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LONDON, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY „li.-1846

Their Lordships met at Five o'cl
Several petitions were presenteiying tot
"Pn-xee-
tion to agrioultzre, from 11,1alton, Scacombe, and.overal
ofstjer places.
Lord 3fONTEAGLE moved for curtain returns' ith
respect to Meal taxation, which was agreed to.
TilJ LonD CHAN-cr.:m.oa laid on their Lordship? table
a Bill to relielo her M :jesty's subjects from certain dis-
abilitied with rep,ard to religion.; opinions, which, after
a short discussion, was read a first, and ordered to be
read a Lecond time,
Their Lordships then adjourned.

The House sat at Four o'clock.

Me. MOSTYN, fc,r Lichfield, Mr. STUART, for Newark,
and _Mr. SPENCER WALPOLE, for Midhurst, took the
oaths and their seats.
Several Petitions were presented for railway Bills.
A now writ was ordered for Chichester, in the room
of Lord ARTHUR. Lawwox, who had accepted the
stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Sir R. BEEL, adverting to the alterations he proposed
to make in the tariff, observed with respect to timber,
that they proposed to make ultimately a reduction in the
differential duties upon foreign timber, so that the duty
should remain, after the reduction had been made, at 15

instead of the present amount. On hewn timber the
duty was at present 255., and it was proposed to reduce it
to 15s. With regard however to timber from the Baltic, it
was not intended that the reduction should be immediate,
but that it should commence on the sth of April, 1847;
that on that day the reduction should be 55., and on
that day twelvemonth a further reduction of ss. should
take place. It was intended to reduce the duty on sawn
timber 6s. on the sth of April, 1847, and 6s. on the sth
of April, 1848; and with respect to small timber a pro-
portionate reduction would be made, but whether that
should take place immediately was subject for future
consideration.

Mr. ELPHINSTONZ moved for a return of the incomes
during the years 1844 and 1845 of the archbishops and
bishops of England and Wales, stating by how much
the income of each bishop is greater or less than the in-
comes proposed in the preamble of the Act 6 and 7
WILLIAM IV., cap. 77.

Mr. Culd,wrr thought that the bisnops sitting in the
House of Lords was the concentrated essence of all that
was objectionable and bad.
The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. WODEHOUSE moved for certain returns with
respect to local taxation, which were agreed to.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to amend the laws relating to the civil depart-
ment of the navy.

Sir J. GRAUARI, in answer to a question from Sir W.
JOLLIIFE, said it was not the intention of the Govern.
ment to bring in a Bill with respect to the consolidation
of turnpike trusts in England and Wales during the
present session.

Mr. EWART, at the suggestion of Sir J. GRAHAM,
postponed his motion with respect to Van Diemen's
Land, which stood for Thursday, to a future day.
Mr. WODEHOUSE moved for a copy of the warrant, or
other document of authority, by which H. S. CHAPMAN,
Esq., Assistant-Commissioner under the commission
appointed to inquire into the condition of hand-loom
weavers, and acting in that capacity in the West Ridieg
of Yorkshire in 1838, and was afterwards appointed
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court at Willington, in
New Zealand, in 1843, and for other papers connected
with that subject.—Ordered.
Mr. MILES wished to know whether Lord ASHLEY
bad accepted any office under the Crown, as ho under-
stood he had resigned his seat.
Sir It PEEL said the Noble Lord had, he had: ac-
cepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
?Jr. MILES observed, that if such was the case be
should move for a new writ for Dorsetshire.

Sir R. PEEL said the Hon. Member could not do that
until certain forms had been gone through.
The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in answer to a question, said that
it was the intention of the Lord Chancellor, on an early
day, to bring in a Bill with respect to Charitable Trusts,
The louse then adjourned.

The accounts from the United States, brought by the
last packet, though not so hostile and offensive in their
character as those previously received, are still, vi e
regret to say, by no means satisfactory. Many impor-
tant questions had been brought forward in both
Houses of Congress, lengthened discussions had fol-
lowed, and several divisions also had taken place, but
these divisions decided nothing. All the main points
at issue between England and America remain un-
settled, and-the best news we can communicate simply is,
that Members are taking time to consider, as well as to
obtain additional information from Europe. This shows
some sense of propriety, and a wish to deliberate
maturely before involving the country in any hazardous
or rash undertakings. We rejoice that such a disposition
prevails, because it leaves time for reflection ; it
enables the country to weigh the propositions laid before
Congress, and to balance the advantages and disadvan-
tages which may be the consequence of a contest with
Great Britain. We cordially hope that the peace party
will be listened to, and that such able and good men as
WEBSTER and CALHOUN, and others who adopt their
policy, and are desirous of the real interest and glory of
their country, will in time stop the rage for new acqui-
sitions, and re-estahlish the great principles of the con-
stitution so strongly inculcated by WASHINGTON. But,
judging from the votes taken hitherto in Congress, we look
upon this as a task of no ordinary difficulty. The control of
the Executive, and even of their national assembly over the
people, is extremely limited. Each state is disposed to
judge and act for itself, the people scarcely recognise
any legitimate authority, and all those living on the
borders of independent districts more rich than their
own, are not scrupulous as to what to covet, and what
they covet they generally make their own, unless re-
strained by powerful neighbours. Texas was acquired
solely because Mexico could not defend her own pro-
perty; California, unless the invasion be checked by the
interference of European powers, will share the same
fate ; and Canada would be added to the list
but for the determined spirit of its brave inha-

bitants, and the powerful protection of the mother coun-
try. It is easily to be seen, therefore, why such
anxiety is manifested to get rid of European interference,
to debar England and France, and every other power in
every other quarter of the globe, except America, from
either forming settlements or adopting measures for
their own security, by maintaining a balance of power
among the different independent states. This pretension,
though apparently disowned by Mr. CALnoure, is evi-
dently a great favourite with him, and he rejects its im-
mediate adoption, simply because the time for action is
not yet come, the " pear is not ripe," America is not
able to contend with Europe ; but when her strength is
consolidated, when she has reached the age of maturity,
and can act boldly, then is the moment to set all the
meddling European posers at defighce. But even this

advocate of peace claims coq tro! at present over other states
in the New World than those of the north, and scruples not
to use sno,t violf.nt language towards the SOVEREIGNS of

Great 13rit auo and France for protecting the property and
lives of their ,uTets against the violence of ROSAS.

That we may no, be charged with imputing to him
principles which he dh•es not profess, it may be proper
to give his own words both respecting our interference
in the River Plata, and the reasons why he could not
agree to the motion of Mr. ALLEN. That Member
proposed that Congress should solemnly declare to the
civilised world the unalterable resolution of the United
States to enforce the principle, that any effort of the
Powers of Europe to intermeddle in the social organisa-
tion or political arrangements of the independent na-
tions of America, or establish new colonies, would
incur the prompt resistance of the United States.
" These resolutions," said Mr. CALnOUN, " em-

Ibraced a principle of action which called for
most solemn declarations on the part of the Senate. It
afforded matter for consideration how far this resolution
could be efficiently acted upon, if adopted. No man
could view with stronger feelings of opposition all im-
pertinent interference of the Powers of Europe in the
affairs of this continent than himself. And he
would now take occasion to say, that the late
extraordinary interference of Great Britain and
France in the political domestic relations of Buenos
Ayres, was an outrage unprecedented in its cha-
racter. But the great question here suggested was,
were they now prepared to take this whole continent
under their protection? Had they reached that state of
maturity to admit of this wide and exclusive guardian-
ship? Were they prepared to take all the consequences
that must grow out of the assumption of such a po-
licy as was there indicated? If they were deter-
mined to take the course indicated by the resolutions,
if they indicated anything, they might as well at
once call into action the whole energies of the country.
They wanted time." This is plain speaking, and neither
England nor France can fail to see that the principle is
to be the guiding star of the people, as soon as they are
able to defend themselves. Even the outrageous resolu-
tions of Mr. ALLEN, as far as we can judge, from the
mode in which the Senate records its votes, were not de-
cidedly rejected, for "the notice of introduction" was laid
on the table, and the temporary defeat, if defeat
it can be called, was obtained by a majority of only five,
there being 23 for their immediate adoption, and 28
against it. The motion on the Oregon question, for an-
nouncing to Great Britain that the joint occupation
shall cease in twelve months, was also simply post-
poned; so that, in fact, matters remain exactly as they
were at the commencement of the session. We deplore
these circumstances, though from the first our expecta-
tions of a peaceable settlement of the differences were
not sanguine, and we deplore them the more, because all
parties insist on demands which Great Britain never can
accede to. The difference between them is only as to
the time for action.

higher than it was at the end of 1842. Not a single
acre of land has been thrown out of cultivation in Eng-
land in consequence of this increase of importation;
not a grain less of corn of any description has
been grown in Great Britain, and but for the Cus-
tom-house returns, the agriculturists of Great Britain
would never have been aware that any grain at all had
been imported from Ireland. Now, when some century
ago it was proposed to 'admit Irish agricultural
produce duty free, the proposition was met
by the protectionists of that day with the
same unmeaning clamour with which the pro-
positions of Sir ROBERT PEEL have 'been met in
this. Then, as now, the great bucolic mind
saw ruin in plenty, and the Dukes of GEORGE
11., like those of VICTORIA, fancied that they
themselves could not live, unless they starved every one
else. We all remember the howl of despair that was
set up at the time of the passing of the Canada Corn
Bill. For two years that Bill has been- in operation—
fur two years Canadian flour has been permitted to enter
the British market, and now the price of flour is actually
higher than it was before the Bill passed. That similar
results will follow fra•m the carrying out the plan pro-
posed by Sir ROBERT PEEL we see no reason to
doubt, and however paradoxical it may appear, we
verily believe that the farmer will get a better price for
his wheat under a free-trade system, than he can under
a system of protection. This seeming paradox,
however, is easily explained. The area of England
does not, and cannot, grow wheat sufficient for
the support of its population, and the con-
sequence is, that to quote the words of a great
clerical protectionist, " Some millions rejoice in pota-
toes." These millions are potato-eaters, because there
is not enough corn grown in the country to en-
able them to eat bread. Admit foreign corn, and
these millions immediately become bread-eaters.
The supply of bread in England has never yet
been equal to the demand ; and it is only when the
supply is greater than the demand (and all the
surplus corn at present in Europe and America, if poured
into our markets at once, could not create a glut)—it is, we
repeat, only when the supply is greater than the demand
that there can be such a fall of price as can be detri-
mental to the agriculturists. As a proof that such an
event is not likely ever to take place, we will
only allude to the cry of over-population so
constantly raised by the landed protectionists, and
to the schemes of emigration which they propose as its
remedy. Now what is the meaning of over-population—
ii means under-feeding: there are too many mouths for
the supply of food, and our protectionists instead of
adopting the easy, simple, and economical remedy of
bringing the food to the mouths, choose rather to send
the mouths to the food, from some vague and false notion
which they entertain, that as producers of food their in-
terests are at variance with those of the community.

Yesterday monopoly stood forth upon the hustings of
Lewes, in all the triumph of harlequinade, in all the
pomp of ridicule, in all the rich and lavish luxury of
self-eulogium. Mr. DARBY, the late representative, was
not present, and he was apotheosised by a Mr. ELL3IAN:
Mr. FREWEN was present, and he was declared to be
duly elected, at the nomination of the neighbouring pro-
tectionists. To say that the multitude of non-electors in
front of the hustings had decidedly the best of the ar-
gument throughout ; to say that they interspersed the
proceedings with running commentaries at once pithy
and intolerably true ; to say that the principal
orator was chiefly remarkable for his mixture
of threats, and entreaties, and doggrel attempts
at facetiousness, is to say everything that can
be said of the character of the recent return of an anti-
Ministerial Member for East Sussex. Wonderful was
the dogged and leaden-headed perseverance of the agri-
caltural party in braving the jeers of their auditory ;
wonderful were their expressions of indignation at what
they appeared to reg and as the turpitude of the Pre-
mier ; but doubly wonderful was their assumption of
confidence in the stability of their very composite
protection-fabric—at the very moment the earthquake
of Free Trade was rumbling under its foundations, at
the very moment when its component parts were
dropping piecemeal to the ground. When feelings of
astonishment were muttered among the parties present
at what seemed exceedingly like indolence on the
part of the League, Mr. SHELEY, an avowed abolitionist,
steps forward with a few sentences of explanation. This ex-
planation was absolutely summed up in the very significant
remark, that " his hearers were doubtless aware that it was
probable there would shortly be a general election ;" but, ia
ease the deduction might not be sufficiently obvious, he de-
clared his intention of then" trying his chance." To dilate
upon the species of rhetoric employed by the agricultural
gentlemen would be tantamount to a ninety-ninth encore ;
the same materials having been called again into requisition,
which have now been shuttle-cocked all through the anti-
repeal forces. The successful candidate on the termination
of the regular details appeared (to revive an obsolete but ex-
pressive phrase) little better than mumchance ; in this he
acted with temporary prudence; his behaviour in that
respect is worthy of more general imitation.

We understand that the Select Committee on Rail.
ways are not likely to present any report till next week.
In the meantime a number of railway Bills have gone
to-day before the Committees on Petitions for Private
Bills, and it is to be presumed that no interference will
now take place with the usual course of proceeding with
railway Bills.

Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received,
but we find no news in them. Accounts from Barcelona
of the 26th, and said to be official, announce that only
the ringleader of the insurgents made prisoners, who
took up arms in the " Ampurdan," will be shot at Ge-
rona, the remaining nineteen being condemned to the
galleys.
The Spanish Funds continued firm. On the 27th the
Three per Cents. closed on the Madrid Bourse at 33
cash and 33! at 60 days ; the Five per Cents, at 23i at
60 days.

In the French Chamber of Peers, on Monday, M.
REMUSAT brought forward his amendment, which was
founded on the sixth paragraph of the Address, relative
to the friendly relations between France and England,
and moved that the following words be added:—" But
in order that these relations be consolidated, it is neces-
sary that the two Governments, while acting in concert
in the circumstances in which their interests are com-
mon, guard with care in the two worlds the full inde-
pendence of their political action." In urging his amend-
!wilt, M. REMUSAT argued that France acted subordi-
nately to England with regard to her policy towards the
United Status, that such conduct was contrary to the
policy hitherto adopted by France, and in opposition to
her real interests. He believed war would not break
out, but still he thought France should declare that she
would remain totallyindependent, so as to choose anycourse
that might be advisable. M. GUIZOT said he perfectly
agreed with the proposition, that a great nation should
retain its independence, ; but there was, he considered,
something beyond the expression of that idea in the
proposed amendment. It contained a reproach against
the Ministry—an expression of mistrust, and he should
therefore move its rejection. M. TRIERS, who we
believe is the mainspring of all these amendments, then
addressed the Chamber, and maintained that the Go-
vernment had adopted a mischievous policy by inter-
fering at all in the affairs of Texas. It was done solely
to please England, and the affairs of the Government
altogether were not conducted on any principles of good
sense. M. GUIZOT briefly replied, and said he could
not admit the Hon. Member to be a monopolist of all
the good sense in the country. The Chamber then
divided, when there were—
For the amendment
Against it

Majority for Ministers

We are glad to find that one of the Opposition journals,
usually hostile towards England, has acted an indepen-
dent part with regard to the repeated amendments pro-
posed by several Members of the Right and Left. The
Courrier F 7 ancais regard the outbreaks of M. BsnRYER
as " an instance alike of bad taste and bad policy, and
asks whether it was becoming to launch out into
philippics against England at the moment when news
had arrived of those admirable financial reforms, which,
if adopted, will double the sale of French produce in
England. Was it becoming in a leader of the Legitimatist
party, which when lost was raised again into life by
England, to make this furious attack upon the English ?"
The Journal des Debats says :—"The Commission ap-
pointed to revise the budget for 1847 is actively em-
ployed with that work. As compared with later years,
the budget presents no essential difference. Like them,
it is much more considerable than what we were accus-
tomed to see eighteen or twenty years ago. This aug-
mentation has principally arisen from the increase in the
budgets
by
dt ,s the
the
War
war
in Africa. T
getsfcrPublic Works and Public Instruction, and in
Department, which
budgetichmay o
bef
1830 accounted
forhawas
973,000,000 f., 187,000,000 E of which was for the War
Department, and 34,000,000 f. for Public Works. At
present, the total amount demanded for the budget is,
we believe, 1,335,000,000 E, the amount for defraying the
expenses of the War Department being 325,000,000 E,
and that for the Public Works 152,000,000 C The War
budget has not quite doubled, that of Public Works more
than quadrupled, and that of Public Instruction, although
of an amonnt much inferior to the two previous depart-
ments, has incressed five-fold. From 3,500,000 f. it has
risen to 18,000,000 f.
" A portion of the French cruisers," ays the Con.

There was, yesterday, laid on the table of tl•'e House
a return, showing the quantities of wheat, barley,
oats, imported into Great Britain from Ireland during
the years 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845. The number of
quarters of wheat imported in 1842 was 112,195, and
this quantity had gone on increasing year by year, until
in 1845 it amounted to 372,719, The import of
barley had increased from 50,287 quarters, in 1842,
to 93,095, in 1845, and that of oats, from
1,274,326 quarters, in 1842, to 1,679,958 quarters, in
1845. Now, what has been the effect of this gradually
increased importation upon the English grain market ? i
Has it brought down the price of corn ? On the con-
trary, the price of corn at the end of 1845, after
this
increased importation bad taken place, was

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENJNG, FEBRUARY 4, 1846

stitutionnel, " have already taken their stations along
the western coast of Africa. Their sojourn at the Cape
Verd Islands was very short, in consequence of the
prevalence there of the yellow fever. Every precaution
had been adopted to avoid the scourge, and fortunately
with success. The coast, had been divided into three
zones, the first extending from the Bisago Islands, near
the Senegambia, to Three Point Cape ; the second,
from the latter to Cape Negro ; and the third, from that
cape to the small bay situate at the extremity of the
Desert coast. The second zone, containing the greater
number of suspicious points, will be the object of the
strictest surveillance."

We find the following in the Echo of Oran of the
23d ult..—

Abp-el-Kader, pursued to the south-west of the Ouaren-
senis by Marshal Bugeaud, and then by the columns of
Generals Lamoriciere and Jussuff, is said to have made a
detour, and an attack in the east towards Goudjila. It is
also said that he has made a razzia on the Rahmans, only a
few leagues from the columns of General Marcy, and after-
wards retired in a direction which has not been dis,overed.
There is every reason to believe that he has moved towards
the south, where, during the winter, he will find provisions
and gain partisans. Ben Salem has roused hiniself into ac-
tion again. lie has quitted the Jurjura, and, with a small,
troop, has advanced five or six leagues to the south of Fort
Hanna, where, it is said, he has made a razzia on some of
the isolated douars of the Auled Dris, but the tribes which
remain faithful to us have assembled, made an attack upon
Lim in return, and retaken a great part of his booty."
A letter from Algiers, of Jan. 23, in the Sentinelle de
Toulon, states that amongst the number of persons who
were brought in a frozen state to the ho pital of Setif,
from the 4th to the 7th ult., there were eighteen
officers, several of whom had to undergo amputation of
both legs.
On Monday the Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse at
83f. 80c. ; the New Loan, at 83f. 60c. ; the Five per Cents., 123 f.
20c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2731. 75c.; Rouen, 1,006 f. 25c.;
luvye, 7201.; Avignon, 985 f. ; Vierzon, 696 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 6421.
Soc. ; Boulogne, 540 f.; Basle, 256 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 7561. 23c.;
Fainpoux, 4951.; Spanish Three per Cents., 39 ; ditto Passives, 6%.
The following are the quotations for other lines :--
Paris and Lyons, definitive, 620 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, defini-
tive, 543 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 5731. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon
(Tatabot), 5121. ; ditto (Lecointe), 5061. 50c. ' • ditto (Compagnie Mori-
dionale), 503 f. ; Bordeaux and Cetto (Mackenzie), 5021. 50c. ; ditto
(Espaleta), 509 f. 50c. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 494 f. ; Caen (Del/t-
-in/me), 500 f.

Measxtues, Jew. 28.—Marseilles and Avignon, 975 f.
LTONS, J. 31.—Marseilles and Avignon, 980 f. ; Paris and Orleans,
1,265 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,012 f. 50c.
81.131311183 DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE' I
LONDON STOCK .EICHANGE, FEB. 3.
Barbadoes, %—Dutch Rhenish, 7 —Great Northern of Frames
Constitutel, 14%—Jamaica South Midland Junction, 3% —Lyons and
Avignon, 2%—Luxembourg, 2% —Namur and Liege, 3% —Orleans
and Bordeaux, II % —Rouen and Havre, 29 —Sambre and Meuse,
5 Xi—Paris and Rouen, 38% ex div.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREh',.
There was a fair demand for. Cotton at Liverpool yesterday.
Sales, 5,000 bales, all to the trade. There was no alteration
in prices. A fair business was done in Shares, and the
market was firmer.
At Messrs. Lamond's auction of Railway Shares, the fol-
lowing were the principal lots sold :-Dublin and Armagh,
Inland, 125.-Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby, IL Is.-
Northampton, Bedford , and Cambridge, 11. 55.-Sheffield,
Buxton, and Leek Potteries, 145.-Direct Birmingham and
Leicester, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Louvain and Jemeppes, 21. 35.-East
Lincolnshire, 2/. 9s. -York and Lancaster, IL 12s. 6d.-Mid-
land Eastern Counties, 1/. 55.-Somersetshire Midland, 1/.
Ms.-Warwick and Worcester, 19s. 6d.-Worcester' Here-
ford, Ross, and Gloucester, 1/. 6s -Staffordshire and Shrop-
shire, 1/. ss. 6d.-South Staffordshire, 21. 175.-'Tan and
Dove Valley, 1/. Is.-Great North of India, 7s. 6d.-Great
North and South Wales and Worcester, 10s.-Northampton,
Bedford, and Cambridge, 1/. ss. 6d.-Midland and Eastern
Counties, IL 45.-Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead
Junction, 11. 195.-Reading and Reigate, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Bor-
deaux and Mediterranean, 1/. 175.-Liverpool and Leeds, 1L
4s. 6d.-North Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 5/. 4s.
-Norwich and Brandon, 241.-Chester and Manchester, 1L
Is. 6d.-Derbyshire, gtaffordshire, and Worcestershire, 135.-
London and Birmingham Extension, and Northampton, Da-
ventry, Leamington, and Warwick, 175.-Calcutta and St.
George's Point, ifs. 6d.-Bordeaux, Toulous and Cette,
Mackenzie, 1/. 195.-Great North of India, 7s. 6d.-North
Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 51. as. 6d.-Vale of
Neath, Si. 2s. 6d.-Goole and D, ncaster‘ 31. 1 Is.- Great
Luxembourg, 2/. lls. 6d.-Shropshire Union and Canal, 1/.
Bs. 6d.-Grand Trunk, 175.-Madrid and Valentia, 11. Gs.
6d.-Jamaica, Kingston, and North Midland Extension, 13s.
6d.-Ceylon, 11. 25.-Warwick and Worcester, 19s. 6d.
-Louvain and Jemeppes, 2/. 3s. 6d.-Northampton,
Banbury, and Cheltenham, 1/. 195.-Exeter, Dor.
chester, and Weymouth Coast, 1/. Os. 6d.-Warwick and
Worcester, 19s. 6d.-Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, Mac-
kenzie, 11. 19s. 6d.-Direct London and Portsmouth Atmos-
pheric, 41. 155.-Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central
Wales, 155.--Dublin and Armagh Inland, 125.-
Shropshire Union and Canal, 11. 18s. 6d.-Metropolitan
Junction, 135.-Direct Norwich, 35.-Irish North Midlands,
14s. Gd.-Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke, 2/. 155.-London
and Manchester (Remington's), 1/. 165.-Northampton,
Banbury and Cheltenham, 21. Os. 6d.-Manchester and
Southampton, 2/. 10e.-South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4),
3/. Bs.-Louvain and Jemeppes, 2L 45.-Shropshire Union
and Canal, 1/ 18s. 6d.-Midland Irish Great Western,
from Dublin to Mullingar and Longford, 61 155.-Isle of
Axhohne, Gainsborough, and Goole, 2/. 95.-Worcester,
Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, 1/. ss. 6d.-Cornwalls. 3/. Ils.
The effect of the anticipated repeal of the corn-laws upon
the American marketa 1s explained in the following extract
from papers received this morning, to as late a date as the
17th ult.
" The news is of the greatest importance. The modifica-
tion or repeal of the corn-laws of Great Britain will, without
doubt, take place immediately after the meeting of Parlia-
ment. The London Times of December 10th, repeats its
assertions, made on the 4th, but with qualifications that take
away a great deal of their important character and strength
The effect of this announcement upon the various markets
was very great, and had put a stop to all transactions of
importance. The money and corn markets continued very
tranquil, and will doubtless remain so until Parliament meet
and these questions are settled. There was some activity in
the cotton market, and prices were firm, the sales being
mostly to the trade.
" The effect of this news upon the markets of this country
cannot be otherwise than favourable. Prices of flour and
grain will particularly feel the influence of such accounts,
as a repeal of the corn-laws would create a very extensive
demand for these articles, and create large speculative ship-
ments.
" Tho accounts by the steamship of the 4th instant from
Liverpool, now nearly due, will be more anxiously looked for
new than previous to this arrival. Business here will be in
a great degree suspended until the steamer arrives, as the
greatest excitement prevailed this evening, throughout the
city, soon after our extra was issued."
The intention of the English Government to reduce the
duty en Tallow, causes purchases for immediate consumption
to be deferred, and about two-thirds-of the stock is in bond. In
the meantime the whole of the duty paid stock will be taken
for consumption, as the trade are not at all in stock, and
consequently will not be losers by the reduction.
There has been a rally in the value of the English Stocks
of about 1A per cent. consequent on the favourable intelli-
gence from New York. Consols are 94% to 95% for Money,
and 95% to 95% for Account. Exchequer-bills have run up
to 325. and 355. premium. Bank Stock has risen to 207 and
208, and East India Stock to 2551/2 and 257%. The New
Three-and- a-Quarter per Cents. are 973/ to 981,A. Every-
thing looks buoyant.
In Foreign Stocks there is scarcely anything doing. Spa-
nish Five per Cents. are steady at 28, and the Three per
Cents. have touched 38%. Brazilian Bonds are 821/4.
Dutch Four per Cents. are 9414 to
Shares to a partial extent have felt the favourable effect of
he advance in Stocks.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Portsmouth Direct • • • • 334 • 4%
Scottish Central .. • • • • • • 7%
Ditto New • • • • • • • • • . 2% .... B ...
Scottish Midland • • • • • • 5 • • 6 ....
Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • 2% . • 31i
Shropshire Union • • . • • • . 425. .. • • %die....
South Midland • • . .. • • • . 425..... % p
South Staffordshire Junction .. 2% 3
south Eastern and Doyar • . • • 33% .... 385 i
Ditto, New, No. 3 .. • • • • • • 10_ . • 12 ....

. .. 2%.... 3%,%.•
. .. 5 .... 21 M% ..
.. .. 20 .- • • 28% •• • •
15 .... 344....
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • •
Trent Valley .. • • • • • •
Yarmouth and Norwich ..
York and Lancaster • • •
Ditto, Scarborough Branch
Ditto, Extension

to
to
to 9

Dutch Rhenish .. .. • . .. • . 5 .. . 7% %..to
Great Nerthern of France Constituted 5 .... 15% .. • . to
Luxembourg .. .. • • . .. 4 .... 2% .... to
Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... 49 .... to
Paris and Rouen • • • • • . .. 20 .... 38 3,4 xd . to
West Flanders .. .. • • • • • . 4 .... 51a .... to
E 3.

Real del Monte, Unregistered
COURSE OF EXCHA:
msterdam .... —C.F. 12 93y
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 23j
Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 10
Antwerp ....... ... 26 lb
Ilamburgh —MIL 12 14%
A1t0na.......... • .....
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 75

Ditto, 3 months...... 26
Marseilles •..• .. • . 26 10
80urdeaux............ 26 10
Frankfort on Maine.... 122
Petersburgh, 3 Us

Vienna, effee.flo.... • . 10 10
Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 19
Madrid .............. 36

Cadiz .. ... : ... . -
ii

8i1ba0...........
Barcelona .. .....

BQ~iUe.. .

iGE.-(YESTERDAY.
Gibraltar....
Leghorn ....
Genoa ......

• . .. BO 75
.•• .. 26 10

Milan .. • • . ... —
Venice .... .
Naples
Palermo, per 0z........ 11934
Lisbon ................ 4214
0p0rt0................ 52%
Rio Janeiro .......... 24
Bahia .
Buenos Ayres —
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ........ --
PXICES OF BULLION, PEE OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 k
New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0
New Dollars .
Silver in bars ...... • 0 4 11

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Fla. 4.—Wind W.S.W., light breeze, fine clear weather.
DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ruenda, Larringa, 3lanilla ;
Brooksby, Thompson, Calcutta ; Tar, Langley, Mauritius ; Queen
barque, Mauritius ; Nautilus, Ichaboe ; Margaret Forbes, New York.
Arrd. from the River and sld., Content, Lawson, Cape Coast Castle;
Toronto, Tinker, New York. The Nautilus, Thomas, from London to
Mauritius, was in contact off Brighton with the Arladne, from New-
castle to Calcutta, and both have put back to the Downs, with con-
siderable damage. The Avon, from Newcastle to Bordeaux, got on
the Main near Dungeness last night, but was assisted off, and brought
into the Downs this morning.

Bank Stoek .. • • • • .. 208 207 208
Three per Cent. Redueed Annuities .. 95%%%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities •• 95% 94% 95%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% % tis 14
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 5-16 Iq
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%
India stock .. • • • • • • • • .. • . 255% 257%
India Bonds, 1,0001. • • .. ..
Ditio, under 1,0001.
South Sea Stock • • • • • • • • •• • • 105
Ditto, Old Annuities . • • • • 95%
Consols for Account • • • • .. • • .. 95 % %
ExcLequer Bills. 124 d. I%d.
1,0001. .. •• .. • • 32 28 35 32 put.
5001. •• •• • • 32 3) 35 pm.
Ditto, Small • • •• .. 32 30 35 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. . • 824
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. • • 99
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 60
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • 28 14
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .•
Ditto, for the Account .. • • 381,8
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Ditto, tbr the Account .. • . 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94 4
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pza SnAna.
Aberdeen .. .. 10 .. • • 10%.... to
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% •• • • 2% .... to
Bristol and Exeter .. • . 70 •• • • •. • • to
Ditto New .. „ .. 5 .. • • 12 4•• • • to
Buckinghamshire 425. •• • • % p•• .. to
Caledonian .. 10 •• .. 14. 54 .. to
Ditto Half Shares .. • • .. 23{ •• • • 3% ••to
Ditto Extension • • . 231 •• • • .. •.to
Chester and Holyhead • • .. 20 .... 213.6.... to
Direct Northern .• .. 2% •• • • 2 .. • • to 1%
Eastern Counties • • • • • • 141. 16s. MI. •• • • 924 •• .. to 22 x d
Ditto, New • • .• • • • • 6/. 16s. Od. •• • • 7;y la• •to
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No.l, 61. 13s. 4d. •• • • ti's •••• to
East I,incolnshire 114 •• • • 24 .. • • to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ••• • 77 ••• • to
Ditto, Halt Shares ..1 5
16 .... to
Edinburgh and Perth • • .• .. 3 •• • • 31i:: • •
....

SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. Codrington, Antigua.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Heio Hamilton,
Nicol, Maracaibo; Science, Roberts, Rio de la Ilache-rYorkshire,
Bailey, New York, sld. 18th ult. ; Brothers, St. Andrew's ; Marshall,
Bennett, St. John's. New Brunswick ; Elizabeth, Yarmouth, United
States ; Mars, Hallfax.[Sld. Duchess of Buccleuch, Collier, Calcutta ;
Broad Oak, M`Grath, Bahia; Golden Fleece, Hubback, Pernambuco;
St. Harlampo, Itolstein, Havannah ; Adelaide, Foote, Santa Martha ;
Sophia, D'Anver,gne, Honduras ; Europe, Barker, New Orleans
Lochinvar, ; Westcott, ;New Orleans ; Abbot Lord, Illisddell, New
Orleans; South Carolina, Owens, New Orleans; Tuckina, Williams,
Charleston ; Arkansas, New York. Off port, Esther, Calcutta.
The Mary Brack, from St. Jags de Cuba to Swansea, put Into
Nassau 20th December, leaky, and was discharging,
RAMSGATE, FEB. 2.—The Bee, Hayes, from Newcastle to South-
ampton, sprung a leak at sea, 31st ult., and was abandoned; crew
saved. 3d. Ski. Rowena, Le Sauteur, River Gambia. Put back,
Mahant, Temald, for Galveston, with loss of bowsprit, having been
in contact off Dungeness.

Wisszecir, FEB. 2.—The Orbit, Moon, from this port to Stockton
in proceeding down the River Neuve, 31st ult., grounded, but cams
off on the flood, and proceeded.

Ktrioao.ao, FEE. 3.—Wind g.W., strong breeze.—Put back, Eliza-
beth, Cundy, for Jamaica ; Ann Oats Juicy), St. Michael's, master
washed overboard, and loss of bulwarks, and mainmast sprung.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.

Gria)iiitdtoL
( :oohs, Doncaster, and Sheffield &c... 425. •• • • 1.% pto •
uQiulnrt(eNr I% .... to ostttii.nrgelstam
.a.nd L..ynn) 1% •• • •
Great Western .. .. 85 —l6B .... to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 50 .... 23 .• .. to
Guildford, rareham, and Portsmouth 5 •• • • 54 •••• t°
_ 5 .... Mi.. .• to
Hull and Selby .. .. .. ., 50 .... 106 .• .. to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. .. 7 .• .. 27 .• • . to
Lancaster and Carlisle • . .. .. 25 .• •. 57 .• .. to 56%
Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 5 .... 12 •• • . to
Liverpool and Leeds Direct
iv • • • • 2% _ —1% •• • • to --
1,4
Liverpool, Munch, and Nae. Junct. 2% •• • • %• • to
3
London and Birmingham •• • • • •100 .... 229 •• .. to 2'28
Ditto, Fifths .. .. •• • • • • 2 .... 26 •••• to
Lo.•don and Brighton..• • • • • • 50 _ _ 69 •• • • to
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths
.. .. 40 •• • • 52 " to
London and Croydon • • 131. 155. 9d. •• • • 22%4 .• .. to
Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. .. .. 20 •• 30% .... to
Lond.,Cliel. Oxfd , (ponces, and Hercfd I%• • • • • .... to
London and South :Western . 411. 6.. i. 10d. •• • • 784 • • to 723
Ditto, New .. .. _ , _ 7 6 .... 18 •••• to
London and York .. .. . .. 2% •• • • 4% %..to
London, Wet wick, and Kidderminster 234 •• 2 .... to
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .. 234 .... 2% .... to
Lynn and Ely _ .. ~ ~ .. 5 .... 6%-.•• to
31anchmter and Leeds .. .. .. 82 ••• • -- .. •• to
Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 1 .• • . 123 .... to 13
Ditto, Extension .. .. .. .. 425....• 44 P• •to '—
Manchester and Birmingham • • .. 40 .. —7814 78.. to 78%
Do., Contin. and Welsh Junction • • I% •• - • 1% •• • • to
Manch:tater and Southampton • • • • 2 •• • • 2% %.. to
Midland •• .. .. •• •..100 151 152 xd to 151%
Ditto, New „ , ,
~ .. 12 .... 29 .... to
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby —lOO .• 121 .... to
Newcastle and Darlington Junction ••25 •• .. 46 x all to 47
Ditto, New . 1 .... II .... to
• • •• •• •• • to
Ditto,
io „„. 2214 .... to 22
Newcastle and Berwick • • • • • •
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • • 2% •• • • 2% .... to
to
North British . 17% ••• • '•• • •• •• •• •
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • •
New, Brandling .. .. .. 20 .. 40 ....
Northern and Eastern • • • :. 50 ••••—• • • • to
North New •• I „ 19 .... --
North Kent and Direct Dover .. • 234
..
~ 2y. —• • to 3
North Staffordshire .. 425. •• • • 34 lii pto
North Vales .. .. : • • • • • 3% •• • • 3% .... to
Norwich and Brandon .. • • • • .. 18 .• .. 26% .... to
Ditto, New .
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% •• • • 153 • • to
Perth and Inverness .. •• •• •• 234 %34 •• • • 1•• to

CORN EXCHANGE (WEDNESDAY).
The arrivals of Wheat of home produce up to our market
this week having been on a very limited scale, the stands
this morning were extremely bare of both red and white.
The attendance of buyers—many of whom were very short
of stock—being somewhat on the increase, the demand for
all kinds of English Wheat was steady, and Monday's ad-
vanced rates were firmly supported. Free foreign Wheat
was quite as dear, with a firm inquiry. Corn under lock was
held at somewhat higher figures. The amount of busi-
ness, however, actually transacted in it was small.
We had a large quantity of Barley on offer. Selected quali-
ties of Malting produced full currencies; but grinding and
distilling sorts hAd a downward tendency. The Malt trade
was dull, yet we can notice no alteration in value. Oats,
Beans, Peas, and Flour, were in short supply, and sluggish
inquiry, at last week's prices.

English . .
Irish
Foreign

ARRITALS.
Barley. I Oats Flour.
8,430 qrs. 5,020 qrs. 2,640 sks
2,500 -
12,010 -

Wheat.
2,710 qrs.

3,140

530
Malt. 2.500 ars.
WHITZCHAPEIG.
The supplies of Meat on sale here to-day were by no
means large. Generally speaking, the demand was firm, at
very full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 8d
to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 53 2d
per Sibs, by tha carcase.

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS fDAY.)
Th• Judicial Committee of the l'rivy iCouncil sat to-day
at the Council Office, Whitehall. The Lords present were,
the Lord:President (the Duke of Buccleuch), Lord Brougham,
Lord Cottenham, Lord Campbell, and the Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruce. Their Lordships, after disposing of several
motions and petitions, proceeded to hear appeals from the
Ecclesiastical Court.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
BOHN V. BOHN.—LORENZO DR MEDICI.
An application to restrain the defendant from publishing
the works of " Lorenzo de Medici," was specially appointed
to be heard to-day, but in consequence of the absence of Mr.
Bethel], who was engaged in the Privy Council, upon his
Honour taking his seat, it was arranged that the motion
should not be proceeded with before Wednesday next, which
is the first seal after term.
BRADBURY V. MARRIOTT.—THE DAILY NEWS NRWPSPAPER.
The motion in this case, which was for an injunction to re-
strain the defendant from publishing a daily paper, at a price
of 2id., to be called the Daily Newt, was also postponed to
Wednesday; Mr. Rolt, on behalf of the defendant, Marriott,
undertaking not to do anything in the meantime.
IN TIIE MATTER OF THE DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. KENYON PARKER applied to the Court in this matter,
that a sum of 219,4501., which had been paid into the name
of the Accountant-General of the Court by the Direct London
and Manchester Railway Company, might be had out,
120,000/. in Consols, and 99,0001. in Exchequer-bills.
The VICE-CHANCFLLOR said that the Learned Counsel had
better take the order that the whole sum should be laid out,
and then the parties might agree among themselves how it
should be done; because if the course proposed was adopted
the price of Exchequer-bills might so increase as to make it
impossible to carry out the order.
Mr. K. PARKER at once acceded to the suggestion of the
Learned Judge, and the order was directed to be drawn up
in accordance with it.
EXPARYE THE BARNSTAPLE AND TAW VALE RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. KENYON PARKER, the sum of
40,000/., paid into Court by this railway company, was
directed to be laid out.
IN THE MATTER OF THE WA.VENET VALLEY AND GREAT
YARMOUTH RAILWAY.
On the motion of the Fame Learned Counsel, the sum of
32,000/., paid into Court by this company, was ordered to be
laid out.
THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF LOUTH V. THE WARDENS
OF THE FREE SCHOOL OF LOUTH.
The remainder of the day was occupied with the further
arguments in this case, which have already occupied five
days. In consequence of the House of Lords sitting to hear
appeals to-morrow, it was arranged that at the conclusion of
the arguments to-day they should be resumed on Saturday,
and that his Honour should sit for that purpose.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.

.Sittings in Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL
and a Common Jury.)
MOHLER V. BLOUNT.

This was an action to recover damages from the defendant
on the ground of his having maliciously spread a report en-
tirely without foundation, accusing the defendant of an un-
natural offence. The evidence went to show that the state-
ment was made wantonly and without the least justification,
and the jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff.--
Damages, 201.
STOCKER V. GRIFFITHS.-ALLEGED ILLEGAL DISTRAINT.
This was an action of trespass, arising out of the defen-
dant having obtained a warrant of distress in the Palace
Court against the plaintiff, and in virtue of it having made a
seizure of goods on the premises of the plaintiff, under the
impression that the furniture in question was his proper.
The defendant in the Palace Court action was Mr. Stocker,
senior, and the goods were seized as his, for a debt, and the
expences of the action ; but now Mr. Stocker, jun., instituted the
present proceedings, on the allegation that the father in 1844,
about a year before the seizure, conveyed the goods by a deed
to him, and that the seizure was in consequence illegal. The
whole point therefore at issue was to whom the goods be-
longed.

Evidence was called to show the execution of the deed; in
opposition to which it was contended, and to some extent
supported by cross-examination and counter evidence, that
the transfer was made from improper' motives, and that no
money passed between the parties. The answer to the latter
point, however, was, that a debt of 981. was standing between
the parties, and the goods were assigned as a consideration
for it.

At the close of the examination the jury retired, and,
after an hour's absence, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, 14/.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvA.Ns.)
IN RE WALKER.
This bankrupt, who had carried on business in Oxford-
street as a boot-maker, came up to pass his last examination,
and was opposed on the ground that his balance-sheet was
not prepared.
On the part of the defendant it was alleged that the bank-
rupt had been unable to do so in consequence of the official
assignee having refused to allow him to have access to cer-
tain books which had been seized by the messenger of the
Court.
Mr. Johnson (the official assignee) said that the bankrupt
denied that the books he required to see were his own.
The bankrupt's solicitor said that in reality they were
not, but they were books kept in business by his sons. The
official assignee had threatened to have the bankrupt pro-
secuted for mutilating his books, and he was therefore
anxious to get an order of the Court to inspect the books he
had mentioned.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that if the bankrupt
would swear that they were his books, he was entitled to see
them.
The attorney said :that the defendant could not do so, bat,
nevertheless, an inspection of them was necessary. If they
were not considered to be the books of the bankrupt, there
was no right to seize them.
Mr. LAWRENCE, for the assignees, said that a sum of money
bad been paid into Court to cover damages in any action of
damage for the seizure.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he could not make any
order, unless it was shown to him that they were the bank-
rupt's books; but, as the balance-sheet was not ready, the
bankrupt could not pass his examination.
The examination was then adjourned, with protection to
the bankrupt, to enable him to go through the accounts with
the official assignee.
SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. SECONDARY POTTERY.)
CHELTENHAM v. SMITH.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—.This was an inquiry to assess
damages for a false imprisonment, the defendant having
suffered judgment to go by default.
Mr. HAWKINS stated the case. The plaintiff is a ship-
broker at Limehouse, and transacted business at the Stock
Exchange. On the 9th of July last the defendant met
plaintiff near that place and gave him a bill of ex-
change, requesting him to discount it, but he declined
and returned the bill to defendant. The next day,
whilst plaintiff was in Capel-court, in conversation

with the captain of a vessel, defendant went up
and said, "Where is the bill you robbed me of yes-
terday 2" Plaintiff said he had certainly had the bill, but
returned it, and told defendant to look in his pocket-book and
he would find it. Defendant refused, and said Mr. Sander-
son (the lendlord of a tavern close by) knew that he (plain-
tiff) did not give it back. They went.to Mr. Sanderson, who
said he knew nothing about the matter, and it was then
agreed by all parties to go to the Mansion-house and have
the case decided by the Lord Mayor. On reaching there,
however, it was found that his Lordship was
not there, and defendant then said he would give
plaintiff into charge, and actually did so. Plaintiff
was taken to the office of the Superintendent of
Police, where defendant opened his pocket-book, and almost
the first thing he pulled out was the bill, between two cards.
The charge was, of course, abandoned, but the defendant did
not then make, nor had he since made the slightest apology, al-
though by suffering judgment to go by default he bad ad-
mitted that he had acted illegally and unjustifiably. He
(the Learned Counsel) believed defendant had busines on the
Stock Exchange.
The jury assessed the damages at 501.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice WitiiAnts Justice CRESWELL.)
Fredrick Tyler Russell, a surgeon, aged 23, was charged
with feloniously forging and uttering an order for 551., with
intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank
of England.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty. There were other indict-
ments against the prisoner for the same offence.— Judgment
was postponed.
Henry Bushell pleaded Guilty to feloniously uttering a
forged cheque for 3751., with intent to defraud William Henry
Smith and others.—Sentence deferred.

James Thomas, described as a labourer, and George Green, a
soldier, were indicted for an unnatural offence.

Mr. BALLANTINI applied to have the case postponed, in
consequence of the absence of the necessary witnesses. There
was every reason to suppose that the prisoner Thomas, who
was supposed to be a man of fortune, had bought the wit-
nesses.—The case was ordered to stand over for the present.
Thomas Russell, Ann Russell, and James Scott, w ere in-
dicted for having in their possession counterfeit coins, and
implements for coining. It appeared that information had
been conveyed to the authorities of the Mint, that coining
was extensively carried on in the house occupied by the
prisoners, in John's-lane, Westminster. They, therefore, in-
structed the officers of police to take measures to ascertain if
such information was well founded. Acting on these orders,
they proceeded to the house in question, burst open the
door, and found the prisoners actively engaged in coining.
Several counterfeit shillings and false dies, as weil as a gal-
vanic battery, were found in the room.
A verdict of Guilty was returned against the male
prisoners, and the female was acquitted.—Sentenee deferred.
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHNSTONE FOR WILFUL

MURDER.
To-morrow is fixed for the trial of Captain Johnstone for
murder on the high seas. The Attorney-General, Mr.
Bodkin, and Mr. Clarke, prosecute; and Mr. Jervis, with
Mr. Huddlestone, are engaged for the defence.
Mary Ann Flood was found guilty of uttering a counter-
feit half-crown.—Sentence deferred.

1V EW COURT.
(Before the COXIION-SERGEANT.)
John Best, a working man, was indicted for stealing 10
lbs. of solder, value 45., the property of John Kelk, builder,
Vauxhall, on the 15th of January.
John Harley said he was a clerk to Mr. Kelk, and was on
the premises on the day in question, when the prisoner came
down with the plumber, Watling, to take some lead up to
the job at King. street, St. James's. He had his suspicion
excited by the manner of the prisoner, as he came down from
the plumbing shop supporting his jacket pocket, and evi-
dently; concealing something in it with his arm. He there-
fore laid hold of him and asked him what he had got there.
It was a bar of solder, he said, which was booked. He had
him taken back to the shop were he threw down the bar and
begged to be forgiven, and said the plumber had told him to
take it. Harley said nothing was allowed to go from the,
premises without an order, and the prisoner knew that.
John Edwards said he was Mr. Kelk's foreman at the job
in King• street, and sent Watling on that day for lead, and
afterwards ordered the prisoner to go and help him. There
was no order given for solder, and no need for it at the job.
Charles Watling said he was a plumber, working at the
job in King-street, and went to the premises in Vauxhall for
lead. The prisoner came to help him. He did not order
him to take solder, and when the prisoner took it he was two
hundred yards distant from the shop. The prisoner was deaf,
and had occasionally mistaken his orders.
Mr. Ballantine conducted the case. Mr. Payne ad-
dressed the jury for the prisoner, and called witnesses to
character.

The jury found him guilty, but recommended him to
mercy. He was sentenced to four months imprisonment and
hard labour.

James Scott, George Collins, Thomas Robertson, and John
James Williams, all lads about sixteen years of age, were in-
dicted for stealing various articles of wearing apparel from
the brig " William," at present lying in the Thames, on the
Ist of February, 1846.
George Henderson, the master of the brig, said he was
roused between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning by
the police. He found that a waistcoat, coat, and trousers
were gone, which had been safe in the cabin on Saturday
evening. He identified the articles in Court.
John Innes, mate, said he was aroused at the same time,
and found several articles belonging to him missing. He
took the prisoner Collins in a barge alongside, and saw Scott
in a lighter lying near his vessel.
• John Armour, a seaman on board the William, said he
found Robertson and Williams in the after-hold of the ship.
They were put into the cabin, and given over to the police,
but Collins and Robertson refused to go until they got their
shoes. Their shoes were found in a skiff, and Cellins's hat
in a coal -barge alongside.
Policeman 37 of the Thames force, said he heard a`noise
as of a boat moving about, and suspected there might be
thieves. He pulled off with his boat mate, Gregory, and
found a hat in a coal-barge, lying off the brig William. In
consequence of this he got aboard the brig, and roused the
crew. When they had got lights, they found Williams in
the after-hold of the brig, and took him down to the cabin.
John Gregory, one of the Thames force, said he found the
shoes in a skiff, which were claimed by Collins and Robertson.
The inspector of the Thames force said, he asked Robert-
son and Collins why they had put off their shoes. They
said they had done so to go a shoring.
Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the prisoner
Williams.

The jury found them all Guilty, and Collins was found to
have been convicted of felony on a previous occasion.
the COURT sentenced Williams to six months' imprison-
ment and hard labour; Scott and Robertson, as they were
known to the police by various petty convictions, were *en
tented to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour; and
Collins, alias Donolly, on account of his previous conviction,
was sentenced to seven years' transportation.
Collins wished his Lordship might remain where he was
till he came back.

The COMMON SERGEANT called him back, and said he had
made a mistake ; the law left him no option, the period
could not be less than ten years; he therefore sentenced him
to ten years' transportation.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at Twelve o'clock.
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN moved that there be an intruc-
tion to the Committee on the petition of the Irish Great
Western Railway Bill to entertain the petition of the Midland
Great Western Company of Ireland, and James Malley, Da-
niel Desmond, and James Malley, James Gaynor and James
Malley, notwithstanding that the same may not have been
presented three clear days before the meeting of such Com-
mittee.

After a slight discussion,
Mr. CHRISTIE moved as an amendment that such peti-
tion should be entertained, provided it should appear that
they were in the possession of the Parliamentary agent, and
would have been presented on the Friday if the House met
on that day.
Sir .1. GRAHAM said that he had always understood the
order and practise of the House to be, that if the parties were
ready to present the petition on the day on which the House
adjourned, the adjournment would be considered no obstacle.
Mr. HODGSON said that his Hon. Friend the Member for
Cumberland, was at that time sitting in a Committee on the
Irish Great Western Bill, and it would certainly be strange
to remove the Bill out of his Hon. Friends Committee.
There was no reason to suppose that the Bill would be
opposed, and such a proceeding would certainly be at
variance with the decision already given. He for one should
vote against it.
Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH said that if an Hon.
Member pledged his word of honour that he had a petition
in his possession on or before the day of adjournment, then
such adjournment would be no obstacle to its presentation to
the Committee to which it might be referred.
Mr. ESCOTT said, that it seemed to be admitted on all
hands that the petition would have been presented if the
House had sat on Friday.—(Cries of "No, no.") At least
it was the first time he had heard that proposition denied ;
and if the petition had really been ready, he saw no obstacle
to its presentation.
After a few words from Mr. E. BULLER,
The House divided, when there appeared:—
For the amendment
6
Against it
39
Majority
The original motion was then negatived without a division.
LANCASHIRE AND NORTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.
Mr. 0. DUNCOMBE presented a petition for leave to
bring in the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Bill.
HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY.
Mr. HUDSON presented a petition for leave to bring in
this Bill.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
A petition was presented by an Hon. Member in favour of
the Bill.

COWALL WAY
A petition was also N
presented inRAIL favour. of the Bill for
this line.
SHREWSBURY AND HALIFAX RAILWAY.
A petition in favour of the Bill for this line was presented.

LICOLN RAILY.
A petition in favourN of the Bill for W
thiAs line, from the Cor
poration of Lincoln, was also presented.
THE MILITIA.
Mr. BROTHMRTON presented a petition from a town in
Middlesex against the enrolment of the militia.

THE CORN-LAWS.-
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of a town, the name of which we could not catch, for
the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.
EMPLOYMENT OF THE IRISH POOR DURING THE
ENSUING SUMMER.
Sir 11. W. BARRON presented a petition praying the
House to devise means for the employment of the poor in
Ireland during the forthcoming summer.
THE CHILTERN HUNDREDS.
Mr. BANKES moved for a return of all such Members of
the Government as had applied for and obtained the appoint-
ment of stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds since the last
session, together with the dates of such applications and ap-
pointments.

BONE-CRUSHING.
Captain PECHELL said it was now very nearly eight
years ago since he brought forward the case of a labouring
man in the Eastbourne Union, in Sussex, who bad been
brought to death's door by the system of labour to which
the paupers in that workhouse were subjected. On that oc-
casion he was met with very unjust and very severe obser-
vations on the part of those who chose to defend the system
of crushing bones in union workhouses. Every year since
he had brought the subject under the notice of Government,
and he was very happy to say that the Right Hon. Baronet,
the Secretary for the Home Department, at once en-
tered into his feelings on the subject, and the House
was well aware that during the two last sessions of
Parliament the Right Honourable Baronet stated in his
place, that he highly disapproved of the practice of employ-
ing paupers in crushing bones, either as a punishment, or as
a means of employment, and he understood that an order