The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-20 00:00:00

THE MAGAERA.

Sir H. VERNEY wished to know if hamocks 'were
provided for all the men on board of this vessel %viler L she
sailed for the Cape?
Sir F. BARING said the Honourable Baronet of ight
to know, but probably he did not know—(A laugli)—
that by the rules of the service troops on board ship
were divided into three weches, one of which wens al-
ways on deck, and it was not the custom of the Admir ally
to provide hamocks for those who could not use diem.
EXCHEQUER-BILLS.

Mr. J. B. SMITH wished to put a question to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the
forthcoming Exchequer-bids. At present these bills
carried interest at the rate of 18.2 d, a day, or 21, 15a 7d.
a year, end were at a premium of 60s. each. Nuw, he was
inf ;rmed that in the existing plentiful state of the me ney
market the interest could be safely reduced to ld. per
day, whereby a saving of something like 130,0001. vri )uld
be effected, and be should be glad to know if the Cl tan-
cellor of the Exchequer intended to make sac h
reduction.— ( fit ar.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not
propose to reduce the interest, because if ho it
would only have the effect of disturbing the solidir y of
those securities, and create undue representation in ti tern.
—(Hear.) The quEsLion of redaction had before 1 teen
submitted to him, ha after givin the hest conidert ition
in his power to the subject, ho could arrive at no t ether
conclusion than that it would be neither wise nor pru-
dent to make the change.—(Haar, hear.) The latA Sir
Robert Peel, it would be remembered, was very n inch
blamed for lowering the rase of interest, bccati, se it
led to undue and unnatural speculation, and he was
afraid the reverse result would follow any reduction 7now.
—(Hear, hear.) The interest On Exchequer Billss bad
never been lower than 110. per day, but in 1844 the
premium on them rose to 79s , and yet no reduction was
made then and he saw no reason for making any I tow.
The Honourable Gentleman was mistaken in the um, aunt
which he supposed a reduction to a penny would an ve.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

Mr. ANSTEY wished to know if Captain Penny was
to be employed in the new expeditioz: no fitting aat to
go in search of Sir John Franklin and his crew?
Admiral BERKELEY said that it did not mt with
the Hoe. Gentleman to determine what officers shout id big
await out on ArticEervice—(Hear, hear)—andi f hew ould
Put his question into a proper form on Monday he w ould
anawer him.
THE ST. ALBANS WITNESSES.
On the order of the cloy being rei:cl for the conar.d
Lion of the commutication wade by the Sergfa:a

lord J. RUSSELL moved that the Sergnant-at- l rms
be directed to plead to the notice of action whioLs hod
been served on him.
Mr. HUME protested against this course being t a: ken,
he thought the House ought to have the powers r'aich
every court had, of enforcing its orders, and of sup p ort-
ing its own officers.
Mr. ROEBUCK said that the act of the Chai rraan
of the Select Committee on the St. Alban's election -pos-
sessed just the same force as if it had been the act )i the
Speaker himself. The Committee would not be sepa rated
from the House; and it was the Acts of the Houses which
%ere sought to bo submitted to a civil tribunal.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that Loth
the honourable Gentlemen laboured under a a isup-
prehension. The question here was simply wh ether
the Chairman of the St. Albans Committee had ri gbtly
exercised the powers vested in him by Act of P, trlia-
ment. It was his act as an individual which wer, im-

pitted, and under those cireurnsttne.q 0"
objection to allow the Sergeant to pit,,O.
After a few words from Sir H. H. INGLIS, tho
motion was agreed to,
THE MILITIA BILL.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL in bringing up the re-
port of the Committee on this Bill, recapitu-
lated its provisions, and asked leave to be
allowed to have she Bill printed and laid on the sable,
in order that it might be discussed with greater facility.
Lurd PALBEIERSTON rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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'quantity of Gram and Number of Pigs so4l last week a•
Wheat, 564. Barley, 1,014, Oats, 5,186. Pigs, 323
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CURRINCY.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality 66, 'Third quality . .
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality OO3 Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for week ending Feb. 7.
Pigs, 705. Sheep, 150. Cows, 94.
Cox .—Flour—First 12d 6d to 141 Od; extra 15s Od;
seconds, 10s 6d to 12s Od; households 93 to lOs 6d; thirds, 7s to 9.
per cwt. Oatmeal 1086 d tolls; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 6d; wheat -
meal, 1080 d to 106 6/ per cwt. Indian corn 7108 Od to 715 s pe?
ton. Bran 8"s 6d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 233 to 333; averagf
288 ; dealers 33s to 40$ Od; average 37s per ton. Straw—Farman
14s Od to 26; Od; average 18s; dealers 30, Od to 00$ Ad
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 60. to 0 ;
household loaf rid to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, Ed
10d per lb. Eggs-5a 6d to 6s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport, 15s Od ; Lydney 156 ; Landore (03s ;
12s 6d per ton. Tallow 383 Od to 40,' per nv
Whisky, 25 o. p., bs 9d per imperial gallon. Mew
—Beef 4d to 6id ; mutton 5d to 611 d; veal 4d t•
6d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages bd per lb Hops
818 s to 910 s per cwt. Banf4or slates 2/ 17s 6d to 3/ Os per ton.
Bark, red 7/ to 8/ lOs per ton. Fleece wool 14s to 15s per stew,.
Hemp 29/ t 0341 per ton. Fish— Seotch herrings 19s to 00s; red
ditto, 24; to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10, Os to 111 pp,
ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton; red pine, 3/ 5s ; yell°.
ditto, 2/ 15e per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Hidex—
Market 18s to 255; salted 20s to 26s per owt ; calf skin,
Sid to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to 8d; pink,
10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian 11/ Os ; Ichaboe, 8/ to vi
per ton. Tar—Archangel. 19; per barrel.

SEABORNE MAILS.
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