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sequence of information witness received, he appre-
hended the prisoner on Friday last in Bow-street. The
prisoner was given into witness's custody for felony.
Went to Vine-street station-house when the Prince came
and charged the prisoner with obtaining fraudulently
2,0601. in bills of exchange from him.
Police-constable West, F 106 Went to No. 10,
Essex-street on Friday night last, about half-past nine
o'clock. Went into a front parlour occupied by the pri-
soner and his wife. Saw Mrs. Pollard. Searched the
room, but could find no bills, but found a quantity of
letters and memoranda. The papers were extracts from
money-lending advertisements in the morning papers.
Found a letter addressed to Chas. Pollard, 6, Salisbury-
street, and also a letter directed to Chas. Pollard, No.
10, Essex-street. Also searched the prisoner's bed-
room, and found more papers.
This closed the evidence for the prosecution.
Mr. Hawkins said he did not know if it would be of
any avail to offer observations as to the larceny, for if
the magistrate adhered to the determination expressed
at the last examination, to submit the case to a jury, he
(Mr. Hawkins) would best discharge his duty to his
client by reserving his observations until the time of
trial. If, however, any observations on the law or the
facts of the case would have an effect on the mind of the
Court, he would proceed at once with his argument.
Mr. HARDWICK said the opinion he had previously
expressed had only been strengthened by the subsequent
evidence.
Mr. Hawkins must express his exceeding surprise that
the evidence which Mr. Bush on the last occasion pledged
himself to produce against the prisoner had not been
brought forward. Not a tittle of evidence of the alleged
fraudulent pretence had been produced, and not one wit-
ness had been called to carry the case further than it was
carried at the last examination. He thought the last
remand caused some hardship to the prisoner.
Mr. HARDWICK said there was still time enough for
trying the charge this session.
Mr. Hawkins said he was prepared to offer bail to any
amount. If bail was accepted, then the prisoner would
not be anxious to have the case tried this session. He
was prepared with unexceptionable baiL
Mr. HARDWICK said the prisoner could apply to the
Court above to be admitted to bail.
Mr. Clarkson was sure the magistrate would hear
arguments as to facts in law, if they were material ' • but
with respect to bail, the answer to that was that Pollard
had denied himself repeatedly to the Prince when he
called in Essex-street.
Mr. Hawkins said there was no evidence of that.
The prisoner was then fully committed without bail.

DERBY COUNTY COURT.
The Monthly Courts for Derby Districts were held on
Monday and Tuesday in last week, in the County Hall,
before J. T. Cantrell, Esq.
The question which has been agitated at Bristol and
other places, as to the legality of the plaintiff's splitting
his claim when more than 201., and bringing two or more
actions, came on here on Tuesday, in the case
GREGORY v. WILKINSON.
The plaintiff is a malster, and the defendant had been
a publican in Derby; the whole debt was 301. for malt
delivered at different times; the plaintiff brought an ac-
tion for 181. 165., the price of certain parcels of malt
delivered, and another for 11/. 4s. the price of the re-
mainder.
Mr. Flewker, for the defendant, objected that this was
one entire debt, and could not be divided to entitle the
plaintiff to issue two summonses and recover the whole
amount in this Court.
The Judge—l am of opinion that this is a running ac-
count and cannot be divided; it has been treated as one
demand in all cases. If every separate quantity of malt
delivered bad been treated as a separate debt, and applied
for accordingly, the amount might have been divided ;
but the plaintiff by his book has treated it as a running
account, and therefore the second summons must be
dismissed.
The business of the Court did not close until seven
o'clock on Tuesday evening.—Derbyshire Courier.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
N BANKS, ASPSURANCE. ANDSTOCK OTHER COM
ANIES' .
From tize Gfficial List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 6.

lower rates. Brown and yellow sorts are dull of sale,
and can be had at reduced rates.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale, and pri-
vately only a floating cargo of yellow Havannah was
sold for exportation at 255. The home trade operated
with much caution. .

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 6.
The House met for public business at Five o'clock.
The Earl cf SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the
Woolsack in the absence of the Lord Chancellor.
Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Car-
lisle in favour of the Medical Registration Bill. The
Noble and Learned Lord also presented several
petitions from Worcester and other places in favour of
the Health of Towns Bill, and in favour of the Bill for a
Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Scot-
land ; he presented petitions from Dundee, praying for
the alteration of the laws of real property.
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table the resolutions
that he intended to move on Monday next, with respect
to the prevention of bribery and corruption at elections.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR BILL.
Earl POW IS presented petitions against the Holy-
head Harbour Bill.
The Earl of AUCKLAND gave notice that, upon
the second reading of this all, ha should move that it
be referred to a Select Committee.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

REFINED.—To-day there was little desire evinced by
the home trade to operate in Refined goods, although
there were sellers of brown lumps at 55s to 56s 6d, and
standard lumps at 57s to 58s per cwt. For Bonded
Crushed Sugar the demand is active, but at 32s there are
sellers of first quality.
MAIIRITICS.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius, and privately the trifling business trans-
acted was at rather lower rates for all sorts.
TEA.—Since our last a greater desire has been mani-
fested to operate in every kind of Tea, and a rise in the
value has generally taken place ; speculators have also
turned their attention towards the article. In Congou
extensive purchases have been made in all kinds, and the
rates paid exhibit an advance on those current two weeks
of id to id per lb—good sound common Congou is worth
9d. Of Pouchong many parcels have been sold, and
at better prices, 4id to 8d having been paid. In
Green purchases to a large extent have been effected.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there were five public sales
of Ceylon Coffee, consisting of 3,595 bags and 151
casks; there was not much desire evinced to operate, and
a part only sold, at a decline on former rates of 6d for
Native, and 2s for Plantation; real good ordinary Native
went at 37s 6d.
RICE.—To-day there was little desire manifested to
operate in East India Rice. At public sale 2,273 bags
of Bengal were only in part sold at rather lower rates,
that is to say—middling white at 17s, low white was
taken in at 16s per cwt.
SAGO.—At public auction 804 boxes 400 bags of small
white Pearl were offered, and all sold, but at reduced
rates; fine went at 23s 6d to 24s 6d, gocd 22s to 235,
middling 21s 6d to 225, and damaged 15s 6d to 19s: 65
bags large common sound 24s to 255. For Sago Flour
there are few buyers.
SPicEs.—There are ready sellers of all descriptions
of Mace, and prices must be said to have declined 2d to
3d per lb, but the parcels offered for public competition
were all disposed of, and amounted to 28 chests and 3
brls. Holders of Nutmegs further reducing their prices
ld to 2d per lb occasioned a good demand to prevail,
and the parcels offered at auction were all sold. For
Pimento the demand is good, and the parcels
offered at sale, amounting to 137 bags 16 brls,
chiefly sold at the former value. The supply of Ginger
is on the increase, whilst not much desire has been ma-
nifested to operate. In Cloves, little has been done
privately, and 72 chests of Penang at public sale went
rather cheaper. Of Black Pepper 330 bags at auction
were all withdrawn, and the amount of business trans-
acted privately by exporters and the home trade has
been limited since this day week, although there are
sellers upon previous reduced quotations. For Cinna-
mon the market is in a dull state, and holders expe-
rience difficulty in obtaining former rates, as the stock
continues large and the deliveries small. For Cassia
Lignea former rates are asked, and the supply at mar-
ket is small, but the desire has been shown to operate.
SPIRITS.—To-day the market for Rum had a dull ap-
pearance, proof Leeward could be obtained at 2s 9:1 to
2s 10d, and East India at 2s Bd. Of Jamaica 100 puns
were sold at 4s 4d t) 4s 8d for 30 to 38 per cent over
proof.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 30 tuns of Sperm
Oil were sold at 851 lOs to 861 10s; 140 tuns Southern
Whale, low to mid 24/ 5s to 251, good to fine 251 103 to
26/ 10s per tua. For pale Seal prices are higher, sales
having been made at 37110 s to 38/.
Taixow.—The inactivity in the market for Russian
has increased, whilst a greater desire is manif, sted on
the part of holders to realise. Although a reduction on
former rates of is to is 6d per cwt has been sub-
mitted to on the spot, still soap makers and chand-
lers have operated with caution, purchasing only
sufficient for their immediate wants, and 49s per cwt
is the value of fine Peterburgh yellow candle. For deli-
very in the last three months of the year there has been
little passing, and 47s to 47s 3d are the prices accepted.
Home made met with little attention, whilst there is a
larger supply, and a further fall in the value ensued.
Other sorts of Tallow have been operated in with can
tion, and prices continue to give way, whilst there is a
plentiful supply.

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Compahy. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. I Share.
-- —
X s. d. , X s. d.
Commercial •
I
East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. ' 130
East Country ••.• • •
London .... • ......
I I
SL. Katharine 5 per cent. Stock. — 86
Southampton ••.. • . •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 25

SL.Katharine • • • • • • ••
Southampton •• • . • • ••

5 per cent.
21. per cent.

WATER-WORKS.

Name of Company.

Dividend

Amount
of
Paid.
Share.

Annum.

RAILWAY COM3IIITEES.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)

Room B.
COVENTRY, BANBURY, AND OXFORD.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 6.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
After a few words from Lord MORPETII,
Mr. JOHN ST.I4:WART said, that great doubts had
been expressed by judges as to the proper construc-
tion of the Clau,es Consolidation Bill, and the principle
which prevalb-d in that Bill, namely, the incorporation
of the principle of general measures into particular Acts,
was the same in this Bill. He thought, therefore, that
it should not be hurried through the House, but that
they should give the matter that due deliberation which
the importance of the subject demanded.
Mr. HENLEY said that the Clauses Consolidation
Bill had been hurried through an inattentive House,
and this Bill was to be carried through in a similar
hurry. They would require to frame another Bill to
explain the 230 clauses in this Bill.—(Laughter.) He
should like to hear from the Attorney- General his de-
finition of " ratepayer " under the operation of this

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Mr. TALBOT opened the case for the promoters of this
line, and proceeded to call evidence in support of the
same.

Room C.
OLDHAIfI ALLIANCE.

The Committee declared the preamble of this Bill to
be proved, and at the same time expressed their opinion
that it was desirable that a station should be erected at
Guide-bridge, and that accommodation should be afforded
to the district immediately connected therewith.

East London..• • • • • • • •

£ s. d. I
100 0 0
41 13 4
100 0 0
100 0 0
63 12 9

clause.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL denied that the pre-
sent Government were accountable for the system of
legislation complained of by Hon. Members. The sys-
tem was by no means a new one, but had been in opera-
tion for many years, and was deemed convenient for the
public. The sense of the clauses could be easily ex-
plained by reference to the Companies Clauses
Consolidation Act.
A personal discussion arose between Mr. WAKLEY
and Mr. HUDSON, in consequence of the Hon. Member
for Finsbury reading a lever from Dr. Laycock, of
York, which stated that the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
of York knew nothing of the sanatory condition of that
city; that he had not assisted the poor, and that his only
communication with them had been many years ago,
when he officiated as a Methodist exhorter.
Captain PECHELL ultimately withdrew his amend-
ment, the further consideration of the clause being p,)A-
pried.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro-
gress, and the consideration of the remaining clauses
were postponed till Thursday, at twelve o'clock.
The House then adjourned till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented a petition from
Liverpool, against any alteration in the navigation taws.
On the motion of Mr. T. DUNCO MBE, the following
returns were agreed to :—Return of all papers, reports,
communications, and correspondence among the Post-
office authorities relative to the dismissal of Robert
Grape-S, late a general post letter carrier in the General
Poet-office ; showing the grounds of such dismissal,
with a copy of the order read to Robert
Grapes on Saturday evening, the 3d day of
July, by Thomas Boydon, the assistant inspector,
announcing such dismissal; also, a copy of the remain-
ing charges brought against the Superintending Presi-
dent and the Inspector of letter carriers by the said
Robert Grapes, the correspondence between Robert
Grapey and the Post-office authorities relative thereto,
with the reason why the further investigation of such
charges has been discontinued by Mr. Peacock, solicitor
to the Post-office ; also, a copy of the evidence given
before Mr. Peacock during the late investigation of Ro-
bert Grapes' charges. with Mr. Peacock's report thereon.
SPANISH BONDS.
Lord G. BENTINCK then rose to move an address to
the Crown, praying her Majesty to take such steps as
her Majesty may be graciously pleased to deem advisable
to secure for the British holders of unpaid Spanish
Bonds redress from the Government of Spain. That
country, the Noble Lord stated, owed to foreign coun-
tries a debt amounting to 78 millions sterling, but for
the last few years she had only paid interest upon about
seven millions. The claims of British subjects
upon Spain amounted to forty-six millions, and
he should contend that this debt could be legally
recovered under the law of nations, while he should
at the same time show that Spain was ful:y
able to pay it. Within the last twelve years the revenue
of Spain had doubled, and, according to the last state-
ment of their Minister of Finance, she had considerable
excess over her expenditure, notwithstanding that it
was most extravagant. The population of Spain
amounted to fifteen millions, whilst her revenue
amounted to 12,266,000/. Prussia, with the same popu-
lation, maintained her government with 8,000,0001.,
and, notwithstanding the economy of _her revenue, she
was able to pay her debts and maintain her credit.
The reason of this was explained when they bore in
mind that the Court of Spain was one of the most profli-
gate and extravagant in the world. The expenses of
the Court alone amounted to 140,0001. more than the
whole amount received by the Queen of England.
But that would be nothing to them if Spain
paid her debts ; but she refused to do any-
thing of the sort, notwithstanding that she had a
surplus over her revenue of 422,000/. per annum.
The Noble Lord then referred to Grotius as an authority
for resorting to stringent measures for the recovery of
just debts due to one country from a country unwilling
to discharge them. There was no dispute about the
debt, as it had been recognised by each Finance Minister
and by all the Governments of Spain; but long before
the time of either Grotius or Vatel the right of
one nation to receive just debts from another by reprisals,
if necessary, was recognised.
During the time of the
Romans, for instance, no law was more stringently observed
than that of paying what one owed. He was glad to have
an opportunity of discussing this matter in the presence
of the Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston), because no Minis-
ter of this country had been more anxious to protect
this country from being injured by the 'aches of other
nations.—(Hear, hear.) In 1818 Sir Robert Walpole
endeavoured to pass a Bill empowering the Government
to make loans to foreign nations without the interven-
tion of the House ; but the House of Commons re-
wsiams similar course towards Spain,
stricted the Bill, and made it apply to one specific object.
°,wainng WbiylliamPrFurses
In 1835, by the conduct of the British Government,
a large sum
Frederick
of
which owed some of his subjects a large sum of money,
operrpsorunsssiins thaidsoopotuedntray
of money
as he seized a ship., and by this reprisal succeeded in
the object he had in view. The Noble Lord quoted
other instances. British subjects had lent their
money to the Spanish nation with their eyes
open—in fact, the money was lent at a cheaper rate
than that lent to the British Government from 1803
to 1814, as it was lent at 65/. for 1001. stock.(Hear,
hear.) His Noble friend (Lord Palmerston) stated
that if Portugal did not defray the sums due
to the Auxiliary Legion of Portugal, he would
compel them. Lord Howard de Walden was instructed
in 1840 to inform:her Faithful Majesty that unless the
convention for this purpose was immediately agreed to and
he was enabled to return it ratified in a fortnight, the
British Government would take—tinmediate measures to
obtain redress.—(Hear.) Altogether there was owing,
with arrears of interest, 341,755/. which was due to the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Beresford, and a number of
other well known British officers, the whole of which
was paid; and his Noble Friend adopted a similar course
with respect to the United States with similar results.
There was no excuse why Spain should not pay those
debts, for he found that the value of the exports from
Porto Rico and Cuba had greatly increased of late years.
He found that the experts of Porto Rico, which in
1834 had been only 938,0001., had increased in 1845
to 2,000,0001., and the revenue last year from Porto
Rico and Cuba amounted to 2,262,5001. He thought,
therefore, that the resources of Spain were amply suffi-
cient to pay her debts. The whole amount contri-
buted by Spanish people to pay off that country's
foreign debt was only 200,0001. per annum, or about 3d.
per head on the whole of the population. Now, if any
country in the world had a right to
la
call upon Spain to
pay her just debts, it was England—Engnd, which had
never neglected her duty—which had paid
from the
20s. in the
pound—which had freed the continent
England was en-
tyranny of Napoleon • surely'.
titled to ask a nation, rich in resources, to pay
3s. 6d. in the pound, or three farthings per week for
each individual of her pop ulation. Spain, w
everhen shel
settled with' her -own creditors, allowed fbr
2501. of stock, which was then at 60 per cent. Interest. The
result was that the home creditor was receiving interest
at the rate of 7i per cent., while the foreign creditors
were literally receiving nothing lie (Lord G. Bentinck)
did not stand there the tool of. the great money lenders
of the city ; he stood there in the proud position of the
advocate of the widows and the orphans of the brave
men - who fought and fell in Spain, and whose
was lost in
little property " the funds of that
country. His
sympathies were with that class,
and he would take thel'of reading to the House a
iberty
letter from •
an individual of that class which always
received the sympathy of that house—he meant a retired
half pay officer. The Noble Lord then read the letter,
which stated that the whole of thirty years' savings
(5,000/.) had been in one unfortunate hour vested in the
Spanish funds. The claims cf a large faintly had com-
pelled him to part with that' stock ftoin time to time,
until he was now in the position that he had nothing
further to lose. lie called u t n the Government to com-
pel Spain to make good those! on
claims. The Noble
Lord then conchuled by reading his motion.
Lord PALMERSTONt however lie admitted
the justness of t'said, • b lh I •'h
ae claims of the Spanish on( o ers, e
felt still that he could not coincide- the mode by which
in
the Noble Lord sought to enforce them. He could not
consent that Great Britain should urge, by any threaten-
ing mode, th© claims of her subjects. Were this an in-
fringement on the trade and commerce of the British
subjects, the Government of this countr.y would have
but one course to pursue, but this was a very different
case, and justice could only be had by means of the law
of the country in question. If that law were badly ad-
ministered, or so defective that injustice would be offered
to the subject of this country, then this Government
might have a right to interfere, but this was a contract
entered into between private individuals and a foreign
state, and only by the laws of that country
could redress be obtained. If itrlivicluals were

would.

Price.

Grand Junction .•• • .. 3/. 10s.
3/.
Vauxhall .... .• • • .
West Middlesex . . • 5/. 10s.prent.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount I
Name of Company. per of 1 Paid. Price..
Annum. Share--. i
X s. d. 1 X s. 4.
lbion • • • • • •
31. 105. 1500 0 0i 50 0 0 74
• • • • • • • •
-
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 1100 0 01 11 0 0 18
Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 6/. per cent, 1100 0 0 1 5 0 0
Atlas . 138.6d.pr5h.1 50 0 0 ' 5 0 0 15
British Commercial .. 75. per share 150 0 0 50 0 7
inericl,Med.lk Gen• Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20%
county . ....... ...... 31. 100 00110 0 0
12s. 50 0 0( 5 0 0 11
Eagle ••. • • • ..... .•• • • Gs. 50 00' 5 0 0 54
Eng.& Scot. Law •• .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 -
European Lite •.• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 I All paid. -
Freemasons' ... .. •. • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 1
Globe .... •••••• • • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - 1 123
Guardian •.•••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 i 47%
Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 61. and bonus' 500 0 0 50 0 0 ' 212
Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 144,
Indemnity Marine • ... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 -
Law Life •••.•• • • • • • • 1/. as. 100 0 01 10 0 0 -
•cgal and General Life - 50 0 0 1 2 0 0 -
..mdon Fire •••. • . -10 s. 25 0 o'l2 10 0 14%
London Ship •.•. • . • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
Marine .• ••• • • ...... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 94
Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2%
national Lean Fund • . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
national Life ••• • . • 5i.... per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Palladium Life ••. • • ... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 0 0 41s xd
nicenix ••.. . ....... .. 3/. p. ct. & bs. - 1 - 185
3rotector Life •• • • ... 5/. par cent. 20 0 0 1 1 0 0 11. 30.
'rovident Life •••• . • .• 11. ss. 100 0 0, 10 0 0 -
tock Life • ...... ..... 45. 5 0 0 1 0 10 0 4%
toyal Exchange . • .... 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180
Sun Fire • • • • • • • • • • • _ • 6/. 10s. - - -
Ditto Life . • . 11. 6s. - - -
Universal Life I 10%1. pr cnt 100 0 6 15 -
]LIST or SCOTTIES COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend ' Amount
per of Paid. Price.
Name of Company Annum. Share.
-------- -----_ -.
----------•----
X 5. d. £ s. d
- 100 0 0 168
61. per cent.
Bank of Scotland ••• • • 100 0 151
Royalßsuik of Scotland 100 0 0 200
81. par cent
British Linen Company i - 100 0 0 164
Unionlaank of Scotland 7 1•
Commercial Bank •• • • 61. per cent. ,
.....
10 0 0 141 2s.
National Bank 6l. per cent. I
61. per cent..
....--
50 0 0 88
50 0 0 84
Western Bank.. -- - 61. per cent. - 50 0 6%
North
__ of Scotland Bank
Edinb.B4Cilaago 6%. per cent. - 10 0 0 13%
ulYdesdale Bankcent. -
6/. per lO 0 0 111.12 s
Eastern Bank.... -•• • • ! --
City of Gla.sgoZElßank 61. per
Caledonian
11.... 5/. peprrcenntt.. -
Bank .•• • • 7%1. pr cent. - 210 0 41. 9s
50 0 7
10 0 0 13%
Scottish Union burl' . 51. per cent. -
1 0 0 j 238. Od
Elercules Insuran4Q• 51. per cent. , 20 0 0
Korth British Insur... 12
Incur. Co. of Scetind'...
Per cent.'loo 0 0 10 (1
71. per cent. ;100 0 0 10 0 0
iiA•er cent. 113 c.
Edinburgh Life Incur.
Caledonian Fire Insur. 5;1; . per cent. ;10 0 0 All paid. 9
51%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 26
Edin. & Glasg. Railway 0 22
Ditto, 4 Shares.... 7.. LPer s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 653
0 0 12 10 0 18
Edin., Leith, & Grantn P* s' 112 10 0 All paid. 17
Glasww ik Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 120
0 0 20 0 0 2tN
'4lasgw&Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 00
0 All paid. 61%
tlisgw & Garnkirk Rail. AL per cent. '25 0 ° All paid. 18
Dundee & Arbroth Ball. 6/, per cent. 25 . 0
~ All paid. 39%
Standard LifeAssarnce. 51. per cent. 150 0 - , All paid. 37
° 1 2 10 0 9

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of July 6.)
SIIGAR.—To-day prices went downward for Raw
Sugar, although the quantity submitted to public sale
was trifling, some parcels having been withdrawn from
the private mjirket. In West India Muscovado a good
business was transacted, in consequence of merchants
accepting prices 6d per cwt under those of Friday, and
the private sales of 650 hhds. and trcs; the chief part
sold was at 37s to 41s for refining, and at 41s to 46s for
grocery. A public sale of 148 hhds 8 trcs Barbadoes
Sugar went off with heaviness at a fall on the rates of
the last auction of 6d to Is.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was little desire
shown to operate in white Bengal, and 170 bags at
auction went at 44s for middling white, 42s to 43s for
low, and at 42s 6d to 433 ftv damp, which are rather

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1847.

pleased to risk an investment of capital in the
funds of a foreign country at their own risk they
did it. but it could not surely b. maintained that the
British Government should then be compelled to step in
and to enforce the claims of these subjects. He could
not, entertaining these opinions, agree in the propriety
of the address to her Majesty, which had been moved
by the Noble Lcrd. He considered that it was most
disgraceful on the part of Spain not to pay these debts.
He would not retract the expression.—(Hear, hear.)
He considered it most disgraceful that that country
should have squandered their resources, that the Mem-
bers of the Administration should, by a system of pil-
lage, be allowed to amass large fortunes—(Hear, hear)
—while the honest creditor was allowed to sink into a
state of destitution and of ruin. Spain had no excuse
to offer: her resources were double what it lind been ten
years ago, and might be doubled again if the energies of
the country were properly directed. But with her re-
stri,:tive system of commerce, a contraband trade was
induced, which employed at least 130,000 men, while
another 20,000 was employed in watching these.—
(Laughter.) This might be termed protection to native
manufactures.—(Laughter.) But there was no industry
excepting the industry of the contrabandists, which
made a man a smuggler to-day. and a robber
to. morrow. Such was the present state of Spain,
and while this state of things continued there remained
little hope that matters would be improved. He was
bound to say that all the efforts of this country for the
liberating of Spain had been counteracted by the mis-
taken jealousy of the French Government. He hoped,
however, that the time might yet arrive when Spain
would be induced to sweep away this restrictive system,
which may enable her to doable her resources, and so to
pay the just debts which were due to other cauntries ; he
trusted that they would see soon that the interest due
upon their debt was not their own, and that they were
only in the situation of receivers of the revenue to that
extent for the behoof of others. He trusted that the
North American States would soon wipe away the dis-
graNa which at present attached to their non-payment
of their obligations, and on that point, therefore, he would
follow the Noble Lord no further. The Noble Lord referred
to the enforcement by Great Britain of the treaty of
ISI4, of the claims of Marshal Beresford and other sub- "1
jects of the British Crown, but the Noble Lord would
see that there was a very great difference between that
case and the present. In the former case, the Govern-
ment of this country had been one of the contracting
parties ; iu the latter, the contract was one between
private individuals and a foreign country. But
at the same time he would call upon foreign
countries to do justice to the subjects of this
country, because the time might come when the Govern-
ment might be compelled by that House no longer to see
150,000,0001. of money due to British subjects, without
one farthing of interest upon that money being paid. It
was not that the British Government were afraid of any
country that they were so long quiet, for they feared not
one or all of these foreign countries, where the interests
of the British subjects were involved.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HUME thought that where the private subjects
of Britain had claims upon any foreign countries, it was
he more incumbent on the British Government to inter-

fere; with respect to North America, he trusted that the
tone of the Noble Lord would influence North America
to repay the obligations they had incurred, and to retrieve
their foreign high moral character.
Lord G. BENTINCK said, that after the very satis-
factory manner in which the Noble Lord bad met his
motion, he should not think of pressing it, and he would,
therefore, with tile sanction of the House, beg leave to
withdraw it.

Mr. P. BORTHWICK said, that the words of the
Noble Lord would be more effectual to the procuring of
justice for the people of this country, than an army

Sir DE LACY EVANS said that the subject of
Spin could never be introduced without an attack being
made on the, present dynasty. Ile did not think that
this was altogether fair, and however much attached
the lion. Member opposite might be to the deposed
he should be prepared to do, at least, justice to
the reigning Queen.
The motion was then withdrawn.
THE LEADERS OF THE JUNTA.

In answer t a question from Mr. HORSMAN,
Lord PALMERSTON said, that although Colonel
W.) lde would nut treat with the Junta for the purpose
of ineludinz Count Das Antas and Sa Bandiera, in the
general amnesty issued by the Portuguese Government,
vet he had no doubt but they were included in it.
In answer to a question from Mr. P. BORTIIWICK,
Lord PALMERSTON said that the Government had
formally pronounced the freedom of the prisoners now
on the coast of Africa at the departure of the last
dispatch; no ship had, however, been sent for them.
BILL FOR THE REPEAL OF DISCRIMINATING
DUTIES ON REFINED SUGARS.

Mr. MOFFATT moved for leave to bring in a Bill
for this purpose.
Mr. EWART seconded the motion. Ile was opposed
to all discriminating duties on teas and sugars, and he
thought the period was come when all such should be
done away with.
On the question being put,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed
the motion. He thought it would be well to postpone
the matter for a year, when the whole question would
require to be reconsidered.
Mr. MOFFATT, after a few words, withdrew his
motion.

RAJA OF SATTARA. 1
On the order of the day being read for resuming the
adjourned debate on this suhket,
Mr. EWART put it to the Government, as the sub-
ject was creating a deep impression in the public mind,
whether it would not be advisable and politic to insti-
tute an inquiry into the claims of the Raja? As the
lion. Member, however, was proceeding to deliver a
speech, he was called to order by
The SPEAKER, who said that the Hon. Member
must confine himself to the question he had risen to put.
Mr. EWART then simply asked the question.
Sir j. C. 1108110 USE assured the Hon. Gentleman
who brought forward the motion and the Hon. Gentle-
man who had asked the question that if the Raja of
Sattara had been unjustly deposed that he ought to be
reinstated. He should be the last man to object to an

inquiry. He felt, however, that he could not Consistently
with hip duty accede to the motion. The question of his
claims had been fully discussed on a motion of the Hon.
Member in 1845 ; it would be, therefore, sufficient for
him now to state briefly the nature of the whole ques-
tion. He denied that the Raja was an independent

Prince, and that this country was bound to him by a
sacred treaty to sustain him on the throne. It was true
he was the son of Sevige ; but this man, and
those connected with him were the mere puppets
of the dominant powers—the governors of the Mahratta
empire. He was born in Persia, and both he and his
relatives were utterly powerless. Captain Grant stated
that he was sly, and given to dissimulation an intrigue,
and General Briggs gave a most prophetic account of
him. After mentioning his good qualities, he stated
that the Raja appeared disposed to remove himself from
the control of this nation, under whose control he was
stated to have been placed, and that his passion forin-
trigue, and inordinate notion of power, would even-
tually lead to his ruin. He admitted that General
Briggs had stated that he had found reason to change
his opinion since he made this statement ; but he (Sir
John C. Hobhouse) contended that the statement first
made by him was more worthy of credence, from the
circumstances under which it was made. General Lod-
wick—and a change had also come over his dream—
stated that the Raja acted entirely without control, and
as if he were not bound by the treaty with this country,
by which the British Government put him upon the
throne, and pledged itself to keep him there, on his ob-
serving certain conditions, which he had broken. This
he thought was sufficient to condemn him, and to jus-
tify the Government in calling upon him either to ob-
serve the treaty, or to retire from the throne. He
was bound to put himself under the control of
the British resident, but he refused to do so.
He might also quote the opinion of General Robertson
to the same effect. It was true, in 1836, the Court of
Directors felt so pleased with the conduct of the Raja,
that they presented him with a sword; it was also true
that he signed the dispatch which accompanied it; but
they had since had reason to alter their opinion. In the
same year, Lieutenant-General Lodwick reported that
the Raja had violated the treaty—that he had shown
himself faithless—and that his conduct presented no
" extenuating circumstances." It was on the receipt of
these reports by the Government of Bombay, that a com-
mission, consisting of three competent and impartial
gentlemen, was appointed in October, 1836, to inquire
into the charges which had been made, and they were
made by the most competent person to do so; namely,
the British resident. The gentlemen were General
Lodwick, Mr. Willoughby, and Colonel Ovens, whose
character was unimpeachable, and they were re-
quested to inquire into the alleged infraction of the
treaty. They sat 24 days, examined all parties
brought before them on oath, and they came to a deci-
sion with which every one would agree. His Hon.
Friend said that the Raja was not heard in his defence ;
but he attended on the 13th day with his brother and
I others, when his servants were examined with respect
to the conspiracy at Bellapore, Hydrabad, and other
places. Mr. Willoughby told him if he was guilty of
the charges imputed to him, that it would be well for
him to confess his guilt ; adding, at the same time, that
they were ready to hear him. Both on that day and
the 16th, and on other days depositions were received
from him, and witnesses sent by him were examined.
No man could say that he did not receive all the advan
tages which an accused had a right to demand.—(Hear.)
The Commissioners sent all their proceedings to the
Government of Bombay, and they were ultimately
transmitted to the home Government. Sir Ro-
bert Grant had been stated to have had
an interest in injuring the case of the Rajs; but there
was no man more fair or more consistent than that
lamented gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) Ile stated that no
one would deplore the departure of the Raja, and that
no one would think that he had been the victim of the
oppression and tyranny of this country, but of his own
over-reaching ambition. Did they think that Sir
Robert Grant would have hazarded this record of his
opinion, if he had not sincerely believed that he was
honestly justified in expressing it?—(Hear, hear.) And
Mr. Farish and Mr. Anderson, two of the council of
Sir Robert Grant, agreed in stating that the Raja had
throughout shown a disposition to break away from the
terms of the treaty. He also stated that the views of the
Raja were to seduce the native officers of the British
army from their allegiance, and though they were gene-
rally futile—(Hear, hear, from Mr. Hume)—still they
were of a character to justify the course that was taken
against him. The opinions of these men having been
communicated to Lord Auckland, that nobleman stated
that he freely concurred in the unanimous opinion of
the Government of Bombay that the Raja was guilty of
the treason which was laid to his charge, and that he
was unworthy, from his ambition and malignity, to fill
the position which he held. He would now read the
opinion of General Morrison, who was then in In-
dia, who was fully acquainted with the particulars
of the case. That gentleman was of opinion that
there were the strongest proofs of his disaffection and
hostility, but he was of opinion that it would be wrong
to send him to trial, but at once to depose him, and to
declare the reasons for such a step. He would now
come to the opinion of another gentleman, Mr. Wil-
berforce Bird. That gentleman was also of opinion that
the stipulations of the treaty had been violated, and that
the Raja should be set aside. Mr. Robertson,
who was for a long time intrusted with the go-
vernment of the north-eastern provinces, con-
firmed the testimony of the gentleman whose
opinions had just been quoted, that the Raja deserved
the treatment which he had received. He now came to
the proceedings of the Board of Control. When Sir
James Carnac went out to India, the last words
which he (Sir J. C. Hobhouse) said to him at his
departure were, to deal with the greatest le-
niency with the Raja. In the negotiations of that
Baronat with the Raja, the latter objected not to the
preamble of the treaty, as had been stated, but to the
second article, which he believed would reduce him to
the condition of a mere steward or serf under the British
Government. Now he (Sir J. C. Hohhouse) contended
that this objection involved a disinclination to the treaty
Itself, and confirmed the opinions which were
entertained of the Raja's conduct. Sir James
Carnac, however, gave the Rajah every op-
portunity to re-consider his determination, and it
was not till the Raja refused for the third time to sign
the stipulation, that he was deposed. The Right Hon.
Baronet then proceeded to defend Colonel Ovens from
the misrepresentation which had been made against
himin a petition presented to the House
of Commons, from Mr. Forbes, in 1839,
and also the other charges that had been
made against that officer by the Hon. Member for
Montrose. That Gallant 3fficer had behaved with the
greatest. leniency towards the Raja, when in the act
of deposing him, and with regard to the charge
of forgery he (Sir C. Hohhouse) stated that Colonel
Ovans was the first who suggested doubts as to the
authenticity of the forged seals.—(Hear, hear.) There
never was an officer so maligned. It was his (Sir J. C.
Hobhause) opinion that the Rajah would never
have adopted the course he did, had he not been
influenced by bad advice from Bombay—to the effect
that no such steps would be taken against him. After
reading the opinions of Mr. Edmohston, who took the
same views as the others whose opinions he had quoted,
the Right Hon. Baronet proceeded to detail the course
adopted by the Court of Proprietors of the East India
Company, when the charges were brought against
Colonel Ovens by Mr. George Thompson, and
when not a single individual of that body
gave his vote in favour of the truth of these charges.
It appeared to him, in conclusion, that it would be
fatal to the Government of India to take the power from
them which they at present exercised, except upon a
case of the greatest necessity ; and if the House showed
a distrust in the authorities there, they would be strik-
ing a blow at the sovereignty of India from which it
would never recover.—(Cheers.)
Au HON. 'Meatnan said it was considered by
all parties that the Raja would be treated with a second
trial, and it would be seen from the debates which had
occurred upon this subject that Sir Robert Peel was of
opinion that a second trial ought to be granted. The
Raja had fully proved that he was totally ignorant of
the offences which had been attributed to him, while the
evidence of the Ministers of Spain and Portugal fully
proved that the declaration of innocence on the part of
the Raja was sincere ; and yet, in the teeth of
all this testimony, a second hearing had been refused.
to the Raja. There could be no doubt that the Raja did
not have justice done to him on his first trial, and it
was no less certain that the Raja had been treated with
nothing but cruelty since the first inquiries into his
alleged offence, when the Right Hon. Gentleman at the
head of the Board of Control had told the House
that Lord Auckland was convinced of the guilt
of the Raja of Satara.—(Hear, hear.) He would
not do the Noble Lord the injustice to suppose
that the Noble Lord was sincere in that opinion,
but this he would say, that the Noble Lord had never
denied the right of the Raja to claim and to have con-
ceded to him a fair trial. He contended that the
facts and statements of his Honourable Friend the
Member for Montrose remained not only uncon-
troverted but uncontradicted. True, it had been shown
that he was in error in some of his details, but never-
theless, he trusted the special pleading of the Right Hon.
Gentleman the President of the Board of Control would
not prevent further inquiry being instituted into this
painful and distressing case. The Right Honourable
Gentleman might object to inquire into the merits of the
case through the medium of a Committee of that House;
but the Raja and his agents were disposed to submit to
any other species of inquiry, and he for ono, as a Mem-
ber of the independent section of the Legislature of this
country, trusted that justice would not be refused to the
Raja by the British House of Commons.—(l-lear.)
Mr. PETER BORTHWICK said he would not
detain the House at any great length upon
this question, but he really must confess that having
listened attentively to the details of the case of the
Raja of Sattara, he could not help thinking that a
second inquiry ought to be instituted into it. No doubt
the Raja was a person of sly habits. He acquired
those habits through being trained in a gaol, but bear-
ing in mind the fact that after twenty years' expe-
rience the Indian Government had found the Raja
wore attached to the British constitution and British