The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :—.Bristol and Clifton Gas Light Amendment
Bill, Derby Waterworks Bill, East and West Looe
Harbour and Bridge Bill, Herculaneum Dock Bill,
Huddersfield Improvement Bill, Stirling Water-
works Bill.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented a petition from the
Manchester Lodge of Odd Fellows, praying for the
legalization of their body.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition from
the Bells board of guardians, praying for an altera-
tio❑ of the Irish poor-laws.
Mr. WALTER presented petitions from the inha-
bitants of Biackfriars in favour of the Health of
Towns Bill.
Mr. HEY\VOOD presented petitions from Hert-
ford against the game-laws.
111 r. J. B. SMITH presented a petition from Forfar,
praying for an alteration of the law of entail in Scot-
land.
Mr. URQUHART presented a petition from Staf-
ford against the Health of Towns Bill.
Lord ASHLEY presented petitions from White-
chapel, Hampstead, and the Isle of Wight, in favour
of sanitary reform.
Lord DUNCAN presented petitions from Bath
against the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. P. SCROPE presented petitions against the
sale of spirituous liquors on Sunday.
Mr. HILD YARD presented similar petitions from
W hitehaven.
Mr. HUME presented similar petitions from
Arbroath.

NOTICES OF MOTION
Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that on an early
day he should move for various returns connected
with the fees and salaries of the parties employed in
various public offices.
Sir B. HALL gave notice that on Thursday he
should move for a return of the number of electors
registered in the United Kingdom for the election of
1847 ; the number who polled at the election, speci-
fying the names of the various towns and boroughs
to which the electors belonged, and also a return of
the number of houses rated to the poor in each of such
towns or boroughs.
GOVERNMENT OF MALTA.
Dr. BOWRING, seeing the Hon. Gentleman the
Under-Secretary of the Colonies in his place,
wished to ask him a question of which he had given
notice. The inhabitants of Malta had been long
expecting that a popular representative government
would be conceded to them, and as he understood the
subject had been under the consideration of the Colo-
nial-office, he should be glad to know whether any
measures were in progress for extending to the people
of Malta the benefit of popular institutions in any
shape ?
Mr. HAWES said, if his Honourable Friend
meant by his question to ask whether a re-
presentative government was to be conceded to
to
oext place,
Malta, the only answer he could give him was
that no such measure was in contemplation. He
should do but ill justice, however, to the Governor of
Malta if he omitted to take this opportunity of stating
that the Governor had several important measures
unalitrib
under his consideration for improving the condition
ofh the island. In the first place, he was ascertaining
ell t in the
.government
e expediency of municipal institutions, and, in the
he had appointed two Commissioners, one
inquire into the state of the commercial law,
know whether'
and the other to ascertain the state of the criminal
municipal , with the view to improvement. The Go-
vernorme_u had also had under consideration various other
principle of popular in_',sr.es, with the view of trying to effect improve-
Dr. BOWRIN
government ofhtheegilsaladntdo.
institutions would be based upon the
the ta • • 1 would
Popular representati-n ?

Mr. HAWES could give no information what-
ever upon that point now, but a report on the sub-
ject was daily expected from the Governor.
CEYLON.

In reply to Mr. HUME,
Mr. LABOUCHERE stated that there was some
difficulty in assimilating the management of Ceylon
to that of our other possessions, as its laws were

regulated by the Parliament at home, but that
he would enter further into the matter when he

brought forward his motion on Monday next with
respect to our Indian possessions.—(clear.)
SPAIN.
Mr. URQUHART wished to know whether the
interpretation put upon the conduct of Mr. Bulwer
by a Noble Lord in another place was sanctioned by
the Government, as he had censured his conduct ?

Also: whether the letters of the 10th and 11th, of
which extracts (my had been furnished, could not
be laid on the table ; ar whether the Duke of Soto-
mayor had condescended to reply to the recent com-
munications made to him by Mr. Bulwer?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the conduct
of Mr. Bulwer was approved of by the Government.
If the Honourable Gentleman and the House wished
to have the letters referred to in full he had
no objection to produce them ; but those passages
expunged had reference to matters which, though
proper for the information of the Govern-
ment, were hardly proper to lay before the House,
With respect to the third question of the Honourable
Gentleman, he had to state that he had ❑ot yet re-
ceived any intimation from Mr. Bulwer that the
Duke of Sotomayor had acknowledged his last
dispatch.
Mr. URQUHART then gave notice that he
should, to-morrow, in bringing forward a motion
with respect to the Peninsula, take that opportunity
of making some remarks which he thought appli-
cable to the present state of things in that country.
DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.—MEDIATION
OF ENGLAND.

➢lr. URQUHART then inquired in what position

this country stood in reference to Denmark—whether
the Prussian forces had entered into the Danish
provinces?

Lord PALMERSTON said there was reason to
believe that orders had been given for the advance-
ment of the troops to Jutland. With respect to the
other question, he had to state that the parties had
consented to accept the good offices of the British
Government as mediators—(Hear)—and he was in
communication with both parties, and hoped to be en-
abled to bring matters to an amicable and satisfactory
adj ustment.
Mr. URQUHART inquired if an application of
the same nature had been made to Russia.
Lord PALMERSTON was understood to say
that Denmark had applied to both.
THE RIVER PLATE.
In reply to Mr. BANKS.
LordPALMERSTON stated that no communication
had taken place between this Government and the
Provisional Government of France with respect to
the River Plate. In conjunction with the late Go-
-vernment that of England sent out instructions which
he believed would ultimately lead to the amicable
adjustment of the matter. They had no reason to
think that the present Government of France would
withdraw those instructions. He understood that the
Elbe and the Eider had been blockaded, which of
course would be regulated by the laws usually in
force on such occasions. British subjects (he be-
lieved) were allowed to pass uninterruptedly.
VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.

In reply to Mr. HUME,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he proposed to
introduce a measure in the course of the session to
afford this colony a representative government.
ENTAILED ESTATES.

In reply to Mr. BRIGHT, the Noble Lord stated
that this Bill would be introduced into the House
from the House of Lords at the earliest possible mo-
ment, consistent with the progress of other Bills, like
that with respect to the navigation-laws.

CRACOW.

Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to a ques-

tion from Lord Dudley Stuart, stated that he
had received information that in consequence
of certain events that had taken place in
Cracow, there was a bombardment, or rather
a cannonade upon the town, which lasted for some
hours, and that it afterwards ceased.—(Laughter.)
JAMAICA.

Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know from the
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he
had received any confirmation of the statement that
had appeared in the Jamaica Times of the answer of
Sir Charles Grey, then Governor of Jamaica, to a
deputation with an address to him, which
was to the effect that matters were in an
unsatisfactory state at home; that there
was a Committee sitting- on Indian affairs and that al-
though her Majesty's ministers had stated they would
not alter there policy, that was no to be considered linal.
Mr. HAWES had no knowledge of the deputation
havit:g taken place, or the answer to it.
SPAIN.

Mr. BANKES wished to know from the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, how it was
that the extract from the Spanish correspondence in
the Clamor Public°, that was promised by the Noble
Lord, was not among the papers that had been laid
on the table of the House. He also wished to
know whether the statements that had appeared in
in the French papers was derived from the Spanish
Government. He also wished to know how it hap-
pened that the whole of the correspondence had ap-
peared in the daily papers twenty-four hours before
it was in the hands of Members ?
Lord PALMERSTON said, in answer to the first
question of the Honourable Member, he could not
find among his papers the copy of the Clamor
Public° ; he had, however, since obtained an-
other copy which he had no objection
to lay on the table of the House. With
regard to the source from whence the French
French newspaper had obtained its information, he
had no direct authority upon the subject, but this was
clear, it was not direct either from her Majesty's
Government or Madrid, but his firm conviction was
that it came from Spain.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.

The Earl of LINCOLN stated that it was
his intention in Committee on the health
of Towns Bill this evening, to move the
omission of the 4th and sth clauses, and if he suc-
ceeded in that he should propose in the 6th clause,
to pace the appointment of superintending inspec-
tors in the hands of the Secretary of State.
THE CUSTOMS.

Mr. M'GREGOR wished to ask the Noble Lord
at the head of the Government whether he was dis-
posed to make any arrangement with him for fixing a
day to bring on his motion relating to the Customs.
If not he should be compelled to bring it on when it
was proposed to go into a Committee of Supply.
Mr. E WART said, before the Noble Lord answered
that question, he wished to say a word or two in
reference to it. If he was not mistaken, the Hon.
Gentleman's motion stood in the position of a dropped
notice ; and he begged to inform the [louse that on
Monday last, when it stood on the paper, he stood
behind the Hon. Member in the lobby when the House
was being counted.—(Hear, and laughter.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said he could not give the
Hon. Gentleman a day.
Mr. MACGREGOR begged leave to explain the
apparent inconsistency alluded to by the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman, the Member for Newark.
When he came down on Tuesday afternoon about
half-past three o'clock, he found in the lobby abuut
twelve Members, but no Member of the Govern-
ment was present. Soon afterwards the number
was increased a little, but still there was no
member of Government in attendance ; and although
he endeavoured to beat up Members to make a
House, he saw it was utterly impossible to effect
that object. He, of course, was aware of the
number of Members in the House and the number in
the lobbies; but as it fell very far short of a House,
he saw no necessity for going into the House when it
was counted.—(Hear, hear.)
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

In answer to a question from Sir R. H. INGLIS,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that it was in
tended to make a material alteration in the Public
Health Bill. It was proposed to introduce a clause
to establish a Public Health Commission, consisting
of four members, two of whom should be paid and
two unpaid, one of the paid Commissioners having a
seat in that House.
Lord MORPETH and Mr. BOUYERIE presented peti-
tions in favour of the Bill.
On the motion for going into Committee on the
Bill,

Mr. SPOONER rose to resume the adjourned
debate. He said, although the Government had
made various alterations in the Bill, the principle
of it remained the same and he objected most de-
cidedly to the power which was proposed to be given
to a central board in London to control the affairs of
the different localities affected by the Bill. There
was, also, an unlimited power given to the
Lords of the Treasury to appoint officers and
officials under the Bill, which power he con-
sidered unwarranted and unconstitutional. He
admitted that some superintending body was ne-
cessary to see that proper sanitary measures were
adopted in the different localities.; but he pro-
tested against the interference of Government in the
local administration of the different towns such as was
proposed by the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble
Lord at the head of the Government would
find so many complicated interests affected
by the Bill that he would be unable to carry it
through the House, and he would suggest the pro-
priety of the Government withdraviing the Bill and
bring in one which was more in accordance with
the opinions of the House and the country.

In the present state of distress which
prevailed in the country it was most absurd
to give unlimited power to the Government to increase
the expenses of the State. The retail dealers in tryst
of the large towns were quite unable to pay additional
taxes, and they would object to the Bill which so unne-
cessarily did so. He trusted the Government would,
therefore, bring in a Bill more likely to meet the ap-
probation of the House; but if they endeavoured to
press the present measure through the Hou-e,
he for one should issue his protest against it.
The Honourable Gentleman, the member for Falkirk,
had an important motion in the paper, which should
receive his hearty support—namely, that they should
proceed through and complete the details of the
Bill, before they appointed Commissioners to
carry it out. The Government would do well
by adopting his suggestion. The result of the
principle of centralization sought to be introduced
by the Bill would lead to this result—local boards
would decline to act, assistant commissioners would
only act when they thought proper, and everything
would be left to the London board, who could not be
expected to manaise satisfactorily purely local matters.
It was absurd to expect that men of independent
spirit would act when their proceedings were liable to
be quashed by an irresponsible board sitting in Lond n,
Agriculture would be .nixed up by the
Bill with town parishes, which could not
fail to involve the management of the
Commisssioners in inextricable confusion, because
all kinds of rates were calculated for different pur-
poses. He would suggest that the Bill should be re-
ferred to a Committee up stairs, who would examine
witnesses, and point out from their evidence how
a practicable measure might be successfully
framed and carried into operation. His
object for moving the adjournment of
the debate was to enable the Noble Lord to
take time to see whether he could not make
some concessions to the opponents of the Bill.
Some concessions he certainly had made, but it was
of a very trifling character, and for the reasons he
had already urged, he should vote for the amendment
of the Hon. Member for Stafford, if he determined to
carry it to a division.
Mr. SLANEY said the Honourable Gentle-
man who just sat down had spoken with a good
deal of fluency upon this subject, but he must
confess that nothing had fallen from him
to show that the measure ought to be defeated.
The time had arrived when it was the duty of the
House, not for their own sakes, but for the sake
of mitigating the sufferings of the great mass
of the people, to establish a large and
sanitary regulations. Ten years the subject had been
under consideration, and still nothing had been done,
and in that space of time the neoessity fur
passing such a measure as this had more than
doubled. Ten or fifteen years ago the grant
mass of the people consisted of agricultural
labourers, but since then the populations of
towns had increased to such an enormous
extent that the agricultural labourers were
greatly in the minority, and such a measure as
this must of necessity be passed to im-
prove the social conditions of the large bands
of men, women, and children, who to ere
congregated together in the extending manufacturing
districts of the north. Commission after Commis-
sion had sat upon this subject and urged upon the
Legislature the necessity of passing such measure as
With what grace then could the House re-
fuse this concession to the working classes ?
He hoped, however,; that the Government would
persevere with the measure, and they might
depend upon ultimately carrying it through. Nay,
had the support of the majority of the people out of
doors, and they would terribly loose cast if they
slackened in their exertions to carry the 13:11.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
G. Cork, High-street, Islington, livery stable keeper,
May 26, at half past one—A. E. Player, Braintree,
Essex, grocer, May 26, at one—H. Watson, Wilson.
street, Finsbury, stove grate manufacturer, May 26, at
one—G. Puckle, Southwark and Corn-exchange, Mark.
lane, hop and corn factor, May 26, at one—C. Black•
more, Cork-street, Middlesex, tailor, May 26, at two.

In the Country.
T. Fletcher, Loscoe, Derbyshire, grocer, May 26, at
eleven, at the Court, Nottingham—W. Townley, Black-
burn, Lancashire, cotton spinner and cotton manufac-
turer, June 1, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—lt.
E. Huntly, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine and spirit
merchant, May 26, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne—G. Robinson and M. Farrand, Almondbury,
Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufacturers, May 30, at eleven,
at the Court, Leeds—C. S. Jackson, Leeds, cloth mer.
chant, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—W.
Walker and J. Gray, Leeds, woolstaplers and cloth
manufacturers, June 6, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds.

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PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
T. Suger, Kingston upon-Hull, coal merchant, a final
dividend of id., also a first dividend of Is. 9d. on new
proofs, on Wednesday, May 10, or any loam ingWed ocs-
day, between the hours of one and four, at the offieo of
Mr. Stansfeld, Hull.

G. Rougehnont, Broad street. buildings, City, merchant,
65., on any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
G. Webb and A. T. Webb, Great St. Helen's, wine
merchants, 9d., on Saturday, May 6, and two follo, ing
Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane.
G. Webb, Great St. Helen's, wine merchant, ls. 6(1., on
Saturday, May 6, and two following Saturdays, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Groom, Abchurch-lane.
T. W. Martin, Oxford, tailor, 55., on Saturday, May 6,
and two subsequent Saturdays, between the houts of
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-
lane.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court. Basinghall-street.
S. Treacher, High Wycombe, dealer in artificial
manure and farmer, May 26, at one—G. Armfield, jun.,
Croydon, coach builder and harness maker, May 26, at
half• past eleven—W. Inwards, Luton, Bedfordshire,
straw plait merchant, May 26, at twelve—J. Notting,
Poole, Dorsetabire, currier and cordwainer, May 26, at
twelve—C. Murgatroyd, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside,
warehouseman, May 26, at twelve—C. J. Hubbard,
Stockwell Park-road, brewer, May 26, at eleven—R.
Brown, Brixton, victualler, May 26, at one.
In the Country.
J. Williams, Cheltenham, mercer and draper, May 26,
at one, at the Court, Bristol—K. Wake, Kingston upon-
Hull, merchant, June 14, at half past ten, at the Court,
Kingston-upon-Hull —J. Wooler, Stockton on-Tees,
draper, May 26, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne—J. Bowes, Liverpool, ale and porter dealer,
June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. J. Sullivan,
Winsford, Cheshire, salt merchant and ship owner, June
5, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. C. Gwillim,
Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire, cattle dealer and farmer,
May3o, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—C. Walker,
Birmingham, maltster and licensed victualler, May 31, at
half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—C. Kent Ash-
bourn, Derbyshire, draper, May 29, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—G. Callam, Manchester, shawl and
fringe manufacturer and Scotch warehouseman, May
29, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—G. T. Bateson,
Warrington and Moss-side, Lancashire, iron founder,
May 28, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.

At the Court of Review, May 26.
W. Baker, Stone, Staffordshire, and Tarperley,
Cheshire, J. Lockett, and J. Nicholson, Stone, Staff)rct-
shire, railway contractors, builders, and brick makers
R. Stapleton and W. Thorn, Whitefriars, Paddington,
and Battle-bridge, scavengers, dust contractors, and
brick makers—T. Lowe, sen., Whitchurch, Shropshire,
bone and guano dealer—J. Green, Pall-mall and Sloane-
street, wine merchant—R. Parry and J. Roberts, Liver-
pool, joiner and builders—A. E. Player, Braintree,
Essex, grocer and cheesemonger—W. E. Grundy, Brid-
port, Dorsetshire, banker—C. Street Ventor, Isle of
Wight, builder—W. Baxter, Northumberland-street,
Strand, hotel keeper—T. Hardwick, Dunstable, Bed-
fordshire, grocer—Eliza Anne Edwards and Mary Em ins
Edwards, Bristol, bankers—J. H. Brownlie, Richmond-
street, St. James's, cabinet maker and upholsterer—J.
Phipps, High Holborn, saddler—S. Brown, Sunderland,
common brewer and maltster—J. Schlesinger, Birming-
ham, manufacturer of metals—B. Firth, Hartshead-
cum-Clifton, Yorkshire, cotton spinner—E. J. Coates
and J. Hilliard, Bread-street, Cheapside, Manchester,
Liverpool, Leicester, and New York, merchants.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. W. Parker and T. R. Harrison, St. Martin's-lane,
printers—J. Harley and H. James, Brixton, builders—
AL F. Brownrigg,
W. S. Brown, and J. B. Miller, Liver-
pool and Bombay W. Page and J. G. Hine, Chesterfrild,
Derbyshire, sewing cotton manufacturers—J. Medworth
and T. M. Winter, Crown...street, Walworth, braziers—
T. Harding and A. Tirrell, Vauxhall-street, Lambeth,
tarpaulin manufacturers—E. Fussell and J. S. Mans-
ford, Sherborne, Dorsetshire, surgeons and apothecaries
—J. Rigby and E. Rigby, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire,
ironfounders—K. Bradshaw and G. Bradshaw, Men-
chester, bakers—B. Langtree and J. Darnton, Man-
chester, slate merchants—R. Pagan, R. Ogden, and A.
Stewart, Rochdale, woollen manufacturers (so far as
regards IL Ogden)—W. E. Clark and J. Goodacre,
Liverpool, grocers and teadealers—R. Holt, E. Bond,
sad G. Holt, Manchester, calico printers (so far as
regards E. BJnd)—ll. Nock and J. Nock, Birmingham,
watch glass manufacturers—E. Leaf, J. W. Barnett, and
F. Scotson, Wood-street, Cheapside, warehousemen—J.
Harris, Esher-street, Eambeth, and H. Hayhow, Vassal-
road, Brixton, paperhangers—E. Crisp, C. Taylor, and
and F. A. Crisp, Bethel-place, Camberwell, and Char-
lotte row, Walworth (so far as regards B. Crisp)--R.
Tucker and W. Philpot, Bridport-harbour, coal, (mica,
and slate merchants—F. Ildnghatn and T. L. 11,11,
Birmingham, surgeons and apothecaries—W. Avens and
E. D. Lewis, Augustus-street, Regent's park, engineers
and millwrights—R. Mills and R. M. Mills, the Maze,
'Dooley-street, butchers—T. Tribe, IL Mills, and R. M.
Mills, Mill lane, Tooley-street, salt merchants (so far as
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J. Milligan,
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Lempriere, Liverpool—D. Yewdall, J. Yewdall, and J.
Edmondson, Calverley, Yorkshire, scribbling millers (so
far as regards J. Yewdall).
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Samuel Roscoe, Newton by Tattenhall, Cheshire, farmer's
labourer.

Isaac Dore, Csrisbrooke, Isle of Wight, blacksmith.

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THE BRA ZILS.
FALMOUTH, MAY 6.—The Penguin packet, Lieut
Leslie, arrived to-day with the Brazil mails. She
left Rio de Janeiro 21st March, and would have
reached this port ten days since, had she not expe-
rienced calms for several days off the Western Islands.
She has a good freight, chiefly in dollars and dow
bloons. Exchange on London, 26k to 261, at which a
fair amount of business had been done; upon Paris
the transactions had been important at 348, and bills
were negotiated upon the French Government, at
thirty days, at 351 to 352 ; moderate transactions
upon Flamburgh, at 640 to 645. Specie continued
firm, and the transactions were extensive in patriot
dollars and doubloons, and in sovereigns, of which
sales were effected at 8 980 to 9. In coffee, dining e
week ending the 18th March, the sales had been to
an average amount generally for the United States
and Ilainburgh, principally superior and first Atoecif
which were quoted at 28s. to 265. 10d. on board.
The exports from the 10th to the 16th were 3,601
bags Altona, 7,733 Channel, 1,291 Genoa, 2,288
Hamburgh, 4,550 Marseilles, 147 Oporto.
The Emperor returned to Rio de Janeiro on the.
19th Match, and immediately appointed a new
Ministry :—President of the Council and Minister of
the Empire, Visconde de Macahe ; Foreign Affairs,
and in the interim of Finance, Senhor Antonio Paw
lino Limpo d'Abreu ; Justice, Senor Jose Antonio
Pimenta Bueno ; Marine, and in the interim of War,
Senhor Manuel Felisardo de Souza e Mello.

SIIIP WRECKED FISHERMEN AND
MARINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIEM
The anniversary festival of the above society Was
celebrated at the London Tavern on Saturday owning;
Hedworth Lambton E,q., in the chair. Although
long list of distinguished officers and gentlemen aPPesred
on the card as stewards on this occasion, we are soil W
find that few attended. There were, however, intiVrt.
ing the chair that gallant and highly esteemed nobletnne
Rear-Admiral the Earl Waldegrave, C. 8., no less distin-
guished for his support of all institutions connected With
the marine of this country than for his services 0 a
naval officer; George Frederick Young, Esq., the dl'
tinguished advocate for the sailor's rights and our pals'
supremacy; Captain Lamont, RN., who is well known
for his practical benevolence; Mr, Oliver Lang, of her
Majesty's dockyard, Woolwich, whose seat is never VI"
cant on such occasions; Captain Swanage,
Mr. Atherton, her Majesty's dockyard, Woolwich; Bel
George Cockburn, from Wales; Lieutenant Lean, 13411,.;#
Government Emigration agent; Lieutenant Brawn, ft "'
Registrar-General of Seamen, &c.
We regret that the pressure on our space prevent
cur giving at length the excellent addresses on behalf .0
the institution in introducing the toasts connected
it. After the usual honours had been paid to the Queen
and Royal Family, the Honourable Chairman's retner''''
were delivered with an earnestness which could not fig
to make an impression, and with a truthfulness 0110
could not fail to convince every one present of the snli
rior claims of such an institution as the Shipwreck s
Fishermen and Mariners' Society on the benevolence 0`
the whole civilised world. There are no less 013!
fi
260,000 fishermen and mariners, and of that number
less than 2,000 annually perish by shipwreck or stecq
dents at sea. It is not only in relieving the eases e,
destitution which are sure to be brought before
public from this awful loss of life, but the society al'_„„
embraces in its sphere of benevolence the relief of then
who, cast on our shores by shipwreck, are without for.
or clothing, or the means to procure it, and are far fr°:,,
their homes and their friends ; and this is not all, In
when the subscriptions and donations of a generous WI,"
charitable public will permit, the society also ef.
tends to the poor humble fisherman on the coast rill'
boat, stores, or nets may have sustained injury by stot
the means of repairing the damage, and of again ear l;
his bread by honest industry in his hardy and Peril le
pursuit. Mr. Lambton fervently entreated public. Is 4,
vestigation into the principles and objects of the *0,4
and expressed his conviction that, if thoroughly
and advocated as it ought to be, this society roe't sod
placed on a level with, and by the side of the hightose
the best of the many beautiful charities, the aleillleh—ose-
of which reflects so much honour on the nations!! chair
ter. Mr. Lambton remarked that he occupied Sniatiu-
on that occasion by the particular desire of the but pO•
guished officer Sir George Cockburn. Nothing:. Gal,
sitive inability from delicate health prevented tu' „ itt
lant Admiral from being present. The Chaittna"'the
warmly urging a movement in favour of im ,
moral and religious condition of the sailor,proving referrea.o:
that most excellent private institution established. 7,
Mr. Green, at his own expense, where the friend's!:
common sailor, during the interval in which be is Do'
employed, might be seen living in every comfort rt
moved from every temptation to vice, and with the 0,
vantages of a chapel and a pious minister at his service._
The Earl of WALDEGILAVIC most ably supported lbw
chairman in his appeal to the public on behalf of al:
sailor, and expressed his cordial concurrence in the wit'
so decidedly expressed by Mr. Lambton, that whatefel
change might take place in the navigation-laws, nothil
should be done to impair the strength of the
navy.
M.
G. F. YOUNG, in responding to e
th toast!,
V to the Shi' ping I - • se'

"Prosperity to pping Interests," with whin r•
name was coupled, warmly defended the shipovinb
and ad vocated the sailors' cause, and, with an alarni
was unanimously participated in, stated that withinh bie
previous; eight-and forty hours he had heard svll"ifilit
own ears in high quarters a man, influential in g'„„—ot
character to those upon whom the decision with. re,51;01
to the navigation-laws may rest, declare that he bel 0
the navy of England would be just as powerful 1
had not a British ship navigating the ocean.
The bequests, donations, and subscriptions ann°lll/Cell
amounted to 1,5001.
A musical party, under the direction of Mr- d the
wEich included the Misses Pyne, was present, MI, be
hand of the Caledonian Asylum, with whom
Majesty's piper, Angus M'Kay, assisted at the fes'

RAILWAY SHARE ARK-L. -- rr
LIVERPOOL, MAY 6. pitta'
STOCK EXCHANGH.-The sales are-Birkenhead'
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 6% ri
(late C. and B.), 221. Shares, 91/2 dis.-Great Northervito
is. 3d. dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 1 _ .01
Fifths (late West Riding Union), 3% dis.-Londos
North-Western, 130%-Ditto New Quarters, 21/4 cilo.h
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, 5,4
die.-Midland Stock, 1031,2-Ditto, New Halve* 40°
- Newcastle and Carlisle, 106 c.-Ditto, New 1001.,;480
(black), 4 p.-North Staffordshire, 2% die.-South-Piee
and Dover, 24-Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 3 dis._..yor!ft;(s
castle, and Berwick (Original N. and B.), 30---121.,t006'
and B.) Extension, No. 2, 3'4 p.-Ditto, G. N. E. ."
'To4 P.•
MANCHESTER, MAY 6. Llscid
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-liirkenhes-Lht
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6% dis.-Lanasm-1/ 41,7
Yorkshire,' Fifths, 15-16 dis.-Ditto, 321. Sharls'A "SOY:
- Ditto ( \est Riding Union), 3% dis.-London atanctiv,,'
Western (Man. and Birm.), Quarters (C), 2% p.--P;so,l
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, Ss-
Staffordshire, 2% dis.-South-Eastern and Dora,
2 15-16 dis.-Newcastle Junction, 4s.
LEEDS, MAY 6. . • . °
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-EastLancashirre 01
71. 6s. 3d. dis.-Great Northern, 10% dis.-Lancesokost,
Yorkshire ( West Riding Union) 4 dis. -Leeds and 201
23 dis.--Lato, New, 20% dis.-North British, Quillter; 0
dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% dis.-Oxford, Warces
Wolverhampton, 181% dis.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 6* dCO:
STOCK EXCHANOE.-The sales are-Newcastle .110143''
lisle, 105-Ditto, Scrip (red), 33/4 p.-North British, if,.
111/4-Ditto, Thirds, 345. dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 16' d
fr1(1°1
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT BRIGHTON.---°°,
evening, tour little boys were killed by the fall of
of the cliff; a short distance to the eastward of 13 Sip DV
On Saturday evening Mr. Gell, the coroner, baba Thl4°,
quest on the bodies at the Abergavenny Arms- bob
of the boys were the sons of William Guildford, a 'p
man, and the fourth was named Walter Peaceei;le:ooos,
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death, 'Zoe v"
panted by a recommendation to the proper antile,,,.lloll
take steps to prevent the recurrence of such si"'iam-_,
They also recommended that a fence should bury,
along the edge of the cliff at the top: The k,O e 0"
offered their sincere thanks to Captain FraeloYfor 0;
Mr. Butler, and the Coast Guard and gas men, og $l/
silting, at the risk of their own lives, in extricst ,4_oo#
bodies of deceased from the MIAs of the cliff wt"
111
vered them. rto
MEN DELSSOHN'S ELIJAH.—This fine Orato.-.00
be again performed by the Sacred Harmonic !.>
their Concert in Exeter Hall, on Friday next.
BIRTHS. t. O. •
On the 4th inst., at Buckland-terrace, Plymost,o
of Courtenay Philipps, Esq., of a son. f
On the 28th ult., in Eaton-square, the wife 0 1011
Divett, Esq., M.P., of a daughter.
f
On the 28th ult., at Alverstoke Rectory, --nta • e
of the Rev. Thomas Walpole, of a son. 11 lifff
On the 29th ult., at Champion-hill, Camberwell'
Baiss, of a daughter.
On the 30th ult., at Highlands, Northill, Bedforcie'of
wife of William Holmes, Esq., of a son. fige
On the 30th ult., at the Craig, Windermere, •-•
Captain Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, of a daughter.
On the 30th ult., at Woburn-place, the wife °
Major, Esq., of a daughter. 1100*
On the 30th ult., at Rankielleur, Fife, N. 8., the
George William Hope, of a son. k $O4"
On the Ist inst., in Westbourne-street, Hyde-Per- 4 '.ear
the wife of the Rev. R. W. Browne, of a daughter. O,OlOP'
'
On the Ist inst. at Upper Bedford-place, Ituse°
the lady of Henry Horn, Esq., of a daughter. gie.
On the Ist inst., at Albion-street, Hyde-park, Cdr
Aikin, of a daughter. $ of.
On the Ist inst., at St. James's Chapel, HaniAci,eght'.
the wife of the Rev. Henry Stebbing, D.D., of a
At ARMED.
On the 29th ult., at St. Mary's, Woolwich, P'Aik
O
Parratt, Esq., surgeon, Royal Artillery, to
only daughter of Sir John Webb, &C. 11., Wooly()
J0.91$
DIES.
HeOnnrytLheealry9,thchoifef March,Ritnger
of
tt
rAL`:-1I
Bart., of Fowlis.
On the 2d inst., in Manchester-square, Sir litle
Westminster' TOP
On the 2d inst., in the Cloisters, v
Jane Temple Frere, second daughter of the A.
401130.1.
Frere, Prebendary of Westminster.
hrosine,
On the Ist inst., at Stamford-hill, Eup
thei Faonreees'tsLoifeSuclailli'e.daughter of A. Rossetto, Esq. too-11°' t,
On the Ist inst., Mr. Moses Crafter, of Pen ~,ot
worth, aged 42. of Mr* 'l.' 0
On the 2d inst., Edith Mary, daughter
of Park -terrace, Highbury. , 1164'
On Tuesday, the 2d inst., in his 73d year
Edwards, Esq., of Pye Nest, near Halifax. -
,_,...000,101,0
On the 28th ult., at Blackheath, Major R,lcw"
On the 30th ult., the Rev. Cecil Wray - -$1
Valence, Kent, aged 38.
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London: Printed and Published 12,1'54 0f609011/
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The "1".
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, '
Middlesex, Monday, May 8, 1849.