The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, JANUARY 30, 1847.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

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The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time:—
Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction (Cowlairs,
Carmyle, Central Junction, and Coplawhill Branches, and
Montrose-street Terminus)—" to enable the Glasgow, Air-
drie, and Monklands Junction Railway Company to make
certain Branch Lines, to extend their Terminus to Montrose-
street, Glasgow, and to amend the Act relating to such
Railway."

Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction (Cowlairs
Branch)—" to enable the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands
Junction Railway Company to make a Branch from, at, or
near Whitevale-street, Glasgow, to or near Cowlairs, and to
amend the Act relating to such Railway."
Liskeard and Launceston Branch—" for making a Railway
from Lanneestcn to join the Cornwall
.Railway, near the
town of Liskeard, all in the county of Cornwall."
WeaiValley, Bishop Auckland and Weardale, Weardale
Extension, and Wear and Derwent, and Shildon Tunnel
Amalgamation—" for enabling the Wear Valley Railway
Company to purchase or lease the Bishop Auckland and
Weardale Railway, the Wear and Derwent Railway, the
Weardale Extension Railway, aad the Shildon Tunnel, and
to raise an additional sum of money, and for other purposes."
North :Western (Diversions at Skipton, Casterton, and
Sedberg)--" for enabling the North-Western Railway Com-
pany to make certain alterations and diversions in the Main
Line of their Railway at Skipton, Casterton, and Sedbergh."
Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland (Amalgamation or
Leasing—" to consolidate the Aberdeen and Great North of
Scotland Railway Company."
Aberdeen (Brechin Branch Deviation)—" to enable the
Aberdeen Railway Company in part to alter their Branch
Railway to Brechin."
Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Con-
necting—" to enable the Aberdeen Railway Company to
make a Railway from the Arbroath and Forfar Railway, in
the parish of Forfar, to the Scottish Midland Junction Rail-
way, in the parish of Glammis."
Direct London and Portsmouth, and London, Brighton,
and South Coast Amalgamation—" to unite and consolidate
the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Company with
the London. Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company."
Huddersfield and Manchester (Deviations and Alterations
in Oldham Branch, &c.)—" for enabling the Huddersfield
and Manchester Railway and Canal Company to alter a por-
tion of the Line of their Oldham Branch, and fbr other pur-
poses."

London and North-Western (Lease and Purchase of the
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway)—" to incorpo-
rate the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal
Company, and the Leeds, Dewsbary, and Manchester Rail-
way Company, with the London and North-Western Rail-
way Company."
Manchester 'and Leeds (Alteration of Levels of Brighouse
Branch of the West Riding Union, and new Line into Leeds)
—" to enable the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company
to alter the Line and Levels of the Brighouse Branch of the
West Riding Union Railways, and to make a new Line into
Leeds."

Reading, Guildford, and Reigate—" to authorise certain
alterations of the Line of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate
Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto."
Norfolk (from Thetford to the Lowestoft Railway near
Reedham, with a Branch to Halesworth)—" to empower the
Norfolk Railway Company to make a Railway from the
Norfolk Railway at Thetford, to the Lowestoft Railway near
Reedham, with a Branch therefrom to Halesw•orth."
The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection :

Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil-
marnock, and Avr (No. 4).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2).
North Staffordshire (Alterations and Branches).
North Staffordshire (Churnet Valley and Trent Valley
Junction).
Llynvi Valley Extension.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. I—Yarmouth Ex-
tension).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station at Shef-
field and Branch to the Sheffield Canal).
South-Eastern (Mid Kent and Direct Tunbridge).
South .Eastern (Croydon and Bromley Branches).
South-Eastern ( 'Maidstone to Chart).
South-Eastern (Strood to Maidstone).
South-Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Junction.)
South-Easterri(North Kent Line).
Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castle Carey Branch).
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (Deviation of
Main Line, &c.).
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, and Chester
and Birkenhead Amalgamation.
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Acts Amendment (Diver-
sions of Line in the parishes of Blackburn and Bolton-in-
t he-Moors)
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Direct London and Portsmouth.
Dundalk and Enniskillen Act Amendment,

Great Western (Brar ches to join the Ve;-t-hon don, Hammer-

smith, a c.).
Great Western (Berko and Hants Amendment and Branches).
Great Western (Branches to Egham, Staines, &c.)
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (Alteration at Reedham).

THE WEST HIGHLANDS.

117° arA clad to find that in Glengarry, Lord Ward hat been
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ever since dearth or scarcity of provisions was (eared. By a
letter from his Lordship's factor, Mr. Scott, to a; en tleman in
town, are learn it:at not only has his Lordship provided
ample work for•all the labourers, women, and boys on his
estate, who are capable of working, and that at very ample
rates of wages, but that be also supplied from fifteen to
twenty bolls of meal weekly to the very poor and infirm,
gratis ; to the less poor at. half or two-thirds of the prime
cost ; and to the able-bodied labourers at the prime cost of
meal in October last. BesPes this, his Lordship has an-
nually expended in improvements in Glengarry the whole
rents of the estate, less only public burdens and expense of
management; and farther, his Lordship pays all his tenants'
shares of poor-rates and income-tax.
From Arisaig, January 19 :—"As the potatoes have
always been the staple food of the people of this country,
their state of destitution for the last half-year may easily be
imagined, and but for the aid afforded them, their condition
would have been deplorable. The noble proprietor, besides
the supply regularly given to the poor who receive parochial
aid, ordered meal to be given to the old and infirm who
cannot work ; and in December last gave two bolls of oat-
meal each to thirty-three families, tenants. This month his
Lordship has given them work at draining,. trenching, and ha-
proving land, for which they receive meal in payment.- The
Free Church have a store here, and a weekly supply is
given from it to such as are not in either of these classes.
The ensuing half-year will press more heavily on the. poor,
as the little that some of them had has been exhausted.
Many also who have land will not have seed. This is an
important matter, and we hope it will be a subject of serious
consideration."

A Skye correspondent writes as follows, under the date of
the 14th inst. :—" The weather here for ten days past has
been remarkably fine for this time of the year. It is mild
and dry, without frost; and, were it not for the low eleva-
tion attained by the sun, even at mid-day, and the shortness
' of his circuit, one would suppuse we had April or October in
place of dreary winter. By the aid afforded by proprietors
and poor's boards in the western part of Skye, the people are
upon the whole as well supplied as the circumstances of the
case can well admit of. We are in daily expectation of hear-
ing as to what is doing in reference to our condition iu the
south, and that we shall have assistance soon from that
quarter, which is certainly required. There was a meeting of
the poor board of Durinish at Dunvegan yesterday, when the
supplies so timeously and humanely given out by direction of
the chairman, Macleod, of Macleod, were sustained by the
other heritors. A discretionary power was still continued to
the inspector, to supply occasional aid. Petty thefts of tur-
nips, fowls, parcels of corn, &c., sometimes take place among
us, but the wonder is that they are not of more frequent oc-
currence, and of greater extent."
Another correspondent mentions that Macleod of Macleod
is making preparations for commencing a brick and tile work
on the farm of Bay. A person has been lately on the spot
(engaged from Northamptonshire) to conduct the preparatory
operations, and the locality is paid to be highly favourable for
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a brick manufactory.
We understand that there is now a Government steamer in
South Uist, from which barley-meal is sold •at prime cost.
The people are gladly availing themselvesof this opportunity
to purchase food, and will spend all their little supplies in
laying in provisions. The consideration now is to provide
for the • future, as in a short time both money and meal will
be exhausted.—lnverness Courier.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Her Majesty's brig Mutine has
been directed to land her packages, and send her super-
numeraries for South America and the Brazils to thebt.
Vincent. She is ordered to Lisbon with dispatches for Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, and then proceeds to the Medi-
terranean. The Medea steamer, after depositing the remains
of the late Commander Hamond at Yarmouth, iu the Isle of
Wight, is to be paid wages, and also proceed to the Tagus.
She will take all the supernumeraries collected here for the
squadron, and then go on to the East Indies, calling at the
Cape of Good Hope to coal and water.
lIER MAJESTY'S STEAMER SPHYNX.—The reports this
morning from the officers state that the gale of the 27th
inst. had been felt in Brook Bay, that the rollers had come
in with great force, causing the sea to reach the Sphynx,
and after high water it was found that she had been dis-
lodged from her former position, and lifted higher on the
beach, nearly her own breadth. This is a serious hindrance
to the operations contemplated. The camels, &c., are all
prepared, and it the Echo's engines are repaired in time, they
start in the morning.

The Crocodile has been prevented from going to Cork by
bad weather and foul winds. She is now ordered to take a
party of stokers for Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, to distribute
among the steam• vessels now employed on the coast of

Ireland.
The Belleisle, troop-ship, is reported ready by to-morrow
for any service the Admiralty may require.
A detachment of Royal Marine Artillery are fitting
Lieutenant Robert's mortar in the Curlew brig, under his
directions, and in the course of next week she will be towed
to St. Helen's for the experimental firing of the shells.
The Porcupine steamer went to Yarmouth this afternoon
with a party of seamen and riggers, and a great supply of
stores of every description requisite to assist in moving the
Sphynx.
The Pelican brig has been lent by the Admiralty to the
Customs department for the use of the coast guard.
ENROLMENT OF THE DOCKYARD ARTINICERS.—III
furtherance of the arrangements ordered by the Admiralty
circular for this purpose, Commander Robert Jenner, recently
promoted, is appointed to superintend the drilling of the
battalion in the ship-gun exercise. The number of volun-
teers from this dockyard amounts to 2,000. The enrolment
into different companies and battalions will take place imme-
diately. The drill is to commence on the Ist of April.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 29.—The Medea staam-vessel, Com-
mander Mason, son of .lear-Admiral Sir Francis Mason,
K.C.8., left Woolwich yesterday for Portsmouth, and was
to convey the remains of her late Commander, Graham E. W.
Hamonn, to Yarmouth, in the Isle of Wight.
The Centaur steam-frigate went down the river yesterday,
and had upwards of 400 tons of meal and rice on board for
conveyance to the Hebrides.

The Odin steam-frigate, designed by Mr. Fincham, and
similar in tonnage to the Sidon steam-frigate, proceeded on
Tuesday on her experimental trip as far as the Mouse Light,
and attained a speed of nearly eleven knots per hour, al-
though not sufficiently immersed to test her full speed. The
engines were made and fitted by Fairbairn and Co., and
worked very well, and from the result of the trial she is ex-
pected to be one of the fastest large steam-vessels in the
royal navy. Mr. Atherton, assistant to the chief engineer,
attended on board to report her capabilities.
The Rosamond steam-vessel was taken out of the basin
to-day.
The Tartarus steam-vessel has her steam up, and will leiVe
to-day for Portsmouth and Ireland.
CHATHAM, JAN. 29.—The Birkenhead steam-frigate, Com-
mander A. H. Ingram, arrived here on Saturday afternoon,
the 23d inst., and dropped alongside the Fortitude coal depot;
and she completed shipping her coals on Tuesday last,
amounting to nearly 400 tons. A case or two of small-pox
broke out on board, and the individuals were immediately
removed to Melville Hospital; and those on board who had
not bad that eruptive distemper, or been hitherto vaccinated,
had to undergo the operation. A few small repairs to the
ship having been completed, she will to-morrow be removed
to Gillingham-reach, and the reserve battalion of the 56th
Regiment will embark on board next Monday to proceed to
Gibraltar. The strength of the battalion consists of 28 ser-
geants, 10 drummers, and 536 rank and file, with the regular
complement of women and children, under the command of
Lieutenant-• Colonel P. S. Norman, with the following officers:
—Brevet-Major C. O'Connor Higgins, Captain W. A. Con-
ran, Captain A. W. Byles, Captain G. W. Patey, Captain
R. W. Lacy, Captain R. Anderson, Lieutenant A. Mac-
donald, Lieutenant H. C. Lanauze, Ensign 11. J. Tolcher,
Ensign F. W. Fellows. Ensign W. Clutterbuck, Ensign G.
Thorne, Ensign J. H. Humphrey, Ensign S.W. F. Cheetham,
Lieutenant and Adjutant F. Ramsay, Quarter-master J.
Swaine, Assistant-Surgeon S. W. Deeble, and Assistant-Sur-
geon May. The reserve battalion leaves at this garrison a
depot of about 60 men, in charge of Brevet-Major J. Wigg,
with Lieutenant J. S. launder;, and Lieutenant G. S. Hanson.
A detachment of this regiment, consisting of two sergeants,
two corporals, and 26 privates, in command of Lieutenant J.
S. 11. Farrar, proceeds on Saturday morning for Sheerness,
there to embark on board the vessel Carus to proceed to Gib-
raltar with convicts.

The Daphne, 18 guns, Captain Onslow, was paid off into
ordinary on the 26th instant. The marines, consisting of
two sergeants, one drummer, and 23 privates in charge
of Lieutenant It. Farmar, join their head--quarters at this
division.

Colonel J. Irving, late of the Royal Artillery, and recently
appointed director of engineering and architectural works, in
room of Captain Brandreth, and Mr. Owen, chairman of the
committee on metals, paid an official visit to this yard on the
2tith, and on the following day proceeded to Sheerness yard,
and returned to this -yard the same day. Captain Mould,
Royal Engineers, director of works, attended the above two
gentleman in their inspection.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A COURT OP JUSTICE.—
At the Chester sessions, last week, three prisoners, Philip
Dixon, 13. Conley, and Eliza Dixon, were indicted for bur-
glary: Dixon pleaded guilty ; the other two prisoners not
guilty. 'The Recorder—You are charged, Dixon, with hav-
ing committed this offence after having been previously con-
victed of felony. I caution you that pleading guilty will not
make any difference in the sentence that may be awarded to
you. Dixon—lt's no use, sir, telling a lie about it; I am
guilty. While this conversation took place between the Re-
corder and the prisoner, Dixon stood up, resting on his elbow
on the front of the dock, and apparently adjusting his necker-
chief. He then laid his head on the partition, and in the
course of a moment or two fell backwards into the dock. It
was at first supposed that he had fainted, but his wife and
other females who were in the 'dock uttering a frightful
scream, it was immediately ascertained that the prisoner had
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the Mayor intimated to the Recorder that it was not of a
serious nature, or such as was at all likely to endanger life.
It was a flesh wound, just over the larynx, which fortu-
nately it had not penetrated, or fatal consequences would
most probably have ensued. The prisoner was then removed
from the dock. He expressed his sorrow that he had not
succeeded in destroying himself, but intimated his determi-
nation to take the first opportunity of putting a period to
his existence. The prisoners were placed at the bar on the
following day, when the case being clearly proved, the female
prisoner was acquitted, Dixon and Conley being found guilty.
The former was sentenced to fifteen and the latter to ten
years' transportation.
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JEWELLER'S ANNU.UITY IN-
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norsjournals criticise it severely, and pronounce it inferior to the
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business, their workthen, shopmen, an
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been set aart for building. almshouses, and the yearly sub-
scribers number about 1,000. Last evening's election will
make 14 males and 6 females receiving annulties, the males
15/. and the widows 101. per annum.
A corn riot took place in Okehampton . Market on
Saturday last. A farmer, named Hooper, having refused to
sell his barley for less than Os. 6d. per bushel, a crowd of
starving women loudly threatened to cut the bags,
and let
the corn run out. He then acceded to their demands, and
retailed it at 6s. per bushel.— Sherborne Journal.
CHINESE the Auguste SUGAR.—A vessel named
Jes,ie, arrived in the St. Katharine Docks from Bong-hung
and Whampoa, has brought from the latter-mentioned place
7,000 bags of sugar, in addition to a large general cargo of
Chinese produce.

THE WRECK OF THE SIRIUS.

INQUEST AT CLOYNE.
On Tuesday a•.: inquest was held at Cloync, before Daniel
Geran, Esq., coroner, and a respectab.e jury, for the purpose
of ascertaining by what means two persons, names unknown,
whose bodies had been washed. on shore at Ballycotton, and
who were supposed to have been passengers in the Sirius,
came by their deaths. Several county magistrates were in
attendance, and on the part of the steam-packet company
Mr. Walsh (barrister), Mr. R. N. Parker, and Mr. M.
Con way.
The first witness called was Thomas Murphy, labourer,
who deposed to having found one of the bodies on the strand
at Ballycotton, a short distanee from where the wreck lay.
Mr. Charles Lightford, of London, was examined, and de-
posed that he had been a passenger in the Sirius on her last
voyage. Witness detailed the circumstances of the vessel's
striking three times on the rocks. Did not hear any direc-
tions given by the captain. The chief mate, Mr. Byrne, was
giving a great many directions. Did not at this time see
the captain at all. There was great confusion, and the cap-
tain might have been near him without his seeing him. A
boat was let down from the sea side of the vessel which
witness understands was swamped. Captain Cameron let
down another boat, which capsized. Captain Cameron got
on the rock. By his exertions and those of the chief mate
several of the passengers were attached to the life buoy. The
peasantry swarmed down to the vessel, and took away every-
thing they could. The conduct of the mate was cool and
seamanlike.

Edward Byrne, chief mate, examined—Captain Moffatt
was on deck for an hour and a half before the vessel struck.
The captain was perfectly sober and collected at the time.
Steering the usual course, as they were, they considered
themselves before the occurrence to be four miles off Bally-
cotton. All necessary directions were given to have the
boats in readiness. Had the boats been launched under his
directions, they would have been sufficient to save the lives
of all on board. All orders were given by the captain. Wit-
ness tried several times to make the captain leave the vessel.
He would not leave it until after one o'clock in the day. Wit-
ness had not tasted any liquors that day. When the fogcame
on, did not heave the lead, as witness did not think there was
any necessity for it.
Richard Prendergast, sub-constable, deposed as to the fact
of the loss of the first boat launched. This witness's state.
ment disagreed with that of the chief mate, both in respect
to the launching of the boats, and the time the captain left
the vessel.

The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned."—Cork
Examiner.

LOSS OF A VESSEL WITH PRO

VISIONS FOR IRELAND.
PORT,MOUTII, JAN. 25.—A brig called the Gipsy was un-
fortunately wrecked oii.the Wolseners Shoal yesterday, and
one of the crew, a boy, drowned. The calamity is more to be
lamented. as this vessel was loaded with provisions of various
sorts for Ireland, from Hull, the cargo having been purchased
by the subscribers to the fund raised in that port for the re-
lief of the Irish. Finding all hope of saving the brig gone,
the master, and the rest of his crew, took to the long-boat,
and made for Hayling Island; but. from the fury of the gale
and the heavy sea it upset, and with great difficulty they
got on shore—one man was nearly exhausted. The exertions
of the ( fficer and men of the coast-guard were highly praise-
worthy in rescuing them. The Gipsy is a total wreck, and
her cargo quite lost. •

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REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX.
Ppoalir:sleiasatneldrenlipa3t, and delegates from- various parts of the metro-
onMLemorbdeJrsohonf
Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street, for tho
purpose of urging upon the Noble Lord the necessity for a
total and immediate repeal of the window-tax.
Lord Duncan introduced the deputation to the Noble Pre-
mier, who received them with great courtesy.
Mr. G. DANIELL said, as chairman of the metropolitan
delegates, be was instructed to state to his Lordship, that in
the present state of Irish affairs they had no desire to harass
the Government by pressing for a repeal of the window-tax,
but they were prepared to show that the people of England
had a right to claim an exemption from this tax, as well as
others which were not inflicted on the sister kingdom of Ire-
land. What they proposed in lieu of a window-tax was, that
the Government should bring in a property-tax for Ireland,
and tax the landed aristocracy of Ireland, who not only did not
attend to the wants of their own poor, but who paid no taxes
whatever. Mr. Daniell then proceeded to show the baneful
effects of the tax in a sanatory point of view, and declared
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window-tax, on a promise being made by Lord Ahhorp that
in the following year half the tax should be abolished, but
which, on account of the low state of the finance's of the
country, was not cal i ied out.
Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., the Hon. Mr. Berkeley, M.P.,
(Bristol), Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., and
some other members of the deputation, aving severally urged
the propriety of the repeal of this tax,
Lord Jonx Riff:SELL, who listened to the remarks addressed
to him with the most profound attention, observed that
what• had fallen from the members of so highly influential
and respectable a deputation must necessarily command his
serious consideration. He could assure them his attention
should be directed to all the arguments adduced with the
greatest care. He would, however, only remark that he feared,
if he should repeal this tax, there would be other parties
pressing upon him, declaring that other taxes were equally
obnoxious.
The deputation then withdrew.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 29.
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.

The following commission days were appointed this morn-
ing by the Learned Judges, appointed to the Norfolk Circuit
during the Spring Assizes :
Buckinghamshire—Monday, March 8.
Bedfordshire—Saturday, March 1.
Huntingdonshire—Wednesday, March 17.
Cambridgeshire—Friday, March 19.
Suffolk—Wednesday, March 24.
Norfolk—Tuesday, March 30.
City of Norwich—Same day.
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was occupied nearly the whole of the day in
hearing motions for new trials, none of which, however, pre-
sented any case of interest to the public. •

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of January 29.)
SUGAR.—There has been a strong desire manifested by
holders of all descriptions of Raw Sugar to realise this
week, the demand having not been so active, supplies abun-
dant, and the arrivals on a large scale, consisting of 600
brls and 2,300 hhds and trcs of West India, 48,000 bags
Mauritius, 3,800 packages Foreign, 7,000 bags China, 5,000
bags Madras, and 25,000 bags of Bengal, a fall in the value
has, in consequence, taken place upon all descriptions.
REFINED.—Today Refined'Goocls were sparingly dealt in
by the home trade, and prices are still on the decline. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is less asked for, and first quality can now be
obtained at 35s per cwt.
Maumnus.—This afternoon Mauritius met with little at-
tention privately; and 849 bags at auction were taken in.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quanty of Bengal Sugar
submitted to public competition was large, and amounted to
8,894 bags and 50 chests; but the demand was limited, and
a part only sold 6d under former rates for white, and 2s to
3s for low brown.

FOREIGN SUGAR.—The demand has fallen off considerably
for all descriptions of Foreign for home consumption this
week. Importers have less confidence, in consequence of the
probability of the importation of all kinds far exceeding that
of the previous season.

TEA'.—lmporters have displayed firmness this week, and
refrained from offering any at public sale. This, in some
measure, is to be attributed to the advices from China
stating that the shipments had fallen off to the extent of
7,000,000 lbs. as compared with the former season. The
lower qualities of Congou are held for the former value,
business has been done at 9d to 10d for ord to good ord. In
good and fine large sales have been made at is 6d to 2. For
the inferior sorts of Green the market has a dull appearance.
Common Hyson can be obtained at is 6d to Is 10d, and
Twankay, 9d to 91X,d ; but for the better sorts a good demand
exists at full- rates.

COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon met with
much attention; and 600 bags at auction were all sold at a
further advance in prices of 2s per cwt. Native was in good
request privately, and fetched 42s to 42s 6d for good ord.
SPI MTS.—There has been much inquiry after Jamaica
Rum, notwithstanding a rise on previous rates of 6d to 8d
per gallon. Demerara has met with ready buyers, and 100
puns have been sold at high rates. Of Leeward Island there
is little in.the market, and it commands an advance on former
rates of 6d. East India has risen to the same extent. For
Brandy the market is firm, and the home demand good for
all sorts. Geneva met with a much better demand, and
prices advanced to 2s id to 2s 9d for common shipping sorts,
and 3s 3d to 3s 6d for fine'for home consumption. For British
Corn Spirits the demand is active, and the high rates of grain
caused the distillers to be very firm.
SPICES.—AII descriptions of Black Pepper have been in
excellent request by private contract, and the rates paid are
fully equal to those that previously existed. White
is held with firmness, and is wanted. There are
ready buyers of Pimento, and stiffer rates are offered.
In Cloves only a limited business has been transacted.
Mace is not much in request, but prices remain much the same.
For Nutmegs there are few buyers, and prices tend down-
wards. Holders of Ginger have confidence, and supply the
market sparingly with all descriptions. In Cassia Lignea
there has been little passing, and prices are on the decline.
Cassia Buds, however, are wanted, and quotations rule firm.
The best qualities of Cinnamon are wanted, and command
satisfactory prices.
Cm-sumo:sr.—The quarterly sales have gene off with
almost unprecedented dulness, only a very small portion
finding buyers at a general decline of 2d. to 3d. per lb.,
with the exception of a few lots of good and fine first sort,
which realized last sales prices.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr. Assistant-
Examiner FREI:E.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were completed :
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway Amendment and
Branches.
Darwen Waterworks Reservoirs.
• OPPOSED LET.
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Branches at
the Port of Glasgow, and to the Caledonian line, with
deviations of Canal.)
The whole of the allegations in this opposed case were
gone through ; but the Examiner reserved his decisions upon
them.
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Pur-
chase of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield,
Huddersfield, and Goole Railway).
This case was next gone into. It occupied the rest of the
day, and had not closed when the Examiner rose.
(Room 23, before Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant-
Examiner GUNSELL.)
In the following unopposed cases the proofs were com-
pleted :
Manchester and Leeds Railway (branches, extensions, de-
viations, alterations of levels, and other works).
Manchester and Leeds Railway (branch from the Hu&
dersfield and Sheffield Junction to Barnsley, and extension
of Holinforth Branch).
Goucester and Dean Forest Railway (construction of
docks for enabling the company to form Docks at Glou •
tester). •
OPPOSED BILLS.
Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Lines, from the London and
South-Western Railway at Salisbury to Yeovil, with branches
to Shaftesbury and Wincanton, and to join •the Wilts, Somer-
set, and Weymouth Railway at Yeovil, and the proposed
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway, at Berwick, in
the county of Somerset.
The petition was opposed by 21 memorialists, but the alle-
gations sustained to-day were of no immediate importance.
The case was adjourned.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Standing Orders met yesterday at 12
o'clock.
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE, AND GLAS-
GOW, PAISLEY, AND KILMARNOCK RAILWAY
(No. 3).
GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAIL-
WAY (No. 1).
In each of these cases the Committee decided that the
standing orders ought not to be dispensed with.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND KILMARNOCK RAILWAY
(No. 5).
WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH (No. 2).
REGENT'S CANAL AND RAILWAY.
LEEDS AND DEWSBURY RAILWAY.
The Committee decided in these cases that the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with, and the parties allowed to
proceed.
The Committee then adjourned.

BANK OF

(From last nig
rtn Account, pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturday,

ENGLAND.
;ht's Gazette.)
7th and Bth of Victoria., cap. 32, for
the 23d day of January, 1847.
'ARTMENT.

ISSUE VII>.
X.
'gotes issued— •• • 26,766,260 I

£26,766,260

Dated the 28th day of January,

BANKING D
X. •
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest ••••••• • • • • • • • 3,560,665
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners • of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks; and Di-

Government debt . • 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion 11,091,751
Silver bullion .. • • 1.674,509

26,70,
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.260
1847.
EPAIITMENT.

viaend accounts) 4,668,489
Other deposits
Seven day and other
bills ••• • •

4t1,0,90,773

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 12,757,326
Other securities .. • • 14,489,657
Notes .. .. • . ..... 6,167,170
Gold and silver coin.. 676,620

Dated the 28th day of January,

434,040,773
M. 11ARSFIALL, Chief Cashier.
1847.

DARING ATTEMPT AT MOUSE
ROBBERY IN TUE COUNTY OF DUBLIN.
HEROIC RESISTANCE.
On Sunday night, or rather between the hours of one
and two o'clock' on Monday morning, a most 'daring
attempt was made by a gang of desperadoes (eight or
ten in number), to rob the house of Mr. Thomas Arch-
bold, of Greeuogue, which is distant 'about half a mile
from the Rathcoole police. station. The inmatk-s of the
house at the time of the attack were Mr. Archbold,
who. is in delicate health from a recent severe acci-
dent---his housekeeper, a woman advanced in years,
and art intrepid heroine—a female servant. The
robbers were first heard, whilst endeavouring to force
the kitchen window, by the latter. She instantly
alarmed her master, and urged . him to resistance.
Seizing his gun, which happened to be loaded, he fired
upon his assailants. This caused them to reel, but not
retreat, for they returned the fire with a volley of slugs,
from which the inmates escaped as by a miracle. A
second attempt was immediately made on the kitchen
window, and nothing prevented its success but the
dauntless bravery of the female servant, who, in order
to give herself light, flung some straw that happened to
be at hand on the raked hearth, where it ignited; then,
arming herself with an old '9B pike, which Mr. Arch.
bold keeps as a relic, she placed het self in a position out
of the range of fire, beside the window, and declared
that she would bury 'the weapon in the bowels of the
first man that would dare to enter! Confounded by her
cool firmness, the robbers stood at bay until Mr. Arch-
bold, whose movements they could observe, had reloaded
his gun, when they deemed it prudent to fly, their
courage being somewhat cooled by the warmth of their
reception.
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SOUND POTATOES I—A correspondent informs us
(Londonderry Standard) that, in the parish of Lower Bodo-
ney, a great number of the farmers, whose names he men-
tions, have large pits of potatoes, the quality of which is,
in every respect, equal to that of former years. We have
seen (says the Le:rater Express) a sample of potatoes be-
longing to a gentleman not twenty miles from Newbridge ;
they were inEthe highest state of preservation. We have
been informed that this is the case with many a gentleman
and' farmer in the county of Kildare, and that strong hopes
may be entertained that we have not seen the " last of the
potatoes." • •
- FALMOUTH, JAN. 26.—The Dutch brig Cuba has
arrived here to-day from Monte Video, having left that port
on the 18th November, when affairs were in state quo, except
that the report was confirmed that Urquiza, commanding in
Entre Rios, had refused to join Rosas. Reveira was at Las
Vacas, and Oribe was still before Dlonte Video,

SONG FOR PARLIAMENTARY
PARTIES.
(From Punch.)
IT WON'T DO, JUST NOW, TO BE rAcTrous.
Come, let us all unite, in the present awkward Dliff.fit,
And mnst-critical position of the nation,
And seriously strive proper measures to contd.-re, -
With a view towards its prompt amelioration. '
Small differences we'll blink, animosities we'll sink,
And we'll none of us be crotchety' or fractious;
For once, at least,.most we, somehow manage to. agree,
For-it won't do, just DOW,
,to be, factions.
No, really, we must not be factious,
'Twould• be rather too bad to be factious,.,
'Twould be wrong,, in times like these, 'twc;uld,•indeed, be
' not the cheese ;
It won't do, just now, to be factious.
Chorus. For it won't rld, just now, to be factious, &c.
Though ne'er so much inclined one may be to speak one's
'mind,
To an enemy's.annoyance and vexation,
To waste his country's time recollecting 'tis a crime,
Let him carefully suppress the observation.
Sure Disraeli will feel 'twill be wrong to badger Peel,
So will Roebuck to vituperate his betters;
And Duncombe.will refrain, very likely, to complain,
Though again they phall have opened all his letters.
• • • Chorus. .For it won't do, just now, to be factious, &c.
Plumptre and Spooner, too, will perceive it will not do
To be canting upon Sunday legislation ;
And Inglis, like a goose, to vent itnPotetit abuse.
On Maynooth- and comprehensiye educatien ;
And, for Old Ireland's weal will O'Connell drop Repeal,
Whilst her real want so rehernentltpresges,
And labour, like a man, to do everything he'can
To alleviate her positive distresses.
'Chorus. For it won't do, just now, to be factious, &c.
•
•
We're now in.• a condition that requires no Opposition;
It is necessary we should be united,
Forgetting party broils, and combined in common
Till, at any-rate, affairs are somewhat "righted.
We, are in such a hobble that we can't afford 'to squabble,
Let us quarrel in more favourable weather;
Butovhilst the storm shall last, and: until the danger's past,'
We.must all of us resolve to pull together.
Chorus. For it won't do, just now, to be factions, &c.