The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-28 00:00:00

DECISION.

The Committee intimated7rhiitTe-id not shown that the public
would derive any benefit by a deviation to avoid the park, or that
they were opposed to the project. They, therefore, considered that
the preamble of the Bill had been proved.
until to-
The Commiw,eett, after proceeding with the clauses, adjourned
morro

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Committee en Standing Orders met this day, according to
adjournment, at the appointed hour. Their Lordships present were
the Earl of Shaftesbury (in the chair), the Duke of Richmond, and
Lord 'lowan:len.
OMAGH, DUNGANNON, ARMAGH, AND BELFAST
RAILWAY.
This case, which was adjourned, from a previous day, after having
been under the consideration of the Committee, was further post-
poned until Thursday next.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
This case which came before the Committee for proot, that the
parties had complied with Lord Wharncliffe's order, next occupied
the attention of their Lordships. The necessary evidence having
been given, Lord Shaftesbury intimated that the Bill had passed.
Their Lordships rose at five o'clock.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
SCADDY V. LOURAND.
This was an action of replevin. The plaintiff was the
corner of houses in Gordon-street, Gordon-square, and defen-
dant was collector of parish rates for the parish St. Pancras,
and in that capacity seized the goods of plaintiff for certain
rates to which plaintiff contended he was not liable, replevied
the goods and brought an action, upon the grounds that
defendant had not been legally elected collector at the
vestry. The case originated so far back as May 16, 1839.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN V. ROBINSON.
In this case it appeared that the defendant was a clergy-
man in the Established Church, and that a true bill had
been found against him by the grand jury at the Oxford
Assizes upon a charge of perjury. Defendant's Counsel
contended that the case was one which should properly have
been brought to trial at the civil side of the Court, and now.
moved by certiorari for a rule to that effect.—Granted.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
In this Court a case was called on, which involved a bond
debt to the amount of 2,0001., and the Court having been
occupied until one o'clock in hearing the arguments for and
against, making the rule absolute, the defendant's caunsel
intimated that there was a probability of the parties coming
to an arrangement, and the case was stopped.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
A considerable portion of the day was occupied in dis-
cussing the probable intention of a testator, who in his will
used language that raised the question—viz., he had in his
possession only a moiety of an estate, and in his will he used
the words, "I will my moiety." The question was, whether
he meant the whole of what he possessed or only a moiety
of it.

Edition,)
111 Sr DAArteYrn.)oen
Edi
THE ART UNION il
(Continued from( JF LONDON.
The Duke of CAMB MIDGE begged t
ing for the delay which he had oapologise to the meet_
the hour fixed by hi b • caused considerably beyond
s eing absent. The fact entirely- from his own mistake for he was, it arose
that he was
to take the chair at one o'clock thought
and
not at twelve o'clock,
but the chair had been
most ably tilled by his Noble F • and he was only sorry to have interrupted
con-
tinued exercise of its duties.—(applause.)
him in the A
vote of thanks to the committee
and t
secretaries was then moved, and earriedwitho the honorary
c
The drawing was now about to begin,
aahAlamation.
Highness rose to retire, but before he left the this loyal
c
Monteagle moved a vote of thanks to hit Royal Highness,
Lord
and expressed the very great obligation the Art-unFen
andthe promoters had been laid under by the Royal Family in
their patronage of the line arts, and by his Royali
Highness, both in his place in Parliament, and in his office
as chairman.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS replied, and warmly assured the meet-
ing that he would do all in his power to further the interests
of the Art-Union, and use his utmost influence for its being
rermanently legalised and established. He hoped that by
n'xt year they would have got over all the difficulties which
were at present in anticipation.—(Cheers.)
13. B. Cabbell, Esq., was unanimously requested to take the
chair.
The drawing was then proceeded with, and the following
are the names and prizes, in the order in which they were
drawn :
E. P. Zuel, Great Yarmouth ... ... ... ... £5O
.Tohn Murphy, Dublin ("Youth at the Stream") ... Bronze
H. J. Steadall, Croydon ... ... ...
... 50
T. L. Robertson, Fredericktown
.... ... ... 100

Dr. Bloomfield, 4, Davy-place, Poplar
James Price, Bank of England ..•
H. Fulton, Glasgow .• •• •• •
R. Rice, Lymington •••
Captain Logan, Junior United Service
J. B. Cooper, Liverpool „, ..
H. Green, Fakenbam •••
W. J. Broderipp, Raymond-buildings
J. Hall, Bloomtiold, Staffordshire ..•
S. Vale, Covent •• ••• "' •
9e.or_ge Smith, gliitechapel Distillery
tiarvev, Westminster ••• •••
jec:hhilankeGßoilbe):"_rEtYiel:i.n.burv.,.S. pitalKelds Brewery
btockworta •.. •11/

50
Bronze
50
80

... 50
• 60
• 50
... 150
... Bronze
Bronze
• Bronze
... Cameo
~• 70

H. E. Jordan, Reading
D. IP Arthur, Cork ...
Thomas Skayo, Islington
F. Bennie, Mortimer-street
' Mrs. Heine 21, Portland-place ...
Miss O'Callaghan, West Indies ..-
John Wilson, Brixton
F. Ferdinand°, West Ham
Mrs M. Wood, Reigate
Geo. Lancaster, Thirsk
J. Gibbon, Gray's Inn-square ...
E. Chitty, Guilford ...
E. L. Bette, Tavistock-square
John Van Voorst, Paternoster-row ...
J. Britten, Birkenhead ...
J. Dudley, Mornington• crescent ...
Miss Black, St. John's-w00d...
A. A. Heikleham, Norfolk
W. D. Reddish, Whitehead
W. H. Lee, Montreal ...
J. E. Killick, St. James's-street •
J. W. Green, Hackney-road ••
Mrs. Col. Herry
J. L. M‘Farquhar, Kensington -terrace
Mr. King, Newmarket
Miss Kelton, Great Marlborough-street
Mrs. J. Davis, Stourbridge
Miss Belgrave, Uppingham
F. J. Bladen, Regent-street ...
Edward Hardcastle, Hampstead
A. Buttimer •
W. A. Cleaver, Croydon ...
A. Hadley, Vauxhall Bridge-road
Mr. J. Pyme, Walling-green
Mr. W. Moffatt, St. Ann's lane
John Taylor, Windsor Castle
C. Davy, Yarmouth
W. Bousden, Clapham
Miss Chubb, Atherstone
V. Smith, Ashbourne
Wm. Daly, Tralee
Henry Abbott, Christchurch
R. Seton, Bamborough
A. Macallum, Camden Town
Mrs. Evendin, Tunbridge
J. W. Douglas, Cockburn-road .
Edward Gardner, Stamford-hill ..
H. G. Boodington, Fulham •••
J. C. Elliott, Northampton
Hugh Mackey, Old Broad-street ...
Miss Morris, Kensington
B. Hudson, Cambridge
A. Atwood, Great Church-street ...
C. Gibbs, Gravesend ••• •••
John Barber, Regent-square ...
F. Mensbendel, Bread-street
John Anderson, Edgware ...
K. Morrison, Euston Railway Station
C. Tucker, eversham
W. Cockshott, Clitheroe
F. Wright, St. John's-wood .
Rev. F. E. B. Willisford . .
H. J. Birch, Kennington ...
H. Millar, Preston ...
J. C. Peake, Southampton
R. J. Cuming, Holloway ...
J. P. Temply, Bolton •••
E. J. Kinaltry, Gloucester-street

Ili coo to
•C• C. 80

••• ••• 200
• 200
... Bronze
Oil. bee 30
... Bronze
••• Bronze
•.• 50
••• 80
... Bronze
••• 60
••• ••• 100
.•• 80
••• ... Bronze
••• ••• 60
••• ••• SOO
••• ••• 60
.•• ... Bronze
60
••• ••• Bronze
••• ••• 100
P 150
IP •••
... Bronze
••• ••• 150

100
Bron z
60
80

.. Bronze
... 100
... 60
... 70
... Bronze
150

... Bronze
... 60
... 60

50
80
70
80

Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
50

Fifty other names were afterwards drawn, to each of which
was allotted a statuette of Narcissus ; and thirty more, who
were each to receive a silver medal of Sir Christopher Wren.
As it was now approaching close upon the hour when the
theatre was to be given up,
Mr. Gonwix was sure the meeting would excuse him
for including, at the Chairman's suggesting, three votes in
one motion, which was—that the thanks of the meeting were
due to Misses Weigall and Ward, for their services in draw-
ing; to the scrutineers, Major Tory and Mr. Farratt ; and
to Alfred Bunn, Esq., for granting the theatre on that
occasion.
The motion was passed with great acclamation.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chairman,
and the assembly separated.

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam . ....C.F. 12 10%
Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 7
Rotterdam .... • • 2U. 11 11
Antwerp .......... .... 26 20
liamburgh .... • • M.B. 14
Altona... .......
Paris, 3 days' sight .. .• 25 30

Ditto, 3 months ...... 26 15
Marseilles •... . . . • .... 26 20
Bourdeanx. .. ... • . 26 20
Frankfort on Maine.... 123

Petersburgh, 3135....
Berlin
Vienna, effec. flo • • .. • • 10 12
Trieste, ditt0.......... 10 13
Madrid .... • ......... 36%
Cadiz • • ... : ..... ... 36%
Barcelona •• • ..... ....
Seville..

kNGE.-(THIS DAY.)
•
Gibra1tar..............
Leghorn ........ ••. - • • 30 75
Genoa •• .. 26 20
Milan ...... .......
Venice
Naples ...... •••• .. •• 39N
Palermo, per ....... 119%
Lisbon ................ 52%
Oporto ..... 52%
Rio Janeiro ........ .. 24
Bahia

Buenos Ayres ...... ..
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia .. .. .. .. ..

PRIM OP BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold IR bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin • • 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars •• • • 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... • . 0 4 11

TIIE LONDON UAZEITE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 28.
10th Light Dragoons—Major A. F. Bonham, to be Lieut.-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Wallington, who retires; Captain
G. A. F. Quentin, to be Major, by purchase, vice Bonham ;
Lieutenant W. A. Hyder, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
M'Donough, who retires : Lieutenant Sir T. Munro, Bart., to
be Captasn, by purchase, vice Quentin, April 28.
L2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant C. E. Thornton, from
the 56th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mainwaring, who ex-
changes, April 28.
7th Foot—Lieutenant H. W. W. Wynn, to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Lord J. Butler, who retires ; Ensign H.
Charlton, from the Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice W. Wynn; April 28.
Bth Foot—General Sir G. Drummond, G.C.8., from the
49th Foot, to be Colonel, vice General Sir H. Bayly, de-
ceased, April 24. Captain F. S. Holmes, to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Roper, who retires; Captain A. C. Robertson, from
the 34th Foot, to be Captain, vice Dickenson, who exchanges ;
Lieut. W. T. Granville to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Holmes, April 28; Captain E. G. Daniell, from the 55th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Granville, who exchanges, April
29 ; Ensign W. H. Herrick, from the 66th Foot, to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Grenville, April 28.
13th Foot—K. R. Murchis6n: Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Frere, promoted in the 24th Foot, April 21.
15th Foot—Gen. Sir P. Riall, from the 74th Foot, to be
Colonel, vice Gen. Sir M. Disney, K.C.B. deceased, April 24.
21st Foot—W. T. M`Grigor, Gent., to be Second Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Dickins, promoted, April 28.
24th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel R. Crookes, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice 11. D. Towns-
hend, who exchanges, receiving the difference; Captain H.
Paynter to be Major, by purchase, vice Marsh, who retires;
Lieutenant E. Wodehouse, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Paynter; Lieutenant E. J. I. Fleming to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Leslie, who retires, April 28 ; Ensign A. E.
Frere, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Rutledge, who retires, April 27 Ensign W. Selby
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wodehouse ; Ensign J.
Daubeny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fleming;
E. S. Bull, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Selby,
April 28 ; E. G. Hibbert, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Daubeny, April 29.
_ .

32d Foot-Llietit. C. Richardson, from the 89th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Philipps, who exchanges, April 3.
84th Foot—Capt. C. G. Dickenson, from the Bth
Foot, to be Captain, vice Robertson, who exchanges, April 28.
35th Foot—S. F. Blyth, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Cuming, promoted in the 24th Foot, April 28.
36th Foot—C. H. Carew, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Fortescue, promoted, April 28.
49th Foot—Major-General Sir E. Bowater to be Colonel,
vice General Sir G. Drummond, appointed to the Bth Foot,
April 24.
55th Foot—Captain W. T. Granville, from the Bth Foot, to
be Captain, vice Daniell, who exchynges, April 29.
56th Foot—Lieut. E. M. H. Mainwaring, from the 2d
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Thornton, who exchanges,
April 28.

65th Foot—Captain 0. B. D'Arcey, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice W. S. Cook, who exchanges.
April 28.

68th Foot—J. B. Digby, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Hawker, promoted, April 28.
71st Foot—L. Brown, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Newman, p.iomoted, April 28.
73d Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class N. S. Camp-
bell, to be Surgeon, vice M'Bean, appointed to the Staff,
April 28.
74th Foot—Major-General, Sir A. Cameron, K.C.8., to be
Colonel, vice General Sir P. Riall, appointed to the 15th
Foot, April 24.
75th Foot—R. Barter, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Keats, promoted; Paymaster J. Nicholson, from
the 84th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Eddy, who exchanges,
April 28.
84th Foot—Paymaster G. H. Eddy, from the 75th Foot,
to be Paymaster, vice Nicholson, who exchanges, April 28.
89th Foot—Lieut. J. L. Philipps, from the 32d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Richardson, whe exchanges, April 3.
92d Foot—Lieut. A. Stewart to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Sir W. Macgregor, Bart., deceased ; Ensign E. P.
Mann, to be Lieutenant, vice Stewart, March 30; A. J. Ro-
bertson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Mann ; Assistant-Sur-
geon H. Downes, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice Millengen, appointed to the Staff, April 28.
Ride Brigade—H. S. H. Cornewall, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Addington, who retires,
April 28. _

Ist West India Regiment—A. Murphy, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Ficklin, appointed to the Royal
Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 28.
ad West India Regiment—C. H. Martin, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Cumming, promoted, April
27 ; G. S. Tyler, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Bancroft, promoted, April 28.
tistATTAcuED--Major R. Brookes, from the 69th Regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, April 27.
BREVET.—Capt. P.: Gordon, of the 11th Regiment of
Bengal Native Infantry, to be Major in the army in the East
Indies, dated April 3.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon J. A. D. 31‘Bean, from the 73d
Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Campbell,
appointed to the 73d Foot; Assistant-Surgeon J. C. Mini.-
gen, from the 92d Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Downes appointed to the 92d Foot, dated April 28.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 27.
Ordnance Medical Department—Temporary Assistant Sur-
geon E. S. Protheroe to be Assistant Surgeon, April 18.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant and High Steward of
Kirkcudbright.
G. S. Abercromby, Esq., jun., W. Miller, Esq., jun., M.
C. Maxwell, Esq., W. K. Laurie, Esq., J. Hall, Esq., to be
Deputy Lieutenants, March 28.
Kirkcudbright and Wigton Regiment of Militia—W.
Stewart, Esq., to be Major, vice IL D. Stewart, resigned ;
A.
ceased ; Gordon, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice A. Anderson, de-
6nsi D. Hannay to be Lieutenant, vice A.
M'Donald, deceased, March 31.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Clack-
Stirling, Dumbarton, Clackmannan, and Kinross Militia—
J. Christie, Esq., to be Captain, vice E. F. Erskine, deceased,
April 22.
Commissions b the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire..
115th, or Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayreldre
Militia—T. Davidson, Esq., to be Captain, vice It.
APDer-
ment Fergushill, resigned ; P. Warner, Esq., to be
Can,
vice W. Rankin, resigned; Ensign R ptai
. Mackay to be Lieu-
tenant, vice T. Davidson, resigned, April 8.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Joseph Quaaton, grocer, Stamford-bridge, Yorkshire.
BANKRUPTS.
Charles John Bond, tailor, Blackheath, to surrender May
eleven,
rea
tßhleaccokfuri:itros-f
8, and June l2,asastioone, e at;
Et linegC,
eohueratr
to, of
Great
Rider-
' street, Doctors'. commons. . Nl .
road, May 5, at two, and
assignee, Birchin-lane; Bevan,
Aleager, official
Bankruptcy.
Old Jewry.
Hanah Waldeck, chemjuisnte,
9,1 ea
at Nelson-square,
-13 q
t one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
Frederick's place, Old
Edwards, official assignee,,
-lane, Lkictors -C9111D201116.
James Laws, grocer, Broad-street, Gordon square, May 12,
at two, and June 9, at half-pas
Jewry; Burl], Great Carter

Charles tniting; potato salesman; kay's=Whatf; Tooley
street, May 12, at half;ptist tiVo, and. June 9; at two; at tho'
Court of Bankruptcy: Edward; official assigner, Frederiek's=
Fplace, Old Jewry ; Maples, Pearse, Stevens, and Maples,
rederick's=pkee; Old Jewiy.
Alfred Birchall; share broker Manchester; May 14 and
June 14; at twelve; at the Manchester District Courts Hob-
son, official assignee, Mailchtster ; Reed and Langford, Pri-
day-street, Cheapsidg, London j Sale; Worthington; and
Shipman, Manchester.
James Hampson; iron founder, Manchester, May 14, and
June 11, at twelve, ttt the Manchester Listrict Court. Hob-
son, official assignee, Manchette • Coppock; Cleveland-row,
St. James's, or Coppock and Woollatii, Stockport.,
Thomas Crewdson, stockbroker, Liverpool, May It; at
eleven, and May 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee
assignee; Gregory and Co., Bedford=
row, London, Green, Brunswick-buildings, Brunswick-street,
Livetpool.
Owen Hughes, linen draper; Holyhead, May 15; and May
29, at twelve; at the Liverpool District Court. Catetote;
official assignee; Liverpool; Sweeting and Byrne, Southamp-
ton-buildings, Chandefy=late, London j Roberts; Carnarron ;
Curry and Co., Liverpool.
George Leather and Charles Wetherell Wardle, eartheh-
ware manufacturers, May 14, and June 18, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. 1 oung, official assignee, Leeds ; Sud-
low and Co., Chancery lane, London; Shackleton, Leeds.
Edward Hill, hosier, Stourport, Worcester, Illay 11 and
June 8, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleetn,
official assignee, Birmingham,. Pritchard and Ingram, Stour •
port; Rawlins, Temple-row, tirmingham.
William Perry, iron founder, Wolverhampton, May 9 and
June 6, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit-
more, official assignee, Birmingham; Bennett and Thorne,
Wolverhampton.
John Parsons, edge tool manufacturer, Wolverhampton,
May 8, and 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham j Motteram and
Knowles, Birmingham.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Landon New Price Current of April 28.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar of all kinds was sought
after by grocers and refiners; a large business was transacted
consilering the indifference and smallness of the show, and
the rates paid were 6d to is. per cwt. above those of Friday,
tbr brown, yellow, and grey kinds.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods of all sorts were pur
chased with eagerness by the home trade, and further ad-
vanced rates were paid, brown melting lumps selling at 64s
6d to 655, brown grocery 65s 6d to 66s and standard lumps
66s 5d to 67s per cwt—indeed, the, market has been nearly
cleared. Bonded Crushed Sugar has fallen in value, 33s to
335-3 d per cwt having been taken for several parcels of first
quality for forward delivery.
MAtllurzus.—This afternoon Mauritius was in extensive
request, and the parcels offered at auction, amounting to
10,987 bags 28 casks and 36 barrels were readily disposed of
at an advance on former rates of is per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon yellow Havannah Sugar
was purchased with less freedom, 1,565 chests at auction
mostly found buyers, but rather under former rates.
C0c04.--There has been little desire evinced to operate
privately in West India, and none has been submitted to
public competition ; former rates are not obtainable, and the
~tock is a large one. Foreign is dull of sale, and 184 bags
Bahia at auction were taken in. _ -
FOREIGN.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with in-
creased attention, and 2,480 bags at auction were all sold at
prices exhibiting an advance of is pert cwt.
MOLASSES.—In West India a good business has been trans-
ncted, and at prices rather above those previously current,
low to fine bringing 20s 6d to 24s 6d per cwt. Bengal Treacle
has met with more attention, and the prices sold privately
were at fully former rates.
COFFEE —This afternoon Mocha Coffee was purchased
with caution, and two parcels offered at auction, amounting
to 629 bales, 981/2 bales were only in part sold upon rather
lower terms.

Srinrrs--There has been a strong desire shown to pur-
chase Jamaica Rum of all descriptions, and the rates offered
have been Id to 2d per gallon above those previously current,
but business has been checked by the small supply at
market, Leeward Island is much wanted, and prices con-
tinue on the advance. In Demerara a good business has
been transacted, and at improved rates. Calcutta has
been extensively dealt in, and higher rates are paid.
Although Brandy can be obtained upon lower terms, still the
export sort is dull of sale at 2s Id to 2s 2il.
purchases made have been limited in all descriptions. Fine
'3eneva for home consumption is wanted at 2s 8d to 3s, but
the common
British Corn Spirits have been purchased with caution at
lOs 6d per gallon nett cash.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sales of East India have termi-
nated. The quantity of Indigo disposed of at this sale has
been much greater than was to be expected, from the pre-
vie•usly depressed state of the market.
SALTPETRE. —To- day three parcels of Calcutta, amounting
to 2,095 bags, were offered at public sale; there was little
desire evinced to operate, and the whole was taken in at
barely former rates.
OILS.—In Southern Oil prices have slightly given way.
In Cod a good business has been transacted privately ;
holders manifest firmness, Prices do not improve for Seal,
although a fair quantity has been disposed of since our last
report. Sperm has been purchased with less freedom, and
there are sellers privately upon rather lower terms. The de -
liveries of Fish Oil have again exceeded the arrivals, ye t
prices still show a considerable decline, in comparison with
those of last year. Cocoa Nut has been sparingly dealt in
privately. Of Palm many parcels have been taken, but
better rates are not obtainable. For Linseed Oil lower rates
have been taken. There are sellers of Rape Seed upon
lower terms, but few buyers are to be met with. In Olive
Oil many purchases have been made, and holders evince
firmness.
TaLLow..—The business transacted in Russian on the
spot has been extremely limited and prices are going down.
There are few purchasers to be met with for forward delivery.
but 42s 6d to 435. per cwt, duty paid, are the rates insisted
upon for the last three months of the year. For Australian
Tallow a good demand has existed on the spot, and previous
rates are sustained. Other kinds have met with attention
and brought fair market rates.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS
Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
SUNDAY TRADING.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the parochial
authorities of St. George the Martyr against Sunday trading.
The Marquis of ANGLESEY presented a petition from
St. George-in-the-East to the same effect ; also one against
the Charitable Trusts Bill.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
Lord KINNAIRD prosented a petition in favour of the
London and York Railway Bill.
THE BUDE LIGHT.
The Earl ST. GERMANS presented a petition from what
he termed a very ingenious gentleman, Mr. Gurney, praying
that inquiry be made as to the eligibility of the Bude light for
the new Houses of Parliament. The Noble Earl moved that
it be referred to the Committee for Ventilation.—Agreed to.
MINISTERS' MONEY.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Common Council of the city of Waterford,
praying for the abolition of ministers' money. They repre-
sented a strong case for the consideration of their Lordships—
namely, that while the whole population of Waterford
consisted principally of Roman Catholics, personal tax,
as they stated, was imposed upon them, which, they
considered, was fraught with great hardships; and, besides,
was wholly unnecessary, as the funds of the Irish Protestant
Church were abundantly sufficent, if properly applied, to defray
the expenses of public worship in the cit• ,f Waterford.

AySELLINO SPIRITS.ON .iaterfora.
THE o. SABBATH.
The NOBLE Loan also presented a petition from several re-
spectable inhabitants of ervay, Bedfordshire, praying for a
repeal of the law which allowed the sale of spirituous liquors
T
on the Lord's-day. _

ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.
A NOBLE LORD presented a numerously signed petition
from a place iii Cornwall against the union of these sees.

SCOTCH. BURGH BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM presented 1t: petition against this Bill.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
Lord REDESDA LE presented a petition from the " Mas-
terßil Filerslt stated and
that
eosf g
rTa rnitnei(tty rt House"
pr
ivi againstle ge s this
revenues to the Trinity House, to be applied, amongst other
certain
things, to the relief of the widows of those who had suffered
shipwreck. They prayed that those revenues might not be
placed under the operation of this Act, as they were quite
ready to have their accounts inspected.
THE PROPOSED RAILWAY BILL.
Farl FIDZWILLIAM said they were now about to enter
upon the second reading of the Bill that had been introduced
for the purpose of regulating all future railway Bills. He ap-
proved of the measure entirely, for he did think it was
time to put an end to the disgraceful mania
for railways that had existed, and which had been most mis-
chievous to the country at large. He would now beg to move
that there be laid upon the table of the House an account of
the total estimated cost of all railways for which peti-
tions had been presented in this session of Parlia-
ment, distinguishing between the Bills that had been
withdrawn and those that were now pending. It
was an absurdity to call these Railway Bills Private Bills.
They should have been dealt with with more extended views—
as Bilis involving the means of communication with all parts
of Great Britain. They were national Bills, and should have
been dealt with as such. He proposed some years since to have
a general survey of the country, with a view to establish
a general system of railway communication. The answer that
he receieed was, that it was too late now. He differed from
people who thought that if they swamped a great number of
the present railway Bills this session, they would hear no more
of railways for the future. There would
always be a great dis-
position to speculate in railways. They had always pro-
fitable investments. He believed it was not too late to take
the initiative so far as it could be taken in the matter, by esta-
blishing a railway department in connexion with the State,
something en the principle of the Poor-law Commission.
The Duke of CLEVELAND fully agreed with what had
fallen from the Noble Lord. Such a motion would have the effect
of relieving many from thepositionin which they had placed them-
selves from the fever which seized them in railway speculation.
The whole system of 1 legislation required a complete
change. Nothing
courldai railway
more frightful than the state of
things which prevailed, promoting bankruptcy and gambling to
a great extent, yet what' had been done had been encouraged
by the Government and Parliament. If they looked to the ses-
sion of 1844, leaving out of view the projects of the present year,
they would find that more schemes were brought forward than
had been projected from the formation of the first railway op to
that period. The present system completely dissipated the
_a
finances of the country, as well as corrupted its moral.
otheryear they had stopped the gaming houses in Pall-mall and
ts
. h places, and he could not see what difference there was
between gambling carried on in such houses and that which
had taken place in regard to railways. While in the former
ease it was limited to a few places, in the latter it had become
widely extended. It was necessary in order to check this gam-
bling, that Parliament should retrace its steps.