The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-23 00:00:00

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778.] LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1849. [THREEPENCE.

OODAIMING, Feb. 21.-The supply of Wseat hers to-day
was about equal to the demand, and the trade was steady. at
the follow : Bed Wheat, Ws. to 465. ; white. 38a.
to 380- po . 23.. to Me. Peat, 345. to 40e. Oats, 16s. to
121- Dm; .to 40a. per qr.
Eirromr, Feb. 22.-We had • better attendants" of buers
at market, which caused the best qualities of corn to sell at
last week's priors ; very little doing in Inferior sorts. Wheat,
Ms. to 33e. per load. Beaar„ 121. to 21e.; old, 22e. to 265.
Peas, 225. to Us. Summer Tarte, Rh. to 23e. Barley, 265.
to 33-per qr. Oats, 18e. to 22a.
lifaunTorra, Feb. 22.-A Tory dell trade today for army
thing 'unseated with the corn trade. Although we are Tory
sparingly suppl'ed with all grain, espedally Wheat, the
millers are no buyers beyond their present wants, and as •
a large portion of foreign to make up the lash of supplies
from home. Prices must be quoted Is. lower for Wheat,
but not so with Lent C 0.., for which the inquiry wm slow.
llattetinoriaa, Fel. 22.-We bare agaia to report a wry
dull markat to-day for Wheat, at • dealt, of Is. per qr.
The best melting Barley is also ls. per qr. lower. inferior,
2a. Beene sad Peas sell slowly, at late prime. There be'
been a little more demand for these article s fur seed of late.
Red Wheat. 40s. to 46a ; white, 42a. to 491. Barley, melt-
ing, 211 a. to 311.; irindlni, Tie. to 265. Beans, 21s. to 265. ;
old, 30s. to 31s. Peas, 80s, to 345.
241warar, Feb. 22.-The supply of Wheat on offer this
day was not lute, but more than equal to the demand,
whirl led to a decline of la per qr. on all descriptions. The
supply of Barley was not massive, and the prices of last
week were fully subported. It Oats, Beans, and Peas, la.
titer mere doing.

PIMIOUTLireb. 22 —The Wheat trade costinam
Thera was s fair attendance of =Men at this morsing's
mark* het they purchased with ranch tautioe, at lato
prices. near in good demand, at 38a. to Ws.

ROYSTON, Feb.2l.—The Ono trade is extremely dun.
Wheat and Barley most be noted la. cheaper. Wheat, per
load, 245. to 325. Barley, 24e. to 32a. per qr. Oats, I4s.
to 22..

STOCY7ON•ON Tess, Feb. 21.—We had • fair supply of
Wheat to this day's market, for which the demand proved
slew, at a &alias of 11. per qr. on last week's currency.
Barley is moderate request. Oats were a large supply, and
the turn lower. Beano and Pea without cheap in value.
1:1111D03, Feb. 22.—The Wheat trade I somewhat
britker at to.day's market ; but without any advance cu
the prises of last week. The best price given io lot. per
load. The average, wording to the weekly return, is 131.
per load. The trade for Spring Corn is slow, without ahem
tins in prises.

WonXixorow, Feb. 22.—For all the better samples of
Wheat and Balky a ready sale was experienced, at ls. per
qr. advisee on last week's rates. Oats without alttration.l
Wheat, 201. to 225. Ruby 10e. W. to lle. Oats, 6s. %LI
to 7s. 3d. per 3 imperial bash'els.

WAIIi1011), Feb. 21.—Under the tag of continued
arrivals of grain from abroad, our market remains very
d•preased for every article in the trade, and sales are only
practicable by submitting to a reduction ea the prism of
Saturday last.
EDINBURGH, Feb. 21.—The supply of farmers' Wheat at
market this morning was very small, still no progress could
be made in salts without submitting to a decline of Is. per
qr. from the prices of last Wednesday. A similar reduction
must be noted in foreign, the Intimations in which were
not extensive, being chietly in retail, to needy buyers.
Barley I. better request, and rather dearer. There was a
very large supply of Chas; choice parcels, for seed, sold
quickly, at fully former rates ; but secondary and inferior
were a slow sale, at a decline of Is. per qr. Beau dull, but
priers are about maintained. Wheat, top, 645. ; average,
475. Bd. Barley, top, 325. • average, 28e. sd. Oa% top,
281. Scl. ; average, 19s. Bd. Beata, 345. ; average, 30s.
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01./MOOR, Feb. 21.-Siva the 14th tort. the imports. rid
Oringemouth, have spin been all trim the coast, and con-
sisted of 620 qrs. Wheat, 2,300 qrs. Belly, 980 qrs. Oats,
480 qrs. Beans, and 80 qrs. Peas-twe ea:gesso( Wheat from
Elms, 1,600 seeks Flour from Franc., and about 2,300 qrs.
Oats, and 2,280144de Oatmeal from Irene& have constituted
the arrivah in the Clyde. The reaction which the trade ex-
periene d last week, afters short period at activity, has been
followed by a continued dulness, very few transactions in
any article having transpired, and odors have undergone
little change except when sales have been forced, which has
been the cam with Wheat in one or two insteness, at a rather
considerable reduction upon the rates last current. At our
market this morning the buttes transacted was chiefly
with country buyers, who purchased pretty freely of Wheat
in retail onatites, at a Manias aid. per boll upon lest
week's prim. Floor wee ed. per barrel, and ls. per sack
lower. Grinding Beans were In flair demand at former
rates, but Per were 6d. per bell cheaper. Oats net a slow
safe at a reduesioa at Ild. to 61. pee bell ea on hat quota-
tion. There was not nook Batley olleriag, bat primer
could have Ina made on Wan enter terms. Tin
prawn werreney :-Whaat, pa nab., Lill* while,
old, 264 Od. 10 264 014 new, 235. to Ns. Od. ; red, old,
26. to 244.64. ; new, 224. to 234. 6L; &Mob, white, old,
25e. Od. to 26,. Od.; new, 20s. Od. to 235. Od.; Irish, Tild
and white, new, 21s. 6d. to 22a. 6d. ; Dentin, old, 265. to
264.; new, 244. 64.10 264. Od. ; Pomeranian, old, 244. Od. to
265. Od.; new, 23.. Od. to 235. 6d.; Danish, old, 235. 6d. to,
24.. Od.; new, 224.6 d. to 234. Od.; Odom, soft, 22e. Od.
to 231. Od. ; Canadian, 224. Od. to 235. 6d. ; United
Bates, 235. Od. to 235. 6d. Barley, per 8201 b.., Ber-
wick and Scotch, new, 19a. 6d. to 21s. Od. ; Irish, new,
184 Od. to 19s. • foreign, free Pomerania, Ike., old, 19e. 6d.
to 20s. 6d. • Diaish,lB4. Bd. to 194 6d. Oats, per 2641ba,
Irish, WrsGsrd, eta, new, 16e. 3d. to lfts. 9d. ; Unstick,
Be., new, 18s. Od. to 17s. ; extra, prepared, old, 17s. 3d. ;
foreign, Etus.,old, 15e. to 16e. 6d. Danis
lh, old, 14s. 6d. to 16e.
Beans, foreign, per 4 imp. bash., old, os. to 164 6d. • new,
lts. to 16e. ; Irish, Mb., new, 154. Od. to 160'. 6d. ;
&vote's, per 28011 m., old, 17s. Od. to 17e. 6d. Per, 1801 be.,
white, old, 164. 6d. to 17s. ; grey, 164. to 16s. 6d. ; Cana-
dian, old, 164. Od. to 17s. Flour, per 2801b4, &neigh,'
superfine, old, 375. 61. to 38s. 6d.; Irish, 364. to 385.; fine,
old, Me. to 365. ; extra choice qualities, 384.6 d. to 395.; Ame-
rican, per barrel, sweet, old, 26e. K. to 274.; Canadian,
sweet, 265. 6d. to 274 ; sour, 264. Od. Oatmeal, per 28011 m.,
Irish, common cut, 275. to 275. 6d. Indian Corn, per 2801 b...
17..0&t.18..04.

WOOL—Basnrono, Feb. 22.—There is not so
much doing in Combing Wools as was doing two or three
weeks put, for gook are the prices asked that the spinners
pause, seeing no chance of getting print(' cost returned.
Every description is now commanding full prices. Down
Wools are especially dear, and scarce. Colonials are as ac-
tive u ever; and each succeeding day's sale in London
evinces a stronger degree of firmness, and the prices at the
close will exhibit a muted advance on those at the opening.
Noils and Brakes are ready sale, and at higher prices.

COTTON.—Ltemaooa, Fan. 22.—The market to-day
was steady, and the Wee were about 6,000 trim Including 1,000
Amesimas Whoa orally for export rod ipswiletka.
_ _

Na icgism, Fut 22. —nue e ohm doing Wag in
the lore min mortally hi geode sollable ter the oda& droe the
liverprol tram rate wee telspephed as efisse; yhesneir.
seithrtmuinner rod donnhilludro on the see in
der ersebersi
as the lo berme thdr acre
then is oveldaPartror =dredertsere. Thelmil=e tally
tempi he the yerent, *kb adds then awl dr y are
easeorsends err Is date dperede ee to The sore hat ladle
Is molded is droorable to the trade of ttlantet.

HOSIERY AND LACE TRADE. Nsteetweims,
F... YL—The tare-oat of tbi
No eabmp Mildews hoe met
tandestad, anent et the Wye MOM ereserier to
rivet yet Mew see et tele et es Wart eteedieeles hays speed
to elm thedwirsei pries, while smear et then hes to pay
ea essemel, air
bra my tess
ter le:: the
rdigrbyentikse.
te=lfZet the Lers/Mislat mule Ytheshrer have matered
use
to wort mese The meet le Mewl with seem
;gaby the paha, sod semi et the ether beseehm, se se (Make
dm It le the ismemftelea deo beim to hem the mess
st peeing broarally zee% Mel tereMay lower thee say
other emerel mask re Narks. The mem Owe trade easteme
So Mei esamtadlle heseelmt hided dallied tbeir
r TM damn pmedeek aid din be
Mee
la Mr emillem het .west to deeels Imposhims sad es.
meeshmeele Is the wester atheist reedeed from Mom with the
meal tad their's& ere wailer a lememele semisoft, to redrew
eta evil, ad gels a eseeral sepellem Few masa balite-est is
dull, led pame ire wllli maim Anglaise el Meth is
beemalmt pawl OM the milt am Ellie Mei elt lithe writ of
Mamma IN es attires es to. Bide traits toe treeirsei ..is
may be mesidsred betel, sad the maim Meet Imo bele is ahoy.
mace la the eateries me =yam= to melt. The emp-
lace breach Is la •very bet still It Meets m,
sad, we may add, with some, Mt me, met . bobs at revival.—
Net tiviito Akeiesr.

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45 $
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BMIBUNT, Feb. 22.-All deseeptions of grain met 'dull
sale here to day, with the turn in favour of the buyer for
both Wheat and Barley. Prices as follower-Wheat, se. to
Si. per beettel. Barley, 249. to 295. per qr. Beane, 4s. to
51. pts boatel. Oats, 17e. to 245. per qr.
BIIIIIHOILUT, Feb. 22.-During the present week. tram-
actions in Wheat have spin Deus on a limited sale, and
roles can only be made by 'obtaining to a reduction of le. to
29. per qr. la Batley nothing doing worth notice. A few
Oats have changed hands, at about tinker prices. Beane
much pressed for sale and little perms made. A few fine
white Pen have been forced off, for grindins purposes, at
12s. 6d. to 13s. per 1961 be. At this day's market there wee
a short supply of Wheat from the farmers, yet the trade
ruled dull,- at reher under the currency of this day
w'nnight;_ Polish Odessa. le. to 2s. per qr. lower, and the
value of French was maintained. Barley held for former
prices, but the sale was very slow. Oats nominally unal-
tered. Beaus and Pets la per qr. lower.
BRIGHTON, Feb. 22.-The Wheat trade very slack, at a
decline oils to 29. per qr ham last Thursday. Other grain
is unaltered fa price. Old white Wheat, 141. to 141. 51. ;
red, 121. 59. to 121. 109. ; new white, 81. to 121. ; red, 81. to
121. Bsrley, 28s. to 30s. Oats, 16s. to 21a. Bean., 30e. to
325. Peas, 365. to 38e.

Baterot , Feb. 22.—The arrivalsof foreign Wheat into
this port during the last week have been liege. From
Odessa, 7.675 qn. Wheat; Syn. 1,430 ; It.guss, 1,750; and
Fraece, 2,098; toget'ler with 710 qn. B rley and 960 qn.
Brits. Irish and coastwise, 1,003 qn. Barley, 4,671 Oats,
218 sacks Flour, 16 qrs. Wheat, 3 Peas, and 9 Beans. With
'damp weather the farmers' deliveries do not imorove in con-
dition, the demand fee every article of the corn trade
has been slack. Farmers' Wheats may be quoted la. to 21.
per qr. lower; new, 40s. to 4lts. per qr. ; old, 44a. to 481.
In foreign Wheat sales are ditBcult at L per qr. decline in
pneus • Turkish, 375. to 395. ; Black Bea. 40s. to 431. ; fine
PolishOdeses. 40s. to 461. per 4801 b. Malting Btrlee, 28s.
to 31s.
_per qr. ; grinding, 23.. to 255. per 4001 b. Black
eats, 154. to 17s. per qr. ; white, 16a. to 21a., as in quality.
Bow, 27e. to 36. Float of dull sale, at 33e. to 37e. per sack.

HOPS.—Boaotron MARIZT. —. Xmas. Pattenden sad
Saab report that the market matinees without an atterathea

HlDES.—LaApionuaz, Fas. 23.—Market hides, 661 b.
to 641 b., lid. to —; ditto. 641 b. to 7Wd, ltd. to iris ditto,
721 b. to R. 1141. to 2d. ,• ditto, Mb. to ISM, Id. to
to deb., 20. to id. ; ditto, 9131 b. to 1041 b., U. to 344.; skins,
Vit. b. to_ is.; fall, 30 id.. bone hides. 7.. 01.—lissmosidd;
las. 23.—Mod is. id. to 7s. id.; Keats sod Eisit-bredit N.
to Is. Od. ; Dow*., Is 2d. to 40. 10d.

CATTLE, &c.-61117111'1F-LD, Two o'Clock—We
have for the season a large number of Beasts. This being
the commencement of Lent, but very little meat is wanted.
Trade ia exceeding'y bad; comparatively only few sales are
effected, and those at a reduction of fully ad. per 81ba. The
supply of Sheep, altborgh not large, is mere than equal to
the dentin 1, and lower priees.ure taken ; indeed they
cannot all be sold. Trade is very dull for Calves, and late
rates are barely supported. Pip ere dm milt!. lower.
From Germany and Holland there are 89 Besets, 240 Sheep,
and 90 Calves; from France, 12 Hearts and 10 Calves; from
Sealant 300 Beasts ; and 150 milek Cows hoes the Home
Counties.

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Pa' 88008 02 Sta. F. LB. d. Par dim dabs. 8. d. a. d.
Bat 88816. Herstooll 3 4 3 6 Hag Dm/hilt:Ws. 818. 0 0 0
Ram libort4orau .... 3 2 3 4 Hui Leag-m0b........ 310 4
Rawl 4•81187 SOME 2 4 210 D. dr. Ilan 0 0 0
18trei ... ...... .... 3lO 410 Ihres saluessM wan* 21.) 3
PIP
Du. 4 4 61 Late .... ... 0 0 0
pm* 88 soartat. 833; asap and lambs. 3,100:" NC
-Pia 2XI-

Emsracaon, Feb. 21.—The supply this morning was
2,15 i, being 610 more than last week. Balm were rather
dell, and prises a shads lower than last market. Current
top of Mottos, 61d. per lb. ; middling and inferior, from 4d.
to Bd. ; a good many unsold. The "apply of Cattle was lam
than last week. Top price, 76. ed. ; current, Bs. 84. to 71.341.;
middling and in'e-ior, iis. to Bs. per Dateh stone. At the
close, a clearance was not effected.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIIESDAT, Frs. 22.
The Loan CRANCiLLOR took klo Hat at ö o'clook.
PUBLIC MINE%
BECOND READING.—InIand Beams 13111
=IUD READlNG.—Oriveysem of Reel Property Act Amend.
most BM.
PETTMISIL—BW as Red of ABERDEEN, free a plea in Bea.
bad, swag ifteNardsge, sad Registration of Bata, ie. (Britiand)
Bills—lent RAMEY, ism Lynn sod ficeitasea-Tees, against lb
repeal Wes serganse lam; from Crrickat4air, complaining of
the of the board of guoranse of that anion.—Marquis
of tram a pros a Ireland, it the staition of minis.
ter isinffe4Ard. UGI. from Onreetry fur the erension
of the aisfilefa of essay ,eaerti • several ,ow for extinction
onto door Irolo.—id of CARLISLE. from • plea not heard. de.
the Rev. Hr. shore.—Lard
the
treista bed
the roper of the navigation laws.
PAPERS
ahe So P the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, re.
tem M armpit

THE PALACE COURT.
Lord BROUGH AM, on prasenting the petition fruit Os-
weetry on the subject of county courts, said he hoped the
government would consider the subject of the Palace Court,
and would furnish the fullest information reepectieg it. In
consequence of that oourt being exempted from the opent.on
of the County Courts Act, one solicitor practising in it had
pocketed lest year 3,3661. is fees alone, who, before the
passing of the act, received but 6001. a-year from toe same
MOM.

CEYLON.
Lord BROUGHAM: I wish to give a notice with reference
to the conduct of the governor of Ceylon, and the oily
reason why I do not forthwith place it on the paper is ttat I
consider it possible, and I sincerely hope, that proceedings
elsewhere will afford a satisfactory explanation ef the con-
duct of the individual referred to ; and if they do not, that
will be en additional reason why I should defer my notice
of motion on the subject, because your lordships may then
be called on to proceed with the matter in an-
other capacity. Whoever has read the book which has been
presented oa the subject will comprehend, if he does not
share, the feelings which oblige me to give this notice.
(Hear, hear.)
THE BLASE TRADE.
The Bishop of OXFORD rose to mere for the anoint-
ment of • select committee to consider the but means
which Great Britain can adept for providing for the
final extinction of the African slave trade. He ex-
pressed the happiness he felt in receiving the support of
the government on that exceekin. The press, which so well
represented the public feeling of the country, Ind expressed
a oerttin coldness—a readiness to draw beck at this crisis
and it seemed to him to be becoming the position of their
lordships' house, that they should examine auefolly into the
plan upon which they had hitherto been acting, the objets.
lions urged against it, the possibility of remedying any de- I
Mete, and the wisdom of improving the operation. It was
from the conviction that the result ot the examination would be
to convince their lordships that, without maintaining a block-
ading squadron, whatever other measures might be adopted,
the slave trade must increase, that he moved tor the appoint-
ment of this committee. He was further of opinion that
England was the more bound to maintain an effective block-
ading squadron, inasmuch as she had stimulated the accursed
traffic in human beings by opening the British markets to
slave-grown sugar. Humble adherent as be professed himself
to the doctrines of free trade in general, his deep conviction
was. that in applying that particular doctrine to slave grown
sugar, they were committing one of the greatest crimes',
which a nation could commit; because they were suf-
tering themselves to tamper again in the guilt of that
slave trade which they had professed to abolish. The
history of nations proved the consequences of such a sa-
crifice of tumour and character, and he could not but doubt
that if England in soused a ;latter abdicated in the face of
heaven and earth her high principles, she would not forsake
them without meting out for
.herself some such chastisement
as was always inflicted oa delinquent nations ; but it was bo•
cause he believed that England was not prepared to depart
from her proud position in the van of freedom that he sub-
mitts d his present motion to their lordships,
The Marquis of LANDSDOWNE did not believe there
had been any change of opinion on the part of the people of
England as to the necessity of keeping up a squadron for
putting down the slave trade, although undoubtedly
there had been doable ezpremed as to the efficacy of those
efforts which had been carried on for some years past. The
invention of steam had introduced • new element into the
consideraticn of this question, and it would be well that the
committee should inquire into its effects.

The Earl of ABERDEEN was glad to see the spirit with
which the 'notion was received. The right rev: prelate had
said that certain iestract;oas bad been sent from him which
were misunderstood. Ile was glad Mit this inquiry would

take place, beams It salOt be meats of asefitaining the
Meacy of the Mewed fierce now in operation in blockading
the Coast of Africa. Wisenheimer' into office in 1841 he found
from 800 to 900 sea employed in this service, and when be
went out of 'Moe la 1846 there were 3,000 men employed.
(Hear.) Ilse ahapprehoesies of instrnehons alluded to acme
out of the seal tithe disarm In destroying barrooms and other
places in which slams were confined, some of these bu ldiop
beloogiog to foreign powers and containing merchandise ;
and we had to make compensation to Franco. Amities,
and other nations fix eke merchandise destroyed. His la.
struetioe• were never intended to have melt an effect sa they
had predated. Tbe instructions mom that usher they were
authuhed by the tick and bhp to loggeom the slave trader
in their demisiou they wen net outbid's& to deetrey the
morebandies of friendly states. The obis* of the insane.
time we. to show that it went • blockade la the ordinary
atom of the term, bat tbo emiabief bad boss dose babes the
inetesetions arrived. Ileum mime te teas We @meta-
aity of explaining them inetrooliese yid& were or cilia re-
ferred to. He mid only my that he emeterred in the on
Lion of the right rev. prelate, and be might add, with respect
to it, that we were not altogether free arab, for we were
bound by treaty with Franco he priming • osetain force on
the coast of Afrios--(hear, bear he looped it would not
be abrogated, for, if to, her esty's ministers might love
the Mae trouble which be la obtaining that treaty. The
French people wed but little about it, and he believed that
but for the firm and virtuous minister who wan then at the
head of that nation he (the Hui of Aberdeen) would not
have been able to have obtained his object, and as it was,
such was the feeling which it excited in France that it
nearly led to his overthrow.

Lord STANLEY concurred in the motion, and thought
the present a fitting time to inquire into the efficiency of the
means we bad resorted I. in order to put down the slave
trade. But while that should be the principal point, he
thought the committee would fall short of their duty if they
shrank from a fall mad fair iequiq not only as to the effect
of that squadron, bat also the difficulties they had had to en-
counter. He hoped they would take into tocederation the
state of the traffic in the year IE4O, and the gradual increas-
ing enema of the squadron down to 1846. Bat he also
trusted they would report on the feet and the causes of that
feet, of the increase which bad taken place in the traffic
from the year 1846 to the year 1849. His opinion was,
while he gave credit to the effect of the measures of coercion
en the coaat of Africa, that we had increased the labours of
the squadron, and more than neutralised our own e Sorts, as
well as given an increased stimulus to the slave trade, by
the alteration which they had bean induced to make, on the
most wretched plea of economy, in the sugar duties. He
doubted whether the present government could point as his
noble Mead (the Earl of Aberdeen) and himself could when
in office from the year 1840 to 1816—he doubted whether tt ey
could point to • decrease in the slava trade from 1846 to
1849, with the same means for its suppression, and officers
as active and lesions as they were before. The blockade had
not had the effect of diminishing the number of slaves sold
into slavery, but it had certainly produced increased seal
and industry in obtaining slaves in Africa, and the sufferings
they had to endure on the passage. The right rev. prelate
said that 65,000 slaves were landed in 1846. Now, he trusted
the committee would report why there etas an increase in
that year over the years 1844-46, and why it had continued
since 1846 to the present time; and say also why the country
was exaibiting—he would sot say hypocrisy, because be did
not believe it to be so—but inconsistency, by paralysing
with ono hand the efforts made by the other; and whether
our E.t.a legislation had not had • direct tendency to *neon-
rage that very slavery which we desired to put down.
(Hear, hear.)

Earl GREY did not know whether the noble lord would
be a member of the proposed committee, but it so, the
coarse which he had adopted would diminish the value of
his opinion. He thought when their lordships
had determined on an inquiry, the noble lord ought to have
waited until it had been made. He was not shaken In the
opinion which he originally entertained that the measure of
1846 was, apart from all other consideration", calculated to
• use the alginate extinction, net only of the slave trade,
hut of gamy ; and he was convinced, when the real results
of thee mestere came to be developed and understood, the
hers and the country would /armies that they formed
no
ground far the premature and precipitate facts of the
sebb lard. Whenever that greet question •ht be dis-
eased, neither his aolleagues nor himself would • from
seed, g the noble lord. As he had been drawn into this
debate, he begged to my that he had a complaint to make of
the nobfe and learned lord(Broughem) He (Roil Grey j was
unable to be in his place until stout a quarter of an hour
after the usual time ; and the noble and learned lord having
been Informed by his noble friend, the Lord President, that he
wascoming down, thought At to racks some remarks with
reference to Ceylon in his absence. Not having heard
the observations he could not say what they precisely
were ; but he protested against the noble and learned lord
bringing forward this subject incidentally and without notice,
to prejudice their lordships' minds. Let him bring it forward
in a proper manner and himself and colleagues would be
able to defend the governor of Ceylon. They should not
only be able to most the charges, hot he should think it a
favour to be called on to do so. It was, however, mist unjust
to the noble lord who was now the governor of Ceylon—
filling an arduous poet a' a great distance from this country
—it was most unjust to that noble lord and to the govern-
ment, that incidental and pasting reflection simplying blame,
ea
he understood, on the prociedingi of the noble lord, should
be made in a manner which did not admit of an answer.

Lord BROUGHAM said that the noble earl had (crabbed
ample proof of his Arena during the remarks which he had
made. He stated that he had intended to give a notice on
the subject, but that he had abstained from giving the notice
on account of an inquiry about to take place elsewhere.
(the noble and learned lord then repeated what he had
stated in the former part of the evening.) As the noble
earl said he would deem it a favour to be called on for an
explanation of the conduct of the Governor of Ceylon, he
begged he would not be uneasy on that head,
for it was • favour which he would most certainly,
if he was spend, confer on the noble earl. (A laugh.)
As regarded the motion •f the right rev. prelate, be must
say:that he quite 'greed with his noble friend (Lord Staley)
in attributing she increase of the slave trade to the act of
1846. Still, if he went into committee, he should do so with
no prejudice upon his mind, but with a simple dare to Lear
the facts and to gain informatiou„
Lord BRAIIMONT eendemned the emend of the noble
and learned lord who had just sat down, in referring to the
colony et Ceylon in the way he had done, and withont giving

notice, when the interests of the Nies, and thoeheracter of
the gvernorgwere at stake. He could only draw the in-
fernos that the noble and learned lord had prejudged the
thugs against Lord Torrington.
Lord BROUGHAM repeated the explanation he had to-
fore given.
Earl GREY Paid that after having heard the noble and
learned lord's account of what he did say, he ens of opinion
that it was even snore utterly unjurifiable than he had ima-
gined. If the noble and learned lord did nit wish to give a
notice, the way to do that was to my nothing. (Ilear,heor.)
There was no necessity. for any of their lo,d-bips to state
their reasons for not giving a notice. But under cover of
giving an explanation which nobody asked f r, he took the
opportunity—certainly a very unusual with the noble
and learned lord—of snaking a speech-(laogbtsr)—and
stating that sinless a satisfactory account were given of Lord
Torrington's c.ndnet, he should bring forward a motion
with the view of crinunating that noble lord. He did object
that under such a cover the mast offensive insinuations should
be inferred. (Hear, hear.)

Lard BROUGHAM said the noble earl appeared to be
very •midaus that the matter should be brought forward, in
order that he might defend lord Torrington. He (Lard
Brougham) had read the defence of Lord Torrington in an-
other placr, and he must my that it appeared to him to be
worse than no defence at ell. (Hear, hear.)
After • few words frees the Bistop of OXFORD in reply,
the motion was agreed to, and the committee was nonal-
naiad.

CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
The Bishop of OXFORD begged to ask whetbe► it were
the intem ion of the noble surd learned lord to bring in the
Charitable Trull Bill again this simian, and Rio. whether
it would ba the same bat as was introduced and passed their
lordships' house last 'melon.
The LORD CHANCELLOR answered both questions in
the &Hrma•isa.
The house then adjourned at 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TmnispAy, Fla 22'
The SPRAYER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITION&—By Mr. MUNTZ, from an individual. oomplaiabigof
the stem a the patent law.—Mr. ANDERSON, team 170 a the prince.
pal inhabitants of the Shetland Wands, tor • reducible in the arriimal
supeaditers ; and boot others, referring to a reel= case In the Es.
eirdeakel Cant, and preying the More to take measures to swum
fell =lee= Rey to all reeding elargyrese.—Mr. B. OSBORNE,
from several ongtegatioos within twel Wks of Load= tat the
=Aloe of ekes= aria, of Ilee GIME Want the tea •
newel of the regime doe ond for the =mind= of the
to
the =Jeanni4 sod as eel oast., Ia all soma of law.—Mr.
COBDEN, from Bradford, Yorkshire, for protehlon to those who
conscientiously dissent from the erablithedeburch.—Mr. BAINES,
from the Trinity Mouse at Leith, against the repeal of the liamn
Laws—Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and bur.
gems of Dublin, forte abolition of ministers' money.—Mr. CARD.
WELL, from a parn LiveepooL against any change to the law le
to the degrees of allinity.—Mr. MACKINNON from Manchester,
stating that via wee very prevalent there—(a laugh)—and •
the house to adopt measures for its suppearea.—Mr. C. TllOlll-
SON, from constosers of gas, praying for more and cheaper gem—
Mr. C. ANSTEY, relative to the potentate= of 17 printa soldier.
in the 8, h agleam of cavalry, In India who were tried, CCOvREed.
and .erase td on charges of mutiny. Two were shot, cos was =-
quitted on the ground that he woe • government itifornier, and the
rat wen hseeported for life. Of the latter all had received their
pardemeethept two, whose stmtences were now commuted to thumper-
taboo be sena years. An attempt bad Oren made to bring these
men before the supreme court by habeas owe= and they were imme.
diet* removed out of the jurbdiction of the supreme court, by the
commander-laalheL The coartentartial which tried them masted
;24 seven members instad thirteen.—Mr. BOUVERIE, mend
s for the emertneet = the Mitered= Ad.
RETURNS ONDEARD.—.Oa the motion of Mr. lII7ME,—Oopy of
the minute or niMalles of the treasury muting a retiring allowance
to Mr. Crab= 1r MS, en the abolition or reorgsalation of the Miss
of principal commirsey clerk in Ediburo; stating the amount raid
to Mr. Grebe= ha ark year race that =to as pension for the km of
thst oMee, sad also the amount paid to him for bee or remuneration
In the appolir qf depute conamiraary clerk in each year for the
same period.rees foe =mount of the aggregate aliment of fees
received by the sentiablery clerk in Scotland, under the Act 4
Geo. 4, es regulated in 1836, in each of the ten years
1839 to 1848, bee inclusive • stating the amount paid to
the clerk, to his depot., and to 'the Ev.choquer, in each of these
yjeeaarr~;~ tabled the several tees payable to the commissary clerk in
is regulated In 1338; and, statement of the minuet in
which the duties of the oommiseary clerk's office in Edinburgh has
been die harued, eat* whether tics Warted Meek has &Umlaut the
=and Pekemed the duties in pen" or whether daily or
y, or whether by deputy or by degettyls substitute, eine*
the year lOU. whin the toMes was eMelated.—Adthess fee
wog of the orders under whisk medals bare bees geterated to
oMines of tic army and naval Mike, in the wan shies 1792
alsoreturn of the wales of the earns end battles kte
which gosh medals were awarded. Mr. MAULER, orates of
the SCOMIRE of the ualon of K ban the date of the
bet audit until the removal of the guardiens, to show
the state of the ace:lents as between 01111 several electoral divi.
does and the actual debts of the union. Similar neonate from the
removal of the local guardians to the present lime. Entries In the
ledger since Man* 1848. Registers of peewee madame in4loor and
out-low relief, with their reads:goes, as set forth in the register kept
in the workhouse. Entries on the register showing the number of
paupers in the union workhouse on the let day of January in the pre-
sent year. Entries in the clothing-la:rot the workhouse, and pro-
vision account-hook, for the year 1648 ; end all entries showing the
state of the union during the mr le=
NOTICES OF MOTlON.—Carton.—Yr. G. THOMPSON, to.mor.
row (this day), to ask the Pi= Lord of the Treasury, whether, as her
Majesty's ===rs had laid on the table a blue book 'elating to the
rebellion in Ceylft, they did not think it of equal Importance to lay=
the table papers feted= to the vie In the Punpati.
Amtwomuest lemaser.—Mr. DISRAELI, a that day fortnight,
to cell the attrition of the house to the present condition of the agri-
cultural tutelar, with a view to a mon equitable apportionment of •
the taxation to which it is subject.
COPTEOLD Tamara-111r. AOLIONBY, onthetdayfortnight, foe
leaveto bring to a bill to (Eat the oarepulowy entranekbanest of
tenures.

-Mr. B. Damson took the oaths aaa kis seat for Ilse West
Biding of Yorkshire.
fi Lord LIWIIIIILII took the oaths sad hie seat for South
tatfortWaire.