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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 17.
LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND).
Mr. SADLEIR (in continuation from our Third Edi-
tion) said—Those serious restrictions imposed by the
Court of Chancery on the transfer of property could
have no other effect than that of retarding agriculture,
aced keeping Irish society in its present miserable condi-
tion. The Hon. Gentleman then adverted to the opinions
of an eminent member of the Irish bar, who, he believed,
was a member of the English bar also, on the subject,
pointing
out the difficulties and obstacles in the system
in operation in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, and
suggesting a mode by which its machinery might be
modified and the sale of encumbered estates facilitated
and rendered far less expensive. He also threw out
some suggestions respecting the redemption of encum-
bered estates; and recommended the appointment of a
local board of commissioners, whose duty it should be to
ascertain precisely the nature and character of titles, and
who should have a power to confer upon purchasers a
pure and Parliamentary title in the estates which they
might purchase.—(Flear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman
then directed the attention of the House to the system
of tenant tenure in Ireland. The Right lion. Baronet
the Secretary for Ireland had brought in a Bill on that
subject last session, which he was sorry he had not per-
severed in, and which he hoped to see the Right Hun.
Baronet introduce again.
Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE—It has been intro-
duced this session, in the House of Lords.
Mr. SADLEIR would have been better pleased bad it
been first introduced into the House of Commons, as
they could deal with it in a less embarrassed manner.
He had look( d into the system of tenant tenure in
many other countries, and saw great advantages attend-
ing it in those countries ; but in Ireland how different
was the case. There, they had their " leases of lives
renewable for ever," and in their operation they were
calculated to discourage industry, and productive of the
worst effects in every point of view. They were gene-
rally renewable upon the payment of half a year's rent
to the landlord, or on the payment of a " peppercorn,"
or sometimes a -en the presentation of a pair of roast
foWls.—(Laughter.) But that was not all ; the condi-
tion sometimes was that " the tenant should deliver to
the landlord, on each life, as much parliamentary whisky
as would make 172 glasses of strong whisky punch."—
(Great laughter.) There was another system of abuse
in operation with respect to tenant tenure in Ireland—
that practised in relation to the collegiate lands in that
country. The Provost and Fellows of Trinity College,
Dublin, had an immense mass of land in Ireland, and
their practice was, even in the present year, to grant
such a system of tenure as oneeuraged " middlemen,"
—a system most pernicious, and which would nut
be tolerated in this country. It was the duty of the
present Government to adopt measures to discourage
and put an end to a system fraught with such evils to
society. The tenants should have their lands at a fair
rent, and the system of "atiddlemen " should be put an
end to.—(Hear, hear.) There were many leaded pro-
prietors in Ireland who had too much land. The Mar-
quis of Lansdowne was one of those who had too much
land in that country. No property, he must say, could
be better managed than the estates of the Marquis of
Lansdowne in the counties of Kerry and Meath, and
than the Noble Marquis there was not a more humane
or a more liberal landlord in Ireland; yet he took the
liberty of saying
that, for the Noble Marquis's own
sake, and for the sake of the tenants, it would be well
if he were not in possession of so much land in Ireland.
—(lleer, hear.) He felt assured that much good could
now be done by the Government if they would only
show that they have a will equal to their power, by
making Ireland's exigencies their best opportunity; nor
did he see how any party could oppose any mea-
sures calculated to relieve the landed condition of the
country, particularly as far as the Court of Chan-
cery made the transfer of property.—(Hear, hear.)
He (Mr. Sadleir) could not anticipate any opposition
from any party to such plain and practical measures as
be then called on the House to assist him in carrying
through, and assured the Government, notwithstanding
their misgivings, that incalculable benefit would result
from them. He knew that it had been often said, both
in the House and out of it, that the small tenants must
become labourers; but he would ask where in that coun-
try was there a market for labour? or, where were
those labourers to obtain a return for their capital—
namely, their labour? Echo answers, where? Again,
he thought it idle and useless to make cross-channel
comparisons about the taxation of this country being
high, while that of Ireland was very low.—(Hear,
hear.) He could not refrain from expressing his as-
tonishment that the Noble Lord (Lord John
Russell) should make such invidious comparisons, as
that the people of this country paid 12,000,000/. per
annum, from which the people of Ireland were totally
exempt. He hoped that such comparisons would be no
longer made, for he felt assured that it was the desire of
all persons that the two countries should be assimilated
as much as possible. He had before adverted to the
beneficial results that would emanate from the invest-
ment of the surplus money in the Bank of England in
the mortgaged estates of Ireland,. for such would greatly
tend to facilitate the transfer of property in the Court
of 'Chancery. He, therefore, called the attention of the
House to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into the
best mode of facilitating the transfer of property in
Ireland.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL seconded the motion.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that although he
admitted that there were many evils attending the Court
of Chancery, yet he should say that they were not con-
fined to Ireland, and he was happy to state that there
was a great step already taken to reform those evils
in both countries. He begged to remark to the
Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Sadleir) that when he
spoke of the sale of estates in Ireland, that he did
not then attack the Court of Chancery; but the titles
by which the lands are held, and which are not
marketable, and these titles, he thought should be re-
reformed together with the judicial procedure of the
Court. With respect to the Encumbered Estates Bill he
should say that Government had devoted their most
anxious attention to all the points adverted to by the
lion. Gentleman (Mr. Sadleir). He was also happy to
state that a great change had taken place in the opinion
of the House and of the public with regard to the
Court of Chancery in England, and that Ireland would
, also reap the benefit of that change in a short time,
through the Encumbered Estates Bill, which, together
with other additional measures, would confer the greatest
benefits and blessings on that country. With respect to
the poor-law, he should say that there was an in-
creased facility through it to remove persons from
their tenements, when not able to pay their
rent, and to induce them to go elsewhere,
where they could get support ; yet he should admit
that this transition would be a painful one, but, how-
ever, it would be the source of . beneficial results. He
assured the House that after some time great advan-
tages would redound from the measures of the Ministry,
and that it was for that reason that he would not fur-
ther enter into the details of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Sadleir).
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said that he felt glad to hear
from her Majesty's Government that they intended to
bring in a series of measures calculated to prevent the
evils attendant on the transfer of property in Ireland
through the Court of Chancery; but he was sorry to
say—
Here an Hox. MEMBER moved that the House be
counted.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw.
There being only 31 Members present, the House ad-
ourned at Half-past Seven o'clock.

—it must not be overlooked that those in a subordinate
position to the veteran Leader ably seconded him in
the following out of his ideas, and by the obedient cele-
.

'reights, the position and liabilities of Aip
he amount of competition to which t

mers, and

exposed at the very period when their cc
engagements may have to be performed
those laws are to be modified in any degr

tracts and
If, then,
it is ex-

rity with which they carried his commands into
execution. It is quite impossible for me," says the
Commander-in-Chief, in his dispatch to the Governor-
General, "sufficiently to express my admiration of
the gallant and steady conduct of the officers and

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ceedingly desirable that the question shotWdis-
posed of as speedily as possible; that it should be set
at rest for many years to come—we say for many years,
for we confess we place but little confidence in
the doctrine of " finality," or in the possibility of
permanent legislation on any subject whatever.
The matter can no longer be argued on economical
grounds. No reason can be adduced why that pro-
tection which has been withdrawn from commodities,
nhould still be extended to the vessels in which those
commodities are borne from port to port—why it
should be denied to producers of any class, and al-
lowed to carriers. The same injurious consequences
will result from restrictions affecting shipping that
were so painfully conspicuous with respect to
corn and provisions, and the happy results of the
free-trade enactments may be done away with or
neutralized by the stringency of the navigation code.
England can never become the storehouse of the
world so long as a short-sighted and impolitic mono-
poly is sanctioned in the carrying trade. We cannot
suppose that other nations will not follow the example
we set them, that they will permit our vessels to
resort freely to their ports, our seamen to enter into
a fair and generous competition with their own, while
we maintain an exclusive system, imposing the most
vexatious restrictions on their commerce. We must
expect that a full measure of reciprocity will he ac-
corded, that our own selfish enactments will be
returned with full, aye, most usurious interest.
We are, therefore, conferring no real benefit on our
shipowners or seamen by the maintenance of this
most impolitic code; on the contrary, we are prevent-
ing them from entering into that general competition
which we cannot help thinking would prove most

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Third Appearance Of Mdlle. PARODI.
Third Appearance this Season of Signor LABLACIIR.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respect-
fully informed that

particularly makes allusion to the services performed
by the cavalry and artillery. The "determined
front" with which " the 14th Light Dra

goons completely overavad the enemy," he de

On SATURDAY NEXT,
Will be presented Retain's Opera of
NORMA.
Pellioni, Signor Gardoni ; Ore eso, Signor Lab:ache ; Norma,
Mdlle.
Parodi ; Adalylsa, Madame (Mutant.
To conclude with (the Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) au 01-
tirely stew grand Ballet, by M. TllOlOlll, entitled
ELECTRA. ; or, The Lost Plelade.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
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Doors open at Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight.

dares to have "contributed much to the success of

the day." To that " splendid arm, the artillery,"

commanded by Brigadier-General TENNANT, he ex-
presses himself as "indeed grateful," and proclaims
with a generous enthusiasm, that to its irresistible

power he is " mainly indebted for the glorious victory
of Goojrat." Nor were the distinguished officers at

he head of the various divisions less fortunate in

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ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Season 1849.
FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQTE.
THIS EVENING,
The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with
LA DOUBLE ECHELLE.
To conclude with
LE DOMINO NOIR.
Lord Effort, M. Chateaufort ; Juliano, M. Boyer ; Horace, M.
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Pit • • • • .. „ 3a. Od.
Amphitheatre 2s. Od.
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eliciting from the Commander-in-Chief those abrupt
phrases of commendation which drop like precious
unguents upon physical suffering and mental anxiety
—compensating with a few golden syllables all the
toils and harassments of a campaign. With the cor-

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diality befitting his valiant nature, Lord GOUGH dis-
tributes his eulogiums to his " tried and gallant"

second in command Major-General Sir Joszni

THACILWELL, to Major-General Sir WALTER GIL•
BERT, to Major-General Wnisu,i to Brigadier-Gene-
rals DUNDAS and CAMPBELL, to the Adjutant-General
Colonel GRANT, and the Quartermaster-General Lieu-
tenant-Colonel GARDEN, to the Judge-Advo-
cate-General Lieutenant-Colonel Biacn, and
the Field-Surgeon, Dr. M'RAE, as well as to many
other officers of the general staff of the army, of the
general staff of her MAJESTY'S service, and of the
staff personally attendant upon himself during the
period of the engagement. Although we have, un-
happily, reason to mourn for the loss upon this
memorable occasion of five British officers killed and
twenty-four wounded, together with between seven
and eight hundred non-commissioned officers and
privates killed, wounded, and missing —we
have cause to rejoice over the circumstance
that the victory thus dearly purchased has proved in
every particular so overpowering as to promise the
rapid and permanent settlement of the countries
lately in a state of revolt—countries already, in
effect, united to our gigantic dominions in Ilin-
dostan. Besides the total dispersion of the 60,000
insurgents, with a loss to them in killed and wounded
as yet altogether impossible to estimate, our
heroic army has gained possession of fifty-seven
out of the fifty•nine pieces of artillery brought

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Will be performed THE BRIGAND. Characters by Messrs. 11.
Vandenhoß', Rogers, Rowe, Wallack; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and
Miss P. Horton.
After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHINX.
To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND.
To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

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less activity, courage, or hardihood among our
sailors ? Are Englishmen so inferior that they
must succumb to every rival, and shrink from the
contest whenever they may be compelled to
enter into it on equal terms, when deprived
of the 'vantage ground afforded by Legislative
enactments in their favour ? We do not think so
humbly of our countrymen—we do not shudder at
the gloomy vaticinations that have been uttered by
the supporters of the present system—at the prophetic
forewarnings of impending ruin, of decaying ports,
and of abandoned dockyards. Our shipping interests
have not, in fact, been very prosperous under the
Navigation Laws. Relying on the principle of
protection, they have not endeavoured to command
that success which they vainly supposed was insured
to them by the exclusion of all rivalry. Many
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nder the direction o Madame Celeste,
THIS EVENING,

d. acrnhaepClienl,esttee., Miss Woolgar,
No. 9 ? Characters by Messrs.
Will be performed TiIEII6P PICKERS. Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun-
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Afterrrsd F 0:
Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin.
To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
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THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA.
Alter which, it new Piece entitled HOLD TOUR TONGUE.
211. ; Gallery, Is. No
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PRINCESS'S TIIEATtI.v.i.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS E VENIN(4,
Will be performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID
LOTHIAN.
To conclude with a new grand Extrayaganza, entitled NOURBD-
DIN AND IHE FAIR PERSIAN.

to bear against our troops at the commence.
ment of the battle by the forces under
the RAJA and the SIRDAR. The trophies of Gooj-
rat, as enumerated by the Commander-in-Chief him•
self, are no less than these numerous guns, hitherto
the principal strength of the enemy, " his camp, his
baggage, his magazines, and vast stores of ammuni-
tion !" As a terrible reprisal for the events of Ram-
nuggur and Chillianwallah, there appears to have been
on the side of the conquerors no quarter, no mercy, no
merely partial efforts of any kind whatever. Every-
thing was done bravely, earnestly, and determinedly—
by cavalry, by infantry, and by artillery—by officers,
by non-commissioned officers, and by privates—by
the native troops, as well as by the European soldiers.
An examination of the important documents pub-
lished by ourselves elsewhere will thoroughly unfold
the character of the operations of the great pitched
battle at Goojrat, from the moment when the Seikh
guns first opened their fire across the nulhs, until
the last brilliant movement by which those nullas
were cleared, the batteries carried, the camp
captured, the villages stormed, and the enemy routed
in every direction. It will, likewise, be perceived
from those dispatches, how terrific was the vengeance
of the English horsemen who pursued the
fugitives, without drawing bridle, to a dis-
tance of twelve miles beyond the outskirts
of the field of battle, strewing the ground with the
bodies of the dead and wounded, and returning to the
camp by ten o'clock at night, after being no less than
fifteen hours in the saddle. Beyond what we have
already recounted, it will like wise be observed that no
exertion was spared to improve the fruits of the victory,
by dispatching that distinguished soldier Sir WALTER
GILBERT in pursuit of the flying ranks of the Seilchs
and Affghans, with a force which was to be
gradually augmented to sixteen thousand men
flushed with success, and inflamed with ani-
mosity. By the latest information we learn that
these veterans had crossed the Jhelum, a river re-
nowned in ancient history as the Hydaspes—that
they had traversed the Bukreealah pass without an
encounter—and that, on the 3d of March, they had
taken possession of the strong fortress of Rhotras.
Everything indicates the immediate termination of
a campaign so inauspiciously commenced but so glo-
riously consummated. Everything augurs that the
command of Lord Gouts closes not only with the
victory of Goojrat but with the annexation of the
Punjaub and Affghanistan to our other territories
in Hindostan; and that the command of Sir CIIARLES
NAPIER will begin at a period the best calculated to
forward that great Captain's projects for the more
perfect organization of the British Indian army. To
hesitate for one moment as to what should be the re-
sult of the campaign of which Goojrat is
the most brilliant achievement, would F e insanity.
That the line of the northern frontier can be safely
marked out at the Indus is as impossible as that our
frontier can be continued without danger of a
perpetual renewal of hostilities at the Sutlej.
Even the vast and fruitful province of the
Punjaub would be insufficient to preserve us from
the perfidy of the Dooranee barbarians. The line of
demarcation must stretch upwards to the skirts of
Caubul, to the base of the Indian Caucasus. Other-
wise, Peace will be only another name for Truce, and
a treaty of amity will continue to be nothing better
than a specious and rather dubious pledge of an ,
ar-
mistice. After what has transpired the Punjaub
will not be sufficient—we must have Affghanistan.
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hour of Twelve precisely, at the Company's House, 112, Bishops-
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The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely —not Twelve
for One o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPH E ITHATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Sze.
The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful.
THIS EVEING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec-
tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR-
NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean.
To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THR
CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent •f
the day will appear.
To conclude with on Monday, Wednesday, the day Tin,
DUMB DRIVER; and the Farce of THE SECRET on tie al-
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THE CASE of AIR. W. 11. BARBER,
Transported for Lite on a Conviction for Forgery ; cruelly
tortured in Norfolk Island, ant now acknowledged y her Majesty's
Government to be wholly Innocent.
" One such case as Mr. Berber's occnrring In a century is sunielent
to establish a right of appeal."—Law Times.
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"DIE WEATHER.—Sox OFFICE, APRIL 17.
At about four o'clock this afternoon the sky became
suddenly overcast, and we had a heavy fall of snow•
At first it came down in small flakes, with the rapidity
of a whirlwind, sharp and intensely cold; in about a
quarter of an hour the flakes increased in size and
density, presenting all the appearance of a regular snow
storm. The streets and houses were soon covered with
snow. Along the Strand it was rather amusing to see
the numerous omnibuses meeting each other all arrayed
in white, the drivers seeming evidently proud of their
new and unexpected livery. The horses, too, trotted
as if there was something smart in the wind, for the
snow was swimming in full and rapid glory all
above and around them. It was indeed a novel
and sudden change both to man an 3 beast. In
the course of the afternoon the sky cleared up, and thi
tail of the winter season bids fair to usher in fine and
genial weather. The thermometer went down to 28.
The barometer showed no change. A gentleman, who
left Cambridge in the afternoon, informs us that it
snowed during the whole of hit journey to London.

crews.

NAVIGATION LAWS. Price Is.
SHORT REVIEW of the HISTORY of the
NAVIGATION LAWS of ENGLAND, from the Earliest
Times. To which are added, a Note of the Present State of the
Law, and an Account of the Acts and Part of Acts proposed to be
Repealed by the Bill now before Parliament..
BY A BARRISTER.
James Ridgway, Piccadilly, and all Booksellers.

THE REGISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT.
By Messrs. SWAIN and CO., Court Tailors, 379, Oxford-

street.
This celel !Bed OVER-COAT for the Spring has been introduced
in the lightest textures of material from the costly wools of Syria
the exclusive use of which has been secured by Messrs. Swain and
Co., and manufactured into the Paletot universally known as the
choicest article of the kind extant.
The Local Agents for its sale in the British Empire are—
Mr. M. Ilatstein, Bristol.
Messrs. S. and S. Smith, Manchester.
Messrs. G. and W. Clarke, Bury St. Edmund's.
Mr. J. Hollingsworth, Birmingham.
Mr. W. White, Edinburgh,
Mr. John Whitty, College-green, Dublin.
Mr. Charles Saxelby, Shrewsbury.
Mr. Hubback, Berwick-on-Tweed.
Mr. B. Pinhorn, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Mr. J. Johnson, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Mr. Davison, Sheffield.
DI r. It. Wilson, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Mr. John Crisp, Norwic-h.
Mr. F. Bare, Ipswich.
Mr. W. S. Bevin, Chester.
Mr. Whitmore, Stockport.
Mr. T. S. Wright, Northampton.
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APRIL 18.
THEMIONSTEA, Lowest, 25, Highest. 42$ Noon, 44

BAROMETER, 29.95 ; rapidly going up.
WIND N.W.—Dull, cold weather; snow twice during
the night, with a bitter cold N.E. wind, and brilliant

stars.

the CITY of CHESTER
Hail, Chester, hail I thy antiquated city
Shall form a subject for nay humble muse;
For certainly I think 'twould be a pity
So good an opportunity to lose.
The month of May is nigh, when thy locality
Will be a scene of stir and joviality.
My sporting pals, who number very many,
Are daily talking of the Chester Cup ;
All are aroused—nor can I point to any,
But who delight to bring the subject up :
Jack, Barry, Cuncliffe, Wiltshire, Burgess, Lester,
Anticipate the coming race at Chester.
Thousands from London at thy coming Meeting
Will tread thy streets, thy course, thy walls, thy rows,
And for this very purpose crowds are treating
At MOSES' noted Mart for new Spring clothes—
Clothes which will doubtless tempt the Chester people
To send to MOSES, facing Algate steeple.
MOSES and SON, who well have done their duty,
In furnishing both good and cheap attire,
Will show you there such specimens of beauty,
As your discerning folks Will all admire;
Dress which will gaily deck your race-course ample,
And be admitted as a perfect sample.
The Trowsers, Coats, and Tests of last year's season,
Made your good people stare with all their eyes;
But, thanks to MOSES. I have every reason
To think the present fashion far out-vies.
And when you see the stylish, you'll know it,
Nor have a cause to contradict the poet.
In Boots or Shoes, and Hats, and Shawls for ladies,
MOSES and SON will show you what they are;
And seeing what the nature of their trade Is,
Tour citizens will aid them, though so far.
More might I say, but I conclude my ditty,
By recommending MOSES to your City.
LIST OF PRICES.
IMAM X ADE.

The Navigation Bill, as amended, is to be con
sidered in Committee to-morrow evening, and it is
hoped that the third reading may be taken on
Monday, and that it may then be disposed of, so fur,
at least, as the representative branch of the Legisla-
ture is concerned. We can scarcely supppose that
the Lords will consider it fitting to reject or mutilate
a measure so intimately connected with the trade and
commerce of the country,. and attempt to maintain a
maritime code based upon the obsolete principles of
monopoly and protection, and opposed to the general
tenor of all modern legislation. Their Lordships
have little personal connexion with shipping or ship-
owners—they have no private interests at stake. There
is, therefore, no analogy between the present measure
and that for the repeal of the corn-laws, on which
occasion a serious collision between " the Houses"
might reasonably have been anticipated. The danger
was, however, happily averted. The supreme will of
the nation—testified by a large and decisive majority
of the popular representatives—was fully recognised,
and the House of Peers evinced a wise and
prudent discretion, in avoiding a contact which under
any circumstances must have proved deeply injurious
to the community at large. We trust that a similar
discretion may be exercised in the present instance—
that no ' differences may arise between those great
assemblies to disturb the harmony that should ever
exist between them, a harmony which is of such
vital importance to the nation.
It is obviously the interest of all parties that the
question should be settled withooreu injuriousany unnecessary
delay. Nothing can be m to any
interest whatsoever than any doubt as to the laws
by which it is to be regulated. Bad laws
am better than uncertain laws, which paralyze
a ctivity and check enterprise. Shipping forms no
exception in this respect, to the general rule. What
new speculations will. be entered into, when all is
doubt and uncertainty te to the future rate of

May, Spring, and Sumer Wrappers......froml 8 6
'the Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip-
tion of light Over-coals •• •• • . ......... 012 6
Superfine Cloth Coats, of a light texture, and
handsomely trimmed .. • • ••• • • • .... 1 111
Do. do. lined with silk 1 18 0
Jean and Holland Blouses 0 2
Fancy Vict0ria..............
....... 0 4 6
Dress Coat .... ••.• • • •••• • • • •• •• 017 0
Frock Coat • • .... •• • ..... • • .... •• •••• • • .. 1 0 0
Spring and Summer Trousers I 4 0
Doeskin ditto, ••• • •• •• 11 12 0
suck ditto •••• • • • • •••• •• • • •••• ••0 7 6
Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6
Black Satin .... • •
Figured ... . .
... • •••••••... 0 4 6
White Marcello .... • 4 6
Black Cloth ..6
Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits.. •• ••.. •• 0 la 6
Spring and Summer Test 0 10
MADE TO WICABI7I2,
May, Spring, and Summer Coats...—. • •from 0 16 0
The Bulwer, Pacha, l'alctot, and every de-
scription of light Overcoats...... 1 0 0
Superfine Cloth of a light texture, and hand-
somely trimmed •.•••••••••• •• • • •• •• • • •• 1 15 0

at.
Ditto ditto lined with
Superfine Dress Coat.. • • .. •• •• •• • • • •
••
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11 0
Best •• •• •••• •• •• •• •• •• • ****** ••••• • •• 215 0
Superfine Frock •••••••••••"• •• •• • • • • •• • • 1 15 0
Black Trousers ••••••.•••-••: •• • • • • • • •• 016
.. ••.•• • •• 1 6 0
}lest suss. It 0
Fancy Doeskin ...• ••.•• • .. • • .• •• ••• • 0
Best Black Vest • ..• .• •• ••.• •• .• •• •• •• •• 13 6
0 14 6
Splendid istin Ve:t.. • • • • .......•
••••••• •• 15 0
Hussar and Tunis suits • • • • • • • • •
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0
May White Marcell Vest •• •• ••• • • • ••••• • • • • 0 7
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 16s.
The new work, the "Great Fact," with full directions foree Self-
measurement, can be had en application, or forwarded, post fr, to
any part of the kingdom.
A new work, entitled "The Treasury of Taste," containing a de-
tailed list of prices for each department, with full directions for self-
measumment, may be had on application, or forwarded post-free.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having W guard the public
against imposition ; but leave learned that the untradesman-like
falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern,"
has been resorted to in many instances, and fer obvious reaso.
T ley have no connexion with any other house in or out of Londorns,
except their Branch Establishments, 36, Fargate, Sheffield ; and 19,
Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; alit tiaose whe desire
genuine and dies; clothing, &e.. should call at, or send to either of
their Branches, or to the Minories and Ahigate, City, London.
E. MOSES and S9N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Batters,
Hesters,l:urriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, sod
434, 85 an 66 Al•J.gate, Ciy, London ; and their ranch Esablish-
ments,, 36,d Fugate, Sheffieltd ; and 19, Thernton's-Bbuildings,t Brad-
ford, Yorkshire.
t Take tionce.—This Establishment is closed from set Friday,
111 sunset Saturday, who business is resumed till twelveo'cloc

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CIAL NEWS.

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ton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 4,000 bales, comprised about 8,500 American, at Sid.
to 6id, ; 100 - ,ian, at bid. to 7d.; and 750 Swats, at
3id. to 31d. .ue market closed heavily, and prices had a
downward tendency.—Railway shares were dull.
The Continental mails have arrived rather irregularly, but
th political news is again of much importance, and the feall-
• g iu the City, with respect to the atrocities committed in
Sicily, is one of unfeigned regret. Every one asks where
•Butirturrurrare-ta.stpp?

The funds at Amster mon the 16th i strontdwererathes:
feebler, and not much wa done in-Dutch'
Three per Cents. and P tuguese Four per Cents.s;verein Spanish
•
quest, and Peruvi eady. It was reported at the Vienna
Hearse on-the 1-Ith, that the Austrians had been successful at
Waitzen, and the Funds rose 1 per cent., but on the litth
inst. the Magyars were stated to have triumphed, and
the consequence was a reaction of 2 per cent. In
bills of exchange there was not generally much doing, but
drafts on Genoa were higher and in demand. Bank Shares
had been done at 1,130. Money was rather dear,
The most important arrival to day is from the East In-
dies, and the political accounts have excited a very favour-
able impression. A careful consideration of the mer-
cantile letters induces us to give the opinion that
they also are, upon the whole, satisfactory. It is
true that at Calcutta the imports of Manchester fabrics
had been rather heavy, and that in consequence prices de-
clined, holders not being disposed to keep back supplies,
which, if they did, would, it was expected, bring about a rally.
Glasgow manufactures were in a better position, and at Bom-
bay, although the holidays had interfered with business, •
there was a large and satisfactory trade doing in piece goods.
For exports there was at both the Presidencies a good in-
quiry, and freights had an upward tendency. So far this is
rather against the European importer, because the prices of
most 'staples rule very low here, but we must
remember that the Indians will purchase our manufactures
in proportion as they get remunerating prices for their pro-
ducts. At Calcutta the rate of exchange was rather tend-
ing upwards, but at Bombay there was a decline. This
seems the natural effect of the imports being larger at one
place than the other.
Accounts from Ceylon, dated the 15th March, state "The
past four weeks have been a period of anxiety to moat of our
planting friends, especially to these whose properties are
placed at a low elevation. Until within the last few days
not a shower had fallen in the central Province since the
middle of November, and to those who are acquainted with
the effects of a crop apon the coffee bush, and a drought
of this duration following, it is hardly necessary for us to
address any explanation. That nearly aU estates
will be considerably thrown back by the protracted
dry season, and very many stiffer greatly in
the quality and quantity of the next crop,
few amongst us will, we believe, be prepared to deny. As
regards operations upon coffee estates, these have been
confined mostly to weeding and removing the last remains
of the crops of 1848. The sound of the axe is now unheard, -
and piling and burning are rapidly becoming obsolete terms.
'Ecoraemy is the order of the day, and although the advices
of the Horne Markets brought us by the last mail did much
towards dispelling the previous gloom, the Wand is still tar
from being in a sound position, and anxiety continues to be
felt on all hands. That most shippers are greatly in
advance of their operations as competed with last
"year, we think few will qiestion, we know many who have
already nearly got rid of their crops for the season, and on
the whole we cannot believe that their are yet to be shipped
102,000 cwts. which there should be to bring up the exports
of this quality to those of 1847-8. All our letters of the
last few days speak encouragingly of the change effected by
the recent falls of rain throughout the Central Province.
They have coins most opportunely—another fortnight of
drought would have ruined some thousands of acres ce coffee
which will now be just saved.
From China we bear of trade being rather dull, owing to
the doubt about the opening of the Canton gates.
The Corn Market in Mark• lane is firm this morning, the
arrivals of foreign being fair. There is an absence of country
buyers.
There is a flatness pervading still the English Stock
Market, although the favourable Indian news caused the
market to open well at 92 for Consols fur Money, and 92
to IA; for Time. Since there have been sales at 91% 3 for
Transfer. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been quoted 911 A %. Bank Stock has been marked 193%
to 194. Exchequer-bills have been 445. to 475. premium.
The value of Consols at the hour of our writing is again
rather better, being 92 to %.
In the Foreign Market very few bargains have been dose.
Spanish Five per Cent. Stock is 17 to %, and the Three per
Cent. 3214 to %. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 29. Mexican
have realised 28 without the Coupons. Grenada are 18,4.
Messrs. Baring, the agents, have announced a dividend on
the latter. Dutch Two and• a-Half per Cents. are no-
minally 49% to 505 .
The Railway Share Market is without any important alto-
ration, but rather in favour of buyers. Eastern Counties are
very depressed. The dividend will be 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d., not
yet decided which, we believe; and would have been more,
but for the necessity of laying aside part of the earnings, in
order to meet charges that should have been made upon
the revenue of former quarters. Great economy will
be necessary to bring the line into a sound posi-
tion ; and a satisfactory dividend cannot be ex-
pected for some time, although the borrowing powers of
the company will probably, be brought into operation to
clear off some engagements which cannot fairly be charged
at once upon the income. The great error has been in
increasing the dividends formerly, but the line may be im-
proved. As a whole the report will read badly, we are told,
but gives hopes of the future.

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ONE CLOSING
rvicEs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCL. FRICLS.
Bank Stock 193% 194 194
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms ...... .. :90% ly4 901;
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 91% % 9214
Naw 3% per Cent. Anu5....... 91%1,4 91%
L nig Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8% 8%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 ..o $% 8 5-16 $ 5-16
Consols for Account 92 92 91% 92 92
Exchequer Bills. IS4d. & 2d.
1,0001. June ........«44 47 p ;r:

CLOSING
?RICER.
SS%

29%
17%
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32%,
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