The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

INDIAN MAIL-NOT ICE.

General Post-office, February, 29th, 1848, Noon.
Information has just been received from M.
Etienne Arago, Director-General of the French
Post-office, that the Mail for India, which was dis
patched from London on the 24th instant, reached
Paris on the 26th, at two A.M , and was immediately
forwarded by the Director-General to Marseilles.

ABANDONMENT OF THE
INCREASED INCOME TAX.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his speech
in the House of Commons last evening, stated that
it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government
to pass those resolutions which imposed an addition to
the existing Income-tax; but it was proposed to con-
tinue the existing Income-tax for a period of three
years instead of five, as was originally proposed.
The expenses of the Kafir war and the naval excess
were to be paid out of the balances of the year.

BANKRUPTCY.-( THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE NEIL MACKENZIE.

This bankrupt., described as of Newgate-street, fringe
manufacturer, came up to pass his last examination.
A proof was tendered by a Mr. Denham on a bill of
exchange drawn by the bankrupt on a person named
Marquis, and endorsed by bankrupt to Mr. Denham.
After the bill was accepted, and before it became due,
Marquis assigned his property for the benefit of his
creditors under the Act 6th George IV., by which it is
enacted that on compliat.ce with certain provisions, and
notice having been given in the London Gazette, such
assignment shall be in the nature, and have the same
effect, as a fiat int bankruptcy. Mr. Denham did not
concur in the deed, but it was contended on
behalf of the assignees of Miienzie, that he could only
prove for the difference between the amount paid under
the trust deed of Marquis, and the amount of the bill as
he might have received the composition.
his HONOUR said that admitting that the deed was
perfect, and had the effect of a fiat in bankruptcy, a
creditor could not be compelled to prove, but might take
advantage of any other opportunity; one occurred in
this case, and he availed himself of it, and was entitled
to prove for the full amount.

The SOLICITOR to the assignees hoped his Honour
would adjourn the case, so that he (the Solicitor) might
be better prepared to argue such an important case.
His HoNona said he saw no reason, as he was quite
clear on the point.
The proof was then admitted, and the bankrupt passed
his last examination.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
NEW COURT,
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Alderman
CHALLIS )
A respectably•dressed young man was indicted with
stealing from the Albion Tavern, Bishopsgate•street,
where he held the situation of a waiter, several plates,
wine-glasses, towels, wine, and other articles.
It appeared that the honesty of the prisoner having
been suspected, a search was made in his house, where
the articles in question were found. On being taken
into custody, ho admitted having stolen the articles, but
begged forgiveness, on the ground that he had been
induced to commit the robbery through poverty. For
the defence, however, that was not shown to be the case,
as there were some bottles of champagne and other
wines in his house. It appeared that the prisoner had
previously borne a very respectable character.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him to one year's
imprisonment in the 'louse of Correction.
On hearing the sentence the prisoner was greatly
affected, and sobbed convulsively as he left the court.
_Elizabeth Lee and Llizabeth Davis were indicted for
stealing four pairs of stockings from a hosier's shop in
high- tree', Aldervite,jwhere they were exhibited fur
sale.

Lee was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and
Davis, having been convicted on a previous occasion,
was transported for seven years.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
BOLTON.

The Select Committee appointed to investigate the
truth of the allegations contained in the petition pre-
sented against the return of Mr. Bolling for Bolton,
assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Hamil-
ton in the chair.
John Batten, an elector of Bolton, proved that a Mr.
Woods, who belorged to Mr. Bolling's party, (:ffered him
101. to vote fur Mr. Bolling an i 8r..,0k5. Mr. \Vouch
was his landlord, and the 101. was to have bekti deducied
from his rent. The money kiwi not sii:ce, been paid, nor
had it breri deducted from his rent. Mr. Woods posi-
tively told witness that he could get the 10/. from Mr.
Bolling's party, and it was in consegmence of that pro-
mise that he voted for Bolling and Brooks. Ho received
54 from some other parties in connexion with the elec-
tion. The money was paid to him at the It,ibin Hood
public-hoes°, in Bolton. al Oltro ti ra owv

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At all the previous elections he voted for the Liberals.

Mary Scarborough, wife of a publican, residing is
Nelson-itreet, Bolton, stated, that o❑ the dav before the
election air. Lever called upon her, and stated that be
had been sent by Mr. Bolling's committee, to tell her
ihat they would give her an order for 31.'worth of beer,
it her husband would plump for Mr. Bolling. Her WO"
band voted accordingly, and the 31. worth of beer was
supplied to any one who chose to come in and ask for
it. She had not yet been paid, but she had sent the bill
to Mr. Lever. The other members of the committee
gave her an order for 41. worth more of beer. This
was on the polling day, and this order was executed in
the same way as the other.

LYME REGIS.
The Lyme Regis Election Committee met again et
the usual hour this morning; Lord Ashley in the chair.
Andrew Tucker, the son of a clergyman,
who is the
proprietor of a number of houses in Lyme Regis, proved
that a situation as under-secretary to a railway compani
was procured for him by Mr. Attwood, who was
supporter of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, upon the understanding
that his father would use his influence to induce his
tenants to vote for Sir Fitzroy Kelly. Two of the Wl-
ne.ss's father's tenants polled for situations, and witness
believed they were promised situations to do so.
Mr. Bennett, the Parliamentary agent, was called to
prove that ho had seen the parties who made these
promises acting in concert with Sir Fitzroy Kelly during
the election, There could be no doubt, the witness said
that they were the agents of Sir Fitzroy, and that the.
premises of situations were made with Sir Fitzres
knowledge and consent.

LANCASTER.
The Select Committee appointed to try the merits of
the Lancaster election petition, re assembled at the usual
hour this morning; Mr. Decides in the chair. .

The case for the sitting Member, Mr. Gregson, having
closed yesterday with the examination of Mr. Wyse, the
gentleman who was said to have bribed and treated the
voters,
Mr. Sergeant WRANGEIA.M was engaged the whole of
the morning in summing, up on behalf of the petitioner,
insisting, notwithstanding Mr. Wyse's evidence, that;
corrupt entertainments were give!. by Mr. Gregson At'
the recent election, if his agents did not actually resort.
to bribery.
At the close of the Learned Sergeant's addreis the'
room was cleared, and the Committee having deliberated-
for a short time, strangers were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee heti
come to the resolution that Samuel Gregson, Esq., WB5
not duty elected a burgess to serve in this Parliamea
fer the borough of Lancaster. That the last election.
was a void one. That the said Samuel Gregson, Esq., did.
by himself and his agents commit acts of bribery for the
purpose of unduly influencing the electors of the said
That it was proved to the Committee that
John llartl;,y had been bribed by the payment of 21. 105,
Richard Carson with the payment of 31 10$., Thorne&
Woodman with 11., James Dodson with 21. 105., end;
Robert Hadevin with 21. 104.; but that it was not proveet
by the evidence that the said acts of biibcry were cow—
iiiitted with the knowledge and consent of the said
Samuel Gregson, Esq.
This closed the labours of the Committee.

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY DIII.It3LETS.

SmiTirFIELD.--Sadc;WTiay-,2lMsto 31 12s ; Clover,
ditto, 31 15s to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 85
her load. A full average : upply, and a sluggish trade.
CUISITIERLAND.—MetIdOW Hay, 21 14s to 31 153
Clover ditto, 31 15s to 41 12s; and Straw, 114 s to 11 SO
per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
WITITECHAPEL.—Afeadow llay, 21 15s to 31 12s;
Clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1176
per load, Trade dull, at the above quotation.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation continu es
firm, and 270 hhds. In.ve been disposed of at rath et
better prices, establishing an advance of ls. per ci
since this day week. The public sales have comprised
2,840 bags, 130 casks, 116 tierces Mauritius, and 5,700
bags Madras. The finer mostly sold at full prices,
whilst the latter was all disposed of very readily igt
rather higher rates, grainy brown and :yellow at 350,
to ,16i, and ord. yellow 28s 6d to 325. The quantity 4:o'.`
British Plantation landed last week at the East and
West Docks was 461 hhds., 44 tierces, 21 barrels, there
were taken for home consumption 1,027 hhds.,
136 tierces, 220 barrels. The stock in the scow
places is 11,357 hhds., 1,265 tierces, 2,421 barrel*
COFFEE. —94 casks Plantation Ceylon, 1,330 baT
Costa Rica, and 817 bags Rio. The Ceylon and R 2°,
were all withdrawn, there being ao disposition evinc to
to give the former value, but the Costa Rica sold 0
rather easier rates, chiefly at 32s to 335, accordilag
quality.
031,—The quantity landed last week at the East Lea
West India Docks was 509 puns 31 hhds. There wets
taken for home consumption 270 puns 18 hhds, and eV'
ported 163 puns 26 hhds. The stock in the same place'
was 13,056 puns 2,331 hhds.
Rica-3463 bags Madras found buyers at 8s to 9s fair
cargo, and at Ils for good mid. white, being about Übe
value, whilst native quality was withdrawn at 8s 64
per cwt.
_ _

SPICES.-975 bags Black Pepper brought extreme
price=, viz. 3d to 3.12-d per lb for half heavy Malabar.
SALTPETRE.-3,356 bags Bengal, and 344 bad
Madras, was withdrawn, there being no buyers O
former terms.

TALLow.—•P.Y.C. is 51s 6d to 52s per cwt on the spot►
and Town 528 6d.

TEA.—The market is steady, and the deliveries 110
week were large.

COAL MARKS'

%.•••YESTERDAY.

Bate's West Hartley 14s Od
Chester Main l3s 9d
Dipton Tanfield l2s 6d
Ilasting's Hartley l4B 9d
Nelson's West Hartley 14s 9,1
North Percy Hartley l4s Od
North Pontop
New Tanfield l4s 0&
South Peareth
South Pontop
Tantield Moor Butes l4s Od
Townley l4s 9u
West Wylsnt
Wall's End, &c

Brown's Gas .
12a ed
Eden Main • Ms Od,
Braddyll's Helton l3s So,
East Hetnin
Haswell l7s Wa,
fletton ... l7B 10
Lanibton
Russell's Hetton
Stewart's
Kelloe ..... .... 16s 4cl
fhornley
Adelaide Tees
Fees
West Cornforth
Ships at market 303

Bewicke and Co lls 90

CROSBY HALL.

A new aspirant for fame in the walk of Scottish
Sons, trod so successfully and almost exclusively by
Wilson, appeared here last night in the person of A
Mr. Cooper, from Edinburgh. Of course a comp's"
rison with Wilsdn would be " odious," and a severe
criticism of a first appearance before an English
audience, or at least, an audience in England, would
be ungenerous; but Cooper, with a voice of consider-
able power and sweetness, wants culture; his singing
is too boisterous, too uproarious, and his enun el'
ation of some of the Scotch words coarse, and
grating harshly on the ear, even of a " brither
Scot." To sing some of our Scottish songs
effectively, there is no doubt a degree of enthusiasse
required which it is difficult to control; but this is
vastly different from that vehemence of tone and
manlier so indicative of a want of taste and a correct
appreciation of true musical expression. Mr. Coopers
best songs were " Johnny Cope," " Caller Herring,
and " Muirland Willie," which certainly dereloped
powers, which, by cultivation and refinement, might
et become attractive. His musical abilities ere
good, his faults, we think, are remediable ; he has
some of the elements of success about him ; let
him study a neater pronunciation of his words,
(his short readings, introducing each song, were very
bad)—be less boisterous in his language and gestures,
and although his audience last night were evidently
disposed to " be to his faults a little kind," we pro-
mise him that his next appearance will be much more
effective.

Of Mrs. Cooper, who took part in the entertain'
ment—an arrangement we do not much admire—we
would desire to speak favourably. She sang several
songs rather prettily, " Logan Water " in particular.
We thought she sang tremulously, and wanted life
and energy, but she did sufficient to prove that she
could di better.

DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT'S GRANDMOTHEIt:
The Court has been thrown into the deepest mourning
by the account received yesterday, by special messenger.
Baron Brandenstein, of the sudden demise of the
Dowager Duchess of Saxe Gotha and Altenbourg, the
maternal grandmother of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert. Her Royal Highness was sister of the late
Elector of Hesse, and grandchild of the sister of George
11. She died at Cloths on the 22d inst., in her 77th year.
lamented and revered by all who knew her. The life of
this estimable lady was devoted to acts of charity, end
she has died leaving the whole of her property to the
poor of the town of Gotha.

EIRTES.

On the 25th inst., in Eaton-place West, the Lady Elizabeth
Rucsell, of a son, still-born. _ _ _

On the 22d inst., at Stroud Lodge, Roseneath, Dumbar-
tonshire, the lady of Colonel P. Edmonstone Craigie, U. 8., of
a daughter.
On the 24th inst., in Bond-street, Mrs. Paul J. Fearon, of
a daughter.
On the 26th inst., at Brook-street, the lady of Haul
Currey, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
Oa the 24th inst., at Morton, Andrew Fountains, Esq., of
Nartord Hall, Norfolk, to Caroline, fourth daughter of T. T.
Berucy, Esq., of Morton llall, in the same county.
Ou ihe 25th inst., David Jacobs, of the Haymarket, to,
Matibla Rebecca, second daughter of Henry Jacobs, EN., 01
Crown reef, Finsbury -square, London.

D.
On the 20th of December,lED
1847, at Hong-Kong, Liente-
mita W. 11. Kelson, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, aged 2.5.
On the 16th inst., Mrs. Ruth Welch, of Hackney-road.
On the 21st inst., at Saffron Walden, Essex, Mr. William
Lcverett, aged 58.
On the 23d inst., at Hastings, Margaret, third daughter of
the late Rev. J. Hough. of Ham, Surrey, aged 26.
On the 'd inst., at Tenby, Gertrude, the infant daughter
of F. C. T. Smyth, Esq.
On the `24th inst., at Kingston-upon-Thame+, Sarah, the
wife of Charles Edward Jemmett, Esq.
On the 25th inst., James Mansfield, Esq., of John-street,
Bedfor&i-row, aged 81.
On the 25th inst., at Barnsbury-park, Islington, Charles
Peckett, aged Z. 3
On the 26th inst., in Paul's-terrace, Camden-town, Birth
Mary Stroud, aged 62.

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