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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Jan. 29. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. IMMIGRATION OF IRISH PAUPERS. Earl FITZWILLIAM said that he bad observed, on the other evening, that a g reat impression had been made by the statement o! his Noble and Learned Friend who s at opposite (Lord Brougham) of th© great number of Irish poor who had recently been relieved in Liverpool. Ile was sure that their Lordships must be aware that those poor who had re cently arrived in Liverpool had not stayed there.—(Lord B rou gham—" Oh ! no, no !") They were not resident there. Therefore let not Noble Lords, who were uncon nected with Lancashire, imagine that they could get off scot free. Lord BROUGHAM—True, they might overrun the West Riding.—(Laughter.) Earl FITZWILLIAM—They would go on to Man chester ; they would go through the East Riding on to Lincolnshire, and to Norfolk ; and the landlords of Suf folk would not escape the infliction. Let, them, there fore, not imagine that the evil was removed from their doors. This Irish distress was not a local one ; it would affect the whole empire ; and there was no way, he imagined, in which he could more strongly display the evil than by moving for an official return on that. lle would, therefore, move for a return of the number of persons, distinguishing men, women, and children, who had been relieved as casual poor in the town of Liverpool, from the Ist Janu ary, 1847, distinguishing also the English, Scotch, and Irish; and with respect to the Irish distinguishing those resident at Liverpool from those who had recently arrived. Ile moved also for a similar return from Bristol. Lord BROUGIIAM—And Glasgow and Greenock. Glasgow is much worse than Liverpool. Lord MONTEAGLE—Say the ports on the Clyde. Earl FITZWILLIAM—And the ports on the Clyde ; also a similar return for the corresponding period of 1846. Lord BROUGHAM said, since he had last addressed their Lordships upon this painful subject, he had received a letter from a gentleman at Liverpool, named Ilorseley, a large wholesale warehouseman there, in which he stated that from the reports in the newspapers he had seen that some observations were addressed by him (Lord Brougham) to their Lordships upon the subject of the great influx of Irish paupers to Liverpool. Ile stated in his letter that the number of persons relieved on Thurs day the 22d amounted to 22,640. What, the writer went on to say, would be the fearful increase might be easily eon • jectured. The poor rate at present levied was 2s. 2id. in the pound, and he himself paid 9001. for his portion of the poor rate. A tabular statement was also enclosed showing the amount of the relief from the 18th to the 26th inclusive. He would not trouble the House with the details of each day, but the total number amounted to 173,513. Soup rations amounted to between 7,000 and 8,000. The amount of out-door relief was also considerably increased. The increase at present amounted to 4081., of this, 3781. had been expended upon Irish paupers. This would give their Lordships a pretty tolerable index of the proportion of Irish paupers in Liverpool. The result was that nineteen-twentieths cf the pauper population were Irish paupers. This was a subject which required great delicacy in its management. If they were to go on month after month relieving the people at this rate, what would be the result ? I-le had seen a letter this morning from a friend of his who bad re ceived it from his bailiff in Ireland, stating that it was quite impossible to go on with the cultivation of land, as at that moment he required 100 labourers, and could not get them, they being all too anxious to obtain employment on the public works, because they well knew that they could get good pay for it, while the value of their work was not worth 2d, It was clear that the Irish pauper did not like work. He regarded with apprehension the state giving money by mil lions to the people fur tncse useless works. He knew it might be said, how cruel, not to give the public money to these starving people for doing nothing. It had been said that men were exceedingly generous of things when they were other people's money and their own advice. This adage applied very well to these sentimental people, who were so fond of blaming persons who were opposing this squandering of the public money. They were, however, the best friends to the labourers themselves, who told them not to support a system which was calculated to make them mendicants upon the British public, and take away from them all self reliance upon their own exertions. He had one subject to which he would briefly allude. It had been stated in the report of his speech, of last night that he had said that there was a society engaged in the work of proselytizing the Catholic pau pers in Ireland. Ile (Lord Brougham) said no such thing ; what he said NUS, that a letter was written by a reverend gentleman, whose name he wou ld not mention, in which he stated that it would be an excellent opportunity for members of Protestant churches to subscribe a sum of 20,000 Z to be expended in a mis sion to promulgate the tenets of Protestantism. The reasons why the Rev. Gentleman considered the present a favourable opportunity, were, as he had stated, that the Roman Catholic peasantry had had their feelings conciliated and their prejudices removed—no doubt to a great degree by the generous relief which had been afthrded so pa enptly in the time of their severe distresses by the Protestants of England. He had no doubt that the proceedings of the Reverend Gentlemen wore well intended, but he should try at the proper time when the circumstances w, ye more favourable to overcome, what he (Lord Brougham) considered the grievous errs rs, political, moral, and religious, of popery, by the introduction of the principles of Protestantism: and the circuleting of the script+es. He objected howescr, to the present opportunity being taken ad vantage of, in 4>ni.r to Bernard the Protestant faith. Earl FITZW ELLIAM was of opinion that iinhss the relief committees of the district from o hieh the letter referred to by the Noble and Learned Lod, acted in a different manner to what the relief committees did elsewhere, he did not see how the evils complained of could arise to any great extent. If a proprietor or farmer wanted labourers and could not get them in the ordin try way, it be applied to the relie;cerunaittee, there was no doubt that they would discharge as many from the public works as would be required for that purpose. There was no doubt that that the labourers preferred employment ou the roads to the ordinary em ployment, as the rate of wages was higher. Still the relief committee had the power of regulating this to a great extent. He had received a letter front one of the bailiffs of his estates in Ireland the other day, from which it appeared that the wages paid by the farmers was eightpence a day. The wages paid by his bailiff was one shilling a day, while the relief committee paid from thirteen to fourteen pence a day; so that the labourers preferred his (Lord Fitzwilliam's) employment to the larmere', and the relief-committee to both. He was not much alarmed as to anything that had transpired up to this period, as little had been going forward in the cul tivation of the land, but as February and March were the principal months for cultivation, and, this state of things continued, he would have greater apprehension that there would not be sufficient labourers found to cul tivate the soil.—(Hear, hear.) Lord BEAUMONT was of opinion that a Select Com mittee oe the operation of the Law of Settlement should be appointed by their Lordships, as well as the one which had been appointed by the Lower House. He thought this was necessary, as the most erroneous impres sions prevailed as to the operation of the Law of Settle ment passed last year. The Earl of RODEN wished to know how far the question of the Noble Lord had been rsplied to, and bow far it was the intention of the Ministry to amend the Labour-Rate Act of last sesasion. By that Act it was competent for the farmer to apply to the Board of Works for any number of la bourers he might require. By that Act the labourers were under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and if any farmer required labourers, he had nothing to do but to apply to that Board. But what was the fact of the ease ? Supp os i ng a f armer wanted la b ourers on his farm, would he apply to that Beard ? Ile might do so, but if ho lived in a lonely part of the country, or if ho resided in a thatched house, he never could depend upon his life being safe for an hour, should he employ any labourer who was not patronised by the secret associations. He thought that the Government ought to be warned by the extent of the effect to which this Act went, and he trusted that some measures would be taken to amend its provisions. One thing of which he had to complain was, that occasion had been taken to sow religious jealousies. It had been stated that a hope was entertained that this visitation would he beneficial in promoting the Protestant faith, and thus' knitting the interests of that country with this, one of the great est advantages, as he conceived, derivable from this cala mity, and ono of the greatest consolations, arose from the fact that all religious differences were sunk in the common cause of charity. The calamity existed, and they could not hinder it, and the union of political and religious feeling was the greatest consolation that any one could possibly enjoy under the inflicti on was the feeling that existed on this point. If they spent thousands upon thousands they would not prevent it, and he regretted therefore the more on those two ac counts that the name of a gentleman had been men tioned by the Noble Lord who had just sat down with out that respect to it which was entitled. It had been stated that this was a good opportunity for uniting Ireland with England, and making converts to Protestantism. With this assertion had he joined the ac nanae ef:4 gentleman whose best answer to the was the history of his life. There was not a man higher in the estimation of those with whom he had to deal, not one whose conduct un d er th a t difficulty eald have been more worthy of prai se; no one whose character-more the gentlemanand the clergyman combined the ch arac t er o f Bickersteth. Ills clergy man t h an t h at o f M r. character was f u ll y esta bli s h e d i n this country, and no one would regret more t h an that gen tleman, at a ti me when of all religio us common calamit if his religious differences were obserrations serve t o b e made a cause of sunk under the sufferings difference be tween the two countries. Lord BROUGHAM would exceedingly ho h few words of is wee to he eonsier as originati ng regret if a ed t l t o a a any attack upon tho u excellent elere d eme Noble Friend had alluded, fo r he feaconvaintocetT' h m observation such as he had been re p resented to have a n d y would only be a cause of increased mi ser y i n Ireland*, and load to a greater breach between the professions of the two religions than now existed. UNION WORKIIOUSES AND THE DUBLIN POLICE. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table the returns of the expediture in these two departments. or SPANISH MARRIAGES. The Earl of ABERDEEN wished to ask whether there was any intention on the part of the Government to lay on the table the last dispatch which had been re ceived from the Marquis of Norn2anby with respect to the Spanish marriage:, It sppeared to hint bat ramp THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY_EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1847. felle that as the correspondence had begun by them selves, it should be closed by a reply from the other side. He was not going to give any opinion on the sub ject matter of that correspondence, and he hoped that the House would not be called to give such an opinion—(Cheers). But he ventured to state that he had a very strong belief that this House and the coun , try would desire to see that correspondence come to a termination—(Renewed cheering). It was now con tinued without any aim or practical object, and he was only afraid that if it was continued still further in the tone and temper which it had now assumed, he could only apprehend that it might cause a disruption of friendly understanding, and lead to serious mischief. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was very in audible, was understood to say that the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had only on that morning been put in possession of a copy of the answer to the dispatch referred to by the Noble Earl, and he (Lord Lansdowne) had not yet had an opportunity of seeing it. But he would at the earliest opportunity lay it on the table of their Lordships' House. He could assure their Lordships that her Majesty's Government were not in the slightest degree inclined to suppress, or withdraw, any information, nor to withhold any one circumstance attending this transaction. Lord BROUGHAM said that ever) body must feel the justice, fairness, as well as candour, of the answer of the Noble Marquis, and they must all agree in the hope expressed by the Noble Earl behind him that this cor respondence were better ended. THE CASE OF MR. R. W. MAR A, LATE RE GISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES IN IRE- LAND. The Earl of ST. GERMANS, in presenting a peti tion from Mr. Mara, c, mplaining of his removal from the office of Registrar of Friendly Societies in Ireland, proceeded to state that, at the close of last session, a Bill upon the subject of Friendly Societies was brought from the other House, which was referred to a select Committee of their Lordships. The Committee pro ceeded to consider this Bill, and among its enactments was one adding a considerable amount of duty to the office of Registrar in Ireland, without at the same time giving any additional emolument. The Noble Earl then referred to the correspondence which had taken place on the matter, and to the opinion of the Attorney General of Ireland, and of Mr. Napier of the Irish Bar. If the opinion of the Attorney General of Ireland was correct, all the proceedings of Mr. Tidd Pratt, with respect to friendly societies, was null and void.—(Hear, hear.) He would not push the matter further at present, nor did he boring the matter forward for the purpose of em barrassing the Noble Lords opposite. He would con clude by moving that the correspondence which had taken place between her Majesty's Government and Mr. Mara, in consequence of his being removed from the office of registrar of friendly societies in Ireland, be laid on the table of their Lordship's House. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE begged to claim the attention of the House for a few moments, after the statement which had been made by the Noble Lord, in order to explain under what circum stances the appointment had been made. He was not acquainted with the particulars of this transaction until within the last twenty-four hours, and he considered it his duty to inform himself of them, which he considered he had fully done. It was quite true that Mr. Tidd Pratt, who holds this office, had never been removed, to which he had been well entitled from his long and useful exertions in reference to these societies. But in Ireland and Scotland it had been an established practice that the gentleman filling this office should also be in the confidence of the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals, and it was in pursuance of this very practice that Mr. Mara was appointed. There being a change in the Attorney-General, only Mr. Green suc ceeded to that office. The person who held the ap pointment, as certifier, of friendly societies, only appears as a claimant until the right of the last Attorney-Ge neral's Act came into operation. Neither has this species of temporary appointment been considered per• manent. Whether the Act had recently altered the practice and created a necessity which did not before exist, he was not aware, but it was essential that the person filling the office should be in the confidence of the officials whom he had already made. From this statement the question was narrowed into the question, whether under the circumstances, the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals had not done that which was best for the public interests, in combining the two offices. It was no doubt to be regretted that Mr. Mara, who was a respectable person, should have been disappointed in not obtaining the office ; still he submitted there was no thing extraordinary in the proceedings of the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals, in regard to the present appoint ment. He hoped the Noble Lord would not press his motion. Earl ST. GERMANS called the attention of the Noble Marquis to the words of the Act of Parliament. It stated, whether right or wroup.; , was not the question, that the two offices referred toefliald be combined, and that the barrister or advoestfti iss2 uLhad hitherto certified the rules of benefit sorriti'vs, ahead in future be styled Registrar of Benefit,B4a. ies, and appointed by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, thesituation.heirg hell during pleasure. The appoint men; ss therefore in the hands of the Commissioners, and not ' Attorney or Solicitor-General. As Mr. Marx ht " 'he office previous to the Act coming into oper Tilt he had been badly used in his reams': Marquis RICARDE—The diffzsrence in the practice elan,t. and Scotland was this, that the Attorney Gi". - - al for the time being in Ire!and, and the Lord Advoc : for the time being in Scotland, were to appoint tiles.. persons, and the question thvn was, whether the iention of the Legislature was to confine the appointr- , t. to the Attorney-General at the time being, refer • , , 0 -.tbp • passing of the Act, or to the time being ;I'Lltancy in question might occur. After sc. :o . riveriation, the motion was then withdraw ;... Tic it sc • , ;Fradjout ned at half- past six o'clock. . • .1 Tli.q7SE OF COAL IIV OA'S, Jan. 29. Thei'SPEAKER took his sent at:Four o'cl:A.k. SECONI) REA' INGS. On the metimi of Mr. - PM/IF , the Birkenhead and Ch ,, shire Junction Railway-(3c qn of main ling, &c.), and the Birkenhead, Lan&P'''.. .vci Cheshire Junction Railway, and Chrster and - Birk :,head Railways Amal gamation Bills, were read a second time. On the motion of Mr. 11. BERKELEY, the Bristol and Exeter Railway- (Taunton and Cas:lecary branch) Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Mr. EWART, the Glasgow, Pai.ley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No, 2), and the Glasgow, Dumfrits and Carlisle Runway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (No. 4) Mlle, were read 4 second time. On the motion of Dr. BOWLING, the Llynvi Valley Extension Railway Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Alderman COPELANI), the North Staffordshire Railway (alterations in branches) and the North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley and Trent Valley Junction) Bilis were read a second time. On the motion of Sir E. FILMER, the following Bills were read a second time, in order to be committed : South-Eastern Railway (Mid Kent and Direct Tun bridge). Sou th-Eastern Railway (Croydon and Bromley Branches) South• Eastern Ra.ilway (Maidstone to Chart). South• Eastern Railway (Strood to Maidstone). South•Eastern.Railway (North Kent and Brclilayers' Arms Junction). South-Eastern Railway (North Kent Line). COMMITTEE OF SELECTION. Mr. GREEN moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection not to appoint the sitting of any Committee on Bills for town improvements, markets and fairs, harbours and docks, cemeteries, gas works, water w )rks, or any Bills for the amendment of Acts for any of the above purposes before the Ist of March next. After a few words from Dr. Bowling, Mr. Wi'son Patten, Lord llarry Vane, and Mr. Hudson, Mr. lIUME supported the motion. Ile thought that there ought to be general measures passed applicable to all the various orders of private Bills ; persons then wishing to present any private Bill would have only to adopt one paragraph or so, instead of the numerous clauses and lengthy Bills now r( quired, creating by their enactment an enormous amount of confusion. The motion was agreed to. LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Scilly, praying that the lighthouse dues might be reduced. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition from Mary borough, calling the attention of the House to the distress existing in Ireland, and praying that some effectual remedies might be devised to alleviate it. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from a place in Tipperary, signed by the High Sheriff of the county and many of the resident gentry, complaining of the distress in Ireland, and praying the House to adopt measures to prevent the recurrence of a similar calamity. 1 _ PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. HUME rose to call the attention of the House to the report of the Committee on Private Bills, and to submit the following resolutions for the consideration and adoption of the House:—l. 'That public general Acts should be prepared for each of the several subjects of police and watching, of waterworks and sewage, of paving, of improvement of towns and regulaticcn of build ings, streets, and roads, of markets and fairs, of ceinete ries,of bridges and ferries, of harbours, docks, ports, piers, and quays, of canals, rivers, and navigation, as recom mended in the report of the Select Committee on Private Bills, embodying, as far as possible, the suggestions there of. 2. That the recommendation in the said: 'report, as to the taxation of the costs of parties promoting or op posing private Bills, be also adopted; and that a proper taxing officer should be appointed, and a scale of fees, costs, and charges be authorised and published by Mr. Speaker. 3. That the taxing officer shall present to the House, at the COMM' encement of each session, an account of the total at.ncrant of ex penses for promoting or opposing each Bid :taxed and sanctioned by him during the preceding session, dis tinguishing. the amount paid as fees ors, each Bill, to each of the Houses of Parliament, the amount for witnesses and other expenses, and for - professional services. He said the Committee from . which these recommendations emanated, was composed, , of the chair men of the principal Committees of the ;house, who, Chairman of the from their experience, were well qualified. to deal with the matter. lie believed it was the int'ent ion of the Chairman proposition to the Wa l y lo s use a , nd to Attheearis'effil. Lo o t that no private Bills should should have been introduced, by this Committee them, until the Bills recommendedbe allowed to prc coed from le a d order to sat , I 3 the House unnecessary trouble, and to leto more unif D:rmity in the measures which the House were in the habit ; of passing. pesition had beenHo wsaislowbnounbcyl ttohestalatete thGaotveervnem_ry?nedtnis; o meet his views on this subject, and Liginurablo Cientleraigi the fxret 44 l 3 l e c th e Right t nt h fig tile .. Home Department beard of this matter, he concurred fully with him (Mr. Hume) in principle, and he believed, from what he stated, that a Bill of this description would be agreed to by the House. One great object to be effected by what ho proposed would be unanimity ; the next would be a saving of time. As great a reduction in the expense in the proceedings in reference to Bills as two-thhirds would be effected. These were matters of great importance. It would be found in many parts where lighting, draining, &c., were required, that the inhabitants were prevented from coming to Parliament by the attendant expenses. He was acquainted with one case the expense of which would be scarcely believed by the House. It was for the renewal of a Bill, and the cost was considerably over 1,9001. He had asked the solicitor, and ho candidly admitted that the charge was three times more than he was accustomed to demand, but justified his conduct by the prac tice that prevailed generally. The Committee had also considered what change should be introduced into the legislation on private Bills. He thought that it might be interesting to the House to know that the town of Liverpool alone had laid out no lessn sum than 87,0001. in applications for private Bills since the period of the Reform Act. The town of Glasgow had expended a sum of 67,000/. He could multiply examples, but it was not necessary. lie bad every reason to believe that the measures recommended by the Committee would have the most beneficial effects, and would also save a great portion of the time of the House. Sir GEORGE GREY did not wish that the House should pledge itself to any distinct resolution on the subject, as he considered that before they should do so it would be advisable to have the Bills which had been in preparation in reference to this subject laid before the House. Through an unforeseen pressure of business, a very groat delay had occurred, but they would shortly have them laid upon the table. The House would then see what Bills were still wanting. Mr. HUDSON had no objection to the three reso lutions proposed by the lion. Member for Montrose, be lieving, as he did, that their adoption would tend very much to the efficiency of public business. There was one other point, however, to which he wished to call the attention of the Hon. Member, and which was very de serving of his attention, namely, the fees of the House. Now, in many cases, these amounted to the whole charges besides. He trusted, therefore, to draw the attention of the Hon. Gentleman to this subject, and hoped he would move for a Committee to inquire into it, with a view to reduce the scale of fees. It was a subject of great public importance, and ought not to be lost sight of. He had found, that year by year, the fees of the House increased enormously. Mr. HUME would be satisfied to leave the matter in the Speaker's hands. The fees paid to the house were only fractional, compared with the expenses of a Bill out of doors, and he thought a Bill ought to be drawn up to regulate the expense of passing a private Bill. He WEV3 willing, however, to leave that to the Speaker, and it only remained for him to withdraw the motion. He was glad to have the concurrence of the Honourable Member for Sunderland, because it was well known the Hon. Member had had a good deal of experience in these matters. Mr. HUDSON said he could produce an account of the expense of the Bills he had had anything to do with in the last two or three years. Mr. GREENE said, after what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Sunderland, he must be allowed to say a few words. The Hon. Member had stated that the fees of the House had latterly increased, year by year, to an enormous extent. Now the Hon. Gentleman omitted to state that the increase had not taken place in the fees paid to the house, but in the fees paid to Parliamentary agents and barristers, over whom the house had no control.—(Scar, hear.) Lord HARRY VANE trusted that the lion. Mem ber who had stated to the House that he could produce an account of all the expenses incurred by the different companies with which he had been connected in the passing of Bills through that House, would do so; and he hoped ha would distinguish between those expenses payable to the officers of the House and those payable to attorneys and solicitors. Mr. HUDSON said that the Hon. Member misunder stood him if he inferred that lie wished to persuade the House that the expenses were the principal items in the Bills. He only said the fees to the 'louse were a most important item in the expenses. Dr. BOWRING said it should not be forgotten that the officers of the house were paid out of those fees. But he wished that some check should be established on the enormous infractions practised by the legal profes sion on railway companies. lie greatly regretted that no means existed for checking it, and also that no in fluential Member of that House took up the question. The resolution was then withdrawn. Mr. WRIGHTSON gave notice that, on going into Committee on the Poor-laws in Ireland, he should move that it be an instruction to that Committee to fix a cer tain amount in the pound, leviable on the rates collected there, and that that rate should not be exceeded except by an express provision of Parliament. TOBACCO, SPIRITS, TEA, SILK, &c. On the motion of Dr. BOWRING, returns were ordered of the number of pounds weight of leaf tobacco, manufactured tobacco, cigars, and snuff paid duty upon quarterly, in the years 1844, 1845, and 1E46, and up to the sth day of January, 1847; also, the gross amount of dUty received theredh, dis tinguishing England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the respective ports of importation therein, and the totals of each quarter and year. The several seizures made, and of the prosecutions for broaches of the laws relating to tobacco, in the year siding- the sth day of January, 1847, distinguishing Great Britain from those in Ireland, specifying the places where and names of the persons prosecuted, or from whom the seizures were it m )oi al 111 ,: e.e t t l yd e 0. ; rstuhTifeheereteu(iali imprisonmentli i i zitl imprisonment t b i p r s i os s oi n . n e p l I nel imposedreisnro;dtnss; o ;c f foon g n : h :o ievic d t,thi s ei ead s rt e f i o z i itr e in d mcs m ; e paid,uginglsmuggling rt oi whether igf tobacco, spirits, tea, silk, and for any other articles, and the total number convicted, in the year ending the sth clay of January, 1847: also, the number of persons who paid the penalties imposed; the number of compromises made; the number of persons committed to prison ; the number of persons in prison for offences against the revenue laws, on the sth day of January, 1847. Accounts of the quantity of foreign manutac tured tobacco and snuff imported into the United King dom in each of the three years 1844, 1845, and 1846 ; stating the quantity exported from the bonded ware houses as merchandise to the British colonies, and to what colonies ; also the quantity exported as ship stores in each of those three years. Of the quantity of British manufactured tobacco exported as merchandise under drawback to the British colonies, in each of the three years 1844, 1845, and 1846; and also an account of the quantity exported as ships stores in each of these three years; of the quantity of British manufactured snuff exported in each of the three years 1814, 1845, and 1846. Of the several seizures made, and of the prosecu tions for breach of the lawsrelatire to tobacco, &c. 7 )176 JOINT,.. 'IIE ARMY FROM THE UNION WORKIIOUSE4 On the motion of the IIoN. MEMBER, the following return was also ordered :—The number of boys who have been received into the army as drummers, from parish union workhouses in the United Kingdom, year by year, from 1840. specifying the unions respectively, down to the end of 1846. LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. GOULBOUEN hoped that this Bill would be in the hands of Members to-morrow morning. —(Hear, hear.) If it was not delivered until Monday morning it would be impossible for them to give it that attention which it deserved. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government had been very anxious to carry down the information to the latest possible period, and there fore some delay had taken place. He trusted, however, that copies of the Bill would be delivered to morrow morning. _ _ IRELAND. Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to know what, course the Government intended to pursue on Monday. Ile be lieved it was generally understood that a debate would take place on the Irish Poor-law Amendment Bill on Monday. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, it was not in his power to say what course the debate would take on Monday evening. It was possible that the debate might occupy the whole night. It might, however, be necessary to state what course the Government intended to pursue with regard to the measures which they had stated their intention of bringing forward. He should first proceed with the Bill for remedying the temporary distress in Ireland, or to render valid Mr. Labouchere's letter ; and secondly, the permanent Irish Poor-law Amendment Act. MONTPENSIER MARRIAGE. Mr. FINCH wished to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether h e h a d rece i ve d any com munication from M. Guizot on the subject of the Montpensier marriage, or whether ho had received any communication from the Marquis of Normanby ; if so, whether it was his intention to lay the same before the House? Lord PALMERSTON—The French Ambassador had called upon him, and he had received the communi cations in question, copies of which would be laid before the House. LETTERS OF MARQUE. On the motion that the House do adjourn being put, Mr. I3ARCLAY begged to call the attention of the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to an advertisement which appeared in the Times of the Bth inst. from the Mexican Consul, who stated that he would issue lotters of marque to thwe who might engage for the Mexican Government against the United States. It was forty years since letters of marque bad been issued, and he thought it was opposed to the present civilisation of Europe to countenance such a prac tice. He begged to ask the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been directed to such, and what means he had taken to pre vent the same being carried into practice. He begged to call the attention of the House to a passage which appeared in the Courricr Francais on the subject, which, atter stating that these letters of marque wore being issued by the Mexican Government, said that any na tive of France accepting them would be considered as having forfeited their rights as Frenchmen, and would be treated as pirates. Lord PALMERSTON said that when the same ques tion had been asked him some days back he thought be had given a satisfactory answer. He explained at the time that the advertisement in question was merely an ad vertisement from a well-known gun-maker on Tower-Mill Ho had communicated with General Mendoza, and he stated that nobody was at present authorised in these countries to issue letters of marque. His' Hon. Friend had just shown to him the regulations under which those letters wero issued, and ho referred them to the law advisers of the Crown to consider how far they were consistent with the laws of the realm; for it certainly was not legal to equip vessels in these countries destined for any hostile purposelapinsl another nation without the express perrousloa of the GPM, and in ourclitY with the Act, three vessels have been seized, having been suspected that they were intended for hostile pur poses on the coast of Portugal. SCOTTISH DISTRESS. Mr. DUNDAS, in the absence of Mr. Mackinnon, on the order of the day being read, desired to know, whether it was the intention of the Government to take any additional measures relative to the distress which existed in the Western Islands and Highlands of Scot land? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the Government did not contemplate the establishment of any general system of relief, in addition to those measures which the Government had already availed themselves of. The Drainage Act hadcome most opportunely, and had effected the most beneficial results—satisfying the proprietors as to the probable increase of value in their farms, and affording very extensive relief to a large portion of dis tressed labourers. In addition to this, the Govern ment had established depots for the sale of food, and they ho.d found that these mea sures were quite sufficient; to meet the present emer gency. Parties also who applied to the Loan Com missioners might obtain loans of money, on giving security for the repayment, to be expended on public works. Besides, grants would be made, in a few in stances, upon the other modes of relief; and the Scotch poor-law was found to be inadequate to meet the desti tution. He hoped, therefore, that by these means they would be able to grapple with the emergency, and that the severity of the distress would be greatly mitigated. Mr. MACKINNON wished to know, as the Govern• mont proposed to advance a sum of money for the pur chase of seed for corn and potatoes in Ireland, whether, in the event of such assistance being required in the Highlands, the Government would have any objection to extend it to them? Sir G. GREY said that no application of that kind had been made from the Highlands as yet. If it should be made, the subject would meet with due consideration. Mr. ELLICE would like to know what amount of money had been expended in the Highlands by the Go vernment. Sir G. GREY had no objection whatever to lay such an account upon the table, but ho believed the relief had been confined to three instances. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that there was a blue-book for Scotland as well as for Ireland, and when it was laid upon the table the expen diture would be seen. Mr. BOUVERIE hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet would hold out no hope that such advances would be made; for he believed if it went abroad that Government were willing to make such loans, it would cause serious mischief, and produce more harm than good. Mr. HUME wished to know whether in the event of seed being given by the Government, tlie distribution would be made by the retailers or by Government them selves Sir G. GREY said the greatest care would be taken, in accordance with the practice Government had hitherto adopted, that there should be as little interference as possible with the operations of trade. CHELSEA PENSIONERS' BILL. _ This Bill was read a secondtiMe, - andOrdered to be committed on Monday. SUPPLY. On the question beinipiittiiat the order of the day for going into a Committee of Supply, for the purpose of postponement, be read, Mr. lIUME expressed a hope that Government would not make any more advances to Scotland until an account of the money already advanced was laid upon the table. The motion was agreed to. FISTILLERIES AND BREWEIZIES BILL. On the question being put for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE rose and said, the Bill had not been printed more than half an hour, and he therefore trusted the second reading - would be postponed Mr. HUME did not see any reason why the second reading should be postponed. The Hon. Gentleman could not object to the principle of the Bill, and if the details did not meet his views, the Hen. Gentleman could object to them in Committee. Mr. FRENCH reminde.l the lion. Gentleman that the Bill was brought forward for the purpose of alleviating the distress of Ireland, and it was important that it should not be delayed.—(Bear.) After a few words from Mr. GROGAN and Dr. Bow- RING, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER urged the Honourable Member to postpone his opposition to the details till they went into Committee on the Bill. He had not apprehended that there was to be any oppo sition to the Bill at the present stage ; on the contrary, he thought that any objection was to be brought forward in Committee. Mr. MACKENZIE wished to know if there was any information with respect to this Bill in the papers which were to be produced to-morrow ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he was very sorry that those papers were not in the hands of the Members at that moment, but they were delayed in consequence of a groat number of calculations which were to be inserted. They would, however, be ready by to-morrow morning, or, at the latest, on Monday. The Bill was then reed a second time, and ordered to he committed on Friday next. The Buck Wheat Importation Bill was then read a se cond time. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Customs Duties Bill was not printed, and therefore it - had better be postponed till Monday. Mr. HUME asked if the Noble Lord had any ob jection to allow the papers for which he ha,l given notice of motion. If so, he should now move for them in the terms of which he had given notice, viz.t— -" For an address for a copy of the note, or representa tion, made by the Russian Envoy, lirud.nr, to the Vorort of Switzerland respecting the Federal Contract of Vienna, and copy of any answer thereto. Also, for copies of any notes or representations made by Baron Sturmer to the Porte at Constantinople, respecting the annexation of the free republic of Cracow to Austria, and copies of any answers to the same." After some conversation, which did not reach the gallery, Mr. HUME said that, upon the understanding that there would be no objection to lay the papers on the table of the House, ho would withdraw his motion. The motion was accordingly withdrawn. The House then adjourned, at six o'clock, to four o'clock on Monday. MR. NINhasGENOA.b been n GENO. 4., 1 J R. AN. O ODI 7B.—Mr. Cobden here for some days, and his presence has excited much sensation was among the English a nd Genoese also. It early de termined to follow the example set by so many other cities which he has visited, and invite him to a - public A di n ner, which took place on Saturday last. very re spectable party was mustered on the occasion, consider ing the comparatively few English residents here, and also the character of the Genoese merchants in who, inheriting fro m a lon g linec ancestors snd P ' e nre e general , o‘ cesso rs the same narrow monopolising spirit of g feel littlo symp ath y for a ca use and system which ' would promote a more general participation in corn mercial advantages. The company, however, sot d ow n to the numb er of about- s i x . Y • fire, - • to a very showy Italian dinner in the splendid salle a manger of the Hotel Feder, at which hock and champagne flow& d in abundance. The Marchese Alezio, a man well known in Italy for his patriotic liberality and literary talents, ', s i ng on his right Mr. Cobd en , and ' presided,on either side, the Marchese Balbi and his brother, the Marchese Reggi, &c., and the English , French, Spanish, le e lei no , and other Consuls, with a number of the richest and most influential Genoese merchants, the English bring ing up all their forces. After the usu a l loyal ara patriotic toasts, the French Consul, in a speech of great eloquence and warmth,Proposed— " The Health of Mr. Cobden." Some surprise was expressed at hearing the representative of a nation whose predilections in favour of freedom of commerce are, at all events, very recent, thus so openly a nd publicly eulogise and advo ca t e i ts cause and principles. The toast being drunk with accla mation, Mr. Cobden rose to reply : — . Gentlemen—Let me beg of you to accept my warmest thanks for this kind and hospitable reception, and still more, lot me thank you for the sympathy you have ex pressed for the principles with which my name has been associated. The free-traders in England have only had one object in view—the removal of those restrictions which impede the progress of commercial intercourse between the different nations of the earth. We never entered upon the field of party politics ; we abstained from all interference with the forms of Government ; we confined ourselves strictly to a question of economical science, which affects equally the prosperity and happi ness of every nation, whatever be its form of Govern• meat. For where is a Government that is not in terested in ruling over a rich, flourishing, and con tented people ? I look for the progress of free -trade in all countries, because it will promote alike the in terests of the governors and the governed. There is a great lesson to be learned by Governments—a lesson a s yet learned by but two nations—which will teach them how to increase their revenues by lessening their cus toms duties, a *process which augments the population, wealth, and commerce of a nation, and thus increases its ability to contribute to the revenue of the State. I w ill give you a fact or two in illustration of what I m ean . The United States of America enjoy probably the most moderate tariff in the world. In that country nine tenths of the revenue is derived from the customs. In England, where for the last quarter of a century we have been marching in the path of free trade, one-third of our enormous income is yielded by the customs. In France --which has yet to take the first step in the reform of its tariff—one-tenth only of the taxes is raised from this source. And in Spain, w h ere the restrictive system reigns supre me , so small s a fraction as one - thirteenth of the revenue is all ' that is raised at the custom-house. If I were to take other countries I could show, that in proportion as they depart from the principles of free trade, they diminish the resources of their treasury. Seeing, then, that the interests of the Governments and the people are identical in this matter, I feel confident in the extension of sound commercial principles every where. I need not remind you, gentlemen, that the removal of commercial restrictions must promote the interests of Genoa. Nature has given you a deep and capacious port in a sea that is not famous for good harbours. Your merchants possess capital and enter prise, your sailors have always been renowned for their courage, sobriety, and perseverance. Ido not forget that from amongst them sprung that great and daring genius who sailed upon the discovery of a new world. You have all the elements of commercial greatness, and require only free scope for your energies to achieve the hi g h est pros p er ity for your beautiful city— a prosperity which will be durable, because it is based I upon principles of justice and humanity. At the conclusion of his address Mr. Cobden proposed —" Prosperity to the City of Genoa"—tp which, after waiting in vain for some Genoese merchant to rise, the Marches© Balbi replied in a short and appropriate speech. The company separated about nine o'clock, and Mr. Cobden, :with his wife, is proceeding immediately to Leghorn and Rome. It is suspected that Mr. Cobden was obliged to sub mit his speech to the authorities before he could deliver it. It will be observed how guarded and restrictel it is in tone. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 28, 1847.. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Eardley Wilmot Mitchell, Clerk, Bachelor of Civil Law, to the vicar age of Shirley cum Yeaveley, in the county of Derby and diocese of Lichfield, the same being void by the promotion of Walter Augustus Shirley, D.D., to the see of Sodor and Man. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George Ha milton Seymour, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Queen of Portugal, to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WAR-OFFICE, JAIL 29. let Regiment of Life Guards—Corporal Major William Birnie to be Quartermaster, vice Robert Falconer, who re tires upon half-pay, Jan. 29. 4th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Francis Rowland Forster, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bowdoin, who re tires; Cornet Thomas Miller Clarke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Forster; Henry Thomas Richardson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Clarke, Jan. 29. 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Garnett Warburton, from 60th . Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mercer, who ex changes, Jan. 29. sth Foot—Captain George Pitt Rose, from half-pay 9th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Macgregor, deceased; Lieutenant George Brian Milman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rose, who retires; Second Lieutenant Hector Monro to be First Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Milman ; John William Madden. Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Monro, Jan. 29. 6th Foot—Ensign Charles Parker Catty to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Blackburn, whose promotion has not taken place • Avery Jordan Davern, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Catty, place; 29. 9th Foot—Edward Ringe Berry, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Turner, whose appointment has been cancelled, Jan. 29. 22d Foot—Lieutenant Francis Pym Harding to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice George Mainwaring, who re tires upon full pay; Ensign Arthur Grueber Walch to be Lieutenant, vice Harding; Ensign John Alexander Fead, from 70th Foot, to be Ensign, Vice Watch, Jan. 29. 32d Foot—Captain Arthur Charles Williams, from half pay Royal Staff Corps to be Captain, vice John Ernie Money Kyrie, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Williiam Bellingham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Williams, who retires; Ensign Mansfield Turner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bel lingham; Henry Sullivan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Turner, Jan. 29. 45th Foet—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign William Dawson, vice Gordon, appointed Adjutant; Ensign George Stacpole Coxon, vice HlSCrea, appointed Adjatant, Jan. 29. To be Ensigns, without purchase—George Lamont Hobbs, Gent., vice Dawson, Jan. 29 ; John Alexander Dalzell, Gent., vice Coxon, I ,tn. 30. 48th Foot—Captain John Micklethwait, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Robert Charles Hamilton, who exchanges; Lieutenant Clifford Felix Henry to be Captain, by purchase, vice Micklethwait, who retires; Ensign Frederick West to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry; Oliver Matthew Latham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice West, Jan. 29. 55th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Clinton Foss, from the 81st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Smith, appointed to the Staff, Jan. 29. 60th Foot—Lieutenant' Arthur Hill Hated Mercer, from 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Warburton, who exchanges ; Assistant-Surgeon Edmund Edward Hare O'Brien, M.D.,, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Docker, appointed to the 2d Foot, Jan. 29. 67th Foot—Ensign Frederick William Breedon to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Graham, appointed Ad jutant, Jan. 29. 69th Foot—Lieutenant James Handasyde Edgar to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Richard Wheeler Hower, who retires upon full-pay ; Lieutenant Charles Edmund Law, teem half-pay 31st Foot, to be Lieu tenant, vice Edgar, Jan. 29. 70th Foot—Oats Joseph Travers, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Fead, appointed to the 22d Foot, Jan. 29. 94th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Westall, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Turnbull, deceased, Jan. 29. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Ensign Richard Mahony Hickson, from 73d Foot, to be First Lieutenant without purchase, vice Dwyer, whose promotion on 9th January, 1847, has been can celled; Assistant-Surgeon John Newton, from the Staff, to be Surgeon ; Assistant-Surgeon Fenwick Martin Tweddell, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon ; John Resubmit, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice O'Brien, appointed to the 60th Foot, Jan. 29. Cape Mounted Riflemen—John Vere William Henry Webb, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, whose appointment has been cancelled, Jan. 29. BREVET.—Captain John Micklethwait, of the 48th Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838; Captain George Pitt Rose, of the sth Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23, 1841; Captain Arthur Charles Williams, of the 32d Foot, to be Major in-the Army, Nov. 9, 1846. HOSPITAL STAFF. Assistant-Surgeon John Stewart Smith, M.D., from 15th Foot, to be Assistant-surgeon to the Feece.s, vice Westall, appointed to the 94th Foot, Jan. 29. Memoitaernues.—The Christian names of Ensign Vaughan, of the 90th Foot, are Herbert Millingcharnp, not John Crosby, as previously stated. Commiszion by the Lord-Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of Ayrshire. Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Hon. George Frederick Boyle to be, Cornet,, vice George Montgo mery Cuningliame, promoted, Jan. 23. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Daniel Harford, victualler, Birmingham. BANKRUPTS. Based) Jarman, Xrunswicketerrace, Walworth-road, to surrender Feb. 12, at half past eleven, and March 12, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin• lane; Gole, Lime-street, Leaden hall-street. Thomas Hammond Fiske, ironmonger, Portsmouth, Feb. 5, at eleven, and March 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Taylor, Great James-street, Bedford-row. William Cleversley, floor-cloth manufacturer, Old Kent road, Feb. 8, at twelve, and March 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, officialassignee, Coleman street - Lewis, Grays Inn-square. William Qniucey, tin plate worker, Old-street, St. Luke's, Feb. 12, at half-past one, and March 16, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ala - church-lane, Lombard-street; Beven, Old Jewry. Lavinder Shelton, licensed hawker, Hitchin, Feb. 5, at half-past twelve, and March 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Chappell, Golden-square; Bentley, Hitchin. Robert Brown, baker, Milner: place, 'Lower-marsh, Lam beth, Feb. 5, at one, and March 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Southee, Ely-place, Holborn. James Flower, jun., brewer, Stonebouse, Devonshire, Feb. 11, and March 4, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernanaan, official assignee, Exeter ; Were, Plymouth; Blake. Blackfriare-road, London. Robert Hill Ireland, licensed victualler, Nottingham, Feb. 12 at half-p•st twelve, and March 5 at twelve, at the Bin. mingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Not ; Brown, Nottingham. James Ogden, cotton-spinner, Lancaster, Feb. 9 and March 8, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Cunliffes, Charlewood, and Bury, Manchester. Thomas Holmes Pullen, hosier, Sheffield, Feb. 12 and March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Tattershall, James-street, Bedford row, London ; Broadbent, Sheffield. Thomas Helliwell, auctioneer, Halifax, Feb. 9 and March 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London; Warell, Halifax. John Aspinall, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, Feb. 11, and March 4, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobsor, official assignee, Manchester ; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Tsmple, London ; Slater and Heelis, Manchester. John Davis, tailor, Wedmore, Somerset, Feb. 12, and March 12, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acra man, official assignee, St. Augustine's-place, Bristol : Shep• pard, Wells, Somerset. James M'Credie, tea dealer, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Feb. 12, at one, and March 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acramais, official assignee, Bristol; Smallridge,' Gloucester. William Frederick. Cowper, Benjamin Ferrer Cowper, and Paul Edwin Cowper, •linen drapers, Darlington, Feb. 9, ht half past ten, and March 15, at one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Allison, Darlington; Philipson, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Tilson, Squance, Clark, and Morrice, Coleman street, London. Johann Leipold, music seller, Birmingham, Feb. 13 and March 6, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court ; Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Tarleton, Bir mingham. John Brill Ablett, linendraper, Merthyr Tidal, Feb 16 and March 16, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court; Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Buchanan, Basinghall street ; Bush, Bristol. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. James Cox, painter, Queen's-row, Kennington—first div. of 20s. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 23, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. George Todham, licensed victualler, Gray's Inn-lane— second div. of 4s. 11d. in the pound, and first and second div. of 19a. sd. in the pound on new proofs, on Saturday, Jan. 23, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr - . Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. C. F. Ellerman, commission merchant, Philpot-lane—first div. of 14s. 6d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 23, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry. J. Harvey, manufacturer, King William-street, London• bridge—first div. of 3s. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 23, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. F. Sporer, tailor, St. James's-street—first and final div. of 20a. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30,, and two subse quent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's.. place, Old Jewry. J. F. Sporer (surviving partner of J. Miley, deceased), tailor, St. James's-street —final div. of Is. in the pound, making, with the former, 205., on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-Place, Old Jewry. C. Evans, bookseller, New Bond-street—first di v . o f 1 6s. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. It Harding and C. Evans, booksellers, New Bond. street— first div. of ss. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry. A. Martin, linendraper, Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire— first div. of 2s. 2d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards Frederick's-place, Old Je wr y. , A. Hayton, clerk. Theme, Oxfo r d s hi re —fi rs t di v. o f Is. 10d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. R. Stockley, attorney, Fountain-place, City-road—first div. of 4s. Bd. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office df Mr. Edwards, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry. C. King, J. Sandell, and D. H. King. paper stainers, Berners-street, Oxferd-street--second div. of 6 1 ,411. in the pound, and first and second div. of 4s. 0 1 e 4d. in the pound en new proofs, on Saturday, Jan. 30, and two subsequent Satur days, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, J. C. Staines, tailor, Cundle--first div. of is. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 23, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office 'of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. • P. and M. D. Protheroe, merchants, Bristol—first div. of 11d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. P. Protheroe, merchant, Bristol—first div. of 9d. in the pound, on any Wedneaday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. M. D. Protheroe, merchant, Bristol—second div. of Id. in the pound, together with a div. of 51 in the pound on new proofs, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. , A. J. Amino, merchant, Btiatol—ascond (UT. of 1 6. Bd. ill PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. The Seventeenth Annual Report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests was published on Tuesday ; the following are the most interesting notices. The report is dated the 25th of August last, and contains full parti culars, together with the minutest items, of all their pro ceedings during the preceding year : PUBLIC SALES.—There have been five sales of the land revenues of England, producing 18,2201. PRIVATE SALES.—The total of these sales during the year yielded 88,7661. I Is. 6d. Amongst the items is mentioned that of the Fleet Prison, which bad been offered for public competition, but for which only nine tenders had been sent in, varying in amount from 8,2001. to 18,0001. As, however, the minimum price had been previously fixed at 25,0001., none of the tenders were ac cepted ; and, in consequence, the purchase was finally made Iv the City of London for 25,0001., which in cluded the entire freehold estate, such sum to be paid by the Corporation free of the conveyancing expenses. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEDIETS.—The purchase money for the following improvements is thus stated by the commissioners:— Line from Oxford•street to Holborn £287,155 410 " Bow-street to Charlotte-street 96,408 11 0 " London Docks and Spitalflelds 136,241 5 6 " Cover,try. street to Long-acre " East Smithfield to Roseumary• lane 18,256 0 0 £717,604 5 0 Besides 10,8131. 153. to complete purchases. VICTORIA PARK.—The total sum paid, or agreed to be paid, for property required for the formation of this park, amounts to 86,873/. 3s. Id. The park is now en closed, and partly laid out and planted. The commis sioners state that 20,000 persons have frequently resorted to it in the course of a day, for recreation and t-xercise. YEARLY RECEIPTS.—During the year ending January 5, 1846, the land revenues of the Crown amounted to 120,000/.; the monies arising from the sales of Crown land amounted to 37,1551. 14s. 2d.; and 6,954/. Os. 2d. had been appropriated to the purchase of property far the improvement of the Crown estates. CASH BALANCES IN THE NAMES Olt THE COMMIS. SIGNERS.-22,1831. Iss. ld. in the Bank of England, to be applied to metropolitan improvements. The total of the different accounts standing in the Bank of England, Bank of Ireland, and Bank of Scotland, on January 5, 1546, amounted to 166,013/. 7s. 10d. THE FAMINE IN IRELAND. The four following Bill have been distributed to the Members of the House of Commons : 1. To suspend the Duties on the Importation of Buck wheat, Buckwheat Meal, Maize, or Indian Corn, Indian Corn Meal, and Rice. 2. To make further Provision for the Relief of the Destitute Poor in Ireland. 3. To render valid certain Proceedings for the Relic] of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the Labour ing Poor. 4. To allow the Use of Sugar in the Brewing o Beer. I. To SUSPEND THE DUTIES ON BUCKWHEAT, &c. Bill contains but one section, and that declares that no customs duties shall be paid on buckwheat, buck wheat meal, &c., until the Ist of September next. 11. FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE RELIEF CF THE DESTITUTE POOR IN IRELAND.—Preamble : Declares the present powers of the guardians not sufficient for the due relief of the destitute poor.—Sect. 1. The guardians are empowered and required to relieve desti tute persons permanently disabled by old age, infirmity, or bodily or mental defect, either in or out of the work house, as they may think fit in such case. 2. The guardians may be authorised by the Poor-law Commis sioners to give out-door relief to destitute persons not permanently disabled. 3. On receiving such authority, the guardians are required to make provision for giving relief accordingly. Oat-door relief to the able-bodied to be given in food only, except in any case of sudden and urgent necessity. 4. Regulations to be made by l'oor.law Commissioners as to the mode of application for relief, inquiring into circumstances of applicants, lists of poor, accounts, Sze. 5. The guardians are re quired to appoint so many relieving officers as the Commissioners may deem requisite and sufficient. 6. The guardians may be authorised and reqWred to appoint medical officers for medical relief out of the vvoilt house, if deemed necessary and expedient by poor-law commissioners. 7. Relieving officers may give provi sional relief until the next meeting of the guardians. 8. Relief to wife or child to be relief to husband or parent, as the case may be. 9. All relief under this Act to be charged on the poor-rates of the whole union ; and re lief not to be given out of the union to which it is charged. 10. Some provisions as to qualifications, du ties, appointment, removal and salaries of officers, as in the case of efficers appointed under the Acts now in force. 11. Administration or relief under this Act tc be subject to the direction and control of the poor-law commissioners. 12. The guardians of every union and their officers shall keep accounts, in such form as the Poor•lavt Commissioners shall prescribe, of all expendi ture under this Act. 13. Former Acts and this Act to be one. 14. This Act may be amended or repealed this session. 111, To RENDER VALID CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR THE 'RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN IRELAND, BY EMPLOY :A ENT OF Tlit; LAISULTRING Poen.— beet. present ments which have been made at any presentment ses• sinus in Ireland. at any time before the passing of this Act, and which have or shall be approved by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and by the Cormnissioners of her Mejesty's Treasury, declared valid. 2. Certain pre sentments charged on particular lands, 5 and 6 Viet., c. 89. 3. Occupiers paying money on demand of land lord, to deduct sum from rent. 4. Commissioners em powered to fix increased rent of lease tenants. 5. Sums presented for public works to be assessed either on barony at large or electoral divisions. 6. Provision when assessed on barony at large. 7. Provision when as sessed on electoral divisions. 8. This Act, and Act 9 and 10 Viet.. c. 107, to be construed as one Act. 9. ..Act may be altered or amended. IV. To ALLOW THE USE OF SUGAR IN THE BREW ING OF BEER.—Sect. 1. Brewers of beer for sale may make use of sugar in brewing. 2. Brewers not al lowed to use molasses, o r any sugar, except in the state in which it has been imported, and on which the customs duties have been paid. 3. If any brewer make use of any other sugar than as aforesaid, or take into his possession any molasses, honey, syrup, or extract or composition of sugar, he shall forfeit 2001. 4. Brewers using sugar to enter in the book delivered by the officer the quantity of sugar intended to be used in the next brewing, under a penalty of 200/. 5. Brewers using sugar to pay their licence duty in proportion to quantity used, as under 6 Geo. IV., c. 31. 6. Repeal of former drawba c k on b eer ex p or ted, allowed by 1 m. IV., c. 51, and new drawbacks granted. 7. Repeal of so much of 1 Win. IV., c. 51, as authorises the export of beer in casks of 36 gallons, in the brewing of which not less than two bushels of malt has been used: beer may be exported on drawbacks, according to the specific gravity of the worts used and specified in shipping notice. 8. Repeal of so much of I Wm. IV., c. 51, as requires oath to be made on debenture fcr obtaining drawback. 9. Declaration to be made on debenture for obtaining drawback. W. The drawbacks by this Act granted to be under the management of the Commis• stoners of Excise and the excise laws respecting export ation and the recovery of penalties. 11. Act may be altered this session. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES, No. 2, BUCKLERSBUILY, CHEArsiDE.—lfamilies whose consumption is large, and study economy, will derive considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single p-iund can obtain it on the same terms as the trade. Black Tea 2s. Bd., 35., 35. 4d, 3s. 8d , 4c., 4s. 4d., ss. Given 3s. 44., 3s. Sd., 45., 4s. 44., 55., 65., 7s. Coffee 9d., 10d., is., Is. 2d., Is. 4d., Is. 64., is. Sd. One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country forwarded the same day; and when the quantity is for Glb. weight (tea only), the carriage is paid to any part of EngIand.—MASSELL and Co. wholesale tea dealers, 2, Backlersbury, Cheapside. TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT.—The new story by Mrs. Gore, just published, under the title of "Temptation and Atonement," will be generally acknowledged to be one of the most touching, as well as picturesque, narratives that have ever proceeded front her practised pen, and one likely to make a powerful impression on all classes of readers. The scene is laid in Susses, and the interest of the plot is strictly domestic, forming a striking contrast with the former produc tions of the same popular writer. ETHER APPLIED TO VETERINARY SCIENCE.—The vapour of sulphuric ether has, we hear, been employed at the Royal Veterinary College, Camden-town, on a sheep and a horse, with the most decided success. The first-named animal was affected, and had been for many months, with an incurable disease of the hock-joint. The pain was so severe that the poor sheep was quite unable to put her foot to the ground without much suffering. On being brought into the theatre she was caused to inhale the vapour of ether through a tube, and in about five minutes after it was evident that she was under its influence. The leg was then amputated by Mr. Symonds at the thigh without the slightest indica tion of any pain whatever. The operation occupied about six minutes, and within twenty minutes from the commence ment the animal was removed from the theatre restored to sensation aad consciousness. The horse was labouring under a chronic affection of the near fore foot, commonly known by the name of the " naricular disease," for which the operation of " unnerving" is generally resorted to as a remedy. This is necessarily a very painful operation, and oftentimes the operator has to contend against the violent struggles of the animal, particularly at the instant when the division of the nerve is effected. In this case the ether vapour was inhaled for about 13 minutes, when the horse fell forwards, and the nerve on each side of the leg was divided by Mr. Spooner without the least manifestation of pain ; a slight convulsive action of the limb, similar to that which takes place when a nerve of a recently-killed animal is cut through, alone giving indication of any sensation. Within 23 minutes this animal also had perfectly recovered from the effects of the ether. No restraint whatever was resorted to to keep the animals in the required position for these operations, and the inhaler employed was not one invented for the purpose, but an apparatus temporarily djusted by Mr. Morton until a more perfect one was btained. The good people of Paris will have it that Louis Philippe has been cruelly taken in with respect to the Spanish marriage. They have been all along convinced that the wily monarch brought it about principally, if not solely for the sake of the fortune of the young lady; and they now say that he is most disagreeably astonished to find that the amount of the dot not 30,000,000 francs, as ho had hoped and believed, but only 30,000,000 Spanish reels, that is, about three-fourths less than had been calculated upon. If this be true, King Louis Philippe's mortificatlon must be extreme; for it is really no joke to get only 30,000/., when one had counted on receiving I,2oo,oool...Correspondent of the Brightott Gazette. the pound, together with the first div. of 3d. in the pound on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. W. E. Acraman, merchant, Bristol—second div. of Is. sd. in the pound, together witn the first div. of 6d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. , J. Sier. baker, Cheltenham—first div. of 4s. in the po un d , on any Wednesday, at the o ffi ce of Mr. Miller, Bristo l. G. and J. Barton copper roller mannfacturers, Ma nchester —first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Manchester. J. Gillender, ironmonger, Sunderland—first div. of 5L 111 the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, NW . castle-upon-Tyne. _ DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingball-street. VV. Collins, tailor, Rugby, Warwickshire, Feb. 1 9 . Challen, brewer, Odiam, Southampton, Feb. 23, at eleven--± Spence, glass dealer, Holton, 22, at half•past elevren—l• Feb.l 9, Wyatt, builder, Oxford. terrace, King's-road, Chelsea, • r at two—W. L. Collins, brewer, Wood street, Westmi nste l Feb. 19, at half-past one—J. Coles, tobacconist, Straw, Feb. 19, at one. In the Country. t the W. J. Dunsford, surgeon, Bristol, Feb. 23, at eleven,l l ,-..„.„, Bristol District Court—G. C. Crofts, corn merchant, Div' pool, Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court" T. Wilson, C. K. Wilson, and W. Wilson, linendrapers , 14,1131' pool, Feb. 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Co W. Hounsfield, commission merchant, Manchester, Feb. A; at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—H. Rein° , in keeper, Newton, Cheshire, Feb. 24, at twelve, at the SO. chester District Court—M. Dent, bookseller, York, Id lu r Jo r, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—R. Dunn, corn Wakefield, Yorkshire, Feb. 19, at eleven, at the Leeds trict Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. Feb. 2 ° R. Glover, snuff manufacturer, Mit c h am , Surrey, I c .—J. Dixon, engineer, Spa-roadßermondsey, Feb. 1 9— "!‘ er , Bullen, tailor, Peterborough, Feb 23—G. Polder), sbipel , Gould-square, Crutched-friars, Feb. 20—M. Dent, bookse 8i: York, March 2—W. Bottle, grocer, Dover, Feb. 26--W L ' am , Prattman, timber merchant, Butterknowle-lodge , Pu rp ': Feb. l9—J. Blackmoor, builder, Rotherham, Feb. 26—H. Peers, builder, Birkenead, Cheshire, Feb.. e;„ T. Wilson, C. K. Wilson, and W. Wilson, linendrapere ,2 ' pool, Feb. 19—E. Pipes, plasterer, Derby, Feb. 12--,r. Hallam, grocer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, March 2--Fc der Bradshaw, stock broker, Manchester, Feb. 22- 11 G ° , 4‘ , 11. ter, brough, share broker, Manchester, Feb. 19—J. May 1:11— „t Redruth, Cornwall, Feb. 19—W. Lee, brickmakerdir etnr- % Southampton, Feb. 19—J. and T. Brown, brickraske,,; Eastrington, Yorkshire, Feb. 19—G. F. T. Fowler, Prill; r : Yorksbire, Lillington-street, Pimlico, Feb. 19—H. Ayres, Liverpool, Feb. 19—C. Dorrington, miller, Digew e a rr" n or Herttordsbire, Feb. 19—W. H. Lerew, apothecallt..,"o Norton -street, Fitzroy-square, Feb. 19—T. Little, wv"" manufacturer, Hull; Feb. 19. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 1-1. P. and W. Garnett, paper m a k ers , Otl e y, Yorkshire---z, and J. Broadhead, seed crushers, Leeds—W. Culcemen. ' 3e o'. and W. CulVerwell, jun., William-street, Christchurch Sa t, Kendal and R. Yates, manufacturers, Manchester—J . 'k J clifle, J. Haslam, and J. Nixon, cotton spinners, Bil let: Lancashire—J. Lusher and J. Stone, tailors, Skinner-sTer„ Snow-hill—H. W. Hurley and G. C. Collinson, uP" ls n te rt irp Conduit-street, Hanover-square—J. C. Cattrall and 1 3 .,„"" ter e., pump makers, Liverpool—A. and W. Higgins, P' n fo• Luton, Bedfordshire—J. Thorp and A. Hirst, fancy n' 4 ° -0.14 turers, Yorkshire—J. Holden and J. L. Clarke, atter° to. Liverpool—T. Porter and F. W. S. Lack, hosiers, Strand--5"0, Burch and T. Cracknell, painters, Adam-street West, stone-square—T. Peerless and R. Burt, coal Iner c L.J. Brighton—J. and R. Charleton, ship brokers, SunderlssTire, Bruton and J. Good, linendrapers, Watford, HertfordAltor, W. Champness and G:Pollard, linendrapers, Chipp o rslaF Essex—l. Hillier and J. Blackwell, bacon curers, ." - nri ers, Gloucestershire—G. and J. Wharmby, cotton waste sP I- Disley, Cheshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ( 124 , James Clark, farmer, Oudenard, Perthshire, Feb. 3 gn at one, at-the George Inn, Perth. Richard Cruickshank, merchant, Aberdeen, Feb. 5 March 5, at two, at the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen. • PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, cornritg from the returns made in the week ending Jannn i l 1847, is 365. 10 1 4 d. per cwt. RAILWAY SHARE MARKB , '- LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 29. osi STOCK EXCLIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lance s a robil l Cheshire, Os. 2d. p.—Birmingham and Oxford, 9 p.—‘Eas tL 2% Pi_," / New, 2 p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 13( - p.—East Lincolnshir e, ) 0( Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 9% p.—Ditto, Quarters, 3P•5 Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 34 p.—Hudderstleld and Manchester, Y Ditto, Extension, 11. is. 3d. p.—Lancaster and Prestoo, 19-, Leicester and Bedford, 3s. 9d. dis.—London and North - We' te o,, le* —Ditto, Quarters (L. and B.), 20% p.—Ditto, 401. shoo, tenth' M.), 323 p.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 12 p.—London edsfr Western, New (scrip), 501. Shares, 34 p.—Manchester and 3 -' e ,76y tension, 255. 9d. p.—Ditto, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury) , : o, t o ,i —Manchester and Southampton, % dis.—Manchester , Spcin gicll 4 % Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 434 di • 'scri m Stock, 126—Ditto, 401. Shares, 7 p.—Ditto, New. 4 % British, New, Thirds (scrip), 23( p.—North Staffordshire, 3 PD'ay and Union (ft), 15534—Sheffield and Hereford, % ppt 23. Birmingham, 9d. Shares (A), 21s 3d p —Ditto, 9.. , p•• • • 2) ' Shares (B), Bs. 9d. p.—South-Eastern and Dover (Ne..„:„ Ditto (No. 4), Thirds, % p.—South Staffordshire Juneu„e'fereit—i West Hiding Union, 11. 165. 3d. p.—York and Newcastiery 611 p.-I'"tt;k and North Midland, Preference, 10% 1)•—•'• Wairenpohtt, p -Dutch Rhedish, 2% dis. MANCHESTER, JANUARY 2a• STORM Eicitabhaz. -The s ales are-L B i rken h ea d, 1,10 1 , Cheshire, p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., k. shire, 2 FL-Ditto, New (scrip), 1 3-16 p.-Leeds and 1 . .. J os. , 2% dis.-Ditto, Preference, 1% p.-Malten and Willie(' „otc ii . 13-16 p .-- Manchester and Leeds, Extension, l 6 .14 Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby 501 . Shares) , '4,,,• pton, rd . (Sheffield, and Lincoln). % dis.-Manchester and ~,), SfsZ ce , dis.---Midland Railway Consols, 501. Shares, 4% P. - : 11,,,rn -A- 11 '- o , 4. shire, 3% p.-Northern Counties Union, 1% dis.-% payer , % p.-Shropshire Union, % dis.-South-Eastern a ° % p.-West Riding Union, 1% p. and LEEDS, JANUARY 29. ttingba n 4„a Srocx EXCHANOIL-The sales are-AmberfOlo t 9n. P. Boston, 7s. 6d. die. - Birmingham and OxfordJut e s i denalon , r ip iughamshire, 2s. 6d. p.-Eastern Counties, 1( 0.- „ „ Ditto, S emr ,rl( si p.-East Lancashire, 2% p.-Ditto, New, p. - East and West Yorkshire, 15s. p '. . -'6-re at 14, -li r E t i b o e o l o P • London and York), 4s. p -Leeds and Dewsbtirh Ex te (green), 15s. D.-Leeds and Thing], 214 dlos--.DIttO, Frei , 100 fl 6d. p.-Leeds, Wake on field, and Midland, II Is. nd (118.--3 14 1 00' Dritheld Juncti, 174. 63. p.-Manchester a LeedB, ' teo 235. p.-Manchester and Southampton, 7s. (Vs.-Midland, rrc~ (la te 4% p.-Nortb British, Thirds, 3% n.p.-Ditto, Quarter S ll3 ; i i fi . Carlisle Branch), 425. is. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip) , North Staffordshire, 3 %'p. -Northern Counties Union, 2 45 * . North-Western, I is. p.-Sheflield, Rotherham, and Goole,' `:{e -West Riding Union, 31. 195.-Yo r k an d Newcastle, F r 5% p.-York and North Midland, Preference, 10% P. SHEFFIELD, Jabfuear 29. 3ig tlo c/c4 STOCK Exciallos.--The sales are-Manchester, Blix-° - ' t ire nO and Midland, p.-Mancheater , Sheffield, and Lincolnsl,,„. Ditto, Grimsby and Sheffield, 4% ) dis.-Ditto, 201. Shares. ;1;010,11' -Ditto 121. lOs Shares, 13s. dis.. -North-Western, 99, P*, 160. P . Rotherham, and Goole, 1 4 p.- West Riding Union, 1. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, % p. 6 0 ' HULL, JANUARY 29. (water' , j're STOCK EXCHANGE..-The sales aro-North British, '6 - -Ditto, Extension ference, 5% p.-York and North 3lldland (East and iv e d fund , (scrip), 17a. 65 . p.-York and New, c ' s 'i dtaliv o : 1714 -East Lancashire, New 2% p.-Malton and Driin iad , 23i '- 225. 6d. p.-Shropshire Union, 14s. 6d. dis.-Dutch Wien"' GLSGO JAUARY . Prom Excifamax.-Th A e sales W, are- N Airdrie 2B and Batia.st_e' Caledonian, New, 455.- Caledonian and DumbartortsbZotip Direct Northern (scrip), 525. 65.-East of Fife, 48 5 - -- ; a gb Central, 425. 6t1.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 7216- - bor • JCI ? Perth, 48s. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 3 No. 2,9/. 6a.-Glasgovr, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6% -u` Di ncl 0- 0 5, rnarnoek, and Arclrossan, S,(-Glasgow, Airdrie, and M oni,, tion, 5%-Manchester and Southampton , 328.-Midl sou , 6 1 4 -Nor th British, Thirds, 72a.-Scottish Central, 2if • them Junction, 71s. 6d. ✓A f : 3 : l ' LONG SUTTON.—HINTS TO CARRIE... , of days ago a curious hoax was played upon a carrjerßf tip place, who runs an omnibus hence to Bridgewater. tot!: morning's post he received a letter informing hi him ft () ,/ certain quantity of horse medicine would be sent to bi 05 0 Sherborne, which he was to take in and pay theivicige,; seven shillings for. The letter was addressed CPO 0 0, ( water, and signed "W. Y or k, Ship- a -G r ound 1 0 ' 006, 1 ' 6 signature removed all the carrier's suspicion, and a rc 81 0 when the supposed medicine was brought, which wit Alla course of an hour after the letter, he readily took i r ise, t e ) paid the seven shillings; but what was his 01, yorr, taking it to Mr. York, to be informed that he (a,. y e V IX 4 had never sent any such letter, and that the `thol e 14 ° hoax for the purpose of obtaining the amount stateu• as etrO , examining the supposed medicine, it proved to be rii al mixture of trash, and worth nothing.—Sherborne 04u- e b; TURNIP BREAD.—We had sent to our ot ne eci l me: Messrs. Thomas Imrie and Sons, seedsmen here , a sr floa t . of bread made from equal parts of turnips and .ches ted iv , It was very grateful t o th e pa l a t es o f a ll who tas te 110 Ayr Observer. 10' IMPORTS, &C. or Court.—Some curious an d ,: coi l ' able returns were on Thursday printed for ParliaMO rt ` e, end taming statements relative to the import and e i ll o or• tries, prices, &c„ of wheat and other grain ail ( ' ,h - ff appears, according to those statements, that while e on foreign wheat wet 10s. in August and Septet:77i,, 7 1, the price of wheat then being between 465. and, 0 , 1 41 ' duty, this month, has been 4s, and the price on o i l„ p re!? 625. Id.; that is to say, the average price for lation of duty. During 1846, there were 2,152,470 quarters of foreign and colonial 10_ 0 ' p,ff &c., more than on the average of the tnr'porl ceding years; and 3,255,008 quarters more entries.. .4i O m the past year, there were imported into Great Brl;bilor i , Ireland, 1,066,514 qrs. of wheat, &c., from Americat e tivv i i ,; the two preceding years there were only, re s ei r - in (O A , 107,777 qrs., and 104,045 qrs. The exports of r co e ' v e Ireland have greatly diminished during the last i 8 8: tb 0 , pared with the three former years. Thus—in , 1 ., 1 ,940 (1 0 were exported into Great Britain from Ireland, 3 / 1 ; 00 00.1.4, of wheat and flour, barley, and barley meal, catcall(' ; 1 5 _,„t in 1844, there were 2,773,117 qrs. so exported; ' 0 ,e0w" . .., 3,226,193 qrs.; while in eleven months of 1846 01 8 0 for the month ending sth Jan. 1847 not having - b"-,T.,8014 ceived), there were exp or t e d on l y 1 , 776 . 694 qrs. --- r difference of decrease to th e ex t ent o f 1,280,392 qrs' one-half [ADvERTISEMEN" -- ] A BAD LEG or -- ri LV;6O YEARS' STANDING CURED ST HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT ,NDS h P 3$e pR Mr. Turpin Browse, Richmond Cottage, Widcombe, . a declaration to the following effect : —" That he had for more than bye years with an ulcerated leg, cover.' oloh - , 1 1- teen wounds, and that he had been a patient at the 11 4 d tel e d t+le e r at I:ath, for three or four years, and that he had also ~. uhur bath every other day for six months, and all to n hadO n ' of., but that he Is now perfectly cured, after every other mea n t, cbe l if by the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills." Mr. 1: 11 :' Sol d 14, Bat , will vouch for the truth of this extraordinary o ' 4-. 4 0 , all chemists, and at Professor Holloway's I:stablis hn Strand, Loudon. - ...2- - - -- - -- f' BIRTHS. ,egef4'o-PA On Sept. 26, at Sydney House, Avenue-road , . 110 00 the lady cf Charles George Knox, of a daughter. of C On Sept. 26, at Park-road, Drottlng-hill, the wi fe _A t ilt . ' Stewart Drewry, Esq., of a daughter. 101. " - , - of On Sept. 26, In St. Andrew's•place, Regent's-Per 10 41 ley. of a daughter. tile On Sept. 26, in Devonshire-street, Pertland-Pi , e „ — , - Aber James Boyle Untacke, Esq., of a daughter. j og. On Sept. 27, at Grazelly Lodge, near Reading, ros tr .. a Farmer, of a son. w .,, -of On Sept. 27, the wile of John Hugh Gray, ....'' pa' Villa, St. John's-wood, of a daughter. fo `palter On Sept. 27, at sieagry House, Wiltshire, the lady WO ° 6. jun., Esq., of a son, still-born. ~...,1 the On Sept. 27, at Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-viuk-' A. Kilgour, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. s notehy ,fecOnL-t ' 'mule On Sept. 28, at St. Margaret's, Westminster. _mos Davenport, Esq., Royal Regiment, to Emma Am:2ooo'e daughter of the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon. _-...-.---- ...,,,,glO DIED. . w „,hel ...'" On Sept. 21, at Blythe, in Kent, Dowager Lady ]R .0 0 . 0 0 relict of General Sir Keimeth Douglas, Bart. __., JohlV io rll o On Sept, 25, at Eaton-square, Adelbert Welling.,...' 11°0. v and youngest son of Lady Emmeline and the le.'' ile nrj Stuart Wortley, aged 7. On Sept. 21, Mrs. Penelope Kent, widow of L ie°ten°g Kent, R.N. ag e d . cg r 9tll 6o On Sept. 25, at the Rectory, Litton, On Sept. 25, at Stonehouse, Francis Delacomba , tea " gey. - Bishop, aged 70. " gar of najact v ulll,l, London:_ Printed and Publicized by KURD° .°_,, g tba._„.'" - r. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Of:flee, No. 112. Strad ' prourtll,o of the Savoy. 112 tho County Of ALiddIOOOX• - Dual 7 80, 1847. Beam, the C( • Ito 114 VIS tior tricl bit ~. The 1441 V I °4 a I