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London, England, 1848-06-21

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people's charter,
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to adopt. But so
misconstruction of •
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political and fiscal 1
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pains. When that
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move it aa it stands
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fact, to my knowlrd
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which has attends
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view of proposing s
in this resolution
to-day, and to
and with the v
house in supp
came to a discussim
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to have a rdie, and
else that, such a r
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attend accuratily
the result of the n
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place in parliamen
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London, England, 1848-06-21

WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal West India mail packet 'fay, Capt.
Sharp, from the West Indies, &c., arrived at South-
ampton, and landed her mails, under the charge of
Lieut. Haisten, R.N., Admiralty agent. The Tay
brings 80 paseengere, among whom are Sir Henry
Light (late governor of Demerara) and family. Her
dates are : Vtra Cruz, 10th May ; Tampico, 9th ;
Havana, 28th; Jamaica, '_3rd; llrrmuda, ti.h June.
The freight on board consists of 7.12,680 dollars from
Vera Cruz.

After a long drought copious showers had fallen,
and were likely to continue, at Jamaica. Jamaica
papers say that no crops of sugar wilt be grown this
year nor evermore, it ministers resolve not at the last
moment to modify the present settle of duties. Some
American slaves have claimed their freedom by
touching at Dominica.
the schooner Vigilant had arrived nt Jamtica from
Belize, with despatches from the superintendent to the
governor, requesting a reinforcement of troops, that
settlement expecting are attack by the Indians, who,
it appe.rs, had fallen upon Bolacir and burned down
all the houses. The inhabitants were obliged to take
refuge in Belize, which is in a state of excitement.
Families are arriving every moment; within the last
few days 700 persons had come into that place for
protection.:. Five thousand pounds had been voted at
a public meeting, to be placed at the disposal of the
superintendent and council, for taking the necessary
steps in protecting the town.
London, England, 1848-04-13

727,739 8,7K5,144
Aati
C't.

Flax

Acre..
1,13.M6

SCOTLAND.

349,1,72
Tons.
2,190,317

EDINBURGH, Arum 12.
Yesterday, a Charti,t deputation waited en the
town council, for the purpose of requesting them to
support certain liberal resolutions which were to be
proposed by Bailie Stott. The bailie's resolutions did
not go the length of asking for the Charter, but sim-
ply prayed for an extension of the suffrage. Th.
Lord Provost moved a counter series of resolutions in
which, while the direct question of extended suffrage
was avoided, the five points were unequivocally
lcon-
demned. The provost's resolutions were carried by a
' majority of 22 to 8.
The general assemblies of the established and free
churches meet in Edinburgh next month. The mode-
rator of the one is to be Dr. Dunbar, of Appiegarth;
of the other, Dr. Clason, of Edinburgh. To-night an
anti-state-church meeting is to be held, for the
formation of a new voluntary church associaticn, with
special reference to the abolition of the fond for sup-
porting the Edinburgh clergy.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.
THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER ON THE STATE OF
vas C rry.—Tla • following address has been Mead by the
Mayor of Manchester (Elkanah Armitage, Keq.) to the
inhabitants :
As dud magistrate of the borough of Mandasetre, whne I ooagra.
Wats the inhabitants of this great city apse the sestistrance of
mist end order, and eeknowtsdp with meek WNW= the patriotis
names with which SE dames haoe %WNW bra Millilnes
the estherthes ter the mehaseeme of the peat pmes, I diem M
my OEM ft Mime, with the agmheilen imem gm
Mind al the himaleg Mmes. Bowleg At_IME
the Mlle di IMAM ban thaw a welsey dw
ell len
WWI* aspreind. All Mews have mem& net th IN."
wok mit hamar llgale them who fteel epos the gems d tbdr
continued takm Mr the of theft cestlnnany.thoweletr.ewslat
Number', uadio Wing at, have had to endure Intl dial
Milies severs deletes/Mr; and they have borne their ninon
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driven the Annkfmse lre 'illselepedgens of Levet*, Monte-
chino, end Candilics dells Strides*. He was searekies, by
the last eiesenuta, upon Pseahiers, to try to take it by
essenit.
PARMA.—Charles Louis of Bourbon h::=aised
to send a battalion of the line to the of
Lombardy. His son Ferdinand has offered his set-
vices to the cease of Italian liberty.
Rown.—The official Gazette of Rome contains the
following address from Pius IX. to the populations of
Italy. It is dated the 30th ult.:
The events which during the last two noodle succeed each
other so rapidly are not a human work. Woe to him who,
in this tempest where the cedar and the twig are alike agi.
tated and torn from their roots, listens not to the voice of
the Lord ! Woe to human pride if it attribute* to the faith
or the merit of a few men those wonderful changes, in place
of adoring the secret designs of Providence, whether they be
manifested by the ways of jostle° or by the way, of mercy—
of that Providence in whose bands are the ends of the earth!
And we, to whom the word is given to interpret the mute
eloquence of the works of God, cannot keep silence in the
midst of the desires, fear,, and hopes which agitate the
hearts of our children. And, first o! all, we ought to tell you
that if our heart has been moved in learning how in a part
of Italy great misfortunes have been prevented by the efforts
of religion, and how the noble feelings of the mind hove
been revealed in acts of charity, we cannot, however, but be
profoundly afflicted by the offences committed in other places
to the ministers of that same religion. And even were we
to remain silent relative to these facts, our silence could not
effect that they would not diminish the efficacity of our be-
nedictions. We cannot either dispense with informing you
that to make a good use of victory is more difficult than to
conquer. If the present time reminds you of another period
of your history, at least let the faults of your forefathers be
useful to their descendant. Remember that all stability
and all prosperity depend on concord ; that God alone is He
who renders the inhabitants of the same house unanimous;
that God accords that blessing only to humility, to mildness,
to respect for his laws in the liberty of his church, in the
order of society, in charity towards men. Remember that
justice alone builds up—that passions destroy, and that He
who ie the King of Kings is also Lord of Nations. May our
prayers go up before the Lord, and briog down on you that
spirit of counsel, of force, sod wisdom of which the fear of
Gad is the beginning, in order that our eyes may behold
peace in all this laud of Italy ! If in our universal charity
for the whole catholic world we cannot call it the most dear,
God has, however, ordered that it should be nearer to us
than any other.
London, England, 1848-04-13

SHIPPING.

- - -
SAILS Lain/SO.—Dublin, 3; Waterford, 2; Denagha-
dee, 1 ; French 1; Flanders, 1.
LONDON, April 13.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.,
moderate breeze, and cloudy.
POSTHCAWL. April 11.—The Resolution, of and for
Swansea, from Bristol, got on the Skerweather Sands yester-
day, but got off again, and has been assisted in here, very
lmky, and cargo much damaged.
- -

BANK OP ENGLAND.—The election for twenty-four
directors to serve during the ensuing year took place yester.
day. The ballot boxes being opened at 4 o'clock, and the
usual scrutiolgone through, the following gentlemen were
declared to have been chosen : •T. Baring, •H. W. Blake,
E. H. Chapman, W. Cotton, J. 0. Hanson, J. B. Heath,
K. D. Harlon, H. L. Holland, J. G. Hubbard, T. N.
Hunt, C. F. Huth, A. Latham, • 0. Leal], jun., •T. Muter
man, • A. Matheson, H. St. John Mildmay, 0. W. Norman,
J. H. l'elmer, J. Pattison, Esqrs. ; Sir J. H. Pelly, Bart. ;
T. C. Smith, Eu ,W. Thompson, Esq. and Ald., T. M.
Wegaelin, Esq., F. Wilson, Esq. This is the list recom-
mended to the proprietors, and includes, as will be seen, five
gentlemen who were new candidates, as indicated by the
asterisk placed against their names.
EAST INDIA House.—Yeaterclay a ballot was taken
at the But India House for the election of six directors in
the room of Sir K. Campbell, Bart., W. J. Bastwick, Eu.,
Sir J. W. Hogg, But., M.P., Lieut.-Col. W. H. Sykes, J.
C. Whiteman, F..eq., and Sir H. Willock,:K.L.S., who go
out by rotation. At six o'clock the glares were closed and
delivered to the 'engineers, who reported that the election
had fallen on H. Alexander, Esq., Hon. W. H. L. Melville,
Major J. Oliphant, J. Shepherd, Esq. F. Warden, Esq.,
and Major-Oenerol J. Caulfeild, oourt of
directors was held at the East India House, when the
thanks of the court were Toted unanimously to H.
St. Gear Tucker, BK., chairman, and Lient.-Gen. Sir J.
L. Luslungton, 0.C.8., deputy chairman' " for their great
application and attention to the affairs of the East India
Company during the put year."
London, England, 1848-04-13

troubliwome and importunate ; but her present course
i.ocia from which MR follow naught batlinal wretchedness.
Welypilas she so eagerly within these few hours bid her
" not despair t" Why such haste to tell them " all
irai.be well if the king can do without the Whigs ?" Yes,
oasis, but Ragland will not, still lees will Ragland do
without the unmediated bill
baked the ferocious pertinacity with which the
pros continued day atter day to denounce the
Quante, the FITZCLARCNCE family, and several other
members of the court, was only equalled by the w
invosid spirit of the gossip which it retailed, and
* nauseous and ludicrous panegyrics of Lord
geocousm uniformly interwoven with this courtly
scandal•
ww wdvert to these things, not for the purpose of
onwiegthat the limes is Inconsistent; for it is most
newistent in its determination always to be on the side
which it believes to be strongest eadvert to them,
sot for the purpose of using an argument so illo-
gical es, that because the Times was allowed to
publish seditious and libellous trash with impunity,
ethers may do the name ; but for the purpose of re-
minding those whose equanimity may have been
oaken by the late alarmist articles in the govern-
ment organ, that men, when their blood is up, will
raik and hear and read with approbation stuff of
which they are heartily ashamed when the excite-
ment has subsided. The seditious and libellous ra-
cier of the Times did no harm. Had the efferves-
cence of popular feeling in 1830-32 been forcibly
oppressed, under pretext of punishing the calumnies
ey a newspaper, either our liberties must have been
at, or they must have been preserved or re-
gained at the cost of conspiracies or armed insur-
rections. Such things as the foul-mouthed blusterers
is the Times or in the Convention are evils insepa-
rable from free discussion. We cannot pull up the
roes without pulling up the wheat at the same time.
They must be listened to with as much of patience as
we can command, while they only speak, and punished
by the law if they premed to put their threats in
*cation.
London, England, 1848-04-13

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, APRIL 12.
The result of the chartist demonstration has tilled
all the friends of public order in our city with great
delight. One splendid bubble has burst, which, added
to the fate of the French deputation, gives greater
assurances of tranquillity. In truth, there appear
already gleams of returning quiet. There is lees of
the fever and fret of excitement abroad. The im-
provement is perceptible, let men account for the de-
lightful phenomenon as they may. All fears of an
immediate explosion are by common consent dissi-
pated into thin air.
Every day produces its rumour. The last that has
put on wings is that ministers are about to appoint
commissioners to inquire into the measures which are
necessary for the peace and prosperity of Inland.
The Bishop of Kerry, the Hight Rev. Ik. Egan,
has addressed a circular to the clergy of his diocese,
earnestly urging on them the necessity of maintaining
peace and order in their respective parishes. The
Bishops of Cork and Cloyne are about to issue similar
messengers of peace and goodwill.
The citizens on the south side of the city are organ-
ising and arming in defence cf the public security. A
notification has been issued, signed by Sir J. Dons-
brain, Serjeant Warren, and other gentlemen of re-
spectability, advising the householders to provide each
"one gun and bayonet, with one pound ot gunpowder,
and a quantity of slugs." They would patrol the
neighbourhood in companies, and in the event of
alarm, directions are given how to defend their houses
and properties. Such orders, however, will, I trust,
prove unnecessary.
The Sligo election has resulted in the return of Mr.
Townley.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE OF IRELAND IN 1817.—The
following compendium of the entire agricultural produce of
Ireland in the year of the famine, is interesting. It con-
tains the total extent of land returned under crops, and the
to:al quantity of produce

Extent Quantity of
under Crops. Produce.
Acres. quarters.
Wheat 743,071 .. . 2,916,733
Oats
Nang 253,3a7 .. 1,379,019
Dere* 49,t,58
Rye
Beaus
,

9,313,579 16,248,934
Acre& T.
.. 254,116
1171.1,341
13,766
59,512

Potatoes
Turnip
Mangel-wurzel
Other green mope —..
London, England, 1848-04-14

Vie )IfEfigi•

MAILS,

He mails for British North America, and the llnfied UMW',
%I be mac up on the evening of the 15th ApriL
She West India Mails, excluding Bermuda, Nassau, Havana',
Iladuras, New Orleans, Vera Cruz, Tampico, and Porto Rico, and
marling those for Madeira. Jacmel, Carthagena, Santa Martha,
Nee', POMIIIII4 West Coat of South America, and St. Juan-de-
Incsgue, will be made up on the evening 01 the 17th April.
The nails for Vigo, Oporto Lisbon, Madeira, Cohn, and Gibraltar
•L be nude up on the morning of the 17th April.
He overland mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands,
1413 t, Aden, Ceylon, India, liong•Kong, and China, sin Bout/tams.
nt, will be made up on the morning of the 20th ApriL
The overland closed mails, rio 51arseilLes, to the Mediterranean,
MM. Aden, Ceylon, India, Ilong-Kong, &c., will be made up on the
ming of the 24th April.
He moils for New South Wale., Van Dietl3o.ll', Land, and New
%had will be made up on the evening of the 30th April.
The mule for the Wert Coast of Africa and Madeira will be made
Oa the evening of the 30th April.
He mails for the Brazils, the River PL,te, Monte Video, Peream.
Sax. Bahia, Madeira, and Buenos Ayres, will be made up on the
Ming of the 4th May.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
The number of STAMPS issued by the authorities of the
Sarep•office, during 1847, to the
DAILY NEWS was 3,447,009
This, we believe, is within eight per cent. of the number
itir4 to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronick, and
if Pat, Post, ALL PUT TJOETIIBkI.
Ins dition to the above, issued to the DAILY NEWS,
Yarning Paper, there were issued for the Evening Edition,
THE EXPRESS 778,714
Which was more, we believe, than were issued either to
the Globe or Standard, Evening Papers.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
banded to.. The E1y,.5," London malag /Ye,.
Boverle-atnat, 0, Two o'clock os the 41 gi

1110li WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
'1:/:...1):.1:11orolutlada past MUM., g:

LONDON, FR IDAI', APRIL 14.
is the HOUSE of Loans yesterday the royal as-
sent was given by commission to the Property Tax,
11.* Stamp Duties Assimilation, and the Administra-
tion of Oaths (Court of Chancery), Bills.—Lord
CUPIALL laid on the table two bills, for amending
the law of marriage in Scotland, and for the registra-
nt! of births, deaths, and marriages in that country,
Eckwere read a fire time.—The Mutiny and Ma-
nse Mutiny hills passed through committee.—Lord
ittotsuitk, after hating referred to an article
!kith had appeared in the newspaper called
Tablet, of Saturday week last, desired
t° know, whether an application had been
!bade by the Jesuits to come into this country. The
lerilius of LANSDOWNE said it was true that the
'Mita were required by law when they came to this
°until to apply for licensee, but since the passing of
London, England, 1848-04-14

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—TAUNTOSI, Aram 12.
CROWN Covar.—hefore Mr. Justice Wightmsn.
FORGERY OP A WILL AND CODICIL—J. Ford, D
D. lord, J. Lewis, and F. Garland, were indicted for forg-
ing a codicil to the will of Mr. W. Slack. There were two
indictments, one for forging the will, and the other, which
was the occasion of the present trial, for forging the codicil.
The deceased, Mr. Wm. Slack, had been a linen draper,
and had amassed property valued at 60,0001. lie was un-
married, but had termed a connexion with his housek. eper,
Mrs. Garland, who had already tion. named Francis. No
family resulted from his connexion with the deceased.
Although Mrs. Garland was so closely connected with him
she did not possess his confidence, and knew very little of his
seeks. On the 9th April, 1645, Mr. Slack was taken ill,
and sent to his attorney for a will, which had some years
before beenprepared by Mr. Dowding, a solicitor, but had
not been executed. Mr. Slack put the document into a cup-
board in the dining-room, which he locked, but to which
the prisoner Frances Garland got access on the same night,
while Sleek was asleep, being desirous to know what were
the contents of the will. She asked Ann Clark, the house-
hold servant, to read the will and codicil, herself not being
able to read or write. It appeared that Mrs. Gar-
land and her son were each to have an annuity
of 501. per annum ; but Mr. Slack had written a memo-
raadnm against the annuity to the son, that he was to have
nothing. On hearing this read, Mrs. Garland said, " This
won't do at all, and I must be on the look out to have it
altered." That night Mrs. Garland, it was conjectured, got
the will copied; but this was cot fully proved. Mr. Dow-
ding came on the following day, and remained very long in
consultation with Mr. Slack, taking ample instructions for
the will. This was finally completed on the morning of the
16th of April, 1845. Mr. Dowding had suggested to Mr.
Slack that Mrs. Garland should be better provided for than was
set forth in the old will, and accordingly in the new one a
provision was made fur her of 1601. per annum, a legacy of
601., and also to occupy the home until the end of the cur-
rent year. On reading over the will before it was executed
it appeared that the annuity to Mrs. Garland's son had
London, England, 1848-04-14

withoat will, with this remarkable addition, that
those who voted for both the candidates of a party
wanted twice as much refreshment as those who
voted for one only of each party ; and who were
thus made, in the
_strictest sense of the term, " only

half-and-half men."
This is the state of things as they exist at present.
Exposure and punishment have been tried and have
been found inefficient. Act after act of parliament
has passed to prevent corruption at elections.
At the restoration of 1688, there bad been
14; at the death of WiLusx 26 ; at the
end of the reign of Queen ANNE, 35; at the death
of GEORGE 1., there had been 37 ; at the death of
GEORGE IL, there had been 49; in 1800, there had
been 75 ; and no less than 11 have passed during the
19th century. All the means hitherto employed to
paralyse these improper influences, and to abolish
corruption, have failed. Is there no other means to
which we can resort ? Even if detection and punish-
ment were certain and cheap, would not prevention
be far better than cure ? Can any one look at the
effect of the present system of petitioning, when suc-
cess attends it, without perceiving that the issuing of
a new writ, where the corruption has been flagrant, is
but a premium to the corrupted electors, and that dis-
covery enables them to "eat the cake and yet have it?"
First, they may tte corrupted ; then they may expose the
corruption. 'then comes another election, and with
it may come the corruption all over again, or it may
be that the very candidate whose agents have
treated to the tune of thousands of pounds, may
go down to reap at a new election ingratitude from
those voters who have partaken of his former expen-
diture. To cure corruption we mast atop it at its
source ; we must render it impossible ; or, if not im-
possible, worthless to the corruptor. We must resort
to such a method of voting as will render an illegal
and corrupt: expenditure by any candidate useless;
in short, we must adopt the ballot and new electoral
divisions, two of the points that come under discussion
this evening.
London, England, 1848-06-26

COLONIAL.

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.

In addition to the intelligence from these provinces
received by the Niagara, we learn, from communications re.
etived by the Bombay, arrived at Portamouth, that deser-
tions from the merchant ships at Quebec have been much
gloater this season than the lot.
NOVA SCOTIA.—An unpleasant fracas die-
babed the peace of Halifax on the 14 Us instant. At three
o'clock that afternoon, according to the version of the
leading opposition journal, L.eutenatit F. liarvey, son
of the Lieutenant Governor, rods up to Mr. 11. N.
Dickson, who was walking along Hollis street, and
struck, or attenr.n,d to strike him, with a wh:p.
According to tLe Morning Chrcnieie, the leading ministerial
journal, ?Ir. Dickson had previously intimated his intention
to assault Mr. Harvey in the street, was wahing armed with
• stick, and surrounded by personal friends, to c3rry his
threat into execution, and did, it point of fact, s.- p cut and
strike at that gentleman with hisatfok—the Anne whipping
being a mere retaliation for this assault The origia of the
quarrel is not explicitly stated, but both parties agree that
it commenced at a ball the previous evening. According
to the Courien a crowd immediately collected, took Mr. Dirk
son's part, and pursued Mr. Harvey to the government
house. According to the Chreask/e, Mr. Harvey rode
directly to the police-oflice, end gave information upon oath
of the assault, and was attacked on his return by a crowd
exasperated by the cx pate representations or Mr. Dickson
and his friends. According to the Courier, Bir John
Harvey add eased the mob and Mr. Dekson, " Assuring
them that the law would protect Mr. Dickson, and that he
would do all in Lis power re‘ a governor and a parent to give
satisfacticn." According to the Chronicle, the governor has
desired Mr. Harvey to bring the cue before the Supreme
Court by the usual action fur assault, and vindicate
the legality and correctness of his pruceediags. In so far as
relates to the personality of tide disagreeable incident we
refrain from pronouncing an opinion. A court of justice has
been appealed to, and the real facts will be there elicited.
It ought, however, to be remarked that the statement
favourable to Mr. Harvey has been male by him upon oath,
and corroborated by witnesses also (we understand) upon
oath. The rersion put forth by the other party is not thus
corroborated. But whatever the merits of the case there
can be but one opinion of the conduct of the
Morqing Courier, which has greedily seized upon
the incident apparently with a vi..w to make political capital
of it. That journal published an anonymous ex parte state-
ment, calculated to Ellstae the prude:A of the colonists,
p dpably for the purpose of getting ministers into the
dilemma of either offending tile governor by taking part
against his sea, or risking their popularity by oppo.ing them-
selves to a popular outburst. Such tactics are quite in keep-
ing with the conduct pursued for years by the so.calltd
" loyal and conservative" party in Nova Scotia.
London, England, 1848-06-26

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

New Yonk —MONsl.—There are inlica-ior.a of a gmw
lag demand for money, arising rather from diminished supply by the
contraction of the batiks, than from augmented nectssitiee. The
stacks of the United State. and of the States miiintoin tbsinselecu,
nevertheless, very well. The loan of sisteen millions fur the general
government, and loins for nearly two millions for the State of New
York, are to be negotiated in the course of a few days; and no it is not
eupposed that bids to any extent will he made on account of Europa an
capitalists, the whole of these amounts wilt be supplied by home capi-
taL and thisis ua additional canoe of disturlsuice lu the money market
The whole amount will doubtless be taken at a premium, varying
from par to 1 and I per cent. Treasury notes clonal at 1011; U
Sixes of 'G7, lull ; Ohio Siam of 'GO, 101 ; Fiver, 75.
13111 e on London am held at 111, but we hear of sales at 101
COTTON.—The that Cotton bloom we have heard of is
earlier than In any year since 1t42, the year which produced the
previously incredibly large crop of 2.590,000 bales, including Texas
cotton. In some quarters the decline in our market since
the news per Acadia is edit to be quarter cent. per lb.. in others only
one-eighth. The transactions, however, ere very small, and many of
cur holders still hope that "the next Cromer" will report more
favourably of the Liverpool market.
Upland &Melilla. Mob., N. O. IhTex.

-
Interior
to 51
Ordinary to good ordinary 34 to 5f
tool
Middling to middling ... • to 6i
Milling lair totair lf J 5 7
Fully 141 r m good fair 7 t 074
Ylne nominal

Baasorrerrs.—Tbe lour market during the week pant ban been
firm, and peeve wind maintained. The home and eastern demand
continues 'coed—prices hare advanced about 50e. during the week, but
at the close thin morning it wan rather difficult to obtain the upaard
pricers The range baa been 5 dol. Star., 5 dol. 87+c. for the lower
grade., and 6 dot, to 6 dol. 14e. fur the better limbs Salo.
of CanaciLin at 3 dot. 25c. In hod ; Sou bem brand. are
gale% at 6 dol. to 6 dol. 121 e. Rye flour is rather better,
and brings 3 dot. 63 SC. ; corn meal setts at 3 dol. 561 c. to 3 dol. 6: c. ;
for Jon.cy and Brandyaine, 3 dol. 75c. Wheat boa been in demand for
home 11,e at Idol. ye. to Idol. 1.55, for inferior, to 12:e. to 12.5 e. for good
Ohio, nut Geneseee is warm end held at 1410. to 145 c. Indian corn,
previous to the arrival of the Acadia, was selling at Rao. so Gk. for
Jersey yellow, and 51e. to for mixed, hint has since then, with
the favourable news, advanced, with sales, at Glc. to 621 e. for Yellow
Jersey and Northern. Barley sells at 70e. to 75c. Oats are did. at
42e. to 436. for Northern.
London, England, 1848-06-26

AMERICA.

The Niagara, Captain Hyrie, arrived at Liverpool
on Sunday morning, after a quick run from Boston,
which she left on the 14th ; and Halifax, which she
left on the 16th. She brings specie on frei.tht to the
amount of 16,0001. The America had arrived out at
Boston.

Official information of the ratification of the Mexi-
can treaty had been received at Washington. The
Senate was advised of the fact immediately on the
receipt of the news. Major Graham was hourly ex•
pected at Vera Cruz with the ratified treaty. One of
the naval steamers of the squadron was ordered to be
held in readiness.

There was nothing of interest going on in Congress.
It had been decided to bring home the army in
Mexico immediately, and it was even said that the
official proclamation of peace would be delayed until
the army had reached the frontier.
The intelligence by the Acadia to the 27th ult.
from Liverpool, was not looked upon as favourable
either in its commercial or political aspects. The
disturbed state of Europe, while menacing war, for-
bids that restoration of confl 'eine which can alone
reanimate commerce, and the pursuits of industry.
Consequently the prices of the chief commodities con-
tinued to droop—of all but coin, which was still in
demand, and of which the steady drain to Europe
occasioned apprehension here.
With respect to affairs in Yucatan, the Tampico
Arro Iris of the 24th ult. states that accounts had
been received at that port from Merida to the 13th.
The Indians, to the number of 4,000, had been defeated
in Stillpech and Motul by the government troops. In
one of the towns, the savages had hung upwards of
two hundred whites. According to the accounts of
the passengers, Merida must now be in a deplorable
situation.
London, England, 1848-06-26

STATE OF PARIS LAST NIGHT

BOULOGNE, MONDAY (Tan DAY),4•3O A.M.
The train has just arrived. The struggle was still
going on in Paris at .even last night, and the
roar of cannon continued in those quarters
to which the insurgents were confined.
Troops are in full march from all the departments.
The Calais National Guard have left for the capital.
London, England, 1848-06-19

RAILWAY NEWS.

Towards the close of the business hour on Satur-
day the share market became rather better, but in the
fore part of the day it was heavy and unsatisfactory.
As during the present month some large amounts of
money must be distributed, according to the rates of
dividends on shares of the guaranteed lines, and as
next month the usual meetings of railway pro-
prietaries take place, at which dividends on profits
are declared fur payment, some improvement in rail-
way properties may be reasonably looked for before
long.
London, England, 1848-06-19

NEW COI:RT.—Were the Common Serieant.
THE BONNER'S-FIELDS RIOTS.

George Cooling, 25, Iriiliona hiOliOn, 20, Dennis Calla-
ghan, 22, Charles Binyley, 15, Thomas Jones, 19, Henry
/Moan, 33, henry Wlidehead,l9, George Itlackhurn,l9,
John Kingston, 2G, and Thomas Hayes, 30, were indicted
for rio-Aunly and tumultuously asaembling on Sunday, the
th of June, and a•sAulting divers police constabhir in
the execution of their duty. _

On Saturday we gave the statement of this case by Mr.
Bodkin, who conducted the proseculihn, as also the evidence
of the witnesses examined. Mr. Payne, Mr. Ballaiitime,
evel Mr. Parry haying addreised the jury for the pri•oners.—
The Common Serjeanr, in summing up, explained the law
r. spectint public meetings. God forbid (he continued) that
the people should be deprived of the privilege of meeting
fairy and honestly for the purpose of discussing any poli-
tical grievance. Then the question was, was this such a
meeting for such a reasonable and honest purpose ? What
day was it fixed for Sunday ! Was Sunday a day that
would he fixed for such an honourable and reasonable
object, in the first place ? Then the next question was, did
it occasion alum to the minds of reasonable persons?
If it did, then it was an illegal meeting, and the parties
who were present were guilty of riot. It was the
object cf all government that people should live in
peace and go to their homes in quietness ; and
when they looked at the circumstances of this meeting
could they doubt that, taking into consideration the day on
which it was held, the attack that was made upon the
church and the severe injury that was inflicted upon the
constables before they took any steps spinet the crowd, that
it was a riotous assemblage, and one calculated to create
terror and alarm in the mind of any reasonable person ?
therefore, they considered the evidence established the fact
of the presence of all or any of the defendants at the meet-
ing, be was bound to inform them that omit presence, in
law, rendered them guilty of the offence imputed to them.
The jury, after deliberating *bent ten minutes, returned
a verdict of Guilty against all the defendants, but recant-
mended them to mercy, with the exception of Inman, who
struck the constable with the irea bar —The Common
Serjeent deferred passing sentence.
London, England, 1848-06-19

POLICE.-SATMIDAY.

WORSHIP REET.—OovaLO atx • w OP.K.HOUSE.
—B. Rowans's, J. Dean, B. Layton, J. White, and J.
Norrid, who,with the exception of the last, have been repeat-
edly in custody, were charged with having been concerned
in an assault end robbery upon J. Jackson, a country lad, in
the ward appropriated to the reception of casual au is at
Shoreditch workhouse.—The complainant stated that he had
bean for some time out of work, and, finding himself house-
law and destitute on the preceding evening he applied for a
night's shelter in Shoredatch workhouse, and was admitted
into the tramper,' ward, where he found between 30 and 40
other vagrants. Without divesting himself of his clothing
he lay on one of the beds and fell asleep, and was roughly
roused about 5 In the morning by the prisoner; who told
him that they felt satisfied he had some money about him, and
were determined to have it. The prisoners then threw them-
selves upon him, and three of them held him forcibly down,
while the others stripped off hie stockings, and afterwards pro-
, media to rifle his pockets, from which they abstracted his
comb and handkerchief. On raising the cry of " Murder" one
01 the prisoners snatched a thick rug front an adjoining bed,in
which they completely wrapped his head, and drew the folds so
Ittilsyt round his mouth that Ids breath wasstopped, and he was
suffocated. He succeeded by a desperate effort in re-
leasing Itimsell and made towards the door, but found it
fastened on the outside, and while endeavouring to forte It
London, England, 1848-06-19

COURT OF QUEEN'SBENCII.

Sittings at Nisi Prius.—Before Mr. Justice Wightnian and a Coalmen
Jury.
Gies AND ANOTHER V. JOHNSON AND OTHETUL—As.
BIONMENT OF A POLICY OP INSURANCIL—TItiI was an
issue directed by the Vial Chancellor Knight Bruce to try
the validity of the assignment of a policy of insurance fur
5001 , which had been effected by a person named George
Gibb, in the Caledonian Insurance Company, and by him
assigned to his brother, Henry Gibb, for the sum of 301.
The plaintiffs in the present case were the administrators of
Henry 011sb, wh / was now deceased. as was else his brother
George, and the defendants were Messrs. Johnson, Shaw,
and Watson, three trustees who had been appointed under a
trust deed to act on behalf of the creditors of George Gibb,
who, prior to his death, had become embarrassed in his cir-
cumstances. The policy in question had been assigned by
Henry Gibb to his brother George, who, at the time, gave
a receipt acknowledging the payment of the consideration.
George Gibb died on the 31st of July, 1845, end his brother
Henry did not long survive him. Sometime after the death
of the latter, his administrators applied to the company for
the payment of the policy; but they declined to comply
with the request, on the ground that the creditonof G. Gibb
considered that they were entitled to the policy, ir.aansuch
a+ the assignment to Henry Gibb was not a bona flde trans.
action. Proceedings in Chancery were then commenced,
the result of which was the present inquiry. In support of
the plaintiffs case, a Mr. Robson was called, who stated that
be bad been in partnership with G. Gibb, that they carried
on the business of Scotch embroidery manufacturers, and he
was aware that the policy in question bad been effected.
At this stage of the case, Mr. Worlledge stated that
as the witness from the Caledonian Insurance Company
was not present to prove the entry In their books with refe-
rence to this policy, he would rest his case upon the receipt
given for the 301, which proved that the policy had been
assigned to Henry Gibb. Mr. Watson, for the defence, mid
that be was in a condition to prove that this assignment had
only been:resorted to by the deceased, George Gibb, as a
means of preserving It from the creditors, for the benefit of
his widow. Ile should call a witness of the name of Tomlin+
son, who would state to them that no consideration whatever
had passed between the parties when the policy was as-
signed; and that, although the date of the receipt was Octo-
ber, 1844, the pobley had not been actually assigned till
March, 1846, when George Gibb was in difficulties. As to
301., it was idle to my that that was a sufficient considers,
tion, because, at the time when the policy was effected,
London, England, 1848-06-19

a-,,.,

Art. S. Property consist* In the right of enjoying and disposing of
oise's goods and reemmes, of the fruits of one's labour, of Ms intent.
glue, nod of bus Industry.
Art. 9. The ri,lit of sestet .nce Is that which belongs to children
abandoned, to the %Wimp, to the old, to receive from the mote the
means of emitting.
CONSTITUTION.

T: OF TUX DOTI:KINN rT hr PUP rum P.
Art. 10. France lz a itenweralte Republic, one mid iiiilirisible.
11. The French Repolilie hug u Rs symbol, Liberty, ,
Eqiintity, anti Fraternity."
12. The eovereidnly rubles In the unirerulity of the French
citizens. It is unalienable and iruprescrlhable to the Individual, arid
n • fraction of the people con uttributi• to himself the 'denim of it.
IS. All the public putrefy, whatever trey may be, emanate from
the hectic.
11. The separation of the powers Is the first condition of a free
dOmmment.

vs-
ellAlTell IL—ON Tit I.I4IIIIATIVIL rowla
15. The French people delegate their legislative powers to a single
Assembly.
16. The election has for bents the population.
17. The total number of the represent.alyes of the people will be
750, including the representatives for Algeria and the French
colonies.
London, England, 1848-06-19

YARLIAAIEN
ELECTION COM Nt I r TEES.—SATURDAY.
DUBLIN.--In the scrutiny on Saturday one vote
was *truck off the *Mint member's majority, and two others
to which objection bnd been taken were retained.
Sumo.—This committee sat for the first time on
Saturday, Mr. Wrightson in the chair. The ollarges against
the ►itting member are bribery and tree teg. la come-
guanoe of the absence or the poll clerk the proceedings were
adjourned until this day.
London, England, 1848-06-19

MEETING AT ROCHESTER.

-----
A meeting of the inhabitants of Rochester and its
vicinity took place en Friday evening, to take into consi-
deration the propriety of petitioning the House of Commons
in favour of household suffrage, vote by ballot, electoral
district.,, and triennial parliam.nts.
The chair was taken by W. Len, E q., who, after a few
remarks relative to the object of the meeting, introduced
Mr. HAYMAX proposed the first resolution:
That the statement lately made by the prime minister that the
country newts no farther organic reform as regards Its representation
to the tionse of Commons is quite contrary to truth, and shows las
want of Into amnion of the state of the country.
This resolution was seconded by Mr. COBB, and carried.
The second resolution was moved by Dr. STEIL, and eon
as follows:
That the present representation of the people In the Commons
Hoare of Parliament is partial in its nature, and in its practice tend,
to clam legislation, promotes unequal and oppressive taxation, and
produces but few extensive measures for the benefit of the country.
This resolution having been p•astai,
The third resolution was moved by Mr. WIIRELEIL
That, in order to secure the stability of the institutions of the coun-
try and maintain public tranquillity, it is necessary I.
That the elec-
tive franchise should be so extended as to Include all householders.
2. That the votes be taken by ballot. 3. That the dutatkat of toarlia-
meat should not exceed three years. 4. That the kingdom be divided
into electoral districts, in order that the proportion of members to
the_ population be mode more equal.
hlr. STLINSS seconded the resolution.
Mr. CROCKFORD proposed—
' That a petition to the Rouse of Common be prepared founded on
the foregoing resolutions, and that the members of this city be re-
; quested to present It.
The whole of the resolutions having been carried ottani-
' mously a petition embodying them was adopted.
London, England, 1848-06-19

THE REFORM MOVEMENT

MEETING IN CLERKENWELL

On Friday, a crowded meeting of the parishioners
of St. Jamm's, Clerkenwell, was held in the vestry-room, fur
the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of
presenting a petition to the House of Commons, in support
of Mr. Hurpo's motion for reform, Mr. &lowed Scholelield,
one of the churchwardens, in the chair.—Mr. Hun, moved
a resolution, pledging the meeting e, give their support to
the motion of Mr. flume.—Mr. West seconded the rmolu
tion.—Mr. Cameron moved the following amendment:
That this meeting declare their conviction that the Ilouse o:
Commons does not represent the people ; that the declaration of
lord Joon Russell that the middle and working classes do not
desire say extensive change In the state of the representation is a
fallacy, and totally at variance with public opinion ; that Author, we
believe that the true interests and prosperity of the nation will only
be secured by granting tho right of voting for members of psrliameot
to all male adult persons baring a fixed residence fora certain period;
by having on equal system of electoral districts, according to the po
pulatlon; by Airing the vote, to be taken by ballot, and by having
parliament limited to • thort durauon,
Mr. fdence seconded the amendment, which was unani-
mously agreed to.—Mr. Bennett move-I the second reso-
lution, to the effect that the meeting rejoiced in the
intention of Mr. Hume to introduce the motion in the House
of Commons, with a view to remedy the detective state of
the representation, and declare their firm deherminetion to
give him their support, believing these political changes
suitable to the purposes of the times, and as the only means
to remove the present discontent.—Mr. Britton seconded the
resolution, which was carried.—A petition, founded upon
the resolutions, was adopted.
London, England, 1848-06-19

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

COTTON.—LevEarooL, J ex e 17.—Thu morket;es tole-
rabl firm to-day, and the Lam were 4,000 hake. Trines: New
31 to h; Bowed (learn* 31 to ; Surat% to
ri rte, tabula the whole range, are the lowest at wWen catJ tut
ever been sold in Liverpool.
MANCHESTE.R, J una 17.—Apart from the effect upon the
tniecieb.e to holalay.krepinp, there is no ade 'Anita in the
demand either for puns or cloth. 'run former conunui t eery languid
with drooping prices, but in dornerier, ellirtinp, and winters, inane
are sustained, and the telling is good. It is Urn %adult or many
in the trade here that a more healthy tone pervade.; the
market, and that with tile more taroundde prices of die.
now e., and We prospect of good Lwow:an harvests, chile will bee
onotielerable improvement in re anon:entre, crc long. 'lie inkPla•
teen conveyed through one of the local papers that the India tome
there of Ferguaon, Taylor,anel Co. hod suspended paymc nt to untrue.
The story arises out of a dispute ameng the partners, mar of whom is
samiau, to with.lraw. A meeting of the ereditot a of lielealle and CO.
passed . resolution (the account elinaing a bulanre of ail,. WI. men
tillailllWA) 'hat the firm was soli ent, an: that oeututence ought tote,
and is, lest that Its altoirs will Le COadUCted satistaetorily to are, its.
Wetted; and the Una being mach repneted here, tail re-m.oam
given much estishietion.
WOOLLEN CLOTHS.—LItrpe, J reels 17.—The attend-
ance of accrete:mutat the Cloth Hails Wit morning was reatity, andthe
tran.aetione were 'Muted in point of t stew, the buyer* lowan cot
manifesting any desire to purchase, eampt for premot relent, weals.
1i c good, told Were similar in quality to inner which have ude.y tom
must in demand.
London, England, 1848-02-29

order to their escape, killed the young man who ar-
rested them. They were immediately seized and
taken to tae mairie, and were with the greatest dith
culty preseivei from the fury of the populace, who
would have executed summary justice on them.
One of the populace carried on the top of his
bayonet an image representing a foot soldier. Down
with the image, cried a citizen, the soldiers are our
brothers. The image disappeared in an instant.
At the Carousel, when the municipal guards cease
firing, some men, excited by the combat, wished to
punish those miserable instruments of despotism :
"•They have killed my brother at the Palais ItoyalP,"
said one ;" I must revenge him." "If vou reveng.•
him," replied a national guard, yon will kill your
brother also." This sublime reply had its &Act.
A' the moment when a battalion of the line pm--
pond to charge the defenders of one of the barricades
in the Rue St. Honore, a young man holding a tri-
colour in his hand jumped on the barricade,
he rolled the flag round his body, and, addressing the
troops, said, " Dare you fire ? The soldiers, seized
with admiration, fired in the air, and delivered their
arms to the citizens.
M. Lamartine is preparing a manifesto from France
to Europe. The provisional government continue:,
vigorously to repress pillage in the environs. Nothing
is lcuessin as to the destination of the royal family.
They arc supposed to he eecretect. Adhesions to the
national government continue to arrive by ever;
mail, as well as by the telegraph

Letters from Madrid of the 22nd have reached us,
but they contain little of either importance or interest.

The Duke of Parma has called upon Austria to re-
sist popular demonstrutions for reform. Two thousand
Austrians have entered Parma.

The proclamation of the constitution and charter
had caused great rejoicings throughout Tuscany.
London, England, 1848-02-29

rates are 10s. per head on all emigrants arriving before 1
September; from let September to let October, 1.51. per
head ; alter let October, 11. per bead. If a ship is plead in
quarantine on account of sickness among the passengers, an
additional auto of Ss. per be►d must be paid for all on board;
and if the vessel remain 10 days in quarantine, a further
sum of ss. per head will be demanded. It is understood that
similar rates will be imposed in the other N,rta American
colonies. The miseries and horrors of hat year have caused
• complete revulsion of feeling as regards Irish emigrants,
who will be looked upon hereafter with tear and tremelilig.