The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-16 00:00:00

LONDON. WEDNESDA Y EVENING, MA' Y 1840.

apathy or indifference on such a point. But
there are many reasons, independent of 1
the innate love of justice, that would induce
the Irish Catholic to desire a more equitable
distribution of the revenues of the Protestant Church.
The resident rector, the laborious curate, are his im-
mediate neighbours; they have many interests in
common. The hateful pestilence, the withering fa-
mine that so lately prevailed (and which we fear still
exists in many localities), scattering death and de-
struction on every side, brought those parties into
closer and more immediate contact. During that
trying season the Irish peasant beheld the Protestant

clergyman entering into a generous rivalry with his
own beloved and revered pastors, in works of huma-
nity and Christian charity, and he learned to regard
with respect and admiration the pious labours of
those who, despite the difference of creed, he could
not help considering to be true and faithful ministers
of the Gospel. Such labourers are indeed " worthy
of their hire ;" and it is from amongst such men
that we hope to see the new bishop selected.
There is no lack of such persons in Ireland. Many
have been " weighed in the balance" and not " found
wanting." Many more there are worthy of such a

dignity—men, remarkable for their sincere but un-
ostentatious piety, their profound learning, their un-
bounded and unrestricted benevolence, and for all the
fitting qualities of head and heart. We have seen
recorded in the pages of a recent number of our re-
spected and talented contemporary, the Dziklin Uni-
versity Magazine, the works of persons such as we
have been describing—of one, more especially, who,
out of bis private fortune advanced large sums of
money to arrest the desolating progress of the famine
in his neighbourhood, whose active benevolence was
up and doing. NVhile others, sunk in listless apathy,
indulged in melancholy forebodings, his fore-
seeing prudence anticipated the dread visita-
tion. On his own responsibility he pur-
chased large quantities of food before famine
prices had set in, and was thus enabled at a small
pecuniary sacrifice to avert an enormous amount of
human suffering, to preserve many a grateful heart
from a miserable death, or from the scarcely less
dreaded alternative of " the workhouse." Nobly

were _ his benevolent exertions seconded by his

amiable partner, who instructed several hundred
females in works of industry, which enabled them to
earn as much as was sufficient to support themselves
throughout that fearful period by their own labours,
and even to render valuable assistance to their
families, thus superinducing habits of industry
and independence, and saving the community from a
heavy burden. While the Christian minister
was supplying wholesome food on cheap and
easy terms, not merely to his own imme-
diate parishioners, but to the inhabitants
of the surrounding districts of Cavan, Longford and
Leitrim, who possessed no claims on him save those
which misery and wretchedness confer upon every
member of the human family, this exemplary lady
was teaching helpless women and innocent children
to earn their livelihoods by their own honest industry,
and providing a market for their manufactures, which
she in the first instance purchased at her own risk,
thus giving remunerative employment to every one
of her suffering sisters, who were able and willing to
work.

Acts such as these should not be suffered to pass
unnoticed and unrewarded. The case to which we
have just referred forms no solitary instance. Similar
deeds of active charity might be recorded of the
working clergy of Ireland. We have merely selected
one from among many of almost equal desert, as an
illustration of what a good pastor should be to the
flock whose spiritual interests are confided to his
care—of those who, having proved themselves
good and faithful servants in a limited sphere,
should be selected fur higher, and (if possible) more
important stations.

A wise Government should hail such men as their
best supporters, and most powerful and most useful
adjuncts, should increase the power and extend the
usefulness of such active spirits.' The time—the
country above all, the present position of the
Church—call for such men. Public feeling will no
longer tolerate that the ' high places in the Irish
Church, the legitimate rewards of exalted merit,
should be filled by, drones or absentees. It is the
duty, as well as the interest of a Government,
administering the affairs of a nation addicted with a
starving peasantry, an embarrassed gentry, and
an absentee proprietary, to appoint to places of trust,
of honour, and of emolument those disposed to con-
tribute largely, in proportion to their means, to the
alleviation of such an unfortunate combination of
circumstances. Men should be selected well ac..
quainted with the moral and the physical wants of the
people, alike able and willing to adininister to those
necessities—men who will reside among the flocks
committed to their charge, who will in spirit and in
truth obey the precepts and do the will of Him
who enjoined them to feed his sheep and to feed his
lambs.

When the French army in 1822 was sent to put
down constitutional liberty in Spain, there was hardly
a private soldier in this country who did not feel
regret, that brave men by the chances of war should
be subjected to the necessity of mortification so
extreme. Bets ran high that they would not submit;
and some there were who did not. But in the main,
the ancient clap-traps,—honour of the flag, though it
was the conqueror's,—instinct of discipline, meaning
readiness to do any work because commanded,—acted
so strongly in aid of the necessity for obedience to the
masters who were upon the Rhine, that the pill was
swallowed, and the French army obeyed.

The present day seems destined to prove, that
there wants no necessity to make the French military
the executioners of any extremity of unreasoning
violence which may be put into the shape of an
order from the adjutant. They would descend on
Paris from Montmartre, and cannonade the Rue St.
Honore, as readily as attack the capital of any other
republic, if only the orderly book directed. A nau-
seous job has turned the simulated French Republic
into a legitimist conspiracy for evading an outburst
of public feeling; and the French army that attacks
Rome, may equally be counted on for bringing back
the Fifth HENRY that is to be, so soon as the heads of
departments can agree.
There will be no difficulty in such an operation ;
the movement upon Rome will furnish the model.
The Cossacks will bivouac at Fontainebleau, and send
in a transcript of OUDINOT'S assurances that he comes
to put down anarchy and encourage the honest party
within the walls. Europe and the world are already
laughing at the idea of the consummation. If things
go badly for the present on the continent, this is the
course the remedy must take. A few months' occu-
pation by the Austrians, with a taste of that stick
they carry for securing the happiness of nations, will
be the proper punishment of a policy exemplifying
all that is great in the wickedness of the design,
and all that is little in the discreditableness of the
execution.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANWIE.)
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.—IN RE THOMPSON.
This bankrupt was described as of Osnaburgh-place,
New Road, and Commercial-road, Lewisham, and came
up for his certificate.
The bankrupt had been engaged in extensive contracts
in building churches and Government prisons at Spike
Island and Portland. Since the bankruptcy the bank-
rupt had been allowed 5/. per week, to carry on the
works at Spike Island, &c., for the benefit of the cre-
ditors, and as they are nearly complete, the creditors
will shortly be paid in full and there will be a surplus.
The bankruptcy arose in consequence of the large out-
lay on the Government works, only about 43,000/. hav-
ing been advanced.
The certificate was granted without the slightest op-
position.

IN RE DE LEVANTE.

IMPORTANT CASE.—SUSPENSION OS C ERTLEICATE FOR
TWO YEARS.—This bankrupt was described as of Wood-
street, shut warehouseman, and now applied for his
certificate.
Mr. LLOYD opposed on the behalf of the assignees, on
the ground of fraudulent trading and making away with
property. The bankrupt commenced business in Nov.
1847, and stopped payment in Oct. last. Ile had com-
menced business without capital. lie obtained goods,
and ♦ery shortly afterwards sold at a ruinous loss, and
he continued this system up to the time of bis stopping
payment. The greater part of the goods had been .iold
to a person named Jackson, at a time that the latter was '
uncertificated bankrupt.
Mr. LAWRENCE addressed the Court for the bankrupt,
who was examined, and whose excuse was, first, that he
went into business on the understanding that a gentle-
man would join him, but that person died. He had
,sold
at a loss in order to keep up trade, as a friend had pro •
raised to lend him I,OOW. to go on with and make up
for the losses.

His HONOUR considered that the bankrupt's conduct
in his dealings with Jackson had been gross, and almost
fraudulent, and had it been shown that there had been
any cognizance that Jackson was a bankrupt, he (his
Honour) would not only have refused the certificate but
have recommended* criminal prosecution—it should be
known that such jobbers in the trade were open to pro-
secution for concealment of fraud. He should suspend
the Certificate for twu years, without protection, unless
the bankrupt suffered six months' imprisonment.
The Seiondaries Court did nut sit.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Two lightermen, named Clewly and Braithwaite, were
charged before Mr. Henry with stealing coals from
barges lying off the Adelphi.
Policeman F5B observed the prisoners last night about
twelve crossing from a barge belonging to the hither of
Clewley into others, and filling from them a sack
which from time to time they emptied into a cart which
they had left standing on Clewley's wharf. The con-
stable gave information to the Thames Police, and
an officer of that force (No. 18) went on board a
barge belonging to Mr. Clewley, end there found
the prisoner with a sack full of coals, which
they stated belonged to the owner of the barge ; but a
specimen now produced was pronounced, by Mr. Isaac,
nephew and manager to Mr. Marchmont, coal merchant,
whose barges lay alongside of Clewley's, to be of the
same kind as those belonging to his employer, being
what was called" liartleys," whilst the coos in the
barge belonging to the prisoner's (Clewley) father,
were of a superior kind, easily distinguished uy the ap-
pearance.
The officer (la) of the Thames Police stated, that
Braithwaite was a deserter from the 11th Regiment of
Foot, and that Mr. Clewley, the father of the other
prisoner, although he refused to prosecute, had admitted
to him this morning that bath prisoners had been for
some time in the habit of robbing him of coals to a great
extent. _ _

HENRY thought it would be difficult to establish
the identity of the coals at the Old Bailey, especially as
l‘ir.elew
toieYrefused to prosecute. He sentenced tre
prisoners two mouths' imprisonment and hard labour,
for the unlawful possession.

closed
d fromfirmly
rather
MONEY and COIVIAIERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
taken for export, and 1,000 on speculation. The mar-
ketto 5,000 bales, of which 500 were
o:i:bout alteration in prices. Railway
mates
h a rc
edl os
werewas done. better, but only a limited business
In Mark Lane this morning, a steady trade is doing
in alt descriptions of grain, and at fully Monday's prices.
The arrivals include 7,240 quarters of Foreign Wheat, and
3,520 of Oats.
The position and prospects of the Mexican Bondholders
are brought now so frequently under notice, thanks to
the exertions of their committee in London and their
agent is the Republic, that there is hardly any security
with the approximate position of which parties may be-
come better acquainted. It is greatly to the credit also
of the Mexican Government, that they make exertions
to satisfy the just demands upon them, and it is cheer-
ing to observe that their mesas appear to improve with
their will. We have strong hopes that in time the South
American States will also be all brought, where still
remiss, into a satisfactory compromise.
The committee of Spanish Americanßondholders have
received, via the United States letters, from Mr. W. P.
Robertson, to the 12th of April. From these, it appears
that his negotiatkns with the Mexican overnment
were contiuued with unabated perseverance,
and that he was ably and vigorously supported
by her Majesty's representative, Mr. Doyle. Mr.
Robertson had succeeded in obtaining a pro-
mise from the Finance Minister to apply imme-
diately to Congress for permission to appropriate
to the purposes of the foreign debt a sum of 720,000 dolls.
to be received from the Government of the United
States, for interest on the current instalment of the in-
demnity money ; and Mr. Robertson would follow up
this arrangement by endeavouring to secure further ap-
propriations from the same fund. He anticipates that,
taking into account the sums that may be expected from
the Custom-house duties at Vera Cruz and Tampico,
in conjunction with the above sum of 720,000 dolls., a
further dividend will be available by January next at
latest. Mr. Robertson expected that the Government
would ere long be prepared to make some proposition
for dealing with the arrears of interest. The question
relating to the cotton licenses, the tobacco revenue, and
the silver duties at the Pacific ports, were also engaging
the attention of Mr. Robertson in his negotiations with
the Government.

We hear it whispered that the further correspondence
which the committee are now having translated touches
upon some rather delicate points, and that Mr. W. P.
Robertson has shown himself a striet investigator, who
may accomplish good, nut only with the local govern-
ment, but with parties indebted to it, and who are re-
ported to have nut been very strict in their dealings. As
this may be made the subject of particular inquiry, we
reserve further remarks, and may simply state at present
our belief that the bondholders may expect fuller re-
mittances hereafter.

There are advices of January 16th frosa Port Philip.
The number of emigrants arrived during the month was
3,680, and it is stated that the colony could have housed
during the same time, without at all feeling it a pres-
sure on the labour market, five times the number. The
existing high rate of wages it said to have proved this.
Able-bodied men Kettld not engage under 261., and
females in proportion.
The Sydney accounts of January sth give full details
of the disposal of the bank of Australia properties, arid
the arrangements appear to have given satisfaction to
the shareholders. The Penyard Park had arrived out
safe, allcr a protracted voyage of 157 days. Mercan-
tile affairs were as dull as ever, and prices much the I
same.

The iotters by the Ostend mail state that the loss by
the destruction of the great sugar refinery at Rotterdam
which, even at the date of these accounts, was still burn-
ing, had been from three to four millions of florins. The
Stock Market at Amsterdam, on Monday, was without
any particular variation, as regarded Dutch Securities,
but the Foreign Bonds were well supported. At Berlin
on the 12th inst., Russian Bonds were 105:1, and at
Vienna, on the 10th, 89i.
The English Stock Market is exceedingly quiet this
morning, and steadier than yesterday, alitniugh a little
flit in consequence of the " drop" in the French rentes.
After a rise ut 3 per cent, within about a week, it was not
to be expecte I but that a re•actiun would occur at Paris,
especially with the knowledge of some heaviness in the
English funds. Consols have been soi to 91 for Transfer,
and 91 to if for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents have been 9041 to I. Bank Stock is marked
19* to 194. Exchequer•bills are 455. to 485.; and Indi•
bonds 70s. to 71s. premium.

In the Foreign Market there is some buoyancy in
Mexican Stock, which has realised 314 to 32A with the
coupons. Buenos Ayres have realised 37,i, and
Brazilian 78 to I. Portuguese Four per Cents. are
28i. and Spanish Three per Cents. 33 to e. Russian
stock is 103 i. French Three per Cents. have been 58,
with the exchange at 25 30, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents, at 494 to 50.
The report of the South Eastern Railway Commit-
tee of Investigation has given great satisfaction,
and bears out the statement made for some days past
that it would be of a favourable character. In the in-
discriminate haste to sacrifice their property which the
unthinking ever manifest, this line has been greatly de-
pressed, in common with others, and we venture to pre-
dict that the Midland report will next attest, to some
the exaggeration of doubt and anxiety
There is one thing clearly shown,
viz., that although Mr. Macgregor is exonerated from
all blame, there has been, according to the re-
that extent
ractice, for no definite line of
has a t
prevailed. least
ceived railway p
action has yet
been laid down, a charg-
ing of some expenditure to capital which, as is
contended, and no doubt justly, should have gone to
revenue. We would merely call to mind, however, that
if this is to be quietly passed over in one undertaking,
it should not excite quite so much clamour in another.
It has evidently been a disputed point hitherto, and as
such should be viewed.
The Share Market to-day is again buoyant, and Mid-
land, South-Eastern, North-Western, the Yurk, and
most other lines, are higher.

0 N E :1,), I :, G
~.t 4Eh 'hE :JUTISH EUNDS4. o'cLOcir., PRICES:
dank Stock 192% 191 194
3 ,or Cent. Reduced Ar.ns ...... 89.41414 83%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l 90% 9074
New 314 per Cent. Anus-- • 9014 90% 90N,
i.ongAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8%
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 Bli 8%
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001. .„ ....... 7l p 71 p
South Sea Stock .....
Consols for Account
r;xchequer Bills 11,4 d. 8s 2d .
1,0001. June 4B 45 p 45 p
Small. June ........ _ 49 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. olfE CLOSIN
O'CLOCK. PILIf! ES.
Brazilian Bonds 7Bl 731/2
Ditto, Small ........................ 78 %
34
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 37% 33%
Equador Bonds ......... —
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons 32 Ic4. 311/2 81.1
rift°, Account,
Ditto, Ex Coupons
.....•
Ditto, Account
..
Portuguese 5 per Cents. ............ 291/2
Ditto, 4 per Cent 2814
it ussian Bonds 1033/4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, 3 per Cent ,„.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
1 IFrench, 3 per Cent.
Exchange
FO4
Belgian 4% per Cent
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild.. ...
..
..
493/4
PI:ICES OF
RAILWAY SILARES.
rvin....,'.t8.1.F_5012,iN,1-.:E5048,94(()).M. Cr rieSEINiG
.. .. 414
Bristol and Exeter...... 90 ... - a'
A.liDerod. epenre. ..................
41/zi
...
..
„..4.z2
57
Ditto, Thirds .. ...... 271,4 ...... —, ... 16
.
Caledonian - ........... 50 ...... 213,./8 26
14
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ..• •• ... 11%
ChDittetor,anicleference...
... 5
Holyhead,,. 510 ............ 1:5 ,
'' 47 151,4
13143
Eastern Comaties... ..... 20 •••••• a ' 73fi
Ditto, Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1....... 61.135. 40--
Ditto ditto, No. 2...64 13e. 4d..- par
1%
rx6ter,rgovil, & Dorch. q.jB ...... 7 „
Great Northern ..... ~. 29 ..•••• 112,
221875:4
i r(Delaorte.,frontidßt;i6.. p..seidr..C.ller. n.et.,..
4'50/,
.. .... ......
30;'14....
~
treat North of Z:igland.loo ••••••
Great Western .....100
Ditto, 1,4 Shares ...... 50 ...... 38 33%
Ditto, 4 Shares
15%
Ditto, Fifths ....... ..... 20 ...... 15 ii %

28 1/4
104 1/2

17
331,i

101/

Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... 103,11,.....,,
Lancashire & York:lira 93
Ditto, ditto lii
Do. Fifths... lO
Po. Thirds ..... ........ 15 ..... ..
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 _ ... 31/2 .... ......
Leeds and Bradford 5O
London, Brighton. enu
South CJast 5O .... 34%% 36%
London and N. We tern WO 123 127% 128% 129
Ditt -.), New Quarters.. 7
Loni. &S. WE stern 5O ...... 33% 3ll/4
Do.. New Scrip, 1848,
Piet: 7 per Cent, on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls
Manchester,Buxton,and
Matlock 4%
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 5
Midland ..... ...... —lOO ...... 671/2 66% 68% 0814
Do., do., 50/.... Shares 25 ... .. 131
Do.Consol. Bristol rnd
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 12314..
North British ........ ... 25 ...... 1254 •• 125/
Ditto, Halves .. ..... 121 Z : %
Ditto, Thirds ........ 814- .... 3304.. ..
North Stallordehire l7j2 l2' ..
...... ...
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Shrewsbury and Biro;
South Eastern
,2
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ..... .. .30 30 -1"
Do., Registered No. 4
Do., Scrip No 4
ioutblWales
York:- Newcastle, end
Berwick.... .. ......
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Pre;erence 8 ... 4% ...... ..... 4
York and North Midland 50 29% 29 30 29% 30
Ditto, Preference lO 3% 43%4% 4 4
L'io. East and Westßid-
ing Extension

514
6J,4,
31Ai

5%
121/1
- ...... 153/4
1115
331
27
30
10
10
38

14%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian .... 34
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... 71A,
Northern of France...—. 13
Tours and Nantes ll ..... . ....... .....

MINES
Australian
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland

144

71/s
3%
7%
1014
314

LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 16.—Wind at noon S.S.W., moderate
breeze and dull cloudy weather.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. De•
vonshire, Hovey, New York, and sld. for London.
OFF DUNMORE EAST, MAY 12.—Phanix Of Greenock)
Savannah, for the Clyde.
CLYDE, MAY 12.—Arrd., Protege de Marie, Malieo,
Nantes. 11th, Sld., Harmonie, New York. 12th,
Packet, Trinidad; Tadmor, New York; Eliaa Ann,
Quebec; Jane Brown, Quebec.
BRISTOL, MAY 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrd., Glenelg,
Player, Demerara. _

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 14.—51 d., Fame, New York.
COWES, MAY Is.—Wind S.W.—Arrd., Elizabeth
Louise, Jachtmann, Africa, for Stettin; Union, Laffuley,
Madeira, for Hamburgh.
DEAL, MAY 16.—Arrd., Renshaw, Mogadore; Alice
Palmer, Jamaica; Juniata, New Orleans; Cumberland,
Smith, Cadiz. Sid., Harmony, Sydney, New South
Wales, and since put back.
HASTINGS, MAY 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd., Guar-
dian, Thompson, West Coast of Africa.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. 14th,
Ganges, Christie, Savannah; 15th, Princess Victoria,
Sierra Leone; Britannia, Johnson, Ceara; St. George,
Ferris, New York. Off port, Lady Rowena, Bridget,
William Pitt, Henrietta. The May, M'Leod, from
Liverpool to Camaroons, was totally lost about the 22d
February, near Benin; crew saved.

•
,
. -
GRIMSBY, MAY 13.—The Minerva, from Hartlepool
to London, has put in here with loss of bowsprit, &c.,
and very leaky, having been in contact with a light col-
lier near the Dudgeon this morning.
DEAL, MAY 15. Wind S.W.—Arrd. Straat Balie,
Mulder, Bltavia; Johanna, ditto for Rotterdam; San-
derson's, Douglas, Shanghae; David Clarke, Swaine,
Calcutta and Antigua; Esther Frances, Pringle, Cey-
lon; William Dalby, Bombay for Hull; Amy, Mauri-
tius; Emma, ditto; William Woolley, Headburg, Cape
of Good Hope. Arrd. from the river, William Wilson,
Gibb, Adelaide, South Australia; Nicolai e Joaan, Ra-
dulwich, New York.
KINGSTOWN, MAY 14.—Ski. Sylph, Quebec.
LONDONDERRY, MAY 13.—S1d. Barbara, New York.
LIMERICK, MAY 14.—Wind W.—Sld. Williams, St.
Thomas's; Leviathan, Quebec.
CORK, MAY 14.—Wind S.—Sld. Sandwich, Boston;
Mary, Quebec.
SWANSEA, MAY 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Union,
Rapsey, Adelaide, S, A.; Mary Ridley, Clough, Cuba.
MILFORD, MAT 14.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Ida, New-
port and Grenada.
OFF SClLLY.—Elizabeth and Johanna, Ballot, Banjoe-
wanzie for Zerikzee.
DOVER, MAY 15.—Arrd. Nuevo Angela, Villabosa,
La Guayra ; Neptune, Stehr, Allazzeta, both for Ham-
burgh; put in here in consequence of the Danish block-
ade.

OFF PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.—Bucephalue, Bell, Cal
curt a.

OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 14.—Rotterdam, Batavia, for
Rotterdam ; Alice, Jamaica. 15th, Courser, Panama,
for Hull.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY)

CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
Our market to day was again very scantily supplied
with all kinds of Englibh Wheat. Although the attend-
ance of buyers was small, the demand for that grain was
firm, and a good clearance of the stands was Effected, at
prices fully equal to those paid on Monday. The im-
ports of Foreign Wheat this week have been only 7,248
quarters, but a large fleet of corn ships is working up
the Channel from the Black Sea. Most descriptions
ruled steady, and late rates were well supported in every
instance. The supply of Barley was again limited ;
most kinds ruled inactive; but we have no change to
notice in prices. So little business was transacted in
Malt that the currencies were almost nominal. Oats,
Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn, were quite as dear. The
Flour trade was tolerably firm.

English
Scotch .. •• ••

_
I --
I 1 3 95.
7,240 ,2 0 3,520 --
Malt, 1,090 qrs.
330ROUGIEIC EL OP
The plantation accounts being favourable, the demand
or all kinds of Hops is heavy, and prices aro with diffi-
culty supported. The market is by no means well sap.
plied. Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 21 18s; Weald of Kent
ditto, 21 12s to 31 8s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s
to 6118 s per cwt.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I Flour.
1
410 qrs. I 390 qrs. 4120 qrs. 480sk.

Irish. ........
Foreign ......

WHITECRAPEL.
Although the demand was in a sluggish state, the late
improvement in value was well supported. Beef, from
2s 2d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s; Lamb,4s 10d to 6i;
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s to 2d; and York, 3s 4d to 4a 2d per
81bs. by the carcase.

READING, GUILDFORD, AND REI-
GATE RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the proprietors of the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway was held this
morning, at the offices in Exchange-buildings, for the
purpose of approving of a Bill authorising the construc-
tion of a branch to connect this line with the London
and South-Western; Mr. D. Salowons in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the branch had already
been made by consent, but, for security's sake, the
directors thought it better to have it sanctioned by Act
of Parliament.

After a short discussion the Bill was approved of, and
the meeting terminated with a Tote of thanks to the
Chairman.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Rosbini's sparkling Barbiere de Siviglia was performed
here last evening, by special desire of her Majesty, who,
with Prince Albert, honoured the theatre with her pre-
sence. The cast was remarkably strong ; indeed, we
doubt whether, at any lyrical theatre in the world, the
chef d'oeuvre of Rossini could have been cast so strongly.
Mademoiselle Alboni was the Rosina, Lablache the Don
Bartolo, Gardoni the Count, Beletti the Figaro, and
F. Lablache the Don Basilio. Alboni is as far and away
the best Rosins on the stage, as is Lablache the best Don
Bartolo. Never have we heard the far-famed " Una
voce" so exquisitely rendered as it was rendered last
night by Mademoiselle Alboni. Her rich and mellow
tones told most effectively in this delicious aria. The
house listened in a silence of delight until the conclusion,
and then there was a loud and unanimous call for its
repetition, which was gracefully complied with. As
the pianoforte lesson she chose "In questa
semplice," which was honoured—most deservedly
—with a double encore. We never heard her
sing this aria, in the rendering of which she is at
all times unapproachable, with greater spirit, taste, and
effect than she did last evening. The bye play of
Lablache, during the singing lesson was full of rich
humour; his look of surprise at the singing of his pupil,
and his applause at the end, were fall of the true
vis comica. Gardoni made an interesting Count, and
Belletti an active animated Figaro. They were much
applauded in the glorious duet " Nil idea di qual metallo."
F. Lablache made up Don Basilio admirably, and seldom
indeed has the Barbiere been so perfectly represented as
it was last evening. In compliance with the desire of the
Queen, the last two scenes of the new ballet of Electra,
including the pas de deux between Carlotta Grisi and
Marie Taglioni, concluding with the magnificent con-
stellation of the Pleiades, and the restoration of the lost
Pleiad, were given between the acts of the opera.
The house was crowded in every part.

ESTINO OF PADDLE BOX LIGHTS.—An experi-
ment took place at Woolwich Dockyard yesterday night,
in the presence of Commodore Henry Eden, and several
other officers, to ascertain the comparative merits of the
red and white lights of the lamps fitted to the Black
Eagle steam• vessel, with the red and white lights of
lamps constructed on a plan suggested by a Noble Lord
an officer in the Life Guards. The new lamps were
under the direction of Mr. Reece, chemist, Piccadilly,
and are supplied with a camphine liquid which produces
a strong and very brilliant light, far superior to those in
goner* use, and they require no trimming or attention
for lengthened periods. the flame of the new lamps ape
pears similar to the steady. and uniform flame emitted
from gas-burners, and it retains its brilliancy while any
of the liquid remains. The lamps are remarkably clean,
scarcely any smoke being generated.

EMPERIAL PA LILIAN EN T.

(THISAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes after
Twelve o'clock.
The report upon the Leeds and Thirak Railway was
brought np and agreed to.
The Lords' amendments to the Grimsby Corporation
and Freeman's Arrangement Bill were brought up and
agreed to.
Mr. MATHESON moved that Mr. Grey be allowed
to attend and vote in the Committee on the Tyne
River Conservancy and the North Shields Quays and
Improvements Bills, notwithstanding the Clerk of the
Committee of Selection has not received from him the
prescribed form of declaration, with his sienature at-
tached, not later than the day immediately preceding
the first meeting of the Committee, provided he deliver
in such declaration forthwith.
After a short discussion the motion was agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Mr. MATHESON presented a petition against the
Scotch Registration 13i11 ; also one in favour of the
Clergy Relief 8111.
Mr. MACKENZIE pesented a petition against the
Scotch Lunatic Bill.
Mr. HEALD presented several petitions from North
umberland and Yorkshire against trading in seduction ;
also one in favour of Church reamer.
An nem MEMBER presented a petition against the
Health of Towns' Bill, and also one praying for the
repeal of the game-laws.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition praying
for a revision of taxation and fur the extension of the
suffrage.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Falkirk in
favour of the Affirmation Bill.
CANADA.
Mr. HAWES brought up some papers relating to
Canada.
Mr. ROEBUCK said he rose to make some observa-
tions with reference to those papers, and also with re-
ference to the statements which appeared in the public
papers of yesterday, and which had naturally created a
good deal of excitement. He, in common with others,
had been naturally startled by the intelligence which
bad been received; but since then he had received some
private information from a gentleman who lived in that
country, and he stated that the riots at Montreal had
arisen in consequence of a Bill having passed both
Houses of the Legislature, for the purpose of compen-
sating persons who had suffered losses by the
insurrection in 1837. He (Mr. Roebuck) had ob-
tained from his Honourable Friend (Mr. Hawes)
a statement of the actual mode of procedure in the
Canada House of Parliament, and he found that the
Bill which had raised all this commotion was brought
in by the present Administration of the Canadas, and was
carried in accordance with the feelings of the majority
of the Legislature. The Act of Union united Upper
and Lower Canada, and the consequence was, that there
were two distinct states of population, and it appeared
that the dispute was not simply a question of party, but
a question of race, between the French and the English.
' The letter from the gentleman to whom he al-
luded stated that, in a time of profound peace,
the Governor-General went down to the House
to sanction several Bills, and among others the one
which had caused so much emotion; and that on his
way he was not only insulted, but meetings were got up
on the spur of the moment, which were summoned by
means of fire bells, and at which inflammatory speeches
were made. Ile further stated that the mob hurried to
the Parliament House, smashed the windows, seized the
mace, and finally drove cut all the Members, and after.
wards the House was set on fire, and wholly consumed,
es well as its valuable library. The writer further
added, that the loss was irreparable, and that the pro-
ceedings were altogether discreditable to the national
honour. It appeared that the magistrates sat up
all night to take the depositiona of parties, and
early next morning the men who directed the mob were
arrested. There were other outrages on Thursday
night, but in consequence of the leaders being masked
they were not known, and could not be afterwards
arrested. He (Mr. Roebuck) found else that Lord Elgin
was fully sustained by a majority of the Legislature; in
Uppe Canada the majority was 16 to 11, and in Lower
Canada 21 to 1, and it was stated that in a lull House
the majority would have been no more. He was further
informed that the rabble was headed by bankrupt
magistrates, who had no stake or interest in
the country, and who, although they pretendeu
to great loyalty, would be rebels at any
moment to serve their own purposes.—(Hear.) Great
alarm in this country had been created that the ques-
tion of annexation was connected with the riots, but
that was not the case, and he warned the House not,
upon any misunderstanding of that kind, to interfere
prematurely with the affairs of Canada. The money
which the Legislature was about to appropriate was the
money of Canada, and not the money of England, and
he found that the Canadian Legislature could not pass a
money Bill without the sanction of the Crown.
Mr. PUSEY rose to call the Hon. Gentleman to order.
It would be utterly impossible for any independent
Member to proceed with their business, according to
his view, and his not short experience, if motions of
that kind should have precedence of the orders of
the day.
Tho SPEAKER said the question before the House
was that the papers relating to Canada should be laid on
the table, and therefore the Hon. Member for Sheffield
was clearly in order, if he confined his attention and ob-
servations to that business.
Mr. ROEBUCK said his desire was to relieve the
public anxiety only—(Hear, hoar)—and he would close
his remarks which he wished to make if it was the
desire of the House that he should do so, for he did not
wish to throw any obstacle in the way of Hon.
Members proceeding with their Bills—(Cries of
"Go on")—but this was a question on which
the House should not only have every information, but
should do all in its power to settle the commotion
which had unfortunately risen in regard to the subject
to which he had called its attention. The Ministry of
Canada were principally responsible for the proposal in
question; and he could not imagine that the Colonial-
office was not perfectly cognizant of all the facts of the
case. Those facts they must have known long before;
and the paper that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hawes) had
sent round this morning of itself showed that the
ground-work of that proposition was thoroughly well
known at the Colonial-office, and bad its sanction and
approval. He begged pardon of the House for having
interrupted its proceedings by calling its attention to the
subject on which he had addressed ia—(Cheers.)
Mr. HAWES thought it would be extremely incon-
venient to raise any general discussion on this subject
at this moment. The Government had taken the very
earliest opportunity of laying the papers relating to
Canada on the table of the House ; and it would be ex-
tremely inconvenient to provoke any general dis-
cussion until the papers had been circulated among the
Members.
Mr. GLADSTONE quite concurred in the remarks
which had fallen from his lion. Friend (Mr. Hawes) ;
but those which had fallen from the Hon. and Learned
Member for Sheffield were not such as he (Mr. Glad-
stone) thought be ought to pass over.—(Bear.) lie did
not think it right for the Hon. and Learned Gentleman
to warn that House against a premature interference either
in the affairs of Canada, or in any other affairs whatever.
He(Maßoebuck)hitnself, perhaps unconsciously, had done
much to prejudge the question—(heer, hear)--on which
he (Mr. Gladstone) thought the House was as yet very
imperfectly informed, as he (Mr. Roebuck) had himself
admitted. He (Mr. Gladstone) confessed, when the first
intelligence on this subject reached this country, his
mind was deeply affected, but still that intelligence
convinced him that we were not, and could not be, in
possession of the merits of the case or of the informa-
tion necessary either to form a judgment on the Rebel-
lion Losses Bill, or on the conduct of his Noble Friend
Lord Elgin.—(Hear, hear.) For those reasons he had
abstained from putting any question or taking any pro-
ceedings on this case which might have a tendency to
agitate this question. The Hon. and Learned Gentle.
man warned that House against interasring with the Re-
bellion Bill ; but on what principle I' If he offered that
warning on the condition of imperfect information, he
(Mr. Gladstone) heartily concurred with him; but when
he heard the Honourable and Learned Gentleman,
not content with warning the House against its
interference, but laying down a principle as the
ground of his warning, which principle would be as
good now as when the House was perfectly informed.
When he heard that the Legislature of Canada had
been voting money for the people of Canada, he (Mr.
Gladstone protested against a doctrine which interfered
with the supremacy of the British Legislature.—(Loud
cheers from the Opposition.) He merely protested against
the reason of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, He
(Mr. Gladstone) contended that that House had a per-
fect right to interfere in all Imperial concerns. It was a
question of wisdom and prudence whether the
House should interfere or not; but the fact
of the money of this Bill being provided
by Canada would not be conclusive of itself
against interference, provided that interference should
be called for on other groueds.—(Hear, hear.) He well
knew this was a question of race, but the statement of
the Hon. and Learned Gentleman bad read did not
touch the question at issue. Ile had seen a hundred times
over that this was a question of race, but never had he
heard it stated before that this was a question of race in
the House of Assembly. Everybody knew that the
Members in that House of Assembly who were of
French origin were its a minority in that House. The
question was whether this was a question of race not
within the walls, but without the walls of the House of
Assembly. The Colonial Government had a discretion
over matters which were not important; but the super,

vision of the Government of this country over all
colonial affairs was, or ought to be, strict and unlimited.
On both sides (.f the House Hon. Members would doubt-
less think it their imperative duty to examine with care
every step of the proceedings that had taken place in
Canada when iu possession of the whole of the facts; but
in the meantime he trusted no judgment would be pro-
nounced on the conduct of the Executive or of her Ma-
jesty's Government until the House had been afforded an
opportunity of carefully examining the whole of the

papers.
Sir G. GREY considered that they would act
wisely if they abstained from passing an)sjudgmeut upon
what had occurred on the imperfect information which
they at present possessed. He did not wish to continue
the discussion, but he wished to ►tate that he did nut
understand the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to d3ny
the right of the Government to give or withhold its ap.
probation of what was done by the Assembly of Canada.
Mr. ROEBUCK—Hear, hear.
air G. GREY—The fact that a Governor was sent
out, and that his sanction was required to the Bills
proposed by the Assembly, implied that this was so.
Had the Hon. and Learned Gentleman contended that
we did not possess that right he should have denied the
accuracy of his Automat. As the ilon. And Learned