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London, England, 1838-04-05 00:00:00

♦SHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVLS.
HThe Marquis and Marchioness of Queensberry , at Cadt
otel, Regent-street; Viscount Drumlattrig an d Lady Georon
-
giana Douglas, at ditto ; Chief Justice Doherty and Mrs. and
Miss Doherty, at ditto ; Sir William and Lady Montague, at
ditto ; Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Dickins, at ditto; Charles
Hughes Hallett, Esq., and Mrs. Hallet, at Everall's (late
Gardon's) Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Higham, near Can-
terbury; Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart. at ditto, from
Bedwell 'Park, Hertfordshire ; John Harvey, Esq., at ditto,
from Oxford; James Harvey, Esq., at ditto, from Oxford;
Rev. J. Tighe, at the St. James': Royal Hotel, St. James's_
street, from Ireland ; R. Disney, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ;
D. Smith, Esq., at ditto, from Edinburgh ; the Marquis of
Northampton, at the Carlton Hotel, Regent-street ; Mr. and
Desborough, at ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petre, in
I‘,lllper Brook-street, from their seat in Lancashire ; Mr. and
t !'s• Brune, in Bryanston-square, from Paris; the Hon. Cap-
Lord I"Saumarez, from Woolwich ; the Hon. Robert King, at
Lorton's Eaton-place, from Cork : the Rev. Augustus
Pttarny, inGrosynor-place, from Thetford ; the Hon. Captain
,Clements, at Lo:ed Leitrim's, Cumberland-place, from Que-
,'" ; the Hon. and Rev. Henry Courtenay, at Lord Devon's,
Plymouth,
Grosvenor-place; the Earl and Countess of
Vlymouth, in Lower Brook-street, from a tour ; the Hon.
James Howard, in Mount-street, from Lord Suffolk's seat,
Sharlton House, Devizes, Wilts ; Captain Sit' John Philli-
' Inore, from Maidenhead, Honks ; the Bishop of Derry and fa•
May, from the Palace at Derry ; Mr. Briscoe, M. P., in Ed-
ward-street, Portman-square, from Arbon Grove, Chertsey,
Surrey ; Mr. Broadley, M. P., in Pall-mall ; Mr. Burroughes,
M. P., at Siminon's Hotel.

DEPARTURES.
Lord Charles Manners, M. P., from the Carlton Hotel, Re-
gent-street, for Belvoir Castle; Sir Stephen Glynne, M. P.,
from ditto, for Hawarden Castle; Walbanke Childers, Esq.,
M. P., from ditto, for Canticy ; Major Bowers, from Warne's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Oxfordshire; Henry Myers,
Es 9., and Mrs. Myers, from ditto, for Lawrence Weston,
Bristol ; Mrs. and Miss Lind, from ditto, for the Isle of
Night; Mrs. Hume, from ditto, on a tour; Colonel Sparrow
and the Rev. L. Bellas, from ditto, for Cambridge; Miss
Wyse, from Everall's (late Gordon's) Hotel, Albemarle-street,
for Stoke place, Colnbrook ; Walter Spencer, Esq., and Mrs.
ViSpencer, from ditto, for Northamptonshire; the Lord Chan-
ol' of Ireland and the Hon. William Plunkett, from St.
Royal Hotel, St. James's Street, for Dublin ; William
Young and R. Murdoch, Esqrs., from ditto, for ditto ; Alex-
ander Bate, Esq., from ditto, for ditto.

His Grace the Duke of Wellington held a meeting
at P
of the Commissioners of Dover Harbour
yesterday A lb
House, at which Sir Henry Oxenden, Sir Edward Knatscej
bull, Sir Brook Bridges, Mr. Jenkinson, the Mayor of Dover,
Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Latham, Mr. Morrice,
&c., attended. In the evening his Grace entertained the
party at dinner.
The Belgian Minister had an audience with the
President of the Board of Trade yesterday. Lord W I •
ors ey
transacted business at that office.
It is said that it is intended at the ensuing Corona-
tion, as was the case at the last, to dispense with that
of the ceremony which has hitherto been performed in West-
Minster-hall.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Lowen-
stein arrived at Mivart's Hotel, on Tuesday, from Leipsic,
edrwaasr waited upon immediately after his arrival by Baron
Waited upon
Royal Highness will represent the King of
ay at the approaching coronation of her Majesty.
A Court of Directors was yesterday held at the
East Indi
oin HouseP, when John Andrew Dunlop, Esq., was ap-
Ited a
provisionally a Member of Council at Bombay.
" reply to a persoal allusion made on Tuesday night by Sir Robert Peel,n Mr. Charles Buller observed, that
flahtterdinid not deny that Lord Durham had asked him, in very
terms, to fill some subordinate situation, that he ac-
ZPted g
the offer, and that it was his intention to proceed to
anadas but not as legal adviser. The Noble Lord had not
4:1:a yet appointed any legal adviser ; and, up to twelve o'clock
th
ct
°in dmay,ce there was not the slightest attempt made to fill up
rlle
n
k..oioneicy of the 46th regiment is vacant by
the death of General Wynyard.
Mr. John Abel Smith paired off on Lord Chandos's
motion of the 3d with Sir John Pollen.
division
Crawford paired ofrwith Mr. Goulburn on the
on Lord Chandos's motion.
Rear-Admiral Sir James Hillyar, of Torpoint-house,
near Plymouth, has been awarded a pension of 3001. per an-
r•n, as ona of the flag-officers entitled to such reward accord-
‘,!,'g to the recommendation of the Committee of the House of
`-'olllmons on army and navy appointments.
c, Princess Esterhazy will entertain Prince Michael
QOUtz
o, Counts Pozzo di Borgo, Sebastiani, and Ludolf ;
v Biome, Munchausen, Bulow, and nearly the whole of
dog
foreign corps diplomatique at dinner this evening, at Chan-
. gouse.
Lord Hill will give a grand entertainment to-mor-
Zevening, at his elegant mansion in Belgrave-square, to
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
for The Duke of Sutherland's grand dinner, at Staf-
•°"
1d House, on Saturday, will be given to a party of thirty,
,?,,ielding their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
ttrti -;bridge, and the Duchess of Gloucester. Three hundred
invitations have been issued for her Grace's evening party.
On the removal of the 73d Regiment from Zante
to Canada, the most influential men of the island held a meet-
ing, at which it was resolved that Colonel Lore, who had been
resident for some time, should he presented with a sword,
t unted in gold, value three hundred guineas, as a mark of
titile high estimation in which he was held by the Zantiotes ;
i.e Regent and Municipal Council of the island presenting
'lra, at the same time, with a valuable gold snuff-box.
R.lnsgate already is putting forth its claims to a
visitation of the Londoners in the coming season ; an even and
extended turf promenade has been formed on the West Cliff,
secured on the seaside by a neat wire fence, and " benched"
the the accommodation of visitors ; the latter have painted on
old ra
rie a
nd.), necessary hint to English moralisers, " Never cut an
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

ROUSE OF COMMONS, ArnlL 4.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
Captain MATTIIEWS took the oaths and his seat in the place of Mr.
Poulter, for the borough of Shaftesbury.

Mr. Campbell presented papers from the East India House.
LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY.

Capt, in ALSAGER moved the third reading of the London and
Croydon Railway Bill.
Mr. HA WES said he had been requested by several of the constitu-
ents of the Hon. and Gallant Member to submit to him whether there
should not be a clause introduced for the purpose of compelling the Com-
pany to retain the lease, to protect the inhabitants from depredations
which they had lately been very much subjected to.
Captain ALSAGER said a clause would be introduced into the Bill
that would be perfectly satisfactory on that point.

The Bill was then read a third time.
Mr. P. HOWARD brought up the Report of thiCommittee on the
Newcastle Railway Bill.
Mr. HOPE moved the second reading of the Linlithgow Roa•t Bill.

Read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Captain A LSAGER presented a petition from Tooting, in favour of
the Bill for Rating. Small Tenements.
Mr. WALTER CAMPBELL brought in the Salmon Fisheries Bill.
Mr. FERGUSSON presented a petition from the United Session Con-
gregation of Kirkaldy, against the further endowment of the Church of
Scotland.

Mr. FERGUSSON presented a petition from Kirkcudbright, com.
plaining of the high rate of postage, and praying for some Parliamentary
enactment upon the subject.
Sir WILLIAM BRABAZON presented petitions from several
parishes in the county of Mayo, praying for the total extinction of tithes.

Colonel BUTLER presented petitions from Urlingford, Moncoin, and
several other places in the county of Kilkenny, in favour of Corporate
Reform. Also six petitions praying for the extinction of tithes. Also
a petition from the Fishermen of the river Barrow, complaining of the
injury which they have sustained by the erection of weirs, and praying
that the Bill now before the—House, relative to Fisheries in Ireland,
might not be allowed to pass. Al;o a petition from the City of Kilkenny,
praying for the protection of Vote by Ballot.
Captain BRYAN supported the prayer of the petitions.

Mr. CODRINGTON presented petitions from Lewisham, praying
for the immediate abolition of negro apprenticeship. Also a petition
against the suppression of the Bishopric of Sodor and Man.

Captain MAYNELL presented a petition from the clergy of the
diocese of Down and Connor, against the present system of national
education in Ireland.

Mr. E. TENNENT presented several petitions from the north of Ire-
land, against some of the contemplated provisions of the Medical Chari-
ties Bill.

Mr. F. DUND AS presented petitions against the granting of further
endowments to the Church of Scotland.

Mr. PEND ARVEB presented' a petition from Redruth, against the
Order in Council of the 12th of July, 1837, for the importation of Hin-
doos into British Guiana.

Mr. VIVIAN presented a petition from a place in Cornwall, praying
the House to vest in the Poor-law Commissioners additional powers, to
enable them to consolidate two or more Unions, and erect a central
workhouse.

Mr. W. ROCHE presented a petition from Limerick, praying the
House to adopt some measures to prevent the collision between steamers
and other vessels by the use of signals.
Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report of the Swavesey (Cam-
bridge) Inclosure Bill.
On the motion of the suite Hun. Member time was granted until
the 6th of April for the petitioners in the Belfast Works Bill (No. 2)
to bring in their Bill, in consequence of an adjournment of the Com-
mittee on Private Bills to the 3d of April.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition, signed by some thousands of the
inhabitants of Blackburn, praying for a repeal of the Corn Laws.
Mr. LASCELLES and Sir J. Y. BULLER presented petitions for the
immediate abolition of the Negro apprenticeship system.
Mr. F. MAULE presented two petitions from Banff, to the same effect.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the printers, Etc , in the
employment of Bradbury and Evans, against the Copyright Bill. Also
one fro:n Stirling, against further endowments to the Church of Scotland.
Mr. D. BROWNE presented a petition from Westport praying that
corn might be allowed to be ground in bond for exportation.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Leeds praying for the im-
mediate abolition of Negro apprenticeship.
Mr. BROTHERTON said, in the returns of convictions which had
been made in pursuance of his motion, he perceived no return for Scot.
land. He wished to ask the Under-Secretary of State whether any had
been made.
Mr. FOX MAULE said there had been no convictions within the
period referred to, and the return was mi.
On the motion of Mr. BLACKBURNE the petition against the
Grand Junction Railway was referred to the Committee.
The LORD ADVOCATE gave notice that on the 26th of April he
would bring under the notice of the House, certain petitions which had
been presented from Scotland, complaining of delays in the Court of
session.

BRITISH MANUFACTURERS PROTECTION BIEL.
Mr. HAWKES moved the second reading of this Bill. He stated
that its object was to afford protection to British manufactures, espe-
cially hardware, from being pirated by foreign manufacturers, and sold in
our Colonial Markets as British goods.
Mr. HA WES was sorry the Right Hon. President of the Board of
Trade (Mr. P. Thomsen) was not present, for he should like to know
whether the Right Hon. Gentleman considered this a Bill which ought
to pass sub silentio, as it would apparently do?
. _

_ .
Mr. LA I3OUCHERE said the absence of his Right Hon. Friend was
accidental. He was prepared to assent to the second reading of the
Bill, which had received the attentive consideration of the Board of
Trade. But, in Committee, he should be prepared to move certain
amendments in it.

Sir ROBERT PEEL thought the British manufacturers required
protection, but there probably would be some difficulty in legislating on
the subject.

Mr. PHILIPS remarked that the Bill did not appear to afford any
security to our manufacturers.

Mr. POULETT THONIPSON would not then oppose the second
reading of the Bill, but he would be prepared in Committee to propose
to strike out every word from "Be it enacted," and to introduce others.
The Bill went, in its present shape, too far.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on
the 30th of May.

Mr. MAHONY moved the second reading of the Sheriff's (Ire-
land) Bill.

Mr. LFF ROY wished to know had this important Bill the sanction of
Government ? But, whether or not, should the House consent to its
being read a second time he hoped time sufficient would be given to
Hon. Members to consider it.

Lord MORPETH said, knowing that the Bill had had the sanction
of a preceding Government, and of a Committee of that House last year,
he could offer no objection to the second reading.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed
on the first order-day in May.

PRISON DISCIPLINE (SCOTLAND).
Mr. F. MAUL:,; moved the second reading of the Prisons (Scot-
land) Bill.

Captain GORDON had no objection to a uniform system of prison
discipline in Scotland under the authority of a central Board of Com_
missioners, but then the powers of those Commissioners should be
limited.—(Hear.) What he objected to in this Bill was that an irre-
sponsible board should have the power of assessing the people of Scot.
land to the amount of 30,0001. a.year. It was not his intention to op-
pose the second reading, but he hoped it would not be passed through
Committee without giving Hon. Members and the country time to judge
of its merits.

Mr. LOCKHART had several clauses to propose in Committee, but
would not object to the Bill being read a second time.
Mr. PRINGLE objected to the Central Committee, but should not
offer any opposition to the Bill in its present stage.
Mr. MAULE said the Bill was introduced early last Session. Its
principles had been affirmed by the House, and it was referred to a Se-
lect Committee. It was considered and much amended in its details by
that Committee. Much opposition had been given to it by the country
gentlemen of Scotland ; but that opposition was now much mitigated.
The report of Mr. Hill on the state of the Scotch prisons sufficiently
proved the necessity of some measure. Under these circumstances he
hoped the Bill would be read a second time, and to give ample time for
its consideration he would propose its committal for the second Wed-
nesday in May. By that time he hoped the opposition to its details
would be mitigated.

Sir R. PEEL admitted that some legislation was necessary on this
subject, as, in a country like Scotland, where the prisons were n ecessarily
small, the discipline was generally lax. In was only in large societies
that public opinion exercised any influence. He did not, however,
think it desirable to supersede altogether the influence of country
gentlemen, and it was with some concern he had heard that the gentle-
men of Scotland had so much withdrawn themselves from all public
business. lie admitted that a Board of Central Controul would pos-
sess great advantages, but if it altogether superseded the interference of
the country gentlemen he feared the advantages would be purchased at
too high a price. There was one part of the Bill which required serious
consideration, because of the principle involved in it, and which might
involve a dangerous precedent. He meant that part which related to
assessments of entire districts. This arbitrary imposition of a tax was
contrary to all constitutional principle. It might be said that the amount
was limited; but still the argument as to the principle was left un-
touched. Thtn, if the argument against the principle could be got over
there were some objections as to detail. Some counties might already
be well provided with prisons, and others might be deficient. If the
assessment were to spread equally over districts those counties which
had already made sufficient provision would naturally c3mplain at being
mulcted to make up for the deficiencies of those who had been negligent.
He threw out these suggestions for the consideration of the House, and
would conclude by again recommending that in any measure for the
regulation of prisoners they would endeavour to win over the assist.
ance of the local authorities, by inviting them to take a share in the con-
trout.—(Hear, hear.)

After a few words from Mr. R. Steuart, the Attorney-General, Mr.
Pringle, Mr. Barron, and Mr. Lucas, the Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Wednesday, the ':).(1 of May.
MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL

Upon the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
Mr. FRENCH said, he had already explained to the House the
object and nature of this Bill, and should not detain them by a repetition
of his former •statements. He was glad an opportunity was at last
afforded him of drawing attention to the wretched condition of the sick
poor of Ireland, and to the necessity of establishing a systematic and
efficient plan of public medical aid. The subject of medical reform was
not only important in its nature, but difficult in its execution ; it was he
assured Hon. Members no easy matter to effect such a charge as would
at once promote the public welfare and secure the approval of the
members of the medical profession, both of which he frankly admitted,
he considered it desirable to accomplish, if possible. It might be sup-
posed, from there not being any connection between political contro-
versy and medical reform, that the subject of this Bill was one which
could be debated on neutral ground, free from excitement of any kind;
he was not, however, sanguine enough to suppose that a question affect
m g several influential interests, could be free from the irritation which
usually followed the collision of hostile opinions, and, indeed, the:peti-
tions already presented to the House, and
some publications sent
forth to the world, showed that some angry feeling did exist
amongst the parties immediately interested. • Differing, however,
as to the expediency of the contemplated alterations, all had con-
curred in admitting that a change of the present system had
became indispensable ; in the present thin state of the House, he did not
deem advisable to detain them by enumerating the different Acts of
Parliament under which existing, medical institutions were founded, nor
should he enter on any general history of the medical profession, al-
though it might serve to enliven the dull detail he should be obliged to
trouble them with. He should go at once to the Bill, the second read-
ing of which he was about to move, and to his doing so he did not anti-
cipate any objection. Some Members might differ with him as to its
details, but he did not imagine they would refuse their assent to its
principle, which was to establish a competent professional inspection
Over the medical charities in Ireland, the only species of relief as yet
afforded to the poor of that country. His only object was, that that re-
b e properly administered and proportioned to the necessities of
the people,
neither of which it at present was ; but although the medi-
cal charities were far from sufficient to afford adequate relief to the sick
poor in Ireland, they were numerous, being between six and seven hun-
dred, and a sum of 175,000/. was annually expended on their mainte.
nance. From them upwards of a million and a half of persons an.
nually obtained aid. Of these, between intern and extern
pa-
tients,
146,000 were relieved by the Infirmaries, the medical officers
of which were gentlemen of a very superior class of education.—
(Hear, hear.) About 17,000 were relieved by the fever hospitals and
lunatic asylums ; the remainder, considerably upwards of one million,
depended solely on the dispensaries ; the funds of which he regretted

to say were frequently injudiciously applied, or grossly abused, and for
the discharge of the medical duties of which no professional qualifica.
tion whatsoever was requisite. Doctor Corrie, Doctor Barrett, Sur-
g,eon Roney, and others, had pointed out numerous instances of
persons presiding over dispensaries, not having any license to prac-
tise as a physician, as a surgeon, or as an apothecary. it
could not, then, be a matter of surprise to the House to
learn from the medical reports which have been for some
time before them, that with regulations so defective and an Administra-
tion, if possible, still more loose and objectionable, abuses had arisen by
which the funds destined for the relief of the sick poor were diverted
to selfish purposes, and that a number of persons whose circumstances
should place them beyond anything resembling gratuitous relief, now
absorbed the funds, and occupied the time of the medical attendants
of these institutions—time and funds which should be devoted exclu-
sively to the sick poor, who were alone the legitimate objects of this
species of relief.
Sir EDWARD SUGDEN interrupted the Hon. Member, stating
that as there could be no objection to the principle of the Bill, he
thought it would be better, as the House was so thin, to take the second
reading as a matter of course, and reserve the discussion until the Bill
was in Committee. _ _

Mr. LUCAS said that he was favourable to the principle of the Bill,
but as the House was so thin he suggested that the Bill should be read
a second time, and reserve the discussion for the Committee.
Mr. WARBURTON thought that the House would not really be
doing justice to the subject, which was a very important one, if it per.
witted the second reading to take place without a discussion.
He was himself so far favourable to the principle of the Bill, that
he thought that a superintending authority was required for the
medical charities in Ireland; but then he differed in opinion with the
Hon. Mover of the Bill, as to the manner of carrying that principle into
execution. On that account he must object to many clauses that were
in the Bill. What he meant, and what he wished to say, was this; but
if the Hon. Member went on, and if he had an opportunity of making
a statement as a supporter of the Bill, it would not be right to
allow the Bill to have a second reading without there being any
answer to that statement. It was his opinion that it was wholly impos-
sible, in the present state of the House, that full justice could be done to
this measure by the Hon. Member who had moved the second reading.
With his (Mr. Warburton's) views respecting the measure, he must say,
that after a proper discussion respecting the principle and the details
of the Bill, he should not object to the Bill going forward a stage ; but
then his opinion was, that it should not go as far as the Committee,
without having a very full discussion upon the second reading.

Lord MORPETH remarked, that his Hon. Friend who had moved
the second reading, waived his statement, upon the understanding that
a discussion should take place at a future time. Perhaps, then, the
Hon. Member for Bridport would not object to the Bill going
through a second reading that night, upon the understanding
that an opportunity for debate would be given on the
motion for going into Committee. He could assure that Hon. Mem-
ber, that although he wished the Bill to be read a second time, yet there
were many provisions in it which he should not give any pledge that he
would be found to support.
Mr. WARBURTON remarked that there was only one inconvenience
in the course suggested by toe Noble Lord, and if it could be obviated he
would make no objection to the course proposed. What was wished for
was, that the arguments of those who were in favour of the Bill, and al,o
the arguments of them who objected twit, should go forth to the public;
and then that some interval of time would be allowed to elapse between
the day upon which that discussion took place, and the day upon which
the proceedings in the Committee should begin. The inconvenience
the course suggested might be, that no interval would be allowed between
one period and the other. If the understanding was as to the proceed-
ings in Committee, that the discussion should take place on the motion
that the Speaker do leave the chair, and then that the Bill should not
be immediately committed, but that there should be an interval be-
tween that and the day for the Bill going into Committee, he should
not object to any such course ; but then the interval ought to be not
less than a fortnight or three weeks.
Mr. WA KLEY felt, he said, the Bill to be so objectionable in cha.
racter, that if he-possibly could, he would not permit one clause of it to
be carried ; and the principles of the Hon. Gentleman's measure were
so odious, that he must then notice that there were not forty Membars
present.

The House was thee counted, and forty Members not being present,
the House adjourned.

ANTI=SLAVERY DELEGATES.

The Delegates met last night after the public meeting at the
Guildhall Coffee-house.

It was resolved that Mr. Scoble should be requested imme-
diately to publish his speech, and a determination was ex-
pressed not to give up for a single moment the great measure
of Emancipation.

Letters, from which the following are extracts, were read,
showing that the country is quite prepared to sustain the
Delegates.

Liverpool, April 3.
I am happy to say that at our Committee to-day we were
not in any way cast down, but rather the contrary, by what
has taken place; and that we are animated with one heart and
one mind to exert ourselves more than we have ever yet done
for the accomplishment of our righteous purpose.

AT A MEETING OF THE HIBERNIAN ANTI-SLAVERY CONIMITTEE,
HELD AT 28, UPPER SACKVILLE-STREET, SECOND OF FOURTH

MONTH (Aram), 1838. •
Resolved—That in tendering our cordial acknowledgments
and tribute of approbation to the assembled Delegates, for
their unwearied and persevering exertions in the great cause of
justice and humanity in which they are engaged—exertions
which we cannot but believe have, under Divine Providence,
been blessed with great success, as evinced by the small ma-
jority in the House of Commons (so small that we cannot but
look upon our cause as nearly gained, if wise and judicious
measures are pursued)—we wish to assure them of our deter-
mination to second their efforts, by still continuing our exer-
tions for negro freedom ; nor ever to rest until the Government
has purified itself from a participation in the foul stain of sla-
very, or till an indignant and insulted people have asserted
triumphantly and successfully the outraged claims of religion,
of truth, and of immutable justice.
Resolved—That we would strongly recommend the atten-
tion of the Delegates to devising the most effective steps to be
taken by the country generally in the present emergency, and
communicate them speedily to the friends of the cause ; and
that also the most scrupulous care should be taken to guard
against lowering the great question of Anti-Slavery from its
high ground of justice and humanity, avoiding any demonstra-
tion of a political character.

(Signed) By Order of the Committee,
JAMES HAUGHTON, Chairman.

TO THE RE V. JAMES PRINGLE.

Newcastle, April 2.
MY DEAR SIR-Although somewhat " troubled" and disap-
pointed at the result of the debate on Friday night, we are
" not distressed"—although perplexed, we are not in despair
—although cast down, or rather cast back, thank God I the
good cause is not destroyed. The friends of our cause rejoice
to find that the Delegates are so firm and determined. I
doubt not that they will find a hearty response from all their
constituents, with an increase of numbers and zeal in the cause
to the latter.

The few of our Committee whom I have seen are very de.
sirous to have the conduct of our Members brought before a
public meeting, and some strong resolution and step entered
upon. This, of course, must be after your Wednesday's meet-
ing, and after your return. We are astonished at the votes of
Mr. Ord and Mr. Blackett, and,
.1 may say, many others.
The Ministers arc much obliged to their north country friends;
had they voted against them, the majority would have been
small indeed. But we must read them a lesson.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL MARKET.

(From the Morning Papers of this day, Thursday.)
MORNING CHRONICLE.—We understand that a second
meeting was held on Tuesday last of the directors of the
British Iron Company and the Committee of proprietors ap-
poiatcd to confer with them on the state of its affairs. A
legal opinion was read, we are informed, to the effect that
the shareholders had the power, under the deed, to raise an
additional capital by the issue f new shares, and as it seemed
to be the feeling of the meeting that this method would press
less heavily on the bulk of the proprietors than a call, we be-
lieve it was determined to recommend the former course to the
general meeting of shareholders, which is to be immediately
summoned. It is proposed, it is stated, to issue 19,000
new shares, at a price to be agreed upon, an amount equal
to the present number in existence ; for we now understand
that the whole of the 20,000 shares were never all issued.
These shares are to be offered, in the first instance, to
the old proprietors, share for share, and to be given out
in the form of scrip, on which one payment of Si. per
share is to be made at once, and another of the same amount
at an interval of two or three months. These payments, to
the extent of 101. per share, will be sufficient to satisfy the
present demand of Mr. Attwood, and to place the company in
an independent position for future operations. The third pay-
ment of about Si., which is for the purpose of supplying the
company with additional capital, is not immdiately required,
and will be postponed for nine or twelve months. Persons
holding these scrip receipts, upon making all the payments
(for prompt a discount is to be allowed), will be entitled to be-
come shareholders of the company upon the same terms as
those who have paid up originally 50/. per share. The fu-
ture net income of the company, which will be thus set free
for the regular payment of the dividends, is estimated, we are
informed, at 60,0001. per annum, and it is understood that the
grounds of this estimate will be laid before the general meet-
ing. This income will be encumbered with the
16,000/. per annum to Mr. Attwood, being the interest of the
principal sum which will be still due to that gentleman, or to
any other creditor or creditors of the company whom it
may be deemed expedient to put in his place. payment of

MORNING POST.-It turns out to be quite true, as we stated_
yesterday, that the negotiations relating to Holland and Bel-
gium have not been finally broken .off, and the Dutch Se-
curities have rallied in consequence. The Five per Cents.
left off at 9941- to ex. div. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
closed at 5.5/ to 54. It is not to be inferred from the fact
we have just stated that there is much probability of the
deliberations of the mediating Powers on the Belgian ques-
tion being brought to an early termination. On the con-
trary, although the willingness of the King of Holland to sign
the Twenty-four Articles has been officially announced to the
Legislature at the Hague there is much reason to believe that
fresh difficulties have presented themselves, and that the
matter will be kept open for some time longer. The measure
brought forward in the States-General by the Minister of Fi-
nance for raising money, to be applied to the construction of a
railway from Amsterdam to Arnheim and other objects of na-
tional improvement, has, we see, been rejected by a very large
majority of the Assembly.
Spanish Stock came a little higher from Paris this morning,
and a corresponding advance took place in this market, but the i
speculation in it was of no amount. The Active Bonds, n•
eluding the arrear of interest, left off at 21 to Five per
Cent. Portuguese closed at 30 to 4, and the Three per Cents.
at 20 to 1. Columbian were done at 98 29.
Great Western Railway shares were sold at 26 to 27 prem.,
London and Brighton 2 to iprem., London and Blackwall
2:1- to z prem., British Iron Mine 36} to 36 dis., and Cla-
ridge's Asphaltum Company to 91 to 114 prem. per share.
The Paris paper Le Commerce makes mention of the Ame-
rican frigate United States having, on the 27th ulthro, re
ceived on board at Toulon a great many cases of specie,