The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-29 00:00:00

Mr thought that the prix-nt syteem was an eerie. it , it ere e ti (ewe 0' l't fl. veal the . • tle g t .!:, ! ref r e Ple n ; • 4 I 0 • ~ u ;]. y r te•reg i s w.•• .. I. neg.. ter ' , Li, 0, II I je es 111, ii. pc. 4, ry aas put to v •st 'lt a e, it I .a .1 rived. Sri ei fltleY seed Ow the • xperiteeet had cern -- eplete ly succeed. d. Me:WILLIAMS said that the cent at present incurred under this system eas 201. per 1)03, which would be tar less if they were, by coesent of their parents, sent out ut the c..utitry. The vote was, after akw words from Lord GEORGE BEN t'INCK, agree I 01 the vote of 18.3071. heirg propesed to defray the expenses of the Penrenville Miele; Prison, Mr. wiLrAA ms or j tied to the expense incurred at this prison fir tire meinti of etch prisoner. Die aver tge cost mainterience in each case was 361. 15, which was a larger amount then two independent. and bonest labourers had in wages to support themselves and their families. Sir GEORGE GREY said that the expenses were daily decreasing in the establishment, which was other wise of the big . ..est importance, as furnishing a model for the prisms throughout :he country. Mr. WILLIAMS said that he found fault with the exrenditure in this matter of I,st year. Things were d'fferently managed in New York. There were two prisons there where the product of the labeur of the pr:soners confined there last year was 10,000 dollars more than the cost. Mr. HENLEY said the ces• of maintaining prisoners here was 14, a-week, it being necessary, ander the silent system. to %leaf out a nip re livable diet. Pe must ear that he did not think there was any extravagance committed in the coat of maintaining the prisoners und er the system her • adopted. Mr. HU VIE said that it did appear to him that Go vernment ought to take a comprehensive view of this subject, for he thought they were not at the present time pursuing a very wise course. This was a model prison, and was a great expense. Mr. HENLEY said that he was of opinion that this exp riment was not very convincing, inasmuch as only picked prisoners were confined in this prison, Some doubt als o ex i ste d as to the effieacy of seilarate.confine m "it. and a great number of cases of insanity er of delu- sion. '`t'• G. GREY denied that there was any excess of the: e cas, s The estimate was then agreed to. The estimate for 8 . 8121. for the prison at Perth wa: als to. fhevote of ; 10,0001. to defray the expense of a prim:), for general convietm in Ireland. The vote of 4,402/. to derrav the charges of maintain ing criminal lunatics ttt Ireland. T.ie vote of 6,29:31. to defray the expense of erecting a prison for criminal lunatics in Dublin. The votes of 11,100/. to pay the salaries of inspectors of p.is , ,ns in Seotlard and of lunatic establishm.nts Ireland were alzreed to. On the vote of 39,500/ to defray the charge of thy• Al-tr-politan Police, in Dublin, :vin, HEINLE said he had often intended to ask who. , were the expenses of the pollee courts, and how many tri'.eistrimes were in each i.fficr; he now, therefore, put th. question? Me. LABOUCLIERE said the salary of each magi— trat, was 6001. a year, and there were three attached to each court. T•te vote was agreed to. Tha vote of 119.780/. to defray the expen , es of the convict establishments at Bermuda and Gibraltar. The vote of 200.00/. to defra) the expenses of the convict ectablishureots at Van liemen's Land and N, w South Wales, were agreed to, On th , yob-) of 100,0001 for education in Ireland, Mr. HINE regretted that no report of the previous history of the experiment hail been laid on the table. lie had himself visited 'rebind, and when he saw the sehodts there, and the actual effects of the system, he was sa!i4fied in his 04n mind that the system was xcel lent —(heir, hear.) By it all p4rties were united ; and he was sure the only way to eff , ct the %amp good end. the union ()f all parties. in S7otlani and England, wuu:d be t‘:) adopt the same system. - - Mr. LABOUCRFRE said he had re , difficulty in ex pressing his opinion, that the system, from the results which hal followed, was the best that could have been adopted ; and in reference to that country it.elf, the most adapted. But he did not think that a report must necassarily be laid upon th 2 table, to induce the atuse to agree to the vote. At the same time, h ., thought it desirable that incormation should furnished, and a report would he laid upon the table in a few tlat st. Three who read that report would at once hd gratified to mirk how great had been the blessing. 01 0 4Jueation.—(Hear, hear.) There were half a million of children, both Catholics and Protestants, often educated together, but at least all well educated. The R:ght Hon. G n Leman then read from * document, that there were 456,410 children under a course of education in the Go vernment schools; that the last year's increase had been 23,500 children. and 211 schools; that one seventh o , the children w re P , o e.tants; that of the total number of schools, viz . 3.986, there was 1,601 in Ulster alone: that 300 teachers were annually trained, one-fifth of whom wee Prot4 , s•ants; that both Prote,tants and Ca tholics were educated together, ire-spective of creeds, and always with the greatest harmony. Mr. EWART was gratified with the statement of the Right Ron Gentleman. But as to the remark of the H. n. Gentleman about its being adopted in this country, he had to tell him, that it had been adopted by the t;or porativn of Liverpool, and acted on with the happiest results. Mr. M'CARTHY said, that amongst all the diff-rent t education. there was none so much prac tical importance Ai th it of agriculture in all its branches. He h. peel that this branch was not !ess at ten:ted to than he other and lesi imp,,rtant branches of secular education. Mr. LBOUCHERE said that the subject had not been lust sight of by th , :. Government, and a proper system of education on this subject had been es►a Wished ; the importance of which was fully appreci ated both by the Government and the people them selves. After a few words from Mr. VERNON SMITH, The veto was then agreed to. 0:, the vote for a grant of 6,5001. for the School of Desige, Mr. EWART ex! - .ressed his anxioty that one uni form system should be kept up in these school,, and that the taste of pupils in the country should be modelled and guided by casts of !he best designs from c.mtral school in London. He was also anxious to call attention of the House to the instruction of rem Ales in the schools of design. He he,ped that every faeility w-uld be granted for the est iblishment of schools for females in that branch of the arts. Mr. HAWES answered the observations of the Hon. 'Member, but wa, quite iimadible in the gallery. After some further conversation the vut:: was agreed to. The next vote proposed was 2,006/. for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain professors at Oxford sAtel Camht-iage. Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the sum as extravagant, con-adering th •en weatth of the Universities. Mr. ESTCOURT detenaed the vote. The , urn hart been sgreed to on a former occasion, when the Crown appointed those pro'essors, and it had never under art ti circtunstunce been inereas-. d. It would, therefore, be very improper to refuse the vote ;tow, and he trusted the Ito Ise vv ,, uld affirm it. Mr. EWAR C regretted that the course of education pursued at the univeriOies was such as to justify such ohj:•c:ions as had n .w been taken. Mr. HUME thought the matter a very sh.fhtry busi ness altogether. He bed repeate-ly culled on then) to furnish a statern, nt of their ace,)unt, and fund., but they nev,i• bad yet furnished it. lie trusted the matter would be fails inquir ti into. Mr. WAKLEY called the attention of the Govern ment to the tact that the profe-sor n''ehemistry had but 10.1. a year. wh , l•• the prof ess o r o f mo d ern history ILA 35!)1. Th a „fle a t., b amended. A , ter some further discuasion the motion was agreed to. Thenext vote was for the trum of 4.536/. to defray tht exo - nses of the L , salon Univers;ty. It Wa3 agreed to, after a t , Ar rcm Lrk3 from M--. III; 41E2. Th • sum Of 7.4801. wits votod to hp'. Majesty, to der,ty th” •it th. Seirti+h univer-ities ril e Rex. WAA tor 300/, a grint to the Roysl Irish Ac wa+ liguled to. Tswinge. wen. al+o agreed to:- 6 0.);)/ for OP. II rvat Doblin Society. 3.49 J/. for the B-Iftst Inst:torion. 1 1 ,-• u xr• v.te was for 47.559/. to defrty the expenses of thr new of rho Brt ish Museum. 1: was /greed to• after a prirest from Mr. HUME und Mr. ki/RAIA TUE SU NI, Lord MORPETH trusted that no further delay would tak.• V. e agrvi d to. (1u he v , ,t. of 2.000/. tow,rti.s d. fraying th txpenses of he M I.tott.nt I: Trottlgar :goitre, Mr I LLI S ingotr. d i.t.w much would be waned to t-to,i.iete the Nionotn , nt 1.-rd MORPET II stud if had h. en handed (Nor to the Governine t, which h d upd. make!' to complete it. and it was then estimat..d that 12.0001 would b required to complete the base ; 8,0001. had been already voted ; 2.000/. was asked from the House now, and he thought that 2,000/. more would cover the rest of the expenses. Mr. P. BORTHWICK thought that this country was v..ry unfortunate in its publx monuments. He com p,ained of the present one on the ground th a t it was entirely out of proportion. The vote was then agrued to. The sun. of 4 0541. was th« , n voted to defray thechargea of the civil establishment at the Bermudas. The vote was th(n agri.ect to. As was alspi a vote for the sum of 3,070/. for the like purpose at Prince Edward's Island. A sum of 4001. was also vot.-d to defray the charges of the civil establishments at Sable Island. The following votes were also agreed to : The sum of 13.680/. for the civil establishments on the Western Coast of Africa. 11.5001. for the charges of the coal establishment at St. Helena. 7.212 L for the charges of the establishment of Western Australia. A sum of 1.2401. was also voted to defray the charges of the settlemei I at Port Essington. The sum of 5.500/. was next proposed in order to de fray 'h. charges of the civil establishments at the Falk land Islands. Att-r a few words from Mr. Hume, Dr. Buwring, and Mr. Hawes, this vote was also agreed to. The sum of 36 000/ was then proposed to defray the charges of the civil estabnzhment of New Zealand. Mr. HUME objected to the votes, on the ground that the island hiving now a government of its own, it ought to bear its own expenses. Mr. HAWES said that the Act had not yet come into force which gave a local government to that country. After a tew words from Dr. BOWRING and Lord Is- GESTRIE, The vote was agreed tn. 10,0231. was next agre.d to for the Helignland Islands; as also 18.394/. for the West Indian colonies ; 11,578/. for the E - clesiastical expenses of the British North .kmtric3n colonies ; and 15,000/. for the Indian depart ment of Canada. 23,815/. was next proposed to defray the expenses of .he C 4 lonial Land Emigration Board. Mr. V. SMITH complained that a gentleman who had formerly been assintant-secretary to the board, had been appointed one of the Commissioners, at a salary of 1,0001. a year. The sx,lanation to the vote was this—that ?here were or;ginally three salaried Commissioners, and that the increase of business had rendered the appoint ment of a third Commissioner necessary. This, bow vver. was not the case, as ti 0 of the gentlemen who 1;31 tott-d as Commis-inners held other offices, and were not paid exclusively for their duties as commissioners. He thought but two commissioners were 1.. cltir‘d. Mr. HAWES said it was essential that there should be three commissioners in order that disputes might .ettlA which two could not well deal with, and Mr R'gers, the gentleman appointed, having had consider able PXpetience, was thought a proper person to appoint, ' and he was accordingly nominated. Mr. HUME said that this was a palpable attempt to magnit) the labours of the commissioners. They (lid not in any degree assist the emigration of the persons who departed this country, for they emigrated to thu colonies unaided and unassisted. He thought with his Fin. Friend that a toes of 1,0001. was incurred to the country by the appointment of the third commis sioner. Mr HAWES considered that as additional labour was imposed, there should be an additional commis )1: CT. Mr. BORTHWICK thought that question should rec,•ive consideration from a full House. The vote was agt , :ed to. On the vote for the estimate of 15,790/. for defraying 'he expenses of the functionaries employed in the cote- ides, Sir GEO. CLERK made a few observations which were inaudible, Mr. HUME said that this qu.stion certainly required , o in e consideration. Mr. WILLIAMS said he would press the House to s division on this vote. After some conversation it was agreed that Mr. Green should report progress. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next. The NeWfouodland Government Bill, and the Borough Police (Scotland) Bill. were read a second time. The House then adj- urn. .d at One o'clock. RAILWAY COMMIrrgEs, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAT.) GROUP XXVII. GREAT NORTHERN (ENAMOR= TO KING'S LYNN). DOSTozr, STAwarou.D. AND snit.MINGIZAMC (WISDZACII AND SITTraN MUDGE). EASTERN COUNTIES (vz/szizACH AND SPALDING). The Committee (Mr. Cardwell. chairman) met this day in Room No. 32, and were engaged all the morning with the causes of the above Bills. The Committee afterwards adj. ,urned. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind this day at noon S , light airs, and fi',e clear sultry weather. DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. Lucinda, Sca;ley, Cllko, and sailed for Hull. Sld. Gertruida, Batavia ; Esther and S.tphia, St. Thomas ; Berkshire, Ceylon ; Nile, Bahia ; Commodore, Jamaica ; Gimirii, Calcutta; Swan, Crisp, Cape of Good Hope ; Saghalien, New Zealand ; Helen, Tobago ; St. Croix, Honduras The Francois. from Dunkirk to Shields, got on the Good win Sands this afternoon, but came off without apparent damage, and proceeded. LIVERPOOL, MAY 27.—Wind S. to S.S.E., moderate. —Arrd. Free Trader, Thompson, New Orleans ; Shef tield, Smith. ditto ; Jane, M - Lean. ditto; Naomi, Wilson, savannah ; Champlain, Miller, Philadelphia. Off port, Grecian, Emilia, Ocean Qi,en, athl Roman,—. Sl4. Ward, Chipman, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Elizabeth, Thompson. Hobart Town ; North Pole, Port Philip ; Palatine, Calcutta ; Stediast, Barbadoes ; Venice, Phi ladelphia ; Tilskan, N, w York ; St. Lawrence, Boston; Atrol, ditto ; Commodore, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Aninas,adress, ditto ; Alexander Grant, Dalhousie ; Pandora, QarbeC i Mary Ar.n, Montreal ; Maria, New• I. und land. CoRI. MAY 25.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Emblem )avesun. Halifax. HARTLEPOOL, MAY 26 —Wind S.W.—Sld. Ancona, Rio Jatietro. GLASO w, MAY 24.—The Iris. Graham, from Siam, which arrived at Singapore March 22, was leaky, having ,truck on a shoal, and was dischargng. MARYPORT, MAY 27.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Hope, St. .I,hr.'s, New BrunThwick ; Bartley, Quebec. KIRKWALL, MAY 24 —The Herald, Pullen, of Balti more, from Amsterdam, with emigrants, cantle on shore at Ness, near l)ursound, this morning, during a fog, and is nearly fall of water. Emigrants land. d. WHITBY, MAY 26.—A large light brig it on shore on !be rocks near Kittleues,. about five miles to the north ward. filE WIND BOUND TRADE OFF THE- SPANISH COAST. A letter has this warning (Fr day) been vceived at Lloyd's from their agent at Malaga, dated 17th May, of which the following is a copy : " Ttie wind is beginning to spring up fresh from the eastward, all the wind-bound vessels are getting under weigh." - - FORE! GN CORN TRADE. BRUSsELS, MAY 28 —The price of wheat for the week [ - Avg May 28 was, wheat 421. 43c., and that o• rye 30 . 84c., boing a diminution, since last week, of wheat 62c., and rye 70c. ODEssA. MAY 14.—Our market has not been so ani mate.' as could be desired since last week, owing in a great mess ire to the want of vessels to bring up th. on., as well as the enormous prices which dealers are , Iniized to pay fir those vt'ssals which can be procured, ar:d t r which there is an incessant demand. The price of wheat of inferior sort was 20r. to 251 r. Odessa, and - 4 Polish of the th'.rd order 24r. to 261 r. for Poli.h of the second order; good, well condi turned, though rather moist, 261 r. to 2'4lr. for Polish td the tir‘s qwt;ity. 11.-otnuacti. MAY 25.—Importation and exportation of corn aod pulse, irom 10th to 20th of „Nifty, i, es fol tows :—!lnportation, 1.2741 ; exportation, 7491. 431. KEIL, MAY 24.—From the 15th w 22d May, we have imported by sea, from inland ports, 16,421 tons corn ; :or toreian torts, 3,500 ; total, 19,921. BRESLAU. MAY 22. —Within the last week we have had only a moderate supply of corn in the markets, but lecotint for it becau,e of tee pr , :paration for the great wool market, which is now approaching. There was an fictive demand fur wheat an.l rye, and the prices again '.1 1 1; good ett.ea,t was sold for 127 to 140 ; yellow, 124 to 138 ; rye, 128 to 133 ; barley, 76 to 88. Oats, like vvis.., were lower, and the best sort sold from 46 to 47i ; ; iecond sort, from 43 to 4i. _ _ Toe sum ut 3.15:2/ was von d t.. h r Majesty. to en-:W. : , the trustees of the Br7ti-h Nltieu.n to defray the ex- P , rh;es of coil, cting• antiquities. Die next v,,to was 5,537/ for the National Gallery. ImSL;asH era complained that the tr u stees had recently , they were c"Pies "f pair:6 , gs under ,he impression tha originals at extravagant prices. ExArt,tieirAftwvitwo_r:is frmir the CU tNCELLOR of the Mr. IlUm g .. _! 7 E'xpla , taticin, to have pas,, e ,t I;: . 7,‘,V e ain,ll that the minutes which oug.h , i),,e, produced, m i d h : t ' l e . , l jouse of Cotnmon3 had not the ) 1- laid on the table „f to move that who o 4 7 o a a , ; i f ee t h t e his il t oz, ry so had that be t e h; ; public might see by puEchlacd. , at iel ob•4itit:et pur •h;t3e of those pict uresi l le a t i Coiouel THOMAS WOOD h tn i, g 6 et , l t i l e k r r t s ? w th a e s ' und.•r the prest.nt manageme n t. . G ill?ry was, i , l h. dis-orscinz anti dirt Pr's' , nt National state., it a di_ graceful state: 11:csuse al; classea Y was, in and it so happeDed, that plrs , ,nl earn,., there toaambi,tuce,le; SUICI DE AT G ODING ' S B REWERY . Thursday an 3 p3-s aw4y the time,instead of b , -in;-r, aattracted b g c:venin g Inneh excitement was , :evasioned in the neigh 13.:toty or Ihe tiictl:re 3 . y the nourhood of the H unger f or d- m arket Suspension briitgp, the commis , ion of a singular act of self-destruction Mr. II Lill; could not ~:ay that he had seen I.he G a l_ b y a It might, perhaps, towards the em l man named Thomas Smith, night watchman in the lery- in that fi; ;by st,ite., Poy of M. , ssrs Godin 4 and Co., the brewers in Bel end of the day. But the keepers had certainly informed videre-ro e t t Ae few minutes after six o'clock a man was ertil in n ro t o i l of the brewery, and the attention of him that the rooms were washed every morning. Ile obse p rz s e s d enog bridge was direct e d prise and consternation,:ebsi:d the steamers and on the Suspension (Mr. flume ) would feel much obliged if the Hon. Mem- the when, to their great ber would p)int out to his attention where the place was men dropped from his in that very dirty state! because he should certainly, as elevated position to a barge in the river, under to the brewery the premises. Several men belong one or 012 trustees of the Gallery, endeavour to im prove it. Pe roust say that he had been there—he was tht.re reporAtt, dly—and he washastened to his assistance, and on . H 5 it was frequented by person, o 'f a u r Ys • happy trusted barge it was ascertoined his left arts him from the classes; and he I to see that that he had received other itij.tries I:_waas broken, and it wou 7 Al long confirm to b e ,-. . that lc, was removed to the howe o f a ~ urge on e i 1' serious nature "Pt--; unto was then agreed to. o se b • y. wa s A vote of 8,5611. to defray in part h f , died before his i I arr. vi... Viere. The unfortunate man was 6 cf ar. Britain and Ireland was t. en aoT t te expenses o I , o..•ut thirty Fears of ~ge, ::11 , 1 has left a wife and three eed t. 46 . - • . o a the vote of 4,094/, for tit, erection of vbse.' ' i dii „ ifirPri ' -,,PLY',41)10 Wi.:STIIFR.—GLORIOt'S N EWS. -- 13Itia- Tt z..,t_ II lens. 1 Cape of (;(jot! Hong, ad va'" es. in Van , , 2 7 —Whi..i , has fdlco 3.-1 p,t. inshel (245. .Die:nete. 1, I!. ' T 7;1.. 'At : . • :r1 thik t oirket to-day, ~:- compared with Mr. TIUME obs , :ri:7? thm t‘ •-• had .already in former or qoaror), sessions, giv e n t wo votes f or t hi s purpose, tuki he wi.hed, 1 last week's market (Thu/.day) and no mistake.—From to know when anis were to be ready? a Corrupondrit STOCKHOLM, MAY 18.—The prohibition to export grain did tint extend to wheat and potatoes, and till this law is in tore., there is no d..iiht that above 15,000 tons will be exported.—llaniburgh Papers. Itlay26. LONDO N, SATURDAY MORN! NFU MAY 2t. )847. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, MAY 27, 1847. The Queen h.:B been pleased to present the Rev. Andrew Halkett to the charge end office of First Minister of the church and parish of Brechin, in the presbytery of Brechin and shire of Angus, vacant bs the death of the Rev. Natha niel Morren, late First Minister thereof. WAR-OFFICE, AAY 28. 16th Light Dragoons—Quartermaster George Rosser to be Paymaster. vice %' illiams, deceased, May 28. 7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Jesse Hoare, from 59th k oot, to be Lieutenant, vice King, who exchanges, May 2s. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Robert William Smith to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Shum, who retires; Ensign Thomas William Roger Coventry to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith; John Dillon Ross Lewin. Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Morris, appointed Quartermaster; Ensign Timothy Morris to be Quartermaster, vice John Ward, who retires upon half-pay, May 28 59th Foot—Lieutenant John King, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenani, vice Hoare, who exchanges, May 28. 60th Foot—Quartermaster Sergeant Richard Power to be Quartermaster, vice John Brannan, who retires upon half pay, May 28. 81st Foot—Malachi Hanley, Gent , to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Colthurst, who resigns, May 28. 82d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Henry Bruce to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 3; Ensign Stanley Slater to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Elliott, deceased, April 4 ; Co , our Serjeant Thomas Smith to be Ensign, vice Slater, May 28. Bth Foot—Brevet Major James Campbell to be Major, without purchase, vice Frede-ick Holt Robe, who retires upon half-pay; Lieutenant Henry John Jauncey, to be Captain, vice Campbell ; Second Lieutenant Edward Thomas King to be First Lieutenant, vice Jauncey ; James Tovey, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice King, May 28. Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant Henry Ratcliffe Searle, from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hurford, who retires, May 28th. STAFT.—Mr. Frederick Holt Robe, of the 87th Regiment of Foot, to be Deputy-Quartermaster-General to the Troops serving at the Mauritius, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colo nel in the Army, vice Major-General William Staveley, May 28. MEMORANDITM.—The Christian names of Ensign Gardiner, of the 40th Foot, are Thomas George, not Thomas William, as previously stated. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Royal Regular Malitia—Thomas Gaisford the younger, Esq., to be Captain, vice T. S. Mills, resigned, May 25. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Fifeshire. Fite Militia.—Alexander Bethune, the younger, Esq., to be captain, vice A. Rutherford, deceased, May 22 ; Henry John Graham Cowan, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Andrew Wilkie, March, 13. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. The Hungerford Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry.—Alexander Hugh Popham, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 10 ; Edward Morris, Gent., to be Cornet, vice John Matthews, resigned, May 6. Commissions - by the Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland and Cumberland. The Westmorlani and Cumberland Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Sir George Musgrave, Bart., to be Major, vice Wilson, resigned ; George Edward Wilson, Esq. to be Captain, vice Sir George Musgrave, Bart., promoted ; Lowther, Esq. to be Captain, vice Parkin, resigned; Arthur Lowther, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Watts; John Yeates Thexton, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Wilson, promoted ; Berton Edmund Rees, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Lowther, promoted ; Wordsworth Harrison, Gent., to be Comet, vice Thexton, promoted; Joseph Wickham, Gent., to be Surgeon, vice Rumney, deceased, May 10. ' Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major-General Henry Adolphus Proctor to be Lieutenant-Colonel (Super numerary, without pay); Captain Pryce Buckley Willianies to be Major, vice Major- General Proctor, resigned ; Cornet Charles Watkin Williams Wynn to be Captain, vice Pryce Buckley Williames, promoted; John Hamer, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Richard Williams, resigned ; Robert Davies Jones, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, promoted, May 4. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BOLLS' COURT, May 28. ALFREY V. ALFRET. This hill was filed b) the vain. the youngest sur viving child of George Alfrey, on his own beh,l' and on that of his brother and sisters, and prayed' that an account might be taken of the estate of the deceased, George Alfrey, and that a settlement entered into between the plaintiff sad Edward Alfrey might be declared invalid, and for further directions. Ills Low:nine delivered judgment to-day. It ap peared that George Alfrey, the father of the plaintiff, died intestate on the 23d of Aped, 1832, leaving a widow and five children, of which the plaintiff was the younger, and not born !ill some months after the lather's death. His widow refused to administer, and it was admitted that Edward Alfrey, the defendant, took upon himself the duties of guardian to the children during their minority. It was alleged on behalf of Edwa.d Alfrey that he exercised a just influence over the chit (leen; and he (Lord Latigthle) conceived it to he esta blished that Edward Alfrey stood in loco parentis to the plaintiff's, and that he managed their estate until the) severally attained their majority. In May, 1825, when the plaintiff had attained his majority, an account was submitted to him, which showed a balance of 171 12'. in favour of the plaintiff, as between him and Edward Alfrey, and he affirmed the accuracy of the ac count in these terms, in a note which he appended to the said account :—" A satisfactory arrangement having been made of the accounts between me and Edward Al frey, I hereby confirm the same, together with the ba lance of 171 125." That note was signed by the plaintiff. Edward Alfrey died sometime subsequently, and the plaintiff, who is a barrister, said that he had not had an opportunity of investigating the accounts until some time prior to the filing of this bill; that he did so then, atal discovered many discrepancies, wich showed not only mistake or error, but actual misrepresentation. The executors o' Edward Alfrey did not give the plain tiff the relief he required, and accordingly this bill eas filed. The executers admitted that such errors a• had been set forth by the plaintiff did exist, but the plaintiff contended that they were of such a number and character as not to bind him at all. He (Lord Langdale) thought that the settlement could not be supported, for the errors in the account were very numerous ; many of them being, no doubt, such as might be made without actual intention to misrepresent. and it should be observed that they are not all upon one side ; but some of the accounts are entirely fictitious. He (Lord Langdale) thought that the uncle, the defendant, should have called the attention of the party with whom he settled on behalf o; the plaintiff particularly to these acceunts, and he (Lord Langdale) thought that such settlement could not be deemed binding unless something more in support of it could be adduced than the general words in the docu ment itself. He thought that an influence might have existed at the time of the settlement of the accounts. and which appeared to him to be the reason why the plaintiff continued so long acquiescent in the settlement under consideration. It did not appear that the pl dritiff could have examined the accounts in the lifetime et Edward Alfrey. Perhaps if these accounts had been asked fir they might have been furnished to the plain tiffs ; perhaps, also, the plaintiff may have found an erroneous estimate of what he was entitled to. I thb.k. however, he is entitled to a declaration, and I think an account should be taken of the estate of George Alfrey, with a view to the consideration of the applica tion of any balance that might be proved to exist, and he thought that the plaintiff' should have leave to state special circumstances. He would reserve funher direc tions and costs. VICE-CHANG ELLO S' COURT, May 28. (13.40 re the VICF. CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND). DEHANY V. SCOTT. In this case, which had beet before the Court, and in whicl , a reference to the Master had been made, Mr. PARKER applied to the Court to have the Mas ter's report confirmed. It appeared that a Mr. Dehary had by his will left to his daughter an annuity of 700/., for the purposes of 'education, which was to be inert-aged to 1,500/. on her becoming of age. This latter sum was to be paid eut of the personal property, which was esti mated by the testator as of the annual value of 800 n, the remai, ic! 7001. to be paid from the rental of certain West India estates. The testator also left to his sis'er 300/. per annum. and to his half-brother 801. It, how ever, turned out that the West India estates had greatly deteriorated in value, and that, insteed of paying out of the proceeds the various sums of 7001., 3001., and 801_ the total actual rental was only estimated at 4001., fr.(' that cons. q'tently the full amount of the legacies could not be satisfied. On the part of the daughter it was con :ended that her legacies should be satisfied in full, a, she was entitled to a preference over the other legat es. Mr. LEWIN, on behalf of the other legatees, contended that the mere circumstance of Miss Dehany being the daughter of the testator, and her name being first men tioned in the will, did not in the eye of the law, or ac cording to the practice of the Court, give her any pre ference over the other legatees, and that conseqw-ntly as the annual proceeds of all the legatees tell short, a proportionate reduction should be made in all. The VICE CHANCELLOR said it was quite clear that the intention of the testator was that the full amount of i,5001 should be paid to his daughter before the other legacies came into operation, and he decreed accordingly. It afterwards appeared from a conversation that the value of the personal estate had increased to 1.1001., and that therefore this, with the value of the West India property, would just meet the daughter's annuity. Mr. LEWIN suegested that the West Indian property coukl be rendered more productive, if it were not already 7004 a-year, and he thought that an inquiry should be ordered upon the.matter. The VICE-CHANCELLOR stated that this inquiry eAuld be obtained it the parti•s asking it consented to bear the expenses. (Before Vice Chancellor Sir KNIGHT BRUCE.) GCINESS V HORNIILOWER. An injunction was moved for and obtained against Mr. Pornblower, a printer, to re.train him from print mg labels similar to those used by the plaintiff, and affixed to his bottled stout. It was stated that there was_only one agent in London authorised by the plaintiff to use his labels, but that George, Turner, Clapham, without authority, had been detected using spurious labels, and when an injunction had been obtained against him, had given up a sheet of these spurious labels, and the name of the defendant as the printer. BAH, COURT May 28. _ _ (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice CCLERIDGE This Court wfls unoccopii.d during a portion of the :ime set aside for hearine motions from want of busi• less. Those motions which were heard possessed no 'eature of public interest. The Court aftf•rwards sat at nisi prius, but no case of any importance occurred. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 28. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied during the whole of its sittings in hearing arguments on demurrer, none of which presented any fittiture of public interest. COURT OF QUk.',EA's BENCH, May 28. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the special paper to-day, and was , ccupied the whole day with cases devoid of public interest. ra•pective circu'ts in the ensuLig Suuuner Assizes. The following is Ow arrangement : MIDLAND CIRCUIT—Lord Chief Justice Denman and Mr. thron WESTERN—Lord Chief Justice Wilde and Mr. Justice Willi Ans. HomE —Mr. Baron Parke and Mr Justice Coltman. OXFORD—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice Erle. NORTHERN—Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. Jos tice Wlghl man. _ - . Nouioiu—Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Pat tenon. NORTH WALES—Mr. Justice Maule. SOUTH WALES—Mr. Justice Cresswell. Mr. Baron Platt remains in town, and will attend business at Chambers during the vacation. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW STREET. THE INFANT MURDER IN WELLINGTON-STREET. When this case, remanded to this day, was called on, r. Woolf stated to the magistrate, Mr. Jardine, that Mrs. Cleveland, the accused mother of the deceased, was anxious to appear before him at once, to meet the charge, but she hoped, as she was still in a very weak state, she would be allowed aster the hearing, to return in custody to her own house, and remain there until better able to be removed. • Mr. JARDINE said he could enter into no contract of the kind; he could not say what he would do until he had the accused before him, and heard the charge against her. But of course the woman would not be nt to any place where her recovery would be impeded. Mr. Moseley, for the parish authorities, was willing to postpone the inquiry for ten days, to give time fur her recovery; but Mr. Woolf said that she was anxious at any risk to appear at once and answer the charge. Atter some delay, Mr. Brooking, the surgeon, stated that the removal of the accused woman from her bed room, for some days yet to come, would be very dangerous ; whereupon Mr. Jardine thought it would 132 useless to go further with th e case aga i nst t h e ma l e prisoner in the dock at pre..eut, and he would remand the case. Formal evidence was then taken that a coroner's ver dict had been returned, that Ann Cleveland and a man natned Hill, or Dolly were guilty of wilful murder, and that the prisoner at the bar was the latter named person. rhe it;quirywas adjourned to Tup-dav, Bth June. _ MA.RLBOROOGH-STREET - James Price. coachman to Sir George Clark, was hrought before Mr. Ibrdwick, charged with causing an bstruction in St. J , Lnies'-street. by disobeying the orders of the Commis.doners of Police relating to the carriage s attending her Majesty's drawing room, by whirling his horses and endeavouring to drive over the Police sergeant 14 C, said he was on duty in St. J:tmes's-street about a quarter to five on Thursday after noon, for the purpose of regulating the carriages going to the drawing room, when his attentio❑ was called to the ckend nt, who was driving a carriage and pair of' horses down St. James's -street, from the corner of Jermr-street. Seeing that it was his intention of proceeding to the palace without joining the rank. complainant stopped him, and informed him that it was poiitively against their orders to allow him to (It so. Pile defendant took not the least notice, but whipped his h'irses and persisted in going on. The superintendent then came up, and told him that he should not pass in that manner. The defendant then whipped his horses again, and dragged wituess and a brother sergeant se - veral yards. At considerable risk they succeeded in stopping him, and took him into custody. Superintendent B. resfoid, C division, said he was called by the last witness to speak to the defendant, who persi-ae iin driving out of his rank. The defendant was very violent, and end•>avoured to:drive over them. The defendant said he was innocent of the charge. He had been a coachman for nineteen years, and had at tended many drawing-rooms, and had always drove down the centre of the strut when called to take up: 114 , denied attegnpting to drive over the police. Mr. flauDwlcK said it was a serious charge, and he should send him to prison for ten days. CLERKENWELL. Two young men munett King and Mills, having the 4ppearance of &cent mechanics, were charged with stealing a set of bagatelle balls, the property of Mr. H. Kingsey, licensed victualler, of Bunhill row. It app , ars that the several public houses in that part of the metropolis ha i been visited by parties who managed to steal bagatelle balls under pretence of play big. On Wednesday last the two prisoners came to Mr. Kiiiesey's house, and entered the bagatelle room, where they remained until near five o'clock, when till - the other persons then had left. Wells was observed by the land lord going down stairs by himself, while King was heard in the room, and in about half an hour, upon the waiter going into the room, the prisoner King was gone, and the balls could nowhere be found. Mr. Kingsey swore positively that the prisoner King was the las , person in the room. Mr. COTTINISHAN ordered the prisoners to be re m anded to Muuday, but expressed his willingness to take bail for their appearance. LATEST PRICES O[ SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE. AND OTHER COM YANIES' STUCK. From t'ze Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON. FRIDAY, MAY 28. 30I11TIC-sirobs 8A.74785. Name of Company. •ustralasia .......... dritsn North American lommercial of London Lorain and Westrninstr E4mdon Joint-Stock . • • :datropolitan Provinci a I or Ireland.. Ditto, New......... National of Ireland Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, Cnion of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... Divide ud . per Annum. Amount of Share. 61. per Jent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. M. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. Names of E) Dividend Companies. A per i Annum. s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 CANALS. Price, Names of Companies. X Ishtn & 014 h 57 5/.55. p e Ashby-thla-Zll3 41. Bari isley ....1160 121. 1 Basingstoke..li 00! Brknk&Abrg; 150, 51. jromford.... l loo 141. Dudley . 1100 4/. Derby . i 1001 61. Ellsmre&Chsi 133' 41. r;:ewash . • .11001 321. Forth & Clydllool 41. OrandJ unctn 100' 61. l.rand Union' I 0( 1/. 10s. Glamorgnstl.ll72l 13%1. , 4istr& Brkly • 001 ,4rantham .. 150! 121. 1-luddarstleld. 571 Monmouthsh Mntgomrysh Macclesfield.' Neath • • • • • • Nottingham . Peak Forest.. Regent's • . • • Rochdale • • Shropshire • • ,Somrset Coal] Dividend per Minum. 100. 1001 tool 1501 I/. 4A Price Do.Lk Id St Stffrd &Wore Shrewsbury.. Stourbridgv.. Strtfrd on Av, Severn and Wye Rail. j Tnit & Mr-1 sey • • . Tliams &Med, Worestr & Birming. j Wilts & Brlts 71. 10s. 61. p. c. 281. 151. 201. 11. 10s. Kennt & Avul 39: 7s. 6d. Lancaster ...; 47i IL 10s. Leeds& Livrp ; 1001 341. Leicester .. • . 140; 10/. uo Lei u c gi st i r bo & r ti og t h h ll4 B 2 3i 7 4 0/i. It. Bs, Price, BANKRUPTS. Lewis Logsdon, coach builder. Barnet, June 4, at twelve, and July 9, at half-past one, at the Court of Backruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Branscomb, Wine-office-court, Fleet-street. John Prosser, goldsmith, Piccadilly, June 11, at half-past ten, and July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Elcum, Blackfriars-road. George Hobbs, tailor, Newport, June 7, at two, and July 5, at one ; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers; Wilde and Co., College-hill John Poland, furrier, Ludcate-bill, June 4, at one, and July 5, at twelve, at the. Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, 4ficial assignee, Old Jewry- chambers; Fitch, Union -street, Borough. London and Birmingham Extension and Northampton, Daventry, Leamington, and Warwick Railway Company, Old Jewry-chambers, June 4, at half-past one, and July 5, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Asuurst and Son, Cheapside. William Bridge, upholsterer, Folkestone, Kent, June 4, and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alderinanbury ; Butterfield, and Venour, Gray's Inn square; Furlevs and Mercer, Ashford, Kent. Henry Blackburn Cox, licenced victualler, Coventry, June 10, at eleven, and July 7, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. Themes Hardwick, grocer, Dunstable,Bedfordshire, June 4, at half-past ten, and July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Or chard, Hatton-garden. Elizabeth Thwaite, machine maker, Oldham, June 14 and 28, at eleven, at the _Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Summerscales, Oldham. George Thomas Rollason, glass dealer, Birmingham. June 15. and July 13, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Vincent, King's Bench-walk, Temple ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Joseph Jcfferies, draper, Kiogswood-mill, Gloucestershire, June 11, at one, and July 15, at eleven, at th e Bristol Dis trict Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Reed, L mg ford, and Marsden, Friday-street, London ; Heaven, Bristol. Charles Kay, manufacturer, Wakefield, June 8, and July 13. at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, t.ffi.ial assig nee, Leeds ; Clarke Chancery-lane, London ; Ram s d en , Wakefield ; Caries, Leeds, James Winn, joiner. Bramham, Yorkshire, June 10, and July 6, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Fidder, Temple; Barr and Co., Leeds. John Welsh, tailor, Carlisle, June 8, at twelve, and July 13, at one, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne district Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hough, Carlisle ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Capes and Stuart, Grays- inn, London. Richard Wilkin, ship broker, Liverpool. June 11, and July 6, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dirrict Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Co., London-wall; Dodge, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. C. Humby, shoe manufacturer, Blackfriars-road-first div. of 81. in the pound, on Monday, May 31, and two )01- lowing Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, BircLin lane, City. F. H. Bourquia, watch manufacturer, Northampton square, Clerkenwell-first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on Monday, May 31, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. W. Parnall, clothier, Blackfriars-road-first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Monday, May 31, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. J. Pritchard, butcher, Seymour-place, Camden-town firat div. of 9d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. R Pettigrew, jun., tailor, Woolwich-third div. of 2s. 31.. in the pound. on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whit more, Basinghall-street. T. Roberts, I inendraper, Blackman -street, 11. rough-second div. of Bd. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. S. M. Metcalre. banker, Dover-second div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Ilasinghall-street W. Miller, commission agent, Blanchester-first div. of 26. 6t, d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. H. Charles, commission agent, Manchester-first div. of 6 4 4 d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at. the office of Mr. obson, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Baaingball-street. John Spong, coal merchant, ()Allan], Surrey, June 18, at twelve—J. E. C. Koch, East India merchant, Great Win chester-street, City, June 21, at two—E. Bailey, upholsterer, Mount-street, Grosyanor,quare, June 21, at eleven—R. Hauilin, tailor, Blenheim-street, Oxford -street, June 21, at one—H. J. Cook, linendraper, Hedge-row, High-street, Is lington, June 21. at twelve—T. Wallis, builder, College street, Chelsea, June 18, at eleven—G. M. Blabson, potato dealer, Whitechapel-road, June 18, at half-past eleven—B. and G. H. D. Lawrence, merchant, Crown -court, Old Broad street, City, June 18, at eleven—T. Lawrance, draper, Read ing, June 19, at eleven—l. Bryant, builder, Victoria grove, Stoke Newington, June 18, at half-past eleven—J. Wood hams, painter, High-street, Portland -town, June 18, at half past oue—J. Bateman, shoe manufac!urer, Sun-street, Bishopsgate-street Without, June 21, at half-past one. In the Country. J. Morgan, grocer, Wedmore, ioinersetshire, June 24, a, eleven, at the Bristol District Court—D. Smith, iron master, Kings Swinrord, Staffordshire, June 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—J. Hindmarsh,woollendraper, Liver pool, June 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—H. J. Bark 'r, drug grinder, Flixton, Lancashire, June 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—P. Calliet, leather dealer, Manchester, June 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. ERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. F. H. Cawstune. plumber, Earl's Colne, Essex. June 18 —H. Hodgkin , , shoe maker, Birmingham, June 22-11. Dutchman, ship owner, Liverpool, June 18—J. Hardy, cattle dealer, Castle Donnington, Lancashire, June 18—J. Morti_ mer, woolstapler, Bradford, Yorkshire. June 18—J. Ingham, woolstapler, Liverpool, June 18—S Marks, jeweller, Cardiff; Glamorganshire, June 18—H. Lovatt and W. H. L Corran, merchants, Liverpool, June 18—R. and W. C. Oxtoby, coal merchants, Liverpool, June 18—J. Ullathorpe, builder, Spencer-place, Brixton road, June 18. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. I. Ball and H. Rydon, Hoxion:-- 7 Ell. — anda. R. Pinder, tailors, Exeter—J. Welch, J. Pyne, and R. Buchan, calico printers. Manchester—ll. S. Young and R. Ballard, millers, Gravesend—J. Dunthorn and W. G. Stutter, surgeons, Wick hambrook, Suffolk—M. Willis and J. Poulton, modellers, Ritling-house-lane, - , Great Portland-street—J. and F. Hobson, farmers, Winmoor, Yorkshire—J. Finch and T. Cope, jun., tile manufacturers, Cannock, Staffordshire—J. Knight and E. Mason, ju. , , burners, Hackney—W. Balmforth, J. Brook, J. Dewhirst, T. Balmforth, W. Allot, and G. Bailey, iron masters, Hull (so far as regards J. Dewhir.t)—E. Big nold and H. Odell, mlkmen, Charles-mews, Paddington—ll. Wartnaby, G. Gisby,and R. A. Westbrook, attorneys, Ware. Hertfordshire—F. Hodgson and 'l'. Drane, merchants, Grace church-street—l. Swinburn and J. Giover, cabinet makers, Crosthwaite, Cumberland—A. L. and W. L. Hall, innkeepers, East Sheen, Surrey—C. and W. Davy, carriers, Exeter—M. Buck and J. Marsden, tool makerF, Bolton, LanCashire. SEQUESTRATION. Smith and Wood, card makers, Glasgow, June 3 and 24, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. M'Ewan and Aitken, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending May 25, 1847, is 31s. 3 / 4 d. cwt. NEW CHURCH AT BATTERSEA.-011 Thlll'sday the fou:ldirion-sto ie of a church, to b- erect , d in a piece of glebe ground, opposite the Lower Wandsworth road, and abuttin2 upon the int tid..Tl royal parks, was laid with the usual formalities by the R. g 000 hi 11..verend the Lord B;s.hop of S o d or and Mn,4 in ,he presence of at least 3, p,•nons. It was understood that the Bank on Thursday ad vanced a oonaiderable itam on Consols at 5 per cent. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 28. (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in Banco.) WRIGHT V. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Sergeant MANNING appeared to move for judg ment in this case , w hi c h was an act i on b roug h t b y th e plaintiff against the defendant, who had been declared a bankrupt, and had set up a plea that the deht accrued before the bankruptcy. The plea was held to be bad by the counsel for the plaintiff, inasmuch as it did not state the defence in the precise form of the statute, sth and 6th IT;Ctoria, c. 26, section 10, which directed that such a plea ought to state that the goods of the bankrupt had been vested in the official assignee for distribution as W(11 as posQussion. Mr. UNTHANK, who appeared for Mr. Sergeant Brit's, cited several cases, in order to show that if the substance of the section was taken in the plea, the precise words were not absolutely necessary. It appeared, however, that there were some contra ,:lictory decisions by the Court, and leave was given to amend the plea within a w , ek. i PREROGATIVE Coll RT. May 27. (Bef,,re Sir H. J. FUST ) GRIMANI, BY HER ATTORNEY, V. DRAPER AND CRAB • TREE. This is a question respecting the validity of the will of the late Mr. Richard Reed dTarry, who died at a lunatic asylum, near Coventry, on the 27th of July, 1846, leaving freehold property valued at 6001.. and per sonal property amount i ng to 8:0001. By his will, dated June 7.1846. he devised the freehold to Dr. Seaton, th, keeper of the its3lum. The will is opposed by Mis. Grimani, the sister and only next of kin to the deceased. An allegation was now tendered, pleading that the testa tor had recovered the use of his faculties at the time he executed the will. 12r. Add ams an d D r. Ro b ertson o pposed the admissi bility of the allegation; the Queen's Advocate acd Dr. Harding sustained it. The Learned Judge having directed a trifling altera tion to be made in some of the articles, admitted the al legation to proof. INS OLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 28. The sitt ings were !Tsui:led this morning. Lurtacir.—An application was made by Mr. Keene, the keeper of llorsernongo-lane Gaol, on the part of Charles Cole, the e ld er, a charge from hi s cuetodv. In this cave no schedule was filed. Mr. Keene had procured a certific,+te of a mag istrate that the pa rt y was of unsound mind, o n w hi c h h e h a d petitioned the Cour t, per -on of unsound mind , for his dis In order that he might be removed to a proper place of confinement, . On the part of the detaining creditor an application was made Fir the assigneeship, which was supported by another creditor. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the present was an unfortunate case of a person who had become insane. He saw no objection to the party being diachared, nor to the application for the assigneeship. Discharged accordingly. taken this tnornin,,,,, BAIL CASES. ointed to be There were fi ve town b a il ca ses app and none of the s ureties were in attendance when called. Mr. Commissio..er PH . ILLIPS expressed the determina tion of the Court to enforce a str i c t rule in bail cases— natnelY, tint to heir them daring the day, unless the sure , ies attended at t h. • s i tt i ng o f the Court. Tne cases in the Pst were ordered to stand over. SUMMER ASSIZES. The Judges of the iliffierent law courts met in the Ex chequer Chamber on Thursday morning, and chose theic INSURANCE COMMPILATIMS. ' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prie , . Annum. ishare. - X s. d. £ s. 4. • Albion ••••• • •• • ••• 31.105. 500 0 0 50 0 g i 74 ) Alliance Isrit. and For. 6 per cent 100 0 0 I. 0 0 - 0 Ditto Marine..• •• .. 6/. per cent, 1 00 0 0 Alas . 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 1 4 1 British Commercial . • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% • nericl,Med. & Gen.Llfe 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20 ._;ounty ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown •• •• •• •• •••••• 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - itagle • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5% 1 Eng.& Scot. Law •• -5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - European Life ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Fzeemasons' ....... • . Si. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 ~ ;obe .. ..... ........ 6/. per cent. Stock. - 128 Guardian • ....... • ... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 47% , Imperial Fire .....• .. 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 22G , Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0010 0 0 14% Lzdeinnity 111arine•-• 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 j 513 1 - Law Life.. ...... ... //. ss. 100 0 0110 0 0 - ~egal and General Life - 50 0 0 , 1 20 0 - ;.milon Fire lOB. 25 00i12 10 0 15 I. nidon ship los. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 Marine - 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 9 4 med. inviid& Gen. Life IW. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Yational Loan Fund 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life.. - Bl. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - alladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 41s xd 'ficenix • • - - 185 'rotector Life- - 'rovident Lite• • - Lock Life •.:• • • Loyal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 180 3.111 Fire.• - - - Ditto Lite • 11. 6s. - - - U-ilversal Lite - L'IST Or SCOTTISII COIYIPANIZS' PRICES. Dividend Amount Amount --- Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. ---- ----. 1 .--._ X e. d. X s. Bank of Scotland - 100 0 163 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 150 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 200 Commercial Bank - 100 0 159 National Bank ...... Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr sent. - 50 0 90% Western Bank.... •• • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 80 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 6% Clydesdale Bank.... • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 12% Eastern Bank •. .. - 10 0 111 lOs Caledonian Bank Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. p er cert. - 5 0 1 6/. lOs City of Glasgow Bank . Si. p er cent. - 10 0 '121.10s !, Scottish Union lns.Co. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 225. Od ilerculee Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 12% insur. Co. of Scetlnd Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9 ' , Tort!' British Incur 5% /. pr cent. '2OO 0 0 10 0 0 264 j Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% , :dinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 ..liiii. & Glasg. Railway 11.108. pers. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69 Ditto, 1 A :'.hares.... 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 16% ' , :din., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 2e ;I:t w w& Ayrshir Rail. 71. percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 613 dasgw &Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 18 .;isov &Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. Its 0 0 All paid. 3914 , undee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. , 37 itatidord Lite Assernce.l 51. per cent.l 50 0 0 210 0 I 9 IXTIITER.AIiTORICS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. : per of ' raid. Price. Annum. Share. 1 ----. ------ d• 1 4ast London... • 8/. 100 0 0 . - 201 • ;rand Junction .... • • 3/. 103. 41 13 4 - 90 3/. 100 0 0 - - auxhall lOO 0 0 1 - - 'V'''t 1 iddleqex . . . . U. Ins. pr cnt. WI 12 -9 --120 raid. I s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 110CILS. Name of Company. Dividend i Amount.( per ! of o Paid. Annum. Share. ;.£ s. d. 'ommercial •• • t• ast and West India 6/. pr cent. I Stock. East Country I )rton 5/. pr cent. I Stock. St. Katharine •• .... , 5 per cent. I Stock. i Southampton •• .. .... , 2!. per cent. i 50 0 0 1 50 0 0 a. d. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. —This being the day appointed fix the celebration of her Majesty's birth-day, the anniversary was observed here with the most loyal and universal marks of respect; the artisans employed in the various Government establishments had holiday, and everything was given up to pleasure and rejoicing. The weather was beautifully fine, and added the chief feature to the day's events. At an early hour in the morning the royal standard was displayed from the King's bastion and rooms, and on all the Government establishments, the fleet dressed in colours, and the bells of the respective churches rung merry peals. A little before noun all the troops in the garrison on both sides of the harbour, who, including the pensioners. amounted to nearly 4,000 men, commanded by Colonel Lewis, ILE., who officiatr d as Lieutenant-Governor of the garrison, in the absence of Lord Frederick Fitz Clarence, marched up :o the ramparts of the town, and placed themselves in double file around the walls, their hands and colours atteneing, and all their officers in full dress. At twelve o'clock the Victory led off a royal salute of 21 guns, which was followed by all the other ships in harbour and at :pithead, the plattorm battery reserving its fire until the fleet had ceased, and then opening. After seven guns were discharged the soldiers around the walls fired a feu de joie, and so on after each seven guns until the salute was completed, cencluding with three tremendous eh, ers. Many thousands of spec tators assembled from all parts of the county to witness the brilliant spectacle. Sir Charles Ogle gave a magnificent banquet to a select parry, and a ball and supper to about 200 of the officers of the fleet and army, their families, and friends, in honour of the day. Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., also gave a splendid entertainment to all the officers of the dock) aril, upon a similar scale of hospi ' tality, and all the chiefs of the Government departmr nts e,ave appropriate entertainments to their respective officers and friends in celebration of the occasion, with the exception of the corporation of Portsmouth, who, for the first time since we can recollect, allowed the day to pais without any such mark of respect or festivity. The Portsmouth Naval Club also celebrated the day by a banquet at the Portland Hotel, Southsea; and her Majesty's tradesmen and others in these towns illu minated most handsomely. Mr. H. Craddock. foreman of shipwrights afloat of this dockyard, is appointed by the Board of Trade one of the surveyors under the New Steam Na%igation Act, passed last session of Parliament. It is with much pleasure we announce this appointment. Mr. Craddock is a most talented officer. The late visit of the Lords of the Admiralty was one of a series of periodical inspections by the Board to the various ports; these visits becoming more frequent must result in the best interests of the service being more generally studied and compassed than heretofore. It was impossible that their Lordships could become pro perly acquainted with the progress of the various natien works connected with the navy awl its executive by merely the formally performed visit once or twice a yea to the ports. Coining often, and when least expected, is the right way to acquire a knowled•;e of the matters with which it is so pre-einiuently essential that the Lor ts of the Admiralty should be thoroughly acquainted. These visits will not promote any officer: that usually looked for consequence of a visit from their Lordships and the display of their flag is abolished, their LOT dshil,s not feeling it expedient to continue the recognition of a custom which has led Commanders and First Lieutenants of ships to look for promotion, not so much from their merits as from the chance tact of their having received the Admiralty or some part of the Board on their quar ter-decks, which has been the means of frequently producing great diseentent as well as disappointment to less fortunate but perchance more deserving men. The Vernon. 50, Captain Fitzgerald, flag of Rear- Admiral Inglefi-ld, Commander•in-Chief on the East India and China station, was at Penang on the 4th ult. The Ame rica, 50, Captain Sir T. Maitland, was at Lisbon on the 12th, expecting to be sent to Malta daily. She will not be paid off befOre ' , larch next, it is expected. The Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Sir %V. Hoste was at Trincomalee un the 24th of March, and is now on her way home. The Prometheus steam-sloop, Cnmman3er Hay, was at Siirra Leine on the 12th of April; at which date the Contt st, 12, klommlnder IVl'Murdo, was cruising off he west coast, all well. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are— Ambergate, Notting ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 04 dis.—East Lanca shire, New Scrip, Is. 3d. dis.—Great Northern, 31s. 3d. dis. —Huddersfield Canal and Railway, dis. ex int.—L ee d s and Dewsbury, % ais.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 1 ,4 p. —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, p.— London and North-Western, 171—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 15 1 p Ditto, Quarters (A), 5 p.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 1 1 1 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 3s. 9d. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire, Kigir hs, dis—Midland, 116—Ditto, New, 2 t/ A p.— North British, New Quarters (scrip), ie p.—Ditto, Thirds (scrip), 1 1/ p.—Preston and Wyre, 3514 3 —Scottish Central, 5% p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B)„ 1 % dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, New, No 1, V s dis.—Ditto, New, No. 2, % dis.—Ditto, No. 4, % dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 1 dis.—York and Newcaitle, New, 4% p.—. Ditto. Preference, 27' p.—York and North Midland, Preference, Bp. LEEDS, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1 1 4 n. dis. —East Lancashire. New, 265. 6d. dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—East and West Yorkshire, dis.—Great Northern, 295. dis.— Leeds and Thirsk, New. 5 a. dis.—Ditto, Preference, Is. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4 p.— Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), dis.—Ditto, West Riding Union, ls. 6d. n. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Mat lock, and Midland, 7s. 6d. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 1 3 % p.—North British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 17s. n. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2s. 6a. p.—North Staffordshire, 395. p.—North-Western, 1 n. dis.—Wharf dale Junction, 245. dis. SHEFFIELD, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate. Notting ham, and Boston, 245. dis.— East Lancashire, 1 1 / 2 dis.—East Lincolnshire, 1 1 / 2 p.—Great Not thern, 1 5 ,4 dis.—Leeds I.nd Thirsk, Preference, par—Malton and Driffield Junction, 1 1 A dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, t dis.— Manchester and Leeds ( West Riding Union), Is. dis. Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Shef field), 8 1 / 2 dis.—Sheffield. Rotherham, and Goole, FA dis. HULL, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3 1 / 2 dis.—North British, Quarters, 84a.—Ditto, Thirds (scrip), 475. 6d. EDINBURGH, MAY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dundee and Northern Junction, 295. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, 30 ex new— Ditto, Quarters, 545. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 33s.—Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 113 —Edinburgh and Northern, 16%—Ditto, New, 565. 6d. Ditto, Newport, 55/ —Edinburgh and Perth, 30s. 6d.—Great Northern, 444. North 8rit. , 41, 31s —Ditto, Quarters, 82s.—Ditto, Now Quarters (scrip), 14s.—Ditto, Thirds, 48s.—Scottish Ceti. tral, 23%. GLASGOW, MAY 26. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 38s 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 535. 6d.—East of Fife, 25s.—East Indian, 2s. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 345. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 16 1 4 —Edinburgh and Perth ( New Co.). 31s.— Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 391,4 —Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 5% —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 4/. 19s. 6d.—Manchester and Southampton, 9s. 9d.—North British, New, Quarters (scrip), 14s. 6d.—York and New - castle, Preference, 61/2. MARKET NE WS. --(YESTERDAY. coxsze EXCHANGE. Daring the present week the arrivals of English Wheat for our markets have been on a moderate scale, and the show of samples of that article here to-day was small; nevertheless, owing to the prevailing fine weather for the growing crops, and the absence of the princii al dealers, the trade was excessively dull, and, to have effected sales a decline of fully ss. per quarter must been submitted to in the quotations. In foreign Wheat scarcely a transaction was reported, and large parcels were off ring at an abatement in value of from 5s to 6. per quarter. As respects spring corn, we may state generally that the supplies were very moderate; yet the trade was very depressed, and in the few transactions concluded the rates declined is to 2s per quarter. Flour and Indian corn were offering on easier terms. English Irish. 00000 ••• Foreign Wheat. 3,960 qrs. ARRIVALS. IBarlAy. 1,110 qrs. Oats Flour 400 qrs. I 5,20 Aro 610 I 12,870 6,030 I Malt, 4.7 4 0 qrs. SMITHFIELD. 9,280 Althlugh the supply of Beasts here to-day were but moderate, we have to report a very dull inquiry for all kinds of Beef, owing to the prevailing hot weather, at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, Monday's prices. There were in the market 284 oxen and Cows, 800 Sheep and Lambs, and 88 Calve; from Holland and Germany. We were fairly supplied with Sheep, the demand for which was steady, at late rates. The sale fur Lambs was again very active, and the late improvement in value was readily supported in every instance. The Veal trade was firm, and the currencies advanced 2d per 81bs. In Pigs very little business was transacted. Mileh Cows were a dull sale, at from 171 to 201 each, including th e i r small calf. _ s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 8 410 Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4 Southdown Wettier 5 6 5 8 Ditto outof the wool Large Hogs ..... . 4 0 4 8 Small Porkers .. ••4 10 5 4 Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 23 0 Lambs ..... • • •• 6 0 7 0 MARKET. per sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d• inferior Beasts.. •.. 4 0 4 6 second quality -.• 4 410 Prime large oxen •• 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots •• • • 5 2 5 4 Large coarse Calves 410 5 4 Prime small ditto •. 5 6 5 8 ~uckling Calves ..20 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep . 4 4 8 SUPPLY AT Resets. I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 9,030 342 I 1,032380 NiaI.VGATE AND IgLIADENEIEL7.46. The supplies of each kind of meat on sale were toler ably good, while the trade was steady, on the following terms : At per stone by the Carcase. : 4 56 2 Mutton, rinferiori pi d ni middling.. n. g. 5 1 1 0 4 5 4 0 8 s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. 410 Pork, 46 2 ( 1 ) llee 5 - small ...... 5 0 5 4 t,ppmirrniiifdicue,dreeuloisnarigr.ll. : 4 44_ 88(. 0 4, Veal. Lamb, 6s ad to 63 10d 330EOUGH 13OP MARKET. Although a few reports have come to hand this week complaining of the fly, our accounts from the plantations generally speaking are very favourable. Such has been t h e progress of the bine, that in some parts of Kent and Sussex it has already reached the tops of the poles. As might, therefore, be expected, the demand here for all kinds of Hops is heavy, at barely stationary prices. s us .. e x pockets, 3/ 18s to 418 s; Weald of Kent ditto, 415 s to 51; Mid and East Kent ditto, 41 15s to 61 10s. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market nas been tolerably good, and considering the partial holidays at Whitsuntide, a fair business has been done. West India samples have par ticipated in the improvement. EAST INDIA.-1 he demand for Bengal' Las improved, and prices have advanced. Good and fine yellow 48a to 49s ; mid 443 6d to 46s • mid and good white, 47s to 53s ; fine, 49s 6d to 519. Mauritius is held for fuller rates. Low to mid was taken in chiefly at 43s 6d to 45s 6d, and good and fine 465 to 494 Java, duty paid, has been sold at 48s 6d to 55s for good and grey, at 44s t• 47s 6d for low and mid, and at 41s 6d to 448 for geed and tine hrown. FOREIGN.-3,664 boxes yellow Havannah were taken in at 46s to 485 6. -1 for low to good. St. Croix has been sold at 48s to 53s 64 for good and fine, and at 453 6d for low. Porto Rico has partly found buyers at 483 to 513 64 for good and fine, and at 41s to 47s for low and mid. MOLASSES—Porto Rico are held for 24s per cwt. itEZlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 63s 6d to 6 441 per cwt. COFFEE.—The demand for some descriptions has bees rather more animated. Jamaica has been sold at 303 to 70s per cwt. Ceylon is rather dearer. At auction 3,050 bales sold at :37s 61 to 81s per cwt. Penang hill realised 30s 6d to 31s for damaged. SPICES.—Surat Pepper has bees rather cheaper. Good clean 2d to 2.id per lb. Nutmegs have been at 33 t° 3s 44, and Mace is 3s to 3s 54 p-r lb. Pimento 1-1 been sold 4;14 to 4id per lb; Whife Pepper has realise 3i.1. to 3i I per lb; and Barbadoes Ginger , 323 to 335 per cwt. Rim-17,700 bags, 2,000 pockets Bengal , were tke! in at 20s 64 to 244 per cwt, except a few lots , which sew at 21s to 21s 6d. These prices are 3s to 4s lower i Madras was taken in at 225; Singapore sold a t 213 6 to 225. RUM.—A moderate demand has existed for strorg Jamaica. SALTPETRE.—BengdI has been sold at 27s 6d to 285 6d kr 124 and 61 lbs. refraction. COTTON.—There has been a fair demand at full price& TEA.—The mark et been dll. TALLoW.—P.Y.e has realised u 48s 61 per cwt. on t he spot, and 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt., for the last throb months. (From the London New Price Current of May 1 7 SUGARS.—To-dad prices further gave way for Sugar, as the quantity brought forward was extensi Iu and proved more than sufficient for the dermalb West India Muscovado only a small modera te o u" ness was transacted privately, the purchases amonti4, to 670 hhds and trcs, although the rates accepted ex! n d. bited a reduction on those of last Friday of is to 16 REFINED. To-day the market for Refined Sun had a dull appearance, and prices further decli rt on Banded Cru-hed Sugar is still wanted, and first so not to be obtained under 33s per cwt. 10 6 EAST INDIA. — Thin e afternoon at public sa le 3 ' • bags China-Sugar were s o ld, b ut a t v e ry low " le l; exporters were the buyers. Madra s met with li lt attention, and 2,559 bags were all taken in. of era ri* MAURITIUS.— rhis afternoon the quantity L -1 7 ties offered at public sale amounted to 8,179 bags!, c - ,P r e casks, a d 217 barrels ; but there was little ue - t - a evinced to operate, and a small part only was sold, a t reduction on former rates of is to is 6d. FOREIGN.—Tbe market for all descriptions theforeigil, Sugar has presented a tranquil appearance all 'rot whilst the quantity on offer exceeds the wants bale parties. Importers are still desirous to realise, and again plentifully supplied the market. in line d MOLASSES.—HoIders of West India ar e no•—en to accept lower rates, although the stock bas been bee '" ther increased ; but the purchases made he'r e oe , limited, and 20s to 24s is the value of common to cis o f TEA.—Although there a re rea dy sellers of all ki rl oa ds Congou upon previous low terms, still the purchases lied, have been tri fl ing this week, and the market i s well suPP don e. In Pouchong there has been very little business too Green has met with little attenti o n, an d many Pa rte dug on offer. For Scented Tea the market is in a Teri been state. There are further arrivaLs. None at presen t 1:185 offered at public sale. ks COFFEE.—ThIS afternoon at public sale 41 nes , ge , i ll' o e rn st in l i t ea lia mi C d i d le n e g w 6 e o r s e , p eo ea ld b a e t a b y arely the former it t l eitl 635, black 21s to 30s. Berbice fin7essOrdjs4lll4asil)teolloe; gl f s o; good ord 41s; 380 bags Ceylon were disPese u . 556 abut the former value. Plantation low mid 5 45 *l,O 6d, fine fine ord 49s 6d to 50s, ord and 45e, pea b.-rry ord 465, red 34s to 375, triage 15s 6 _ 1 1(4 24s 6d; 71 bags La Guayra were taken in at 45s per_ u mo EICE.—To-day East India Rice was o ffered 11 ,r v i o . further reduced terms ; still scarcely a ny busine n , s , ir transacted privately, although white Bengal, ef lu.a av r fine quality, could be obtained at 20s to 225, and )!, fib at 18s to 193 per cwt. 10 boxes African Arrewrounme. public sale, were taken in at aid to 4d ; 160 tins .117 . 6d to 7d ; and 113 boxes Barbadoes ad to 3id Pe r . g the SAGO.—The supply is still large, and (Icemen' isce , good ord 4 _ . 0 demand, a further decline in the value has !A cta :part. Of 1409 chests of small Pearl offered at public side cr eels tits - only found buyers. There are yet large Pd tala arrive, and a further fall in the value is expected place. Sago Flour is dull of sale. Of Arrowroot the supply vet exceedsT bags Nut. SPICES.—To•day at public sale 8 cases . - 0 1 melts were taken in—mouldy garbled the.et d d sound 3s brown 3 5 to 3s Id. Four cases M ac e, goo Id sit to 3s 3d, middling 3s, but alightl) mouldy so 2s 10d per lb. J a maica Mi n/ Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. -- F or a t p h i e o c d a e2w s c ells the market has exhibited a firmer appearance, and stone ; our last report the rates obtained are equal to thosep b r i e ut viously current for all sorts, and a very good deenalld eib t i been experienced, chiefly from the home trade. ?• total sales for the week are 200 puns. The market 1 1 , sell supplied with the middling sorts. Leeward Islantl met with little attention, and the business transacted till week has been much less than in the former—whilst holders are more inclined to sell at 3s 3d to as 4d proof strength. There is a fair supply at market. Eae, India is little wanted, and holders are not 9u : firm : the small parcels sold were at 3s to 3s 2d ft* proof with certificate. Fur Demerara a good demand exists, whilst full rates have been obtained, and the tots' . sales for the wet-k are 200 puns. There are ready sellerd. of Brandy upon further reduced terms; still few parcel's • of any kind have been taken for exportation • whilst the home trade have operated with much caution. Gene o is wanted for exportation. For British Corn spirits the demand is very good at the late advanced rates. OILS.—'I his afternoon at public sale 43 tuns ofSper lll _, Oil sold at 861 108 to 871. 110 tuns of Southern lie 241 103 to 261 5s ter middling to fine, being c heaper. , COCHINEAL.—This aftereoan Cochineal was in excel: lent request, and 122 bags at auction were sold at 4s 9° to 5s for good ordinary to good bold Teneriffe silvery black, which is the full value. TALLOW.—On the spot there has been a material:iv ' crease in the demand this week for Russian; vices bare advanced, and 48s 9d to 49s paid for fine Peters burel f Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last three months of the year the--operations are upon a large scale at 47s 6 v: to 47s 9d. • For home made a good demaed e xists 6 :" " 48s to 48s 6d, nett cash. Other kinds of Tallow To with rather more attention, and have improved in Yalile. IRRIGATION IN CHINA.—Rice is grown oil If; lower terrace ground ; and a stream of water is 5 1 7, 1 0 led from some ravine and made to flow across the aid of the hills, until it reaches the highest terrace , les : which it flows, and floods the whole of the level se c ! When the water rises three or four inches in helgil" which is sufficiently high for the rice, it finds vent at of i t. o pening made for the purpose in the bank, throve which it flows into the terrace below, which it floods 01 the same manner, and so on to the lowest. In this waY the whole of the rice terraces are kept continuaq flooded, until the stalks of the crops a ssume a ye llow' ripening hue ; when the water being no longer required' it is turned back into its natural channel, or led to different part of the hill for the nourishment of oth ff e r crops. 'these mountain st reams, wh i ch abound i n a ll parts of the hilly districts, are of the greatest importall to the farmer ; and as t h ey generally spring from a 11,4: elevation in th e rav i nes , they can be conducted at Pe'. sure over all the lower parts of the hills. No operation in agriculture gives him and his labourers more pleal ur :, than leading these streams of water from o n e place another, and making them subservient to their purposes. In my travels in the country the inhabitants often es l , l 1 my attention to this branch of their operations ; and pleased them much when I expressed my admiration SP the skill with which they executed it. The practice 0 not confined to the paddy-fields, for I remember once , when superintending the planting of some large trees and shrubs in the garden of Messrs. Dent and Co., is Hong-Kong, after I had given them a large supply of water at the time they were put into the ground, I dr sired the gardener to repeat the dose next morning: But on the following day, s hen I returned to the spot" ). was surprised to find a little stream divided into Lea.nY branches, and meandering among the roots of the n ew l y' planted trees. As there was no stream there before, I went to examine its source, and found that it had bee: led from a neighbouring ravine — a work more easy thSU carrying a large supply of water in buckets, and at the same time more effectual. —Fo; tune's China. Dusur , MAY 26.—Wind S.W.—bld. Canton packet., New Yolk ; Union, Trinidad ; Bevis, Boston. BIRTHS. On the 24th inst., Lady Rivers, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., Mrs. Godden, of Watford, Hats, of * daughter. On the 24th inst., at Brighton, Mrs. Thomas Fraser Slur deman, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Grove-place, North Brixton, Mr s ' Sidney James Fletcher, of a son. _.....----- MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at the Protestant Chapel, Alexandria 3, Captain Francis Charles Wells, of th e 15th Bombay Native Infantry, to Barbara Emilia Susanna, daughter o f Robert Thurburn, Esq., of Alexandria. On the 25th inst., at the C o ll eg i a t e Churcb, Manchester, Henry Collette, Esq., Captain 67th Regiment, to Katherine , youngest daughter of the late T. Sharpe, Esq., Manchester. On the 26th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Sir Frederick W. E. N icolson, Bart.. Captain R. 1•1 to Dia/ Clementina Marion, only daughter of James Loch, Esq., M . On the 26th inst., at Machynlleth, Mr. Griffith Jarrett, Glasfryn House, rawsfynydd, to Elizabeth, youngqt . daughter of the late T. Rowlands, Llwyngwerne DIED. On the 21st inst., in Middlesex -place, New-road, London Richard Willan, Esq., aged 45. On the 29th of March, at Madras, Cecil Proctor Worthanit Esq., aged 26. On the 23d inst., in Albert-read, Regent'.z-park, John limes, Esq., aged 60. On the 24th inst., at Highgate , Mr. John Mayer, aged 87 ' On the 24th inst., in Ge or g e-street, Portman-square' Elizabeth Maria, the widow of P . Fitz Herbert, Esq., a,;ed 81. On the 25th inst., Louisa Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Henderson, of libury-street, Pimlico. On the 25th inst., at Islington, Elizabeth, the wife of 1. • Sandoz, Esq., aged 46. Fitz On the 25th inst., Mr. W. Adron , of the New-roal, roy-square, aged 67. On the 25th inst., at Gravesend, Mr. Robert Pirie, of Fetter-lane, aged 61. On the 25th inst., in Manchester-street, Manchester - W ire ' James Colvin, Esq., aged 80. On the 26th inst., at Albrighton, Belcp, Francis Yee* Esq., aged 81. On the 26th inst., in Great Coram-street, Brunswicis square, Mrs. Frances Colebatch, aged 93. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, a rTo ! Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. II i, Strand, in the f_f 741. of toe Savoy, in the Count hilddleneX, Satiirdar, 31e/7 1847. Price. 1033{ !tit t tt vto 40 tub th b°,1 13 °site hr, te„, I .......,.... T] Of h A de tilt% Pq 144 R '& 4l Ite e t Po Ar ogt V-1 S th.