The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-29 00:00:00

REVENUE LAWS IN CALIFORNIA.

The following is the Bill introduced in the House of
Representatives on the 24th of January, which passed
the House yesterday :
A Bill to extend the Revenue Laws of the United States
over the territory and waters of Upper California,
and to create a collection district therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress as-
sembled, that the revenue laws of the United States be,
and are hereby, extended to and over the main land and
waters of all that portion of territory ceded to the
United States by the " treaty of peace, friendship, and
limits between the United States of America and the
Mexican Republic, concluded 2d day of February, 1848,
heretofore designated and known as Upper California."
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that all the ports,
harbours, bays, rivers, and waters, of the main land of
the territory of Upper California shall constitute a col-
lection district by the name of Upper California, and a
port of entry shall be, and is hereby established for said
district at San Francisco, on the bay of San Francisco,
and a collector of the Customs shall be appointed by
the President of the United States, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to reside at said port
of entry. _

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that ports of deli-
very shall be, and are hereby established in the collec
tiou district aforesaid, at San Diego, Monterey, and at
some convenient point within the territory of the United
States, to be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury,
as near as may be to the junction of the rivers Gila and
Collorado, at the head of the Gulf of California. And
the collector of the said district of California is hereby
authorised to appoint, with the approbation of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, three deputy collectors, to be sta-
tioned at the ports of delivery aforesaid.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, that the collector
of said district shall be allowed a compensation of 1,500
dolls. per annum, and the fees and commissions allowed
by law; and the said deputy-collectors shall each be al-
lowed a commission of 1,000 dolls. per annum, and the
fees and commissions allowed by law.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that, until other-
wise provided by law, all violations of the revenue laws
of the United States committed within the district
Court of Louisiana or the Supremo Court of
0r.g0., which Courts shall have original juris-
diction and may take cognizance of all cases arising
under the revenue laws in said district of Upper
California, and shall proceed therein in the same manner
and with the like effect as if such case had arisen within
the district or territory where the prosecution shall be
brought.
_ _

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that this Act shall
take effect from and after the loth day of March next.

ADVICE TO YOUNG BARRISTERS.—During the
trial of a prisoner for burglary, last week, before Baron
Alderson, Mr. Harrison, of Staley-bridge, was counsel
for the prosecution (it being the first brief he had held);
and in consequence of the mode in which the Learned
Gentleman examined the witnesses, his Lordship ob-
served that he wished all his young friends would follow
the advice which was given to him by the late Sir Wil-
liam Garrow. When he (Mr. Baron Alderson) first ap-
peared at the bar, "he told me," said his Lordship,
" that no one ought ever to examine his witnesses and
look at his brief at the same time. A counsel ought to
know from his brief what a witness will say, and then
look at a witness as he examines him, and arrange in his
own mind, as the examination proceeds, the whole of the
facts, so as to form a complete and connected narrative.
That Learned Judge was the most exquisite examiner-
in-chief that ever appeared at the bar, and it was infi-
nitely more useful to be a good examiner-in-chief than a
good cross-examiner ; the one is useful every day of the
week, the other only occasionally." Mr. Overend, who
appeared for the prisoner, said, "I don't think it would
be useful to cross-examine now, my Lord," to which his
Lordship replied, " Lie defends a prisoner best who asks
the fewest questions."
ANTIQUITY OF ANANSTHETIC AGENTS IN CHINA...—
M. Stanislaw Julien has addressed to the Academy of
Sciences a note in reference to a substance employed in
China more than a thousand years ago, about the third
century of the Christian era, for the purpose of pro-
ducing a temporary loss of sensibility. These
curious facts have been taked from the great
Chinese work, entitled " g;" or
" A Compilation of Ancient and Modern Medicine,"
published at the commencement of the sixteenth century.
It is there said:—" When Moe -Tho knew that it was ne-
cessary to employ acupuncturation, he used the remedy in
two or three places, the moxa being applied at the same
time as it was indicated by the nature of the
affection which he had to treat. But if the
complaint is situated in parts upon which the needle,
the moxa, or liquid medicaments, cannot produce
any action, for instance, in the bone, stomach, or
intestines, there may be given to the patient a pre-
paration of hemp (ma-yo), and in a very short time he
becomes so insensible, that he seems intoxicated or
deprived of life. Then, according as the case may
he, the operations are performed, of amputations, &ca
and the cause of the malady is removed. Subsequently,
the tissues are brought together by sutures, and linia-
talents are applied. After some days, the patient is re-
stored to health, without having felt, during the opera-
tion, the least pain." Well may we say with truth,
"There is nothing new under the sun."—Medical Times.
SHEEP PARAIING.—The yearly returns of sheep
stuck on the west coast of Scotland shows an alarming
deficiency over and above the average loss, and the con-
tingencies accounted for by the various flockmasters
" thud books," &c. One gentleman finds an unaccount-
able loss of 200 wedders ; another, twice that number;
and Mr. Peter Mitchell, of Attadale, estimates that ho
has lost on Attadale estate alone, within the last ten
ai y rs, beyond thhe average of casual losses, 1,200 head
of sheep. It is said that the Ross-shire gentl, men mean,
if possible, to have a rural police established in the
county to deter parties from stealing stock of this de-
scription, as their suspicions that such a practice exists
to au incredible extent are rather strongly grounded.
Sheep stcck is likely to realise good sales this season,
and the demand for laid wool has increased very mate-
rially within the last week.—lnverness Courier.

FINANCIAL REFORM.—A meeting of the Sheffield
Financial Reform Society was held is the Town hall on
Tuesday evening, commencing at seven o'clock, in sup-
port of Mr. Cobden's efforts to obtain a reduction in the
national expenditure. The attendance during the early
part of the meeting was not numerous; but the assembly
was gradually augmented till ultimately there was a full
house. Richard Solly, Esq., one of the vice-presidents
of the society, presided. Several excellent speeches were
made on the occasion, and resolutions in accordance with
the views of the meeting were carried unanimously. A
petition to the House of Commons was agreed to.
IIAWICK.—SACRILEGE. On the afternoon of Sab-
bath last, and during Divine service, the East Bank
Church vestry was entered by means of false keys, and
nearly all the collection intended to defray sacramental
expenses carried off.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS. Four non• com-
missioned officers and twenty-seven privates of the sixth
company of this branch of the ordnance corps have re-
ceived orders to embark at Woolwich on Monday next,
April 2, in the Edward Dart freight-ship,
to New Zealand. They will proceed for a passage
'nand of Lieutenant Liddell, Royal Engineers.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, MARCH 28,
, Lieutenant-Colonel Harrison, commanding officer of the
Royal artillery at
chaiham and the Medway district,
passed a medical board yesterday at Woolwich, and will
retire next month from the service on full pay.
BRISTOL AND I3IRMINGIIAM RAILWAY.— The
strengthening of the permanent way of this line from
Gloucester to Birmingham has been completed to an
extent of sixteen miles. The rails are of a weiglit of
841 b. to the yard, where before they wero only .10'..b.

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THE SUN, LONDON,
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Sir JOHN TYRELL said that much of those arti- PRICES OF SHARES
_____-____ ficial manures were entirely useless. and it was of the I N BANE-s- Assuß AN:pcty., A, ,`7THoTT Tr p "O"
HOUSE OF CO.YIMONSx March 28. utmost importance that drainint: should be carried OD lU. FAMES' ~TC:_;l{..
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) a right system. He ihouglitithat Mr. SmitL ,i 1 ,
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SUMMARY CONVICTIONS (IRELAND) BILL. Deanston was but a pour authority on draiuleg, vrom, Zil :'
.<,,Li Li.l.
The House went into Committee on this Bill, and the when he told the farmers of Essex in a lecture PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FitIDAY EVENING.
various clauses having been agreed to, the House re- which he delivered to them, that draining two-and-a- LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 27.
sumed. To be reported 18th April. . half feet deep was the most advantageous. They asked ___......_..._
JOINT-STOCX DANILS.
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL. him if he had had any experience in draining, eight, _
On the motion that the House go into Committee on nine, and even ten feet deep, as they had had; he re- Dividend 1 Amount
this Bill, plied that he had not, and they laughed at him. NEII3IB of Company. par of Paid. Prie4
Mr. HERBERT rose to move that it be an instruc- Sir W. JOLLIFFE thought they were mixing up two Annum. Share.
_
tion to the Committee that it be extended to Ireland. subjects. The question they were upon was one of zs.d.X a. d.
-
Mr. PUSEY said that many Irish Members having temporary improvements, and how they were to Australasia .......... _ 40 0040 0 0
I.3,er_itisohnE.orth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 413
expressed a wish that the Bill be extended to Ireland, adapt those temporary improvements to every part
• 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
he should not oppose the instruction. of the country? There would be the greatest CoYmmerciaToll:oll.(loH 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said the Bill was a step in the difficulty in making a general application of the C010nia1...... -
right direction; it would not interfere with any existing principle of temporary improvements. He held it to be Gloucestershire -•• • • 15/per cent. - -
lonian ........ ••• • • • 61. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
-
right in Ireland, and therefore he should support the impossible to make such agreements in many parts of Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24
motion. the country, where tenants were paid for a great many Ditto .............. - - 13 0 0 -
Colonel SIBTHORP said he had a good deal of more things than were contemplated in the present Bill.
London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 o 14rj
communication with tenant-farmers, and they were of Mr. AGLIONBY congratulated the House that the Prf)tnocieit,l.eowf Ireland.: 81.1 perer cent.eent 100 0 0 250 0 0 -
opinion that this Bill would do no good. He should op-National of Ireland :. 51:Pier cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -19
observations which had been made early lathe debate had
pose it in every stage, but he should not trouble the brought on this discussion, but yet it might go on too Nat. Pr
of Eng. 61. par cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
House by dividing on the present occasion. far; and he must remind them that they had gone
Australia - 22 10 0 -
Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
The motion was then agreed to. from the main question at issue to a regular south
Union of Australia- - 61.
The House then went into Committee. farming inquiry.-(Hear, hear.) He thought that if they Ditto - ...... ••• . -6/, per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
per cent. - 2 10 0 -
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said there was no objection went on at this rate, they would only be impeding the Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
on the part of the Government to the extension of the important business f the House, and would never get
Bill to Ireland. through the Bill at all. He believed that this Bill, or INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The word " Ireland " was accordingly inserted. at least one very similar to it, had gone through a
Dividend Amount
Mr. SADLEIR wished to ask if the amendment were Select Committee, and if they did not proceed faster the Nana() of Company. per of Paid. Price
agreed to would it supersede the Government Landlord Bill would go as far as that point, but would proceed no Annum. Share.
and Tenant Bill for Ireland? farther. He quite agreed with his Hon. and Learned -
Sir W. SOMERVILLE was understood to reply in Friend the Attorney-General, that the only considera- z s. d. X S. d.
Albion
Br
t. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
the negative. tion to be taken care of was, that an agreement entered Alliance Brit. and For. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20%
Mr. H. HERBERT remarked that the Bill interfered into between a tenant and his landlord should be binding I Ditto Marine... •• •• 61. per cant. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
with no other measure, and as it would confer great upon a remainder man, so that in the case of the sudden 1 'British c • 130.6d.prsh. 50 0 0
55 6 8 15%
2.1 commercial •. - 755. per share 50 0 0 0 0 5N
benefit upon Ireland, he wished to extend it to that part icl • end, ed.& Gen. Life pr ct.& bs. 100 0 10 0 0 19
death of a landlord, or any other contingency, the suc-
of the kingdom. cessor would be bound by the agreement of his prede- t County ----•• •• •• 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said if it were intended that the cessor. How could they legislate for all parts of the ' Crown ••••••• • • • •• •• 14s. 50 0 0 50 0 1214
Bill should supersede the Government measure, the Irish country? Before the Select Committee many parties ;
elaili: ogle
Sc.ot.. Law •• • . per cent.
.:
5/ ".
505
0 0 52
102 0 sjr'
-
Members could not support the amendment. had been brought forward from the southern European Life ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. -
Mr. DRUMMOND suggested that the Bill had better counties to give evidence, but not one from the FamllyEndowmnt Soc. 41. & bs. 100 0 0 4 0 0 -
be treated as if confined to England only, or it would north. The whole merits of the question . had not, rirloetme asons'.•• •• •• •.•
.g..per cent.ent. 20stoOek.0 3 0 0 -
never be got through. If the principle of the Bill would therefore, been brought before them. He would tell I Guardian
...:.......7.'.. " r,
Pese.c 100 0 0 36 -10 0 -4534
benefit Ireland, let it be extended to that country by a them what was the custom in Cumberland and what in i Imperial Firs ........ 12/, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220
separate measure. Surrey. In Cumberland it was the custom for
g Indemnity n
Firet Y. Marine.... Imperial Life ...... - 128. 100 0010 0 0 15
Lord A. BROOKE said the Bill ought to be confined 1.n.e.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 52 131
41) 282
the incoming tenant to pay to the ,outgoin
to England. tenant for nothing but that which was already Law Life.......::::: 11.-16 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 4534
Mr. AGLIONBY thought so too, for he was quite growing upon the soil, for the seedling crops, in Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4110 s
sure if it were made to apply to Ireland there would be fact, which, in all probability, would then be above the, itnnronn Fire
---10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1434
10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
no end of the matter.-(Hear, and laughter.) Sufficient ground; whereas in Surrey the whole title of the out- - too 00150 0 8% for the day was the evil thereof. Let them confine this going tenant had to be regulated by a valuation, and Med. Inylid& Gen.Lifc 4% /. per ct. 50 002 0 0 23i
Bill to England, and consider hereafter whether it should upon a farm of 600 acres there was every National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
be extended to Ireland. For his part he should on a probability that the incoming tenant would Palladium
Life....
Life Bl.per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0
51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 1119 s.
-
future day propose its extension to Scotland.-(Hear.) have to a for t ld t 3 000/at the
p y proper yva ue a , ~ - - - -
Mr. A. STAFFORD said the speech of the Hon. and of M. at least, if not more, per acre for the improve- Phoenix • - - 141
Learned Member who had just sat down was a most anti- meats. It was of the greatest consequence that the re- Protectork re .: .. •• • 51. cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
imperial one-(A laugh)-but what possible objection maindereman should be bound by the agreement of his amoek. Life ..if •: . 11. ssis&. bs. 100 00 10
to 0 2L4
could there be
,to considering whether or not the word predecessor. He thought that the word " sheep" ought Royal Exchange
•. Si. per cent. Stock. - 184
should be " Ireland" instead of " Wales." He should, not to be introduced. Sun Fire. - . 6/. 10s. - - 202
u
Ditto
Life . 6s. 44 however, be glad to hear what the question before the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there was
luversal L .ife..
.... - -
100 0 0 9 0 0 -
Committee was. not a clause to secure the tenant in the value of his i
M- Victoria Life .... Si. per cut. - 4 0 0 -
The CHAIRMAN said the word " Wales" had al- provements in the event of the succession of a remainder-
ready been erased, and the word " Ireland" inserted in its man. BRIDGES
stead. The question now before the Committee was Mr. PUSEY begged to say that if Hon. Members Dividend Amount
the following lines in the clause relating to insolvent would look a little further through the clauses they Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
tenants and landlords. would find that there was ample provision for such a _ . Annum. Share.
Mr. A. STAFFORD had been afraid that they were contingency. £. a. d. X. a. d.
proceeding in a most Irish fashion, namely, discussing a Mr. S. HERBERT was particularly anxious that Charing-cross- .. - - -
- 25 0 o -
Southwrk Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 234
question after agreeing to it.-(A laugh.) sheep should be included in the clause, because in his Ditto Nw' of 734355 per cent. 50 0 0 15
Sir G. STRICKLAND said this clause provided part of the country they dealt more in sheep than in Waterloo .. .. •• • • pie.••• • -
- 100 0 0 - 4
that it might be lawful for a landlord and tenant to cattle. Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11.55. 4d. - 60 0 0 2639
enter into an agreement. He would ask if it was not Mr. WODEHOUSE trusted the Hon. Member for Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11.25. 2d. - 40 0 0 2439
universally understood that every landlord and tenant Devonshire would persist in his amendment, for if the Vauxhall .. ~ ... Ay. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 - 24
lad at the present moment that very power?-(Hear, clause passed as it at present stood it would prove a DOCIES.
ear.) So far as his knowledge went, they had continual source of discord between the landlord and Dividend Amount
that power at the present time. If that were tenant. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
so, he thought the clause would only have the effect of Mr. H. DRUMMOND said, if the tenant farmers Annum. Share.
- leading to litigation between landlord and tenant. looked to this Bill for any benefit, they would be griev- -
£ s. d. £ is. d.
Sir G. GREY said, that as it seemed generally agreed ously mistaken, for in that respect there could be no Commercial .... - 70
that the words proposed should be inserted, he had no doubt that the Bill was a gross delusion. East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 12834
objection to their being so. Mr. HENLEY trusted the Committee would retain in East Country ••.• • • • - -
London • • •••
5/. pr cent. Stock. 11034
It was then proposed that the words " served on such the Bill the words proposed to be left out. -
Ditto Bonds ... .. • - 41 per cent - - -
tenant," might be added to the word " notice." Mr. R. PALMER did not think the words ought to be St. Katharine .... •• - 4 'per cent.* Stock. - 6039 Mr. AGLIONBY thought it would be better to strike excluded, but the clause in its intention should be made Ditto Bonds ...... - 4341. pr cent. - - -
out the notice on the part of the landlord, and to leave more intelligible. Southampton •• -••- 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
it only as a notice on the part of the tenant. He thought Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND said the clause would WATER-WORIES.
they were only entering into an unnecessary discussion, greatly impede the letting of land, for it proposed to
inasmuch as he only wished to leave parties to do for compensate the outgoing at the expense of• •
the incoming Name of Company. , Dividend Amount
Annum.
of
themselves that which they could not do at present. tenant. He knew that the Hon. Gentleman who had
Annum. Share. raid. Price.
Mr. HENLEY said the only question was, whether a charge of this Bill was a most extensive pig dealer-(A -
party in possession should bind his successor altogether,
laugh)-and had often seen him purchase pigs at a East London. .£ s. d. £ s. d.
81. 100 0 0 - 171
or in a qualified manner.-(Hear.) As the expenditure most extravagant price! Well, then, why were pigs Grand Junction :: :: :: 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 80
of the money by the tenant on the farm was in some omitted from this clause? Bat perhaps pigs were cattle Kent.......... •• •• - 31. 105. 100 0 0 - -
cases somewhat speculative, and as it was wished -(A laugh)-if not, let the Committee decide so, and Lambeth .......• •. .• 31. par ent. 105 0 0
New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21.105. - -
- 97
55
to give the man who wanted to enter into that render the clause clear and intelligible. Vauxhall ............ 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 100
speculation a security for the repayment of his Colonel SIBTHORP said he had not heard of a West Middlesex •. . 161. Os. pr cnt.i - - 190
money, if he was disturbed in the possession by single tenant who approved of the Bill, and several GAS-MIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES.
the remainder-man, he (Mr. Henley) thought it was only most extensive agents, who were well known to the Hon.
fair that the tenant should have a security for the repay- Member for Berkshire, had expressed to him their do- Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
went of the money so expended by him. tided opposition to it. Annum. Share.
Colonel SIBTHORP said there was no limitation as After a brief discussion,
------ to what expenses or what charges might be levied on the Mr. HENLEY said it would be advisable at that hour
3. d. A.
s. d. ; 1
British .• •••••• • • - •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 1 14
remainder-man. for the House to adjourn, by which the Hon. Member Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 Mr. EVELYN DENISON said, that if these words would be better enabled to make any desirable amend- Bristol ........ ••• • - 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -
were to be introduced into the Bill, the clause would be ments in the clause. He would move that the Chairman Brighton .. .. .. ••• • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16
the occasion of great hardship. • should report progress, and ask leave to sit again. City of London ..• • - 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
ContinentalConsolidat 92e pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 -
Mr. P. SCROPE said, that he thought the House Mr. PUSEY hoped that the House would decide upon Equitable.... .. .: 455.. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 34
hardly knew what they were about. The introduction the principle!of the clause beforeit adjourned. He pledged Imperial •••.:: - •.: • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67%
N
of these words would quite emasculate the Bill, and rep- himself, if it did so, that he would introduce the amend- Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64
don .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
-- 50 0 0 50 0 -
der it totally useless. It would, if these words were in- ments recommended by the Right Hon. Baronet the Lon
troduced, entirely prevent any tenant at will from im- Member for Tamworth.
Plio3nix, . ...... • • .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 23
proving his farm, for if the enactment was made it would After some further discussion, Ratcliff .... - ........ 51. 100 0090 0 0 77
enable the landlord to dispossess his tenant in the event Mr. PUSEY said he had no objection to the proposed United General -•• • • 43y 1. pr cent. 50 0 o 50 0 0 1234
Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 44
of his wishing to quit his holding; all compensation adjournment if the general opinion of the House was '
in Ditto, New •• ••-• -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9%
would be denied to him. favour of it.
Mr. ANSTEY said that he was surprised to hear from The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob- CANALS.
the Hon. Member for Cockermouth (Mr. Aglionb Y)
, tained leave to sit again on Wednesday, the 18th of April.
whose opinion was usually of value, that it was not likely THE RATE IN AID BILL. Names of Li Dividend) , .ri Names of F: Dividend
LI
to benefit the tenant. If it were to be rendered useless by In reply to Mr. STAFFORD, Companies. ed per -
ce. Companies. ~, per
.4 Annum. Price.
the introduction of the words of the amendment, it Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that he proposed to en Annum. to -
would be no more than a landlord's encumbered ss- proceed with this Bill on Friday. £ £ 1
tates Bill. INSOLVENT MEMBERS' BILL. Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. - Macclesfield. 10(” 21.105. 40
Mr. SOTHERON trusted that the House would not Mr. MOFFATT moved that this Bill be committed lialraernnM.e•i; 12 11/.. 1g
a110t:•14.... ••
••
100 g.. 340
suffer themselves to be misled by any allusion to the En- pro forma, in order that certain amendments might be Birmingham 35, 41. 80 Peak Forest.. 144 3/. 18s. 167
cumbered Estates or any other BilL introduced. Coventry.... 1001 251. 210 Regent's •••• 33 1/. ss. 18%
Mr. MULLINGS thought that the Bill might with Sir W. CLAY opposed proceeding with the Bill at Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54
Ellsmre&Chs 1331 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150171. 10s. 130
advantage be extended to the property at the present that hour. Erewash . - 1001 32/. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. -
time under their control, as for instance in glebe farms; Mr. OSBORNE called attention to the fact that the GrandJunctn 100' 51. 79 Stfirel &Wore 140 281. 110
- but he thought that the Hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Bill had been altered, and was entitled " A Bill for the Grand Surrey 100, 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 1". -
P. Scrope) had somewhat misrepresented the tenor and Recovery of Debts from Members of the House of Coin- (43.;rranantdhuantruo.n. 110:51g 11.10 s. 24 reovurernbriandgda.. 145 201. 285
tendency of the amendment. mons and for the expulsion of insolvent Members."- Kennt & Avit 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rad 26 it. Cis• -
Sir ROBERT I'EEL said, if the proposed amendment (Hear.) Besides, there was a rumour floating through Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 320 Warwick& 7
was introduced it would render the Bill almost alto- the town that this Bill was directed against •
a particular
Leicester .... 140 51. 55 Birming. j 100
-- Letcstr &Nth 83 41. 40 Warwickl 41. 50
gether inoperative.-(Hear, hear.) The provision sug- Member of the House.-(Hear.) 100 31. 41
Loughborogh 142 701. 650 Napton.. gested was that, in the event of a tenant making perms- Mr. MOFFATT repudiated, with indignation, that he Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worestr &.1
nent improvements upon his farm, he should not be en- had any interested object, as had been insinuated, in Mntgemrysk 100 - - Birming.j 78 21. 40
titled to recover the appropriated value of those improve- bringing forward this Bill. He brought it f.r.rd
„,,,, MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. le

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Sir JOHN TYRELL said that much of those arti •
ficial manures were entirely useless, and it was of the
HOUSE OF COMMONS March 211. utmost importance that Graining should be carried ce+
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) a right system. He thought, thie- Mr, stria;
SUMMARY CONVICTIONS (IRELAND) BILL. Deanston was but a pour authority on draining,
The House went into Committee on this Bill, and the when he told the farmers of Essex in a lecture
various clauses having been agreed to, the House re- which he delivered to them, that draining two-and-a-
sumed. To be reported 18th April. half feet deep was the most advantageous. They asked
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL. him if he had had any experience in draining, eight,
On the motion that the House go into Committee on nine, and even ten feet deep, as they had had; he re-
this Bill, plied that he had not, and they laughed at him.
Mr. HERBERT rose to move that it be an instruc- Sir W. JOLLIFFE thought they were mixing up two
tion to the Committee that it be extended to Ireland. subjects. The question they were upon was one of
Mr. PUSEY said that many Irish Members having temporary improvements, and how they were to
expressed a wish that the Bill be extended to Ireland, adapt those temporary improvements to every part
he should not oppose the instruction. of the country? There would be the greatest
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said the Bill was a step in the difficulty in making a general application of the
right direction; it would not interfere with any existing principle of temporary improvements. He held it to be
right in Ireland, and therefore he should support the impossible to make such agreements in many parts of
motion. the country, where tenants were paid for a great many
Colonel SIBTHORP said he had a good deal of more things than were contemplated in the present Bill.
communication with tenant-farmers, and they were of Mr. AGLIONBY congratulated the House that the
epinion that this Bill would do no good. He should op- observations which had been made early in the debate had
pose it in every stage, but he should not trouble the brought on this discussion, but yet it might go on too
House by dividing on the present occasion. far; and he must remind them that they had gone
The motion was then agreed to. from the main question at issue to a regular
The House then went into Committee. farming inquiry.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that if they
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said there was no objection went on at this rate, they would only be impeding the
on the part of the Government to the extension of the important business f the House, and would never get
Bill to Ireland. through the Bill at all. He believed that this Bill, or
The word " Ireland " was accordingly inserted. at least one very similar to it, had gone through a
Mr. SADLEIR wished to ask if the amendment were Select Committee, and if they did not proceed faster the
agreed to would it supersede the Government Landlord Bill would go as far as that point, but would proceed no
and Tenant Bill for Ireland? farther. He quite agreed with his Hon. and Learned
Sir W. SOMERVILLE was understood to reply in Friend the Attorney-General, that the only considera-
the negative. tion to be taken care of was, that an agreement entered
Mr. H. HERBERT remarked that the Bill interfered into between a tenant and his landlord should be binding
with no other measure, and as it would confer great upon a remainder-man, so that in the case of the sudden
benefit upon Ireland, he wished to extend it to that part death of a landlord, or any other contingency, the suc-
of the kingdom. cessor would be bound by the agreement of his prede-
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said if it were intended that the cessor. How could they legislate for all parts of the
Bill should supersede the Government measure, the Irieh country? Before the Select Committee many parties
Members could not support the amendment. had been brought forward from the southern
Mr. DRUMMOND suggested that the Bill had better counties to give evidence, but not one from the
be treated as if confined to England only, or it would north. The whole merits of the question . had not,
never be got through. If the principle of the Bill would therefore, been brought before them. He would tell
benefit Ireland, let it be extended to that country by a them what was the custom in Cumberland and what in
separate measure. Surrey. In Cumberland it was the custom for
Lord A. BROOKE said the Bill ought to be confined the incoming tenant to pay to the ,outgoing
to England. tenant for nothing but that which was already
Mr. AGLIONBY thought so too, for he was quite growing upon the soil, for the seedling crops, in
sure if it were made to apply to Ireland there would be fact, which, in all probability, would then be above the
no end of the matter.—(Hear, and laughter.) Sufficient ground; whereas in Surrey the whole title of the out-
for the day was the evil thereof. Let them confine this going tenant had to be regulated by a valuation, and
Bill to England, and consider hereafter whether it should upon a farm of 600 acres there was every
be extended to Ireland. For his part he should on a probability that the incoming tenant would
future day propose its extension to Scotland.—(Hear.) have to pay for property valued at 3,0001., at the rate
Mr. A. STAFFORD said the speech of the Hon. and of 5/. at least, if not more, per acre for the improve-
Learned Member who had just sat down was a most anti- ments. It was of the greatest consequence that the re-
imperial one—(A laugh)—but what possible objection mainder-man should be bound by the agreement of his
could there be to considering whether or not the word predecessor. He thought that the word " sheep" ought
should be " Ireland" instead of " Wales." He should, not to be introduced.
however, be glad to hear what the question before the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that there was
Committee was. not a clause to secure the tenant in the value of his im-
The CHAIRMAN said the word " Wales" had al- provements in the event of the succession of a remainder-
ready been erased, and the word " Ireland" inserted in its man.
stead. The question now before the Committee was Mr. PUSEY begged to say that if Hon. Members
the following lines in the clause relating to insolvent would look a little further through the clauses they
tenants and landlords. would find that there was ample provision for such a
Mr. A. STAFFORD had been afraid that they were contingency.
proceeding in a most Irish fashion, namely, discussing a Mr. S. HERBERT was particularly anxious that
question after agreeing to it.—(A laugh.) sheep should be ineluded in the clause, because in his
Sir G. STRICKLAND said this clause provided part of the country they dealt more in sheep than in
that it might be lawful for a landlord and tenant to cattle.
enter into an agreement. He would ask if it was not Mr. WODEHOUSE trusted the Hon. Member for
universally understood that every landlord and tenant Devonshire would persist in his amendment, for if the
lad at the present moment that very power?—(Hear, clause passed as it at present stood it would prove a
ear.) So far as his knowledge went, they had continual source of discord between the landlord and
that power at the present time. If that were tenant.
so, he thought the clause would only have the effect of Mr. H. DRUMMOND said, if the tenant farmers
leading to litigation between landlord and tenant. looked to this Bill for any benefit, they would be griev-
Sir G. GREY said, that as it seemed generally agreed ously mistaken, for in that respect there could be no
that the words proposed should be inserted, he had no doubt that the Bill was a gross delusion.
objection to their being so. Mr. HENLEY trusted the Committee would retain in
It was then proposed that the words " served on such the Bill the words proposed to be left out.
tenant," might be added to the word " notice." Mr. R. PALMER did not think the words ought to be
Mr. AGLIONBY thought it would be better to strike excluded, but the clause in its intention should be made
out the notice on the part of the landlord, and to leave more intelligible.
it only as a notice on the part of the tenant. He thought Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND said the clause would
they were only entering into an unnecessary discussion, greatly impede the letting of land, for it proposed to
inasmuch as he only wished to leave parties to do for compensate the outgoing at the expense of the incoming
themselves that which they could not do at present. tenant. He knew that the Hon. Gentleman who had
Mr. HENLEY said the only question was, whether a charge of this Bill was a most extensive pig dealer—(A
party in possession should bind his successor altogether, laugh)—and had often seen him purchase pigs at a
or in a qualified manner.—(Hear.) As the expenditure most extravagant price! Well, then, why were pigs
of the money by the tenant on the farm was in some omitted from this clause? Bat perhaps pigs were cattle
cases somewhat speculative, and as it was wished —(A laugh)—if not, let the Committee decide so, and
to give the man who wanted to enter into that render the clause clear and intelligible.
speculation a security for the repayment of his Colonel SIBTHORP said he had not heard of a
money, if he was disturbed in the possession by single tenant who approved of the Bill, and several
the remainder-man, he (Mr. Henley) thought it was only most extensive agents, who were well known to the lion.
fair that the tenant should have a security for the repay- Member for Berkshire, had expressed to him their de-
ment of the money so expended by him. tided opposition to it.
Colonel SIBTHORP said there was no limitation as After a brief discussion,
to what expenses or what charges might be levied on the Mr. HENLEY said it would be advisable at that hour
remainder-man. for the House to adjourn, by which the Hon. Member
Mr. EVELYN DENISON said, that if these words would be better enabled to make any desirable amend-
were to be introduced into the Bill, the clause would be ments in the clause. He would move that the Chairman
the occasion of great hardship. • should report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Mr. P. SCROPE said, that he thought the House Mr. PUSEY hoped that the House would decide upon
hardly knew what they were about. The introduction theprinciple!of the clause beforeit adjourned. He pledged
of these words would quite emasculate the Bill, and ren- himself, if it did so, that he would introduce the amend-
der it totally useless. It would, if these words were in- ments recommended by the Right Hon. Baronet the
troduced, entirely prevent any tenant at will from im- Member for Tamworth.
proving his farm, for if th© enactment was made it would After some further discussion,
enable the landlord to dispossess his tenant in the event Mr. PUSEY said he had no objection to the proposed
of his wishing to quit his holding; all compensation adjournment if the general opinion of the House was in
would be denied to him. favour of it.
Mr. ANSTEY said that he was surprised to hear from The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob-
the Hon. Member for Cockermouth (Mr. Aglionby), tanned leave to sit again on Wednesday, the 18th of April.
whose opinion was usually of value, that it was not likely THE RATE IN AID BILL.
to benefit the tenant. If it were to be rendered useless by In reply to Mr. STAFFORD,
the introduction of the words of the amendment, it Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that he proposed to
would be no more than a landlord's encumbered ss- proceed with this Bill on Friday.
tates Bill. INSOLVENT MEMBERS' BILL.
Mr. SOTHERON trusted that the House would not Mr. MOFFATT moved that this Bill be committed
suffer themselves to be misled by any allusion to the En- pro forma, in order that certain amendments might be
cumbered Estates or any other BilL introduced.
Mr. MULLINGS thought that the Bill might with Sir W. CLAY opposed proceeding with the Bill at
advantage be extended to the property at the present that hour.
time under their control, as for instance in glebe farms; Mr. OSBORNE called attention to the fact that the
but he thought that the Hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Bill had been altered, and was entitled " A Bill for the
P. Scrope) had somewhat misrepresented the tenor and Recovery of Debts from Members of the House of Coin-
tendency of the amendment. mons and for the expulsion of insolvent Members."—
Sir ROBERT i'EEL said, if the proposed amendment (Hear.) Besides, there was a rumour floating through
was introduced it would render the Bill almost alto- the town that this Bill was directed against a particular
gether inoperative.—(Hear, hear.) The provision sug- Member of the House.—(Hear.)
gested was that, in the event of a tenant making perms- Mr. MOFFATT repudiated, with indignation, that he
nent improvements upon his farm, he should not be en- had any interested object, as had been insinuated, in
titled to recover the appropriated value of those improve- bringing forward this Bill. He brought it forward on
ments, provided he gave notice of his wish to terminate broad public grounds, because he believed it was dero-
tenancy. They might suppose the case of a tenant who, gatory to the character of the House that it should be
reposing great confidence in his landlord, had laid out a a sanctuary for insolvent debtors.—(Hear, hear.)
considerable sum in permanent improvements; he coat- Mr. HENLEY complained that the Bill had been so
menced with a farm which stood in need of great im- altered that it would be difficult for the House to decide
provements. If it was said to him, " I invite you to upon it without having further time to consider it.
make these improvements which may endure for twelve Mr. VERNON SMITH said that in his opinion when
years, and I calculate upon the probability of a Bill was recommitted it was recommitted for fresh
their benefiting the property for that period," discussion. The evil which he had formerly
would it not be extremely hard upon him if, in the pointed out had now arisen. He had fore-
event of his giving notice at the end of two years, that seen that the reference of a Bill to a
he should be deprived of the benefit of them? A respect- Select Committee would be productive of great mischief.
able tenant, with the very best intentions, might have He had been told that there had been many, and many
very good reasons for giving such a notice ; he very near divisions in the Select Committee on this
might, for instance, be rendered wholly incapable Bill, and if they were to come to a decision upon any
of attending to his farm from ill health, and matter referred to a Select Committee the proceedings
it might possibly be for his own benefit, as well of that Committee ought to be before them. This was
as for that of his landlord, that the lease should a most important Bill, and one which ought to have the
terminate.—(Hear, hear.) But if it was to be said that fullest discussion by Parliament, but it had had no
the benefit of the whole improvements should, on the discussion at all. It was one which was very
tenant terminating the lease by his own act, belong ex • likely to limit largely the rights of con-
elusively to the landlord, and that the tenant should not stituencies, and he was for one exceedingly obliged
be entitled to recover compensation, he thought that the to the Hon. Bart. for having called the attention of the
tenant would be unjustly dealt with, and that the Bill House to the Bill. It had been brought out, in fact, as
would not come into useful operation.—(Hear.) had just been stated by the lion. Member (Mr. Osborne),
Mr. HENLEY thought that unless some such amend- it was not the original Bill, and appeared not to be the
ment was introduced the measure would press unjustly same Bill at all. He thought it to be a most dangerous
upon clergymen who depended entirely upon the revenue Bill.:_But he did not know to whom the responsibility
arising from their glebe lands. of its principles belonged, for it seemed to have changed
After a few words from Mr. B. Denison, Mr. Aglionby, hands, and whether it belonged to the Hon. Member for
Mr. Piney, and Mr. Newdegate, the amendment was Dartmouth (Mr. Moffatt), or to his Right Hon. Friend
withdrawn.
the Solicitor- General was a mystery,
Mr. PUSEY, on the recommendation of Mr. Henley, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he had sug•
proposed to amend the clause by the insertion of the gested several amendments in Committee, and he desired
word " owner "in the place of the word " lessor." that the Bill should pace through Committee pro forma,
Sir ROBERT PEEL doubted whether the word and be recommitted with a view to a full consideration
" owner " would answer the purpose, since there were of those amendments.
more intermediate parties between the tenant and the Mr. STUART WORTLEY said if that was the only
owner. object of committing the Bill, ho had no objection
Sir J. YARDE BULLER moved the omission of to it; but he trusted that when in Committee it
the words " food for cattle," believing that parties ought would be fully discussed, for he believed that it
not to be compensated for such things. was a most mischievous and a most injudicious Bill,
Sir JOHN TYRELL said, no doubt the great ob- and he would earnestly oppose it.
jest of this Bill was to enable the tenant to improve the Sir W. CLAY said that the Bill was one likely to
land, but he was afraid there was great difficulty in le- proceed to such an extent in its consequences that it.
gislating upon improvements by manure and drain- discussion ought to be most ample, and he trusted that
ing. A great diversity of opinion prevailed the House would not allow this motion to pass.
upon the subject of draining ; but still he Mr. R. PALMER exonerated the Hon. Member for
thought it was highly desirable that tenants should be Dartmouth from any imputation of private motives. It
compensated for all useful and efficient draining and was, in fact, induced by petitions from Liverpool and
manure improvements.—(Hear.) other important places.
Sir R. PEEL said all his experience was that without Mr. ANSTBY said that this Bill had two parts—one
drainage there was no possibility of improvement.— for the recovery of debts from Members of Parliament,
(Hear, hear.) It might be quite true that in Lincoln- and the other to exclude insolvent Members from the
shire the arrangement referred to by the Honourable House. About the first there was not a single word
Baronet who last addressed the House might said throughout all its clauses.
be nerfectly satisfactory, but it did not follow Lord J. RUSSELL said that this might be a useful
that if it were introduced into Devonshire it would Bill, but it was one which required much consideration.
work quite as well. Artificial manures consisted of Colonel THOMPSON said that this was two Bills
guano, oii`ssake, and the like; but how would they deal rolled into one, and bad in both respects. For his own
with the question of the right to claim compensation for part he could add his testimony that the rumour
the purchase of food for cattle. Suppose that he had was that the Bill was directed against an individual
turnips on 100 awes, did his lion. Friend mean that, if Member.
he fed his cattle and sheep—and sheep especially—. The SPEAKER suggested that as the Bill had been
with the turnips that he had grown on his so much altered, and there was so. much opposition to
farm that he had no claim for compensation? it, that it had better be withdrawn. and a fresh one in.
f o
which be purchased turnips from his neighbours, with troduced.
feed- his cattle and sheep, lie was to have a Mr. MOFFATT then, amidst much laughter, with-
fclarom his neiim for compensation for the turnips which he so got drew the Bill, and moved for leave to bring in another.
abo
said, all thatg miguhrtet—(Laughter.) His Bon. Friend Mr. ANSTEY endeavoured to op pose the motion, but
lefthspecific
to arrangement; but he (Sir on the suggestion of Sir G. Grey, deferred his opposi-
R. Peel) feared that eac
ed.
case would not be met tion to a future opportunity, as they might then proceed
by leaving it to be so arranged,
to the order of the day.
Mr. PUSEY was moat anxious to remove that diti.3- Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, Mr. Anstey
culty, if possible; but if those words were struck out stating that ho should give it his most strenuous opposi-
altogether, the greatest possibleadeisepor
uor_ageoTent to the tion on the motion being put for the first reading.
Apecugeo
farmers would be the result.
they must state SEQUESTRATORS REMEDIES BILL.
word "sheep" should be omitted.
)Then Bill was read a second time without opposition.
with regard to the purchase of food,
BUSINESS OF THE EIOUSE.
something. It would not do to specify oilcake only, he- Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that he meant to
cause there might be some other artificial manure. If move for the Committee of Supply on Friday before the
the House were to introduce the words " purchase of discussion on the Rate_ in Aid Bill.
artificial food for cattle," and then define the words The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
" artificial food" in the interpretation clause, the difficulty and the Ho . , ,
might be got over. use adjaurned at Six o clocus.
About half a dozen Members on each side of the
Mouse stood up to speak, on Mr. Pusey resuming his
seta, which caused great laughter, but they all gave
Way- to
Sir R. PEEL, who proposed the insertion of the words
"tfood for cattle, as should be specifically mentioned in
the cot 'Plicate."

.1113DDERSVIELD, MARCH 27.—G00 ds adapted for the
spring trade were quickly sold at th, a opening of tho
market. The general complaint is tha t there is such a
scarcity of goods fit for the spring tr ade. The orders
from America are very extensive, and t he foreign houses
are all of them doing a considerable bus

:LIST OP SCOTTISH comp.a.Nrms' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 191
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Rank
Clydesdale Bank •.• • • • 63, per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 180
Eastern Bank.. .. •• • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 9/. 7s
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 534
Exchange Bnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 331 i
[ale of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
North of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.175.
North British Bank` 50 0 0 10 0 0 4.8.6 d
-
Royalßank of Scothind 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 804
Western Bank .. ••• •• • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 744
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 0 24
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s 6d
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 11s
Edinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 IN
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 88.6 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. • - 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s. 6d
North British Insur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 224
North & West of Scot Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 178.6 d.
Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 011 0 1 ss.
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 015 0 'loB.od
Scottish Union Insrnce. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 158.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
.I.,,Mcgri. I A mnunt ,
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. Z. s. d.
Australian Agricuiturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 48. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -
Canada ... • • .... •• .. GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 3234
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per_cent. - - 88
City Bonds.. • • ...... 3%1. pr cent. - - 79
Comp. Cppr Mnrs Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry sf. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 96
G-en.SteamNavigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3
Penirislr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18..4. p. co 100 0 0 60 0 0 48%
South Australian ....• 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 15
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 123 0 0 -

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, MARCH 27.—Although the mercantile
letters from Hamburgh do not manifest much appre-
hension of actual war, they have received a complexion
from the military preparations in progress, which has
led the German merchants to keep still more do
cidedly aloof from business to-day than they had
previously done. Advices from Trieste have produced
a similar effect to those from the northern entrepot of
Germany. As might be expected, letters from Leghorn
and other Italian markets continue to give such un-
favourable reports of trade, of money matters, and of
the difficulty of procuring bills upon England, as to
prevent anything being done for those places. At
the same time, the purchases of the Levant houses
have been of very limited amount, and effected with
extreme caution. As, under these circumstances, the
offers for yarns for the continent have been insignifi-
cant in number, much uncertainty must necessarily
attach to quotations: it is unquestionable, however, that
sales have not been practicable except at some conces-
sion from the rates of this day week. And the recent
accounts of twist, by the Overland Mail, have operated
so injuriously upon India qualities as to occasion a fur-
ther decline in their value also. In spinnings, for
home manufacture, there is, too, an increased dul-
ness, aid prices are again lower. The goods mar-
ket has not been quite so flat as that for yarns. The
sales, however, have been altogether on a very restricted
scale, and not accomplished without a giving way,
in most things, from the rates of last week. The trans-
actions are mostly for India, China, the Levant, and some
of the American markets. The home-trade houses are
buying exceedingly little. In all departments the
market has been an unsatisfactory one, marked by a
general tendency to lower prices. But much irregula•
rity exists. Some producers (chiefly of cloth) are still