The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

EXCHANGES.

On England, six months' sight China bills drawn
on Barings have been sold at Is. 100. banks' rates ;
six months'. is. 10d.; three months', Is. 94d.; one
month, is. Stl.; and kr bills secured by shipping do-
cumnts we quote Is. 101 d. The rate on China is, GO
days, 205 r. per 100 dolls. On Calcutta, sight, 1 per
ceht. premium; 30 dap'', 2a. per cent. premium; GO
dap.% 994 r. per 100, fur Company's draughts.

CALCUTTA, FEB. 19.

The overland express via Bombay arrived on the
afternoon of the 17th inst., bringing London dates to
the 7th of January. The intelligence by this oppor-
tunity, although not of a cheering nature, is still so
far satisfa7,tory that it announ,:es no fresh disasters con-
nected with India.

Since our last report business in this city has not
been characterised by much activity, and the gloom and
distrust which prevailed have not been in any degree
dissipated.
Our produce market continues to feel the depressing
influence of the times. The discouraging accounts of
the home markets, and the high rates of freight that
have ruled till within the last few days have limited
operations to actual wants.

The better qualities of indigo have lately been com-
manding prices from ss. to los. per maund higher.
Sugar is neglected, with a declining tendency.
Saltpetre is in less active inquiry, and rice flat.
Silk piece goods remain unnoticed, and the transac-
tions in raw silk are very limited.
In our import market a fair amount of business has
been done in some of the staple Manchester goods:—
Mule twist has been in better inquiry, and No. 40
particularly has been more freely taken, at somewhat
better prices.
Metals remain heavy, excepting copper, the tile de-
scriptions of which has been in improved demand at a
slight advance.
There is no scarcity of money, but it is not easily
obtained for purposes of mercantile accommodation. The
coffers of the Bank of Bengal are overflowing; and, on
the 17th instant, the directors reduced the rate of in-
terest one per cent.; their rates now are—private bills,
not exceeding three months, 9 per cent. discount; on
Government acceptances, 5 per cent.; on deposit of
Company's paper, 7 per cent.; on deposit of opium,
indigo, and metals, 8 per cent.; and 9 per cent. on
other goods. The profits of the bank for the month of
January have been at the rate. of 9-14-10ir. per
cent. per annum; and Bank Shares are selling at
6,125 to 6,160. Government Securities have remained
at the heavy discount quoted in our last report, but the
reduction of interest at the bank may probably improve
their value, although sufficient time has not elapsed for
the development of the effect of that measure.
Exchange remains steady at 1-11 to 1-11 f for the best
bills at six months, secured by the hypothecation of
produce, while others can be got on easier terms. Un-
covered bills remain quite unsaleable. The Company
had advanced on the export warehouse up to date
7,26,700 r. at 1-101. The amount of bills drawn by the
Honourable Court on the Bengal Treasury by this mail
is 44,669-17-9.

- Until within the last few days tonnage has been scarce,
and the high rates of freight quoted in our last report
maintained. The comparatively numerous arrivals lately
announced have induced consignees to give way, and
our quotations now are 51. ss. for saltpetre, b/. 10s. for
sugar, and Si. 15s. for rice, and Cl. 10s. to 74
forindigo to
London.

Advices from Canton up to the 4th of January have
been received. The disastrous nature of the intelligence
received from England by the Pekin had completed the
derangement in commercial affairs there. Money was
scarce; want of confidence prevailed ; and it was found
impossible to effect sales of imports except at a consider-
able sacrifice.

Indigo.—Since our last the transactions in this dyo
have been confined to public sales, which offered about
1,600 chests, sold as per particulars below, at which
prices with an upward tendency ruled very unevenly.
Within the last week buyers generally evinced an in-
creased disposition to operate, and the competition
being extended by some pressing purchases for the
French market and the gulfs, vessels being on the eve
of sailing for both parts, showy goods as well as the
better and finer qualities experienced a rise of lor. per
maund, whilst all other sorts were currently taken at
the extreme of previous value, and in not unfrequent
instances Sr. above.
Felb'..rxupaorryts:_from the Ist of November to the 17th of
Chests. Fy. /Ads.
50,406
To Great Britain ... 13,319
1,12
93 276
4,142
France ... 660 2,130
America ...
Bombay and gulfs
8
which has for some time past
been article resulted in a decline of
s°
fr
rates
Sugar—Thehanffinhanging
over flatness
tkis
lower qualities. The
attracted
64. per mliund, and eveexntrmemoreerfeoarsonsaobmlee pnesasrocl
fet
the
has, during the last week,some attention, the
reported sales amounting to 4,000 tags. Benares Ist,
;e 2n. to Sr. 65.;
.2ds, 6r. 2a. to 6r. Ba.; 3ds, sr. 3a. to
Rungpore, 3r. 2a.; Khaur, 2r. 12a. to 3r.
Sr. 14a.; Dulloes, 3r. 12a. to Sr. 4a.; Dumma, 3r. 41., to
4r.;
Exports from Ist to 17th February—
To Great Britain 45,486 mds.
Saltpetre—With a less active inquiry holders show a
disposition to meet buyers on a trifle easier terms for the
lower qualities, whilst the better are kept to and taken
at unaltered rates. The reported sales since our last are
5,000 bags, fully one-half for the English market, at the
following prices:—Gudna, 6r. to 6r. 4a. Allygunge, sr.
12a. to sr. 15a. Chuppra, sr. to sr, 10a.
Exports as above:—

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Sing:pOie ••• •••
RICE.—The demand for this pulse has with
week fallen off, and the offers do not quite co
previous rates, tbouch they are only in some
accepted. The reported sales since our last
bags, Setty 2-2, good table 1-15 to 2, middlii
1-14, broken 1.8 to 1-10, Balam 1 to 1-6.
Exports as above:—
To Great Britain ,„ 73,583
France ... 16,033
Mauritius ... 34,650
Bourbon ... ... 60,890
We regret to have to correct an error in our last issue
of reported exports from the Dt to the 31st of January,
as follows:

Maunds.
To Great Britain ... ... 164,300
France ... 19,323
Mauritius ... ... 45,080
Bourbon ... ... 47,218
Saffl mar—Further reports about the crop represent
it to be at present promising a fair out-turn, though not
an excessive one.

Exports as above:—To Great Britain, 221 maunds.
Raw Silk—The November bund is coming to market
in very small quantities, and the transactions which have
taken place are scarcely worth recording; the total sales
reported not exceeding 230 maunds, of 75 inaunds of
Surda (European filatural sold for 11-12; and 4S mds.
Soozapoor at 1 i O.
Exports as above.—To Great Britain, 705 maunds.
Silk Piece Goods continue to be quite neglected, al-
though pressed forward by holders. Shipments going
on are to account of importers.
Exports as above:—

Corahs. Choppab, &c.
s.
To Great Britain ... 3,50 PieceB
Pieces.
427
North America ... 0 820
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Shell Lac remains quite
neglected, and we have no transactions to report. The
same remark is applicable to the Dye.
Exports as above:— Shell Lac. Lac Dye.
To Great Britain ... 1,808 nts. 266 mds.

Oil Seeds—Linseed has been comparatively neglected,
and prices have given way. Our quotations are rs. 110
for the best cleaned Chuppra.
Exports as above:— Melinda.
To Great Britain ... 3,966
France ... ... 1,0011
North America ..• ... 6,202
Jute—The transactions in this article have been very
limited and prices have fallen to 10r. per bale. The
advices from England of this article are discouraging.
Exports as above: Alaunds.
To Great Britain ... 19,713
France 4,566
Hides—This article still continues much depressed,
particularly for the British market; only a few paicels
of ordinary and inferior descriptions found buyers at
further reductions in price. The French and conti-
nental buyers still continue inactive. Tho Americans
only continue to support the market, they have been
buying largely of dead green, cow and buffalo, at re-
duced rates.

Exports as above—
To Great Britain ...
France ..
North America

... 32,170 pcs.
... 8,000
... 14,000

We beg to correct an error in the statement of exports
in our last. For 328,530 pcs. exports to Great Britain
in all January, read 73,702. _

Cotton—We have no transactions to report here. In
China a serious decline had taken place in the article,
and sales were with difficulty effected. Tho stocks
amounted to 90,000 bales, being nearly double the
quantity which was on hand at the corresponding period
in the previous year. The stock of Shanghae cotton, a
new item in the commercial reports of Hong-Kong,
amounted to 11,033 bales.
Exports as above—
Singapore 21% maunder
Rum—We have no transactions to report.
Exports as above—
Great Britain ... 5,001 gallons.
Opium—The market for this drug
.is quiet and dull,
acd nearly bare of stocks.
Exports as above:--
To China ...

... 1,124 ch•ets.
... 185
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Singapore ...
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IMPORTS FROM SUROPH.
sw—hpileeahleorlsdearpspi:teremsolmesse-
disposed to meet their views or submit to reduced prices.
A fair amount of business, upon the whole, has been
done in the early portion of the period under review in
the principal fabrics of Manchester manufacture. Lat-
terly, the market has been dull, and transactions limited.
A fair demand has existed for the ordinary and middling
kinds of gray shirtings. Bleached jacconets have been
in better rtquest than the gray kind, and a fair quantity
of that description sold at current rates. An improved
demand has appeared for mulls-mulls, in which transac-
tions have taken place to a moderate extent. The de-
mand for book muslins has been limited; prices are de-
pressed, and stocks large. Lappets are dull, and stocks
heavy. In Turkey red goods we have no change to
report.
Cotton Twist—Mule Twist—A better "demand has
prevailed, particularly for No. 40, which have been sel-
ling mere freely in some cases at improved prices. Tur-
key red yarn, German dye, has improved, and may be
described as firm. A sale of 44 bales is reported at
1-5 7 to 1 7, according to nurnbtrs.
11 oollens are extremely oull of sale. The Nepaalese,
who made some movement in this article, have left the
market.

Metals—There h-is been some inquiry for tile copper,
for which 36 8 has been offered and refused, in other
sorts there is nothil,g doing. We have nothing new to
report in regard to speller. The market fur iron con-
tinues duil, but stocks in first hands are small, and
holders firm ; prices are consequently fully maintained.
Salt—A sale of 29,000 nmunds of Pugah, or fine
Liverpool, has been repined as follows:-
9,000 =wilds, ❑t 80 per 100 maunds.
.5,000 maunds, at 75 per 100 uplands.
15,000 maunds, at 77 per 100 mnaunds.
CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK

SHARES, &C.
Transfer Five per Cent... ... 7 0 to 8 0 prem.
Sicca Rs. ditto ... 5 8 to 6 0 dis.
New• Ditto ditto ... 1 1 to 1 8 dis.
Company's Rs., Four per cent. 16 0 to 17 0 dis.
Sicca Its. ditto ... ... 19 0 to 20 0 dlt.
Bank ofßongal Shares.

Co.'s R 5.... 4,000 ... 2,125 to 2,150 prem.
Agra Bank ditto 500 ... 130 to 140 pram
N. W. Bank ditto 500 ... 100 to 130 prem.
Oriental Bank ditto ... ... 1,000 to 13 per e. prem.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Queen's box at
her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening was occu-
pied by the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, Colonel the
lion. C. B. Phipps and party; in her Majesty the Queen
Dowager's box were Mr. Drummond and party. There
were also present the Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess
of Buccleach, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury,
the Marchioness (Dowager) of Sligo, the Marchioness of
Douro, the Baronness de Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga do
Lechner, his Excollency the Swedish Minister, his Ex-
cellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the
Sardinian Minister, his Excellency the Baron de Hugel,
the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Falmouth, the Coun-
tess of Blessington and the Misitss Power, the Earl of
Exmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Chesterfield,
the Countess of Cardigan, Earl Granville, Lady Flower,
Viscount Ranelagh, the Viscountess Mahon, the Vis-
count Anson, Lord Foley, Lord Sandys, Lord Ernest
Bruce, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence,
Lord and Lady Holland, Lady Augusta Wentworth,
Lady Fremantle, Lady Poulett, the lion. Fras. Stonar,
lion. A. Willoughby d'Eresby, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart.,
Sir John Lowther, Bart., Sir George Wombell, Bart.,
Sir Alex. Woodford, Bart., Lady and Miss Woodford,
General the lion. 11. Cavendish, Count de Barhe, Baron
Niculay, Count Lewinhaupt, Colonel Wildman, Major
Baring, Major Fludgate, Major Buckley, Major Waller,
Captain Meynell, Captain Smith, Captain Booth, Mr.
and Mrs. Tudor, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. Hubert de
Burgh, Mr. Broadley, M.P., Mr. Norman Macdonald.
Mr. Cormack, Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr. Dennistoun, Mr. C.
W. Packe Reading, 'Mrs. Henniker Wilson, Mr. W.
Rose, Mr. Rowland Errington, &c., &e.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—HeT
Majesty's box was occupied on Saturday evening by her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his Royal
Douglas.
Highness the Prince of Prussia, her Royal Highness the
Princess Maria of Baden, and the Marquis of Doug
The suite of their Royal Highnesses includedd
Lo
James Murray, Lady Augusta
. Bruce, Sir George
cor,
u.
per, Bart., and Le Capitaine de Boyen. Among the
visitors were his Excellency the
American Minister and
Mrs. Bancroft, Duchess Sutherlandof
and Lady Blan-
and Countess of Aylesford,
tyre, Mahonied Be}', Earl
Uxbridge, Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere and Miss
Earl of
Earl of I3essborough, Earl Bruce, Viscount
Hon. Mrs. Ffinch, Lady Ernest Bruce,_ Lady_ Newland,
Hope Vere,
Lord Ren-
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Lord Guernsey, Lord
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Mor-
gan, ya,d YliGonShilmr lEddward and Lady Butler
Lord George.
Burghle,Y,Ladyßutler,
r JMoohrn-
Hon. Mrs.
and Lady Barker, Miss and Mr. Bayley, Hon. F. Lamb,
Hon. B. Coke, lion. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon.
Colonel Ilarbord, Hon. George Milles, Sir William P.
de Bathe, Bart., and Captain de Bathe, Sir George and
Lady Armytage, Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., Sir Compton
and Lady Doraville and Miss Doraville, Sir Felix Booth,
Sir Charles Marshall, Sir Charles Kent, Colonel Blanc,
Major Jones, Major and Mrs. Mountjoy Martyn, Captain
llaygarth
, Captain Cuddy, Captain Sherson, the Misses
Mills, I. Lloyd Clayton, Esq., Henry Greville, E'Sq., Mr.
Parnther, Mr. H. Drummond, A. K. Dom, Esq., C. IF
Baring Wall, M.P., Harcourt Johnstone, Esq., T. Baring,
Esq., M.P., Colonel lirownlow Knox, M.P., &c. &c.
PLAYS.—M. Lafont will this evening
make his first appearance this season in two pieces en-
tirely new in this country, but which have achieved
much poplarity in Paris. On this occasion Madame
Paul Ernest will also make her delnit in this country,
and will appear with M. Lafont in the elegant petite
comedic, Les Extremes se Touchent. _ _

The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Commons entertained the following Noblemen and
Gentlemen at his Parliamentary dinner on Saturday
last:—Viscount Castlereagh, Viscoant Somerton, Lord
Charles Manners, Lord Ossul,ton, Lord Alfred Harvey,
the Hon. General Lygon, the Hon. Colonel James
Lindsay, Sir Edmund Pilmer, Bart., Sir Horace Sey-
mour, Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., Mr. R. Prime, Mr.
Charles Hay Fretven, Captain R. Howard Vyse, Col.
Mure, Mr. Henry Drummond, Mr. C. W. Packe, Mr.
George W. J. Repton, Mr. Turner, Mr. Alexander B.
Hope, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. Charles Goring, Mr. E. John
Shirley, Mr. William Deedes, Mr. E. Grogan, and Mr.
Richard M. Fox.

......_
A French Captain of the Navy, M. Fourquenot is
at present visiting our Dockyard establiskuients.

Vttrb 3abitton
SUN OF CE. Seven o Clock.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
BODMIN.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
After the exsmination of two other witnesses, the
Committee adjourned at the uual hour, till eleven
o'clock to-morrow.

CHARTIST MEETINGONCLER-

KENWELL GREEN.-(THIS DAY.)

A numerous meeting of Chartists was held this after-
noon on Clerkenwell- green, fur the purpose of electing
three delegates to represent the metropolis in the
Chartist convention, which is about to hold its sittings at
the Literary Institution, John-street, Tottenham-
court-road. Be fore the hour appointed for corn.
mencing the business of the meeting, an indivi•
dual named Salmon took upon himself the task
of explaining the six points of the Charter, and
detailing Ile regulations that would be adopted next
Monday in conveying the monster petition to the
House. He then moved a resolution, pledging those
who were prevent to join in the procession that
would accompany the petition, armed each with trun-
cheons or thick sticks, to preserve order, and prevent
unnecessary interference on the part of the police.
At the close of the preliminary proceedings, a waggon
was drawn up in the centre of the green, and a nr.
Dix )n was voted to preside.
The CHAfemAx, having briefly exhorted the meeting
to observe order ie its proceedings and support the chair,
proceeded to introduce a number of well-known Chqr.
Alta, who proposed that Messrs. Cuffay, Tapp, and CI i d
should be elected to represent them in the delegation.
The CHAIRMAN asked if anybody wished to propose
any one else ?
Mr. SALASION, the party who had before enlightened
the meeting on the merits of the Charter, said he
would propose that Mr. Bronterre O'Brien be elected a
delegate.
The motion having been duly seconded,
A; Mr. JENNINGS proposed that Dr. M'DouALL be
eleeted a delegate.

Mr. CLARIE said the Doctor had already declined to
sit on the delegation.
The names were then put to the vote, when
The CHAIRMAN declared the show of hands to be in
favour of Messrs. O'Brien, Cuffay, and Child.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. ERNEST
JONES, and several other fiery chartists, after which
the assembled multitude quietly dispersed.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Lord STANLEY presented several petitions from
members of Odd Fellows' Societies, praying that their
societies might he legalized.
The Earl of FALMOUTH presented several peti-
tions against the imposition of legacy duties on
charitable bequests.
Lord Campbell, Lord Redesdale, the Earl of
Hardwicke, and Lord Beaumont, presented several
petitions, praying for the legalisation of Odd Fellows
Societies.

OD F ELLOWS.
Lord BEAUMONT D
gave notice that to-morrow
he should bring in a Bill to legalise Odd Fellows'
Socit ties.

INCREASE IN THE EXPENDITURE.
The Earl of ELLEBOROUGII, in allusion to
the subject on which he hat addressed the 'Luse on
a former evening, complained again of the increase
which had token place in various departments.
The Earl of AUCKLAND again explained the
cause of the increase in the Admiralty department.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained of
the appointment alluded to by the Noble llarquia the
other evening of an old woman, as letter carrier in
some remote village, for unless she carried 2,401
letters additional per annum, her appointment was a
loss to the public.
After a few words from Earls GREY and ELLEN-
BOROUG Hi

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE defended the
appointment of " the Old woman," as conducing to
the accommodation of the public, more particularly
of the poorer classes.
The subject then dropped.
AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA.
The Earl of ABERDEEN begged to remind their
Lordships that a copy of a declaration► made to the
Austrian Government by her Majesty's Government
bad been laid on the table of the House, in
which it was stated that her Majesty's Go-
vernment would not look upon any aggres-
sion in the tt rritory of Sardinia with inditfer-
ence. He knew not if a declaration had been
made to Sardinia of a similar nature, hut it
ought to have been made. The King of Sar-
dinia had been the first power who had violated
the public law tf Europe, invading the country of
an ally without provocation; and he thought that
this ought Let to be passed unnoticed by those who
wished to preserve the public peace of Europe. It
shou!d be remembered, that Lombardy had been
under the Government of Austria fur three cen-
turies, and therefore Austria could hardly be con-
sidered as a usurping power ; a.d he vrished to ask if
her Majesty's Government had expressed to Ot:Jar-
dinian Government that any aggression of this de-
scription could not he viewed by Great Britain with
indifference.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would not follow
the Noble Earl in his general observations, hut in an-
swer to his question he would state that the advice
given to the Kieg of Sardinia had been thought to ob
serve a perfect neutrality. He would also state that the
King of Sardinia had not interfered until it had been
almost certain that the Austrians could not maintain
themselves in Lombardy, and it was not for him to
say whether, it the Austrians could not maintain
themselres t;ere, it would he advantageous to
Europe for at King of Sardinia to continue in his
interference.

Lord STANLEY rose, and was
(LsrT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKkiIt. teok the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

NEW AIEMBER.
Captain SOMERSET trek the oaths and his neat fur
the county of Monmouth, in the room of the late
Lord Granville Somerset.
BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.
On the motion of Sir P. EGEItION, after a few
words frctn Mr. CARDwELL, it was ordered that
the evidence given before the Committees of this
House in the sessions of 1894, 1845, and 1847, on
the Birkenhead Commissioners I),,ek Bills and the
Birkenhead Company's Dock Bill, he referred to the
Committee on Group 10 of Private Bills.
The reports on the Small Tenements Rating Bill
and the Leicester Cemetery Bill were further con-
sidered and agreed to.

Several petitions were prestnted against private
Bills.

The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY presented
petitions from York in favour of the Roman Catholic
Relief Bill.

Mr. HENRY presented a petition from Lancaster,
praying that an Act might be passed to authori,e a
general system of secular education throughout the
county of Lancaster.
i'ROST, WILLIAMS, AND JONES.
Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from
Loughborough. praying fur a free pardon for Frost,
Williams, and J,,nes.
Mr. MOODY presented a petition against the
Factory Act.
Lord R. GROSVENOR presented petitions from
tie journeymen bakers of Middlesex, praying the
linmse to take their grievances into consideration.
The -Noble Lord gave notice of his intention to-mor-
row
vote. to move that the petition be printed with the
coSmir CIIA.P,LES DOUGLAS reported that in the
tend at rne
nictet"o-.. r" P }'and4 Mr. Chaplin was not in at-
noty,a •
sit. the Committee, therefore, could
On the motion of Mr. GR E
ordered to attend in his
placeEN in ri
C ne
as
to-
morrow.

Lord CASTLEREAGII presented v
petition from
sented
the county of Down, praying for a
the Poor- law in Ireland ; also a
rrodification of
petition against the
national board of education.
f
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented
Kerry and other parts of Ireland fur an romalteration
of,
the Poor-law in Ireland.
Mr. lIAMILTo.N presented petitions from differ
eat parts of Ireland against the national system of
education.
Lord 11. VANE presented a petition from Stockton-
upon-Tees, praying for the removal of the legacy
duties on charitable bequests.
Leave of absence was given to Sir Alexander
%Vood for ten days, on urgent private business, and
to Mr. Roche for six weeks, on urgent business.
:NOTICE OF MOTION.
Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that, on Monday
next, he would move for a Select Committee to in-
quire into the management of the Courts of Chanctry
and Exchequer in Ireland, with the view of ascer-
taining how far the system of managing the estates
under their control was conducive to the happiness
of the tenantry.
SOCIAL CONDITION OF TIIE PEOPLE.
Mr. lIORSMAN said, seeing the lion. Gentle-
man the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Mr.
Hindley) in his place, he wished to ask him if it was
his intention to bring on the motion which stood first
on the paper for to-morrow ; namely, to call the
attention of th? Howl; to the state of the industrious

classes of the country ? He asked the question, as
he had an important motion lower down on the paper,
with the bringing on: of which it would much inter-
f2re—namely, for doing away with the distinction
between the episcopal and common fund.

Mr. HINDLEY replied that he had been requested
by several Hon. Members to defer his motion. He
intended to accede to their request, and to postpone
it until after Easter. He might take that opportunity
of stating that his address would simply refer to
the moral and social, and not to the political,
condition of the people ; that was a matter which he
intended to leave to future consideration : it would,
therefore, have only reference to their social condi-
tion, in doing which he should call the attention of
the House to the admirable way in which the working
classes had conducted themselves during seasons of
great privation and suffering, and to suggest the pro-
priety of the House adopting measures to alleviate
their sufferings.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.

Lord MOItPETH presented petitions from Brad-
ford, Warwick, Aylesbury, Leeds, Exeter, Hull, and
other places, in favour of this Bill.
Mr. CARDWELL said the amended copy of the
Bill had only been placed in tie hands of Hon.
Members that morning, and as it was one in which
the large towns felt great interest, he would suugest
the propriety of the Noble Lord postponing the Com-
mittee which stood for to-day until those who would
be affected by the Bill had had an opportunity of
making themselves acquainted with the alterations
that had been made in it.

Lord MORPETH replied that it was quite right
the parties interested should have an opportunity of
discussing the provisions of the Bill, and with that
view it was nit his intention to propose that the Bill
go into Committee this week ; he should, however,
move that the House go into Committee on the Bill
this day week.