The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-22 00:00:00

London, Salisbury, and Yeovil _ ..... 1 1,4.- Londonderry &Coleraine 27%. — ....••" ******* ' Londonderry and Ennis killen 2 3 3 /I •••••• ••• ***** ""' Mancitester,Buaton,and Mat10ck........... - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...10) Do. Quart ers (N o. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7% . Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . -... ..... 7 Ditto ditto ..- 4% — ...... ....,... Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire ... 110 Mildand lOO - 4214 Do. Consolid a t e d P re f.loo ••.. Do. 40/. Shares Do. 501. Shares Do. Birm., a n d D er byloo Midland Cousol. Brist. & Binning., 6 per cent.loo •••••• 118 1 / ., Midlnd, (inst. &Glocstr. 34 Ditto, ditto 71.9s — ..... .... ..... Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per et.guar.100 Midland great Western _ Irish Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters 5O • • • Newmrket& Chesterton" 13% Do. Extension • ..... ...21.12s .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry a n d E nn i s killen 7 Newr - y, Warrenpoint, and R ••• ostrevcr lO Norfolk .... ........ ...100 Do. New 201. .. 5 - 2% Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk.-- 2 - ••• ••••• ..... Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 _ Northern Counties Union 4 26 3 4 l2xi 26% North British ... ..... ... 25 -. , 3, ,, 12 x i Do. Half Shares 12%•••••• . ' 4 ' / Do. Quarters 4% 4% 4 3ct x i Do. Extension Ditt Thirds . 1 Nortt Staffordshire 7% ...... 7i 4 i s 7/ Nor .n Wales North Western Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton •••••• 35 ... .. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% ll ... ........ .. 1 1 / 4 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 17% - . ." — Ditto, New .. it) Sheffield, Rotherham, . and Goole •• •.••• Shrewsbury and Birin... 6 - Ditto ditto. Clir.o B. 3 hrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto halves ... ditto S •••••• ••• ....... Ditto Uswestry ... .. 12 Dittu New Shrewsbury and Hereld. 2 • Shropshir e U n i on - South Devon 4O Do. Preference South St at l ur d s h ~ j South Eastern & Dover. 33% ___ Do., No. 1 D,, 0~ N c . 2. o , N 0.3 ....... ...... .:5 .... 1)0., No. 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and G oo l e 2 Swans. & Loughor & Ca- meron's Stun. Coal. ... 4 . Ta w Val e Extension ... 4 Th ames haven D oc k and Railway .... •....• 171 / 2 ... Vale of ,N , w h. ... .. ..... = 1 .... W sttllord And h,ilk,- , nn y 1,1 1 ,.. .... --- -- •• ••• watertord 4nd Ltint;r:cl.: 3~: Wak:rid,Wxl i d,W ic kl w, a nd Dublin - West. Corn wa ll Whit ehaven & Furness 11 IV 41(180 r, Staines, and South We:stern ..... ... 52s • lk, Somerset.& We , - . •, York M outh Newcastle and • Berwick ' 25 ..... 33!.i' 33% •••• Do. Orisinal Now and Doßerwick .. . North Shields Pur. 25 .... ~ ..... •• Do. North No. 1. 10 1) 0. do. No. 2. . 10 .... ••• 9 1)0. G. N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 16 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 D o• East and West Rid- 16 j 4 16 ing Extension ...... 20 _ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. _ Anglo-Belgian... ......... 4 - 151 A x i Barbadoes ............. ...• 1 14: 3 xl Boulogne and Araiens... 20 -••••• ' _ Central of France (Or _ leans and Vierzon) -• 14 - Central of Spain ••• • ••• f - s 2, - - '-• _ ........ . . beMerara ... .. ........... 5 Dendre Valley ........ - 4 '''••• - _ Direct IIoTM. bay . and _ ... ... .• •. • • - ?dadras ........ iis• _ ........ Dutch Rhenish ......... - 7 - East Indian ... .. 114 ••••• •• ___, _ Great Indian Peninsular ss. - _ Great Southern of Madras 5s- . _ Great Western Bengal... ss. .... _ Great \V estern Canada... 31 .4 •'• - _ Italian and Austrian.... 4 "• - _ _ Jamaica S.Mid. J unction 1 - •• •••••.. ...._ Louvain urn Sambre ... 6 -• - - -•• - Luxembog. .......... .. 6 _ _ Lyons and Avignon ...... .. _ Nadras ..... ...... 1 ........ _ kadras. ellore, and Arcot .................... 1,i3 _ Madrid and Valeutia._ 2 . •• - Namur and Liege ...... 14 ...... ... ..• th Northern of France....,.. 10 --- - ... _ _ Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - ..._ Over Ysael L ............ 413 s 4d _ Paris and Ly • o • na ...... .. 10 •••••• - - _ Paris and Orleans ......... 20 .. ••• ....... - . - p. arts and Rouen ........ 20 ••• _ earls and Strasbourg 8 ••• 11°11 en and Havre ...... 20 _ Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 _ _ Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 _ -Tours and Nantes ...... 8 _ Touruay, Jurbise Lan en, and Ilasseit..••••• 16 Trinidad ......... 2 1 / 2 - _ West Flanders ....... •••• 8 •• - Australasia JOINT STOCK BANKS. ... ...... _ 15 .•••••••• 10 London Joint Stock British North American 50 - ••• . ••••••••• Colonial .. 25 - enrnmerci;ll ..... London 20 - Union of London..- .... 10 - • U nion of Madrid 4O _ London & Westminster. 20 Provi ncial of Ireland ... 25 DittoN - , ew ............ 10 D itto New... •••••••••• 13 Rati o nal Prov. England. 35 NDitto, 'N ew ...... .. ..... 10 - ati onal of 1re1and...... 22 1 -A •••••• - ''' ......... - • nion of A ustralia 25 Ditto,New... ...... ....• 21. _ ...... • MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO ...... Galvanized Iron ...... lO 3 1 ,( ......... .. ... Beal Del Monte, Unren. - ... LL 3 1 4 -40YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) . a zy L ONDON, Nov. 22 . — Wi nd W.S.W., light airs, and m . RAMSGATE, Nov. 20.—Wind E.; 21, S. to S.W., fresh. Ski. Nassau, Batavia ; Lodewyk Antoine, Surinam. tO DEAL, Nov. 2 0.—Wind E., and variable; 21, S.S.E. S.S.W., strong.—Arrd. Chaucer, Elder, Quebec. Sid. Prevoyante, French; brig of war, A. R. F Batavi a; Maranharn, New O r l eans; J . S . do Wolf, alck St. , John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Agnes, Trinidad; Jabez, Antigua; Queen Po- Mare, St. John's, New Brunswick; Bombay, Bombay; Governor M'Donald, Fernando Po. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Emilia, Jobson, Rio Janeiro; Theresa Jane, Wright, Maran ham ; Lima packet, Robinson, Demerara; Berlin, Smith, Philadelphia. 21, Margaret, Brett, Prince Edward's Island, leaky, &c.; Stephens, St. Stephen's, New Bruns wick; Erin go. Bragh, Leggett, Montreal. Sld. Bengalee, Calcutta; John O'Groat, Hong Kong; Adonis, Africa; Courier, Lima; Emel)n ' River Plate; Sandbank, ditt o; Cheshire, Barb a d oes; Lucy, New Orleans; Red Rose, Savannah; Birmingham, Charleston; Scotia, Baltimore; Solon, Philadelphia; Veronica, Newfoundland; Sym metry, ditto. 21, Templar, Calcutta; Aqua Marine, "'no; Charlotte, St. John's, New Brunswick. GLAsGow, Nov. 19.—The Margery, Lybster to Ire land, put into Dundee the 16th inst., in a very leaky state, and must discharge. OFF FALIROUTII, Nov. 19.—Asia, Mills, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE—MONDAY. e t to our market lost week the arrivals of all articles home produce, including Flour, were on a very mode rate scale, and those from Ireland and Scotland were extremely small. From abroad the general imports w ere on the increase; they having consisted of 21,172 quarters of Wheat, 1,420 ditto of Barley, 5,529 ditto of Vats, 6,13 2 ditto of Beans, 4,636 ditto of Peas, and 375 ditto of Indian Corn. No Flour came to band from any quarter. Fresh u p to-d ay 'the from Essex, the receipts of .Wheat of home produce coastwise were somewhat on e increase, but those from Kent, Cambridgeshire, &c., wtoere small. By land carriage very few samples came hand ; still, however, as a clearance was not effected ' 5 2 Friday last, the show of samples, most of which .were greatly out of condition, was moderately extensive. ~,xte a lly fine qua li t i es of white, fit for grinding, 0 . '," m ostly disposed o f a t p r i ces a b out equa l to t h ose Obtained on M onday last. In all other kinds only a limited business was transacted, at a decline in the quo tations of f rom Is to 2s per quarter. The market closed somewhat h eav il y. and a total clearance was not effected. With foreign Wheat, arising from the corn rlatively l arge arrivals reported last week, we were e I s upplied. Th e m ill ers purchased with considerable caution, and the currencies suffered an abatement of quite s per q uarter. The sales for export were on a very un portant scale. Th e show of English Barley ys good—foreign trifling. Even the best malting parcels w ere very dull, and quite is per quarter er. Grindin g an d d i stilling sorts were a mere " E ug, and la to 2s per quarter cheaper than on Monday last. With Malt we were by no means heavily supplied; nevertheless, the trade was very dull, and the prices re ceded quite is per quarter, without effecting a clearance. NotwitL•standing the arrivals of Oats for several weeks past have been small on a comparison with the wants of the trade, and the actual supply- on show to-day was by na means good, the Oat trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. With English Beans we were very scantily supplied, but the show of foreign was large. All qualities met a dull sale, and the quotations were with difficulty- sup ported. White Peas sold at full prices ; hut all other kinds were is to 2s per quarter lower, with a dull sale. Indian Corn, Meal, and Rye Flour were held at late rates. Flour, both sack and barrelled, moved off slowly, at last week's figures. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevaller...... 620 to 635 Red. ........ 44s to 51 s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 43s .57s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 245 Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red. •• • • 44s 49s Y ough al and Cork, • Ditto, White ... • 48s 54s Black . Irish, Red .. .•• • • • —s —s Cork, White •• •. 243 27s Ditio,lVhite ••• • • • —s —s Scotch, Feed •• • • 263 2ss Rye—Old .... —••• • • • —s s Beans—Tick ........ . 363 45 5 New. •••••. • • . . • • 32s 35s Pigeons .... 37s 44s Barley—Grinding. •• • • 2;s 29s Peas ij Grey ..........403 433 . 30s 32s Chevalier .... . • . 33s 31s Malt—Suffolk and Nor font ...... .5Ss COs Brw.vn ........... :54s 56s Kingston and Ware Gils 62s Maple. ••••• • • • • -37 s 42; White ... ••.• - - • • 42s 45, Boilers • Flour—Town-made .• • 4I s 46. 5uff01k..........Cs 40: Stockin & Norfolk Ws 40; arviiTnrxmLis. During last week the following imports of live stock took place into London : :From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Rotterdam :Harlingen .. 139 ... 2,072 Tonningen ..... 86 ... 176 Hamburgh Total Bl7 Lambs. ... 31 3,580 ... when he attempted to murder her. :In this case there was little more for the grand jury qo consider than the identity of the party presented be fore them. There was another very serious case. It lo ias that of a large quantity of property taken by a femaLle servant, and there were two other persons charged. with re ceiving the stolen property ; one of them, - was th, e father of the woman, and the other was a. perar e in a superior condition of life, with whom it., apneared she was intimately connected. It would be . for the jury to say whether there was sufficient evidence of guilty knowledge on the part of this. - person to put the case in train of further inquiry. All they had to consider was whether there was a p rims facie easeagainstthose twoindividuals. There wlas a case of murder of a peculiar and melancholy charm cter. The party accused was a boy, twelve years ix f age, who was alleged to have caused the death e his grand father, by administering poison to him. It WAS ne cessary :or him (the Recorder) to tell tile jury that, although they might think that such sal act could not he committed by a boy of that tenth tr age, unless his reasoning powers were defective, thrit was not a matter for thir consideration. There was a tribunal expressly appointed by statute to deter' nine that part of the question. The grand jury had only to con sider whether there was sufficient evidence as to the act to send the matter for further i aquiry. The Learned Judge concluded by expressing his regret that they had the prospect of heavy duties. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) James Burns, a young Irishman, was placed. before Mr. Bingham charged with fraudulently ob taining money under the following circumstances : Sergeant-Major Parkinson, of the, East India Company's recruiting service, Soho-square, stated that for some length of time the recrrating officers of the company have been imposed upon by such per sons as the prisoner. It had got to a regular system, for young men to offer themselves as recruits, and after getting the shilling from the party who enlisted them, proceeded to another part of the town and, en. listed with another sergeant, receiving the $. 0 .1.1 1e amount from him. Thus they would go the round of the recruiting houses, in many cases wetting as much as eight or nine shillings, besides ibod and other refreshments. Such cases had become so fre quent that he was directed to make an example of the first person caught at such a system of fra u d. h e had two witnesses present who would prove that the prisoner received money from them at different times. ohn M'Donald said he was a sergeant in the East Li lia Company's service. On Friday afternoon last, about live o'clock, the prisoner enliqed with him iu Southwark. lle gave him a shilling, refreshments, arid a night's lodging, and the next morning took him before the surgeon, who rejected him as. being unfit for the service. James Lambert, another sergeant in the Fast India Company's service, said, on Saturday evening, about six o'clock, the prisoner came to him rAt the One Tun l s f k as ed a h r i e m - Tavern, in the Strand, and offeredit h n i e in ss 6e a cruit for the Company' s serv i ce. if be had ever enlisted befor e , or was labouring under any bodily ailment. I.Jrisoner replied that he had never been enlisted, wad that he was not labouring under any disea,se whatever. 'Witness then gave him a shilling, and took him to the sur geon, who, on seeing the prisoner, recogn i sed him as the same man he had rejected some few hours pre vious.. Witness then gave him into custody. The pri , ioner denied receiving a ny money f rom last witness. Sergeant-Major Parkinson said the prisoner ad -1,6 tti:d to him that be had received- a shilling from la, , t and had cloth it all hut foorpenec. Th e filet ',Vas the ptiioner had, ne rie,uht, ffilttla it a very profitable getting mottcy ; and he had nut the least doubt he had victimLeti tieAreral others in a similar manner. Mr. 131 Nonam remanded the prisoner till Wed. nesday next. CLERKENWEI.L.—( THIS DAY.) Catherine Donovan was charged with stabbing Mary M'Culloch, with intent to murder her. It appeared that the prosecutrix and the prisoner had fruit stands side by side, in the Pentonville-road, and were continually quarrelling. Yesterday they were together as usual, when they again quarrelled, and fought. The prisoner found herself getting the-worst of it, when she seized a knife, and made a plunge of it at her opponent's throat; but she luckily bent her head, and received the stab just at the angle of the jaw -bone. The prisoner, in her defence, said her husband had some time ago been transported, and the prosecutor was always taunting her with it, and yesterday even ing, as she was eating her dinner, the prosecutrix struck her, and tore all her bonnet to pieces, when she (prisoner), in the rage of the moment, made a blow at her with the knife with which she was eating her dinner. One or two important - witnesses not being in attendance, Mr. COMBX adjourned the case to Wednesday next. Edward' Ellice, a tall, respectable looking man, was charged with stealing a coat, twenty shillings, and a r,air of gloves, under the following singular circumstances : lleury Cappell said, he went into a public-house in St.. John's-street, when several persons at the bar, amongst whom was the prisoner, began to bet about the size of their chests and waists, and he (witness) took off his coat to be measured amongst the rest. Some of the parties present said his coat would be too small for the prisoner, when the latter took it up and put it on him, and walked off with it. There were twenty shillings and a pair of gloves in the pockets. The prisoner said he had known the prosecutor a long time, and frequently lent him money ; and in confirmation produced several I 0 U.'s, signed by the prisonet., who did not deny their validity, and although he had applied for payment he never could get a peimy. When the coat was put upon him (Ellice) the prosecutor said he never saw a nicer fit. He (Ellice) then said, why if it be such a nice fit as that, I will keep it in payment of the little account between. us, and you can have your I 0 U— (Laug'nter.) COMBE ordered, the coat to be restored to the prosecutor, and advised the prisoner to try the County Court as a safer mode of recovering his debts in future. THE ." OBSERVER " AND ITS GRATUITOUS SUP PLEMENT OF TWENTY FOLIO COLUMNS, PRICE 6d. —Contents of the Observer, November, 21: Six folio columns of Monetary Affairs—One column of Satur day's French Papers, including the latest Bourse prices and Belgian funds—The Names and Residences of the Members of the House of Commons, about four columns—About 100 useful Advertisements—A column of Marylebone Vestry Meeting (Mendicity and Gas) — Murder and Robbery of Mr. Belchambers, about a column—Two columns of Shipwrecks—Births, Mar riages, and Deaths, upwards of a column—Jewish Disa bilities and Art and Artists, a column, and 40 columns of Political and Domestic events. Another Twenty column gratuitous Supplement will bo published with the Observer of November 28. The Observer of No vember 21, will be on sale at 170, Strand, all this month of November. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " Town and Country," in 3 vols., is published this day, by Mr. Col burn, and may now be had at all the libraries. Also lately published :-2. " The Players, or, the Stage of Life." By T. G. Serl e , E sq . 3 vo l s .-3. " Th e J esui t at Cambridge." By Sir G. Stephen. 2 vols.-4. " Eve lyn Harcourt." By Mrs. Gascoigne. 3 vols.-5. " Temptation and Atonement." By Mrs. Gore. 3 vols. —6. " The Romance of War, or Adventures of the Gordon Highlanders in France and Belgium." By Capt. Grant. 1 " Story of a Stag." By Mrs. David Hanbury, with 6 plates. 125., bound. Mr. Bickham Estcott met a large portion of his late constituents at dinner on Monday evening, at St. John's Rooms, Winchester. The occasion was one of great compliment to the ex-member for Winchester. More than two hundred sat down to dinner, which was followed by the presentation of a piece of plate to Mr. Escott.—Hampshire Independent. MARYLEBON VEsntr.—At the Marylebone Ves try, on Saturday, the report on the suppression of men iFtotreg o e on Grey tie esnubtejrcecdt,dicaney, an d t h e i nterv i ew with the Secretary of State thereon, was b rought up and read. It stated that Sir G fully stated in thatt o the h vi views of had o fthe corn In ascertained that the f au l t rested withthe police magistrates, and admittedn o t wit h t t h h ee extent constables. „t O not one-thi r d h ad been convictedo IT he cases u o apprehended, r Secretary , the evil, 43ril, t ed expressed his fears e n the mistaken streets, i the law that so lon g as the public indulg e d benevolence ol inoperativereli vin in g to be e g fe a c r t s c t u h r ei e report recommended the appointment by the v t the authorities of other parishes, of ac r e y r ' s in plain clothes, to be emp l oyed in apprehending mendicants found begging in the streets. Mr. Stanford, in moving the adoption of the report, alluded to the fact that there were 30,000 men thrown out of employ in Lancashire, and 40,000 more turned off their work on the railways. He urged, therefore, that during the en suing winter the English public would have demands upon their benevolence from honest and industrious labourers out of employ, and they ought to have the pre ference to sturdy impostors and dishonest street beggars. Mr. W. Williams seconded the motion. Mr. 11, C. Wil son, Mr. G. Daniell, and others, opposed the report, on the ground that while the parish was called on to pay 23,0001. per annum for police, the latter ought to do the work of suppressing meuclicity. The report xvas ulti mately, on a show of hands, negatived by a majority of two. DOVER, Nov. 21.—Her Majesty's packet the Gar lard, Captain Smithett, arrived this morning from Boulogne, with his Excellency the Alarquis of Norman by, the Marchioness, and their suite, who were received on landing by Captain Baldock, R.N , and conducted to Birmingham's Ship Hotel. After partaking of a thjciincr is la fourchette his Excellency started by special train to London. The Garland made the voyage in lh. 43m.—we believe the shortest passage from Boulogne on record. His Excellency the Earl, with the Countess of Westmoreland, sailed from the Ship Hotel yesterday morning for Calais in the Garland. THE SUN, LONIYON, MONDAY _EVENING, NOVVIMTIER 22, 1847. DEATH OF ALEXANDER GALLO WAY. It is our melancholy duty to announce the death of Alexander Galloway, Esq., in his 72d year ; he ex pired on Saturday. He was upwards of half a century an uncompromising reformer, and an active public man. He lived to see nearly all the measures that he advocated and suffered for in early life recog nised, and made the law of the land. We know of few public men in a private capacity who so well earned high public esteem. He was ready to suffer, and did endure, fifty years ago, lengthened impri sonment under William Pitt's Administration, with out having a trial, for opinions be believed to be true and right. He Was ever foremost in support ing the oppressed, and rendering in person and pocket aid to all men and measures, having for their object the publi c b ene fi t. Although he was a vigi lant politician, he did not allow that subject wholly to engross hi s act i ve and energetic mind. Ho was engaged as i a civil eng i neer i n extens i ve wor k s this and oth er countries. We remember well one essential servic e h e di d for the British artisan and for British i n d ustry, that would alone be fame enough; we mean his su ccess f u l exertions to obtain a repea l o f the statute of th e sth of Elizabeth, by which Act no man, howe ver qualified, could follow a trade, who had not bee n apprenticed to it for seven years. By his great exert i ons this Act was repealed in 1814, and we beli eve t h e greatness of the manufacturing skill of thi s country has to date its rapid advance to this me asure, which, in the true principles of free dom, all ows every man to follow that pursuit that is most fitted to hi s t a l ents, skill, and interest. I n pri vate life M r . G alloway Was a kind and generous friend, and o f extremely conciliatory manners. H e was hi g hl y respected by an extensive circle o f f r i ends, who severely deplore his loss. Till 1841 he enjoyed uninterrupted good health ; in that year he was attacked with paralysis, which left - him much shaken; and, although since that p er i o d h e has lived in comparative retire ment, yet hi s ear l y political principles and associa tions made hi m an active inquirer of the progress of events. Hi a l as t pu b lic act was his attendance at the dinner to commemorate the acquittal of his early colleague s , H ar d y, Tooke, and Thelwall, at which he Made a short speech expressive of his pleasure at the progress made of late years of his early opinions. We hesitate not to declare, from long personal know ledge of Alexander Galloway, that he was a true patriot and friend of mankind ; and that few men in their sphere did more to aid the progress of rational and practicable freedom. He was as honest in the sacred cause of liberty as was Thomas Hardy ; he was as intrepid as Horne Tooke ; and, having lived in times that tried men's souls, let it be recorded in his epi• taph, that he did his duty.—Advertiser. OPENING of the SPANISH CORTES. MADRID, Nov. 15.—The two Chambers met yes terday, the Senate publicly, and the Congress with closed doors. Senor Pardo, as senior member, took the chair in the former, until the communication from the Government respecting the nomination of tile Marquis Miraflores as President having been read, the Marquis assumed the presidency. He then ad dressed the House ; and, touching on the topics de ri gum-, his own unworthiness and inability to perform the high duties he was called to, &c., he admitted the delight he felt at being thus called to preside over so distinguished a body. He proposed that the commissioners for the reception of her Majesty, and for the address, should be ballotted for. The follow ing persons were chosen to receive her Majesty in the portico of the building :—The Count San Julian, Count of Santa Olalla, Duke of A humada, Perez de Castro, Sales Omana, Figueras, Villacampa, Valdes, Marquis of San Felices, the Archbishop of Burgos, Oudovilla, the Marquis of Zembrano. Of what took place in the Congress, we only know that the provisional Mesa is thus formed :—Senor Barone, President ; Tussara, Puiz Descalzo, Lafuente Alcantara, and Manso, Secretaries. The commission to receive the Queen, conjointly with that of the Senate, is thus composed :—Fontana, Castilla, Barzanallame, Seijas, Ocana, Orense, Ra mirez Arellano, Count de Roche, Fuentes Torre y Ossel, Ordoz, Pe nzoa . S upp l ement ary—Pidal, Puiz, Flores Puramo, Sagasti. HALF-PAST 3 o'CLocx, P.M. The Queen has left the Senate on her return to the palace. The following is the Speech read by her Majesty on opening the Cortes : " Senores, Senators, and Deputies— " With feelings of the most pleasing kind I behold you again round the throne, ready, as ever, to co operate towards its greater splendour and stability, as well as to the consolidation of order, and of the in stitutions which govern us, and on which repose the peace and happiness of the people. " Our diplomatic relations with friendly Powers have undergone no alteration since the la. t session ; and it is most satisfactory for me to announce to you that the pending negotiations with the Court of Rome—the presence of an apostolic delegate in Spain powerfully contributing towards this result—are ap proaching a happy termination, such as becomes the paternal solicitude, and the well-known enlightened character of the common head of the Church, and the piety and feelings of a people eminently Catholic. " Under the protection and vigilance of the mother country our faithful provinces beyond sea—each day increasing in prosperity and wealth—enjoy unalter able tranquillity ; and if in the Peninsula there be any point which does not possess such an advantage, I entertain the firm hope that in a short time, by means of prudent energy on the part of my Govern ment, the co-operation of the Cortes, and the never failing valour and loyalty of the army and navy, the empire of the law will be established in every quarter of the kingdom. " My Government, persuaded that thus only can it apply itself with due zeal and preference to the neces sary encouragement and development of the public resources, ameliorating and reforming those branches of general administration that require it, and firmly resolved to observe a system of legality which shall protect the peaceable citizen, and at the same time restrain and repress those who in whatever manner may attempt to be superior to the law, will forthwith present to your examination and for your approval such projects as it believes indispensable to conciliate the due application of the principle of legality with the unembarrassed action of Government, which is as essential to the preservation of order as to the tranquil development of rational and well understood liberty. " At the same time shall be presented to you the estimates for the year 1848, if not accompanied with the radical reforms my Government contemplates, and will one day submit to the Cortes, with, however, the ameliorations and savings permitted by the state of the Administration, the circumstances of the country, and the shortness of the time. " Other projects of admitted imprtance and urgency shall also be successively submitted to you ; such as one by means of which a definitive and suitable provision for the clergy and public worship has to be regulated ; one which will determine the privileges and rights of the press according to the safest princi ples and the best constitutional doctrines ;—cne rela tive to the judicial organization, with the ameliora tions and reforms that are possible as regards the ad ministration of justice; as well as others equally demanded by the necessities of the country, which the Cortes will examine with that zeal and activity of which they have already given so many honourable proofs. "By those means the long wished-for moment will arrive of the reconciliation of all Spaniards, in which will be extinguished even to the very memory of past discords —when there will be no longer seen round the Throne but Spaniards become brothers, all equally determined to co-operate in the consolidation of public peace, under the shadow of which the institutions can only take root and prosper, and in which only are there guarantees for the citizen, and happiness and liberty for the people. " Senores, Senators, and Deputies,—Such is the great work to which, for a long time past, the Cortes are called with the Throne. You are aware of my sentiments and wishes on this point, as well as of those of my Government. Afford them, I pray you, your firm and loyal support, and do not doubt that Providence will bless our common efforts in the cause of a people as deeply wounded by misfortune as they are worthy of being happy." Her Majesty read the above in rather a hurried manner, though not indistinctly. As soon as the reading was over she descended from the throne, passed through the Chamber, acknowledging the salutes of the assembly, and left the Senate. On her Majesty passing through the streets every one remarked how thin, careworn, and even haggard she looked; and though, when she entered the Cham ber, a flush overspread her countenance, yet an ex pression of sadness was still observable. The display was, as usual, brilliant. Stars, uni• forms, embroideries, and ribbands were in great abun dance, and the lace on Narvaez' coat alone, with his stars and diamonds, might have gone a good way to wards paying a half-year's dividend of the Three per Cents. The day was most beautiful, rather like summer than one in the month of November, and the sun shone from a cloudless sky • yet the whole wore an air o f sadness. Not a sin g l e viva or shout was heard from the moment the Queen left the Palace till she reached the Senate. En revanche, you heard now and then murmurs not very respectful to the Duchess of Rian zares, as soon as the people caught a sight of her rather bloated countenance. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY. — Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Cap tain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, enjoyed the diversion of shooting y( sterday morning. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked and rode out on ponies yesterday, both morning and afternoon. Lord and Lady Ashley, the Rev. Dr. Phelps (Vice- Chancellor of Cambridge), and Colonel Wylde, left the Castle yesterday. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. The Royal Family took walking exercise. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentle men of the Court, and the domestic Household, attended Divine service this morning, in the private chapel. The lion. and Bey. C. L. C mrtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Besse, at tended by Mr. E. Mildmay, honoured the performance at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday evening with their presence. . Lord Elphinstone had an interview with L or d J o h n Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing street. Mr. Chadwick, one of the Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners, had an interview with Sir George Grey, on Saturday. Lord John Russell left town yesterday for Windsor Castle. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office, from the Governors of the West India Colonies. The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Rutland, and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Thomas, and the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Haden. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was " Lord let me know my end" (Lock). Mr. Turle presided at the organ. The Duke of Montrose, the Marquises of Anglesey and Granby, Ladies Charlemont and Desert, and Lords Bandon and I)esart, were among the nobility present. VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON'S ASSEMDLY. - -Viseount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained his Excellency the Duke de Broglie, his Excellency Senor Isturitz, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lady Emily de Burgh, Count and Countess de Jarnac, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Viscount Morpeth, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lord and Lady Beauvale, the Hon. William Temple, and a distinguished party to dinner on Saturday, at their mansion in Carlton-gardens. Her Ladyship subsequently had an assembly, at which a very numerous and brilliant circle were present, com prising his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, his Ex cellency Suleyman Pasha (the Turkish ambassador at Paris), his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador, the Countess Dietriehstein, his Excellency the Turkish Mi nister and Princess Callimaki, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, his Excel lency the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, his Excellency Baron Rehausen, his Excellency Count Revel, his Excellency Mr. Bancroft, his Excellency Baron de Beust, his Excellency thePortuguseMinister and Baroness Moncorvo, Count Potocki, Count H. de Beanie, Count de Barck, Count Rosen, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Lansdovrne, the Marquis Villa Franca, the Earl Granville, the tEarl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Auckland and Hon. Miss Eden, the Countess Grey and Miss Copley, the Countess Pculett and Miss Dormer, Viscount Mahon, Viscount and Viscountess Castlereagh, Viscount Anson, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Glenelg, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord and Lady Beaumont and the Hon. Miss Browne, Lord Ossulaton, Lord Brooke, Lady Cowley, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Lord Campbell, Lady Stratheden and the Hon. Miss Camp bell, Lady Seaford and the Misses Hardy, Lord Harry Vane, Ladies Mary and Adeliza F. Howard, Baron Lionel Rothschild, Mr. and Lady Georgiana Fullerton, Sir George Staunton, Bart., Hon. Stafford and Mrs. Jerningham, Hon. W. Cowper, Hon. Charles Spencer Cowper, Hon. Mrs. Cunliffe and Hon. Miss Crewe, Hon. Captain Robert Gore, Hon. F. Byng, Hon. Frederick Leveson, Hon. Captain Elliot, Mr. A. Stafford, M.P., Mr. G. Repton, M.P., Mr. W. Grey, Mr. J. Towneley, M.P., and Mrs. Towneley, Mr. J. Brooke (Rajah of Sarawak), Mr. Dundas, Mr. Panizzi, Mr. Lyons, Mr. H. Greville, Mr. Fould, Mr. A. Montgomery, Mr. Corn wall, Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Mrs. Abbott, Mr. Lut • trell. Dr. and Mrs. Holland and Miss Holland, &c. MADEMOISELLE DELUZY.—The following appears in the Droit :—" We learn from a certain source that Mdlle. Deluzy was set at liberty on Thursday evening, in virtue of an ordinance declaring that there was no evidence against her, rendered by the Chambre du Con seil of the Tribunal of First Instance; There were no less than four fires in different parts of the metropolis on S a t ur d ay n i g h t, b ut i n n o case at tended with serious consequences. NEW RAILWAYS IN GERMANY.—The Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach, the Duke of Saxe Co burg Gotha, and the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, have just concluded a treaty for the creation of several rail ways of great importance to central Germany. These railways will unite Lichtenfels, Coburg, Eisberg, Hilde bourghausen, Meiningen, Eisenach, and Sonnenburg. The expense is estimated at 7,000,000 thalers, or 28,000,000 f. The works are to be commenced next spring. _ _ - The cost of the Relief Service last winter in the Natal Department alone amounted to 53,5801.—United Service Gazette. OPENING OF THE HUNGARIAN Lord and Lady Stanley arrived in St. James's square on Saturday evening from.linowsley-park, the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire. The Noble Lord has suffered so severe an attack of gout that he was un able to remove to London, but yesterday his Lordship was considered much better. In some of the English schools in Wales, when a scholar is heard speaking Welsh, he is punished by being obliged to carry about with him a wooden pin, until he is lucky enough to catch one of his companions com mitting the same offence, when ho joyfully transfers the detested pin to the fresh culprit. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—Mr. Atkins, of East Lulworth Farm, near Lulworth Castle, Dorsetshire, whilst walking beside a hedge on'his farm, had his at tention drawn to a large bird's nest in a:bush in which, as he thought were two stones, but on further inspection it turned out to be the heads of two rats. Ile imme diately sent his man home for his gun, when he shot at the nest, and to his astonishment killed four rats that were in it. Rurp's GUIDE TO THE Tear FOR 1848; pub lished on Monday last, will be found a very useful com panion during the winter vacation. Its contents em brace a complete calendar of the races this year, with betting, remarks, jockeys, &c., th e nominations for 1848, th e D er b y, Oaks, and St. Leger for 1849, laws of racing and betting, Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger lots, lengths of courses, li sts of the trainers, and a variety of other inform a ti on use f ul for reference. As a hand-b ook it is neat, pocketable, and cheap. BREAK -DOWN OF AN Ompanus.—Yesterdav after noon, between three and four o'clock, an omnibus pro ceeding up Princes-street, Soho-square, heavily laden with passengers, inside and out, from the breakin g of the hind axletree, was thrown upon its side, pitching the outside passengers with frightful violence upon lie stones. Two were dreadfully crushed between the top of the vehicle and the road, and, after receiving surgical assistance, were conveyed to the hospital. Several of the inside passengers were injured by th e b roken glass, particularly a Mrs. Ellesmere, who was dreadfully cut and wounded, sustaining severe internal injuries and broken ribs. DIET. PRESBURG, Nov. 12.—His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, accom panied by her: Majesty the Empress and a numerous suite, having safely arrived here yesterday, the open ing of the Hungarian Diet took place this morning, at about half -past ten o'clock, whereupon the election of his Imperial and Royal Highness the Archduke Stephen immediately followed by acclamation, and without the usual form of candidature. The King has graciously confirmed this choice of the States, and the enthusirtm and demonstrations of loyalty and devoted attachment to the persons of their Majesties, and every member of the Imperial and Royal Family, exceed all description. His Majesty the King of Bohemia having addressed the assembled States in the Hungarian language throughout the whole of these ceremonies—a compliment which the Hungarians have not experienced for the last 300 years—and having also delivered the most liberal propositions for the consideration of the assembled Diet, has added, if possible, to his popularity, and to the fervent and well-grounded hopes which are entertained with re tpect to the future administration of affairs under the guidance of the new Palatine, than whom no man could ever be more adored by a chivalrous and noble minde d nation. - - --- PETITION AGAINST THE RETURN OF Mu—HEALD, M.P. FOR STOCKPORT. — We understand that a petition against the return of Mr. Heald, M.P. for Stockport, has been prepared, and that it will be laid before Parliament on an early day,—Manchester Examiner. FIRE AT THE ROYAL ASYLUM, GREENWICH.— OH Saturday evening, shortly before seven o'clock, con siderable alarm was created at Greenwich by the circu lation of a report that the Royal Asylum was on fire. A number of parties soon repaired to the spot to render assistance, when it was ascertained that the flames had originated in the second flow; front, occupied by Lieu tenant Rouse, the superintendent of the asylum. Their origin has been traced to a spark flying from a lighted candle, and alighting on the bed furniture, owing to the easilytignitable character of which, the fire very speedily assumed rather an alarming aspect. There being no lack of assistance, the numerous inmates, with the aid of buckets of water, succeeded in confining the flames to the apartment in which they originateJ. BLACK FEVER.—The black fever is very prevalent at Heywood and the neighbourhood, and within the last few days several cases have proved fatal. On Monday last, Abraham Garside, aged 51, and his wife, aged 55 years, the keeper of a low lodging-house, both died of the black fever. Their bodies were both black several hours previous to their death.—lllanchester Examiner. DUNDAR.—The weather has now assumed i t 3 seasonable severity. To-day (Thursday) the hills are tipped with snow, and the thermometer below the freez ing point. That coercive measures of some kind will Le pro posed by Government for Irelai d, very early in the pre sent session, is now generally admitted. We, however, understand that they will be accompanied by some re medial provisions, amongst which a further grant of money is contemplated.—herald. THE SOUTH-EASTERN AND BRIGHTON COM PANTES.—We are happy in beinga arrangement D e g t e o announcem esi settled d als their bc that e these two companies have at length r e differences, and that an amicable a n e r n r t a e n re g d em in e t n o t bmeutisvteebne stiafetistit.aveotobroyartdosaollf parties, as it an end " io those wl' have the beneficial e ff ec t of putting destructive contests which the shareholders of both com panies have so long suffered from. Calvos, ... 103 ... 29 ... 132 At the outports the arrivals have been tolerably good, viz., about 1,400 head of each hind of stock, at least two thirds of which have been derived from Holland, the re mainder from Germany. The fresh supply of forci..;n stock on sale this morning was small, although several of last week's unsold Beasts and Sheep were brought forward. On the whole the trade, arising from the in ferior condition in which the animals were exhibited, was in a vi Ty sluggish state, a► barely stationary prices. Several Spanish Sheep were in the market, but they were mostly free from disease. With home-fed Beasts we were seasonably supplied as to number ; but at least a moiety of them were beneath the middle quality. The attendance of both town and country buyers being good, the primcst Beef commanded a very steady sale, at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, last Monday's currencies. In the midd.ing and inferior kinds only a moderate business was transacted, at late rates. A few of the very pi iciest Scots sold readily at 5s per 81bs ; though the more general top quotation for Beef was 4s 10d per 810 s. At the conclusion of business very few Beasts were turned out unsold. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, &c., we received about 1,700 short horns ; from the eastern, western, and midland districts, 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, Irish Beasts, ; from other parts of England, 900 of various breeds ; and, from Scotland, 200 horned and Pullcd Scots, the reinaincler of the Bullock supply bring derived from abroad, and the neighbourho . odof the metropolis. There were nearly 4,000 Sheep more on sale than on this day so'nnight, and the general quality of that description of stock was better than for some time past. All breeds, especially the prirnest old Downs, commanded a steady sale, and last wee'k's prices wtee mostly supported. Nino old Downs sold at from 5s to 5s 2d, and prime half-breds, 4s Sd to 4s 10d per Sibs. With Calves we were very scantily supplied, while tilq, Veal trade was somewhat active, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d per Slbs. Primo small Porkers moved off readily, all other hinds of Pork slowly, at late rates. There were very few on sale from Ireland. Fer Sibs. to sink tho offal. d. to 8. a .; ;7 , cy,11,4 ryit?ll4y (140, 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 n 11 ,,, 11 , 10.itin 4 ti 410 I. 4,1100 , ,, 11 w ob.!. 4 II) erth. , - - t s. d, to s. (1. sal -I 0 4 a Lar;;e lle S • ••• • 4 0 4 Fimez,thalldittu •• 4 F. 0 ni 11'o*l,:;ra •• .• '6 Suckling Calves —2O 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs —lB 0 26 0 Inferior Sheep • 3 8 4 0 ..... ••• •• 0 0 0 0 SIJI'PLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I 3,5 2 2 25,430 137 7.1 - EIVGATE A.ND Pigs. 390 With country-killed Meat we have been tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied, since cur last report; but its quality has proved very inferior. The supplies on offer to-day, killed in the metropolis, were seasonabiy good; yet the general demand was steady, and the late advance in the quotations was well supported. Nearly 1,300 carcases of Foreign Meat have appeared on sale; but some difficulty has been experienced in effecting sales, owing to the want of quality. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. d. to B. tl. BeeLinferlor— 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior .. 3 G 3 8 middling ••.. 3 4 3 6 -- middling.. 310 4 2 primelarge .. 3 S 310 prime .. 4 4 4 8 prime small .. 4 0 4 2 i Pork, large.• •••• • • 4 0 4 8 Veal ...... • ..• •• • • 310 4 10 small ... . 4 10 i 2 Lamb. Os Od to Os 01. BOIR,OUGH AND SPITALFXELDS. The arrivals of Potatoes, coastwise, during the week, have been on a moderate scale ; but from Holland and Germany upwards of 700 tons have come to hand. Se lected qualities are in good request at, in some instances, a trifle more money. In other kinds only a moderate business is doing at late rates. York Regents, 115 s to 120 s; ditto Shaw's, 100 s to 110 s; Kent Regent's, 100 s to 110 s; ditto Shaw's, 90s to 110 s; ditto Kidneys, 95s to 120 s; Kent Blues, 100 s to 110 s; Essex Kid►ieys, 105 s :0 1203; Wisbeach Rege►►t's, 105 s to 110 s; Dutch Whites, 65s to 755; Scotch ditto, 95s to 105 s per ton. HOROUGH HOP DIARILHT. The supply of new Hops on sale continuing large, the demand is heavy, at barely the late reduction in the quotations. Yearling and old Hops aro a mere drug, and may be purchased at very low figures. New Hops —Sussex pockets, 21 16s to 3145; Weald of Kent, ditto, 21 18s to 31 lOs ; Mid and East Kent, ditto, 3/ to 51 12s per cwt. WOOL. The imports of Wool since Monday last have been very moderate, viz,, 800 bales from Adelaide, and 300 bales from various other quarters. There is a decided improvement in the demand for selected qualities of foreign and colonial Wools, and in some instances a trifle more money has been realised for English; but, as the supply is large, no material advance must be ex pected for some time hence. _ _ FALLOW. Although the stockofT:llW, is not quite so heavy as it was a short time since, and the weather has become more favourable for candle-making, the demand is by no means active; yet the market must be considered firmer than of late, at full priers. The exports from St. Peters burgh exceed those of the two previous years by about 20,000 casks. P. Y. C. on the spot is 44s 9d to 45s per cwt. Town Tallow is 47s 9d to 48s Od net cash ; Rough Fat, 2s 7:1-d per Sibs. CHANCERY.-('PHIS DAY.) The continued indisposition of the Lord Chancellor prevented his Lordship again from sitting in his Court at Westminster to-day. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GRAINGER. CIIIIIST'S lIOSPITAL v. GRAINGER. The further arguments in these cases occupied his Honour, the Vice-Chancellor of England, the whole day. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) The first session of the present Mayoralty was opened this morning by the Right 'lon. the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Wilson and John son, Sheriffs Cubitt and Hill, the Under- Sheriffs, and other civic officers. The grand jury having b een sworn , The RECORDER addressed them, saying, that al though but a short interval had elapsed between the present and the late session, yet the calendar con tained the names of 209 prisoners, and from the com mitments to be expected in the present week, it might be inferred th a t th ere wou ld b e a considerable augmentation chargesntationo of fthenumber. Therefrom wereincalen dar was 143 larceny, a large simple proportion larceny of the whole nu m b er o f 209. But there were on th e o th er hand sev era l very seriouwsch arses. Th ere were f our echassersgeofefcmututrindger,aanudd ou six o n f dci)ingbb. eryl, t h h e at t e t w e r a m s i o m n e . ntoof manslaughter, mere taking f rom person.the e rting som e i v i i h o e l r e e n twocwe,erienore than cases and in one of these, whe re two fighting, it might be doubtful whether p t e h r e so b n lo s blow were the cause of death ; but it : was his duty to tell the jury that if two persons were en gaged i ° fighting, even if it were a fair fight, still, m point of law, if one of them was killed, the person causing death would be guilty of manslaughter, the Court having the power of apportioning the punishment according to the circumstances of the case. There was also the very serious case of four unhappy per sons who lost their lives through the explosion of a boiler of a steam-boat on the river Thames. The question for the grand jury in that case would be, whether there was any evidence to show that they died in consequence of any act, or of any culpable neglect, on the part of any person charged. There must have been some person in charge of the boiler and steam machinery of the vessel, and it was neces sary that that person should be possessed of compe tent skill, and if he then undertook the duties with out such competent skill, he would be liable to the charge of criminal neglect, and want of cau tion. The particular want of caution alleged in this case was the tying down the safety valves of the boiler. The question for the grand jury was, whether there was evidence to refer the deaths of those persons to the act of the party charged, in adopting a rash and improper course prohibited by the authorities. If so, he would be liable to the charge of manslaughter. There were two persons charged with rape, one of them as an accessory, and it would be for them to consider whether there was sufficient evidence of that person having forcibly pushed the young woman alleged to be outraged into the room with her assailant, and locked her in. There was a case of cutting and wounding, in which a person was charged with cutting the throat of a fetual,:, with a razor. It appeared that the act was done with great deliberation, the person being alleged to have placed a ladder against the wall of the house, and entered the woman's bedroom by the window, irttrb U4:-tttlibm in IMPERIAL PARLlAllltii NT, (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord Campbell took his seat on the Wools; ick at three o'clock. The continued indisposition •f the Lord Chancellor prevented his Lordship fro in at tending. Prayers having been read by the Bishi p of Durham, the swearing in of a number of Peers corn menced. Among those who took the oaths w e ob served the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Lyo , ll Lord Brougham, Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord '°m bermere, Marquis of Winchester, Lord Pohl, 'nth, Earl Fitzhardinge, the Lord Bishop of Dud, am, &c. &c. Their Lordships rose shortly after four o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day at Ii if past Twelve o'clock, and the swearing in of Members was then proceeded with. Among the Members sworn to-day, we noticed— Dr. Bowring, Mr. Patteson, Lord Albert Conyng ham, Mr. Augustus Stafford, Mr. Back, Mr. Lascelles, Mr. Richards, the Earl of Shelburne, Sir W. Jones, the Earl of March, Sir William Moles worth, Lord John Hay, Mr. Maunsell, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Evans, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 'Urquhart, Mr. Campbell Renton, Mr. MacTaggart, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Davis, the Right Honourable James Stuart Wortley, Sir William Heathcote, Alderman Thompson, Mr. Roche, Mr. Piggott, Mr. Thomas Bingham, Mr. Cayley, Mr. T. Duncombe, Viscount Seaham, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Rice Trevor,. Mr. Alexander James Beresford Hope, Mr. Hayter, Mr. J. E. Elliott, Mr. Raikcs Currie, Mr. Callaghan, Captain Berkeley, Sir IVm. Vernon, and - Viscount Anson. Sir ROBERT PEEL entered the House shortly before two o'clock, and took the oath with the batch of Members that were called at that hour. The Right Hon. Baronet appeared in excellent health and spirits, and upon being introduced to the Speaker, after the oaths had been administered to him and he bad signed the Parliamentary roll, he conversed with him for some time. The Right Hon. Baronet, upon being called on by the Clerk to produce his qualifi cation, discovered that he had come down to the House without it, but after retiring for a few minutes he returned with it. Among the other Members who were sworn in the course of the morning were Mr. Scholefield, for Bir mingham; Mr. Reynolds, for Dublin; Mr. Labou chere (the President of the Board of Trade) ; Mr. Sharman Crawford, Lord Melgund, Lord Bernard, Mr. Smith O'Brien, Mr. F. Baring, Mr. Muntz, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lord Nugent, Mr. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Aglionby, Lord Ash ley, Mr. Robert Stephenson. At four o'clock, the House on the motion of Mr. Tufnell, adjourned till to-morrow. BANKRUPTCY and INSOLVENCY LA WS. PUBLIC AI EETING.-(TIIIS DAY.) A public meeting, called by the committee ap pointed at a meeting of merchants, hankers, and traders, hell in May, 1842, was held this. day, at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, and to consider what steps ought to be adopted to obtain an amendment of the law of bankruptcy and insol vency, and to receive the further reports of the com mittee in question. Mr. Masterman, M.P., was voted to the c h a i r . Baron Rothschild, M.P., Mr. Foster, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., were amongst those present. Not more than 100 attended. Ele CHAIRMAN stated that he felt much pleasure in taking the chair. It would be unnecessary for him, he thought, to dilate at any length on the im portance of the subject which they had met to con sider, as no doubt many of them had suffered from the insolvency and bankruptcy laws. He then called upon the secretary to read the report. The SECRETARY read the document, which de tailed at great length the operations of the com mittee since its appointment. The accounts showed a balance of 276/. 7s. Bd. Letters from the Chambers of Commerce of Manchester, Greenock, Hull, and Bristol, approving of the views of the committee, were annour.ced to have been received. A letter to the same effect was read from .Mr. Commissioner Pane, regretting that his public duties would prevent his attendance. Mr. FOSTER, M.P., rose to propose the first resolu tion—" That the evils under which the country is now suffering from the vicious and disgraceful state of the law of debtor and creditor, imperatively de mand that no further delay should be allowed in its revision, in order to protect the mercantile and trading classes from the systematic fraud and reck less trading which are now permitted to be practised against them, almost with impunity. That this meeting, therefore, receives and adopts the principles embodied in the report of the committee." The Learned Gentleman expressed his disapproval of the present law, and strongly approved of arrest at the instance of the Court of Bankruptcy, because it was prompt, silent, and sure. The seizure of property was often attended with expense and difficult, but the seizure of the body was always safe, because every creditor knew his debtor ; and he considered further, that the officers of the law should be empowered to break open a man's house, and take his body in execution. He said he had not entered very deeply into the subject, but he had that reliance on the committee which justified him in supporting their opinions, and doing all in his power to carry them out. He wished to see the unfortunate debtor treated well, and the fraudulent one punished as he deserved. It was said that tradesmen should take care of their own interests, and not give unlimited credit; but those who said this, and those who framed the laws of which the committee complained, knew little of the difficulties which tradesmen had to encounter. — (Hear, hear.) The misfortune was, that the labour ing and industrious classes were compelled, under the present law, to pay out of their often ill-requited labour the frauds to which tradesmen were now sub jected. Ile attributed the defective state of the law to the legislation of lawyers alone in the matter, instead of the opinions of mer cantile men receiving the great consideration which their experience entitled them to claim. The law of partnership was also in a dreadful state, be cause no law could with certainty be applied to it. There was too much law with respect to partner ship, and also too little; in fact, this was the only country in Europe in which so defective a law on this subject prevailed.—(Hear.) Mr. AMERY seconded the motion. He said he had had long practical experience in those laws, and he wished distinctly to state the law of bankruptcy and insolvency required vast amendment. He considered, with Mr. Commissioner Pane, that a law should be framed to facilitate the settlement of a bankrupt's affairs ; because at present 99 creditors might be satisfied, and the hundredth, who had no peculiar claim, might upset the wishes of all the rest, and obtain payment for himself. Settlements out of court should be enforced wherever possible. He was one of the profession who considered that the sudden abolition of arrest for small sums had been productive of the greatest evil. His experience justified him in saying that many debts had been irretrievably lost by the creditors not being able to get possession of the debtor's body.—(Hear.) He trusted before long to see an improved state of things. The motion was carried. Mr. MICHELL proposed the second resolution : " That this meeting recognises the important advan tages to be derived from the administration of the Court of Bankruptcy, and is therefore desirous that greater facilities should be afforded for bringing within its jurisdiction, at the earliest possible period, the persons and estates of insolvents. That the prin ciple established by the County Courts' Act, of punishment by imprisonment for fraud, wilful extra vagance, and dishonesty, ought to be extended, and the law of arrest for debt upon mesne process restored, but accompanied with ample precautions against abuse." He said there was a general feeling amongst merchants to keep their names out of the Gazette, if e settlement could be at all made with their creditors. Creditors seldom wished to put their debtors in the Gazette, unless a preference had been given to one or more creditors to the exclusion of the others. When a man could not pay 20s. in the pound he should first be called upon to show why he could not do so, and if he continued to trade until he could not pay . more than 2s. or 3s. in the pound, he should he punished.— (Hear.) Such conduct as this brought the utmost disgrace upon this country.— (Hear) 20s. The onus of proof of inability to pay n the debtor instead of the creditor , f shouldor lie upon, at pre sen t all the expense of proof fell upon the latter. The absurd Bill of Lord Brougham was one of the most crude and ill-digested attempts ever made to tamper It was all very with commercial property, well to say that a man must not ive credit, but one unless pursuits of the country . could not be carried on unless credit, on an extensive scale, was given. Il e was fully persuad e d th at the commercial g rea t ness of this country would er e long degen era t e , unless these laws were based on a more comprehensive scale.—(Hear.) The mercantile mind must be called upon to aid in the discussion of the qu es ti on. Mr. Alderman S IDNEY, M.P., seconded the resolu tion. lle said he perfectly concurred in the objects of the meeting—those objects, he considered, were simply mercy to the unfortunate debtor and the due J 7 punishment of the frauduks nt one. He trusted the committee would persevere until they obtained an alteration of the law. The motion, like the last, "was carried unanimously.. Baron RoTnserrup, M.P., moved the next resolu tion, a n d sa i d that he expenienced great pl easure i n doing so:--" That the commit, 'ee be instructed to de mand of the Government im mediate measures for carryingtttehdestehpartihnecipNLess innotot elifi-el'eltv?e'rsed in the law euilxppeoenardiemtnhioee assmiject ; but it onl ,required practical La merchant to be enabled to say that the Government ought to h give more serious attention ttoo thhiemsubjectthan er d the t a dm?nt matter r e to past. deal wi appeared ti_ t compel the trader who con pound to account for his inability .d not pay 20s. in the meat%va s, to he t see vwn ae between law debtors rs an facilitated tors r e l B l pe 'hat he - wished hseorlsv creditors,e n a and d fr t o o m p edy arr ange man who had once been an i fraudulently question e could l intod not wbietthter°tnhands ta i n e i a n r.) tho se of r ;: e tt n i t ng a The Mr. Hawes, and the other gentleman' who had t aken so active a part in the matter. Mr. GASIOT seconded the motion. He said the law permitt e d a man to vv hen pay 3s. or 4s. pound Zliere must b e something wrong, an in. d it: the wa s therefore the imp era ti ve duty of the merchants of the City of London to insist upon a reform. Mr. JOHNSON, the official assignee, briefly ad dressed the meeting. He said formerly the time of the Bankruptcy Court was swallowed up by I n solvency, its increase had been so great. At preserot the law was so defective that a trader who olved 5001., but who had only 2001., was dragged in to the Bankruptcy Court, whilst a banker, wh owed 500,0001., obtained a meeting of his creditors,. and passed through the court almost sub silentio on a balance-sheet made out by his own accountant. —(Hear.) After detailing facts to show the defec tive state of these laws, he suggested that a meeting on the subject should be held by the merchants of London in the Egyptian Hall, the Lord Mayor pre siding, and that the Members for the City should be invited. Millions of money which ought to go to creditors were annually frittered away in pensions, in sinecures, end other matters, which he could not but characterise as filching.—(Hear.) The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. MANNING proposed the next resolution. " That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Right Hon. Lord Ashburton, the llon. Edward P. Bouverie, M.P., and to Mr. Commissioner Pane, for the valuable assistance which they have afforded in forwarding the views of the committee, and also to the several Members of Parliament who have at tended this day." He was entirely in favour of arrest, because it secured the property of the debtor and kept him in custody for future adjudication. He did not, however,, object to his admission on bail, which would secure his property and his appearance. A man after adjudica tion would possess a higher character than under any other mode. lie saw no difference between a man who got fraudulently into your debt and another who stole your spoons, and he wished . to see the se men placed by the law in juxta.positi on . The motion having been seconded, was carried. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) Captain Douglas was this day sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in the Queen's Bench, and to pay a tine of 3,000 odd pounds,:which he had received from the Raja of Tangore ; also 1,0001. as a EXCI - LEQUER.—( THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) ITTiaiNEY-GENERAT. P .LER • The Attorney-Goneral appeared to show came against a rule recently obtained in this court by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, who now appeared in support of the same. The case turned entirely upon the construction of an Act of George IV. regulating the collection of the excise duties upon malt. The Court took time to consider. HALL V. LACK. The Court gave judgment in this case to-day, de ciding that the judgment should be for the plaintiff. Upwards of forty solicitors were sworn in, in the Bail Court, this morning. The Marquis of Clanricarde arrived in town on Friday night from Paris, after completing successfully the new postal arrangements between the French Go vernment and this country. The Noble Marquis re turned some days earlier than was expected. POSTAGE REGULATIONS.—A Treasury warrant, in the London Gazette, directs an uniform rate of British postage of 6d. on every letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, posted in or addressed to any part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, and transmitted to or conveyed from any part of the United Kingdom. This regulation is also to apply to letters conveyed from or to such Duchy to or from any British colony. This regulation comes into force in December EXTRAORDINARY SHEEP. WONDERFUL FREAK OF NATURE.—An animal of the rarest kind is about to be exhibited in the metropolis, having no less than five legs and six feet. It has a double row of teats, is eleven months old, and in perfect health. [ADVERTISEMBSIT.]—A BAD LEG OP SEVERAL YEARS' STANDING CURED BY BOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS."—Mr. Turpin Prowse, Richmond Cottage, Widcombe, Bath, has made a declaration to the following effect:—" That he bad been suffering for more than fi ve years with an ulcerated leg, covered with 14 wounds, and that he had been a patient at the United Hospital at Bath for three or four years, and that he had also used the sulphur bath every other day 191' six months, and all to no purpose, but that he IS now peitTlV cured! after every other means had failed, and by the Holloway's Ointment and Pills." Mr. King, chemist, Bath, will vouch for the truth of this extraordinary cure.—Sold by all Chemists, and at Professer Halo , way's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. FALL (?F HOUSES AT B ROMPTON.—Yesterday even ing the inhabitants of Robert-street, leading into the Fulham-road, were greatly a l arme d b y the falling of two new built houses, Nos. 51 and 52. It appears that great fears were entertained previously as to the sta bility of the buildings, and the recent fatal occurrence at the back of Thurloe-square remains s till f res h i n the memory of the immediate neighbourhood. A number of individuals were passing at the time, but happily all escaped. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, NOT. 19.—The market opened on Saturday with a good demand, but which has since become quiet. The sales of the week reach 500 lihds. West India, at steady prices. The refined market continues firm. In rum there is still but little business doing.—Bristol Mercury. Holum —nouns OF LABOUR IN FACTORIES.— A fortnight ago, it was stated that Messrs. D. Shaw, Son, and Co., and other firms in the neighbourhood of Honley, had reduced the hours of labour in their mills, &c., to eight hours per day. This week the Messrs. Shaw have returned to full time (eleven hours) and the usual meal time. Anotherifirin in the vicinity has re turned to ten and a half hours per day, but have made an alteration in the time allowed for meals, &c., which is unsatisfactory to the operatives. It appears they begin working at half-past seven in the morning, and continue to work till half-past twelve o'clock at noon ; they begin again at one o'clock, and continue to work (without stopping) till half-past six at night, thus hav ing only a solitary half-hour for meals and rest during their day's labour.—Leeds Mercury. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—In consequence of the great increase in the number of out-patients apply ing at King's College Hospital, the Council of King's College have appointed Dr. George Johnson, medical tutor of the college, as an as s i s t an t p h ys i c i an to t h e hospital. On Thursday night the cold which had afflicted the Lord Chancellor for some days, assumed an inflam matory character, which has confined him to his house and prevented his attendance upon his public duties for the last two days. There is nothing, however, more serious in the attack than what is caused by fulness of habit and unceasing attention to his laborious and various avocations. Dr. Chambers was in attendance at an early hour on Friday. Yesterday his Lordship was much better. The accounts which have appeared in some of the daily papers respecting what was termed the dangerous illness of the Bishop of London are greatly exaggerated. His Lordship has been su ff er in g a rather serious attack, but we learn from an authentic source yesterday that the most reverend and learned dignitary is much relieved.—Observer. ELOPEMENT.--A youthful pair, of Clifton, the lady only about seventeen years, last week eloped, and suc ceeded in escaping the vigilance of their pursuers till they had been made one. The bridegroom is the son of a retired tradesman in the parish, and the fair one i s understood to be of good descent. The melancholy part of the affair is, that neither of s the th f a u t git hey ossibl fugitives is possessed much ofthe ' ‘ ready, " lessagreeable ag o e t m/ honeymoon oTn F uceste rsllEity. t _rr e Chronicle. y nti findof p ov er theirou L her has t han maenthy p y pa ted.— deurinagtchie past week a p er f ect glut of fis h—pil c h ar d s, h err i ngs, hake, and vari ous other k inds, ' including those which are placed up on t h e rich man's table, as well as the greater po rt i on usual ly supplied to per sons i n more humble circumstances.conveyed to var i ous parts in Lar g e quantitiesthe surrounding hadviestribectsen; and a fair share finds its way into the manufacturing districts by the aid of steam power.—Plymouth Journal. OPPOSITION TO MR. KASIIAW.—Last night (Fri day) a meeting of the Conservative electors of Stockport was held at the Warren Bulkeley Arms, the Rector in the chair, to consider who should be called upon as a candi date in the room of Mr. Cobden. After some discussion it %A as unanimously resolved, that Major Maryland should be brought forward as the second Tory candidate. The return of Mr. Kershaw is considered quite certain. — Manchester Examiner. RESIGNATION.—Mr. Ilarnilton, the Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries, has resigned his situation. PROSPERITY OF SEARAM HAREOUR.—We learn from authority that one day last week 68 sail of loaded vessels were dispatched to sea in one tide at Seaham Harbour. This was the largest number ever yet known. Such ere now the pow er and means of this p ort, whic h was in early days tradu ced b y the a pp ellation o f Lord Londonderry's " duck-pond," and which, it was pre dieted, could never become a harbour. The shipments are from 20,000 to 30,000 chaldrons per month.—Dur, ham Chronicle.