The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-09 00:00:00

stAt, LONDON', WRD:NESDAY, titiNt! 9, 1841.

tiv,,lve—A. Young end J. Bacon, brokers, St. Mary-at-Hill,
dew 2€", at one— ss. P. Wagner, merchant, Great WincheAer-
siieet. June fi9,.at half-past one--W. &n'.es, horse dealer,
Haymarket, :lily 1, at half..past twelve--I. H. R. Mott, Vatic, ,
t on.
;(fic29, at la
forte maker, Pall-mall,
In aktl Coutitfy,
J. tionuer And C. Gibbons, furniture brokers, Them, Ox-
fordsli're, July 1, at Otte, al. T. Lucas's, under the Town-hall,
Oirords-W..Stoker, corn dealer, Neweastle•upoh•Tynet Jtt'y
16, at one, at the Bankri,ipt
upon-Tyne—J. lielf!blehii`d; *oollen draper, Kingston-upon-
Ady it rine, at. t!:e George Inn, Kingston-upon •Hull
—IV. G. Wilde, tanner, Ross, Herefordshire, July 1, at eleven,
at the Beaufort Arms Inn, Monmouth—J. Feaver, sail Cloth
manufteturer, Nether Compton, Dors?tshire, July 8, at twelve,
at the Antelspe Inn, Dorchester—T. Todd, factor, Birming-
ham, June 30, at eleven, at the Waterleo:rootis, Blriilinghiiiti
—ll. T. Te•Ty; dhip elninaler, Bristol, July 9, at two, at the
ernillnercial rooms, Bristol2.l. Bush and N. G. Prideaux,
scriveners, Bristol, July 6, at one, at the Commercial-rooms,
Bristol.

CERTIFICATES —Jesm 29.
J. Exley, morel-mit, Rich's court, Lime-street—W. Moorey,
ironmonger, Peckham—E. Bridgewater, victualler, Birrning•
ham—J. Baker, brewer, Sidinouth, Devonshire—E. Jeartesj
bookseller, Ext :tt ri
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. Moline and C. J. Woods, bickers, Godaliiing. Surrey—
s. Simper and S. Martin, confectioners, Poolc—G. S. Ru-
therford, E. West, E. Stacey, and J. Stacey, Britannia metal
manufacturers, Sheffield (so far as regards J. Stacey)—ll.
B. ine and J. Furlong, dyers, Cheetham, Lancashire—L.
Sper cer and S. Bangham, chemists, Canterbury--W. Dutton,
J. M'Turk, C. Simp.on, and J. Potter, school slate manufac-
turers, Runcorn, Cheshire (so far as regards J. Al‘Turk)—J.
G. Horsfall, W. nor:fall, T. HorAall, T. Honfall, and T.
Dyson, wool dealers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. F. Brown and
J. Delvt au, harp manufacturers, Berrrers•strent, Otrord-ttrtet
—B. Palmer end G. Frnati; mHers, Pe-nisi-ice, Cornwall—P.
Lediavd 2t1i.1 H. 1. P ice, linen drapers, Reading, Berkshire--
W. B. Tomlieron and J. S. Wallis, pawnbrokers, Uplift-
Penton-street—C. Wing and H. Stock, miners, Beddgelert,
Carnarvonshire—a Ctoper, J. Atk'nson, and G. Shepherd •
son, joiners, Holbeck, Yorkshire—J. Heap and T. Hinchliffe,
scribbling millers, Honley, Yorkshire—M. Lewis end J.
Knight, brewers, Reading, Berkshire—J. Wigglesworth, J.
Sutcliffe, and T. Russell, woolstaplers, Halifax, Yorkshire—
E. Smith, J. Smith, and G. Smith, fcllmongers, Great
Grimsby, Lincolrnhire. •
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
DUNCAN AFL A R EN, spirit merchant, G'asgow, June 11
and July 1, at one, at the French Horn Tavern, Glasgow.
ALEXANDER HUTCHINSON and DAVID BOWE,
wine merchants, Leith, June 11 and July 1, at two, at Fergu•
son s Ship Tavern, Edinburgh.
THOMAS HENDERSON and CO, wine merchants, Kir-
kaldy, June 15 and July 5, at two, at 51`Glashan's Inn, Kir-
kaldy.

CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
AUTUMN CIRCUITS, 1841.
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
H. R. REYNOLDS, Esq., Chief Commissioner.
Berkshire-Reading, Tuesday, Oct. 19.
Oxfordshire-Oxford and City, Thursday, Oct. 21.
Worcestershire-Worcester and City, Saturday, Oct. 23.
Herefordshire-Hereford, Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Radnorshire-Presteigne, Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Brecknockshire-Brecon, Friday, Oct. 29.
Carmarthenshire-Carmarthen and Borough, Monday, Nov. 1.
Cardiganshire-Cardigan, Wednesday, Nov. 3 •
Pembrokeshire- Haverfordwest and Town, Friday, Nov. 5.
Glamorganshire-Swanswea, Monday, Nov. 8.
Clamorganshire-Cardiff, Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Monmouthshire-Monmouth, Fri: ay, Nov. 12.
Gloucestershire-Gloucester and City, Monday, Nov. 15.
Atthe City and County of the City of Bristol, Thursday, Nov. 18.
Somersetshire-Bath, Monday, Nov. 22.
Somersetshire-Wells, Wednesday, Nov. 24.
Devonshire-Exeter and City, Fiiday, Nov. 26.
Devonshire-Plymouth, Tuesday, Nov. 30. •
Cornwall-Bodmin, Thursday, Dee. 2.
Dsrsetshire-Doreht ster, Monday, Dec. 6.
Wiltshire-Salisbury, Wednt sday, December 8.
At tie Town and County of the Town of Southampton, Thurs-
day, Dec. 9.
Southampton-Winchester, Friday, Dec. 10.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
J. G. lIA ants, Esq., Commissioner.
&sex-Chelmsford, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Essex-Colthes'er, Wednesda.y, Nov. 3.
Suffolk-Ipsw6h, Thursday, Nov. 4.
Norfolk-Yarmouth, Saturday, Nov. 6.
Norfolk-Norwich and City, Monday, Nov. 8.
Norfolk-Lynn, Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Suffolk-Bury St. Edmunds, Friday, Nov. 12.
Cambridgeshire-Cambridge, Monday, Nov. 15.
fluntinganshire-Huntingdon, Wednesday, Nov. 17.
Northamptonshire-Peterborough, Thursday, Nov. 18.
Lincolnshire--Lincoln and City, Friday, Nov. 19.
Ne.ttinghanishire -Nottingham and Town, Monday, Nov. 22.
Derbyshire-Derby, Wednesday, Nov. 24.
Staffordshire-Lichfield, Thursday, Nov. 25.
Staffordshire-Stafford, Friday, Nov. 26.
Shropshire-Shrewsbury, Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Shropshire-Oldbury, Thursday, Dec. 2.
Warwickshire-Birmingham, F:iday, Dec. 3.
Warwickshire-Warwick, Monday, Dec. 6.
At the City and County of the City of Coventry, Thursday,
Dec. 9.
Leicestershire-Leicester, Friday, Dec. 10.
NorthamptonshireNorthampton, Monday, Dec. 13.
Bedfordshire-Bedfor.l, Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Buckinghamshire Aylesbury, Friday, Dec. 17.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
T. 11. BOWEN, Esq., Commissioner.
Rutlantishire-Oakhum, Saturday, Oct. 16.
Yorkshire-Sheffield, Monday, Oct. 18.
Yorkshire-Wakefield, Wednesday, Oct. 20.
At the Town and County of the Town of Kingstott.lloll-
- Friday, Oct. 29.
Yorkshire-York Castle, Monday, Nov. 1,
Yorkshire-York City, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Yorkshire-Rtchround, Thu, slay, Nov. 4,
Durham-D-rham, Friday, Not. 5:
Northumberland-Newcastle-tirli.Trit and Town, Monday,
Nov. 8.
Cumberland-C0.1141e, Thursday, Nov. 11.
Westmorland-Appleby, Saturday, Nov. 13.
Wcitmorland-Kendal, Monday, Nov. 15.
Lancashire-Lancaster, Tuesday, Nat'. lit
Lancashire-Preston, Thursday, Nov. 25.
Lancashire-Liverpool, Friday, Nov. 26.
Cheshire-Chester and City, Monday; Nov. 29.
Flintshire-Mold, Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Denbighshire-Ruthin, Thursday, Dec. 2.
Anglesey-Beaumaris, Saturday, De.:. 4.
Carnarvonshire-Carnarvon, Monday, Dec. 6.
Merionethshire-Dolgelly, Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Montgomeryshire--Welch Pool, Friday, Dec. 10.
HOME CIRCUIT.
NV. J. LAW, Esq. Commissioner.
Kent-Dovor, Friday, Nov. 12.
Kent-Canterbury, Saturday, Nov. 13.
Kent-Maidstone, Monday, Nov. 15.
Sussex-Horsham, Fridq, Nov. 26.
Hertfordshire-Hertford) Saturday, Dec. 4.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
OF ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.
• FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We understand that serious apprehensions are enter-
tained that
.more than one life has been lost, the body of
one of Mr. Ducrow's female servants has been dug out of
the ruins, and anothsr female servant is missing, who is
supposed to have perished in the flames. So sudden was
the invasion of the flames, that Mr. and Mrs. Ducrow
had barely time to escape.
The building and furniture we understand, were in-
sured to the amount of 7,0001. Mr. Ducrow's mental
sufferings are represented as being intense. It is stated
that nearly 200 persons are thrown out of employment
in consequence of the destruction of the Amphitheatre.
Mr. -Ducrow's celebrated hor.4C 7'4:tizeppa, which was
valuM at upwards of 2,000 -guineas, is said to have been
one of the three horses destroyed.

THE LATE SUICIDE AT CHELSEA

CHURCH.

Cot:as:nes INQCEST.—An iequest was held yesterday
afternoOn bCfore Mr. Wakley and a Jury, in the Board-room
of Chelsea workhouse, on the body of Thomas Lloyd, aged 51,
who precipitated himself from the tower of Chelsea new church
ori Moeda), afternoon.
Mr. John Simmonds, the steeple -keeper, stated that about
half-past three o'clock on Monday, the deceased expressed a
desire to go up the steeple to see the bells. Witness said,
though it was not a usual thing to admit persons up the steeple,
he was willing to conduct him tip, thinking that he had been
sent by some of the parochial authorities. He ascended as tar
as the bell chamber, where he inspected the hanging of the
bells, and then said he should like to. go up to the top of the
tower. Witness to'd him that part of the steeple was not in his
charge, but in that of Mr. Crosier, but. if he (deceased) would
wait an the belfry he would go- and ask Mr. Crosier
to show it him. Witness then went and procured the key
of the upper part of the steeple from Crosier, whereon
they ascended to the summit of the tower, upon gaining which
the deceased exclaimed, " What a delightful prospect ! Caa you
see Westminster Abbey from here ?" Witness as.seredlaim that
he might, and crossed over to the east side for the purpose of
pointing it out to him ; at the same instant deceased went
over to the west side of the tower. Very shortly after this
witness called out to him, " Here it is, you can see the
clock quite plain." 'pie moment he had done speaking he
heard some one exclaim, " It is all over with me ;" and upon
turning round, he saw the deceased's fingers, which were sling-
ing to the parapet, disappear. Witness immediately ran down,
and found the deceased lying on the gravel walk, about twelve
feet from the base of the steeple, quite dead.
In answer to questions by the CORONER, witness observed
that the deceased appeared quite sane and collected, but seemed
in a hurry to get to the top of the tower.
Mr. John Junes; warehouseman, 15, Lloyd-squa-e, Clerkee),
well, deposed that he had known the deceased fur the last five
years. He formerly kept a china mid glaiS warehouse at Lea-
mington, in Warwickshire. During the last ten days he had
been residing with some friends in.Lawrencc-lane, in the City.
He was, when he last saw him, greatly elicited, complaining that
he had left a good business in the .countrilor an uncertainty in
town. His appearance on this occasion "decidedly indicated in-
sanity. He attempted to poison himself some time back at Lea-
mingten, after which he was rlaced for a short period in a private
asylum near Warwick, but was released from it about three weeks
ago. Witness had been told by his wife that, since his con-
finement in the madhouse, he had frequently threatened to
commit suicide. His circumstances were by no means ember-
ras'ed, yet he was always apprehensive and miserable, lest his
family should be reduced to poverty.
"1 he deceased's medical attendant, who cupped him on Sun-
day, s'ated that he laboured under a disease of the brain.
Police constable Grosse, 164 V, who saw the deceased pre-
cipitate himself, produced eight sovereigns and two shillings
which he found in h's pockets ; also four letters sealed, one to
his son, another to his daughter at school, and the others to
persons at Leamirgton.
The Coroner suggested that one should be. opened, as it
might enlighten the Jury as to the deceased's motives for de-
stroying himself; the friends of the deceased; however, seemed
averse, and the four letters, unopened, were ordered to be con-
seved to the widow in Lawrence-lane.
'1 ha Coroner said. from the statement of Mr. Jor.es, it was
evident that the unfortunate deceased teas not in a sound state
of mind, therefore it wao useless to examine more witnesses on
that point ; and the Jury returned a verdict in consonance
therewith.
The deceased latileft a widow and six children.

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DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT,--ian!etn,tiisn
wnetriaoll,y,
,ersupeseiciateydllicexrt,ll.ltipijeesit6ythwi:lll,ptr.o, and
I N T s'f~AMER.-•_`7~;e.leain, from
.ptlressekinTeLeegricsiiianclugrcw. will contain a proclamation
01 Willt!h to pay the losses on this ill-
tatc•d may l4ken as a tolerable. proof that,
gnOV,stuhtchroitr,, tint the unde.rwriiprs have. app. •
in'tliat inter. tect and well;•iqopilAziplri, all hope of her
safety has vauishe-d." „

OF CANA L,DOCK, ASSUR'
A NCE cogPANY ,sf:l4liNs

gumber D jyr:pie7.
diJ ON, ittlESilAt JUNE C.
Price

........
el' per CANALS. Der
Shakes. Annum. Pam. Sh-tre
;,/e. : 7 pet cent. Ashton & Oldham...Average97/. 18s. sh. 110
fi' ' 41:* gi44rile..lt:Zdgeh :.. ‘;Arerage 1151,,5h .72
iOO en anngstat , ' '"' '' -"15/;sh • b
4 SV. Brecknock and Abe't pi ..,My .;;I; i. 411. ill
1•,001 I. ICtb. 101 Birmingham, 1-16th share ....811. & 711. i'.oo
VW ....... • Ditto & Liverpool Juncr.li:ll. she 100 vi• 25
Sic 31. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool.sh. all p 1 -
IM 51. Chehner and Blackwatcr lOO/. sit . 101
..00 021. Coventry' lOO/.Bh. 600
C f 09don. A verage 311.25.10 d. sh .
2070 5/, Os. Dudley 100/.sh. 94
600 191. liefti .
9 ...L.: ... ;‘,.. . e,i• , lOO/.sh . 120
20,0'0 I per cent. Danube and Msvoi, .... :;...Cl, /24:411,n114
•
3,5751 4,, Ellestrwre and Chester Av-etagel3o:.sh. SI
Z3l 621 Erewasti
..1001.sn. 750
-
1,297 301. Forth hod Clydo....Axerageet,_o/. 16s. C. 61'0
11,0(4 84 Grand 4 unction
2,6491 255. Grand Union lool.€h 26
1,500 .....».. Grand Surrey... .. .. ..... 1001.5h. 15
I,ooo' U. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001.
066 e.tiv.. C3rao,l Weitern
6110 "' ts. FA (41:dii-„,lln,:aitti, Aver'. cettl72l.laf, Id. 'llO
749 1•14. Graiit:::•eb, ••- - - • '4: :•,,ti ,•$M,'2Ol. 21,1'
6,228 2.1. Os. Hudelc rs 6 :Id 41v erage ip 11. MI. NI: sit 20
ICO lie ram gtoa lOO :h. allpd 1
11.128 11.10 s. Kennet .Ind Avon, Av. 39/. 18s. 101. sh 24%
11,091 11. Ts. Lancaster Average 471. 6s. 8d 27%
2,8074 301. Leeds and Liverpool lool.'h :50
5451 111. Leicester 1401. ii 151
1,897 5/.os 1-cicer.er & Nort t..ampton A ver P3l.lO' 73
2,409 101 Monmouthshire IOU. .81 200
220 101. Melton Mowbray ..........- • 1001. s h. 20;
r. 99 15/. Mersey and Irwzll lOOl. sh . 555
1,019 21. I us. Mr_cclestleld IOW. sh. all pd 34)
217 171. Beath 1091.t1,. 323
2,400 51. Peak Forest Av .1 ..ge almut 781. sh. ,3%
21,41E4 60. Ct•zlgi.lit'S (Or Lothicti) Ati. 33/.161.8d. sh. 974
5,669 t,I. noclid4le - -•-• • merge m.o. Sri
500 8/. Shropshire 1.151.5h. 137
800 101. Os. Somerset Coal
3,600% 41 pr, cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 12/.105. sh. 114
700 361. Stafford and Worcester. 110/.sh. CO)
300 ;51 Shrewsbury . 1251.„h. 280
330 11/. Ztaurbridgc -_,..- ............... .1451. sh. 396
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on- Avoi, Aver.... 791. 9s. t4d. sh. 35
533 1211 Sw&nsea l6Ol. sh. 265
3.702 2/. IN. Severn and Wvc and Railway Av. 3.51, 'h. 45
i,6oolsh. 321. 10s. Treat and Mersey, i share 1001.3h. YO
8,149 Thames and Midway Av. 191. ss. Bd. sh. 2 •
ir.it: 3h . 160
ll'i"Shhi It%l. Wamtch and Btrminharn ....., WO!. sn . 240
1;0000.
920 13 .
NVlv' aa r,
cweila
an di3svi
rag
7,000 41
4.000 320. Wilts and Betts A nii.g.h. ........ . X ... ..... t.l/ Bs. sh M
verage 671. lOs Bd. sh. 24
3011. 6.. Wyll ev and roingcon... 125/. sh 74
.t:6 W:enracn ......... ........ .... ..... .....%:. 31.1
905 Is. Wey and Arun. 1101. en. 2ili

DOCKS.

2.6°°* I3n c. CoMMerc al. • 1001.3 h. 6:3%
1,065i5h. r•
5 per rent. E...st and West India. . Stock 10
1.238,3101/. 31.p.ct. Imit'on I Stock 70
Ditto Bonds
2203.• 3/. Os. till. triltni • ..3iil ilisi3lia, AVC nfl,C.l 1.7. !P.,. th 73
68,3241. s!.per cz.nt. Ditto Notes, various amodrits • . to
1052,7.52 5 per cent. St. Katharale Stock 96k
SOO,O q) at per cent. Ditto Bonds . lOl%
200010 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years
Deptford Pier ....... ... , ......... en. 20/. pd 10
BRIDGES.
1,600 1/. Ilattinietstnitl.q.t.s . t 501.'.1.. II
7,231 Southwark, Old ../.4.111-. ea 2i. Ai, sh. IN
1,700 I!. 156. Ditto, Now, ;fig pef cent.,.,....601.5h. 10
J,OOO
5,000 22.6. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities Of V :101. p. 12 1
5,000 IN. 3d. • Ditto, New Ditto tif 7/. 4Ol. pd It
5010001. 51. pet chht. Ditto Bonds ii,...i; .i . 34, . ~...:14 , i 1)9%
5,919 26s Vauxhall ..... i;,.Ariidike 101. Ifil, 3d. A. qll
ASSURANCE. COMPA N:ES.
2.000 3/106 Albion 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 72
5,,000
CO per rent.]
Allianceßritish &Foreignloo/.sh. 111. pd 13%
50,000 6apTriC::ll. Ditto, Meritie lOU. sh. 51. pd 5
21,060 1/. per sh. Atlas SOL sh. 51. pd 14%
1,200 ish. 5!. Birmingham Fire,. 0541/, sh, 551. pd 107%
29,1()0 41. percent. lititish Eire ...e1....4 MM Sli. 501. pd 40
12,000 61. pet lent. British Cortitheftfill .e..:ja,i5014 04 Ai
mile M. pet cent. Clerical St Mediegl f.ife, HA th. 2/ Ws pd . 4U
4,000 3: Os County IOW, sh. 10/. pd In
7,000 tie. Eagle ,50/. sh. 51. pd 5
200 ptgf4:1633..t..1 Bo:mot/lie Lite..,...H.,,,1000/. sh. 250/. pd 406
2,2/1 2214 percent. titroptati LI., -... ..... t.,A41. sh. sill tid s 2
50,0110 2s. Ditto, 14 w 'AIL eh. V. pd 1
1.000,000/. Cl. per c t Globe Stock lIF
21,000 51. Ou • r•fian
30,000 44. 02. Hope 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 5%
2,400 5/. 1/3. ed. Imicrial Fire 5OOl. sh. 504 pd 134
7,500 Os. Ith ie7lal Life • • - • 1001. sh. 10/. pi 10
13,457 5/. per Cent. In etenity //Whit .i14i1:11106/: eh. 8/..p.il Z
2,020 3110 s Kent Fire .... ..... ......t.tW.sh, all pil VII
S.?. Ditto Life • .• • • &IL pd 60
10,000 . lOs. Law Life • 100/. is. 10/. rd nttiii
5,001) its. Lolidoh, Fir., • • .45/, oh. 121. 10s. pc! ISW
3,9110 Mk boiteen, 13}1111 .4:iii:ii2sl: ilh. 12!, 101 pd IS
1.000.0001. ... ..... Mini rva 1.110 &MI imislel,l.B2 MIL sh. . ,
5 41,000/.
30,00(1 51. per cent. Palladium (Mc 5O/. sh. 2/. pd 216.
50,000 5!. per cent. Protector I,'f: 'V sh 2/. pd 196 Od
10,0110 4 per cent. Protestant bissenters ....11,0/. oh. 51. pd 5%
2,5011 If. Proviiept Lite lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 20
f,f 11 k id. no&lt lee: 03.::;.-- - - • v. pd 3%
89,220/ M. percent. Royal Ekeh.ingl .....,,,i...,i....,7; Stork 18.1%
6,001 5 per Cent Unif.ciaity Lift., . ,•• . ei.ti.itlll:l/. sh. 5/. ,Hid 514
141000 4 per ccitt. tldited Rlngtidiii Life . • -1110/: Oh. to. lid 71»
,tqiilt 4-),:qt j3iti-44;
tuttlo .11111... A ktle. Mid coil', or I rtii tilititst..o.h: 101. iqi
10,06)) S per cent. Australasia • 40!. sh. 4111. pd id
10,035 10 percent. Bank of Bit mingham 50/. sh. 10/. pd 131;
(0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank • 5O/. sh. 10!. pd 114 i
31,000 6 per cent-London & Westminster 100! sh. 201. pd 22
60,000 51. London Joint Stock 504 sh. 10/. pd 12%
.1,000 4 per cent. Lancaster lOO/. sh. 20/. pd 30
2NOOO 16 per conk 1.47,erMii.r......1 1001 sh. 124!. pd 10%
50,W0 7f percent. Marielilis er acid Lifetz.l ,tt,,
~,., ,R,
_._, ~..,
potilDigrir.tti....4.,,i.s. j -•*"• ''' F. 1.74
20,000 7 per CC:. t. Manchester ,-• • •i. ' • .1001.8 h. 101. pd
20,000 8 PeT eetit. Provincial Bank a f Ireldridlool. sh. 25/. pi 404
IVO° il er (Tilt N,ational 13411 k eif kteittiid 50/.Bh i 7 v. pd N.
(Woo ti pti Wit g4.tieotikilc*.,6itti Et;4.Ntit. Oh pit. pd Q 54
114000 Ditto N6ii Ili. In. 10/ pd 101 l
/0,000 Gloucestershire 50/. sh. 101. pd .22
6,000 lOper cent. itampstiire 5O/. sh. 5/. pd • 9

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN?

• HOUSE OF LORDS, June 8.
Thei.t. Lordships assembled at the usual hour.
Messengers fikini the 003)310116 brought up several
private Bills, principally Small Debts' Bills.
The. Court Houses (Ireland) Bill passed through Com-
mittee.
W :V
aile Militia Ballot Suspension Bill passed through
nt
•The:Assessdti Pi es Compositiou Bill passed through
Committee.
The Ordnance Survey Bill passed ififottgh Committee.
The Jews Declaration Bill passed through Committee.
The Sugar Duties Bill was read a second time, and
on,l9red to be committed on Thursday.
I.l'h of WESTMEATH would
_put a ques-
tiun relative to &atter that had that day come to his
knowledge. A person of the name of Connor
had been tried and convicted, and sentenced to
execution, for the forcible abduction of one
Jane Matthews, some years ago, and he had been
just appointed by the Irish Poor-law Commission as a
*awning Officer for the Union of. Athlone. Now he
(the SLifeiHig Itireztmeath) wished for a return to be
made to that Hons 6 of the efordetion of Robert Connor,
late a sergeant in the 73d Regiment, in 1825.

Lord nIiNCANNON, in the absence of Lord Nor-
-1 manby, said he thought there would be no objection
to the return being made.
Lord ASHBURTON presented several petitions
•
against the Corn-laws, upon which a discussion arose, and
The Earl of RADNOR took occasion to allude to a
speech of the Marquis of Westmeath, in which he read
bini (the Bari of Radnor) a lecture regarding his state-
ment that wages in Ireland were never higher than 10d.
a day, and he (the Earl of Roden) bad ascertained that
to be the fact.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM said he thought it very desir-
able that no error should go uncorrected, but he
thought it equally desirable to prevent any error being
committed. He was himself an employer of labourers
in Ireland to a very great extent, and the wages he paid
never exceeded Iod. a day. That was the established rate
of wages: It appeared to him (Earl Fitzwilliam) that
the Noble Mtifquls (Westmeath) thought that some ad-
vantage accrued to the labourers from occupation of
land. Now, the Irish labourer generally occupied land
from the farmer who employed him, and with whom he
had a running account, and this running account was
generally paid for with labour done by the occupier, arid
he (Earl Fitzwilliam) did not think that the labourer.
was benefited by this system of occupation of land.
The Marquis of WESTMEATII did not think the
system Wait ads ntagcous to the 1-thourer; he (the Mar-
quis of Westmeath) would rather see the labourer paid
in money for his labour.
The Earl of RADNOR begged leave to fatate, that
there might be no misunderstanding, that when. he
atated that wages in Ireland were not more than 4d. a
day, he did so from recollection. But his statement
Was now obtained from the Poor-law Commissioners.
IJ had that morning looked at the Report, and he
fdtirid that the statements contained in it completely
bore hint otif What lie had said, It stated that the
wages of labour tailed from rid. to Is. a day ; that the
general average was Sid. it day.; but it appeared that
taking the whole year together the average of the wages
amounted to 2s. 6d. a week, which fully bore out his
statement that the average amount of wages was from
4d: to Fd, ti day.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH explained.
The iltri of HARDWICKE said that in all
those sort of discussions the Noble Lords who began
it alWays had an adVatitagef because they mime clown
f6tdy piithed td the House. The Noble Earl had yesterday
brought forTfard evidence to show that the labourers
were better off with torn at low prices than with
corn at high prices. Now it appeared, on the autho-
rity of the Noble Earl himself, that such was not the
OPiiiitta of the labourers. The Noble Earl had given
evidence befOxie a Committee in the House of Commons
in /850 i itt Which he had stated, in answer to questions
put to that.he believed the farmers were under a
getiefli that a rise in the price of corn
would be bettelielfil to their interests. The Noble
Earl had the following questldii pit to If they
could get 60s. a quarter for their col% do they not
think that there would not be so much dietress
ill the country ?" To which the Noble Earl had
• replied " They do, and the labourers think so
too;" In
.reply another question the Noble Earl
liitcl -gtitted that. the labourers throughout his part of the
country were Of Opiiii.Oti that a rise in the price of corn
would be advantageous to Mein: "it is very absurd,"
said the Noble Earl, "but they think so."--(Cheers.)
The Noble Lord had last night entered into a stateinebt
with a view of showing that in 1836, when the price of
breed was low the conition of the labourer had been
improfedtbut in his examination before that Committee
lie had said that it *l4 to the operation of the Poor-law
tliai the rapid improtetnent of the condition of
the hility‘tfittk classes Was ttttrihatahle, that before the
enactment of fthii livf there had been a great scarcity of
work, but that wheneref it it 4i come, into operation then
the demand for labour had inefetiski ; so that at that
time the Noble Lord was of opinion that tfie improvement •
in the condition of the labourers was a consetitailee of
the Your-law Amendment Act.

The FAO if ilitttNOß was glad to hear that the
Noble tart WaS g•ti etttisfied with the high value of his
testimony. Not one word of that testimony was he in-
epned to withdraw.—(Hear, hear.) He would not deny
thai great improvement had taken place tntti,w the
Poor-law Attithilment Act, but was that improvement
the less,- because the itklA man had a cheap loaf instead
of a dear one? That was at that the the opinion of-the
labourers, because they were then still flittlby the effect
of the mode in which the Poor-law had been litttni4i-
insierea beftree the introduction of the Poor-law Amend-
ment Bill. Under thfq ~•stem every labourer received
parish relief, and as the am-int of relief was always re-
gulated according to the price of bread, the bkho:mer had
an idea that it was for his advantage that the price of
corn should be. high, because he then received a larger
tdoomit of money fir parish relief ; but if the labourers
were asked their opinion now, they would not state they
were benefited by high prices.
The Earl of STRADBROKE said that it was but na-
tural to suppose that when the price of corn was high,
there was a natural desire on the part of the occupiers
to employ more labourers. Allusion had been made to
the rate of wages in Ireland. He employed many la-
bourers in that country ; their work was prinepally
underground, and their wages were never less than from
Is. to ls. 6d. a day throughout the year. The Noble
Earl then presented several petitions against any altera-
tion in the Corn-laws.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition
against any alteration in the Corn-laws from some place
in Boxburghshire. He had been entrusted by a Noble
Friend to present two petitions against any alteration in -
the Corn-laws. He at first hardly knew whether he
ought to present them, seeing the scheme for an alters-:
tion in those laws had been abandoned by those who,
notwithstanding they had not the confidence of either
House of Parliament, still continued to be her Majesty's
Ministers.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Earl then presented
a petition from the Grand Jury of the county of Dublin.
against any alteration in the Corn-laws ; and another to
the same effect from the inhabitants of the city_of Dublin.