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Canal Navigation on the matter of their petition against • Ist West India Regiment—Ensign William Newco-
the said Bill, which was presented upon the Ist day of men Watts to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
this instant May. Gernon, decased, April 9 ; William James Russ, Gent.,
Sir W. HE ATIICOTE objected to the motion, and to be Ensign, vice sVaati, May 12.
after a few observations from 2d West India Regiment—Captain Charles Durie,
Mr. STUART in reply, from the 16th Foot, to be Captain, vice Douglas, who
The House divided, when there appeared— exchanges, May 12.
For the motion
Against it 69 15th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, May 12.
Majority against it —sB Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
DUBLIN. The Honourable Charles Henry Cust to be Deputy
Mr. REYNOLDS moved that the evidence taken be- Lieutenant; Frederick William Allix, Esq., to be Deputy
fore the surveying officers upon the local inquiries held Lieutenant, May S.
in Dublin, upon the subject of the applications to Pars Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.
liament for the Dublin Improvement Bill and the Dublin Francis L'Estrange Astley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu-
Consolidation Improvements and Waterworks Bill, be tenannt; James Bradfield Sanders Bradfield, Esq., to be
laid on the table forthwith. Deputy Lieutenant; John Gay, Esq., to be Deputy
The SPEAKER said the evidence was already on the Lieutenant, April 25.
table, and the motion was withdrawn. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckingham.
Mr. E WART presented a petition in favour of free Thomas Peers Williams, Esq., to be Captain, vice
sites being granted for Scottish churches. Brickwell, deceased. April 18.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from a congregation ADMIRALTY, MAY 3.
in Newcastle to the same effect. Corps of Royal Marines—Second-Lieutenant Alex-
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Nottingham, ander Finlaison Sutherland to be First-Lieutenant, vice
praying for a reduction in the taxation and expenditure Winne, dismissed.
of the state. The petition was signed by the mayor and ADMIRALTY, MAY 4, 1848.
upwards of 2,000 inhabitants of the town. First Lieut. Edward Stanley Browne to be Captain,
Mr. HILDYARD presented a petition from White- vice Brevet Major James Fynmore, retired on full pay;
haven against the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sunday. Second Lieut. Edward Richards to be First Lieutenant,
Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from Carlisle vice Browne, promoted.
o of Rome Bill.
against the central clause of the Health of Towns Bill. The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wilde, Rot.,
Mr. COWAN presented several petitions from Scot- Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common
land in favour of the Free Sites for Churches Bill. Pleas at Westminster, has appointed Richard Holmes,
petition against the Diplo- of Arundel, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be one
a
matic Relations
withiFteOlalttißonEsSthe presented Curt
of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the aeknow-
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition against diplo- legments of deeds to be executed by married women,
matic relations with the Court of Rome. under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and re-
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. coverics and for the substitution of more simple modes
Mr. HUME said he had already given notice of assurance, in and for the county of Sussex.
that he intended, on the 23d instant, to submit a mo- WHITEHALL, MAY 6.
tion, and to call the attention of the House to the state The Lord Chancellor has appointed Juhn Howard,
of the representation of the people.—(Hear, hear.) The of Portsmouth, in the county of Southampton, Gent., to
terms of the motion which he intended to submit on be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan-
Tuesday week were to the following effect :—That this eery.
House, as constituted, does not fairly represent BANKRUPTS.
the property, intelligence and industry of the country, Frederick Finney, pastry-cook, Tottenham, Middle-
in consequence of which great discontent had arisen in sex, to surrender May 19, at half-past twelve, and June
the minds of a great portion of the people, and with a 23, at eleven, at the Covrt of Bankruptcy. Cannan,
view to amend the national representation leave be given official assignee, Birchin-lane; Gregson and Co., Angel-
to bring in Bills for the following purposes :—First, that court, Throgmorton-street.
the elective franchise be extended to all householders; John Boote, malster, Audlem, Cheshire, June 6 and
that votes be taken by ballot ; that the duration of Par- June 20 at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
liaments do not exceed three years ; and that a more Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Keightley and Co.,
equitable apportionment of the population to the number Chancery-lane, London ; Etches, Whitehurch; Tyrer,
of Members to be elected be adopted—(Cheers)—or, Liverpool.
in other words, equal electoral districts.—(Hear.) Richard Baxter, innkeeper, Hertford, May 23, at half-
LONGFORD. past two, and June 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
Mr. BOUVERIE read the report of this Committee, ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
which was to the effect that Mr. Fox had been duly Old Jewry; Weymouth James-street, Buckingham-gate.
elected. The report complained of the defective state of George Acome, tailor, Robert-street, Hanover-square,
the registration in Ireland, and recommended the House May 18, at half-past twelve, and June 26, at halt-past
to devise a remedy. eleven, at the Court of Banruptcy. Graham, official
NOVA SCOTIA. assignee, Coleman street; Ambrose, Manchester-square.
Mr. B. COCHRANE inquired whether information Samuel Mayer, earthenware manufacturer, Burslem,
had been received at the Colonial Office to the 'effect Staffordshire, May 23 and July 4, at twelve, at the
that the secretary of the colony (a very valuable officer) Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
had been induced to retire upon an allowance of only Birmingham; Woolston, Furnival's Inn, London; Bishop
4001. a year ; whether the judges of the courts were and Twig, Burslem.
liable to be displaced simply by a petition to Charles Radenhurst, spirit dealer, Birmingham, May,
the Colonial-office from the assemblies, and 25, at half-past ten, and July 4, at eleven, at the Bir-
without any specific allegations being assigned mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
against them; also, whether the salary of the Governor Birmingham; Smith, Birmingham.
had been reduced from 3,500/., with an allowance of 400 e Joseph llirst wire drawer, Halifax, Yorkshire, May
for his secretary, to 3,0001., with 250/. for his secretary ? 25, and June 29, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
Mr. HAWES (*he was very indistinctly heard in the official assignee, Leeds; Jones and Co., John-street,
gallery) was understood to say that the secretary had Bedford-row, London; Harle and Clarke, Leeds.
resigned upon the allowance mentioned after a service William Ashton Barton, surgeon, Coventry, May 20
of five years, but he held another office which yielded and June 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
considerable emolument. The salary of the Governor, Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Davis,
which was voted with the civil list, would be reduced as Coventry ; Smith, Birmingham.
stated. He should feel happy to lay any papers on the Moses Preston, surgeon, Wakefield, May 25 and June,
matter before the House. 29, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official
THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford row, Lon-
Sir B. HALL wished to ask the Hon. Gentleman, the don; Westmorland and Taylor, Wakefield.
Member for Nottingham, a question with respect to a Henry Smith Searle, dealer in surgical instruments,
Bill which he had introduced. He found that a great Queen's-place, Kennington, May 20, at one, and June
number of persons had joined it as subscribers. 17, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Fol-
What he was anxious to know was, when the Hon. and lett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street;
Learned Member intended that the company should be Meymott, Blacktriars-road.
put in such a position that he, as one of the promoters of Edward Self, cheesemonger, Bath, May 25, at eleven,
the company, should be able to take out a certificate of and June 23, at two, at the Bristol District Court.
registration? Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Cruttwell, Bath.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR would answer the questions of Mary Ann Owens, victualler, Toxteth-park, near
the Hon. Baronet with great pleasure. As soon as this Liverpool, May 23, and June 13, at eleven, at the
company was established application was made to Mr. Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee,
Tidd Pratt to register it, and it was then discovered Liverpool; Adams, Old Jewry-chambers, London;
that, in consequence of several judgments of Mr. Justice Pemberton, Liverpool.
Wightman, Mr. Tidd Pratt could not completely register George Umphray, merchant, Liverpool, June 6 and
the company. He then had the company provi- 20, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
sionally registered, and having proceeded to a certain official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-
extent, it was found that the expenses of complete row, London; Miller and Peel, Liverpool.
registration would be so enormous that he had con• PRICE OF SUGAR.
sidered it to be his duty to see if he could not The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
materially alter, if nut do away with, those from the returns
io 4 d.cwt
.
have mad,
t.in the week ending May 9,
.
expenses altogether to render it unnecessary to i 1848,s 2
have complete registration. That Bill he had
brought in that day ; it had been read a first
and ordered to be read a second time on the
14th of June • and he could assure the Honourable
Member that if the House refused to pass this Bill, it
was his determination to prosecute the matter to com-
plete registration, and nothing would give him greater
satisfaction than to be discharged from the onerous duty
that now devolved upon him.—(Hear, hear.)
TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Mr. URQUHART said it had been rumoured that an
offensive and defensive treaty had been concluded be-
tween Russia and Turkey during the absence of Sir
Stratford Canning, and that her Majesty's Government
had permitted that treaty to be entered into. He wished,
therefore, if the rumour was untrue, that her Majesty's
Government would contradict it.
Lord PALMERSTON said, as far as the information
of the Government extended, they had no knowledge of
any treaty having been made between Russia and
Turkey, and certainly they had given no instruc-
tions to Sir Stratford Canning on the subject.
AMERICAN POSTAL REGULATIONS.
In answer to a question from Mr. W. BROWN,
Lord PALMERSTON stated that negotiations were
pending between her Majesty's Government and the
American Government relative to the Postal Regula-
tions with the United States, and when they were con-
cluded, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would be prepared to explain the reasons for the course
he was pursuing.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.
Sir R. INGLIS, pursuant to notice, wished to ask the
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, in what state
are the several improvements recommended by her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements in
their successive reports.
The improvements that bad been recommended were
these—an embankment from Westminster-bridge to
Blacklriars (to effect which a Bill was introduced) ; an
embankment on the upper part of the river from
Vauxhall to Chelsea ; an improved commu-
nication between Pimlico and the west front of
Westminster Abbey, which would have led to the im
provement of a part of the metropolis, that was all
drained and unhealthy; next the improvement
of a portion of the metropolis, immediately
adjacent to the Eastern Counties Railway, by
the proposed park at Battersea. He wished
to take this occasion to mention that the Duke of Bed-
ford had offered to give 13,000/. towards effecting ins-
paovements in a particular locality. One reason of his
asking these questions was, oa account of the injury-
which those who had property in these localities, which
was stated would be required for the improvements, were
suffering from the delay that had taken place, as they
could not let or dispose of it.
Lord MORPETH said the improvemeats referred to
had been carried out to the utmost extent within the
dowers of the Commissioners, and they were only now
retarded in consequence of the Commissioners not
having sufficient funds at their disposal to proceed
with them as rapidly as they could with.
STAMFORD ELECTION.
Mr. WOOD then moved for the appointment of a
Select Committee, to iuquire into the allegations
contained in the Petition of certain Electors
and Inhabitants of the borough of Stamford,
which was presented upon the 14th day of March
last, complaining of the interierence of the
Marquis of Exeter, a Peer of the Realm, and Lord-
Lieutenant of the county of Northampton, at the late and
former elections of Members to serve for the said
borough.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, May 11.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained that
only one month's notice had been given by the Govern-
ment of the renewal of the contract for the conveyance of
the mails to Alexandria.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE explained that
although only one month's notice of the renewal of the
contract had been given, yet the Government had the
power of rejecting all the tenders that might be made,
if it should be of opinion that none of them were ad-
vantageous to the public service.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Lord REDESDALE reminded their Lordships that
last session a Commission had been appointed to report
on the best means of providing for increased railway
accommodation between Birmingham and London. That
Commission had not yet reported. He wished to know
when it was probable the report would be laid upon the
table?
The answer of Earl GRANVILLE was inaudible in
the gallery.
NAVIGATION-LAWS IN INDIA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved for certain
returns relating to the operation of the Navigation-laws
in India.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE did not object to
the furnishing the returns, and the motion was agreed to.
DEFALCATIONS IN INDIA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then said, he wi,hed
to call attention to the fact, that it had been discovered
that more than one or two of the officers connected with
the Supreme Court of Justice in India had been found
defaulters in their accounts. He hoped some measure
would be introduced to guard the public against the re-
petitio❑ of such disgraceful conduct.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE agreed with the
Noble Earl, that the transaction alluded to by him was
of the most disgraceful nature. Immediately on its be-
coming known to the Government in India, steps had
been taken for the removal of one of the highest officers
of that Court. An investigation had been going on,
and a case had been submitted to the law officers of the
Crown, with a view to ascertain how the matter stood
in a legal point of view, and as soon as they had give❑
their opinion, a Bill would be introduced, if necessary,
to correct the evil.
Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions from various
Odd Fellows' lodges praying to be put on the same foot-
ing as other friendly societies.
The House then adjourned.

(LBFT SITTING.)

THE to-NDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHA.LL, .MAY 12, 1848.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity
of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland unto the Right Honourable James Andrew
Earl of Dalhousie.
WAR.OFFICE, MAY 12.
9th Light Light Dragoons Gentleman Cadet Henry
Scott, from the Royal Military College,
May .
15th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Digby Gerahty,
from half-pay 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mac-
Gregor, promoted, May 12.
16th Foot—Captain George Douglas, from the 2d
West India Regiment, to be Captain,
vice Durie, who
exchanges, May 12.
34th Foot—Robert Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Kenny, whose appointment has
been cancelled, May 12.
35th Foot—Lieutenant John Alexander Ewart to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Cooper, who
retires; Ensign James Bickerstaff to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Ewart; William Wright, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Bickerstaff, May 12.
36th Foot—Captain Lewis Alexander Boyd, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Robert Stuart
Ridge,
57th Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Hunt to be
who retires upon full pay, May 12.
Captain, without purchase, vice John Ovens, who re-
tires upon full pay, May 12.
68th Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Fre-
derick from half-pay- Unattached, to be Major,
;ce Richard Leckonby Phipps, who exchanges; Captain
Henry Smyth to be Major, by purchase, vice Tinling,
who
retires; Captain John Edward Lewis, from half-
. 3d.
ceased; Lieutenant
to be Captain, vice Carmichael, de•
; Lieutenant John Edward Leveson Gower to be
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U Captain,tre by
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; Engign
Charles
purchase,wer-
viege
G'o Shuttleworth, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
; Thomas Tryon. Gent. to be Ensign, by
Foot—Lieut. Chaloner Bisse, to be Ca
-
o retires ; Ensign
Walmesley, to be Lieut., by purchase, vice
Bisse;Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie, Gent., to be' En-
sign, by purchase, vice Walmesley ; May 12.