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London, England, 1853-03-11

WIGTON.

This committee resumed this morning at half-past 1
o'clock, when

Mr. James stated that since the adjournment yester-
day he had felt it his duty to advise his client, Mr.
Caird, to withdraw the petition against the return of Sir
John M`Taggart. He was induced to take that course
in consequence of the opinion yesterday offered by the
committee that an offer of a bribe did not constitute
bribery, and he upon probing the evidence could not
hope successfully to prosecute the petition. With re-
gard to the scrutiny there was some doubt, and therefore
he had advised his client not to go to the vast expense
which would be entailed upon him by the inquiry.
He could assure the committee that there bad been no
compromise with the other party.
Mr. Bone confirmed this statement.
The room was then cleared, and when the parties were
readmitted, the Chairman stated that the committee had
resolved that Sir John M'Taggart was duly elected to
serve in the present Parliament for the borough of
Wigton.

CIRENCESTER.
The select committee to inquire into the petition against
the return of Mr. Ponsonby for this borough sat this
morning for the first time. The Hon. 0. Lascelles,
chairman.

The counsel for the petitioners were :—Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, Mr. Merewether, and Mr. Cripps ; for the
sitting member—Mr. James, Sergeant Kinglake, and
Mr. Clark.

Mr. Merewether, in opening the case, stated that the
petition was founded upon a system of treating which
had prevailed to a considerable extent at the last elec-
tion.

Mr. Masters was called, and stated that drunkenness
had prevailed to a very considerable extent at the last
election. This witness was being examined when our
report left.
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emasculation is their befitting punishment. We
trust that Sir JOHN SHELLEY and Mr. LOCKE
KING will stand firmly to their respective points.
Inquiry in every case, both into withdrawments
by compromise, of which there are several, and
into the extent of corruption in boroughs, where
even a single case is proved, is a mast desirable
object.
London, England, 1853-03-11

CRIME IN IRELAND.

Mr. WHITESIDE wished to ask the Chief Secretary
for Ireland, whether a bill has been prepared, or is in
course of preparation, to carry out the recommendation
of the committee which sat last session to inquire into
the causes of crime and outrage in certain districts in
Ireland, to amend the law relating to the formation of
butll satybe tlsioabtio aontyw boiullld waso
the jurors' lists in that country.
Sir J. YOUNG. said no bill was 'prepared, nor could
in the
sciogubrts
of
fof
by preparation,
Govern-
ment.
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be lost

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT presented a petition from

a person named Bowyer, who had been committed to
the custody of the Serjeant-at-Arms for refusing to make
an affirmation before the Southampton election com-
mittee in the form prescribed by the Act of Parliament,
praying to be released. The honourable member, after
presenting the petition, said the committee were of
opinion that the refusal was not the result of impro-
priety or improper purpose, but were out of the man's
own conscientious scruples, and he begged, therefore,
to move that the man be discharged from custody with-
out payment of fees.
Mr. S. WORTLEY (the Recorder of London) took
the opportunity which this motion afforded him of draw-
ing the attention of the Government to the present un-
satisfactory state of the law with respect to oaths and
affirmations. An exception was made by the statute in
favour of Quakers, Moravians, and Separatists, but none
in favour of the man who entertained conscientious
scruples against taking an oath. This omission often
placed courts of justice in a very difficult situation, and
he would therefore suggest that the law should be so
amended as to leave it optional with a court of law to
exempt parties from taking an oath where they were
convinced that the parties were sincere in their objec-
tions. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
COMMITTALS FOR CRIME.

Mr. W. FOX moved an address for tabular returns of
the number of committals for crime in Ireland during
each of the years from 1841 to 1852, inclusive ; of the
number of committals in England and Wales for each
year of the same period ; and, in each case, of the num-
ber of accused persons unable to read or write, and their
centesimal proportion to the whole.—Agreed to.
London, England, 1853-03-11

PETITIONS.

Mr: MUNTZ presented a petition from a parish in
Warwickshire in favour of the abolition of church rates.

Mr. T. PARKER presented a petition from Preston
against the attorney's certificate duty.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition from Liverpool
against the endowment of Maynooth.
Mr. A. PELLA= presented a petition from South-
wark against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sun-
day.

Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition
from Liverpool, praying for -legislation in regard to
I savings banks.
Mr. SOTHERON presented a petition from working
men in Wiltshire, against the Crystal Palace being opened
on Sunday.
Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from Cambridge,
praying for some inquiry into the corrupt practices which
prevailed in the borough at the last election.
Mr. SULLIVAN presented a petition from sixteen
solicitors of Kilkenny against the attorney's certificate
duty.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented several petitions from
working men against the opening of the Crystal Palace
on Sunday.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE presented several petitions from
the county of Donegal praying for the passing of the
Tenant Right Bill ; also a petition from the county of
Down, complaining of the intimidation at the last elec-
tion for that county, and praying for the protection of
the ballot. (Hear.)
Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from the Law
Society of Plymouth against the attorney's certificate
duty.

Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from certain
electors of Bridgnorth, complaining of the gross bribery
and treating at the last election and previous elections
for that borough, and praying for inquiry. The hon.
member gave notice that to-morrow he would move that
the petition be printed, as he intended to found a motion
upon it.

- Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from Newcastle-
on-Tyne, complaining of the loss of life in coal mines,
and praying for legislation.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.

Mr. PHINN gave notice that, at an early day, he
would move for leave to bring in a bill to enable penal-
ties to be recovered in county courts against persons
who have been guilty of bribery at elections.
London, England, 1853-03-11

GERMANY.

The British ambassador at Munich has just ad-
dressed a complaint to the Municipal Tribunal
against the editor of the Volksbote, for publishing
a defamatory article.
The Cologne Gazette of the 9th, under date of
Ilanau, says :—" A report is current that several
of the persons implicated in the charge of high trea-
son, which is now before the Tribunal, have at-
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MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY).

EMBEZZLEMENT.—Richard Longhorn was brought be-
fore Mr. Hardwick, charged with embezzling various
sums of money belonging to Mr. Charles Gannon, dyer,
No. 6, Davies-street, Berkeley-square.
The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was in his ser-
vice as clerk, and he now charged him with embezzling
the sum of 1/. 95., which he had received from a custo-
mer of complainant's in 1852, and had never accounted
to him for the receipt of the sum in the usual manner.
James Mortimer, clerk to Mr. Bind, builder, 38, Edge-
ware-road, said, in January, 1852, he paid prisoner 1/.
9s. on prosecutor's account, and the prisoner gave him
the receipt, now produced.
The prosecutor stated that there were several other
cases against the prisoner, and wished for a further
remand, as he was not at present provided with suffi-
cient evidence.

The prisoner was remanded for a week.
Mr. Thomas Ewett, barrister, Essex-court, Temple,
was charged, for the second time this week, with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.
The defendant, who was in a dirty condition, and
minus his coat and waistcoat, was discharged.
London, England, 1853-03-11

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
sth inst. In the sitting of the Senate on the pre-
vious day, the Minister of Justice replied with
great energy to all the reproaches brought forward
against the Ministry by the members of the Oppo-
sition, relative to the proceedings recently adopted
against the press. The proposition of the Opposi-
tion, for passing a vote of censure on the Govern-
ment, was rejected by a majority of 64 to 52. In
the Chamber of Deputies, M. Negrete warmly
attacked the illegal conduct of the Government
The
in certain elections, and his remarks elicited a
very energetic denial from the Minister of the
Interior.
following are the prices of Stocks :-7-Three
per Cents., 43 ; ditto Deferred, 23i ; Exchange
on London 51 for money.
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BETHLAM HOSPITAL

Sir B. HALL wished to ask the hon. gentleman, the
Under-Secretary for the Home Department whether
Government untended to take any steps to prevent a
recurrence of the cruelties referred to in the report of
the commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of
Bethlana Hospital ? The income of the hospital was
about 20,000 C.., and its entire management rested
with the Corporation of London. It was ex-
pressly exempted from the inspection of the Lunacy
Commissioners, and he wished to know if it was intended
to bring in a bill to abolish that exemption, or whether
any further report upon the subject was to be laid on
the table.

Mr. FITZROY was not aware that any further re-
port was to be laid upon the table, but a bill had been
introduced into. the other house of Parliament upon the
subject of the Lunacy Law, which would abolish the
exemption to which the honourable baronet referred to.

HOP DUTIES.

In reply to Mr. SMITH,

Mr. WILSON stated that there was an order in the
hop duty return, so far as it related to the Rochester
district. The return put the assessment down at eight
and a half acres, but last year it was 79 acres. There
must, therefore, be a mistake in the former figure.
London, England, 1853-03-11

Easter holidays from Friday, the 18th March, to Mon-
day, the 4th April.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Lord BROUGHAM was understood to express a
hope that the attention of her Majesty's Government
would be directed to the introduction of some measure
for the effectual checking of bribery and corruption at
elections. One of the benefits of the measure which
obtained so far the concurrence of their lordships as to
pass a second reading was, that the removal of the pro-
tection— from guilty men when examined as witnesses
would tend incalculably to promote, if it was possible in
any way to promote, the purification of our electoral
system, which purification, if it should be long delayed,
would end in making men lean towards those opinions
of which he wished to say nothing, as they were the
opinions of foreign countries—he meant those opinions
of distrust and jealousy of Parliaments and the repre-
sentative system, (Hear, hear.)
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. HEYWORTH took the oaths and his seat for Derby
Col. BOYLE took the oaths and his seat for Frome.
RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.

Mr. CARDWELL moved that no railway or canal
bill, containing any powers of amalgamation, lease,
working arrangement, or ,other combination of interest
between different companies, be read a second time
before the 11th day of April next, unless the parties in-
terested in promoting such bill shall elect to proceed
with the same on the terms of striking out in committee
all such powers aforesaid.—Agreed to.
London, England, 1853-03-11

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Imperial Contfuental Gas, and the Saint George's
Harbour Bills, were read a second time.

PETITIONS.

A number of petitions were presented against the ad
mission of Jews into Parliament.

Mr. BOWY-.ER presented a petition from distillers in
Ireland, in favour of British spirits being placed on the
same footing, in regard to drawbacks, as foreign spirits.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Canterbury,
in favour of the, reduction of national armaments.

Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from
Lancashire, praying for the limitation of the daily
working of maclinery in factories.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition from Liverpool,
against taxes on knowledge.
Mr. MUNDY- presented a petition from Birmingham
in favour of the London universities being allowed to
return members to Parliament.

Mr. BANKIEIS presented a. petition from Dorset,
against the Cry stal Palace being opened on Sundays.

-Mr. SPOON ER presented a"petition from a place in
Warwickshire, against the grant to Maynooth.
Mr. BAINES presented two petitions from Hull, in
favour of the removal of Jewish disabilities.

Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from Wor-
cester, praying for some alteration in the present mode of
levying the income tax.

LISBURN ELECTION.

The SPEAKER intimated that he had received a let-
ter from the parliamentary agents, stating that it was
not intended to proceed with the petition against the
return for Lisburn.
CLITHEROE ELECTION.

On the motion. of Mr. GASKELL, the evidence before
the Clitheroe election committee was ordered to be
printed.

ATTORNEYS' AND SOLICITORS' CERTIFICATE

DUTY.

Lord R. G:R OSVENOR brought up this bill, and
amidst considerable laughter and cheers, proposed that
it be read a first time. He said it was not his intention
to propose the second reading until after the Chancellor
of the Exchequer had made his financial statement.
After the right hon, gentleman's decided expression of
opinion last night, he had no doubt he would take the
question into his serious consideration, with the view of
remedying the injustice complained of. (Hear, hear,
and a laugh.)
The bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on Wednesday, the 13th of April.

THE LEVEES OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT

Mr. F. FRENCH gave notice that to-morrow he would
ask the chief Secretary for Ireland, whether directions
had been sent to Ireland to discontinue the expense of
inserting in the Dublin newspapers the usual notices
about the lev&es held by the Lord-Lieutenant.
London, England, 1853-03-11

COUNTRY MARKET&

BOSTON—MARcH 9.
We had a large market to-day, and an abundant supplY
of all kinds of grain. Great dullness pervaded the wheat
trade, and prices receded fully is per qr. on all qualities.
The demand for spring corn was also extremely languid,
and prices generally were the turn lower. Wheat,
red, 40s to 465, white, 46s to 475) extra 50s ; barley, 248
to 31s ; oats, 15s to 20s ; beans, 32s to 37s ; peas, 28s W
36s per qr.

NEWARK—MARCH 9.
At our Corn-exchange to-day we had a plentiful supply
of grain of all descriptions, which met a heavy sale at the
quotations of last week, except for seed oats. Wheat,
white, 54s to 565, red 44s to 48s ; barley, grinding, 28s to
30s, malting 32a to 35s ; oats, seed 26s to 30s, feed 20s to
25s ; beans 36s to 42s ; peas 3
4s to 38s ; malt 56s to 600- ;
tares, 44s to 50s per qr.

DERBY SMITHFIELD—MARCH 8.
There was a better supply of fat beasts to-day, the
quality good, the attendance of purchasers was also large,
the demand was brisk, and high prices were obtained.
The number of sheep was about the average, fully, main-
taining former prices. Fat pigs were more plentiful, with
out any alteration. Good supply of fat and store calveg•
—Beef, .s,id to 6d ; mutton, Md. to Bid. ; veal, sid to 6d per
lb. ; pigs, lOs Od to lOs 6d per score ; rough fat, 4s 6d per
141b3. ; hides, 24d to Od per lb. ; calf-skind, lid to 33
per lb.

DENBIGH—MARCH 9.
There was a slight reduction in prices to-day. Wheat,
16s i o 16s 6d ; barley, 9s 6d to lOs ; oa.s, 5s 6d is
6s Od per hobbet ; tub butter, 9/d to 00d ; fresh ditto,
is 1(t to is 2d per lb. ; clover seed, 6d to 7d per lb.

EDINBURGH GRAlN—Meacn 9.
We had a large supply of grain in to-dara market ;
sales ready, and prices up.
Top of Wheat
Barley
- Oats

Beans

Wheat
Barley,
Oats...
Beans,

Total Supply and sales.
908 qrs
786 qrs
▪ 2,153 qrs
▪ 427 qrs,
London, England, 1853-03-11

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
sth inst. In the sitting of the Senate on the pre-
vious day, the Minister of Justice replied with
great energy to all the reproaches brought forward
against the Ministry by the members of the Oppo-
sition, relative to the proceedings recently adopted
against the press. The proposition of the Opposi-
tion, for passing a vote of censure on the Govern-
ment, was rejected by a majority of 64 to 52. In
the Chamber of Deputies, M. Negrete warmly
attacked the illegal conduct of the Government
in certain elections, and his remarks elicited a
very energetic denial from the Minister of the
Interior.
The following are the prices of Stocks :—Three
per Cents., 431 ditto Deferred, 231 ; Exchange
on London 51 for money.

We read in the Parlament° of Turin that the
name of the British officer who has been ordered
out of Tuscany on suspicion of his having come to
Florence to organise a revolutionary committee, is
George Crawford. It is added, that on the British
Ambassador interfering in his favour, the Tuscan
Minister of Foreign Affairs told him that the
Tuscan Consul at Corfu had informed the Govern-
ment of the fact. Notwithstanding Mr. Craw-
ford's vehement denial of the charge, the order for
for his expulsion was maintained.
By a ducal decree issued at Parma on the 25th
, ult., joining in conspiracy against a foreign power
is henceforward to be punished with from ;five to
ten years' hard labour. Any person haibouring
such conspirators is to be punished with from three
to five years' imprisonment. Those who by incen-
diary
bills or public speeches shall have excited '
persons to attempts at insurrection in neighbouring
States, are liable to the same punishment.
M. Joseph de Ligne, grand Master of the 'cere-
monies to the Pope, died at Rome on the 25th ult.,
aged 83.
M. Louis Prillewitz arrived at Rome on the 28th
ult. with dispatches from the Court of Berlin to
the Holy See.
The Pontifical Delegate of Ferrara has published
a notification imposing a fine upon any person tak-
ing a servant not provided with the required livret.
Letters of the 23d from the Roman States, in
the Genoa Gazette, announce that a young man, a
refugee, had been arrested at Ancona, with incen-
diary proclamations about him, and sent to Milan
under escort.. At Cesena an actor has been ar-
rested, for having posted up papers in several
places, with the words, " Death to the theatrical
censor and to the magistrates ! The Republic for
ever !" He has been sent to Bologna, to be tried
by court-martial.
London, England, 1853-03-11

PASSING TOLLS.

Mr. HUDSON wished to ask the President of the
Board of Trade, whether he is prepared to assure the
house that he will bring in a bill in reference to the pass-
ing tolls during this session, in sufficient time to enable
the house to pass it.

Mr. CARDWELL said one of the harbiour commis-
sioners had recommended that Ramsgate habour should
be made self-supporting ; but this report was entirely
different to others which had been made on the subject,
and he was examining the case of this and other har-
bours, in order to satisfy himself as to what steps ought
to be taken in the, matter.
ACCELERATION OF THE MAILS TO THE
NORTH.

Mr. HUDSON wished to ask the Secretary of the
Treasury whether the attention of the Postmaster-Gene-
ral has been called to several memorials presented to the
late Postmaster-General by a large deputation from the
North of England, calling upon his lordship to expedite
the mails to the boroughs of Sunderland, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, North and South Shields, and all the places
north of York • and whether he can inform the house
what course, the Postmaster-General is about to adopt
to give those populous districts the advantkge of an im-
improved postal communication ; especially as letters,
if forwarded by the Great Northern Railway, could be
delivered three hours earlier in the important towns be-
fore referred to.
Mr. WILSON said he had great pleasure in inform-
ing the hon. member that his noble friend the Postmas-
ter-General had had under his consideration these va-
rious memorials, and he had come to the conclusion that
the postal communication with these important places
might be very materially accelerated, but it must be ob-
vious that the details for carrying out such an arrange-
ment must occupy some considerable time. His noble
friend, however, hoped to be able to adopt the accele-
rated time by the middle of June next.
London, England, 1853-03-11

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MALDON.

The committee to inquire into this petition sat this
morning for the first time, Lord Grosvenor, chairman.
The counsel for the petitioners were Mr. James and Mr.
Hawkins; for the sitting member, Mr. Serjeant Wrang-
ham. _ _ _

Mr. James, in opening the case for the petitioners,
stated that the petition was founded upon a system of
treating which had extensively prevailed at the last elec-
tion, and that the practice of keeping open houses had
been adopted.
The case was proceeding when our report left.
London, England, 1853-03-11

MALDON.

The committee to inquire into this petition sat this
morning for the first time, Lord Grosvenor, chairman.
The counsel for the petitioners were Mr. James and Mr.
Hawkins; for the sitting member, Mr. Serjeant Wrang-
ham.

Mr. James, in opening the case for the petitioners,
stated that the petition was founded upon a system of
treating which had extensively prevailed at the last elec-
tion, and that the practice of keeping open houses had
been adopted.
The case was proceeding when our report left.

HUDDERSFIELD.
This committee met again this morning at 11 o'clock,
when additional witnesses were called in support of the
petition, but nothing was elicited to warrant a detailed
report.

BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY).

..C.-

BILL DISCOUNTING IN HIGH LIFE-IN RE WM. MORTON.

This bankrupt was described as of Belgrave-place,
bill discounter, and to-day was appointed for choice of
assignees. The bankrupt had carried on business on an
extensive scale at the West-end, and from the prelimi-
nary account prepared by Mr. Drew, Coleman-street,
it appears that the debts amount to about 6,000/., assets
2,500.

Mr. Edwards, of Nelson-square, the petitioning cre
ditor, was chosen assignee ; and Mr. 11. A. Reed, Cole•
man-street, solicitor to the estate.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Thomas Puckle, Esq., and a Bench of Magis

trates.)

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.- -ALLEGED CHARGE OE SHOPLIFTING

Mary Ann Brown, 28, and Blizabeth, Smith, 18, were
indicted for stealing 130 yards of ribbon, valued at Cl.,
from the shop of Mr. George Frost, linen-draper and
silk-mercer Stockwell-terrace, Clapham-road, Lambeth.
Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Hursell, instructed
by Mr. W. F. Howe, defended the prisoners.
Amelia Frost, daughter of the prosecutor, said—On
the evening of the 30th of January, the prisoners entered
the shop and requested to be shown some ribbons for
headdresses. Witness placed some pieces before them,
when Brown desired to have the boxful on the counter
for her to select from. After some time they purchased
a trifling article and left the shop. They had not gone
many minutes when she missed the ribbons. On the
Bth of February, in the evening, the prisoners again
visited the shop, when her father gave them into cus-
tody.

In cross-examination, witness said it was dark on the
two occasions, and that she had not a clear view of their
faces. She could not distinctly swear to the prisoners,
but from their voices and general appearance, she be-
lieved them to be the parties.

Jemima Frost, another daughter of the prosecutor,
shid she saw the female enter the shop on the first oc-
casion, and her sister served them. After they left wit-
ness put the box of ribbons away, and missed those men-
tioned in the indictment. She told her father of the
circumstance, and when they came again he gave them
both into custody. Witness could not distinctly swear
to them, but she really believed they were the thieves,
as no other females entered the shop that evening.
Mr. Hursell addressed the jury at some length, and,
alter a short consultation, they were acquitted.
London, England, 1853-03-11

GERMANY.

The British ambassador at Munich has just ad-
dressed a complaint to the Municipal Tribunal
against the editor of the Volksbote, for publishing
a defamatory article.

The Cologne Gazette of the 9th, under date of
Hanau, says :—" A report is current that several
of the persons implicated. in the charge of high trea-
son, which is now before the Tribunal, have at-
London, England, 1853-03-11

WIGTON.

This committee resumed this morning at half-past 11
o'clock, when
Mr. James stated that since the adjournment yester-
day he had felt it his duty to advise his client, Mr.
Caird, to withdraw the petition against the return of Sir
John M`Taggart. He was induced to take that course
in consequence of the opinion yesterday offered by the
committee that an offer of a bribe did not constitute
bribery, and he upon probing the evidence could not
hope successfully to prosecute the petition. With re-
gard to the scrutiny there was some doubt, and therefore
he had advised his client not to go to the vast expense
which would be entailed upon him by the inquiry.
He could assure the committee that there had been no
compromise with the other party.
Mr. Bone confirmed this statement.

The room was then cleared, and when the parties were
readmitted, the Chairman stated that the committee had
resolved that Sir John M'Taggart was duly elected to
serve in the present Parliament for the borough of
Wigton.
London, England, 1853-03-11

MANCHESTER-MARCH 10.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a better business, and
prices were rather higher. Great Northern, 4 p: ; Cale-
donian, 32, g ; Eastern Counties, 13 ; Leeds, 77, ; ditto
(pref.), 154- ; Dovers, 23, 9-16 ' • London stock, 1191, ;
Sheffields, 29, ; Ditto, No. 1, 8 ; Ditto (new pref. ;
9-16 p. ; Midlands, 76i • Manchester and Birmingham C.
Qrs, 14 ; East Anglian Sig per Cents., 3i.
BIRMINGHAM, MAncll 10.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a tolerable amount of
business done in this market to-day, and at somewhat ad
vanced prices. London and North Westerns wero done a;
1191.

LEEDS, MARCH 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is no material change to re-
port in the share market. This morningthe flatness of the
past few days continued. Quotations are as yesterday; but
few sales have been effected. North Westerns were
.done
at St.
London, England, 1853-03-11

CIRENCESTER.

The select committee to inquire into the petition against
the return of Mr. Ponsonby for this borough sat this
morning for the first time. The Hon. 0. Lascelles,
chairman.

The counsel for the petitioners were :—Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, Mr. Merewether, and Mr. Cripps ; for the
sitting member—Mr. James, Sergeant Kinglake, and
Mr. Clark.

Mr. Merewether, in opening, the case, stated that the
petition was founded upon a system of treating which
had prevailed to a considerable extent at the last elec-
tion.

Mr. Masters was called, and stated that drunkenness
had prevailed to a very considerable extent at the last
election. This witness was being examined when our
report left.
London, England, 1853-03-11

BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 10.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a tolerable amount' of
business done in this market to-day, and at somewhat ad-
vanced prices. London and North Westerns were done at
1191.

LEEDS, MARCH 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is no material change to re-
port in the share market. This morningthe flatness of the
past few days continued. Quotations are as yesterday, but
few sales have been effected. North Westerns Were done
at 84,
London, England, 1853-10-05

COUNTBY MARKETH.

LIVERPOOL, Ovr. 4.

The Corn-exchange this morning was well attended by
millers from -the interior, and several from Ireland, all of
whom bought I,olerably free of wheat, at prices which wero
Id to 2d per bushel higher than on this day se'nnight.
Flour also commanded very full prices. Oats improved id
to 2d per bushel On the week. Oatmeal supported late
rates. Beans, peas, and barley all scarce, and bring the
extreme prices of last week. Indian corn was in demand,
but held very firmly.
London, England, 1853-10-05

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

David Scott, Flint, ironmaster ; 4th div. of 2d., Oct. 12,
or any subsequent Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool—
Joseph Robinson Pim, Birkenhead, brickmaker ; Ist div.
of 55., Oct. 12, or any subsequent Wednesday, at Turner's,
Liverpool—William Green, jun., Tranmere, brewer; 2d
div. of 6d., Oct. 12, or any subsequent Wednesday, at
Turner's, Liverpool—Hugh Henry Ross, Liverpool, draper;
Ist div. of 45., Oct. 12, or any subsequent Wednesday, at
Turner's, Liverpool.

DIVIDENDS.
J!I. Evans, Harrow-road, Paddington, clothier, Oct. 25
—A. Fraser, Newcastle-upon-'Tyne, corn merchant, Oct.
26—J. Taylor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, common brewer,
Oct. 28—G. Earnshaw, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire,
grocer, Oct. 25—J. Brotherton, Liverpool, merchant, Oct.
27—C. S. Flood and H. B. Lott, lioniton, Devonshire,
bankers, Nov. 16—J. Bottomley, Merton, Lincolnshire,
miller, Nov. 9—W. Witty, Louth, Lincolnshire, draper,
Nov. 16.
London, England, 1853-10-05

THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY.

Plymouth, Tuesday.— Her Imperial Highness the
Princess Marie, Grand Duchess of Leuchtenberg, ac-
companied by three of her children and the governesses,
left Torquay yesterday morning in one of the Royal
saloons, and arrived here at half-past 1 o'clock. The
Grand Duchess was attended by Count Mathieu Wiel-
horski and Count Michel Wielhorski Matushkin, and
was received at the station by Sir James Dunbar, Flag-
Lieutenant to Port Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney.
The Imperial party proceeded, in carriages supplied
from Elliott's Royal Hotel, to the Royal William
Victualling-yard, and there embarked in the Port-
Admiral's barge. Crossing the entrance to Hamoaze,
they landed on Mount Edgcumbe, and were received
by Lord Valletort, who escorted them to Mount
Edgcumbe-house, where they were entertained by
the nobe Earl. In the afternoon the Countess of
Mount Edgcumbe conducted the Grand Duchess
round the grounds and through the gardens of this cele-
brated seat, with evident satisfaction to the illustrious
visitors. Shortly after 5 o'clock the Imperial party
again entered the Port-Admiral's barge, and, under a
Royal salute from the Earl's private battery, returned to
Plymouth, and proceeded for Torquay by the South
Devon mail-train at 6.25. The Grand Duchess on Sa-
turday next leaves Torquay for a short stay in London.
The Imperial party finally quit Devonshire about the
23d inst., for St. Petersburg, where they pass the win-
ter. Their visit to Torquay has been very beneficial to
their health, and there is every probability of their hon-
ouring that locality with their presence next season. The
Prince and Princess Woronzow, who have been visiting
the Earl of Pembroke, arrived with their suite at Torquay
by the South Devon down express yesterday. They are
now on a visit to the Grand Duchess of Russia, and are
staying at the Royal Hotel,
London, England, 1853-10-05

THE ARMY IN IRELAND.

Major-General Thomas, C. 8., has returned from leave
of absence, and resumed the command of the troops in
the Belfast district. The major-general left Belfast on
Monday, on a tour of half-yearly inspection, and will
return on the 7th inst.
Major General M`Donald, C. 8., has returned from
leave of absence, and resumed the command of the
troops in the Kilkenny district.
The 17th Regiment of Foot has moved from the Royal
and Linen Hall Barracks, Dublin, to Ship-street, Ald-
borough House, and Beggars-bush Barracks. The
head-quarters and four companies, under the command
of Lieut. Colonel M`Pherson, C. 8., are stationed at
Ship-street Barracks ; four companies at Aldborough
House, and two companies at Beggars-bush Barracks.
The 21st (or Royal North British) Fusiliers have
moved from Ship-street, Aldborough House, and Beg-
gars-bush, to Richmond Barracks, where the whole of
the regiment is now stationed, with the exception of one
company at the Pigeon-house Fort.
The 63d Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Van Notten Pole, has moved from Richmond
Barracks to Linen-hall Barracks Dublin.
Major Dalton has arrived at Cork, and relieved Major
Hart, in command of the Depot Companies of the 49th
Regiment.
The 33d (Duke of Wellington's) Regiment, is thus
stationed : Six companies and head-quarters at Ath-
lone, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Blake ;
one company at Roscommon, under Captain Donovan ;
one company at Tullamore, under Captain Burke ; one
company at Shannon Bridge, under Captain Fitzgerald ;
one company at Philipstown, under Captain Ellis. All
the officers are present with their corps, except Lieu-
tenant B. Fanshawe, extra aide-de-camp to the lieu-
tenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, and Lieutenant E. B.
Prescott, who is with the 87th Regiment in India,

O,IINADA.—The Montreal Gazette of the 14th ult.
says :7"Yesterday Lieutenant-Colonel Hogarth and
Captain Cameron, 26th Regiment, were arrested upon
the affidavits of 13 soldiers, for murder committed by
giving the word to fire to the two divisions of troops
drawn up on the Haymarket on the 9th of June last.
They put in bail, each in 1,000/., and two securities
(Lieutenant-Colonel Pritchard and H. Judah, Esq.) in
5001. each. On the other hand, the men have been
placed under arrest by their commander on a charg.e of
perjury, and the evidence in the case has been sent home
to the Horse Guards.

AN UNHAPPY ILLUSTRATION.—Ring anithe
Fourth was one day iuspecting a militia regiment, with
the Duke of Buckingham on one side, and a sun-burnt
Indian veteran on the other. The King suddenly found
it necessary to make a speech, and the natural topic was
the glorious contingencies of a military career. By
way of illustration he pointed to the Duke on his left,
and said, " You see me supported here, on one side, by
a descendant of the Plantagenets—one whose lineage is
equal to my own ; while, on the other, my side isressed
%Leroprung from the dregs of the people.' '—A el°
ly Review for October.
London, England, 1853-10-05

MANCHESTER, OCT. 4.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a good business, but
at lower prices. Caledonians, 24 31; Eastern Counties,
114 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, 104 prom. ; Leeds,
621 14 ; Manchester and Birmingham C Quarters, 746
prem. ; Sheffields, 194 18if ; Dover, 17i 4 ; London Stock,
10214 ; Midland, 58 4 ; East Lancashire, 154 ; London,
Eighths, 7-16 dis. ; York and North Midland, 22.
London, England, 1853-10-05

METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.

Yesterday a court was held at the principal office in
Greek-street, Soho, the commissioners in attendance
being Mr. R. Jebb (chairman), Sir William Cubitt, Sir
John Burgoyne, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Hawk-
shaw, and Mr. G. S. Smith.
London, England, 1853-10-05

READING SAUCE, for Fish, Game, Gravies,
Hashes, Stakes, &e.—JOHN and CHARLES COCKS, the
Sole Proprietsits and Manufacturers of the celebrated READING
SAUCg, beg to CAUTION the Public azainst the daily frauds prac-
tised by many persons, who are offering their spurious imitations as
the genuine Reading Sauce. This sauce is, patronised and recom-
mended bf most families in the kingdom, end for general use it
stands unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable Fish Sauce Venders.
Be particular in esking for "Cock's Reality= Sauce," which is pre-
pared ONLY by John and Charles Cocks, at their Manufactory, Duke-
street, Reading. all others are counterfei. t. Observe the name,
"J. and C. COCKS, Reading," on the scut and label of eachtbottle
without this none are genuine.
London, England, 1853-10-05

TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1853.

origin, rise, power, and exile of the celebrated
favourite of Peter the Great, the first Prince
Menschikoff, the ancestor of the haughty noble,
lately Russian Plenipotentiary at Constantinople.
Here is M. Le Due's description of the personal
aspect of the present

SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

IZ A iLWATB•

Closing Fried
this day.

Basin ess done
this day.

.1 Paid]

Closing Pilots
this day.

Dasiness
this day.
London, England, 1853-10-05

Agua Fria
Anglo Californian
'Australasian
'Australian
Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria

Badon (Gd. Duchy of)
British Austrin. Gold
British Iron

Brazilianlmp. (issued
at £5 pm
Do. Cocaes & Cuiada
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carsons's Creek
Cobra Copper
Colonial Gold
Copiapo
Copper MM. of Eng
Do. Pref. 7i p. cent
English and Austin
Copper Smeltg. Co
General

Great Nugget Vein
Great Polgooth.
Lake Bathurst
Liberty
Loud. &Californ. Gold
Quartz Crush. Co
Mariquita
Mexican&S.Americn
New Granada
Nouveau Mondo
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Rhymney Iron
Do. New

Santiago de Cuba....
South Australian....

ITin Croft .

United Mexican
Waller

'West Graua,cla..,

IW est Mariposa..

Yuba..
London, England, 1853-10-05

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Owing to the warlike news from Turkey, the market for
English wheat was decidedly firmer to-day. Holders were
very firm, and, in some instances, prices advanced is to
2s per quarter. The supply on offer was very limited.
The amount of business doing in foreign wheat was by
no means extensive, yet the quotations were from is to 2s
higher than last week.
Floating cargoes were hold for more money.
We had a fair inquiry for barley and malt, at extreme
quotations.
We had an improved sale for oats, at 6d per quarter
more money.
Beans, peas, and flour were the turn higher.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
1,640 1,790 840

English ..
Irish ....
Foreign ..

Oats. I Flour.
30 1,850

1,380 1,500
I-

1,550 I 6,i;Obrl

WHITECHAPEL.

Only a moderate business was doing to-day, as follows :
Beef from 3s 2d to 48 ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; veal,
3s 10d to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 10d. to 5s Od. per Blbs by the
carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is excited, and prices are still on the ad-
vance. Duty, 135,0001. to 140,000/.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

S.W. ; light
air, LONDON,nd
dull,Oct.h s.—Wind
driatzzNnlionog,
rain at times.
sa
DOVER, Oct. 4.—The Corsairs Bride, from London to
hazy weather, this
withday
Ceylon, ashore on the Newcombe Sand, has been got off
and into harbour, with 8 feet water in her hold, after-
wards grounded in the outer harbour, has commenced dis-
charging her cargo.
FOLKESTONE, Oct. s,—The Santipore, from London to
Hobart Town, Is ashore on the rocks here, and likely to
go to pieces ; passengers landed.
DEAL, Oct. 4.—The Ealing Grove, from London to
Algoa Bay, grounded on the Deal Bank, but is not much
damaged.
BRIDGEWATER, Oct. 3.—Arrived—Ada and Marinios,
Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind, S.W. to W.S.W. Ar-
rived—Tubal Cain and Marie Leoadie, London, and both
sailed for Melbourne ; H.M.S. President, Chatham; Polo-
naise, Dundee, for Melbourne.
COWES, Oct. 4.—Arrived—Gezina, Galatz, for Fal-
mouth ; cargo reported to be heated.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 4.—Wind, W.S.W., strong. Bahiana,
Bahia ; Flora, Labrador ; Jamaica, Bahia.
SHIELDS, Oct. 3.—Sailed—William Patten, Madras.
SUNDERLAND, Oct. 2.—Sailed—Queen of Ava, Rangoon.
DOUGLAS (Isle of Man), Oct. 2.—Arrived—Briton,
Singapore, for Clyde.
PORTLAND ROADS, Oct. 3.—Sailed—Phoenix, Geelong;
BRIDLINGTON BAY, Oct. 3.—Arrived—Herondo, Que-
bec, for Stockton.
London, England, 1853-10-05

THE ARMY.

CHATHAM, OCT. 3.
Colonel M. Beresford, the commandant of this garri-
son, inspected the 38th Foot on the 2d instant, in the
square of the Royal Artillery Barracks, Brompton. The
command was under Colonel Sir John Campbell. The
colonel was complimented on the efficient state of the
regiment.
Previous to this inspection an order was issued fir all
soldiers belonging to the corps to have their vqhi,kers
shaved off, and their hair cut close. The order in ques-
tion was not very agreeable to many of the soldiers, and
they complied to the mandate with considerable reluct-
ance.

The Royal Sappers and Miners, and the Royal Artil-
lery, had a field-day on Saturday, on the Great Lines at
Chatham. Their manucevring in the field and their
steady firing was admirable.
London, England, 1853-10-05

BANKRUPTS.

William Jolly, currier, Bishop Stortford, Hertford, to
surrender, Oct. 11, at half-past one, and Nov. 10, and at
half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Sowton, Great
James-street, Bedford-row.

John Scott, upholsterers' warehouseman, Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-square, Oct. 17, at one, and Nov. 17, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Kinsey, Bloomsbury-square.
John Miles, baker, West Raynham, Norfolk, Oct 13, at
two, and Nov. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Nichols
and Doyle, Verulam-buildings.
Wm. Bradford, butcher, Leigh, Worcestershire, Oct.
15, and Nov. 5, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Watkins, Wor-
cester ; and Wright, Birmingham.
Joseph Skaife, corn miller, Keighley, Yorkshire, Oct.
20 and Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds • Dunning, Leeds.
William Tugwood, linen and woollen (3-aper, Thame,
Oxford, Oct. 14, and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Sole, Turner and Turner, Alderman bury.
William Gooden Edgehill, tailor, Southwark, Oct. 8,
and Nov. 12, at half-pa -t one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, Guiloliall-chambers ; Gant,
Nicholas-lane.

John Strachan, brewer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, October
14 and November 10, at twelve, at the Newcastle District
Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-T3, A° ;
Dunn and Surtees, Raymond's buildings, Gray's-inn ;
Swan and Burnup, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Joseph Greenwood, woolstapler, Spring-head, Yorkshire,
Oct. 14 and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Courtenay, Lon-
don ; Wavell, Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
At the Court, Portugal-street.

W. Stribling, Nos Lhumberland-street, New-road, car-
penter—T. C. Parkins, St. James's. place, Old Kent-road,
New-cros—C. Robinson, Rutland-place, Cowper-road,
Albert-town, Stoke Newington, brass bedstead manufac-
turer—H. Batter Lon, Church-street, Kensington, commer-
cial traveller—J. Burden, Carter-street, Walworth-road,
Surrey, accountant—W. S. Scott, Gould-square, Crutched
Friars, London, general agent—E. Fulluck, Philpot-street,
Commercial-road East, journeyman pattern maker—J.
Knox, Harriett-place, New Church-road, Camberwell,
commission agent—W. R. Foster, Church-street, Lower
Mitcham, Surrey, carpenter.
London, England, 1853-10-05

CRABB'S DICTIONARY.

The Fifth Edition, corrected, enlarged, and brought down to the
present time, by the Rev. HENRY DAVIS, M.A. Illustrated with
700 Engravings. Crows Bvo., cloth, price 9s.
ADICTIONARY of GENERAL KNOW-
LEDGE, comp.ising an Explanation of Words and Things
connected with Literature and Science, &c., by GEORGE CRABB, A.M.
London, England, 1853-10-05

NAVAL

IGENCE.

REAR-ADMIRAL CORRY'S FLEET

Another of Admiral Corry's fleet has returned to
port, the Desperate, 3, screw-corvette, Captain W. W.
Chambers ; and in the course of a fortnight we under-
stand that the rear-admiral himself will make his appear-
ance with most of the other ships under his command
at Spithead.
It has been deemed necessary for many of the ships
that were thought to be ready for the Mediterratean
service to be overhauled previously in one of the home
dockyard ports, seeing how uncertain it is as to the time
of their return, and how necessary that they should be
in every respect complete and efficient. The late cruise,
it appears, has found out the shaky spars, the weak
cordage, and the leaky scuttles, ports, timbers, &c. ; and
it is well for them that there is a good dockyard to run
to to repair defects. The disposition, too, to keep our
largest active force at home is very strong, and
the Admiralty hesitate to dispatch ships to a
station undermanned, where they all act with fo-
reigners fully manned. But we contend that this

difficulty might have been-gotover by volunteering
men from the home ships for those selected from foreign
service; and that it is the most short-sighted policy
on the part of the Admiralty to send the whole of
Admiral Dundas's force to Constantinople, and leave
the entire shores of the Mediterranean without a single
ship of any size. We have no man-of-war on the coast
of Syria, none at the Pireus, none at Corfu, nothing
but a packet at Malta, only a 6-gun steam-sloop at Gib-
raltar, and a steam-frigate at Lisbon. Admiral Dun-
das's well-equipped fleet is strong enough for any expe-
dition against the Russians, in which the French fleet
may take a cordial part ; but it is inferior to the French
force, which it ought not to be, to meet any accident ;
and it is net strong enough to cope with the strong force
of the Russians in the Black Sea, if it were possible
that the Anglo-Russian admiral, the commander in chief
of the Black Sea fleet, who was taught his business in
the British navy, could be in a position to engage it.
It is too far to send from Constantinople to Spithead
for reinforcements, and we shall not be sorry when the
ships now at the home ports have been refitted, have
filled up their complements, and are on their way to
Lisbon, Gibraltir, Malta, Corfu, the Pirmus, or Con-
stantinople. We cannot create a new fleet in the Medi-
terranean as the French can, but we can raise a dozen
sail of the line in a fortnight at Devonport, Portsmouth,
and Sheerness, and if we are in imminent danger the
coast-guard force could man them, even if they cannot
get mariners so wretchedly poverty-stricken as to do all
the dirty work of a ship fitting and sailing for a shilling
a day.—Morning Herald.
London, England, 1853-10-05

IPSWICH—OoT. 4.

We bad a more general supply of 'corn to-day, and the
trade remained pretty steady. Although we may report
that both wheat and barley sold perhaps in favour of the
buyer, we cannot write is per qr. reduction in price. The
choice samples of barley brought 46s per qr., and some
quantity was sold. The secondary sorts were bought at
easier terms.

PER QUARTER. P WARM*
Wheat, red (old) 68s to 72s Barley, grinding ... 39s to 42s
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 745• to 82s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 43s to 46s Flour, per sack
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT, 1,185'3.
Wheat
Barley
Oats — St 008 Od
Beans
Peas
London, England, 1853-10-05

BIRTHS.

OF A SON.

On the 2d inst., at 6, Orsett-Place, Westbourne-terrace,
Fredericke 01f4,8 oto n
sWestl3 an b
Bu rivo,mE q
p on, oth wife
of Ellis James Gilman, Esci.
F.% clue
thee-par tihnes
aft

On the Ist inst. OF A DAUGHTER., at the Rectory, Melsonby, Yorkshire'
the wife of the Rev. Henry Ellison.
On the 2d inst., at Fful,ne Cottage, Hampton•Nr:ck,
Joseph H. Robins.
London, England, 1853-10-05

LIVERPOOL—OcT. 4.

The Isaac Wright, of New York, has put back, with
loss of rudder, and very leaky.
A water-logged vessel, with "Brown," or " Crown" in
the centre of the stern, was passed Sept. 22, lat. 50,
long. 23.

The Best Grant, Gonaives to Liverpool, was spoken
Sept. 12, lat. 38, long. 65, with loss of fore and mainmasts,
bowsprit, sails, &c., and was parted company with next
day, at which time she had rigged a jury foremast, and
was steaming westward.
The Scotland, from Fernando Po to Liverpool, was
spoken Sept. 14, lat. 29 N., long. 36 W.
The Warrior, from Arracan to London, was spoken Sept.
14, lat. 29 N., long. 36 W. ; crew sick.
Tho Villa de Puo, from Rio Janeiro to Havre, was
spoken Sept. 14, lat. 42 N., long. 43 W. ; short of pro-
visions, and supplied her.
The America (R.M.S.), from Liverpool to Boston, was
spoken Sept. 25, lat. 50 N., long. 40 W.