The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

sammossmosid arammi 1r flirt vibittan SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BAWLS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, ?Waal= EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY zraflSG. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY JOINT-STOCK aziairzs. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price Annunt. Share. X s. d. L s. d. hastralasis •• •• 40 0 0 40 0 0 Britsh North _American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Commercial of Londor. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial.. .• ••••.• • • . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Londn andWestmin'Ar 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 26% London Joint-Stoc).... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16% Metropolitan ..... 25 0 0 710 0 Provincialof Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New..• ...... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Nat. ProvncirAl of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 3 5 0 0 Ditto, .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of A.nstra li a• • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24 Union of London. •• • • 5 1. per cent. , 50 0 0 10 0 0 CANALS. Mow . a Dividend 4 Namas of per Price. '.games of Q Dividend • .. pilce ' Comp A Annum. °Companies. c! , „ per . I 7 ' Annum. _.------ - - , - X A , Ashtn& 014h I 1 97 51.55. ri - c I Mntgomrysh 100 Si. - 70 Monmoutlash 100 101. - - Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. , 18 - 0 Macclesfield. 100 - _ Barnsley •• • • 160' 121. - Neath ......100 201. 340 Basingst"e " 100, - 85 Nottingham. 150 12/. Brknk&Abrg 150, 5 1 . Peak Forest . 78 3X, T o cromford.... 100 , la. - Dudley .••. - WO \ 4/. - Regent's •-•33 U. 4s. 1836 \ '.O 71. 105. 130 41. 54 Derby ..... 100 61. 63 Rochdale .. •• 85 mismr , i ;sx h s 133; 41. ,51 Shropshire • • 125 gi, _ Erewash ... 100 321. - Somrset Coal 1 Forth & Clyd!100 41. - Do.LkFdS•.I 12 6/. p. c. - GrandJunctaa I 100. 61. 79 Stffrd it Worc, 140 281. 275 Grand Unio*loo 11. 10s. I - Shrews/ 4117...125 151. - Glarnorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stellnrldg e..!145 20/. 305 f faar & Brkly, 100 - - StrifttionAvi 79 11. 105. - Grantham • • 1 150 , 12/. - Severs and Huddersfield.. 57; - - Wye Rau. 326 11. Si. - Hennt & Avn 39, 73. ad. 5 Trnt & 3.1r-1 , n 3 az Lancaster .. • 47' It. 10s. - se y • • 3 - -* - Leeds& Livrp' 100, 341. 505 Thams &Id - ed 19 - - Leicester .. • • '140! 10/. 75 Worestr &"I 78 21. 42 Leicstr &Nth, 83 1 41. 36 Birming. Loughboregkl4`i, 701. ' 530 Wilts & Erks 67 11. - 1 ~/: Anuuui. I__ - --__(___.‘ ' --- ---- X I £ ishtn& Oldhl 97'51.53. P e l - 70 smionntgmeortiryutlasshh 100 100 10 5 1 4 - - Lshby-d-la-Z 113 41. ! is - _ o 3. 7slt haccle .s.ld . e .. larnsley.... 160' 1 21 . 10 0 1340 e. 11: 100 - 201. lasing slo k e- I°° , - 85 Nottingham. 150 12/. _ I r knk&Abrg 150, Si:. - Peak Forest. 78 3X, 40 h. om f or d,... 100 \ 14 . 10 0 41. - Regent's ••• • 33 U. 4 5 . 18% Dudley 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 Derby ." •• - 100 , 6 , 1 1. . 51 Shropshire • • 125 8/. - Brewash •.. 100, 321. 6114rare '' hs 133 ' - Somrset Coal 1 - Do.Lk Fd VII 2 61. p. C. - '.O 71. 105. 130 Forth & Clyd I , 1001 41. Gran dJunetnlloo, 61. 79 Stffrd&W'ore,l4o 281. 275 Grand Unionlloo 11. lOs. - Shrewsllary„ll2,s 15/. - Glarnorgnsh . 172' 13%1. - Stolinridge..ll4s 201. 305 Olstr&Brkly,100 - - Striftd on Avi 79 1/. los. - Grantham • • 1 150 , 12/. - Severn and Hadderstield.i 57 , - - Wye R a d 26 11. Si. - gennt & Avn 39, 75. lid. 5 Trnt & 3,1r-1 kn mu Lancaster... 47' H. 108. - sey ••.. i ''' --- - Leeds& Livrp' 100, 341. 505 Thams &Med 19 - - Leicester ..• • :140' , 101. 75 Worcstr &"I 78 21. 42 Leicstr &Nth; 83 1 41. 36 Birming. Loughborogh',l4`i, 701. j 530 Wilts & Brks 67 H. - 133111171 LANCE COMPANIES. Div Namet of Company. I per Amount r end of Annum. Share. Paid. Price. - , £ s. d. 1 X s. d. Albion .. •••••• • • • • • • 3/. 101. , 500 0 0, 50 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 'lOO 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine... .... 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas . British Commercial - 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 6 , ClericLMed.&Gen.Lifb 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 0 20 31. 10 0 0 0 10 0 12s. 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 - 51, i Eagle • • • • • • • ..... • • • • 6s. - Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • nt. 50 0 0 2 0 0 European Life ••• • • • 5 1i6 51. P p e e r r ce nt. 20 0 0 All paid. - 1 1 `.•eemasons' ... .. .. .. 5. - per c ent. ee 20 0 0 30 0 Glebe •••••••• • - • • • • • 61. p er cent. Stock. - 128 Guardian •••••- - • • • • • 51. per cent. 5 00 0 0 50 0 0 226100 0 0 36 10 0 47% I Imperial Fire -...-• . 6/. and bonuslmperial Life • • 12s. 100 0 0 ! 10 0 0 14% -• • - marine.... 11. sh.& bs. 100 0 0 I 513 1 - Indemnity 11. Si. 100 0 0! 10 0 0 - ..egal and General Life - 50 0 0 ' 2 0 0 T.ondon Fire •••• • • • • 103. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 Llndon Ship •.•• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0:12 10 0 15 Marine . • •••••• • • • , • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 l5 0 0 9 Med. Invlld&Gen.Life 1% L per ct. 50 00 1 20 0 2% National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life •••.• • . • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 ' 5 0 0 - Palladium Life ...... .. 51. per cent. 60 0 0 2 0 0 41s xd .ticenix . • - : - 185 'rotector Life.... • -5/. per cent. 20 0 0 i 1 0 0 11. 3s. "'rovident Life- -- • • 1/. ss. 100 00i10 0 0 - .Rock Life ••--- • . • . 4s. 60 0 010 0 4% l i loyal Exchange .•• . • . 51. per cen t . St oc k . - 180 Sun Fire - ' - - Ditto Life - - Universal Life - LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company. per of Paid. ! Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d I Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 1 163 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 ' 150 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 i 200 Commercial Bank • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 1159 National Bank 6l. per cent. t - 10 0 0 131.13 s Union Bank of Scotland 7%/. pr sent. - 50 0 0 90 1 ,•2 Western Bank .• .- •• • • 61. per cent. 1 - 50 0 0 BO North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 6'\ Clydesdale Bank.- -• • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 124 Eastern Bank.. 5l. per cent. - 10 0 0 111105 Caledonian Bank - 2100, V. 98 Edirib.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cer t. , - 5 0 0 16/. lOs City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. I - 10 0 01121.105 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cen t. !20 0 0 1 0 0 I 228. Od Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1 100 0 0 10 0 0 12% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 51. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 9 Korth British Insur • 5541. pr cent. ,200 0 0 10 0 0 26\ Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent.'loo 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. IWO 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. & (Haag. Railway 11. 10s. per s. 150 0 0 50 0 0 69 Ditto, IS Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 16\ Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21”% Glasew 8c Ayrshir Rail. 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 61% Slasgw & Greenckßail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 18 Gisgw&Garnkirkltail. SI. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Bunde,e&Arbroth Ran. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAssaimes.l 51. per cent. 150 0012 10 0 9 WILTSIN,WO3LICS. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per I of ?aid. Annum. Share. East London..• • •• .• •• Grand Junction ...... X 0. 100 0 41 13 100 0 31. 10s. Vauxhall • • • • • • • • • • 100 0 Vies - .Middlesex . . . 5/.105. pr cnt.l g 3 13 9 DOCXB. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. Paid. A s. d. A 5. d. Commercial East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. East Country =don . 51. pr cent. Stock. St.Katharins •• ••.• •• 5 per cent. Stock. Southampton •.• • • • 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Oct 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 22d day of May, 1847. I$BU DIEPAITXENT. .. . Notes issued•• • • .• ~ 23,200,775 Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 7,716,658 Silver bullion ••• • • • 1,484,117 £23,200,775 I X 23,200,775 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 27th day of May. 13. BANKING DI A. - Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest ...... • 3,472,569 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, . . Government seenri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,503,858 Other securities .. • • 16,581,674 Notes .... Gold and silver coin.. 717,858 National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • . 6,141.624 Other depoSits •• • • . 15,2911,689 Seven day and other bills •••• • • • • •• • • 797.903 £ 33,253,785 A 33,253,785 :. MARSHALL, Chief Csuader. Dated the 27th day of May, laC COURSE OF EXCEL Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 6% Ditto, at sight ••.... 12 3X, Botterdam •• 2U. 12 7 Antwerp• •••• • • • ...... 26 10 Hamburgh . • N.B. 13 13 Pails, 3 days' sight .. 25 70 Ditto, •••• .. • • ...... 26 5 Marseilles ••.•• • • • • . 26 15 80urdeaux......... 26 10 Frankfort on Maine—. 122% Petersburgh, 3 Us.— Vienna, effee.flo• • •• •• Trieste, c1itt0....... Madrid Cadiz .. Bilbao.. Bareetona LNGE.-(THIS DAY, G1bra1tar.............. Leghorn ........ •• .. • . 30 65 Genoa .. •• • • ...... •• .. 26 10 Milan .. ............. Naples .... • • 40 Palermo, per oz.. .. 11914 Lisbon.... • • .......... 52% Oporto .•.. • • ••.. • • i3j4 Rio Janeiro • • 26 Bahia. suenos Ayres .. .. .. .. New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. • • PIICLB OF BULLION, Fn. OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars ••.. • . 0 4 9% Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 silver in bars ...... • . 0 4 11% 10 12 10 12 SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.) There was a very considerable improvement to-day in the prices obtained at the sale of Railway Shares by Messrs. Lamond and Co., and a large balance was done at the advance. The following are a few of the prim cipal sales: — Newmarket and Chesterford, Extension £2 4 0 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 0 0 Manchester and Southampton 0 10 6 Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 2 18 0 East Lancashire (Scrip) South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 8 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston..— 1 10 0 4 15 6 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 Royston and Hitchin North British, Thirds North British, Extension 0 15 6 '° 4l ton. Stamford, and Birmingham Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 5 0 RAI. LwAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUsp,'" ----- 01` COMMONS. GROUP XXvII. OZZAT NORTizza le (Bleaugcuris zor2n TO RING'S BOSTON, STAMFORD, et a a (WISBEACII AND SUTTOI:3II4I-Nallikft IJAS TS.SIN COUNTIES cur rs zi aLX:DGE). m in SPALDING). iz -- "" Ci t AND The Committee (Mr. Cardw ell. chairm an) et thin day in Room No. 32, and were engaged a ll t h e with the clauses of th e above Bills. Ornlng The Committee afterwards adjourned. ~ WATERFORD, IVEXFORD, WICK.. LOW, AND DUBLIN RAILW AY.—( T HIS DAY.) A special gene ral meeting of the prop rietor s of the Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow Railway was held this a ft ernoon, at the company'a office, No. 449, w est Strand, for th e purpose o f taking into consideration t he draft of a bill to authorise certain alterations of the line, and to amend the Act relating thereto. Mr. Bar low in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting was form, t-onvened under L or d Wharnelifft.t's Act, to agree to the Bill mentioned in the adverti sement . purely al ,il t EWSp.\ I - Mr. Perry and Mr. Dixon, two Irish proprietors, raised (---% --, lengthened discussion as to the validity of the meeting, the sew Bill having been submitted to a former meeting, . • q/- - - izf„, TRE_ SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1847. when it was not voted for by the majoril`,y required by ' Cte arles Watkin Williams Wynn t o b e C a ptain, vice Pryce the standing orders of the House of Lards. The two B eickley _ Williames, prom o t e d ; J o h n Ham e r, Gent. to be honourable gentlemen handed in a protest a gainst going t J :cgi net, vice Richard Willi ams , res i g ned ; Robert Davies oi ies, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Charles Watkin Williams to another vote on the Bill. iti r yun, promoted, May 4. The heads of the Bill were then read , a nd The CHAIRMAN moved that the Bill bye app roved of. BANKRUPTS. , Lewis Logsdon, coach builder, Barnet, June 4, at twelve, Mr. PERRY moved an amendment t o t Jae effect, that as and July 9, at h alf-past one, at the Court of Backruptcy. the subject had been disposed of at a f ormer meeting it , Whitmore, official assignee, Basin . ghall-street ; Branscomb, was illegal to proceed with the Bill. Wine-office -court, Fleet-street. The CHAIRMAN declined to entertain the amendment. John Presser, goldsmith, Piccadilly, June 11, at half-past Mr. DixoN said, then he would move an amendment. ten, and July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. It was to the effect, that, as the affai',cs of the company Pennell, official assignee ; Elcum, Blackfriars-road. were so depressed, it was impolitic ;in proceed with the Gil orge Hobbs, tailor, Newport, June 7, at two, and July 5, Bill at one ; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, °faci a The CHAIRMAN declined also to entertain this one. ass ignee ; Wilde and Co., College-hill. Mr. Dixon would sim p l y move Chen that the Bill be rohn Poland, furrier, Ludgate-hill, June 4, at one, and Jul . ' , 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, not approved of. offi vial assignee, Old Jewry-chambers, Fitch, 3 Union- treet On a division , ther e a pp e a red 4 fior the amendment and Bor ough. Union-street, 13 against it. London and Birmingham Extension and Northamp ton , The original motion - fats then put and declared to be Da'ientry, Leamington, and Warwick Railway Comp any, carried. 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; Ashurst and Son, Che apside. William Bridge, upholsterer, Folkestone, Kent, June 4, and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldertnanbury ; Butterfield, and Veneur, Gray's Inn square ; Furleys 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. Thomas Hardwick, grocer, Dunstable,Bedfordshire, June 4, at 'half-past ten, and July 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, o ffi cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Or chs.rd, Hatton-ga rden. Elizabeth Thwaite, machine maker, Oldham, June 14 and 28, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, 05621 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 Jefferies, draper, Kingswood-mill, Gloucestershire, June 11, at one, and July 15, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Reed, Lang 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, official assig nee, Leeds ' - Clarke, Chancery-lane, London ; Ramsden, Wakefield ; Callas, Leeds, James Winn, joiner, Zranbam, Yorkshire, June 10, and July 6, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Fiddev, Temple ; Barr and Co., Leeds. tet John Welsh, tailor, Carlisle, J une 8, at twelve, and July 13, at one, at the Neweastle.upon-Tyne district Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hough, Carlisle ; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Capes and Stuart, Grays-inn, London. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before 'dice-Chancellor Sir KNIGHT BRUCE.) GIIINESS V. HORNBLOWER. An injunction was moved for and obtained against Mr. E - ornblower, a printer, to restrain him from print irig labels similar to those used by the plaintiff, and affi,:ced to his bottled stout. It was stated that there w`As only one agent in London authorised by the plaintiff 'co use his labels, but that George, Turner, Clapham, 1 without authority, h a d b een d e t ec ted 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. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) This Court was unoccupied during a portion of the time set aside for hearing motions from want of busi ness. Those motions which were heard possessed no feature of public interest. The Court afterwards sat at nisi prius, but no case of any importance occurred. EXCHEQUER.-( T HIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied during the whole of its sittings in hearing arguments on demurrer, none of which presented any feature of public interest. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 28.) SUGARS.—Today prices further gave way for Raw Sugar, as the quantity brought forward was extensive, and proved more than sufficient for the demand. In West India Muscovado, only a small moderate of busi ness was transacted privately, the purchases amounting to 670 hhds and trcs, although the rates accepted exhi • bited a reduction on those of last Friday of is to is 6d. REFINED. To-day the market for Refined Sugar had a dull appearance, and prices further declined. Bonded Crushed Sugar is still wanted, and first sort is not to be obtained under 33s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 3,106 bags China Sugar were sold, but at very low rates ; exporters were the buyers. Madras met with little attention, and 2,559 bags were all taken in. MAIIRITIIIEL—This afternoon the quantity of Mauri tius offered at public sale amounted to 8,179 bags, 307 casks, and 217 barrels ; but there was little desire evinced to operate, and a small part only was sold, at a reduction on former rates of is to is 6d. FOREIGN.—The market for all descriptions of foreign Sugar has presented a tranquil appearance all the week, whilst the quantity on offer exceeds the wants of all parties. Importers are still desirous to realise, and have again plentifully supplied the market. MOLASSES.—HoIders of West India are not inclined to accept lower rates, although the stock has been fur ther increased ; but the purchases made have been limited, and 20s to 24s is the value of common to fine. TEA.—Although there are ready sellers of all kinds of Congon upon previous low terms, still the purchasers made have been trifling this week, and the market is well supplied. In Pouchong there has been very little business done. Green has met with little attention, and many parcels are on offer. For Scented Tea the market is in a very dull state. There are further arrivals. None at present has been offered at public sale. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 41 casks of West India Coffee were sold at barely the former value. Dominica middling 60s, pea berry 755, Jamaica low mid 635, black 21 to 30s, Berbice fine ord 445, Demerara good ord 41s; 380 bags Ceylon were disposed of at about the former value. Plantation low mid 54s to 554 6d, fine fine ord 49s 6d to 50s, ord and good ord 41s to 455, pea berry ord 465, red 34s to 375, triage 15s 61 to 24s 6d; 71 bags La Gusyra wera taken in at 45s per cwt. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was offered upon further reduced terms ; still scarcely any business was transacted privately, although white Bengal, of low to fine quality, cculd be obtained at 20s to 225, and yellow at 18s to 19s per cwt. 10 boxes African Arrowroot, at public sale, were taken in at 3id to 4d ; 160 tins Jamaica 6d to 7d ; and 113 boxes Barbadoes 3d to 3id per lb. SAGO.—The supply is still large, and exceeding the demand, a further decline in the value has taken place. Of 1409 chats of small Pearl offered at public sale a part only found buyers. There are yet large parcels to arrive, and a further fall in the value is expected to take place. Sago Flour is dull of sale. Tapioca sells slowly. Of Arrowroot the supply yet exceeds the demand. SPICES.—To-day: at public sale 8 cases 2 bags Nut megs were taken in—mouldy garbled therefrom, good brown 3s to 3s ld. Four cases Mace, good sound 3s 2d to 3s 3d, middling 3s, but slightly mouldy sold at 2s 10d per lb. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Jamaica Rum _ Pries. Price. the market has exhibited a firmer appearance, and since our last report the rates obtained are equal to those pre viously current for all sorts, and a very good demand has been experienced, chiefly from the home trade. The total sales for the week are 200 puns. The market is well supplied with the middling sorts. Leeward Island met with little attention, and the business transacted this week has been much less than in the former—whilst holders are more inclined to sell at 3s 3d to 3s 4d proof strength. There is a fair supply at market. East India is little wanted, and holders are not so firm : the small parcels sold were at 3s to 3s 2d for proof with certificate. For Demerara a good demand exists, whilst full rates have been obtained, and the total sales for the week are 200 puns. There are ready sellers of Brandy upon further reduced.terms; still few parcels of any kind have been taken for exportation: whilst the home trade have operated with much caution. Geneva is wanted for exportation. For British Corn spirits the demand is very good at the late advanced rates. Ou.s.—This afternoon at public sale 43 tuns of Sperm Oil sold at 861 103 to 17/. 110 tuns of Southern at 241 lOs to 2615 s for middling to fine, being cheaper. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal was in excel lent request, and 122 bags at auction were sold at 4s 9d to 5s for good ordinary to good bold Teneriffe silvery black, which is the full value. . , TALLow.—On the spot there has be( n a material:in crease in the demand this week for Russian; pi ices have advanced, and 48s 9d to 49s paid for fine Petersburgh Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last three months of the year the operations are upon a large scale at 47s Gd to 47s 9d. For home made a good demand exitsts at 48s to 48s 6d, nett cash. Other kinds of Tallow met with rather more attention, and have improved in value. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, MAY 27, 1847. I The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Andrew Halkett to the charge and office of First Minister of the church and pariah of Brechin, in the presbytery , of Brechin and shire of Angus, vacant by the death of the Rev. Natha niel Morren, late First Minister thereof. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 28. 16th Light Dragoons—Quartermaster George Rosser to be Paymaster, vice Williams, deceased, May 28. -7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Jesse Hoare, from 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice King, who exchanges, May 28. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Robert William Smith to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Shum, who retires; Insign 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 Tintothy 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 Lieutenant, 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. Slat 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, withontpurchase, vice Elliott, deceased, April 4; Colour Serjeant Thomas Smith to be Ensign, vice Slater, May 28. Bth Foot—Brevet Major James Campbell to be Major, without purchase, vice_Frederick Holt Robe, wbo 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 Henryßatcliffe Searle, from the 24th Foot, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hurford, who retires, May 28th. STAFF.—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. MEmonANDUM.—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. Fife 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 T r oop of Yeomanry Cavalry.—Alexander Hugh Popham, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 10 ; Edward Morris, Gent., to be Cornet, vice John Matthews, resigned, Ma y 6. Co mmissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland and The IN ~s tm Cumberland. Cavalry si r %land and Cumberland Regiment of Yeomanry be stray% Bart., promoted ; Henry Ml e sol r resi u gn eoer Z ge r di Musgrave, w ßa i r is t o ., n, t E o sq b! to b b l e aj c o a r, pt v a i i c n e , Lowther,_ Esq. to Arthur Lowther, G en t John Yeates Thexton, Gent. promoted ; Berton Edmund . Lowther, promoted ; Wordsworth Cornet, vice Thexton, promoted; , taptain, vice Parkin, resigned; Z t e eoe hB L ,e i t ; t i l ee t nu e t nt:a Lieutenant, n, bet vice Watts; vice Wilson, Harrison,josephmT to ham, to be to be Surgeon, vice Rumney, deceased, m ay l e o ": In, Gent., Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of tontgomeryshi Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry —m a , Henry Adolphus Proctor to be Lieutenant-Colonel (Super numerary, without pay); Captain Pryce Buckley will iatue . to be Kiva, vice Major. General Proctor, resigned ; c orn ,'; , 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. IMPE MIL PA RLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack shortly before Five o'clock. Several messages from the House of Commons were brought up. REWARDS TO BRITISH SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. _ _ The Duke of RICHMOND said he wished to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary fur the Colonies, whether or net it was intended to give any medals to those soldiers who had served in the Peninsular war ? He had received a communication from the Secretary of St:).te last year, in which he stated that it was intended to distribute those medals, and he wished to know if any such distribution was to take place. He also wished to know whether the sailors who had served under Nehon would or would not be lost sight of? Earl GREY said that it was intended to investigate the claims of the officers and soldiers employed during the Peninsular war, and also the sailors. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. Some conversation (the greater part of which was inaudible in the gallery) then ensued between Lords BROUGHAM and BEAUMONT, as to the nature of the Committee to be appointed upon the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway. Lord REDESDALE complained that the whole pro ceeding was novel and irregular, and if they agreed to the motion they would be laying down a bad precedent. Lord LYNDHURS r thought their Lordships should delay the appointment of the Committee which was sought. After a few words from Lords CAMPBELL and BROUGHAM, Lord REDESDALE said, he was so convinced of the bad precedent of appointing such a Committee, that he gave notice that on Monday next he would move that the order of the day for the appointment of the Com mittee be discharged. The subject then dropped. CONVEYANCE OF ENTAILED ESTATES. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Lord Provost and Town Council of Glasgow, praying that a measure might be passed to facilitate the conveyance of entailed estates. MALT TAX. The Duke of RTJTLANDpreaented a petition from persons in Lancashire, praying for the repeal of the malt tax. Lord BROUGHAM assured the Noble Duke that he was opposed to all taxes, and to the malt tax also. But he could not consent to that tax being repealed till it could be seen how they could do without it. . _ The Duke of RICHMOND differed from the Learned and Noble Lord. The tax in question was felt as a great burden, the removal of which was become more necessary from certain late changes in the law. The sugar duties, too, had been reduced, so as to bring that article into competition with malt ; and as malt itself could now be got elsewhere, the duty was become a severe burden. He hoped his Noble Friend would ere long bring in a measure for the repeal of this duty. Lord PORTMAN rose to call attention to the papers laid before this House relating to the fire at St. John's, Newfoundland ; and to move an humble address to her Majesty. He said this matter had been brought before his attention first of all by the clergy men of the West of England. They found that the principal part of the fund had been devoted to objects to which it was positively prohibited from being devoted. He would now direct their attention to the documents and papers which had been laid upon their Lordships' table. Letters were before the House which would show the House the extent of the calamity to which he referred. Considerable collections had been made for the relief of the sufferers. Petitions had also been presented to the Queen, praying that a collection might be made for the sufferers. The Noble Lord then proceeded to refer to several documents, bearing upon the case, at a consider able length. The Bishop of LONDON rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Captain BURKE was introduced by Lord M. Hill and Admiral Dundas, and took the oaths and his seat for the county of Galway, in the room of T. B. Martin, Esq., deceased. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and or dered to be committed Townshend Peerage. Windsor Castle and Town Approaches Improvement, and Removal of Datchet Bridge. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up and agreed to : Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Rail way, No. 1 (Smethwick Deviation). Birmingham, 'Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Rail. way, No. 2 (Branches). Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Ansi Ferry. Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham and Leicester Rail. way. Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway. Dundee and Newtyle Railway. Dundee and Perth Railway (Alteration and Extension, and Inchture, Polgavie, and Inchmichael Branches), Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge, Royston, and Ware Line, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Enlargement of London and Stratford Stations and Amendment of Acts). East Lothian Central Railway. Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (Deviation and Amendment). Great Northern Railway (Branch to Horncastle and at Brayford Mere, Lincoln) Great Northern Railway (Deviations between London and Grantham). Lancashit e, Cheshire, and North Wales Drainage and Inclosure Company's Incorporation. Liverpool Gas. London and North-Western Railway (Purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's interest in the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway). London and North-Western Railway (Newport Pagnali, Olney, and Wellingborough Branch). London and North- Western Railway (Portobello and Wolverhampton Branch, &c.) London and North-Western Railway (Atherston and Whitacre Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Coventry and Nuneaton Branches). Northampton and Banbury Railway. Parkgate and Chester and Birkenhead Junction Railway. Royston and Hitchin Railway (Sale or Lease). Royston and Hitchin Railway (Extension from Royston to Cambridge). Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and Branch to Laurencekirk). Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Lease to the London and North Western Railway Company). The reports on the following Bills were further con sidered and agreed to : Aberdeen Harbour. Caledonian Railway (Branches to Canonbie, &c.) Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch Railway. Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Purchase of Navan Branch, &c.) Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway. Eastern Counties Railway Extension (Cambridge to Bedford, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Maldon, Witham, and Brain tree Railway Purchase). East Lincolnshire Railway (Louth Navigation Pur chasm). East Lincolnshire Railway (Deviation at Boston, and Branch to Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway at Grimsby). Glasgow and Shotts Road, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway (Amend ment, Deviations, and Branches). Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway. Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Branches at Port Glasgow). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amend ment and Branches to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar nock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, and the Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Rail ways, and to Haugh Pits). Great Southern and Western Railway Extension (Por tarlington to Tullamore). Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (Alteration near Reed ham). National Mercantile Life Assurance Society. Norfolk Railways (Branch from Wymondham to the Norwich Extension of the Ipswich and Bury Saint Edmund's Railway, and the proposed Thetford and Reedham Railway, near Diss). Norfolk Railway (Yarmouth Extension, &c.) Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet Railway. Saffron Walden Rates. South Staffbrdshire Railway (Cannock, Wyrley, and Norton Branches, &c.) Swansea Docks. Wakefield Market. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Acts Amendment (a to Construction of Sea Wall along Wallasey Pool). Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Rail ways Amalgamation. Dublin Consumers Gas. Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of Docks. Great Northern Railway (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Aiban's Branch). Llynvi Valley Railway Extension. Waterford Road HEALTH OF TOWNS. Dr. BOWRING presented a petition in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from several of the residents in Van Diemen's Land against the sys tem of penal transportation to that colony. THE C OF THE REV. MR. SHAW. Mr. CHRISTIE presented a petition from 600 of the congregation of the Rev. Mr. Shaw, stating that he hcd been suspended by the Bishop of Exeter for officiating in a Dissenting chapel, and that upon his application to the Court of Queen's Bench for redress it had been de nied to him, and praying that the House would take the matter into consideration. SCOTCH REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition against the Births, Marriages, and Deaths (Scotland) Registration Bill. MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. BROWN presented two petitions in favour of this Bill. AFRICAN CRUISERS. The Mx. MEMBER also presented a petition from the borough of Liverpool against the employment of cruisers on the coast of Africa, and complaining that they did more harm than good. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. Captain PECHELL presented a petition signed by 32 of the chenists and druggists of Brighton, praying for a Bill to regulate the business of chemists and druggists. _ _ Mi. WYNN ELLIS presented a petition to the same effect. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr. GODSON presented a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Town- Council of the borough of Kidder minster, in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. TENANT RIGHT. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from the county of Warwick in tavour of the Tenant Right Bill. SCOTCH REGISTRATION AND MARRIAGE BILLS. Sir GEORGE CLERK said he had an important pe tition to present from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to which he begged to call the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Lord Advo cate) opposite. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, at a meeting last week, took into consideration the Registration and Marriage Bills, and after a discus- sion of their provisions, a division took place. In that division two hundred and four voted for a pe tition to this House, and but two against it.—(Heir.) The petition was against both Bills, and the petitioners averred that several clauses in them were extremely ob jectionable as affecting the interests of the Church of Scotland, as well as the country generally. On that account, they felt called on to oppose the Bills, and they trusted no further legislation would take place upon them till they were further considered and more matured. He had also a petition to present against the Marriage Bill from the bishops and clergy of the Epis copal Church of Scotland, who stated that the measure would ialict a great hardship on them, and praying that the House would not pass it into a law, or, at least, postpone the Bill till another session. He had also nine other petitions from various presbyteries and public bodies in Scotland to the same effect. EDUCATIONAL GRANT. Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition, praying that the Roman Catholics might be allowed to participate in the Government grant for education. Sir DE LACY EVANS presented several petitions to the same effect. CASE OF MR. COBBETT. The HoN. MEMBER also presented a petition from Mr. Cobbett, in the Queen's Bench Prison, complaining of the treatment which he had received, and praying for redress. REGISTRATION BILL. The LORD ADVOCATE presented petitions in favour of the Rfgistration Bill. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the me dical practitioners of Coventry in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. NOTICES OF MOTION-EXCISE. Dr. BOWRINd gave notice that on Monday he should move for certain returns connected with the Excise, and if it should be his privilege to be in that House—(Laughter)—he should, in another session, call their attention to the necessity for an entire revision of the Excise laws. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. DIVETT gave notice that, in Committee on the Health of Towns Bill, he should move that clauses 19, 20, 21, and 23 be struck out. THE WELLINGTON STATUE. Mr. C. BERKELEY gave notice that, on reading the order of the day on Monday, he should put a question to the First Lord Commissioner of Woods and Forests with respect to the Wellington statue.—(Laughter.) RAILWAYS IN IRELAND. Lord G. BENTINCK presented petitions from Dublin, and from various unions in Clare, Queen's County, Galway, Clonmel, and other places in Ireland, iu favour of the extension of railways in that country. COLONISATION. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK presented a petition from Dublin in favour of some efficient plan of colo nisation. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition, numerously signed, from the medical men of Northampton, in favour of the Health of Towns' Bill, and from the Commis sioners of Paving and Lighting in the same place, against the Bill.—(Laughter.) Mr. MACKINNON begged to ask the Noble Lord at the head' of the Government whether it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the Health of Towns Bill this session? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he would state the course he would pursue on Monday night next. EDUCATION.—ROMAN CATHOLICS. Sir R. PEEL said he had to present two petitions to the House from her Majesty's Roman Cathol.c subjects, praying that they may be included in the provisions of the grant for education; the first was signed by clergy men and laym en i n Alingham, Northumberland, and I the second by clergymen and laymen in Enfield. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSELL, it was agreed that the House at its rising adjourn till Monday night. POOR-LAW COMMISSION. Captain PECHELL wished to know whether the Noble Lord intended to take the vote for the expenses of the Poor•law Commission to night? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that vote would not be included among the estimates tonight. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that on Monday next, before the other orders of the day, he would take up the Lords' Amendments on the Poor-law (Ireland) Bill, and the Landed Estates (Ireland) Bill. As to the Scotch Bills introduced by the Lord Advocate, and appointed for Monday night, might be subject to some delay, they would be con sidered immediately after these two Bills. The Prisons' Bill would come on for consideration on Thursday, and the Discount on Loan Bill on Friday. STATE OF PORTUGAL. Mr. HUME wished to ask a question which he had put the oth er n i g ht, w ith respect to the state of Por tugal. Th a t question was as to whether th e Noble Lord at the head o f t h e G overnmen t had any objection to lay on the tabl e o f t h e H ouse c opies of the instructions which bad been given to the British agents in Portugal. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he should oppose at pre sent the p ro d uct i on of any papers res pecting Portugal. The Government bad no objection to the production of the papers, and when the proper time came ha would take care that they were laid on the table of the House. Mr. HUME—T he m i sc hi e f wo uld be done by that time, and therefore he trusted that when the matter , came to be cons i dered on M on d a y the Noble Lord woulu give him an answer, and he would therefore on that day once more put the question. Another Hole. MEMBER was proc eedin g to put a question to the House on another subject, when he was called to order, and Mr. HUME said that he bad another question to put, but that was to the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department, and that was, whether any instruc tions had been sent out to Colonel Wylde and the other British agents to use coercive measures in the ev ent of the Junta n o t acce di ng to t h e propositions which had been laid before them? Lord PALMERSTON said that arrangements had been made between the Governments of France, Spain, end Portugal, for the repression of the insurrection in that country. The production of the papers asked for would naturally hinder the progress of any negotiations, but when th e proper time came he would be ready to produce the ea uers ar•d to state the reasons for the mea sures which they had adopted, and which he was sure would satisfy the House. Mr. HUME—AII he wished to know was, whether any instructions for coercive measures had been issued. I,ord PALMERSTON said that it was Impossible t 9 produce the papers while measures were in course of execution. Mr. HUME then gave notice that he should on Monday bring the subject under the consideration of the House. RELIEF WORKS (IRELAND). Lord G. BENTINCK. having observed that, while the outlay on the public works in Ireland had been reduced from a quarter of a million to 40,0001. per week, the expense of the staff, which had been rated at 60,000/. was still 14,0001. a week, said the question he wished to ask was, whether there was any prospect of the expense of the staff being reduced in proportion to the reduction of the outlay for labour? He wished, therefore, to in quire how many of those persons who were receiving 14,0001. a week of the public money were of the class of destitute electors? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that on the 25th of this month a great reduction had taken place in the number of the inferior classes employed on the public works. A reduction in the numbers of the superior officers could not be so easily effected, as they would have to be employed on the various relief committees. In the numbers of the overseers and the check clerks a very large reduction had taken place. Upon the 31st of March the number of overseers employed was 11,218, vvhcreas upon the 25th of May their number oiily amounted to 3,700, being a reduction of about 7,000. Tho check clerks had been reduced from 4,800 on the 31st of March to 2,000 on the 25th of the present month. With regard to the others who were employed reduc tions were going on as far as was consistent with the necessities of the case. PORTUGAL. Sir R. PEEL asked the Noble Lord (Palmerston) if the course which her Majesty's Government were pur• ,wing in Portugal was the consequence of any combined plan of action with the Governments of Spain, France, and Portugal, arising out of the treaty of the Quadruple Alliance, or if it was independent of that treaty? Lord PALMERSTON said that the policy of her Majesty's Government was not in consequence of that treaty, excepting so far as this—that the Government of Portugal addressed itself to them as being parties to that treaty, but the present prcceedings were the con sequence of a new agreement. IRELAND. Lord G. BENTINCK asked if he understood the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer co say that the reduction of the pay clerks was to 3,700, or 5,700? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re peated the statement he had made when the Noble Lord first asked the question. SCOTCH BILLS. Mr. HOME DRUMMOND %idled to know when the Scotch Bills were to be brought forward? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he would state on Monday night what course should be adopted with re gard to them. INDIRECT TAXATION. Mr. EWART presented petitions from a number of merchants, spirit dealers, and bakers, resident in Edin burgh and Leith, complaining of the oppressive system of indirect taxation. Ordered to lie upon the table. On the motion for reading the °Mier of the day, Mr. EWART rose to move that it is expedient that a more direct system of taxation on property should (as far as possible) be substituted for the indirect system (by Customs and Excise duties) now in use. That such a change would, by removing restrictions caused by the Excise, encourrwe trade, and the free application of science to trade. That, by removing the restric tions caused by Customs duties, it would extend commerce, and be the most natural means of prolonging the peace, by promoting the intercourse of the world. That it would be highly beneficial to the poor (who now pay the great mass of indirect taxation), by giving them more abundant means of subsistence and of employment, and would tend generally and finally to the good of all classes of the community. He wished to call the attention of the House to the present system of indirect taxation, and it was principally in the name of the poor that he did so, for it was an admitted fact that the greater portion of the tax on all the articles of consumption was paid by the poor. A great pressure was inflicted upon the poorer classes by the system of indirect taxation, which, according to a calculation made, amounted to 20 per cent., or one-fifth of the whole revenue. Many schemes had been pro pounded; among others it had been suggested that an ad valorem du - ty, or one that should be re4n lated by the quality of the article, would be the most fair and just in its operation, and so far had this opinion been impressed on the minds of practical men, that Sir R. Walpole, and other names not less eek brated, were among those who supported it. But experience had shown them that an ad valorem system of taxation was impracticable. The adoption of this plan would prove of inestimable service-to the poor, while it would do no injury to the Exchequer For instance, when the duty aas taken off salt, it aas anticipated that the returns from that source would fall off, but the anticipations were not realised. But this system of a discriminating duty, however just in theory, had not at all succeeded in practice. He was, therefore, of opinion, that since the objects sought could not be obtained by an ad valorem or discriminating duty, they should at once try the system which he had taken the liberty of suggesting, namely, to reduce the duty on tea, on sugar, on butter, and such other articles of consumption, and place the same in their just proportions on the pro perty of the country. Under the present system the trade with China had decreased, and in other articles of general comfort and common use they were sta tionary. By adopting the mode suggested by him they would greatly increase their commerce. With respect to butter and cheese, it was of great hn• portance that still further reductions should be made in the duties now levied upon those articles. Large quan tities of those articles were cow-timed by the working classes of this country. Since the alteration of the duties on ;those articles by the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth the consumption had increased in value to a very largo extent. The value of the butter imported into this country in the year 1845 was 259,0001., but in the present year it amounted to 312,326/. • the value of the cheese imported in 1845 was 372,7771., while in 1847 their declared value was 506,7451., and there was no doubt but that a still greater increase would take place upon a further reduction of the duties. It was proved also before a Committee of th at House, that if they were to lower the duties on tobacco, a very considerable trade would be creatt d in that article, and that it would lead to a much more extensive manu facture of snuff. By the abolition of these duties on the importation of corn which had taken place, America, he believed would be induced to increases her purchases of their manufactures. There was auotker another article also, which would be greatly affected by reduction, the article of wine, the consumption of which he believed would be increased to an incredible extent of the duties were reduced. The-Hon. Member then referred to the report of the Committee in 1833, on the Excise laws, which had made many valuable suggestions, which he wished had been carried out.—(Hear) He alluded, of course, to such petty interference of observing the Excise claim, for if the system of observing stock was to be continued they would require ten times the number of officers as now existed, for taking those observances properly. and he would ask whether any of the trades affected would tolerate such a supervision as it would then be necessary to institute ? The Commissioners ap pointed in 1835," with Sir Henry Parnell at their head, had unanimously recommended the reduction of the duty from one penny to one farthing per pound ; and they had stated that France, Germany, and Spain were all in advance of this country in the manufacture of soap. Ireland, it was well known, was not rated with any duty on soap. He would not trouble the House with any further observations on this head, because maul' Honourable Members were intimately acquainted with the subject. But there was another subject of very considerable importance on which he must say a few words. That was the duty on paper. Now, this duty was first imposed in the 10th of Queen Anne, in the year 1711, and it was said to be imposed to provide supplies for the war, and to obtain a good and lasting peace. A long time had elapsed since that peace was established, but the duty had never been removed. To show the extent of this grievance he might state that the paper on which newspapers are printed is formed of the sweepings of the cotton factories ; and one of the evils which the petitioners complained of was, that the mate rial of which their paper was formed, and which was taxed in its manufactured state, had pre viously been taxed when in its raw condition. He was particularly anxious to have the duty taken off paper, because he considered that it was a tax upon the literature. They must all remember the repeal of the almanac tax. Before that tax was taken off almanacs could only be perceived by the rich. There was every prospect of the English language becoming eventually the only language used in commerce. This was evident from the rapidity with which England America were extending their foreign relations, and this was an additional reason why the literature ot this country should be left free and untaxed. (LEFT SITTING.) STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY 2 5.--Whitsun week is not a time at which much business is done at Manches • ter, even in periods of prosperous trade; and, there fore, it will excite little surprise to learn that the trans actions on 'Change to-day were on an exceedingly limited scale. Still there was a somewhat more cheerful fee'ing in the market than we have observed for a week or two past, the price, though not higher, seemed to lerably firm. ROCIIDALE, MONDAY, MAY 24.—T0-day the market has been very thinly attended by buyers, and the busi ness has been more than usually flat. The hand-loom weavers are but partially employed ; and it there be not a change for the better, the power-looms will probably have to adopt short time. Tho wool dealers complain much of the limited demand for the raw material. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, MAY 22.—The business in the piece 'hall seems to become more limited almost every week, and prices are little better than nominat ; the manufacturers being unable to effect sales, even where they are disposed to accept reduced rates. The demand for yarn has been less during the past week, as mer chants are influenced in their operations by the scarce ness of money. Prices are with difficulty obtained. The sales of long wool aro to the most limited extent, and staplers are anxious to get out of stock ; but the cau tion of the spinners checks purchases ; and what are effected must be at a trifling decline in price. But little is doing in short wool, and some sorts seem to have a downwasd tendency. 11 twimm3FlELo TUESDAY, MAY 25. The principal purchases made to-day have been fur American houses, who hare several buyers here. The home trade is very dull, and but little is doing in the warehouses.—Man chester Guardian, 132 103% NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 26.—Yesterday evening Colonel I Campbell, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Hants, entertained the Conde de Montemolin, the Duke de Medina Sidonia, his Excellency the Marquis de Villa franca, Colonel Merry, General Montenegro, Captain Barlow, R.E., Captain Pasco, RN., Major and Mrs. Harvey, Captain and Mrs. Conway Gordon, Captain Stawiaraki, Dr. Dolph, and other distinguished per sonages, at a grand banquet at his mansion, Northend, Kingston. This morning the Count and his suite attended a solemn mass at the Catholic chapel, Gosport, where the remains of his mother are deposited. The service was performed by the Rev. Ramon Doria, his Highness's chaplain. After service the distinguished party were present at the inspection of the 42d Highlanders, iii Colewort barracks in this citadel, in their full Highland costume; thence the distinguished party, accompanied by Captain Pasco, of the Victory, proceeded to the vie twilling establishment, Clarence-yard, and thence to Hasid'. Hospital, which establishments, under the com mand of Sir Edward Parry, afforded much gratification to the party. This afternoon the 43d Light Infantry, under com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Furlong, K.H., were in spected in review order on Southsea-common. by Major - General Lord Frederick Firzclarence, G.C.H., in order in ,:ratify these distinguished foreigners; the manner in which this most efficient regiment went through tile various manoeuvres incidental to field operations excited the admiration of the immense assemblage congregated to witness them; and, in the words of Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, when he last inspected them, " lett nothing to be desired." The Admiral-in-Chief's barge attended upon the august party in all their peregrinations afloat, under the guidance of Captain Pasco, of the Victory. They re turned to town this afternoon by an express train on the South-W estern Railway. The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander West, arrived at Spithead last evening from the west coast of Africa station. The Commodore, in the Penelope, arrived at Whydah on the 12th of March, and gave the Hecate her orders to proceed home on the same day; she accord ingly left fur Fernando Po for coals, which having pro cured, she left on the 22d, taking the Waterwitch, g, Commander T. F. Birch, in tow clear of the island, she being bound to Kabenda, to fall in with the Commodore, having on board one of the chiefs of the Bonny, who had seized English property on board a merchant vessel's boat; the culprit was therefore taken in the Waterwiteh fur the disposal of the Commodore. The Hecate arrived at Sierra Leone on the afternoon of the 14th of April under sail only. Having shipped suffi cient coal to take her to the Gambia, she left on the evening of the 17th of April, and arrived there on the 2lst, completed fuel and left on the 28th for Goree, where she arrived on the 30th, left in the afternoon of the Ist instant, and arrived at Teneriffe on the 9th, and left, after coaling, on the 14th for Spith , ad. All die officers who left England in the Hecate have returned in her with the exception of Mr. Fox, the mastcr, whose death we recorded some months since. The Hecate has been in commission since December, 1843, and was employed on the coast of Ireland, under Con mander J. P. Bower, until 1845, when that officer was promoted. Commander West then succeeded to the appintment, and she left England on the 23d of June, 1845, for the coast of Africa. She has made three captures during her slave trade-suppression service; one was shared with the Prometheus, and one of the others had 549 slaves on board. When she left the statim, the coast and squadron were healthy, but the slave trail, was thriving. It is estimated that the number of cargoes successfully landed forms a striking conti ast in amount to the number of prizcs made by the cruizers. The Grampus, 50, Captain Martin, the Juno, 26, Captain Blake, and the Spy brigantine, Commander Woolridge, were in the bay at Otaheite in the beginni:.g of February last—all well; also the French Uranie, 60; two other 50's, two brigs, two schooners, a attain sloop, and some transports. The Juno was taking in stores and completing provisions for six months from a transport which arrived from Valparaiso on the llth of Janury. Our letter says, "The French have several torts cpmmanding the approaches to the town, and watch-houses and towers built on hills at the back of the town to prevent surprise ; they are still fortifying the place. The soldiers have charge of one end of the town, and a number of seamen the other : they expect 1,200 soldiers to reinforce them hourly. Some of the tribes have marched in and submitted to the French. David Thomas, the gunner's mate, who ran from the Vindictive, is strongly posted in the mountains with about 1,500 men ; he watches the French so closely that they dare not venture out of the reach of the guns his men frequently fall upon the guards in the night at the watchhouses and massacre them. In the beginning of December last, 400 French troops marched out to at tech him ; in one skirmish they (the Fren c h) l os t fifty men, and David so harassed them that very few lived to return. They intend to attack him again when the reinforcements arrive. The French are trainine and arming the tribes who have sub mitted ; they are fine men, most of them exceeding six feet in stature. I think the French will soon be sorry for putting too much confidence in them. They (the French) have effered a very large reward to any one who shall take or kill Thomas, who has about 20 more Englishmen with him, and frequently comes into the town in disguise, but the French do not know h:m. They have lost an immense number of men since-they have been here ; one vessel, the Uranie, has lost 400. Provisions are very scarce and dear ; the only fresh meat to be got is a few small pigs and fowls ; there are plenty of cattle in the island, but the French cannot get at them, for they have only possession of as much of the island as their ships can fire over, and when their 1,200 men arrive to reinforce them, I think they will soon eat themselves out of this. A French officer said the other day, 4 This is a second Algeria ; it has cost us more men and money than it ever will be worth." The labourers in her Majesty's dockyard petitioned the Admiralty last week for an increase of their weekly stipend, which has been for many years only 12s. Their Lordships have been graciously pleased to grant their request, and have increased it to 14s. a week until August next, in consideration of tho high prices of pro visions. The Joseph Somes convict ship, having taken on board prisoners at Cowes, came to Spit head last night. The Hecate steam sloop. Commander West, is along side the jetty, receiving the stores which she is to take to Woolwich, with which she will leave this evening or to-morrow morning. The Clarence victualling establishment stopped making " relief" bread last night by Government order. The following are more detailed particulars of the capture of the Penelope's three prizes :—Ou the 17th of March she fell in with the Flying Fish, in chase of a slaver which she had been after tour days and nights. She (Penelope) joined the chase, and continued all night. On the following morning she separated. The chase was seen about eight o'clock on the morning of the 18th. The Penelope tired at her, but the slaver did not heave to ; the shot went over her and then she hove to ; she was a magnificent sailer ; she threw nothiug overboard for the Flying Fish, although she had put seven shot through her mainsail, but threw everything over board for us, and cut her bulwarks down. She was a fine vessel of 100 tons, with a deck only about 2 feet 11 inches high for 300 slaves to be stowed upon. The Penelope landed her crew at Kabenda, which she left on the - 22 d fur Congo, where she arrived on the 23d in the afternoon. About 16 miles off Congo she got fresh water and filled up tanks. She left Loando on the 28th of March, aria made for St. Helena. On the 30th saw a sail, chased and came up with her in about three hours ; found her to be the schooner Felicidada, with 312 slaves on board, mostly women and children, 17 men in irons, a sick and miserable looking mass. Or, the 4th of April, about one. P.m., she fell in with aneeber vessel, and came up with h-r at sunset, after a Lard chase, she having torowil everything overboard. She was the Juanita, named after her captain ; she was from Rio, empty, bound to the coast fitted for slaves, a fast sailer, which they think no sailing vessel would ever have captured. At Kabenda the Commodore inspected the Lorne, Bittern, Heroine, Sealerk, and Lily ; all well. The Penelope remained at St. Helena on the 12th of April; all well. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. —This being the day appointed for the celebration of her Maj..sty's birth-clay, 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 re juicing. 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 i sidesi tt l e before h f t h the noon harbour,all t et who, ro includingi n t ethegarrison pensioners,obt)ti amounted to nearly 4,000 men, commanded o by Colonel t e ! h rne F r itz o . t the garrison, in t Lewis, R.E., who h o e ffi a c h ia s t e e i c l l ce as hf Li L eu or te d na F n r t - e Lieutenant-Governor laced themselves in double file around the walls, their Clarence, marched up to the ramparts of the town, and ban ' ds and colours attending, and all their officers in full dress. At twelve o clock the Victory led off a roy a l gun s, which was followed by all the other and a t Spithead, the platform batt er y resexe i ng its fire until the fleet hadceased, and - then ships salnt e i o n f h 2 a l rbour opening. Aft er seven guns were discharged the soldiers ar ound the walls fired af eu de joie, and so o n a ft er eac h gun s until the salute was completed, concludin g seven with threc treme ndous cheers. Many thousand s o f spec tators assembled from all parts of the county to witness the brilliant spectacle. Sir Charles Ogle gave a magnificent banquet to a select party, and a ball and supper to about 200 of the officers of the fleet and army, their families, and friends, i n honour of the day. Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., also gave a splendid entertainment to all the officers of the dockyard, upon a similar scale of hospi tality, and all the chiefs of the Government departments gave 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 r w o i r t h t s o m u h t h a t n h y N s a u v c a h l mark o a f r s e o s p c e e l e e t h o r r a t f e e d s t t i e i ty d . a3 3 l to q uet at tradesmen ePortland in S theseut h s e townsa; a he othersi-oe illu minated most handsomely. b l a Majesty banquet n ' s and Mr. H. Craddock, foreman of shipwrights afloat of this dockyard, is appointed by the i ßoard of Trade one of the surveyors under the New Steam te Natie t Act passed le with much pleasure we announce this appointment. Mr. Craddock is a must talented officer. The late visit of the Lords of the Admiralty was one ut a series of periodleal inspt ct.o..e h• the Beard to the various ports; these visits becoming j more frequent must result iu the best interests of the service being more generally studied and compassed than heretofore. It was impossible that their Lordships could become perly acquainted with the progress of the various nation works connected with the navy and its executive by' merely th© formally performed visit once or twice a yes to the ports. Coming often, and when least expected,. is the right way to acquire a knowledge of the matters, with which it is so pre-eminently essential that the L tied~ of the Admiralty should be tho rou g hl y acquainted, 1 hese visits will not promote any offi cer: that usua l W looked for consequence of a visit from their Lordship% and the display of their flag is abolished, their LordishiPs not feeling it expedient to condom) the recognition Of custom which has led Commanders And First Lieut en thteir tada of ships to look for promotion, not so muc h from . rits as from the chance tact of the ir having receive: the Admiralty or some part of the Bolrd en their ter-decks, which which has been the means of frequently producing great discontent as well as disappointment to less fortunate but perchance more deserving Oen: The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, flsg of Admiral Inglefield, Commander-in -Chief o) the Sits" India and China station, was at Penang on the 4th lot; The America, 50, Captain Sir T. Maitland, svagna Lisbon on the 12th, expecting to be sent to Malts dal: She will not be paid off before March nex t, it is ex pecCe The Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Sir W. 'lost°, was at Trincomalee on the 24th of garch, and is now on her way home. was Thu Prometheus steam-sloop, Commsnder t— at Sierra Leone on the 12th of April; at which dstit t 2; Contest, 12, Commander M`Murdo, w as cruising off west coast, all well. 000 P, WooLwicri, MAY 26.—The Driver s team- PCSI)- tain 0. Commander was paid off esi:er ai l at Woolw C. ich, on Hayes, her return from t the .East Indies and Chins station. was aid wages in advance to a) st The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander lw i c h, and nla rri l Artillery, will embark two companies of d the ROYa l c owries orders for Ceylon, to relieve the 6,70 at that station. Otd d' The Amp ion steam-frigate, Captain W oo, Williams, is still at Greenhithe. Woo RAILWAY SHARE 111.A.1 11( E TS.' LIVERPOOL, MAT 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting' ham, Boston, and East Junction, 1 1 4 dis.—East Lan,ql: shire, New Scrip, Is. 3d. ern dis.—Great Northern , 315.3 d. 'A': —Huddersfield Canal and Railway, % dis . ex int.--16' and Dewsbury, IA Cis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, /8 Pi —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, % 1 P. -- London. North-Western, 171—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 15 1h P ares e-- Ditto, Quarters (A), 5 p.—Manchesterl7l—Ditto, and Leeds, 32~ 1 / 1 (late Extensions), dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Union), 3s. 9d. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield , and J-di'lll. shire, Eighths, 2% dis—Midland, 116— Ditto , New, 21,ifir; North British, New Quarters (scrip), 1 4 p.—Ditto' (scrip), 1 1 4 p.—Preston and Wyre, 3514—Scottish Ur :d r WI 5% p.—Shrewsbury and Birmi n g ha m ( B ) , dis.-- 1 13 0 2, , Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1 , V I dis.—Ditto, --- •;6 dis.—Ditto, No. 4, 1 4 dis.—South Yorkshire , -"mT)ltter and Goole, 1 dis.—York and Newcastle, New , 41/,' P- - ",„.7 p. Preference, 274 p.—York and North Midland, Prefe;el3"' LEEDS, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate..,, , --°' 2,85. ham, and Boston, 1 1 4 n. dis.—East Lancashire , -Ne lft bird, 6d. dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—East and West Yorkseo, It/ 2 dis.—Great Northern, 295. dis.—Leeds and Thirsic,l74.4 sn. dis.—Ditto, Preference, Is. dis.—Leeds, iirakeeeld, Midland, 19s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4 •A s t Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), IA d is. Eton, jot- Riding Union, ls. 6d. n. dis.—Manchester, Buxton , : A G lock, and Midland, 7s. 6d. dis.—Newcastle and 17j; B c erv i ' New, 1 p.—North British, Quarters (lat e Carlisle 13/Iclotl 17s. n. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2s. lid. Vittbarf" Staffordshire, 395. p.—North-Western, 1- 1/ dale Junction, 245. dis. SHEFFIELD, MAY 27. potting' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergato'4.„Eaet ham, and Boston, 245. dis.—East Lancashire, PAL : Lincolnshire, I p.—Great Northern, 1 34 dis.ee". Thirsk, Preference, par—Malton and Dritlield dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and M idland, % 7w, Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union) , d She" Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire field), 8 1 / 2 dis.—Sheffield. Rotherham, and Goole, 174 HULL, MAY 27. , , srifelly STOCK EXCHANGIL—The sales are—Biacii.i.a...t and Bolton, dis.—North British, Quarters, "2Otto, Thirds (scrip), 475. 6d. EDINBURGH, MAY 26. d SOr tberil STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are an Junction, 295. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, _aidif:' Ditto, Quarters, 545. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 00.- g nburgo sigSl burgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 118.- - 1 51# Northern, 16. N-Ditto, New, 565. 6d.-Ditto, _Edinburgh and Perth, 30s. 6d.-Great Nortia 11 ' AT to r' North British, 315.-Ditto, Quarters , 82s. Dit scotti; ll Celt- Quarters (scrip), 145.-Ditto, Thirds, 4 85 . --- tral, 23%. GLASGOW, MAY 26. iedonisn , Neff STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are -Cg- tof Fife , 6el aLa 38a 6d.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 533 " 255.-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-East Lothian Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 1614 A nd AP' , 594 Perth (New Co.), 31s.- Glasgow, Kihnarno and Carlisle, -Ditto, Halves, No. 2,5 5 A -Glasgo w, 6d.-Manchegcr and Southampton', v. rk and lisvt- British, New, Quarters (scrip), 14s. 6d. castle, Preference, 6%. Ediu en n tr b ti r sr h Dumfries,A,. Messrs. J. and J. Holmes, shawl ma appointment to her Majesty, had two lar ge whole the stars, with "V.R. " and foliage, extending ..g,,ed range of their magnificent frontage, brilliantly 11 o' with gas yesterday evening. ROYAL NAVAL ScnooL.-The anniversary Lon don of this institution took place on Wednesday at the Tavern, and was very numerously and respectably Ufa C BrunstU r e T v S i b c tended. The Earl of Auckland filled the chair,fe sts:sl ported by the Earl of Waidegrave, Lord Byron, Ado. rals Sir E. Codrington, Bowles, M.P., Dundas, M.P. Sir, C. Adam, M.P., Sykes, Sir J. Ommanney, Sir C. 146 1 ' color, Prescott, Festing, Sir S. Pym, and Lysaght ; Sit G. Larpent, Alderman Lucas, Captain Keppel, Sir I. 11. Pelly, Sir G. Bremer, Sir S. Brown, General Taylor , Colonel Ballingall, Colonel Robinson, Captain Meinello M.P., Carain Murray, Mr. J. Meek, Archdeacon 1 binson, Rev. T. Chambers, Rev. R. Middlemist, an"' Rev, J. B. Smith. After the usual loyal toasts had bee: disposed of, the Chairman gave "the Church," whi.,, ‘ c was responded to by the Master of the T em p le eloquent and impressive speech, wherein be vindicateni the attachment which existed between the C hurch the navy. In proposing " Prosperity to the ley Naval School," the Earl of Auckland adverted to 11 °._ ei dispute which had arisen as to the propriety of altersui its cor,stitution, so as to admit civilians. He expre s his confidence in the success of the school , although.ll_l want of support from the profession had been complain; of, and he testified to the interest which he toott:i. only officially, but from private conviction, in its w_ p a fare. The Earl of Waldegrave, Sir E. Codrington, otheedistinguished gentlemen, in replying to or pr,: r posing toasts, made observations conceived in a stall;ho tone, and strongly urged upon officers of the navy 14 %, necessity and propriety of coming forward to supp l r ; the institution in a manner so liberal that its distinctive character might be preserved. The subscriptions:l;o nounc, d by Mr. Eames, the secretary, amountel n e 1.500/., inclusive of 1, 0001 . given by t he p resent Esri .0 Yarborough to found a scholarship in commemor ation the late Earl, and to provide with a n outfit boys fru__ t he schoc.l entering the royal navy. The w hole rangements of the evening were very satisfactory, 1113 ,A the charming singing of Miss Dolby, who was incloo.: among the vocalists present, made the time pass awe, most pleasantly. Mr. Toole was toastmaster, and dte charged the duties of the office with hereditary efficiency' [ADVERTISEMENT.] -SENT d l kid N ebn T aydt o hsFe T osifse H iAld E coold 7 es Er rach N ani T n it trus ; F r ß r : UPON APPROBATION. -No. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly --lielv 1 1; fort it3r, Glasses relief fa S n p do e i, Spect f acles, e ee3 s sr . lsomii i spr i ote i . os y s idbpewll extreme rte7dieoemda Telescopes. - Patronized all ka l om, s 33iluarcrkaeyi,uile‘,,al g ok e e G ai t :o :v o la d S ,y f o all i : B, o ri w E gra i r , ic aan :C , s l L a bl y L ne t d i o . m g. d y ll ti a !d r . r j s v i oe i s r l o hn ' P. id, Robertson, lvoolf Thackray, Major-Generals sir John Rose, Sir James Cocl7 l l- 40 ! " James Russell, and T. H. Blair, Auchmuty, Bolduc P. 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ADVERTISEMENT.] -A DANGEROUS DISEASE OF TI: 10 MITE AND STomAcii CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND rig". -Mr. Thomas Randall, 7, Cottage-place, Solomon's-lane, lame- house, formerly a farmer, declares that his health for twenty Ye . "' past had been so very precarious, owing to a derangement of:: liver and stomach, that he was frequently seized with spasms, which so nearly choked him, that he often anticipated ... no, found dead by his labourers ; nut spite of such dangerous aymp he was perfectly cured in the course of a month by rubbing So way's Ointment into his chest, stomach, and right side, and at tax= hls celebrated Pills, which are sold by all druggists, and tke prietor's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 24th inst., Lady Rivers, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., Mrs. Godden, of Watford, Herta, of A daughter. Oa the 24th inst., at Brighton, Mrs. Thomas Fraser Sil denian, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Grove-place, North Brixton, Ml* Sidney James Fletcher, of a son. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at the Protestant Chapel, Alexand ria ; Captain Francis Charles Wells, of the 15th Bombay Infantry, to Barbara Emilia Susanna, daughter of Kobe l ' rhurburn, Esq., of Alexandria. On the 25th inst., at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, Henry Collette, Esq., Captain 67th Regiment, to KatheL iael youngest daughter of the late T. Sharpe,anc...„,hes"-gir On the 26th inst. at St. George's, HanoveL-w4t7ifary Frederick W. E. Nicolson, Bart., Captain Ig• - " , ' Esch , Clementina Marion, only daughter of Jamea r Griffith Jarrett, On the 26th inst., at Machynlletb, M • Elizabeth, youngest Glasfryn House, Trawsfynydd, to gvrer n,Machynlleth• daughter of the late T. Rowlands, Innes DIED. Richard Willan, sq., aged 45. ,a t g h e e d 2 2 l 6 st . inst., in Middlesex -place, New-road, London Oa the 29th of March, at Madras, Cecil Proctor Wortbarlh Esq., aged Oa t E la s e q 2 . 3 , dagt6.6.in A....,lbert-read, Regent's-park, John Si r . On the 24th inst., at Highgate, Mr. John Mayer, aged 87. On the 24th inst., in George-street, Portman-squa:e, Elizabeth Maria, the widow of P. Fitz Herbert, Esq., aged r' il* Oa the 25th inst., Lo uisa Anne, youngest daughter of fu Henderson, of Ebury -street, Pimlico. On the 25th inst. , at Islington, Elizabeth, the wife of F. Sandoz, Esq., aged 46. On the 25th inst. , Mr. W. Adron, of the New-rosl, Fitz' roy-square, aged 67. O f On the 25th inst. , at Gravesend, Mr. Rolyrt Pines Fetter-lane, aged 61. On the 25th lust., in Manche:iter-street, Manchestar - ag ,ll3l* James Colvin, Esq., aged 80. Yattti Oa the 26th inst., at Albrighton, Silcp, Frauds Eq., aged 81. Oa the 26th inst., in Great Corain-street, BrePfivrick ~quart;, Mrs. Frances Colebatch, ag of NO London: Printed and Published by MITILDO YOUNG, . 115 Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand. In of the Savoy, in the Count' of Middlesex, Friday. 1847. _1 'll