The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESD=AY- EVENING, MAY 17, 148.
a:LARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO Tnl'EL
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
1,000 bales. Shares drooped in the morning, but rallied
subsequently.
The Hibernia steamer brings later advices from the
'United States. The non ratification of the treaty is
calculated to excite disappointment, especially as there
are hints in some of the opposition papers that Mr. Polk
and his Cabinet really do not desire peace, being
anxious to obtain a fair excuse for annexing the
country. Upon this ground, too, Mr. Polk
will probabl
President y once more offer himself as
. Whether the following remarks of the New
Fork Herald can be relied on, it is scarcely in our
Power to say, but we apprehend that they are " not far
Off." The writer says
" The last accounts from Mexico are unfavourable for
the ratification of the treaty. We think it highly probable
that no treaty will be confirmed by Mexico during the
preseut summer, and perhaps not until after our November
election.
We have some reasons for believing that Mr.
Polk, and many of his friends in the Senate, were never
sincere in desiring a treaty with Mexico till after the
Presidential election. The issue of the annexation of
Texas, on which the last Presidency was determined,
"4" not answer for the approaching contest; and if
our relations with Mexico should remain open till
!inter, it would be much easier for Mr. Polk and his
`"iucti to go into the contest with
with cry of all
Mexico on their lips, than to be out such a
watchword. If the American commissioners in
Mexico choote to protract negotiations there, they can
easily aecomplish
their purpose. They have plenty
money under their control, and money possesses
an unlimited political power among such a miserable
racer of scoundrels as compose the Mexican Congress or
Mexican Government. It will be only necessary for
those Commissioners to advertise privately what they
want, and how much they will give to agree to a treaty
la
disagree to it—to confirm the negotiations or de-
-43' thera—in order to accomplish exactly what they
7ant from the
.Mexican Government, in all its ramifica-
tions. We may prepare, therefore, for seeing no treaty
with
d Mexico, and for going into the aext election to
the
the question whether we shall annex the whole of
12_1e republic of Mexico to the United States, or not.
.With such an issue, Mr. Polk, or Mr. Polk's men, might
11e some chance, even against General Taylor or
General Scott. Without it we think they would have no
prospect."
Commercial affairs in America were in a tolerably
lat bfactory position, and there was an easy money
market. It is stated
exchange nor
has been but a moderate demand for sterling
11 toanle for this packet. The best drawers are asking
refusal
ti 4 per cent. premium, which is equivalent to a
and no inquires' Bills on Paris are a drug in the market,
become so yat all for them. Public confidence has
commercial? Much shaken by the position of political,
, and fine ••
ports of the world, financial
affairs
in Europe, and in all
the pr • that the only regulator of balances is
emus metals
The , •
to the s held Bel Duke of Brabant has returned
visited c eld after a voyage of fifteen months, having
wherßrazil, Chili, Peru and various other places,
afforded. is
represented, an excellent reception was
The Continental advices received to-day are of rather
amore favourable tendency although there is no feeling
at
security, inasmuch as the members of the Government
Paris must be divided ; and the attempt to visit with
punishment some late Members of the Government,
lhiss Blanc and Albert for instance, may bring the
_chlsa to a head. The manner in which Ledru Rollin
con3promised certainly renders his position extremely
delicate.
The Funds have been exceedingly dull this morning,
fd t°ll2ll in price better. There is scarcely any business
usrcdng either for transfer or on speculation. The re-
nasal of the juries in Ireland to find bills against the
" confederates " is held to be embarrassing, and the
question now asked is how the difficulty can be met.
qConsols. have been 83f to 831; New Three-and-a-
uarter Per Cents. 82f to 83k; and the Three per
Cents. 81i to 82k. Bank Stock has been 1891 to 191;
and
India Stock 231 to 233. Exchequer-bills have
realised 3_63 premium for those of June.
ceedingly
Foreign oreign Market, the dealinn-s have been ex-
tuoted limited. Spanish Five per'Cents. have been
12, and the Three per Cents. 21i. Mexican
°ll€lB have been 15i, and Grenada 13i to 14. Dutch
.„
wo-and-a-Ilalf per Cents have been 41i to 42k.
Railway Shares are held more firmly, although there
are but few transactions, and the French lines partici-
pate in the rally.
ONE CLOSING
PRICES.
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. ,?8'?olcOOK*
4113 Stock ... 4 191 191
a 82,4
Per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 821 i 81%
83%
Per Cent. Consols Annuities 83%%. _
83%
New 314 per Cent. Anns 83% 827,4
231 233 233
India Stock ......................••••23220 p
20 P
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1.0001. . .. 24 p _ 24 p
Consols for Account .....
Exchequer Bills. 2id. & 3d.
Low/. June................ 3ti p
1,0001. March..
500/. June
Small, June
uNE
O'CLOCK.

36p
45 p
36p
_ _

VRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Equador Bonds

36 p
CLOSIN
?RIC ES.
214
111/2

Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
%
Ditto, Account l5
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Russian Bonds • •
12%
Spanish 5 per Cent 1840.
Ditto 3 per Cent 211,2
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 4ll/2 42%
6.
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 62
PRICES OF
"
BUSINESS DOICE CLOSING
AT Olk.L O'CLOCK. PRICES.
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID.
Aberdeen 24%
,
amber., Nott., Boston,
5'
and Eastern Junction 314 •••••• ia
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 14%
......
.81rtninghatn and 0..1-
........
b.ford Junction .... ... 20
zirtain
, gham, Wolver-
141A
,s.eapton, and Dudley 10 •..••
zsirrning.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 12/. 4s ... ... --
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June-- 73/4 • ••• —
...... -
etcm, Sta rnfd Sr Birm. 5
riStol and Exeter B5 —
Ditto T birds
's4ekin Rha mshire 14/. 4s.
Caledonian, ...
Me, Half Shares .. 614 8 dig 8 dis
"'
***
50 -.31% 32 313/4 32% 3214
-.--
chbitto,Clydesdale June 50 —
ester and Holyhead 421,
Clarence
bitto, Preference ...
15 .
,' ...... —__ • —
................. 181/4
be
,o Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
_
b, •2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
°• Government Loan, _
D. 4 per Cent.
_. .10 •••••• .•.
'rect. London Sr ....... .....
L,ll'"lth ........ 331 -••---
_ ..... /4.•
Dundalkd Belfasl*Junc. 25 •••••• --
„, g, Enniskillen 17%••••••
1.,
...a,s,t Anglia 25L . &
't' 1741 L. and D. „ ... 25 ••••••
E-r°•1181• E& H 18
...,o a/ • .• • •
astern'i• 10e. ......... 31/2 -• •• •
15xn
14%% 15 x n
Do New 1',t,163 ••• ..... 20 6
Per
Ceik:_i.iaranteed
3 3% B%
Ditto,Ezte_t . .......... 2%
Cent., 1431°4'5"r
1......6/. 13s. 4d —
Ditto ditto No 2...6/. 13s. 4d... lit di' u dis
-,,(2'• North '
49% 50 zn soxn
.../0. QuarterB4s Eastern 50
Do, N___ -.. ..... 12%
..
astern un..0.............. 23
1 n .......... 50
bitto
Ditto,
_Quarter Shares 121/2
. knirds ..., ~a3s.4d. •••
b? (guar.6 •
percent ) 10 ...... • •-•- -
Eittitito, ditto ............. 20
h. '-aacashire ......... 25
=Jut°
--
bitto, New ........ .... 15 •••-•
%taint
bLnini
,eNtiolew Quarters 614
113 hire ...... 201,4
43
bittor6ll and Glasgow 50 •••••• -- " • •••
Ditto' all Shares ... 15 •• ••
r_,, Quarter Shares 121/2 •
•-einburgh and N orthern 25 —
.......
16314.-- --
Ditto, ditto N—
EXee,evi
I;ireDworch. 32t. .***
--
G,Ditto, New 2
.. , ...
14g° w• Dumfries,and
Caflisle
.......
...
..81. 65. 8d....
.. .. —
GI
48t,ow,Iilniar &Ar 50 ...... •••• _—
lloit.tpo, IStl.
r e eer7nce*'Cons-oyl*. 4150 - ......
Gr_eat N'orthern ......... 13 - 3%
„rue-,_London and York 21/2 •••••• --.. ........
(Irel, eat South. and W
land) • "t.
40 24
Great North ji.., ..........
__
4 ngland.loo ••••••
Ditto,
Ditto.-LNl,leevfw,
30/ ........ . 5 ......
_
Ditto. New, I°l .........
301,......
Great New,
51
......... nlnl '" ' - ..-*****
95
.....
DiDitto, 1/2 Shares....... 5-0- •"
" —.•
tto, 14 Shares ....... -, ..... '''' 54
Ditto, Fifths ......... ;-' 72- ••• 16% ......... •
Ditto, New 171..... .... .; . 1 ...... 21% 213/4 Huddersfield and Manch. 2614-- ..
'-'
-
Ditto, Thirds ......... 9 ...... -- Hull and Selby .. ...... 59 ••'" -- •••
Ditto,
Half Shares ... 2,5 •"••• -- .•
Ditto,
-1,4 Shares ..... 121/.,...••• --
Ipswich & Bury St. Edni. 171,i .. . ::: -- .... - •• ••...
Do., do., Extens.Scrip .....
......
--
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
__ ......... ..., ,
Ditto, Thirds - ..............
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... __ ............. _,
__
82
..... ............
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1/2 Shares
Do. Quarter Shares 14% 11,,i ....... :-....-.
. ••• 1114
Do. Fifths ~„ 9
...........
Do. Sixteenths 614 -- ............
Do. Sixteenths Thirds(lteg.)....• 13 ••••• 6 -• ......... ••• 7
bo. Liverp. and Bury 43
.... ......... .. .._
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Shelf.) 38 -
-..
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte.
tract, and Goole) ... 50 -
Dm W. Riding Union) 6 .. •••
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. 1/2 Shares (A)._ 9 ...... •••
--
• Leeds and • Bradford ...... 50
Leads, Dewsbury, Scc.... 471/2
Do., Half Shares ...... 20 ..
DO., (blue) Seri ... •••
Scrip.,.... 21L . •••-
, • ,••• •• - ......
Leeds and Thirsk
45 • —
Ditto, New .. , 26
—• ••• •• • ...
• L .
vpo., Prefer., 6 Per..C.q. 3%......
' erPOO). Crosby ann
Southport . .......... ... 2 ...... ...
Liv4l3,Manchester, and
I\' eweastle June L 1011... -21 i.
~.....-
••••
R_London & Black wall., 6s. Bd.. 5
weo.,_ New, No. 2 ...... 61.135.4 d... --Z ***
* idaUllag%
...es.. 20 • •••..r........ —.-
wpm. INg fi1m........... ....

151 A,
361,4
8414
121
2134
42%

London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ...... .......
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ......
Do. Fret. Con. 5 per et. 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditt0...,.. 1852 50 ......
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... —
Ditto, Preference... 18/ 171 2d...
Loudon and N. Western 100
[)cc. Quarter:, (L.& B.) 22
Ditto, New
, 8 .. 4%
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ....,. „....„ „....
Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 20 .....•
Do. 101. (N. & B.) A. 7%......
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% — ...... ~......
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ....
Loud. &S. Western
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 42%.. ..
Do. New 40/ 34 —
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
Ditto ditto ..• 4O
Ditto. Thirds lO
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil ..... .... ........ 1%
Londonderry&Coleraine 27%...... ...
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen 25 ...... ... ..... ....
Lowestoft (4 per ct.)
Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3
Manzlie,ter.liuxton.and
Matlock 4
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters
-(No. 1) 13
_

Ditto ditto (No. 2)..-. 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% —.....—......—
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 71h — ••• 7%
Ditto, Ut.Grintsby ... 30
Ditto ditto . ......... 9 •••••"•••••—•
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire lO ...... ...... .........
Do., Grimsby Dock
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.2 x.

Manchest. & Southampt. 2%
kidlanol ...... ........... 100 lO4 4 105 lO5
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 ... .• •••
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
D,.. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36
Ditto, ditto ... ..... 11/. 3s. 6d...
Ditto,Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.100
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. euar.
Newcastleand Carlisle...loo
Do (quarters —

Newmrk et & Chestertord 184
Do. Extension .........21. 125....
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newr2., and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor .. 15
Noriolk 100
Do. New 201.
Do. Extension
Do.Cruaranteed 51,0 c. 5 —
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2

NJftl;W' Counties Union 4
North British ........ ... 25 ...... 221/0i 227k
Do. Half Shares 12%......
Do. Quarters... ......
Do. Extension
Ditt, Thirds
North & South-Western 2
North Staffordshire 12%...... 10% 10 ....... 10
North Wales
North Western. 7l/2 . .. —
Oxford, Worcester. and
Wolverhampton ...... 40 ...
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 1% -
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New......... ....• 10 - ........ ••• s• .".
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5
Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2%...... ••• —
Shrewsbury and Birm... 8
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ......
Shiewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8
Ditto Oswestry
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 8 ...... •.. .........
Shropshire Union
South Devon
1)o. Preference
south StatlOrdshire 5l/s — •••• ••• .....
South Eastern
Do., No. 1 24
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ............. 20 -
Do., No. 4
South Wales ... ... 23
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole 3 —
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 - ••• •• ...... ••• -
Taw Vale Extension ... 6
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
Vale of Neath ... ..
Waterford and Kilkenny 15%..... --
Waterford and Limerick 40
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin -
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. ...... 42%
Do. do. do. ... 25
W est Cornwall.— .....,
Whitehaven & Furness 11
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 7
N ilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.

Do. Original New and
Berwick
Do. Extension No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10
ilo. G.N E.Preterence 8 ...... ....
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - . 6%
Central of France (Or-
leans and Yierzon) ... 16

Ceylon
Demerara lO
Dendre Valley...
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. • ••• - -
Dutch Rhenish ...... ... 7 ..... . .....
East Indian.--
Great Indian Peninsular ss. ......
Italian and Austrian.... 4
Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ......
Luxembourg.. 7
/4
Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... .
Namur and Liege ...... 18 ... ..
Northern of France...... 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... ... —.....•—
Over Yssel 413 s 4d......
Paris and Lyons lO .•• ..
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen ...,..... 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O .•• •. - ••••• ...... ••• ...''.

Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes .. 8

Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hassel ..... 16
West Flanders B.l .....
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20
Union of Australia
London Joint Stock lO
Union of L0nd0n......... 10 ......
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
Ditto,New... ...... ..... 2%...... . —
National of Ireland 221...... .... —
British North American 50 —
Australasia
Ditto New... ..... ..... 10
Commercial of London 20
Union of Madrid 40
National Pror. England. 35
Ditto, New ...... .. ..... 10
Colonial 25
MINES.

Real Del Monte, Unreg.
Anglo-Mexican IOO
Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ..... .
British Iron —
Bolonos Scrip ......
Galvanized Iron ......
Ditto, New

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAY 17.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze,
and cloudy.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Arrd. Lord Panmure, Clark,
St. Domino. 16. Acadia (steamer), Boston ; Ocean
Queen, M`Bride, Mobile; Pioneer, Graham, Charleston
Thomas, Brewer, Mobile. Sid. 16th, Ocean, New Or-
leans; E. G., New York; Fanueil, Hall, Boston; Chris-
tiana, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 16.—The Amalin, from llavannah
to Cowes, was spoken with 27th ult., in lat. 42, long.
41, leaky, and with part of cargo thrown overboard, by
the Ocean Queen, M`Bride, arrived here.
YARMOUTH, MAY 15.—The Susan, Cole, from New-
castle to Colchester, caught the ground on the Barber
Sand, and soon after sank; some of the stores have
been saved. The Wupper, of Hull, from Rotterdam,
got on shore this morning, but succeeded in getting clear
without assistance. The Louisa, Forrest, from Seaham
to London, was assisted into the Roads, abandoned,
having been in contact with the Albion,' Minch, of
Frederickstadt.
SUNDERLAND, MAY 15.—S1d. Robert Marryat, Riche-
bucto; Garland, Bahia.
OFFI-
- MAY 15.—S1d. Thomas and Joseph, Quebec.
for liircsaLE, MAY 15.—Springfield, New Orleans,
r iverpool.
OFF Logs
son m MAY 14.—Arrd. Kingston, Stephen-
, aurttiu
NQw Orleans.
5, and sailed for the Clyde; Bridgetown,
cans.
CORK'Tv MAN 14
•• A.TERFO .—Arrd. Antelope, Carrie, Vera Cruz.
Thistle (4,141), MAY 14. —Sid. Juliet, New York;
0 c„
OFF Quebec,
11 MAY Vander HoevenTBatavia for Rotterdam.
FALMOUTH, MA 14.—Arrd. Vrouw Johanna,
man, New OrleansYf 15.—Arrd. Joseph
or Bremen. Haydon, Good-
OFF LITTLEHAMPToN, MAY 15.—Arrd. Jessie,
Mauritius.
DEAL, MAY 16.—Arrd Agenoria, Webster, Havan-
nab, and sailed for II •
lir.rAnlurtwerp.
Havannah, and sailed faoraburgh ; Richard Morrison,
Arrd. from the
Industrious, Weeks, p "." "largaret, Ager, China
Quebec. ernambuco ; Wellington, Scott,

C 1 )RN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
since Monday a very limited quantity of English
\V heat has been received up to our market coastwise.
To -day, the show of samples of both red and white
Wel s trifling in the extreme; yet the demand was in a
vt I ry sluggish state, at barely the late decline in the
qi > otations, Selected parcels of free foreign Wheat sold
at; full prices; but the middling and inferior kinds corn-
m t aided scarcely any attention. The imports this week
h: ;ye been only 2,990 quarters. Barley, the supply of
w ithich was limited, moved off steadily, at full prices.
Malt next to nothing was doing, at almost nominal
cot otations. Oats were firm, and a trifle dearer than on
ii: onday. Beans and Peas were held at full prices.
t•clian Corn, Meal, and Flour were unaltered in value.

ARRIVALS.
EvEr.l
21,1:9:0 at. I Barley. Oats. f Flour.
850 qrs. I 430 qrs. 1,870 qrs. I 460 ski,.
1,090 I
1,820 --

970
,halt, 2.010 qrs.
WIIITECILEIPEL.
Fair average supplies of each kind of Meat were on
sale to-day; yet the general demand was steady, at full
pr ices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, as 10d to
41 8d; Lamb, 53 6d to 6b 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and
Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10 1 per Blbs, by the carcase.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
,THE LONDON AND COUNTY DANK v. WATT AND Co.
These plaintiff* sued, in the name of their public
officer, Mr. Cooper, to recover the sum of 141. 9s. 3d., the
koalance of an account. The defendants were stated, by
Mr. Wilkins, the plaintiff 's attorney, to be merchants.
The facts were these :—The defendants had kept an
account with the firm, and, on the sth of January last,
there was a balance in their favour in the bank of
201. 14s. 5d., but on the 9th, by the payment of sundry
cheques, one of which was dated 17th November, the
present claim arose, and it was urged that interest at 51.
per cent. was also due, according to the custom of
bankers.
The Learned SECONDARY said defendants had pleaded
to the action, and as they did not appear he was obliged
to see that he did not admit anything that was not
strictly and legally proved. He asked the witness
called to prove the payment of the chrque whether he
was convinced of the genuineness of the handwriting ?
The witness said he was,

Mr. Wilkins said that he bad served a notice on de-
fendants to produce the bankers' pass book, in which
the accounts 'appeared, being a copy of the ledger, but
they had not thought proper to do so, which left him to
the legal alternative of producing the defendants' books.
The jury said they were quite satisfied, and gave a
verdict for the amount claimed.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice
COLTMAN.)
FORGING A WlLL—Francis M'Gowran, 45, James
.2l'Gowran, 40, and Richard Carroll Barton, three most
respectable looking persons, surrendered to their bail
this morning to take their trial upon an indictment
charging them with feloniously forging and uttering a
will purporting to be the will of one Francis M•Gowran.
deceased, with intent to defraud Margaret Girdlestone.
Atter the parties charged had been placed in the deck,
Mr. HUDDLESTONE, who appeared as counsel for the
prosecution, stated that he had directed the officers of
the court to call the prosecutrix, her witnesses, and her
attorney, he was informed that none of them were pre-
sent. Under these circumstances he must leave the
Court to act as it thought right.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—It had better stand over for a
short time in order to see whether the parties would ap-
pear or not.

Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prisoners, said
that on their behalf he was most willing that the case
should stand over for any period the Court might think
right, in order to see if the prosecutors would appear,
or ever dared to appear.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON-I suppose the bail are in at-
tendance, if they should be required.
Mr. CLaaxsosf observed that they were.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said that if the Court would allow
the case to stand over for half an hour, if the prose-
cutrix and her witnesses did not appear he should
consider it his duty to state to the Court what were the
circumstances under which he appeared, and then leave
it to the jury to say what they thought of the case.
Mr. CLeaasort was sure that his Learned Friend
(Mr. fluddlestone) would only act upon the best faith,
and state fairly the circumstances under which he ap-
peared before the Court.
The case was then ordered to stand over for half an
hour, and the defendants retired to the back part of the
dock. At the expiration of the time the defendants
were again placed at the front of the dock, and the pro-
secutrix and her witness were then called by the desire
of Mr. Baron Alderson upon their recognisances, and
not appearing, the Learned Judge directed the recog-
nisances to be estreated.

Mr. Baron ALDERSON, addressing the jury, said that
as neither the prosecutrix nor her witness appeared
against the parties at the bar, who were charged with
forgery, it was the duty of the jury at once to acquit
them of so serious a charge.
The jury then acquitted the defendants.
Mr. CLARKBON, hho was Counsel for the defendants,
then moved for a copy of the record and the indict-
ment, and in doing so felt it his duty, in justice to the
three respectable gentlemen against whom this serious
charge had been made, to say a few words to the court
and the jury. Of the three gentlemen at the bar two
were the sons of the testator whose will it was alleged
they had forged, and the third (Mr. Barton) was a
respectablesolicitor, who had married the sisteriof the
other two defendants. The party who was the chief
originator of the charge had married a niece who had
lived in the service of the testator, and the result of
that marriage was continual ill-usage by the husband of
the unfortunate female to whom he had been
married. The parties who had preferred this
indictment against the three respectable indivi-
duals in the dock had ;never been before the
grand jury, or taken any steps to produce
the will in court, which had never been brought from
Dootor's Commons. Now, on the part of the defendants,
he was in a condition to call the attesting witnesses to
the will, and the conveyancer who prepared it, and in
whose presence it was executed. No steps had been
taken against the attesting witnesses, and he was in a
condition to show beyond all doubt that the will was a
genuine document.

- Mr. Baron ALDERSON—What surprises me, Mr.
Clarkson, is, if the original willihas never been removed
from Doctor's Commons, how the grand jury could have
found the Bill.

Mr. CLARKSON was also surprised at the course that
had been adopted by the grand jury; he would, how-
ever, forbear saying anything with respect to that tri-
bunal, although he had his own opinions with respect
to it.

Mr. Baron ALDERSON.—Without having the will be-
fore them, I cannot for the life of me conceive how they
could find a true bill for forgery. _

Mr. CLARKSON was anxious to make a few more
statements relative to the parties who had trumped up
this charge against the respectable defendants at the
bar. Only a few days ago, and since the defendants
hall been taken into custody, the parties making the
charge had been down to the neighbourhood where the
two sons of the testator resided, and after going about
the town and representing that the three gentlemen
at the bar would be sure to be transported,
they went into several public-houses in the town and
got so drunk that one of them fell out of the cart they
were driving and broke his arm.
Mr. Baron AnDEasorf—lt seems to me to be the pas-
time now-a-day to go behind the backs of parties and
charge them with crime.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE trusted the Court would permit
him to state the circumstances under which he appeared,
apparently, though not really for the prosecutor. lie
had had a brief delivered at his chambers from the pro-
secutor, and his friend, Mr. O'Brien, had also a brief
delivered to him on the same side. As soon,
however as he (Mr. 'Huddlestone) had ascer-
tained the fact that the party who had de-
livered the brief was not an attorney, he had ,di-
rected his clerk to return the brief, which was accord-
ingly done. The brief was then brought back to his
chambers, with the name of an attorney endorsed upon
it, and he o.lr. Huddlestone) sent to the chambers of
the attorney, requesting to see him upon the subject of
the brief ; it was only that morning since the case had
been called on that be had seen that gentleman, and he
denied all knowledge of the matter, and asserted that his
name had been made use of without his sanction. Under
such circumstances he considered it to be his duty to
hand the brief to the officer of the court.

Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Then tke attorney says he
knows nothing about it.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE—Yes, my lord.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—So that the parties who have
brought the charge of forgery against the respectable
individuals at the bar have been guilty.of forgery them-
selves.

The parties then left the dock, and were congra-
tulated by their friends, a vast number of whom were
in court.

NEW COURT.

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Amelia Jones, aged 36, and Eliza Clark, aged 26,
wereindicted for having stolen 35i yards of lace from
the shop of Mr. Vaughan, draper, of 19 and 20, Alders-
gate-street, on the 27th April last.
Eliza Barrard, shopwoman of the prosecutor, stated
that the prisoners, who are both married women, came
to the shop on the day stated, and that she sold to them
several quantities of different kinds of lace, but none of
the kind produced. The property was not missed until
it was brought and shown to them three days afterwards,
when it was identified by the prosecutor. In cross-
examination the witness declined to state positively that
the lace had any such peculiarity about it as would
enable her to distinguish it from lace of a similar kind
likely to be found in other shops.
The policeman who apprehended them said that he
was induced to follow and watch the prisoners by seeing
them go into several shops and come out again without
any goods. On being handed over to the searcher, she
found the lace upon them, which, however, they stated
was used by them in their business as mantua-makers.
Mr. BALLANTINE having addressed the jury in be-
half of the prisoners, called
. _Mrs. Cameron, who stated that she had been a lace
dealer for fifteen years, and had repeatedly sold lace to
the prisoners of a kind similar to that produced.
Mrs. James, landlady of the White Swan, in Long..
alley, Bishopsgate-street, stated that she (was with the
prisoners on the 27th of April, nearly the whole of the
time, and that, if they had stolen the lace, she must
have seen it in their possession; and if it bad bean, as

stated by the prosecutor, upon cards, she must have seen
them unroll it.

witnesses having been called to character,
The COMMON SERGEANT summed, and the jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
A member of the Detective Force having stated that
the husband of one of the prisoners had for many years
been a member of the swell mob, they were sentenced to
six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
Christopher Walker pleaded
guilty to having stolen
from his employer, Mr. George 8.11, publisher, of Fleet-
street, two 201. notes, one W. note, and thirty sovereigns.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him to seven years'
transportation. ,

The prisoner stated that he was aware that his pros-
pects and character were totally ruined in this country,
and begged that the sentence might be for ten years in-
stead of seven years.
The CommoN SERGEANT said that he could not by
law make the alteration.
On the interposition of the prosecutor, however, who
intimated to the Court that there were several other
cases against the prisoner, and that if he were sent out
of the country it would be the best thing both for him-
self and his friends, the sentence was altered to trans-
portation for ten years, as he had desired.

ELECTION CoNIMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
LANCASTER.
The Select Committee appointed to try the merits of
the petition presented against the return of Mr. Arm-
strong, for the borough of Lancaster, met for the first
time this morning, Lori Courtertay in the chair.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangharn and Mr. Merewether
peared for the petitioner, and Mr. Sergeant Kir,glake,
with whom was Mr. James, for the sitting
Member.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham opened the case for the
pe-
titioner, Mr. Stanley (sun of Lord Stanley), as 5 case of
scrutiny merely.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
REPORTS.
The following reports were considered and agreed to,
and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:—
Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and
Works to the Taff Vale Railway Company)
Bill.
Barrow Harbour Bill.
Forth and Clyde Navigation and Airdrie and Coatbridge
Water Bill.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Alteration of Levels of
Leeds and Hartlepool Railway in Eaglescliffe, Preston,
and Stockton, &c.) Bill.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (late York and
Newcastle Railway Main Line Improvement, &c.)
Bill.

Sir John HANDIER presented a petition from the
mayor, alderman, and burgesses of Grimsby-in favour of
the Health of Towns Bill.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the
Church Sites Bill.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from
13righton in favour of Sir W. Clay's Bill for granting
compensation to parties whose property might be da-
maged or destroyed by riotous assemblies.
Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition in favour of
the Church Sites Bill.
Sir DAVID DUNDAS presented similar petitions
from Grimsdale and Sutherland.
RAILWAY COMMISSION.

➢Zr. BANKS postponed his motio❑ until the 6th June
for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Railway Com-
mission Act.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Mr. BANKS gave notice that he should move for
leave to bring in a Bill to give additional power to in-
spectors of weights and measures for the purpose of
more effectually preventing fraud in the sale of bread
and other provisions.
DROPPED NOTICES.
_

The dropped notices of motion were re-appointed.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL.
O❑ the motion for the second reading of this Bill.
Sir DE LACY EVANS said that when the Reform
Bill was brought in, it was proposed that the suffrage
should be a 10/. rent, but it was required, in the course
of a discussion which was insisted upon, that a rent of
that amount should not only be required, but also that
the rates and taxes should be paid on a certain day
before the voter could exercise his franchise. In conse-
quence of that arrangement the number of electors in
the kingdom had been greatly diminished, and in the
borough of Ma rylebone 60,000 electors had been deprived
of the franchise through its operation. This Bill was
intended to obviate that objection, and to carry out
the real spirit and intention of the Reform Act; and its
principal provision was to extend the time for the pay-
ment of rates and taxes which were due on the .sth of
April to the l Ith of October preceding.
Captain HARRIS objected to the principle of the
Bill.

Sir GEORGE GREY said that when the Bill was
brought before the Rouse, two years ago, he was the
only member of the Government who expressed his
intention to support it, and when it was brought in
again on another occasion, he understood that all the
Members of the Government would support it. The
Bill would not at all effect the principle of the
payment of the taxes under the Reform Act, but
it merely extended the time for the payment of
those taxes, and would enable those who were perfectly
able to pay, but who were prevented doing so by acci-
dental circumstances, to enjoy the privileges granted
under that Act. As he had supported it before, he
would give his individual support to it now, not from
anything connected with the state of this country, or
from circumstances occurring on the Continent, but from
a desire to see the spirit and intention of the Reform
Act fairly carried out.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it
Majority_
AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL.
Sir F. T. BARING,
in ri,iing to propose the second
reading of this Bill, said, the provisions of it were to the
effect that a minority of shareholders in any railway
company should be able to compel the company to have
their accounts audited by an impartial person, taxon-
nected with the company, and appointed by some Go-
vernment department. On a requisition being sent in
by a number of shareholders, the appointment of an
impartial person was required, in order that
a fair audit of the accounts might be made.
The Bill had originated in the Ilouse of Lords,
but had not arisen from any abstract wish to legislate,
nor from a desire to meddle unduly with railway affairs,
but solely in consequence of the facts and circumstances
which came to the knowledge of
their Lordships in the
course of the investigations in the Railway Committees
of the House of Lords. lie hoped, therefore, that the
House would see the necessity of passing the second
reading of the Bill.

Mr. BANKES had no connexion with railways of any
to description,ad adopt—that
pt
t haantd of h
me thereforeovi
ngthatthe course be was prepared
could n
have any object in view inthisßilolt be supposedsecondbereada to
time this day
six month,—a
determined to adopt this
other than the interest of the
public at large.
to alter the opinions he had hitherto Gent inleeninatnerwtahoea wa
s
course unless the Right
at the head of the Railway Commission was prepared
to
osn nowth
Hon.the
subject.r.
Mr. ABOUCHERE said, although the present mea- i
sure was not a Government he felt that in '
consequence of its importance, House bad i
a right to know the
was a Bill that had come etoourse
with
that Lo r
hdrs
a, n we
hh eur
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ti
ht
eh aLde o
ibtshtl aeaitnuer de tahned uwn
ha ne
ri me
respect to it. The present
RGo.ouvesrenmfreonint
the
the
es
euns et
of of
ethue
conceived s
great railway interests who had g
themselves ag-
grieved by the Bill had shown no opposition to the measure.
The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Dorsetshire (Mr.
Bankes) had given notice of his ; intention
to propose a resolution which, if acceded to,
would lead to the dissolution of the Railway Board.
Now ho had not long been connected with the Board
of Trade, but he might state that during that time lie
had repeatedly seen the advantage of that railway
tribunal—it was necessary to have practical men to
devote their attention to railway matters, and to advise
the Board of Trade and Parliament with respect to them;
for it was quite impossible that one individual could
accurately inform himself of all these complicated rail-
way matters. For instance, let the House and the Hon.
Gentleman bear in mind how essential the Railway Board
had proved in connexion with the much-agitated ques-
tion of the Taw Vale Railway. It was impossible that
one Minister could be responsible for all these matters, in
which professional and practical knowledge was required.
With respect to the principle of the Bill he might say
that he had always thought railway companies occupied
an intermediate place between public and private interests,
and therefore interference by the Legislature was
fully justified, inasmuch as it could not he contended that
these companies could be strictly considered as private
undertakings. The system of auditing the accounts of
railways at present prevailed, but he could not avoid
stating that the system was almost altogether inoperative.
He wished to speak of the management' of railway com-
panies with the greatest respect, but many of them con-
sidered themselves chartered liberties, and had altogether
infringed the Act with reference to these matters. Both
directors and auditors were appointed by a majority of
the shareholders.—(Hear, bear.) He repeated it, and
here he might observe that be might be considered as
addressing a Railway Parliament, for many of the
Hon. Gentlemen present were interested in railways.—
(Hear, hear.) But the auditors were named by the
directors, and possessed generally little control
over the expenditure. Now, great and reckless
expenditure might be carried on by a railway
company with great injury to the public, and without
any means of stopping. Surely the Hon. Gentleman
the Member for Sunderland (Mr. Hudson) could not
contend that the present system of auditing accounts was
valuable. But if the accounts were properly audited at
present, he could not understand why the Bill
was
op-
posed by those interested in the railway. TT
--e was quite
ready to concede that those applying for an audit should
deposit money to pay the expense, and the present pro-
vision to that effect bad been made in the Bill. He
should, on these grounds, support the second reading of
the Bill.—(Divide, divide.)
Mr. HENLEY said, with respect to the allusion of the
Hon. Gentleman to those interested in railways
present,
that he never held a share in any railway,
and that perhaps he had nut given that en'
-
couragement to them which a wise Policy would
have dictated; but his constituents did
not feel
much interest in those undertakings. ertakings. He wished
with
to treat
all the Bills which emanated from the other House
the greatest respect, but , he could not hel-
1, stating tha
40 thought he would have done much better if, instead
t

of pronouncing
grounds for passing,,
an eulogium upon the Noble Lord from
whom it had emanated, he had given some practical
)
the measure before the House.
(LErT SPEAKING.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness the Prince'of Prussia visited the
Queen yesterday, and remained to luncheon with her
Majesty and Prince Albert.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took a carriage
' drive yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess
Helena. and the Princess Louisa, took airings in the
pleasure grounds of the Palace yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Prussia, left Buckingham Palace at half-past
four o'clock yesterday afternoon for the East India
Docks, for the purpose of inspecting the Chineso Junk.
The. Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal accompa-
nied her Majesty and her Royal Consort. The royal
suite followed in another carriage and four, and consisted
of the Countess of Cleveland (Lady in Waiting). Lord
Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal), Colonel the lion. Charles
Grey (Equerry in Waiting), and Captain the Hon.
Alexander Gordon (Equerry in Waiting to Prince
Albert). After inspecting the Chinese Junk, the august
party drove to Victoria Park, and returned to Bucking-
ham Palace at a quarter before eight o'clock.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
the
er
Dill
ea jheesstsy 'l3
by Lady Augusta Bruce, onoured the performance at
Theatre with her presence yesterday
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Majesty jheesrtyr•
residence,
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aernhard of nwa
veivseinteidngh. her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent yes-
Royal Highness
of Saxe Weimar,
Saxe Weimar, Prince Edward
and the Princesses Anne
t e rid al: ,
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday House, St. James's.
the Foreign-office. It was attended by
all Yesterdayafternoon,
theat Ministers
in town. The Council sat two hours.
Mr. Horatio Waddington Barrister-at-Law
suc-
ceeded Mr- S. Mark Phillipps as r-at-Law has
State for th_ipome Department andUnder-Secretary of
, transacted business
yesterday, a the Home-office.
Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis, M.P., has succeeded Sir
Denis Le Merchant, Bart., as the Parliamentary Under-
Secretary of State for the Home Department.
A deputation on the subject of the Audit of Railway
Accounts Bill, consisting of Mr. George Hudson, M.P"
Mr. George Carr Glyn, M.P., Mr. Charles Russell Mr.
William Chaplin, M.P., Mr. D. Waddington, M.P.,' Mr.
William Jackson, M.P., Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P,=-Mr.
William Marshall, M.P., the Hon. R. Dutton, Sir. John.
Simpson, Mr. James M‘Gregor, the Hon. Charles
Howard, M.P., Sir Isaac Morley, and other gentlemen
representing large railway interests, had an interview
yesterday with Lord John Russell and the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, at the official residence of the Noble
Lord, in Downing-street.
The Governor of the Bank of England had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
A deputation of the Conned of Direction of the Sur-
veyors'
Association, consisting of Messrs. Cloutt, Dray-
son, Richardson, Wood, and Baker, had an interview
with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of her
Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in
Whitehall-place.
Dr. Paris had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday, at the Home-efface, to present the Annual Report
from the National Vaccine Establishment.
Mr. Brown, Sir Thomas Birch, and Mr. Cardwell, with
a Deputation from the Liverpool Operative Porters had
an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India
Colonies. Dispatches were also sent off last evening
from the Colonial-office for the Governor of Gibraltar.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN

THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 13, MS.

Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 263
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 53
Turbercular Diseases... ... 190
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 113
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 30
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ..• ... 167
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ..• 80
Diseases of the Kidne)s, &C. 11
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... 16
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 9
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... 7
Premature Birth ... ... 22
Atrophy
Old Age ••• ••• ••• •••
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 24

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

... 1,052

Ponulation Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the
1841. Five Springs. Week.
West Districts.— 300,711 . . 143 143
North Districts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 197
Central Districts 373,653 ... 171 ... 184
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 199 ... 226
south Districts .. 501,190 248 ... 302

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 943 ... 1,052
Males 493
Females 559

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Royal Mail Steamer Acadia, Captain Stone,
arrived in the Mersey this evening from Boston and
Halifax, with the usual mails and fifty passengers.
She had about 50,0001. specie on freight. The
America arrived at New York on the 29th, having
made the voyage in thirteen and a-half days. Her
arrival, says a New York paper, relieved very deep
anxieties which prevailed here relative to the proba-
ble issue of the great Chartist demonstration of 10th
April, of the preparations for which we had advices
by the preceding steamer.
So great was the apprehension felt lest some dis-
turbance and confusion should ensue from the de-
monstration, that for some days before the arrival of
the America, little or no business was attempted,
either in shipments to England or in the sale of bills
of exchange.
The entire dissipation of these fears, consequent
upon the America's news, was most satisfactory, and
business will resume its wonted course, in so far at
least as the low prices on the other side may prompt
to make shipments.
The condition of our affairs with Mexico remains
unchanged. Our commissioners, with the ratified
treaty, have reached, one of them the city of Mexico,
and the other Vera Cruz. They are understood to
be instructed to bring their mission to a close peremp-
torily by the Ist of June; so that Mexican diplomacy
will not be permitted to waste time by interposing
delays. Opinions differ as to the probability of a
ratification by the Congress of Queretaro. 'We adhere
to the belief that the treaty will be ratified, because
there seems no choice open to Mexico other than
ratification or extinction.
In other questions all remains in stain quo.
Bills on London are held at 111 for 60 days drafts.
For the Continent no bills are offering. Money with
us is easy, and the banks strong; and notwithstand-
ing the export of ;specie from this port, which, from
the Ist January to the 29th April, amounted to within
a fraction of four million dollars, and which will be
increased by the suns that the Acadia will carry out,
estimated at about 250,000 dollars, the banks feel
little concern, for their vaults are replenished steadily
b y coin flowing in from the interior, the country
being well supplied with it.
The intelligence of some in
creased demand in
London for stocks •
ocks has not caused any perceptible
rise here, and
asin the course of six or seven weeks
an addition of
sixteen millions U. S. Sixes is to be
thrown upon the market—the new Government loan
for which bids are i
June—
it does not seemniss
propablee tothat Saturday,
any considerable 27th
rise-
can occur here, u a large and sudden demand=
from Europe should Spring up for these stocks.
COTTON MARXET.—Planters seem to be holding back
at last in consequence of really low prices. The receipts
1846 an
gain upodnlB4s. last yeThoiar s
fulling
Ileh the
however, is fully ac-
counted for by the tenacity with
unusually
Carolina and
large stocks in the interior markets ofpassed the
Georgia are held. New Orleans.]:
whichad were the limits
already
million, and Mobile 400,000 bales
of so many estimates of this crop.
The extreme depression of prices is becoming a serious
matter, and we should hope would be some check to the
extent of future receipts. We would say to the planters,
hold judiciously, sell sparingly, beware of shipping
your crops—upwards of 400,000 bales of cotton have
been cleared for England within the last eight weeks;
while, at most, only 160,000 of them can be marketed in
the present state of Europe—if you are accessory to
400,000 more receiving the same direction in the next
eight weeks, you will but cut your own throats, by es-
tablishing 3d., or some such miserable rate, as the cur-
rent price for middling cotton at Liverpool. Europe
must be allowed time to settle. llow can European
workmen weave constitutions and spin cotton at the
same time? Perhaps the cutest kind of Yankees could;
but the great Cobden himself might have broke down in
combining the publishing of free trade with the printing
of calico, but for the " testimonial" contributed by his
friends.
Last week, half New York almost worked itself into
the expectation of a Chartist revolution in Em'gland,
and serious injury would have been done in the mercan-
tile, or more especially, the cotton community, if the
American steamer had made a lung passage. As it
was, advances were not obtainable on consignments of
cotton to Liverpool. Southern drafts against cheap
cotton were retused acceptance; credits were can-
celled by telegraph; trade with England was almost
brought to a dead stand, and middling cotton fell to
si, and fair to 61 to 6i cents, or even lower in some
cases. Happily, the America arrived on Saturday
morning, and dissipated the alarm. It was thought,
at first, that cotton would rally at one quarter per cent.
per lb., but this now seems leas probable, as our shippers
find that their sales are in so many instances materially
lower than the printed Liverpool quotations, that they
are shy ot resuming their adventures, and the sales are
as yet quite small and generally at at a rally of only
about one-eighth per cent.
CORN MARKET.—Since my circular, per steamer Hi
hernia. the Flour market has been in a quiet state, with
a moderate home demand, and a light stock—prices
ranging from 6 dolls. to 6 dolls. 124 c. for the common
brands of Western and Genessee, to 6 dolls. 25c. to 6
dolls. 37f c. for the better kinds. Baltimore, George-
town, Alexandria, &c., bringing 6 dolls. 12*. to 6 dolls.
25c. Rye Flour sells slowly ut 3 dolls. 50e. to 3 dolls.
621 c. Indian Meal has declined to 2 dolls. 374-c for
Jersey. The Erie Canal was opened yesterday, and
next week we shall be receiving supplies of fresh Flour;
but all accounts represent the quantity as light to be ex-
pected early.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD BILL, Produce Broker.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 15th the House went into
Committee on the Navigation-laws. The President
of the Board of Trade announced the proposals of the
Government; which were, to leave as they are the
parts relating to the Coasting Trade and Fisheries,
and the manning of British vessels, but remove the
restrictions on the purchase and employment of
foreign-built ships, and the conveyance of goods to
and from foreign countries, both here, and in the
colonies at their option.
A country which has put down the monopoly of
the landowners, is not likely to tolerate the monopoly
of the shipowners ; and therefore the Navigation-laws
may be considered as doomed. A truth once found
out, is lost no more; and nothing can sweep the
existiog generation of the knowledge, that all mono-
polies are to enable somebody to sell dearer, and that
the amount of any difference of price thus accom-
plished, falls on the community in the shape of a
stupid loss, such as would arise from blunting the
edge of razors that more barbers might be employed
in shaving.
The thing of importance to know and spread the
knowledge of, is that it is you at Bradford who are
to pay for being shaved s ith the blunt razor, and that
this is all that comes of it. If there were a halfpenny-
worth of good to arise to the working classes or any-
body else in the aggregate, you might bear the ope-
ration patiently. But is there any need to tell you,
that if you pay for more barbers, you pay for fewer
of somebody else ; that consequently to call
it encouraging the working classes, is a
blunder or a fraud ; that the working classes
are far too well informed to give into the fraud
without being paid for it, and therefore none but
those who stand in the position of the barbers, open
their lips in behalf of it; and that on the whole, it is
fast growing into a stale device, which people will be
laughed at who start in sane men's company.
But, for all that, you had better stir in your own
business when you can. The opponents, though
outnumbered, are wonderfully tenacious of their plan;
and on Monday two divisions, of 62 against their 28,
and 63 against 26, were not sufficient to drive them
from their post of obstruction.
On Tuesday Mr. Horsman moved for an inquiry
into the state of the Cathedrals and Collegiate
Churches. These are a peculiarly sore part of the
ecclesiastical establishment, and the sooner anything
can be done to render them more conducive to the
services of the Church and the spiritual instruction of
the people, the better.
Mr. Urquhart called the attention of the House to
the relations of this country with Russia. In his war
with Lord Palmerston's diplomacy, he found time to
diverge to the correspondence in Spain. There has
been much useless talk on this last subject. Everybody
likes intervention, when they like the object; and the
contrary. It is difficult to prove, that the British
Minister's advice to Spain was not the soundest and
wisest it was possible to give. It would
i be interest-
ing to know what would have been said, f advicethe
Minis-
ters may not always satisfy everybody,.
had been the contrary way. Surely, though
there is a
debt of gratitude owing to them in
hthenseatter times,
the road was
for having chosen the better par
open to them to have done so much
opposite course.
I am, Sir, your very obedientuwche
T. rER RONE T
184 THOMPSON.
8.
Blackheath, London, May 17,

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Preceedin
MAY 16.gx ef th House of Comnwns.
TUESDAY, e

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :
Lin. That in the case of the Manchester, Sheffield, and
colnshire Railway (Humber Ferries Improvement at
Hull and New Holland, &c.) petition for additional Pro-
vision, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—
That the parties be permitted to introduce such addi-
tional Provision, if the Committee on the Bill shal
think fit.
2. That in the case of the nubile and Eccles Roe
petition, for extending the time for reading the Bill a
second time, the standing orders ought to be dispensed
with:—That the parties be
permitted to read their Bill
s second time on Monday, the 22d t Resolutions
agreed to.: instant.—Resolutions