The Sun. — London, England, 1840-03-04 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. Were yen treating him as your patient before his committal ?.---Yes. How long have you been in attendance upon him this last time ?—For the last two or three weeks 1 kave attended hint frequently. Have you prescribed for him ?—Yes. State as well as you can how long before his arrest it was that yon last attended him ?—I cannot say ; he was not well when he was first confined. -Can you recollect about how long the last fit en dured ?—Some days, Sir ; I cannot exactly say. Can yon coma at all near the period ?—I really can not say, Sir. Do you keep a journal ?—No. Do yon keep a fee book ?—Yes. How often did you prescribe for kim during his last illness ?—I cannot say, Sir. Are yon in any branch of profession besides a sur geon ?—Yes, an apothecary. You ought to know tolerably well bow often you prescribed for him ?—I think daily. Can you tell how long you prescribed daily for him ? —No, Sir, I cannot. Can you give any sort of guess ?—I cannot recollect ; I should think from a week to a fortnight. lisiff soon after he was in confinement were you called opodlifo attend him ?—I think about three days. Three days ago, or three days after he was ar rated ?—Three days a'ter the time of his arrest. Have you been prescribing for him ever since ? Yes. What disease did you prescribe for ?—A liver com plaint. No gnat ?—No gout ; no symptoms of it. Ie he getting worse or better under your care ?—He je 'rowing worse under his confinement. I hope there is ne immediate danger ?—I cannot say there is. An HON. MEMBER—Has Mr. Sheriff Evans' liver niltrZed since his confinement ?—I could not say t hat It las ; but it is larger than natural. IS there any induration of the liver!—No. Mr. WARBURTON—Has Mr. Sheriff Evans horn put npon the dietary that is usual in the ease of complaints of she liver?—He has. Sir R. PEEL—Has any other medical Din been called in P—No. You lave not felt it necessary to call in any other alediesi man ?.—No. Mr._ELLIOTT—Is there any active inflammation going on in the liver of Mr. Sheriff Evans ?—No. Do yon apprehend anything from chronic inilansma die ?—Not at present. De you tbitk if he was allowed air and exercise, and dials returned to the House of Commons, that his com plaint would be ameliorated ?—I think not, as his mind is not at easc..—(A laugh.) Do you allow Mr. Sheriff Evans to take wine or hot ?—fie generally takes a glass; or two of sherry a day. How long is it since he was confined to his bed ? Yokes not been confined at all. Sir lI INGLIS—Has there been any communica tion isetweon pou and the Sheriff on the subject of Mr. Arens' health before you stated your opinion to Lord Makes P—Certain ly not. eel. WOOD—Were you induced, by what you observed yourself, to make the statement which you aside to Lord Mahon ?—I was. Lord MAHON—Aro you of opinion that the dan ger to his health is increased by every day's confine event ?—I am. Lord J. RUSSELL—Were you induced, by the state of his health, to call in another physician for the purpose of consultation P—l have not done so, but I ke.vo no objection to do it.—(A laugh.) Lord STANLEY—What exercise does he take? ----He walks for an hour or so every day in the cleis !Vs. Has he availed himself as much as he might of the opportunity of taking that exercise P.— The easterly winds prevented him.—(A laugh.) Mr. ELLIOTT—If he were out of confinement would he take more exercise in the present state of the weather ?—I think he could not.- 1 ,11 laugh.) By Mr. GISBORNE—Have you made this sug gestion to the House of your own accord, or have you been advised to make it ?—I made it of my own ac• cord. The witness was then ordered to withdraw. Alderman HUMPHERY said that be had seen the Sheriff about the time he had called in his medical adviser, and the Sherif knew nothing at the time of the communication that had been since made to the House. Mr. LIDDELL said that he could also answer that the Sheriff hail no previous knowledge of the steps that bad been taken. Mr. F. KELLY said that he thought it right to state to the House that he had many occasions of seeing Mr. Sheriff Evans, and he could undertake to assure the House, as far as his observation enabled him to form *judgment on the matter, that he appeared to him to be seriously suffering is his health for the last two or three weeks. He had seen him grow worse and worse every ,time he sailed on him. He had complained to him (Mr. Kelly) that his health was seriously impaired, and he had made that communication at a time when he did as, see that any censequencee could result from it. Lord MAHON then moved, in compliance with the suggestion of the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies, that the evidence that had been taken should be printed with the Votes of the House, and taken into I consideration to-morrow. Mr. HUME submitted to the House that the evi dence just taken was more flimsy and more unfair even to the Sheriff than he had ever heard.—(Hear, hear.) So far from printing, he hoped it would be allowed to steep with many of the other publications of the House. The motion was then essreed to. INLAND WAREHOUSING BILL. Air. GOLTLBURN wished to put a question rela tive to a discussion which had taken place in the House _jail sight. The House was aware that it was his (Mr. Goalburn's) intention to move for a Select Committee to consider the whole question of the Inland Warehous ing Bill, but after remaining till ten o'clock he under ,abood the navy estimates would occupy the House till .ao late an hour that it would be unnecessary for him to wait longer. In his absence it appeared that the Commitee (the wetninatiou of which was in courtesy generally left to the person proposing it), had been moved by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and appeared upon the Votes of that morning. He really thought, for the sake of precedent, that some explanation should be given to the House, for nothing more objectionable could well be brought for ward than a proceeding of that sort. L A BOLT C HERE said the Right Hon. Gentle wan had made two complaints--first, that the Com mittee had been moved during his absence —and he was cure that nothing was further from his intention than to do anything which the Right Hon. Gentleman might think unfair. He had asked the Hon. Baronet the Member for Stamford, to make the motion, but he had declined to do so ; at the same time that he had made no abjection to his (Mr. Labouchere) making it.— (Cheers.) There was, however, one point on which he felt that an explanation was required—that was as to the fact of the names of the proposed Members .of the Committee having appeared in the list of Votes. If he had done this he felt that he should not only have been wanting in common courtesy, but that be would have been guilty of a breach of an express understanding with the Right Hon. Gentle man opposite. He wits therefore most anxious to ex plain bow this had happened. When he saw the notice on the Votes that morning he was quite as much sur prised as the Right lion. Gentleman himself. The simple account of the transaction was this—himself and his lion. Friend the Member for Cheshire were die cussing the proposed Committee, and lie asked him to name some Members who he thought would be desirous of serving on the Committee. Each of them had taken a list cad put dawn the names of those they thought likely to bt desirous of being on the Committee. He had put ens of the I:sts in his pocket when he had left the House ; the ether had been inadvertently left on the table of the House. The Clerk having found it there after the Howes bad adjourned, had concluded it was left there as a notice of motion.—(Cheers.) He was anxious to give this explanation for the purpose of removing an idea of want of courtesy from the minds of the House , Indeed so lit t l e h a d he been prepared to prop ose this n list that he h a d on l y consulted two of the gentleen wh o , were named in it. It was merely a rough draft which he was prepared to discuss with the Right Hon. Gentle man opposite. He trusted this explanation would be sonsiAered satisfactory. Mr. GOUL BURN felt perfectly satisfied with this explanation. Ir. COLQUHOUN wished to ask the Noble Lord whether any measure was in contemplation for settling the differences which bad unfortunately arisen between Ilia Civil and Ecclesiastical Courts of Scotland. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the subject was one of great importance, but he was not yet prepared to state what were the intentions of the Government on this subject. Aar. COLQUHOUN said he wished also to know if it were true that the Noble Lord had stated to the Deputation that the Government intended to state early in this month the nature of a measure they would propose upon the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that such an im preseian must have been erroneous ; all he had stated was that the Government would not bring forward any measure on the subject which they thought would not be perfectly satisfactory ; and if, on consideration they ' thought they could not propos e such a measure, they would state that to the deputation. Sir ROBERT PEEL hoped that the Noble Lord , would also give the House an assurance that ho would ! state to the House the result of his consideration as speedily as possible. Ho had been under the impres sion, and he knew that many other s were also, that the Government were about to attempt a legislative male ment of the question. Lord JOHN RUSSELL had no objection to state that he would give a notice of any measure he intended to bring forward, and that he would likewise state t o the House, as soon as he had come to the conclusion that no legislative measure could be proposed. CHURCH EXTENSION Mr. HA WES wished to ask the Hon. Baronet, the Member for the University of Oxford, if he could state when he r*aant to brim , * on his motion rclati‘e to Church Extensio n w h e th er it would involve a grant of public money, and whether it would b: con fined to England? Sir R. INGLIS said he hoped ne should bring for ward the motion as soon as possible after Easter ; that a person of much less sagacity than the Hon. Member for Lambeth must bo able to divine that the motion would involve in some degree a vote of public money ; and that it would refer to England and Wales. DEFALCATION IN THE REVENUE. Sir WALTER JAMES wished to know if the rumours were correct, that there had been frauds com mitted on the revenue, to the amount of 1.50,0001., by means of attempted removals from bonded warehouses ; and if so, whether the returns might not be produced ? Lord PALMERSTON said he had not observed the paragraph alluded to, and was not able to give any nformation on the subject. Mr. PAKINGTON said ho understood a Bill had passed the Legislature of Upper Canada, dividing the clergy reserves, and voting the Church of England one fourth part of the property. He wished to ask the Noble Lord whether such a Bill had been received at the Colonial Office ; and if so, how soon it was his in tention today it on the table of the two Houses of Par liament ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that no such Bill had seen received by the Government ; he believed the despatches relating to the subject had not arrived, in consequence of the vessels being detained by adverse winds ? Mr. HUME asked if the Report from Berlin relative to the Corn-laws had been received ? Lord J. RUSSELL answered in the affirmative. FACTORIES BILL. Lord ASHLEY said it was not his intention to de tain the House with any statements on this subject. He had s', often, and he feared so undeservedly, on former occa s i ons o bt a i ne d t h e attent i on o f the House to it that he should only move that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of the Act for the regulation of mills and factories, and to report their opinion thereupon to the House. Mr. BROTHERTON seconded the motion, which was agreed to. THE CASE OF MR. DILLON. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT then rose for the pun pose of moving the appointment of a Select Committee; to take into consideration the petition of Mr. J. Dillon, but in consequence of the noise of Hen. Members leaving the House, it was impossible for some minutes to bear a single word. Mr. Dillon was an officer ex ceedingly well known, and had been unceasingly engaged in preventing the crime of smuggling. In the instance to which the present petition related, Mr. Dillon cer tainly did not succeed in capturing the smugglers, but by the cou rse h e pursue d h e d rove t h em i nto t h at posi tion in which they were ultimately captured, but upon his claiming the prize -money, it was refused on the ground that he had not made the capture. It would be nothing but common justice if the House wire to appoint a Committee to inquire into the claims of the petitioner. The Hon. Baronet concluded by moving for the appointment of a Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the case had been already four times ander the consideration of the House, and he could not help saying that the persons who were induced to make repeated applications to Parliament upon groundless claims ought rather to be advised to apply themselves to other employments. It appeared to him, as it had appeared befcre to Lord Grey's Government and to the House, upon the fullest consideration of the case, that the petitioner had no claim, and that lie had no share in the capture for which he claimed. Mr. WARBURTON said, that if the case had been brought forward shortly after the transaction occurred, it would be impossible to refuse the petitioner's claim. The only weak part of the case was, that the claim was so long deferred, which however might well be explained by a young officer's ignorance of his actual rights and his unwillingness to risk the expense of the Admiralty Court. He hoped that this case would yet be re-con sidered, and that some portion of the large sum secured to the Government would be awarded to Capt. Dillon. Sir F. BURDETT replied, he had heard no reasons urged why the motion should not be acceded to, and he should therefore divide the House upon it. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the m0ti0n....- Against it Majority against the motion —27 The motion was consequently lost. FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS. On our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. BAINES moving for a Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the propriety of abolishing the first fruits of the Clergy in England and Wales, and the more effectual rating, and the better collection of flee tithes, applicable to the augmentation of the maiatainance of the poor Clergy. Ho had on a former occasion stated the grounds why the real first fruits and tenths should he taken instead of the nominal, the latter of which arose from the circumstance of ..42 having an ancient valuation taken instead the present one, and he thought he had established that ,there could be no reasonable doubt that the poor Clergy at the present time ought to have on their one-tenth what the rich Clergy enjoyed on their nine-tenthr, flee increased value of the livings. He had occasion to state that great discrepancies existed between the real and nominal value, and he thought that he could not do it better than from a almnaunication made to him by a Clergyman, and from the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. This Clergyman bad communicated these lasts to him. He had taken thirty-four livings, which had been returned to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, as of the value of 64,738/ , bnt which were paid at present with a very rural 'um of 1,0141., making the difference of 63,7.14/. He did not state this upon vague and general rumour, but absolute facts. He gave the amount in the King's books, the payment at present made, and the value of the living : Valued Real Snm paid] Real Name of Living. at Value. 'as Tenths' Tenth. Bibury (Gloucestershire) Vi £l3 £1023 £1 6 102 All Canning, ( Wilts) RI SI 1100 1 3 2 100 Chelsea (Middlesex) RI 13 1003 1 1 6 100 Winwiek (Laneashire) R 1 102 36161 1'; 4 361 Stanhope (Durham) R 67 48421 614 464 Doddington (Cambridge) R 22 , 7306, 1 4 730 This state of things was not confined to vicarages and rectories only, but extended to the revenues of the Established Church, of the first order of the Clergy—the Bishops. Would it be supposed that the Bishop of London, whose income, ascertained by himself, was 13,920/., paid only as tenths, 9011., making a deficiency upon the annual pay ment of 13,081. The income of the Bishop of Winchester was 11,1511. ; the payment as tenths was 2,8731., making a deficiency of 8,2781. The revenue returned for the Bishopric of Exeter was 2,711/., ho paid for the tenths 430/., leaving a deficiency of 2,263/. The Bishopric of Worcester was valued at 6,5591., the sum paid as the tenths was 929/., leaving a deficiency of 5,6301. He had show❑ on a previous night, from authority that could not well be disputed, that the poor Clergy ought to have the advantage of the increased value of these livings as well as the rich. How, he would ask, did they operate. Why, the rich Clergy took the improved value on nine -tenths, while the poor Clergy were deprived of their value on one-tenth.—(Cheer?.) Was that a proper state of things? It was not a state of things which either the House or the country he was sure would think proper. He had letters from Clergymen of almost every diocese expressing the great injustice done them, rind was it to be tolerated by the Ilouse of Commons of England, who were guardians of the public purse, that such circumstances should con tinue ? In the time of Queen Anne the payments to which he had adverted were upwards of 17,0001. a year. They were now satisfied by paying 13,000/., and upon that 13,0001. there was a deduction of 6,000/. for management. Surely it would not for a moment be supposed that this state of things was satisfactory. He (Mr. Baines) WAS more anxious to state the opinions of others than to express any of Lis own. What had a Noble Lord, who was much in favour with the Members on the other side of the House, if there had been any there—(Hear, and laughter. there being but few Mem bers on the Opposition side of the House)—what had the Noble Lord the Member for North Lanca shire said on this subject ? Why he found from an etract f rom a speech of that Noble Lor d t h at h e said this : " He th oug ht t h at p l ura lities should be re formed, hat the wealth of the Church ought to be appropriated to serve the livings of the poorer clergy, instead of being devoted to purposes comparatively euyseelreysse.lassHoer society, this o pi n i o in common with R. Peel's yand on e o f t h e fi rst acts o f administration, was to i ssue a com mission for th e purpose of ducting f rom the waesacictlritaining whether by de and addin g t o t h e of the larger - livings ppooo.riteiro the Ch urc h wou ld not be placed in n than it was at pre sen t for theinhe sitetrufrcattion In:frethe v aj!poorerbl available classes of the commu n it y ."-- (c he wished—he wished th e tenths taken That was w h a t en from country should be applied to the b ene fi t of poor.thr. the rich what was the state of the poor er livings in as it appeared from the Report of the this N w Commissioners. Why from that Rep or t it appearedslastical that there were '297 livings under 50/., 305 f rom/ o 601. a-year, 317 from 60/. to 70/. a-year, '254 from 70t/. to 80/. a-year, 353 from 801. to 901. a-year, and 401. from 901. to 100/. ; and there were 4,88'2 livings under 2001. a-year, exclusive of 5,230 curacies of less than 1501. a-year. From the same authority it ap pears that there were at the time of the presenta tion of that Report 5,7'28 bishoprics, dignities, and benefices, varying in value from '2OO/. to 20,0001. a year. That was one side of the picture. The plan he proposed was to abolish the first fruits altc gether. There was sufficient wealth in the Church without imposing first fruits at all. Then he would propose to exempt all livings under the value of 300/., not only from the payment of first fruits, but of tenths, after the next avoidance. It was not till the present Government came into office that any steps were taken for the purpose of equalising livings. His object was to advance all the small livings gradually to 2001. a-year, and that he proposed to effect in the following manner : 297 livings from 101. and under 50/. will require £48,315 1,629 ... .. 50 ... 100 201,365 1,602 ... 100 ... 150 .. ... 120,150 1,354 ... ... 150 ... 200 ... ... 33,850 Total Deduct sum proposed for augmentation by Lord J. Russell 130,000 Leaving a deficiency 0f... 273,680 From which it appears that the sum of 273,680/. a year would be necessary to augment the small livings to the amount of 2001. a year each ; and for this sum he pro vided by appropriating the tenth part of the livings above 3001. a year ; The total clear annual revenue of the Church revenues, as appears from the Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, was £3,439,767 Deduct for livings under 300/. a year, not to be charged 2,402,923 The Tenths on which amount to 240,292 To be augmented by the excess of tithe com mutations over the amounts returned by the Ec clesiastical Commissioners.—(Hear, hear.) In con clusion, he begged to move that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House for the purpose of taking into consideratio❑ the propriety of abolishing the first fruits of the clergy in England and Wales, and the more effectual rating and the better collection of the tithes, applicable to the maintenance of the poor clergy. Mr. G. KNIGHT seconded the motion. He very much wished to have an augmentation of small livings so as to secure a resident clergy, and also to provide a permanent fund for the multiplication of churches. He agreed, with the Hon. Member for Leeds, that it was necessary to abolish first fruits. In the present state of the House he would not trespass upon the attention of Hon. Members, but he hoped the inquiry would be consented to, so that it might be seen whether some improvement could not be made upon the present sys tem.--(Cries of " Divide, divide.") Mr. GOULBURN would not trouble the House at any length upon this subject, which had been so 1 often discussed. He contended there was no legal claim under the law as it stood, to impose a tax on any portion of the clergy to the amount proposed by the Hon. Gentleman. He was opposed to the system pro posed by the Hon. Gentleman, and he did not think an equalization of incomes of any class of persons would be a desirable object. The difference of emolument was the greatest possible inducement to exertion. There were, however, other and higher motives, which animated the great body of the clergy.—( Hear, hear.) But when they as men were legislating for the Church, they were bound not to put out of view those feelings which actuated mankind in general. He objected to that system of equality which the Hon. Member pro posed, and therefore if the Hon. Gentleman divided the House, he would feel bound to vote against him. Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not agree to the motion of his Hon. Friend, the Member for Leeds. The tax proposed by the Hon. Gentleman being one which would be objected to by a great many per sons, and it being a tax that would be unpalatable to the clergy in general, he did not think it would be ad visable that they should go into a general Committee upon the subject. It was a question which, if any Mem ber of the Government felt disposed to bring forward, that ought to be proposed upon the responsibility of the Government, giving notice to the whole body of the clergy, so that they might either oppose or express their sentiments upon it. He would not detain the House further, because, as the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Gouiburn) hail said, the subject had been repeatedly discussed. He could not agree with the Hon. Member for Leeds upon the law of the case. However, there were measures then before Parliament, which proposed to take a considerable in come from the great dignitaries of the Church, and to apply that income to the augmentation of small livings, and the increase of churches in populous places. It was not expedient to proceed with the consideration of the subject proposed by the Hon. Member for Leeds at that period, and he was afraid they would make very little progress with it, unless it was brought before the House and the public in a way to excite more attention. Mr. VERNON begged to say a few words in con sequence of an expression which had fallen from the Hon. Member for Leeds. The Hon. Member had stated that the Bishops and High Dignitaries of the Church had violated their duties in not attending to the poor in the administration of Queen Ann?'s bounty. He would tell that Hon. Member that the Bishops, as Go vernors of Queen Anne's bounty, had no more power of assigning a shilling to the poor than the Hon. Gentle man himself, and the mistake into which the Hon. Mem ber had fallen could only be attributed to his incapa bility of understanding a plain Act of Parliament.— (Hear, hear.) The object of the whole speech of the Hon. Member appeared only to be to throw obloquy on the Clergy. The question had been so often discussed that he would not trouble the House further. Mr. HORSMAN must protest against the doctrine that it was necessary to maintain an inequality of livings in order to induce educated gentlemen to enter into the Church—thus making a mere speculation of the holy ministry.—(Hear, hear.) In Scotland the clergy per formed their duties in a most exemplary manner, with out any of those prizes to look forward to. He thought the doctrine laid down was a most dangerous one, for if men only could be goaded on to the per formance of their duty by the hope of gaining these prizes when they attained to those places, where increased attention was necessary, having no more prizes to look for, their zeal, of course, cooled. It was an unfortunate doctrine, and one that would be well used in the mouths of the worst enemies of the Church. Mr. GOULBURN explained amidst cries o " Spoke, spoke." Mr. A. WHITE could not agree with the doctrine laid down by the Right Hon. the Member for the University of Cambridge. The gross inequalities now existing in the livings of the Church must lead to the degradation of the Church in the eyes of the people. The Curates were disgracefully paid, many of them not receiving so much as a gentleman's butler, although they must be educated men. He would cordially give his support to the motion of the Hon. Member for Leeds, who, he thought, deserved the thanks of the country for his perseverance upon this important question. - Mr. BAINES then replied. He could assure the Hon. Member for Bassetlaw, or any other Hen. Mem ber, that he would perform his duty fearlessly in that House, notwithstanding the sneers he might he met with as to his being a Dissenter. Whether Dis senter or Churchman, all were equal in that House ; and he would pursue his course, unmindful of all such insinuations. He would not be restrained from the free exercise of his judgment upon any matter before the House. His Noble Friend and the Hon. Member op posite argued on the law of the question, hut there were high authorities against them. Lord Eldon was against them, so also was Mr. Apr, Queen's Counsel, Sir John Newport, and -- Mr. GOULBURN—Mention the authorities on the other side. Mr. BAlNES—Certainly. Lord Plunket is against us, so also was Lord Grey ; but it was evident that he spoke twithout information upon the subject, for he said that there was an Act of Parliament which prevented the rr-valuation of toe benefices. He was quite sure the Noble Lord had been misled, for there really was no such Act. The Statute of Anne prorPed that all doubts should be construed in favour of the poor clergy, but had that ever been done ?—(Hear, hear.) His objects had been misconceived—he wished that no minister should have less than 200/., but he never for a moment proposed to bring down the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to a❑ equality.—(Laughter, and cries of " Divide.") The gallery was then cleared for a division. The House divided, when there appeared-- For the motion Against it Majority —2l On our admission, we found Mr. BAINES on his legs, proposing a resolution to the effect, that it was expedient to make provision for the abolition of the first fruits and tenths, as at present enforced in England and Wales, and to levy an annual one-tenth of the clear annual value of all bishoprics and benefices, the income of which was above 300/., to be applied in the first instance to the maintainance of the poorer clergy, and afterwards to building and repairing of churches, and such other purposes as may be con ducive to the interests of religion. Mr. GOULBURN might Make a long speech against ;he motion, but as he could not hope to reduce the number from thirty-eight, he would defer it till another opportunity.—( Laughter.) Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY hoped the sum would be fixed at 500/., he thought 300/. too low. The motion was agreed to. Mr. BAINES then moved—" That a Bill be brought in founded upon such resolution, and that such Bill be brought in by Mr. Baines and Mr. G. Knight." Mr. G. KNIGHT begged leave to decline the honour.—(Laughter.) He understood that the sum was to be left blank. It was then moved that the Chairman report pro gress, and ask leave to bring in a Bill. The House then resumed. OFFICIAL PENSIONS. Mr. HUME then moved for a return of the " amount of money paid as pensions to each parson under the Acts 57 Geo. 111., c. 65, and 6 Gco. IV., c. 90, from the passing of th em up to this time, stating the amount paid in each year to each person, and the total ar4ount to each perso n ; also the aggregate charge to the public for those pensions in each yea: to the present time, and the total pald." THE SUN, LONDON, 'WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1840 ' Mr. BAINBRIDGE moved for the following re turns : " Account of the total gallons of proof spirits distilled in England, Scotland, and Ireland respect ively ; distinguishing the quantities produced from malt, and from a mixture of malt and unmalted grain, or from any other ingredient ; showing also the total quantity of each sort in the United Kingdom, for the year ending the sth day of January, 1840. Account of the number of gallons of proof spirits (dis tinguishing the sorts) on which duty was paid for home consumption in each of the three kingdoms, with the rate per gallon, and amount of such duty ; also the total of gallons and duty in the United Kingdom, for the year ending the sth day of January, 1840. Account showing, under separate heads, the number of gallons of proof spirits (distinguishing the materials from which made) imported into each kingdom from each of the others respectively, and including, in the cases of Eng land and Scotland, those conveyed either by land or sea ; stating also the rate of duty per gallon, and the total amount thereof in each case, and what portion of such duty was paid on removal of the spirits from bond, and what after the arrival at the place of des tination, for the year ending, Jan. 5, 1840. Account of the total number of gallons of proof spirits permitted out distillers' stocks in England, and the total number of gallons proof of British brandy and spirits of wine per mitted out from rectifiers' stocks in England, for the year ending the sth day of January, 1840 , also the stocks remaining in the hands of English distillers on the sth day of January, 1840. Account of the total number of proof gallons of rum, brandy, Geneva, and all other spirits, that paid duty in each kingdom, from the sth day of January, 1839, to the sth day of January, 1840 ; rate of duty per gallon, and amount thereof ; total number of gallons of each kind, and total duty thereon ; total number of gallons of all kinds, and total duty thereon, for the United Kingdom ; showing the total number of proof gallons of all kinds that paid duty, and total amount thereof, in each kingdom ; and total number of gallons, and total duty thereon, in the whole of the United Kingdom, from the sth day of January, 1839, to the sth day of January, 1840. 'RISII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BILL. Upon the motion that the Report be brought up, Lard MORPETH intimated that some amendments would be rmide, and the House went into Committee. Colonel PERCEVAL moved, in clause 101, the omission of the words " other than such as shall usually have been appointed," in order to restrict the creation of officers, and the amount of salaries to be paid in boroughs. The effect of the motion he proposed would be that of a check on the newly-appointed town councils. He did not wish to prevent the officers receiving a liberal salary, hut he wished to prevent the extravagant expenditure of public money. Lord MORPETH was not able to accede to the motion of the Hon. Gentleman. It sought to restrict the new Corporation in what the old Corporation was not restricted, and thereby implied a suspicion of them to which ho would not make himself a party. He thought it was as unnecessary as it would be offensive. Mr. GOULBURN supported the motion. Colonel PERCEVAL did not wish to imply any suspicio❑ of the town councils. He must still press his motion. Mr. PIGOT opposed the motion ; the effect of it would be to prevent the corporat;on re-appointing any officer under the Act, and no honourable man would AC.. ceptoffice under such restrictions. The motion was then negatived. Mr. O'CONNELL then moved the insertion of cer taini clauses. The first of these clauses was as fol lows :—" That any person who will be in any office of profit at the time of the passing of the Act, and who might be subject to removal from office under the provisions thereof, should have the power to resign whenever he should please. Colonel VERNER supported the clause. Colonel PERCEVAL also spoke in favour of the clause. Lord J. RUSSELL should have no objection to the clause, were it not that it might lead to bargains and to jobbing in the way of compensations. The clause was then put to the House, and rejected. Mr. O'CONNELL then proposed the following clause :—" That it shall be lawful for the Town-Coun- cil of the Corporation of Dublin to grant compensation to each of the present four junior Alderman of the city of Dublin one-fourth of the amount of the average pro fits received as Judge or President of the Court of Con science in Dublin, by each person who, for the five years ending the 29th day of September, in the year 1838, served the office of Lord Mayor of the said city, or by his deputy ; and each such junior Alderman shall verify on oath to such Town Council a statement of such profits in lieu of the statement hereinbefore re- quired to be made of the amount received by the per son claiming compensation, or his predecessors." Colonel VERNER supported the clause. Colonel PERCEVAL also supported the clause. Mr. PIGOT said he should agree to the clause, if it were accompanied with the following amendments : First, " That sums should be granted, not exceeding one-fourth, as to such town councillors or the Lords of the Treasury, in appeal, may seem just ;" and next, " That is case such junior aldermen should have ac quired a title to any sum or benefit since the month of August 1839, such sum should be taken into account in fixing the amount of their compensation." Mr. O'CONNELL objected to the amendments. After a few words from Colonel VERNER and Colonel PERCEVAL, Mr. HUTTON said that the amendment did not correct the fault of the original clause ; and, if he stood alone, he would divide the House upon it. The question was then put upon the amendment, and the House divided. The numbers were— For the clause, as amended Against it Majority —2o Mr. BLAKE then moved that the proviso at the end of the 106th clause respecting the pilot of Galway be omitted. Mr. PIG OT consented to an alteration, making the clause only to protect the pilot from being prejudiced by the Bill. Mr. BLAKE could not conceive of any honest motive for retaining the clause. Lord INIORPETH said ^ it should be considered The clause then passed. Lord J. RUSSELL hoped the Bill might now be reported, in order to be reprinted, which was accord ingly agreed to, and fixed for a third reading on Monday. The Report on Supply was brought up. The House adjourned at Half-past Ten. DRAGOMEN. Extract from a letter addressed to the Morning Post dated Constantinople, January 25 : The politicians of Pera are turning their attention to a subject, which, in their opinion, imperatively calls for immediate reform. I refer to the " dragomen," or inter pretersto the British Embassy. The present English-em ployed officials, say the Perotes, are doubtless" good men and true," but s till th ey manage t h ese things better in France. The British system is bad. The Foreign Office of Louis Philippe sends out Frenchmen as in terpreters in the East ; the Foreign Office of Queen Victoria is compelled (?) to employ foreigners, since the Oriental languages are almost un known in England ; and, indeed, a mere glance at those who hold English appointments in the East is ill confirm the statement of the Perotes. They complain that " Oriental Professorships" are not at once established in England, Malta, and Pera, and point to the following statement of facilities in France for ac quiring the necessary knowledge, as worthy of being immediately imitated in England. COLLEGE DE FRANCE, PARIS.—Here there is 1. A Professorship of the Hebrew, Chaldaic, and Syriac languages. 2. Ditto of Persian Lite rature. 3. Ditto of Arabian Literature. 4. Ditto of Sanscrit. 5. Ditto of Chinese and the Tartar lan guages. 6. A Professorship of the Turkish language. The College de France was founded by Francis I. in 1530, twelve professorships were instituted, and " les cours doivent etre des cours scientifiques." BIBLIOTHEQUE ROYALE.—At this institution there is a school for the living languages of the East, and courses of lectures are given in the following tongues : —Tur kish, Arabic Phial et rulgaire), modern Persian, Armenian, modern Greek, Hindostanee. This " school for the living languages of the East" was founded by a decree under the Republic, dated April 2, 1795. Each Professor in the " Col lege de France" and at the " School for the living Lan guages of the East" receives an annual salary of five thousand francs, and is required to give three lectures in every week, each lecture not to be of less duration than an hour. The courses relative to Arabic, Chinese, and Sanscrit are generally the best attended. SOCIETE ASIATIQUE.—P:ais also possesses an " Asiatic Society," the proceedings of which are pub lished once a month. This society is assisted by Go vernment with an annual donation of three thousand francs. IMPRIMERIE ROYALE.—Here, under the direction of a Board of Commissioners, works translated into French from the Oriental languages arc printed gratuitously ; and, moreover, 500 printed copies are given to the translator. At the Imprimerie Royale volumes in the Turkish, Persian, modern Greek, and Chinese lan guages, &c. &c., are published apparently with as much facility as French works. Witness the new and splen did " Dictionnaire Turc-Fransais l'usage des Agents Diplomatiques et Consulaires, des Commcrcants, des Navigateurs, et autres Voyageurs clans le Levant ; par J. D. Kieffer et T. X. Bianchi." England has no work of the sort, nor has the British Government, as we be lieve here, yet ordered this to be translated. I merely mention the fact of public attention at Constantinople being again attracted to the subject of " Dragomen ;" but I refrain from dilating upon it at present, in the fear of occupying too much space in your columns. Since the arrival of the 79th Highlanders in Manchester, twenty of the soldiers have been bought off by re sncctable young women. So much for the kilt !—Limerick Chronicle. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Charles John Hinton, alias Fleming, was indicted for stealing three five pound Bank of England notes and twelve sovereigns, the.property of Robert Cave. The prosecutor, it appeared, was the landlord of the Blue Anchor public-house, Peckham, and on the evening of the 4th February the property in question was safe, and the next morning it was m►ssed. On the following day the prisoner purchased a pair of six-barrelled pistols, for which he gave 14/, and paid for them with the stolen notes, and afterwards he bought a gold watch for 61. When he was taken into custody he told the policeman where these articles were pledged. Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and it appeared that the prisoner had pleaded guilty to another charge of felony, alleged to have been comm►tted on the day after the former felony had been carried into effect. The COURT sentenced the prisoner to be transported for ten years. Margaret Stapleton, aged 26, was indicted for having unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously thrown and cast two ounces weight of sulphuric acid upon James Ill'islamara, with intent to harm him. In another count the intent was laid to be to disfigure, or ' to do him some; cievous bodily harm. The prosecutor stated that he was a labouring man, and that he had been married about nine months. He had known the prisoner for two years, and they had lived together as man and wife for about six months, and she had borne him one child, which was alive at the time of the transaction in question. The child had been at St. George's work. house, but he took it from thence to his own house. After they had parted the prisoner frequently abused him, and when she met him in the street she threw mud at him. On the 30th January he uas in a public house called the Pewter Platter, when the prisoner came into the same room he was in, and he immediately went for the landlord to ask him to turn her out, She said nothing to him before be did this. The prisoner followed him, and drew her right hand with a teacup from under her shawl, and threw some vitriol in his face, at the same time exclaiming, " You would not let me see your child, so take that for a cure for your eyes." The vitriol went in his face, and it burnt his nose and his clothes very much. He was taken to the hospital, and re mained there sixteen days, when he was discharged as cured. The prisoner had been to his house about seven o'clock the same night and demanded to see her child, and abused his wife very much ; and when he came he turned her out, and she struck him and threw stones at him, and a policeman came up and forced her to go away. It was about an hour after this that the prisoner came to him at the Pewter Platter. He was very much hurt, and felt as though " fire itself was in his face" for four days after the incurrence. Some of the liquid went into his eyes. Cross-examined at the suggestion of the prisoner —I was married by a Catholic priest, in St. George's Fields. Prisoner—What was the name of the Catholic priest who married you ? Witness—Mr. O'Doyle. A police constable proved that he apprehended the prisoner by the desire of the prosecutor. His face at the time appeared to be in a burnt state. The prisoner, when at the station-house, took a cup from her pocket, which appeared to be wet, and witness wrapped it up in a hand kerchief, and the liquid burnt a hole in it. The medical gentleman who was called upon to see the prosecutor, described the nature of the injuries he had received. The prisoner, in her defence, said that when she went to the prosecutor's house, she understood that her child was dying, and wished to see it, but he refused, and struck her, and turned her out of the house. He had taken her from her service, and turned her destitute upon the world, and used her shamefully, and brought her into all this trouble. The Jury found her Guilty, but recommended her to mercy, and . ___ Mr. Justice WILLIAMS sentenced her to be imprisoned for twelve months. The Court rose at Five o'Clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Dust. PREVENTED.—The following is a more detailed account of the affair than appeared in The Sun yesterday : Shortly after the opening of the Court this morning, and before any of the night charges had been disposed of, Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaparte and Le Comte Leon, who is said to be the son of Buonaparte, to whom he bears a striking resemblance, were brought before Mr. Jar dine, charged by Nicholas Pierce, Inspector of the A divi sion, with having met at Wimbledon-common, and at. tempted to commit a breach of the peace by fighting a duel with swords and pistols. Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremiah Ratcliffe, 6th Dragoons, as second to the last defendant, and Colonel Charles Par quin, second to the Prince, were also charged, together with Count D'Orsay, and a servant named Martial Kien, with aiding and assisting the principals in the intended contest. Previous to the evidence being taken, two brace of pis tols, with powder flasks and a pair of rapiers were laid on the table, for the inspection of the Magistrate. Inspector Reeve being sworn said, about two o'clock this morning, I received information from Superintendent Baker, that certain parties had an intention of meeting in a hostile manner at Wimbleton Common, some of whom were to start from Fenton's Hotel, and the others from Carlton Gardens, in consequence of which I went into St. James's -street, where I saw a poit:tbalse drawn up to-tha door of the Hotel, about seven o'clock, but I could not ascertain if any person had got into it. After delaying a short time, it moved slowly on in the direction of Picca dilly, followed by Col Ratcliffe, and stopped again at Tattersall's, where another person followed towards Hyde Park-corner. The chaise was then driven westward, and I followed it on horseback, but previous to arriving at Hyde Park-corner, the defendant Ratcliffe passed on horseback in Piccadily. Mr. JARDINE—What hour might it be then ? Witness —lt was then nearly seven o'clock. On arriving on the common, saw the entire party collected near to the wind mill, and the post-chaise proceeding in that direction. Having dismounted, and left the horse in the care of a countryman, I proceeded to where the chaises were stand ing, and then I saw the defendants walking away from them some yards down to a hollow part of the ground, each party apparently making arrangements about the duel. They then stopped, and as I approached Colonel Parquin, seeing two letters in one hand, and the two swords pro duced in the other, I took them from him. At that time the pistols produced in a case were lying on the ground, near to another brace which were wrapped up in paper. There was some conversation passed between Count D'Orsay and Colonel Parquin, which appeared to be whe ther the contest was to be fought with pistols or with swords, and the Count asked me what I wanted, my authority for interfering, and who it was that gave me information of the circumstance. At that moment Inspector Partridge, accompanied by Sergeant Otway and other constables, came up, and on Colonel Ratcliffe taking the pistols from the case, be was taken into custody. I instantly went to him, and, showing him my staff, told him I was an officer, and that I was in duty bound to take him into custody for attempting to commit a breach of the peace. Count D'Orsay requested to be told who it was that had given information, and, on being refused, the entire party were quietly conveyed to the station-house. Mr. JARDINE—Have you since ascertained that the pistols contain powder and balls? Witness—Yes, Sir, there are balls in them, and caps upon them._ _ _ Colonel Ratcliffe declared that there waa no powder in the pistols which belonged to him, as could be seen, for it had been arranged that the duel waa to be fought with swords. Mr. JARDINE inquired if any of the defendants, who were foreigners, and not sufficiently conversant in the English language, would wi s h t o h ave t h e ev i dence read over to them in French ? Le Comte Leon replied in French, that he could not sufficiently understand the evidence that had been given, but he was quite satisfied that all the proceedings were perfectly legal and correct. Prince Louis said he was prepared, if required, to enter into an explanation of the circumstance which gave rise to the offence with which he was charged. Mr. JARDINE did not wish to hear any statement on either side, as his duty was only to prevent a breach of the peace, and he hoped the defendants were prepared with the sureties he would require, to prevent any further ineon ven knee. Count D'Orsay said he had come prepared with bail, which be thought there would be no objection to. Pricce Louis requested that the two letters which had been taken from his friend should be delivered up to him. Mr. JARDINE immediately delivered up the letters, say. ing he would requiro the principals to enter into bail, them selves in 5001. each, and two sureties in 2501. cacti, to keep the peace with all her Majesty's subjects, and particu larly with each other, for the next twelve months. Count D'Orsay. —One surety in 500/. would perhaps answer as well as two in 250/. each, if it meets your ap probation. Mr. JARDINE said he had no objection to such a course, and if the other defendants were prepared with bail, it might be taken. Col. Ratcliffe said his surety was present. Mr. JARDINE—The bail I shall require in, that each of the other defendants enter into his own recognizance in 100/. and two sureties of 501. each, to keep the peace for the same period, with the exception of the defendant Kien, who may put in his own recognizance in 1001. Joshua Bates, Esq., of Portland -place, having offered himself as surety for Prince Louis Napoleon and Col. Parquin, was accepted. Mr. Fenton was accepted as bail for Le Comte Leon, and the Hon. Francis Baring, Esq., M. P., became surety for Col. Ratcliffe and Count D'Orsay. Mr. Barnaby, the clerk, having conducted the parties into the Magistrates' private room, where they were fur nishcd with the requisite notice, returned to the Court to take directions respecting the disposal of the weapons and other articles which were found upon the defendants on their being taken into custody. Mr. JARDINE said he could make no order about them, but he thought that, as the defendants had put in bail, there could be very little apprehension of their committing a similar offence if they were restored,to the proper owners. It appeared that the two letters had been written by the Comte Leon to his cousin, as he was styled, demanding that he would retract certain expressions respecting their relationship, which he was alleged to have made use of, and his not complying gas.: rise to the quarrel. TAGLIONI 111 R USSlA.—Taglioni still remains the star of the ascendant in St. Petersburgh. Her engag e _ ment, which was for three years, will expire at the close of the present season ; but overtures to renew it, on the same enor mous terms as the present, have been made, which there can, we presume, be no doubt a Sylphide will accept. The sum she receives is the almost incredible amount of 12,000/. ster ling per annum, with other emoluments; among which the truly imperial presents of the Empress, and others of the Royal Family, figure to an immense amount. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. PROM TIE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From the Globe.) If the organs of Opposition are determined to fix public attention on the great boon which this Go vernment has bestowed in the Penny Postage—with all our hearts! Our native modesty withheld us at present from boasting about it ; but. if the Tory prints, following in the wake of the subaltern Tory Finance Oracle, are really resolved to brand their party with the stigma of factious hostility to a measure which, even in its present imperfect action, is acknowledged generally as the greatest stimulus ever afforded to in ternal communication and commerce—why then, " the devil give them good of it" —we will help them to cut their own throats with pleasure. This is not a ques tion (any wise man amongst them would tell them) which the great and active body of the nation will endure to see made a party one. The Post, witli its splenetic snarling (which it indulges again to day on the subject) will at most engage the sympathies of some idle Peers and Members of Parliament, who go about " wringing their hands," like " our cat" in Launce's family circle, because their only public duty, after reading the papers, is gone, and they are no longer privileged to rob her Majesty's Post-office by sign ma nual, as their ancestors, to whom other manual opera tions were more familiar, might perhaps have robbed the Crown or its subjects in less literate and refined ways. (From the Standard) Lord John Russell last night gave notice of a Bill for " the summary protection of persons employed in the circulation of Parliamentary papers." We do not precisely understand what " summary pro tection" means. The adjective is rendered by Johnson, " short, brief, compendious," and in any of these senses a " summary " protection is the last kind of protection that one would much care to obtain. However, although we might expect a better choice of words from a very voluminous author, such as Lord John, we are satisfied with so much as we can understand of his announcement. Be the protection sought for the publishers of its proceedings, summary or permanent, compendious or prolonged, in asking from the law any protection the House abdicates the whole of its claims of tyranny, acknowledges that all its recent proceedings have been cruel and un just, and waives the claim to have servants of its own, and to render them irresponsible. The word " sum mary" may have been introduced as a saving of the honour of the House, implying that that body has already some other means of protecting those whm it may please to withdraw from the authority of the law, though those means are not sufficiently prompt and rapid in their operation. This, however, must not be suffered to pass. - (From the Courier.) No subject is more deeply interesting to the humane portion of the public than that which Lord Ashley will introduce to-night, by moving for a Select Committee of the House of Commons to inquire into the operation of the Act for the Regulation of Mills and Factories. A strong suspicion was formerly excited by the sinister means which some Members, connected with mills, took to defeat this Nobleman's benevolent exertions, that reasons existed to render concealment desirable. How far the popular feelings on this subject were warranted by the operation of the Factory Act, there are no other means of learning with certainty than an examination of witnesses before a Committee, by which it might ap pear either that more stringent regulations were neces sary, or a further reduction of the hours of labour was indispensable ; ot, on the other hand, that particular cases had been exaggerated, and an undue prejudice raised against the proprietors of mills. The conduct of some of these gentlemen, and the unwillingness mani fested by the Whig Government to enter upon the pro posed investigation, had the effect which might rea sonably have been apprehended, of confirming reports that might otherwise have been silenced, but which still remain in circulation and call for inquiry. THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY. (From the London New Price Current of March 3.) Stu; la. —The grocers have been free buyers of British Plantation during the past week, and a good demand pre vailed. This afternoon the grocers were very anxious to purchase West India Muscavadoes Sugar, especially of bright yellow descriptions, and from the refiners there was a good deal of inquiry ; but the quantity at market was not adequate to the want of buyers, still there was a good business transacted, considering the indifferent and scanty show, the total purchases amounting to 400 hhds and tierces at prices which show an advance in some cases on those of Friday of 6d per cwt ; at present rates some of the merchants refused to sell, in consequence of the small stock unsold, and being without arrivals the clearances from the warehouses arc good, and are likely to continue so for some weeks, there being large country orders to exe cute; yellow kinds of Jamaica and Anti gua b are ly goo d are fetching 68s to 68s 6d, middling Jamaica 655, and good brown Demerara 625; at public sale 100 hhds Bar badoes sold readily at 6d advance for low and middling descriptions ; the better kinds fetched full and in some cases rather high prices. fine sold at 70a 6d to 71s, low - middling to good 69s to 69s 6d, one lot very low brown 645, and washed 69s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day the grocers were free buyers of all descriptions of Refined Goods, and the supply being small, they were again compelled to pay advanced prices, and Standard Lumps were disposed of currently at 81s 6d to 82s. Treacle is in active demand at 33s 3d to 365. In Bastards and Pieces large purchases were made, and prices arc improving. Bonded Crushed Sugar secured a good sale at 34s 3d to 34s 6d. Treacle, Bastards, and Pieces, arc in fair demand at former rates. Loaves sell well. MAilillTlVS.—This afternoon there was a good deal of inquiry, principally from the grocers, and rather higher prices were offered; but buying was restricted privately in consequence of the few parcels offering ; there was no public sale, and none is declared, nearly all the parcels Imported this year having beer, disposed of. . &Ise. INDIA._This afternoon some sales were made privately in Manilla at rather higher rates, but there was less disposition shown to do business. For suction on Thursday 1,350 bags, and for the 17th 17,238 bags are declared. Bengal in good request by the home trade ; and 1,068 bags at public sale sold readily at previous rates, good colottry white at 703 to 703 6d, damaged 69s to 69s 6d, washed 68s 6d, and drainage damaged 68s to 68s 6d per cwt. FORRION.—White Havannah is improving, 35s 6d for good strong quality; low middling white Bahia 23s 6d to 245, and fine strong yellow 22s 6d to 233. This afternoon for Havannah and Brazil there was a good deal of inquiry ; but the demand privately was checked in consequence of the limited quantity at mar ket, some parcels were disposed of rather higher. TIIA.—The market for free trade was in a dull state last week, and some parties who were compelled to sell for money to meet their prompts submitted to lower prices; common free trade Congou was disposed of at 2s 4d to Ils sd, and com mon Twankay :is 6d to 2s 60 ; all the parcels offering at these rates were bought up, the principal merchants however refused to sell, excepting at prices equal to those established at the sales which finished on this day vi eek, and some parties would not accept these terms, but the sales for prompts were extremely limited. In Company's Congou the trans actions were extensive at 2s 7d to 2s 7d for cash, and 2s 9d to 2s 9-0 with prompts ; on Saturday prices rallied to 2s 8d for cash ; yesterday, however, there was a better inclination shown to buy Free Trade Tea, and a fair amount of business was transacted, principally in Black Tea, at rather higher prices; 2s 51 to 2s 50 paid for common Congou for money. In Company'e Congou sales were made to a fair extent at 2s 8d to 2s 8d for ca=h, and 2s 9d to 2s 10d with prompts. The deliveries of Tea last week amounted to 350,0001b5. To-day there was a much better demand for Free Trade Tea, and large purchases were made in common Congou, and Twankay for money at 2s 5d to 2s 50 for the former, and the latter at 2s 60 ; there is nothing offering in ord Congou now under 23 6 , 1, and at that figure several of the large holders will not sell. For prompts the demand is not general, still a good many contracts were entered into at 2s 6d to 2s 7d for ord Congou, and 2s 7d to 2s lid fur Twankay. Company's Congou is selling at 2s 8d to 2s 10d for money and prompts. The market closed with a firmer appearance. Capitalists are disposed to make investments at something like present rates. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—A fair business has been transacted in Leeward Island Rum at Id to Id higher ; the sales amount to 250 puns proof to 5 per cent over proof at 3s 7id to 3s 9d, 6 to 12 over 3s 103 to 4s, 16 to 20 over 4s 3d to 4s 6d, 25 to 29 over 4383 to 4s I Id, 30 to 33 over 51 to 5s 2d, 35 to 38 over 5s 3d to As 6d. Jamaica has been in steady request, and prices arc firmer; 200 puns have been sold, 28 to 32 per per cent over proof at 5s 6,1 to 5s Bd, 33 to 38 over As 9d to 6s Id, and stronger and favourite marks 64 2d to 6s 6d ; fine kinds are scarce : it is now impossible to buy proof Leewards under 3s 6d : there has been no arri val. At public sale 44 butts 112 hhds East India sold briskly Id above the general valuations ; the quality was good ; the butts 29 to 33 per cent over-proof brought 4s Ad to 4s 6d, the hhds 27 to 29 over 4s 6d ; the latter was taker, for Canada Brandy has been in good request since our last report; Cognac has been disposed of at 5s 5d to 53 Gd in hogsheads for first brands of the vintage of 1836, in puns As 3d to 5s 4d ; ditto 1837 in hhds 5e 4d to 5s sd, in puns As 2d to 5s 3d ; ditto 1838, in lihds 5s 2d to 5s 3d, in puns 51 to 5s Id; ditto 1839 in hhds As Id to 5s 2d, and in puns 4s Ild to ss; at these rates the merchants do not seem desirous to sell. Geneva has sold steadily at 23 to 2s 2d, and very fine has fetched 2s 5d to 2s Gd. British Corn Spirits have been in much better request, and a large business has been transacted at lOs to 103 Id, at these rates there arc mare buyers than sellers. To-day a good demand prevailed for Rum, and prices arc advancing; sales in proof Leewards made at 3s 7d to as Bd. Brandy secured a fair sale. Coente.--The trade have shown more anxiety to purchase West India Coffee since we last wrote; but the short and indifferent supply at market has operated against buying by private contract, and all parcels offering have been dis posed of at full former rates ; clean flee ordinary and middling kinds are the most in request, and of these sorts the supply is unusual!) small. This afternoon British Plantation of cies* quality was wanted, but there is scarcely any to be met with privately, and we have still no public sale of moment to report. For Vast India and Cape descriptions only a limited demand existed by private treaty for home use, but full prices were paid, excepting for Brazil, which sells slowly at lower rates. At public sale 1,744 bags Java from the Cape, 19 casks Jamaica, and 116 bees Semarang were put up ; Java was only par tly sold at 75s for common green and yellow, boiag its full value ; Semarang fetched 653 to 70s for good ...... quality; Jamaica was taker, in at 90s for good ord unclean London . RICE.--Thin afternoon Bengal was only in limited re- No. 11 I quest, but former prices were supported. At auction county IVENING EDITION. 2,103 bags were all taken in at 123 tad for low middliag white very dusty, being its full value. MOLASSES.—This afternoon some purchases were made by private contract in West India at higher quotations. At auction 100 puns Barbadoes sold at higher prices, fine old quality fetched 375. Setess.—ln black Pepper a large business has been transacted by private treaty at rather higher prices; corn mon Sumatra has fetched 3id to 3id ; at auction 1,200 bags sold briskly, establishing an advance on the rates of this day week of full id, shot fetched 4t3d to 4id, fine heavy Malabar 41c1 to 4'd, Sumatra light and dusty Piid to 3icl, and fair and half heavy quality aid to 4d. East India Ginger has been in fair demand, and rather higher rates paid; Bengal is yielding lis 6d to 18s 6d for mid to fair bold; 148 bags Malabar at auction sold at 30s for fine quality ; 132 pkgs African sold at 52s to 52s 6d for fair quality, and 40s to 403 6d for wormy : Cassia Lignea fair mid quality have fetched 80s. Cloves, at Is 8d to 2s 4d for mid to good Bencoolcn ; low and mid Amboyna and Bourbon were taken in at Is. Off.s.—Cod Oil has beei in good request at 291. ss. to 29/103; the purchases have been principally for home use. and at these rates holders are firm. In Seal only a limited business has been transacted at the rates quoted. Southern have been in fair request, and have commanded prices rather above those of the last auction ; 300 tuns are de clared for sale. Sperm is held firmly at 1101 to 111/ for fine quality, the stock being light, but at these high rates buyers purchase sparingly. For Linseed Oil the demand has been steady, and there are no sellers under 24s for present delivery ; but fur forward delivery the crushers will not make contracts at anything like that figure In Rape a fair hus.ness has been ttansaeted at 37s 6d for pale, and 36s 6d for brown. Olive has been in good request, and prices have further improved ; even at the rates quoted some of the merchants will not sell. Palm has sold largely at 341 to 341 lOs for first quality. East India Cocoa Nut Oil in small parcels commands 44s to 44s 6d for good quality. Tat.t.,ow.—There has been less demand for Russian Tallow since we last wrote, still previous rates have been supported, and a fair business has been transacted on the spot to supply the immediate wants of chandlers and soap makers at ols 9d to 52s for first quality ; for delivery in the next two months the dent ind has become limited, but under Ms 6d there are no sellers; the trade have show , . less disposition to purchase for delivery in the last three months, and few sales have been made, but 50s is de manded. The stock is only 3,000 casks greater than last year at this period. This afternoon prices underwent no change, but there was only a limited business doing► in P. Y. C. on the spot or for delivery; the merchants, however, remain firm, and will! not sell below the rates quoted above. IRISiI :Ii:IRK F~'I'• DUBLIN RKE'I to! tr:• t..e?- ending FEE.`2d 1,221 Wheat,per barrel :.:, ~ 0ne..... 22 :, 38 0 0 Bere 932 Barley 1,656 Oats '4 5W1t.t..... IS 0 ;"6 0 0 Four, per cwt , 8 rt;.ne !,38 Oatmeal ----.... 3 stone l4 6 .9 0 Sold to Bakers only. 6,251 Cwt. flour ...... ......... ~ t,, * 1 46 Average price Jf Wheat and F -'ur 63. 4d per sack ; ,sui.. .. ... ire ^ vs Od to Vs Receipts of of Flour, ) t 74T. - "• • . ' occo• ',se . trntr. llts 00. 25s . Sales of Do. /8,003 . '— • 'I rd, uy ....... It on It* 90 to 13. "10 10 Is 9 14 6 .... 15 11 PitiCE OV 314.11'•11. Quarterr. , iia!l Q..arte.n . AFeb 9 Wheat (per 294.)16g cu 37s 01fth.CTS.-- .itiata (Pe , lat 2 • . 8 0 1 . ,S. 6 Barley (per 16st) 8 0 16 6 !Flo"- twrewt ' it Oatmeal (per to ;iv * . ••• • Beef, 46. to 7tl.—Mutton ' &I. tn&t.—V,:a, to Pork, 4Ld. to 5d.--Freshilottei, /00. try 1 Id. r-`=. • Pate . 03 .. a urn, 're the Meretasits. the COW OA, First 1015' • 01, ••••••••••ftlIM•01114•••••• 95 • Second . 100 •"••••••••••••••.••••••• Third •• 0000000000 •••....•..••••••• 92 IN. ••• l•• e• Fourth . 000000 se • o.••• • • 00 0 00 0 • ••• • 54 , Fifth 000000000000 0 •. 00000 •••• •••••••• I AI 67 Sixth CLONMEI I. A/ A tth S..— Feb 29. Pct ( wt s. d. s. d. I. I New Butter .........b. oto 90 0 11:des tc 14 Oatmeal 12 0 12 3 ' BacouP C t Rendered Lard 0 N Heads l'er £et. Fleur, Second 0 44 ' Flour,l'!...rdlL 0 --Household 0 42 01-- Fourths... 4.2, 0 Per Barrel. Rapeseed....... 0 0 I Barley 0 )4 Bere 4 10 0 KILKENNY ;:i.i% KK EIS. Wheat,perbarrel):3os. Ocl.to 37a. Od I Beef '. , er 4' ....... as 00.10 E 1 .60. Barley .0 0 22 U hiu ,, c , ;) .......... i A 0 $ vats. 15 6 14 f Pori. . . 4 0 0 Flour (per bag)....:,0 0 40 C ','ea' .. ..,...,.... 4 0 6 7 Butter (per cwt.)...90 0 9: ' ;rest Butter ... 0 0 1 0 Bacon Pigs .35 0 36 0 ' g ait 1)104 , ......... 0 6 OJO Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoaa Viper at.) b 2 U$ 77' MARKETS. Barley, Mccklenburgh 70 to 82 Magdeburgh 77 to 83 Holstein 7O to 82 - Summer 74 to 78 Oats, Eider - Mecklenburg --- Holstein 54 to 56 -- East Friesland 46 to bO Pease, Mecklenburg Beans B6 to 108 Buck Wheat 6O to 66 Rapeseed, Hanover Malt Tares - .'ON. Maranham BM to St Madras 5% 5% , Su rats 4% : % Domingo 7 73 1.: E. Domingo La Guayra sli; IN Porto Rico 6 tiff Havannah .... .•••• b Cli h 8% Discount.) Bah►a, White ...5X to7' Brown 5% 5% Pernambuco, White 5% Thi Brown 5 554 to 5% HAMB UR GR. Wheat, Marks 142 to 152 --- Magdeburg Anhalt, white 140 to 1511 ---- red 138 to 152 Brunswick ll2 to 156 - Mecklenburg to 137 Polish - Holstein Rye, Mecklenburg Dantzic Elbing and Ko nigsburg BO t• 90 - Upland .-- Riga COT) Carolina and Tennessee 7%t0 9% Georgia, Ist sort Si„i Sri 2cl 3d and 4th COF] Mocha 11 to 13% Batavia Sumatra — Rio . 4% 514 . 464 - 5,4 Bahia -•-• -------- - 71 To A R.— (Wit. Havannah, White Brown 5!B 6% Rio, White 5% 6% Brown 4% 5% Manilla, Brost HE FIRE IN NEWGATE-STREET AND PATERNOSTER-ROW. It is stated that in consequence of the conflagration that took place on Monday night in the City, between one and two hundred persons will be thrown out of employ ment, the greater number of whom are females, who were employed in book-binding and other light trades. During the whole of yesterday examinations took place on the spot as to the cause of the dreadful calamity by the various surveyors belonging to the Fire Insurance Offices, as also those provided for against loss, and others less fortunate; and the following are some of the particulars : Johnson, steam printer—stock, machinery, and building, all consumed, not insured. Russell, copper-plate printer—stock and building partly destroyed, supposed not to be insured. Howell (Dolly's chop-house)—building damaged by water, insured in the Royal Exchange and Licensed Vic tuallers' Offices. Ew•ens, No. 9, lodging-house—damaged by fire; some of the lodgers believed to be insured in the Hand in Hand Office. Manning and Mason, letter-press printers, Nos. 10, 11, 12—back, composing, press, and other rooms, with stock, nearly consumed by fire, as also contents of the back ware house, MSS., &c., insured in the Sun Fire Office. The fire is believed to have originated in the machine room of Mr. Johnson, and must have been smouldering from the time the men left at office hours. No person re ceived the least injury during the fire. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYD'S.) The following was yesterday posted at Lloyd's Admiralty, March 2, 1840. Sett,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you, for the information of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Havre, respect ing a new light in the harbour of that place. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN BARROW. W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary at-Lloyd's. " British Consulate, Havre, Feb. 25, 1840. " MY 140111),—I have the honour to inform your Lordship that from the Ist of March next the entrance to this port will be marked at night by a second light placed on the south-cast pier. This light will be fixed, of a bright yel low colour, 23 feet English above high-water mark, and may be seen at about half a league distance. " I have the honour to be. &e., (Signed) "G. GORDON." " Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B." Having perceived in the Record newspaper the announcement of the appointment of another Inspector of Schools aided by public grants, we have made inquiry, and We have to announce that no new appointment has occurred.-- the only inspectors being the Rev. John Allen, Chaplain of King's College, London, and Mr. Seymour Tremenheere. SILVER TEA and COFFEE SERVICES Drawings of the newest patterns, will be forwarded, post free, to anv part of the country, in answer to a paid letter, with full par culars of size, weight, and price; or Purchasers will find a most extensive assortment of the Silver Services in the Show Rooms. Either Tea-pot, Sugar Basin, Cream Ewer er Coffee pot, may be had separately. T. COX SAVORY, Silversmith, &c., 47, Cornhill (Seven doors from Graeechurch street), London. S. On the Ist inst. 812 Tli , at No. 54, Upper Mount-street, Dublin , the lady of Good,ri , .lk Shadden, sq., of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Maxton House, near Dover, the lady of Digby Murray, Esq.,' of a son. On the 28th ult., at the Rectory, E we ll, th e w if e o f th e Rol. G. Le ven Gl yn, of a daughter, still-born. On the Ist inst., in Burwood-place, Mrs. John J. Chal mers, of a daughter. On the let inst., at Tunbridge Wells, the lady of John Dor ton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Grove-terrace, Kentish-town, Mrs. Ed ward Lawrance, of a son. On the 3d inst., the wife of Mr. Airey, surgeon, Poland' street, of a son. i 14411R1ED. On the 3d inst., at St. John's, Hampstead, James Cotton Powell, Esq., eldest son of James Powell, Esq., Claptotl. Middlesex, to Louisa, youngest daughter of the late chow Lloyd, Esq., of Olton-green, Warwielishire. Dig!). On the 29th ult., at Saville-pl a ce, Bow-road, Thomas ni l " hart, Esq., aged 75. On the 29th ult., at Hastings, Elisabeth Ana WatsO°' only chill of the Rev. J. Lister, of Stanley, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. On the Ist inst., at the Lodge, Hillin gdon, John Chipp ia " dale, Esq , aged 77. On the Ist inst., in Alba ny - street, Regent ' s-par k . Witham James Ward, Esq , A. R. A., Alezzotinto Engraver to their Ist ° Majesties King George 1 V. and King William IV. On the 2d inst ,at Hermitage Lodge, North-end, Fulhllo, Agnes, youngest (laughter of the late Rev. William Ste ve°l ' M.A., of Sedbergh, Yorkshire. Printed and Pablished IUITFIDO YO U.N . : 2, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, of slidilletex.—Wednesdav, March 4, 1690.