ' - ^f (fi: - ,sman. -1,111; LoNtlt , oi , or • • cue—A court wae heldon Thugs- I nothing t hi4. , torc• e. uld be- further from his thoughts ' lay, aL wl:io.l ' 'l,. ' - '' t „ pe9p 4 0 any alteration with respet t o e e . ,Al ary and ot t e r ; rn ,- Ii - :rt ;tie Police Cenimiree upen tee thanhad led to meg.. , u'li'i'-elete wye - 'ureente of Mr. D. W. Hervey, the Com- I Ha wree c neinced [het it a ~.,, ~ 1 erNrott. The necessary, and •, ‘ . 5 a 1„,,,, ~, , report recommended that Mr.' sur .4 Qt . preeautdon which Isere the adoption - a y, a . „ nowa,c to 1,000/. a year, that he bad let:, in the power et the Bank .pa nutted to re,,ide eof fi r. a rear ter fi house, and I ' of such measures of stringency or relaxation as j change. Tice repeet,''_! , 3e,hete within six miles of the Ex- I might appear to it to ; e i ene y the circumstances of the country of the fereenartetemivri value highest terms of the e - ffi - - i warrant. He believed, therefore, that taking the various Mr. Alderroa n Wood moved 'tibuaet Mr. Harvey's services. bearings of this important question into consideration, move d agreed aeteenernen be a bullion currency was the best and safest currencyl by MH. L. Taylor, era , eja ,_Y ean amendment, sa sry, &c., negatived. • cried, and the increase of which could be adopted, and no measure which he heard . 1-LLEGE,„ roI;,,ONING AT Ten lefeeeee. ree proposed, as a substitute for it, would be so effective in veetigation relating to the deaths of r .----''' "c in ns. M ary ~.• Meeting the requirements of the trading and commercial • .lire. Elizabet I , '• li ...verett, the wives of two f - ' Mane ra rearson and ~..,. o p er ations of this country. — ( He a r, h ea r, and c ri es of ; h , m, who were murdered b y means o f arsenic at o ll ' t i As tee ea. " Divide.") duc ed into their food, on the 28th tilt., was resumed yea_ Mr. HUME thought that the Noble Lord and the t er day morning:, bethre Mr. Pilgrim, the Norfolk coroner. Bight Hon. Baronet ( Sir R. Peel) were both wrong in A great mass of evidence was adduced, and the cau se of , and he was unwilling that d e ath in both of p roved to have been poison. ejise_ blaming the Bank direc tors - ire 'tat adjourned, little progress having the House should separate before he entered his protest ; mately the inqu , _ . the mystery which surround" this against that error. The Right Hon. Gentleman said I been made in dispelling e the Bank did not take proper precaution, but from the ' singular affair. ee a , .. . - - _ The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there appeared— For the resolution 2OB Against it Majority -133 • The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. ROEBUCK said that there still remained a vote of at 4toh,iooa earlyot t periodbrthfis o h f er t ie u s e :o lu f Ireland, t n t t h l e a t man would not press the vote. and he he hoped o pG e , e l The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said that this sum was included in the vote of lzst year or 50,0001., and it was only the application of it to another purpose that was required by the vote of that evening. Mr. HUME asked if the vote was granted for lest year, why it had not been expender: in that year ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he bad already fully explained this in the course of the evening. The vete o. 50,0004 wasl for public improve ments, and only 10,0001. had been spent in the improve ment of the Upper Shannon. The remaining 40,0001. was unexpended, and the House was asked to sanction the vote of this evening. The vote was then agreed to. JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL. The then went into ccmmittee on the Juve„ile Offenders Bill, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Tuesday. NAVAL PRISONS BILL. Mr. WARD moved the third reading of this Bill. Mr. HUME said that the return of naval punishments Mild soon be laid on the table. The several riders of the Bill were then read and td.pted, and the Bill wag read a third time and passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and be House adjourned at. Two o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS —(YESTERDAY.) GROUP V. The Comtnitte! met at twelve ; Lord Harry Vane in the chair. • GREAT WESTERN !MUMMIES TO STA/14'ES ri ND EGZIADT). Sergeant WItANGNAM aAlreqsed the Cointnittee for the South- Western G - Imi.any. GREA.T WESTERN (BRANCHES TO WEST LONDON, &c.) Mr. TALII•Yr, Q.C., opened the merits of this Bill, which is fo7 an extension from Patlington station, by Hammersmith aril Batt erzett acrots 'he river to the Nine Elms' terminus of it the South-Western Railway. Most ot the day was r. , c;:tipied with witnesses from the different points on the route ot the extension, which was op posed by the South-Western Company. The case being closed for .the promoters, the Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP VI. The Committee met at the usual hour ; Mr. I.),:ed;s, chairman. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL, AND EXETER. YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. The Cemmit . ,ee re-,,ssernoled at twelve, and resutned the eviden e in favour of the hues proposed by the South- Western Company. The first witness called was Lord Morley. His Lord- Thip's residence was within a few miles of the port rf Ply mouth, and the proposed railway would go through a por tion of his property. Ile considered that the line proposed by the South- Western Company would be of great service to the country, both in a commercial and natural point of view, connecting as it would, by means of sonic further extensit,ns beyond Exeter, the port of Plymouth with a direct and eon tinuous line of railway, with the metropolis and the eastern ports of at country. He did not think that the accommo dation proposed to be given to Plyrnoutl. by means of the South Devun Railway either sufficient or desirable. And, in answer to a question put to his Lordship by one of the Members of the Committee, his Lordship stated that his rea sons for not considering that railway the best for the interests of Plymouth and the western ports of England, was founded upon the fact of that line being laid out only fcr a single tine of rails, and that it was proposed to work it on the at mospheric principle, and that the steepness of the gradients on some portions of the line would render it impossible to work the line with locomotive power. Mr. Bulteel, the Mayor of Plymouth, had been deputed at a public meeting, held at Plymouth, to proceed to London for the purpose of giving evidence before the Railway Committee ou this Bill, on behalf of the inhabitants of that town, in favour of the proposed line; the witness gave evidence ac cordingly. Lord F. Fitzclarence gave evidence as to the desirableness, in a military point of view, of a continued and unbroken line of railway, connecting Plymouth and the ports with the whole of the ports on the eastern coast. A break of gauge would cause great inconvenience in the transport of troops, espe cially cavalry troops. By the continuation of the lines be tore the Committee, the whole armament of the country would be concentrated at Salisbury and at Reigate, and froth thence broLght to bear upon any given point where its ser vices nigh: be required. It was his opini , n that the South Devon Railway, from its exposed situation, was nut adapted for the conveyance of troops in a time of war. Gielieral Brown and Colonel Williams gave evidence of the same nature. Other evidence of a similar nature was adduced, and the Committee adjourned till Monday at twelve o'clock. GROUP IX. WEST CORNWALL. The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock, in Room D. ; Mr. Tatton Egerton in the chair. Evidence was given for the promoters of the Bill, and the Committee, in consequence of the non receipt of a communi cation from the Admiralty, adjourned till next Wednesday. GROUP XIII. IPSWICH AND BURT ST. EDMUND'S AND NORFOLK EXTENSIONS. Evidence in tavour of the Eastern Union Railway schemes was received this morning._ The Secretary to the" Eastern Union Railway Company was also examined at considerable length up n the motives which had induced that Company to propose the Ipswich and Bury St Edmund's (Extension to Yarmouth). Evidence on behalf of certain landowners, whose property would be affected by this line, was then proceeded with, and the Committee adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock. GROUP XVI. The Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group met again this morning; Mr. Kemble in the chair. HITCH= AND HERTFORD, Mr. HILMAR') was etigagcd the whole of the day in re plying to the opposition of the Great North(rn Company. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour. GROUP XVIII. CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD. The Committee on this Group met this morning; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair. Mr. BAIN IS examined several witnesses from Cheltenham, to show the height of the water in the several wells of the place, and bow they would be affected by the proposed cut tings of the Great 'Western line. GROUP XX. This Committee, appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group, met as usual this morning; Mr. Gouiburn in the chair. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (XIINZL- VirOß aIC AND BEILZ.SWEI.X. sse.a.Ncs.) The general evidence in favour of this Bill was resumed. At the close of this evidence, the Committee adjourned till halt-past II on Monday. in consequence of Mr. Stephenson, the engineer of the line, being engaged in another Committee, and unable to attend and be examined on this one. GROUP XXI. This G.mmittee met again this morning in Room 22 ; Sir Jame; Graham in the chair. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHANPTON. AND STOUR VALLEY (No. II.) Mr. Stephenson, the engineer of this line, was cross-exa mined at great length on bthall of the Oxt4d, Worcester, and Wolv , rhampton Company, but his evidence in chief was unshaken. The Committee adknarnel at the usual hour. GRoue xxn. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock in Room A; Mr. Home Drummond in the chair. NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HERE- FORD (EXTENSION TO TAFF VALE). Evidence on behalf of the scheme was resumed. Mr. Lewellyn, a mining engineer, was examined at some length, with the object of showing the great mineral resources of thi• district, and the advantages which the proposed exten sion would confer. Mr. Brown, of Abberville iron-works, Mr. Robinson, agent of the extensive works at Colebrooke-dale, aim other mineral proprietors. followed with evidence as to the advantages the coal and iron of the district would secure from the construc tion of the proposed extenAion. The Committee adpurned till Mo.!day at twelve o'clock. GROUP XXIII. The Committee met at twelve; Mr. Mackinnon in the chair. SOUTE WALES. The Committee were occupied for some time with the clauses of the Bill The clauses, with several amendments and alterations, were agreed to, and the Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP XXVIII. The Committee on this group, comprising Captain Harris, the Earl of March, Sir R. Lope's Lurd Edwin Hill, with Mr. I'. D. Ackland in the chair, met this morning at twelve. PETERBOROUGH AND POI.Z.INGHADI (EASTERN COUNTIES SEANCE). The earlier part of the morning was occupied in a discus aim as to whether the counsel for the Ambergate and Great ' Northern Companies should cross-examine generally as land owners, and it was at length decided that they should cross examine as competitors, but nut aslandewners. The Committee then took the Eastern Counties Branch from Folkingham to Peterborough. Mr. TALBOT opened on behalf of the promoter's. He said that this was a line to run front Peterborough to Folking ham, which is a few miles from Grantham, and would be about twenty-eight miles long, and would require 460,(Na1L fur its construction. It in fact. occupied an intermediate immition between the loop and the main line of the London and York Railway, and was intended to supply the country for which those lines were incompetent, and would take up the old road from Peterborough to Lincoln. The principal o p f la n c o e t on m o t r h :t l h i a n n e f % o ' n o r ul ( d )r b fl e Bourn, v ethtia a i lh e l e di r n e h , 4 a h l i t t h a t r i l u ts g a ,h was Set ,et one of considerable importance, being a polling place for the county, and the place where tile quarter sessions for Kesteven were held. There was also a considerable traffic in agricultural produce, and a great requirement for manure and fuel from the north-western counties. The opposition of the competing companies he did not conceive to be of much consequence; but the company had unfortunately incurred that of Earl Fitzwilliam. The petitions front that nobleman, and froin his tenantry, were highly respectable; but there were others which savoured too much of London and York zeal, not to be looked upon with a little suspicion. On the other side the promoters had the support of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, and several of the most influential proprietors. M r. Nicholson, a chemist and druggist, residing at Peter borough, te9tified to the transmission of a considerable quantity of oil cake through the district which the line was intended to traverse.. Sir John , Fro Lope, stated that he resided • near the proposed line, and that this was a very rich agricultarul district, anti that the line would just tyke a course where the fen country met the high land. It was along the ,A ge of the deciivitv that the towns and villages are placed, and they Are 'both numerous anti populous, being met with at eyery mile, or mile and a half, of its course. Bourn is fell . tively a pace of con,iderable importance, hut the nruk-t is ar present a bad one in cons, queuce of the battne.ss of the means of transit, for although there is a water navigation, it was a bad one, and the inhabitants with rea• son e, , mpl,tint,tl mud, of toe expense of the carriage of their Produce. A north an sout.h communication Li , 4 "1 ,,- nion, almJuteiy in the course of tilau is cure to he made, for the hop line of the London and York Rail way would lie *lnn use to the district. but the nearest places where stations ..roitti he matte were the villages of Corby and Bythimt, which were the tidy ;faces ae , ess.thle by turnpike ro4 , !tt tucin Bohm. • Tne V. n ie of that district is popnf , os, anti the farmers are gewtraily opulent and very considerbe graziers, to that they had a large quantity of wool sent from ablaut Bourn. The mail coach from Huh used to pass through Bourn, rod the inhabitants of the place and neighbourhood Mt a great negation of the advantages which they used to enjoy. To Mr. Lr - Nry,Eir,„ IVIIO appeared for Earl Sir John TroHope Bald that Bourn wquld be about eir,ht or tine mile= from Corby, and he belbved that if the Arnhergaie line were .ut of the account th,re were several places more than five miles from railway communication. Several other witnesses-were examined, and after cross examination, on behalf of Earl Fitzwilliam, and the Great Northern and Stamford and Boston lines, the case c.f . the promoters was closed. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP XXXIII. • ; the lion. Eliot oz T rk i al lis eli3 e nti eF ek: a r. n s i i e i t l t r o rt -day sx."zzusxolv TO W.O.ZCZZEIXELD, 44C•; * in c,s7 R D oom iv :P AN , On the, assembling of the Committee the case on behalf of this line of railway was resumed. General evidence as public a.ccommodation w to the merits the line in respect to as again taken. The whole of th e sitting, up till the siting of the Committee was occupied with traffic and genertVevidence in support of the ►inc. It folliorned at four o'clock till Monday next, at twelve. GROUP XXXIV. The Committee ~ n this group met this morning in Room 31; Mr. F. Baring, chairman. mANcI : Lre.STEI4 AND LEEDS (SALE Or ROCHDALE CANAL). General evidence against the promoters of the Bill was given on the part of the proprietors of quarries ou the canal. The Committee adjourned without giving their decision; they reserved that until the evidence on the other lines should be heard. GROUP XLVIII. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Lord Court enay in the chair. All the other Members of the Committee were present. CALEDONIAN , GLASGOW, GARNignix. and COATISSIDGE (ISEA7/SCH TO GLASGOW STATION). On the assembling of the parties, the case on behalf of this line was resumed. Mr. Sprot, a proprietor on the line, said that he had been a director of the cotrpany from the beginning, He was chair man Of it before its union with the Caledonian Company. The reason why, in 1844, they sought to approach the Glas gow station at an elevation, was to avoid expense, the scheme being a short mineral line ; but since its importance hadwincrraesn edbythe amalg ama ti on w i t h th e Caledo nian, decided to imp rove t h e sc h eme by the hadpirlese'bneit ) present ill. The Inchbally road trustees, who now opposed the scheme, had also petitioned against the plan of 1844, but withdrew it, on receiving 1,0001. Mr. Lamend, who bad been the agent of the Garnkirk C om p a ny before its union with the Caledonian Company, de posed that the present scheme would interfere less with the Inchbßv r oad than it did in 1844, when c om p en sation was given by - the company to the trustees. An agreement re sulted, the pTovisions of which would have required a devia tion of the turnpike; that by the present amended scheme would not be required. Mr. Scott gave evidence as to the value of the land to to taken by the line, which he took at forty-five veers' .pur chase, at a rent of 51. per acre. Mr. Errington, civil engineer, was next examined—He detailed the origin of the present line and its progress till now, in confirmation of the evidence of Dir. Collister. The deviation now proposed was wanted, in miler to get better station accommodation and better levels. In addition to the 100,0001. for the line, the station would cost 50,0001. extra. With respect to the crossing of the canal and the tunnel of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, he saw no difficulty in effecting them. They were of an ordinary engineering cha racter. In the mode of doing it he agreed with Mr. Col- Hater, who had furnished the details. In cross-examination witness stated that it would be quite sufficient for the protection of the opponents if a clause, usual in such Bills, was inserted, in which it should be provided that the works would be made to the satisfaction of the en gineers of the opposing companies, or a neutral one. The CmAxeshix said he thought this would be sufficient protection. Mr. BURKE was not satisfied, and was prepared to call im portant evidence on the other side. Mr. Locke corroborated the evidence of Mr. Errington. :e considered the works could be done with perfect . _ safety. He had last night offered the canal engineer to leave the crossing of the canal or railway to any engineer in the kingdom. Mr. Maclean, civil engineer, corroborated the foregoing evidence Mr. Edminton, surveyor, of Glasgow, agreed with Mr. Scott in the value of the land taken for the railway. Mr. Collister was here recalled, and put in a plan which he had prepared of the mode of crossing the canal and rail way, the particulars of which he explained to the Committee in detail. The Committee then adjourned till Monday, at twelve. GROUP L. The Committee met at twelve; Mr. Bankes in the cbair. GLASGOW. Z.II.NCARNOCE, AND ARDR,O9. SAN (AMENDMENTS AND DEVIATIONS; Sergeant MuftPuT addressed the Committee for the irromoters. Mr. Fogsmt replied for the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar nock, and Ayr (No. 2). Mr. WHATELY, Q.C., shortly addressed the Committee for opposing proprietors. The room was cleared, and parties, on being re-admitted, were informed that th«. Committee declared the preamble of the Ayr Company's Bill proved for the Louden Branch, the West Colliery Branch, the branch from Melton-bridge to Busby,and the unopposed branches to Towratt toll, Hill End, Sm.; but the continuation from Busby to Bushton, and the Auchinhervie Branch were thrown out. The preamble of the Ardrossan Company's Bill was declared proved for the Fennick Branch. The Committee then decided for the Bog branch, proposed by the Ardrossan Company, and against the Byrchill branch of the Ayr Company. After evidence from the Messrs. Caldwell, proprietors opposing the Beith branch, by the Ardrossan Company. The Committee decided against it, and then adjourned till Monday. GROUP LI. THE CALEDONIAN (BRANCHES AND LEASES). The Committee--consisting of Sir John Yards Buller (chairman), Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Tollemacbe, Lord John Manners, and Captain Plumr►dge—met in Room No. 29, at twelve o'clock. and proceeded to take the above line. Mr. Rastas(Aw was proceeding to call witnesses on the branch line from Ecclefechen to Annan, when _ The CHAIRMAN interposed, and said that as this portion of the Caledonian scheme was not intended to oppose the Dum fries line, it could not be considered as then before the Com mittee. _ _ _ Mr. Brand, agent for the British Linen Company, and also writer in Annau—lt would be of the greatest importance to the town of Annan to have a direct and speedy communica tion with the Annandale district, extending thirty miles around it. This communication would be given by th branches of the Caledonian Railway. There was a consider able trade in the district in sheep and pigs. Annan, a town containing nearly 6,000 of a population, was generally con sidered one of the best ports in the Solway. It exported a considerable amount of goods, but its import trade was still greater. The registered tonnage in the last year was nearly 60,000. The country, as far as Dalmakedder was an agricul tural district, but the country north of Moffat, was exceed ingly barren. The distance from Annan to Ecclefechen by the present Caledonian (the only line which gave any com munication), was from seventeen to twenty miles, but if a proposed branch were allowed to be constructed, !hat dis tance would be reduced to one-fifth. Coals and clayefor agricultural purposes would be extensively transmitted along the line. Two steamers sailed per week from Port Carlisle, and Annan, aid Liverpool, and a considerable passenger and cattle trade existed between these places. He believed that 70,000 sheep and about 2,000 fat cattle were annellv ' exported from, Annan, and a considerable number of these, perhaps from a third to a half, came by the Caledonian line from the districts he had already referred to. Cross-examined by Mr. ANDHAWS—His partner was Mr.' Farish, town-clerk of Annan. That gentleman had at tended a public meeting to consider the propriety of repeal ing the leasing clause in the Dumfries Act, but he had not opened his mouth there. He had never heard his partner express an opinion on the subject of the lease. He bad him-' eelt attended the meeting and opposed the repeal of the: clause, but the chairman intimated, on a show of hands: being taken, that he was in a minority. The proposed' branch to Ecclefechen would make the Caledonian the: shortest line to Edinburgh—shorter than either the Dust- . fries or the North British lines. Dalmakedder was not a large town—it was a simple farm-house. (Considerable. laughter was occasioned by Mr. Andrews pointing out Dal makedear upon the map of the Caledonian Company, where it was indicated as a place of considerable importance.) He knew that there was clay upon the line of the Dumfries Company, as well as at Annan. In the event of the railway being finished, it was still his opinion that a large number of the fat sheep would still go by sea.' Mr. AUSTIN was proceeding to cross-examine, when, Mr. Raersuaw obj . cted that no petition was presented other:landlords, against these Mr. RAMSHAW —Th e co st of trans as against 30s. per p b branches. Duke as r The _hot for exr objection a ß smh ei c ne c ep ! d e u bw cyl was dr 8 u bs et oe s. d railway. The difference of time would be three hours longer per sea. Robert Brown confirmed the preceding evidence. Mr. David Steel, member of the town council of Annan, said that no direct communication would be afforded between, the town of Annan and the district called Annandale. He corroborated the former witness on the subject of the cattle trade. He believed, that if the port of Kirkcudbright were, opened to-morrow Annan would still remain a shipping station. . Mr. Henry Ferran, of ScalesbyHall, had employed him self for twenty-seven y ears i n agricultural pursuits, and he believed that the Brampton branch would greatly benefit the district traversed by the branch (eleven miles), and a con siderable extent to the westward. That district was greatly in want of lime, but, for want of a railway, they could not get it, as the expense of cartage was too great. He had tried lime on some land that was not in a cultivated state, and he had reaped from every acre about sixty imperial bushels. It was an extraordinary crop. There could be no doubt that. a large quantity of lime and coal would be carried along the branch. Viscount Morpeth, examined by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY —His Lordship was well acquainted with the country around Brampton, and he knew that the district between Brampton and Longtown was in great want of coal and lime. Ile thought that the wishes of the inhabitants of the town of Brampton were in favour of the Caledonian branch over that of their rivals. They preferred the Caledonian scheme because it g av e better acct. tumodation to the town and avoided some very steep ascents. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBet —The Dumfries and Carlisle Railway would not give the same accommo dation to the inhabitants of Longtown that the Ca ledonian would, but this objection would be got rid of by the North British Railway. The difference in the ascent be, tween the Caledonian and Dumfries branc hes at Bram p ton of five feet was of no great importance. Mr. Nicholas Wood, civil engineer, was aware that in the Duinfrics Bill of last year there was a clause leeeing the portion of country between Gretna and Springfield to the Caledonian Company. He thought that the railways north and west of Glasgow would use the New castle coke. The collierie , with which he was con- fleeted made about 3,000 tons of coke per week. He thought that this branch should be in the hands of the Caledonian Company. in order that there might be no interruption front the clashing of rival interests. He thought the Caledonian were entitled to this advantage. because the greatest extent of main line was already in their hands, and because the north of Scotland could be better supplied by their central line than by any o ther rival Company. He did not think that Canobie coals would be carried to Kirk cudbright, when the port of Annan was so much nearer ; and it was absurd to think that coals would be shipped from the first-named port for Ireland, when that country could be better aria more abundantly supplied front Ayr, Troon, Irvine, and the other pore; on the Clyde. He considered that any interrup tion r t trailk by one or other line at Annan could be avoided coneenuously from Brampton to A nnan. He bad no doubt Railway carrying the traffic ley the Newcastle and Car lisle that title aereement would be entered into if the present Committee eauctioned this branch. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT.—He knew no cases in which. where two railways ran to the same terminus, a por tion of the line of the one was leased by the other. He knew no instance in which, as in this case, the key of the one line was put into the pockets of the other. Mr. Swift, solicitor to the London and South-Western and the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, was called to state the result of an attempt to negotiate with the view of arranging the: differences between the Caledonian and the Dumfries, but after some discussion between the counsel on either side, the Committee decided that they should not receive it until both parties were willing that it should be given. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Late arrivals from. the United States bring intel ligence of the death of Mrs. Davis, of Boston, mother ()flans. .hcroft, the wife of the AlllO/iCALI Minister. COMMITTEES on PRIVATE BILLS.' SALE OF THE CHARING-CROSS-BRIDGE. The Committee to whom the Bill has been referred, for, carrying into effect the contract entered into by the Chaing cress-bridge Company on the sth of November, 1845, for the sale of their bridge to Mr. William Jackson, Sir Icelua Walmsley, Bart., Mr. William Reed, and Mr. Francis Fuller, for the sunr of 226,000/., 10,000/. of which has been deposited with the company, were summoned to meet yesterday at half past twelve o'clock, in No. 1? Committee-room, but the only members present at the appointed time were Lord Barring. ton and Colonel Sibtherp, who took his seat immediately after twelve o'clock. The members summoned were the Noble Lord, the Gallant Colonel, Mr. Lloyd Mostyn, Mr. Wynn Kaight, and General Johnstone It is but right, how ever, to state, that the ci•culars requesting their attendance gave them but a short notice, owing, as was stated, to the uncertainty as to whether a committee-room could be ob tained, and to this no doubt, their absence may be at tributed. At oue o'clock the two .Hon. Members who were at their post began to exhibit signs of impatience, and Mr. Creed, the committee-cleric, was dispatched in all directions to endea vour to find a Member or Members whose names are on the Middlesex list (a certain number of Members are allotted to discharge the business arising, by Bills, out of each county); but the result was vain. Colonel SisTnonr—Can't you get a stray Member any where? Mr. Creed said during the last hour 3,000 persons had passed up the stairs into the committee-rooms of the House of Commons, but he was sorry to say that there was not a stray Member amongst them. He could not see a single Middlesex Member. Mr. GURNEY (who appears for the Market Company) attributed this to the great number of committees at pi esent sitting. Colonel Snirnonr trusted Mr. Creed would let it be known that he and his Noble Colleague had not neglected their duty. He was sorry for the delay whi c h th e a b sence o f the other lion. Members must cause to the parties ; but he, for one, would sit there all day, if there was any chance of obtaining the requisite number of members; but, he thought, under the circumstances, that they had better adjourn until 'Tuesday, in order that, the _summonses might be renewed, and the business then proceeded with without delay. The Committee, therefore, stands adjourned until that day. With respect to the Bill, it may be stated that its object is to sell the bridge to the p arties named tor the abovementioned sum. i On the completion of the sale the company will be dissolved, and the bridge vested entirely in the purchasers. All con tracts heretofore made will remain valid ; actions or other legal proceedings commenced at the time of the passing of the Act by or against the company, not to be abated by the sale, but to be continued quite irrespective of the Act. The Act, which will be a public one, will not affect any rights, property, or privilege of, or belonging to the Hungerfurd Market Company. The sale Is opposed by four shareholders. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 28, 1817. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon William Snow Harris, Esq., F.R.S. S C. JAMES'S PALACE, Arum 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Fitz Maurice, K.H., Clerk of the Cheque of her Majesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, vice Jonathan Eller thorp, Esq., deceased. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Chard, Esq., Exon of her Majesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, vice Sir Samuel Hancock, dint., resigned. WHITEHALL, APRIL 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Thomas Bur nett, Bart., to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Kincardine, in the room of John Viscount Arbuth uott, resigned. WHITEHALL, Arnn. 28. The Queen has been pleased to grant to Henry James Sumner Maine. Esq., 8.A., the office of Reader of the Civil Law in the University of Cambridge, in the room of Dr. James William Geldart, resigned. MAR-OFFICE, APRIL 30. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Surgeon Abraham James Nisbet Gonne!, M.D. from half-pay 88th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Calder, deceased, April 30. 7th Light Dragoons—Lorenzo Ely Hutchinson Bond, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bushe, promoted, April 30. 15th Light Dragoons—Major George William Key to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sir Walter Scott, Bart., deceased; Captain Michael William Smith to be Ma jor, vice Key; Lieutenant Octavius George Perrott to be Captain, vice Smith ; Cornet James Boyd to be Lieu tenant, vice Perrott, Feb. 9. 17ili Light Dragoons.—Lieutenant John Stephenson, from halt-pay i6th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Chand ler, deceased, April 30. 2d Regiment of Foot—George Gollop, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sadleir, who retires, April 30. Bth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Covell Neame, from 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Capudese, promoted, April 30. 26th Foot—Major William Davenport Davenport, trom 94th Foot, to be Major, Vice Paterson, who exchanges, April 30. 69th Foot—Lieutenant Denis Dunn to be Adjutant, vice Carmichael, who resigns the Adjucantcy only, April 00. 70thFoot—Charles Crawley, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Foster, appointed to 84th Foot, April 30. 73d Foot—Hugh Alackenzie, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Waddington, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, April 30. 84th Foot—Ensign John Faircloth to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Chapman, deceased, Jan. 17 ; Ensign Edwin Fletcher Foster, from 70th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fairciotb, April 30. 91st Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase: Robert Wbitle, Gent., vice Miil, promoted in the Cape Mounteti Riflemen, April 28; Edward James Somers Rae. Gent., vice Lavers, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 29 ; John Alexander Saunders, Gent., vice Fitz Gerald, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 30. To be Surgeon—Staff Surge , ,n of the Second Class John Forrest, M.D., vice Hadawav, who exchanges, April 30. 94th Foot—Major James Paterson, from 261 h Foot, to be Major, vice Davenport, who exchanges, April 30. Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Richard Heaviside to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Glyn, appointed Adjutant; Arthur Nixon, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Heaviside; Lieutenant Julius Richard Glyn to be Adju tant, vice Woodford, promoted, April 30. llosmAt. STAFF.—Sur,:,eon Samuel Mainland Hadaway, from 91st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of Second Class, vice Forrest, who exchanges, April 30. AIYNIORANDRSL—The Christian names of Ensign Somerset, of the 13th F.ot, are Alfred Plantagenet Frederick Charles. ..... WAR-OFFICE, A - rmi. 29. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel George Hamilton Marquis of Donegal, to be one of her Majesty's Aides-de- Camp for the service of her Militia Force, April 15. Majesty has been pleased at the same time to direct, that the said Marquis of Donegal shall take rank as one of the Senior Colonels of Militia, immediately after the Junior Colonel of her Majesty's Forces. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. William James Chaplin, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 15. Commission by thelLord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire. Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry—William Brooke Naylor, Esq., to be Captain, vice Taylor, deceased, April 24. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 28. The following promotions have this day taken place, con. sequent upon the death of Admiral Man )(Amon : Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Ekins, K.C.8., to be Admi ral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red the lion. Sir Thomas Bladen Cape!, K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Alexander Wilmot Schomberg, to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Peter Ribouleau to be Vice-Ad miral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Rttl Sir Charles Malcolm, Knight, to be Vice-Admiral (.f the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Red• Admiral of the Blue Charles Sibthorp John Hawtayne to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Sir NesbitJosiah Willoughby, Knight, C. 8., K.C.11 to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 15. Corps of Royal Marines. Sergeant-Major John Christie to be Second Lieutenant. Sergeant-Major George Downer to be Second Lieutenant. Sergeant. Alarm Willian Cary to be Second Lieutenant. Sergeant-Major Thomas Potts to be Second Lieutenant. Sergeant-blajor Lewis Orme to be Second Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, APRIL 8. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Neate, of De vizes, in the county of Wilts, Bent., to be a Master Extra ordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, APRIL 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Benjamin Gartside, of Manchester. in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to Li a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUP William Blinko, cattle dealer, West Smithtiid, to surren der May 7, at one, and June 11, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Smith, Barnard's Inn, Holborn William Amos, coal-nierchant, IVliitstable, Kent, May 7, at two, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Richardson and Talbot, Bedford row 9 • Robert Sankey, Canterbury. John Humphrey, grocer, North Walsham, Norfolk, May 11, at half-past one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Torkington, New Bridge-street; Tillett and Co., Norwich. Henry Sydney Brazier, tailor, Oxford, May 14, at one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Wind and Frase-, Dean-street, Soho. Thomas Starling. sen., and William Starling, skaters, Stratford, Essex, May 8, at half-past one, and Jwie 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Al dermanbaty ; Scott and Co., St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, John Clarke, machine maker, Stockport, May 13 and June 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Putt, official assignee, Manchester; Bower and Son, Chancery-lane; Stringer, Stockport. John Ward, grocer, Runcorn, Cheshire, May 14, and J une 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.• Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., Temple, Lou th n ; Grocott, Liverpool. David Richard Thomas, draper, Carmarthen, May 14 and June 11, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Messrs. Reed and Langford, Friday-street, Cheapside • Heaven, Bristol. James Burnett, hosier, Durham, May 11 and June 9, at the Newcastle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Dixon, New Boswell -court, Lincoln's Inn • Ranson, Sunderland. - _ Richard Ray and Thomas Wynne, manufacturers of china' Stoke. upon-Trent, May 13 and June 10, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmngham ; Young, Longton, Staffordshire; Smith, Bir mingham. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of B rown or M uscova d o S ugar , computed front the returns made in the week ending April 27, 1847, is 30s. 2 3 4 d. cwt. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. T. L. Evil! and T. Dowglass, cloth manufacturers, Vigo• st.r.(l third div. of lid. in the pound, on Monday, May 3, ;i, , .1 IWn following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. F. A. Wheeler, percussion cap manuracttirer, Birmingham —second div. of 2 1 4 d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. grothers and Co.. curlers, Newcastle-under -Lyme — third div. of ld. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. R. HarriA, glass manufacturer, Bi rm ingham—third div. - three thirty-seconds of a penny in the p ound, on any Thurs day, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. •J. Lawley, cooper, Stafford--second div. of 3d. in Bir- the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, mingham. G. Potter, S. Pater, and J. Krause, calico printers, Man chester—final div. of 1 bAd• in the pound, on Tuesday, May 18. or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Man. cheater. J. Mackay , draper, Liverpool—first div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the (Alice of Mr. Turner R. Evans, draper, Liverpdol 7 —z div. of ls. 3d. in the. pound, on any. Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Livprpool. ' T. L. Bambroffe, hair dresser, Manchester—first div. of Is. 11%d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. J. Rouse, plumber, St. Paul, Exeter—first div. of 6s. BJ. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel, Exeter. J. and W. Gundry, merchants, Goldsithnev, Cornwall— thi d div."of is. 3d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel, Exeter. J. Payi.e, draper, - Weymouth—first div. of 4s in the pound, ' on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel, Exeter. R. Goodenough, woollen draper, Newton Abbott, Devon shire—final div. of 1 3 / 4 d. and 3 / 4 of a farthing in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hirzel, Exeter. G. .S. Coxwell and W. Croser, merchants, Newcastle-upon- Tyne—first div. of Is. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J, Thorogood, innkeeper, Aldgate High-street, May 21, at half-past • one—T. Freeman, fringe manufacturer, Wood street, Cheapside, May 24, at halt-past twelve—C. Hallett. and C. Parker, linendrapers, Minories, May 24, at one—J. C. \Volton. ironmonger, Halstead, Essex, May 22, at twelve— H. C. Broom, grocer, Lawrence P.iintney-bill, City. In the Country. W. Ibbotson, merchant, Sheffield, May 28, at ttn, at tl e Sheffield District Court. ERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day. herein mentioned. J. Wood. plumber, Luton, Bedfordshire, May 21—S. 14'fitAl, ma*ter, Writt le, Essex, May 24—R. Saw, grocer, Hammer smith, May 24—W. Round, grocer Hammersmith, Ma) 24 —J. Rochat, jeweller, St. Martin's-lane, May 24—E. Snow don, painter, Alton, Southampton, May 22—J. Hastings, draper, Hull. May 26—M. Grimes, saddler, Cheltenhsm. May 27—R. Benson, share broker, Liverpool, May 21—D. Williams, cattle salesman, Ruthin, Denbighshire, May 21— W. Smith, mercer, Uttoxeter, June 19—E. Axford, St. John's Wood-terrace, St. John's Wood, May 21—C. Hal lett and C. Parker, linendrapers, Minories, May 21—W. Broome, draper, Oxford-street, May 2I—E. Eedle, bookseller, Chancery-lane, May 21—J. S. Flaxman, draper, Ludgate street, City, May 21—T. Crane, brewer, Kegworth, Leices te, shire, May 21—J. Challen, brewer, Odi ham, Southampton, May 21—T. Bowyer, bookseller, Strand, May 21—G. S. Neale, innkeeper, Portsea, Hampshire, May 21—F. Hatch, iron plate worker, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell, May 21. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. Knutton and N. Browne, builders, Lenton, Nottingham shire—H.- J. Prescott, D. Wallace, S. Rew, and Q. Rew, me:c':ante, Old Broad-street, City—G. Holliss, A. HoHiss, and M. Ilolliss farmers, .Studley, Warwickshire (so far as regards M. Hoiliss)—d::Burdikin and R. Harrison, South shore, Durham—J. H. Thompson• and C. Stevenson, stock brokers, Derby—H. W. and S. E. Potter, drysalters, Man chew er—W. Simpson, T. White, and W. H. Simpson, bankers —R. Ambler and J. Bottom, confectioners, Manchester.—J H. Stevenson and C. E. Crouch, drawrs, Rothertield, Sussex. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Charles Henderson, wright, Dundee, May 6 and 27, at one, at the chambers of Messrs. Neish and Patullo, Dundee. W. W. Macfarlane and Co., timber merchants. Paisley, May 5 and 28, at one, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. William Cameron, merchant, Munlochy, Inverness-shire, May 7 and 28, at one, at the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness. John Hislop, draper, Morton, Dumfries-shire, May 6 and 27, at twelve, at the George Hotel, Morton. Francis Robertson, merchant, Dundee, May 5 and 26, at one, at the chambers of Messrs. Neish and Patullo, Dundee. James Boston, merchant, Cambusnethan, May 6 and 27, at twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Hamilton. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLL S COURT, April3o. There was nothing of any general interest before the Cour his morning. COURT OF EXCHEQUAR April 30. (Sittings in Banco.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL P. BAILLIE. The question in this case was, whether sweet spirits of nitre was intended by the Legislature be subject to taxa tion, as an article in the manufacture of which spirits of wine had been consumed. No judgment had been given on the point when our re port left. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 30. (Sittings: in Banco.) RICHARDS P. TUBBS. This was an action directed to try whether certain pi; t of the parish of Kwnsington was liable to he rated under the Lighting, Cleaning, and Paving Aci. The particulars did not possess much interest. The COURT was unanimously of opiiion that judgment should go for defendant. • Judgment accordingly. BALL COURT, April 29 (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE. ) TUE QUEEN V. BUAITHWAITE AND ANOTHER. Sir F. THESIGER applied to his Lordship f;ir a rule calling, upon Mr. J hn Braithwaite, the proprietor, and Charles Wyman, the publisher, of the Railway limes, to show cause why a criminal information should not be tiled against them for publishing a libel in that journal reflecting on the cha racter of George Frederick Muntz, Esq., M.P. for Birming ham. It appeared from the affidavits on which the Learned Counsel founded his motion, that in August. 1845, n meeting was convened at Birmingham to consider the propri , ty of forming a railway from there to Leicester, which meeting Mr. Muntz was requested to atend by a person name. Shaw, a houeeholder of Birmingham. Mr. Muntz aid at tend the meeting, where he found about sixty gerttlernen as sembled, by whom it was resolved that the project should be carried out, and so convinced was Mr. Muntz of the ulti mate success of the measure that he agr e e d to take 101 shares in the proposed company, which were accordingly allotted to him, and which he still retained, having paid the deposit, &c. It was after wards proposed that he ,lieuld be the chairman of the new company, but this he declined, on account of his Parliamentary engagements; but he ultimately consent ed to accept the office, provided Mr. Shaw was appsinteal the vice-chairman, and undertook to discharge the duties of that • office. Prospectuses were subsequently issued, and a provi , sional committee appointed. The capital proposed to be raised was 600,000/., in shares of 201. each, upon which a deposit of two guineas a share was to bs paid. The shares were duly allotted, and the amount paid up upon them was 52,00/, which was paid into the hands of the bankers. The necessary arrangements were then made fur obtaining an Act of Parliament to establish the coin pang. The Bill was thrown out owing to the opposition of two rival lines, whereupon it was resolved that 1/. a share should be returned to the subscribers, the accounts investigated, and the whole concern wound up. On the 28th of November an article was published in the Rail way Times, designating the whole scheme as a bubble, and stating Mr. Muntz to have been the chairman of a most disgraceful scheme; and in a subsequent number of that journal it was stated that the Members for Birmingham bad been most unfortunate in their railway speculations, and had not been particularly scrupulous in their pro ceedings, which had stamped their characters with indelible disgrace. Mr. Muntz bad placed his name at the head of a bubble company, and which had induced other parties to join it. Mr. Muntz in his affidavit denied that the company in question was a bubble one, and said that it was formed land fide; and also denied the material allegations contained in the libel. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he doubted whether the facts were sufficient to call for such an interference, but would, nevertheless, grant a rule, as it might lead to some explaw.- lion or disavowal by the defendants. Rule to show cause granted. THE QUEEN V. PHILIP HENRY MUNTZ AND OTHERS. Mr. Cocxnutts said he was instructed on the part of cer tain shareholders) of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to apply to his Lordship for a rule, calling upon the defendants, and the directors generally of the above company, to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue commanding them to elect by ballot four of their number who were to retire from the direction, and alss convene a general meeting of the shareholders of the com pany to elect tour other persons to supply their places. The Learned Counsel proceeded to state that the case was one that had already undergone very considerable argument in the Court of Chancery, the result of which was that the parties were directed to apply to a court of common law for the relief which they sought. He then detailed at great length the proceedings that have taken place in the Court of Chancery, the particulars of which have so recently bee n published that a recapitulation of them is unnecessary on the present occasion. His LORLAIIIP granted a rule to show cause. Determination of blood to the head, apoplexy, &c., tffectually prevented by the occasional use of Frampten's I'ill of Health, which, by strengthening the action of the stomach, and promoting a healthy and regular digestion of the food, prevents a recurrence of those symptoms of this alarming disorder, giddiness, oppression of the brain, singing noise in the ear, head-ac'ie, &c. They are an excellent aperient, without griping or prostration of stren th, create appetite. relieve languor, and invigorate the spi s ; while, to a g the free liver or sedeutary, they offer great d r important advantages. Sold by:all venders of medicine Price Is. lid. per box. &e the name of "Thomas Pro t, 229, Strand, London," on the government stamp. In our notice of the performances at the Strand Theatre we inadvertently stated that Mr. Darice performed the part of the young Earl of Normanfield, and also spoke the epilogue. It was Mr. Henry Lee who performed this part and spoke the epilogue, and not Mr. Darke. NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION RAILWAY.—We understand that the Wath and Tebay contracts have been well let, under the engineer's estimate. The tender for the Wath contract amounts to little more than 5,000/. The works will be commenced without delay; active operations are in progress for this purpose. [A DVERTISE MENT.] —BOTANIC WATER AND BEAR'S GREASE.—When the hair is becoming t hin an d falling off, the only effectual remedy, besides shaving the head, is the use of the two above•named articles applied alternately, the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf and as a sti mulant, and the bear's grease as a nourisher. If any further evidence was required of the virtues of bea r's grease for reno vating and preserving the h air, Mr. Catlin's account of the quantity used, and the length of hair obtained by so me of the North American Indians would be a sufficient answer.— Ross and Son's, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate• street, who first introduced the use of bear's grease in this country, and who fat and kill the animals recommend the public to purchase none other but with their names and Offress printed on the Po, t or the chances are they a re dStainilig a spurio us ar ticle. All vegetable oils applied t the hair are worse than useless. NAVAL AND MILITARY IBLE SOCIETY. --Thurs day the sixty-seventh anniversary meeting of the above w a s held at at the Hanover-square Ro oms . The Society was of Cholmendeley in the chair. The secretary read the report or the current year, from which it appeared that the cash receipts amounted to 2,559/. 12s. 3d., and the expenditure to 2,586/. 10s. 9d., which, with the balance in hand of last year, makes a present balance of 141/. Gs. 9d. in hand. Among the receipts during the past year, was a l ega cy from Mrs. Ann Trade, of 356/. Is. The number of copies of the Holy Scriptures furnished to the army during the past year was 1,594. To her Majesty's ships 1,540 copies had been supplied. The total issues to merchant seamen of bibles and testaments were 7,631 : 3,684 copies had been issued among canal boatmen, and 200 furnished to the Inland Navigation Society. The total distribution of the The [o report ly was ple e d a , r when was l t h6ftlh copies .thanks of the meeting were voted to the Noble Earl, and the assembly broke up. Lord Kennedy and Sir Edward Disbrowe, her Majesty's British Mi n i s t er at the Court of the Netherlands, accompanied by his fa m il y , Rai G ni e 3o n w er , aflroarrived at Blackwell yesterday mail GitAni.—We understand, from pretty good autho rity, that there is at this moment more grain, of one kind and another, in Glasgow, than there is in London and Liver pool and Hull combined. What a mighty city Glasgow has I pf late beceMe 1.-Scotch Reformer's Gazette. 31:ARK.ET- NEWS.-(YESTERDAN .1 coma ILZCISANCHL . Very limited supplies of English Wheat have c onlB an : hand this week, coastwise as well as by_land•carriege sample. To-day the quantity on offer Was small; while 1:1 the demand for all kinds was very steady, at fully previous (I°g :, 9 tions. The show of Foreign Wheat was trilling, owi n f a l l which the holders were firm, and succeeded in obtaining prices in every instance. Grinding Barley was held t . _r_ - improved quotations, and the value of other descriptions:a! well supported. Mal; was in moderate request, at unsit ; 4 ' 'currencies. The Oat trade was very steady, and, i n 3° h: instances, Si per quarter more money was obtained for t best feed. Beans and Peas hid an upward tenden* The roar trade was very firm. ARRIVALS. Oatsl r l B - 4 7 4 / • 21;0 cgs. I 150 QrS• 1,010 -- ---- 3,62-0 • Wheat. 1, r 0 qre. Enzlish •• • • Foreign - 1,80 97Q It. LINO SIVICMICIPEILSD. On the whole, the.,u . .-piy , :t tolerably Fond, and of fair average quality; yet the de0111:re tor all breeds wag fair, and Monday's advanced rates W steadily supported. There were in the market 75 P e t r o 100 Sheep, and 2 Calves from abroad. with SheeP we v.. 4 Fairly supplied ; however, the Mutton trade was b'eastS here to-day at a further improvement in value of 4d per 8110-I"st finest Old Downs, in the wool, selling at fis per 811" an d 1," which a good clearance was efr,cted. In Lambs_the suPP of which was good—only a moderate business was dol; late rates. From the Isle of Wight, 320 head ca me fresh co. hand. Calves moved off briskly, at an advance i n the qua Cations, of from 2d to 4d per 811;s ; while Pigs ba d an uPw • -- tendency, with a firm trade. Miich Cows were in goad, "- quest, at from 161. to 20/. each, including their sm all Call. SUPPLY AT MARKET. 1 4 $ 1. Beasts. - I Sheep. I Calves. I 589 8,120 179 NEWGATE AND LEADZNELASS,I.„... r oof We had a very ready sale here this morning at PfP surrencies. BOROUGH HOP IVZARZET. earl!. There is a slight improvement in the demand for ~,,c all kinds of Hop,, especially for the best qualities of ; 4 - ear's growth, and last week's prices are steadily suPlSuss in every instance. The present. rates are as un der t—'f , , 110 ; pockets, 31 18s to 4/ 6s ; Weald of Kent, do., 414 s to 4 Mid and East Kent, do., 41 12s to 61 10s. (From the Landon New Price Current of April A) b . SUGAR.—To-day, although further reduced rates weresl.l;el mitted to for Foreign and Colonial Sugar, still no m ate er. c i t n ihi c : r n e ltn a u s a e nn oc rtiot e: l,: r es r iti e l d dw i n the hp me or export demand , an . , d ,f, i el 0 iiullintbgespetlilveraTe market today Idnadyianer-wwnet_retle ac' 320 , hhds and tres. although further reduced rates Toted, :n :king the decline in prices since last Friday. ls is 6d per cwt. Tt b ah ' i ne t ehN value alttie 6 hone ,:)3 . ts , t urTaaor and brown . halt ill REFIN ED Bonded da y rl ot ß hw oenfiu crushedgn Refined grocery standardgs o u o g d aa s rt were i6s 13 3. lumps6p,dabtrouinot: j e t .r, . . .- : : r e a o bi : , , are to be met with. : m i l 0 i ll ' Mauntuns.—Although importers have submi tted wee , further reduction in prices of is per cwt, still it bitemr.; p ar no increase in the demand for either grocery or rc6,1,77n a ll poses. By private contract the purchases 1 116 7. 1 010 1 . .. e descriptions have been to a small extent only, An', ~,""t IfiLP sale of 3,890 bags, 19 cases, and 64 tierces Wen' - heaviness. Easy Imam—This afternoon the q .wh uan tity of Beng e —dl oar snr lY , offered at public sale amounted to 4,559 bags; -- ! n atio' , the whole found buyers, in consequence of holders eur, — (o - e the to a further decline in prices of 6d, making the fall w Is 6d to 2s per cwt. bbal 4 a lici FOREIG N. —This afternoon at public sale 209 -- . Att 100 barrels of Porto Rico Sugar were sold' at fair s ' LASSES. —Only a moderate business has rates. ilio _.,.acte 4 'l'l West India this week, the purchases notbeen tree- 4 2 00 puns; but, at present, no further decline can eN h e e ee q dui(nitged ill , the value. 53.1 of a n ' • COFFEE.—Tbis afternoon there was no public 8 w ere kind of Coffee, whilst the purchases made by pricue. to The extremely limited by exporte rs an d the home tr' l •i 37 6 value of good and real good ordinary colon 1 to 38s per cwt. e free' COCOA. —IV est India has been operated in with more t hese dom this week, and the rates paid are rather ab o A ve e reese'. that existed previously, whilst the supply is on the ee Of Trinidad several parcels have been sold privat el Y i ; a lor o TEA.—Although Congou can be obtained "Ps° 'trill the reduced terms, and in some cases rather under , 5 ,,t. ISt amount of business transacted has been of little itto".; be all kinds. Pouchong is dull of .sale. The trade iV ole ditiOl induced to take large quantities of the inferior 3 11 " yd . Iri kinds. of green, owing to the low rates that are aec e ,P o e eriest butthe v o a n l ly ue n o o f m . good u an a i n o t u l n e t n o e f t b h u e s r i e ness is little be va e r n iet iell p, ' dad. colic lusted to Rum—To-day there was a greater desire 0 36131 le 4,28 t operate in all sorts of East India Rice; at public s e a d v atio! bags of Bengal were offered, all sold with spirit at an D o rceP on former rates of 3d to 6d per cwt. Privately larg' ' were disposed of on the spot se and for arrival. , s o 0 0 SPlCE..—Pimento, at prent, is not much waffler', io dy• rates taken are rather tinder those that exis ted p rey inq uiries Ginger is much wanted. For Cassia Lignea the bo madehaA' have increased. r p e ar private e treaty black Pepper sw e, k, rather Lowe; prices have been accepted; but clean 9°r ,. e tn.! held tbr the former value. For Nutmegs former rat t 0 pre. few w d t P 'o u r r( t . h h e as i eS tife h rl ocr t it e ie s d r: sisted upon ; but few contracts have been entered in`°tieas vately by exporters or the home trade. For Mace clil ta ,,tely• dayarehr i week;it r sustained, rf n l i i and amounted r arrivals n r n i l i eudemandto Rum fl a t ; ob have eenless oo fr e sa active %s,eeds: P i fio n i f ld - t 2s h oi li casks East India ; whilst large casks , ~ery kind ~., parcels of e• - „wing near at hand—holders in co nse quence Are rate* realise, and have submitted tonsefatuirsither P 7-- the still without causing increase inedu mate ,_ bi Aeat demand. Although Jamaica offered at A further r . Lion in prices of 2.1 to 3d ; onat a decline from tuc a lines point of the market of 8d to is per iallon, still all qu homy have been operated on with caution b3 t shippers and tr. ° we ek trade : the total quantity disposed Of for the gee not exceeding 250 puncheons. An oPini°3 ,slue' rally pn , vails that Ruin will further decline in hig hly although the new duties are in operation, as prices ar e a t eet remunerating to imparters. Brandy is offered trP n an d the reduced terms, still the quantitv taken by home trade has been small, 'vials , the stock is ,Y,,e , oes ,.„ is increase, and several arrivals are near at hand. (3 ', it le ueceuee little wanted far exportation. and prices are 00 tl For British Corn Spirits the demand is yet g()°1 dealt! ~,, er* - --(1 Saurerree.—English Refined has bek n large.yrt and prices are very firm. Rough is wanted by exr .. t o t . pre : ' the rates oflWed are rather above those that previo -joie veiled; but the supely of all descriptions is small, an d rte . has been °tiered at auction. OP° . Oir..s.—The quantity of Olive Oil purchased by ,_ o we and the home trade has been to a small extent orl:l er re , exportersc on the our last report, although there are sellers neon e f9 r _. O re duced terms. Rape Seed little wanted, and offer a tir tiov a duced terms. Linseed Oil at present cannot be e!' iged upon, but shippers and the home trade operate wr_.mieace upon lower terms. For Palm previous rates afhe arrivals of Fib Cocoa Nut has been sparingly dealt in, but oll'-' of the scanty supply prices keep high. The r.u_e oc, Oils are on the increase, but at present little !oarisounutbern cuffed in prices. Cod met with little at F a quiet state and prices are on the decline. been accepted for Russian on the spot, g the q Taer.ow.—Although h reduced rates have by ea maker s few buyers are to be met with. For sperm the m arket is IQ P the las t and chandlers has been limited.' For delivery beeningood, !AC has Candle at 4es three months of the year the demand w atl l " a there is a desire to sell tine Petersburgh Yellow the de tlial3 to 45s 6d per cwt. Home made is plentiful, and ~ , a 3 nett being limited, there are sellers at the reduced rate ot 4 ° cash. Other sorts of Tallow met with little attention • clan:don, aritity pnrchased 1 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From fait night's Gazette.) „ 34, 01 An Account, pursuant to t he Act 7 th and Istlf of Victoria, gyp' Week ending on Saturday , the 24 th day of April. i g "' ISSUE DZPAUTMENT. Notes issued.. • • .... 22,549,140 Government debt • • 1 ,, 1 ' 4 44.1 ° Other securities •• • • ,V110. ,1 .1 Gold coin and bullion ;0429,1.- Silver bullion • • • • • • Dated the 29th day of April, 1147. MARSHALL, . £22,549, i 40 sANixt:ru DteAILTHENT. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Hest ........ 3,400,789 Public deposits (in el udi ng Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -bank s, and Di vidend accounts).. 2,434,51 S )ther deposits ...... 9,125,409 Seven day and other 866,975 Government scene tnie,est(gihntclAnudliniugitDylad.. 161:0 1 9 1:2 54 / 119 Other securities •• • • g t ille - do Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 66 1 ." ' Gold and silver coin. • O .. MARSHALL, clad c P _........ ' to idsf Thn Ss. aos NEW RING-DROPPING TEICH. --- rOO - 0 week, as a simple countryman from Highain , °,' .„ inae t i of Clark, was returning from this town with P I " re i n ths_,nelf waggon, he saw a small jewel-box lying, the e° o oo Thinking no doubt he had discovered a pri z " empty app seized it, but on examination it appeared to be the ;g, and telling the countryman he had lost a going a short distance further he met a man, vv tojett",7i Pea valuable r a n ee whoo ri t n a g, je a w sked i seemed ec uphiaddi to ys ebebene being r o i ag o: was in it. The rustic's countryman on replied he had found a box, bu t th a t . b ig - and which the Jew offered to bet a sovereign ~.. ,itedt hat lik th e thinking himself being, s ole.- n i • sure of winning, and sum, he offered to stake his watch, Ytinbtbhg:insf°lrwi;l°-hinu18111:133t; :LPPILI3II-61: worthZ; bott nr" i n i Jew ce accepted, and producing a ring frog' ,a,: w atch' 1141,7 tit theP box , he claimed and walked off with t nblly, 811' 1,00 1 e* ample poor countryman aghast at, his ow° folly, way - of time to repent of his own stupidity n a , o in sb; pe ts It induce such elodpoles to abstain from dealings . A at for as they are sure of being plundered and laugliv pains.—Bury Post. SO Cter , ...,:,•, nq Ch •, ~ht, ALARMING FIRE.—A fire of an Antrw -, lot 11 '. broke out between the hours of eight and truiltoritzt. fanel upon the premises in the occupation of .....r. Th e Or st° ,l Berlin wool worker, 130, New Bond-street. ~.foretP succeeded in getting the mastery over the mimes u- orig i o at lr had extended beyond the shop, in which th e Y,,, tont'' , The damage done, however, is considerable, for t ,, - „ - " s partiS3 trade and fixtures are nearly ' destroyed, and tiles's' , " belie .- A it is burned out. The building was not insured, an - - if that Mr. Moritz was equally unfortunate. 0 0 A L ona ..,00 lADVERTISEMENT.J—THE EARL OF 'l dg o arsteol AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.-An astounding cure bY . .. t- „ -- a ct fr° 9 411 1 . , medicine, after every other means had failed. So 6- keb. S. , 'we I/ Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghor n . year sail ....- 0 ,0 Professor Holloway-Sir : 1 beg to acquaint yen t ),jal 4 111- 0 6 effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomac h t, 0.1„. eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the cOnt in e ta or As been able to effect ; nay, not ever the waters of car f_ ji pitia "., , a rienbad. (Signed) " Atnsoitouun." Thew wonderful cure any disease of the liver or stomach. -Sold (Ai r Stran d ' Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment. 24 _. . by all medicine vendor: throughou t the civilise woriff BIRTHS• r Jose ph o 0 On the 29th of April, at Southamp ton, the lady Rodney Croskey, Esq., U. S. Con sul, of a daughy2r. sti le On April 26, at Portman - squar e, the lady of n• i f d a / man Le Strange, Esq., of a son. le i of `.. On April 27, in Upper Harley-stree, the Is 0% Glehn, Esq., of a son. lady of , ' On April 23, at Hesslewood , Yorkshire, the .—. .....,, Pease, Esq., of a son. o f ale On April 24, at Earl Soham, Suffolk, the wife John Hindes Groome, of a son. ft 1 9 ' 13r.tiar On April 25, at Peterchurcb, th ! lady of t'ae -e waits Armitage, of a son. it% _ a r ,;00 London: Printed and Published by nit7ZDO TOMts. strand, Printer, at The Stos Office, No. 112. 84/ 1164, "1a.. , go 4 of the SsvoY , in tio County it MULOolon• :MUM"' P MIL ......; ix 0 130,580,691 Dated the 29th day of April, 184' r f