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The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-02

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London, England, 1847-12-02

CONVICTIONS AT POLICE-COURTS.;

Mr. C. PEARSON gave notice of his intention
to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable magis
trates of the various police-courts to erdorse on the
warrants of committal of prisoners in certain cases
that it was not necessary to prefer a bill of indict-
ment against such person, and in such cases to allow
the clerk of such court when the prisoner was sent
for trial to file an information, which would be of
equal effect to the finding a bill of indictment by the
grand jury.
London, England, 1847-12-02

POOR-LAW UNIONS.

Mr. P. SCROPE gave notice of his intention to
bring forward a measure for the purpose of affording
facilities for the unions of England and Ireland to
give employment to the able-bodied poor, as prescribed
by the poor-law.
SOLICITORS' FEES IN POLICE-COURTS.

Mr. CHARLES PEARSON gave notice of his
intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill
to regulate the fees of solicitors practising at
the metropolitan police-courts, and to provide
a cheap and efficient mode of taxing the same ;
also a Bill for regulating the acquittal of prisoners
upon the ground of insanity, and making provision
for their subsequent treatment ; also a Bill to provide
the means of profitable employment for prisoners, and
to enable the judges to pass sentences of task labour
upon the prisoners ; also a Bill to explain the
unaltered common law of England, which pro-
nounces as a rule that children under age are in-
capacis doli ; also to make provision for such children,
in conformity with the common law.
REVENUE RETURNS;

Dr. 130 WRING moved for a return of all amounts
not paid into the Excheqner, but deducted for costs of
collection or any other purpose, from the gross receipts
of the various revenue departments; and of all
amounts received by departments of expenditure from
any other source than Parliamentary grants or issues
from the Exchequer (in continuation of the return of
session 1646, No. 6.s4.)—Agreed to.
London, England, 1847-12-02

AsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPILITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Mr. Batty's performing Elephants.
THIS EVENING
The Omit' Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA.
Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
the v:sttblishment, in the various modes of equestration.
To conclude with a new Domestic Drama, called TRH WRITE
FARM.

Box-oftiva open from II till 5
Acting and stage Manager, Mr. W West.

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DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

Mr. J. O'CONiv ELL gave notice t la', on ti e
motion for going into Committee of Supply, he would
move that the House do resolve itself into a Com-
mittee of the whole House, on Wednesday, the Bth
instant, for the purpose of considering the existing
distress in Ireland, and the means which the existing
laws afford for the amelioration of that distress, and
what measures ought to be adopted to meet the
emergency.
CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES OF

THE JEWS.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that he would
postpone bringing forward his Bill upon this subject
till the 16th inst.
London, England, 1847-12-02

S MIT HFIE LD CLUB PRIZE CATTLE
SHOW, 1847.
The ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Prise Cattle, Seeds, Roots, Im-
plements, &c., Bth, 9th, 10th, and 11th December, at the HORSE
BAZAAR, King-street, Portman-Nuare.
Ladies are enabled to view this National xhibition with perfect
oomtort ; and for the better accommodation of visitors, a large Sa-
loon ter refreshraents is this year added.
Open from Daylight till Nine in the livening.
Admittance —ONE SHILLING.
London, England, 1847-12-02

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessee. Mrs. F. Dayidge, No. 1, Davidge•terrace,Kensington-road,

Surrey.

THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with the
First tied ficeoad Acta of the :elebrated Opera of

THE BONDMAN.
Principal characters by 3fessrs. H. Horncastle, Rafter, Maynard,
Jones, D. W. King, awl Attwood ; 3iiss Poole, Mrs. R. Hughes, and
Miss Rebecca Isaacs.

To conclude with the Farce of LOVE, LAW, and PHYSIC.

A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
save been re-Itted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the
Drincipal Librarians ; and at the Box-oftize of tie Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 28. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6(1.
London, England, 1847-12-02

country—measures of a strictly remedial character,
such as a law to place the relations of landlords and
tenants upon a better footing than heretofore, and
the reintroduction of the Bill to facilitate the sale of
encumbered estates.

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS (IRELAND).
Lord BRACKLEY presented a petition from a
place in Staffordshire praying the House to construe
the denunciation of individuals at the altar of the
Roman Catholic priesthood into felony, and that the
person so acting might be punished accordingly.
EDUCATION.

Mr. TUFNELL presented a petition from De-
vonport, praying that the grant for education might
be increased.

JEWS.

Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from a
place in Connaught against the admission of Jews
into Parliament.

CURRENCY.

Mr. GIBSON CRAIG presented a petition from
the Chamber of Commerce, of Edinburgh, in favour
of the repeal of the currency laws of 1844.
IRELAND.

Mr. 0 -13ORNE presented a petition in favour of
remedial measures for Ireland.
CURRENCY.

Mr. BLEWITT gave notice of his intention, when
the House had decided whether the resolution of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer or that of Mr. Wilson
should be adopted, to move that it be an in-
struction to the Committee to consider and re-
port to the House, before they made
their final report, whether a Bill should not
lie introduced forthwith, for the purpose of enabling
the Bank of England to extend their issues beyond
14,000,0001, as specified in the Act of 1844.
London, England, 1847-12-02

tress, and they Trere now informed by the
Government that it was their intention to
move for the appointment of a Committee
whose inquiries were to be confined to a
consideration of the affairs of the Bank of Eng-
land. He believed that the evil lay far deeper than
in the state of that establishment. The Legislature
were alone to blame for the state of the country. The
evils were traceable to the abrogation of useful laws,
and the pressing of of her measures having a tendency
to reduce the circulation of the country. The only-
remedy for those evils was to be found in the
abrogation of these: laws, which had been passed
upon the subject of the currency.—(Hear, hear.)
The only effect to be expected to result from the
operation of a law regulating commerce, was an
effect for evil. The effect of such a measure were to be
found in the disruption cf the affairs of the country.
It had been found that a reduction of the rate of in-
terest had been instrumental in promoting
the prosperity of the country, but under the
operation of this law the rate of interest was
raised, and the present distress was the consequence.
With respect to the arguments which had been
brought forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on a previous evening, he considered that they were
only brought forward for the purpose of rendering
abortive the inquiry to be instituted, and leading
Hon. Members to suppose that the Bank Charter
had nothing whatever to do with producing the ex-
isting distress.
London, England, 1847-09-15

TUESDAY.

The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added,
for three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 121 b;
six and aged, 9st. One mile and a half. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 4 yrs ... (Nat) 1
Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs ••• ••• 2
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 4 yrs ... ••• ••• 3
Sir C. 31onek's Gaiety, 3 yrs
Even and 6 to 5 on Chanticleer, 2 to 1 agst Wilder-
ness, and 4to 1 agst Conspiracy. Won on the post by
a head.

Fifty Pounds, given by the Corporation, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old, let; and
three, 9st 21b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; the
second to save his stake. Red House in. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs ... (J. Marson) 1
Mr. A. W. Hill's Volley, 2 yrs .. ... 2
Mr. Daley's Brown Bess, 3 yrs ... 3
Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul, 3 yrs ... ... 4
7to 4 on War Eagle. Won in a canter by three
lengths.
The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya. each, h ft, and 5
only if declared, with 60 added by the Corporation ;
the second to save his stake. One mile. (25 Subs.,
13 of whom declared.)

Mr. Mostyn's King of liforven, 3 yrs... (Kitchener) i
Mr. Barton's Hector, 5 yrs, 6st 91b ... 2
Mr. Merry's King of the Forest, 3 yrs, sst 41b ... 3
Even on King of Morven, and 2 to 1 agst Hector.
%Von easily by a length.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya, each, h ft for two
yrs old, colts,:Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second
saves his stake. Red House in. (35 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Assault ... (E. Edwards) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone ... 2
Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May 3
The following also ran but were not placed :—Mr.
Pedley's Lady Mary—Mr. Cooper's Slug—Mr. Con-
way's Snowball—Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale—
Lord Eglinton's De Witt.
Betting-6 to 4on Assault, and sto 2 agst Loadstone.
The favourite made all the running, and won a fine race
by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, for four yrs old; colts,
Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b; maiden horses allowed
51b; the second saves his stake. Cup Course. (11
Subs.)
Mr. 11. Wormald's Quadruped
Colonel Anson's Martext

(Bumby) 1

Mr. Mostyn's Dawdle ...
Mr. C. Johnstone's Fair Helen

_ .

Won in a cantor by five lengths.

Match, 200 sovs., h ft, Fitzwilliatii Course—Lord
Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs, Bst, received forfeit from
Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 6st 121 b.
LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING.
5t04 on Cossack (taken) 12 to 1 agst Eryx
6 to 1 agst Foreclosure 16 to 1 sgst Philosopher
6 to 1 agst Van Tromp 40 to 1 agst Snowball
7 to 1 agit Planet (taken) 1000 to 10 ag.lloru of Chase
Mr. Martin was declared not to start this morning.
London, England, 1847-09-15

TUESDAY.

The Fitzwilliam Stakes of lo sovs. each, and 50 added,
for three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 121 b;
six and aged, 9st. One mile and a half. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 4 yrs ... ... (Nat) 1
Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs ... 2
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 4 yrs ... ... ... 3
Sir C. Monck's Gaiety, 3 yrs
Even and 6 to 5 on Chanticleer, •2
to 1 agst Wilder-
ness, and 4to 1 agst Conspiracy. Won on the post by
a head.

Fifty Pounds, given by the Corporation, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two yrs old, 7st; and
three, Stst 21b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; the
second to save his stake. Red House iu. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs ... (J. Marson) 1
Mr. A. W. Hill's Volley, 2 yrs
Mr. Daley's Brown Bess, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul, 3 yrs
7to 4 on War Eagle. Won in a canter by three
lengths.
The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya. each, h ft, and 5
only if declared, with 60 added by the Corporation ;
the second to save his stake. One mile. (25 Subs.,
13 of whom declared.)
Mr. Mostyn's
(Kitchener) 1
Mr.
Mr. Merry's King of the Forest, 3 yrs, sst 41b ... 3
Barton'sHKeicntgo fsr Morven,
,
... 2
Even on King of Morven, and 2 to 1 agst Hector.
Won easily by a length.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 coos. each, h ft for two
yrs old, colts,:Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second
saves his stake. Red House in. (35 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Assault ••• (E. Edwards) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone ... 2
Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May 3
The following also ran but were not placed :—Mr.
Pedley's Lady Mary—Mr. Cooper's Slug—Mr. Con-
way's Snowball—Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale—
Lord Eglinton's Do Witt.
Betting-6 to 4on Assault, and sto 2 agst Loadstone.
The favourite made all the running, and won a fine race
by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, for four yrs old; colts,
Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b; maiden hurses allowed
51b; the second saves his
.stake. Cup Course. (11
Subs.)
Mr. 11. Wormald's Quadruped
Colonel Anson's Martext

(Bumby) 1

Mr. Alostyn's Dawdle ...
Mr. C. Johnstone's Fair Helen

... 3

••• 0

Won in a canter by five lengths.
Match, 200 sovs., h ft, Fitzwilliam Course—Lord
Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs, Est, received forfeit from
Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 6st 121 b.
LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING.
5t04 on Cossack (taken) 12 to 1 agst Eryx
6 to 1 agst Foreclosure 16 to 1 agst Philosopher
6 to 1 agst Van Tromp 40 to 1 agst Snowball
7 to 1 agst Planet (taken) 1000 to 10 ag. Horn of Chase
Mr. Martin was declared not to start this awning.
London, England, 1847-09-15

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, TEN o'cLoca.
The Subscription-room was fully attended last night
until near one o'clock, but to very little purpose, the
business transacted having been in small amounts, and
confined to a few horses. Foreclosure, whose sudden
advance at Warwick made so great a sensation in the
sporting circles, had been in high favour during the
whole of the day, and before dinner was backed as low
as 9 to 2, Cossack giving way to 11 to 8, and 6 to 4.
At night the feeling was to back Cossack, and to lay
against the new favourite, and in consequence, before
the proceedings terminated, the crack rose from 6 to 4
to evens, and 6,7, and 8 to 1 was betted agat Foreclo-
sure—the seven and eights to one, it should be added,
having been laid by parties who " will not have him at
any price." Planet was steady at 6 to 1, and Van Tromp
in great request at anything above that figure. Some
doubts were expressed as to Mr. Martin's appearance at
the post; Executor, however, is likely to run, so that the
number will be about the same. The following were the
closing prices:—

CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
6 to 5 agst Mr. B. Green's Assault—taken
7 to 4 agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
Besides the above, Bro. to Lunedale, Snowball, Slug,
De Witt, Queen of the May, and probably Whitewall,
will start.

ST. LECER.
Even on the field agst Cossack (field for choice)
6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—take 7
to 1
6 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet
7 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's Philosopher—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swallow
40 to 1 agst Mr. Meeson's Jovial
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf
200 to 25 on Foreclosure agst Jovial in their places.

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Palma, 3 yrs, sst
8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario, aged,
ist 6!b
9 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, 4 yrs, Est 71b—t
10 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b—t
10 to 1 agst Count Bathyany's Tragical, 4 yrs, 6st 21b
—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Miss Barns, aged, 7st
The races commence to-day at half-past two, and as
Conspiracy receives forfeit from Queen Mary, will be
confined to five events, with moderate fields for each.
The weather, at present, is favourable, but a change is not
at all improbable.
London, England, 1847-09-15

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCE.
The Subscription-room was fully attended last night
until near one o'clock, but to very little purpose, the
business transacted having been in small amounts, and
confined to a few horses. Foreclosure, whose sudden
advance at Warwick made so great a sensation in the
sporting circles, had been in high favour during the
whole of the day, and before dinner was backed as low
giving way
to 11 to 8, and 6 to 4.
to back Cossack, and I,u lay
against the new favourite, and in consequence, before
the proceedings terminated, the crack rose from 6 to 4
to ems, and 6,7, and 8 to 1 was betted agst Foreclo-
sure---the seven and eights to one, it should be added,
having been laid by parties who " will not have him at
any price." Planet was steady at 6 to 1, and Van Tromp
in great request at anything above that figure. Some
doubts were expressed as to Mr. Martin's appearance at
:he post; Executor, however, is likely to run, so that the
number will be about the same. The following were the
closing prices:—

CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
6 to 5 agst Mr. B. Green's Assault—taken
7 to 4 agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone
Besides the above, Bro. to Lunedale, Snowball, Slug,
De Witt, Queen of the May, and probably Whitewall,
will start.

ST. LEGER.
Even on the field agst Cossack (field for choice)
6to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—take 7
to 1
6to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet
7to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure--taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's Philosopher—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swallow
40 to 1 agst Mr. Meeson's Jovial
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf
200 to 25 on Foreclosure agst Jovial in their places.

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Palma, 3 yrs, sst
8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario, aged,
7st
9 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, 4 yrs, Est 71b—t
10 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs, Est 131 b—t
10 to 1 agst Count Bathyany's Tragical, 4 yrs, 6st 21b
—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. I'edley's Miss Berns, aged, 7st
The races commence today at half-past two, and as
Conspiracy receives forfeit from Queen Mary, will be
confined to five events, with moderate fields for each.
The weather, at present, is favourable, but a change is not
at all improbable.
London, England, 1847-09-15

A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 2d says.—

4, The Emperor has just
furiesisgn countriesuedaukasof r
e, whieal
which
forbids the insurance infine
3
per p cent. on the sum insured. property situated in Russia, unTdehrepsaaimneouf
kaase ofpineaces
a tax of per cent. on the amount
insurance against fire made in Russia.
of every policy pporolicceyedosf
of this tax are destined to contribute to defray the
expenses of the administrationofpolbice situated.e in the
locality in which the object insured map
The Minister of Worship and of Publicltrllt n
has enjoined the Protestant consistories of nst
heep Instruction
situated on the Baltic not to employ for the
future in their official documents any other language
than the Russian. To effect this, a translator will be
attached to every consistory, at the expense of the
Government, with a salary of 300 roubles (1,200
francs) per annum. The Government has proposed
prizes for the best statistical description of each
province, and even of each considerable district of the
empire. These prizes will consist of gold medals, of
the value of 300 and 150 roubles. The successful
works will be published by the Government, and 300
copies will be given gratis to the author, with the
right reserved to him of publishing himself all sub-
sequent editions of his work."

The Popolo of Siena, of the 6th inst., contains an
account of some disturbances that took place
splacheoponotfhae
4th, owing to the prices of corn.
baker, notorious for his speculations, was demolished,
and his own life endangered. The principal inhabit-
ants, and at last Governor RAGNONI in person,
hastened there to appease the people. In consequence
of the unanimous desire of the citizens, the Governor
granted the provisional organization of a civic guard,
London, England, 1847-09-15

A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 2d says—

------ "
The Emperor has just issued
which
forbids the insurance in foreign countries of real
property situated in Russia, under
pain of a fine of 3
a ukase,
uhke
proceeds
per cent. on the sum insured. The same
as
a tax of / per cent. on the amount of every policy of
places
insurance against fire made in Russia.
T
of this tax are destined to contribute to.
ln the
expenses of the administration of police
e
defray the
locality in which the object insured may be situated. The Minister of Worship and of Public Instruction
has enjoined the Protestant consistories of the pro-
vinces situated on the Baltic not to employ for the
future in their official documents any other language
than the Russian. To effect this, a translator will be
attached to every consistory, at the expense of the
Government, with a salary of 300 roubles (1,200
francs) per annum. The Government has proposed
prizes for the best statistical description of each
province, and even of each considerable district of the
empire. These prizes will consist of gold medals, of
the value of 300 and 150 roubles. The successful
works will be published by the Government, and 300
copies will be given gratis to the author, with the
right reserved to him of publishing himself all sub-
sequent editions of his work."

The Popolo of Siena, of the sth inst., contains an
account of some disturbances that took place on the
4th, owing to the prices of corn. The shop of a
baker, notorious for his speculations, was demolished,
and his own life endangered. The principal inhabit-
ants, and at last Governor EAGNONI in person,
hastened there to appease the people. In consequence
of the unanimous desire of the citizens, the Governor
granted the provisional organization of a civic guard,
London, England, 1847-09-15

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, yesterday
morning, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, from the residence of the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Richmond.
The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman had an interview
with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Office of the Commissioners of Railways was
removed yesterday from Great George-street, to the
Department of the Board of Trade, Whitehall.
Lord Dunboyne, Mr. Pattison, M.P., and Mr.
Warburton, had interviews yesterday with Lord
John Russell.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Canada and the other
North American provinces, and also from the Gover-
nors of the Cape of Good Hope and West Australia.

SOUTH DEVON.—With the exception of a few plots
of corn on Dartmooor, the harvest is concluded. On
some large estates it was finished at the end of August,
a circumstance that has not occurred for many years.
The crops of both wheat and barley are above an aver-
age. During the present week some fine showers of
rain have fallen, which is greatly needed on high lands,
the grass being nearly scorched up by the long drought.
Potatoes are plentiful, and the disease is scarcely talked
of, the crops being good and of excellent flavour.
GENERAL ESPARTERO.—The Times, in speaking of
the decree by which General Espartero is reinstated in
his rank and honours, says that that eminent personage
" has been appointed to a high military command." This
is an error. General Espartero has been merely re-
stored to the rank of Captain-General, which he held
before he left Spain, and which in the Spanish army is
equivalent to Field-Marshal in England and Marechal
in France. He is not, however, called into active ser-
vice, although we hope he may soon be so.
London, England, 1847-01-29

TIDAL HARBOURS.

An MN. MEMBER wished to ask the Hon. Gentleman
the Secretary of the Admiralty whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to proceed with the Bill for
regulating the tidal harbours in its present state, or
whether it was their intention to propose another
Bill upon the subject, from which the obnoxious clauses
would be expunged.
Mr. WARD stated that the Bill referred to had
been before the House for upwards of six months,
that it originated from the report of the Commission
appointed to inquire into the subject, but in consequence
of the determined opposition it had met with from some
very powerful quarters, it was not the intention of the
Government to proceed with the measure in its existing
stare. There was no person, however, who would not
concur in the desirableness and absolute necessity of
adopting_ some very stringent measures upon the subject
of the tidal harbours of this country.

Sir DE LACY EVANS, according to the notice he
had given, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the
Secretary at War, what arrangement had been made,
according to the promise of last session, for placing the
troops serving in some of our colonies on an
equal footing with those serving at home, in regard
to ration stoppages ? lie also asked the First
Lord of the Treasury if they might expect
immediately on the table of the House, to be printed,
the report (aid accompanying documents) of the In-
spector General of Military Schools, relative to the mili-
t try schools of France, Prussia, and other States, in
connexion with their military institutions ; it being im-
portant that Members should have the opportunity of
considering the information thus obtained before the
arm': estimates are discussed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
ic: fe t t
th:d _
I:eathat, with regard to the first question of his Honourable
!via Gallant Friend, ho could assure him that the sub-
- regard
be
Treasury
under the consideration of the Secretary
would yandthe Secretary at War, and means
taken to carry the promise into effect.
su r
With to the
and documents second question, the report
!ant Officer would be
sted by the Noble and Gal-
as possible for the - hid upon the table as soon
BUENOS Ay."_!oformation of Hon. Members.
Ls.—EXECUTION OF AN
ENGLISH OFFICER.
Mr. ROSS said he had ' FFICER.
War of his intention of agzng en notice to the Secretary of
interest, which involved in his .:: pil°tw 0 questions of painful
of their gallaat sailors, but alsno:hneotonly the welfare
ti
These questions had reference to the conduct honour.
d
Rosas in his capacity of an official
of
ilatuceno of General
Three vessels, under the joint flag of the Frsentlr aes.
r English Governments, had succeeded in capturing a prise
d
which they found impossible to remove, and which they
consequently burned. Mr. President Rosas immediately
issued a manifesto, declaring that the war, as carried
London, England, 1847-01-29

GLASGOW, JANUARY 26

STOCK Excristruz. —The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 86s.—
Caledonian, New, 40s.—Direct Northern (scrip), 50s.—East of
Fife, 42s.—East Indian, 7s. 9d...--East Lothian Central, 42s.—Edin-
burgh ant Glasgow, 71K—Ditto, Halves, 19 —Edinburgh and
Northern, 13f.—Ditto, New, 60s. —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
341.—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 91. Is. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
Ardrossan, 6%—lganehester .and Southampton, 28s. 9d.—Midland,
Halves, 61.—Paisley, Barrhead, and llurlet, 545.—Scottisk Central,
211. 13s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 675. 6d.—Dundee and Arbroath,
41s. 10d.

TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT.—The new story
by Mrs. Gore, just published, under the title of "Temptation
and Atonement," will begenerally acknowledged to be one
of the most touching, as well as picturesque, narratives that.
have ever proceeded from her practised pen, and one likely
to make a powerful impression on all classes of readers. The
scene is laid in Sussex, and the interest of the plot is strictly
domestic, forming a striking contrast with the former procluc.
Um of the same popular writer.
London, England, 1847-01-29

BT THE AUTHOR OF " WHITEFRIARS."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION OF CiESAR BORGIA
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
BY THE AUTHOR OF " WIIITEFRIAMS.
Henry Colbuni, Publisher, 13, Groat Marlborough-street.

MR. ALBERT SMITH'S NEW STORY.
On the 30th instant, with Two Illustrations by LEECH, price One
Shilling, Part VI., of
THE STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES
OF CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE,
12%.T- SEARCH OF A NAME, A RELATIVE, AND A WIFE, AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
By ALBERT SMITH, EPQ.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

WITH ILL LTSTRATIONS BY LEECH AND G. MEASOM, AND
A PORTRAIT OF LOUIS THE FOURTEENTH.
THE FEBRIFARY NUMBER, price Half-a-Crown, of
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY,
WILL CONTAIN:—
THE BOT AND THE MANTLE;
A Theft from the Percy Reliques.
By ALBERT SMITH.
With an Il'ustration by Leech.
The White Rose. By " the Old Major."
Winter. By Alfred Crowqulll.
A Game at St. Stephen's Chapel. By the late Right Hon. George
Canning.
How will it Look ? By H. T. Craven.
A Gossip upon Christian Names. By Mrs. Mathewe.
Curiosities of Nuremberg. With Illustrations. By H. G. Whining.
The Wars of the Fronde. With a Portrait of Louis the Fourteenth.
Honest and Happy. By J. Linn Nus Banks.
_Nelson and Caracciolo. By Dr. W. C. Taylor.
Speculation ; a Tale of a Bank. By John Parshrs Hall.
The Welding Suit. By G. Browne.
Lucretia; or the Children of Night.
Reminiscences of the late Bishop of Norwich. By One of his
Daughters.
The Two Enthusiasts. By John Hamilton Reynolds.
Brian O'Linn ; or Luck's Everything. By the Author of " 119'd
Sports of the West."
CAPTAIN SPIKE ; or, THE ISLETS OF THE GULF.
ly J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq.
Author of " The Pilot," " The Red Rover," &C.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF

WEST3IINiTER.

GENTLEMEN,
THE question having been frequently asked
me, in the course of my canvass in your city, whether or not
I am In favour of endowing the Roman Catholic priesthood of Ire-
land, I beg to take this opportunity of informing those of your body
with whom I have not yet had the pleasure of communicating per-
sonally, that I will give my most strenuous opposition to any such
proposal from whatever quarter it may emanate, and under what-
ever circumstances it may be brought forward.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES COCHRANE.
Devonshire-place, Thursday, Jan. 2s, 1847.
London, England, 1847-01-29

SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills, on the motion of Captain
EGERTON, were read a second time :
Birkenhead Dock Company and Herculaneum Dock
Company Amalgamation.
Birkenhead Improvement Acts Amendment (No. 1).
Birkenhead (Commissioners) Dock Acts Amendment
(as to construction of sea wall along Wallasey Pool).
Birkenhead (Commissioners) Dock Acts Amendment
(construction of new works and alteration of culvert).
PARISH OF LIVERPOOL.

Sir 11. DOUGLAS presented a petition from the
mayor, corporation, and select vestries of Liverpool,
stating that for some time past that parish, with its
123,000 inhabitants, had been obliged to afford relief to
2,000 persons in the workhouse, and 4,000 out
of it; that a great additional burden had been imposed
upon the parish by tho Poor Removal Bill of last
session, and representing, that owing to the distressed
condition of Ireland, no less than '288,799 lash poor
had been thrown for support upon the rates since No-
vember, and that the number had steadily increased
during the last five weeks, from 102,072 per week to
130,795 last week. They complained of the great bur-
then thus thrown upon a single parish by the distress,
existing in Ireland, and submitted that that could be
no reason for throwing so many casual paupers from
Ireland upon them, and praying the House to afford
them some remedy.
ELECTORAL DIVISIONS.
Mr. WATSON presented a petition, numerously and
respectably signed, from the town of Kinsale, stating
that the system of electoral divisions under the Irish
Poor-law had acted oppressively in forcing the worn-out
poor to go from the rural districts to the towns ; that
it had cast the burden of supporting those poor on the
towns, and were thereby called upon to pay three or four
times as much as the rural districts. This had caused
70 of the first and second-class houses in Kinsale to be
untenanted. Scarcity and famine had filled the work-
London, England, 1847-01-29

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Scourge steam sloop,
Commander Caffin, left this morning for Bristol, to load with
meal for Ireland.

The Echo steam-tug will convoy Mr. Bellamy, the Assist-
ant Master Attendant of this dockyard, to the neighbour•
hood of the wreck of the Sphynx, this evening or to-mor-
row, to await a favourable opportunity of making another
attempt, in conjunction with other vessels and officers, to
save that vessel, which remains in the same position as when
last specially alluded to.
The Royal Frederick, 110, building in this dockyard, on
the same or very similar lines as the Queen, by Sir William
Symonds, is being rapidly expedited for launching, for which
she is ordered to be ready by August next. Upwards of
160 hands are now employed upon her.
The Sharpshooter and Rifleman, screw steam gun dispatch
vessels, built on the design of Mr. Fincham, Master Ship-
wright of this dockyard, are ordered to this port from the
river, to be fitted for immediate commission. They are to
mount very heavy guns of long range.
The Rochester navy lighter sailed this morning for Devon-
port, with stores.
The African steam-tug. which left, as supposed, yesterday
for Sheerness, returned in the night with a merchant brig
in distress. She had been lent by the Admiral Superin-
tendent of the dockyard for the above good purpose to
Messrs. Garrat and Gibbon, the agents to Lloyd's at this
port.
London, England, 1847-01-29

Also, hi foolscap geo., price 65., Just published,

TREVOR ; or the New St. Francis : a Tale for the Times.
Also, In foolscap Bvo., price 65., just published,
STEEPLETON; or, High Church and Low Church. By a
CLERGYMAN.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans,
London, England, 1847-01-29

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY.—Second
Instalment.-,- 21. per Share of 171. 10s., due Ist March, 1847.
(Making, with the deposit of 4/. 4s. per share, 61. 4s. per share
called up.)
OXFORD and BLETCHLY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of the
above•named Company have this day made a call of 21. per share,
payable on the Ist of March, 1847.
The Shareholders are accordingly requested to pay the same at any
of the undermentionetlbankers,* producing at the same time the call
letter, without which payment of the call cannot be accepted.
HARRY VERNEY, Chairman.
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.

30, Great George-street, Westminster, Jan. 13, 1847.
BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY.—NOTIC to. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of the
above-named Company have this day made a call of 21, per share,
payable on the l st of March, 1847.
The Shareholders are accordingly requested to pay the same at any
of the undermentioned bankers,. producing at the same time the call
letter, without which payment of the call cannot be accepted.
HARRY VERNEY, Chairman.
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.
30, Great George-street, Westminster, Jan. 13, 1847.
Interest at 5 per cent, will be charged by the bankers on all calls
which remain unpaid after the appointed day.
No interest accrues on any share during the period when any call
due by the proprietor remains unpaid.
No transfer of shares will be received on and after the Ist of March
until the call is paid.

* BANKERS.

London Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., Lombard-

street.
Birmingham.. The Birmingham Banking Company.
Liverpool .... The Borough Bank.
Manchester Sir B. Heywood and Co.
Aylesbury.... Messrs. Rickford and Hunt, and the London and

County Bank.
Buckingham • . Messrs. Bartlett, Parrott. and Hearn, and the Lon-
don and County Bank.
Banbury .... Messrs. Cobb and Co., and Messrs. Gillett and
Tawney.
Oxford Messrs. Wootten and Co., and the London and
County Bank.
Bicester • . Messrs. Tubb.
London, England, 1847-01-29

PLATE.
91 COX SAVORY and Co., Silversmiths,
A_ • &e., 47, Cornhill (seven doors from Gracechurch-street),
London.

The best wrought Fiddle-pattern Spoons and Forks, from 7s. 2d.
per ounee. Fiddle Pattern. Classic do.
oz. s. d. £s. d. £s. d.
12 Table Spoons .. .. -30at72— 10 15 0 11 7 0
12 Dessert Spoons .. .. 20 .. 7 2 7 3 4 715 4
12 Table Forks 30 .. 7 2—lo 15 0 11 7 0
12 Dessert Forks .. • 80 .. 72 7 3 4 715 4
2 -ravy Spoons - • 10 .. 72—3 11 8 43 8
1 'coup Ladle 10 .. 7 2.- 311 8 312 8
4 :,aitce Ladles .. •• 10 •• 78—3 16 8 46 8
4 -alt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 8 1 4 0
1 Fish Slice • • .. 210 0 211 8
12 Tea Spoons .. •• 10 .. 78—3 16 8 48 0
1 pair Sugar Tongs (strong) 015 0 017 0
The Classic is a new Pattern, mach admired for its elegance.

FOSTER'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
No. 161, Strand, is designed to qualify young men t• dis-
charge the duties of the Counting-house in an able and efficient
manner, and to afford adults an opportunity of acquiring skill and
dexterity in writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, &c., upon sound and
undisputed principles. " Mr. Foster's system abridges the period of
study, removes every difficulty, and imparts a power of investigating
accounts which neither fraud nor error can escape." " Foster's
Counting House Assistant," price 55., for sale as above.
London, England, 1847-01-29

IREAT SALE AT GEORGE SMITH'S,
32, Ludgate-hill (late Mandell and Bridge's).

The progress of George Smith's new system of business renders
it imperative that EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS and ADDITIONS
be immediately made! to his premises. To prevent the unavoidable,
damage to goods by the operations of DEMOLISHING and RE-
BUILDING, he is compelled to submit to the RUINOUS LOSS of a

" SELLING' OFF." The reduction of prices upon the greatest portion
of the Stock will vary from TWENTY-PIVE to FIFTY PERCENT.,
and in making this statement George Smith begs to impress an ad-
ditional fact upon the ladies,—that whilst they calculate a saving of
one-quarter to one-half i❑ their purchases, they must remember it is
not upon OLD STOCK which their economy is exercised, but upon
FRESH NEW GOODS, the whole of which have been manufactured
within a very few months. Comment upon the quality and descrip-
tion of goods is unnecessary; they are well known by the public to
consist in every variety of moderate and useful as well as the highest
class of manufacture, under the following heads:—lndia, Chinese,
French, awl British Shawls, Silks, Brocades, Satins, Satin-tures,
Velvets, Merinoes, Cashmeres, Delaines, Worked and Printed
Muslin Dresses, Fancy Hankerchiefs, Scarfs, and Shawls, Cloaks
and Furs, Damask Table Linen, Sheetings, and Swiss Curtains, &c.,
&c. The SALE will commence on MONDAT, Ist February, and son-
tinue about three weeks.

Every article market in plain figures.
London, England, 1847-01-29

MARLfsRo.-STREET.—( THIS DA Y

Helen Allan was charged•with creating a distutbance in a
public-house in Porter-street, IsTdwrort-market, and assault-
ing the landlady. tv, .•‘' •
William Hay, the complairiant, said she came into the
house at an early hour of the evening with a young
man, and after drinking to some amount refused to pay for
it, and created a disturbance, during Which the prisoner took
up -a large jug off the counter, full of porter, and threw it at
Mrs. Hay's forehead. The blow dashed the jug in pieces,
and cut Mrs. Hay's hand very much, with which she was
fortunately able to fend it off, otherwise it might have killed
her, she being at the time in a very delicate state.
The prisoner was sentenced to a fine of el., or one month's
imprisonment.

A young lade, who gave the name of Augustiiza Smith,
milliner, was brought into court in a ball dresit, with a white
muslin petticoat wrapped about her head and shoulders.
According to the evidence of Police• constable Bullett,
190 C, she caine'Out of Madame Tussaud's ball, in Dean-
street, this morning, aboutfour o'clock, and began screaming
so loud as to bring four policemen off their beats and a her-
geant, who endeavoured unsuccessfully to. quiet. her. They
were obliged to take her to the station house, where it seems
she several times attempted to commit suicide, and onct.
nearly succeeded.

The prisoner said that they kept some valuable articles of
dress in the ball-room, and put her out without them.
She was dismissed, with a lecture on the impropriety of
her conduct.
London, England, 1847-01-29

THE PERFECr SUBSTITUTE for SILVER,
The high estimate formed by the public during the twelve
years WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late Rlt't'ON and BURTON'S)
clamicslly purified material has been before it (made into every
useful and ornamental article usually made in silver, possessing, as
it dces, the characteristic purity and durability of silver), has called
into existence the deleterious compounds of " Albata Plate," " Berlin
silver," and oiher so called substitutes; they are at best but bad
imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, and sold only by him.

Fiddle Threaded King's
Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern,
dozen..
Dessert ditto and ditto ditto.... • • 10s. Od. 219. Od. 255. Od.
Tea ditto and ditto, ditto..
Gravy ditto ........ ...... ..... 3s. Od. Gs. Od. 7s. Oci.
NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER,
introduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late
RIPI'ON and BURTON'S) when plated by the patent process of
Messrs. Elktngton and Co.,k beyond all comparison the very beat
ar icle, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either
usefully or ornamentally. In the lengthened and increasing popu-
larity of the material itself, and the high character of the method of
plating, the public have a guaeat.tee that the articles sold ly w
Burton (and by him ,nly) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably
superior to what can be supplied at any other house, wkile by no
possible test can they be distinguished from real silver.

Fiddle. Thread. Ring's.
Tea Spoons, per dozen •• • • 18s. 325. .. 38s.
Dessert Forks „
Dessert Spoons „ . .
Table Forks
Table Spoons „ 40s. • • 725. 80s.
Tea and coffee acts, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate
prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process, Detailed
catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article,
ent (per post ) free.
WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock
ct general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the
world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of
its variety and extent, purchasers arc invited to call and inspect it
—39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established in
Wells-street, 1880.
London, England, 1847-01-29

110 USE OF COMMONS, Jan. 28.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Messengers brought up papers from the Trinity
House, from the Commissioners of the Metropolita❑
Police, and from the Northern Light-house Commis
sioners.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. CarAPLIN, late Sheriff of London, and Chairman
of the South-Western Railway Company, took the oaths
and his seat for the city of Salisbury, in the room of
Ambrose Hussey, Esq.' who has accepted the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills, on the motion of Captain
zuERTON were read a second time :
Birkenhead Dock
Company
Company and Herculaneum Dock
Amalgamation.
Birkenhead
(rzajprovement Acts Amendment (No. 1).
Birkenhead
(as to construction of Dock Acts Amendment
Birkenhead c's!lL wall along Wallasey Pool).
(Commissionersnewl) Dock Acts Amendment
(construction of
PARISLI to3rui.s and alteration of culvert).
anidmessee,nted a petition from the
Sir H. DOUGLAS LIVERPOOL.
mayor, corporation,
vestries of Liverpool,
that
stating that for some time 'ett
123,000 inhabitants, had beenpoabliafford relief to
a parish, with its
2,000 persons in the workholf:- toand 4,000
of it; that a great additional burdene' 1 out
upon the parish by the Poor Removal Bill
t
session, and representing, that owing to the
ldisces-s-e-d
condition of Ireland, no less than 288.799
had been thrown for support upon the sincerates rshP"r
vember, and that the number hail steadily increased
during No.
during the last five weeks, from 102,072 per week to
130,795 last week. They complained of the great bur-
then thus thrown upon a single parish by the distress
existing in Ireland, and submitted that that could be
no reason for throwing so many casual paupers from
Ireland upon them, and praying the House to afford
them some remedy.
ELECTORAL DIVISIONS.
Mr. WATSON presented a petition, numerously and
respectably signed, from the town of Kinsale, stating
that the system of electoral divisions under the Irish
Poor-law had acted oppressively in forcing the worn-nut
poor to go from the rural districts to the towns ; that
at bad cast the burden of supporting those poor on the
towns, and were thereby called upon to pay three or four
times as much as the rural districts. This bad caused
70 of the first and second-class houses in Kinsale to be
untenanted. Scarcity and famine had filled the work-