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London, England, 1853-05-10

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
lJ COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
Lord El pb instone
Lord Belhaven and Stenton
William Campbell, Esq., 01
Ti lichewan.

Earl of Courtown
Earl Leven and Melville
Earl of Norbury
Viscount Falkland

BOARD.
Esq., F.S.A., Chairman.
Esq., Deputy Chairman.
J. G. llenriques, Esq:
F. C. Maitland, Esq.
William Railton, Esq.
F. IL Thomson, Esq.
Thomas Thorby, Esq.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
PHYSICIAN.-Arthur H. Hassan, Esq., M.D., 8, Bennett street,

LONDON
CHARLES GRAHAM,
CHARLES DOWNES,
H. Blair Avarne, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident
Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq.

St. James's.
SURGEON.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners• street.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 81st
December, 1847, is as follows:

Sum Time Assured.
elssured. Sum addedto Sum addedto.Sum payable
IPolicyinlB4l Policyin 18481 at Death.

£5OOO 13 years 10mths £638 6 8 £787 10 0 I £6470 16 8
*lOOO 7 years •• .. 157 10 0 1157 10 0
500 1 year .. .• 11 5 0 511 5 0

* EXAMPLE.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged
thirty took ont a Policy for 1,0001., tho Annual Payment for which
is 241. Is. Bd.; in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 1681. its. Bd. ; but
the profits being 214 per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which
Is 221. 10s. per annum for each 1,0001.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the
Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid.
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In-
surance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the liesidoat
Director.

52, Fleet-street.
ANEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.-
Mr. 'TOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has intro-
duced an entirely NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICAL TEETH,
fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resem-
ble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by
the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will
be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method
does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation,
and will give support and preserve teeth that are loose, and are
guaranteed to restore asticu'ation and mastication ; and that Mr.
Howard's improvement may be within reach of the most economical,
he has fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth
rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At
home from ten till five.
London, England, 1853-05-10

SOUTH WARK.-(THIS DAY.)

lINFOIINDXD CHARGE.--. 41 respectably dressed young
man named Lewis Jones, a solicitor's clerk, was brought
before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing an um-
brella, the property of William Churcher.
The prosecutor stated that at an early hour in the
morning he was at the corner of King-street, South-
wark, when he saw the defendant at the bar, insulting a
female. He attempted to persuade him not to strike
the female, but he rushed violently towards her, and in-
flicted several blows. Witness then went between them,
and placed his umbrella against a gateway, when the
p.isoner seized it up and struck him with it, at the same
time refusing to give it up to him. A police constable
came up, when he repeatedly demanded the umbrella in
his presence, and on his refusing to deliver it up he
gave defendant into custody.
The umbrella, an old ragged and worn-out cotton one,
not worth twopence, was here produced, and excited
some surprise in the mind of the magistrate that such a
charge should be made. Defendant said that the com-:
plainant not only struck him but his friend with the
umbrella, which he believed to belong to a female ad-
quaintance who was with him. To prevent his using
the umbrella about their heads, he (defendant) seized it
and refused to give it up, when he was given into cus-
tody.
Mr. 'A'Beckett said it was disgraceful that such a
person in defendant's position in life should be out guar.
'Tiling in the streets. There was, however, no pretence
for giving him in charge, therefore they should discharge
him.
London, England, 1853-05-10

PROGRESS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Lord LYNDHURST called attention to the bills con-
cerning legal reform now beforethe house, and expressed
a hope that the Government would give every facility
for their progress, in order that they might not meet the
fate of these bills which were thrown overboard
at the elose of the session in consequence of the
press of business in the other house. He had in-
troduced a bill last session, to enable bills which had
priced through all their stags in one seseieu to be taken
up at the stage at which they left off in the following
session, but it was not passed. He hoped that some
arrangement of that sort would be entered into, either
by adjourning, instead of proroguing, Parliament at the
end of a session, or by some other means.

The Earl of ABE IiDEEN said the Government were
anxious to expedite the bills mentioned by the learned
lord by all proper means in their power, but it was im-
possible for him to give any distinct promise with refe-
rence to them.
After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL and Lord
BROUGHAM,

Earl GREY suggested that the object of tl'e
noble and learned lord might be attained by a re-
solution of both houses, that a bill might be proceeded
with in one session from the stage at which it had left
off in a previous session.

PICTURES OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.

In reply to the Earl of MALMESBURY,

The Ea-r 1 of ABERDEEN said that the collection of
pictures belonging to the late Louis Philippe had been
inspected, and that some of them had been purchased by
the Government.
London, England, 1853-05-10

COLCHESTER -MAY 7.

The supplies this week have been better than of late.
The young wheat plant in the district, though rather back-
ward looks strong and healthy ; and these circumstances,
combined with the reports from the London markets, have
led to a lowering of the quotations. With the exception
of a few picked samples here to-day have been is per qr.
cheaper. Barley maintains its price, and peas and beans
are is dearer.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 44s to 50s ;
red, 38s to 448 ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, 18s to 249 ; beans,
Mazagan, 30s to 328 ; middle and small, 32s to 385 ; peas,
white, 40s to 428 ; grey, 32s to 345.

COAL MARKET—MAY 9.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :
s. d. s. d.
Buruhope l4 0 Holywell ....................18 3
Hartlepool West Hartley 16 6 Lambton l7 9
Tanfield Moor l5 6 Russell's Hetton 17 9
Tanfield Moor Butes 15 6 Stewart's 18 9
Smith's West Hartley ...16 0 Whitwell . 16 9
Wylam. 15 3 Plummer l7 6
Stewart's Hartley 14 6 Hetton Lyons Main 17 0
Wallsend, Sze. Cassop l7 6
Gosforth 16 6 Heugh Hall 17 3
Harton l6 6 Kelloe 17 6
_ _ ..

Hebburn l5 9'South Kell°. 17 3
Harvey Wylam, l3 6 Trimdon Hartlepool 17 6
Hedley.. 16 3 Tees lB 3
Lawson l6 0 Pease's West 11 9
Eden Main 17 3!Cowpen 16 6
Lambton Primrose 17 I; Nixon Merthyr's& Cardiff 23 6
Bell 16 9 Sidney's Hartley l6 6
Braddyll l7 6 Grey's West Hartley 15 9
Hetton lB 3

Ships at market l5B I Sold 105.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, 31ey 9.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was good to-day
for Caledonian and Lancashire and Yorkshire stocks, but
for other descriptions the market was generally flat and
dull. Quotations reported as follows :—Caledonian, 34 ;
Chester and Holyhead, 23i ; Eastern Counties, 13 5-16 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 79i ; Lancaster and Preston,
52i p. ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 17? ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 30; Midland, 75? ; North
British, n; East Lancashire Fifth shares, 146 p. ; ditto
Fifth shares, second issue, 5 5-16 ; Lancashire and York-
shire 6 per cent., 15? ; Midland (Bristol and Birmingham
6 per cent.), 150 ; ditto 4i per cent., I p.
London, England, 1853-05-10

00
8i
all

Aberdeen
Ambg, Nottng. Bost
& Eastn. Junet.
Birmg. Wolyerh. &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Juliet
Do. Chesh. Lt
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., £2O
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian

Chester & Holyhead.
Cork and Bandon—.
Cork, Blackrock and
Passage
Dublin&Belfast June
Dundee Per:l&Aber-
deen Juncjon
Do. New

East Anglian (X:',s L.
and E. & L. & D.)
Do. Do. (181. E.& H.)
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, Class
A. (late E. U. Sh.)
Do. , do
Do., B. and C
East Lancashire
East & West Ind. Dk
& Binning. June
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edin. and Peebles
Prth. & Dundee
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Northern Stk
IDo., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Great Southern and
Western (Ireland)
,Great Western
llrish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds
'Lancash.& Yorkshire
Do., Fifths
Do., Wst. Riding Un
Leeds Northern
Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwell
Loud. Tilb. & Sth end.
Loud. Brigt. & S. Cat.
London & N. Western
Do., Fifths.
Do. ,410 Sh. M. &B. C
London & S. Western
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Louderry. &Coleraine
Lndndrry. .&
Ennisk.
Manch. Shef. &Lincln
Do., Man.& Lin. Un
Midland
Do. Binning. & Derby
Midland G. West. (Ir.)
Do. Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmarket
Do. Bury Extension
Newp, Aberg.&llfto
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint,
Noand Restrevor
rfolk
Do., New
Northn.Counties Un
North British
North Devon, No. 1
Do, No. 2
D. A Deferred
Do., B Guaranteed
North Staffordshire
North Western
N. & S. Westrn. June
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Scottish Central
Scotlish Midland
Shrewsbury & Birmg.
rio., L. & N. Westn.
Guaranteed Stock.
Shrewsby.& Hereford
Shrev.-sby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) ...
Do. Halves do .....
Do Do. Oswestiy
Shropshire Union
South De von
South Eastern
South Wales
S. Yorksh. River Dun
Do.
Stockton & Hartlepl
Thames Haven Dock
Vale d
an Railway'
of Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford& Limerick
West Cornwall
imbledon&Croydn
Woodford
York N ewCtl. &Be rw•
Do,Extensions
4. N. E York &N. Midland
London, England, 1853-05-10

THURSDAY, the 12th of MAY inst.,
By His Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT,
who, accompanied by the COUNTESS OF Sr. GERMAINS, will proceed in
Full State
from Dublin Castle to the Building.
The KNIGHTS Of ST. PATRICE will take part in the Ceremonial.
The CABINET MINISTERS, FOREIGN ALM ASSADOUS,
and
MUNICIPAL ArruoatTas of the Principal Towns in the United
Kingdom,
have been Invited to be present at the Opening,
• A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
will take place,
The Orchestra consistiag of One Thousand Performers.
Mr. JOSEPH RosiNsoN, Conductor.

Mr. ROBERT STEWART, Organist.
PEERS and PEERESSES who propose attending the Inauguration are
requested to intimate their intention to the Committee, in order that
Reserved Seats may be provided.
None but the ho'ders of Season Tickets will be admitted.
On the Inauguration Day the Doors will be Open at Half-past Ten
o'clock.
From the 13th May to the 21st inclusive. the Doors will open at
Twelve o'clock and close at Six o'cl ck each day during that period,
when the Admission Fee charged at the door will be Five Shillings
for each person.
N.B.—Season Tickets may now be had at the Office sack day be-
tween the hours of 10 A.M. and 6 rat; and on the day previous to the
opening, from 10 o'clock A.m. to 9 o'clock Y.ll.

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
CONTRACTS for MAINTENANCE.
The Directors of the south Wales Railway Company will receive
Tenders for the Maintenance of the Permanent Way and other
Works, on the south Wales Railway between the following points,
viz.:—From Grange Court, near Gloucester, to Cardiff, a distance of
about 48 miles; from Cardiff to Swansea, a distance of about 46
miles.
Specifications may be seen at the Engineer's Office, Chepstow, on
and after Monday the 16th instant. The Tenders to be addressed to
the Directors of the South Wales Railway Company, and delivered
et their Office, No. 10, Eastbourne-terrace, Paddington, before 12
o'clock on Thursday, the 2d June, 1853.

By Order,
FRED. G. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

7th May, 1853.
London, England, 1853-05-10

PETITIONS.

Mr. POTTER presented a petition from Limerick
against the income tax.
Sir J. ANDERSON presented a petition from Stir-
ling in favour of national arbitration, and against the
opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Dublin,
praying for Parliamentary enfranchisement for the Uni-
versity of London.
Mr. COLLIER presented a petition from an indivi-
dual named Smith, complaining of the injuries done to
him by the ecclesiastical courts.
Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from 1,000 of
the working men of Stockport in favour of the opening
of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. KINNAIRD presented petitions praying for the
inspection of nunneries.
Mr. B. WALL presented petitions from Stockport
and other places, praying for an alteration in the mar-
riage law.

Mr. O'CONNOR HENCHY presented a number of
petitions from places in Ireland in favour of the ballot.
Mr. M 'MAHON presented petitions from places in
Ireland in favour of tenant right.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from 800
voters of Chatham praying that the house will not dis-
franchise the dockyard artisans, but protect them by the
ballot ; also, other petitions in favour of the ballot ; and
petitions from Bristol praying for alterations in the
budget.
Mr. DUFFY presented a petition from Kilross
against the extension of the income tax to Ireland.
Mr. PETO presented a petition from Norwich in
favour of legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sis-
ter ; also a number of petitions praying for the enfran-
chisement of the London University.

Mr. W. J. FOX presented petitiolas to the same effect ;
also petitions from the City of London and the Tower
Hamlets praying that the Crystal Palace may be opened
on*Sundays.

Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork against
he extension of the income tax to Ireland.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bethnal-
green in favour of the ballot.

- Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented 42 petitions from
Van Diemen's Land, praying for the abolition of trans-
portation ; also, a petition from Southwark, in favour
of the ballot ; the prayers of which petitions the right
bon. Bart. said he cordially supported.
Mr. WARNER presented a petition from 500 work-
ing men of Norwich, in favour of the opening of the
Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petititon from Bir-
mingham in favour of legalising marriages with a de-
ceased wife's sister.

Mr. GARDNER presented four petitions to the same
effect.

Lord A. VANE presented a petition from Dublin,
praying for the inspection of nunneries.
Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from Portar-
lington against the income tax.
Mr. HUME presented petitions from Basingstoke
and Great Yarmouth in favour of the ballot.
PLYMOUTH ELECTION.

Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report of the select
committee on this election, which will be found in an-
other part of our columns.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented petitions from St. Cle-
ment Danes, and St. Ann's, Westminster, in favour of
the ballot.
On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY, the evidence taken
before the Plymouth committee was ordered to be
printed.
London, England, 1853-05-10

TATTERSALL'S-•-.YESTEBDA,g.

The balances of the overstanding Chester ,
were adjusted, and for the most part riquid,atecibe.en e,inotesel
One or two parties, of whom doubts haa Orr fis
tained„ met their liabilities with an honesty °'l,roirje
and made satiSfactory arrangements. its purr
would, however, have been made in the setnZiS P-for
of the " north country division," whose ra7,oeir,6oo
command, had employed agents to pay and ternf
them. Their tardiness, to give it a Inild„,ise el.
calculated to sustain credit. The best ei,--ateo-j t,7
find for them is in their intention, perhaps, to gal
Second Spring Meeting at Newmarket this 1/ne
th 4
rt'
settle there. "vi° or
The betting on coming events was, l°
at the
instances, heavy and important. 000.- ~40,
West Australian was backed for nearly igen":"d
odds quoted ; two of the bets were laid in,a,s lal 00.4
In the early part of the afternoon 15 to 1 19 to 1 tor
1,600/. against Cineas, but towards the closew d 0,0400
taken, his old opponents, however, still
ere laid before
flinching hostility. 10 to 1 and 12 to 1 i_wAe just 1;001;
Honeywood, the latter odds were boob-e-, sv
talon oh°
the conclusion of business. 9to 1 was fora 100'
about Sittingbourne, 10 to 1 to 'a similar Ito tio
Orestes, 14 and 15 to 1 about Umbriel, 10 l° 2,0 d
about Pharos, 40 to 1 to 1751. about Chedd3rl,-
same odds to upwcaLrodssolfN2Goo/r.
RaibcouEtsg. thelber..

DERBY.
3to 1 apt West Australian (taken).
9to 1 agst Sittingbourne (taken)*
10 to 1 agst Orestes (taken).
10 to 1 agst Pharos (taken).
12 to 1 agst Cineas (taken).
10 to 1 agst Honeywood (taken).
15 to 1 agst Thnbriel (taken).
25 to 1 agst Hurworth. ken).
40 to 1 agst Vanderdeeken
40 to 1 agst Cheddar (taken).
40 to 1 agst Ethelbert (taken).
t
1,000 to 10 agst Jordan

OAKS. ,
Bto 1 agst The Queen (takenelli•)
10 to 1 agat Lady Louisa (tak*
London, England, 1853-05-10

R. CU LVERWELL' S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row, Carvalho,
47, Fleet-street, Mann, 39, Cernhill. price One Shilling each; by
is (1.

ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."
CONTENTS : Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, hills
Forests, Fields, Iligh-roads, and other pleasant places —Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Home
Music—The Drama—Cn Eating, Drinking, sleeping, Bathing, Air,
Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., Ikc.n

FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAIN& Two Vols.
Vol. I.
VISIT 10 THE LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH. Bse.
'Vol. 11.

TAB LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, Etc

WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A-popular review of ahnost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses
toe young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and cm_
bitters old age; with tables and rulesfor the diet and physical regu-
lation of every-day life.

IV.
THE PASSIONS.
What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
SuniircT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad-
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties
of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra-
tive, and remediative. Advocacy
Vof early marriages.

THE MARRIAGE STATE.
Ts be or not to be, that is the question."
Ploonsmrdx:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli-
gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and
figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
Cases, &c.
By R. J. CCILVERWELL, M.V. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
24), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in there
matters.

Prica le. each; by post, Is. 6d.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalbo, 147,
Fleet-street; Ilann, 39, Cornhill ; or of 31. R. Culverwell, M.D.,
10, Argyll-place,
Ten till Five and Seven till Nino.
Recent-street, who may be consulted daily from
London, England, 1853-05-10

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin quotes correspondence from
Milan of the 3d, stating that the commission appointed
to superintend the sequestration of the property of the
refugees is to be dissolved, and its attributions trans-
ferred to the Intendance of Finance, where a special
office is to be established for the purpose. It adds that,
in the instructions received on this subject there is a
provision, by which the administration of any property
under sequestration may be left with the agent who
managed it before the decree, on his binding himself by
oath not to send any sum to the proprietor. By an-
other provision, the sums due to refugees are to be called
in by the Government, which will take them at 5 per
cent. interest.
The Corriere Italian() of Vienna states that Parma
and Tuscany have concluded a treaty for the establish-
ment of a railway between Parma and Pontremoti.
The King of Naples has conferred the Cross of Com-
mander of the Order of St. George to Count Maximilian
O'Donnell, Chamberlain and Aide-de-camp to the Em-
peror of Austria, for his noble conduct on the occasion
of Lebenyi's attempt upon the Emperor's life.
The Eco dell' Esperienza of Naples' of the 26th ult.
publishes a table of all the sums spent in public works by
the Neapolitan Government in 1852 in the continental
provinces only. They are as follows :—Electric tele-
graph, 189,347 f. ; railways, 192,562 f. ; roads, 4,002,165 f.;
communal edifices and constructions, 2,880,011 f. ; build-
ings belonging to the financial department, custom-
houses, &c., 503,409 f..; churches, 721,492 f. ; military
constructions of all kinds, 2,640,982 f. ; hydraulic works,
1,151,243 f. Total, 12,281,211 f.
London, England, 1853-05-10

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Belhaven and Stanton
William Campbell, Esq., of
Tillichewaa.

Earl of Courtown
Earl Leven and Melville
Earl of Norbury
Viscount Falkland

LONDON
CHARLES GRAHAM,
CHARLES DOWNES, 1
IL Blair Avarne, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Residoint
Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq.

BOARD.

Esq., F.S.A., Chairman.
Esq., Deputy Chairman.
J. G. Henriques, Esq.
F. C. Maitland, Esq.
William Railton, Esq.
F. H. Thomson, Esq.
Thomas Thorby, Esq.

MEDICAL OFFICERS.
PIITSICIAN.-Arthur H. Hassan, Esq., M.D., 8, Pt ennett•street,

St. James's.
SURGEON.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners•street.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31 st
December. 1847,1 s as follows :

! Time Assured.
Bum , 1 Sumaddedto Sumaddedto Sum payable
inured
't PolicylnlB4l Polleyln 1848 at Death.
[ - ---
£5OOO 13 years 10mthi 4638 6 8 £787 10 0 X 6470 16 8
*lOOO 7 years •• .. 157 10 0 1157 10 0
500 1 year .. •• 11 5 0 511 5 0

• Ex...lam—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged
thirty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Payment for which
Is 241. is. Bd.; in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 1681. 1 ls. Bd. but
the profits beng 2 per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which
Is 221. 10s. per annum for each 1,0001.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the
Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid.
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In-
surance is for Life. .

--Every iiiiormiiion will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director.
London, England, 1853-05-10

DWELLING HOUSES FOR THE WORKING
CLASSES.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved a resolution to
the effect, that before the first reading of any bill for the
construction of works which would take 30 or more
houses inhabited by the working classes in any one pa-
rish there should be deposited particulars respecting the
houses, and also information as to when any provision
was made in the bill for remedying the inconvenience
arising from the displacement of the inhabitants.—
Agreed to.
London, England, 1853-05-10

COURT CIRCULAR•

OSBORNE, WIWI;
The Queen and Prince, with the Royal Family, vi*
out in the garden this morning.
The Earl of Aberdeen left Osborne this forenoon
London.
frive
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A Gordon has ,01
as Equerry-in-Waiting to Prince Albert, to sac"
Colonel Wylde, Groom-in-Waiting to the Prince.

The Duke and Duchess de Nemours Tieirt,e,,e Ilee
Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Li'''.
House, St.-James's. Ati'
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Princesgarc'is
laide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna m
Dawson and Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Seymour, mir
oured the performance of the French Plays Wit tresg
presence yesterday evening. The. Duke and Pue-
de Nemours were also present at the performance., „ of
A. deputation on the subject of religious perseeno7,l
protestant dissenters on the Continent had an intelco,
with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreignty,t
The deputation consisted of the Hon. A. Kinnaird,
Mr. Charles Cowan, M.P., Mr. George Hadfield, 23 the
Mr. S. M. Peto, the Rev. E. Steane, P.D''

Rev. W. Brock, and Mr. S. Wilkin.
~gi•
The Earl of Aberdeen retierned to town from a —„fter
the Queen at Osborne, Isle of Wight, yesterday
10004 e!

Count Walewski, the French ambassador, tral

business yesterday at the Foreign-office
The Educational Committee of the Queen's Most cg,
Privy Council had a meeting yesterday at the Ce, of
office. Present—The Lord President, the Doti,
Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the Right '-
Sid
They ne Herbert. Altove
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gla""
arrived in town yesterday from Brighton.
Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colo ro
office to the Governor of Ceylon and to the Gover°°-
Hong Kong. .

The colonelcy of the 76th Regiment has become
by the death of Lieut.-General Sir Robert Arbutlo
Yesterday evening Sir John and Lady Yarde
entertained a select circle of friends at dinner, e"1,90
mansion, Belgrave-square. Later in the evening bye
Yarde Buller had an assembly, which was attended rod
very numerous and distinguished party of the arietcic
and beau monde.
London, England, 1853-05-10

THIS EVENING, MAT 10,

And during the week, the entertainments will commence with the
Fraud spectacle of AM AKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare.
To be followed by a display of Equestrian Scones in the ARENA,
Introducing Mr. Cooke's highly-trained steeds. The infant Victor
( }aide Cooke and his pet Drawing-room l'ony. The Entertain-
ments supported by the eminent Artists of the Establishment.
To conclude with Hugo Vamp, Esq 's, new Comic Drama, entitled
IN FOR A DIG; or, Life at the Diggings.
Box.-otice open daily fr( m Eleven to Four. State Manager, Mr.
W. West.

MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
T —Morning 9 min. after 3 Evening 25 min.aft. 3
To-Moaeow—Morning 40 min. aft©r 3 I Evening 55 min.aft. 3

TEL' WEATHER.—SuN OPTIC; MAY 10.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
Zi4 --highest since noon yesterday.
4`2— lowest this morning and during the night.
52 this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'98.
WIND, W.N. W.—Light breeze, and fine weather.

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London, England, 1853-05-10

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with-
out participation in profits; or a Member's scale of premiums, with
an annual participation in the whole of the profits after five full
annual payments.
In the years 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852, the premiums of all Mem-
bers' Policies were abated 524 per cent.; that is to say, a premium
of 1001. was reduced to 471. 10s.
Insurances effected before the 24th June next will participate one
year earlier than if effected after that date.
London, England, 1853-05-10

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin quotes correspondence from
Milan of the 3d, stating that the commission appointed
to superintend the sequestration of the property of the
refugee~ is to be dissolved, and its attributions trans-
ferred to the Intendance of Finance, where a special
office is to be established for the purpose. It adds that,
in the instructions received on this subject there is a
provision, by which the administration of any property
under sequestration may be left with the agent who
managed it before the decree, on his binding himself by
oath not to send any sum to the proprietor. By an-
other provision, the sums due to refugees are to be called
in by the Government, which will take them at 5 per
cent. interest.

The Corriere Italian of Vienna states that Parma
and Tuscany have concluded a treaty for the establish-
ment of railway between Parma and Pontremoti.
The King of Naples has conferred the Cross of Com-
mander of the Order of St. George to Count Maximilian
O'Donnell, Chamberlain and Aide-de-camp to the Em-
peror of Austria, for his noble conduct on the occasion
of Lebenyi's attempt upon the Emperor's life.
The Eco dell' Esperienza of Naples of the 26th ult.
publishes a table of all the sums spent in public works by
the Neapolitan Government in 1852 in the continental
provinces only. They are as follows :—Electric tele-
graph, 189,347 f. ; railways, 192,562 f. ; roads, 4,002,165 f.;
communal edifices and constructions, 2,880,011 f. ; build-
ings belonging to the financial department, custom-
houses, &c., 503,409 f. ; churches, 721,492 f. ; military
constructions of all kinds, 2,640,982 f. ; hydraulic works,
1,151,243 f. Total, 12,281,211 f.
London, England, 1853-05-10

ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—I refer the learned
to Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr. Carpenter, invalids to
the medical profession, and the robu.t to the best clubs of London
for the merits of my stock of ALLSOPYS ALE. The "Thirsty
soul " and " Constant Reader" of the " Times" I can also satisfy
with my imperial Measure.
Bottles (quarts) • • • ..... .. • ••85. per dozen.
Do. (pints) .... „ ........... 59.
Kilderkins (18 ga110n5).............. WS.
HARRINGTON PARKER,
Beer-Merchant, 54, Pall-mall.
London, England, 1853-05-10

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 4th contains a circular from
the Minister of the Interior to the Governors of Pro-
vinces, informing them of the discovery of a secret so-
ciety in a village near Barcelona, and directing them
to employ all efforts to arrest any persons who may at-
tempt to form any such societies in their provinces. The
Queen had received a deputation from Catalonia, and
her Majesty stated to them that she would do all in her
power to promote the interests of that part of the king-
dom, so far as was consistent with what she owed to
the rest. The Queen then presented the young Prin-
cess of the Asturias to them. General Prim, Count
de Reus, was about to leave for Mexico, on leave
of absence, for four months. M. Gonzalez Romero, ex-
Minister of Grace and Justice, has been nominated mem-
ber of the Ecclesiastical Council, in the room of the
Marquis de Miraflores, resigned. The Minister of
Finance was drawing -up a bill relative to salt and
tobacco, with the view of increasing the public receipts.
A letter says that thirteen of the persons composing the
secret society near Barcelona have been arrested, and
that the greater part of them are French or Italian.
Another letter of the 6th, received by express, says :
"The Gazette publishes a royal decree suppressing the
corregidors. This will cause a saving of a million to the
Treasury. Everybody applauds this measure."
London, England, 1853-05-10

INSPECTION OE NUNNERIES.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from Kent, in favour of the inspection of nunneries
and monastic establishments.

The Archbishop of DUBLIN presented a similar peti-
tion, in the prayer of which he said he entirely concurred.
The right rev, prelate instanced several cases in which
the liberty of the subject had been violated by these in-
stitutions, and said it was absolutely required that some
legislative remedy should be devised, to meet the evils
which every one must admit did exist to a considerable
extent. It was desirable, for the credit of the institutions
themselves, that some mode of inquiry should be
established, and he thought that such an inquiry, so far
from intruding upon domestic privacy, or interfering
with the principles of civil and religious liberty, would
tend to the better security of our fellow-countrymen.
The Bishop of NORWICH hoped the subject adverted
to by the right reverend prelate would occupy the
attention of their lordships at no distant period. He
trusted that some measure would be framed to secure
the main object of the petition, but at the same time
avoiding any interference with religious freedom or with
the privileges of those institutions.
London, England, 1853-05-10

FXCISE-OFFICE, in Old Broad-street.
To be SOLD, by AUCTION (in one Lot), by Mr. Gadson,
at the AUCTION MART, on FRIDAY, the 13th of May, 1853, at 12
o'clock, by order of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the
PREMISES in Old Broad•street, in the city of London, known for-
merly as the EXCISE-OFFICE, and lately as the Inland Revenue-
office.
Particulars may be obtained at the offices of the Secretary and
Solicitor of Inland Revenue, Somerset-house; and of William Her-
bert, Esq., the Board's Surveyor of Buildings, at his office on the
premises, in Old Broad-street (where a plan of the property may be
seen), and of the Auctioneer, at his offices, No. 18 in the same street.
London, England, 1853-05-10

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
HE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA-
` DEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from eight o'clock till
Seven) One Shilling. Catalogue One Shilling.
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Sec.

UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of
the United University Club will be held at the Club-house, on
TutiRSDAY, the 26th of May.
The Chair will be taken at Three o'clock precisely.
By order of th#Committee,
CA.MILLUS FAWSSETT, Secretary.

IRISH TOURISTS TICKETS.—In consequence
of the postponement of the Killarney Junction ltailway—the
ETI.ISTS' TICKETS will not be issued before the 21st inst.

By c.rder.

General Manager's Office,
Chester, Cth May, 1553.

J. 0. RINGER

To
PROPRIETORS OF TUE LONDON JOINT-STOCK
BANK.
V.A.CANCY having occurred in the Direction
A.,f,
brt our Bank, in consequence of the death of William Curling,
: leave to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the office.
I have the honour or being eted one of your Direetors.
4.7 Io assure you that my bet services will be devoted ton ants
promoting the interests of your institution.
Thaw, shc, honour to be

foal' vein ob4.4.i;em FPrvant.
P. W. FLOWER

4-",,00.1, 4, ,tfrtt,

PATRON —H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
I:l,°Y-A-1, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A. MUSICAL LECTURE by GEORGE BUCKLAND, entitled SONGS and SONG-WRITERS, every Evening (except
711111,1) at Eight.
DeZeilreLB7 H. Pepper, Esq., on the Chemistry of Gun-
441efand Rocket Composition ; by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Pneumatics,:
f the Principle of the fly's Foot and Walking on the Ceiling
tie Refl "Waffled ; by Mr. Crispe, on Heat, illustrated by tw' gigan-
horn which Cooking is e ~c
beffected at a distance of 100 feet
le fire,
°n.8.1 Schools, and Children ender Tea years of ago.
Half-price.
London, England, 1853-05-10

By ar.der.

General Manager's Office,
Chester, 6th May, 1853.

J. 0. BINGER.

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF TLIE LONDON JOINT-STOCK
BANK.
VACANCY having occurred in the Direction
A I
of your Bank, in consequence of the death of Iv illiam Curling,
beg leave to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for theoflice.
lould I have the honour of being eh cted one of your Directors,
beg to assure you that my best services will be devoted towards
Promoting the interests of your institution.
I have the honour to be
Your very obedient servant,
P. W. FLOWER.

London, 4, Princes.street, May 7, 1853.

SIPS WANTED TO CONVEY HER
The POST MAJESTY'S MAILS TO AUSTRALIA.
14telitle . MASTER-GF,NERAL hereby gives notice that it is his
.8.11 at° receive Tenders for the Conveyance of Mails to Aus-
si
flothoby Steamers or Sailing Vessels. The dates of dispatch to be
Dcviz.:—The 4th June, 4th August, 4th October, and 3d
be tuber' °f this year, respectively, and the Port of departure to
t or
63hdon,Liverpool,,Southamptou„or Plymouth.
-ail *ill, be ready 'bio TbeF.#4l,the 19th et.
g
'Eleven o toek lo4ho
4V4 i FiVACKS4treiT'Viat
ti Vaal"*p, at ttiCtitk Oki r
601:. $
*lazit
Bun, 0
tO deity
General f. l One Thousand Pounds will be paid by the Postmaster-
requir or tilts voyage to Australia, and persons tendering will be
Other"
ttheecif the number of days in which they will undertake
ley either Mails at their destination, subject to penalties for de-
in deParture or arrival.
Which things equal, the preference will be given to that Tender
An peciffes the shortest time for the service.
Darposevhders must be made on the printed form provided. for the
apPlie.,', which, with the conditions attached, may be obtained on
0114„--4h at the Secretaries' Office, London ; or at the Post-office
Teh'erPool, Southampton, or Plymouth.
Zone ,!ers rilust be delivered at the Secretary's Office, London, and
ct'ish be received after the day and hour above-mentioned.
Octebecei Will appear shortly with regard to the Mails of August,
r, and December.
General
Post-office, May, 1853.
•-•...._
London, England, 1853-05-10

FORE:

Antwerp&Rotterdam'
BolgiauEastu. Junet.
Beziers to Graissessac
Charleroi & Erquelin.
Dijon and Besaupn
Dutch Rhenish.,,,
East Indian.... ..
Do. Extension
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Gd. Junct. of France
Gt. Western of Canadal
Shares
Lucca & Pistoja sp. c
Luxembourg
Do.
Do. (Railway)

Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. et. pref I
Lyons dr Mediterran
Madras

Namur & Liege (with
interest)
Do. (ex interest)

Northern of France '
Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds
(fmy. B. &Ams. Sh s. )
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg,
PaiisCaen & Cherbrg.
Quebec &Richmond
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 5i p. ct.
Sth-Eastrn.of France
Southern of France
Upper India Scrip
West Flanders

Do. 5 per c. Prof
Western of France
West. of Switzerland
Zealand..
London, England, 1853-05-10

SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.)

UNFOUNDED CHARGE.--A respectably dressed young
man named Lewis Jones, a solicitor's clerk, was brought
before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with stealing an um-
brella, the property of William Churcher.
The prosecutor stated that at an early hour in the
morning he was at the corner of King-street, South-
wark, when he saw the defendant at the bar, insulting a
female. He attempted to persuade him not to strike
the female, but he rushed violently towards her, and in-
flicted several blows. Witness then went between them,
and placed his umbrella against a gateway, when the
isoner seized it up and struck him with it, at the same
time refusing to give it up to him. A police constable
came up, when he repeatedly demanded the umbrella in
his presence, and on his refusing to deliver it up he
gave defendant into custody.
The umbrella, an old ragged and worn-out cotton one,
not worth twopence, was here produced, and excited
some surprise in the mind of the magistrate that such a
charge should be made. Defendant said that the com-
plainant not only struck him but his friend with the
umbrella, which he believed to belong to a female ac-
quaintance who was with him.,. To prevent his using
the umbrella about their heads, he (defendant) seized it
and refused to give it up, when he was given into cus-
tody.
Mr. A'Beckett said it was disgraceful that such a
person in defendant's position in life should be out quay
relling in the streets. There was, however, no pretence
for giving him in charge, therefore they should discharge
him.
London, England, 1853-05-10

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Insurances are effected on every description of property at the
usual ra a.

RICHARD RAY, Secretary.

DR. KING'S SARSAPARILLA COCOA.

PO those under a course of Sarsaparilla or
Medical treatment this COCOA will be found an excellent be-
verage, instead of tea or coffee (which decidedly excite the nervous
system, and prevent medicine, particularly Sarsaparilla, from having
the desired effect). Invalids with weak stomachs will receive more
benefit from this pure Cocoa than any preparation, being made with
true cocoa nibs, combined with pure sarsaparilla, and rendered more
palatable.
In packets at Is. 6d. per lb., or 3 lbs. for 4s.
TARAXACUM, or DANDELION LIVER PILLS, possess proper-
ties of an alterative and aperient nature, and, as an adjunct with Dr.
King's Sarsaparilla Pills, have cured thousands of obstinate liver com-
plaints. The great advantage is, that they contain no mercury, act
upon the liver, stimulate the system, and give refreshing sleep, and
are the best aperient family pills, being mild in effect, and never en-
dangering the system like mercurial preparations.
In Boxes, at Is. lid., 2s. 4d., and 4s. 6d.
To prevent fraud, Henry Hides has caused his name to be put
upon the Government Stamp—without, none are genuine, and to
imitate which is felony. Sole Proprietor of
DR. KING'S SARSAPARILLA PILLS,
an invaluable remedy for all skin eruptions, cooling and purifying the
blood, 10-s of appetite, low state of system. palptations of the
heart, indigestion, drowsiness, liver complaints, and general debility.
Sold by all respectable Medicine Vendors in the United Kingdom,
and by the Proprietor, in boxes at Is lid, is 90, 4s 6d, 11s, and 225.
A great saving is effected by taking the larger boxes. Be sure to
ask for Dr. King's Sarsaparilla Pills.
LABORATORY, 10, HUNGERFORD-STREET, STRAND.
London, England, 1853-05-10

MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY.

SHOPLIFTING. —Mary Ann Eirotti, the wife of a courier
residing in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, was charged
with stealing a pair of stays, value 4s. 6d., the property
of Mr. James Hayward, draper, Tottenham-court-road.
Raymond Weston, assistant to the prosecutor, deposed
that he had known the defendant for a considerable time
as a customer of theirs, and that during that period they
had missed at different times, after she had left the shop,
goods to a large amount. Witness, suspecting the
prisoner, determined to keep a watchful eye upon her
when she came again ; and accordingly on Saturday
when she entered the shop he, unobserved by her, placed
himself in a position where he could see all her move-
ments. After purchasing a few articles, she asked to look
at some stays, which were placed on the counter before
her. She turned them over, and he distinctly saw her
arms working about 'as if she was placing some-
thing underneath her cloak. Having finished her pur-
chases, she left, and he followed her, and told her he
wished to speak to her privately up stairs. She turned
into the shop, and accompanied him up stairs, when he
told her he had known her for some years, and it was
painful for him to make a charge, but he believed she
had something under her cloak which she had not pur-
chased. She begged his pardon, and wished to be
allowed to go home to her child, and she then took from
underneath her cloak the pair of stays produced, which
she laid on a table. He then sent for a constable, and
gave her in charge. He subsequently went with an
officer to her lodgings, where he found other property,
which he identified as belonging to his employer.
Inspector Checkley, E division, applied for a further
remand, as from the immense quantity of valuable pro-
perty, consistinc, of silks, satins, linens, &c., found at
her lodgings, he believed her to have committed similar
depredations elsewhere.
Remanded till Monday next.
London, England, 1853-05-10

IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS.
Juit published, by H. Builliere, 219, Regent-street, London.
No I.
vo., In cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d.,

(IN TRUE k FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA,
‘...1 with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors
In relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the
4enerative System, or Sexual Hypochondrlasis.
London, England, 1853-05-10

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD—MAY 6. ait
For the best samples of wheat to-day there wag "it
sale at barely last week's prices ; while, for infe,,,D
prices realised were from is to 2s per qr. lower. DI °l'
corn very little doing.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old 375 f)jt,
to 56s Od, new 35s to 548 ; red, old 348 to 465, nor 289.
e'
43s ; barley, 258 to 27s ; chevalier, 31s to 378 • griudj„,g
21s to 278 ; malt, 55s to 568 ,• chevalier, 559 580,5; ,
19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 305 to 35s ; white, 32s "
boiling 38s to 41s ; dun, new, 29s to Ms ; beans, ik,
to 34s ; Harrow ticks, 31s to 36s ; Mazagan, 293 to 32°'

COLCHESTER —MAY 7.
The supplies this week have been better than of Wf:
The young wheat plant in the district, though rather b
ward looks strong and healthy ; and these circutestto
combined with the reports from the London markets, tio
led to a lowering of the quotations. With the ex°o
of a few picked samples here to-day have been ls Pebro
cheaper. Barley maintains its price, and pees 1113c1
aro is dearer. ,to 508
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, o°lof
red, 38s to 44s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, 183 t 0240 ;
Mazagan, 30s to 32s ; middle and small, 32s to 385;
white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 32s to 345.

KIRKCALDY—MiI 7.
A
We had moderate supplies today of wheat an. oato °ll4
o'ver
a few remains of barley. Sales proceeded slowll ,; 11,, fol•
theless last week's prices were fully maintained. "'-
lowing are the quotations for grain : e.
Wheat. I
Barley. Oats. 1 13flefOa
I First
Second
31s Oct
20s OctOd 1 , , oa
I Third 42s Oct 28s Od. 18s Oct v'oi,
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 28s Od to 290

„nti6e4
The following is the official statement of the (10.--,h,
of corn, &c., received in the port of London fronl:1
lowing ports, from the 2d to the 7th May, b”.
sire :

p...
g 774
4
Pa
Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Makion 11422 45 300

it

20 1)
4881_

COAL MARKET—MAY 9.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market 'l. 'l'
s. d. .lg
Burnhope l4 0 H01ywe11...... .......... ••• 0
Hartlepool West Hartley 16 6 Lambton . - ......... 'II
Tanfield Moor l5 6 Russell's Helton.. ..... .1g
Tanfield Moor Butes 15 6 Stewart's ............... •.. 'l6
Smith's West Hartley l6 0 Whitwell ............... ••••0
Wylam. 15 3 Plummer ..... - .... ••••.111
Stewart's Hartley 14 6 Hetton Lyons Main ••':11
Wallsend, &c. Cassop _. .. ............. ''.ll
Gosforth 16 .6 Heugh Hall ............ ..'":11
Har ton l6 6 Kelloe .. .. _ ............. ''..17,
Hebburn l5 9 South Kelloe . . ........ ':le
Harvey Wylam, l3 6 Trimdon Hartlepool .••• 'lB
Hedley 16 3 Tees
Lawson l6 0 Pease's West .......... ••••16
Eden Main 17 3 Cowpen .. . . ..... •••,....•••;:iff'2s,
Lambton Primrose 17 (1 Nixon Merthyr's& L''' 1!
Bell 16 9 Sidney's Hartley ••••"..:10
Braddyll l7 6 Grey's West Hared."'

Hettoil lB 3
Ships at market l5B I Sold ......... ••I°s.
London, England, 1853-05-10

MANNING THE NAVY.

Sir G. PECHELL inquired what steps had been taken
towards the publication of the report of the committee on
the subject of manning the navy, which had been laid on
the table on Tuesday last ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said, the papers alluded to had been laid
on the table of the hour© on the 3d of May, and, with the
view of expediting their being placed in the hands of mem-
bers, Queen's
He printers,
would
ba
ne rsd ,
would,th they were
er e
hoped dwb, e
bi ne g
ready printed
very
e byu shhe.
also state, that it was his intention, after the papers had
been brought in, to move for leave to bring in two bills
founded on them. (Hear.)
EXCISE DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL.

In answer to Captain JONES,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that
ho proposed to go on with this bill after the house had dis-
posed of the resolution on the legacy duty.
CHURCH RATES.
Lord J. RUSSELL requested the hon. members for
Tavistock and the Tower Hamlets, who had motions on
the paper on this subject, which the Government had pro-
mised to give a preference to that night, would, in order
to pr.mote the progress of public business, consent to a
farther delay until Thursday, the N 26th inst., when the
Government would give their motions precedence.
Mr. PHILLIMORE and Sir W. CLAY were understood to
acquiesce in the noble lord's proposal.
REPUTED BRIBERY OF IRISH MEMBERS.
On the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, and the
house resolve itself into Committee of Ways and Means,
Mr. E. BALL said—l desire to put the question to the
house which I took the liberty on Friday night last of
putting to her Majesty's Government generally. I was not
able to obtain an answer to the question I then put, but it
seems to me of so important a nature, involving the re-
spectability of so many gentlemen on the opposite side of
the house, that I think they will receive in kindness and
favour this attempt on my part to give them an opportu-
nity of refuting the statement which has been made. The
hon. gentleman the member for Westmeath (Mr. Megan)
stated the other night that an accredited agent of the Whig
and Peel Ministry had gone to a number of Irish members
of Parliament—(hear)—and had stated to them that he was
authorized on behalf of the Whig and Peel parties to say,
if the Irish members would assist them in turning out the
Government of Lord Derby, that when they were rein.