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not distinctly explained their objections to his proposal.
Their object had been, from the first, to come to a fair,
unequivocal decision upon the merits of the Bill, avoiding
every thing that could prevent or retard ;h-it d eision
(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord undertook to define the
franchise, and to amend the registration. In the measure
which be proposed he made occupancy, tested by rating,
the exclusive franchise for the county constituency.
To that proposal they refused to assent. The
Noble Lord said he did not understand what
they proposed, they contended it was for the Executive
Government to deal with such questions.—( Hear, hear.)
Still they did indicate the general principles which they
were ready to adopt. The Noble Lord did not see how it
was possible to have a franchise resting upon beneficial in-
terest and upon occupancy. They had the authority of
the Noble Lord for that franchise in the counties of Eng-
land.—(Hear, bear.) The Noble Lord in the course of
his speech had spoken with an asperity somewhat unusual
to him. When he ( Sir R. Peel) recollected the mutual
recrimination last night between the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade and the Hon. Member for Kilkenny, he
was not surprised that the Noble Lord was a little disap-
pointed at the contrast exhibited on his (Sir R. Peel's)
side of the House. He (Sir Robert Peel) had been
often charged with changing his course ; sometimes
it was said that he advocated more liberal senti-
ments than those entertained by his Noble Friend,
at other times it was said that he followed in ser-
vile submission. He heard all this, however, with great
indifference, being perfectly conscious of the concord and
general union which prevailed amongst those with whom
he acted.—( Cheers.) The Noble Lord's general courtesy
must, he was sure, conciliate a friendly feeling towards
him ; still, to refer to what the Noble Lord had alluded to,
the only lover whom be had been able to conciliate was
the Hon. Member for Shrewsbury, and, in return for his
affections, he had forfeited those of the Hon. Mem-
ber for Oldham.—( Cheers and laughter.) The Noble
Lord had truly stated that it was unwise not to attempt, by
conciliation, to effect an adjustment of this question. In
that general principle he concurred. In this case,
however, the argument did not apply ; no rea-
son was assigned for the alteration from 51. to Si
It was proposed merely for the purpose of conciliating the
objections of three or four friends who had privately inti-
mated their opinion. That was perfectly different from
concession to a hostile opposition, which could not be re-
sisted, in order to carry the measure ; concessions made in
that way were calculated to destroy all confidence in those
who made them. Had he (Sir R. Peel) proposed to sul,.
atitute 8/ for 5/ he would have been told that he was an
enemy to Ireland. Yet though the Noble Lord thought
it pertecly safe to raise the franchise from Si. to 8/. he
continued to use the same language with respect to his
regard for popular rights, and their enmity to the Irish
people.—( Hear.)
Lord H 0 WICK said that h's complaint was, that in bring_
ing forward their measure the Government, even upon their
own showirg, had not proposed it in a form which
provided for the necessities of the case.—( Hear.)
B. lieving that the plan proposed by the Government would
lead back to the evils of the 40e. system, fully justified
the vote he bad given in his own mind. The allusions to
the historical actions of one near and dear to him was a
just source of pride to all connected ni la him. He had been
brought up in the principles of conciliation t, Ireland—
nay, of Justice to Ireland, and to a full reliance upon the
loyalty and good sense of her people. These principles
were instilled into him in youth, and he adi.ered to them
still, and was most anxious to see all those questions relat.
ing to that country settled satisfactorily to her people, and,
of course, beneficially to the people of this country.
while he had the honour of a scat in that House, he would
claim to himself the right of exercising his own judgment
as to the manner in which those principles were to be
applied.

Mr. SLAEY could assure the Right Hon. Member
for Tamworth that he was not the only one who had an
objection to the 5/. clause ; there were many Gentlemen
on his side of the House who joined h that objection.
The motion was then agreed to, and the House resumed.

DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Lord NIORPETH the House want
into Committee on the Drainage (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. SHAW hoped, as there were very few Irish Mem-
hers present, that the Bill would be postponed.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON also suggested a postpone-
ment.

Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN said the Bill was one which
affected the whole of the landed property of Ireland, and
it was rather injudicious to discuss it in so thin a House.
He hoped he would fix it for discussion at an early hour on
some Wednesday.
Lord MORPETH had no objection to postpone the
Bill till Wednesday se'nnight.

The Slave Compensation Bill was read a second time.
Mr. HAWES moved the appointment of a Select Com-
mittee for the promotion of the Fine Arts, in connexion
Kith the rebui,dirg of the two Houses of Parliament.
Mr. HUME hoped, under the present circumstances in
which the House was pi4ced, and the Hon. Member not
having stated what his plan was, that be would postpone it
for the present.

After a few words from Mr. Ewavr and Col. RAWDON,
The motion was agreed to.
Adjourned at a Quarter before Nine o'Clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Cotes and Proceedings of the House of Commun..)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28.
PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL
( In the Committee )
Second Clause. —NI otion made. and Question proposed, " That
the first blank be filled with ' fourteen :' "—Afterwards pro-
posed, " That the blank be filled with ' one :' "—Question put,
" That the blank be filled with ' fourteen :' "—The Commit-
tee divided; Ayes 513, Noes 47 :
lIIINORITY—NOES, 47.
Acheson, Lord—Co. of Armagh Hindley, Charles—:,shton
Aglionby, H. A.—Cockemoutlz Jervis, S.—Bridport
Ainsworth, P.—Bolton Johnson, W. Augustus—Oldham
Beamish, F B.—Cork Leader, J. Temple—Westminster
Bellew, R. M.—Louth Nlarsland, Henry—Stockport
Blake, Martin J.- Galway Moreton, A H.—Gloucestershire
puller, Charles—Liskeard O'Brien, W. S.—Limerick Co.
Callaghan, D.—Cork City O'Callaghan, Hon.o —Dungarvan
Collins, %V —Warwick Paget, Frederick—Beaumaris
Dashwood, G. H.—Wycombe Pease, Joseph—South Durham
D'lsraeli, B.—Maidstone Pinney, W.—Lyme Regis
Duke, Sir James—Boston Rawdon, John Lawson —Armagh
Dut4das, C. W. D.—Flint Rippon, C.—Gateshead
Dundas, Hon. J. C.—York Roche, E. B.—Cork Co.
Ellice, Edward—St. Andrew's Roche, William—Limerick
Evans, Sir G. De Lacy—Westmin. Salwey, Lieut.-Col. Ludlow
ster Scholetield, J.—Birmingham
Fe,iton, John—Roehdalc Sinclair, Sir George Caithness
ridden, John—Oldham Tollernache, Hon F.—Grantham
Fitzroy, Lord C.—Bury St. Edm. Wakley, Thomas—Finsbury
Gillon, Wm. D.—Linlithgow Wallace, Robert—Greenock
Gisbo:ne, Thomas—Cariow s hite, I.ieut..Col.Saml.—Leitrim
Grattan, Henry—Meath Wood, Charles—Halifax
Hill, Lord A. M. C.—Evesham TELLERS.
Hoaick, Viscount—Northumber. Home, Jose h—Kilkenny
land North Hawes, B. -Lambeth

Motion made, any
blank he filled with
the blank be filled
blank be tilled wit
Ayes 434, Noes 126
MIZ

id Question proposed, " That the second
'eight :' "—Afterwards proposed " That
with eve :' "—Question put, " That the
th eight :' "—The Committee divided ;

CORITY—NOES,
Dillon, W. D.
Gisborne, T.
Grattan, H.
Grote, G.
Hall, B.
Handley, H.
Hastie, A.
Hawes, B.
Heron, S,r R.
Hill, Lord 1 M. C.
Hindley, Charles
Hodges, T. L.
Howard, F. J.
Howard, C. W. G.
Hutchins, E. J.
Hutton, Robert
jervis, J.
Johnson, General
Langdale, Hon. C.:
Leader, J. T.
Lister, E C.
Lushington, Charles
Lushington, S.
Lynch, H. A.
M.Namara,W.
Marsland. H.
Martin, John
Martin, T. B.
Milton, Viscount
Molesworth, Sir W,
Muntz, G. F.
Murray, A.
Muskett
Sir R.
(YBrien, C.
'O'Brien, W. S.
0 Callaghan, Hon. C.
O'Connell. D.
O'Connell, J.
O'Connell, g J.
O'Connell, Maurice
0 Connor Don
Oswald, James

Agllonby, H. A.
Armstrong, Andrew
Baines, E.
Bannerman, A.
Barry, G. S.
Beamish, F. B.
Blake, M. J.
Blake, Mar-
Blewitt, Reginald
Bookin, J. J.
Bridgeman, H.
Brotherton, J.
Browne, It D.
Bustleld, W.
Butler, Hon. P.
Callaghan, Daniel
Carew, R. S.
Childers, J. W.
Collins, W.
Corbally M. E.
Raikes
Dashwood, G. H.
D nnistoun, J.
D'Evncourt, C. T.
D'lsraeli, Benjamin
Divett E.
Duke, Sir James
Duncan, Lord
Duncombe, T. S.
Dundas, C. W. D.
Dundas, Hon. J.
Dundas, David
Elliot, Hon J. E.
Ellice, Captain
Ellice, E.
Ellis, Wynn
Evans, Sir G. Dc Lacy
Evans, G.
Ewart, W.
Fenton, Jehn
Fiehien, J.
Ferguson, Colonel
Fleetwood, Sir H,

126.
Paget, Frederick
Pattison, J.
Pease, Joseph
Pechell, Captain
Philips, Mark
Ponsonby, Hon. John
Power, James
Protheroe, E.
Rippon, C.
Roc!le, E B.
Roche, W.
Rundle, John
Salwey, Colonel
Scholetield, J.
Scale, Sir J.
Smith, J. A.
Smith, eenjamin
Stanstield, W. R.
Steuart, It.
Stewart, James
Stock, Dr
Strickland, Sir G.
Stuart, Lord J.
Talbot, J. H.
Tancred, H. V'
Thornely 'Choinas
Charles f.
C. C.
Wakley, Thomas
Wallace, It.
Warburton, H.
Ward, H. G.
Westenra, J. C.
White, Andrew
White, S.l
W.
Wilshere, W.
Woo 1, Benjamin
Worsley, Lord
Yates, John A.

TELLERS.
Hector, C. J.
Hume, Joseph

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)
LONDON, APRIL 29.—Wind this day at noon, fresh breeze
from E.N.E. ; fine clear weather.
DEAL, APRIL 28Wiz,d N.E.—Arrived from the Rive
and sailed, Whitby, for New Zealand ; Kilblain, Shaw, Cal-
cutta; Flora, Bahia ; Brunswick, Sierra Leone.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 28.---Wind S.E.—Arrived, Prince
Rupert, from London fur New Zealand; her Majesty's shit)
Cockatrice, Sheerness. Sated. Justina, for Madras ; Lii-•*
Marie, Batavia ; Union, Mauritius ; her Majesty's -1'
netta, Sierra Leone; Septina, Miramichi.
COWES, APRIL 28.—Sailed. HenteIF-
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 28.—Win' for Smyrna.
Connell, Clyde, for Calcutta, - N.--Arrived, Margarei
FALMOUTH, APRIL "' .nth bowsprit badly sprung.
Arrived, Mongibel' —Wind variable and moderate—
deaux to Que' for Naples; the Swift, Hail, from Bor-
a heavy .uee, has put in here leaky, having been struck by
in' on the 23d. inst., lon. 9; she has six feet of water
.zer
BRISTOL, APRIL Vl—Sailed Tom Cod, Herapath, Africa.
OFF THE SMALLS, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Mountaineer,
from Savannah.
JeasEY„kritii. 26.—Sailed Swift, Labrador; Nameless, do.
,Ws:viKou'rn, APRIL 28,—Arrived off, the Fortitude, Pur-
chase,from Singapore.
1-XvtarooL, APRIL variable.—Arrived the
British
Queen (steamer), from New York; John Souchong,
_eHuxena:s Ayres, sailed Feb. 6, Mount Vizi?n, 12th. Ironside,
'Cr Charente. Sailed Giezicari,
; Ayrshire, Mobile • Palestine, Littlefield, New Orleans ;
(%llzcau' Thornton, do. ; Crescent, tta ; Brocketi, Rio Janeiro Ann Moudell, 13erbiee;
iramichsi'•NAewrielt,r(dou'n
ta, St. Andre,'
Jamaica ; Elizabeth, 'Montreal; Eleven, do. ;
Bay
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Gibraltar.
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POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE

MORNING JOURNALS.

CHRONICLE.—In the Times' article, announcing the
election of Mr. Walter for Nottingham, the following
com-
mentary is appended to its report of that event :—" Nottingham
itself has postponed or cast away all the seductive theories of
Ballot, Extension of the Suffrage, Abolition of Church-rates,
&c., and has eagerly returned the man who stood boldly and
honestly on his opposition to the Somerset-house triumvirate."
We do not perceive by what logic, founded on the topics
themselves, any necessary hostility can be demonstrated be-
tween opposition to the Somerset-house commissi in and the
advocacy of Ballot, extended suffrage, and Church-rate abo-
lition. Because a man thinks that the pauper should not, by
the refusal of out-door relief, be coerced into the
workhouses, must he therefore hold that the dependent elector
ought, by open voting, to be coerced into a dishonest suffrage
at the poll•booth ? Because a man thinks that there should
not be a distinct pauper class, deprived of the social freedom
enjoyed by the more fortunate, must he therefore contend that
there ought to be a distinct slave class, deprived of the political
freedom enjoyed by the more privileged in society? Be-
cause he is adverse to the power of Commissioners to tax
for the poor, must he needs be friendly to the power of
churchwardens or archdeacons to tax for the Church?
Cannot a man wish to keep out of a workhouse
wi•hout also wishing to get into an ecclesiastical court?
The leap is startlingly long from the premises to the conclusion.
Although with no bond of logical connection, yet as embodied
in the politics of Mr. Walter, there is the antagonism which
our contemporary indicates. His hostility to the poor-law is
identified with hostility to the ballot, the suffrage, and church-
rate abolition. He is not simply an anti-poor-law politician.
He does the dirty anti-poor-law work of the Tory party. In
voting for Mr. Walter, therefore, the Nottingham electors have
made themselves the tools of the tool of the 'Tories. It is not
so much against the poor-law thatthey have voted, as against the
ballot, the suffrage, and the abolition of Church-rates. The prac-
tical effect of their votes will tell much more strongly against
these points than against that. Such is the first use made of
the election by the Times. If the electors did not know what
they were about before, they know it now. They have polled
for coerced voting, for a restricted franchise, for Church-
rate impositions, warrants, and imprisonments. To those in-
telligent and sincere men among the working classes, who
strive to raise the intellectual and moral characters of their
fellow operatives, we would put it seriously whether they
can expect the sympathy and aid which their professed objects
merit. while they are, to all public appearance, identified
with this unprincipled warfare against civil and religions liberty?
The personal knowledge of. and confidence in, their integrity,
must needs be limited. The public has a righr:to pledges.
And any organised connection with the Chartist move-
ment in favour of Toryism, whether at Nottingham in the elec-
tion just decided, or elsewhere in anticipation of other elec-
tions, is a public pledge indeed, but a pledge ot fraudulent per-
pose, of crooked policy, and of disgusting unprincipledness. No
perversion, fraud, or party tactics, however. should be allowed to
obscure the fact that this Nottingham election is, to a certain ex-
tent, indicative of apublic feel ingrelative to the new Poor-law that
demands attention from the Legislature. By several a riendmeots,
supported or suggested, we had evinced our opinion on this point
before the Nottingham election was thought of; and we shall
eot decline the additional force thus imparted to our seasons
ings. It will not be forgotten, that by the Tory leader and
the Tory party was the five years' amendmen (as to the Com-
missioners' term of renewal) carried in 'inference to that for
two years only ; and for every practicable mitiga ion of what-
ever in the Act is Trost stringent on the po ,r we shall continue
to plead, although without contaminating the humanity
of 6th.h
a course by the hypocritical arid treacherous sacrifice to it of
reforms.so essential for public rights and interest.,
intro-
duction of the ballot, the extension of the as the
suffra6e, and the
abolition of the Church-rate imposition.
The Morning Post of yesterday
on the late divisions in the Con' in a leading article
" the people should meet
and petition the Crown foss the dismissal of Ministers who have
not the confidence of Parliament. If these Ministers will not go
out, according to ...ne constitutional usage hitherto existing, we
see nothing for It but to drive them out by the urgency of popu-
lar demands "—The Morning Herald thus alludes to the recent
Ministerial defeat on Lord Howiek's amendment : —" West is
to be done with a leader in the House of Commons so powerful
that he is bearded by a majority of twenty-one votes on a ques-
tion which he and his colleagues in office have alrea iy d 'shred
to be vital to the interest of Ireland, to the welfare of the
United Kingdom ? The remainder of the debate supplies no
answer to that question, undoubtedly. Bet it shows Lord
Howick in the consistent exercise of that unenviable uncer-
tainty of purpose which, having utterly wrecked his guardian
friends by forcing a division on his amendment, leaves them to
getout of their dilemma in the best way they can."—The
Tintes
remarks, with reference to the Nottingham election :—" The
immediate effect of this memorable election must be, to esta-
blish, beyond controversy, the superiority in point of importance
of the Poor-law question over all other topics of political dis-
cussion now agitated in England."
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—The intervention of Lord Howick has not
advantaged the Opposition or embarrassed the Minisl.y
in the manner which the former anticipated. There has
been no difficulty created by his amendment of Mon-
day, beyond a trifling delay, in taking the sense of the
House decisively on the vital question, as r. girds tle
Ministerial measure—the Si. franchise. Lord Howie's,
having failed in his object of compnireise between the
two parties, abandoned, as our readers will perceive by
the debate, another amendment of which he bad given
notice, as unlikely to receive support. Two successive
amendments of Mr. Hume were negatived on a division,
Mr. Sheil gently hinting to the Honourable Member that
he evidently knew less about Kilkenny than 111,ddlesex.
On these amendments, Sir Baca Peel voted will Mini-
sters, in order that the conclusive vote of the House might
be taken on the direct clause as Ministers intend to pr.e_
pose it. We should have thought this directness of purpose
in the chief of the Opposition might have prevented him,
on Monday, from hearing his party in hurrying on a
division, or might have induced him, on similar grounds, as
last night, to vote with Ministers on that division I He has
made it clear that be meant to express no practical con-
currence with Lord Howick. It was an otiose vote of
acquiescence in a gem ral principle ; a principle he had no
intention of concurring in carrying out. It was
just such an abstract and speculative vote as Sir Robert
Peel condemns, when he does not happen to spy a party
advantage in giving it. The only practical result, on the
present occasion, will be that of introducing an addition to
the franchise originally proposed--an addition, it may l e
doubted whether quite se conducive as the English
Chandus clause bas been to the purposes of the Tory
party. The speech of Lord J. Russell gave a luminous
view of the essential difference between the English and
Irish constituency ; and, with that of Mr. Sheil,
afforded, as it seems to us, conclusive arguments against
any scheme of a mere occupation franchise for the latter
country. It cannot be necessary to remind Liberal Mem-
bers that the decisvo vote is to-night, and that it appems
understood the Bill is to have precedence of all utner
business.
STANDARD.—It is extremely difficult to present any
distinct view of the resumed debate last night upon Lord
Morp :th's Bill. Lord Howiek's reasoning and his con-
duct tore alike i. comprehensible to any common sense
uneerstanding. The franchise proposed in the Minist. reel
Bill is, as all know, a franchise not based on property ;
it is a franchise based solely upon the occupation, for
a certain term, of land, rated, according to the fir t
propositi iv, at 5/., according to the am c and et 81. ; and
all Loid Howick's arguments on Monday went to
show the danger of any cemparativeiy low franchise
not based upon a beneficial interest—in other words,
upon property his lordship recommending speci-
ficall a frenchise ease I upon a beneficial interest it
at the least 5/. As such Lind Hewick's proposition
was understood by Sir Robert Peel, who gave this interpret
tation of it in distinct terms, and by the whole party who
so triumphantly carried it. Nay, last night attain Ltd
Howick repeated his ohjemion to the ministerial Pan.
chise, as not giving a property too) though he de-
clared that his amendment •'ts only intended t,
provide an addition so, and a substitute for it. Who
can understand this ?
A proposition is made which
is described as essentially vicious in principle, not
defective in e 7
-lent, and another proposition, nut subject to the same objections) is recommended.
tt:is to propose an addition or a substitute ?
.out what would be practically the amount of a's
dition made by Lord Howick's amendment ? Lord
Morpeth's 13111 (in the second version) would enf
all tenants of a certain short tenure, rated at 81, Lnrd
Howick's amendment would add all tenants having a
beneficial interest of 5/., though rated at less than
81. There must be tenants having a profit of 51.
upon lands ptying less than 31. in rent, of whom
there am probably not fifty in a country cir-
cumstanced as Ireland is. Was this addition worth
all the elaborate preparation for Monday's debate, and all
the heralding of the Examiner and the other organs in
Lord Howick's coliffience ? No. Lord Howick did
mean a substitute for the Ministerial franchise, though
now he denies that he did. By the aid of the Concerts,-
fives he carried this substitute; and now he backs out
of it, obviously because he has taken fright at the effect
of his success,
COURIER.—Lord John Russell, on completion of
the two days' grace so humbly prayed for, and mercifully
conceded, on Monday, for the purpose of cos,::,derng whe-
ther or not to redeem his official t .
nation, announced la onour by Ministerial;esige
ss
an ess evening to a House very numerously
agape with
men' d all curiosity, that " Govern-
• •
constitutcd -
• wt;srie not be at all justified if they conside.ed that
`.;.ee (the adverse majority of 21 on Monday) as conclu-
sive on such a ques,ion"—that ie. conclusive of to,
melancholy necessity of their resigna ion. Scornful
murmurs were very audibly breathed from all
of the House as this very strange declaration was
sneakingly delivered by Lord John, but not one ex-
pression of surprise fell from a single lip, nor was tins
f manifested on a single countenance save that of
contemptresi
nat o
nof
Id
and de , combined,tirs,
and precisely
/%
because suchd y expected the
would have been the course of public men with honour
and character to lose ; therefore no one was disap-
pointed to find Lord John still minister, or astonished
to hear him coolly, but not confidently, indicating his
determination still to remain, so. Tne explanations re-
ciprocated between my " Noble Friends," Lords John
emoi,dlciHlioatvvoircy kwere,ofcourse,
complexion, e
dud with. Lord John assured the House it was aI A
mistake "'non honour," and had he understood his No-
and s ofo theth duello was not pro_
most amicable arid
ne Friend's amendment in the l!ght sire's represented.
bur hich he then enttrely rnisteok, far from opposing, it
shnuld have had his delighted acquiescence, as the means
of a substantial enlargement. r f the franchise and addition,
to the numbers of the Irish constituency. My Lord
me" of his Monday's blundering,
Howick, on the other hand, affected by his Noble Fresdts
advances towards a reconcilistieto Riuriqi wine arid oil into
aml t4igeintan"oi mt
lussplAecaksne°;ll;:t(lihis majority 21, gal a iffy met hi.
the gaping wound of Monde% 's ticrc., encounter by the
intimation of regret for past differences, and the announced
withdrawal of further part in the reeiktration tray, even to
the sacrifice of all the amendments he had yet in store and
given notice of. rather than again run the risk of forcing
his Noble Friend into the painful predicament of holding
fast by his place, even at the loss of caste and character,

THE HAGUE, APRIL 26.—The King, accom
panied by their Royal Highnesses Prince Alexander
Henry and Frederick of the Netherlands, the Heredita,y
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin, and a brilliant
Staff, reviewed to-day the troops of tbis garrison. They
performed all their evolutions with a degree of perfection
which gave his Majesty entire satisfaction. The very nu-
merous spectators, attracted by the fineness of the weather,
greeted his Majesty with repeated acclareatim

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

ROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
_ _ _

TIMES.--The following, it is understood. are the members
of the deputation appointed by the Scotch banking interest to
proceed to London to oppossi any alteration or innovation, by
the Committee of the House of Commons now sitting, on the
Scotch banking system, viz..—Mr. Findlay, of the Ship Bank,
Glasgow; Mr. Donald Smith, of the Weatern Bank of Scot-
land; Mr. Crosbie, of the National Bank of Scotland; Mr.
Anderson, of the Glasgow Union Bank; Mr. Milnes, manager
of a Dundee Bank ; and Mr. Kennedy, manager of an Ayr-
shire Bank. From what is allowed to transpire of the pro-
ceedings of that Committee during the present Session,
and which would seem to be characterized by no vigour or
directness of purpose, it may be anticipated that this deputa-
tion will possess a degree of power and influence very difficult
for t hem to resist or to control. Up to this time the Committee,
or a majority of them, are believed to be in favour of a single
bank of issue, under Parliamentary superintendence, for the
whole kingdom ; but as scarcely an of them possess any direct
knowledge of the subject, they are liable to be turned round by
any artful or intelligent witness. Altogether the Committee is
said to be very well attended, but Sir Robert Peel and Sir
James Graham, though continually there, and giving a certain
degree of weight to the Committee by their presence, do not
take any lead in their proceedings. Under these circumstances,
it is of course vain to anticipate what the report is likely to be
when it makes its appearance.
Money, which has become scarcer in the course of the last
few days, is now considered to have contributed as much to
the heaviness of the English stock market as the holding off of
speculators on account of the approaching budget; and to-day
prices continued very dull till the Chancery broker came in
and bought rather largely of money stock, which at once
changed the aspect of things, although the advance gained was
not very considerable. At the close of business money was
worth full 3 per cent., and the market steady.
In the prospect of an alteration of the law affecting joint-
stock companies, there is much discussion in the City as to
the best plan of rendering them legitimate mercantile under-
takings, and less objects of mere speculation than they have
generally been. Some think that the promoters should be
made liable to the shareholders for the amount of their
deposits, and this because the practice of putting i ersons
of high rank in the direction, has often been the means
of inducing persons to take shares who would otherwise pay no
attention to the speculation. As an advantage is gained by
the employment of these high-sounding names, it is thought
by some at least no more than fair that this great inducement
to the shareholder should be attended with something like re-
sponsibility. The fact is, that the more signal failures among
joint stock companies have occurred in undertakings in which
the list of Directors was, on the face of them, of the very first
character. Tin way in which speculations are carried en, and
the means of giving a fictitious valise to shares, are likewise
becoming objects of anim tdversion. It. has been observed in
some instances, th tt when there has been a difficulty in dis-
posing of the shares in the first instance, various attempts
have been made to force them to a high price en the Stock-
Exchange. One of these, which has ob.ained the name of a
" rig," consists in buying up a larger number of shares than
have actually been allotted, so that when the time for de-
livering comes there is less than the quantity contracted for.
The prices being forced up, in some instances an advertisement
appears, that the holders may have their deposits returned,
that is, after having paid the forced price of perhaps 251.,
they may have 51 returned to them. Another evil corn-
plsined of is, the recklessness with which Acts of Parliament
are procured f,er Compan es which have not capital to carry
their undertaking into effect, and which it has been suspected,
in some instances, have more tend d to the profit of the pro-
fesstonal gentlemen employed, than to that of any of the Share-
holders. Tisis is accompanied by another evil, which is the
readiness with which min of property put their names to deeds,
without making themselves aware of their contents, and
that in conjunction with parties who have no property at all.
This imprudence, which is induced by a mania for speculation,
is the more remarkable, as the very parties who are thus
making themselves liable for thousands of pounds, would per-
haps use the greatest caution in examining an ordinary private
deed, when the spirit of speculation was not at work. As for
the splendid hopes held forth by several companies in their
formation, and the small results tSat have taken place, a cor-
respondent, who has observed the practical evils of these joint-
stock undertakings. as they are carried ..n at present, has sent
a list of at least 100 companies, brought out in the years 1824
and 1825, many with splendid promises, and scarcely one of
which is known at present even to exist. As this matter is
now before Parliament, this is the !tropes time for making sug-
gestions, and no doubt much remains to Ise disclosed.
Some mercantile corresponden a express a desire that the
hours of attendance on 'Change should be altered, and that
the period should be from half-past 3 to 4. The wish seems
to be pretty general, but as no one likes to begin, and run
the risk of being the only person absent, they think a closing
of the doors at 4 would be the only way to affect the altera-
tion. The custom, now so prevalent, of living out of town
at sense distance from the place of business has, in fact, pros
duced a change of circumstances which has caused this desire
for a corresponding change in the hours of business.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER.—The report of the marke', yesterday,
must be a mere repetition of what has been said for
several weeks past. There was the same general
absence of demand ; and the little business done was
generally at rates a shade lower than those of last
week. Indeed, notwithstanding the advance which
has taken place in cotton, the prices of many descrip-
tions, both of varn and goods, are now fully as low as
in the month of December last. Of course, under these
circumbtances, the working of short time is gradually
extending; and we learn, from good authority, that
an agreement has been entered into by a great majo-
rity of the spinners at Ashton, Stalybridge, Dukin-
field, Hyde, Mossley, and the neighbourhood, to re-
duce their hours of working to eight per day (or fur
days per week), to commence from Monday next. If this
agreement is carried into effect, of which we entertain no
doubt, it will m .ke a sery great diff-rence in the amount
of goods and yarn brought to market, and probably
produce no inconsiderable effect on the cotton market,
Since the above was written. we have learned, that
the example of the spinners of Ashton ar.d the neigh-
bourhood will be fullowed by these of Burnley, Black.
burn, and one or two other places. Indeed, from
what we Lear upon the subject, we ate inclined to
think that the working of short time is likely to be
met- general in this d:atrict than at any former period.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 26.
There hss been a very quiet market today; but tew
pieces have been sold, and those at low prices. There
is no change in the wool market. Little business is
doing, and there is a willingness to sell at former prices.
HUILARSFIELD MARKET, APRIL 27.—There was nothing
new to report of this market to-day. A general flatness
and uncertainty prevailed, con.equently sales in nearly all
descriptions of goods were ve y limited. Wei Iv, too.
were heavy, it being difficult to re.l ze cost price. In
short, rhere is a genersl flatness, both in thi• Cloth Hail and
warehouses, but prices in new goods arc fully maintained.

THE PHENIX AND BRITANNIA STEAMERS.
—Our readers will remember the circumstances of the unfor-
tunate collision which took place between these vessels in the
British Channel, off Dungeness, on the night of the 25th
October last, when th former was so much injured that
she sunk within a quarter of at, hour after, and also the
legal prneeediogs that have since ensued. The I ribui al of
Connterce at Havre, which had been declared competent to try
the case, has been occup ed for some weeks past in
vately examining the various d ieuments connected with it,
after a first hearing of the parties. On Saturday this
Court delivered its sentence, the text of which we find
in the Maitre Journal. After recapitulating the evidence,
whereby it appears that the fault lay on the side of Cap-
tain Strait ek of the Britannia, who was coming up Chan-
nel with the wind in his favour, and all sads get, but with
only one light at his foremast, and that Captain Lefort, of the
Phenix, was going down channel against the wind, without
any sails, and with three lights at his paddle..boxes and
foremast; and further, that, from the evidence of the ste
rs-
Man, and the sworn examiners, it appeared that the captain
of the Britannia did not see the Phan x till he was close m.on
her, while the captain of the latter Wag aware of the Bri-
tannia's comin.:, though he could not judge of her distance,
from her carrying only one light, but that he had done all he
could to get out of her way ; and also Since the reports of the
examiners at London, when they visited the Britannia, proved
that it was this vessel which ran in upon the Phetiii, and not
otherwise, as had been alleged; therefore the Court decided
that the General Steam Navigation Company was liable to the
Company owning the Phemix, for the loss of that se.sel. In
consequence of this the Court adjudged that the former COv t..
patty should pay to the latter 700,000 f., with interest from the
time of the demand being made; or, as an equivalent for this,
that an offer which the former Company had made, of giving
up to the latter, within a specified time, the Britannia steamer,
with all her engines, &c., complete and good, together with the
value of the freight on board he Britannia at the time, and the
produce of her passengers' fares (about 9,1.) should be au-
depted ; and that this :hould serve as a bar to any further pro-
ceedings or other claims,
MELANCHOLY SITICIDE.......SatInday, the 17th
inst., an lilngiish gentleman put a period to his existence
in Leith's Cotletionian H.itel. The deceased, who is de-
se,Thed about 30; of gentlemanly manners and appearance.
and suffering Considerably from lowness of spirit, had
fioin Orkney by the, steadier Sovereign on the
previous Tuesday, and had been attended At the hotel by
Henderson, until Thursday, when that gentleman
was obliged to leave for Edinburgh. Deceased retired
to his bedroom about one or two on the forenoon of the
day mentioned, land as there was no appearance of his
(pitting it at fire in the afternoon, though Mrs. Leith
had culled and kno,:ked twice at the door, an attempt
was made to o,,en it, when it was found to be locked in-
side, Ott obtaining entrance deceased was found extended
on the fl tor, hi, throat dreadfully cut, whim a white handled
razor rested to the depth of the handle in the wound
Both arm,, at the bends of the elbows, were also much
cut, and lay stretched by his side, A medial gentleman
was immediately sent for, who at ted it tO its opinion that
,he death was occasioned by the wounds iiiiiicted CM his
arms and throat, and that he mtot have ceased to exist
thri e or four hours before his al-lives. A note, in which
the fallowing words were written, ass found on the dress-
ng table in the room:--" Write my mother... Mrs. Shep-
pard, Sable, tie tr Halstead, Essex," The authorities
have seen that duo care is taken of his property and money
—about 401. The funeral took place on Tuesday last,
when his rern•iiiis were tollowed to the place of interment,
in the churchyard of Wmk, by a numerous body of r,.!speet.
able inhanitants. .-le had been resident for some nontns
in Orkney, and intended to b,ve proceeded south, —John
o' Groat Journal.

TOWER OF LON:DOM.—A return has been made
0 the House of Commons of the number of visitors ad-
mAted to Vie Armoury fir t 1 e year ending the Ist of
Febri.try, 1841, and Jevie!..house, with the amount of
I es, .See Tne Number admitted to tie Armoury ~ith
e t•ckets from th- Governor and Storekeeper was 3,708;
on payment of 61. each 91 897 ; and the sum received
fur aomission was 2.297/. Bs. 6d. Ot this sum 864/. 16s. 2d.
WAli paid to the warder=, collector, and armoury-keepers ;
914/. 12s. 4d, to the payma:ttr, and 518/. expended in
purchases of ancient armour and weapons. The number
of visitors to the Jewel house was 15,473 at 2s. each, and
the gros;; receipts 1,547/. 63. Of which was expended
216/. Os. 6d. for attendant, oil, and Crown bill, leaving a
clear receipt of 1,2311. ss. 6d. The Lords of the Trea-
sury have taken into their own hands the receipts and ex-
peociitures of the Jewel house since the commencement of
the year 1841.

We have now here the Russian General Rudi-
ger, Count Kolowrath Kratowsky, Count Teneno, and the
Earl of Grosvenor. The latter, who is a son of the rich Mar.
quis of Westminster, has purchased, among other works of art,
the fine Amazon group of the excellent Prussian sculptor E.
Weill, for:his gallery in I,9ndon. —44emeine Zeitung, April 23.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, APRIL 29.

RANGER r. RANGER.
This was an application by Mrs. Ranver, the plaintiff,
against her husband, the defendant, from whom she was. se-
parated, by a deed bearing date 28th Sept. 1825, to restrain
him from receiving any share of the personal estate of John
Sydney devised to the plaintiff for her separate use, and from
prosecuting further proceedings on a suit commenced in the
Court of Chancery relating thereto, and from further using the
plaintiff's name in the same suit or in any other.
Mr. K. Bruce, Mr. Wakefield, and Mr. Beales for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. Richards and Mr. Store for the defendant.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR said he thought there was no
ground for the motion. It was not made ont that the de-
tendant had exhibited any intention of interfering with the
personal estate, nor that he (the Vice-Chancellor) was at
liberty to prevent him from proceeding with the suit. It ap-
peared to him the application was made as a defence to the
petition, and that there was so little ground for it that it must
be dismissed with costs.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 29.
At an early hour this morning the Court was crowded in
every part, it being understood that the Earl of Waldegrave
would be brought up for judgment.
EX PARTE WILLIAMS.

Mr. HUMPHREYS had bean instructed to apply to the Court
for a rule to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should
not issue, directed to an attorney named Steele and a person
named Douglas, to bring np the body of a young gentleman
' named Williams. The case had been already before Mr.
Justice Patteson at chambers. The gentleman on whose be-
half he made the present application was a member of the bar,
and possessed of considerable- property in Cambridgeshire, and
the application was made by him on behalf of his only
son, a young man aged 23. The affidavits stated that
this young man was very easily acted upon by art-
ful and designing persons, and the application was
grounded upon the fact that unfortunately he had
got into the hands of an attorney and a money-lender,
who had been acting upon him in a way which would even-
tually terminate in his utter ruin. They had prevailed upon
yin to execute deeds to a very large amount, and unless their
Lordships had him brought before them his utter ruin would
be effected. Mr. Williams's affidavit stated that this young
gentleman studied at Oxford University as a gentleman com-
moner, where he was treated with every indulgence, he being
not only an only son, but an only child. That his father had
not the most distant idea of any circumstances that tended to
involve him, until by accident. a letter, intended for the son,
f into the fathers' hands, their names being the same.
The letter came to Mr. Williams, sen., Witham Park, Cardi-
ganshire, and was an application for the payment of an
annuity, and that was the first intimation the father had
of his son's involvement. The father immediately came
to town, and discovered that his san hid obtaiaed money from
a person named Douglas, who was an advertising money-
lender, although he had been for some years in the Queen's
Bench prison. He endeavoured, to get possession of his son,
but was unable to do so till he applied to the police, and
through the means of an inspector of that force obtained- an
interview with him.
Lord DENMAN—In whose custody was the young man at
that time ?
Mr. HUMPHREYS—He was at the time in the custody of
Steele and 1/moas ; the father got possession of him ; they
met at a coffee-house, and oae of the most respectable mer-
chants in the' city, Air. Wilson, the young man's god-father
and an old friend of the father, was present, in order
that it might be shown that no improper influence was
exercised by the father. They spent the evening
together, and the young man appeared most desirous
of emancipating himself. An application was subse-
quently made to Mr. Justice Patteson, on thy part of
Steele and Douglas, for a writ of habeas corpus, calling on
Mr. Williams, the father, to produce his ,on, the statement
being that the father kept him improperly in custody, and
was exercising an undue and improper influence over his
actions. The affidavits stated that the father endeavoured to
destroy his son by mounting him on vicious horses for the
sole purpo,e of taking-away his life. The application as a
matter of course was dismissed. The father admitted that he
knew where his son was, but refused to produce him, as he
knew that they would endeavour to get possession of him
and have him arrested, on the plea that he was going
abroad. The father ultimately sent his son to Holland to a mer-
chant there, but Steele and Douglas followed him, and brought
him back, and he was then placed by them in the custody of
a police officer named Balard, and unfortunately a few weeks ago
he had' got married. The first intimation the father received
of that was by the affidavit of Steele's clerk, verifying the fact
upon an affidavit filed in the Court of Chancery, for what ob-
ect he (Mr. Humphreys) could not say. Air. Williamshaving discovered where he was, sent a message to him by an
old servant of the family, stating that his mother was in a dis-
tracted state of mind, and almost at the point of death, entreat-
ing him to go and see her. It appeared that Steele had an
interview with the young man five minutes afterwards, and
prevented him from going to see his mother. He removed
him from the place where he had kept him, arid told Mr.
Williams distinctly that he had placed him where he would
never have access to him.
Lord DENMAN—Is there any reason assigned for confining
him to the custody of a policeman ?
Mr. HuAlrn REYS—None whatever, except that they allege
the father intends to exercise an improper influence and con-
trol over him. It appeared that the father, finding that the
young man was married, and that the matter could not be un-
done, wrote to his wife in the kindest and most affectionate
terms, and she promised to communicate with her husband,
but he was removed, and she knew not where he was.
Lord DENMAN interrupted the Learned Counsel by stating
that he might take a rule.
THE QUEEN V. THE EARL OF WALDEGRAVE AND ANOTHER.
Mr. CHAMBERS prayed the judgment of the Court. upon the
defendants in this case, the Earl of Waldegrave and Captain
Wm. Duff.

Sir F. Pommes:, for the defendants, said the affidavits in
the case were not quite prepared, and prayed that a little time
might be granted.
Mr. CHAMBERS hoped some precise hour would be named.
Sir F. POLLOCK said they would be quite ready in the
course of the morning.
Lord DENMAN-J hen let it be 12 o'clock.
Sir F. POLLOCK said it would be much more convenient, if
his Learned Friend saw no objection, to fix the ease for Mon-
day instead of that day.
Mr. THESIGER said they really had not been able to prepare
the affidavits.
Lord DENMAN—If Mr. Chambers assents I see no objec-
tion, but we have nothing to do with it ; it is an arrangement
for the convenience of Counsel.
Mr CHAMBERS—If it can be shown that the defendants
have been placed in any difficulty in preparing the affidavits
from any fault of ours, I shall have no objection.
' Sir F. Poumex said they did not seek the postponement on
that ground, but merely on the ground of mercy and indulgence.
Mr. CHAMBE.s—If my Learned Friends sav that the post-
ponement will be a matter of indulgence to them I shall be
happy to acquiesce; but so far as the prosecitors are concerned
lam instructed to press for an early judgmAt. If your Lord-
ships think that it ought to come on of course I must press it
on at twelve o'clock to-day, as I have no power to consent to
any arrangement which might be considered an indulgence to
the defendants. If the Court think that it ought not to come on
before Monday, I.f course I shall make no opposition.
Mr. THESlGER—Personally it would be extrec ely inconve-
nient to me if the case came on to-day I trust, therefore, my
Learned Friend will not press it on, and that he will not consi-
der it an unreasonable request to postpone it till Monday.
Mr. CHAMBERS—If it be understoo,l that it is to come
on peremptorily on Monday, I have not the slightest ob-
jection to its being postponed tiil then. The case was then
postponed till Monday.

THE QUEEN v. JOHN AND EDWARD HUGHES.

In this casn the defendants were convicted of obtaining mo-
ney under false pretences. Dlr. ARCHBOLD now prayed the
judgment of the Court.

The defetnian's not being in attendance the case was post-
poned till Alonday, with the underitanding that the recogni-
zances would be estreatFd if they were not then in attendance.

THE QUEEN V. HENRY E. SCOTT AND FIVE OTHERS,

The defendants in this case, why, had liven convicted before
Mr. Justice Wightman at the York Assizes for obstructing a
highway, now appeared upon the floor of the Court to receive
the judgment of the Court.

Mr. CItESSWELL moved to set the verdict aside, and to have
a new trial, on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient
to warrant a conviction.

The COURT to,k time to consider its judgment, and the
defendants were ordered to withdraw for the present.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, APRIL 29.

IN THE MATTER. OF JOHN DALE.

The insolvent in this case had been connected with Covent
Garden Theatre, and subsequently was engaged at the Surrey
Theatre. He attributed his insolvency to the same source as
many others of his profession—the general decline and pubdc
indifference to the drama. He had been some time in prison
previous to his being admitted to bail, and now sought the
benefit of the act.

The Learned CommissioNt.a, wished that evidence should
be produced relative to the disposal of certain articles of jewel-
lery and theatrical costume which the insolvent had been pos-
sessed of. and the case was therefore ordered to stand over for
abort time.

111 r. Simpson, proprietor of the Albion Tavern, Great Rus-
•cll=street, having appeared in Court, said th it about three
years ago the insolvent being indebted to him in the sum of
251., lodged as security a gold watch, value 141., and a diamond
pin, worth about 61. lOs. It appeared alqi that Mr. Cash, of
Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, had made some dresses for the
insolvent, the greater part of which were afterwards returned.
The CnuaT decided that the insolvent was entitled to his
discharge.
A great many other persons were discharged during the
course of the morning, but being almost all unopposed the
cases were without interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-S7REET

A man of the name of John Mahar was brought up,
charged by Sir John Edwartla, with having assaulted him.
It api,eared that as Sir John viaa leaving the House of Com-
mons yesterday, the prisoner came up to him, and asked
him if he wanted a cab, but Sir John took no notice of him
and passed on, and as a cab wa. passing he hailod it, and was
about to get into it, when the prisoner came up and said that
he had engaged that cab for Mr. Hume, and attempted to pull
Sir John out of it, but a policeman being near at the time,
Sir John gave the prisoner in charge.
Sir John Edwards said he did not wish to press the charge
further against the prisoner, but be thought it his duty to
britig the man up as a lesson to others, who are in the habit
of annoying Members as they leave the House of Commons.
The Magistratea, acting on the wish of Sir John Edwards,
discharged the prisoner with a reprimand.

THE ANCIENT CONCERTS.—The concert of
Wednesday, being under the direction of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, was honoured Kith the presence of the
Queen and a numerous patty of Royal and noble per-
sonages. Be ides he, Majesty and P. ince Albert, we ob-
serve 4 their Royal Highnesses the Duches of Kent. the
Duchess of b",',7cester, the Duke of Cambridge,-t,e Duke
of Wellington, the At.: Lord Burghersh,
t at-
Lord Cawdor, and Lori. BAo-411: Her Majesty wasn
e Legge,
101 l
York,H r Maj,e
tended by Lady Mount Edgeenn,.."', Lae
Misr Caven-
Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Honou. -t,,, applauded
dish. On her Majesty's entrance she was low, , - the
—another (though a very proper) deviation fru...
usages of the Ancient Concerts, where plaudits are given
pianissimo, but perhaps not the less expressively on that ac-
count. " God save the Queen" was then finely sung by all
the principal vocalists and chorus. On if] a occasion the
principal singers of the Italian Opera—Grisi, Persiani,
Viardot, Rubini, and Lablacho were employed in a manner
to which they are little accustomed, in iiriging German
music. There was but a small proportion of English
music, but some of it was very good. The concert was
conducted by Mr. Bishop.
HAMBURGII, APRIL 10.—We hear that the
commercial treaty between the German Customs Union and
the isles of Hamburgh and Bremen has been renounced by the
former, and consequently will not be renewed when it expires.
The Marquis d'Oli-
- -Ap.ussELs, APRIL 27.—
veifa, Envoy Extraor3intry of the Emperor of Brazil to
, .
the Russian Court, bv q arrived here from London with his
family and suite.
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