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he go back to the postoffice? At present new Packet ex pences being added, the postpffice produced no ieveuue at all, but rather occasioned a charge; but he did not think the recent reduction had yet a sufficient trial to justify as yet an increase upon postage, Should he revive the taxes upon salt, upon leather, or upon wool? Upon the faith of their abolition various contracts had been entered into, and salt, , had been applied to a variety of new purp resort to locomotion for the purpos to place the labour of of taxatia he means of transferring from place labour was their o. capital After ridiculing tbc imptrial W ELI I Lansd, OF LO I a to pro The D that purpo The Marqu Lord DRNMAN t enabling baptists to givi adjourned ,tated t been received by th the 16th of Januar troops great perfidy and from Cabool afte for despair, and e then d HOUSE OF COMMONS- F COMMONS nn from 14 the .Wrst of India, wont of ii ivernnient. and It was with a very ser cher', bad government would take inin:ediate steps to ial disaster. and he had no doubt but that .t to whatever demand th It feel it necessary to make in coasequenc in order that no exert:lolls might be abated to maintain our Indian empir Sir J. C. HODHOUSU hoped 4his statement on the part of the government would tranquillise the alarm :which prevailed relative to this .disaster, which), however, he believed to be •esolvcd itself into a committee of w Sir ROBERT PEEL rosto develope the views-of government upon the country's financial avid commercial policy. He said, he should think himself unworthy of. his trust if..he could sutler the prospect before him to.dishearten his hopes or abate his alacrity.. He would conceal nothing ; the first .country was to' look mid take the respon- step to improvement in the s its difficulties boldly in the t _ _ Ability or proposing what lie- thought necessary, au& the house, withwh . om would restth; • his pow furnished with ;.;11 , the information in D requests to make of them.' Speak is on; he loped, first, that allowance Pend their judgment • • - - until. be should have finished his -.statement, when the whole of the plan would be befote there. The Chancellor nt the Exchequer hatrealchlated the p i rnbub/e 'revenue fm the `year ending April, 1842, at X-18;310,00, and the probable expen diture at £50,735,000, and that calculation had proved to be very nearly accurate ; the actual result being only £160,000 below that estimate of revenue,`and a little—he knew not precisely how much—below that estimate of expenditure. For the year ending April, 18-13, the estimated revenue would be 1:,-18,50,000, the estimated expenditure £50,819,000, and the consequent deficiency £2,469,000. A further probable outlay must be provided for in respect of the war in China. Something must be made good for Australia, .and something in Canada; and a considerable addition must be made to the army estimates on account of the war in Affgbanistan. The finances of India, too, required . attention, if Indian credit were shaken, t' and he credit of England would be affected Ice of Indian finances was not a consolatory He feared that the deficit thereupon in the two years ending next May would not be Tess than £1,700,000. How, ce these deficiencies at home and in India to be met? ve persevere in the system of the last five years, the system of loans and exchequer bills, thesystem of permanent addition to our debt? Was there a prospect of any Consi derable reduction in expenditure? or was the 'present defi ficiency an occasional one ? No ; it had been proceeding for the last six years. In such circumstances, he could not resort to the miserable expedient of continued loans. When the Post-office revenue was abandoned—a surren der which he had dissuaded—the parliament which gave it up engaged to grant some other supply in its stead. Shot;ld he, then, impose a tax on articles of consumption, on the necessaries of life? He could not consent to place bur dens upon the labouring classes ; and if the house attempted that, they would be defeated. The late government had proposed an aditional per tentage of 5 per cent. on the customs and excise, and 10 per cent. on the assessed taxes. In last year the additional per tentage on the customs and excise, instead of producing £lO on each £lOO, had pro duced but about 10s. ; but the per centace on the assessed_ taxes had produced considerably more than the estimated . result of £lO for each £lOOO, a new survey, however, having been made for trip purpose of the increased assessment. -”ed that the country had arrived at the limits • All these'resources, vive old taxes ? Should of taxation on articles of consumption then, being set aside, should various suggestions of him proj paniedw :ts for taxes - oil Pianofortes or umbrellas, accom .h claims of very large per centages upon the pro- ceeds, be came to the question, raised by the late govern ment, how far it might be possible to obtain increased revenue from diminished taxation ; a resource which the tulles; consideration bail satisfied him vas whollylhadquate to the immediate emergency"; That a nation's revenue was eventually increased by dirilinished taxation, 'night be quite true; but the first effect was always a fall of that revenue, and a long interval was fi,und necessary to restore the amount. This principle was illustrated by what had happen ed with respect to wi"e, tobacco, coffee, hemp, rum, sugar, and other articles. A mere reduction of duties, therefore; would not suffice to meet the present exigencies; and he would now state what was the measure which, under a deep con viction of its necessity, he was prepared to propose, and which he was persuaded would benefit the country, not only in her pecuniary interests, but in her security and her character. The right hon. bart. then proceeded as follows :—Sir, I will now state what is the measure which I propose for the consi deration of the house ; 'which 4,,propose under. the senswof public duty ; nay, with the deep conviction thatit is neces sary for the public interest, but with an equal conviction that the present sacrifices which I call for to be made will be amply compensated ultimately in a pecuniary point of view, but which will be more that .. compensated for the effect it will have in maintaining the public credit and the ancient character of this country. (Cheers.) And it is my dutrtn propose that, instead of looking for taxation upon articles of consumption, instead of reviving taxes upon salt and sugar, it is my duty to make an earnest appeal to the possessors of property—(enthusiastic cheers from the opposition)—for the purpose of repairing this mighty evil. (Continued cheering.) I propose, for a time to be limited—and I make the propo sition—as I said before, I never had occasion to make a pro position with a more powerful conviction that it is one which the public interest of this country requires—(hear. hear)-7-1 propose that, for a time to be limited, the income of this country shall be called upon to contribute a certain sum for the purpose of remedying this mighty and growing evil. (Cheers.) I propose that the income of this country should bear a charge not exceeding sevenpence in the pound— (chcers)—not amounting to three per cent., but to X 2 18s 4d, for the purpose, not only of supplying the deficiency in the revenue, but of enabling me, with confidence and Satisfaction, to propose great commercial reforms--.(loud and - general cheering)—which will, I think, make up for the sacrifice — which will afford the hope of reviving commerce—(renewed cheers)—and that improvement in manufactures which will soon re-act upon - every other interest in the country. which, as I said before, in a narrow pecuniary point of view, will, by the diminished price of the articles of consumption, and the cost of living, be a conipensatiotr almost to every one : for the pecuniary charge, and whiCh, by relieving you of the con templation of those mighty public evils, will more than cam pensa the possessors of property for the sacrifice. (Im mense cheering.) Sir. there have been former taxes upon income. In the year. U9B, when the prospects of this country were most gloomy, the minister of the day had 'the courage (pose, and to pro, Lot:people had the fortitude to bear, an income tax amounting.to 10 per cent. In the year 1803 that income tax was discontinued ; but after the rupture of the peace of Amiens, a duty of 5 per cent. was put upon property. In 1805 that duty was raised to & per cent., and in the year 1806 it was raised to 10 per. cent. Now, I pro pose that the duty to be imposed upon income should riot exceed three per vent. ; that it mhould, in point of tact, and speaking with perfect accuracy, be limited to. 7d. in Pic pound, or £2 18s, Id. per:pent,. Formerly, when the income tax of ten per Cent. was levied, only incomes of £6O a year were exempt, and all incomes between £6O and £lOO a year were subject to a reduced rate of duty. I shall propose that from this income tax all incomes under £l5O shall be exempt. Uncle- "" tax, in respect to that oottion Of the charge which was derived from the occup}iing tenant, the tena n t i n th e o ccupation of land, it was estimated at three-fourths of the rent. It was admitted, I believe, that, that estimate was o t f oo high ; that estimating the rate of profits at three-fourtlis propose, therefore the rent was an unreasonable estimate. I the Occupation of.l t hat in respect to the occupying tenant, tyid n shall be estimated at pue-half instead of three-fo ur th, plated in the year 1 11 .6 . 3 is the reduction that was contem plated of the tax. I , when Lord Bexley proposed the ' re would be a fair have est every reason to believe that one halftended to carry it further for I believe Lord Bexley in to re d uce it from three-f a very short period. I propose the reduction to be perfectly justifiable, to one-half ; and I believe able, rents having increased in reference to the value of land that ratio winch will make the difference. (Hear, hear.) propose—and I see' no ground for exception—that all fundedi Property , whether held by natives of this country or by foreigners, 'shall be subject to the charge to which 1 propose to subject other sources of of the propoial income , (Hear.) Sir, that is the' unanimous con which it is my intention, with the full a a t3 t 7 —and with the currence of my colleagues—(loudelieeis) deep est conviction on their part that the measure ' to make to the house. (Cheers.) is wise and ne be course. CeSSB ry main points of the proposition I intend to submit. Of are the the house will call on me for some estimate, th e om i t s ol to frame, as to the probable produce of this measure. st I can frame, I am sure that every gentleman knows how impossible certain frame any definite estimate, or to draw any elm, on a subject of this nature; but I will give the house the best estimate I can frame, and state, as clearly as Lae, t able, the grounds on which 1 frame it. (Hear, hear.), L i year 1814, which is the last year to which we have .res 'he income.in Great Britain assessed to the propefty about .Z 173,000,000. The . property on which that income was assessed was comprised,in five different divisions or schedules. The schedule which was entitled by the letter A contained the property derived from land. It was divided into three classes—namely, the rent of land, the rent of houses, and the rent derived from tithes, mines, quarries, canals, and other similar property. The property in respect '.)f the rent of land assessed amounted to £39,406, 000 . lam __.....ei i; 91U1 h(111 the former in( tax was speaking of the year 1814. The rent of louse and the profits derived from tithes, mines, `quarries, £.1,470,000 ; bein g a t o t a l o f p ro p er ty derjved from .£60,130,(X)0. Schedul e B con t a i n ed the rent of lands in pest to occupation b y the occupying tenants. • laiidires The amount °:t of income on. which the rate w 1.6 assessed was £38.29 5 ;°T . Schedule C contain e d t h e i ncome der i ved f rom pu bli c funds and similar securities. The amount was 4;30,000,000. Sthe dule,ll contained the profits of trades and professions. The amount was . 4 3 8 , 3 10.000. S c h e d u l e E , t h e i ncome o f pu blic officers, amounting to 441 , 7 4 . 1 ' O OO. I take schedule A first: As I said before, the assessment upon the rent of land was . 0 z39,400,000. Now, I cannot doubt that the return of peace .and the cessation of war Prices must have had a consider able effect in reducing the rent of land. It may be said, ,you must take into account whatever effect was produced upon the rental of land by the restoration of peace ; 'and I bate no doubt that for a considerable p er i o d the rental of (Hear, - hear.) I will now state what are the views of her majesty's government with respect to the duration of this impost, if the proposition 'should meet with the sanction of the house. Sir, I trust that parliament v ill confirm this proposition, in order to give us a fair opportunity to carry out our experiment. (Hear, hear.) I do trust that parlia-' ment will not be unwilling, in case of necessity, to continue the duration of this tax to a period of five years (Hear,. hear.) .But still there may be, as there has been before, and of which I do not despair, those revivals of commercial pros perity, coupled with the measures which I am about to pro pose, that may make parliament •naturally anxious to have the opportunity of reconsidering the subject at an earlier pe riod than that which 1 have named ;—they may wish to have the opportunity, I say, to watch the operation,of the tax at an earlier period than rive years. And though I contemplate that, for the sake of upholding the public interests of this empire, this house would not hesitate to extend the operation of this system to a period of five years, yet I think it better to limit its duration to three years, in order to give to parlia ment an opportunity to sanction the experiment at the end oft hat period. Sir, I propose to name the 10th of Oefober next as the day on which the first half-year's revenue from these sourcrs shall be derivable. In case of war the right hon. ' Bart. said he shonhideem it reasonable that Ireland should bear her proportion to the tax ; but during peace, and for a limited period, and in the absence of all machinery in Ire land for collection, he should prefer to raise the quota of thatcountry by other means. He thought he could do so consistently with the act of union by two modes, the first of which would be a duty of Is. per gallon upon spirits. The equalisation of the spirit duty in the three kingdoms would on certain fiscal grounds (which hetxplained), be of great advantage to the nation at large, and to Ireland in partictilar. For a long time the temperimce pledge in that country had been very effectual ; but the consumption of spirits had of late been again upon the increase. He calculated from this source to receive £250,000. The other source to which he looked in Ireland was, the stamp duty—from which he ex pected to receive £160,000. In. Great Britain, as well as in Ireland, lie proposed to reduce the stamps upon charter par ties and bills of Jading ; and it was his wish, indeed, to effect the general equalisation of stamps throughout the kingdoms. With respect to regulai. absentees from Ireland, having no `call of public duty to fix them in England, he proposed to require from them the payment of the same property tax which would be required from other residents in this island. Sir ,Robert then continued—Sir, there is one other tax which I *pose to impose. Arpresent there is,a duty imposed by law: of 4s. per ton on coal exported in foreign ships. At the time the duty was imposed the policy of the law was of course the increase of the revenue, but there is no duty re quired'on coal exported in British ships. Now, the obliga tion of the reciprocity treaties has been to exempt foreign ships from the payment of the duty which it was intended to levy on the export of coal ; but I must say that I cannot con ceive any more legitimate object on which to impose. a rea sonable and just duty than on coal exported. ClieerS.) . If on an article produced in this country, the element of manu factures, necessary for manufactures, and contributing by its exportation to increase the competition of foreign manufac tures with our own—(cheers), if we can raise a reasonable itriaount of duty by a tax on British coal exported to foreign countries, I think it will be perfectly legitimate to do so. ..(Cheers.) Sir, I think it is important to consider the rapid increase in the quantity of coal exported. In 1831, the quan tity of coal exported amounted to 356,000 tons, 'and the duty received was £50,00 . 0. In 1833, the quantity, exported was 448,000 tons ; the duty £64,710. In 1839, the quantity ex ported was no less than 1,192,000 tons, and in 1840 1,307,000 tons ; but instead of the large income of £64,000, as in 1833; the total amount of duty was only £6,900... (Hear, hear.) Now I do not propose to increase the duty on the export of coal, but I do propose that the duty which it was intended to levy on coal exported in foreign ships should be really levied —that a duty of 4s. per ton, the original amount of duty, should be levied on the whole export, whether in British ships, by imposing the duty on British ships, and thus depriving foreign ships under the reciprocity system from evading the duty. (Hear, hear.) if a duty of 4s. per ton should conti nue to be paid on the same number of tons, I should secure an income from this perfectly legitimate source of 200,000, not an inconsiderable increase of revenue, and, operating, as very few taxes do, to the encouragement of native industry. (Cheers.) Now, sir, having stated to the hOuse all the taxes I mean to impose, perhaps it maybe convenient that I should shortly review the total amount. Of course I am speaking for the year ending sth April, 1843, as I 'propose that the new taxes should attach from the sth April, 1812. There is only one exception I must make, which . is on spirits, for if the house agree to my proposition with respect to spirits, in order to prevent the evasion of the tax I must propose to you to impose it at the earliest possible period. I calculate to receive from the income tax of 7d. in the pound, or £2 18s. `4d. per cent. (in round numbers), the sum of •£3,700,000; from the stamp duty in Ireland 1 calculate to receive 4;160.01)0; from spirits £250,000; from the export of coal £2oo,ooo—making a total amount of revenue receivable from new imposts of £4,380,000. (Hear, hear.) Then if I deduct from this sum the estimated deficiency for which I must pro vide by actual votes of £2,570,000, there will be left a sur plus of £1.800,000. But the Muse must remember that de ficiency arises or. the votes for the year, and that I have to add to it the excess of expenditure on the Chinese expedition —which I cannot estimate at less than £BOO,OOO ; but I shall not have to provide for that. Whatever measures- the pro vision for India may require us to adopt during the present year will also operate as a reduction from that estimate, but for the present, with these reserves and exceptions,. I compute an excess of £1,800,000, after deducting the excess of expenditure, on account of actual votes. The surplus, Sir Robert said, he proposed to apply in relax ing the commercial tariff. He bad considered, on each of the numerous articles included, the proportion between the price and the duty. His main principles-had been removal of pro hibition and reduction- in the duties upon raw materials. He would also considerably diminish the duties upon articles par tially manufactured ; and even upon complete manufactures he contemplated that the maximum should not in general exceed 20 per cent. He would forthwith lay upon the table this amended scale of duties, which had been distributed into 20 different heads ; and on Monday the paper would he ready for distribution. It would be found that in about 750 arti cles there had' been an abatement of duty recommended, and that on about 450 the duty had been left untouched. Trea ties were now pending with various nations, in which several of these articles were the subjects of discussion, and such articles, of course, could not be included in the present re ductions. The total diminution of revenue occasioned by all the reductions would probably not be more than about £270,000.. Sir Robert then said, I non , address myself to the reduction of duties on great articles of consumption, the chief of which in colonial andfoSeign produce—independently of brandy and wines—ace three, namely, sugar, coffee, and timber. With respect to sugar, 1 wish it were in my power to state that it was within the means of the nation, or con sistent with what her Majesty's government deems the bounds of prudence, for me to propose any.alteration in the duties on foreign sugars. I cannot say that if we were in no way embarrassed with questions incidental to, and springing di rectly out of, that consideration, great ameliorations and ad vantages would not result, not from the alterations which the right, hon. gentleman opposite (Mr. F. Baring) had pro posed to make in the mode of levying the duty on sugars, as well as in the amount of those duties, but from a reduction in the duty on sugars the produce of the British colonial pos sessions ; a reduction, moreover, which would admit of those, sugars sustaining a fair and constant competitio n with su g a rs the growth of foreign possessions. But I cannot consent, nor can those who are associated with me in the conduct of the government, to permit of any access being afforded to the sugars of the Brazils and of Cuba, as well as of other coun tries, without making some effort for the purpose of putting an end to the practice of slavery in. those countries. (Hear, hear. And, in considering'this question, it has occurred to me to consider whether it is politic in us to advise'the house to assent to a reduction of duty on the produce of British colonial sugars, without proposing also that a corresponding reduction be made in the sugars which come from foreign possessions, and I doubt very much whether it would be ad visableto take such a step: If, indeed, there were a free competitio n in the ma r k e t, th en I h ave no h es it a ti on in says g that age I of believe th e West e s s u t o such India course proprietor,woul d whobe g w rea u t i l d y to t bei he ad- encou raged in the p ro d uct i on of his. sugars by a reduction o of the duty ; but so long as there exists what cannot but be regarded as a monopoly of the sugar grown by the West India and charter—l mean the M aur i t i us the British po ssess i ons, within the limits of the company's and am fa a u f r r afraid that ßrit re e h te l n nd i i colonial nsi sugars ofl u t ‘ y v would, even could prove beneficial to the consumer, whilstitwoultl greatly longtoin r eofavourable, whilst o l to admit in jure the West India proprietors. Therefore, n that I am not prepared, if circumstances were assert that a remission of a portion of the duty on British grown sugars would not be advantaseousretiognt?ier country and to the British planters, I must at the same time s ay that I do not differ in the slightest degree from the opi nions which I stated last year with reference to this subject. There are, bowever, some consolations to be observed with respect to the sugar trade, which lead isle to hope for an ame lioration in the future. In the year 1840 a material increase will be observed to have taken place in the consumption of British colonial sugars. The supply has proved to be larger than had been previously calculated upon; and, according to the fi gu res which I have been able to procure of its amount, ferred•as being objects of almost universal consumption and utility are coffee and timber, and I hope that on this head what I have to offer will prove to be more acceptable to the house and the country than-I fear our determination as to su gar will probably prove. With respect to coffee, lam sorry to find, on looking at the returns, that whilst the consump tion of sugar has been very much increased, that of coffee has been somewhat reduced. In the year ending April 5, 1840, the amount consumed wa5.2,878,000 cwt.; whilst in the year ending April 5, 1841, the amount consumed was only 2,842.100 cwt. The gross amount of duty paid in the same years was, in 1840, £922,000;• and in 1841, £BBO,OOO. I suppose it is scarcely necessary to remind the house that there 'exists a considerable difference between the amounts of duty levied on the coffee produced in the West Indian' colonies, in the Mauritius, and the East 'lndies, and in that produced in foreign countries. On the latter produce there is a duty of is 3d per lb levied ; on British West India coffee 6d per lb ; and on coffee coming from all countries within the limits of the East India Company's charter there is a duty of 9d per lb levied. The effect of this difference in the duty is to exempt a great portion of the foreign-grown coffee which is consumed in this country from the is 3d duty, and to ad mit it at the middle rate of 9d, for in order to avoid the higher rate it was at present sent from.the Brazils and from Hayti to the Cape of Good Hope, which being within the limits of the East India Company's charter enabled it to be entered at the Custom House in England as coffee coming within the description entitled to be admitted at the duty of Oil ; .and the effect of this is to bring the coffee grown at the Brazils and Hayti into consumption at the relative price of 10d to 6d as compared with British plantation, the additio'nal id being' the amount of freight per lb, which the transmission of the coffee to the Cape added to the other charges. If, therefore, the Government is prepared to remit the duty upon any ar ticle of general consumption, it is, in my opinion, better to make snch,a remission as will afford . a sensible relief to the consumers, instead of spreading the reduction over a number of different articles, and thereby making it so irisignificant . upon each separate one as to afford no benefit to the con sumer, but to the retail dealer only, and it is, therefore, my intention to propose to the house the alteration of the pre sent imports into two simple duties, in order to get rid of the absurdity of .compelling a cargo of coffee to make a voyage from the Brazils to the Cape for the mere purpose of getting over what may be considered as a technical difficulty. It is ,my intention, therefore, to propose that the duty he placed upon coffee hereafter upon the simple and intelligible basis, so as.to enable the consumer to benefit to the full extent by the reduction which I have thought it advisable to suggest. The duty upon British coffee, whether grown in the East or West Indies or the Mauritius, will hereafter be 4d per Ib, and on all other coffees 8d per lb. I have estimated, ac cording to my calculation, the loss to the revenue by this re duction—taking the amount of duty paid in British planta tion in 1841 to be £463,000, arid in foreign coffee in the same period at the duties of is 3d and 9d, £427,000, making alto- Fethe £B9o,ooo—will not exceed £237,000. Ido not enter into the statement of figures by which my calculation would be vindicated, but I state that this is the estimated loss which the revenue will sustain by this change, supposing the con sumption remains as it now is, but if, as is to be expected, the quantity of coffee 'consumed be increased by the reduction of duty.only 10 per cent. above its present,amount. the loss will only be £171,000 ; by adding this loss to that which I have already estimated will be incurred by the reduction of the duty on articles consumed in manufactures—namely, the sum of £270,000, it will show a total decrease of £441,000 to the revenue in these necessaries of life. I now come 'to the third article which-I have mentioned, and which is one• of great importance, its consumption entering very largely into all the branches of commerce, manufactures, agriculture, and household necessaries. I have now to consider how I can apply the surplus revenue which will still remain, so as to make the greatest possible reduction with the utmost possible benefit to the consumer. In determining what shall in future be the amount of duty upon timber,_ we have been very greatly embarassed by the position of our Canadian colonies, which is such as not to render it expedient to interfere materially with their interests or their commerce. The duty at present 'levied on .all solid limber coming from foreign countries is 555. per load of 50 cubic feet. There is another way of estimating and of levying the duty on foreign timber, which is extremely complicated and embarrassing in the - manner of calculating it, but taking the average duty paid upon solid foreign tim ber and upon sawn timber, it may be estimated at 4s. per load of 50 cubic feet. The duty upon Canadian timber is 103. per load of 50 cubic feet, and, upon an average, from Bs. ~ t o Os. per load on deals and other sawn wood. It appears to me that if we make any reduction in the duty on timber; it ought to be made in such a manner as to confer the utmost possible benefit on the consumer, and also we ought to take into our most serious consideration the situation of this branch of commerce in our Canadian colonies, so as not to affect their interests by any sudden alteration in the present duty. It appears to me that there is a mode of doing this, if the he.use would give its consent to a considerable loss of revenue, by which means all the evils to be apprehended by the Canadas would be obviated. I propose to proceed on a totally different plan from that proposed by the late govern ment, and, considering the great importance .to our commer cial and agricultural interests, and, above all, to the ship builders of this country, of enabling them to obtain the best timber at a moderate price, I shall propose to carry the reduction of the existing duty, which I have already stated is upon an average 41s. per load, to an extent which will confer a real and sensible . benefit on the classes of con sumers to whom . I have referred. I shall propose, therefore, with the concurrence of the house, that the duty for the present year, that is to say, for the year ending the sth of April, 1843; upon solid timber shall be 30s. per load, and upon deals and other sawn wood 335. per load ; but it is also my intention to propose that a total change be made in the present mode of levying the duty on sawn timber, and that, instead, as at present, of estimating its amount by the dimen sion's of the deals, to be levied in future according to the cubic measure, so that all foreign timber shall in future be placed upon the same footing, which, in my opinion, is the only true way of dealing with this essential article of use. We ought to be peculiarly cautious bow we make any enact ment which may be injurious to Canada. It is part of my project to confer upon those colonies a benefit by a reduc tion of the duties upon the import of their staple articles into the mother country, whilst, at the same time, it will benefit the consumer at home, who will purchase such articles at a low price hereafter. Great complaints have been made from time to time of the protection given to the Canadas by the high duties upon foreign timber. That duty had been fluxed at 255., with 445., upon cut deal timber per load. I shall propose that that duty be reduced to 30s. per load; measuring by its cubical contents, and that the, duty on laths should not exceed 20s. per load. (Hear.) If you consent to make that reduction of duties on foreign timber imported, it will become immediately your duty to consider the relation, in this respect in which we shall stand to Canada. (Hear.) In looking upon the situation in which we should then be placed to that country, I think it desirable to act upon the principle often advocated, that is, to treat her as an integral part of the empire. . Her great distance from this country, and the heavy cost and charges to which she is' put in transporting her produce, must operate to her disadvantage, and it is only fit that if you reduce the duties on timber to 255., and those on deals to 305.,- you shall admit those of Canada at almost a nominal duty. (Loud cheers.) Strictly preserving relative justice to the foreigner and these colonists, you are required to render those duties almost nominal in their amount. I therefore propose that our Canadian timber shall be admitted at ls. per load cubical.contents, deals at 25., and laths at 3s. • (Loud cheers.) This, you will easily perceive. cannot be accomplished without entailing on us a great loss or revenue. As a matter of general concession, I can hardly conceive anything can be more acceptable or bene ficial to manufacturers than this reduction of the duties upon timber. The total amount of the duties thus remitted will make a deficit on that head of revenue of not less than £60,000 a year. There are two classes of duties—and two more only —upon which I shall propose to effect a considerable reduc tion, and they are duties almost universally admitted to press severely on our trade. There are certain duties charged upon the exportation of articles of our own manufacture amounting to about £lBO,OOO per annum. The amount of duties thus remitted will prove to be in the result nearly about as follows : Upon woollen goods £30,000 Upon.woollen yarn... • 4,900 • Upon silk Upon iron good s .. • . 24,500 On other articles 9,000 'Upon earthenware and glass Upon articles of provision 5,300 Forming a total of which being added to somewhere about £20,000 amount of duties upon miscellaneous articles of a similar description, of our own manufacture, and which I will not enumerate— (hear)—the whole would exceed, in round numbers, £lOO,OOO remitted and, confining myself to the l oss w hi c h t h e re venue will thereby sustain, I think it may betaken to amount to £103,600 per annum. These duties are in themselves un just, and I think impolitic. Considering the peculiar diffi culties with which the coach proprietors have had to meet in the way of their business, in consequence of the great com petition experienced on the railways, I feel the rate of duties is unjust, and presses as a incumbrance upori the revenue instead of profiting it to the. extent it should. At present the rate of duty which the railways paid to t he state did not exceed one-ei g hth of a penny duty per mile. During the present year 1 do not propose that in this instance any change shall take place in the rate of duty paid by the railroad pro prietors, though I u ill say that if they are compared with those rates of duty paid by the coachmasters, the latter are very much too hi g h. Th ose w hi c h car ry six passengers pay a penny per mile ; Those carrying ten three -halfpence; those The eldest son was his last victim, and there is no doubt from the fact of his having one stocking and garteron, that the poor little fellow was in the act of dressing, when his wretched father summoned him to destruction. It would seem here, from the carpe t in the psssage leading from the room in which he had slept to that of the third room, where he was murdered, b e i ng ro lled up in many places, that the poor little fellow had struggled very hard, and his cries were so loud as to be heard in the next house. However, on getting him inside the door, his wretched fa ther cut his throat, and then.his own, as both fell quite close together, the boy on his left side, and the murderer on his right; both heads are not more than six inches'apart. Mrs. Lucas, thinking that her husband was up stairs much longer than was necessary, sent her niece from the kitchen to see what was detaining him, and the girl, on going along the passtrre, saw the younger boy on the side of her aunt's bed, with his throat cut as has been before described. She in stantly shrieked out for assistance, and Mr. Pearson, a gen tlemen occupying apartments on the next floor, ran up stairs with Mrs. Lucas, when the appalling sight above described presented itself. The scenes which presented itself in the third room baffles description. The razor with which the murderer effected his purpose was held tirmix in his right hand, and its blade is a striking object, as it ism a round position, with its point resting on the cheek o the poor boy. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE (From the Oxford Herald.) In a congregation holden on Thursday last, the following degrees were conferred : BACHELORS OF ARTS Sir John Edward Harrington, Bart., Christ Church. 'John Hungerforci Pollen, Christ Churcli.• John Super, Magdalene Hall. Arthur Edward Whieldon, Trinity College. In a convocation holden the same day,TraversTwiss, Esq., -Fellow of University, was unanimously elected Professor of Political Economy, in the room of Herbert Me rivale, Esq., late Fellow. of Balliol. ' The Board of Trinity College, Dublin, have elected the Rev. Thos. M`Neece, Fellow of that Society, to fill the office of Archbishop King's Lecturer in Divinity,- vacated by the appointment of the Rev. Dr. O'Brien to the See of Ossory. Mr. M`Neece also succeeds the late lecturer in the Living of Arboe. . Rev. James Jenkyns, of St. Albans, Herts, to the Vica rage of Wootton, near Bedford, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. John Jenkyns ; patroness, Lady Payne. Rev. J. B. Bampton, to the Curacy of Wetherden, Suffolk. Rev. H. J. B. Milcolm, D.D., Rector of. the Abbey, St. Albans, to be a Rural Dean in the Archdeaconry of St. Albans. Rev. J. C. Orlebar, to the Curacy of Hockcliffe, with Chalgrave, Reds. ' Rev. D. A. Williams, Master of the Carmarthen Grammar School, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. David's Church, Carmarthen ; patron, the Rev. D. Rowlands. 'Rev. C. Graham, to the Curacy Ofidileshell, near Bally gawley, Ireland.__ Res.' D. P. O'Connor, to the Curacy of Anderley with Cuinberworth, Lincolnshire. Rev. A. J. Rogers, B.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, and Curate of *Wading, Isle of Wight, to b e Chaplain on theMa drag Establishment. PROMOTIONS The Rev. L. Gilbertson, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College, to be" Minister of the new Church of Llangorwen, near Aberystwith. • The Rev. W. Valiance, M.A., of University College, to the Rectory of St. Martin's and St. Paul's, Canterbury. The Rev. Arthur. Dene, M.A., formerly of Exeter Col lege, Rector of Bittadon, Devon, to the Vicarage of Battery, Devon ; patroness, Lady Carew. The Rev. 11. J. Boone Nicholson, D.D., of Magdalene Hall, and Rector of the Abbey, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, to be a Rural Dean in the Archdeaconry of St. Alban's. The Rev. E. P. Blunt, .M.A., of Corpus Christi College, Rector of Hampreston, with the hamlet of Longhorn annexed, Dorsetshire, has resigned that Living, which is in the patron age, of E. Greathead, Esq. Rev. S. L. Sainsbury, M.A., to the Rectory of Beckington and Standerwick, Somerset, upon his own petition as patron-. Rev. G. Sanby, jun., M.A., Rector of South Elinharn, All saints, and Perpetual Curate of Redlingfield, Suffolk, to the Vicarage of Flixton St. Mary, Suffolk; patron, Sir R. S. Adair, Bart. Rev. Isaac Hughes, Incumbent of Blaenporth, to the Vi carage of Llandyfriog, with the Rectory of Llanfairtrelheligen annexed, Cardiganshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Williams Rev. C. M. Arnold, 8.A., formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge, and-Master of the Grammar School, Warminster, has been appointed Chaplain to the Marchioness of Bath. Rev. B. Shaw, B. A., Curate of Witcham, Cambridgeshire. to the Curacy of Fen Drayton, vacant by the cession of the Rev. H. F. Bacon. Rev. S. R. Capel, Rector of, Wareham, Dorset, to the Chaplaincy of the Wareham and Purbeck Union. • • Rev. W. Hock in, Chaplain to the Devon and Exeter Hos pital, and the -Rev; John Armstrong, one of the Priest: Vicars of the Cathedral, have been appointed, by the Trus tees of St. Joh n ' s Hospital, to preach 'the Sunday evening Lectures in the Parish Churches of St. Paul and Trinity, for the year ensuing. Rev. S. Creyke, Rector of Wigginton ; Rev. T. Egerton, Vicar of Dunnington ; Rev. E. Churton, Rector Of Creyke; Rev. G. Dixon, Vicar of Helmsey ; Rev. W. Gooch, Vicar of Stainton ; and Rev. F. Lipscombe, Rector of Welbury, to be Rural Deans in the Archdeaconry of Cleveland. Rev. S. Sharpe, D.D , Vicar of Doncaster , Rev. T. Sut ton, Vicar of Sheffield ;* Rev. G. Chandler, Rector of Tree top ; and Rev. A. B. Wrightson, Rector of Handsworth, to be Rural Deans in the Archdeaconry of the West Riding of York. . Rev. W. E. Bentinck, Rector of Siggleshorne ; and the Rev. C. C. Hotham, Rector of Roos; to be Rural Deans of the Archdeaconry of the East Riding of York. - - CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 112.—At a congregation holden on the 11th instant, the following degrees were conferred : William Collings Mathison, Trinity College. • John Gorham Maitland, Trinity College. William Ritchie, Trinity College. Benjamin Morgan Corvie, St. John's College. George Fearns Reyner, St. John's College. Edward Thor n t on Codd, St. John's College. Thomas Humphreys, St. John's College. Barnard Smith, St. Peter's College. Philip Freeman, St. Peter's College. Francis Henry N. caossop, St.• Peter's College. Alexander Turner Cory, Pembroke College. John Rustat Crowfoot, Caius College. Thomas Caswall, Clare Hall. Robert Goodwin, Clare Hall. James Beck, Corpus Christi College. • A. P. J. Mills, Queen's College. Robert Merry, Jesus College. Henry Anneslev Woodham, Jesus College. • Henry Griffin Williams, Emmanuel College. BACHELORS OF DIVINITY. Rev. Robert Wilson Evans, Trinity College. Rev. Christ o ph er L enny , St. John's College. BACHELORS OF CIVIL LAWS. L. Morison, Trinity College. • Joseph George Stilwell, Caius College. Jamaica, Selkirk, from Bahia, at the Cove Lady Salton'', Craig, hence for Malta, at Milford Bridget, Waite, hence at Lisbon Coral, Butter, sailed from Lisbon for this port sth March Lord Charles Spencer, Cornish, hence at Gibraltar Henry, Duntan ; Ann, -; •M'Leod, -, and Leo, Bele, hence at Rio Janeiro Hudson, Leggett, hence at Buenos Ayres 25th Dec.. Windsor, Hayton, hence at Ceara, in 26 days from Studwell Roads Wallace, --, hence for Port Philip, at the Cape of Good Hope Magistrate, and Charlotte, hence for Africa, were spoken loth Juni'-off 'Grand Buser' VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, ,CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ke. Winifred, J Ilartley, L 65 Calcutta, W & J Tyrer Charleston, Harlow, 373, Canton, Brown, Shipley &Co • WEST INDIES AND MAD Adll,l Rival, F Sutherland, 134 Nassau. N.P. • J M Wood Eliza, Ei Cooper, )7u Cape Verd and Monte Video, K hiacauley & CO Columbus, D Green, Dickey Sam, J Coaker, SOUTH AMERICA. - • 319 Pernam,buco, Cotesworth &Co 305 Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, Cotesworth & Wynne Robert, D G Bilaffer, 302 Pernambuco, M'Nair & Dutton Resolution, T Eskdale, 383 Rio Janeiro, Cotesworth & Wynna UNITED STATES. Dumbarton, N Pendleton, agg New Orleans, J S Ilolmes &Co Sharon, J H Puringten, 553 New York, J & W Robinson General Parkhill, J C Hoyt, 593 New York, C Grimshaw &Co BRITISH James Reddin, G Beck, 244 Pulla, W Hick;. 4ME.RICA, Montreal, J N Wood & Co Hughes & Co 300 Quebec, EUROPE. Echo, G Renfors, 300 Uleaborg, • Bahr, Bebrend & Co :Le Sarzeautin, A Piron, - 150 Nice, ' Bahr, Behrend &Co Native, J Martin, • 87 Cadiz, Valiance & Henry Toivo, A Swanbecle, ' 188 - Elsinore, Bahr, Behrend & Co Camilla, G Capes, 141 Leghorn, J Bibby Sr Sons Water Lily, E Payne, 127 Lisbon, Cotesworth & Wynne Packet, J .flea, 126 Wismar, Campbell & Rudd Margaret, It England, 129 Ancona, J G White John Marshall, W P Poythress, 322 Alexandria, G & J Smith _ __ Champion, J Miles, Lanark, G Bainbridge, Kate, J James, Dordt, Mobile, Ostend, J Martin Houghton & Smith Bahr, Behredd & Co Flying Fish, R Edwards, 94 Sophia. G_H tlaagliind, 360 Royal William, J Miller, • 111 Smyrna, G Yates & Louthean Trieste, Bahr, Behrend & Co Venice, AVNair & Dutton ..' MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL MAacii. Houa, 15, Gardner Boggs, (15t)...... Court of Bankruptcy, London, 11 15, John Davies, (Ist). Clarendon Rooms, 1 16, Shingler and James, (special) ' • • Sale and Worthington's Manchester, 11 16, Daniel Antrobus, (Ist).. Clarendon Rooms, 1 16, .William William Slater, (Ist). Ditto, . 2, 17, Robert Barnewall. (ptoof and div.) Ditto, 12 . 17, John Crit hiey, (Ist) Ditto, 2 17, JOhn Hope Lowndes, (special) 18, Marshall and Rogers • • Ditto, 12 19, Nathan Litherland, (proof and div.) • Ditto, - 1 19, Robertson, Garrow and Alexander, (Ist) Ditto. 1 23, James Jackson, (proof and div.) Ditto, 12 24, Hudson, Williams and Co. (proof and div.) • Ditto, 12 LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, March 13, 1840 Inunt d _ho F I readi le g bill f von affirmation - instead of the tabl, , osed of, and the house ro LI RS DA FnmA S. Wortley, relative t filiation which hai !lick reached only to . - ,osstble. to deny that 33 reverse, and b act of ittacked on their wa) Illation. Still then as no cause ,f the rental in the year 1814 illut still en I look at the p mad hick agricul mprovernent isuier the , f the lane I catinoi but entertai t to be equal to what it me the rental of land . at pre n 1814 namely, X 39,400,000. s X 16,260,000; and acting in in respect to this In the year 1814. And, upon the whole, it not cult to frame an estimate resting upon a broad and lit I should enter into this state- 'ss than 4150 3, so thrall On that account I intist make a further the whole I cannot calculate upon r hat the effect of this will be; that, as I' calculate the at one-halt of the rent, the tenant who possesses less in £3OO will be exempted altogether, unlessin the case of have other resources. I now come, sir, to hich-comurises the income derivable from the blic funds- and public securities: The amount of capital tessed nnder this head in the year 1814 was £30,000,000 r annum ; the amount' of dividends received and interest )m the public funds for 1811 amount to £29,400,000. I unot think there will be a question but that ought to de- use who m ledule C., able on payMents made oh account of the savings' banks. must, therefore, make a deduction of £1,000,000 again, this not being a source of income assessable to a property t . X 28,400,000. To tax, thus leaving the 'mot that I must add th e di v ide n d s upon Bank Stock, upon India Stock, and dividends upon foreign stock payable in this . . . country; and the tax upon these - I estimate at £1,500,000, making a total amount of very nearly .430,000,000 as tht amount receivable in 1812. But, then, again I have to appb; a deduction in the exemption of PersOn; having income's . of less than zt;isU per annum. 1 deduct one-fourth on that ac count, and then the estimated produce of the tax derivable from the public funds will be £646,000. Sir, the schedule D; in the year 1814, contains the income of profits of trades and professions ; and here there is A great difficulty in fixing any estimate, so - as to show accurately the amount which may be aiailable - from this source. I find that the total amount of imports and exports in the year 1814„ as compared with the total exports and imports in 180, was in the ratio of 86 to 132 but I find that the .declared value of exports bears merely the ratio of 45 Ata'sl 'but, on the other hand, I find that the British shipping:employed in 1814 was 1,990,000 tons, whilst, i❑ 1.84 h it was 3,292,000. ' I must form some estimate only, but still I cannot thinkthe profits from trades and professions, in the present year, can fall short of £6;000,000. :1 deductone-fourth on account of exempted incomes, and'the prodUce on which 1 calculate is £1,225,000. Schedule E comprises the ineome of all: public officers. In the year 1814 the income' of all public officers amounted to the sum of £11,744;000'. On account -pf great reductions which have subsequently , taken place in our establishments, a very great reductiAh must be tnatie from the amount ot in comes of public' offieers x7,0o(n000, stated, exempted assessment .4it A and I think 1 cannot estiniate it at nstead of £11`,7-14,000. I must an account - of persons, as before then he ,000. - 1 tion of this tax, lc inn the tax will mated amount of revenue on which:l 'calculate as folNms From a - duty of 3 per cent. on property under - Schedule A. 1 calculate upon a revenue of.. £1,600,000 Schedule B Schedule! C Schedule D Schedule E 150,000 646,000 1,220,000 155,000 Making a total aggregate est e of receipt of.. £3,771,000 t is to say I can state in ?mind riumbcrs the quantity con:if:mil in Islo, year ending the sth of April, 1844 it hilst in the year ending the sth of April, the quantity consumed is estimated • at 4,885,C00 cwt., , this increase is still greater if I carry - my statement into . . the year preceding ; .for I find that the quantity of sugar con-' sumed in the year 1839 was only 3,594,C00 cut. The duty lso which has been paid upon sugar in the same period has sown a corresponding increase; for the groSs amount levied . the year 18-10,ending the sth April, 1811, was £3,465,000, 'ing it in round numbers; whilst in the year ending the kpa i 1,1842, the estimated amount ef duty was £5,1227000. \ So that, even without having had recourse to . :,;n sugars, there has been an increase mount of duty derived from the consumption of -, duce almost equal to that. which was calculated. 'imates of t - the admission of fort in the British e right Lon. gentleman opposite, from the invreased con:urription of sugars, arising from the lowering of the duty. There has, lam happy to state, . • a very _ great increase in the sugars produced in the East Indies and the Mauritius : so that the total amount of ports of this necessary of life during the last year exceeds that of any preceding year on record. (Hear, hear.) The estimates of the probable supply which. has been calculated upon fur the next year are also, as far as I can learn, of the most favourable nature; so that altogether the prospects of a sufficient supply for the consumption of Great Britain being afforded by our own possessions are most satisfactory. As far as I can see, also, the stock of sugars in hand are quite sufficient to guarantee the country against any sudden dearth of this article, for, on the sth of March, the quantity of Bri tish plantation, Mauritius, and East India sugars in the storehouses in London was 410,000 cwt., and at the outports the stock was 480,000 (query 180,000) cwt., making together a total of 590,000 (query 890,000) cwt. In 1843 the amount of the crop was estimated at 2,400,000 cwt. in the Wet Indian colonies, at 800,000 cwt. in the Mauritius, and at 1,700,000 cwt. in the East Indies, making together, with the stock of 590,600 cwt. already in hand in London and the outports, the total amount. of 5,490,000 cwt. ; which, when compared with the consumption of the last yeqr of 4,640,000 cwt., will leave a surplus in hand above the probable- don sumption of somewhere about 1,200,000 cwt. Ido not wish to be understood as saying that this is a conclusive argument against the admission of foreign sugar for consumption • into this country, even if that question were not cinbarratsed by the present_ state of the slave colonies; but it would be a most painrul circumstance it her Majesty's government, en tertaining the opinions which I and my, colleagues expressed last year on this subject, were to see ourselves compelled to resort to the admission of foreign sugar in order to enable the proper supply to be afforded. There are. numerous in tricate questions involved in the negotiations which are now on foot with foreign countries as to the abolition of slavery, and there are various plans in agitation for its gradual aboli tion, upon the success of which the noble lord had calculated in his proposal of last year.; but in my opinion there would rest a very serious imputation on the honour and good faith of England as to the reality of the efforts she professes to make for the abolition of slavery abroad, which have disin clined me to incur the risk of encouraging the continuance of slavery, and of reviving the horrors of the slave trade, by admitting any portion of foreign slave-grown sugars to con sumption in this country. ( Hear, hear.) These were the grounds upon which I based my opinions last year, and these are now the reasons why. her ,Majesty ' s governivent is un willing to disturb the present arrangements in'the article of sugar. The other two articles to .which I have already -re- ixteen thr;e 7 panee .Qooke'to' reduce - front 55., - which is ,Irteen tyro-ligniv. Aril thos, The sutra ;I to.orhigh,.to 35., As far us the assessable under the assessed taY are affected by the dutii.s for coachmen and guarkls, which under the bill regulating railroads were not. assessable, •1 shall propose that the coach proprietors be exempt alto- gether. • (Loud cheerso I propose, in respect to the mile age, that the - duties payable by all such coaches shall be averaged at threeqiallpence. The whole of the loss upon the assessment will thus be £61,000, a loss which, 1 think, upon the ground of justice, is perfectly justifiable, and upon that ground 1 vindicate the proposed reduction. In addition to this I shall propose a reduction of the duties payable by mas ters of jebcoaches, which May he taken to be about £O,COO a year more, forming a total of £70,000, making a total loss. including the deficiency.of £2,500,000. of £3,780,000. By the new taxes he calculated he should have £4,300,000, so that after deducting this loss he should still have a surplus of £52,000 to meet the increased estimate which would be necessary, from the state.of affairs in India and China. The right hon. baronet, having thus stated the whole of his plan, and enforced it by powerful arguments, resumed his seat amidst general cheering trom both 'sides of the house. Lord J. Russltit, complimented the right hon. bart. on the great ability which distinguished his statement. It had, whether correct or otherwise, the characteristics of a great measure, worthy of a great nation like this. It was not a paltry, quibbling measure of detail, and he should use his best ability in forming an opinion as to whether it was cal culated to be the most useful to the country. Mr.' O'CONNELL approved of the tax on Irish spirits. Laid HOWICK thought the question of much too greatim portance to express an immediate opinion upon it. Mr. WAKLEY, while he gave credit to the right hon. Bart. for the ability of his statement, yet felt confident that the public would not receive with .satisfaction a tax on income, though quite prepared for a tax on property. He thought the right hon. baronet might with great advantage have ap plied his sliding,scale and proportioned the ratio of the tax amount of the income to be taxed. After some observations from Mr. F. BARING as to the danger of attempting to impose a war tax in time of peace; and from Mr. H. Ilinde and other hon. members, some of the resolutions proposed by Sir R. Pecl were agreed to, and the house resumed. On the motion of Lord STANLEY,' the West India clergy bill went through committec.,7"&tijofirned. TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE IN ALDERMANBURY. Herald.) (F r om yesterday's Morning Yesterday morning, at a quarter to nine o'clock, one of the most appalling and tragical events that -has taken place in the City within our memory occurred. The - principal actor in the melancholy affiir was a man named George Lucas, and the scene of the frightful act was at the. house No. 3, Zion-gardens, Aldermanbury. It appears that Lucas, who was 38 years•of age, occupied the whole of the house in question, and let out all parts of it but the kitchen and attics ; and his family consisted of his wife and three children—namely, George, a fine boy, aged 10 years; Ann, aged 7; and Alfred,. aged 4; arid Ann Hammond, the niece of Mr. Lucas"; aged 18. *bipping intell(genrr, FKIDAir, 14.Iincit It Anxtuiest -Duchess of Argyle. Livingston, from liornimy-..-Duti. can. —, from Calcutta—Brilliant, , from St..Michacl's— Glcucira. Newby, from Calcutta. Castilian Maid. from Naples— Victoria. from helfast Sewell, from Dublin—and Tory, Howes, from Yarmouth. SAILEM—BIake, Gardner, and Bornholm. Mason, for New Or lean ii—Eduard, Brandhotr, for Stettin , -Copeland. Synis, for China Queen of the Isle, Ilichard, for Jamaica—and Herculaneum, fur Calcutta. Wrn. Carey, for Rio Janeiro, at Calculta Sarah Mills, , hence at Hobart Town Larne. , hence off Sydney Australian, sailed from Sydney for Liverpool 6th Nov. Wilton Wood, and Reis Effendi, hence at Monte Video Fleetwood, from London,•at ditto Jean Baptiste, from the Clyde, ditto Gleneira, Newby, from Calcutta, at this port ; sailed 26th Oct. in compaq with the Jane Clifford. On 3rd March, in lat. N, long. 17 W,,spoke the York, from Calcutta to Loudon Pilot, Buriting, hence at the Cape of Good Hope. • Marmion, Jenard, hence at Sincapore ?fedora, Carter, sailed from Sangor 22nd Dec.; Ellen, Norie, 23rd Dec., and Blorcnge, Banks, 27th Dec. all for Liverpool " Gilbert Henderson, -, from Sydney, at China Liverpool, Ord, from Bahia, at Port Philip Lord Keane, --, hence for the Cape of Good Hope, was spoken 20th Nov. in lat. 19 N, long. 2ti W _• _ Corea, -, hence for Bombay, was spoken 10th Nor. in lat. 7 S, long. 30 W _ _ _ Thalia, from Bombay for Liverpool, was spoken in lat. 30 S, long. 39 E Agnes, -, from China for London, was-spoken in lat. 30 S, long. 39 E Thunderer, -, hence for Rio Janeiro, was spoken 21st Jan. in lat. 3 N, long. 24- Reliance, hence for Ceara, was spoken Bth March, in lat. 43, long. 7.30 Letitia, Medealf, from Newcastle, at the Cape of Good Hope City of Derry, Roberts, from China, ditto Mary, Kemp. from Bombay, at Downs Atalanta. Shapley, sailed from Alexandria gth Feb.; Chase, Billow, 11th Feb.; Wilson, Stroup, and Jessie, Jackson, 18th Feb. all for Liverpool DouglastoWn, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool 3rd March Tagus, M`Farlane, front Monte Video, and Milton, Ryland, from Aux Cayles, both at Cove Lucas, who is descrilied as a steady, sober, and well-con ducted man, had been empinyet•fbr •umny years-Its ware houseman,' in different situations iii the -City, but owing-to the slackneSs of trade has:been out of employ for thei'ast six months. This circumstance has preyed . so heavily upon his mind that he has once or twice lately expressed his fears that he would lay violent hands upon himself; and upon those occasions his wife, who is a very decent and sensible woman, used every effort and argument in her power to dissuade him from harbouring such a thought, and was in hopes that she had succeeded in doing so, as he latterly appeared more cheerful. The fourth floor or attic of the house consists of thiee bed-rooms, the first of which was occupied by Lucas and his wife as a bed-room; the-second by the eldest boy, George, who -slept in a 'small cot; and the third by the two youngest and Ann Hammond. At seven o'clock yesterday morning Lucas got up and went down stairs as usual, leaving his wife in bed, and in a few minutes afterwards was followed by Ann Hammond, who also left the two younger children asleep, and at eight o'clock Mrs. Lucas came down stairs, and found her husband and niece. At this time Lucas was employed in cleaning his boots and those of his children, and up to a quarter to nine O'clock nothing particular was observable in his manlier more than usual.' When he had done cleaning the boots and shoes, he shaved himself in the kitcheno and when he had done, Mrs. Lucas, having still some fears 'of his laying violent hands upon himself, asked him if she should put up his razors for him. He replied that he would put tham up •liimself, and having wiped the one he was using, he went to the drawer .for the purpose, as Mrs. Lucas supposed, of putting them up ; but, as it afterwards appeared, he did not do so, and from this circumstance there can be no doubt that at this time lie . contemplated the frightful act which he in a few moments afterwards committed. It was his custom on every Sunday morning to bring his children down stairs to be dressed preparatory to taking them to church, and at the time before mentioned he asked his wife in the calmest manner if he should go up for the chil dren, and she requested he would. Ile then proceeded to 'the attic, and as it appeared, his first victim • was the little girl Ann, whom he wrapped up in a shawl, and-carried from the further bed-room to that in which himself and his wife had slept, and placing her on the front of the bed, cut her throat from ear to ear. He next carried the little boy Alfred to the'same place, nnd, placing him on the bedi also cut his throat in the same manner. • SATURDAY, MARCH 12.—Wind N.N.W. fresh AnnivED.—Plymouth. ' Fuller. from Mobile—Josephine, from Charleston—and Hindley, from Mauritius. Sal Lam—Emily, Guillet, for Pernambuco—Jane, M'Lennan, for Malta—Jane, Rolston, ditto, &c.—Gauges, Blyth, for St. John, N.B.—Blake, Gardiner. and John G. Coster, Parsons, for New Orleans—Henry Winch, Davies, for Laguira—Rosalie, Alsop, for Rio Janeiro—Eduard, Brandhoff, for Stettin—Monongahela, Tur ley, for Philadelphia-IM.ridano, Calle, for Genoa—Columbus. Cole, and Southerner. Palmer, for New York—Lynx, Kitto, for Corfu, &c.—Portsmonth, Glover, for Mobile—Mediterranean, Cahow. for Africa—Ann, wildridge, for Cape de Verds—J . M•Viccar. eod. for Calcutta—Heroine, Lister, for Valparaiso—and Lancashire Lass, Powell, for Lisbon. Hart, Scott, hence for Dnblin, at Douglas, I.M. with loss of main boom. sails, &c. having been foul of a large ship Johanna Gezina, Schurr, hence at Browershaven Arentina Jacoba, Van Wyk, ditto, ditto Parsee, Chivas, hence at Calcutta ' Celt, Galway, hence at Batavia Denison, Pearson, hence at Antigua s 'llrandoii, Jay, hence at Malta • ' • London; Iselin; 'Wailed front' Calcutta 12,th - Jan. and Ann & Jane, Smith, Jan: VOth•fot•'Liverpool Ironside, Brown; sailed from St. Thomas for Texas nth Feb. Cheshire Witch, Laurie, from Buenos Ayres, at Havana " Lady, Harvey, Rcitl,.frorn Laguna, at Cove • Busy,. Itutidle,.froniAoueu for'Liverpool, at Fowey l'oarsmoutn, March 10.—The Jane & Betsey, Griffith, from Yarmouth for Liverpool, has entered the harbour, with loss of two anchors, chain and warp, having been on shore on Norman's Saud. SUNDAY; MARCH 13.—Wind Wind W. fresh A RRIVED.-Courtney, Brown, and Queen, Hoseason, from New Orleans—Alabama, Merrett, from St. Joseph—Lady Harvey, from Lacuna—pilgrim, Rawlins, from Calcutta—and Elizabeth Grim mer, Fry, from Charleston. • , Ocean' Thomas, from Sierra Leone, at this port. On the 9th March, off the Land's End, experienced a hurricane, which lasted eight hours ; wind W.S.W. lost all sails chlilake, Gardiner, for New Orleans, has put back trJava, from Sierra Leone, at Demerara Archer, —, from London, at Trinidad Correo de Bilbao, hence at Havana Johanna, —, hence at Brake Ayrshire Lass, —, hence at Ancona Henrietta, hence at Vera Cruz Stewarts, from Falmouth for Trieste, off the Lizard Chance ; Harris, and Eliz Rankin, from the Cape of Good Hope, at Falmouth 111AURITI us, Dec. 4.—The Mary, Robertson, which sailed hence 29th November, for Cork, has returnrd leaky in her bows, and will discharge part of her cargo for survey. MONDAY, MAacit 14.—Wind South SA I L En.—. Retrieve, Evans, for Jamaica—Heron, Cacace, and Frances & Romulus, Isouard. for Malta—Nicholas Biddle. True man ; Eli Whitney, Harding, and Virginia, Eaton. for New York— Isabella, Briggs; British King; Bonymau, and Edmund Perkins, Ingersoll, for New Orleans—Klein Marie, Hensel, for Hambro'— Fenella, Smardon, for Gibraltar—Rimac, Sproule, for Valparaiso— Minearlo, Tregarthen, for St. Michael's—Manchester, Smith. for Newfoundland—lndustrie, Zellein, for Ostend—Science, Baker, for Constantinople— Zettobia, Sutherland, for• the Cape of Good Hope—Clyde. Pentreath, for St. John, N.B.—Dash, Robinson, for Newfoundland—David, M`Gasa, for Rotterdam—Star, Clementson, for Monte Video—John Brooks, Lockhart, for Laguira—Rossen dale, Priend, for Bahia—Providentia, Cornelis, for Ostend—Specu lator. Latiglois. for Malta—Ann, Sprung, for Dunkirk—Caroline; Douglas, for Africa—Richard, Phillips, for St. Thomas—Agnes; Lamont, for Nassau—and Callao, Mann, for Lima. COTTON MARICET, MARCH 14 Though we cannot as yet quote any improvement of tone or feeling in our Cotton market, we may safely call it a steady market, with a fair daily demand upon it, amounting to 3500 bales. There has been a better attendance of spinners to-day, but their pur chases have been generally on a small scale for their immediate wants. The financial scheme of Sir Robert Peet is.well received by all parties, and with the addition of his new Commercial Tarffr, gives a guarantee that we must gradually recover from our pros trate condition, and extend our commerce on a more reciprocal and enlarged basis. These, combined with a less speculative sys tem of business, will give to our staple article—Cotton Wool—a fresh impetus, and enable us ere long, to, give to our constituents a more flattering account of our Cotton market. • We must then only remember the long and dreary time of depress on as a warn ing not to " go a head" faster than we can keep the commercial and manufacturing coach steady and well balanced. COTTON MARKET.—WEEKLY REPORT. The import this week has been uncommonly heavy, added to which, the intelligence from India and China by the overland mail has been of so unsatisfactory a character, that the gloom which previously overspread the market has been rather 'increased than diminighed. The state of suspense, moreover, with reference to the intended financial changes, the developement of which is an nounced by M inisters for this evening, has had a further tendency to cause a postponement and interruption to business. Owing to the scarcity of the better qualities of American, fair and upwards have maintained their ground, whilst the' lower descriptions have been offered very freely, and are difficult of sale at a deeline of l id lb. Brazil is also in limited demand,' at a like reduction. Surat is without change. There have been taken for export 1550 American, 500 Peruvian, and 4uo Surat, and for speculation 4200 American . ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON, From the 4th to the 10th instant,inclusive PRICES OF SHARES, MARCH 14. • Prices within the last seven days. This days RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices Bolton and Preston Birmingham and Gil:Minster Ditto quarter .Birmingham and Derby lOO ... 000 .. . Bristol and Exeter 7O ....• •ii 0 0.. , Birkenhead and Chester .. SO paid 28 5 0.. , Ditto, new 2O .... 000 .. , Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto new Shares .... 2 6 8 4 3 2 Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 23 paid 0 0 0 Half Shares... 4 .10.; 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilniar 1 Greenock, and Ayr f Grand Junction • 100 Ditto half shares so Quarter 4 5 2 0 0 0 171) 0 0 89 1.1 24.15 (I .... 0 o 0 0 ... 61. to o ... 17 6ex 84 15 0 ex • 0 0 O o o ... New dittb Great Western Ditto new shares 5O Ditto Fifth Shares 4 Great North of England Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston Ditto, new Leicester and Swanningto.... -.. Leeds and Selby IOU Liverpool and Manchester lOO Ditto quarter shares Ditto .half shares London and Birmingham go Ditto quarter shares Ditto old shares Ditto new London & Brighton 5O 50 paid 47 10 0 14 15 0 ex. • 0 0 .... O 0 0 0 0 0 ex. o u 0 .... O 0 0 .... 173 0 0 ex. 174 0 DISCHARGED In-patients cured Relieved and at own request ) Made Out-patients . s Irregular Dead hi-patients Out-patients . 0 Casuals during the last week 4 Remaininthe house NORTHERN HOSPITAL, MARCH 12 ADMITTED. , DISCHARGED. Accidents Medical and Surgical cases Upon recommendation 12 ' Cured Attending usOut Patients 15 Irregular Died ... Remainingin th, Le Hospital House Visiters, R. B. B. H. Blundell and B. 11. Jones, Esqrs. er Treasur, R. W. liateson, Esq. . . - Chaplain, Rev. E. Magitinis —House Surgeon, Mr. Parker. Sitarktio. LIVERPOOL CATTLE •MARKET, MARC!! 14. .The supply of Beasts at this day's market has been rather less than last week, and prices stationary. There was a fair supply of Sheep, but no alteration in prices. Prime Beef lid to 64d, middling 53d ; Bulls and Segs 44d to ad ; prime Wethers 74d, Middling 7d, sinking the offal. Head of Cattle at market, Beasts 907; Sheep 3,505. LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATO MARKET, March 14. There is a moderate amount of Potatoes forward since Friday— principally from Ireland. The demand for which is good—both the retail town trade and country dealers buying freely at itd to Id per bushel advance over our last quotations. Manx, Scotch and Irish Cups Is :d to 2s 2h per POlb., Two cargoes of Sweed Turnips have come to hand, for which there is a good demand at from 2Ss to 29s per ton. Our locl markets have only been scantily supplied with agricul tural produce- for these two or three past days—the farmers have experienced a very brisk sale for their Potatoes, at improving prices. For other articles there is no change worthy of notice. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. R. Old Hay .... a sll 201 2 9 3 2 New Hay.... 0 6 0 10i 2 3 2 5 Clover Hay.. 0 7 0 10 1 11 2 1 Straw, Wheat 0 4 0 5 1 8 111 Straw, Oat 0 34 0 44 28 0 32 0 Straw, Barley 0 3i 0, :1/ 32 0 36 0 Manglewurzle 0 0 Potatoes, 9 4b. Pink-eye Cups Short Tops Cattle Turnips, 2e , ton Carrots LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 11. The only change in the duties this week is an advance on Oats to 18s. 3d., and on Rye to 16s. 9d. per quarter. • Sinee our first market this week a few small parcels of Wheat and Barley, with a moderate quantity of Malt, have Leen received here coastwise, but the supplies of Grain from Ireland are extremely light, especially Oats, of which We have none fresh in worth notice, and those of Oatmeal are much less than usual. We have at the same time an'average amount of Wheat from abroad, but only a limited arrival of Hour to report. The period between Tuesday last and to-day passed over with scarcely any indication of business; and at our Corn Exchange this morning the trade, with very few exceptions, exhibited an extremely dull and uninteresting character. • In free Wheat the transactions were confined to a few limited retail parcels for instant consumption, and had buy ers appeared upon a more extended scale, holders seemed prepared to submit to terms, for'all descriptions, somewhat below the general currency stated in our last circular. For Wheat in bond there have been some inquiries, but to. day no sales have transpired.—English, Irish, and duty-paid foreign Flour continued to meet a very languid sale at late prices ; and parcels under lock are offered without effect at a decline of Gd to is per barrel. Barley, Malt, Beans and Pease, appeared to excite no at tention, and hardly sustained our last quotations. Oats, from the very limited supply at band, were held with rather 'more firmness, and, though saleable in small lots only, ►maintained their previous value. Oatmeal, commanding some inquiries for holding over, and several parcels having changed bands for that purpose, this article alone was the turn dearer. , WAKEFIELD CORN- MARKET, ,M4non 11, , 1 are moderately supplied with ad grain. The Wheat tiado in the same dull, inanimate state as noticed on this day old haS declined fully Is per quarter, whilst the demand for new is limited, at a reduction of Is to 2s per quarter. The best qualities of Barley sell slowly, at is per quarter decline; inferior sorts are very difficult to quit, even at a greater reduction. Beans are Is to 2s per quarter, Oats id per stone, and spellings Is per load lower. • continues sc'nnight LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MARCH 14 Nrfect apathy continues to pervade our Butter market, and from present appearances, our apprehension is, that the season will end lifelessly. The present nominal currency of the finest North of Ireland production is 86s. Medium and indifferent brands may he had in abundance 15s to 258 per cwt. less. Holders of Beef and Pork would take lower prices, but the trade is • excessively flat. Bacon selling by retail at 50s to 52s per cwt. . . LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, MARCH 11. Sugar.—The demand is very limited, and buyers operate with great caution. The sales of B. P. are only 200 hhds. Nothing done in Mauritius; but 1600 bags Bengal, chiefly 'Maur, have been taken at 44s for low, 46s to 49s 6d for good, and 70s for good to fine white. Foreign.—About 100 cases and 300 bags and barrels new brown Pernambuco have been sold at 17s to 17s 6d, and a few good white at 235 ; also 16 casks moist to dry brown Cuba Muscovado at 14s ad to 179 per cwt. There are no transactions to report in Molasses. Coffee.—The sales of Plantation have been to a moderate extent. comprising 70 casks of Jamaica and 25 casks Demerara, at very firm prices. No transactions in Foreign. 50 bags Pimento brought 34d, and 200 bags black Pepper 3i'l per. lb. Nothing done in Cocoa or Ginger. Ricc.—No sales. Rum.—The sales consist of 80 puns. Demerara, at 39 ad to 4s 3d for 15 lo 40 per cent 0. P., and 4s 7d for favourite marks ; also 39 purls. good Jamaica at as ad per gallon. Nothing done in Foreign. Tea.—On the arrival of the overland despatch on the Bth inst. , an improvement took place, and some few sales were made at an advance of ad to 2d per lb; subsequently the market has assumed a more quiet appearance, and prices have receded to previous quotations, which may be attributed to the large sales advertised in London, and the accounts from China, stating that the shipments were still being made. • The transactions in East Endia Drysaltcry Produce have been moat trifling, (with the exception of a public sale of 300 bags Bombay Safflower, which sold at Ifs to 315,) tiny consist of retail lots of Gum Arabic at 545, Java Turmeric at I Is, and Terra Japonica at 13s 6d per cwt. Of Saltpetre the sales are 800 bags at 28s to 295. 1650 bags Nitrate of Soda, together with an entire cargo, have been sold, part of the former at 220, but for the latter 21s per cwt. has been accepted. ' Dyewoods.—The sales of Logwood are 2111 tons Campeachy. and 50 tens St. Domingo and Honduras. without any change in previous rates. 18 r tons• Maracaibo and Savanilla Fustic have been sold, at for the former, and £5 79 6d' to .e 5 17 6d for the latter; 30 tons Camvrood at £l7 los to £24, according to quality ; 60 tons Lirna Wood at 15s to ,Cl 5, and a few tons Gahoon Harwood at £5 its per ton. The demand for Turpentine is tolerably regular, and 1300 brls. of good quality have been sold from the quay at 123 ad per cwt. No sales reported in Tar. For Montreal Pot Ashes there has been a speculative demand, and 400 to 500 hrls. have changed hands, at varions rates. beginning at 32s fid, arid advancing to 330 and 33s tid, and for a few trifling lots as high as 345 has been obtained; the very reduced stock of Pot Ashes has encouraged buyers to give these advanced rat! s. Montreal Pearl Ashes are dull at previous quotations. About 20 tons American red Cloverseed have been disposed of this weett at rather lower prices. ll:des. About 10.000 dry Rio Grande Ox and Cow were brought to auction on Tuesday, but there was very little bidding, arid the whole were withdrawn, except a few damaged ; 1700 salted sold at Sad, 2000 dry Buenos Ayres at 671(1„to ;Vri for sound, arid 4il to 64d for wormed, 300 Savanilla at 5.4 d for Ist class, 251) dry salted Lima at and 350 salted at 4ld per lb. Tobacco has .not been in much demand, and the sales scarcely exceed 100 hhds. Prices are fully maintained. LIVERPOOL COTTON 11ARKET; : MARCH 13 Rather a better attendance of buyers in our market to . -day, and about 4000 bales have been sold with a flagging market. The sales of the week amount to 26,700 bales, a larger busi ness than was expected with such repeated flat days. Of this quantity exporters have taken 2400 and speculators 4200 bales, the latter chiefly in good American descriptions, leaving about 20,000 bales for the trade, about a fair average supply during the partial stoppage of many of the mills. I?rices of the lower descriptions of American cotton about per lb lower than last week. All other kinds support late quota tions. Brazil rather easier. SALES OF THE WEEK Prices paid imp( in the week. This Wk. 150 , Sea Island 9t 0 20 20 ;Stained , ,• • 5 i Si / 7538 4860. Bowed Georgia Mobile 2850 { Alabama and Tennessee 4i 4i 37027 ia9Bo I New Orleans f Pernambuco & Paraiba — 7 250 • • • • 1 Aricati and Ceara. 90 Bahia and Mayeio 64 7 •• • • { Maranham 34 .- di I} 4812 490 Sawginned . . _ _. • Minas ... Para • Demerara, Surinam, ietl Egyptian - Si Barbados 1000 Peruvian .... Bahama 40 Laguayra .... Common West India, &c ▪ Carthagena • Smyrna .... Manilla 3470 Surat .... Madras • Bengal 26700 bales LIVERPOOL PRICES CURRENT, MADDHR, qp cal s. d. s. d Asims Montreal, I'ot.. 32 0@34 0 1 Dutch, crop 70 0 —72 0 Pearl, new .. 32 9 —33 0 Ombro 50 0 —BO 0 U. States, Pot.. none. Garnene 32 0 —4O 0' Pearl none. Mull in 0 —3O 0. Brpt, Quercit. .. 8 07— 8 3 French, S.F. 36 0 —4O 0 Oak,'so too :.7.44 ?0 7 - - ti 10 , S.F.F 42 0 -- German 4 0- 4 15 E.5.F... 46 0 —4B 0 BRIMSTONE, r ton g A.F .1! AO 0 —54 0 Sicily, &c 6 5 610 Spanish 4O o —sd 0 Tuscany 6 10 6 15 MoLASSES,V cwt. CA ss IA LIONNA, s. d. s. d. St. Lucia, &c..... 24 0 —26 0 v cwt. in bond 76 ,0-- 86 0 Demerara, &c.... 26 0 —57 0 CLovr.rC.smtp, .41 , cwt. Bar & Antigua.. 28 0 —3O .0 American, red.. 78 0- 84 0 MuNJEwr, ,r. cwt.. 14 0 —l4 6 Dutch 83 0— 86 0 OIL, Olive, T. 252 :tun , French & Germ.B2 0— 84 0 Gallipoli gOCOA, V cwt. Trieste 57 0 —54 0 Trinidad 35 0— 43 0 Sicily. . t Grenada .... }32 0— 35 0 M a l aga s3 0 — ' ss 1 0 Brazil Portugal, &c'.... 52 0 —si 0 COFFEE, Ts cwt in bond. Levant 51 . 1 —53 0 Jama. triage .. 130 0— 70 0 Palm ' V ton 31 10 —33 ordinar -1 Fish, 4 2p 252 gulls .(unary .. . good& fine ord. 80 0-102 0. Seal, pale •. middling 106 0-125 0 brown good mid. ...- 127 0-134 '0 Cod 27 —VB fine mid. &c... 136 0-148 0 .LlNstiso ' v• cipl 34 0 —.35 Dutch, triage.. }3O 0--;- 50 .0 Rape , pale do. •• 62 0 —53 '• ordinary .... Tartlet': p cwt. good &line ord. 60 0— 70 0 RICE, r ea,/ middling. . 75 0— 89 0 Carolina, dress. 36 0 '-37 0 good mid. 1 in hood 22 0— fine mid., Ric. I 85 0-100 0 Bengal, ord. do ,11 0 —l2 0 Mocha Ceylon ' 7O 0- 1 72 0 African .*. Java 3$ 10 -.39 0 ' 0 -37 0 - 0 Havana Jamaica, good& fine ord. 46 0— 52 0 12 to 16 o. p... 3 6 3 8 St. Domingo.... 40 0— 42 0 stro n g er 3 10 4 10 Brazil 37 0— 40 0 choice marks.. 5 3 5 9 Laguira • 46 0— 48 0 SANPLOIVER, 7i. cwt. DYEWOODS,V ton X. a. -t'. a. Bengal, Logwood, Jam... 576 good & tine.. „t*s 0— 7 o Hon. & Dom. 5 0--'-. 6 0 ord. & mid .. 2 10 4 10 Campeachy .. 7 5 715 Bombay Fristic, Span 5 5 515 SALTPETRE, v. Cu , !. s, il. a , ~i Tampico 6 10— 7 5 Bast India ' 6 0 —2 9 0 Brazil Cuba - 13 10 SItELL LAC, 4. cwt: in Inul. NICARAGUA WOOD. orange 41 . 0 —56 0 Rio de la Hackie liver and block ..• 28 u — 3B 0 solid rough 6 0— 7 10 Neutria, 3 4 dox • • 6 0 —l2 0 small 6 0— 710 Chinchilli, do. ..10 0 —25 0 Lima, solid l4 0— 15 0 Seal, each 1 4i— 3 u Harwood, Ango. 8 o—y 0 Siitr3inc, 19. cwt. Gaboon 5 0- 6 10 Sicily 0 0 —lO 0 Camwood 24 10— 26 0 Malaga. _ iione Red San. Wood.. d io— 7 o Trieste 7 0— 8 0 FLAX, 11). ton. Verona.. 0 0— 7 0 Riga. P.T.R. .... 40 0— 42 ' 0 Tyrolese P'burg, 9 head .'. 38 0— 40 0 SUGAR, v. cwt. Archangel 4 5 0— 55 0 I B. P. Muscovado Dutch & Flem. 6O 0-120 0 moist brown. .. . &7. 0 —5B 0 GALLS, r cwt. dry brown ... .50 0 —63 0 Turkey, blue 5; 0— GO 0 good & mid.... 65 0 —7O 0 mixed 50 0— 55 0 tine &v. line .. 71 0 —75 0 East India 55 0— tio o Mauritius, GINGER, qi) , eta. dabs aria moist 43 0 — 57 0 Barbadoes 45 0— 50 0 brown & yel... 59 o —6I o Jamaica 6l) 0-200 0 tine ye110w..... 67 0 —7O 0 E. India, in bond 12 o—, 17 0 East India, Bengal Qv:o, 4' cwt. 1 Khaur Arabic, Turkey 7O . 0-110 0 brown & yel... 56 a --64 0 East India 24 0— 60 0 good and fine.. 70 0 —72 0 Barbary Senegal .;. , . ... 8S 0— 0 0 Manilla, in bond 13 0 - -17 0 /hemp, v. ton .t F. ..e a. Havana, do. P'burg, clean.... 37 0— 37 10 brown lB 0 —l9 0 outshot.. is• la— 36 0 yellow . 2O . 0 —22 0 Riga, Rhine .. as 10— 39 0 white ord 25 0 —27 0 outshot.. 38 0— -- good & fine..., 28 0 —32 0 Archangel Manilla • 27 10— 28 0 brown l3 6 —l7 0 Bombay Jute 2l 0— white ord. .. •. 18 ': 6 —2l 0 Mous, Ox and Cow, rlb good and fine.. 2;1 0 —24 0 B. Ayresand Monte Video, dry : T,V.Lot!, Is , cwt. inferior & mid. 0 64 0 74 Piburgli, V.C. 49 0 -49 6 good & prime.. 0 7i— 0 6 Odessa 49 0 Do. salted .... o 31— 0 44 Archangel 47 6 —4B 0 N. Amer. salted 0 34 0 34 Buenos Ayres 40 0 —46 0 Brazil dry salted o 54 0 64 Stockholm l7 0 —lB 0 Rio, dry Valparaiso, dry 0 6 0 7 Carolina • Odessa, &c. dry 0 6 0 7 Virginia — W. India, dry.. 0 54 0 7 TARTAR, V cwt. salted.. 0 44 0 54 Cream of Tartar 66 0 —6B a East India .... 0 7 0 104 brown and yel 40 0 —5O 0 Kips, B4A. dry. 0 7 o 84 TEA, 34 lb. in bond. Horse, • d. each 7 6 —ll 6 Bollea, Canton - HORSE um it, lo lb. Fokein Short mixed long tails 1 2 1 6 Twankay, com... 1104— 1 I I combed Nino°, 44. lb. in bond. Pekoe, Orange .. 2 0 3 0 Bengal. • Campoi, pur. & violet blue & violet blue violet, g. & fine 6 3 6 b Souchong, corn._ 2 0 ord. & mid. 5 3 6 0 good to fine.. 2 4 3 0 violet & cop.} Pekoe, flowery .. 3 0 4 0 mixed Hyson, co- i. 4 u— 5 3 5 2 6 .. cop. g. & fine. 4 6 5 0 fine 3 0— 4 6 ord. & mid. 3 3 4 6 Young Hyson eon. quality .. 3 0--- 5 3 Imperial Oude 1 6 4 3 Gunpowder, Madras 2 3 4 6 good and fine .. 3 3 5 0 Guatimala, li , lb TOBACCO, V lb. in band. Floras Sobres 4 0— 5 3 Stemmed.. 0 5 0 7 , e , Cortes 2 3 3 9 Kentucky Caraccas, Floras 5 3 6 0 Maryland Sobres 4 5 5 3 TURMERIC, V cwt, in bond. Cortes 2 0— 3 9 Bengal 15 6 —lB 0 LAC DYE, V lb. TURPENTINE, V CR/. D.T. and prime. 1 6 2 . o American lO 0 —l2 6 mid, to good.. 0 64 1 4 VALONIA, 10 , ton. „ e . 4 , 0 ord. & inferior 0 3 0 6 Smyrna, picked 14 0 —l9 „ MADDER ROOTS, V Cwt. Morea 6 0 —l3 0 Smyrna . 50 , 0— --WAX, BEES' V' m t . in bond, Galipoli & Syria .. 3 4 8 2 :::: 4_o 0 A n f a ri st ear n i i . dia .......... ... 6 6 10 5 ---- 8 8 0 ° French Naples 40 a— 46 0 American. .. ..... 7 10 -- 8 10 LIVERPOOL TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1842. PRINTED AND PU.BLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING BY JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove-street, and LEONARD ADDISON, of 14 ; Great Ortord-street, At No. 4, ST. GLIORGE'S CUESCENT,4.IVIiitpooL. Orders and Advertisements are received by Messrs. 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Terms of Subscription for this naper :—On credit one year, £2 6s. ; half-year. £1 3s. ; quartet, I s . 6d.—lf paid in .advance—one year E 2 ; half-year, 11 Is; quarter, 108 6d. LONDON GAZETTIL-Fm DAY, MARCH ii PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, A. Bowden apd P Ainsley, Leadenhall•streeL, London, ship- • - Williatgs and Paine, Tichborne-street, Regent's-circus. Piccadilly, London, woollendrapers—Dunsford and Turner, Lon dop, nierchatits-,Cook, Rhoades, and Lickorish, Bread-att eet, Cheamide. London, silk-warehouseman—Urch, Pritchard, and Harvey. Bristol. wine-merchants—Askew and Stanstieid, M ancheS ter—cotton - varn-doublers— H. and N. Briant. Reading, architects —M. and H. Glover, Manchester, oilcloth•Mßnufacturers—W. Sotl'e and W. Winckworth. Strand, London, printsellers—Engleback and Head, Spitaltields, London, plumbers—Head and Engleback, Thrawl.street, Spitaltields, London, glass-benders—Andrews and Bowen. Bridgenorth, Shropshire, mercers—R. and G. Picken•gill. Darlington and Leeds, carriers—J. and W. Jones, Red Lion-sheet, Clerkenwell. London, working-jewellers—R. Insoll and G. Lenny, I.ewes. Sussex, •coachmakers—Bailey,. Bailey, Morgan, Gratretc. and ‘Villiams, Monmouth, Avergavenny, and Pontypool. bankers ; as far us regards W. Morgan—A. roster and Son, Coldstream. bootmakers. INSOLVENTS. March 16.—John Seabrook, Stanmoore, Middlesex, licensed victualler. March 11.—William Darlington, Liverpool, wine merchant. BANKRUPTS John Perry Clarke and Osmond Lewis, Crown-court, Thread. needle-street, London, newspaper-agents. Emily Arun Birch, Bedford-place, London, lodging-house-keeper. Samuel Jackson, and Thomas Frederick Jackson, Bermondsey street, London, woolstaplers. Philip Woodrow Hart. Norwich, coach manufacturer. Joseph Horncastle, Glainford Briggs, Lincolnshire, seed mer chant. Georgr Stanway, Stoke-upon,Trent, Staffordshire, confectioner. Isaac Newton Wigney, and Clement Wigney, Brighton, Sussex, bankers. James County, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, oilman. Edward Shirley Webster, Birmingham, draper. Frederick Pratt, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, miller. William Burry, Blackburn, corn-dealer. William Robinson, H ohne, Lancashire, glass manufacturer. Joseph ilernery, Wells, Sornersetshire, surgeon. DIVIDENDS. April 2, T. Pilbeam, Parker-street, Drury-lane, London, smith— April 2 L. Munn, Solcsbridge, Ilertfordshire, paper manufacturer —April 1, R. Mitchell, Lime-street, London, merchant—April 1, S. Beckett, Bell-yard, Carey-street, London, locksmith—April 1, J. A. Smith, Oxford-street, London, linendraper—April 4, M. A. Duncan, Oxford-terrace, Vde-park, London, boarding-house keeper—April 4, A. F. Hemming, Chiswell-street, London, elastic surgical instrument-maker—April I, E. Benassit, Lime-street, Lon don, wine-merchant—April 4, A. Lawrier and J. Lock, Wood-street, importers of foreign goods—March 21. T. Morris and R. Nicholson, Batton-upon-Humber. bankers—April 4, G. Harriot. Ormskirk, Lancashire; beer brewer—April 4, J. Stephenson and G. Mors. Nottingham, marble masons—April 4, S. Peasnall, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, pulmber—April 25. T. Barlow, Manchester. shoe-dealer—April 11, W. Horton, kirbymisperten, Yorkshire, and York. banker—April 2, A. Heron, Manchester, cotton-spinner— April i , A. M`Lachlan, Liverpool. licensed victualler. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before April 1. J. and G. Laing. Eastcheap, cork-manufacturers—W. H. Beeston. Manchester, coach builder—J. Griffin, Dudley, Worcestershire, upholsterer—it: P. Busk, Leeds, machlne.maker—K. Fetch. Atherstone, Warwickshire, wine-merchant—B. Berlin, Liverpool, merchant—H. Good, Birmingham, wholesale grocer—A. and A. Spooner—Newcastle-upon-Tyne, builders—ll. Jackson, Mount sorrel, Leicestershire, money-scrivener. TIDE TABLE 1 411rn. I 'Enn. Height Sunday*, 1101ydays, c . • . ft. at. Y. 1. ~,, TueFday .15 • 0 44 '0 59 )7 4 .. Wedues .16 114 130 16 I i Venus sets 6h. 10m. even Thursdayl7 146 2 3 15 10 St. Patrick. Friday ..18 223 244 14 9 Saturday 19 ,3 7 333 13 2 Moon Ist qr. Ish 281 n ev Sunday.. 20 4 4 440 11 11 6th Sunday in Lent. Monday. 21 527 612 11 3 Spring commences. Pitto 110 W 5 London and South Western Ditto, loth shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham ao ----- Ditto and Ditto Extension Manchester and Leeds Ditto half shares .. Ditto quarter shares Midland Counties Ditto, quarter North Midland New North Midland One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto quarter shares Ulster Paris and notwi l South EaSterri ; York and North Midland.... Half Shares 50 paid 15 BANNS, Bank of Liverpool - Borough Bank - Commercial of Liverpool in - Commercial of England. 5 - East of England lO - of Manchester lO - Wehester & L'pool Dsct. 15 - Northern and Central - North and. South Wa!es.. 10 Royal of Liverpool 500 - South Laneathire - Albion 412 lOs paid O 0 0 ... LS 10 0 ... 30 0 0 ... 35 10 o ... 6 7 6 ... ox, O o 52 0 0 ex, O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 ... 33 15 0 ... 4 1 6 O 0 o ex 19 15 0 ex • 0 0 O 0 9.2 13 4 ... O 0 0 0 0 0 ... 11 G 0 ... 0 0 0 ... 0 11 ... 00 0 , 11 11 0 , O 0 .. Is 7 6 O 0 U O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 666 10 0 O 0 0 o 0 o II 5 0 O Q .0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 287 0 0 199 19 0 ;...199 10 172 0 U eN 0 0 0 21`2 0 ex 0 0 0 .. , O 0 0 O 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 • 0 • U O 0 0 RTS /this year 79707 1157422 4837 13073 6 4 . 1 I 772 ) 2017 I 33077 ). 2575 1. 35514 7 10s. 25 paid Liverpool Unicn lo. Liverpool jian king Co !o - - Wilt* and Dorset. GAS, WATER 'WORKS, &e. Exchange Buildings 4lOO paid L'pool and Harrington N ester Works I• Bootle Ditto Stock.... L'pool Gas Light Company, • (Original Stock) 160 „ Ditto new Shares . 100 L•pool New GAS & Coke Co. .t•luo Ditto pew shixrec are now Mill up. ASSURANCE COMPAN F.S Liverpool Marine Assurance Company . ....... 10 paid M'chester Assurance Company. 10 .... Liverpool Fire and Life a 108. Ocean Assurance DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW CO3, pANI Andel-ton Carrying Company .. l6 38 Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company.; Harrington Docks Apothecmies' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) (Poloneean) ,•. too . ~. 1 ~. BIRTHS. On the 2nd instant, at Lancaster, the wife of MATTHEW TALBOT BAINES, Esq., Q.C., of a daughter. Same day, at Mortlake, Mrs. WILLIAM GLADSTONE, of a sou. On the cart instant, the lady of JAMES RYLEY, Esq., jun., Rake lane, of a daughter. On the sth instant, in this town, the Lady of Captain W. H. MOLYNEUX, tt.N., of a son, MARRIED. On the 15th ultimo, at the Registrar's-office, Chapel-In-le-Frith, Mr. HADFIELD, of Tideswell-moor, to Alrs. MARY HADFIELD, of Hope. This is Mrs. H.'s second husband, and yet she has not changed her name. tier maiden name also was Hadfield. On the 24th ultimo, in Cadiz Bay, on hoard her Majesty's ship Malabar, WM. VONGREVE CUNLIFFE, third son of J. M. 13 LACKEN BURY, Esq., K. H., her Majesty's Consul at Cadiz for the province of Andalusia, to MAGDALEN JULIA, youngest daughter of the late Hon. W. M'GILLIVRAY, of St. Antoine-houso, Montreal, Canada. On the 3rd instant, at Rushton, by the ReV. Jas. Tnrner. Mr. WM. Locum of Leek Frith, to Miss ANN LOCKlrr, of Hull-house, Rushton Spencer. All the attendants at the wedding, including the Clerk, were named Lockitt, excepting the clergyman ; and, as a further coincidence, the bride has two brothers who married two sisters, and two cousins who married two sisters. The four husbands were cousins and the four wives were cousins before mar riage. On the Bth instant, at Wallasey Church, by the Rev. J. Picton, Mr. WM. CAITCHEON to Miss DAVIES, both of Seacombe. On the gth instant, Mr. THOMAS GOLDING CADDICK, to AMELIA, daughter of the late Mr. JAS. WATSON. accountant. On the 10th instant, at St. Nicholas's Church, by the Rev. T. M. Gill, curate, Mr. DANIEL CLEATER, draper t►f Egrentont, Cheshire, formerly of the Isle of Man, to SARAH, youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, yeoman, of Longmuir, near Oxon-park, in the parish of Colton, ill this County. Same day, at Kensington, London, by the Venerable Archdeacon Bott. vicar, Captain HANDER, Royal Horse Guards, brother to Sir John Hamner, Bart., to VICTORIA, youngest daughter of Sir JOHN CONROY, Bart. Yesterday, at St. Phillip's Church, Mr. EDWARD BERWICK to AMELIA ANN FRODSHANI. DIED. On the Ist instant, at his residence, Mount Henri, near St. Malo, FERDINAND, 'Chevalier de GUADRION. M, de Guadriou was formerly an inhabitant of Macclesfield, and subsequently resided Many years at Runcorn, in Cheshire. On the •2nd instant, 'regretted by a large circle of friends, Mr. JOHNSON M'CLUitE, provision -dealer. On the 3rd instant, aged 3y, Mr. JOHN JONES, publican. Scotland-road. ofOn the rth instant, Tyne. Mr. WILLIAM GREY, r iurchan Cormerly Newcastle-upon- Same day, aged 56, Mr. JAMES PLATT, of her n*6 Customs, much and deservedly respected by all who knew him. his loss will be deplored by his affectionate Widow and ...ix children Same day, at Otterburn, No rthumberland, at an ad alive Mrs. 1.0811, late of Bruch.hall, near Warringten. Ou the sth instant, aged 39, Mr. JOHN BROADBENT, ar of Walton Breck. Bir-kenhead.Same day, aged 23, ANDRRIV, son of Mr. JAMES SMITH, On the 6th instant, after a lingering illness, at his residence, Clarence.terrace , Holum, Manchester, in las 37th year, Mr. JOllll BURROWS, elder brother of the late Mr. Samuel Burrows, Frodshaßl. Abe Bth instant, at Winwiek, in his cah year, THOMAS CLAUGFITON, Esq, Ou the Hth instant, ALICE JONES, only WILLIAM LEATHAM. Esq., builder, of this town, aged 81 years. surviving sister of On the 11th instant, HENRIETTA FRANCES, the infant daughter of Mr. SAMUE'L BALL, of this town.