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London, England, 1847-02-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'cliYefi.

LONDON AND BLA,CKWALL
RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly general' meeting of the proprietors
of this company was held to-day,at the London Tavern ;
J. N. Daniell, Esq., in the chair.
TheSxcassaar read the report, which stated that the total
receipts amounted to 34,801/. 6s. 9d., being an increase of
3,5481. 4a. 3d. as compared with the corresponding period of the
year 1845, and the sum available for the half-yearly dividend
waa 9,6381. 17s. 2d., which would give 4s. per share, clear of
inearne-tax. The amount of passengers in 1845 was
1,658,555, which produced a sum of 26,362/. Ils. 2d., and
the number in 1846 was 1,782,844, and the receipts 28,634/.
14s. ld. Tho report then went on to state that the directors
had for some time past been engaged in an inquiry whether,
under all the circumstances of the traffic, it would be desirable
that the present system of motive power should be continued,
and that from a recent report furnished by the superintendent
of the company, which was confirmed by their engineer, they
believed that it would be beneficial to the interests of
the company to change the present expensive and exclusive
system of working by ropes, and to adopt locomotive power.
The recommendation of the present system was that it ac-
commodated the intermediate w ithout inconveniencing the
through traffic. The directors thought that the conveni-
ence of the public might be provided for by a judi-
cious arrangement of the intermediate stations, in
order to adopt the line to the use of locomotive
engines. By means of Iccomotives an accommodation would
also be afforded, which could not be given under the present
system of conveying passengers to and from the intermediate
stations' thereby opening a new traffic, which the removal of
the hadwell and Cannon-street stations to the locality
of the new street leading to St. Katherine's and
the London docks would extend. The report then
went on to state that working by ropes precluded the possi-
bility, without great difficulty, of junction lines running into
the railways, and that to obviate that inconvenience, the
directors, at the recommendation of their engineer, obtained
poweri to widen the line from Stepney to Fenchurch-
street ; but, in the event of the present mode
of traction being changed, that the outlay for widen-
ing the line would be spared, with the exception of the
cost of improving the London terminus, to accommodate the
traffic which would follow the communication of other lines
with the extension line then in progress. The present
system cost nearly one-third more than would be in-
curred by the locomotive power. The report concluded
by stating that a Bill for effecting the requisite altera-
tion of gauge, and for constructing a short line to connect
the London and St. Katherine Docks, had been read a second
time in the House of Commons, and that after the meeeting,
the directors, in accordance with the wish of the proprietors,
would reduce their number from 10 to 7.
The SECRETARY then read a lettter from Mr. Joseph
Locke, stating that the change of gauge could be easily
effected, and at a cost of but 1,5001. for each line.
A statement of the accounts for the past half-year was
then submitted to the meeting, from which it appeared that
the expenditure for that period was 25,020/. 2s. 6d., which
left a balaase of 9,924/. 2a. 10d.
The CHAIRMA N said that it must be evident to the share-
holders that there was a disposition on the part of certain
great companies to avail themselves of their line.
lie had no doubt that the Great Wcstern Company
would do so if their line were offered to them. It
would be fur the meeting to consider whether or
or not there should be any change in the mode of traction.
Their station traffic was no doubt of great advantage, and
by the alterations hero proposed they would be en-
abled to carry passengers from one station to another.
There was one important feature which should not
be disregarded in deciding upon this question, was,
that if the proposed alteration were adopted, that
it would effect a saving of 190,000/. or 200,0001. The
saviqg was not only in the mode of traction, but in
several other ways, as any person acquainted with the
subject must be aware. There was every reason
to think that within the space of a few months they would
be in full operation. As far as the last half year was con-
cerned, the shareholders had reason to be gratified, for it was
the only halt year ia which there had been anything like a
bone tfide dividend. Ile would therefore move that the re-
port, together with the accounts which they had heard read,
should tie received and adopted.
Dr. BROWNING seconded the resolution, which,. after some
discussion, was agreed to unanimously.
Captain Mangles, Mr. Hoigh, and Mr. Baker, were then
re-elected directors.

Thanks were voted to and acknowledged by the Chairman,
after which the meeting separated.

THE NORFOLK RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
of the Norfolk Rahway was held this afternoon at the offices
of the company in Guildhall-yard. Mr. Adam Datf, Chair-
man of the Board of Directors, in the chair.

The report stated that during the past half-year
the traffic upon the line had considerably increased.
The receipts had amounted to 45,689/. Is. 2J.,
and the expenditure to 22,190/,45. Bd., after pay-
ment of the half-year's interest lifpn the mortgage
debt, amounting to 3,860/. 17s. 4d., thertwould be a balance
available for a dividend of 29,387/. I ls. Bd., and the di-
rectors accordingly proposed that a dividend, at the
rate of 31. 10s. per cent., ,hould be declared on the
capital stock of the company, and 4s, I ld. on the
22,000 10/. sha7es, payable on the 4th day of March next.
a preliminary agreement had been come to with the Eastern
Union and Ipswich and Bury Companies fur the union or
amalgamation of the two concerns upon the following terms;
namely, the Norfolk Company were to be guaranteed 7%
per cent. upon the whole of their capital, but in case any
proprietor objected to take the amalgamate,' stock he was to
have the option to dispose of his interest, at the rate of 150/.
fur every 10‘)/. share.
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The in moving the adoption of the report,
seated that the agreement for the amalgamation was only
come to on Saturday, and in the present state of the railway
market the directors, with the view of obviating
expensive parliamentary contests and unwholesome
competition, ha l thought it best to accept the
7% per cent. A special meeting would be called to discuss
the details of the ogreetne,nt, but still it was proposed now
that the shareholders should express their feelings upon the
matter in adowing the report. . _ .

After a short di7ou3sion, the report was adopted with only
bur dissentients.

The dividend saving been declared,
Captain Charles William Tyndale, Captain Charles War-
dell, and Ebernezer Fuller Maitland, Esq., were re-elected
directory of this company; and Mr. Stephen Nicolson
Barber, jun., and Mr. Benitmin IVigg Welding re-appointed
auditors.

The CHAIRMAN said it was proposed to capitalise the loan
debts, and, with the permission of the meeting, he would
move two resolutions t.,r the purpose :
The first was—That in pursuance of the powers vested in
this company by the several Acts of Parliament, 7 and 8
Vic. cap. 18, 8 and 9 Vic. cap. 41, and 8 and 9 Vic. cap. 154,
and also of the Act of Parliament 8 Vic. cap. 17, and subject
to the provisions of such Acts, it is hereby directed that the
22,000 101. shares, which have been created under the powers
of the Act of Parliament 8 and 9 Vic. cap. 154, the whole
money subscribed in respect of which (amounting to
220,000/.) has been called, be, and are hereby consolidated,
into the general capital stock of this company, in the propor-
tion of 101. consolidated stock for every 101. share.
Second. That in pursuance of the powers granted to this
company for that puapose, an additional capital of 197,000/.
be now raised to be divided into shares of 201. each, and
offered to the proprietors of shares and stock in this com-
pany, in proportion to their existing interest therein (that is
to say) one VI. share to every 1001. stock, such new capital
to be applied in payment of the present mortgage debt of the
company. A dep,,sit of 51. to 113 paid npon each share, and
the remainder to be called for by the directors, as occasion
shall require for affecting the object aforesaid.
A PROPRIETOR inquired when the leans beeame due?
The CHAIRMAN replied—ln the present year, 1848, 1819,
1850, and 1851.

The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
A rote of confidence iu the directors was then passed, and
the husinoss of the half-yearly meeting closed.

SPECIAL MEETING,

The proprietors then resolved themselves into a specia'
meeting, when the following Bills were unanimously ap-
proved of:—

- A dill to enable tte Norfolk Railway Company to extend
their Railway to the town of Great Yarmouth, and for other
purposes,

A Bill to empower the Norfolk Rail .ray Company to make
a Railway fern the Norfolk Railway, in the county of the
city of Norwich, to Aylsham, in the county of Norfolk, with
a branch therefrom to North Walsham.
A Bill to empower the i orfolk Railway Company to make
a Railway from Wymondham to piss.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make
a Railway from the Norfolk Railway near Thetford, to join
the Ipswich or Bury St. Edmund's Railway, near Bury St.
Edmund's.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make
• Railway from the Norfolk Railway at Thetford to the
Lowestoft Railway near Reedbam, with a Branch to tittles-
worth. -

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A Bill to authorise an Alteration in the Line of the Lowes-
toft ltailway and Harbour Company.
The meeting terminated with the customary vote of thanks
to the Chairman.

SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD
RAILWAY.— (THIS DAY.)
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held at the British Hotel, Cockspur street,
this day. W. Ormsby Gore, Esq., It I. presided.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been read
by the Secretaty, the report, of which the following is a brief
abstract, was read :
The directors are now in negotiation with the Shrewsbury '
and Chester, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shropshire
Union Railway Companies, with a view of making permanent
arrangements for the erection of a joint station at Shrews-
bury.

'lhe directors have entered into an arrangement with the
proprietors of the Leominster Canal Navigation, for the pur-
chase of that canal, a part of which will be made available
in the construction of the I:ne, and the remainder held with
a view to future objects.
The accounts showed a total receipt of :35,911/. le. 7d._;
expenditure, 13,4171. 16s. 4d. ; leaving a balance of
22,493!. ss. 3d.
The liabilities of the company amounted to about 15,0301.,
leaving a credit balance of 7,4031. 18s. 4d.
In answer to questions, the CHAIRMAN said that the Leo-
minster Canal was 16 miles in length, occupying a space of
150 acres of land, and that the purchase money was 12,000/.
It Was the general opinion of the meeting that the purchase
was an advantageous one. The calls had been well paid up,
and a 21. call wou d be made in the course of a short time.
The report was then adopted unanimously.
In
seconding the astcond resolution, that the negotiations
for the purchaseoftbe Leominster Canal should be confirmed,
Mr. Scow, M.P., for Walsall, suggested thdt the amalga-
mation of all the lines which had their common terminus at
Sh re wsbury
would he advantageous to the particular in-
terest of this company and to the public at large, the more
especially as the Chester and Shrewsbury, and the Hereford
and Shrewsbury were continuous lines.
Thanks to the Chairman were then voted, and the meet-
init"wpaasrsatt.eatded. in the course of the meeting that the offices
of the ceuVanY would be removed from London to Chester.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special J4r4-.)
DAWsON V. TROUT.
Mr. Martin and Mr. Willes were for the plaintiff, and Mr.
lint-grey and Mr. Hoggins for the defendant.
This action was brought to recover a sum of nearly 500/.,
for printing and advertising done by the plaintiff, who is an
advertising agent, for which the defendant was alleged to
In liable, is his capacity-of promoter and provisional coin-
Xaitteeman of the projected Direct London and liaStingS
Xailway Company.

On the part of the defendant, it was alleged that the so-
licitor to the company, Mr. Potter, had given to him. on
condition of his becoming a member of the provisional com-
mittee, an indemnity against all liabilities, which circum-
stance was proved in evidence. It also appeared that the
original order for the insertion of the advertisements had
been given to the plaintiff by Mr. Potter, the solicitor to the
company, previous to the time of the defendant's connexion
with the company; and there was no evidence to show that
the terms of the order had been subsequently altered.
The plaintiff, in reply, stated that the indemnity had been
withdrawn in consequence of a dispute which had arisen be-
tween Mr. Potter and the defendant, the former not being
satisfied with the conduct of the defendant.

The Lottn CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said that, in his
opinion, the solicitor had not the power to annul the in-
demnity given to the defendant by him during the time that
the liability which had commenced when he first became
connected with the company was continued. At least he
could not annul his agreement without placing the defen-
dant in the same position as he was prior to his connexion with
the company. Me ith respect to the defendant's liability, in-
dependent of the indemnity he did not think that he was
liable for the present claim, as the order was given by Potter,
the solicitor to the company, prior to the name of the de-
fendant appearing as a provisional committeeman of the
railway.

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The jury, after a brief consultatipn, returned a verdict for
the defendant.

SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY
AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.)
The sale of Railway Shares to-day, by Messrs. Lamond
and Co., was firmer; and as the Budget has been brought
out, more confidence was displayed; still there was no great
change in prices. The following are a few of the principal
sales :

East Indian . .
Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 0
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire
Boston, Stamford, andßirmingham...
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4
Manchester and Southampton 1 6 0
Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 2 14 6
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate... .......
Northern Counties Union
Buckinghamshire . ... 4 12 0
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 7 0
Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 12 6

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Sstrrn.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed:—
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (for supplying water to Leeds
and the neighbourhood, and selling same to the Corporation
of Leeds, and the Leeds Waterworks Company).
York and Newcastle Railway (Wearmouth Dock Enlarge-
ment).
York and Newcastle Railway (Hartlepool Dock and Rail.
way, and Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool
Junction Railway, Lease and Purchase Act).
York and Newcastle, Newcastle and Berwick, and North
British Railways Amalgamation.
Axholme Railway (from the Leeds and Selby Railway to
Gainsborough, with Branches).
Manchester Corporation Waterworks (with power to pur-
chase the Manchester and Salford Waterworks Company).
Manchester Corporation Waterworks (with power to sell
to the Manchester and Salford Waterworks Company).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railways (Station
at Sheffield, and Branch to the Sheffield Canal).
Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Great North of India Railway Company.
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury to
Worcester).
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 1—
Extension and Amendment).
OPPOSED CASE.
Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct Railway (Railway from Kil-
marnock to Ayr, with Branch to the Harbour of Ayr).
This opposed case was part beard, and adjourned till to-
morrow.

(Room 23, before. Mr. Examiner MAY.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.

In the following unopposed cases, the customary formal
proofs were completed:—
Direct London and Portsmouth, Brighton and Chichester,
and London, Brighton, and South Coast, and London and
South-Western Railway Companies Acts Amendment.
Waterford and Limerick Railway (Deviations in Line, Ex.
tension of Time for Purchase of Lands, further Rights and
Privileges as to allowing Interest and giving Security and
Amendments).
Edinburgh and Northern, and Edinburgh, Leith, and
Grantors Railways Amalgamation. -
Dunfermline Waterworks (for the better supplying the
town of Dunfermline, and places adjacent thereto, with
Water).

Tratimere Docks.
The British Commercial Insurance Company.
Western Gas Light Company.
City of York, Freemen's Strays or Common Pastures Re•
gulations.
Stockport Manorial Tolls and Bridges.
Lytham Improvement.
Bristol Building and Improvement Act Amendment.
OPPOSED CASE.

Manchester and Southampton Railway (Line from South-
ampton to Cheltenham, to juin the Midland Railway, with
connecting lines, to joist the proposed London, Oxford, and
Cheltenham Railway, the Great Western RailwaA, and the
Basingstoke and Salisbury and Bishopstoke, and Salisbury
Branches of the London and South-Western Railway, with
power to purchase the Andover Canal, with power to the
Midland Railway Company and the London and South-
Western Railway Company to subscribe towards, or to take
or use the undertaking).
This adjourned opposed case occupied the rest of the day,
but only three allegations were sustained, and they were not
of any great importance. They chiefly had reference to
slight inaccuracies in the plans and sections. • Several me-
morials were withdrawn. -
The case was further adjourned. •

1 STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
1 (TH IS DAY.)
The Standing Orders Committee met this day at the usual
hour, for the dispatch of public business.
The following decisions were announced during the course
of the day :
THE L6NDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
(PORTOBELLO BRANCH.)
Standing orders complied with.
BLANDFORD AND BRUTON RAILWAY.
Parties allowed to proceed.
THORNE AND CROOLE MOORS DRAINAGE AND

IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Standing orders complied with.
GREAT NORTHERN (HORNCASTLE BRANCH).
Parties allowed to proceed with the Bill.

TAW VALE RAILWAY.
Allowe l to proceed.
KING'S NORTON, (NORTHFIELD) RAILWAY.
Staflding orders complied with.
The Committee then adjourned.

FIIE LONDON CiAZETTE.

(THIS E VENIN G.)

WHITEHALL, FEB. 22, 1847.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate, constitute, and
appoint John Mackenzie Lindsay, Esq., writer to the Signet,
to be one of the Ordinary Clerks of Session in Scotland, in the
room of Macvey Napier, Esq., deceased.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB 22.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TIIIS PRESENT PARMA.

M ENT.
TOWN OF GA LWA Y.—James Henry Monahan, of the city
of Dublin, Eeq., in the room of Sir Valentine Blake, Bart.
deceased.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 23.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Thomas
Cromie Lyle to be Second Captain, vice Merritt, deceased;
Second Lieutenant Edmund John Carthew to be First Lieu-
tenant, vice Lyle, Feb. 1.
Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucester.
Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Yeomanry
Cavalry.—llenry Charicton, Esq., to be Supernu-
merary Major, without pay, Feb. 19, IS-17.
ADAIIRALTY, FEB. 12.

The following promotions have this day taken (lace, con-
sequent upon the death of Vice Admiral of the Blue William
Youn,..; :
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.8., to be
Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., C. 8., to
be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear. Admiral of the Blue James Robert Philips to be Rear.
Admiral of the White.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 19.

The following promotions have this day taken place, con-
sequent upon the death of Admiral of the White Sir Wli-
loughby Thomas Lake, K C. B. :
Admiral of the Blue the Right Hon. John Lord Colville to
be Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Robert Honyman to be Admiral of
the Blue.
Vice. Admiral of the White Z chary Mudge to be Vice-
Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, Sir Robert Howe Bromley, Bart.,
to be Vice-AdMiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Rol, Samuel Butcher to be Vice-Ad-
miral 4-,t the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White, Sir John Louis, Bart., to be
Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Apmiral of the Blue, Pringle Stoddart to be Rear-Ad-
miral if the White.

' OFFICE OF THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS,
Somerset House, London, Feb. 23, 1847.
This is to give notice, that the Poor•law Commissioners
did, on the 17th day of February instant, in pursuance of the
powers given to them by an Act, passed in the session
held in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of her
Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act to con-
tinue, until the 31st day of July, 1847, and to the end
of the then next sessic n of Parliament, the Poor-law
Commission, and for the further amendment of the laws re-
lating to the poor in England," and with the consent of the
Lords Commistioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and with
the approval of the Right Hon Sir George Grey, Bart., one of
her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, appoint Wales
Christopher Hotson, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law,
to be Assistant-Commissioner, for the period of 30 days from
the said 17th day of February instant, for the purpose of con-
ducting a special inquiry into the accounts of the Weymouth
Union ; and that the said Wales Christopher Hotson did, on
this 23d of February, take the oath required by the said
Act, before the Hop. Mr. Justice Coltman, one of the Judges
of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at his chambers,
in Rolls'-gardens, Chancery-lane, London.

_
EDWIN CHADWICK, Slcretary.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Thomas Lightfoct, grocer, Nottingham.
BANKRUPTS.
George Thomas Day, civil engineer, Commercial-road,
Pimlico, to surrender, March 4, at two, and April 8, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Grainger, Bucklersburv.
William Parnell, clothier, Blaeltriars-road, Surrey, March
5, at two, and April 8, at half past twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ;
Loughborough, Austin- friar
~ Robert Wright, timber-merchant, Coppice-row, Clerken-
W4ll, March 8, at eleven, and April 5, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of llauk.zuptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole-
nun-Kreet ; Richardson, Coleman-street.
Jonas an Rogers, shoemaker, Norwich, March 4, at half-
past twelve, and April' 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ri:itaAcza.
aGraham, official assignee, Coleman-street, London;
Yarmouthn.d Co.'
Edward Smith, ehee emon
5, at half-past one, and March--
Court of Bankruptcy.
bury; Linklater, I:eadenball-
Frederick'ti-place, Old Jewry," Woods, Great
ger, Brentwood, Essex, March
Green,
27, at half-past twelve, at the
ns,treeetial assignee, Alderman-
John William Harvey, grocer, Ottery Saint Mary,tDevon,
March 9 and 31, at eleven, at the Exeter District
Ifirtzel, otcial assignee, Exeter; Harris, Lincoln's- - 'ill' I

John Naismith, perfumer, Bradford, March 9 and April 20,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, Leeds, official
assignee; Nethersole, New-inn, London ; Foster, Bradford;
Harle and Clarke, Leeds.

George Hirst, woolstapler, Halifax, March 9, and April 20,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as-
signee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, Wavill,
Halifax ; Courtney, Leeds.
John Bailey, joiner, Stalybridge, March 6, and April 1, at
eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official
assignee, Manchester; Reed and Longford, Friday-street;
Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester.
Pierre Calliet, leather dresser, Manchester, March 8 and 29,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official
assignee, Manchester; Barlow and Aston, Manchester.
James Beal, wholesale confectioner, Manchester, March
9. and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and
Weatherall, Temple, London; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tids-
well, Manchester.

John Fitzhugh, tailor, Nottingham, March 5 and April 9,
at eleven at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston,
officialassignee,Nottingham; Parsons, solicitors, Nottingham,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the I,ondon New Price Current of February 23 )
SCGAR.—To-day the quantity of East India and Mauri-
tius Sugar submitted to public competition being very large,
and exceeding the wants of the refiners and grocers, whilst
the brewers and distillers operated with caution, a fell in the
value of all descriptions took place, and merchants were
free sellers, on account of the many arrivals. Of ►Pest India
Muscovado the quantity on show being still small, mer-
chants were enabled generally to obtain the rates that exi)tad
last Friday.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were extensively dealt
in by the home trade; and a slight improvent in prices took
place. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in excellent request.
Mnunrrfus.—This afternoon three parcels of Mauritius
Sugar, amounting to 10,587 bags and 505 casks, were sub-
mitted to public competition and consisted chiefly of the
better qualities of yellow and grey; merchants were willing
sellers, but submitting to a reduction on the rates on Friday
of 6d.per cwt., occasioned the demand to be good, and nearly
the whole was actually sold.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal
Sugar consisted of 3,941 bags 9 cases : nearly the whole sold,
but at prices 6d per cwt. under those of Friday.
SALTPETRE.—AII descriptions of rough have been in ex-
cellent request for home consumption and exportation ; the
rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week, and
holders manifest firmness : the stock being still much less
than it was last season.

FOREIGN. —There has been a brisker demand for nearly all
descriptions of Foreign Sugar for home consumpton, but
holders have been sellers at previous rates, on account of the
large arrival that may be shortly expected.
COFFEE. —This afternoon thero was no public sale of any
kind of Coffee. Privately native Ceylon was sought after,
but holders insisting upon higher rates operated against
business. Fine Plantation is much wanted, and prices ale
on the advance.

TEA. —The quantity imported here during the past week
amounted to 30,000 pkgs, and during that time duty was
paid upon the large amount of 569,919 pounds. Black has
been in excellent request for actual consumption, and all
sorts are fully as high as last quoted: The low and mid
sorts of Green are attracting attention, on account of the low
rates that prevail. In the better qualities a good deal has
been done, but not at higher rates.
RICE.—For Bengal the market has assumed a quiet ap-
pearance, and the rates accepted are rather under those that
existed previously. Madras has been operated in with
caution at 20s to 21s privately. Of cleaned Java, 171 bags
at auction fetched 25s for fine white.
SPICES.—A much better demand has prevtkiled for all de-
scriptions of Cassia Lignea, and prices advanced 2s per cwt.
Ginger is wanted, and the rates paid have been fully equal to
those previously current. Black Pepper is not to be
obtained upon lower terms. White met with ready
purchasers, and prices are still rising. The supply
of Pimento is uncommonly small, and prices are
rising. Cinnamon of inferior and coarse quality is offered
rather under the rates of the last quarterly sales; still few
purchases have been made. Cloves cannot be quoted higher,
but the operations are upon a larger scale privately. Nut-
megs have been largely dealt in by the home trade, and the
purchases made by exporters are upon a larger scale. Mace
is much wanted, and fetches stiff rates.
Hors.—The purchases made have been to a small extent
only, but factors are unwilling to reduce their prices, and
supply the market moderately.
Srturrs.—Although there are sellers of Leeward Island
Rum upon rather lower terms, still the purchases made have
been trifling. Calcutta is little wanted, and prices are on the
decline. The high rates that exist for Jamaica are operating
materially against business. Demerara is not much wanted.
Holders of all descriptions of Brandy have been more in-
clined to realize, but they submitting to rather lower
rates occasioned the home demand to be good, and a
fair quantity has been taken for exportation. Geneva
has been in request, common shipping sort at 2s 7d
to 2s Bd, and fine fir home consumption at 3s 2d to 3s 4d per
gallon proof strength. Corn Spirits dull of sale at lis 9d,
Gin 10s 3.1 for '22 per cent. under proof, and 103 9d for 17 per
cent. under.

Oils.—For Cocoa Nut late prices are sustained the supply
being small, but exporters and the home trade operate with
caution, and 45s is the value oflow to fine quality; there is,
however, a large consumption going.on. In Rape Seed Oil
extensive purchases have been made, and prices are still
on the rise. For Olive the demand has been extensive
for home consumption, mid a fair quantity is taken for
exportation. A considerable increase bas•taken place in the
demand for Linseed Oil, and prices have risen 9d to is per
cwt., although the market is well supplied, a large demand
prevailed from the home trade, and exporters have taken
many parcels chiefly for America. In Lard Oil only
a limited business has been transacted; prices are on the
decline. The arrivals of Cod Oil continue upon a large scale,
and of other descriptions a fair quantity has,been. received
since this day week; whereas the deliyerias do .not fall•vg of
any kind. Cod has been in excellent reqaest . Seal is wanted
chiefly by the home trade, and the supply at market is small.
Of Southern the supply has increased considerably of all
qualities ; but merchants submitted to a reduction on former
rates.

TAnLow.—For Russian a much better demand prevailed
on the spot; but no advance in prices of consequence has
occurred, ahhough the stock is much less than it was last
year. Home made has becu in excellent request on the spot,
but having a.plentiful supply there are sellers at 49s 6d to
50s nett cash.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

(THIS E VENIN G.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at
Five o'clock.
DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the
day for the third reading of the Destitute Persons (Ireland)
Bill.

Lord BROUGHAM said that he had already stated what
he conceived would be the necessary consequences of this
measure. Among the other objections that might be urged to
this measure was, that there were three official bodies con-
stituted to carry out the details of it. The relief commission
was the one to which he wished to call the attention
of the House. There was no power given under the
provisions of the Act to appoint one of the commissioners
a member of the Committee. It only said that it should be
lawful far the Lord-Lieutenant to nominate certain parties. It
only gave power to the Lord-Lieutenant to specify by a general
or special order applicable to the case of the parties, but it
did not make it imperative upon him to say what the number
should be.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY complained of the
attacks which the Noble and Learned Lord who had jest sat
down was in the haoit of making against the Irish landlords,
for a more kind-hearted, more just, or more beneficient body
of admirers did not exist in the empire. Their gene.
rosity at the present emergency could not be described, and
he would not venture to assert that the assistance they
had given had contributed much to alleviate the calamity.
If the Noble and Learned Lord was so adverse to persons
spending their money abroad, why did he not carry out his own
argument and not spend his money in France.—( Hear, hear.)
Ile repeated, that the Irish landlords were a most beneficial
class of persons. He admitted that the want of resident
proprietors in Ireland caused much of the unhappiness in that
country. However, if Irish landlords were deprecated in the
way they bad been, their tenants would become dissatisfied.
He did consider that these measures might have been more
maturely weighed. By these frequent animadversions the
Irish tenants were taught to 'look unfavourably upon their
landlords. He considered that the Noble Lord should not
have . undertaken the Government without re-enacting the
Arms Registration Act. At the present moment the pea-
santry were parading the country in large bodies with arms.
He was satisfied that they must now extend the poor-law
system to Ireland, for the guardians appointed under it were the
wisest and best protectors both of poverty and property. He
was obliged to the House for their attention to him on this
subject. It was one on which he felt very anxious, and he had
felt it his duty to state to the House his opinion that the
measure was one calculated to benefit Ireland.
Lord BROUGHAM begged leave to set the Noble Marquis
right. The Noble Marquis had totally mistaken him, if he
was under the impression that he had meant any attack upon
the Irish people, or to run down the Irish. He could
assure the Noble marquis that he had no objection to the
measure as applied to the Irish in particular. He should have
the same objection to the measure if it were applied to the
Irish or Scotch. His objection had nothing to do with any
national peculiarity ; what he was averse to was the
system. He had no doubt that many of the measures
adopted were very munificent charities; but his objection
applied to a great public measure. He had no objection to
Ireland, although be had not resided there any more than he
had ever pursued the diversion of bear hunting on the Con-
tinent.—( Laughter. )
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said that, although
he was not present, he understoood that the Noble Lord had
attacked the Irish :andlords. He objected to their habits, of
horses, equipages, servants, and wine—(A laugh)—ar.d said
that they ought not to indulge in them. The Noble Lord
himself could go to France, and do as he pleesed in
that respect, but there was no necessity for hint to run down
the Irish proprietors. -
Lord BROUGHAM could assure the Noble Marquis that
he never ran down an Irish proprietor any more than he ever
ran down— _

(A voice from the Ministerial bench—" A bear.")
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE here made some observa-
tions, but in so low a tone of voice that they did not teach the
gallery.

[LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Cbair at the usual hour.
The following Bills were read a second time, and or.
dered to be committed:—

Aberdeen Harbour Improvement.
Leeds Waterworks.

Regent's Canal Company (Paddington and Limehouse
Railway and Branch)—by order.
Rochdale Waterworks.

Ryde Improvement.
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Peni-
stone, &c., and Purchase of Sheffield, Rotherham,
Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Rail-
way, Dun Navization. and Dearne and Dove Canal).