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the exercise of such x privilege to the manifest in-
jury and inconvenience of the trading interestske auit
of
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country. He was, therefore, not inclined to take
course because he felt that Parliament alone should decide the
grounds on which any such a relaxation should be made.—
( Hear, hear.) It was after the fullest consideration of the
question, and after the memorial which had been presented, he
believed by the Hon. Member for the city of London (Mr.
Masterman) had been discussed, that he (Sir Robert Peel)
m ended the House to take the matter into its bands.
recommended
Parliament refused to give the Government the discretion
sought, and he thought it was the Hon. Member for the city
of London that made the motion for the power to be given to
the Government founded on the memorial which he had pre-
sented.
Mr. MASTERMAN said that he had had a good deal to do
with preparing the memorial, and had suggested the idea, but
he made no motion on it.
Sir ROBERT PEEL—WeII, after due consideration, the
information which I had derived from various sources on this
question,from what I had learned of banking in the United
States, and the proceedings of the country banks, I felt it my
duty to propose the Act of 1844. I entirely agree with the
course which has been taken by the present Government, and
at the same time I cannot but feel that the pressure is most
severe and the danger great. But the pressure is
not alone confined to this country, but has extended to other
natioas, and it might be expected even to be still more severe.
I am glad, however, to hear the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer say, that there are prospects of improvement. I
deeply lament the present state of the money market, and the
consequent embarrassment to trade and commerce. I quite
admit that no prudential adherence to principle should be
allowed to interfere with the granting rein-f and if the re-
laxation of the provisions of the Bill of 1844, would give that
relief, I would have no objection to it. But it is my firm
belief, with all the information I have gathered on the subject,
that the temporary issue of two millions of paper, without in-
creasing the real capital of the country, would not be efficacious
for relief. Whether by the issuing of more paper, or the in-
creasing of the rates of Exchequer-bills, I have great appre-
hension that the tendency would be only to increase still further
the difficulty. At the present time there was a gradaal in-
crease of the importation of gold, and he trusted the
Bank would do everything in its power to extend its accom-
moda.ion. I think the Bank may be considered
perfectly safe with ten millions of gold in its coffers. There is
also at the present time from thirty to forty millions of gold cir-
culating in the country, a circulation which I maintain is the
foundation of the Scottish and Irish Banks, and constituting
at the same time the security of the Bank of England. That
gold was capital, and if they choose they might nnder appre-
hension and dread of pressure, relax the system and part with
this money. And this principle of action, if good for you, is
also good for other countries. The Hon. Member for
Huntingdon, has referred to the case of Fiance as not
suffering from this pressure; but he should bear in mind that
the proportion of gold in circulation was as 80 to 30 millions.
But supposing this was reversed? Do you suppose that the
Government, or the Bank of France, would be in such a po-
sition as they were now, or that the difficulty of a scarcity in
provisions would have been so easily dealt with. Sir, Ido
hope that we may be enabled to pass through the present diffi-
culty without a necessity for any measure which shall deprive
us of all the advantages we at present possess. 1 do
implore the House not to tamper note with prin-
ciples which have been, with great difficulty, re-established.
After all the experience we have had from the year/1797 to
1819 ; and, depend upon it, if you do purchase a present re-
lease by endangering the convertibility of paper, my belief is,
that you will inflict a severe blow on the prosperity of this
country, and do more to shake confidence in property and in
the value of property than aay other course that can be taken ;
you relinquish the advantages of past experience, on account
of a mere temporary pressure, and forego the essential
welfare of all classes of the empire, and more particu-
larly of that class to whom the fixity of your circulating
medium ought to ensure a command of the necessaries of life.
—(Cheers.) I cannot take any other course, because
there is none other left open than that of adhering to
the principles of the currency which have been sanctioned
by past experience, and taking every step in my power to pre-
vent any necessity for altering the existing state of things.—
( Cheers. )
The Marquis of GRANBY rose, but was interrupted by
Lord J. RUSSELL, who trusted that the Noble Lord
would permit them to close the discussion that evening, as it
was very desirable that his Right Hon. Friend's resolution
should be agreed to, for if it were postponed beyond that night
it would not be passed before the Whitsuntide holidays.
The Marquis of GRANBY was sorry that he could not ac-
cede to the proposition of the Noble Lord.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER,
Lord G. BENTINCK said there was a considerable degree
of interest felt in this discussion throughout the country. and
many Hon. Gentlemen wished to express their opinions upon it.
The resolution might be considered as virtually agreed to, and
the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer
might act upon the measure with respect to the arrangements
to be made with the persons to advance the loan as though the
measure were actually carried.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated the
necessity of proceeding with the measure immediately.
After a few words from Lord G. BENTINCK,
The motion for the adjournment was withdrawn, and the
original resolution was agreed to.
The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be
brought up to-morrow.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Mr. SPOONER wished to know what course was proposed
to be adopted with respect to the Health of Towns Bill ?
Lord NIORPETII hoped that he would be able to proceed
with his measure as soon as possible. The great pressure of
the public business in the House had prevented that measure
being brought forward. Several Gentlemen had proposed to
him that some portion of the measure sliculd be proceeded
with. In accordance with those opinions, the Government
had come to the conclusion to confine the operation of the
measure to the country corporations formed under the municipal
Corporations Act. The metropolis would be reserved for a
separate Bill. Power was proposed to be given to other cor-
porations to apply for the powers to be granted under this
Act. Oxford and Cambridge would be included under the
operation of the Act. Gas and water-works would bo en-
abled to be purchased by the authority of the Act. The
Government proposed to waive the right of the Crown to the
appointment of any of the Commissioners. If the House would
allow him to read the Bill a second time, pro f;rnui, in order
that the altered Bill might be brought before the House, he
would pledge himself not to bring the measure forward again
until after the Whitsuntide holidays.—( Cries of " No, Ho. ")
The Service of Heirs ( Scotland) Bill, the Heritable Secu-
rities (Scotland) Bill, and the Crown Estates (Scotland) Bill,
went through Committee.
The Naval Service of Boys Bill was read a third time.
The report on the Poor Relief Supervision (Leland) Bill
was brought up, and ordered to be read a third time on Friday.
The Poor Removal (England and Scotland) Bill went
through Committee.

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HER \I UES rY'S THEATRE.

THIS' EVENING, Tuesday, May 11, will be performed Doni-
aotti's Opera, entitled

L'ELISIR D'A3IORE.

Adina, Madame Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore,
signor F. Lablache; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache.
Between the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT. Pas de Cinch by
Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mdlles. Cassan, James,
and Honore. Pas de la Rosiere, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni (her last
appearance but two). La Manola, by Madlle. Cerito and M. St.
Leon. To be followed by the Last Scene, by Signor Coletti.
Te conclude with the favourite Ballet
TIIEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS.
Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mae. Mario Taglioni,
and M. Paul Taglioni.
3leyerbeer's Opera, Roberto it Diavolo, will be repeated forthwith.
The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at lialf•past
Seven o'clock.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
On THURSDAY next, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which
occasion the combined strength of the Company will perform.
The OPEILA.TIC PERFOII3IANCES will embrace the talents of
Ifadame Grisi, Madame Persiani, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario,
Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini.
The BALLET will be supported by 31dlle. Fanny Elssler, 3ldlle.
Dumilatre, Jfdlle. Baderna, Mdlle. De Masse, Mdlle. Auriol, Ma-
dame Delchaux, 31. Petipa, 3f. Croce, M. O'Bryan, 3f. Delferier, &c.
The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera
will commence at Eight.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow-
street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.
tinder the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will he performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An-
thony Absolute, Mr. W. Farren ; Captain Absolute, Mr. H. Holl ;
Faulkla.nd, Mr. Stuart ; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger,
Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover , Lydia Languish, Miss
Julia Bennett; Lucy, Mrs. Ilumby.
After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE
NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place.
'l'o conclude with the Farce of THE IRISH ATTORNEY; or,
Galway Practice in 1770.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Und,r the direction of Madame Celeste
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. JAMES WORRELL.
TIIIS EVENING

Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS
OF TIIE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ;
Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybounie,
Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ;
Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding.
After which the new Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND.
Principal characters by 3tessrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert,
Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude wills the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Mr.
Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy,
Mr. Manyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scruggs, Mrs.
Matthews.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Comic Opera, called THE SIREN. The
Duke, Mr. Walton ; Scipio, Miss S. Flower; Balbaya, Mr. Leffler ;
'rempesta, Mr. Allen ; Pecchione, Mr. Delavanti ; 3lathea, Madame
Feron: Zerlina, Miss G. Smithson.
After which, the new Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR.
Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell,
Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley.
To conclude with the Comedy of THE HYPOCRITE. In which
Messrs. Ryder, Vining, J. Webster, Granby, Fisher, Compton, Mrs.
Fosbroke, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling will appear.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the now Drama, called TIIE CREOLE ; or,
Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray,
Hyacinthe, Miss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr.
Emery; Virginie, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona,
Miss Daly.
After which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called
JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac-
ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham,
Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a new Burlesque Eztravanza, called TIIE
WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A.
Wigan, F. Matthew:, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson,
Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed the Comedic of LE MANTEAU ; ou, Le Reve
du Ma,i. Darliere, M. Langeva'. ; Glllot, M. Tourillon ; Mathilde,
Malta. Vallee; Emetic, Mdlle. Denain ; La Itaronne, Mdlle. Angele.
After which, the Comedic of LE MARI A LA CAMPAGNE.
Coleenbet, M. Reghier ; Ursule, Mdlle. Denain.
To conclude with LE MEDECIN MALGRE Sganarelle,
M. Regnler ; Martine, Mdme Grassau.
Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3e.; Gallery, 2s.
Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open
daily from Eleven till Five.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty.
Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
Royal F.unily.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE
OF ABYDOS ; or, The Corsair.
Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of
the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo-
dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet.
To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, le. ;
Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock,

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee.

Last Four sights, previous to the Opera Season: Whit-Monday,

_ . .
Immense success of the Hall of Rome.
THIS EVENING

Win be performed the popular Drama of BABY RATTLER ; or,
The Progress of a Scamp. Supported by the entire strength of the
Company.
After which the HALL OF ROME, by the celebrated Tableau
Vivants and Poses Piastique.
To conclude with THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian
Serenaders.

Boxes, 25., PH, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence
at Half-past Six.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS VINCENT.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed Shakspere's Play of AS YOU LIRE IT. Duke,
Mr. Dale ; Jacques, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Orlando, M. Hicks; Touch-
stone, Mr. Gardner ; Adam, Mr. Searle ; Audrey, Miss Burrough-
cliffe ; Rosalind, Miss Vincent.
After which. the Drama of THE SHIP BOY; or, The White
Slave of Guadeloupe.
In the course of the evening, the Ethiopian Serenaders, and the
Black Gals of Ohio ; a Comic Ballet, called Harem Scarem ; and
Mr. Cox's Grand Dissolving Views.
To conclude with the Nautical Drama of GALE BREEZELT.
Supported by the principal talent of the Company.
Boxes, ls.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d.

I'HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 11.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 67 ; Noon, 61.
BAROMETER, 29.69.—W1ND W.N.W.; fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIB DAY.
Morning .. 50 minutes after 10. I ETening .. 23 minntrs VP 11.

of our exchanges with the United States, statements
such as the one uttered by himself in the Parliament
of Westminster cannot be expected by any rational
man to effect a miraculous renovation of strength to
the debilitated constitution of our national commerce.
While the good name of the Bank of England could,
at this moment, restore confidence to the money
market generally, that good name is rendered un-
available by the bonds of a pusillanimous enactment;
and bullion is hoarded up in the coffers hard by the
Exchange, for the shallow and erroneous hope of
saturating England with gold! Never was the
currency so miserably distorted from a symmetrical
science into a deformity of nervous financial blunders.

When Sir R. PEEL refers so confidently to the cal-
culation of the present First Lord of the Treasury,
that capital to the extent of 16,000,000/. sterling
has been abstracted from the country by
an unavoidable scarcity of provisions, and
intimates that the present embarrassments of the
money market are solely attributable to that abstrac-
tion of 16,000,0001. from our insular capital, he pre-
varicates. He endeavours to shuffle the odium of his
Currency Bill of 1844 on to the potato disease of
1846. He strives to demonstrate that the blow has
been inflicted by the impetus, and not at all by the
instrument. Why, the casualty of the late scarcity is
only the impulse which has carried down the sooner
the weapon of the restriction enactment. To pretend,
therefore, that the present involvements have arisen
from the atmospheric blight, and not from the inju-
dicious arrangement of 1844, is nothing better than a
most flagrant and a most inexcusable prevarication.
As the Hon. Gentleman, the representative of
Montrose, observed in his sensible and straightforward
harangue, the present pressure has originated rather
in alarm than in any actual scarcity of specie. There
can be no doubt whatever as to the accuracy of this
estimate, when all things are taken into considera-
tion, and especially when the reserve of bullion, at
this moment locked up in the cellars of the Bank, is
remembered. And it is equally beyond contradic-
tion that this alarm has alone originated, can alone
have originated, in the deplorable operation of the
notorious measure of Sir ROBERT PEEL.

Ingenious, therefore, as is the hue thrown over the
proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
for the purpose of rendering the instalment-bolus
more palateable, it is impossible not to recognise the
malign effocts which these anticipatory payments,
when enforced by discounts coming out of the public
purse, must inevitably have. Before the words of
the proposition are well articulated by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer the tongue of the Right
Hon. Baronet has tolerably well worn away the
flimsy lacquer and gilding. Sir CHARLES WOOD
may feel confident in the feasibility of restoring secu-
rity to the money market by such stumbling demi-
semi-quavering arrangements, but we are immeasur-
ably more confident that Mr. HUME is right in de-
manding a new currency upon a new basis.

The announcement made last night by the Pre-
mier in the House of Commons, that he would shortly
propose a continuance of the suspension of the corn-
law for three months, was what everybody must
have anticipated. 'We are glad, however, that the
notice given by the Noble Lord was received with
acclamation from both sides of the House. The state
of the country renders it absolutely imperative on the
part of the Government to take this step. The mone-
tary crisis in which we are involved, coupled with
the protracted dearness in the prices of provisions of
all kinds, place the expediency of Lord J. RUSSELL'S
proposition beyond the pale of controversy. Humanity
itself would alone suffice to vindicate the enactment
in contemplation. Only yesterday a further rise of
ten shillings a quarter was established in the sale of
wheat. Since the war-time bread has never been so
dear as it is now. The consequences entailed upon the
humbler classes, involving millions, are severely
felt, since it is not only the natural result,
when the price of wheat is high, that the
other necessaries of life are correspondently
affected in price, but when a stagnation
of trade is concurrent with this state of things, the
diminished demand for labour, that invariably fol-
lows, lessens the earnings of the operative classes,
and aggravates their distress to a fearful extent. Pro-
visions rise whilst their means of purchase are in-
versely impoverished. That the Government
are profoundly sensible of the gravity of this
subject, is evident from a consideration of the ques-
tion put to Lord J. RUSSELL by Mr. BAILLIE, and
the reply that was given to it, previously to the
notice to which we have adverted. Mr. BAILLIE, having
reminded the Premier of his refusal on a former
occasion to 'prohibit the use of grain in distilleries,
inquired whether that intention was to be persevered
in, now that corn was realising such excessive prices,
with the prospect, too, of their still further rise.
The Minister required four-and-twenty hours to con-
sider of his answer, on account of the extreme im-
portance of the subject. The hesitation of Lord JOAN
could only have proceeded from the opinion that a
review of surrounding circumstances, which have
undergone such rapid changes in relation to the
food of the people, might result in an apprehension
that before long the difference between the supply
and demand for corn would be such as to require him
to recommend a temporary prohibition in the use of
grain for purposes of distillation. We hope, how-
ever, and believe that Lord Joust will not come to
the conclusion that our prospects are not sufficiently
gloomy to warrant any such apprehension. The ac-
counts we have of the stores of grain in America,
Russia, Egypt, &c., and of the continental pros-
pects of the ensuing harvest, are of the most
cheerful character. In America the ice has only
very recently broken up, to admit their cereal
produce being brought down to the ports; and the
only real impediment, which can be easily mastered,
in the way of our immediately receiving vast quan-
tities of corn, both from America and the Baltic, is
the want of shipping. We are satisfied that, in a
short time, public apprehension will be materially
allayed. In the meanwhile we commend the cau-
tion of the Minister, but especially his decision to
move the further suspension of the duty on corn
after September next, when the present Act will
expire.

Their Lordships have at length been awakend to a
true sense of the position in which a continued oppo-
sition to the Irish Poor. law, and the adoption of
amendments calculated to impair its efficiency and
" deaden" its effects, would have placed the country.
They have been startled at the success which attended
their former efforts, and would gladly retrace their
steps and restore the Bill to the same condition, as to
all its more important clauses, in which it was sent
to their House. They must be too well aware of
the state of public feelings with respect to the mea-
sure to suppose that there would be a tacit acqui-
escence in its rejection. The determined attitude as-
sumed by the Ministry, the postponement of several
measures relating to Ireland, which on all sides are
admitted to be highly beneficial to that country, but
which would not be conceded unless accompanied by
a real and efficient poor-law, that would in ordinary
times, and under ordinary circumstances enable the
poorer classes to obtain the necessary supplies of
food without appealing to the charity, or becoming
burdens on the resources of England, have also had
their effect. They now perceive that a collision be-
tween the Houses would have been inevitable ; that
an appeal to the country must have been the result,
and they have wisely shrunk from such an
alternative. A great change was last night
apparent in the tone and sentiments of
the Noble Lords who addressed the House
on Lord Stanley's amendment. That amend-
ment, the success of which was so confidently pre-
dicted, which would have transferred the burden
from the landlords to the occupiers, which would
have been tantamount to the rejection of the measure,
inasmuch as it would have led to a regularly organized
resistance to the payment of the rates, and the im-
possibility of their collection, which would still have
compelled England to provide funds for the relief of
the destitute, and enabled the landowners for another
year to have enjoyed the sweets of property without
the performance of its duties, was withdrawn by the
noble mover. He indeed was not influenced by any
consideration of expediency. An Irish landlord him-
self, he fearlessly fought the battle of the landlords,
reckless of the consequences, but he found to his sur-
prise that the associates, on whose aid he relied, were not
animated by the same unflinching spirit, and was forced
to admit that a large portion of their Lordships had I
determined to reject his proposal; h• saw And aeknowv .

ledged in the sense of the great majority of the
House how utterly useless it was to force a division.
The most mischievous, therefore, of the threatened
obstacles has thus been got rid of, and without any
prospect of its again being brought forward, for
although his Lordship announced his intention of
again moving the clause on the bringing up of the
report, he stated that his only object in so doing was
to let it appear on the journals that the amendment
had been proposed, and not to go to a division on it.
The remainder of the clauses also passed the Com-
mittee. The Bill was reported, and the report
ordered to he taken into consideration on Friday
next. On that day, therefore, their Lordships
will have the opportunity of reconsidering this
most important question, of restoring the Bill
to its original form, and of sending it back
to the Commons blouse of Parliament un-
mutilated and unimpaired. We trust that the
opportunity may not be neglected. On that occasion
proxies will be available, and therefore we may
reasonably hope that the opinion of many, who have
not hitherto taken a part in the discussion, may be
obtained. It is rather strange that on a question of
such vital importance, of so deep an interest, not one-
third of the Peers were in attendance, that 127 Lords,
out of more than 400, alone registered their votes.
It might be worth inquiring how many of the 73
noblemen who formed the majority were themselves
Irish landlords, or connected with Ireland. If this
investigation were to take place we believe it would
be found that few indeed were amongst the oppo-
nents of the measure who had not a direct pecuniary
interest in the result.

The consideration of the Landed Property (Ireland)
Bill was postponed until this day; we trust that it
may be further postponed until after the bringing up
of the report on the Poor-law Bill on Friday. We
are sure that such a postponement would not be
without its effect on the opponents of the measure,
and that it would induce them in a great degree to
withdraw from their opposition, and to accept a per-
manent law, in return for the boons afforded to them
by the other measures of the Government.

Letters from Portugal confirm all the previous in-
telligence. The warlike movements have by no
means discontinued, though negotiations are still being
carried on for the speedy suspension of arms.

I‘, hile the Viscount Da SA had fortified himself so
admirably in Setubal and Palmella, that the Royalist
forces had refrained from assaulting his position, the
other troops of the Junta had effectually crossed the
Douro and carried dismay to the army of SALDANIiA•
Even in the Lusitanian capital a hostile spirit was
manifested towards the Cabral faction.

Queen AlialA i 5 not proceeding with the prompti-
tude which circumstances require. Her MAJESTY
must abandon all her unconstitutional partialities and
friendships, or her throne, long tottering, will be in
peril of a permanent subversion.

According to an announcement contained in the
Aug sburgh Gazette of the .sth ultimo, ARGYROPOLOS
was preparing to take his departure from Constanti-
nople, having received the requisite passports for
Athens. REIS EFFENDI had rejected a proposition
made to him by ARGYROPOLOS, at the instigation of
the Gallic Ambassador, namely, that MANARIS should
be received pro tempore as the semi-official represen-
tative of King OTLIO. Greece is evincing no concili-
atory disposition, and the Ottoman Porte is respond-
ing to that coolness by a proportionate indifference.

The journals from Madrid to the 4th ultimo are
characterised by a singular paucity of information.

By a royal decree, published in the Gazette of that
date, all funds appertaining to the state are required
henceforth to be paid into the royal treasury.
Among the other arrangements that were being
made in Queen ISABELLA'S household prior to her
departure, on the following morning, for Aranjuez, the
post of First Lady of the Bedchamber, which had
been vacant since the ignominious dismissal of the
Marchioness of SANTA Cituz, was committed to the
Countess VALVERDE.

Early on the morning of the 4th inst., Senor CASTRO-
Y-ORozco, Marquis of Girona and President of the
Chamber of Deputies, expired at his residence in the
capital.

The Three per Cents. closed on the 4th instant,
at 31i cash ; the Five per Cents. at 194 ; the Debt
without interest, at 5-i ; and Coupons, at 16 cash.

We have duly received the Paris papers of Sunday.

Most of the interest is still directed to the Ad-
ministrative changes, consequent upon the resigna-
tions of the Ministers of Finance, 'War, and Marine.
Upon these alterations the Journal des Debats petu-
lantly remarks, " Certain modifications have taken
place in the Government it is true; but the Cabinet
itself is unchanged." It is unquestionable, we admit,
that the talent of GUIZOT's Administration is still
rc:;:ained.

" Behold," says the Constitutionnel, " how the
Ministry has resolved to fill up its vacated depart-
ments. M. LACAVE LAPLAGNE will be replaced by
N. DUMON ; General ST. YON by General LAPLACE ;
Admiral .111AcKAu is to yield his portfolio to—M.
MUSSON !" It afterwards intimates, however,
that M. MUSSON is undecided as to whether he
shall accept the toils of office. In the
event of the Finance Department being entered upon
by M. DumoN, at present the Minister of Public
Works, he will be succeeded in the latter capacity
either by M. MURET (de Bort), or by M. VITET.
What says the National upon these Ministerial
transformations and official harlequinades ? Why,
our risible Contemporary observes that " when the
comedy shall approach its denouement, chance, which
governs everything, will confide the supreme authority
to M. NONTALIVET !" Nous verrons.
Happily for the depressed and hungry population,
the prospects of the crops are most encouraging The
weather, which has latterly become magnificent, ar-
gues a rich and bountiful harvest. About mid-day,
on the departure of our dispatches from Paris, the
thermometer had reached 72 degrees Fahrenheit in
the shade.

Accounts from the Russian granaries are likewise
of a very propitious character. While corn is rising to
such a frightful price in this metropolis and elsewhere,
it is consolatory to hear, on authentic information, that
no less than 7,380,000 hectolitres, or 55,350 tons, of
wheat will be ready for exportation from Odessa and
the sea of Azoff between this time and the termina-
tion of July,
Beyond this it would appear that the Danube is
becoming more navigable, and therefore, says the
Echo Agricole, we may anticipate fresh supplies of
cereal produce from the interior of Galatz.
On the Gth ultimo, the Semaphore of Marseilles
announces that Mr. O'CONNELL had left on the pre-
vious day for Civita Vecchia, by the Sardinian steam-
boat the Lombardo. After visiting Civita Vecchia,
and remaining a brief period in Rome, the Liberator
proposes to establish his residence in Florence.
By the latest intelligence there had been a remark-
able diminution in the price of grain, in consequence
of the decreasing facility in the way of exportation.
MARSEILLES, MAY s.—Marseilles and Avignon, 782 f.
50c. ; Northern, 626 f. 25c.
LYONS, MAY 7.—Paris and Rouen, 945 f. ; Avignon and
Marseilles„762f. 50c. ; Northern, 611 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons,
431 f. 25c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, May 10.
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), I%
Central of Prance (Orleans and Vierzon), 14%—Demerara,
27/8—Louvain 5. la Sambre, I—Luxembourg, 11/B—Northern
of :ranee, 1134—Paris and Orleans, 461/2—Paris and Rouen,
361/4.

EXPRESS FROM PA RIS.

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
The Moniteur announces a partial change in the
Ministry :
Jayr, Prefet of Lyons—Public Works.
Duke de Montebello--Marine.
Dumon—Minister of Finance.
General Trezel—War.
Guizot—Par Interim Marine.—Herald.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The business of the
week has not exceeded about 300 hogsheads of West India
sugar, sold principally to the refiners, at about the last week's
rates. 1,593 mats of damaged Manilla sugar, ex Ripley,
have also been sold at 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. in bond. The
sales in Rums have been—Leeward Islands, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 6d ;
Demeraras, 45.6 d. ; Jamaicas, 4s. 10d.
GLASGOW IRON TRADE.—GLASGOW, MAY B.
The price of Scotch pig iron, delivered free on board here,
may be quoted to-day at 665. per ton net cash for 3-sths No.
1 and 2-sths No. 3. Extensive purchases were made this
week at 675. 6d., 665., and 655. net cash, for the usual pro-
portion of numbers, but owing to the continued pressure in
the money market sales for cash down can only be effected
by a still further reduction in price.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The market for Cotton at Liverpool continued dull,
the demand being very limited, and prices unchanged.
Sales about 4,000 bales, and included 3,000 American at
6kd. and 71d., 350 Egyptian at 7d. to 9d., and 300
Surat at 31d. to 4d. The Share Market presented
a very gloomy appearance, with a general falling off in
prices.

The influx of bullion which has set in since this day
week, and probably will be for some time continued,
may make a difference in the feelings recently enter-
tained by the holders of the new scrip. They are
chiefly rich firms in London and in Paris. It was stated
last week by Lord John Russell, as our Parliamentary
report showed, that about 400,0001. in specie and bars
came in during a few days.
Diseounts, although easier, continue high. Bills that
could very readily be " done" three or four months back
at 4 per cent., with 1 per cent. commission are now sus-
piciously looked at, though 10 per cent. has been offered,
with a commission of 2 per cent. It is the opinion of
many of the principal men of the City, that next will
really bring with it a considerable improvement in all
circles. The growing crops look well, and the deliveries
of colonial and of foreign produce (though it may be
from hand to mouth, as the term is, or in other words,
to meet only pressing demands) are steady. These are
very important elements in the consideration of the
stability of trade, and beacons which hold out the hope
that brighter times are not far off.
Many have been the fluctuations in the funded and
unfunded debt lately. As corn rose Consols occasionally
receded. Yet the closing price of the Three per Cents.
was yesterday but 1 to 11 per cent. under the highest
value of last week. Wheat, upon the extreme values,
may be, however, said to be full 9a. to 10s. per quarter
dearer than on this day week. The purchases of stock
lately have been comparativeiy small, but the holders
have shown little anxiety to get out. The deposits in
in the savings' banks are represented as being upon the
increase. Bank Stock has fallen, though the profits of
the Corporation have of late very considerably in-
creased.

At a meeting held recently in Birmingham, upon the
subject of the present extraordinary tightness in the
Money•market, it was stated by one speaker, " that the
object of the Birmingham economists was to keep the
means of distribution steady in quantity and value; and
that any pressure which might come should be thrown,
not on this circulating medium, but on the accumulated
mass of the country's wealth, of which there was enough
to sustain any pressure for any number of years. At the
present time, the population has to pay a higher price
for food of all kinds, and taxes consequently press more
heavily upon it. We want, in consequence, more money;
but Sir Robert Peel's Act come in and says, ' Because
you want more money you shall have less.' Under the
system proposed in Birmingham, the amount of money
would not at any rate be reduced. Of course, when there
was a bad harvest there must be a pressure—this no
system of currency could prevent; but the pressure would
not be aggravated by a contracted amount of money.
Let them look at the condition is which the present
system of currency had placed the country. A great
quantity of corn had been imported from America, and
bills representing this corn had been sent over accom-
panied with orders for English manufactures. These
bills were refused to be discounted, and the consequence
was that the manufacturer could not execute his orders,
and the workman was thus deprived of employment, at
the very time when he needed fuller employment than at
any other period, and thus goods that would help to
rectify the exchanges could not be produced. He drew a
parallel between the present and the previous systems,
observing that under the system of 1819 the Bank
would have let the gold go to rectify the exehanges ;
but the present system kept a quantity of gold locked
up, of which neither this country nor any other had the
use."

Now, although we are not "Brummagem" ourselves,
we do feel that the speaker cited above is right in his
conclusions as to the necessity of relieving the pressure,
and we conceive that it is manifestly unwise to adhere
to a "principle " when it is found not to meet the de-
sired end.

There has not been much doing to-day in the Stock
Market, but prices are higher, and with an appearance
of firmness. Consols have risen from 86i to 86j- for
Money, and from 861 to 87 for Account. The New
Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 864 to 87k.
Exchequer-bills hare risen to 2s. and 6s. premium. The
abandonment of opposition in the Lords to the Poor•law
(Ireland) Bill, and the prospect of the speedy formation
of a new Ministry in France, have strengthened Consols.
The Foreign Bonds have exhibited but little buoyancy.
Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33 and the Five
per Cents. 22. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been
quoted 34. Brazilian New Stock of 1843, has been at
82k. Venezuela Bonds are 38. Dutch Four per Cents
are 87i
Shares are heavy.
BRITISIL FUNDS.

ONE

CLOSING

O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 85% % % 85%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 885¢ % 86%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 86% 87% 86% 87
Consols for May 27 .. • • .. .. .. 86% 87 86% 86%
Exchequer Bills. llid. 2d.
1.0001... •• •• •• 62 5 p
5001.-. •• --- •••• 67 p
Ditto, Small .... 7 4 p
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, New, 1843 .. .. .. .. 82%
Danish, 3 per Cent • • • . .. .. 83 4
Equador Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 2% A
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. .
Portuguese Four per Cent .. • • 34 34
Ru.sian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108% 109)4 109)4
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 22 2se 4
Ditto, for the Account • • • • • . 22%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. —4%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • • 33% 33;4
Ditto. for the Account .. .. .. 33
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 38 38
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent • • 57% % 57 4
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 87% i's 873'%
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT ruict6.
RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK.

82%
8314
23i
19

Aberdeen.. .. 30 .... 24 ...• 24
Amber., Notting., • Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. 2% ........ • •
I lit
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 1614 ••• • • • 16%
Binning., Wolver., and Dudley • • ...... • 9%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... .. • • 5%
Buckinghamshire ..61.45.. 11 dis... 1 !,4 dis .
Caledonian .. 30 .••• •• •• • • 23%
Chester and Holyhead .. • . 27% ••••• • • . • • 19%
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 18% % .•• • • 18%
Ditto, York Extension .. .... %••• • .•
Eastern Union .. .. 45 .... 54 54
East Lancashire .. • • .• .. 17 •• • • •••• • • • •
Ditto New • • • • • • • • • • 7% •• • ...... •• • •
Ditto, ditto New Scrip .• 11,4 •• • • 1 ......
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 68% 69% • 691%
Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 14% .. • 14%
Great Northern .. 2 %%14 214
Do., London & York Extension 2% • • .... .• • • 1%
Great North of England . 100 ....230 .• 2301%
Great Western 85 . • • _ 111
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 64% ...... • 64)4
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% .... 16 15% 15%
Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 24% 24%
Ditto, New • .. • . 4% .. • . 7 • ..... 7
Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb • • lB%
Ipswich sad Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 .... 9 ....... 9
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 59% •• • • 59%
Leeds and Bradford •• .. 40 .... 83% 83%
Leeds and Think ........26 .... 20% 19% • • 1934
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .• 50% 51% •• • 51%
Ditto, Fitteeiths •• • • .. 2
London an North-Western ....169 170%171 168
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 —•—
Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 11 11
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15% 1514
Ditto, 4(11. Shares M. &B. • . 40 .. •• 65 65
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 .. • • 10 .. • 10
Ditto, 101. Shares M. & li, (B) 5 .... 10 .
London and South-Western4ll. 6s. 10d. 59% 60% 59% 601,E 60%
Ditto, New .. .. 22 .... 21 .. ...... •• 21
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .• • • 51% 51.2 A
Ditto, Scrip.. .. • . .. 5 .... 4 36% 4g
Ditto, ditto .. • • .. • • 4 •• • • 3% •• • . 31
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 . •,• _
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. • • 71. 45....• % p•• .. •• •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • % dis.
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... % .
Midland ..100 ....1131,4 112% 113 113
Ditto, New .. 30 .• .. 381 38 W
Ditto, New .. 6 .... N....—. 7%
Midland Great Western (Irish) .. 25 .... 11
Newcastle and Berwick • . .. 20 24%.. •.• • • 24N
Ditto, New .. I 634 % •
Norfolk ..100..121 ••• • • • 121
Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .. • • 14 •••• • • •• 1%
North British .. .. 25 .... 30% % • ..- • 30 id
Ditto, half Shares .. • . • . 12% •• 137,„ • • ...• ia%
3
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 21.4 •• • - 3 ••••• • • • "
Ditto, Extension • • • • '• 9
North Staffordshire • • • • • "
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and 2%
Blythe) • • •
Preston and Wyre.. • • • •
Ditto, Half Shares (A) • • • ..........
Ditto, Half Shares (B) • • •• •
74
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 . .• •
.•
.•
.•
.•
Royston and Hitchin .. • •
1▪
21,% 1
23 %
Scottish Central • • • • .
Shropshire Union s
South Eastern and DoY2or)
1 •
No. 1. 20 20
Ditto. New (iss. at 3 • 3. 15 •• . 14%
Do.. New (do. 301.) • • .0 • 4 •• • •
NO. 4. •• .• 4%1i ••...
bo.,New (40. 15" •' 10 .... 6S 7.6%..
South Wales • • • •
•
South Yorkshire, Doncaster,. and
West Riding Union .. .. 4/. 25... .. % P par •• ..
Windsor • Staines, &S. Western.. 425. —.. • .......
York and Newcastle .• •••
Ditto, New.. • • • • • • .. 10 .... 13S •
14• ••
%%........
Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 6
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 811,(1
Extension 225
Ditto. Preference
Do. E. and W. Riding Exton • • 10 .... 19% • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens i 0 .... 15% 16 • •
Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • 7 .....
Louvain ala Sambre .. • • • • 6 •• ••
Luxembourg ........6 • 1%
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5
•••••
Namur and Liege .. .. • • •• 10 • • 4 •• .•
Northern of France • • . • • • 8 .... 11%.,
Paris and Lyons • • .. • • .. 8 • • 4v
Paris and Strasbourg • • .. 5
Tours and Nantes ..

2N
34%
11%
136
4}
23
2 dis

-
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
British North American .. .. 50 .... ..._
.........
Provincial of Ireland .. .. .. 25 .... 44% ...... .....
MINES.
Real del Monte, ITnrezistered .. .... aIA
......
..

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 11. Wind N.W., fresh breeze, and dull
hazy weather.
DEAL, MAY 10.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W., moderate.—Arid.
Orator, Homan, Calcutta; Cicerea, Rio Grande ; Heta, Ha-
vannab. Sld. Sappho, China; Jamaica, Antigua; Anna
Eliza, St. Domingo; Creole and Patriot, Dominica;
Fantome, and New Phcenix, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River,
Hashemy, Port Philip; Eclipse, Mauritius.
OFF WEYMOUTH, MAY 10. Halifax packet, LAUD.
ceston.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Elizabeth and
Mary, Quebec.
BRISTOL, MAY 10.—Wind S.S.W..—SId. Clara, JAMAICA;
Maria, Barb Aka; Mirada, Cape de Verdi.

1.111 ...iNFozgy...stTlefffiß,f-WSO
LIVERPOOL, MAY 10.—Wind S. W., moderate.—Arrd.
Hum; Fulford, Malaga, with loss of bowsprit, deck stove,
and one man killed, from contact with a ship 6th instant, off
Scilly. Sld. 8, Nuevo, Angel, Havannah ; Cockennouth
Castle, Montreal ; Beziuk, Reece, and George Sutton, Ne
caw-
foundland. 10, Mary, Africa • Belinda, Callao; Jamai,
Bahia; Elizabeth, Wood, Barbadoes ; Scaper. and Luisa and
Jesus; Havannah ; Bavaria, New York ; Rover, Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia. Off port, Favourite, Barbadoes ; Flint, New
Orleans ; Firefly, Irt, Zion, Themis, G. Dean, Mary Hartley,
Scotia, and Devon, —.
WATERFORD, MAY 9.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—Sitt
Hannah, Thornton, New York; Eagle, Boston, Defender,
Quebec.
OFF DUNGENESS, MAY 7.—Victor, Steffens, Rio Janeiro,
for Hamburgh ; Oud Nederland, De Boer, Batavia, for Rot-
terdam.
CORK, MAY B.—Wind westerly.—Arrd.
Mauritius. Sid. Free Trader, New York; Lord Sandobr
Quebec.
KINSALE, MAY B.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Caroline, Stewart,
Valparaiso.
LIMERICK, MAY 9.—Wind S.E.-8. Arrd. Clarissa, Leesel,
Shaw,
New York. old. Martha, St. Thomas; Ross-shire Yec.
SLIGO, MAY I.—Arrd. Marseilles, Sleeper,
3. Creed, Kilmour, Baltimore. Sid. 1. Jane, Havanna. ;
Employ, New York; Spring, Hill, Transit, and Columbli,
Quebec. 3. Wanderer. American Belle, and C bal New
0
York. 5. Mazeppa and Adna, New York; Thompson au
Tay, Quebec. 6. R. H. Ilvler, New York. 7. Sarah Maria,
Quebec. 8. Isabella, St. Thomas ; Hualco, New Orleans. _
WARREN POINT, MAY 9 —Wind W.—Arrd. Elizabetb
;Yew
Moses, Philadelphia. Sid. Leopard and Walter R. Jones,
New York.
Pwwittu, MAY 9.—The Agnes, sailed hence 16th ult.,
has put back from 500 miles west of Cape Clear, with loss
of rudder from stress cf weather.
e
ONDONDERRY, MAY 9.—The Asia, of and from
pool, put in here sth inst., with loss of bowsprit, yards, sfll—'
&c., leaky; is discharging to repair.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA"
HAY IVIA.EIeETS
31Si lat.': F4IIEIL7Ds.; -allnldeasdtorwawH, auv,l2o/81tOos
111
dull, at the above quotations. CIOVer
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 1°,9 ;,i d.
ditto, 31 12s to 41 IGs; and Straw, 11 12s to 11109 per "
A short supply, and a sluggish de d ditto,
1341316p5er;
SaPPII
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Havin2a/nlos to 4/; Clover
3/ lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/. 12s 1/ 15s per loal •
good, and trade dull. iCo odv. erTdriltdo;

COLONIAL. • • firtner t°'
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation la „6hhds
day, and about 430 hhds. have been sold, including.' cwt.
Barbadoes at auction, which sold at an advance of 6d. Per asks
The public sales have kewise offered ,745 bags 14° et an
Mauritius, and 2,022 bags Bengal. whicBh sold brisklY
advance of fully 6d. to ls. per cwt. on all degrita
Privately there was more demand for Foreign, and r-brows
lowing transactions have taken place :—A cargo 0. rev
Bahia afloat, at 235. for refining in bond ; 1,000 bags t,st
nambuce and about 200 hhds Cuba Muscovado, on the arritiab,
445. and 455. respectively, duty paid. The quantity of don is
Plantation sugar landed this year in the port of last year.
17,020 hhds., 2,142 trcs., being an increase over nllids.,
The deliveries for consumption have been 16,34 L.— The
1,852 trcs , being a reduction compared with last yr,.." o
stock was 8,133 hhds., 1,047 trcs. on the Ist instant, a
East India it is larger than last year. farther
COFFEE.-140 casks Jamaica were chiefly sold a" to k
considerable reduction. The market is dull. Tb,s—ine the
1,306 hhds. 920 brls., and bags of British Plantation "-than
Port of London. Of foreign the stock is rather larger
last year, but there is less East India. lethdown
COCOA.-656 bags Guayquil at auction Was 1
above the market value. • 4,679
Rum.—The quantity landed in London this yeased ear is 00
puns. 2,570 hhds. The consumption has incr.
esr.
stock is 10,653 puns. 3,434 hhds , being less than /fiat lined'
Ricz.-5,700 bags Bengal at .auction were chiefly res
the lower qualities of which brought a further advance oi
.ous
to ls., whilst the better kinds barely maintained Prell
value.
SALTPETRE.--1,342 bags Bengal only partly sold at el"
treme prices.
TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 475. 6d. per cwt. on the spots and
town 495. 6d.
DLL—There is not much doing.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS pAlr')
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLEOTD.)
IN RE GOULTY. at and
This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a °-
oar maker at Milbank, came up for his certific,ata.
bad
Mr. Nicuonns said that the bankrupt's expenditurie
over
very greatly exceeded his profits during the two Yee; been
which his balance-sheet extended ; the profits had onroii„, of
oorr_ers
8961. 98.; his tra , leavin
2021., and duringde theexpenses same his 693/ householdg
expenses
.7, of
e
887/. 9s. 4d., but as there were good debts to the es
8871.
2,500/., and the prospect of a fair dividend, the assign
not wish to press an opposition. in OP'
The bankrupt said his expenses had been so larEee boo of
sequence of having taken a house at Brixton, In tu
establishing his daughters in a ladies' school. Wets be
His HONOUR said, that under all the circunls-
would grant the certificate.
GILPIN V. RUGG.
This was a summons under the Small Debts Act; the
-
.. de-
tiff is a tailor, the defendant a surgeon, and this -
mand of 9/. 7s. 4d. debt, and 14/. ss. cot ts. • credit
It appeared that the plaintiff had undertaken tog I tints
for eighteen months, but brought an action before th
I, not
had expired. The defendant pleaded to the action,
having pleaded in proper form a verdict went g.iins° de-
It was now urged that the defendant had vexatiously
fended the action.
His Hoxoun said the defendant had but
very properly done so, and it was only. -Y
torney that the plaintiff was not nonsuited. (his Honour)
had
power to deprive the plaintiff of costs.
The defendant was ordered to pay 10s. per month.
_ .
hnotthveexerattirloafiYh'is at-

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DA"
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER and Alderman HUGHES Hu°llo'2d
FELONY.—Two prisoners, named Sprigneil (a cabman 11%
Duckett (a printer), were charged, the former with stea ief;
brooch from the person of Elizabeth Hearn, and the ()Cm—
with receiving the same.
From the evidence, it appeared that the prosecutrix havb.,
ing left the Surrey Theatre on the night of the alleged 5°,,,
bery, went into a public-house in the neighbourhood '"
at (thel
Equestrian public-house). Both prisoners were there
time, and a squabble ensued, during which Sprig
snatched snatched the brooch in question from the bosom of the Pro
_wad
cutrix and then ran away, pursued by the prosecutrix, 72 e
followed by the other prisoner, who overtook and threicif
and
down. Both prisoners were subsequently oePtur found.
taken to the station-house, but the property
The RECORDER having summed up, the jury found a r
dict of Guilty against both prisoners. before of a
It appeared that Duckett had been convicted
felony.
Years
The RECORDER sentenced both prisoners to ten
transportation.
d were sea,
was notva__
Several prisoners pleaded guilty to felony, and
to imprisonment for short periods.
WORSHIP-STREET.—(T
ills DAT.)
James Stillfotd, formerly in the employnlen
Finsbury, was
Jennings, newsvender, No. 5, Crown-street,
charged as follows: • his enlPler
Mr. Jennings stated that the prisoner WAS during that day
ment up to the 20th of March last, but that during
t of Mr. Thomas
alled at
he had left it. On the 22d he found that he had c,,_d the
one of his customers in Artillery-ground, and demandede
paper, which was given him. On the 29th he went to!..d
house of Mr. Brunkard, No. 7, Queen-street, Finsbury, act.
received the Times newspaper, and 9d. for the reading of
and since that period witness had discovered that he had Oki
bezzled various sums, and obtained newspapers of several °
his customers in a similar manner.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had anything to sal, r.
plied, " Nothing," and the depositions were ordered to
made out for the prisoner's committal, but he was ordered t°
be brought up again.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DA)
Eliza Smith and William Cox were brought before --01
Billrns. glsiaamra,hcAhanrn angeidwnietrh,
Nstoea9li,3
ntoa,d,shpe, om
alwl,tßhreprpopert.:
too.o
Police. constable, 140 C, said he wass-oanc duty about 0
o'clock this morning in the Haymarket, when two beYs ca*--3
d
up and informed that a lady had been' knocked de,„.valia thrje
robbed of a shawl, and that the thieves had made e't "went
direction of St. Martin's-lane. Witness immediately ers.
in pursuit, and in Orange•street came up with the Pris°73The
Directly they caught sight of him the man ran away about
woman dropped the shawl, now produced, and was , her
following her companion's example, when witness toe!‘_„er
into custody. On their way to the station the male prisrod
came up, and told the woman " to keep it dark, and it o°4
be all right." Witness then took bim into custody 4"'•
after some trouble, managed to get them both, to the stab
John Hatton, an intell gent lad, about 14 years of ageLLt,
he was in the Haymarket about two o'clock this trgr
when he saw the female prisoner walk up to a lady, a s"be
knocking her down, take a shawl from her shoulders.e 4"
then ran away, followed by the other p s risoner. Witness
sequently gave information of what he had seen to police
constable.
°
qSarah Ann Tanner said she got out of a cab in the Hayes
w about a uarter to
two this morning, and was Pr
~cheeedhinagd
ptorewvaiordussrvicocabsdeirvilyed, wfhoelnlowthi
engfehmear,l.ecpamriseonbeehr,i9Wdhh°erw-
and knocked her down. The blow was so violent that it was ,
some minutes before she recovered from its effects, when SO
discovered that her shawl had been torn from her shoulders. ;
She proceeded to the police-station, and gave information t°
the inspector on duty of the robbery. Whilst she was dog
so the two prisoners were brought in by the first witne-"_„'
when she identified the female prisoner as the person ish,° ;
had knocked her down. She also identified the shawl
being her property, and worth about 4/.
The prisoner Smith denied the charge, and said she hal -
never seen the shawl.
Cox, in defence, denied all knowledge of the female
soner, and said he was employed at the Lyceum
a supernumerary. He was on his way home from the 1
place when the constable came up to him and took him la'
custody.
The prisoners were remanded till to-morrow. Theataretts:

.0.6,4,
FURTHER RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.-1` --,..
terday another rise in the price of bread was made by t':
bakers throughout the metropolis—those in the trade de
minated cheap bakers, making an advance of from 11111.0
penny to a penny on the 41b. loaf, which is now from 1
lOid. The best bread sells at 15. and 15. 00-
Household or rye bread produces 9d. he
• din the
East OF FLouR.—A vessel arrive of
East India Docks from Madras and Trinidad respectiVoi
has brought from the latter mentioned place 899 bale of
flour. An arrival has also just taken place from Bremeoce
an entire cargo, comprising 1,090 barrels of flour, the prod°
of the Hanseatic district mentioned.
h 'Pi.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Her Majesty _as 51A tbe
Per Raw
fled her intention to return to London to-morrow, an!',tva
Fairy yacht is to be at Cowes at noon to embark her geler'sro
Prince Albert, the Royal Family, and suite. A specilq_tiock,
is ordered to be in the Clarence-yard at half-past two 0 G
to convey the Court to Nine
Elms.

BIRTHS. Welsh
.‘
On the 7th inst., at Hudderafield, Mrs. Baert '
Of a son.
On the Bth inst., at Wandsworth, Mrs. Richard 114114
Winstanley, of a daughter,still-born.

WEB.
On the 28th ult., at the Earl of Carlisle's, in Grosverire
place, Mrs. Gibson (housekeeper). She had lived in
family upwards of 40 years. of
On the 16th ult., at Hanover, Mary Ann, the wife of
Lewis Benne, K.H. and B. H.L.
On the 6th inst., William Henry Trotter, Esq., W.- stir"'
,
place, Rotherhithe, aged 80

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