The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY _ MORNING, JUNE 5, 1847. - they conducted themselves improperly, they could be rev , :ked but the plan of giving them their th sc e erge as soon as they arrived at the end of their journey, might, lead to great evil , . He therefore contended :net the views of the Right Hon. Gentleman were perfecey cenaieient with the measure of her Majes , y'e tesivs-ristnent. He del admit the ditßeailti• a of canitreilieg &scant col. mes, bte. the irit of econemy, whe!ia rya, rraeaet tor Ulf. good of the coteery, wat too much d• te.loped over the •alter sl: , of the wort I. A m re liberal expenditure wouel eecare them a barer oiepectien. for the isinsunt of rein in, ration was not at ti.e preN-nt momer.t siitficierat. The eviis which were a - netted to have areen eail a'• fry m the want of t co ;en nest vigilance, from ihe to suit OP ,:epration, frem rt r. w at of and th, want of aceom- Illoriarion, He i.aa.e i seal. ihat it gre.er taeiiit . a-s w-re aff e• led hey weuel ae-nerly ale fees , eviis ; and the Au treei(silti eeloniea ache. ed en.. vely meahs to ett-ct the hj,.. e t weiele lo be d sated. they had numerous natural prison, where seclusion was ff eted by a _cure, and from wnetice escape would b: less fregeelit as this autemot aveuid he mufe 4:ffietilt. All they wanted in IT:an i/iemen's Laed was labeus; they Inel in that coontry, with a pepieetion 60.0011. an area cqnal to that. which Ireiane ers reinr_ele with 8 000,000. It east net his intention to itneure th seise!. .te system, but the Reuse should net “t e eetle' believe that in this system they ha d the cure of . the evi:s complained of; it appeared to him that toe much had been said in its favour, for it was a n torious fact that many of those who were the best conducted con victs in Pentonville had proved themselves the worst in the penal colonies. In the last report which had been made upon the convicts who hail been sent from Pentnnville, and who had obtained whits:, there high marks of confidence, in which it was stated that they gave way to temptation the first moment it was placed in their power. The reason of this might be that the cr i nk li es t was too soen exposed to danger, and in his opinion the separate system would he much better pre ceded by the gang proposition, thus the criminal would first receive his punishment, and when his mind was in a healthy state, then the separate system would work - well. The second stage appeared to him to be encum bered with more than financial difficulties. There was a feeling, a desire of reaching home, which could not be gratified in the penal colonies. and, therefore, one of the motives towards the reclama tion of the convict did not exist. They had the ex ample of a neighbouring country, France, on this subject, where a military system existed, but so ditli cult was it to control convicts, that theugh a sentry stood with a loaded piece on the ramparts of their pri sons, yet still they found it impossible to make the system work well, and whole districts were overrun by runaway convicts, who carried with them all the contamination which was the natural consequence of their dissolute lives. A large portion of the convicts might, under the present system, be sent abroad under control. If sufficient information, pro tanto, could not he obtained, he would wish to know what course the Right Hon. Gentleman would propose? He was afraid that the system p ro p osed b y this Bill would entirely fail. In 1845, in France, under of a the penalrn s7ste, 7,961 men were w ithdrawn. 0 had been removedpopula tion of about 35, 000 , 000, about 8,000 from the country. As to the general effect of transpor tation, he might refer to the advantages that accrued to the penal colonies from the system of transportation. He would refer to the authority of Mr. Biker, a barris ter who, appalling of Sydney, spoke in the most favour able terms of the state of society there ; and this was most important, because S) dray was a great resort of convicts ; and then the vices of prostitution and drunk enness were, for its populati el, numerically small. Fe thought, therefore, the case for the total abolition was not made out so strongly as to call upon the House to give its assent to a system to that effect.—(Hear, hear.) If it was intended to establish any sy tam of transports- tien, and apply the syseun of giving tickets of leave, a new and entirely indeeeedent colony wsu.d have to be I sue led for the purense. There could be no doubt that the colony of Soath Austral!a owed its prosprrity to the assieaisee it had derived at an early stage of its exist ens!u fro n es-sweet labour. Mr. E. De NES( )el hail eensiderahle fear, from what had passel in atiota , .r pe.ace, that the system of trans port-16...n W,4a 10 Is:. pet an end to, aid a system of exile, sr veluntary bani,hanent, was to take its pl.iee. FL? was 'happi, to see that the system wa• net t', h t ae dished, awl that convicts were net to he sent eut -1 he country to exile as free m'"• hut. nrel•.r seeerviaion, aed un ler a sveem 0. ticket', o f i top, Ihe present state or Norfolk Leland was mainly owing to the tadadmini-tration of the af fairs of that celeny. The course pursued by Captain Meccenssehie wee more adapted to the government of persoes 11 , 4 predispose , ' to crone, rather than to persons who hart, in most et the cases been twice convicted and once transported from this country, and which could only be considered as the scum of society, which had risen twice at least to the surface of the putrescent mass of crime congregated in that colony. Upon the com mencement of his reign he distributed among the con victs allowances of grssg, and entertained them with fire works and plays. It had been said that the sys tem of transportation was Tint looked upon as '1 a terror in this csiuntry. A report had been presented to the Howie by the Committee appointed to inquire into the subject, in which it was strongly re commend-al that as capital punishment had b -en very much reduced in extent, it was highly necessary that some effective secondary system of punishment should be kept up. The opinion of Mr. Biro , ' Alderson, re ferred to last night by the Hon. Member for Southwark was not a fair exposition of his Lordship's opinion, as is the portion of hie evidence directly bearing on the ques Lion of transportation, he stated that transportation was absolutely necessary. The opinnns of Lord Denman, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice Erie, Mr. Justice Wightinan, most, if not all, of the superior judges in the Scotch Courts, B trims Lefroy and Penne father, of the Irish C nirts, were also decidedly favour able to the continuation of the syste,n of transportation. as the most effective system of secondary punishment. There was no doubt that the colonists of New South Wales were favourable to the assignment system, and he felt that if something of the nature of the assign ment system could be connected with the punishment of transportation, it would have the best effects upon the criminal, while it would directly ben-fit the colony to which he might be banished. The inhabitants of many of the penal =e tlements found a difficulty in pro curing free labour, and they were naturally anxious for the estaelishtnent of some system which should enable them to take advantage of the services of the convict. He thought, therefore, that Government ought to turn their attention to this branch of the subject. Ile wate quite ready to leave the matter in their hand-, and ha hopei, now they were about to introduce some improve ment into the existing system of tran portation, that his suggestien would not b. lost sight of,—(Hear, hear.) Sir JIM-1N PAWING CON cold not agree vaith the opinions expressed by the Hon. Gentlerna , i who had just eestuned his sest, no- could he csncur in the plan which her Majesty's Government had brvnght forward, no doubt with the best in tenti 'us. This question of secondary punishment had occupied the attention of suceessive Parliaments, but inste,id of its healing to any improvement in the system it would appear that y••ar after year the subject was, beeeming mere oesettled anti mor had carefully examined the speeches of the Right Ron. Barouet the SecriAttry of State for the Home Depart ment, and of tee Neble Lord the Secretary fur the Colonies, and he must express his regret that it ap p area to him that her Majesty's Government feel not paid that attention to the subject which its importance demanded. It was said that the probationary system, as established by Lord Stanley. had failed. Now Honourable Gentlemen who made that assertion should remember that Lord S. inky ma be has exte lenient under very difficult cur cutustanu s; leas suppesing the probationary system haul failed, it did not therefore fallow that the pu .i-hment ' of' transpertation ought to be abolished. He had the fullest confidence in the probe ionary system. It had never vet hat a fair trial, arid he very much regretted to find her Majesty's Government proposing their pre sent plan as a permanent one. The Right Honourable Baronet opposite, in a letter he had written to Earl Grey upon the subject of tais plan, said it was to be an experiment ; why, then, had the Right Honourable Baronet departed from the declaration contained in that letter. Now, let him point out one of the difficulties which surrounded this plan. Under the existing system, it occasionally hap pened that the sentence of transportation was passed upon an offender, and yet, from the complicated nature , of the law, the criminal often left the dock without knowing what would be his real punishment. Now, the difficulty of such a system had long been felt, but under the change now proposed the law would be rendered still more uncertain. The sentence of transportation if this plan were adopted, would same times turn out to be merely a tirade of words, and the criminal, after his trial would return to bis cell, not knowing whether he labourer see ender :ot a ist on de d no. upon tel was to be shut up in a prison at home or sent abroad with hie family to a flourishing colony, and there set free to enjoy a state of things that was far more pros perous and happy than the condition of the honest loafbouresuchreat home. Ile could not agree in the propriety change, and he reeretted very much that it s hould have emanated from her r Majesty's Government. H iac e ti d o id as n o o p t p. r ai i t n poit, t nirt o u t these defects in the plan from a to her Majesty's Government; but with the view of ling into by adoptintulhg out the difficulties they were get first portion of the f aan al l y changes in the law. To tho would prove a satisfactor'y he would givo support. It changett in the law, and he had no doubt it would produc : it Lnost beneficial results, upon criminal offenders ; but ed the e gard to the second uns,,tost unqualified stage of the plan, he entertain arreason opposition to such n change. He d 4 for depriving the honest industriousog em ployment, by bringing the criminal - comps_ 'Won with him. SW'h a proposal we t , surprised principles of sound legislation, and he was see a gentleman with the experience of the Noble Secre tary a for the Colonies, advocating he s change entertain to have detained system. These were the vie ws the subject. He was s, Try the House so loess, but after the re monstrances of' the other Howse of Parletteent, atter the expression of the opinion of the jiiiges against the charge, he ( lid h o pe the measure wo u ld not b e p r oeeesled with, and s hould any vote be propes d to arrest the progress of the Bill he should Certainly support it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. 11U -I.E sued there were few subjects of more importance' than that at present bef re the House. %V I h respect to the B 11 itself, he must say thet he entirely concurred in the prieciple of it, as he thought the general central superintendence welch it created would be attended 'tith the best possible results. One of the grand evils at present existing in the prisons of this country was the want of uniformity, and he was long w opinion that they should have been change I, ar.d that they should he under one individual mandg..inv nt. Tni re ought to he a Niti,ister of Public Justice, to whom should be confided the general super intendence of all 'natters of this kind. Lit listened with great satisfaction to the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet, and he very much approved of the principles he laid down. He tiered, however, very much from the Hon. Member for Dumfries, and the Hon. Member for Sberhempten. He did not object to the punishment of transportatien, but to the mode in which it was carried out. For a leeg time transpeetaion was not considered a pu , lisl.m-nt at all, and the con-equence was must in• ,jurieus. a, it ceased to opiate as a preventive of crime A-. an Him Nfl,...irtit3rLatihdeocio-nl n h is t , , s t , h t e h r e e w ß e r r i e tis th h r p ee e, p )p a l r e: ties to ths cii s and the criminal—and the interacts of none of these were consulted. They had not 1- se than from 20 to 30.000 convicts in this p puloes country, and, according to Mr Ru-eell. there were eonvicted within the last five year., 108,800 prs ns. His opinion was, that those who were sent unread would be werse at the end of the terin of exparriatiote under tha plan of the G overnment , then the y were before, He hat qtieedoned managers of cams • t' twer ty rani stand.og—i.e had con-tilted ma gistrates of the City of seine considerable expetience— the late I.l,lerman Weed for instance—(lh:ter, hear) —and h, !cm nd that confinement in this c , unary h,d 1141 e effec:, and what hitter would the coevicts be by being sent abroad, where a change of eeene and their Itherty would lead them to fresh cent a ? But they would endanger tee safety of society by c 'Wining such an initmn-e number of offenders in this cotedry. There would be 30,0)0 or 40 000 prisoners confined in the gaols of this country, hat if there was any outbreak, the greatest danger might come. They had not two large a number of soldiers in this country for the duties they were called upon to perform, so that it would be neceseery to have 15,000 or 16,000 additional soldiers for the pti -pose of reereseine any outbreak which might ensue. But what benefit would there be in the third stage ? Ii they let men loose in their colonies, what would be the advantage of the separate confinement which they had undergone? Then he wished to see some line drawn between those transported for seven, fourteen, and for a longer term. Many of the convicts they had sent te the colonies had conducted themselves well; in fact, but for them 30.000,0001b5. of wool would not have been sent to this country. Therefore, the pre sent system if carried out properly would, he conceived, answer well. To show that the confinement of prisoners at home did not promote their moral reformation, he quoted an extract from a report to show that the re committals of criminals in Scotland was sixty-seven per cent. In Liverpool, curing a period of seven years, out of 51.000 prisoners, 32,000 males, and 19,000 females, 500 under 17 years of age had been committed; 25,000 of maturer age were committed, and 25,000 twice, thrice, four. and five times committed; and a person who had visited Tuthill-fields yesterday, had informed him that a person was confined there who had been committed 180 times.—(Laughter.)sos crronhveicteddiffeirnencFeranbceetwaenedn the number of prisoners England was not more than 1,000,000/. The whole of the re-commitments in France was 33 per cent., from the galleys 30 p , :r cent. ; in Belgium, 33 per cent,. and in England 33 per cent. This was a singular coinci dence. but still it was a fact. In London, the range of re-commitments was 47 per cent., whilst the average number of committals in the more distant and less po pulated places was but 16 per cent.—(Cheers) —showing that the removal of criminals from the dense society of towns into the country was favourable to mo rality. On the same principle, the aseiten- Ment principle was better than any other system they could adopt, because the cenviets were removed from the contamination always to be met with in dense masses of society.—(Hear, hear.) A man ought to be relieved from his punishment on account of his good conduct, and he held that this would be more retormatory than any other system they could adopt. He considered that Captain Macconochie had been badly treated ; his system had not failed, but it was owing to the conduct of his successor that such a report had been spread abroad. Let them only remem ber what had been said by Sir George Gipps. namely, that on his arrival in the islafid, although it was wholly unexpected, he found the conduct of the convict= nrderly, and their demeanour respectful. However, Captain Maeconochie was recalled, without any proper reason. and an officer was sent out who adopted the cruet system, and it was no wonder that the former failed. Ile considered, therefore, that transportation ought to be c mtinued under a pro; erly revised system ; the eulonial appoin , rre.nfs should he filled with proper pereoes, the men sent out were generally those whom the Government were anxious to get sent out of the country. He had never objected to a proper salary for a compet• nt person, but a high salary rendered them un fit for fluty. No men coule stand a high salary.— (Latiehter.) lie would recommend the Government to reconsider their determination, and although he should a fpport the Bill, he would propose several alterations in the Committee. Mr. HAWES said that he was surprised to find that the plan was ex..l , isively regarded as it affected the mother countries, and not with reference to the mi-chievous effects upon the colonies. There could not be a plan devised to destroy and dig up the resources of any colony what soever. The Hon. Baronet (Sir John Pakington) had referred to the system of transportation as being bene ficial to New South Wales. Ho had also said that the couvie•t should undergo the probation system in this country. Why, that was the very proposition of the Goveenrnent. The House should not for a moment suppose that the greatest efforts had not been made to secure the strictest discipline. Let them only turn to the reports which had been made to the House from time to time. Well, then, it they had given 15 years succe , sive , fferts by succeeding Secretaries of State to re,nedy the evils of the whole sa stem, and if all these had failed, were the Government to be blamed for endeavouring to introduce a new and well considered prop isition, ouch as in his opinion was the present. He was prepared to show his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (who was a S,!otch Member) that it would be mere economical to adopt the principle of prison discipline at home than the mode in operation of depnrt ing convicts keeping them at compulsory labour in toe penal settlements, and employing °awe to superintend the system there. One fact would for this purpose serve as well as a thousand. The reports from the penal colonies described the population as ever moving from the court-house to the scene a punishment, and from that again to the court-house. Mr. Miller, a gentleman intimately conversant with these mutters proved that the expense of 1,200 convicts for a period Of four years would be, if transported to the penal settlements, 177,9001., while, taking the average c: , st of the prisoners in the penitentiary at home, the same number could be maintained for 85,0001. On the ground, therefore, of exeense alone, he thought that a sufficient case was meek out for a change in the system hitherto pursued with regard to the sus ject of transportation. It' was surrounded by difficulties, but, on a lull considera tion of it, he conseier, d the medification proposed by the Government one which would be productive of the te st r sults, and would be less expensive to the country and more effective for the repression of crime. He hoped diet the Howie, seeing the difficulties attend iog on the present system of tran .por;ation would agree with her Majesty's Government in considering that the present was the only practicable syqcm that could be car, i-d out. On th:! motion of Mr. NEWDEGATE, the debate was arliou , rwd. Lord M A II( tN asked the Noble Lord which question would-be tirat taken up ..n Nlon , 'rty? Lord JO li N It.: SELL replied that the Lord Advo. sate hart a statement to make on the Scotch Marriage and Registration Bills, attar which the adjourned debate w.,uld ate t k-n. NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT BILL. This Bill went through Committee. 13Ult , ifl POLICE (aCO I'L 1 ND) BILL. The report of this Bill was bniught up and received. PIG/IN/AY RATES BILL. This Bill wen' through Committee STAGE CARRIAGES, 840. DUTIES BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill. Colonel SIBTHOHP ciilled attention to the very crowded state of the omnibuses in the metropolis, and the cruel way in which the horses were treated. On many occasions he saw these vehicles crowded in the closest manner, while the horses were scarcely able to draw the conveyances behind them, far less the great number of persons. Mr. PARKER stated that provisions were in the Bill by which the Commissioners would be empowered to deal with the matters to which the Hon. Member had reierred. The Bill then passed through Committee. SOAP ALLOWANCES BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock. The fat in the grain markets of the French de partments becomes, according to the intelligence received by every mail, more confirmed, and alterations in prices of between 4f. and sf. per hectolitre are commonly reported. At Alt kirch the decline is quoted from 121. to 13f. per hecto litre, with scarcely any buyers, the supplies brought forward being beyond all expectation. The accounts from Sezanne, Auterive, Blere, Provins, and Orleans were highly favourable respecting the crops. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received fifteen sovereigns from " Conscience," which will be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer. THE WEATHER.—The weather, as we lately prog nosticated that it would, continues delightful, and the country everywhere is looking beautiful.—Giasgow Consti taional. THE LATE Da. CHALMERS.—We understand that the funeral of Dr. Chalmers takes place on Friday (this day), at two o'clock, and that the place of interment is the New Southern Cemetery at Grange. Thu General Asaembly of the Free Church have resolved to be present at the funeral, and the Assembly has expressed a desire that as many of the ministers (not members of Assembly)and other office bearers of the Church in the city and throughout the country as could make it convenient should also attead on that mourn ful occasion.—Scotsman. ~ 1 lin COBDEN rESTIMONIAL.—A meeting of the committee was held this morning (Tuesday) in the Town c ci c e ni or o_ii e tt \ . ev e, , liiii, King-street, fur the purpose of considering the pro priety of closing the subscription lists, and of making the requisite arrangements for the collection of the sums which ay be outstanding W. B. Watkins, Esq., chairman of the s pj i esid , ed . , and the meeting was also attended by Esq., 6 l ,_ ,lni t u , n, ?, t ~1 .-sq., W It. Callender, Esq., It. Nicholson, (t a ll, E 5,,.. /. 1 .), , t . , (25 , E , q.. C. J. S. Walker, Esq., B. Svd a report of the present state Hunter, L,q . , t a n n r i l l i i , ‘ sun, Esq., John Brooks, Eil , (as one of the treasurers) made e a ot the fund, trom which it ap isu3ms. s p d. paid andin Manchester and London, the committee. Mr. Vlill7P':ii" Pattison, the secretary of pearel that the total 5 8 1 ub.criptions printed, tinaking the total amounted to 65.288/. but as yi , t unpaid. amounted to 15 t t e :tilrentyhole king ilia expen -89,4831. I3s. Bd. Mr. Wilson also reported' diture in Mauchesier, which really included dom, except London, amounted to 2,600 i. exceed 3, 000 / , u nless a much lon g er time j i o a uld not then out. The committee _ expected shou ld be expended in collecting was stan dlog subseriptia 3ex pressed the highly gratified at the report, and a t the ability and economy displayed by the managing com mittee. It was the n moved by Mr. Callender, and seconded by Mr. C. J. S. Testimonial W a lker, " that it appears to this committee that the time has arrived when the Cobden Fund should be closed." The committee shortly afterwards separated.—Munclicsta paper. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, MAY 8, 1847. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Henry Ash ton. of Stockport, in the county palatine of Chester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 4. Ist Regiment of Lite Guards—Captain Charles Kerr Mac donald, from half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice George Rushout, who exchanges; Lieutenant John Farrer to be Captain, by purchase, vice Macdonald, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Henry Dorrien Streattield to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Farrer; Sir William Augustus Fraser, B frt., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Streatfield, June 4. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captain Arthur Cavendish Ben tinek, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Captain, vice Atwood Dalton Wigsell, who retires upon ball-pay of the 60th Foot, June 4. 16th Light Dragoons—Regimental Sergeant Major George Lamb to be Quartermaster, vice Rosser, appointed Pay master, June 4. Gth Foot—Augustus Davies, Gent ,to b Ensign, by pur chase, vice Davern, app 'hated to 53d Foot, Jule 4. 18th Foot—Lieut. % illiam Tyrrell Bruce to be Captain, without purchas vice Evans, decease,!, May 15. 30th F oot—Francis Topping Atcherley, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Coventry, promoted, June 4 . 53d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant John William Follows to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lucas, who retires ; Ensign Avery Jordan Davern, from 6th Foot, to be Enzign, vice Follows, June 4. 67th Foot—Thomas Blatberwick, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Webb, appointed to the Staff, June 4. 76th Foot—Ensign James Cumming Clarke, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Burdon, who retires; Walter Montford Westropp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke, June 4. 78th Foot--Assistant-Surgeon James M‘Nab, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bowie, deceased, dated June 4. 89th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon George M'Clure has been allowed to resign his commission, June 4. 90th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Ross to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pugh,' who retires ; Ensign Richard Rhodes Wyvill, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ross; William Pattison Tinting, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wyvill, June 4. 93d Foot—Lieutenant William Thomas Wodehouse, from half-pay as Paymaster of Ist Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Brown, promoted ; Ensign Warner Westenra Carden to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wodehouse, who retires; William Donald Macdonald, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carden, June 4. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Captain George Johnston, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bentinck, appointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards, June 4. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon Vere Webb, from the 67th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice ArNab, appointed to 78th Foot, June 4. BREVET. —To be Majors in the Army—Captain Charles Kerr Macdonald, of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards; Captain George Johnson, of the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Nov. 23, 1841. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. South Harts Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—James Walter Earl of Verulain to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; James lirownlw William Gascoyne Marquis of Salisbury to be Major, May 19. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Lothian. Royal Mid-Lothian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Sir James Ganiiner Baird, Bart., to be Captain, vice James Maitland Hog, resigned, May 20. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Southern Regiment of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry —Richard Milward, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Frederick Savile Robinson, deceased. Newark Troop of Sherwood Rangers—James Thorpe, Gent. to be Cornet, vice John Henry Manners Sutton, promoted. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Richard Dobson, hop-merchant, St. Thomas-street, Southwark. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. June 4. The Lord Chancellor beard unopposed lunatic petitions, appeal motions, and appeals to-day, but no case of any public interest came before his Lordship during the whole morning. two ladies in a private carriage to Tower-wharf, in order to see them safely on board a steamer bound to the Con tinent. The steamer lay in the middle of the river, and the defendant was employed to row the party to her. The complainant returned with the defendant, and upon landing asked him the fare, to which question the latter replied, " fare is 7s. 6d." A volley of the most dis gusting abuse followed the refusal to pay so extortionate a demand, but the defendant thought proper at last to accent the offer or 2s. 6d., which was about twice as much as he was entitled to. _ _ _ Toe defendant said the hour at which the party em ployed him being a late one, he considered himself bound for the sake of his family to make an extra demand, par ticularly as the watermen had scarcely anything to do at present Mr. Williams said he happened to know a number of instances in which la( iea who went on board steamers about to sail for the continent bad been imposed upon by the watermen. It frequently occurred that when ladies were not accompanied by some person who intended to return and punish extortionists of this description, 15s. or 16s. were demanded and insisted upon, and the of fenders generally escaped, as complaints must generally be mode w►thin a limited time, which was usually ex ceeded by the necessary absence of the victims. The tnguage uttered by the present defendant was of the :cost r-volting Alderman Gums said he was quite aware of the plunder committed by the watermen upon parties who could not return to London in time to complain. It was, in fact, most rash in females to venture into the power of ,welt fellows as the man at the bar withoUt being accom panied by somebody determined to punish any attempt at extortion. The defendant was then fined 405., and as he refused to pay the money, he was sent to prison to hard labour for one month. ROLLS' COURI; June 4. ATTORNEY-GENERAL I. GILBERT.- KING EDWARD'S GRAM NAR-SCHOOL IS BIRMINGHAM. The ATTORNEY •CrENEILLL replied today at considerable length in this case. The matter came before the Court upon an ex-officio information filed by her Ma jests's Attorney-General on the recommendation of the Charity Commissioners, made so long ag o as September, 18:35, for the purpose of settling a scheme for the administra tion of a charity, to set aside certain leases of the charity property alleged to have been improperly granted, to take an account of the profits accruing to the lessee in respect of the property, and for the application of the income, as to part thereof at least, in a manner different from the present usage. From the statement of C l mnsel, it appeared that a Mr. John Milward, who was born in Birmingham, received part of his education at. BrasetiseC;ollege, Oxf or d, an d res id e d f or a con siderable period of his lit e in Haverfordwest, being desirous or bestowing some lasting benefit On these three places, inserted a provision for that purpose in his will, bearing date the 101 ii une, 1654. The clause wan to this effect :—And in respect of my .Michael 1 Hunt,ey, in a t e t t h c e o county estate, with no t N h v e l a e p t t f , u ,r ri m enc rn c i es to in Ai l nt 76/4.raw}c'ek;r, and all my Tight in lie ho use an d prem i ses w ith the appurtenances, in the town of Birmingham, called the Red Lion, I devise the same to the bailiff of Birmingham for the time being, the principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, for the time being, and the may or of the town and county of Haver tordwest, and their t 11Cei 8.30r5, to hold the same to the uses hereinafter men' ioned ; es to the first two years after my decease, that the rent of the estate be paid by Michael Hunt to my executrix, for the five daughters of Jenkins Howell, of Haverfordwest, and for the residue of the term, 81. 13s. 4d., one-third part of the annual rent, to be paid to Michael Hunt, by the direction Of the bailiff, to the school of Birmingham, for the maintenance and use of the school - master, 8/. 13s. 4d., by a like direction o f th e ma y or , & c ., to the school at Haverfordwest, for the schoolmaster, and 8/. 13e. 40. to Brasenose 'College, Oxford, for the part main tenance and education therm of a scholar to be placed or sent there by the schools of Birmingham and Haverfordwest in turns; and the income of the Red Lion to be applied in three equal shares forthe use of the college an d th e sc h oo l s . And after the expiration of the existing lease of the estate in Bordesley, the same as well as the Red Lion was to be let at an improved rent by fine or otherwise, so that a rent of 26/. be always reserved as before, and if a line be taken, that it be equally for the schools and the college. And the testator appointed Elizabeth Thomas his execu trix. Atter the death of the testator the trusts of the will were carried out in this way. The principal of Brasenose College, the mayor of Haverfordwest, and the schoolmaster of Birmingham, leased the property at first together, and afterwards separately, and the rents and profits were received by them and divided equally, and ultimately, when they began to lease separately, each re ceived his own share. The schoolmasters of Birmingham and Haverfordwest, however, each received the entire of the one-third of the proceeeds, but the college retained their one third for their own use, except the sum of 8/. 13s. 4d., which they paid to a schol rr when there actually was one sent up by the schools, but which they also retained fur their ow:. use when there was no scholar. After the parties began to make leases separately of their respective shares, which was a, tar back at all events as 1710. the leases were for a term of twenty-one years, at a rent of 261., renewable every seven years on pee merit of a fine. This continued till the year 1762, in which year the mayor of Ha verfordwest granted a lease for ninety-nine years, at 88/ a, year, the Birmingham School and the College con tinuing to let as before. In 1829 the Birmingham School granted a renewal of the lease of their third, at a fine of 158. 175., and in 1838, Dr. Jeune, the then master. agreed with Mr. Taylor, the lessee, for the renewal 0, that lease, but subject to the approbation of the Court, fhe informatiou having been filed. Dr. Jeune hat: got the appointment. of Dean of Jersey, and, there fere, wished to exercise his right to renew before leav log the school. The information sought to establish the right of the scholar sent from Birmingham or Haverford west to the whole of the one-third profits of the estate, whether in the shape of rents or flues, and of course to de prive the college of the beneficial interest therein; but it lid not prop se to disturb the application of the fund as regarded the schools, the whole, in fact, being en toyed by the masters The information also sought to set emote tue leases of 1762, of 1829, and of 1838, and to eke an account of the profits accruing to Mr. 'Taylor. It was stated that the propel-my was worth 400.. a year, and that Mr. Taylor hail a pre fit of 3501. a year. The MASTER of the ROLLS, at the conelthion of the Attor ney-General's reply to-day. poetponed giving judgment, 0, order to affOrd all the parties an opportunity of seeing whether a- not some arrangement could be come to ainorig them. The case was ultimately ordered to stand over to the I lth of the present month. VICE-CHA,.VC_ELLO:!6' COURT, June 4. (Be►ore the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Uhaneellor of Ehgland w: s occu pied the whole morning with unopposed cause petitions WTI short causes. 'COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 4. N . ° cases of public interest were heard in either this or the Bail Court during the morning. COURT OF .8 .4.1% ARV P CY, June 4. Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPII RD ). RE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION ANI) NORTHAMP TON, DAVENTRY, LEAMINGTON, AND WARWICK RAILWAY COMPANY, BANKRUPTS. The first meeting for the proof of debts and the choice of assignees under the fiat was held to-day. Mr. ASHURST said that he had to make an application to the Court on the part of the petitioning creditors, whom lie represented, for further time to enable them to obtain the necessary books. Mr. I...kuitiNcs opposed the application, which, however, was eventually agreed to, and the 24th instant, at eleven o',lock, appointed for the proof of debts and the appointment of assignees. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD. ) IN RE FISHER. In this case the bankrupt, who had carried on business as a swot n broker in Thames-street, came up to pass his last examination. Mr. Pittss examined him at great length, and elicited that he had bought and sold on his own account, and entered the transactions in his books under the firm of Smith and Co., in order to prevent his clerks from knowing his transactions. The bankrupt hesitated answering questions as to whether he was not aware that he was prohibited, being a sworn broker, from buying or selling on his own account. Mr Punts insisted that as the question was not one which tended to criminate the bankrupt, that he was bound to answer— he could at all events only be liable to a civil action on his bond. Mr. LAWRENCE said there could be no objection to an swering. Thebankrupf. said the question had never been settled by the Court of Aldermen. The t urther examination was not of general interest, and the bankrupt was allowe.l to pass. SECONDARIES' COURT, June 4. (Bet' re Mr. Secondary JAMES.) MARGETTS V. PINNELL. This was an inquiry to as,ess damages by way of compen sation for injuries suffered by the plaintiff' through the negligence of the ecfetidant's servants. The plaintiff suffered judgment to go by default. The Learned SEcomnattr said it was a great pity the parties could not agree upon the amount of the compensation, fir it was quite clear that although no personal blame at tached w the defendant he was liable for the negligence of his servants it any accident occurred to other persons. The facts appeared to be very simple. The plaintiff, who is an elderly female, was passing . down Watling street when the defen dant's men were letting down a barrel from the cart, arid it unfortunately tell and broke the plaintiff's leg. It would be very easy tOr the parties to a;:ree. Mr. CHAasocx, for the plaintiff, said he, and Mr. Phinn, for the defendant, thought that the best course. but as the parties were riot presen., they could not consent. Evidence was then adduced to show that the large bone of the Plaintiff's right leg had been broken, and that she had been confined to her bed ab..ut ten weeks, and the sur gical bill amounted to 141. Pldintiff is an elderly female, 73 years of age, and likely to feel pain from the injury as long as she lives. Mr. i'IIINN addressed the jury in mitigation of damages. 'rite jury gave a verdict for 40/. The plaintiff is a widow, and defendant an oilman in the Minories. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Mai;.SIO REGISTER OF SEAMEN. Durvd Davies, E White, and S. C 00.% seamen, appeart d betore Ahierman Mus grove to answer for the violation of the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 112. Mr. Coleman, of the office of the Registrar-General of Seamen, stated that by the 22d c!au e of the Act, "1' any seaman shall Ise his register ticket he shall !orth with appear In person and represent his case to the Re gistrar-General register; ag s a s t cip r: potu t ee r mnra - a G p;rvt e torbh n oiu t alltat r eb a irti l )i.o:) : ft :f rc . aha S paueis e , t ame a n a i t n a L ny on r • ) i f o t n h , e o o r u t tp h ( e )r C ts ,:ll a e n e d tp i r t appear a h h r a tt 8 1 11 beenh be t e r7i s i n j a h i m t e l d:a ( a l i t h i d lite loss take due and reasonable care of his fowler ticket, or if he shall not give a satisfactory account of the same, he shall be liable to a penally of not exce. ding 10s., and not less than 25., and shall not be entitled to any otner ticket until such penalty shall be paid." There were inultitu , tes of seamen whom that clause, which had been introduced for the particular advantage of the service, affteted. The three defendant.; were liable to prosecution under a more penal clause, but as the exact offence with which they were charged had never before been exposed, and it com prehended the cases of such masses of bearnen, it was considered most advisable to proceed upon that clause, with a view to the efficacy of the example. shi T ll h in e g r s eg fo is r te w e a -t g. iecs andk,et of Davies, which was numbered 348 ,460 was then produced by Mr. Colenvan, who stated tbat oi Die t s h ' e s s n h a i m n e was s t,e returned to the office, he having signed articles in the Sarah Louisa, an d received nineteen Davies as his. t not ick h e a t vhiandg pheerefnormi(eiednttihfieedwehryk or i naL Similar proof was given in support of the charges against the other prisoners. Davies questioned the power of the Alderman to act in such cases, and contended that he and the other prisoners were the azgriered parties. Alderman MusortovE said that the registrar had, in the most lenient manner, prosecuted under the clause which inflicted the smallest penalty. If el verily ha I been that official's object he might have add , d thirty days' iniprisonmint to a heavy penalty upon the trans gression, but no vindictive teeling pre% ailed. The sentence upon each of the prisoners is, that he pay a Pe. nalty of 2s. for having tort his register ticket. Upon the payment of that penalty a new ticket will be given to each of them, but not betore the fine is discharged I inflict the lowest penalty, as these aro the first cases of the kind. Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, said the Act was ne cessary to ascertain the amount of desertions, and the serving, v prisoners names of the seamen, and in what vessel they were gis,onsoertshhaatdthbeeeunbservanee prosecuted was quite , t the clause upon which indispensa ble to the improvement of the service. Cook paid the penalty. The other two said they had no meaus of diocharging t he fine, and were consequently refused the pri v il ege of the fresh tickets. A waterman, named John Finnis, was charged with having attempted to extort motley from, and having grossly insulted, Mr. Williams, a gentleman who resides In Sackville-street. The complainant had a few nights ago accompanied BOW-STREET. A powerful young man, named John Jones, a porter in Covent-garden Market, was brought before Mr. Jar dine, charged with the following assault upon an old man, also a porter in Covent-garden Market: — Daniel Shannon said he was a porter, and on. Thurs day morning was passing the prisoner in the market, when he ran against him, and almost pushed him down. He asked him what that was for, when the pri-over re plied, " You Irish —," and immediately knocked him down, and when he was down kicked him in the eye, and cut it so severely that he was obliged to go to King's College Hospital and have it sewed up. Sarah Morgan and Thomas Deacon, two persons hav ing stalls in the market, corroborated this statement, and denied most positively that the complainant used any bad language towards the prisoner. The prisoner said that the old man had an old griev mice against him, and was in the constant habit of abus ing him in most filthy language; but this morning he had an engagement to work for one of the complainant's masters, and whilst passing him in the gangway he un •nrtunately pushed up against the (.1d man, who abused him, and followed him, pushing him, and nearly threw a load off which he had on his head. He pushed him ,nd he fell, and as he recovered himself seized him by 'he sleeve of his shirt and tore it completely out. Be- Mg much exasperated he certainly did strike him, but he lid not kick him. He was very sorry that he had struck the old man, but he was very willing to make him any • :ompensitt ion. Mr. JARDINE could not allow that, but he must be taught to control his temper, and not knock a poo man about in that way. He should commit him to take his trial at the sessions, as it was not a case he could deal with. MARLBOROrIGH-STREET. Emma Taylor, a woman of questionable character, was charged before Mr. Hardwick with stealing from the person If Mr. William Gordon, Princes-row, Pimlico, a silver watch, value 61. The prosecutor stated. that about two o'clock that morn ing he was proceeding along Pall-mall, when the prisoner came up to him and requested hint to treat her. He re fused to do so, and endeavouted to get quit of her company. Sle still persisted in following him, and on atriving at the corner of Sr. James's--quare she laid hold of his coat and att ,, mpted to detain him : whilst he was struggling with her two men came up, and spoke to her. She then ran away, followed by the men. Prosecutor suspecting something was wrong by her pieeipi tat, retreat, felt for his watch, and was surprised to find that It had been cut. clean from the guard-chain. Prosecutor went in pursuit of the prisoner, and came up with her LI Carlton-garden.. He taxed her with the robbery, which she stoutly denied A police- constiode at that time came up, into whose custody she was at once consigned. Police-sergeant. 18 C, proved receiving c harge of the pri %onerand convey ing her to the ,tatiJn, where she Seas searched by the female employed for that purpose, and the watch found upon her. The prisoner in defence said she was very drunk, and could nor account for the watch being in her possessivn. Mr. HARDwIcK committed her for trial. WES 1 ji TE Mr. Patrick O'Connor, son of Alderman O'Connor, ex m.:yor and justice of the pace of Sligo, was charged with using abusive and inultiug language and behaviour to Mr. John Patrick Somers, M.P. for Sligo, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The circumstances which led to the wsrrant being issued were stated in ()lir report of this court in our wiper of yesterday. The complainant having recapitu lated his charge, and his evidence being corroborated by that of other gentlemen who witnessed the atn,ir, the magistrate called upon Mr. O'Connor for any answer he might wish to make to the charge. The defendant then entered into a multiplicity of statements baring reference to pecunifnv and other transactions with the complainant, who had been, ac cording to his assertion, upon terms of the greatest in titnac) with him. BRODERIP, who had frecitiently been obliged to interrupt, the defendant while attempting to &•tail cir• cumstances that had no reference to the case before the Court, ultimately adjudged him to give bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 501 each, to keep the peace for twelve months. In default of bail defendant was removed in custody. THAMES. A miserable looking young man, named Richard Scott, was charged with earring on an illicit stilt at the house, No. 11, Plummer's-row, the same being an un entered place. From the evidence of Pargater and Key, both officers of Excise, it appeared that from information they had received they went to the above house, and knocked at the door. It was opened by a female, and on entering the back parlour they found a still at work throwing off strong spirits. There were also 100 gallons of m ol asses wash in the front room, and a bladder of spirits ap parently ready to be taken away. The prisoner, who was in the room, denied all knowledge of the still, say ine, "ne was only a lodger ; " but he had his shirt sleeves tucked up, and his trousers were perfectly satu rated with the wash. The pri4oner in his defence again reiterated his inno cence, declarinz he was a spinner by trade. Mr. BALLANTINE—Yt s ; a uinspinner apparently. 'The prisoner declared that as to the triiu . ..ers he had bought them of a man named Jones, who had run away. A sample of the spirits wits t reduced, and was appa rently of a most deleieitous nature. The pri•oner was fined 301., and committed in default for three montlis. John Edwards was charged by Catherine Briggs, a mar ried woman, residing at No. 5, Briinswiek-street, St. George's East, with having broken open a box and absmered a pocket book and ticket for prize-money now due, amount ing to upward-. of 50L, the progeny of her husband, who has lately returned to England in the Maria Soames, transport ship. From her own statement, it appeared that she asked the pris mer, whom she had never s - en be f ore , to write a Inter for her. He consented, and accompam , d her home ,or that purpose. She then told him all her affairs, mentioning the . prize-money, and that it as now due, and ,how,d nt wnere it was deposited, adding it was the am.;unt du) to her husband, who had been a seaman on board her Map-sty's ships Wasp, Slat., Prometheus, &c., f,r !lavers captured •by th,,se vessels. Aft, r some little time, she wen , out to get sonic tea, leaving the prisoner to the room with her sister. Atter a few minutes had elapsed, the prisoner said to her sister, " Ham you better go at.d meet Mrs. Brigv," as I want her to mike haste back ;" adding, as an inducement, that he would " stand tome gin and beer." To this proposition she foolishly consented, and having met fur sister, they both returned together, when as might have been expected, the prisoner was gone, the box was broken open, and. the pocket-book, prize-money, &c., gone too. Inf,rma don was given to the police, and the prisoner was sub seq uei tly apprehended. On being searched the prize tickets produced were found in his boots. The prisoner made no defence, and was committed fur trial. LAMBE . , H. Mr. James Loftus Brock, a half-pay lieutenant in the army, was charged with attempting to murder his wife. Mrs. Anti Brock deposed that she had been married to the prisoner for upwards of 20 years, and ter the last three years of the time his conduct towards her and his family was of the most violent description. About three years ago he formed an improper intimacy with a mar ried woman, and since then she and her family had not enjoyed the slightest happiness, his manner had so changed, and his conduct was so violent. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights he stopped away, and did not return until near ten o'clock on that morning. As soon as he entered the room, he as usual commenced abusing her, and his manner was such that she left the room. Presently she returned up stairs, and was in the act of preparing the dinner. when her husband came behind her and made a stab at her on the left side. Her eldest son at the instant pushed his arm, so that the blow fell upon her left arm, and the blade of the knife passed right through the fleshy part. Her screams brought the landlord of the houso and other persons to her assistance, and her husband was secured by a policeman. The surgeon who had dressed the wound said, that if she had been struck by the knife on the place where the blow was aimed at, instantaneous death must have been the result, as the instrument must have penetrated the heart. In reply to the questions from the Bench, the witness said that her husband had evidently been drinking on toe night before and on that mot fling, but still was per 7 fectly well aware of what he was about. He haJ fre quently told her he was determined to take her life, and that he knew how to do it, by stabbing her close to the firth rib. The prisoner, who declined offering anything in de fence, was remanded to a future day. It is understood that the Papal Government has favourably received the plan fora line of railway from Ancona to Milan, taking in its route Bologna, Modena, an d Cremona, and joining at Cr emona a li ne l ong projected irom Milan to Como, thence over the pass of Mount St. Bernard, or the Splugen. To effect this passage which it appears is neces sary to car r y ou t t h ese un d erta kings in their full integrity, Government engineers are now said to be employed in level ling the spot for a line of tunnelling in order to lessen the dis tance of the usual route. The valley of the Upper Rhine from Chur is already surveyed by Constance. and the com munication from Zurich to Basle will soon be opened. The route on each side of the Rhine will then conduct to a pro longation of the Great Luxemburg line, either by the Pa ris and Strasburg, which joins it at Metz, or by the line joining Trevea and Manheim ; and the decision of the Belgian Go vernment to make the direct railway from Brussels to Ghent extends the'llreat Luxemburg in a continuous course to Ostend. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CORM FAMES' STOCK. From tie Gificial List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. FRIDAY, JUNE 4. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend .tiaount, 1 Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. -- ...-.... £ 5. d. 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Stock. - 180 . ,in Fire.. . .. - - - Ditto Lite . It 6s. - - - Universal Lite .. lOl t. pr cm 100 0 6 IS - SpIST OP SCOTTISEIL COIVEPILATXZS' PaICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. i Pricy. Annum. Share. X s. d. £ s. d 'tank of Scotland - 100 0 0 166 ;loyal !tank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 150 ;Iritish Linen Company al. per cent. - 100 0 0 200 ,:onimercial Bank •. • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 160 National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% :Into') Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 90% Western Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 82 :corm of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 63, Clydesdale Bank • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% I._;aitern Bank •• • 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 114 los Caledonian Bank - '2 10 0 I 41. 9. Ednib.St Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 6/. 15 City or Glasgow Bank . 151. per cent. ; - 10 0 0 12X Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. I 20 • 0 0 1 0 0 22'.6d IL:reales Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 • 0 0 lnsitr. Co. of Seedlial.• 51. per cent 110 0 0 All paid. 9% North British Incur 5% 1. pr cent.l2oo 0 0 10 0 u 26 3 4 Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. , loo 0 0 10 0 0 12% Edinburgh Life ltisur. 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 12 10 0 IS Min.& illasg. Railway 1/.los. per s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 CB , , Ditto, IA Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 16 , 4 Leith. & Grattan 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 1 , 4 ilas4w & Ayrshir 11411. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 61% lasgw &Greetick Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 .ill paid. 18 i.sAw& tiarnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. e 5 0 0 All paid. , 39 . '2 Dundee& Arbroth ltail. 61. per cent. i 25 0 0 All paid. I 37 .standard LiteAssunice.l hi. per cent.) 50 0 0 2 lo 0 9 lar.A.'X' Z It -ur o MILS . Dividend Amount per I of Paid. I Price, Ar;num. I Share. s. d. iOO 0 0 41 14 4 - 100 0 0 - 100 0 0 43 12 9 - BANKRUPTS. Thomas Holmes, builder, Pimlico, to surrender June 11, at one, and July 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Rhodes and Lane, Chancery-lane. Hugh Phillips, hosier, Tothill-street, NVestminster, June 15, at two, and July 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-laue ; Hensman, Basing-lane. John Cox, grocer, Bishopwearmouth, June 11 and July 15, at one, at the Newcastle- unon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Coopar, Sunderland. John Lockwood, builder, Upper Baker -street, June 12, at two, and July 17, at twelve, at the Court of • Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Bicknell and Bick nell, Connaught .1 errace, Edgea are-road. Wagstaff, cabinet maker, Liverpool, June 17, and July 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mo:gan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Chester and Co., Staple-inn, London; Tyrer, Liverpool. James Isi`lienna, tailor, George-street, Hanover-square. June 10, at half-past twelve, and July 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. BA!, ofThial assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Linklaters. Leatienhall-street. Richard Bostiqtow, grocer, Redruth, Cornwall, June 17 and July 8, at ow-, at the Exeter L)i'trict Court. Hernaman, official assi4nee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Keddell and Co., Lime-street, London. James Udale, corn dealer, Olkamoor, Stlffordshire, June 19 and July 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bagshaw, Uttoxeter. George Whiteley, hatter, Bradford, Yorkshir, June 15 and July 13, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Lee, Leeds. John Burrell, surgeon, Wakefield, Yorkshire. June 15 and July 13, at ten, at the Leeds Di ;trict Court. Hope, official as,ignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co. Bedford-row, London; Westmorland Taylor, Wakefield. Charles Twigg, button-maker, Birmingham, June 17, at eleven, and July 10, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motterani and Knowles, Birmingham. William Ann, butcher, Ilambrook, Gloucestershire, June 18, at eleven, and July 16, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Gray, Bristol. ' James and John Collins, jewellers, Bath, June 18 at twelve, and July 16, at ,leven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Drake, Bath. John Judd, shopkeeper, Brynmawr, Breconshire, June 18 and July 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Hudson, Bloomsbury-square, Lon don ; Hopkins, Bristol. William Tench, grocer, Winlaton, Durham, June 11, at half past ten, and July 15, at half-past one, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Riker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; T. and W. Chater, Newcastle-upon Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. H. Hodding, surgeon, Gloucester-place, Portman square, June 25, at halt-past eleven—A. Fielder, brewer, Acton, Southan.pton, June 25, at twelve—H. M. Low and W. M. Masternian, merchants, Calcutta, June 28, at two — J. Beaton, tailor, Upper-street, I.lington, June 25, at hal past twelve. In the Country. W. A. Perry, commercial traveller, Edgbaston, Birming ham, June 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unles cause be shown to the cuntrary, on the day herein mentioned. C. Cownden, boat builder, Foie- street, Lambeth, June 25 —F. Champness, Jinendraper, BiThop's-road, Paddington, June 25—J. Russell, jun., builder, Whittlese.a, Cambridge shire, June 25—J. Haly, merchant, surrey -street, Strand, June 28—J. Safi law, wine merchant, Adelaide-place, London bridge, June 26—R. Satchell, jun., cowkeeper, Winsley street, Oxford-street, Julie 26—T. Sivill, publican, Liverpool, June 25 D. Rogers, licensed victuaner, Liverpool, June 25 M. M`Donnell, ship broker, Liverpool, June 25—'!'. Slat tery, corn broker, Liverpool, June 25—R. Dickinson, malt ster, Poulton in the Fylde, Lancashire, .lone 25—J. Duncan, merchant, Liverpool, June 26-11. Worthington, cotton manufacturer, Eceleshill, Lancashire, June 28—J. Winder, bleacher, Salford, Lancashire, June 28—J. Hill, share broker, Leeds, June 25-11. Booth, J. Broth, and T. Booth, hat ma , ditacturers, Haughton, Lancashire June 25—T. M'Enteer, provision merchant, Liverpool, June 25—J. H. Gandell and J. Brunton, commission agents, Birkenhead, Cheshire, June 25—J. Braman, grocer, Ashton-under-Lune, Lancashire, June 25—J. Brown, carver and gilder, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fi-Ids June 25. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Buchan, Brothers, West India merchants, Glasgow, June 8 and June 29, at one, at the chambers of Messrs. Steele and Douie, Glasgow. _ _ Colin Robinson Fraser and James Smith, merchants, Thurso, June 12 and July I, at one, at ,11‘Kay's Hotel, Thurso. _ _ _ William Brown, Wright, Glasgow, June 10 ant July 1, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Uouper and White. aisow. John Primeroso Bertram, banker, Edinburgh, June 10 and July 1, at two, at the premises of 111 r. Cay, Edinburgh. - - PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending June 1, 1847, is 295. 7d. cwt. ENTERTAINMENT TO MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY GEORGE SMITH, BART., G.C.B.— A splendid entertainment was given to Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, Bart., G.C.8., on Wednesday evening, by the members of the Junior United Service Club, at their club-house in Regent-street, as a mark of respect for the gallant general's military achievements in India, more particularly his brilliant victory at Aliwal. Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, accompanied by his Aide de-Camp, Captain Holdicht, arrived shortly before eight o'clock, at which hour the banquet was announced in the spacious drawing-room. The repast was of the most sump tuous description, and served in a style of elegance redound. ing to the reputation of the establishment. Captain Boldero, M.P. presided, supported on the right by Major-G enera l Si r H. G. Smith, and on the left by Mr. J. S. Douglas, M.P. ; and we observed among the gallant company Colonel Powell, ; Colonel Bloomfield, Colonel Wilson, 35th Regiment; Colonel F. Ward, R.A. ; Colonel Thomas Reed, C. 13., 62d Regiment; Colonel Goodsman, Colonel Macadam, Colonel Warren, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Bunbury, C. 8., 80th Regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Petit, C. 8., 50th Regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Smythe, C. 8., 16th Lancers ; Lieutenant-Colonel Cox, late of the Rifle Brigade ; Lieu.. tenant-Colonel L'ixon, Lieutenant-Colonel Gloster, Lieu tenant-Colonel F. Townshead ; Major A. Gammell, Major Sir H. Dalrymple, Major Fyler, 16th Lancers ; Major Vassall, 78th Highlanders; Major Gibson, Major J. Macpherson, Major Nokes, Major Cradock, Major Naylor, Major Stock, late 24th Regirlicr.t ; Liijor Elsry, Major Neville, Major H. B. Harvey, Major Lewis, Major Dickson; Captain Groves, vice-chairman ; Captain Knowles, 50th Re giment; Captain Pattinson, 16th Lancers; Captain James Cook, Captain H. Eyre, Hon. Captain W. Gore, Captain Williams, R.E., Captain Battersbee, Captain Smith, 65th Regiment; Captain Johnson, Captain Barron, Captain Mac pherson, 42d Regiment ; Captain H. Boys, Capt. S. Richards, R.N., Captain Freer, Captain Sinclair, R.N., Captain W. H. Hall, R.N., Captain Stewart, Captain Keating, Captain Rey nolds, 16th Lancers; Captain Leech, 9th Lancers; Captain Leslie, 80th Regiment ; Captain Campbell, R N., Captain Moyland, Captain Grantham, Captain Spong, R.N, Captain B. H. Little, Captain Taylor, R. A., Captain Cheny, Captain Philip=, R.A. ; Captain Grant, 12th Regiment ; Captain Bon ham, late 16th Lancers; Captain Littlejohn, Captain Quan toe, Captain J. S. Manning, Captain Stirling R.N., Captain Ellis, Captain Bassett, R.A., Captain Jesse; Messrs. E. Baldwyn, D. Holmes, C. S. Tinling, J. Bayley , E. Robertson , Cracroft, Cubit, and Wilson. The number of members who f a a t e t i e l n i t d i e e s d t w o a d s i n l i e m m i toe more t t o h B a o n , thetha that i z n e t t un f b t h e r e r o o f o m p e r n s o o t n s affording . niently, otherwise there would have been a much larger party of officers present on the hospitable occasion. In the course of the evening a number of toasts—sume loyal, others more peculiarly appropriate to the occasion—were drunk with the utmost cordiality, and the party did not break up until mid night. ThursdayAN O Tl l E Yi,. general reduction place in all parts of the Metropolis. different bakers' REDUCTION il T: fh the Th e a ri C c E e of o shops bore . large placards, announcing " Glorious news— rbrßeaadEtAooDsi: doyvn again." In the poorer districts the 4lb. loaf is now being sold for 81d. and 7Ad. ; the high-priced bakers at the West -end and thvse who give credit varying in charge from 9d. to 100. Paid. Price -- 0 0j 25 Name of Company. East London•••• •• •• •• 81. Grand Junction ••• • • • 3/. 108 3/. Vauxhall .. •....... • 'Vest It tddlesoX . . 151.1n..pr en:. Doc cB. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Annum. Shure £ 8. d. £ s. d. Commercial ••• East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. East Country andon St.Katharitie •• .. 5 per cent. Stock. Siuthamptou .• .. •• .• 2/. per cell!. 50 0 ARRACAN RICE. The subjeked extract a t letter Irma Major Bogle, who has beet. put in communication with the Calcu.ta Chanther of Commerce on the subject, and to whos. exertions in his official character as Commissioner of the province Arracan is stated to be greatly indebted tor her present tlourishi, g conditien, will at once ex,mplit, the rapid progress of the trade:— " By this opportunity I s, nd you for submission to the society two small samples of Arracan rice. s , iipp-d or. board the American ship Douglas,at Akyab, in January. 1846, and taken virl China to Bustin or New York, - 1 forget which, I think the former, there cleaned by ma chinery, brought buck in the Douglas to Arracan, arid present. dtome a few weeks ago. No. 1, the finer kind is Latoorce; N 0.2 is Nakritisee, our ver% c-arsest grain; this latter, it will be observed, is very much broken, which the captain of the Douglas explained to me was owing to the machinery not having been adapted to st krge a gram; but this, it is said, with a little tr , .ublc ca. , be altered. h kinds of r ce were stopptd as cargo rice, that is only half ckansPti, at about 24rs. p r 100 baskets of 12 seers of 85 tolahs etch (such is the price at the present time); .end I am inform' d by the exporter that when cleatn , d it sold in America at fro tn one-fourth uoe-eigh.h of a cent less pi-r lb. than CArAina rice Now, I wish to fix atten!i •r, partictil tray upon th, fact, which I believe to b • eorrectly stated, an-1 also upon the e.hattiott and api,ttranee “f the rice, as 1 - 1-.lv trans b•, m atter its having vi it'd booth Cntun a.!:44 Amer es. en I been more than thirteen months on its ;and I I think :t must be admitted that the grain of AT • aCitti, when proper:y treated, is perfectly adapted for any market in the w ,, rld. I urn now innnan tha in bin- ry similir to that by wlii,7h these -a.nples were riwithql has Istriy been set up in Londen. Liverpool, and moSt of the largest citi6 ut Ur at Britain, as also of At.twerp, 11atriburgh. Bordeaux, and other towns on thee coteine,t ref Eticove, whit.: in America the practice it even more common. _ Wei; hat are opportunity of seeing a sample of Nakrinsee rice which had been cleaned at. 13,rdeaux. It way even more perfect than that which I flow send you; and was given to me by tho eAnmander of a French ship wioch loaded about a month ago at Akyao Kith cargo of rice, and sail, d for Bordeaux. I may also tnentimi that a large ship arriv,d :mom a week sin le, for the purpose of conveying. iinclearwd rice and paddy to the Aeain•mills at Atio‘eip, bt is believed, un account of the 13,Igian Governmebt ; so that there can be very hide doubt that they have now tot a description of ma chinery at home, which advt., v,e grain of Arracan as rrfecTly To the Euroo,till Mal to t as 1.•,e grain of any other place in India. Large shipments are this season being made trcm Akyab to Europe. and a considerable tr4de has sprung up with .Bourbon, nut her. rotors- a large cu z , , o mer ; and I catuot doubt but that when the place becomes better known its commerce will vastly expand." MARKET NEWS-(YESTERDAY.) coam EXCIIA.A"GE. A very moderate supply of English bwheat has arrived hither. coastwise as well as b y laud carriage and s amp l e, continue d. to the wry favoto able accou nts wh i ch reachthe growing crop s , an d the y (aff3e.(!teidn fact, the a i m ports of Foreign Cir , nn. the firmness iicti ce d i n the t d s r t e e a n a t i l d e an ,, d , a o s u e‘xVceedsnsievsedlayy beau}', o t a n o b d etro h v td a o-1 e e trifling reduction in value must have been submitted to by the holders. In Foreign Wheat, the imports o f watch this week have beau about 10,000 quar ters, exceedingly little was doing, at late rates. We had a, very slow sale for Barley at barely stationary prices. Malt was in good supply, and heavy demand, at almost noinind figures. Oats, Beans, and Peas, as well as the second qualities of Flour, might have been purchased at lower terms. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. gnglish •• .. • • !rash. •• •• •• •• Foreign ...• •• 3,040 qrs. C6O 'qrs. Oats Fl.ur 50 qrs. 13,210 sks 22,330 10,010 2.6 0 I Malt. 4.720 qrs. Th e s upply of Beasts here being small, and the attendance of buyers somewhat extensive, the Beet trade was very firm, at, in some instances, a further improvement in value of 2.i per 81b5; the primest Scots realispig without difficulty 5s 4d per gib s . There were on sale 180 Beasts (ruin Scotland; 836 Oxen and Cows, 1,230 Sheep and Lambs. and 103 Calves from Holland and Germany. With Sheep we were fairly supplied. Comparatively spe a ki ng t h e Mutton trade was inactive, but late rates were well supported. Prime Dawn Lambs sold treely, at lull prices, viz , trom 6s 10d to 7s per Sibs, but all other kinds were 2d per 81bs lower, with a heavy inquiry. From the Isle of Wight, 445 head cane to hand. Calves, the supply of which was great, sold heavily, at from 2d to 4d per 81bs less money. Pigs were very dull, and the turn cheaper. Mulch Cows were a slow sale, at from 161 to 201 each, including their small Calf. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. e. d. to e. d. e. cl. to s. d. Inferior Be,azta..... 4 0 4 4 Second quality ditto 4 8 410 Second quality 4 6 4 6 Coarse-woolledditto 5 0 5 4 Prime large Oxen.. 410 5 0 SonthdownWether 5 6 5 Prime Scota ...• • 5 2 5 4 Ditto outorthe wool Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 Large Hogs 4 0 4 8 t'rime small ditto .. 5 2 5 4 small Porkers •• 410 5 2 Suckling Calves ..20 0 30 0 ..tuarter old Pigs ..18 0 22 0 Inferior Sheep .... 4 6 4 8 Lambs • . .•• . • 5 8 7 0 4 .-iielrf; , r" ll 1 MIL 340 SUPPLY AT MARKET Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. 947 I 11,630 I 660 NEWGATE AND LEAD EN We had a steady trade here, at our quotations. At per stone by the Carcase. to I. d• to o: Beef,inferior...... 31 0 4 0 Mutton, Inferior .. 4 4 middling •• 4 2 4 4 --- middling— 410 prime large •• 4 4 4 6 -- prime •• • - prime small .. 4 6 4 8 I • ork, large ••••• • • • 4 i 2 Vea l •• ••••••• • • • • • 4 2 5 2 smlll ..... 410 •• Lamb. 598 d to 6810 d BOROUGH HOP VIAIZILET. A considerable increase in fly being apparent im many of the best grounds, both in Sussex anti Kent, more firmness IS manifested on the part of the holders of all kin ds of Hops- A few parcels of the best qualities have sold at Is to Ss per cwt more money; but in the value of a ll other kinds we. have no alteration to notice. Sussex pockets, 21 183 to .11 , 6 8 t • .Weald of Kent ditto, 4/ 4s to 51 123; Mid and East h'e n ditto, 4112 s to 6/ Gs per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been dull, , py an.l holders having been free sellers, buyers hav e had the advantage es ecisll as regards the loner quali ties. Bice m id . grey has been sold at 40e; Chrvstalised Demeralli per' very tme at s's; and Brown at 41S to 428 641 per cwt. REPlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 61s Gd to 643 per cwt. f.A.sT INDIA.- 3,816 bags; Bengal sold at 6d to 15 dec lin it and white Benares, 45s 6d; fine grainy sound yellow, 493 on .o 525; and fine brown, 41s to 41a 6d. MAuturtus.—There has been a moderate business d6/1 on ratherbswer terms. China. 3,924 bags were take n 1 0 11 p tbout former rates ; low yellow, 40s 6d to 41s 6d; an d to 40s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.--There have been no public sales of any WV * ance. West C.;FFEE —There has not been much demand for cwt. India samples. Jamaica Las been sold at 37s to 655 Pew_!__ to Ceylon has been 2s lower for Plantation q ualities, l t or d eft 70s. Real good ord has been sold at 38s, and gp O bY 66ol to 378 6d. Fine mid coloury Plantation 894 Pea7o:Jd at :nd some superior sam ; dea 955. Calicut has ~.i n °7„. 3 2 3 per ibs 6d to 59.4 per cwt. Java has realised 3 13 _T e r n . a dd at cwt. There has been some good ord red ktil',„ c wt. 28s to 30s. Mocha has been taken in at 655 to rl„ e nce RICE.—The market is rallying a little under thiy n t - isi ,f the advance in corn. Madras has been taken i n P ete net cwt. At auction. about 10,000 bags and 8,000 74-1, 3engal have found buyers at 17s to 21s; and P ri' : s 2l.s large business has been done in good micl.Whiter 21s 6d per cwt. Cecoa.—Fine Red Grenada has been sold at 57 5 to 573 64 and mist greyish at 533. ° /WM.—Proof Leewards has been 3s 2d : ;‘,., fant 28 to 30 over, 4s 9d to 5s Id ; proof East Ind i a, gallon. mncEs.—There has beer; a moderate business don, e n ' 6d t° Tau.ow.—The demand is geod for P.Y.C. at 4.73, three 50s per cwt. on the spot, an d at 47s 9d for the as" months. TEA.—There has been very little doing. 293 f ar SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 28s 6 d to and 5 1 /s lbs refraction. 25th Isnli:o.—Since the sales, which terminated on thertici, alt., we have not heard of' any transactions in t his a ~ot• Fly our advises from Calcutta we learn that the greater y ori 'ion of the Indigo rem a ini ng on h an d had been a°lll greate st advanced rate ; the long- c ontin ue d drought had been od ..eeded by plentiful rain, from which Jessire. Ei,lln2gseasoll •he adjoining districts, had derived great benefit. The r hns far is considered as most favourable. neglected 11%5 t TOBACCO.—The market was very much neg-.,..de 01 5 ; month, sales not having exceeded 400 hhds. "Is, and nifested a general indisposition to increase their stocate the business dote was principally in selections for inSicir ate. At this period of the year, except under Pec a w eek° cumstances, operations are very limited; but for sonie re bols past this has been ob<ervakile, and it is more than P, by the hat the demand has been i n some mea sure contra c tc u the le3 s l unsettled state of monetary aff a i rs ; p r ices have , ne ver , effec t been fully supported, and we have seen no dei , ire t United sales under previous quotations. Advices Irmo i h k e ,„, l 'states, received on the 31st ult., state prices hav,e, sot oa firm, with nit upward tenden c y, an d this also app lies of the European markets. . Of ) (From the Eandon New Price current of J u n e sorfa v .. SUGAIL—TO-day prices farther declined fo r al. , 1 : For Suitar, as there was a large quart , ity pressing f"r Ve:t la.,,A dig home consumption there was a good demu.d far 1 o da.- - quscovado of all sorts, in consequence of rates being taken, and making the fall for the Reek Bar' Is 641 per cwt. A public sale of 446 hhds 6 trcs ° further_k Dto badoes went off with thillue , s at a similar reduc tion. w ith REFINED.—To-,lay Refined Sugar was onerate •„, prie s caution by the home trade, and a further decline . 1 ite d re toot, place. Bonded Crushed Sugar is only la 11°1 quest. lit tle d esire AlAurturws.—Grocers and refiners have shown _.,,bse to onerate and privately only a small amount of bilge"' been transacted. f Bette EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity e w og Sugar , flared at public sale amounted to the large cl te., oto of 7 ,978 bags; there was little desire ev inced to oPei;ft„if the part only soil at a fall on former rates of le, Illeu decline for the week 2s per cwt. , o f forafg li d FoetaGN.—There has been only one pa l _.„.• fed v - Sus . .. r offered at 'public sale this week. which com'''' :3 924 bags C'hi ,, a, the .whole of which was taken in. c . i . s ta s Corve.—T -day there was little desire shown to. lac ,ale in Plantation Ceylon Coffee, and 596 bags at r u t. The went at a reduction on former rates of 2s to 3 s p e T 01 mead value of Native is 37s to 37s 6d for good ordinal,' clean, but there are few buyers. free doOl i TEA. —Congou has been purchased with more , .., r ate hut holders have been compelled to accept previous 1° " n titi , for all sorts, as there is a large sup_ply. A fair q u a v eil however, has been disposed of. For 1-' ouchong ther e ':,,boog few buyer., and it can be obtained upon low terMS. ou" - ... •er3 can be had at rather lower prices, but there are few b..±reer, m 0 be met with. The amount of business transacted ill u et. ha* been trifling, notwithstanding the low rates etu — g el There is yet a plentiful supply, especially of the low middling sorts. o f SAGO is little wanted, and the supply continuing to e% e r,o the demand, prices are still on the decline. Sago flour is e" of sale at 27s to 28s. per cwt. Rics.—To-day East India Rice met with less a ttentic t l l o ' Ind the parcels of Bengal offered at public sale, amounti,ag s r IMRO bags and 1,449 pkts were, however, sold at about I''' . rates. led ar twß3F.s.—To-day Malabar Pepper was only in 80 0 is mind, and 1,047 bags at auction were only in Par t about former rates. FRUlT,—There is a desire to sell Currants at 485 I r s sS ti and superior 53s to 54s per cwt , but there are few IL I sir be met with. The market for Raisins has a very ,„ pearanee. ...rate "' SPIRITS.--There has been less desire evinced o.;-bea Jamaica Rum this week, and the rates accepte to Will par' rather under those that existed previously; only e l i n w d e , and eels have been taken by exporters or the home t__ Let is itt there is a fair supply. For Leeward Island the ol u a_!: to esio a dull state, and there are ready sellers upon red etr i 2 d fof whilst only small parcels have been sold at 3 e 2 '' T „ pal proof strength; there are several parcels ono ff s sad Or India little has been done. For Demerara the dettt o t ts if o o o -,0 good, and the small parcels sold were at 4s 2d t 7,5 0 strong sorts. For all sorts of Brandy the home a _ l 7 o et , - emend has been extremely limited. Geneva is w d i f SW exp ;:tation. For British Corn Spirits the donee stsi good at. the late advanced rates. dere erid lis te COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon there was little,_ i s et e ll() bags of Honduras at .auction were all Wien sr 5s 4tl for silvers. t India , e ig, INDIGO.—Toe market is looking quiet for Eas a o re a porters and the home trade of ly purchasing an? t hose i ito _.. t of hut holders are firm, and insist upon prices equa w oo toe last quarterly sales. In Spanish only a 5 ,0111 4 d 550 business has been done at barely former rates- ..,,e so SALTPETRE.—Tn-day Rough was less in demo.— SO t bags at auction were so;c1 at ea•ier rates. Cocoa • 01/A.—This afternoon at public sale 60 bhds Of fist a vi htte' , t i ) o i l ! o s e , , , s ld sp a e t rm t the e high ,,t prices—low .r.HEactE2 s 3 T l i c 5 : Atr rates . e 2Bl B recur 4 ; , :: : s :: e e p s i rate=—mid 1 3 0 — it 1 s n n t l o. 7d N s i la a n G 6 d: f f i l' e r e d : :: :: 4 d ie l t: l s : 64 . :l to 86/ 5 , , fair 84/ ss. 2.50 tuns Snithern sold a " 4 / 10 3 '''' , 5 good 2 the mother of ti e child 241 15s, and tine 251 to ,r "4 ' in j ' ....,—,—,.......----........„_............• man, men are still engaged in niakiiag a New 'Town, , is nowperfectly convalescent. u' t o%'erep uisenTib.eisoioefclitche, contentsof , e. . .. the sionichs, so as to be satisfied es t 0 It ii ii . ' _.' g 24/ partook 0f..000 ocrlprtonet poison it was the family p winute anal"' OP expected ue.n.t. that the analysis will occupy a (lay or two I ti e I can be completed. ....... 1 .-.•____—." —''''....-"' • ._____________ rtifern.s. On the 28th u lt., at Maine parade, Warrenpoint, Ir eigl:4 theO n dy of the Rev• W. Shepar of a dau. la the 29th ult.,. in Edinbu p rgh. d, g the lady ot hter Daniel n.,4000 Esq., of a son, -AP° o,i the 29th ult., at the Terrace, the wife of Edyrsi la Moto.. of the R. , yal Military College, SandhUo4 a daughter. On i iie Ist inst., in Lowndes street, the Hon. Mrs. 1 04 naillie of a daughter, rilr Ou thel 2d inst., in Woburn -square, the wife of E. J. Esq., barrister .at-law, ot a snit. oho On the 2(.1 inst., at S. , uthend, Kent, the lady of .1 sunders, ot a son. .11,41tRiED. IWO Oa the Ist inst., at. St. George's, Ilannver- sq uare,.. 4 t o A. Girsewal(l, Aide-du-Gunp to his Royal Ilig hli rogi v reigning Duke or Brunswick, to Annie Fector 3luttro• " s ter ut the late Ge..eial Munro, Nuvar Lodge, Chelienl_____2!_/61131. Sample. How let, surgeon, 0 0 i i : the t l i e aged 36. 3., 2 1 , 5; :h il of ni r A ., p i r n i I A l i a i sLa g i u. l: laan.cde, R C usse eyl i o: s , qii — a. r 4e l t. : uign M gem ~ gad Ann, widow of liti, late CiJotiel John Murphy, age d " - orel l " 0 0 :: the the 30th 29 ult.,ult On the 28th ult., in Church-placv, Piccadilly, t i uido t isi Kinnaird Sh, ri lan, late E. W. Townley, Esq., of Bexlev- heath , t a a, l stq r. t, A tia l eg a E r e k d ' 3 f o:. ,: h yi . J .E ly, tblasieseyecornard :01601_40. thg t, in , 16 0 Ott the 31st ult., at birdtturst, Croydon, Magda len ' _.. of the late Colonel Robert Sutherland, aged 64. roar On the Ist ult., at Tyndale House, Cheltenham', Stokes, E-q , aged 58. .A 79. On the Ist inst., W. Johnston, of Camberwell, •- aliso l Or On the 1-t lost at Croydon, Robinson,• ~ , Sig hter ° S. n Esq -- - - - MONTHLY MILITARY oarraeurr• Lie General—Dyot, Colonel of 63d Foot, Freford. , .., ic„C. O4 Lieutenant-General—Sir Thomas Pearson. tAu'r Colonel 01 83,1 i Foot, Bath. Artillarl' Major-Generals —Sir Joon May, &CIL, RoYa l dor , Loodon ; Fyers, Royal Engineers , Woolwich; WOO East India Company's Service, Benares. „....,010; Colonels—Sir Charles Chichester, 81st Foot, .A o ,iv f t be Dawkiii,:, Unattached, Deputy Quartermaster-Gangrai °;10,00 lonian 1.1 tnds, Cortu ; G. 13. Bell, East India CoraP ' Service, London; Lewis, Monmouth Militia, Clifton. Lieutenant-Colocels—Sir Fred. Watson, Unstyl_chect Locd.i • Codri.:gton, East India Company's Sella" board the Wellesley. Ali. Maj ,r—Ramsay, East IndisCompany's Service Futtegao Captains— Evans, 18th Foot, Torquay ; Ferguson..Jor'n. Foot, Leamington ; Drake, 92d Foot, Ballyshannon id, ed); G. B. Downes, Royal Engineers; Sutherlan , " volt-P a l pay, 23d Dragoons. Lieutenants—Elliott , 62 d Foot , Canada; Mill ,ltPY Itli 2d West India Regiment, P o rtsea ; Jarvey, ila- Y 0,4 Foot; M•Dutlie, Half - pay 40 t h Foot ; Leat; Half-Pa Feed ; Caratielii, Half-pay Royal Corsican Rangers. ...ept, Ensign—Haydon, Hall-pay 6th West India liaBl'' Crediton. ___:..., e nt• Ad;utant—Taylor, Half - pay Yo rk Fencible Beg.r,... et oon , Quartermaster—Loggan , Half. pay 2d Garrison IN. Canada. „--,,,,,nq Medical Department—Stuart Crawford, half-pay Inspector, Bath; Walker, Half-pa., Surgeon 3d bra , Gar Sligo; Bowie, Assistant-Surgeon 78th Foot, Ind . ; .. nisb, lalf-pay, Deputy -Purveyor. S. or 2;t m gel London: Printed and Published Dy 4111.11tD0 IWU.S.o_l,the r 4 -.trains, . linter, at rhe t our 1 office, N 0.112. Stiand o r, Igo of the Savoy, in Ibo County of DlKldlesox , 1547. i 1 132