The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-21 00:00:00

BETTING AT 111ANCIIESTElt, FRIDAY.

Cifxrries Cur.-20 to 1 agst Sweetmeat (t) —22 to 1 agst Best
Bower (t)-25 to 1 apt Mermaid-25 to 1 agst Whinstone-25 to 1
agst The Baron-30 to 1 agst Mias Burns-30 to 1 agst Fitzallen (t)
—35 to 1 agst Mickey Free-40 to 1 agst Inheritress-40 to 1 agst
Cataract-40 to l'agst Hope-50 to 1 aget Lady Wildatr.
DERBY.-5 to 1 aget Sting-15 to I apt BrOcardo-22 Ito 1 agst
lago-27 to 1 agst Spithead-30 to 1 aget Malcolm (0-33 to 1 agst
The Traverser. Business very slack.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—NEW REGULATION AS TO
NEWSPAPERS.—In consequence of the great delay which has
frequently taken place in the delivery of newspapers in the
London district, an important notice has been issued by order
of the Postmaster-General. The delay has been occasioned
by several important towns and places adjacent being brought
within the limits of the London district, namely, Rontford,
Kingston, Croydon, 13arnet, Waltham Cross, &c., &c.; but
newspapers being frequently put in at the general depart-
ment, have hithet to been transferred to the London district,
causing much delay. The order now issued is, that in the
evening sorting of letters, &c., for the country bags, all news-
papers directed for either of the above towns or places near,
shall be made up in bags for the night mail, instead of
being sent over to the London district. Persona sending
papers during the day should be careful which box they put
them into.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FEB. 20.—The arrivals
of all grain are moderate this week. There is a good attendance of
millers at to-day's market, but there is still a elisinelination to enter
into stack, and a very limited business is transacte,.l in One wheats,
at about last week's prices, attd column!' descriptions are positively
unsaleable. Barley of heavy quality sells on filly as good terms ; no
inquiry for inferior samples. Beans as before. Data and shelling
each rather lower. Malt in demand, without alteration hi 'mine.

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.
ROCHESTER, FE13.19,-.Up to the present moment, all par-
ties here believed that both of our representatives leaned to
the side of protection ; but Mr. Bodkin has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to his constituents : Sit
" Gentlemen,—The measures recently propounded by
Robert Peel have now been sufficiently before the publieo
enable you to understand and appreciate the policy by vrhiell
it is proposed that the commerce of this country shall in,
future be guided. I laave given to this great subjeet reyin°!‘
anxious consideration, sincerely desirous of adopting at 112
crisis the (-curse best calculated to promote the welfare of
classes of the community. I have sedulously attended the,
discussions which those propositions have occasioned,
have withheld my decision until it could be fairly assuineo
that the arguments in opposition to them were exhausted.
With the experience of the last three years before me--looking also to the present condition of the country and the steat°
of parties---I feel it impossible to resist the conviction th
the adoption of the principles of free trade is inevitable.
When you did me the honour to elect me one of your repo'
sentatives in Parliament you exacted no pledge as to my Pc:
litical conduct, but I nevertfieless feel that the circunestaoci." .
under which that election took place impose upon me t"
duty of thus informing you of my intention to give TRY Eg:.
port to the Government upon this occasion, and of deeleril°
that, if in don prep s, I shall act in opposition to your reficAP:
opinions, I am ppared to return into your bands that toll
which, highly as I estimate the distinction it confers, w"ti.
, lose all its value in my eyes, if unaccompanied by a on,o
nuance of the confidence in which it was bestowad.---I
the honour to remain, Gentlemen, your faithful servant,.,.
" WILLIAM HENRY 130DICIAN
0 Mansfield-street, Cavendish-square, Feb. 18, 1846."
NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Lord Henry Bentineei
speeches to the farmers are as short as his address; Pr°l),l,i
his Lordship thinks "the least said the soonest tuent`tive
about protection to native industry gullibility.
minutes' space is the length of his sayings, and it is scarq.,;'.
possible to hear a word he utters standing close by bran
Perhaps he has a better voice for the foxhunting field
gammoning farmers; but be that as it may, the deeeP,,'"el
neither from his Lordship nor any one else—will 3t1'",,,- at-
much longer; the farmers (many of them at least) ar•
ting pretty well awake now, not only in Nottinghatosh"b;
but in every other county. A free trade candidate ie
brought out against his Lordship.—From a Cor r &spode's" the
f IA correspondent at Mansfield writes :—" Several of,
Duke of Portland's tenantry, if not all of them, are eOlll ,
to know if Lord H. Bentinck will, if returned to Parliaolel)
use his endeavours to materially ease them of the
tithe payments they are now bearing. This is a very n3' ea,
anxiety, and on the day of nomination his LordshiP iket.
not be astonished if several questions be put to biol.
tingh am Review. t
It is rumoured in Lincoln, as from authority, teh a note
agent of Mr. Collett, M.P., has relinquished his alio, plejor
sequence of Mr. C.'s having refused to oppose sir 'Tf
Peel's measure. The Conservatives pronounce tha.„tin re
Collett does support Sir Robert Peel, he will be 0,
raCtic
turned for Lincoln, as a Liberal in profession end
would be preferable to a political chainelion."-'.-

Mercury.
ICORTHAMPTOX, FEB. 20.—T0-day is a large fair, dto
many agriculturists are in the town, it was expect,
advantage would be taken of the opportunity of adilrq,
them, but no one claims their attention. In group, 1101-
the market-tables to-day, farmers all agree that if free- or,
doctrines are to guide the nation, thsy could never be
ried out with less injury to the farmer than at prose,'

POOR-LAWRETURNS. 90,
Mr. Wodehouse, Member for Norfolk, moved, on Po;
for a " Return showing the population, the amount 0' l'oje
levied for poor-rates, and the ratio which the amount untie
for poor-rates bore to the population in each of the c°L.4l
in England and Wales during each of the years lauditg
day, 1813, 1824, and 1844 ; also a return of the amoullticoo
for poor-rates in England and Wales (exclusive of tle wart
ties of Kent, Middlesex, and Surrey) for each et. 1'40;00
ending Lady-day, 1826 and 1841, distinguishing the a, op
levied on landed property, dwelling-houses, and 81. b tb
kinds of property, with the proportion per cent. ,%
amount levied on each description of property heare,unto
total amount levied." He also moved for an "
the expenses of medical relief in each union and sr,lsf
England and Wales under the regulations of the
Commissioners, ending Lady-dsy, 1843, 1844, and 06';
together with the total cost of relief to the Poor
union." By the first branch of the returns, it Eee,";), irr
in 1811 the total population of England and IN tie, fo'
10,150,615 ; the total money levied for poor-rate, .4
the year ending Lady-day, .1813, was 8,646,8411, 'Toll.
rate per head on the population was as much sB_,
The population in 1821 was 11,978,875 ; the poor-racioo
in 1824 amounted to 6,833,6301., and the rate Per mostier
the population was then 118. sd. In 1831 the P° Po
was 13,897,187 ; the poor-rates, &c., 8,338,0791. ;
rate per head on the population 12s. In 1841 the r 0,,,,
was 15,906,741 ; the poor-rates, &c., 6,847,205/, and,t•Ai °_fe
per head on the population Bs. 7d. The ratio 1"""forli"
amount levied for poor-rates bore to the population gbarct
very much. In 1813 the highest ratio was in Sabeejhe' 05
it was as much as 365. Ild. • and the lowest in Crinotr
where it was only 10s. ld. In 1844 it was the btor,;
Wilts, where it was 12s. 11d.; and the lowest in oftr
lead, where it was only ss. ld. In the second Par'iskli,`
return a statement is made showing the amount lei; ?,lio,;
poor-rates in England and Wales (exclusive of Nleilisi6 05,
dlesex, and Surrey), at certain periods—narnelY, jroper,l
1841, distinguishing the amount levied on landed PZ it o'7,
dwelling• houses, and all other property. In 182'4004
8,740,4361., and in 1841, 5,154,352/. The ePncjilo
totals of Kent, Middlesex, and Surrey, not 16, °9,„1
in the above totals, were 1,225,7201. in "" isl3olo
1,197,476/. in 1841. The amount levied on 30.4
property in 1826 was 4,404,529/. ; on dwelliVigio
1,057,2151., and on all ether property 278,6921. a!‘",o., I°o
the sums respectively were 3,113,1801., 1,4051,'"„1es I'
589,8561., showing that in 1841 the amount levied °', dxef
property was considerably larger than that levied oretiedive,
ing-houses and other property. The total mount ,130`,4
landed property being 3,113,180/., and on dwellinirefit
and all other property 2,041,172/. The last braPc4,o3,
to the amount of money expended for medical relies, 010.47.
total cost of relief to the poor during the three yell lire.;l.
1845. In 1845 there were 591 unions in England
In 1843 the amount expended for medical relief vo4. cluu
in which year the total cost of relief to the poor',lll%pendde
medical relief, was 4,626,356/. In 1844 the amosn‘,"ci to 'AN
for medical relief was 152,229/., when the total reiid io 1570
poor, including medical relief, was 4,455,017/. ;
the amount expended for medical relief was 1071 r
which year the total cost of relief to the poor, iscitl
dical relief, was 4,474,275/.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
API
(From last Night's Gazette.) ,
to Aceonnt, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of VictorlA. O6,P
the Week ending on Saturday, tho 14th day of February'
'
liSCH DISPAUTMENT.
er,o
Notes issued •••• • • .. 26,800,328 Government debt • • $, F,',10
• '
Other securities • " I, 11‘
41,11
Gold coin snot bullion
Sliver bullion ••• • •' opr
M. MARSHALL.
Dated the 19th day of February, 1846.

26,800,3E5