The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

SMALL DEBTS.

Mr. M. SUTTON presented a petition from Cambridge in
favour of the Bill for the more speedy recovery of small debts.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.

Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the Bristol
Peace Society against the punishment of dea•h.
RAILWAY MONOPOLY.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from the
booksellers and stationers of London against the clause in the
Railway Act, giving power to railway companies to open
parcels.
Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions against the
union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.

CHESHIRE RETURNING-OFFICER'S BILL.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the
Cheshire Returning-officer's Bill was read a second time, com-
mitted, reported, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed.
WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY wished to ask the First Com-
missioner of her Majesty's Woods and Fetus's what answer he
has given to the promised communication of the sub-committee
of the Wellington Testimonial.
Lord MORPETH hoped the Hon. Member would not
exact an immediate answer from him, as he had only just re-
ceived a communication from the Sub-committee en the
subject, and he had not yet had time to peruse the communica-
tion carefully.
Bro.
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risehceedivteodkannoywinwfohremthaetri
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ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY.
theM
sub-
ject of the recent accident on the North Union Railway?
Mr. M. GIBSON said that up to that afternoon no report
had been received of the occurrence by the Board of Trade.
Railway companies were bound to send notice of any accident
within 46 hours; they bad not done so, and a letter had been
sent from the office to the company, complaining of this ne-
glect on their part.
ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Mr. EWART moved for a copy of any memorials which
may have been laid before the Government on the occupation
of any
-island or islands on the coast of Borneo.=-Agreed to.

LANDLORD AND TENANTS (IRELAND).
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to know what course the Go-
vernment intended to pursue with reference to the landlord
and tenants question of Ireland.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that all he could state, in answer
to the question which the Hon. Gentleman had put to hilt,
was that he was given to understand that it would
be possible to bring forward in the next session a

measure on this subject which would be perfectly
consistent with the rights of the parties concerned, anti would
effectually remove the grievances of those who had preferred
their complaints.
MORNING SITTINGS.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice of his intention to
move that. the House, from aienclay cost, commence to sit at
twelve o'clock, inclusive of Saturday, for the transaction of
business.—( Hear. hear. )
General Sir DE LACY EVANS.gave notice that, to-mor-
row, be should ask the Right Hon. Baronet theVice-Presidett
of the Board of Trade what steps Government intended to
tido in reference to the verdict of the coroner's jury with re-
gard to the accident on the Eastern Counties Railway.
Dr. BOWRIIvO said, seting the Under-Secretary for
the Colonies in hir place, wished to ask whether the attention
of the Government had been called to the frequent application
of flogging as a punishment for petty offences in the Island of
Hong Kong, it being stated that no less than fifty-four per-
sons were so punished on Saturday, the 25th of April last, fer
not having obtained tickets of registration; end after such
infliction were delivered over to the Chinese authorities to be
subjected to further penalties under the criminal code of that
empire. The Honourable Gentleman said statements
which had appeared in tho public papers that had
reached him was, that the use of flogging was habi-
tual in that colony, and was frequently applied ; that
the extent to which the lash, or rather the rattan, was made
use of was incredible ; that the records of the magistrates'
courts proved that the lash was more in use in that colony than
in any other country. It appeared that but lately one
individual accused of robbery made his escape
to the fields. He was caught there, but the inhabitants rose
up, and threw stones on the authorites, combining for the res-
cue of the robber. The whole male population were committed
to custody, and fifty-four having been selected, were publicly
flogged, and then delivered these fifty-four over to the Chinese
authorities of a neighbouring place, Kon Long. This, under
the Chinese laws, would ensure a second punishment to these
same individuals. Indeed, the general impression on the
natives was, that the laws of this country were sanguinary.
Mr. HAWES said that no accounts had been received of
what had been stated by the Hon. Gentleman. But he
assured him that the Government, and especially the Noble
Lord at the head of the Colonial Department would not lose
sight of it.
Sir DE LACY EVANS asked the Attorney-General if
he would propose an amendment of the law, affording means of
obtaining compensation in the following case, viz.:—ln the
poorer part of St. John's parish, Westminster, there were
various persons who had resided for a series of years in the
same dwellings without leases, relying on the good faith of
their landlords that they would not be dispossessed ' • and
whose families had been supported, and livelihood de-
pended on the good-will or business connexion they
had established in the locality. They were about
to be removed compulsorily without compensation, and
their houses taken down, in order to construct new streets,
under the provisions of a " Westminster Improvement Act,"
passed last year, empowet ilia a Building Company or Associa-
tion to this effnt.

11,e ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that compensation
would have to be afforded to the landlords of the houses, and it
would not be quite fair to compensate the tenant at will—thus
paying two parties for the damage to the property of one. The
compensation could only be given to one person, and the land-
lord had of course the strongest claim.
Sir DL LACY EVANS said that the landlord was com-
pensated for the rent (601. per annum), and if the tenant had
established an interest of 150/. per annum he ought to be com-
pensated for the loss of it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was a hard case,
but he did not see what could be done.
Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that he should think
it his duty to pursue the matter further.
THE TOBACCO DUTIES.

Dr. BOWRING said, that he felt some regret to be con-
pelled, by a sense of duty, again to call the attention of the
House to that legislation which regarded the introduction of
tobacco into this kingdom. He took occasion some time ago
to show to the House by what he considered ina,mrtant facts
and figueres, and by irresistible statistical evidence the evil re-
results of the duties on tobacco. Upon a previous occasion he
had shown the immense increase which had taken place in the
United Kingdom in the number of seizures in consequence
of the degrading effects of the pernicious duties on tobacco.
And also to the innumerable evils and cruelties which
had arisen from the same unhappy source. He would
venture to call upon the Right Honourable Baronet the
Home Secretary to look around him, and see the state of the
law on this subject. Let him inquire into the cause why such
enormous multitudes of people were brought before the magis-
trates, crowded into prisons, with heavy costs of •prosecution
and heavy charges upon the public, in order to carry out
their punishment. He had never contended, and he
was not now contending, that tobacco was not a
tit subject for taxation. He was very _ willing to
admit that any amount that could be safely raised upon that
article might be most properly raised, but the Government
was to attend to that business better than the con-
sumer. Government should not so act as to be obliged

to recognise the necessity of smuggling. The evidence
as to the extent of smuggling was perfectly irre-
sistible. It was openly admitted that the most re-
spectable brokers and merchants in the tobacco trade
were engaged in smuggling. The number of seizures bore no
comparison to the amsunt of escapes. Thousands and tens of
thou ands of small shops were supported by smugglig.
In the year ending January, 1844, the number of convictions
were 35, in the following year they were 47, and in the
last year 69, showing an increase of 100 per cent.
Then with regard to prosecutions for adulteration. In the
first year he spoke of they were 18, in the following year 43,
and the present year 53. Now where was this process of de-
moralisation to end ? Must ,heir eyes never be opened—
must their ears never be awakened to statements like these.
These laws inflicted a great hardship on innocent individuals.
He knew that most respectable persons, most unimpeachable
in character, living in Norwich, purchased a cask of
tobacco, stipulating a price for a particular quality, as
the excise knew and acknowledged. The cask was
received, the seal was broken, and the cask opened,
when the tobacco was discovered to be of a mixed
quality. The case was earried into court, awl the magistrate
decided that legal possession could not fix the purchasers with
damages; but this decision was overturned afterwards, and the
purchasers were fined in the limited sum of 501. Such pro-
ceedings were a great hardship. The excise laws made no
discrimination between the innocent and the guilty, therefore
he called on the House to put an end to the system.
The Right Honourable Baronet lately at the head of the Go-
vernment had said that the duty of the Government should be
to cut up the trade of the smuggler root and branch, and to
substitute for an illegal traffic a fair and honourable commerce.
He (Dr. Bowring) agreed with that opinion, and thought it
should be applied to the present state of the tobacco duties.
The Hon. and Learned Member concluded by moving 't that
the state of the tobacc) duties required tl.e revision of Par-
liament, with a view to their early reduction."
The motion having been seconded,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that, in
the present state of the revenue, he was net prepared, on the
behalt of the Government, to agree to the motion. He could,
however, assure the Hon. and learned Member and the House
that the subject should receive the earnest consideration of the
Government.
Mr. H. BERKELEY said, that as the Hon. Member had
appealed to him in support of his statement, he could state that
as far as Bristol was concerned he could assure the House that
the evils complained of were carried to a tearful extent.
Mr. HUME having stated that he was convinced that if
the duty on to ;acco were reduced to ld. per lb., the revenue
on that article would be at least trebled.
An Hon. MEMBER moved that the Heuse be counted, and
there being only 35 present the House adjourned.

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'RICES OF SHARES
Im tlze Ob7cial List,

TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4.
r-STOCK BILNE.S.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of ' Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
----- - -- -- -
X s. d. X s. d.
Australasia ••••• • • • • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 2O
BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44
Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 53%
'2olonial .•••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16
Londe and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27%
London Joint-Stock .•• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Metropolitan ••.•• • • • • - 25 0 0 710 0
Provincial of Ireland• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 ' 48%
Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 I 19
National of Ireland • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 ofl 20
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 9 26
Ditto, New•• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 26
Union of London. •• - Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 113.
INSUNANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
------ - -
.2 s. d. X s. .1.
Albion ...... •• • ..... 3/. 105 500 0 0 50 0 0 71
Alliance trit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19%
Ditto •.• • • • 61. .. 61. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 5 j.,
Atlas • . •
British Commercial .• 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7
Clericl,3led.&Gen.Life W. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6
County .. •••••• • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0
Crown .. •••••• •• • • • • 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle •. • .... ..... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
European Life •• • ... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .• •• • .... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe ••.••••• • • • •• • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - 134
Guardian .• •••••• •• • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48
Imperial Firs •••• • • •• 6/. and bonus,soo 0 0 50 0 0 240
Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1614
Indemnity Marine •. -1/. sh. & be. 100 0 0 1 513 1 29
Law Life •••••• • • •• . . IL ss. 100 0 01 10 0 0 52
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 (iN
London Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
Marine .• ••• • • ...... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
bled. Invlid & Gen. Life 43- 1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. Os.
Placnix - - 205
l'rotector Life •• • • ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 3s.
Provident Life •••• • • . . I/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Rock Life •••••• • • • • • • 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4%
Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 194
Sun Fire • . • • .• • • • .. - - 210
Ditto Life W. 6s. - - 49
Universal Life
CANALS.
,Z, Dividend
Names of . Dividend Names of .
price. ,-. per Price.
Companies. , per Companies. ce
.c Annum.
, Annum. ci•J
- -..
Ashtn& 01411' 97 5/.55. pc 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160
Ashby-d-la-Zll3 4/. . 70 Alntgomrysh 00, 51. 98
Barnsley •• .• ,150 121. 180 • Macclesfield . 001 - 38
Basingstoke.. ,i 00; - ! - Neath ••• • • • 100 17/. 340
Brknk&Abrg, 159 5/. .85 Nottingham. 450 12/. -
Cromford .... ,100 14/. : 150 Peak Forest . 78 31. 40
Dudley..• ...1 100 4/. - Regeht's •••• 33 IL ss. 25
Derby .• • • .•1100, 6/. 173 Rochdale ..•. 85 4/. 77
Ellsnire&Chs'l33, 4/. 155 Shropshire.. 125 81. -
Erewash . -1100, 321. 1300 Somrset Coal 150 71.104. 130
(Floral
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idi ill 0000
74 /1.. -, 51s It )flor.dlt
NlN',doSi.
ct
44120 6/2.lps.
ii..c .
29:51
Grand Union 100 IL les. - Shrewsbury.. 12. .4 . ?
GGII
Grantham ..';lso' 121. 100 Severn andl 2G IL Bs. 32
Wye Rail. _
raturi&orlgliriskhl3::,l7o2o 13_%1. 210 Ssttorturrrbarold..,,,ey, 174,5 j
11201/6..4. 315
Ihnidersfield.l 57 - -
Kennt & Aviii 39 7s, 6d. 9% Trnt & 31r-11 50 301. -
Lancaster ... 147 11. 10s. - sey,l,4 sh• 1
-44
LLLori:elf:ssh&tbeoLrri.ov.4r.
ip.J111044002,.
7310041:... I 581502500 lw' Irioarneisst &r 3s
,1 eii 1 17: -21.
Leicstr&Nthl 83 V. 60 Birming. 3
ks 7
wilts g, BoIL II

DOCZS

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Divideud ! Amount
per I of
Annum. I Share.

Paid.

Price.

Name of Company.

Y. d.
pp-PP:eerrr err r'ccce6eBeennillt: 1 :SSS Stock.ttt::cce Stock.
per 50 0

X s. d

Commercial •• •• 31.
East and West India... , 6/.
East Country •• .• 11
Landon ••• • • •
St. Katharine •••• • • •• 5
13outhampton • • •• ...• ; 41,

141;§
21
113%
10”¢
2735

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. ' per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-- --
•-£ s. d.
'. tst London..• •••. • • • 8/. 100 0 0 204
G ,M.(l Junction ••• • • • 3/. 105. 41 13 4 00
i.,,nt •.•••••• • • , . • • • . 21. 103. 100 0 0 70
Voiuchall ...... • ..... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 I 57
Wr,st Middlesex ••• • • • 51. ss. pr cut. t 43 12 9 —• 130
LXST Or SCOTTESII COMPANIES' PIZICES.
Dividend 1 Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. ' Price,
Annum. Share.
-- — --
..£ s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 158
British Linen Company 8/. par cent. 100 0 0 224
Commercial Bank •• —6/. per cent. 100 0 0 165
National Bank 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 104
Unionßank of Scotland 7 l. pr cent. 50 0 0 92Y2
Western 8ank......
North of Scotland Bank GI. per cent. 50 0 7%
Clydesdale Bank.. •. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 13%
Eastern Bank.. •
Caledonian Bank •• . 7%1. pr cent. 210 0 41,4
Edinb.Bt Glasgow Bunk 61. per cert. 5 0 0 7%
City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 13%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 9d
IL:mules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14,!,i
incur. Co. of Sc.,thid Si. Her cent. ( 10 0 0 All paid. 93i
North British Incur sy,l. pr cent. :200 0 0 10 0 0 28
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22
Edin'•urgh Life Incur. 61. per cnt. 'lOO 0 0 12 10 0 1814
i.,tin.& Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74h,
1)1tto, 1,4 Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 181 A
Cu., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 16!4
0 iits4w & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 75
t ;Lisp,. & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1614
;isgwez Garrikirk Rail. AL per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40!;1
Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 Alt paid. 37
Standard LifeAssurneed 51. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9

COURT OF COMMON COUNCI
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch o
ness.

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r busi-

MR. WAGHORN.
Mr. LOTT moved that the Court do agree with the
Coal, Corn, auu Finance Committee, which recom-
mended that the sum of 200 guineas be granted in aid
of Mr. Waghorn. for his extraordinary exertions in ac-
complishing a rapid communication between India and
this country. The mover said that on the last day of
the meeting of the Court, some doubt was expressed on
the subject of the grant made by the East India Com-
pany to that gentleman. In order to remove any ques-
tion as to that fact, he had furnished himself with the
original letter, in which tho last donation of 3001. to that
gentleman from that establishment was mentioned as
having been granted. He should not trouble the Court
pith any observation upon a subject with which the
public were so well acquainted, as the merits and enter-
prising genius of that gentleman who had distinguished
himself so much for the honour and advantage of his
country, and, indeed, for the benefit of mankind in
general—(Hear)—but wove that the report be agreed to.
Mr. HuLT seconded the motion.
Mr. ANDERTON most readily admitted the talents,
and zeal, and services of Mr. Waghorn, but he con
sidered that the business in which Mr. Waghorn had
been occupied was a commercial speculation, which the
Court would not be justified in rewarding at a large ex-
pense to the Corportion at a time when there was such
large demands upon the funds. Looking at what the
great establishments of the country had contributed to
the testimonial, he thought the sum of one hundred
~,alineas was as large as the Court could think of voting.
Mr. Anderton concludt d. by moving an amendment that
the smaller sum be substituted.
Mr. W. LAWRENCE seconded the amendment. He
thought it would not ha very creditable to the Corpora-
tion to vote more to the Waghorn than to the Rowland
Hill Testimonial, and to him they had given no more
than one hundred guineas, although the citizens of Lon-
don and the inhabitants of the whole kingdom had been
more benefited by the labours of Mr. Hill than by those
of any other gentleman.
Mr. B. TAYLOR said he intended to vote for the larger
sum. He did not like, in considering such a subject, to
enter into any comparisons. He looked upon the ser-
vices tendered by Mr. Waghorn as services rendered to
the great cause of humanity, and such as would be felt
for ages all over the globe—(Hear.)
Mr. JUPP was of opinion that the amount should be
the same in each of the cases described and compared.

A MEMBER said it seemed not to be taken into ac-
count
by those who were of opinion that the committee
recommended too much, that Mr. Waghorn had not only
expended two or three fortunes in the endeavour to ac-
complish his magnificent object, but that he also risked
his life.—(Hear.) The apathy of other persons ought
not to have the slightest influence upon the Court; and
he should be ashamed of himself if, atter the recommen-
dation of the committee, he voted with a niggard hand.
Mr. NORRIS approved of the amendment. The Court
did not mean to testify their sense of the merit of the
individual by the amount voted in aid of the testimonial.
They had a variety of ways of evincing their admiration.
He instanced the bust of the venerale Clarkson as a
proof of one of the varieties.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PETER LAURIE said the case was not a matter of
charity, 'but of honour. The smaller sum adequately
expressed the feeliug. The East India Company also
received the greatest advantage from the enterprising
gepius of Mr. Waghorn, and would no doubt properly
remunerate him for the services rendered. If they did
not, no doubt the Corporation would not refuse to cuter •
tain a future application.
Mr. DE JERSEY said there was no analogy between
the case of Mr. Rowland Hill and that of Mr. Waghorn.
The former gentleman had neither spent a fortune nor
risked his life in endeavouring to obtain his object. The
world knew what Mr. Waghorn had undergone in his
efforts to benefit mankind.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. T. H. HALL advised the Court to check the taste
for prodigality which appeared to be springing up
amongst them.
Mr. BENNOCU thought the sum of 100 guineas was a
liberal sum for the Ccurt to vote. If the Corporation,

however, coud afford 1,0007., he should not have any ob-
jection to propose it, but the claims upon them were
every day accumulating.
Alderman MooN said he could not but consider the
course the Court appeared to be disposed to take to be
a very ungracious one. They were bound to support
the recommendation of their committee, and if the
Livery were called upon, no doubt that body would
double the amount at least.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Low was resolved to vote fur the amendment on
a:count of the numerous demands upon the Corporation.
The amendment was then put and declared to -be
carried.
In the next case, which was a petition from certain
persons of rank,
Mr. WIRE requested that the Court would dispense
with the attendance of the petitioners. Amongst the
names of them were those of some noblemen.
Sir PETER LAURIE said he could by no means consent
to give such indulgence, particularly as persons in such a
station of life knew less of the matters to which they
subscribed their names than any other persons.
The Court refused to excuse the attendance of their
Lordships.

THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
The Chairman of the Ccal, Corn, and Finance Com-
mittee brought up the report of the committee to which
the petition in aid of the National Schools was referred.
It recommended that the sum of 1,0001. should be
granted towards the erection of six new school-houses.
Mr. R. L. JONES said he was sure the Court would
upon the present occasion maintain the high character it
had acquired for rendering all the assistance they could
give for the promotion of the education of the poorer
classess. For thirty-three years the institution had
been caried on with zeal and energy, and had succeded
in betowing instruction upon multitudes. As to the ad-
mission of children there was no distinction in a religious
point of view. The children of all denominations were
received, and there was to be found no sectarian divi-
sions in the system upon which the principles of educa-
tion were inculcated.—(llear, hear.) The Court had
some time ago granted a sum as large as that at present
recommended by the committee, in aid of the erection of
ten churches, and the committee were unanimous in
agreeing to the report which was just submitted.
Deputy CORNEY seconded the motion.
Mr. HooLE said 1,000/. was -a very large sum for the
Court to vote.—(Hear.) He did not see how the extra-
vagance of a vote in one instance could justify the ex-
travagance of a vote in another. On the contrary, it
ought to operate as a warning and a lesson. He con-
sidered that the grant of 1001. to each of the six new
school-houses when they should be completed would be
quite sufficient.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. EDKINS was for the grant of the larger sum. The
Corporation had exercised great liberality towards the
institution of the British and Foreign Schools, for the
general education, and he could not see why there
should be any check in the vote for the assistance of an
establishment which applied particularly to the city of
London. _ _

Mr. W. LAWRENCE said the British and Foreign
Schools extended over all England, while the National
Schools were limited to a district. He expected that a
general change of an important kind would take place
before long in this country.—(Hear, hear.) He con-
sidered the grant of 1,0001. towards the erection of the
ten churches in Spitalfields exceedingly objectionable
indeed. That ought to influence them in the disposal of
the Corporation money. He believed that in the next
session of Parliament the question of education would
assume a very altered shape, and be much better adapted
to the circumstances of the times. More infidels, he
believed, were made by turning the Bible into a class
book and a task book than by any other course.—
(Cries of " Hear, hear," and "No, no.")
Mr. LoTT hoped the Bible would be taught in schools
as well as elsewhere.
Mr. ANDERTON said the expenditure of money on
charities by the Corporation was enormous.
Alderman
chools had a
Alderman GIRDS said the Ntl.tiona
stronger claim upon the Corporation, inasmuch as they,
in a particular manper, benefited the poor children of
the city of London.,
Mr. PgENDEnGAsT expressed a doubt as to the wisdom
some of the grants made by the Corporation. For
iiifistace, he did not consider it wise to vote 500/. to a
poor man to go out to the South Seas to be eaten alive.—
(Bear, hear, and strong expressions of dissent.)
Mr. BENNOCH considered the allusion just made an
outrage to humanity, and that it ought to be treated
with the indignation of the Court. The man who had
lost his life, in his anxiety to do good, was a person of
the highest integrity and complete fearlessness of
nature.

Mr. PRENDERGAST said he had no doubt of the good
qualities of the individual, but those good qualities did
not prevent the savages he was sent to instruct from
eating him, and that ceremony they certainly did per-
form.—(Laughter.) Now he could not see why the
Court of Common Council should send out a man to a
savage country to be devoured.
Mr. H. TAYLOR defended Mr. Prendergast from the
imputation of being desirous to do wrong to the character
of the excellent missionary whcse calamity all deplored.
The speech jest delivered by Mr. Bennoch might do for
Exeter Hall, but would not answer. that Court, as ap-
plied to a gentleman who disputed the wisdom of voting

money upon a point of religious quixotism.—(Hear,
hear.) He thought the grant of 1001. to call of the six
schools would be quite sufficient.
Mr. Norm's would prefer a grant of 1:;01 for each
school.

Mr. ASIIMIST said he remembered that a petition was
sent into the Court recently from the clergyman of the
parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, praying that the Court
would not grant any money for the education of the
poor, except that education was to be under the control
of the clergy. There was a pleasing contrast supplied
in the application for aid in the present case, all sec-
tarian feeling being expressly disavowed.—(l-lear, hear.)
He should vote for the sum recommended by the com-
mittee.

The Court then determined to pay the 1,0001. in aid
of the schools, when they should be respectively co-
vered in.

THE ELIZABETII FRY REFUGE.

The report of the committee recommended the grant
of 5001. in aid of the Elizabeth Fry Refuge for affording
relief to penitent females discharged from prison in a
state of destitution.

Mr. LAWRENCE objected to the recommendation. There
were, he said, several institutions of the kind which
proved to be great failures, and it would be found that
the present one would be as great a failure as any of
those of a more ancient date. lie had the highest re-
spect for Mrs. Fry's character, but she and thu ladies
who assisted her were constantly imposed upon by the
clever pretenders to piety, who had early imbibed the
principles of hypocrisy, and acted upon them to per-
fection. He moved the previous question.

Mr. TOWSE seconded the amendment.
Alderman SIDNEY said the committee had unnni-
monsly adopted the report, and he hoped it would be
carried in the Court. The association had existed for
several years, and had done immense good. Seven hun-
dred females were relieved annually through the
exertions of the ladies who constituted the philanthropic
body, and the adoption of the system was most ad-
visable, for economical as well as for other reasons, in-
asmuch as the metropolis was saved a large amount of
expenses which would have been incurred by the addi-
tional trials arising from the repetition of offences, if it
were not for the charitable interposition of those of whom.
Mrs. Fry had been so long the head.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. TAYLOR passed a warm eulogium upon the
character of Mrs. Fry, and advocated the report of the
Committee.
Mr. AsurrasT wished the Court to consider the sex of
the parties they wished to serve. He had officially wit-
nessed the extreme misery into which poor women had
fallen, and from which they had been raised by means of
the ladies who so deeply interested themselves for the
services of the unfortunate creatures. The guilt of the
offending parties was in a great measure attributable to
society, for their poverty and ignorance were the crime
of that society.—(Hear, hear.) Until Government
should produce some large measure of relief, it was the
duty of the Corporation to pity and relieve the distress
which exhibited itself in such painful forms.—(Hear,
hear.) He should vote for the report.
Mr. ANDERTON said it was doubtful whether there
would be any policy in taking up a question which the
Government alone could be thought capable of grasping
The good which could be effected by the Corporation
without such aid would be like a drop of water in the
ocean.

Alderman WOOD said there was considerable difficulty
with reference to the principle of the institution. There
were infinite cases of necessity, which made it quite ap-
parent that there should be some institution for the re-
lief and assistance of destitute females. A private insti-
tution, it seemed to him, wanted the necessary control.
To some it might be successfully used as a means of
restoration to society, but there would be many, ho ap-
prehended, who would seek it as a means of mere sup-
port, and make it a constant scene of disorder.—(Hear,
hear.) He considered it to be the duty of all who had
opportunities of witnessino the effect of crime to speak
their minds freely upon the subject of prison discipline.
Government ought to take in hand the great question ;
and how was Government to be compelled to take it in
hand? By the energy of the people in takinc, the lead,
and showing the Government what they ought to do.
—(Hear, hear.) An evidence of what he meant
was to be seen in the existing operation of the
poor-law. If that law were properly carried
out by the people, there would necessarily be
an asylum for the unfortunate females who had such un-
questionable claims upon public compassion. At pre-
sent a person in distress was hunted like a wild beast.—
(Hear, hear.) In such a state of things something
ought to be done by the public. Here was a plan vihich
appeared to be founded upon common sense and com-
mon humanity. Let it be tried, and let the Govern-
ment know what the effect proved to be. Of Mrs. Fry's
virtues, zeal, and piety nobody could speak too highly.
She had made a commencement : would not the Court,
who knew her great qualities, follow the example ?
(Hear.) There was attached to Bethlehem Hospital an
asylum which, in his opinion, presented an instance of
mostjudicious discipline. The inmates were kept in con-
stant employment, and still those who had the liberty to
go begged leave to stay. The success of that institution
was au additional reason for trying the experiment, the
merits of which they were discussing.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. H. HALL said, he could not help saying that
some check must be given to the disposition of the
,Cor-
poration to dip their fingers deeply in the public purse.
He hoped the amendment would be adopted.
Mr. CAsn hoped the originai motion would be carried.
Mr. WILLIAms feared the institution projected would
not meet the wants and necessities of the case. He
beard that it was the intention to give the females
accommodatim fur no more than a few hours.—(Cries
of " No, no.")
Mr. PENDERGAST said, the institution appeared to
him to be calculated to do both good and harm. There
was no doubt at all as to the fact that some honest people
obtained relief by managing to get into prison.
Mr. WIRE, in a long and able speech, supported the
report. The darkest day a poor girl now saw was not
the day in which she was taken to prison, bnt the day on
which she left it ; for her departure was without the
hope of bread, or the chance of sympathy.
The previous questions was then put and lost, and
finally, the grant of 200 guineas was carried, and alter
the transaction of some less important business, the
Court adjourned at a late hour.

SPORTING TELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The magnitude of the accounts on the late Goodwood races,
and the enormous sums lost by " The Ring," induced us to
expect an unfavourable settling; we are, therefore, the more
pleased to announce that it passed off without a murmur,
and that although nearly 60,0001. was required to meet the
claims of the winners, nearly the whole of it was forthcoming,
and the few thousands allowed to stand over there is every
reason to believe will be paid within a very short period.
Mr. O'Brien nets upwards of 20,0001., and several of his
friends are indebted to his good office for balance of cne,
two, or three thousand pounds; the trainer it is reported,
has won ten or twelve thousand. The St. Leger betting, of
course, was on a limited scale, but it sufficed to elicit a strong
feeling in favour of Pyrrhus the First, Grimston, The Tra-
verser, and[Fancy Boy, and to raise them considerably on the
prices last quoted front the corner :
ST. LEGER.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
7 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken
12 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken
2i to 1 agst Mr, W. Scott's Eringobragh—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Dawsen's Poynton—taken. •
DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Epirote—offers to taken
22 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Epirote
30 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Planet—taken
40 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Bingham—taken.
50 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Johnny Armstrong—t.

GLASGOW SUBSCRIPTION TO CORDEN.—We learn that
at a preliminary meeting of the Anti-Corn-law League, held
yesterday, eight gentlemen put down their names for two
hundred and fifty pounds each, making two thousand pounds
to commence with.—Glasgow Saturday Post.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, AUGUST 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales arc—Bristol and Exeter, New, IN
—Bristol and South Wales Junction, ss.—Caledonian, 15%—Ditto,
New, 114 Cornwall, 155.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares,
10—Ditto, Fifths, 1234.—Ditto, Extension, 3 p.—. North British, Car•
lisle Extension, 4—North Staffordshire, 4%.
LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 3.

NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.—In consequence of the visit of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, business was in a great measure suspended
during the past week. To-day the Share Market has opened strong,
and prices are advancing, as will be perceived from the annexed list
and
of sales. The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston,ntrke,head,
Eastern Junction, % p.—Blackburn and Preston, 10
' P.—ham and Ox-
Lancashire, and Cheshire Jnitction, 214 p.—Binrrakenhectd, 201.
ford, 6% p.—Buckitighainshire, par—Chester
dist
11
p.—Grand
Shares, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 5,010,1, -E
Extensions, % p.—East Lancashire, N -•
Dtto One-eighth Shares, 29d
i ~ _ _.s._
rriCounties,
Jn n eYt ioornk,
233—Ditto, Quarter Shares, New, 31--Ditto,
Leeds and Thil• ,
Huddersfiel
—Grand Union, % dis.—Goole aiptellosiii.cpa,s,..xer,p,_cti
and Manchester, 3% p.—Ditto,
1 dis.—Leicester and Bedford, %irk,
l''''
dis.—Liverpool and Bury, New
Shares, 1% p.—Liverpool, Omsk
...aLid_lm'reasitiochne,
st2el4r,
Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p,
and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 31% P.
Great Grimsby, 20s. dis.—Manchester,
Bury Extensions, 2% p.
Midland Stock, 143 ex (I.—North Bri-
tish, Midland, and
Matlock, and Midland, I!sr Pc. P
--Forth Staffordshire, 4/. 3s. 6d.
rreston and y ,
W re Half Shares (A), 5
40% 20s. 1,-
-North Western, _ ,e,,,,. (10, % p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, %p.
—Ditto, Carlisle, hy.
~,,,,chester, Quarter Shares, No. 2, 2 p.—Ditto,
Pis. Ditto,
-*— ld and ----- 14 South-Eastern, 46 —D:tto, New Halt
—Sheitle Half Shares,
Barnsley), 1 , P•—youth-Eastern,
Midland, 16s. p.—West Riding Union, Si. Ss. 9d.
No. 3 (late
Shares,eier4 -Ri.,, Extensions, % dis.—Dundee and Perth, 2%—Edin.
11----- I°llGiasgow, Half Shares, 8 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 'iv burgh and
dis,—Dutchg and Athlone, 7 dis.--Newry and Warrenpoilit, 7
,8
Rhenish, ii P.
LEEDS, Accusr 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn and Preston, 10%
—Eastern Counties, York Extensions, 2 p.—East Lancashire, 11%
p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, par—fluddersfield and Manches-
ter, 4% c. p.—Ditto, Extensions, % p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield,
10 li p.—Leeds and Bradford, 45 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 10%
p.—Ditto, Branches, 4% p.— Ditto, Extensions, % p.—Lee and Thirsk, % dis. —Ditto, New, 31s. dis.—London and Croydon,ds 24
Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p.—Midland, 145%—New-
castle and Berwick, 15% p.—Newcastle and Darlington Junction '
Extensions, M. 3s. 9d. p.—North British, 15% p.—Ditto, Half
Shares, 73q p.—Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 31. 4a. p.— Sheffield and Man-
chester, Quarter Shares, No. 35., 15s. p.—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 215., p.—York and North Midland, East and West Biding, 13%
p.—Amber,gate, Nottingham, and Boston, 31. Gs. p.—Buckingham-
shire, 2s. p.—Direct Northern, 10s. Gd.—East Lincolnshire, 15s. dis.
—East and West Yorkshire, % dis.—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor-
chester, 1 dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 17s. Gd. dis.—
Lancashile, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 245. dis.—Leeds, Wake-
field, and Midland, 13s. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, % dis.—Liver-
pool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4% p.—London and York, 55. Gd. dis.
—London and Portsmouth, 1% p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 1-7,4 s. p.--North Staffordshire, 41. 7s. p.—North
Western, 295. p.—Nottingham and Mansfield, ss. p.— Snedl`!.ld_
Rotherham, and Goole, % dis.—South Midland, 15s. p.—West Iti ding
Union, s%—York and Carlisle, % dis.

HULL, -AUGUST 3.
STOCK ExcHANGx.—The sales are —Armagh, Coleraine, and Port-
rush, 14s. 6d.—Anabergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 555. 6d.—
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 854-Buckinghamshire, 41s.—
Chelmsford and Bury, 11/. 9s.—Direct Northern, 2 4 —Eastern
Counties, York Extension, 2%—Grand Union, 295. 3d.—lpswich and
Bury, 93.2—Leicester and Bedford, 1 le.—Leicester and Tamwerth,
29s.—London and Brighton, 66%—London and Manchester (Item.),
9s.—London and York, 2%—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 2% —North
British, 40k—Ditto, Half Shares, 1556 —Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 87s.
—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Western, 21s. p.—South Mid-
land, 198. 6d. p.—West Riding Union, 51. 12s.—York and North Mid-
land, East and West Riding, 14X-7YoTkshire and Glasgow Union, 168.

SHEFFIELD, AUGUST 3.
STocK EXCIZANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Ex•
enslon, 100, dia.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 55. 6d. dis,7lsTewea§tle and