The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

POLAND AND POSEN

A letter from Posen of the 3d inst., in the Cologne
Gaza/J., state 6 that on that day various combats ttol:
place in different directions, but no detailed informa-
tion as to their results has been received. It was,

nevertheless, known that the Poles had, at Wreschen,
attacked and beaten General HIR CUFEr n. He was
pursued by the Poles till he came to Sokolowo. The
loss of human life on both sides is stated to have been
very great, as the Prussians made much use of their
artillery. Another combat is said to have taken
place on the Warth. 200 Prussian troops at
Obornik were, on the 2d, surprised by a superior
number of insurgents, and disarmed. The whole of
the Grand Duchy is in a state of insurrection. The
commander of Posen, General STEINACKER, has sus-
pended the functions of the civic guard of that town.
General COLOMB and the Chief President BEURMANN
have published a declaration of martial law. Per-
sons found in arms against the authorities or their
delegates, or such as are seized in the act of distri-
buting arms, or exciting others to insurrection or
revolt, shall be tried by court-martial, and executed
immediately after the sentence of the court has been
pronounced.
The Posner Zeitung states that 800 German vo-
lunteers were enrolled on the .sth, and that a free
corps has arrived from Neumark to fight against the
Poles.

Prince ADAM CZA.RTORYSX.I has addressed a long
letter, dated Berlin, the 26th ult., respecting Poland,
to M. DE LAMARTINE. He begins by saying that
recent events had given hopes to Poland, that the
German people had declared themselves the friends and
defenders of Polish nationality, and that the two Polish
provinces which Austria and Prussia had appro-
priated had been able to establish their rights to a
separate existence ; but he says that, in the greater
part of Poland, nothing has been changed ; that
religious and civil persecutions, confiscations, rigours
of all kinds, have increased ; that the prisons are
always full, and Siberia more peopled than ever ;
and he adds that, even in the two provinces be-
longing to German Governments, Polish rights of
nationality have not obtained all the satisfaction
promised to them in 1815. " The fate of Poland,"
he proceeds to say, " notwithstanding appearances
which seem to be favourable, still remains more
than doubtful, if it be not energetically pro-
tected. This protection we have the right to
expect from France, and from the other Govern-
ments which feel it to be an urgent necessity to
Europe to re-establish Poland as an act of justice,
of humanity, of high policy." He then states that,
notwithstanding the seventeen years' protests of the
French Chambers, the late Government never pro-
nounced a word showing its desire to deliver a
nation whose martyrdom was a scandal and con-
tinual danger to other nations; but he says
that the Provisional Government cannot follow
examples which have been so fatal to those
who gave them. As the French people at present
desire to respect and sustain everywhere the
principle of the independence of nationalities,
the moral but decided support of France is
due to Poland. He admits that the Provisional
Government has made representations on behalf
of Poland to Cabinets : but he says,—" At the
moment at which the National Assembly of the great
nation is about to commence its deliberations, we
demand from France to cause its powerful voice
to be heard in our favour, not by the Cabinets,
but by the nations of Europe, which have
become the arbiters of their destinies, and which
all feel the necessity of respecting their
several rights and territories." The PRINCE remarks
that two of the three Cabinets whose consent is
necessary to the re-establishment of Poland, having
been already stricken by the terrible warnings
of PROVIDENCE, proclaim their desire to make re-
paration for the crime of the division of Poland,
and the third, may, perhaps, also cede to the
movement which now forces all human powers

to think of justice, so that this great question
may, however miraculous that may appear, be peace-
fully resolved. " But it will not be so resolved," adds
the PRINCE, "without the active co-operation of
France." After referring to the recent measures of
Prussia and Austria, which he says really amount to
a new division of Poland, the PRINCE expresses ap-
prehension that Germany, notwithstanding her re-
cently expressed sympathy for Poland, may sanction
them, if France does not raise her voice. The PRINCE
then says :
" If circumstances more pressing than all human calcu-
lations, like those which have just produced so many un•
foreseen events, should oblige the Poles to take arms where
they are bent down under an abhorred yoke, could France
see them again decimated, annihilated by their oppressors,
without going to their aid ? We need not, however, dread
this extremity. O❑ the one hand, the most rigorous duty
commands us to adjourn any premature enterprise, and
the favourable and decided attitude of France can more
than anything else cause the counsels of prudence to
prevail among us. On the other hand, France will not
give a denial to the words inscribed on her flag; the
fraternity of nations will not be a vain word to her."
In conclusion, the PRINCE warns France that Poland
is surrounded by enemies, who conspire to rivet for
ever the chains which the unanimous voice of
humanity declares to be a violation of the laws
of nations ; and this reactionary conspiracy,
he says, would threaten France, and all emancipated
nations as well as Poland. In signalising these
dangers to France, the PRINCE says he has the fire
conviction that the National Assembly will know
how to guarantee Europe against them.

The Universal German Gazette of the sth has the
following from Posen, dated the Ist:—" We have just
received news, which, without doubt, requires con-
firmation, that Colonel DE BRANDT, without waiting
for the horse artillery, yesterday attacked the insur-
gents, and routed them. The town of Miloslaw is
stated to have been retaken, and MIEROSLAWSKI and
Count SEVERINUS MICLOZYNSKI are said to have been
killed."

A letter from Posen of the 3d, in the Cologne
Gazette, states that the Polish insurgents have
evacuated Miloslaw, and taken up another position,
under the orders of MfEaoasfawssr. There is
nothing in this letter to confirm the rumour of their
having been defeated and driven out by the Prussians.
General CoLo:an has published a report of the
battle of Miloslaw. From this it appears that the
Prussians lost three officers, three non-commissioned
officers, and 12 men killed; 11 officers and 29
soldiers mortally wounded ; and eight non-com-
missioned officers and 249 men are noticed as missing.
A letter from Berlin, of the sth, says :—" General
DE PFUEL left yesterday morning for St. Petersburgh
to negotiate with the Russian Cabinet on the Polish
question. He will stop at Posen to resume the
execution of the plan of pacification and re-organiza-
tion of the Grand Duchy. He is accompanied by
Colonel STAVENIIAGEN, and it appears that, on the
part of the Poles, it is Doctor KRACZEWSKI who is
charged with the direction of this affair."

ITALY.

ROME.

The following letter from Rome, dated 29th ult.,
furnishes additional particulars as to the causes which
led to the recent outbreak in that city :

"A violent manifestation is to take place this morn-
ing, caused by the following circumstance :—The Pope,
although he has allowed a crusade to be preached up in
his churches, and troops to be sent into Lombardy, has
not officially declared war against Austria; the Austrian
Ambassador still remains here, and the Papal Nuncio at
Vienna; nor have the diplomatic relations between the
two Courts been interrupted.
"In consequence of this doubtful position, Radetsky
having made prisoners of some Roman volunteers, would
not consider them as prisoners of war, but shot them im-
mediately. One was hung to a tree with a placard
attached to his body, with the words---` In this way are
treated the crusaders of Pius IX.'

"The indignation of the people of Rome was roused
by this act, and they proceeded in a mass to the resi-
dence of the Austrian Ambassador, with the intention of
taking sanguinary reprisals. Fortunately Count Lutzoff
was regarded as a liberal man. Be had frequently blamed
the excesses of his Government, and had been several
times in consequence on the point of giving in his resig-
nation. This consideration saved him, but his position
is no longer tenable, and he has been urgently requested
to retire.
" Delegates from the Roman Clubs had formally ap-
plied to the Pope to put himself at the head of the Italian
league, and declare war against Austria.
" Notwithstanding the violent manifestations which
may be made, I do not consider the Pope will formally
declare war against Austria; his resolution on this point
appears unshaken. His plan will probably be to brand
with reprobation in the most solemn and severe manner
the infamous and atrocious conduct of Radetsky, and
protest. before God and the Christian world against all
the horrors committed by Austria, in defiance of all
laws, human and divine.

" It is expected that a document to this effect will ap-
pcar this evening in the Gazelle.
The following official uotice was rested up at
Borne on the Ist :—" The Ministry offered their re-
signation to his Holiness on the evening of the 29th.
His Holiness has accepted tide res!,-natron, and has
given orders for the formation of a new Itiaistry•
But the negotiations on the subject not having as yet
succeeded, his Holiness has signified to the former
Ministers that they shall remain in office, authorising
them to continue freely in the exercise of their attri-
butions. The Substitute to the Ministry of the
In-
terior, who had also resigned, remains in office with
the Ministry. The Ministry with their President,
unanimous as they have always been on all questions+
are taking such measures, guided by their feelings
of Italian patriotism, as they consider conscientiouslY
to be useful and necessary in the present circura::
stances to the weal of the state ar.d the Italian cause.
•A letter from Civita Vecchia of the 2cl inst.,
quoted by the Genoa Gazette, states that the Minis'
ters of Tuscany and Sardinia have protested against,
the encyclic letter of the POPE. Gen. Duke of
RIGNANO informed the POPE that he could not rely
on the civic guard, who occupy the castle, the powder
magazine, and the public offices. None are as Yet
allowed to leave Rome. Several Cardinals, anleng
whom the new Cardinal DELLA GENOA, have tried to
escape, but were sent home again under escort, and
gardc:4 a vue. On the morning of the Ist, Alaxasix'
DORIA, and CORSINI waited upon the POPE, and en'
treated him to give way. All seemed useless+ and
the POPE obstinate. Noon was approaching+ end
the people waited an answer. At last Pius gave woli
to the entreaties of MAMIANI, whe presented him
sefi
to the people at one o'clock, announcing that the gr.
nistry was confirmed, except Cardinal ANTONELIit
whose stead he (MAMIANI) was substituted. The nest
day all the correspondence of the cardinals Wl°
sequestrated, and read to the public at the Capitol 11
the senator. MAMIANI, while he harangued the
people, declared the following points No pest
to be called to public offices; 2. Formal declaration
of war ; 3. Pius IX. at the head of his Government;
4. Daily official bulletin of the great army; 5•
vitation to the youth of the Roman States to arm
;
Several arrests have taken place of directors
commanders of ports, particularly at Ancona, where
a conspiracy had been discovered, tending to filar°,
the town and give it up to pillage. Four corners (1`
the town had been mined, and the mines were t°
have sprung at the moment the Neapolitan OOP
were to have made their entry.
The latest news from Civita Vecchia announce thSt
the cardinals, who find they cannot leave Rome, stet
assembled at Monte Cavallo. MAMIANI was lits°t
,4.
named after all, though the people were loudly in
favour; they were induced, however, to rest satisfied
with the concessions they had obtained, to avoid the
necessity of naming a Provisional Government.

LOMBARDY.
The Ventidue Alamo of Milan announces that Per
chiera is closely blockaded on all sides, and that the
cannonade against that place is unceasing. A letter
from Ferrara of the 27th ult. states that Zucciath:
defending himself stoutly at Palmanova, an"
several times repulsed the Austrians. LA gAlli'f°a
1.
was fortifying the line of the Piave. A letter fo132
~.c9
Sant Andrea della Fossa (Treviso) of the otb states
that the Austrians had passed the Tagliament°'44s •
in number, with 478 horses and 7 pieces of artillery°,
5,000 were before Palmanova, 2,000 at 'Udine, 1,00
at Assopo, and 4,000 between Udine and Assopo.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
(THIS DAY.)
At the opening of the Assembly this morning, ,0
Mr. KYDD said, in order that the views of 01
Assembly might be clearly set out to the people, he bee
to propose the issuing of a general address, which IL
had drawn up. It was directed to men of all classes'''.
Great Britain and Ireland.
The address, which embodied the views of the Asse
bly, was then read, and, after considerable discussiolh
was unanimously agreed to.

RESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN, AO
Mr. Dfxorf (the Chairman) said he had receive- He
copy of a resolution which was agreed to at a Pt.
meeting, held at Norwich, requesting him to resign A be
as a delegate for that city, ac"te•
seat in the Assembly
wished to know whether it was the wish of the Ms'
bly that he should resign or not.
for to
Mr. SHAW said if the Chairman resigned, he to
would feel it necessary to vacate his seat as a delegoto
for if once they lost their head, he thought there I/ to
be an end to their proceedings. He therefore wisb..,eith•
know, before he gave his consent to Mr. Dixon's "
drawal, whether the resolution requesting him to re
was passed at a full public meeting? 5 the
Mr. DIXON said it was not so large a meeting 6 rail
one at which he was elected. lie was prepared r ate.
all risks, and would continue chairman if the doef she
wished it, but he would suggest the propriety cooeti'
business committee communicating with his c
m It eri 0510
was then agreed that Mr. Dixon should re ma
ted
chairman until his constituents were cornollolcll
with.
Dr. M'DouALL proposed a resolution, that 01,60
sembly, as a body, would not entertain any 4'toolo
affecting the character of Mr. O'Connor, or any
gentleman. He repudiated all personalities. ad
The resolution was seconded by Mr. WEST'
carried without dissent. of
The Assembly was occupied during the remainder„
the sitting in discussing the plan of organizatic:oitee
was agreed that the funds of the Association be deP gr.
in the Land and Labour Bank of Mr. O'Connor' Noe
Adams, the delegate for Glasgow, was the only o,"eid Or
opposed the motion. The manner in which '„aaCe'
his hand, and the significant smile on his counts"
caused a good deal of amusement.
0
SLAVERY IN THE PORTITG 5

POSSSIOS—. ,
The following important decreeN has been issued?
" MARINE DEPARTMENT. fral,
" The slave-trade being already prohibited by beinAo
treaties in all the Portuguese possessions, and
it
also in accordance with the true spirit of jest,boe,'"
equity, on which all good policy rests, that an end. led .
be put to negro slavery still tolerated and perrni-oeferf
those possessions; the public weal requiring, hnf 005°
that so important an alteration in the social state °f fora;
countries should be made with such prudence all d,o°-
thought, that fortunes may not be suddenly destrolefeo to
the grant of liberty serve as an occasion for the slieblei°l
abuse that benefit, which, though entirely coninrn3:eti°ll6
the principles of humanity, cannot but entail
sacrifice on the state as well as on the slave-owneer,T,o4l32
pleased to appoint a committee composed of the 'Tateto
I members:—The Councillors and Honorary Minflett,
State Joao de Sousa Pinto de Ilagalhaes and l'"ibo u",
Leopoldo Bayard; the Councillor Antonio liseise Joe,
tqs, Judge of the Tribunal of Goa; the Coutlet,,ll°;reliO,l;
de Costa Csrvalho, Captain in the Navy; the line tl't,
of Lisbon Faustino de Gama ; the Lieutecte,,S its
Navy Jose Joaquim de Andrade Pinto; the vii6rsCi();
Carlos Zeferinho Pinto Coelho de Castro; She, ettbrjof
whom shall act as president, and the last as se-irolso.,l
which committee, taking as a basis the
equity and justice, and keeping in view the h'oo, vi
practices established in the Portuguese possessie aloe
also the lessons of experience offered by those roe.;
where slavery has been abolished, and other e°D.to
tions which ought to be attended to, shall prol,n7carri;
the most efficacious and proper practical means ;tog
ing into effect the emancipation of the slaves etiords,/,
the Portuguese ultramarine territories, and shall 001
the necessary projects of law and regulations -
ing out that object.
" RAINHA.
" BARAO DE VILLA NOVA DV
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" The Minister of Marine, &c.
" Palace of Necessidades. April 14, 1848."
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gal 00 .01$
THE LADIES' HIBERNIAN FEMALE► be
ClETY.—Yesterday, a fancy fair and bazaar for ig
of ladies' useful and ornamental articles, drawing.lcie.l,lo
clothing, &c., in aid of the funds of the abey,e "Qtr;o,
was held, under the patronage of her Majesty Sl,3lo°Di
Dowager, at Willis's Rooms, King-street, bf,' . of
The stalls were presided over by the 10,1e,t,"
managing committee. The rooms were crowded
out the day. AooGlib/
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THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFOR3I i 6 otr
rTeisooxlv.—edAtot tehoenvmeeneetianggenofertahlemceoeutninegil
oofnthFerinteool,3;brooecot!etdc
the association, to be held at the Clarendon be r
morrow (Wednesday), at two o'clock, when „tra
coo of
proceedings will be reported, and some Ine3s,'"ijetillia
dered for testing the disposition of the preseolibe
Commons to enforce immediate economy in
expenditure.—Liverpool Mercury. er, 111$
CALLS fortyor*.
TO THE BAR, MAY 9.--A 000 roe
the Bar of Students has been made by the this ele.c34,'
Society of Lincoln's Inn, and they were cot, Poet
sworn in before the benchers: Henry Sar",.
the Hon. F. Byron. Henry Forester, Esq" 01 r ,
A. Westton, Esq., William S. Ferrers, Escl.t parts
Jennings, Esq. old lit f
MONEY• 111 ARYET.—The premium On gt noce O. 0
is 22i per mille, which, at the English Mint ivea 0n.,"
17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, .1f en li°"ceat.
change of 25.71; and the exchange at reir_lo.99 peliorO#
at short being 25.471, it follows that gold 's
from
the
dearer in Paris than in London. By advice; hicb, a for
burgh the price of gold is 435 k per mark' er 001
tba
English Mint price of 31. 17s. foi on 151;
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13• t beinculo
exchange at Hainburgh on London at 'For
in 111031,014 i.
it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. dearef.. peters per
than in London. The last quotation at n.t1 perte_e ofi°
of the exchange on London was 341 to the_ 0
oOf
silver rouble ; and the par in gold bet:ble, thesrio'n
per r°. __„so3i3 _ (IA
countries being 38 45-100 pence
gross profit of about 9;1- per cent. on the F,7ol'woc!t:ittry
gold from St. Petersburgh to London. ball Os
be made for the above quotation being Ifr
.:
months' date, and the charges of WWI'

-4x I.7RIAL PARLIAMENTS
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPJLAKER took the Ch-ir to-d,y at. Tbvelvci o'clock
RAILWAY BILLS.
On the motion of Mr. SPOONER it was ordered
that the evidence given before the Committee on Group
Na. 3 of Railway Bills in the session of 1847, com-
prising the London-bridge Railway Termini (General
Enlargement), the London and Brighton and South Coast
(London-bridge Station Enlargement and Arrange-
ment), the London and Brighton and South Coast (Ex-
tension to London-bridgo), the South-Eastern (Widen-
ing of the Greenwich Railway, and Arrangement and
Enlargement of London-bridge station), and the South-
Eastern (London-bridge station Arrangement and En-
largement) Bills, be referred to the Select Committee on
the London and Brighten and South Coast Railway
(London-bridge and New Cross stations, authority to
subscribe to steam-boats, and amendment of the Cum-
PallY'd Acts) Bill, in Group No. 5 of Railway Bills.
THIRD READING.
~.The Battle-bridge and Holloway-road Act Repeal
14.21 was read a third time and passed.
BALTIONAL MONUMEN l' (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The third reading of this Bill was postponed till to-
Morrow.

Mr. SUSPENDED RAILWAY BILLS.
moved, pursuant te notice, it be
an instructionßEßNAL to the Committee on Suspendedthat Railway
Bills of 1847 comprised in Group 14, that due provi-
sion be made for the insertion in such Railway Bills
respectively of clauses enforcing the objects required
by the several standing orders of this House applicable
to such Railway Bills respectively.
After some observations from Sir W. 11EATHCOTE
Lid the SPEAKER, the motion was withdrawn.
ILLS.
Mr. BERNAL move thatE the reports of the several
iepartraents on Private Bills Preliminary Inquiry be
referred to the Committees on the Bills to which they
respectively relate.
Agreed to.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented petitions from different
parts of Gloucestershire against the sale of spirituous
liquors on Sunday.
An /lox. MerlandEstt.nea presented a similar petition from
the
Northumb
r R. YORKE presented petitions from York against
Health of Towns Bill, as far as the centralisation
clauses were concerned,
. BROWN
FeMllorw. ils
ofTewkesbpresented a petition
• • from the Odd
same footing as friendulrY' Praying
Mr. NEWDE— "
. GATE resente on the
in Warw.
ickshire agai y societies. to be placed
Trusts Bill, arid the d petitions from places
I Charitable
nnstiPtihe Ro:mit,,n Ci a,tho ic
I3ill.
Mr. STAFFORD —P,omatic .miations with Rome
aropton against the PoP
orresented a petition from North-
Removal Bill.
The aPdjAounroLeidA
dt EaNteTo(oIRELAND) BILL.
this Bill was postponed to
the lst of June, on the motion of Mr. R. M. FOX.
PORTUGAL.
new his gave notice of his intention to re-
n-'w motion on the 6th of June, for an Address to
ter M.;.,
-.7J`''Y, representing that the intervention under-
her in her name in Portugal, is unlawful, and praying
flee Majesty to forbid the continuation of this or the re-
Thepetition of similar measures by her servants.
HON. MEMBER also gave notice of his intention
to move ..
resolutions with respect to the Spanish co rre -
utndeAnce i and also to put a
question to-morrow to the
rZ j)r.neY-General with respect to the affairs of eh.
L'ROPPED NOTICES.OF MOTION AND ORDERS
OF THE DAY.
WC r
The
e dropped notices of motion and orders of the
2,day
ME wit.
-apph ointed, after some observasu
the
o f
litl
respect to counting out tHouse last
sight.
SecretaryAUNSE wished to know from the Home
y when the Bill for the sale of EncumnbethrLaAt
Estates in Ireland would be proceeded with i
liouse ?
Sir G. GREY said the Bill had not yet come from
the Rouse of Lords, but when it did a day might be
named for considering it.
COPYHOLDS.
Sir G. GREY, in answer to aquestion fromill with
Mr.
r.
Aglionby, said that the reason why the B
respect to copyholds had not been introduced, was that
it involved considerations which
thought it desirable that great the Lord Chancellor
attention should be given
been to. The Lord Chancellor had in communication
ssioners, and ho hoped that
with the Copyhold Co_
m
shortly the Bill would be introduced.
ROMAN CATHOLIC TRUSTS BILL.
The second reading of the Roman Catholic Charitable
Trusts Bill was postponed for a fortnight.
APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
The second reading of the Appeal in Criminal Cases
Bill was postponed for a fortnight.
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS' BILL.
The second reading of this Bull was postponed for a
Week.

HORSHAM BOROUGH BILL.
Sir G. GREY proposed that the second reading of
the Horsham Borough Bill should be postponed for a
Week.
A short discussion ensued upon this motion, in the
course of which
Mr. C. GORING said if the second reading of the
Writ to
Bill was postponed, he would move the issuing of a new
-morrow.
Mr. HENLEY opposed the postponement, and said
4t reflected no credit on Government. They were
anxious that the Bill should be delayed.
Mr. HUDSON called upon the House either to pre-
ssed with the Bill or consent to the issuing of the writ.
At all events when the general Bill came on, it should
hare bit most decided opposition, for he had no idea of
Commissioners being sent down to boroughs and towns
to create heartburnings and dissensions. if he recollected
L a. Pledge was given by the Prime Minister that
tuts Bill should be proceeded with without delay, and he
Called upon the Government to fulfil that pledge. He
laW the symptoms of a job in the Government Bill. It
for the arose of assisting the lawyers, and if it
tveettl,e_rl into a law there would be lots of pettifoggers
theLYlng the five guineas a day under it; hut he trusted
e lull did pass, that the first commissioner who was
eeenrt to a town would be kicked out by the people without
e°n37.—(Hear, hear.)
After
e a few words from Sir G. GREY,
senlilonel SIBTHORP warmly sympathised with the
landants expressed by the Hon. Member for Sunder-
she . Lle did not object to inquiry, but ho did object to
ip, I.equiry being confined to one or two places. The
,:iclpUulrtY ought to be general. There had been some talk
wieher,"age, and he, for one, thought if the House
it
on. to gat rid of the evils attendant upon patronage,
be_wc.uhl at once set to work and scour the Treasury
iv::
tit' The House was, perhaps, not aware that there
He strum of money voted annually for secret services.
was ,uspected that a good deal of that money
Sir J. ii'Vurning Members to the Treasury bench.
Member RER assured the Hon. and Gallant
or that th
town he a general Bill would not include. the
Member hrirnepreesented, so far as the Hon. and Gallant
Mr, spoos vit Was concerned.
*lent, b y • "EH opposed the motion for postpone-
e teving it to be a trick of the Government to
/rest yriclp f an inconvenient inquiry.
*lotion, GREY denied that that was the object of the
The Rouse then divided, when there appeared--
For the postponement
Against it
The Majority
.o —l9 second reading cf the Bill was accordingly ost-
"EL r a week. p
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
di Mr. HUDSON urged upon the Committee the expo-
Icy of allowing th
ous rovisions of the Bill to be
khainistered in he cry, and not in tha Court of
PChancery. It would be far more convenient to the
üblic, while it would be an advantage to all parties
Ititerested in the Bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was not at present
Prepared to say whether Government could accede to
the proposal of the lion. Member, but it should have
their best consideration.
Mr. STUART reminded the Committee that this
was not the first time this amendment had been sug-
gested. Surely, then, Government ought to have made
up their minds upon it by this time. The majority of the
commercial world were in favour of local administra-
tion, and he thought, as it would save expense, and be
convenient
adopted, to the public, the amendment ought to he
Mr. HAYTER
Bald it appeared to him that the
Honourable and Leatrhnaed Gentleman who bad just sat
down was desirouisn at the the administration of the Bill
should be placed
no hands of the local bankruptcy
commissioner. The
utrhable and Learned Gentle-
man, however, forgot that questions involved in this
Bill were beyond the knowleed or jurisdiction of a
local commissioner of bankruptgeve
raised under this Bill were Purely The questions to be
ofl an equity cha-
racter, and he doubted whether 3!
commissioner would be competent bankruptcytoadeaolcawliththem.
Mr. AGLIONiiY thought the
groat inconvenience.
of the
clause would be attended with
itriceonvenience.
Re differed with his Hon. Friends
tribunallicitotro-
General and the Judge-Advocate as to the Se
lie ptrheeferred far
Solicitor-
which the subject should be referred,
the referring of the subject to
rnissioners of the Court of Bankruptc Cttehhelaan.
to a Master in Chancery. The proceedings in
Court were not in great favour with the public, on ac-
count of their dilatory and expensive nature.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thoUght that how-
ef
ever
Bankruptcy might be to consider the question,
they had not a very extensive knowledge of winding up
e affairs of companies with a great number of
Partners.
Mr. HENLEY thought that the Commissioners of
tthe subject. The gentlemen who had been ap-
einted Commissioners of Bankruptcy were as of high
pursues
at the bar as those who were appointed
pu'rstters in Chancery. He thought the best course to
Cagetie Would be to leave it to the discretion of the whether the matter should be sent to one of the
.nnaissioners of Bankruptcy or to a Master in Chan-
Mr, ARN ,
ketilLerES thought the amendment of the Hon.
and for Sunderland was a most reasonable one,
tins ~;,11t to be adopted, lie could not see what ob.*.
di,er "ere could be to the Lord Chancellor having the
etieu
of 13 of titeg the matter either to a Commissioner
litlirrunte .
Y u a slaster in Chancery.
(LEFT grxrulq)

write so active, raid prices were r5..!!...:cr ease r
ni the cifi,:;:•

ti tsrs'

to
. .
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Direct London & Portsmouth 3% — to
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 25
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17% ......
East Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
wad L. & D~
Ditto, 18/., E. & H
Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 3% — to
Eastern Counties
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d...
.
Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 138. 4d... '- die.., to % dis
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., Quarter
12% .. ..
Do., N ew
Eastern Union
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 121% —
Ditto., Thirds ...135. 4d — to
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... 10 . —
Ditto, ditto ......... ......... 20 ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Do., New Quarters -
East Lincolnshire 20%
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto, Halt Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —.
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25
Ditto, New..... ........ ...... 61% — ...... to
Ditto, New port l3
Ditto, ditto, New ... 334
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — to
Ditto, New
to
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 6.1.80...
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consolidated 15
—..
3reat Northern l3
...... 3%9 .. to
Do. London & York Eaten 2%,,., ..•
.. to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 40 ...... 2334 • to
Great North of England 100
Ditto, New 401.
Ditto, New 30/.
to
Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 11%...... .
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
1 .
.'3'b" ... to
~.. to
Ditto, Fifths 2U'="""'...... ...
Do. New 1719 ... to
to fludd.trstield and. Manchester 26 .. ...
Ditto, Third 5................. 9
Hull and Selby ................ 50 .... --
Ditto,Ditto, Half Shares . ......... 25 ..... 49%•
to
Quarter Shares ...... . 1N •••
201/."2•
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 17% .. - to
Do. do. and Norwich .... 17%. .......... ---
Do., do., Extension Scrip
(late (Camb. and Ely) 2% ...
Lancaster and Carlisle....
... sto 0 — *••••
Do., Thirds... ................. 10 ........ ..
...
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 . ... to
Ditto, ditto .................. 82 ...... 73% •.... . to
Ditto Half Shares .....•; .. 43 ..... ..
.
Ditto Quarters
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Sixteenths ........... 61% „ _
..... to _
Ditto Thirds (Reg.)
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43
Do. (Rudders. and Shelf.) 38
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract,
and Goole
Do., West Riding Union ...41. 22.... 334% dis. to
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 -
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 -
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 471/ — -
Do., Half Shares
Ditto, Blue (scrip) ......... 21% — ...... to
Leeds and Thirsk
to
. to
Ditto, New
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... —...- to
Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
port.
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Juncti0n.......... 2% — to
London lii Blackwall ......13/. 6s. 8d.... 5 l/, JA to
Ditto New, No. 2 5/. 13s. 4d.... --•• tt°o —__
Do. Extension
20
.......
Lond., Bright~ & South Coast '0
... .. to
Do. Guaranteed 5 per
to
De. Prof. Cony. ser Cent. ro9 .
to Ditto, ditto P... 1 * ‘)0
" ".
to
London and Gree“nw••ic••ll.. 815221.515- g. Z:—
Ditto Preference
Londonrn... .. 18/ 17s 2d...
8t North Weste•
Do. Quarters (L. and •li•.. Ili° ...... 134
Do. New ...
.............. ) 22 ......
__
to
Do. Fifths ................... ..... 22
...... 14
Do. 40/. Shares. .... L. &M. 20 —...
9
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 71..."" --to
Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 71'/2
.. •
. '''• 9%'
Do. 101. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 ....
---
to
London and S. Westeni........ 50 ......
• to
Ditto, New 50/. 40 .."' -- ... to
Ditto, New 40/....... ...-. 34 .. : ...•
..
.*: t t o
too
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50
.....
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 ......
..... to,
Ditto, Thirds ... . ........... 10 ......
—7
to
L Ditto
Sali.lbury, & Yeovll 1% ...... --- -

Londonderry and Coleraine... 2714 —
Londonderry and Enniskillen 25
MONE Y and COMMERIrAoL7,IW::: S
c. ..... to --
CI Q - .•I Lo-,veFtott (guar. 4 per er_nt.) 20 —t"
The sales of Cotton alt Liverpool 37,-sterdny wc.,.re 2,500 ( Ditto (guar.
,6 per cent.
to 3,000 bales, nll to the tr.id.e. The rtmrlimt wa!; not mano,

JLiJ iv t:y

to
advancing.
Preference.. 71:,2
,
tu
Dpiotio:';Gerjmisobl).-
leteiiigelice, if., telegrapie 11 ,s illAt 1., atAie.l ti.'n N(.l-1711 ' "O:LtU, !,,, ~..'''l./.,",-; ( :,,,. ',,,... 7 ;
2... .
and South American Cot-Yet-house of the arrival of the
Ditto,
it to ditto. .. .. .. .....
30
Washington steamer from New York, with dates of
9
April 25. On freight 2:30,000 dollars. We have no
5%
letters yet. Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 10 ... to
'The accounts from various parts of the continent are Ditto, Grimsby Dock .. .15 ...."
" * to
still of a very chequered character, and the moderate Ditto, Alan. & Lin. Union. 41. 2s —
tone of the National Assembly of France, although ManchesterandSouthampton 21,4 i —-.- to
highly satisfactory, is scarcely a guarantee that the Alithand 100...106 105 1058 to 105%
ultra republicans will not speedily again exhibit them- Ditto, Cone'. Preference 100
selves in full force, should not very sweeping measures
,5111DB:11,1rattinllo(dii,n:5g:cii0hoi/r.aninSnsio.h,j6ar.anßpecesirri.D.sc.te.eo.rnlb.tay..n......d...:o(l:s
t 1001,4 _ ... to
be resorted to. It is understood that the Danish pri-
vateers have already succeeded in capturing some Ger-
Midland, Bristol and Glou.c. 36 . ..120
roan ships off the coast of England, but strong hopes are i
to
yet indulged that peace is near at hand. Ditto ditto 11/. 35.6 d. ..
There is not much doing in wheat to-day, and prices Midland, Leices. and Swan-
are bar( ly maintained, but other articles are firm. nington (8 per et. gua.)....100 .....
In illustration of the influence which events abroad Al idld. Great Western (Irish) 40
have upon trade here, we may give the following portion Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6
of a communication received from highly respectable per cent. guar.
parties in Manchester:— Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... -
" The condition of our Yarn market is more de- , Ditto Quarter Shares
New.tnarket and Cheeterford 18ye — ...... to
pressed than we have ever known it to be in the course
Ditto Extension
warlike operations between Prussia and Denmark follow- Norfolk lOO •
to
ing close in the wake of political revolution, with con- Ditto New 201.
comitant money derangements, has produced an entire Ditto Extension
suspension of export to the Hanse towns and other ports Do. Guaranteed 5% per et. 5
of Germany. This trade is one of the foremost of Do. Serip, -1847,N. ofNorflk 2
the outlets for our productions of Twist, and Do. de. Waveaey Valley... 2
i.‘
the sudden closing of so important a market
Newry anevery,ry, vscl rrenpoint, and
Enniskillen
cannot act otherwise than most depressing on
every,
12%
the interests of spinners. At present a _
corthern Counties Union ....14
moderate demand exists fur Russia and Norway, but the North British
.. ... .. "'to
g Ditto Half Shares--
imminent risk there is of the great northern power bein
embroiled in the contest with Prussia, in consequence of Do. Quarters OA to
the treaty which binds her to maintain inviolate the Ditto, Extension
independence and territory of Denmark, renders it Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 3 ...... 114 to
doubtful whether the high premiums for insurance, and North and South-Western... 2 .. ..
other similar obstacles, may not lead to a suspension of North Staffordshire
North Western
to
operations for that quarter also. For Italy there is
North W »... ..... to
ales
....
nothing doing, the work of revolt being the principal
reason. Some large parcels have been put up for China,
Oxford, Worcester, and Woi
verhampton -40 - ...... to
but the whole extent of the forei trade done durin
and a moderate business also has been done for India, Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 7%
g Royston and 'litchi's ... 1%..-.. to
gn
to
the month has found but a very limited occupation Scottish Central
for our vast productive resources. Cops and Warps Scottish Midland ..- ....... .... 22% — ...... to
have been in fair demand for the home trade, but double Ditto,New lO -
yarns have been rather neglected, and prices are cense- Sheffield, Rotherham, and
quently drooping. Goole 5
"I he export demand for yarns is almost entirely at a Shrewsbury and Birmiegkam 8
Shrewsbury Ditto. —
_end Chester
ditto, Class B. 5
stand, and spinners have no alternative but to further— ...... to
reduce production. In piece goods there is little done
Ditto(l\or* H‘a*lvMesi,n.) Ditto... 168
... -
...
.... ..
to
--
since principal home trade houses have completed their
investments for the season. The political events already Ditto, Oswestry
16 -
adverted to, which have closed for the present trading Ditto (New)
1
operations between this country and the chief ports of Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref....-. 8
to
Northern Europe, have had their effect in sus- Shropshire Union .
pending the operations of German houses in the South Devon ....... ...... ... 40
fabrics of this district. Manufacturers are prin- Ditto, Preference 22%...... ...... to
cipally engaged in preparing fancy styles for South Staffordshire 4 ...... .. .. to
the United States, which country, after our home South Eastern ...... ...,... 33%
trade, appears to be the only important quarter Ditto, New, No. 1
upon which they can depend fur the employment of Ditto, New, N 0.2 l7
their looms." Ditto, New, No. 3 2O
The foreign exchanges were rather firm yesterda Ditto New,outh Wal No. 4. 6:%
y Se
afternoon, but the chief remittances are still made in South Yorkshire,23
Doncaster
Done ter
specie. Thus within the last few days bullion has been and Gooleß
received here from Russia and other places. Swans. and Loughor
and C'a-
The English Funds have been buoyant. Consols meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... 4
have been 833 to 84 for transfer, and 83* to 84-1- for (lames Haven Dock and ---
account. Exchequer-bills have been 395. to 435. prem. Railway 17% — to
‘ Waterford,i,,,aaltee oi of
rNd eaaanxti hdd
Bank Stock is 1901 to 1911, and India Stock 9291 to 232. raw Vale Extension
Limerick...
..
4130%.....7
Spanish Active Bonds are 13*, and the Three per
Cents. 23-ta to 24. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 17,i-; 4
to
Mexican, lei- to i.
Waterford, Wexford,Wieklw,
Shares are again higher. and Dublin
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
(From the Official List.) Guaranteed ...... .. 42:34
Bank Stock —190% 191% Do. do. do.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8214 34 West Cornwall
3 per Cent. Consols Anne 84% 83 'Ai 84%1/9 Nhitehaven and Furness ll ....
New 314 per Cent. Aims B3l/2% V/4 Windsor, Staines, and South
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 7-16 2-16 Western
India Stock 232 2291/2 ' Wilts,Somerset,&We3-mouth 35 .....
Do. Bonds, 10001 24 p York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 2id. & 3d. to
Do. Eaten. 1 (Y. &N.) 15 ...... 171 %4 to
1,000/. ...
... .. 1114
.
500!. 39p Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8
... . 9% 'A
Small 39 43p York and North Midland .. 50
.—.. 70
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Ditto, Preference
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent. — Extension ... . ....... 25
Ditto for the Account ....... .... 1614% FOREIGN RAILWATS.
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent B6 Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 6%-%... to
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 67 70% Central of France (Orleans
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... 13 13% Demerara.
Ditto Passive Bonds 3% Dendre Valley
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent... ....» Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .....
Ditto for the Account 23% 24 Dutch Rhenish ... 7
V 4
Dividends on the above payable in London. Last Indian
Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild 43 42 43 Great Indian Peninsular ..... ss.
to
Italian and Austrian
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHALES AT ONE O'CLOCK Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1
RAILWAYS. I'AID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 3%......
Ayrshire and Galloway
Belfast and County Down .. 14% .. ..
..... to
Birmingham & Oxford June.- 20
Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley 10 ... .
Birnsing., Wol., & Stour Val. 121.4 x....
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Orleans and Bordeaux ...
Cheshire Junction..
Boston, Sterne, & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter . B5 ...... - ...... to
--
Do., Thirds ...... ... ..... ... 25
Buckinghamshire..
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shareso Sambre and Meuse
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead 421%.... 244 to Tours & Nantes ... .. ...... .. 8
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.
..... to and llasselt
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10

,; . (No. 1) '1
9

Australasia -
1 British North American .... 50
Colonial ..... ........... 25
Commercial of London
London Joint Stock
London and Westminster... 20
National Provincial of Engld. 85 ...•••• to
Ditto, New -
National of Ireland
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
Ditto, New ...........•........ 10
Union of Australia
Ditto, New 21,4
Union of London ....... . ...... 10
Union of Madrid
MINES.
Anglo Mexican
Asturian Mining Company l2 —...— to
Australian 214 •••.. to
Blacnarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 -
Bolanos Scrip
British Iron -
Brazilian Imperial ..... 24 ...... ...... to
Galvanized Iron
Ditto, New
Real del Monte, Unregistered . ... to
Do. Black Debentures
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amsterdam.........• l2 4%
at sight • • .... 12
itatcrdaln .... • ••
Intsverp• • .......• • • ••
Ilamburgh ••li.B. 13 14k
eklrlS, 3 days' sight .. •• 25 40
Ditto, •• •• •• •••• •• T
Marseilles • ... •••• .. ••
r,0urdeaux......... ••
Frankfort on Maine.... 122%
eetersburgh, Sil.ltble.•
Vienna, effec. Ito 40
Trieste, ditt0........
Madrid .. „,
Cadiz ..
Barcelona .. ......
Saville.. • • . .

41braltar.. • • —.—
Leghorn • ... .. 31
Gen0a...•.•........ 25 90
Nfilan .. • • ..........
Venice... .
Naples ............
r.
per0z......
Lisbon. .
0p0rt0.... • • .... • • .. si
Rio Janeiro • • ......
Bahia ..................
Buenos Ayres • ..
New York, 21 days'siglvt
Philadelphia .... • • .....

PRICES OP BULLIOnI, ran or.
Foreign Gold in bars .. ,C :4 l 7 9

New Dollars 0 0 0
Portugal Gold Coin .. .0 0 0
:Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Slverin bars ...... •• 0 0 0

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS _DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 10.—Wind E.N.E., light and pleasant
breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind N.N.E. and N.E.—Ainrel. John
Burrell, Reginald, Charleston, and sld. castwar d'; Fene-
lon, Barkenstein, Antwerp, and sld. for Havan r4h; In-
tegrity, Stephenson, Bremen, and sld. for 'Quebec;
Hoven, Frerich, ditto, and Id. for America;. Albert,
--, ditto, and sic]. for Baltimore; Duke of Argyle,
Scott, Shields, and sld. for Ceylon; John 'Bunyan,
Thompson, Hartlepool, and sld. for Hong-Kong;.. Arrd.
from the River and sld. Charles, Hobart Tom; Nile,
Calcutta; Wellington, New York.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9 .—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Andro-
mache, Passmore, Hong-Kong ; William ?Ale! ville,
Thomas, Cape of Good Hope; Dido, Darmer, Charles-
ton for Stettin ; Strahl, Volckmann, St. Eli ieuz for
Shields.
OPP SCILLY, MAY s.—Arrd. Protector, Kirtc, Cuba.
LIVERPOOL, MAY B.—Arrd. Water Witch, Douglas,
Monte Video ; Sea, Godfrey, Trinidad ; Clharlotte,
Stafford, St. John's, New Brunswick. 9th. Sir H. Pot-
tinger, M'Wear, Calcutta, with foremast cu t away ;
Albany, Crocker, Mobile ; Juno, Moran, Ss; vannah ;
Wilhelmina, Gapoli ; Catherine, Robertson, S t . John's,
New Brunswick ; Thetis, Burne, ditto. Sid.. Blanch,
Calcutta ; Haidee, Boston ; Speed, St. John 's, New Brunswick. Off port, Chronometer. The Sir al Pot-
tinger, M'Wear, which arrived here to day, was c obliged
to cut away her foremast during a hurricane, 14th Ja-
nuary, in lat. 9 S., lon. 83 E.
CLYDE, MAY 7.—Arrd. Tiber, M'Kirdy, T rinidad ;
St. Mary, Whiteside, Jamaica. Bth. Richraw ad, Ber-
wick, Mauritius ; lAluchvile, Williams, S. IJ ,omingo ;
Casi +ndra, Gall, New Orleans.
CORK, MAY 7.—Arrd. Sir Charles Napier, Webster,
James,
Dean,
Illackie, Callao; Lord Panmure,
i ; Eclipse, Lemerston, 'Windsor,
•aB runswick. kut back on the 7th, Broths rs, King,
forNCalw Clarke,lo; C
e Pugwash.

LIMERICK, MAY 7.—Arrd. Emulous, Barba floes.
COWES, MAY 9.—The brig Robert, of St. Andrew's,
New Brunswick, waterlogged, and with only foremast
and bowsprit standing, was passed 24th ult., in lat. 47
lon. 24. by the George, Cornelissen, arrived 1- 'ere. ,
BELFAST, MAY B.—The Wilfred, Mitchelli, of Work-
ington, from Liverpool to Tralee, was in contact yester-
day off Carrickfergus, with the Chamcook, c f London,
when the former received considerable damage t, and has
been brought in here for repairs.

POLLING PLACES IN NORTH LANCASIII RE.--The
Gazette of last night contains an order Council,
appointing the towns of Colne and Rawt anstall as
polling places tor the northern division of I Ancashire,
and directing that the said division be subdivided into
convenient polling districts, to be assigned to .each.

MARKET NE W

(THIS DAY.)

- ,
'c7EDINESDAY
'"2,16'.v 4 rening.th.,, .L;'nfriish I.l'lh.,:tt

71 tNeet,diNl L 370

^l.?~~

Cib(Ck;l

rf--,104ed

'_ '.•ii

•—•,, .or all kinds of "`" of i "."'
produce, tc-day, was in a very in:lc-Live state, and. Mon-
day's quotations were with difficulty supported. The
best parcels of Foreign Wheat were mostly held at full
prices ; but the middling, and out. of condition sorts
were somewhat easier to purchase. Barley was in short
supply, and very moderate request, at last week's prices.
In Malt next to nothing was doing, at barely late rates.
An unusually small supply of Oats was brought
forward. Sale.•; progressed steadily at extreme currencies.
Both Beans and Peas were held for more money. In-
dian Corn and Meal were neglected. Town made Flour
was quite as (1( at, bat ship quantities were a trifle
lower.

wiltITEcE.mpEL.
Although the supplies of each kind of Meat on sale
were very moderate the general demand ruled heavy,
and prices had a downward tendency. Beef, from 2s
10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s Cd to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s 8d
to 6s 6d; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 39 8d to
5s per 81bs. by the carcase.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat this morning in his court at
Westminster, at ten o'clock. This is the first time since
his Lordship's illness last Christmas that he has sat at
so early an hour.

IN THE MATTER OF THE LUDLOW CHARITIES.
This case which was in his Lordship's
paper to-day
was ordered to stand over till the first day of Trinity
Term, in order that the clients of Mr. Hill might have
an opportunity of considering the minutes that bad been
judgment
pronounced up for the purpose of carrying out the
pronounced by his Lordship this day week.

After some discussionSlTTlNGS upon the subject between the
Lord-Chancellor and the Solicitor-General, his Lordship
consented not to sit in Chancery between the last day of
the present term, and the 'first day of Trinity Term;
observing, however, that it' he sat iu the Court of Chan-
cery for another year, it must by no means be under-
stood that he would consent to so long a vacation as a
fortnight between the end of Easter and the commence-
ment of Trinity Term.
The Court then proceeded to hear appeals.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
TUE ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WARD.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occu-
pied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole
morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WILSON.
The arguments of Mr. 3/WAN on behalt of the defen•
dant to this information, occupied his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor of England the whole morning.
(Before the Vice-Canceller KracuT BRUCE.)
Bankrupt petitions of no general interest occupied his
Honour the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce the whole
day.

(Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
The arguments in the part heard case of Macgregor
and Bainbridge occupied the Vice-Chancellor Wigram
the whole morning.

(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN V. THE JUDGE OF TEE WEYBRIDGE COUNTY
COURT.—MANDAMUS.
Mr. DASENT applied, on behalf of a half-pay officer in
the navy, for a rule calling upon the Judge of the County
Court of Weybridge to show cause why a mandamus
should not issue to compel him to issue his final order of
protection in an insolvent case. The County Court Act
gave the Judges of these tribunals jurisdiction in in-
solvent cases, providing that where it was shown that
the insolvent's dealings had been bond fide, and that
no fraud or extravagance appeared to have charac-
terised his mode of living, the Judge should at
once grant him a final order of protection. The
naval gentleman in question had unfortunately been
compelled to seek the benefit of the Alit in the county
court of Weybridge, and the proceedings had gone on
regularly and satisfactorily both to the creditors and the
insolvent up to the time of granting the final order, when
a Mr. Churchill, who represented the creditors, stated
that they were anxious that a portion of the insolvent's
half pay should be annually set apart to satisfy their
claims. The insolvent protested, that besides being
strictly prohibited by the 9th of George 111.,
from acceding to such a proposal his half-pay
was barely sufficient to keep himself and fa-
mily-, but the judge of the county court declined
to accept this excuse, and absolutely refused to grant
the final order until the insolvent would consent to lay
aside every year 241. of his half-pay towards liquidating
the debts of his creditors. Now, it was clear that the
judge had gone beyond his duty, for the Act of Parlia-
ment strictly specified that where there was no fraud
upon the face of the insolvent's proceedings he should
be entitled to insist upon the judge granting him his
final order. Besides, in this case the judge was assuni-
ing the part of an opposing creditor and not of a judge;
and its the creditors offered no opposition it was an act
of manifest injustice to withhold ,the final order of
protection.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said if the Learned Counsel's
interpretation of the Act were correct, the office of the
judge was simply ministerial, and not judicial. He
would, therefore take time to look into the Act, and
reserve his decision till a future day.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
PENNELL V. RILL.
Mr. HumrintEr showed cause against the resciddment
of an order of Mr. Baron Alderson, for the payment of
1721. 4s. 4d., being the amount of a bill of costs incurred
for three actions, tried in the Court of Exchequer, for
the recovery of church-rates. A demur had been made
to the payment of costs, on the ground that the plaintiffs
had never been in any way retained by the defendant.
The principal point of the case was to settle the meaning
of the Act of Parliament as to the power of a judge to
enforce such an order without signing judgment. The
plaintiffs had made affidavits that they had been regu-
larly retained, and had adduced evidence to prove their
assertion; the defendant, on the contrary, denied their
allegations, and affirmed his right to go to a jury to try
the correctness of his own denial. Formerly, the taxa-
tion of a bill of costs by a defendant was a legal as well
as a virtual allowance of the validity of the bill, and
made him liable for the amount; but by the later statute,
where the retainer is disputed, a right of trial is made to
arise, and the question now
was, as to whether a simple
denial of the retainer in the present case was a sufficient
reason for granting a trial.
It being shown that no affidavit had been put in by
Mr. Hill before Mr. Baron Alderson, at the time the
order was made, the trial was refused, unless the money
was paid into Court within a month, and an undertaking
to appear was given so that the cause be tried next term.

SECONDARIES'_(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
LUCAS AND ANOTHER v. WILLIAMS.
This was an action to recover 351. on a guarantee.
The plaintiffs are builders at Chichester, and defendant
a builder in Tottenham Court-road. The guarantee was
given for a debt due by a third party. It was proved in
evidence that defendant
v. p
hadoilomEiKtt:d he had given the
guarantee, and had promised to pay the amount; and on
this a verdict was given for the amount claimed.
DEAN
This was an action to recover 941. 25., for services
rendered by plaintiff as a surveyor in making a valua-
tion of property required for railway purposes. The
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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS I)AY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE and County Magistrates.)
William Theobald, stableman, aged 20, was indicted
for stealing a silver watch and appendages, of the value
of Si., the property of Charles Bachelor.
From the prosecutor's evidence it appeared that on the
morning of the 3d inst., about half-past five o'clock, he
was awakened by the noise of some one moving about
in his bedroom. On drawing aside the bed curtains, lie
saw the prisoner in the act of taking his watch off the
mantel-shelf. He asked the prisoner what brought him
there, and the prisoner ran out of the room. The pro-
secutor jumped out of bed, ran down stairs after the
prisoner, whom he saw running up a court at some dis
tance. He followed across some gardens, and saw the
prisoner go into an outhouse, where he bolted himself
in. The witness spoke to him " through the door," de-
manding his watch, of which the prisoner denied having
possession. The prosecutor guarded the door of the
outhouse himself until the prisoner was taken into
custody. During all this time the prosecutor had
no other covering than his shirt and stockings.
The watch was not found in the prisoner's possession,
theof the
garden, di r etc
where line
ho
thef
but when the latter was taken, the policeman, on going
over the same ground over which the chase had been
run, perceived footmarks across a garden, tracking out
in the ground. theon w
e r' sawh
course, to a corner of
buried a lit t 1 a
way
The defence set up by Mr. MILLAR Was, that the
watch was only taken by way of a
eouperdis
‘. lark," without any
intention of felony.
Several witnesses were called to character.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but 37, -ut recom-
mended the prisoner to mercy, on account of his pre-
vious good character.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said that the recommenda-
tion saved the prisoner six months' of his iinprisonment
but the least sentence he could pass for this impudent
robbery was, that of three months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS I)AY.)
LONGFORD.
The Committee appointed to try the merits of the
petition presented against the return of Mr. Fox for the
county of Longford, met this morning. Mr. Bouverie in
the chair.
Mr. Serffeant Wranghani, with whom, was Mr. Lefroy,
appeared for the petitioners, and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake
and Nlr. Calvert for the sitting Members.
I‘.l
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAN opened the case for the
petitioners, which be said simply involved a question of
scrutiny. In 1841 a Committee of the House struck off
140 votes, but these voters still held their registration
certificates, and it. was through the influence of their bad
votes that Mr. Fox secured his return.