The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

John Henry Stulpner and Deidrich Carsten Herman
Lower, merchants, Mark-lane, City, to sun-render,
March 14, at half-past eleven, and April 17, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; R. and W. G. Roy, Lothbury.
John Higbman White, grocer, Shaftesbury, March
14, at half-past twelve, and April 17, at half• past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
Birchin-lane; Tilson, and Co., Coleman-street; Wills
and Co., Shatesbury.
George Henry Beadle, builder, Sydenham, March 12,
at two, and April 23, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall-
chambers; Trail, Hare-court, Temple.
Jetties Lawrie, milliner, Newington Causeway, March
14, at eleven, and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Moorgate-street;
Sheard, Old Jewry.
George Henry Lovegrove, auctioneer, West Ham,
Essex, March 17, at half-past one, and April 23, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street; Wilde,
Union-court, Old Broad-street.

Mary Garrad and Ebenezer King, milliners, Colches-
ter, Essex, March 15, at half-past one, and April 17, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Reed, Langford, and
Marsden, Friday-street, Cneapside ; Philbrick and Co.,
Colchester.

Thomas Tipson, factor, Birmingham, March 20 and
April 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Bartlett, Bir-
mingham.

• Elizabeth Rutter, grocer, Tunstall, Wolstanton, Staf-
fordshire, March 17 and April 12, at twelve, at the Bir-
miirtam District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir-
mingham; Cooper, Tunstall; Smith, Birmingham.
Joseph Periam, porter merchant, Exeter, March 15,
and April 12, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter; Ter-
rell, Gray's Inn.
Samuel William Graves, sharebroker, Manchester,
March 22, and April 13, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Hob3on, official assignee, Manchester;
Vincent, Inner Temple; Simpson, Manchester.
Edward Emans, merchant, Liverpool, March 16, and
April 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Cotterill, Throg-
morton-street; Fletcher and Hull, Liverpool.
Henry Newton, butcher, Northfield, Worcestershire,
March 17, and April 21, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Chesshire, Birmingham.
Lachlan McLauchlan, merchant, Liverpool, March
15 and April 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Monrilyan,
Gray's. inn ; Neal, Liverpool.
William Ward and Sohn Ward, grocers, Leadgate,
Durham, March 20, at eleven, and April 16, at one, at
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley,
official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Bolding and
Pope, Scott's-yard, Cannon-street ;T. and W. Chater,
Newcastle. upon-Tyne ; Bramwell, Suoderland.
Christopher Appleby Jordison, corn dealer, Maunby,
Yorkshire, March 19 and April 24, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds;
Monrilyan and Co., Gray's Inn; Holt, Middlesbrough;
Bond and Barwick, Leeds.

Benjamin Moss, tailor, Hartlepool, March 15, at half-
past eleven, and April 26, at twelve, attheNew
astle-
upon-T)ne District Court. Wakley, official assignee,
Marshall, Durham; Harle, Chancery-lane, London, and
Newcastle- upon-Tyne.

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INTELLIGENCE.
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SUGAR.—To-day a further advance was apparent in
the value of Sugar, although an increased quantity was
submitted to public competition of East India. Chem
was much desire evinced to operate in West India both
for grocery and refining purposes, and the rates
offered were 6d per cwt above those of Friday for
all sorts, but business was checked by a decreased sup-
ply. The purchases amounted to 440 hhds, &c, includ-
ing a public sale of 150 hhds Barbadoes, at which the
biddings were brisk, and an advance in the value of 6d
per cwt took place; good and fine yellow realized 40s to
41s Gd, middling and good middling 38s Gd to 39s 6d
per cwt. For public sale on Thursday 3,000 bags white
Siam, 3,400 pkgs Santa Martha, and for Friday 1,000
bags of Bengal Sugar are declared.
REFINED.—Today there was a ready sale for Refined
goods for home trade purposes, and prices ruled firm—
standard Lumps realized 50s, and brown grocery 49s
to 493 6d per cwt. There is much demand from exporters
for
lionded Crushed Sugar at 30s to 31s per cwt, at
which the market is firm.
Mauaimus.--This afternoon the quantity of Mauri-
tius Sugar on offer was not upon an enlarged scale, and
on the part of grocers and refiners mu desire was
evinced to operate. At public sale 4,056 bags went
briskly at further advance of 6d per cwt; low to good

yellow and grey real zed 37s to 395, fine 39a 6d to 40s,
and washed 36s 6d to 39s per cwt. There was no brown
in the sale.
EAST INDIA.-Tbis afternoon the market was abund-
antly supplied with white Benares, and of other kinds of
Bengal supplies were likewise upon a more enlarged
scale. At public sale the total amount offered was
11,603 bags 146 chests; about 5,000 bags were taken in
and withdrawn above the value, the remainder sold
at 6(1 advance ; fine white Benares went at
42s to 435, middling and good 40s 6d to 41s 6d,
middling and fine strong yellow 41s to 435, mid-
dling soft yellow 365, low 34s to 34s 6d, ordinary to
good brown 29s to 33s 6(1 ; 52 bags in bond were taken
in at 25s to 26s for yellow. Madras is wanted, and
2,730 bags went 6d higher ; good white fetched 39s 6d,
low yellow 335, ordinary and middling brown 29s 6d to
31s 6d. Of Penang 2,811 bags and 146 baskets sold at
a similar advance ; good soft greyish went at 37s 6d;
low and middling 32s to 35s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was much inquiry after
Foreign Sugar, and stiffer rates are offered; but business
was interfered with, owing to a reluctance on the part of
holders to sell, and none has been offered at public sale.
By private treaty two cargoes of brown Pernambuco were
sold at 20s, and a large parcel of brown Havannah 21s 9d
per cwt.
MOLASSES.-There is much firmness in the market for
West India, and sales to a fair extent have been made.
The value of low to fine is from 16s 6d to 20s per cwt.
East India Treacle is held for 15s to 16s per cwt; orders
at present are, however, small.
COFFEE.-This afternoon there was a better de-
mend for Coffee for home trade purposes, still the market
was not more plentifully supplied. At public sale 130
bags 128 casks Ceylon were only in part sold; Plantation,
middling at 525, low middling 45s to 46s 6d, fine fine ordi-
nary 43s 6d to 445, good ordinary 35s to 38s 6d,
ordinary 30s to 335; Native, good ordinary 335, real
good ordinary 345, very superior 36a 6d. 91 bags Madras,
good ordinary 32s to 345, and damaged 30s per cwt. For
auction on Thursday 250 bales washed Rio, and for Tues-
day 2,240 bales of Mocha Coffee are declared.
CocoA.-This afternoon Trinidad Cocoa met with
attention, and 60 bags at auction sold at stiffer rates;
good middling red fetched 45s 6d, middling and good
grey 41s 6d to 43s 6d.
TEA.-Black is with difficulty to be obtained at lower
rates ; the operations are of little moment, and to dis-
pose of large parcels reduced prices must be accepted.
Green has been dealt in with caution, and prices are
still on the decline, except for low and midling sorts
of which the supply is plentiful. Black leaf Pekoe
is not much wanted, and can be obtained at
lower rates; fine scented Orange Pekoe is in excellent
request, and former rates are well supported ; there is
not much demand for the lower kinds. Deliveries for
home-trade purposes still far exceed those of the
former, and there is yet a small stook. Prices
rule moderate compared with the former years,
and the market less supplied. A further in-
crease in consumption is also expected to take place, and
several export orders for the lower kinds of Green are
expected. None has been exported since this day week,
whereas duty was paid at this port on 504,900 lbs. No
public sale is at present declared, but by private treaty
the market is well supplied.
RICE.- To-day an increased quantity of East India
Rice was pressed upon the attention of the trade. The
public sales comprised 4,863 pockets, and 5,100 bags,
prices declined 6d per cwt, but the chief part sold; fine
white Bengal went at Ila to lls 6d, mid and good 9ete
104fit1;, lgetlras,pioky white ,8!I Barley
"6(1 to 8s per
Saco is not much wanted, and at auction 77 boxes
sold at barely former rates.
SPICES -To-day a public sale of 1,000 bags Pimento
went at firm rates; mid and good mid sold at 3fd to 30,
and inferior 3*d to aid; 14 bags of Cloves were taken in
at 4d for old Bourbon.
SPIRITS.-East India Rum has been sold to some ex-
tent, but not at better rates. Madras and Calcutta only
realised Is 3d to Is 3fd proof, and Penang Is 2fd per
gallon proof. Prices do not advance for Leeward
Island ; the demand is, however, good at Is 5d to
151(1 proof, and at Is 5d for fine brown ; the
supply is not so large, and holders are firm.
Demerara from 2s to 2s 6d for 28 to 30 per cent
1 over proof. For Jamaica former ratesare well kept
up, and trade is getting more active for ord and mid
sorts; there is also a good sale for superior kinds. Ord
and mid from 2s 8d to 3s for 28 to 33 per cent over proof;
3s 2d to 3s 6d for better sort 34 to 36 over, and 3s 8d to
4s 9d for fine and choice marks. Brandy is not cheaper.
The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847
is 3s 1 Id to 4s Id, 1848 ditto 3s 4d to 3s 6d, and inferior
sorts 2s 2d to 3s 3d per gallon. Geneva la fici to is 10d
for export sort, and 2s 6d to 3s 6d for home trade kind:
the market is quiet. British made Gin realize full rates.
To-day there was little passing in Rum, still on the part
of holders no desire was evinced to accept lower rates.
SALTPETRE.-For Rough the demand is active, and a
further advance in the value of 6d per cwt has taken
place, as the supply continues moderate. At public sale
1,000 bags of Calcutta were sold. A further advance is
looked for. British Refined sells with readiness at 29s
to 30s per cwt ; there is also a firm market. Nitrate of
Soda at 1 Is 6d to 12s p(r cwt.
Cochineal met with little attention, and prices have
fallen Id per lb, as the market is well supplied. At
auction 150 bags Honduras were only in part sold; ord
to good Silvers at 3s 8d to 4s 4d, black 4s 6d to 5s sd;
34 bags Mexican, black 4s 2d, silvers 3s 10d to 3s I Id,
and 10 bags of Teneriffe, black 4s to 4s 4d per lb.
TALLow.-The market for Russian is firm, and on
the spot there is a good demand; fine P. Y. Candle
realize 40s 01 to 40s 6d per cwt. For delivery in the
last three months of the year sales to a fair extent
have been made at 41s to 41s 6d, at which there
are not willing sellers. Rome made is wanted,
and realize 40s to 40s 6d nett cash, the supply
is yet plentiful. For other sorts of Tallow, the market
has a Grin aspect, and demand does not fall off ; supplies
are stilt plentiful. At auction 237 cks of New South
Wales were sold at 846 to 40s 6d for low to fine ;
758 pkgs South American 33s 6d to 39s 9d ; 100
cks Odessa sheep 38s to 39s ; 17 cks beef 40 ;
100 skins of Persian 36s 6d to 37s ; 12 cks of
Italian 355, and 8 cks of Cape • 41s 9d to 42s per cwt.
For public sale 800 cks of Tallow are declared. The
value of Rough Fat is, however, 2s 3d to 2s 3id per
stone, and a fair qurntitp is on offer.
Ores.-Palm has been in excellent request, and the
tendency of prices is to advance, the supply also continues
small, and the consumtion is very great. At auction
46 cks went at 28s. for very inferior, and at 32s for mid
quality. The value of fine is 335. to 345. For
Cocoa Nut the market has a firm aspect, and
demand continues to get brisker. At public
sale 109 casks of Cochin mostly sold at 34s 6d to 36s 6d,
and 50 casks of Ceylon at 34s per cwt. Cod 261 to 261
lOs per tun. Seal: pale at 311 to 311 10s, tinged 301 to
301 10s, and other sorts 271 to 291. Southern
301 to 32/ for good to fine, and 28/ to 29110 s for low to
mid. Sperm ; fine Colonial and British realise 811 to
821, and Headmatter 821 to 83/. Linseed Oil at 26s to
26s 6d, at which the market is firm. For delivery se-
veral sales have been made at 26s 6d to 275. Rape Oil
is wanted, and the tendency of prices is to advance ;
pale selling at 37s Gd to 38s, and brown 36a 6d to 375.
Arrivals of Foreign are small, and the rates paid are 39s
to 40s for pale. Lard Oil 42s to 47s for English, and
42s to 44s for American. Olive is cheaper. Gallipoli
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firm, and Virginia of good and Sae spinning qualities is
held for higher rates than buyers are inclined to submit
to. Imports 125 hhds, deliveries 1,822 hhds, against
705 hhds at this time last year. Stock 25,253 hhds against
30,488 in 1848. In Virginia sales have been 470 hhds, fine
leat at 3d to sfd, mid at 44d to*, and ord at 2d to lid.
There has been a good inquiry for low descriptions for
exportation, and sates have been made to some extent at
a slight advance. For Kentucky Leaf and Strips the
market has continued comparatively steady, and a frac-
tional advance asked in some instances on fine par-
cels of the latter has not been responded to
by buyers. Sales have been of leaf 1,074 hogsheads,
nearly all for exportation, and 370 hogsheads
of Strips, the latter principally of good and fine sorts
at sid to 6d: Colory Leaf' has been in much request,
and may be considered a shade higher in price. Mary-
land-Sales have not exceeded 20 hhds, at sfd to bid.
In Havannah Leaf, stock being almost exhausted of
desirable qualities, sales have been limited and diffi-
cult to effect. For exportation there has been no de-
mand. Havannah Cigars have been in good demand,
stock of fine qualities, and of eligible sizes,
being comparatively small, improved prices have in
some instances been obtained. Mid and ord sorts have
also been taken more freely for exportation, and the
market has assumed a better character than for some
months past. Cuba and Yara have been in fair demand
at previous rates. In Brazil few sales have been effected,
and those of a retail character. In Porto Rico and Manilla
Leaf sales have been limited to a few bales for home
use. Manilla Cheroots have been in steady demand,
and previous rates fully supported. Columbian Leaf-
Ambulema of coloury and leafy descriptions, have been
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COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam ••.• 12 2
Ditto, at sight •• .... 12 0
Rotterdam •• 12 2U
Antwerp • • „... „, 25 65
Ilamburgh 13 12N
Paris, 3 days'sight •••• 25 25
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 50
Marseilles •• •• •• •• 25 50
. 25 50
Frankfort OR Mains.... 12134
Petersbargh, Sit. ltble.. 363
Berlin...••• • • •• •• •• ••
Vienna, effec. fio• ••• 11 29
Trieste, ditto.... •• 11 30
Madrid •• •• • • •• •• 49
Cadiz................49Ji
Bilbao.. • . • •
Barcelona • • •• .......•

Seville.. •• • ..... •• •• •••

&NGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.• • • •• •• •• •. ••
Leghorn ........ •. .• 32 60
Genoa .. • • • ..... 26 110
If ilan • • .•
Venice ...• ...... • • ....
Naples .....• • • ...... 391,4
['alarm°, pares 117%
Messina .• • ....... Ila
Li5b0n.......• • • • . .• .•
Oporto ...... • .• 52%
itio Janeiro ........ • •
Buenos Ayres ..
New York, 21 daya'aigbt
Philadelphia

PRIM OF BIILLIoN, ?El Of
Foreign Gold In bare.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 8 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0
N,w Dollars • • 0 4 10%
Silver In bare ...... •• 0 8 0

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.—The Ata-
lanta, arrived here this morning from Havre, reports that
the cotton market on Monday, with all other articles
has been extremely dull; prices, however, firmly main-
tained. The packet Duchess of Orleans, arrived from
New York with dates to the 14th February, just as the
Atalanta was leaving.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
DUBLIN SAVINGS' BANK.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
depositors in the St. Peter's Dublin Savings' Bank, com-
plaining of the losses to which they had been subjected
in consequence of the conduct of the directors and the
negligence of the Government. The Noble and Learned
Lord urged the necessity of making some compensation
to these unfortunate sufferers.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS said that the whole sub-
jt ct of savings' banks' management would ere long he
brought under the notice or the House.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE defended the officers
of the Gov. rnment from the charge of negligence; ho
admitted the hardship of the present case, but was not
prepared to say that the Treasury could recommend any
compensation should be granted.
The subject then dropped.
PETITIONS.

The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented a petition in
favour of some measure fur the prevention of the seduc-
tion of females.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions in
favour of the navigation-laws, of the equalization of
duties, and of the repeal of taxes pressing on agriculture.
The Earl of LUCAN presented a petition from a
board of guardians in Ireland against either a union or a
national poor-rate.
Earl FORTESCLIE presented a petition from Sid-
mouth in favour of an alteration of the law of settle-
ment, and of the substitution of a national for a local
poor-rate.
The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from the
grand jury of the county of Louth against the imposi-
tion of a rate in aid in Ireland. The proposal of this
rate in aid was most unjust, and its imposition would
tend to alienate the affections of her Mejt sty's loyal
subjects in Ireland. He would not have objected to the
imposition of a property-tax, but he did object to this
rate in aid.

The Earl of WICKLOW viewed with horror the
measure against which the petitioners had protested,
and implored th Ministers to reconsider the
matter before they went too fa.t. He did not
object to the imposition of an additional burden
on Ireland, although he did not admit that Ire•
land was not taxed in proportion to her means, but he
thought that burden might be smposed in a manner less
obnoxious than that proposed by the Govern-
ment. He desired originally that the property- tax
should be extended to Ireland, because ho knew
that Ireland would be the sufferer ultimately by the
exemption. There could not be a doubt but that
when the income-tax should be renewed for England, it
would be extended to Ireland; and why should it not be
extended now, and appropriated for the next two years
to the relief of the poor. He would propose that the
sums lent from the unions should, if repaid within two
years, be devoted to the purpose for which it was
proposed to raise this rate in aid. He had no
doubt but that the money would be raised
at once, and he hoped the Government would adopt one
or other of them. He objected to the rate on principle,
and if it iverelbut a penny he should object to it equally/
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.-
SICILY. _ _

Lord STANLEY, inputting the question, of which
he had give notice, would abstain from any obser-
vations on the events which had taken place, and
Sicily during the last twelve months. He would assume
that through the intervention of the British Admirals
an armistice bad been enforced between the King of
the Two Sicilies, our a:ly on the one side, and the Pro-
visional Government of the Insurgents in Sicily, on the
other. This armistice was of great advantage to the
Sicilians, inasmuch as it gave them an opportu-
nity of purchashing arms and paying for them, by forced
contributions levied on the wealthierinhabitants who ad-
hered with unflinching loyalty to the King. He had
been informed that a contractor who had contracted to
supply arms to the Sicilians, had also entered into a con-
tract to supply arms to the British Government, and
he had been informed that, being unable to per-
form his contract with Sicily, he had applied
to
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had been supplied by the contractor in order to enable
him to complete his contract with the Sicilian Govern-
ment. The Ordnance demurred until the sanction
of the Executive Government should be obtained,
and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
authorised such withdrawal. This be consi•
dered a proceeding. of very questionable
contract he had entered into with the Sicilian Govern
meat. The permission had been granted, but when it
became known to the members of the Government, they
were unanimous in expressing their regret that such an
occurrence should have taken place, and Mr. Temple was
immediately authorised to give the fullest explanations
to the King of Naples.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH would not enter into
the discussion of the general question, although he bad
a strong feeling as to the obligations incurred by Eng-
land with regard to Sicily in 1813. They had a consti-
tution before 1813, in respect of which they stood
much in the same position as England stood to
its constitution before William 111. The consti
tution of 1813 was presented by Great Britain.
In 1816 the constitution was reconstituted and
Sicily was united to Naples, and their constitution was
destroyed. They were now in arms for that constitu-
tion. They were insurgents, as the Barons of England
were insurgents against King John—as the people of
England were insurgents against James 11. They were
in arms to recover their constitution, and when that
matter came to be debated, he trusted that the decision
would be such as to maintain the honour of the country.
The Earl of ABERDEEN thought we had nothing to
do with the cause for which the Sicilians were in arms.
If we had given guarantees to them, we should support
them, but if we had not it was disgraceful not to obsert e
a strict neutrality. With regard to the transaction
which had given rise to this discussion, he should not,
after the explanation of the Noble Marquis, pursue the
subject further.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said the King of the
Two Sicilies assumed the title in virtue of the treaty of
Vienna, and that the union of the two kingdoms
took place in virtue of that treaty. By virtue
of that treaty the Government of this country was
bound. The Government was not bound to
enforce the execution of the treaty upon others, but it
was bound itself not to depart from the letter of the
treaty, and he hoped no step had been taken by this
country which would be construed ir4o a breach of the
articles of that treaty.

SPEAKING.]
iiieEarl of MINELOrTrose, and wag

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes before
Four o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS.
On the motion of Mr. WILSON PATTEN it was
ordered, that in the case of petitions against private Bills
deposited pursuant to Standing Order No. 107,
the
tioner may withdraw his petition on a requisition to
that effect being deposited at the Private Bill-office,
signed by him, or by the agent who deposited such peti-
tion; and that where any such petition is signed by
his opposition by a similar requisition,
more than one person, any person signing such petition
owed as aforesaid,
signeday w iat hnddrda
erip

SECOND READING.
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Wilson
town, Morningside, and Coltness Railway Amalgamation
Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from
Churchdown, i❑ Lancashire, praying that arbitration
instead of war should be substituted in all international
disputes.
Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from Glasgow
against any alteration of the navigation-laws.
Sir J. TROLLOPE presented a petition from Wis-
beach against any alteration of the navigation-laws.
THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

Colonel JOLLIFFE presented several petitions, nu-
merously signed, praying that all disputes likely to lead
to warlike operations, may be settled by arbitration.
Mr. COBDEN also presented a petition for the same
purpose, signed by nearly 10,000 persons.
Mr. HOWARD presented a similar petition from Car-
lisle.
Sir JOHN HANMER presented a petitition to the
same effect from Mold.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
W Sir A. BROOKE presented petitions from several places
in Scotland, praying for the repeal of the navigation laws.
MARRIAGE REGIS ritAnoN (SCOTLAND)

BILL
The HoN. MEelJEtt al.° presented petitions against
the Scottish Marriage Registration Bill.
BIRMINGHAM EXEMPTION OF COUNTY
RATES BILL.
Mr. MUNTZ moved that there be given an instruc-
tion to the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills to
sit and proceed on the petition for leave to deposit a
petition for the Birmingham Borough (Exemption from
County Rates—No. 2) Bill forthwith, which,
After a few words from Mr. Wilson Patten, and Mr.
Greene, inquiring as to the compliance with the standing
orders, to which Mr. Muutz replied in explanation, the
motion was agreed to.
NOTICES 01? MOTION.— ECCLESIASTICAL
FUNDS.
Mr. lIORSMAN gave notice of his intention this day
fortnight to bring forward the motion of which he had
previously given notice 'with respect to ecclesiastical
funds.

RAILWAYS.
Mr. LOCKE postponed the motion of which he had
eiven notice with respect to railways to this day fort-
night.
WAR IN THE PUNJAUB.
Mr.IG. THOMPSON gave notice of his intention,
on this day fortnight, to draw the attention of the House
to the affairs of the Punjaub, and to move for the ap •
pointment of a Committee to inquire into the justice and
propriety of the war that was going on there.
FINANCIAL REFORM.
Mr. lIUME presented several petitions in favour of
financial reform.
THE CONVICT MITCH:EL.
Mr. ROBINSON, seeing the Right lion. Baronet
the First Lord of the Admiralty in his place, felt anxious
to put the question to him of which he had given
notice, with respect to the convict Mitchel. He
wished to know if any report had been made to
the Admiralty by Commander Wingr eve, of her Ma-
jesty's sloop Scourge, respecting the treatment of the
convict Mitchel o❑ his passage to Ber muda.
Sir F. BARING said that a report had been

made to the Admiralty on the subject. It was correct
that Mitchel had dined with the commander of the ves-
sel, but no o•her officers were present, and the course
that had been pursued by Commander Wingrove had
been only adopted for the better security and safe custody
of Mitchel.

Mr. ROBINSON said that from the Right Hon.
Gentleman's own explanation it was clear that the
orders thst had been sent out with respect to Mitchel
had boen deviated from ; he wished, therefore, to
know whether the Admiralty had taken any notice of that
deviation?

Admiral DUNDAS said that Commander Wingrove
bad most properly considered that the safest place for
the convict was is his own cabin, where he was conti-
nually under his own eye.
WRECKS ON THE EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND.
Mr. G. S. DUFF wished to ask the Secretary of the
Admiralty whether any report or reports had been
received at the Admiralty on the subject of tie disasters
which occurred on the east coast of Scotland in the
month of August last ; and if so, whether he would
have any objection to lay such reports upon the table of
the House ?

Sir F. T. BARING replied that a report had been
received on the subject which he had no objection to
lay before the House.

'Mr. RICARDO asked if the report had been made
by Captuin Waddington?
Sir T. F. BARING was understood to reply that
it had.

WAR IN INDIA - APPOINTMENT OF SIR
CHARLES NAPIER AS COMMANDER-IN-

CHIEF.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL adverting to the subject of
the War in India said—Sir, I stated in reply to the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Montrose, when he asked
mo a question yesterday with respect to India,
that her Majesty's Government had thought it
right to tender advice to her Majesty, but that
they had received no reply from her Majesty, and I
was, therefore, unable to answer the question of the
Honourable Gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) I am now,
however, in a position to state that her Majesty has
been -pleased to return a reply to the advice of the
Government to nominate Sir Charles Napier to
the appointment of Commander-in-Chief of the
British army in India—(Tremendous cheers)—and that,
her Majesty has been pleased most graciously and
fully to approve that appointment.—(Renewed cheer-
ing.) Both the Duke of Wellington, the Com-
mander-in-Chief, and I, have to-day seen Sir Charles
Napier, and I have the satisfaction to state that he
is ready to obey her Majesty's commands, and pro-
used at once to India in the capacity which her
Majesty bas been pleased to assign to him.—(Cheers.)
The Court of Directors h lye not yet had an opportunity
of meeting, but I fully expect they will do so to morrow,
and approve of this appointment with joy and satisfac-
tion.—(Loud cheers.)

THE CONVICT SYSTEM.
Sir GEORGE GREY observed that the Noble Lord
the Member for Hertford had a notice on the paper
relative to this subject for Thursday. Perhaps the
Noble Lord would be good enough to state now the
terms of the motion he intended to submit to the House.
-- Lord -MAHON said-hia motion- would embrace the
whole subject of the convict system; but his chief object
in bringing it forward was to elicit the intentions of the
Government on the matter.

Mr. HUME trusted the Right Hon. Baronet would
bo prepared on an early occasion to state what his in-
tentions were upon the subject.
CRIMINAL OFFENCES (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir H. W. BARRON wished to trouble the House for
a few minutes with a short explanation as to the part he
had taken in reference to this measure.— (Hear, hear.)
He stated that Mr. Berwick, the barrister whose name
had been referred to in the discussion upon the Bill last
Wednesday, had written a letter to a Dublin paper, in
which he said that the statement with respect to his
having suggested and drawn up the Bill was
wholly erroueous, and that he had never had any
personal communication with him (Sir Henry W. Barron)
on the subject of the Bill. Now he (Sir H. W. Barron)
begged to say that that statement was in effect literally
true—(Laughter)—and Hon. Members would no doubt
recollect that it. was perfectly consistent with what he
stated in the House on Wednesday. The whole com-
munications between him and Mr. 13erwick had passed
through the hands of a professional gentleman of twenty-
five years' standing, and of considerable reputation, so
that he, in fact, bad no personal interviews with him.
Mr. Berwick further said, that the measure as it stood
was very objectionable, and in some respects ridi-
culous —(Laugliter)—that he had struck his pen through
some portions of it, amended others, and inserted an ad-
ditional clause, but that he never dreamt of being made
responsible for the Bill, of which he, on the whole, dis-
approved, and that he never expected that it would
be introduced into Parliament without having, in
the first instance, been entirely :remodelled.
He submitted the measure to the Secretary for Ireland,
who was so kind as to read it. In order to show that
the Bill was not altogether original, he might say that
out of 57 clauses, 37 bad been printed verbatim from the
Dublin Police Bill, which had been introduced by Lord
Eliot and the Solicitor-General for Ireland.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL stated, in the absence of the
Ron. and Learned Member for the University of Dublin,
that Mr. Berwick entirely disclaimed auy share in the
preparation of the measure in question.
Sir GEORGE GREY said, in justice to the framers
of the Dublin Police Bill, he felt it due to them to state
that they found the greatest discrepancies between it
and the Bill introduced by the Hon, Baronet.—
(Loud laughter.) He wished, at the same time, to state
that the Lord-Lieutenant had conveyed to him
that in his estimation Mr. Berwick was one of the best
stipendiary magistrates of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord BERNARD bore similar testimony to the merits
of that gentleman.

Sir li. W. BARRON said he had the highest respect
for the pubic character and personal honour of Mr.
Berwick. No one in or out of the House could enter-
tain greater respect for him. lie had sat with him on
the bench—(Laughter)—and he never saw a judge ad-
minister justice more even-handed.—(Hear.)
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he was sure no one sup-
posed that the Hon. Baronet had any personal object in
the introduction of the Bill.—(Hear.) It was perfectly
true that he had read the Bill of the Hon. Baronet at
his request. He (Sir W. Somerville) wished also to bear
his testimony to the high character of Mr. Berwick.
NOTICES OF MOTION.—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
Lord J. RUSSELL hoped that Hon. Gentleman who
had notices on the paper would postpone them, and
allow the adjourned debate to proceed.
THE ARMY IN BARBADOES.
Viscount DRUMLANRIG postponed the following
notice :—Returns of the strength in rank and file of the
service companies of the 72d and 66th Regiments when
they arrived in Barbadoes: of the names of all officers
who accompanied the service companies to Bar-
badoes, their period of service at this date; and, of the
number of rank and file, together with the number of
officers attacked by illness since their arrival; and num-
ber of deaths and recoveries, specifying the names of the
officers, up to this date.
THE CONDITION OF IRELAND.

Major BLACKALL postponed the following motion
for a week:—That the peculiar circumstances of Ire.
land, consequent upon four successive years of distress,
require the immediate adoption of such measures as may
assist and encourage the individual exertion of the
owners and occupiers of Irish property, and pro-
mote industry, by giving remunerative employment; and
that all grants or loans of money to particular districts
should be applied, as far as possible, to such purposes
as may conduce to the eventual improvement of those
districts, and enable them to support themselves from
their ordinary resources.
Mr. MACGREGOR also postponed his motion.
INDIA AND AUSTRALIA MAIL STEAM-
PACKET COMPANY.

Mr. SCOTT moved for copies of any proposals re-
ceived by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in
he course of the year 1848, in reply to the advertise-
ments issued by them, inviting tenners for the establish-
ment of a communication by steam navigation with the
Australian colonies ; and of any charter of incorporation
or letters patent granted to any person or persons for the
purpose of forming a company, to be called " The India
and Australian Mail Steam-packet Company," toge►her
with any certificates or indorsements of the Board of
Trade, showing the fulfilment of the conditions of the
said charter in respect to any deed of association to be
entered into by such company. The Hon. Member was
proceeding to make a statement to the House of
the grounds on which he asked for the papers referred
to, when

Mr. HUME rose to order, and would beg to ask,
whether the Hon. Member should be permitted to make
a statement whieh was beyond the terms of his motion.
The SPEAKER submitted to the Hon. Member that
he should postpone his motion, in order to allow the ad-
journed debate to proceed, seeing that many other Mem-
bers who had motions on the paper had already given
way.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there was to objection
on the part of the Government to the llon. Member's
motion, if he would confine himself to it, and refrain
from going into any statement.
Mr. SCOTT would rather go on with his statement.
—(Laughter, and cries of " Order," in the midst of which
the Hon. Member resumed his seat.)
The motion was then agreed to.
STEAM NAVY.
Mr. ANDERSON postponed his motion until Friday
next fur nominating the Select Committee on a Steam
Navy.