The Sun. — London, England, 1840-05-16 00:00:00

EVENING EDITIOA. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. ( From the Morning Chronicle.) The discussion of Thursdsy evening, on the issuing of the new writ for Ludlow, will certainly not tend to raise tile House cf Commons in public estimation, nor to recon cile any real Reformers with the present electoral arrange ments. Sanguine politicians indeed must they be who enter in any large expectations of the purification of elec tioirTsntests from the measure about to be introduced by Lord John Russell, and to be supported by Sir Robert Peel. Its virtue is little likely to surpass that of a chip in porridge. The demoralizing practices that have notoriously prevailed require a much more stringent remedy. Nor is it reasonable to rely on any proposed remedy that does not include the great safeguard of secret voting. Intimida tion is the worst form of corruption ; and nothing else can reach intimidation. The proposed measure may, for a time, lower the price of votes and lessen the costs of can didates. The saving will doubtless prove very acceptable to many gentlemen who pay high for polluting the cha racter of the people's representatives. But merely to save their cash is not to serve the country. The love of money is not exactly the same thing with the hatred of corruption. So far as we can yet understand the projected measure, it will effect no very material or permanent diminution of the present degrading and disgusting system. And of the depth and extent to which that system has penetrated, same remarkable illustrations were afforded by the discuss sion itself. Sir Robert Peel evinced, with peculiar feli city, the turn of his mind and the tactics of his party. Not a word does he say to show how the object may be better seemed. He is thinking of the evasions. They present themselves to his mind as the first associations naturally called up by a proposition of reform. (From the Morning Herald.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer submitted, last night, his Budget to the House of Commons. To most men, the task of expounding the difficulties that connect them selves with increasing excess of expenditure over income would have preyed repressive of anything like buoyancy of spirits. N o t so w i t h t h e successor of Lord Monteagle ' l The present Chancellor, in short, spoke his speech trip pingly on the tongue, and complimented himself and his eilleaf,sues because the deficiency in the ways and means is not greater than the country feels it to be. Th sum of h;e statements wa s , t h at i n t hi s, the twenty-fifthe year or I::uroccan peace, and in the tenth year of the administration of the men who made ‘. Reform, Retrenchment, Peace," their passports to office--the Government is spending throe millions a year more than the state of its finances entitles it to do. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's projected remedy for this state of mat ters is—not an addition to the public debt, funded or un funded—but an addition to the amount of taxes to be levied. He does not choose, moreover, to impose new taxes. He deems it better to increase the pressure of cer tam taxes which are now in operation. To a great ex tent, we deem the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be right in this arrangement. It is better, on the whole.—it is certainly more honest—to trust to taxing than to bor rowing. It is better to add to the severity of old taxes, than to impose new ones, and submit to the annoyance and loss that flow from the want of machinery fitted to render new taxes productive. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS (FRIDAY EVRNIN3.) TIMES,—The method which will be resorted to by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the purpose of raising money is an anxious question in the city. As, however, the proposal itself will be before the public !o morrow, it is useless to dwell on the vague and con flicting conjectures of to-;lay. Money has been some what more in demand in the English Stock-market than for some time past. Consols, however, look firm, and have advanced a fraction, being quoted 914 to 9L for moues, and the account. Exchequer-bills are I9s. to 2ls. premium. In the Foreign House, money was more abundant than in the English market, and, aithotygh this was settling day, it could not be employed at above 4 or 5 per mat., and the settlement was conse crtet.tly very easy. Spanish Actives arc quoted 28a, which is about the same is yesterday, and it is some what remarkable that the uneasiness caused by the pro ,pet of is:tiling new bonds has proved so very transient. The fall yesterday that immediately follo..ved the re ce4;pt of the neiss appears to have brought purchasers into the-market, and rather to have given an impulse to speculation than otherwise. SUN.—rne English Stock Market was quiet to-day, the attention of the speculators being chiefly directed to the adjustment of their hah-monthly accounts in the Foreign Market. PriCeS, however, were supported with considerable firmness. Consols for present de livery brought 91.,1 to 91i, and for the Account 911 to 9I a ; Exchequer 13ills were at 19 to 21 premium ; the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 100 i to :4 ; and Bank Stock at 1751. Siace the Ist inst., or what is termed the Account day in the Foreign Stock , , the leading securities have flactuated to the following extent :—Spanish, 14 ; Por tuguese, 1 ; and Mexican, IFf per cent. To-:lay very little difficul4twa; experienced among the jobbers in setting matters right, money being easily attainable at a low rate of interest. There was a partial rally in Spa nish Bonds, but this did not last, the Actives receding before the termination or business this afternoon from 284 to 28i. Portuguese New Five per Cents. were heavy at 35 to 34i ; and the Three per Cents. 24f. French Five per Cent. Rentes opeced at 113 f. 75e., but rallied and closed at 114 f., with the exchange at 25r. 40c. Colombian Bondi were depressed at 26, but Mexican re mained steady at 301. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. aver.. at 53i to 54k, but the Five per Cents. dropped to 1001. Tae Railway Shares were all very firm, and a good many bargains were effected in the principal Lines. The Great Western soars advanced to 25i, the NE w to 13, the London and Birmingham to 83, and the South Western to 141 premium. The North Mid land shares were at 5, and the New at 12i premium, being each a shade lower. The Great North of Eng land shares were at 7, the Midland Counties at 5, and the Brighton at 5 discount. British North American Bank shares rose to par. The Foreign Exchanges were without any essential alteration this afternoon. Bills, on Paris were negotiated at'..*s 52:4 to 55 ;on Amsterlam at 12 1; burgh at 13 8Q 9 ; a n d on F rankfort at 144 Ham to on From the statement of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer this evening in the House of Commons, it vri!l be seen that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has preferred raising every tax, except those lion stamp s and spirits, two shillings in the pound, to contractin g a fresh loan. To all but the C i ty stock jobbers, we are emairinced this course will be the most satisfactory one, among-a choice of two evils left to the Right Hon. Gentleman who controls the,national finances. MINORITY Blewitt, Reginald—Monmouth Bridgeman, Hewitt—Ennis Brotherton, J.—Salford Bryan, Alaj, Geo.—Kilkenny Co. Denistoun, J.—Glasgow Dundas, Frederick—Orkney Ewalt, William—Wigan ridden, John—Oldham Finch, Francis—W.lsall Gillen, Wm. D.—Linlithgow Greg, R. 11.—Manchester Grote, George—London Hawes, B. -Lambeth r.cathcoat, J.—Tiverton Hector, Cornthwaite John—Pe. tersfield Findley, Charles--;,..hton Hollond, Robert—Hastings Jervis, J.—Cheater Johnson, W. Augustus—Oldham Langdale, Hon. C.—Knaresbo. rough The original quest Acland, Sir T. D. Adam, Sir Charles Aglionby, Major krchbold, Robert Bailey, Joseph, jun. -lazing, F. T. Barnard, E. G. Berkeley; Hon. H. Berkeley, Hen. C. Blake, M. J. Blake, W. J. Blewitt, Reginald Bodkin, John James Bridgman, Hewitt Broadley, H. Bryan, George • Bt.feild, William Campbell, Sir J. Canning, Si r S. • Cavendish, Don. C Clerk, Sir George C. Clive, Robert Darby. George pintas, Sir C. Dumar, George Dundas, W. D. Dundas, David Farnham, E. B. Ferguson, Sir Robert Filnier, Sir Edward Finch, Francis Fleetwood, H. Gordon, Robe' t Goring, H. D. Goulburn, Henry Graham, Sir James Greene, T. Greenaway, Charles PATENT GAS.—On Wodnesday a series of trials to test the powers of the new• gas invented by the Count Val Marino, were made in some races at the workhouse in Mount-street, Berkeley-square. These experiments were made in presence of his Royal High ness the Duke of Cam bridge, the Marquis of Douro, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Hon. Col. Lowther,. Major- Gen. Alexander, Alderman Sir M. Wood, M.P., Dec for Marshall Hall, Bryan Dunkin, Esq., Major Rohe, R.E., Sir R. Cayley, Capt. Tay lor, Mr. Sher.ff Wheelton, Sir F. Trench, M.P., Captain Forbe s , R o b ert Perritts, Esq., R.E., .%lessrs. Maugham, Tay lor, Stacey, and Alorley, &c. Th e . apparatus for prepar i ng this, new g as was temporarily fitted up for this occasion, and the manner in which the gas is generarid was explained in a very satisfactory manner to his Royal Highness and the com pany by the inventor. On a former occasion we gave a full account of the way in which the gas was manufactured from tar or any bituminous substance and water, the proportion of water to tar bein g a b out three to one. From the experiments - made yesterday, a n d t h e statements given by the Count, there is every reason to believe that the invention will be found useful, and that a purer and cheaper gas can be thus procured than any yet discovered. NEss Fitzwalter had OLYMPIC Tx EAT RE.... aws k her benof# on Friday night at this house, where she has been ' - go- leurfamiliar as an agreeable performer in its liveliest bur ', 1 ' ~t, . had a full audience, an d an entertainment which we -, :. ''` .. e much satisfaction. Th e popular Ladies' Club, ~.,t and\the" •Ae of Lad ies, was the mo s t prom i nent feature of . - the Vag .e, and it passed off, as usual, w i t h sp i rit, and very Amongst the three after-pieces was an adaptation . '' . go It , n i n L on d on , ca ll e d Murtoch D e l any, in wit;ch I 'lr' ~.. . 'Rl* ' an old favourite in Irish parts, but wh o h as, for “„- . ' 1 , - : . , be en on the retired list of his profession, reap : for the o n e niftt. :7 Aglionby, H. A. Brotherton, J. Bruges, W. H. L. Ewart, W. Fieldcn, J. Gilion, W. D. NORITY—NOES Cisborne, T. , Hlndley, Charles Hume, J. Marsland, H. Muntz, P. Parker, R. T. 1 1G?:,*! PARLL'iME:-; Z Di FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. i (From the dotes and Proceedings of the House Commons.) (From the Morning Post.) FRIDAY, MAY 15. Although the increase of ten per cent. to the assessed WAYS AND MEANS,—(In Committee.) taxes cannot, we imagine, be very popular with any class of her Majesty's subjects, it w ill ce rtainly b e p o p u l ar Motion m a d e , an d Q uest i on propose d — " Th at, towar d s least of all with that class on whose behalf Minist ers have raising the S u p p l y grante d to h er M a j esty, t h ere s h a ll b e expressed so often their anxiety to repeal the ratepayi n g raised, levied, co ll ec t e d, an d p a id, f rom an d a f ter t h e fif- clause of the Reform Bill. Ministers cannot but know teenth day of May, one thousa n d e i g ht h un d re d a nd forty, that it neither 'a nor ever will be in their power t o re p ea l an additional Duty, a ft er t h e rate o f fi ve poun d s p er cm : - that clause ; and theref o re we suppose it is that they resort turn, upon the prod uce an d amount o f a ll t h e D u ti es of to a scheme of taxation which cannot fail to render it still Customs, of what kind or nature soever they may be, which more effective in restricting W the elective franchis e . We are now . due and payable to he r M a j es ty, an d are collected may very safely conclude that for every hu n d re d h ouse- in the United Kingdom under the management and direc holees s who are now excluded from the register of voters!lion of the Commissioners o f h er M a j est y' s Customs; ex in cities and boroughs, a hundred and ten, or even a greater cept upon the produce an d amount o f t h e D u ties of Cue number, for the operation of the tax will cer airily exceed I toms upon Spirits or Stron g Waters of all sorts, and upon the arithmetical proportion, will be e x c l u d e d after Mr the produce and amount of the Duties of Customs upon Baring's ten per cent. additional wi n d ow tax comes i nto the Corn, Gra in , M ea l, or Fl our en t ere d for home c on . Operation. We recommend this necessary effec: of the new sumption in the United Kingdom. from parts beyond the project of finance to the att en ti ve cons id erat i on of the i seas: And that, f rom an d a ft er t h e s a id fifteenth day o f Liberal h rends of the Administration. May, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, (From the Times.) upon every gall on o f Spirits or Strong Waters of all so r t s , imported into the United Kingdom, or in warehouse under It is charged upon Lord sel:anley and the more distin- her Majesty's locks, on the said fifteenth day of May, an gushed Conservatives, that they r e ally m ean t o d o that additional Duty of Customs of fourpence."---(Mr. Chan. by circuitous and furtive methods which the less cautious cell o r of th e Exchequer.)--Amendment proposed, to leave of the body are eager to effect oy open violence, viz.—" to out from the words " one thousand eight hundred and repeal the Emancipation Act and the Reform Bill !" But forty" to the end of the Question, in order to add the the knave r y o f t h e slander overshoots it se lf by its out- words "a tax on the descent of real property, varying in rageoue folly and extravagance. We asserted that the amount f rom one per cent. to ten per cent., according to prevalent evil throughout Ireland was " not too little, but the scale now levied on personal property"—(Mr. Hume) too great, facility in " acquiring the elective franchise." —.inst ea d thereof.—Question put, " That the words pro. And what is the use made of this proposition of ours by posed to be left out stand part of the Resolution." The the shut lers and double-dealers cf the Treasury ? Why, 1 Committe e divided—Ayes 156. Noes 39. Original Ques they pass by the natural sense of our words, which clearly Lion put. The Committee divided—Ayes 111, Noes 15 : meant that " pe r s ons no t j us tly qu a lifi e d for the 1. Resolved—That, towards raising the Supply granted franchise found a too great facility of acquiring it through to her Majesty, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and lawless and criminal means;" and then, instead of a direct paid, from and after the fifteenth day of May, one thousand denial of that plain and acknowledged statement, which i eight hundred and forty, an additional duty, after the rate would have disgusted even the least scrupulous and most of five pounds per centum, upon the produce and amount heedless of their dupes, the impostors ride offupen a tirade of all the Duties of Customs, of what kind or nature soever about Lord Stanl e y' s Bill b e i ng a cur e f or excessive they may be, which are now due and payable to her Ma " facility" by, interpeesing an excess of " obstruction." jesty, and are collected in the United Kingdom, under the Why, that is just the thi ng to be, not asserted, but proved. management and direction of the Commissioners of her The inord'oete "facility" no man ir, the House of Com- Majesty's Customs, except upon the produce and amount mona, or in private conversation, denies, The records of of the Duties of Customs upon Spirits or Strong Waters of the " Fictitious Votes" Committee are too authentic and ail sorts, and upon the produce and amount of the Duties of too glaring for any such effort of audacity. B u t where is Customs upon Corn, Grain, Meal, or Flour entered for home the evidence of too great difficulty or obstruction pervading consumption in the United Kingdom, from parts b e y on d Lord Stanley's mea s u re ? the seas :—Aud that, fr i d • -•— - from and after the said fifteenth day of May, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, upon every gallon of Spirits or Strong Waters of all sorts, imported into the United Kingdom, or in warehouse under her Majesty's locks, on the said fifteenth day of May, an additional Duty of Customs of four pence. 2. Resolved—That, towards raising the Supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, from and after the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty, an additional Duty, after the rate of five pounds per centum, upon the produce and amount of the several Duties and Revenues of Excise under the management of the Commissioners of Excise, throughout the United Kingdom, except upon the produce of the Duties on Horses let for hire, end licenses taken out by persons letting horses for hire, of the Duties on Spirits made and distilled in the United Kingdom ; and that there shall be raised', levied, collected, and paid, upon every gallon of Spirits of the strength of hydrometer proof, which shall on or after the fifteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty, be distilled, or be found in the stock, custody, or possession of any distiller in England, Scotland, or Ireland respectively, or which, havinr , been distilled in Scotland or Ireland, shall on or after that day be in warehouse, and shall be taken out of warehouse for consumption in Scotland or Ireland, or for removal to England, or which, having been taken out of warehouse, shall on or after that day be brought into England, or, having been removed to England, shall be found on the Quays, the full duty of Excise not having been paid, an additional Duty of fourpeuce. 3 Resolved, That, towards raising the Supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be assessed, levied, and paid upon all assessments made or to be made for the year com mencing the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hun dred and forty, or for any subsequent year, of the Duties of Assessed Taxes/chargeable or to become chargeable under or by virtue of any Act or Acts now in force, and upon all contracts of composition for any of the said Duties, a fur ther additional Duty of two shillings for every twenty shil lings, and at and after the like rate for any greater or less sum than twenty shillings of the gross amount of all the said former duties and compositions respectively, charge able in any such assessment under or by virtue of any such Act or Acts as aforesaid. MAJORITY—AYES, 156. thercromby, G. R. -Stirlingshirel Hurt, Francis-South Derby Arland, Sir T. D.-.N Devonshire' Ingestre, Viscount -Staffordshire Acland, T. D.-West Somerset Inglis, Sir R. H.-ox. University Adam, Rear-Adm. Sir C.-Clack. Jackson,Mr.Seri.-Bandon i , ridge mannan Johnstone, J . P -Perrfriesshire Aglionby, H. A.-Cockermouth Jones, T.-Londonderry Co. Aglionby, Major F.-Cumberland Kemble, H.-East Surrey Ainsworth, P.-Bolton iKnatchbull, Sir E.-Ea s t Ke n t Arbuthnot, General-Kincardine.lKnight, H. G.-Nottinghamshire shire Labouchere, Right Hon. Henry- Archbold, Robert-Kildare Taunton Bailey, Joseph-Worcester Lefroy, Rt. Hon. T.-Dublin Uni. Bailey, J. D.-Sudbury versity Baring, F. T.-Portsmouth Lincoln, Earl of-Northampton. Barnard, E. G.-Greenwich Rshire, South Bateson, Sir IL-Londonderry Litton, Edward-Coleraine Berkeley, Hon. F. H.-Bristol Lockhart, A. M.-Lanarkshire; Berkeley, Hon. C.-Cheltenham Lowther, Colonel-Westmoreland B:air, J. Wigtonshire Mackenzie, Thomas--Hess-shire Blake, Martin J.- Galway M . Narnara, Maj. W. N.-Clare t. 0 Blake, Wm. J.-New e ort, Isle of Marshall, Wm.-C ar li s l e Wight Martin, John-Tewkesbury Bodkin, John Jan - tea-Galway Martin, Thomas-Galway Co. Braraston, T. W,-Essex South Maule, Hon. Fox-Elgin Burghs Broad ley, Henry -East Yorkshire Melgund, Viscount -Hythe Bruce, C. L. C. -Elginshire Mildmay, P. St. John-Winches. Bruges, .H. L.-Bath ter Buck, L. W.-North Devonshire Miles, Philip W. Skynner-Bristol Bustield, W.-Bradford Mordaunt, Sir John-Warwicksn Calcraft, John Hales- Wareham Morpeth, Lord-Yorkshire Campbell, Sir John-Edinburgh Morris, D.-Carmarthen Canning, Right Hon. Sir S.-Lynn, Norreys, Lord-Oxfordshi re Cavendish, Hon. C. C.-E. SussextO'Brien, W. S.-Limerick Co. Christapher, R A.-LincolnshiretO'Neill, Hon. J. 8.R.-Antrim Chute, W. L. W.-West NorfolkPAiniton, J. S.-Droitwich Clay, William-Tower Hamlets Palmerston, Viscount-Tiverton Clerk, Sir G.-Stamford Parker, 11. T.-Preston 'Jive, Edward 8.-lierefbrd (Parnell, Sir - Dundee Clive, it. H. South Shropshire Peel, Rt. H on. S i r R .- famworth Copeland, W. T.-Stoke.upon- Pendarves, E. W.-W. Cornwall Trent iPerceval, Colonel-Sligo Co. Courtenay, P.-Bridgewater I Perceval, J. G. West Surrey Cowper, Hon. W. F.-Hertford Pigut, David Richard-Clonmell Darby, George-East Sussex Plumptre, John P.-East Kent Douglas, Sir C. E.- Warwick Power, James-Wexford Co. Duke, Sir James-Boston Praed \V. T -st Ives Dunbar, George-Belfast Price, ' Sir Herefordshire Dundas, David-Sutherlandshire Pringle, Alexander-Selkirkshire Eastnor' Viscount-Reigate Prym e , G eorge -C am b r i dge Eaton, R..1.-Cambridgeshire Red ington, T. N.-Dundalk Egerton, W. 'Patton-Cheshire Rickford, W.- Aylesbury Farnham, E.8.-N. Leicestershire Roche, William-Limacick Ferguson,Sir R. A.-Londonderry Roche, Sir David-Limerick Filmer, Sir E.-West Kent Ruslibrooke, Colonel-Suffoik I leet wood, P. H.-Preston Russell, Lord John-Stroud Fremantle, Sir Thomas -Bucks Russell, Lord C. J. F.-Bedfordsh Gladstone, W. E.-Neware.on- Rutherford, itt. Hon. A.-Leith Trent iSandon, Lord-Liverpool Glynne, Sir S. R.-Flintshire (Shaw, Hon. J. Y.-Guildford Gordon, Robert-Windsor Shaw, Right Hon. F.-Dublin Un. Gordon, [lon. W.-AberdeenshireiSibthorp, Colonel-Lincoln Goring, H. D.-New Shoreham Sinclair, Sir George Caithness Cioulburn, Right lion. 11.-Cam. Sm th, R. V. -Northampton bridge Univer.,iry .Somers, J. P.-Sligo Graham, Right Hon. Sir J. R. G Somerset, Lord G.-Monmauthsh, Bt.-Pembroke Stanley, E. John-North a heshirr Greenawav, Charles-Leominster Stanley, Lord-North Lancashire Greene, 'l'. G.-Lancashire Stansfield, W. R. C.- Huddersfield tar ey, Sir George-Devnnport Steuart, Robert-Hadding toii, &c. Hamilton, Charles J. B.- Ayles. Stuart, Villiers-Waterford Cu bury Strutt, Edward-Derby Hawkes, Thomas-Dudley l'alCcurd, Mr. Serjeant -Reacting Heatlicote, G. J.-Lincoins.hire Tancred, H. W.-Banbury Herbert, Hon. S.-South Wilts french, Sir F.-Scarborough Herries, Rt. Hos'. .1. C.-Harwich Trowbridge, Sir E. 'l'.-Sandwich Hobhouse, Right Hon. Sir J. C.-, Vere, Sir C. 8.-East Suffolk Nottingham i Wilde, Mr. Serjeant-Newark Hodges, I.' la-West Kent Wilmot, Sir J. E.-Warwickshire Hodgson, Rd.-Berwick-on-Tweed Wilshere, William-Yarmouth Holmes, W.-Berwick-mil:weed I Wodehouse, Edmond-E. Norfolk Hope, ti. NV.--Wymouth f Wood, G. W.-Kendal Hoskins, K.-Herefordshire Wood, Colonel T.-Brecon Hotham, Lord-Leominster INorsley, Lord-Lincolnshire Howard, F. J.-Yaughall TELLERS. Howard, P. H.-Carlisle Parker, John-Siieffield Hughes, \V. 8.-Carnarvon Tufnell, Henry-Devonport NOES, 39. Nfarsland, Henry—Stockport Muntz, G. E.—Birmingham I Muskett, George A.—St. Alban'F. Oswald, James—Glasgow Philips, Mark—Manchester ,Rice, Edward Royd—Dover . 3eholetield, J.—Birmingham Strickland, Sir G.—W. Yorkshire Thornely,Thos.—Wolverhampt o n Turner, Edmund—Truro Vigors, N. A.—Carlow Co 'Villiers, t.. I'.—Wolverhampton Wakley, Thornas—Finsbury Wallace, Robert —Greenock Ward, H. G.—Sheffield White, Andrew—Sunderland Williams, William—Coventry Wood, Benjamin—outliwarK Yates, J. Ashton -Carlow TELLER. Hume, Joieph—Kilkenny Warburton, H.—Bi idport .ion put, the Commit JORITY—A YF.S, Grey, Sir G. Hawes, B. Heathceat, J. Herbert, Hon. S. Herries, Jehn C. Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Hodges, T. L. Hodgson, Richard Hollond, Rcbert Hope, G. W. Hoskins, K. Howard, F. J. Hughes, W. B. Hurt, Francis 'lnglis, Sir It. H. Jackson, Serjeant Jones, Theobald knatchbull, Sir E. Knight, H. G. Labouchere, H. Langdale, lion. C . Litton, Edward Marshall, W. Martin, J. ?dank, Hon. Fox Nielgu,.d, Lord Mildniav, P. St. J. Mordaunt, se 1. Morpeth, Viscount Morris, David O'Brien, W. Smith O'Ferrall, More Oswald. James Palmerston, Visa. Peel, Hon. Sir It Pendarves, E. W. Perceval, Colonel Perceeal, G • :ee divided— 111. Philips, M. Pigot, 1). R. Power, James Price, Sir R. Pryme, Redington, T. N. Rickford, Roche, W. Roche, Sir D. Rushbrook, Colonel Russell, Lord John Russell, Lord Charles Rutherford, A. Sandon, Lerd Seale, Sir J. H. Shaw, Frederick Sibthorp, Colonel Stanley, E. J. Stanley, d Staunton, Sir 0. T. Steuart, R. Strutt, Edward Stuart, Villiers Talfourd, T. Noon Thornely, Thomas Troubridge, Sir 'l'. Vigors, N. A. Wallace, R. White, A. Wilde, Thomas Wilmot, Sir E. Wilshere, W. Wood, Colonel Wood, B. Worley, Lewd TELLERS. Tufnell, H. Parker, J. Schnlefield, 1. Wakley Tnonus Warburton, H. TELLERS, Jot.nson General Williams, W. DISMISSAL OF A RELIEVING OFFICER. On Friday a printed circular was sent to the different Police Courts, and the different Metropolitan Unions, from the Poor.. law Commissioners' Office, at Somerset House, to the effect that the Relieving Officer of the Whitechapel Union was dis missed from his situation. This is the first instance of the power of the Poor-law Commissioners having been exercised i n the metropolis, by the dismissal of a person holding that official situation. SALMON, BULLOCKS, AND PIGS.—On Fri day f orenoon the Aberdeen and London Shipp i ng C ompany ' s steam-ship D u k e of Wellington, arrived at her moorings o ff I rongate Stairs Captain Guthrie, Tower, from Aberdeen. She mought 150 b oxes of salmon, 94' live bullocks, and upwards of 1.0 pigs. Nl3 IV S P.LI PER ST! , 1 . 1 PS. 2.1ai1, if :;•,:.:.i! : - ..c. thc inciinatizin of C: v.: Goverriiii,i; tint it has nothing to give away. The Budget was the principal topic of the even ing. In a clear, plain, and straight-forward manner, without any flummery or phrase-making, the CHANCELLOROf the EXCHEQUER, having first put the House into a Committee, made to the House the annual financial statement. After mentioning the income and expenditure for the year, which expired in April, and after compli menting his predecessor for the great accuracy of his estimates, which differed only 12,0001. from the actual revenue, the Right Hon. Gentleman proceeded to state the estimated expenditure for the year. In cluding an additional vote for the navy, to cover the discrepancy between the number of men employed and the sum already voted, 100,0001.—en additional vote to carry into effect the recommendations of the Military Commissioners, 75,0001.—f0r Canada, 350,0001.—and 150,000/. on account of the expedition against China—the Right Hon. Gentleman estimated the whole expenditure of the year at 49,432,000/. The Income he esti mated at 46,700,000/. In this estimate the Right Hon. Gentleman has made an allowance for 300,0001., as the sum which we may be obliged to remit on duties on French commodities, in pur suance of the commercial treaty we are now nego tiating; and for the sum he wilLlose by reducing the tax on post-coaches and chaises from .5/. ss. and 4/. 10s, to 3/. on all such carriages, :a reduc tion which is called for to give a s li g h t relief to the suffering post-masters. The result is, that there will be a deficiency in the revenue of 2,732,000/. The Right Hon. Gentleman does not consider the defi ciency as temporary, for only two of the items of expenditure are so, be , andboltdhleyremfoeret at te once,cotr eludes that it must by the imposition of additional burdens on the people. The Right Honourable Gen tleman repudiates all loans and temporary ex pedients, and all taxes on new objects, and pur poses to increase the present Customs and Ex cise duties five per cent. and the Assessed Taxes ten per cent. There is to be no increase in the Stamp duties. The duties on Spirits—in order to avoid any change in the differential protection —are to be raised uniformly 4d. in the gallon. The dutien on corn, as they are not raised for reve nue, are not to be increased, and the duties on stage-coaches and licenses are not to be increased. The produce of this increase the CHANCELLOR estimated at about 2,300,000/., making the whole revenue for the year 49,037,0001., which will still leave a deficiency as compared to the expenditure. But the Right Hon. Gentleman, not regarding the demand for Canada and China as permanent, pur poses to take a vote of credit on account of them. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving a resolution to increase the Custom duties 5 per cent., to take place, as all the alterations are, from and after the 15th of May, the time the Right Hon. Gentleman was speaking. Mr. HUME complimented the CHANCELLOR for the manner in which he had made his state ment, but attacked several of the items of expendi ture, particularly the sum expended on account of the tyranny exercised over Canada. He blamed the present method of taxation for its inequality, and for its pressing heaviest on the middle and lower classes. He adverted at some length to the unfair exemption of real property from the legacy-duty, and concluded by moving as an amend ment, that the legacy-duty be extended to real pro perty, which he said would give the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the two millions he wanted. A little conversation took place as to the com petency of the Committee to entertain Mr. HUME'S proposition. Mr. EWART supported it. Colonel SIBTFIORP objected to the increase of ten per cent. an the Assessed Taxes; and wished cham pagne to be more highly taxed. Mr. GOULBURN agreed with Mr. HUME in complimenting the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER, but made a peevish, doubting speech, ex pressing an opinion that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would find that the consumption of some articles would diminish, or that two and two, in the Customs, did not make four. He agreed that the Assessed Taxes would bear the additional ten per cent., and offered no opposition to the motion. Mr. LABOUCHERE replied to Mr. GouLBURN, and showed, from various circumstances, particu larly from the gradual increase of the revenue since 1830, that there was a great probability of the revenue fully answering his Right Hon. Friend's expectations. Mr. WARBURTON complained of the Assessed Taxes being increased in England, while Ireland was wholly exempt from Assessed Taxes. Sir R. PEEL generally approved of the proposed plan for increasing the revenue, but took raw cotton under his special protection, and pleaded for its exemption from the increase of .5 per cent. The Itight Hon. Gentleman was facetious on Mr. WARBURTON, on there being no Assessed Taxes in Ireland, and on the quarter of the empire whence the Ministers derived their support. He was great also on the Corn-laws, declaring that a system which had not wholly crushed the native and natural energies of the empire could not be so mis chievous as it had been described. The Right Hon. Baronet talked on this subject, and on the subject of public credit, more twaddle than we ever before heard from him. He seems to think it an advantage that the nation should be able to reduce the interest on the public debt. It is clear that when men in business cannot make above two or three per cent. on their money, they will readily invest it in the Funds ; when they can make 10 or 12 they will not. The ;interest of the debt, therefore, can only be reduced when trade is comparatively stag nant and profit very small. To this wretched state Sir ROBERT, by panegyrisin g a low rate of inte rest, and by supporting the Corn-laws, seems in clined to bring the community ; and the contemp tible twaddle lie used in support of his opinion, was worthy of the bad object we suppose him to have had in view. After a protracted debate, or rather conversation, the Committee divided on Mr. HUME's amend ment, which was lost by 39 to 156. The resolu tion was agreed to. A second division t oo k pl ace on t h e resolut i on for augmenting the Excise duties 5 per eent., but it was carried by 111 to 15. The remainder of the resolutions were agreed to, it havincr been stated that so agreeing to them bound no Member to Rs sent to the Bill for carrying them into effect. Leave was given to bring in a Bill to alter the Navigation Laws. The County Constabulary Bill was committed pro forma. Mr. O'BRIEN'S motion for balloting to give no tices was negatived, and at Ten minutes before One the House adjsurned till Monday. Extract from a Return of the number of Stamps issued to the several Newspapers in Great Britain and Ireland, from the Ist of January to the 31st of March, 1840: SUN STANDARD GLOBE COURIER rpHE ERA NEWSPAPER.—Th e ERA _L of SUNDAY NEXT (May Mb) will contain important original articles upon the following subjects :—Enormous Crime—South American and Portuguese Bondholders—Emi gration—The Morning Pest's Vacillation—The Budget. Also, Great Meeting at South Shields on the State of the Nation— The Confession and Recantation of Gould—Examination of Courvoisier—Funeral of Lord Wm. Rthisell—The Glasgow and Birmingham Murders—lssuing Chinese Letters of Marque against the English—lmportant Trials in the Central Criminal Court—Parliamentary Proceedings—Law and Police Intelli gence— Commerce—Money Market— Sporting—Literature— The Drama and 'Music—with all the News of the Week (Foreign and Domestic) up to the latest moment of going to press. 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The Principal Characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. J. Vining., Mr. J. Bland, Madame Vestris, Miss Rainforth, Mrs. C. Jones, &c. &c. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second Circles, bs. ; Second Price, 9.5. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, its. Doors to he opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Tickets and plat es for the Boxes to be taken at the Box-of fice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Andrews bookseller 167, New Bond-street. The Tories are a gallant band, it must be ad mitted. They fight hard for their grub. No Arabs we re ever more a d ro i t or more perseve r i ng in plunder. Beat them in front, and before you have time to face about they fall on your rear. Plunder they must have ; without that they die, and they leave no means untried to procure it. The Post h as t h e mer i t , we think, of discover ing a n ew met h o d o f procur i ng g rist for the Tory mill. It lays d cwn th e p r i nc iple that men are to have civil rights in proportion as they are virtuous ; it claims for the Tories, especially for such as are Protestants, and more especially for such as are Orangemen, a monopoly of virtue, and then the conclusion follows, of course, that their opponents must be excluded from civil privileges, or the benefit of equal laws. He says in so many words that the Roman Catholics must not have equal privileges with the Protestant Tories, because they are knaves. It is not enough to exclude the Catholics, they must also be insulted. They are kicked be cause they are worthless. Who decides this ? Their enemies. The Post has found out, or fan cies, that the Catholic Emancipation Act was passed to give immunity to the abuses of the An glican Chucr, and as immunity has not been ob tained, the Post jumps to the conclusion that all Catholics are cheats, and must be treated accord ingly. It never inquires whether the fault be not in the Church. It takes for granted that the I Church is perfection, and because the Church is not safe, the Catholics are to be treated as slaves in the land of their fathers. It is not for us to institute a comparison be tween the virtues of Protestantism and Popery, but it is palpable that half the merit of the former is due to the date of its birth, It is a child of later civilization than Popery, and is uncontaminated with the vices and crimes of the dark ages. It came into being THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1840 : - A, !v =ifter 1 c 4), :, is to he ch:..:.!d s the dark ages because it teaches the same religious tenets which were then taught, let Protestantism see that the vices and crimes of a still darker age he not charged on it. Popery pretends to preserve its doctrines unaltered— so does Protestantism, and it an adherence to antiquity be a crime, what claim can Protestantism have on our respect ? But when the holier-than-thou Protestants revile the Catholics as sinners, what facts can they quote to justify their own arrogance ? Is there a more heartless tyranny on record than that of the Orangemen ? Is not meekness an utter stranger to the whole crew ? Who can match the Protestant parsons for injustice? The least of their errors is that they have for years taken an income without per forming the duties for which it is given. Equally vindictive towards their Protestant brethren and their Catholic opponents, they have tortured both Dissenters and Catholics The existence of a great body of tyrannical penal laws, to secure power to Protestantism, is a proof that the 2rotestants, as such, whatever may be the amount of their arrogance, have no claim to the noble attributes of justice and charity. We, therefore, deny the right of the Protestants to degrade and punish the Catholics because the former are so much more virtuous than the latter. At the same time, we are not sorry to see this principle of granting civil privileges to men accord ing to their virtues, laid down by the Tories. The multitude will act on it. On this principle, what do the Orange landlords of Ireland deserve ? They have expelled widows and orphans from their holdings ; they have rack-rented the cotters, and expelled them for non-payment. A class of men with less mer it i n t h e eyes o f t h e conanunity is not to be found ; and instead of civil privileges and immunities, they deserve confiscation, stripes, and banishment. Are the English landowners any better ? The Corn-laws answer No. .‘ Those who draw the sword, shall perish by the sword," says an authority wilich they pretend to respect ; and on the same ground it may be affirmed, that those who plunder others, shall in turn be plundered. The landowners, by means of a law, pick the pockets of the poor ; and if they were to have the privileges which their virtues require, their legs would be in the stocks, and their hands in hand cuff's. What political privileges, too, do their worthy allies, the Anglican clergy, deserve, if they were meted out in proportion to virtue ? We must leave the answer to our readers' imagination, merely observing, that if professing one thing and doing another—if knowing and pointing on the right path to others, and taking the wrong themselves—if prostituting the holiest sentiments to the most selfish and most worthless purposes, deserve exclu sion from political power, the Anglican clergy would have no part in the Constitution. The subject at present uppermost in the minds of all ranks of Frenchmen is the removal of the remains of NAPOLEON to Paris. The Constitutionnel states that when the news was communicated to the in- mates of the Hotel des Invalides, all the mutilated veterans shed tears of joy. " The feelings of Marshal MoNcEY, the Governor," continues this Journal, " were even more heightened than the rest. This glorious news has rendered him younger-looking by twenty-five years, and he, who remained to the last moment faithful to the Great Captain, whose fortunes he so nobly followed, seems to be carried back to the times when he par ticipated in his glory." This is true of al most every veteran who fought the battles of the Empire ; and great indeed is the popularity of M. TRIERS, who is known to have been the first to advise the KING to procure for the ashes of the EMPEROR a resting place in the bosom of his beloved France. Still the expe riment is one pregnant with danger. Already, in 1 the iridst of the first burst of the national joy, something like a low murmur is heard at the men tion of employing a single frigate on so important a mission. A first-rate ship of war, with her full complement of guns on board, is already demanded by public opinion. Some of the enthusiastic ad mirers of the EMPEROR have likewise taken alarm at the exclusion of his ashes from clic vaults of St. Denis, - where repose the dust of the other SOVE REIGNS of Prance. This is truly contemptible. Who, with one spark of chivalrous feeling in his nature would desire to see the ashes of the ' hero of France mingled with the common-place dust of the Bourbon dynasty? To claim as an ho nour for NAPOLEON a final resting-place with mere Kings by birthright, indicates a miserable appreciation of the greatness and the glory of the worlu-compeller. NAPOLEON'S dust should rest alone. The pilgrim to his tomb ought not to have his recollections of the deeds of the mighty dead disturbed by the impertinent intrusion of the escutcheons of the buried Bourbons. He whose fame fills the world supplies abundant ashes for one grave—for a grave in which other bones were never known to be deposited. But the affair is in good hands. M. TRIERS, who has devoted him self heart and soul to the accomplishment of the translation of the remains of the EMPEROR in a manner worthy of his fame, will, we are confident, omit nothing to sanctify his own act in the eyes o: posterity. The Madrid Journals received are of the 7th inst. On that day the Cortes, after a short de bate, resolved that there was no ground for pro ceeding against Count TORENO. We anticipated such a result. It would be strange indeed to find the Cortes engaged in the punishment of jobbing. But, after all, Toil Eric) was only one of a firm of jobbers, at the head of which more than two or three voic es h ave p l ace d no less distinguished a Ipersona ge than the REGENT. In the same sitting thanks were voted to the army in Navarre for its gallant services. The Mi nister of WAR read a despa:ch from ESPARTERO, stating that 300 Carlists had arrived at his head quarters, and laid down their arms, and that the war in Arragon was fast drawing to a close. The newly created loan is censured by the whole independent press of Spain. They calculate that not more than 25 per cent, of the stock issued will fiJiv into the public Treasury. The QUEEN had issued a Royal Decree, sup pressing a journal entitled the Revolution, on the ground of its articles being subversive of social order. The Five per Cents. were, on the 7th, at 28- 1 - for cash, and 291 at sixty days. 2 2 There is very little news of interest in the Paris „Tournals of Thursday. From French Africa the tellicence is satisfactory. The following sum ma..y of the latest accounts from that part of the w ou t. l is from the columns of the Moniteur : Ala.nni:ng reports have been spread as to our army in Africa, but they are totally false. Letters from Algiers of the 4th in s •tant completely elucidate all that has passed. Abd_el_Kader, lilvintr united all his tribes, has come down upon the plain o.` klitidja, and inundat , d it with his cavalrys The army has had to ,lontend with them on its right, on it. left, and its rear, on the 28th, 29th, and 30th ult. It re pulsed them at all points, and caused then greater losses than on any former occasion, while it never itself suffered so little as in these combats, which are said to have been extremely brilliant. The tro,aps are in perfect health, and full of a' dour. The have been obliged to halt to obtain some repose. to send away their wounded, and obtain pro visions. The Is st accounts announce that the army was at the foot of th e Atlas, ready to cross the mountains, and that the 'Princes were well, The Arab marauders who scour the plain, and render all communication very diffi cult, are the only cause of the delay in the transmission of intelligence; but we are able to affirm that all the ac counts hitherto • received are perfectly satisfactory, and that everything pro' rises a happy and brilliant campaign. In the Cha tuber of Deputies, on Thursday, the Bill for granti ug twenty millions of francs to de fray the expen ; es of the war in Africa came under discussion. T, I l,r money was voted with extreme reluctance. Th e Deputies are fond enough of mi litary glory, bust they don't like the cost. 'Unfor tunately there is nothi.og but blows to be got in contest with people so po,lr as the Arabs. The Cha'ainer, in a fit of half dudgeon, half economy, refused to grant sai. 'vies to some Coun cillors of State SOULT Cabinet, appointed by th , :' and likewire the expense of fitting up apartments for the Presiden. of the Court of Accounts. Th e whole of th e saving thus effected to the nation amounts to 50(1/. sterling. This is cheese-parin g economy with a vengeance I We receive from Toulon some letters, which are not a little curious. W e subjoin a couple o 1 extracts:— extracts " G IBRALTAR, A ,PaIL 27. Abd-el-Kader is quietly re ceiving supplies of' arms, powder, &c., through the port of Tetuan. \Vhe 3 ;the French Consul at Gibraltar is spoken to on the 5 g bj t ct, be wraps himself ta p i n his robe de ehamb re, and pi j ,s 4 This is no concern of mine.' Our Consul-General at T an tiers is deaf ; our Vice- Consul at Tetuan, w h o i s r shits his eyes, and the means of de struction to be _ p k, e y d against the French pass without ob:;tacle. It rims t Ise confessed tie French Consuls in ge. neral (with how )ur able exceptims) deserve little of that re spect felt: for them by foreigners. It is diffi- ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. BUTLER Last Night of the Season. THIS EVENING, MAY Will be eresented, THE AN ENGER. Waldcr (the Avenger), Mr. Butler • Agnes, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed THE HOUSE OF LADIES. Fitzsmyth (Member for Chattertc.n)—Mrs. Stirling. Morton (Member for Srnallborough)—Miss Atkinson. Mrs. Rookby (Member for Edmondsbury—Miss Treble. Mrs. Derby (Member for Melton)—:Miss Fitzwalter. Mrs. O'Donnell (Member fer Donnybrook) —Miss Ayres. Mrs. Bustle (Secretary for the Fashionable Department)— Miss Stephens. Mrs. Twankay (Speakerl—Mrs. Garrick. Fancy, Miss Beachamp. Time, Mr. Edmonds. After which, BAMBOOZLING. Captain Bamboozle, Mr. Butler. To conclude with, THE TWO GREENS. J. Green, Esq., Mr. F. Vining ; J. Green, Esq., Mr. Wild Mrs. Green, Mrs. Norton. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense success of HaMe's New Village Tragedy, " The Life of a Woman," which is rapidly approaching the summit of popularity. New Tragic Drama, in which Mr. Elton will perform. Three interesting Dramas in one Evening. THIS EVENING, MAY 16, Will be acted the New Village Tragedy, entitled THE LIFE OF A WOMAN ; OR, THE CURATE'S DAUGHTER. Realization of Hogarth's celebrated " Harlot's Progress." After • hich the New Tragic Drama entitled DON JOHN OF ARRAGON. In which Mr. Elton will perform. To conclude with, THE FUGITIVE OF THOLWITZ. NEW STRAND THEATRE NECROMANCY, MAGIC, AND IMPROVISATION. SIXTEENTH WEEK OF THE GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH HOLDING HIS MYSTIC COURT. Redoubled Success of the Great Wonder.worker—his Temple is nightly crowded with Science, Literature, and Beauty—all must see the Mighty Wizard of Necromantic Fame ! who performs such wonders, if only heard of would never be believed, and, when seen, all are delighted ; yet his mysteries are incomprehensible to all. The inanimate at his command is animate. All nature seems to be at variance with the Wizard. On MONDAY, and every Evening during the Week, The GREAT WIZARD will perform his Thousand Incom prehensible Delusions; and Mr. CHARLES SLOMAN. the ormy English Improvisatore, will nightly POETISE EX TEMPORANEOUSLY. N.B. J. H. A. begs to state he has refused the offer made to him by the Emperor of the Celestial Empire —newer will he turn traitor to his country. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. ERUPTION OF IIECLA ! MORE SPLENDID THAN EVER! The earnest and unceasing endeavours which have been made during the winter, to increase still further the magnificence of this unparalleled Spectacle have been crowned with the most complete success, fully demonstrated on each Evening of its Exhibition, by the unanimous and enthusiastic delight with which each portion of the gorgeous display was hailed as it pro ceeded by the thousands assembled on those occasions. In com pliance with the expressed wishes of great numbers of the visi tors, it will be repeated on Monday and Thursday, May 18th and 21st, commencing shortly before dusk. The Pano ram i c M o d e l , Al Fresco, of Mount Hccla, entirely reproduced by Mr. Danson, the original Artist, is exhibiting daily from ten till dusk, with the Menagerie, which is now in the : finest order, and has lately received many important addi tions.—Feeding Hour, Five o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. The Publication of the Evening Edition of Tnr Surf com menced at 10 minutes after Three. W.V.rEtt AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-51011ROW. M0rning......52 minutes after 1 I Evening l.; minutes after 1 'Lr ( •, e -1 4 7 - 117 - 4 1: n • *--":1111r. Zh t LONDON: SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1840. In the House of Lords last night the Marquis of WESTMEATH asked Lord MELBOURNE whether the Government had interfered in favour of the Jews in the East. The Noble Lord's answer was inaudible, but we have already stated that it has. Why the Noble Marquis, who has so many objects of compassion at home, allowed his charity to wander so far amongst the Jews, we cannot say. Viscount STRANGFORD called Lord MEL BOURNE'S attention to papers on the table relative to piracy in the Adriatic, and it appears that the King of NAPLES, who plunders our merchants in Sicily, expects that our fleets shall assist in pro tecting his subjects. John Bull is looked on as the policeman and peace-preserver, paying his own expenses, for all the world. Ha is supposed to be an amateur constable, and is expected to put up with all the cuffs and knocks the wild boys on thrones may choose to give him. The Govern ment of Naples appears angry because he has not fulfilled this duty to its satisfaction. The corre spondence in question was ordered to be laid on the table. Counsel were again heard against the Muni. cipal Corporation Bill for Ireland. Viscount MEL BOURNE then proposed that the Bill be committed. The Duke of WELLINGTON objected with Sonic animation to that step till there were plenty of Lords to discuss the Bill, and till some other Bill was before their Lordships. The great Duke on this subject seems to follow the Marquis of WEST MEATH. Finally, the Bill was ordered to be com mitted on next Friday. In the House of Commons, after the presenta tion of petitions and the transaction of private busi- IhenLod n_ess, Mr. SHAW put an i n t erest i ng quest i on to Lord IIORPPTH touching th e f urt h er appropria tionv of molnei‘yttooßp r the sinecure i clergy Governmente y of Ireland, when from P ar li ament, for which it did not mean to ask, though it wou ld b e glad if I possessed th em . We respectfull y diff er from the Noble Lord, and are • r r could not g i ve t h em more without fresh powers .7 . 9n . c,tve that the Vicrien (-; '7l is ~ 1. Kdclor. f'irst Highest Lowest Last Price rico P reach 5 per Cents ll4 45 ... 114 Price. 60 ...114 50 ... I,4 rice 55 4 per Cents lO5 ... , fl 5 ... 105 ... 105 3 per Cents B4 60 .. 84 CO ... 81 55 ... 84 60 3ank of erance 3375 ...3375 ...3345 ...3345 Loffitte Bank 5,000 f. Sb KOU _521'0 ...5200 ...WOO iiogian Bank 9 0 ... till ... 900 ... 9C2 50 5 yer Cents lO3l ... /044 ... 103% ... 103% 3 per Cents 74 75 ... 71 80 ... 74 - ;5 ... 74 60 Spanlsh Ac.ive =9% ... :1'1 , 54 ... 29 k i i ... 294 PaSFiVC 7 Portuguese 3 per Cents Neapolitan lO4 70 ... 104 i 0 ... 104 05 ... 104 05 lonian 103 Y4 ... 11.13 ... 163% ... 103 X, ... __ . RAILWAY SHARES. St. 6 erniai ,, versai!!es. R. 13 577 50 ... 577 50 ... 575 ... 575 L.B. 385 ... 385 ... 783: 75 ... 385 Orleans .. str.oburg to Bale T. Ktax.—At the Meeting of the Synod of Lo thian and Tw•ccddale on Tuesday, Mr. Candlish, the right-hand man of Dr. Chanters, moved that the Ge neral Assembly be overtured to take steps for opposing Lord Aberdeen's BEI. Dr. Muir, one of the rational party, made a counter-motion, calling on the Assembly to take the said measure into their serious considera tion, acquiescing, as they did, in its principles, which were in accordance with the word of God. On a divi sion, Lord Aberdeen's Bill was denounced by a majo rity of 40, 60 voting against it, and 20 for it. The fol lowing is a specimen of the extravdgant nonsense which the wild men uttered on the occasion. The speaker is Mr. Cunningham, one of the missionaries or dained by the Chalmers' party to sow dis cord between the people and the ministers of religion. " He considered that this was the first, or at least the most offensive attempt which the Legislature had ever made to enact a full and complete and detailed directory for the guidance of the Church. The Legislature had taken up this matter as if it belonged to them—as if it was Cassar's province, and not God's ; and they had commanded the Church to do and not to do—that they must do this, and they must not do that—as if the office bearers of the Church were the most obscure and insignificant of civil functionaries—not office-bearers in Christ's house at all, and possessed of no rights or pri vileges whatever. If there had been no other objection to the Bill, he held that it would have been their duty to remonstrate against the conduct of the State in presuming to tell them what they were to do. He held that the passing of this Bill would be a great national sin—that it would be an attempt to depose the Re deemer from his throne, and to give his power to the civil authorities." WOOD PAVEMENT.---It will be seen from an advertise ment in The Sun of this day, that a patent has been ob tained, and a Company formed, for constructieg Wood Pavements in the metropolis, on the principle of that laid down in front of Whitehall. That pavement has now been tested for some six weeks, and appears as regular and firm as ever. There are neither buigings nor hollows, and consequently the friction and pressure on the materials are uniform, and the wear and tear on every wooden block alike. There is one drawback, however, at least as regards that piece laid down in the Strand between the two churches. In wet or very moist weather it becomes slippery, and we have heard that several horses have fallen on coming rapidly on it from the stone pavement. The same complaint was made against that in the Old Bailey, and it was con sequently found necessary to deepen the grooves, in order to give the horses a firmer footing. If this de fect can be remedied it will form the best of all pave ments. It causes less dust and less noise than any other, and is said by those who have seen it in America to be as durable as stone. For paving streets in the ncighbeurhood of churches it is preferable to all others, and we therefore advise the parish authorities who em ploy the police to shut up Temple Bar on Sundays, to Put themselves and the inhabitants to a little expense in paving the streets in this way round the churches, without annoying every passenger for their whim and caprice. EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY, STEPHNESON V. VINES AND FORT. Mr. KELLY (with whom was Mr. GURNEY) stated this was an action for an illegal distress and false imprison ment brought under these circumstances. A Mr. Gee had resided in a house in Spitalfields from 1819 to bis death, in 1828. His widow remained in possession until her mar riage to the plaintiff in 1833, and they kept the house till the 15th June last, when the defendant Fort, put in a distress fur rent alleged to be due to the defendant Vines. He remained in possession for a fortnight, and on the 30th June, in the middle of the night, he came, still acting as Vine's agent, and took plaintiff into custody upon a charge of stealing some doors and windows. He was taken to the station-house ; kept until the morning, when he was taken before a Magistrate, and at once discharged. In order to prove that the charge was not bona fide he would prove that, before going before the Ma gistrate, Vines said, " Ido not want to hurt you ; if you will give up possession of the house you may go." This was a grievous injury, and he trusted that a British Jury would never sanction any such oppression to be practised by a rich man upon a poor one. Several witnesses proved this case, and in their cross examination it appeared that this was one of many houses the property in which had been disputed. Vines had taken a lease af them, and was repairing them. He ap plied to the plaintiff, but he refused to go out or pay any rent. It was a large house, containing nine rooms, and the plaintiff had only a bed, bedstead, and either one or two chairs; the house was; in such bad repair, that it was dangerous to trust to the floors; and several of the doors were burned, and the sashes taken away. Mr. }hammy, for the defendant, said the jury, from ail the circumstances in this case, must see that this was entirely a speculative action. The plaintiff had been in possession of the premises for a long time without paying rent to any one. The defendant, Vines, leased the pro. petty to the number of thirty houses, and was repairing them, but the plaintiff refused to allow him, and it was evident that he wanted to be paid out. It was clearly not an honestiaction, for they had most unfairly made Vines's agent a defendant, for no other purpose than to shut his mouth, as he was tho only person who could possibly prove that time plaintiff had acknowledged the defendant Vines as his landlord. Vines was a rich man, and perfectly able to pay damages and cosi.s. Then why make Fort a de fendant for any other purpose than the one he had sug gested ? It;they would release him, he would at once put him into the box. It was a speculative action, and he trusted the jury would defeat it by their verdict. His LORDSIIIP summed up, and did not think the de fendant had made out the justification he had put upon the record;. and as he had said there that the plaintiff had been guilty of felony, it was a great aggravation of the offence. lie thought the plaintiff entitled to damages; it was fur the Jury to assess them in a temperate manner. The Jury consulted for some time, but could not agree, and retired. One of the Jurors applied to be discharged, as they could not agree. His LORDSHIP said he could not do so, a ithout the con. sent cf both parties. The Jury had been out for two hours, and had no' agreed when we went to press. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY. OLD COURT. Eliza Lovett was found guilty of stealing some clothes, the property of John Carter, and sentenced to three months' hard labour. George Green was found guilty of stealing a necklace, the property of Jane Cousins, from her person. The prisoner entered the room of the prosecutor, and stole the neekl.ce while she was sleeping. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour. John Cleave, Or: publisher of Shoe-lane, surrendered to take his trial for a misdemeanour. Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Bullock conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr. Chambers the defence. Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Court at some length, and said that this was an indictment against the defendant for the publication of a blasphemous libel. The prosecution was instituted by the Government, who would hare neg lected their duty if they had allowed such an atrocious attack noon that religion which was held so dear by all the thinking people of this country, to pass unnoticed. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to read pa•sages from the alleged libel, in which the Bible was denounced as a fraud upon the people, and recommending it to be burnt, and also denying that it was the word of God. The Learned Counsel then called the following witnesses : Alexander Kerr deposed that be is a police constable, and knew the defendant's shop in Shoe-lane. He went there in the month of February, and asked for a work entitled " Ilaslem's Eighth Letter to the Clergy of all denominations," and the prisoner, who was in the shop, told a girl to serve him with it, and a young man at the same moment banded it over to him, and he paid a penny for it, and then left the place. He went again to the shop on a subsequent occasion. ar,d asked if they had the whole of the work, and he was info, med by a girl in the shop that they had not. He then said he would take all they had, and they gave him Nos. 1,3, 5,7, 8,9, 10, 12, and 13, and he paid for them. Alter he got out of the shop he marked the numbers, and he knew that those produced were the same. Cross-exami ne d—S upposed the shop in question door, M be longed t o r. Cleav e , f rom hi s name b e i ng over the and seeing hi m i n t h e s h op. H e had not made not in his inquiry po lice of the l an dl or d upon the subject. He w dress w h en h e purc h ased t h ese things, as directed t o go b y hi s S uper i nten d ent an d 5 man in the solicitor to the Treasury. There was a young shop, and the works were taken from the shelf behind i r Maple, the but he was him. Did not see mbers through. He w any copies of the works in the shop indow. He h a d read three of the nu ;gnorant that .eft-I_. frt.i7y of t;;(1 Tatua, receives suppikos of ar►as and amn►u nition from Gibraltar." " TANGIERS, APRIL 22.—As I told you in my last let ter, there is no declaration of war on the part of the Em peror, nor any tendency to an open rupture. The Em peror finds a state of peace more advantageous to 11:in, and sends to Abd-el-Kader all that he wants. A state of ~,r in the country would expose him to a strict blockade of his ports, and would hinder the landing of every thing he wants. It is confidently affirmed that the project of law on the tariff question rendered necessary by the commercial treaty with England, will be shortly presented to the Chamber of Deputies.—Le Commerce. Accounts received at Galatz state, that the Russians are continually sending troops to the coast of Circassia; all the Russian fortresses from Dschah to Geschindochill have already been taken by the Circassians. It was not known as yet at Sebastopol, what had become of the fortress of Nicholas : some say it is taken, and others state that the siege still continu?s. A great number of Polish deserters, amongst whom are many officers, are in the ranks of the Circassiana. BOURS E. TLIURSDAY, MAY 14. V.ENING EDITION. • . There wer, • , reat r r eni ail but lic it , ur, s fur -a;e UP: sitop, and all the Shelves were lull. ' The alleged libels were then put in and read, It per. ported to be published by S. Cleave, 1, Shoe-lane. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. CHAMBERS then addressed the Jury, and said that he must not attempt to deny that the passages complained of were most gross and atrocieus libels, and he did not intend to say a word upon that part of the subject, but his defence was that the defendant was not guilty of the criminal act of publishing those libels which was ia:puted to him by the present indictment. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state that he sub mitted to the Jury that there was not sufficient evidence of the fact of publication by Mr. Cleave, to warrant them in convicting him of the offence. If he were pronounced guilty upon this evidence, there was not a bookseller in the city of London but might be brought there session after session, and convicted of a similar offence. He was instructed that Mr. Cleave never looked at the inside of the work in question, but be merely sold it over his coun ter, as any other tradesman might do, and which was a proceeding neither unlawful or improper. Unless, there fore, they denounced the bookselling trade, and said that a bookseller was bound to read every work that came into his shop, they could ❑ot convict the defendant. Mr. ADOLPHUS replied. Mr. Justice COLTMAN summed up the evidence, and es• plained the law applicable to the case. The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, pronounced a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Cleave was then committed to the custody of Mr. Cope.—Sentence was deferred. THE MARKETS4THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Very good supplies, and a brisk trade. Plants, Is. 6( 1 . t° 2s. 6d. per dozen ; Celery, Is. to 2s. 6d. per bundle; Onions, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per sieve; Carrots, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per dozen; Brocoli, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per bundle; Asparagus, 35. to 7s. 6d. per 100 ; O ranges , 4 s. to 10s. per 100; Ainons, 3s. 6d. to Bs. per 100; Apples, 75. to 14s. per bushel; Spi nach, Is. per sieve; Currants, 10s. per sieve; Peas, 18s. to 20s. per sieve ; French Beans, 4s. to ss. per 100; toes, Is. 6d. to 2s. 3d. p er lb. ; Old Scotch. 60s. ; York, 65 5 . ; Devoiis, 60 5 . ; .% bi te , 60 s. per ton ; Gooseoerries, ss• t° ss. 6d. pe r h a lf s i eve ; hot-Iv:use Grape s , s s . t o Bs. per lb. ; Strawberrie s . 6d. t o Bd . per oz. ; Green Aprico.s, 2s. to 3 s• per pottle ; Pi ne A pi l es, Bs. to 14s. per lb. ; and Pears, 45 . t o 7s. per doz en . New Pota., NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. A good supply and very:heavy trade, bull prices were film' Beef, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 2d. ; Po rk ' 3s. 4d. to 41. Bd. ; Veal, 3s. to 4s. 10d., and Lamb, 55. to &- per stone. E ggs , 4 s . 9d . to ss. 9d. per 120. Plover Eggs , at 3s. per dozen. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. Prices fully supporte d, w i t h a fair trade. The suPPI.j of country killed meat was limited. Lamb, 4s. Bd. to 6s. ; 3s. to ss. , Pork, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Beef, 3s. to 39. Wu' ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 2d. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Good supplies, and a fair trade; prices as before Turbot, 4s. to 18s. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to Bs. ; Salmon, I Id. to 2s. 6d. per lb. ; Mackerel, 4d. to M. ; Whitings, 3d. to 6d. ; Haddoc ks ' 6d. to is. ; Halibut plentiful and cheap; Soler, fd. to 4s. per pair; Lobsters, 94. to 4s. HAY MARKETS. Supplies were good, but the trade was dull, and price , on the decline. Hay, 40s. to 88s. ; Clover, 80s. to 114 s. Straw, 30s. to 40s. per load. TEA MARKET. This market was about as dull as passible. Compact)''' Congou 2s. 3d. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NET'S CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY. The demand this week has been moderate, and consequently a less ex ei tent of busin e s s was d one. The market has not appeared so . buoyant as previ ous l y , an d part i es have been con tent to sell the middle and lower classes of American at id, under the average sales o f l ast wee k , whilst qualities a bove fair maintain their pr ev i ous pos i t i on. Our stoc k o f Brasil having increased, the additional competition to sell bar during the last two days caused prices to give way id• p er pound; no ch ange i n Egyptian or Sea Island. The sa les to-day are about 4,500 bales. Specul a t o rs have take n during the w ee k 4 , 000 b ales of American and Egyptian ; and exporters 1,000 American. 500 Sea Island, 100 Smyrna, and 230 Surats, are declared for • auction on Friday next. Our arrivals this morning are the French mail, and ship' letters from St. Domingo, China, Charleston, Barbadoes, and A n ti gua . We have received C anton P apers, but they are not o f 10 late a date as pr e vi ous l y rece i ved by the overland exprega from Ldia. Madeira, We have seen the Canton Free Press of the 3 514 January, in which is published a very long second letter to the Queen of Eng:and from the High Imperial Com missioner Lin, giving her a clear information of the state of affairs. The above letter does not differ much from the former one. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon romaine'' he same as ou the previous post day. THZ FUNDS. • If we can judge from the appearance of the operatiOlig' in the British Market this morning, the monied interest and speculators view the Budget in a favourable light. Consols opened buoyant at 92 for the Account, t wee which they have been done at 9.41, Money, 91k ; Ex chequer Bills, 23 prem., higher; Bank Stock, 176 176. . In the Foreign M ar k e t all descriptions of funds are higher, Spanish, 28 ; Deferred, 1341 ; Passive, lii ; Portuguese, 35idl ; Three per Cents., 241 i ; Colons-, bian, 26 4 1 4 ; Mexican, 3014; Bruzilian, 75H ; Dutch Two-and.a- Half per Cents., 541 ; Five per Cents., 101 E, PRICES OF STOCKS THI S DAY AT ONE o'cLoCl4, Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red.... 91 90 1 1 i Ditto Bonds ...... • 4 .••• "Pea - 3 per Cents. Con. ... 921 2 i South Sea Stock ...... -- 31 per Cent. •• D.tto Red ... ......... New 3f per Cent. ... 1003- Lt. 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 -- New 5 per Cent. Bank Long A nnu i t i es to exp i re Ditto ..... 500/. 23 21 p: P : Jan. 5, 1860. .. 19 Oct. 10, 1859. Jan. 5, 1860. 14 1-161311 D D i i t t t t o o C CommeAd v e r tisercial ... .. ..... p t ' : Jan. 5, 1880. April 5, 1880. ... Jan. 5, 1870. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCA.. Austrian Bonds Belgian Bonds Ditto Account ..... Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Brazilian Bonds ... ...... Ditto New Bonds Ditto Account - '"-. Buenos Ayres Bond s ... Ditto Account — Ditto Account Chilian Bonds — Prussian Bonds ..... ... ' Ditto Account .-- Columbian Bonds Ditto Account. Columbian B on d s , 1824 S pan i s h Bonds .281. Ditto Account 26 l fj Ditto Account Danish Bonds BO P ass i ve Ditto Account D e f erro d la Greek Bonds - -- - e• Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account — 3 per cent... —f. ---e. Mexicanßonds,s per cent 26 -- Exchange... —f. —1 : Ditto Accou n t ...... .. D utch, 2f per cent ..• b l 4 Ditto, 6 per Ce n t 3of Di tto Account Ditto Account ...... ... 301i3- Ditto, 5 per cent "fr . Neapolitan —. Ditto Ditto Account ...... PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAY S . X l-1 1 . s. d. X. s. d. £. 2 a Paid. Per Share. Cheltenham and Great Western. 50 ...,., to 27i Eastern Counties Great Western Ditto New London and Brighton London and Blackwall London and Birmingham 90 174 - Ditto New Shares London and Greenwich ..... ...... 20 ...... 11 London anti South Western 3t4 s2i to 53 London and Cr o yd on ( Trunk)... 133- I It,-.., ~ to 12 Manchester and Leeds ( New Sh. ) 25 Midland Counties lOO - North Midland, (New) ......... 20 South Eastern and Dover JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia (New) 2O National Provincial of England... 35 3B HALF- PA 57' 0N -g• . t The Canton Fr ee P ress o f t h e 1 5t h J anuar y says 11. ' the Commissioner, in his second l e tt er t o the Queen. 11 '4 dresses the Sov e r e i gn o f E ng l an d as an equal, and ali!ellr_ in unmeasured term s t h e super i or i ty of t h e Ceestio empire. The following passage we extract from it •--,... " co All the peopl e o f t h e Q ueen of England ' s un. 4 arriving at th e central land for the purpose of trade , _h i r es to feel grat e f u l to t h e G reat Emperor for the most Pe r .. justice, for th e ki n d est treatment, " and other words to that effect. All native boats sailing between Macao and Call are just no w b e i ng most strictly searched, there ;icing 1 - e b x ag em ga p te A is t Hstorwiecitlaya eFxoarmt,infoeidir;mielveesobeiwoowm Custom-h o u s , s stat i oned, at each of which the passenge rs ton, tw o C eri an are COt female Custom-house officers are stati o ned for that pur pose. Six ship s are l oading with tea at Hong Kong , four of which have their cargoes on board. The Ellen Stewart, with tea, has arrived at Liven" ? ' 1 7 .•ry fow private letters have been received from C'sitse this morning. The British Market has continued buoyant daring the whole of th e morn i ng, an d Consols have improved since the !caving off prices of yesterday near 1 p e r cent. They were done in th e early part of the day at 92 1 for the Account. Consols may b e quote d at presen t 921 f o r the Account for M one y, 922-; Exchequer Bills improved, 3.2- 6 p reen. India B on d s a l so hi g h er , 4 - 5 prem . ; B an k Stock 175, rather lower • India Sto c k, nothing done. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 28i., Portugues e , no thi n g done; Colombian, 26k; 'can, 3°l ;1 Dutch Two.and-a-Half per C ents., 5 4 7 , Five per C en t s ., 101. improved,ei - . The death of Lord Rossmore; father of the lion. H. R. Westenra, M. P., creates a vacancy in the repre sentation of the county of Monaghan. GAOL DELIVERY.—A short time since a main named Wheeler ,N a s indicted at the quarter session? at Windsor for keeping a bad house in that town, was found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of 40/. and to be imprisoned until the fine was paid. On Thursday last he was liberated in confor mity with the instructions contained in the following letter : `° Whitehall, May 13, 1840. " To the Keeper of the Gaol at Windsor." Sitt,—Her Majesty having be e n pl ease d t o g rant a free pardon to William Henry Wheeler, who is confined in Wind sor gaol fur non-payment of the fine imposed upon him for keeping a disorderly house, I am directed by the Marquis of Normanby to desire that yeu will cause the said William Henry Wheeler to be forthwith discharged out of custody; those necessary warrant for which will be forwarded to you as mans as it can be completed.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " S. M. Pirtra.triese."' Lord and Lady Harrington have been again placed in mourning, by the demise of her Ladyship's lather, Mr. Samuel Foote, who died at his house, in Henrietta-street,, at the advanced age of 79.