The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-19 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

C ORN -EXC HAN 6E-WEDNESDAY
The present week's arrival of English Wheat, coast-
wise, has been very moderate, viz., 2,330 quarters. To-
day the show of samples was small, and the finest parcels
moved off steadily, at fully Monday's quotations. In
the middling and inferior kinds comparatively little
business was transacted, at late rates. With foreign
Wheat we were somewhat heavily supplied, owing to
which, sales progressed slowly, and prices were with
difficulty supported. Very little Barley was on offer.
All kinds ruled steady, and the currencies were well
maintained. We have to notice a very dull sale for
Malt, but without any decline in value. The Oat trade
was firm, at very full prices. In all other kinds of grain,
as well as Flour, exceedingly little was doing.

ARRIVALS.

Wheat.
2,330 qrs.

English
lrish. ....•• •• I --
Foreign

Barley.
740 qrs.

Oats. 1 Flair.
960 qrs. I 2,250 sks.
3,490 i
12,360 I -

4,570
Milt, 2,350 qrs.
IXTBITECILELPEL.
Our market was firm, to day, at very full prices.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 6s
to 78 ; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4a to 5s per Blbs.
by the carcase.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
BAILEY, BROTHERS V. MACAULAY.
The plaintiffs in this case are advertising agents, and
the action was brought to recover tho sum of 1,0001.,
the balance of an account due to them by the Alialand
Union Railway Company, of which the defendant was
a managing director. A verdict was found for the de-
fendant, on the ground that there :was not safficient
evidence to fix the liability of the defendant.
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Mr. WHITEHURST now moved to set aside the verdict.
The Court granted a rule.
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COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
SMITH V. DEARLOVE.
This case was tried at the last York Assizes, when a
verdict was found for the plaintiff for 301., being the
value of a carriage and some harness which had been
deposited by the plaintiff with the defendant, who is an
innkeeper at Harrowgate, and upon which the defendant
claimed a lien as a guarantee for the payment of 201.
due to him by the plaintiff.
On Monday last Mr. Baines applied for a new trial,
on the ground that the plaintiff was a guest at the de-
fendant's inn, and, according to the law laid down in
several cases, the defendant had a good lien upon any
goods left in his possession as security for the debt in-
curred by the plaintiff in his character as a guest. It
appeared that, although the plaintiff did not reside at
the inn, he was in the habit of taking refre:hment there
occasionally, and had accommodation provided on the
premises for his carriage and horses, and in addition,
hired apartments for a friend in the inn, fur the cost of
which he rendered hiin;.elf liable.
The COURT gave judgment in the case this morning,
observing, that the carriage and harness, for which the
action was brought, were not received by the defendant
in his character as innkeeper; the plaintif not being a
guest at his house at ti.e time, and that the supply of
refreshments from time to time, and the accommodation
provided fur the plaintiff's friend, were entirely distinct
contracts from that under which the carriage and har-
ness were received. The Court were, th. ref ore, of opinion
that the verdict was right, and on that ground refused to
grant a new trial.
Rule accordingly refused,
RICHARDS V. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOIITH COAST

RAILWAY.
This action, which was brought to recover the value
of a box containing trinkets and other articles of con
siderable value, which was lost by the wife of the plain-
tiff while journeying to London by the railway, was
tried at the last sittings at Guildhall, when a verdict fur
1501 was found for the plaintiff.
The COURT, upon application this morning, granted
a rule to show cause why there should not be a new
trial,

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY-)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
CHAPMAN AND ANOTHER V. HOLMES.
This was an action to recover the sum of 156/. for
advertisements inserted in a newspaper called the
Railway Director, which was published during the rail-
way mainia. The defendant was sued as one of the
directors of the Somerset and North Devon Junction
Railway Company and Porlock Harbour and Dock
Company.
Mr. Cox, who appeared as counsel for the plaintiffs,
said that the defendant, by suffering judgment to go by
default, admitted his liability.
The Learned COUNSEL said the scheme was somewhat
extraordinary, being for a railroad between Porlock and
Bridgewater, and the formation of a dock and harbour
at the former place, although the population was not
much above 50, certainly not 100.
Evidence was adduced to prove the insertion of the
advertisements in accordance with the orders of the
defendant, and a verdict was given for the amount
claimed.

CHARTIST CONVENTION.

(THIS DAY.)

The delegates met this morning at nine o'clock, and
after having read several letters from the newly-ap-
pointed agitators, setting forth their success in the pro-
vinces, proceeded to consider the propriety of a motion
brought forward by Mr. Clarke, to the effect that the
elections to the proposed National Assembly should be
postponed for a week, on the ground that as her Ma-
jesty's Ministers would be out of town they would not be
able to present the memorial to the Queen.
Mr. bIIERRIN and several other delegates opposed the
motion, on the ground that the few members then re-
maining in town ought not to interfere with the resolu-
tion passed by the full Convention.
Mr. HARNEY wished to know, in order that he might
be guided as to the vote he should give upon the ques-
tion, whether there were any funds in hand to pay the
expenses of the National Assembly when they met ?
Mr. CLARKE (who fills the office of Chancellor of
the Exchequer) stated that the expenses of the meeting
of the forthcoming Assembly would be about 3004
per week, and that at present there was no funds what
ever in hand, and ,he begged further to state that to-
wards paying the expenses of the present convention
the executive had already drawn upwards of 100/. from
the resources of one gentleman.
Several of the delegates thought that these disclosures
ought not to be made matters of public notoriety, but
should have been brought forward in committee, and
they suggested that the gentleman who had advanced the
funds required for the expenses of the committee
should be immediately repaid.
Mr. SHERRIN stated that he had been paid all his ex-
penses by his constituents, and he believed that any de-
legate who was not paid by his constituents had no busi•
ness to have a seat at the table. _

Mr. REYNOLDS, uPon hearing this, rose with great in-
dignation, and said that after having heard those expres•
sions he would leave the Convention, and have nothing
further to do with its proceedings, and accordingly left
the room, through the intervention of some of the dele-
gates, however, he was brought back again.
Mr. SHERRIN having offered an humble apology, all
apprehension as to anything like a breach of the peace
taking place was removed by the two gentlemen accept-
ing each other's hand, and Mr. Reynolds, imitating
the conduct of his honourable leader in another assembly
upon a recent occasion, generously expressed himself
perfectly satisfied ; and trusted that henceforth they
should be better friends than ever.

The successive scenes of the retreat, the return, and
the reconciliation, caused great excitement, and the result
was hailed with acclamations by the strangers in the
gallery.
After some further discussion, the original motion
was agreed to by a large majority, and the sittings of
the National Assembly postponed until the lit of May.
Mr. HARNEY then brought forward a resolution to the
effect, that the proposed national memorial to the Queen
should be signed by all males of eighteen years and up-
wards, and a separate memorial should be signed by
women, setting forth the reasons for supporting the
Charter. He thought that some such step was abso-
lutely necessary, in order to redeem the character of the
Chartist body and of the Convention.
Mr. GRAHAM seconded the motion. He believed that
the large expressions which physical force made in that
Convention, had been made use of, because they believed
that they had five million of the people with them,
whereas it appeared that they had not two millions,
including all the fictitious names attached to the petition.
The Convention had been . - grossly deceived as to their
real strength in tne country.
After some discussion the retolution"was agreed to, and
the_Convention adjourned.

ARREST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
TRAINING SOCIETIES IN DUBLIN.

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In the House of Lords, last evening, the Marquis
of Lansdowne announced that the Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland had on Monday issued warrants for the
arrest of all persons who had been attending
military drill in Dublin contrary to law, and
that the members of the Irish training societies
were now in custody ; also, that all persons who had
been firing at narks within the precincts of the city of
Dublin had been proceeded against under the provi-
sions of the Dublin Police Act, by
was rendered a misdemeanor.which such firing

on Monday afternoon,
COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen took an airing in an open pony carriage
driving.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia arrived at
Osborne yesterday afternoon, on ,a visit to her Majesty.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert
His Royal Highness was attended by the Chevalier
Bunsen, Prussian Minister.
The royal children took airings yesterday morning.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge on Monday, at Cambridge House. In the
Bras, Boole,
afternoon, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the
of Hesse, left town for Kew.
Princess Mary, and his Serene Higlinebs Prince Frederick
hadan interview with Lord
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oard of Trade.
at the office
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing. street. The deputation consisted of Mr. Alder-
man
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The Marquis of Breadalbane had an interview with
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A deputation, consisting of Mr. James Chapman, of
Wells, Mr. W. Gardner, of Wells, and Mr. Randle
Brereton, of Blakeney, accompanied by Lord Sondes,
Lord Charles Townsend, Hon. Edwardhad an
M. P., and
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Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., had
.an interview yester-
day with the Commissioners of Railways.

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and was unable to recognise his nearest friends and
relatives. At Bergamo, his nativet town, his health had
Royal Highness
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left London yesterday by a special train, from the Nine
Pldaecselde-camp,
Elms terminus of the South-Western l Railway, at two
half-past four, his Royal Highness was received with all
usually paid to royalty.
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Major Harvey and C _ , e Brigade Major,
and also a guard of honour formed of the flank
that
regiment and the colours were brought into requisition
also, in honour of the illustrious Prince; the Commander-
in-Chief of the port and station, Admiral Sir C. Ogle
and staff ; the Admiral Superintendent, Sir Edward
vies of the 9th Regiment o
Parry; and other officers and gentlemen of the estab-
lishment. The Victory saluted his Highness with 21
guns. The Prince and suite embarked in the Admiral's
state barge, which put him on board the Fire Queen
steam yacht, and his Highness left .'ortscnouth for the
Isle of Wight at half-past four.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
THE SUFFRAGE.
Mr. MOWATT presented a petition from Penryn,
signed by the Mayor and several of the inhabitants,
praying for the extension and more equitable distribution
of the franchise.
HUDDERSFIELD IMPROVEMENT BILL.
The report on this Bill wus considered and agreed to,
with some amendments.

POO-L AW.
Mr. G. BERKELEY preseßnted a petition from the parish
of Westbury- on-Sev‘ rn, complaining of the great number
of poor seeking relief now, and praying the House to
devise some, remedial measures.

lILALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition from
Liverpool, signcd in three days by 1,661 persons, praying
that the town may not be included in this Bill ; and
against the principle of centralization. lie had examined
the signatutures —(Laughter) aid found them un-
exceptionable.

NAVIGATION-LAWS.
The NOALE LORD also presented two petitions from
Glasgow against any alteration in the navigation-laws.
THE BALLOT.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from
Bu" gay. signed by 200 persons, against the principle of
finality, in favour of gradual in preference to sudden re-
forms, and in favour of the vote by ballot.
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
Mr. HORSMAN presented a petition from Cumber-
land, praying for the enfranchisement of leasehold pro-
perty.

NOTICES OF MOTION.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that the orders of the
day take precedence of notices of motion on 'Thursdays
after Easter. It was necessary to do this, as the discus-
sions on the army and navy estimates generally occupied
a good deal of time, and as it was necessary when they
were brought on that the whole evening should be de-
voted to their consideration. Ile did not complain that
these discussions occupied so much time. The Govern-
ment had also been prevented, by other matters inter-
vening, from bringing on other matters of importance.
He had spoken to several Hon. Members on the subject,
and they concurred with him in thinking that the course
he proposed was the most advisable to adopt.
THE ALIEN BILL.
Mr. EWART asked the Noble Lord if he could give
the reasons to the House which had induced the Govern-
ment to think it expedient to propose this Bill at the
present juncture ? He asked the question, because he
believed the Noble Lord had, on a former occasion, op-
posed a similar provision.
- Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the Bill was the result
of information whist had been received by the Govern-
ment from several quarters. They had been induced to
think such a Bill necessary, although he admitted it was
certainly quite opposed to the general policy of the
country.—(Hear,
hear.) His opinion was that so such
Bill ought to exist at ordinary times. He did not think
it would bo advisable for him to state to the House the
circumstances which had led the Government to bring
forward such a Bill. It was,_ right, however, he should
Nutt() that it was merely of a temporary character.
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose and said—
I have now, Sir, to move, that the House at
its rising adjourn until Saturday next, with the
view of moving on that day a further adjournment until
Monday, the Ist of May. It may, Sir, perhaps, be con-
venient that I should state to the House the course
which the Government intend to pursue with respect to
the business before it after Easter. On Monday, the Ist
of May, I shall propose that the first business shall be
the advances for special purposes—the one for a certain
West Indian loan for the promotion of emigration, the
substance of which was stated by my Right Honourable
Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the com-
mencement of this session, and with respect to which,
when the matter comes again before the House, he
will give a more particular notice.—(Hear, hear.)
The second object is to enable the Government to ad-
vance again any repayments of money out of the ad-
vances made to Ireland in the course of last year and the
year before. We shall propose on the same day,
Monday, the Ist of May, the second reading of the
Alien Bill. On Thursday, the 4th of May, I shall pro-
pose the third reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.—
(Hear, Hear.) On Friday I purpose to take the
Committee on the Alien Bill, if the second reading
is agreed to on the Monday ; and if there is on that
day time to proceed to other business, I propose
to take the Committee on the Health of Towns Bill, that
is if the Committee on that Bill cannot be taken before
then. At all events, if the House should proceed but a
little way with the discussion, I shall propose to proceed
further with that Bill on Monday, the Bth of May. On
Monday, the 15th of May, my Right lion. Friend the
President of the Board of Trade will bring under the
consideration of the House, as the first order of the day,
the amendment of the navigation-laws.—(Bear, hear.)
My Right Hon. Friend will state at the same time the
course which is proposed to be taken with regard to the
registration of seamen and the registration of ships;
he will likewise state to the House, as a part of the
general view which her Majesty's Government entertain
upon this subject, the course thut is proposed to be
taken by the introduction of a Bill to place the mer-
chant seamen's fund on an improved footing, thus
giving the House a complete view of what are the inten-
tions of the Government upon this most important sub-
j,et. «ith regard to motions that have been made, or
may be made, I should state that my Right lion. Friend
the Secretary for Ireland will on Monday, the Ist of
May (or it nut then on the next day, perhaps,) introduce
a Bid with respect to the elective franchise and the
polling places of Ireland—(Bear, ar)—with which ho
will proceed at the earliest possible date. I do not
know that there is any other subject on which it is
necessary I should state the intentions of the Govern-
ment to the House; and I beg, therefore to move that
the House at its rising do adjourn until Saturday next.
Sir W. CLAY inquired whether it was the i, tendon
of the Government to introduce any Bill during the pre-
sent session, like the one introduced into the last Par-
liament, having reference to the rate paying clauses of the
Reform Act. If so, whether it was the intention of the
Government to introduce any Bill to facilitate the
exercise of the franchise by 101. householders resid-
ing in tenements, the rates of which were paid by the
landlord ?

Lord J. RUSSELL—I hope, in the course of the
present session, to be enabled to introduce a
Bill on this subject, similar to the one intro-
duced last year. I would rather not at present enter
into any discussion of the details of such a mea-
sure; and I may take this opportunity of stating with
respect to that and other measures that I do not feel
disposed to introsluce them unless I see any reasonable
possibility of being enabled to proceed with them during
the present session.—(Hear.)
Mr. O'CONNOR inquired whether the House would
meet at twelve, or at the ordinary hour on Saturday?
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he could not pre-
cisely name the hour. Ile rather thought it would meet
at tvw o'clock.

THE:IRISII CHURCH.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to ask whether the Govern-
ment intended to propose any measures for remedying the
grievances of the Irish Church—grievances acknow-
ledged by the Government some years ago ? He had
hoped that such a measure would have been brought
forward ere now. Had the iGovernment any measures
in contemplation with respect to the Church of that
country?
Lord J. RUSSELL—I have no immure to introduce
on the subject of the Irish Church.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES.
Mr. MONSELL inquired when the Government in-
tended to proceed with the Bill for the sale of encum-
bered estates.
Lord J. RUSSELL believed that the Bill was about
to go into Committee in the House of Lords. As
soon as it passed the House of Lords it would be pro-
ceeded with in that House.
GRAND JURIES.
Mr. NIONSELL inquired when a measure would be
introduced for the amendment of the grand jury laws.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that Bill had not been intro-
duced. He had already stated, and he would repeat
it again, that ho saw no advantage in introducing ten
or twelve Bills, when only two or three could be passed.
If he saw a reasonable prospect of proceeding with the
Bill he should be glad to proceed with it during the
present session.

JOI NT- STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. THORNELY said a Bill was introduced some
time ago to enable joint-stock companies to wind up
their affairs. The Noble Lord bad not stated any
day when that Bill would be brought forward; and
therefore, he wished to know when it was likely the
Government would be enabled to proceed with it, as
the Bill had caused great anxiety, especially in the
north of England?
Mr. LABOUCHERE could not fix a day when he
should proceed with the Bill. He was quite aware of
the anxiety which the measure had created in the minds
of those residing in that part of the country
with which his Hon. Friend was connected. He
would endeavour to proceed with it the first op-
portunity that might present itself after Easter.
(LEFT SITTING.)

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 18.—The Portu-
gnese steamer, Falcon, Captain Simla, arrived here this
morning, from Oporto and Lisbon. She left the former
port on the 4th, and Oporto on the 13th inst. The Dutch
barque Thetis, with 7,640 bags of rice, arrived yester-
day off Cowes for orders in 129 days from Akyab; and
the English barque Bess Graat, with tobacco aad tim-
ber, also anchored in Cowes Roads, 30 days from Man-
zanillo. A fine schooner yacht, the Sybil, was launched
yesterday, for Sir W. Oglander, of the Royal Yacht
Squadron.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EASTERN COUNTIES
GOODS STATION, STIOREDITCII.—Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital, on
view of the body of John Trade, aged thirty, a labourer,
in the employment of the Eastern Counties Railway. It
appeared from the evidence that the deceased, about
twelve o'clock at night on Wednesday week, was en-
gaged at the goods station Hare-street, in raising a
carriage on a platform from the ground to the railway,
he was in the act of moving the carriage, with assist-
ance, on the " metals," when his right hand lost its hold
of the buffer, in consequence of which his left foot was
caught by the wheel of the vehicle, and was dreadfully
crushed. He was taken to the London Hospital, ampu-
tation was performed, and he 'died from lock-jaw on
Saturday last, chloroform being used. The operation
lasted above an hour, lock-jaw being .stated to be the
effect of the laceration.—Verdict, " Accidental death."