The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-22 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

Minn Aamvau.—Dublin, 3; Waterford, 2, Denagba-
dee, 1; French, 1.
LONDON, March 22.—Wind this day at noon, S., light
airs, and fine clear weather.
Lrvertroor., March Z.—Arrived off: Ivanhoe, Pekin,
Heatb7Alison, and Havana Packet.
CLTDE, March 20.—S1.—Arrived : Rrrozoanga, and
Harmonia, New York.
LIVERPOOL, March 20.—Arrived : Susan, lAA=
Elizabeth, New Orleans • Devon, Savannah. 21st: his,
Honduras; Devonport, Savannah; Stephen, St. Andrew's;
Lancaster, Hamburg. Sailed, 21st: John Robin, and Jots
Bibby, Calcutta ; Griahna, Singapore ; St. Leone, CAltiat ;
Nina, Rio Grande.
Mumma, Murk 16.—Sailed; Berenice, Singapore.

PLYNotrrn, March 21.—N.W.—Sailed: Westminster,
Port Philip.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 21.—Washington, New York.
OPP THR WIGHT, March 18.—Nathalie, Surinam.
DELL, March 21.—W. to W.S.W., 'strong and squally.—
Arrived Mimona, from Charlestown for Gothenburg.
Arrived from the river: Woedpoint, Porto Rico ; Aromocto,
St. John's, N.B.
SOUTHWOLD, March 21.—The Clofrid, of and from Shields
to London, was stranded on Sisewell Bank this morning, and
has since become a total wreck; crew saved.
MILFORD, March 20.—The Princess, barque, and Dun-
donald, brig, in leaving the harbour this morning, got in
contact, and have put back, the former with loss of bowsprit,
&c., the latter with trifling damage.
YARMOUTH, March 21. —Tire Jasses.and Mary of Peter-
head, in leaving this place to-day, got on the NOrth Beach,
but was afterwards assisted off and back to the harbour,
11 apparently without damage.

COMMERCIAL 4- MA RKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—The intelligence which appeared in
the Daily News exclusively, in a second edition, and
reached the City about an hour ago, that the two
great banking corporations of Belgium, the SocieteGenerale and the Banque de Belgique, were to be
authorized by the government and the legislature to
suspend payments in specie for all notes or bills above
2.3 francs, has naturally made an uneasy impression in
moneyed and commercial circles.
It is not exactly understood where the mischief of
bank suspensions and the compulsory currency of
inconvertible paper money on the Continent is to end.
It seems but too probable that the state banks of
Austria, l'russia, and other German powers of the
secondary order, will be compelled to follow the
movement.

The Sociae" General is, it appears, to be allowed
to issue notes which shall have legal course to the
amount of twenty millions of francs (800,0001.),
the Banque de Belgique for one-halt that sum.
Doubtless 1,200,0001. of paper money is not a large
sum for two such banks, or for a respectable and rich
industrial community like Belgium. Moreover, the
operative classes are not likely to be greatly
damaged in their interests eo long as twenty-five-
franc notes (one-pound notes) remain still exigible
in specie. The danger which threatens is, that
much more extended paper issues will be required
hereafter, and thus their value be proportionately
depreciated as specie becomes hoarded, which it is to
be feared must too surely be the case. As the Belgian
mail has not yet arrived, nor the French mail either,
supposed to have been delayed in crossing by the bail
weather, we are yet necessarily without :the papers
and correspondence which would throw light on the
special motives and objects of this fivancial innova-
tion in Belgium.
Our funds are still on the advance this morning,
notwithstanding the sinister event referred to. Con-
sols have been done at 81; ; they are now 81a to 4
for money and time. Exchequer Bills, 235. to 275.
premium.
In foreign stocks we have no novelty. The private
advices from the United States, by the Ivanhoe,
do not encourage the opinion that the treaty with
Mexico will be ratified. The payment of 15 mil-
lions of dollars to Mexico, as one of the conditions,
will, it is believed, be the stumbling-block. Mexican
are 141 to 1. Brazilian, 67 to 72. Spanish Fives,
11; to 121 ; the Threes, 211 to 21; Passive, 24 to 34.
Portuguese, 14 to 16. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 41 to 3 ; the Fours, 61 to 3. Belgian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 65 to 62.
It is understood that the committee of the Stock

Exchange have come to the resolution of shortening
the time accounts in the Consol Market to one month.
Quarter past Two.—Consols
e,iirechsrchvLa
u.cv.rox.e
tij
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toa.sertihtsedi
pi.... 82.
RNOLIBII IUN 1,..
Rank Stock, atilt
3 per Cl. Rod. Ann.., Oval
3 per Cl. Conn Anna, 904 1
6 per et. Austrtan Bond*, 1 per Cent. Grenade. Ma, 16 17
42 per (:t. Bele. Bomb.. 55 62 Orena,kt Deferred 1td.,.., 3 4
21 per Cent- ditto, 30 5 5 per et Mexican, 1846, 144 4
5 Ct.
0..
VI I'a',
67
" 6 i.er Cl, Peruvian Rd.. 20'3
Portuirue‘e Con.. We.. 14 If
4 per Ct Buenos Am. Ms.. IS DO 4 per et Rum. BID., 85 00
Ditto finnan Ms., 85 110 Ditto Spiting/1 Ns.. 112 11/
Ditto eolumb. Dot. Rd, 3 per Cl. BpanDli ltd.., Ilt Ii
Columbian Rouador 1141‘...3 4 Spanish Deferred We.,
3 [lO. Ct. Dani.li DD., 70 4 Ditto, PnBdve Bda..2j 32
24 per Ct. Dutch Ilda, 413 2 por Ct. Vernon.nl bus. 19 n
4 per Ct. Dutch Cert.., 613 Venetuals Dotarred Bde:, 6 7

RAILWAYS. All shares are rather better.
North Staffordshiree are now improved to 14 to die.
But the advance in shares is not equalled by the
advance in consols.

nALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS DAY IN LONDON
(Yesterday's prices will be found in last nege.)

Bea., & E. in., 1
Caledonian, 281 8
Chester & Holyhead Pref., 11
Eastern Counties, 131
Do. Eaten. 3 per CL, No. I, par
Do. Northern & Eastern, 48
E. Lancashire New, 71
Do. New Qre., If
Great Northern, 41 1
Gt. 8. & West. (Ireland), IS
Gt. Western, 91 90
Do. Halves, 30
Do. Qr. eh., 131 15
Do. Fifths, oh., 20
Do. New 171. eh., 711
Hull and Selby, 97
Lane. and York., Fifths, 71 1
Do. Thirds, Reg., 711 d
Leeds and Bradford, 85
London and Blackwell, 41 1
Lon., Brighton, & 8. 0011.1., 381
Do. Consol. Eighth/5, 18
Lon. & N. Western, 121 6
Do. Qrs., New, 481
Do. Fifths, 61 7
Do. 101. sh„o. M. & 88, 9 8., A,
181
d
Do. do C,
lan. and B. Western, 411 5
Do. Thirds, 41 31 d
Man , Bux„ and Mat., 1
Midland, 98 91
Do. SOL, 81 9
Can. Bras. and Biol. 6 per
Cent., 118
LIVERPOOL SA
There wan a further dee ine
one will buy, all expecting prit
Bir., Lan., and Cheeh. (all. eh.),
131
E. Lancashire New, 71 d
Eastern Counties, 13
& Glasgow, 381
GL Northern, IQ d
Lan. & York., B. & 8., 111 d
Do. Mitts, 14 d
PresL sad Wyre, 32

Manchester, Shel;Bllin. New 101.
Pref., 79
Norfolk Guar. 94 per Cent., 49
North British, 209 199
N. British Delves, 89
Do. Qrs., 39
Do. Exteinuoc, 9 I
Do. Thirds,
North Staffordshire, 89
Oaf., Wort., and Wo'verb., 209
Shrews. & Bv. (U), 1 9
Shrews. and Cheater (Nor. W.
8. EM, 1
. b.) Dover 34 ,2394
Do. No. 2, 7
Do. No. 3,99
Do. Third,, No. 4, 4
South Wales, 3 4
Wilta, Somer., & Wey., 14
York, News, & Ber., 21/I
Do. Orig. Newc. b Ber., 271
Do. Eaten. No. I (York and
New.), 15f 9
Do. Eaten. No. 2, (News. and
Ber.), 109 10
Do. G. N. E. Par. or Pref., 8 79
York & N. Midland, 61 60
Do. Prof., 12
Do. E. & W. R. Estes.,
Boulogne and Amiens, 59 4
Namur and Liege, 29
N. of Franc*, 29
Paris and Lyons. If
Paris and Rouen, 12
I Paris and eitraabourg, 19
iLES, Millen 21.
in prices today. Hardly any
cos to be 'till lower.
Lon. and N. Western, 124
Do. New Ors., 194 p
Do. Mum, 49 p
Midland, 94
Do. Halms, 69 d
18. E. & Dover, 23 29
Do. No. 4, 7 Is. 3d.
York, Newc., & Be?. No. 2, par
Do. G. N. E.Pur., par 9 d
ALES, MAWS 21.
with a decline of prices.
B. Counties, 13
Lon. and N. Western, New, 2 p
Do. M. & B. On. (C), 29 p
N. Staffordshire, 19 d
S. E. and Dover, No. 4, 39 9.16 d

Business was ag tin heavy, s
Mr., La., and Chap. ha., 612 d
E. Lane. New, 711 d
Do. gra, 1 d
Lan. and York. Fifths, 11
Do. IW.It 13.1, S 7-161 d
Do. Prost & W. Halves (A), 21 p
BIRMINGHAM SALES, Idsans 21.
The panic in the share market (for such it has become) con-
tinues. All d•Acriptiens of stock done in this market have
realised lower rice' than yesterday.
D. western, par Shrews. and Birm., A, 86s. 3d. d
Lon. Lk N. Western., 127 Do. B, 31 d
Birm., Walser., t St- Ya14y,31 d Strops. Onion. 21 d
North Staffordshire, 11 335. 9d. d
LEEDS SALES, MA 14.11 21.
Toe transactions werdlfsw, and p: ices still continue on the
decline.
O. Northern, 81 cl
Lards Si Think, 231 d
Do. New., 19 d
Cardsle Es., Ss. d
E. Lancashire New. 71 d

Ellin. and Clasp., 35
N. itritnth Thirds, Us. 4
Amhergatea, 21
Nerc.:and Ber. New, 6s. 3d. p

BRISTOL SAM, Msecs 21.
The market showed no signnot improvement.
Gt. Western Qrs., 1 d r Midland Stock, par
YORK ULM: &sacs 21.
Great Northern, V. lls. Bs York, Nose., & Ber. Es., No.
N. British Thirds, 31.9 a I (late Ne(Ba.), 101. fa. 3d. a

EDINBURGH BALES, MARC. 20.
North British. 29 191 Caledoniad New, Hs.
Do. Qrs., 7Ss. 11s. Gd. I Edict, Leith, & Gnuiton Qrs., 3 d
Do. Thirds, 255. 245. Gd.

PRODUCE.—MiNcrio-LANE, Half-past Two.—
There has not been a public sale of Sugar to-silly; the pnrate
market wean a dull appearance ; lumps, standard quality
535. 6d. to 54s.—The public sales of Coffee are large ; 2,000
bags Costa Rica, 1,500 bags Plantation Ceylon, and 400
bales Mocha; they are progressing heavily, and Mocha has
sold at rather lower prices.—Ricesteaay.—Pepper sold with-
ofit alteration in prices.—Saltpetre firm, at 33a. to 345. 64.
Rum steady.—ln other articles no alteration.

TA_ )W.—Tallow ia very firm to-day at 52a. on
the spot. New Tallow is,46s. Oct. to Dec. ; 465. 6d. separate
months.

CORN.—MARIE-LANE.--The arrivals of all sorts of
English grain. have been moderate. 'ince Monday ; and, the
weather having changed for the better, the market ralad dull
for every descnption of corn at that daVs,ratea.
ARRIVALS Lno DoN,pipat 30th MARCH_ 'co mil MFR.

Qrs. li4lrsb7 sCotcb. bisb. Yam s%
Wert ..... I 1210 I
1230 1300
Oats 1560 I
Mu, 1,710 rake; —barrels lig; 1,720 qn.

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BRIGHTON, Marsh 21.—We had a abort supply of Wheat
to-day, which was greatly affected by the dampness of the
weather ; fine dry samples were bought readily by the local
millers, at full la. per qr. in advance from this day week.
The supply of Barley was abort, consequently la. par qr.
rise was submitted to. Oats, Beans, and Peas, dull, Seeds
in moderate request. Wheat, white, 131. sa. to 141. ; red,
121. 64. to 121. 10s. Barley: 33a. Co 35a. Oats, 18s. to 19s.
Beam, 33.. to 355. Peas, 3U. to 335.
FAILINAII, Much 21.—Wheat sold at this day's market
at an advance of 10s. per load. Helm whit*, 141.10 a.
to 141.155. per load ; red and best old, 131. 10s. to 141. ;
good dry foreign selling quite as high. Barley sold early,
from 32a. to 375. per qr. Malt was in better demand, at
from 7'. 3d. to 7a. ed. per bashaL Oats found ready par-

chasers at en advance of le. per qr. Beans, old, 48e. ; new,
40s. to 445. Peas, at from 41a. to 461.
Hantztou, March 20.-We had a better supply of Bar-
ley to-day than for some weeks past ; and that of Wheats,
though not large, was equal to the wants of our millers.
Wheat and Barley, fine and good, sold readily at 6d. to Is.
advance in late prices. No alteration is Beans, Peas, or Oats.
HULL, March 21.-With the exception of one, or at the
most two days, Use weather during the past week has been
very unsettled, and so much rain has now fallen that the
land is in a very unfit state for receiving seed ; spring sow-
ing is thus unpleasantly retarded. With fair arrivals, the
demand for all descriptions of grain during the past week
has been most inactive, and the advance on Wheat noted in
recent circulars wholly lost. We had for this day's
market a good supply of Wheat from our own far-
mers, the condition of which was affected by the late
weather. There was more disposition to sell than of late;
and this not being responded to by millers, the only buyers,
we write the market heavy at last week's prices. Of new
foreign we have more showing, and the quality not so good
as previous shipments; the bulk is Danish, or Lower Elbe,
and, the condition being sottewh it affected, not goad to sell.
In chambered Wheats little or nothing passing. The
Barley noted in our list of arrivals is on sale at 28s. per
qr. 5211 b. The bulk of the Oats have bees sold at our
quotations, the quality chiefly Friesland, and sold for seed.
Beans and Peas are difficult to sell, and a gnat many pressing
on the market. New Friesland, middle-sized, sold at 345. per
qr. 631bs. We write both articles 2s. lower. The weather
prevents any activity in Tares and all kind of Seeds : of the
former we have again arrivals into many hands, which de-
presses the trade. Linseed must be written a good ls. dearer,
and, the demand for Cake is much improved. Rapeseed is
offering at our quotations, but the trade is slack. Rape
Cakes, beet quality, 1205.' The demand for, but not the price
of, Bones is improved. The following are the present prices:
Wheat, per qr., red, 48,. to 522.; new, 48s. to; 525. ; white,
50s. to 535. ; new, 601. to 631. ; Dantzic, 565. to 58s.
Lower Baltic and Hamburg, 50s. to 525. Barley, malting,
301. to 325. ; grinding, 255. to 275. Oats, Danish, 15s. to
17s. ; Friesland, 225. to 24s ; Russian, 15s. to 17s. Beans,
38s. to 40e.; foreign, 30,. to 36e. Peas, white and yellow,
365. to 38s. Linseed, crushing, 40e. to 445. ; feeding, 465.
Rapeseed, per 10 qrs., 261. 10s. to 271. 10e. Linseed
Cakes, English, per ton, 91. 12a. fid.; foreign, 71. 10s. to
91.; Rape Cakes, 115 s. to 120 s. Bones, 90s. to 925. 6d.
Guano, 61. to 9/. ss. Imports from the 19th of Feb. to
the 2.5 th Feb., inclusive : Wheat, foreign, 2,8.5.5. Barley,
coastwise, 50 ; foreign, 1,037. Oats, foreign, 1,698. Beans,
ooastwise, 260 ; foreign, 1,940. Peas, foreign, 173. Tares,
613. Linseed, 2,368. Rapeseed, 1,065. Linseed Cakes,
227. Rape Cakes, 170. Bones, 60.
Irawrca, March 21.-The supply of Wheat is about the
same as last week ; red sells at from 488. to 565. per qr.
Millers unwillingly give higher prices, and no great amount
of business is transacted. The supply of Barley is barely
equal to the demand, and prices are le. to 2e. higher for the
finer sorts. But few Beans and Peas appear ; prices nomi-
nally the same.
Lagos, March 21.-We are fairly supplied with Wheat ;
the arrivals are small of other articles. The demand for
Wheat is good, and Friday's rates are rather exceeded.
Barley steady. Beans, Oats, and Shellieg slow sale. Other
articles as before.-Average price of grain : Wheat, 3,984,
50.. 11d. ; Barley, 1,096, 325. ltd.; Oat., 339, 23'. 5d.;
Beans, 314, 361. Bd.; Peas. 3, 425. Arrivals this week:
Wheat, 8,236 ; Oats, 300 ; Barley, 1,597 ; Beans, 387.
LIVERPOOL, March 21.-In most of the English and Irish
markets, during the past week, the demand appears to have
been restricted, for home-grown produce, to little more than
the regular wants of consumers ; and the corn trade, in the
present critical state of general business, is exempt from any
important fluctuations. A few more limited arrivals of
Wheat, Oats, and Oatmeal, with a moderate supply
or Flour, include the bulk of the receipts coast-
wise and from Ireland since Friday; and from
abroad we have scarcely anything fresh in beyond 4,910
qrs. of Indian Corn. Notwithstanding the slight im-
provement in London yesterday, the general features of the
trade at our market this morning were rather languid. In
Wheat of any description the transactions were very limited
in amount; and whilst all kinds of new declined Id. to 2d.
per 701 b., prime samples of old continued to be held at the
currency of Tuesday last, the low qualities of foreign barely
sustaining late prices. Flour commanding little attention,
American was 61. per barrel, and Irish 6d. per sack cheaper.
Barley was in moderate request, and Malt rather more sale-
able on the terms let noted.-Bean., upon an improved de-
mand, fully supported last week's rates. Peas remained
unvaried. Oats, meeting less inquiry, declined Id. per
451bs. Oatmeal fully maintained our last quotations.
Indian Cern and Corn Meal, for which very few buyers ap-
peared this morning, continued to move slowly, at the re-
duced rates of Friday.
LYNN, March 21. -We continue to receive small supplies
of grain ; and both Wheat 'and Barley ls. per qr. dearer.
Wheat, 60161. to 611b5., 49'.. to 51s. ; tine white, 5.55. Bar-
ley, best runs, 31s. to 325. Oats, ltd. per stone. Beans,
361. to 40s.
PLYNOI:TIf, March 20.-The Wheat trade continues to
improve ; holders at this morning's market generally asked
an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr., which deterred; some
millers from purchasing ; farmers' supplies are much lessened.
Barley more inquired for, at 28s. to 30s. per qr. Fine Flour,
41e. to 425. The weather continues very wet and cold ; snow
on the hills.
t &summits, March 21.-Best white Wheats made from
675. to 58,. per qr. ; good old new red, weighing 611bs. pe r
bushel, 565. Barley went off freely, at an advance of from
le. to 2e. per qr.; some heavy Chevalier, weighing 565. par
bushel, reached 375. per qr. ; good malting, 345. to 351. ;
moderate, 31e. to 335. Beans, old, tick., 501. per qr. ; new
425. to 441. Peas sold readily, at from 40s. to 445. per mt.
New Tares, 6a. to 7s. 6d. per bushel ; old, 6s.
Sr. !vas, March 20.-The Wheat trade same as last
week ; market dull ; merchants not at all inclined to buy.
Millers only buying for coesemption. Barley Is. to 2s. per
qr. dearer. Inspector's corn return for the week ending
March 13: Wheat, 492 qrs. 6 bush., 445. lid.; Barley,
381 qrs. 3 bush., 301. 7d. ; Oats, 374 qrs. 4 bush., 18s. 46d. ;
Beans, 129 qrs., 345. lid.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 7.-For want of first quality,
and in consequence of such few demands from abroad, there
is little or nothing doing. Since my last, only 8,500 kilos o f
Bessarabia hard Wheat, 11,000 Roumelia, 32,000 soft, and
20,000 kilos of Barley, have beet sold. Prices now are as
follows :-Azoff hard Wheat, 23 to 24p. the kilo; Bessarabia,
211 to 23; Roumelia, 17 to 181; Ibrail, soft, 10 to 13; Ron-
melia, soft, 16 to 17. Indian Corn, 9to 13. Rye, 9 to 10.
Barley, 71 to 8. Oats, 6 to 61. There are about 100,000
satins in deposit. Freights are most miserable. A brig, for
London, Bs. per qr. ; another, to load at Odessa for England,
at 60s. per ton, of Sego.
GALATZ, Feb. 12.-Our transactions are very limited;
only one side of Indian Corn has taken place, at 106 piastres.
At Ibrail, a contract has been entered late for 400 kilos •
Indian Corn, new, at 80p. the kilo; 1,000 kilt* Corn, of as-
cond quality, at 130 p. ; and 1,000 kilos Barley, at 61p.
MALTA, March 15.-The only sales are for consumption.
Taganrog, Azoff, and other hard Wheats are from 361. 64.
r to 40s. per satin ; Egyptian, white, 26e. Beans, 161. 6d. to
17s. Barley, 15s. to 151.64. There are about 40,000 saline
in bond and port.

CHEESE.--SALTSBURY, March 21.—A large sup-
ply of Cheese ; best Chedder told quite u well u at Win-
chester fair; not much difference in other descriptions;
trade rather flat.

HOPS. SALISBURY, March 21. The large
holders, Messrs. Moody, Botly, and ethers, are offering at a
slight decline, except for best Farnham', which retain their
price.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.—The present wet weather so muck
impedes the general digging, manuring, and cutting, that i t
is considered very detrimental to the future prospect, and,
should the wet season continue a week or two longer, it may
be a very serious injury, particularly in the Weald of Ke at
and clay soils generally.—Kentish 06server.

WOOL—HCDDERSFIELD, March 21.—Therc has
been rather more doing in low Woole during the past week ;
and qualities at from Is. to le. 4d. per db. have found
buyers, who have taken Wools rather more freely.

MANUFACTURES.—MUDDERSPIELD. March 21.
—Our Piece-hall has this day exhibited an improvemen
rather unexpected, in fret more business has been done, •
rather improved rates. The stocks during the past three
weeks have mutt rislly diminished, and we feel an improve-
ment in all our mancturing departments.

CATTLE, Sec.—CRicKLADE., March 21.—A grea t
number of Oaen for sale. The lean Devon and other large
Beasts found purchasers at a reduction of 10s. per head
smaller beasts were down in proportion ; maay not soli.;
Cows, Heifers, and Calves were also of slow sale, at lees
prices. The few lean Sleep sold readily at higher figures.
Store Hogs and Pigs were plentiful, and sold about the
same es at other markets last weds.

DERBY, March 21.—Our market has been extremely badly
supplied with fat stock of every description. The attendance
of purchasers was also small, and it was with difficulty that
business was transacted. The prices for all aorta of fat stock
remain about the same. Beef made from 6ad. to 7d. Mut-
ton, 71d. to Bd. Veal, 6d. to 7d. per lb. Pigs, 110. par
score. Rough Fat, Csa. per stone.
•

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FARERAM, March 21.-Best fat Cattle reached lie. per
score ; second quality, 10s. to 10s. 6d. ; large, coarse, 9i. 8
Best Calves, Ils. ; fair, 10s. to 101. 6d. The Sheep verr good
in quality, but lea than the usual number; top price, le. to
ss. rld. per stone of 81b. ; moderate quality, 4.. Bd. to U. 10d.
common, 4s. 4d. Lambs sold at 235. to 265. each. Best fat
Hogs rather scarce, and a trifle dearer; lls. per score the top
price ; some sold at 10s. 6d.
Ltruitnon,'March 20. We nave nod al-Irrer uppity o
stock at our market to-..ay than for some time past, and
prices a little lower. Beef, od. to 6d. Mutton, Td. to na
per lb.
..BTEwcurrut, March 21.-There was a short supply
of both Beast* and Sheep, which met with* brisk sail
_„*
fully the prices of list market, and the stock .0 clestred •
at an early hour. Beef, 6s. 9d. to 70. ed. pee stone (Feb
Mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb.
BLuentle, March 21.-For faf cattle trade was du
The finest Devon and Hereford Oxen with difficulty reach
lie. per' score; moderate, 10s. 6d. ,• coarse, 9s. 6d. to 10s.
old, for contractors, 81. 6d. to 9s. Fat Ceres sold at 6d. pe
score less money. The Sheep market was better filler- be
Downs, four and six tooth, realised 50. 4d. per stone, Arg
Sheep, ss. • moderate, 4s. Bd. to U. 10d. ; poor, 4s. 4d.; a
were disposed of. A few fat Lambs, which soon found pur-
chases. Best bacor Hogs sold at 10s. 6d. tolls. per KIM ;
inferior, 10s. to 10s:, t
Ea. Pros, March 20.-There were was excellent fit boss
in the store market to-day, which went off at good prices
they seemed more anxious of buying. The Store Bees
market today was dull.

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IMPERIAL PAItLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, MARCH 21.
The LORD CILANCILLOR took his seat •t b o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
SECOND READlNG.—Athointstration of Oaths, &c. (Coast of
COMNCCTEt:—lnctoobered Estates (Inland); Audit of Railway

Asenmts; bills.
SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.
The Earl of EGLINTON said that at ths election of
Scotch representative peers, on the 18th September last, at
Holyrood-house, a person tendered his vote as Lord Colville
of Ochiltree, and it was protested against by almost every
peer present. In pursuance, therefore, of an act pawed last
session, he begged to move that this protest be taken into
consideration on the Bth of April next, and that the person
eo tendering his vote be ordered to establish his claim to the
satisfaction of the house.
Their lordships then adjourned at 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TU MAT, MARCH 21.
The Srmakaa took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SECOND READlNGS.—(Rainirsy bills onlr, for which see Raritray
News, in fourth page).
NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. T. M'Coirdion, for Dundalk (the return for which
was amended by the Clerk of the Crown, who attended for '
that purpose); Mr. HOBLIOUSE, for Lincoln ; and the Mar-
quis of Btanneortir, for Woodstock, took the oaths and
their seats.
HORSHAM ELECTION.
The following members were sworn to try the merits of
the petition against the return of el
Mr. Jervis, for Horshkam
—Lord 'Courtney, (chairman), Mr. Budges, Mr. Gasl,
Mr. R. Sheridan, and Mr. S. Adair.
EXETER ANDRAIL COWLWAY EY-B
BRIDGE JUNCTION
ILL.
Mr. CHAPLIN having moved the second reading of this
bill, as part of a comprehensive scheme of railway (about a
mile and three-quarters in length) from London through
Salisbury to the north of Devon, and expressed a hope that
the house would allow it to go to a committee,
differing from all
Sir T. D. ACLAND rose to oppose it, as
former bills promoted by the South-Western Company, and
as calculated, if sancioned, to give rise to much litigation
between the Great Western, already occupying the district
of the South-Western Company, who aspired to occupy it.
lie did not wish to revive the battle of the gauges ; but be-
lieving that this bill would cause much subsequent litigation
be felt it his duty to mese that it be read a second time that
day six months. He was the more justified in adopting
this course by the minutes of the Commissioners of Railways,
in reference to the Taw Yale Line, with which it was to
the
be
connected. Should this bill be passed it would cause
making of only I I miles of narrow gauge
r, distant by a
ine at least
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thirty miles from any parliamentary ow gauge l
either end of it.
Sir J. DUCKWORTH defended the usefulness of the
measure, and observed that as it was impossible for the house
to be acquainted with its details, he hoped they would not
object to the usual course of allowing it to be investigated by
a committee.
Sir J. Y. BULLER (who had previously seconded the
amendment) said he considered this question to be part of
the battle of the gauges. and nothing else, and he confessed
that his object in opposing this hill was to preserve uni-
formity in the gauge throughout the line running from Lon-
don to Exeter.
Mr. K. SEYMER made a few remarks in support of the
bill.
Mr. STRUTT, without expressing any opinion on the
merits of the case, hoped that it would not be decided by a
canvass in that house at its present stage, and before its de-
tails were investigated. (Hear, hear.) For that reason he
would advise the hon. baronet to withdraw his motion and
allow the bill to go before a committee.
After a few words from Sir R. Itiotis and Mr. F. Score,
the house divided—For the second reading lOB
For the amendment
The bill was then read a second time, and ordetcd to be

committed.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY AMENDMENT
AND DEVIATION BILL.
On the order of the day for the sealed reading of this bill
being read,
Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE moved that the second reading be
postponed until Thursday next.
Lord GALWAY said this bill bad already been four times
before the house, and last year had been unanimously re-
jected by two separate committees, and it woo most unjust
that the powerful company promoting it should in this man-
ner persevere and put private individuals to the expense of
again appearing to oppose. Thu bill had been before re•
jected, and he hoped the house would eidhere to the decision
to which two of its committees bad arrived. lie should
move as an amendment that the bill be read a second time
that day six months.
Mr. 0. DUNMBE id that until three o'clock that day
the promotets were not aware that there would be the
slightest opposition to the bill, and as they were taken by
surprise he hoped the house would consent to the postpone-
ment for two days which he asked.
Sir E. COLEBROOKE had served on the committee to
which the bill had last year been referred, and he could
state that the committee had decided that no sufficient pub-
lic grounds had been established to support it. He had
beard no new facts to induce him to depart from that deci-
aims, and he should certainly support the amendment.
Mr. S. WORTLEY had every reliance in the parties
connected with this railway, and he joined in the hope that,
*they had been taken b_y surprise, the house would accede
to a postponement until Thurida> next.
Mr. A. HOPE had also served on the committee last year,
when the bill had been unanimously rejected. lie supported
the amendment.
Mr. C. BRUCE, also a member of the committee, took a
similar course.
Mr. STRUTT said that as there appeared to be some misap-
prehension between the parties to the bill, and as the promoters
were stated to have been taken by surprise, he thought the
ends of justice and the character of the house would be best
consulted by granting a delay of two days, when parties
would come down prepared to go into the whole subject.
The Earl of LINCOLN objected to any delay, which
would only serve to enable the promoters to exercise in the
interval a most extensive canvass among hon. members. He
called upon the house to stand by the decisions at which two
of its committees had unanimously arrived, and at once to
reject the bill.
After a few words in explanation from Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE,
the house divided—ANyes 32
oes 176-144
The bill was consequently lost.
AYLESBURY ELECTION PETITION.
Mr. R. PALMER appeared at the bar, and reported that
the committee to whom had been referred petitions com-
plaining of an undue election and return for the borough
and hundreds of Aylesbury had determined—
"That Lord Nugent had ben duly elected a burgess to
serve for the said borough and hundreds that John Peter
Dering, Esq., had not been duly elected, and that his election
was a void election and that the said John Peter Dering,
Esq., had, by his agents, been guilty of treating at the last
election for the said borough and hundreds."
On the motion of Mr. R. PALMER a new writ was or-
dered for the borough of Aylesbury, in the room of J. P.
Dering, Esq., whose election had been declared void.
BOROUGH OF BEWDLEY.
Mr. MACKENZIE moved that a new writshould issue for
the election of a burgess for the borough of Bewdley, in the
room of T. J. Ireland, Esq., whose election had been de-
clared void.
Mr. T. EGERTON did not rise to oppose the motion, but
simply to remind the house that the committee had made a
special report, stating the existence of a pernicious system in
that borough of carrying away voters and making them
drunk, or, in other works, " bottling them," as the term
was. Ile was not prepared, looking: at the expense of
such a step , to move that the minutes of evidence be
printed, but he thought there ought to be a delay of three
or four days, in order to see whether some steps might not
be taken to protect the voters from such a system, and to
enable them freely to exercise the elective franchise.
Mr. HUME said there was one paragraph in the report of
the committee to which he mast call the attention of the
house. It was " that it was proved before the committee
that a practice prevailed in the borough of bewdley at the
last election, as well as at that of 1841, of carrying away and
treating electors; and that in consequence of this system
large bodies of men were employed on both sides for the
alleged protection of the voters; and that almost every pub-
lic-house and beer-house in the borough was kept open
during the week of the election, and drink given away to a
large extent." Under these circumstances he thought the
writ ought not to issue, and he should therefore move as an
amendment that the minutes of evidence taken before the
committee be laid before the house.
Mr. B. OSBORNE seconded the amendment.
Mr. MACKENZIE said *at under the circumstances
stated he should not press his motion.
The motion and amendment were then both by leave with-
.drawn, and
On the motion of Mr. HUME the minutes of evidence
I ordereTHd te be laid on the
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PARKER brought up a return ordered et a letter
Id to the Treasury by Mr. Sedgwick, formerly an
the Stamp-office, Somenst-house.
OSBORNE moved that it be printed.
'PARKER mid that it would save the house much
mid the country expense if the return went in the
to the printing committee, for them to use their
An with respect to it.
OSBORNE assented, and the conversation dropped.
7MOVA.L OF ENGLISH FROM FRANCE.
COCHRANE begged to ask the noble lord at the
foreign affairs a question which involved very grave
tions. Ile wished to know whether the noble lord
.ed any official confirmation of statements which
..ed in the public papers, and which were confirmed
letters he (Mr. B. Cochrane) had that day re-
a Paris, thist it was by the desire of the Previ-
te, taunt of France that English servants had been
„of emAoyment in that country ?
2ALN. thItSTON.—I have not received any infer-
, tending to establish that fact.
THE I.IIIW PALACE COMMISSIONERS.
rd DUNCA N asked his noble friend at the head of the
jai and Forests whether he had any, objection to state
number and tlus names of the commusienen appointed
superintend the building of the new houses of paella-
-t, whether he would have any objection to lay be-
e nouae the inairections, if any , issued to the commis-

mpf.TH replied that as to the number of com-
rs, her hi,njesty's government kad felt that rather a
number woulil be of advantage, and, therefore, they
selected one member d the House of Peers, one member
House of Commons, 0n,4 ens gentleman, who, though
Agog, Iral wall qualie.4o4 h prokisignal china

ter end experience to mist. Such a gentleman had been
found in the person of Sir John Burgoyne, who had been at
the head of the Board of Works in Ireland. The member
of the Mouse of Peers selected was a nobleman practically
acquainted with all the details of architecture, Earl Ds
Grey, and the member of the Ho furnish was Mr.
Greene, who was well qualified to assistance with
reference to the provision necessary to be made for the
conducting of the business of parliament. His (Lord
proper
had no objection to lay before the house the in-
structicass issued to the commissioners.
THE ROYAL EXILES FROM FRANCeE.
Mr. F. W. CHARTERIS inquired from the nobl lord op-
posite (Lord Palmerston), whether his attention bad been
drawn to a paragraph contained both in
then Londonn
nanby
and
French journals, to the effect that the Marqf No
had been called on by M, Lamartine, on behalf of the Pro-
visional Government of France, to apologise for this
country having afforded an asylum to the royal family of
France ? lie put the question in order that the noble lord
might thus early repel a statement so prejudicial to the
character of this country.
Viscount PALSIER•TON—There is no foundation for
the statement that any comcaunicaHon of the kind has taken
, place through Lord Normanby, or any other channel, in
' regard to the royal family of France. (Hear, hear.) It is,
, however, true that Lord Normanby made, in a private letter
to use, the statement that apprehension* and some degree o
1 jededy were likely to arise on the part of persons in France,f
midi regard to the reception that might be given in this
pantry, not to the royal family, but to the late ministers of
the French government. In • private letter, I desired Lord
Norman by, cam any such feeling should be expressed to
him, to state that the receptive given to those persons was
and would be the reception which in this country is always
given to men who, from unfortunate circumstances,
are obliged to seek refuge in this country ,—that it would
be the reception of hospitality suitable to the occasion—
(hear, hear)—but that he might be sure that in our
dealings with the French government her Majesty's govern-
ment would act fairly, honourably, and openly, and that
under no circumstances would there be the slightest grimed
for imputing our engagiog in any intrigues hostile to the
present Provisional Government.
DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF
MONTPENSIER.
Lord D. STUART begged to ask the noble lord, whether
there was any truth in a report which had been extensively
circulated, that some documents had come into the possession
' of the Previsional Government of France, implicating the
Duke and Duchess Montpenaier with some very r
peculia
and extraordinary transactions (oh, oh), to which it
was not necessary that he should further allude ? It
had been stated, that that information had beenf
communicated by the Previsional Government o
France to the government of this country, and that the eon-
' sequence had been to hasten the departure of those person-
ages from England. He wished to ask the noble lord—first,
whether any such communication had been made ; and
secondly, not whether those personages had been sent out
of this country, for he was quite aware the law gave no such
power, but whether their departure had been the conse-
quence of information so received by the British govern-
ment
Viscount PALMER.STON—I am very glad that the
noble lord has put the question, if, as he appears to suppose,
there is in the public mind any doubt upon the matter. No
such communication has been made to her Maje-ty's govern-
ment from the Provisional Government of France. (Hear.)
I have not heard that any such correspondence, or any cor-
respondence of any kind affecting the Duke and Duchess of
Montpenaier has been found. I have no knowledge or belief
of the kind ; at all events, no communication of any sort
of that nature has been made to her Majesty's govern-
ment. With regard to the departure of the Duke and
Duchess of Montpensier, it was entirely the remit of their
own choice. (Hear, hear.) And eo far from being the
consequence of any communication made by le,notloubtedly
the house may at once see there might have been many
reasons why it should be the desire of her Majesty's govern.
ment that they should have stayed here, instead of going
away. (Laughter.)
RESIGNATION OF PRINCE METTERNICH.
Lord D. STUART asked whether the noble lord was
in possession of any information as to the reported change
of government in Austria ? (Oh, oh.)
Viscount PALMERSTON.—The information which her
Majesty's government have recei:ea is, that on the 14th inst.
Prince Metternich ceased to be the minister of the Em-
peror of Austria. Beyond that we have no information.
(Laughter.)
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH BRAZIL-
Lord G. BENTINCK asked whether there was any truth
in the statement which appeared in the newspaper' a few
days ago, that the negotiations between Lord Howden and
the Brazilian government at Rio Janeiro had been brought
to an unfavourable conclusion, and that an intention existed
en the part of that country to raise still further the tariffs
against the produce of this country ?
Viscount PALMERSTON—The latest accounts which I
have received from Lord Hewlett, up to his last despatch,
contain information exactly of the nature stated by the nobles
lord—namely, that the result of his communications with
the Brazilian government led him to despair
forfo the present
of concluding a commercial treaty, on of the slave
trade. But he wrote a despatch, just at the moment of this
packet sailing, which led me to think it possible that a
change of opinion might perhaps take place in Brazil. At
the Berne time, I cannot hold out to the house any confident
expectation in the present state of Brasil that it is likely
that any commercial treaty can be obtained. The Braxiliana
are averse to any further engagement, or any avoidable en-
gagement of a commercial nature with European countries ;
and they have a sort of notion that Great Britain is so de-
pendent upon the Brazils, that we are willing to carry on our
commerce with that country on almost any terms which the
Brazilian government may think fit to impose upon it.
(Heir.)
DESPATCHES FROM MADRID.

Mr. BAN KES wished to ask whether the despatch
front our minister at Madrid, about which he had inquired
before, would be laid upon the table soon
Viscount PALMERSTON said he had written for it, but
had not yet received it; as soon es it came it should be laid
before the house.
CASE OF MR. RAYSON.
Mr. M. MILNES rose "to bring under the consideration
of the house the injuries alleged to have been suffered by
Mr. Rayson, an English merchant, from the Austrian autho-
rities at Constantinople." This was a question which had
occupied the present and past foreign ministers for 16 years.
It was not an ordinary case of grievance. Mr. Rayson had
sought, by every legal and diplomati, means, to obtain re-
dress for an undoubted injury ; arid it was only as a dernier
ressort that he brought this matter before the legislature.
His claim was not upon the Austrian government as such ;
he asserted that he had been deprived of the right which
foreigners possessed of bringing their wrongs before
the judicial tribunals of that country, the complaint
having been treated as a political matter ; and all he
sought was the opportunity of having his case heard before
these courts. lie was an English merchant, of great capital,
trading to the Levant. In 1834, a dispute occurred between
him and a Jew named Most, residing at Constantinople, who
had acquired the protection of Austria, as a subject of that
power. The Austrian internuncio of Constantinople him.
self decided, as a court of ultimate appeal, all cases of differ-
ence arising between Austrian subjects. The dispute of Mr.
Rayson with Mose was submitted, as usual in such cases, to
arbitrators, who not agreeing, Mr. Wright was called in as
umpire, and decided at once in favour of Mr. Ramon. Ac-
cording to the custom of the Levant this decision was bind-
ing, but Mose, so an Austrian subject, got it brought before
the internuncio, who set it aside, and Mr. Rayson was de-
frauded. He protested very strongly against this decision, and
demanded security from Mese, in the event of an opposite
decision being come to ; but the internuncio refused to com-
pel M 0.4 to enter into security. Mr. Rayson had employed
as his advocate a Sicilian refugee, whose political opinions
were obnoxious to the Austrian government ; and on this
ground it was alleged that Mr. Rayson was mixed up with
these political matters, and •strong feeling had been excited
against him. He had also protested against the abuses of
the internuncio's court, and had thus rendered himself more
unpopular. He then laid the matter before the British ambas-
sador, Lord Beauvale, at the Austrian court, who for three
years spared no exertion to obtain Mr. Rayson justice; and
ultimately a decree of the supreme government was granted,
declaring the decision of the internuncio illegal, and -placing
Mr. Rayson in the position in which he oririnally stood.
But instead of this being instantly communicated either
to Mr. Rayson or Lord Beauvale, the matter
did not come to their ears for a considerable time. Mr.
Rayson lost no time in proceeding to Constantinople, and
I demanding an execution on Moses goods, when he was
coolly informed that Mose was • Turkish subject, having
been claimed by the Turkish government, and that the
Internuncio had no power over him. If such transfers of
protection were permitted there was an end to all =resat&
dealings in the Levant. Thus, Mr. Rayson was placed in a
worse position than ever. He returned to Vienna, again
obtained the services of Lord Beeuvele, and brought the
matter before the law officers of the crown ; but further in-
terference was declined. Mr. Rayson took the opinion of
Dr. Retz, an eminent Austrian advocate, and, under his ad-
vice, proceeded in one of their courts against the internuncio,
At last, in 1839, a decree was issued, declaring that the court
bad no jurisdiction over the internuncio. The matter was
then brought before the noble lord the Secretary_for Foreign
Affaire, Who, in • despatch to our minister at Vienna, bad
expressed his belief that Mr. Rayson had been unjustly
treated.
An How. Timms here moved that the house should
be counted, and there being only 34 members present, the
house stood adjourned at 7 o'clock till noon this day.

ELECTION CONfbirrl'EES. —YESTERDAY.
DERBY.—The receipt of " committee money " by
several freemen was*.iproved. After hearing some other eel.
denoe of minor importance the committee adjourned.
AYLESBURY.— Mr. Alexander bating closed the
case for petitioners, the committee decided that Mr.' Dering
had not been duly elected. With respect to Lord Nugent
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